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Chapter 518: Cute Girls Don't Get Athlete's Foot!
"Huh?"
Steven's sudden change in attitude caused Lin Yuhsia's brain to freeze for several seconds on the spot.
To begin with, she had already been full of doubts about why Steven dared to step forward. On top of that, his skillful handling of that gun had made her suspect that he might be some bodyguard arranged for her by her old man.
But the result? The moment he finished dealing with those black-clad attackers, he turned around and pointed the gun straight at her.
Pointing it at her was one thing, but asking for her stockings? What kind of logic was that? Was this guy actually mentally unstable… or just some pervert overcome with lust?
Her beautiful eyes widened as she stared at Steven, the confusion in them so intense it practically seemed ready to spill out.
"What are you staring at? Do you have any spare stockings on you? If not, hurry up and take off the ones you're wearing. The gun in my hand isn't going to wait for you to explain much."
Steven issued a blunt threat to the girl in front of him. Combined with the black-clad men groaning all over the ground, the man who should have looked like the heroic savior now appeared more like a deviant thug committing a crime in broad daylight.
"You should at least give a reason, shouldn't you?"
Lin Yuhsia frowned deeply. She didn't feel particularly threatened by the gun in Steven's hands. If it attacked from outside her awareness it would be troublesome, but if she was on guard, her Originium Arts would be enough to keep her from being easily injured by something of this level.
Still, after going through all that trouble, it genuinely seemed like Steven only wanted a pair of stockings from her. She simply couldn't understand the reason.
"What kind of reason do I need? I need it right now—what's wrong with that? If you weren't fairly pretty, I wouldn't even bother robbing you."
Steven gave an extremely arrogant explanation, as if asking someone for their stockings was the most natural thing in the world. Lin Yuhsia was left completely unsure how to respond.
What did he mean by because she was pretty, that's why he was robbing her? Was she supposed to feel honored that she was the target of his robbery?
Her mouth twitched slightly. After exchanging a helpless glance with Steven, Lin Yuhsia ultimately chose to comply. She took off her small leather boots, then removed one of the stockings covering her long, slender legs.
She still couldn't figure out what Steven intended to do, but precisely because of that, her curiosity was piqued. A non-Laterano who could use a gun so skillfully was already suspicious enough, and his bizarre behavior only made him more intriguing.
"I only need one. Also… you're sure you don't have athlete's foot, right?"
Stopping Lin Yuhsia from removing the stocking on her other leg, Steven accepted the semi-transparent silk stocking from her hand. After all, he only had one head, so he didn't need two stockings.
What he was truly worried about was something else entirely.
With a concerned expression, Steven took the stocking and cautiously leaned closer to sniff it. Only afterward did he ask the owner with a worried tone.
"Huh? What on earth are you thinking?"
Lin Yuhsia's composure finally broke.
It was one thing that he robbed her specifically for her stockings, but why was he suspecting she might have athlete's foot? Did a cute girl look like the kind of creature who would have something like that? This was practically questioning the meaning of her existence.
Feeling that her dignity as a cute girl had been challenged, Lin Yuhsia raised an eyebrow, looking ready to fight Steven on the spot, completely ignoring the gun in his hand.
If she hadn't still retained the last shred of rationality, she might have exposed her abilities and taught this boy a harsh lesson right then and there.
"Ahem… just asking. Hygiene is important, you know. Safety first. Who would want athlete's foot on their face?"
Seeing the indignant expression on her face, Steven realized he might have gone a bit too far. After coughing awkwardly, he stretched the stocking she had given him and tore it into two pieces. Then he pulled the section that originally covered the thigh over his head.
Only then did Steven reveal a satisfied expression.
Well, how should he put it—after all, it was a stocking that had just been taken off a beautiful girl's thigh. There really wasn't any strange odor on it. On the contrary, it carried a faint fragrance, something almost like the scent of flowers, which wasn't unpleasant at all.
Of course, this wasn't the reason for Steven's satisfaction. What pleased him was that he had finally assembled the full equipment of a proper bandit: AK in hand, stocking over the head. At this moment, forget a bar—even if it were a bank, he'd dare to rush in and spray a full burst.
But the satisfied expression on his face looked… rather indescribable from Lin Yuhsia's perspective.
He looked like a fairly handsome young man; just judging by appearance, he didn't resemble some sleazy pervert at all. Yet after committing such a bizarre act, he could still wear an expression as if he had no regrets left in life.
Did this guy usually play things a little too wildly?
Staring at Steven with an incomprehensible gaze, Lin Yuhsia had originally assumed he would proceed to do something even more perverted to her. Instead, she discovered that his attention had already completely shifted away from her.
As if treating her like a used, disposable item, the boy simply ignored her and began walking toward the bar while checking the strange gun in his hands.
"Huh? That's it?"
Unable to stop herself, Lin Yuhsia called out to him. She didn't even know why she asked, but her curiosity simply couldn't accept things ending like this. If she didn't find out the answer, she felt like she wouldn't be able to sleep tonight.
"Hm? What else would there be? Don't worry, I'm a man of integrity. I said I'd only rob your stockings, so that's all I'm taking. The rest is your private grudge with those guys, right? Do whatever you want. I've got my own business to handle."
Steven, who had been replacing the magazine in his AK, stopped when he heard her curious voice. Turning around calmly, he answered her question before pointing at the black-clad men on the ground, most of whom had nearly lost consciousness from blood loss.
He had already said that once he finished his business, they could do whatever they wanted. But they insisted on cutting in line—this was the consequence of not following the rules.
As for Lin Yuhsia, Steven considered her the victim here. So if she wanted to take revenge later, he could completely understand.
"But I'd suggest maybe calling the police or something. Of course, I'm definitely not giving the stockings back. If you want to accuse me of damaging your personal property, I'll accept the charge."
After inspecting the AK in his hands and confirming it still had plenty of service life left, Steven even offered Lin Yuhsia—who had now fallen into total confusion—a piece of advice.
Just as Steven was about to end his idle chat with this rather fateful girl and start on his real objective, the bar's tightly shut door finally opened from the inside.
A group of burly men stepped out, their bodies covered with tattoos exactly like the ones Steven imagined gangsters would have—fierce demons, wolf heads, and similar designs.
They confronted Steven warily. Then, from among the tattooed men, a well-dressed middle-aged man pushed through the crowd. After scanning the black-clad men lying motionless on the ground with a look of surprise, he finally shifted his gaze toward Steven and Lin Yuhsia.
The moment he saw Lin Yuhsia standing there unharmed, the man's eyes wavered slightly. But he quickly concealed it, furrowed his brows, and looked at Steven—the current center of attention.
"Well, that's convenient—you finally came out. Perfect timing."
Steven wasn't alarmed in the slightest; in fact, he looked delighted. Wearing a friendly smile, he spoke words that were blatantly provocative.
"I'm here to kick in your doors. So who's running this place? Call your boss out."
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