He couldn’t believe that some no-name kid was able to take his spotlight in an instant; thus, his childish heart was filled with anger.

Neo, not wanting to deal with these kids, simply ignored them. As for Yaman, he didn’t even know him, so there was no way he would answer him.

His practice continued as each of his swings looked more like a trained fighter than a new amateur.

Yaman also saw his swordsmanship and found it to be superior to his own, filling his heart with great envy. He couldn’t understand how anyone could be better than him.

Adding to the fact that Neo ignored him, in his heart, that envy turned into the fuel of wrath as he clenched the wooden in his hand.

Seeing the hologram device Neo was using, an idea came to his mind as he thought of a way to teach Neo a lesson.

He raised his wooden sword and swung it at the device, intending to crush it into pieces, and laughing at Neo.

Imagining his crying face, he couldn’t help but laugh in his heart. After humiliating Neo, he believed that he would get his spotlight back.

Thud!

His sword was stopped in his tracks as Neo’s cold eyes gazed at him.

Neo had seen the sword coming, so he had swiftly blocked, but seeing that the device he had bought with hard work had almost been destroyed made his heart fill with anger.

Just because a child could afford it doesn’t mean that it was cheap; ignoring the expensive one, the device he had bought cost almost 10,000$.

This is enough money for a family of four to live a fulfilling life for an entire year, after all, the Human Alliance currency is one of the biggest universal currencies.

Feeling Neo’s gaze, he shuddered as he almost let go of the sword in his hand, but feeling the other children’s gaze, he hardened his heart.

"Yo-You, Who are you?"

He asked, trying to act intimidating, but Neo didn’t say anything and just stared at him. Seeing such a scene, other children began to laugh.

Far in the distance, a small girl was sitting on a swing, watching all of this with interest. Her black hair was untied, and her cute face looked like a doll.

She was quite happy today, finally her father had allowed her to exit the main house building and move around the city freely.

And on her first day out, she saw such an interesting thing, so she was wondering how Neo would react.

"Haa.."

Neo just sighed as he moved his hands a little, making Yaman’s sword fly out. Ignoring Yaman, he continued to practice.

He felt like Yaman wasn’t worth the trouble that would come if he beat the crap out of him.

"Wow!!"

"HAHAH!!"

The kids surrounding them exclaimed and snickered, looking at Yaman as if he were a clown. Yaman was seething with rage, but remembering Neo’s cold gaze, he didn’t dare to do anything.

Just as he was about to move out, he noticed a cute girl walking this way, her twinkling blue eyes staring in this direction.

With a single glance, he fell in love with her as he continued to stare at her. She seemed to feel his gaze as she turned his attention to him and laughed.

After that, her attention turned toward Neo and continued to stare at him, ignoring the petrified Yaman.

This made Yaman’s rage toward Neo reach sky high as he finally couldn’t think rationally and punched Neo to show his superiority.

Neo’s eyes narrowed as he felt the punch coming, which also made Neo’s anger cross the line. After all, he was also a child currently and affected by the childish mentality somewhat.

So, without thinking about the consciousness of his action, he used his sword move to deflect Yaman’s fist with one swift motion.

"Your parents didn’t seem to have beaten you enough."

"Then let me do their job."

Neo muttered coldly as he swung his sword at his hand, leaving a red mark.

"AAAA!!"

Yaman screamed in pain as he held his hands. Neo didn’t stop as he pierced his thigh, then, from the flat side of the wooden sword, he slammed at Yaman’s back.

His attack where controlled enough not to cause lasting damage, but they were still painful for a child like Yaman.

"Ahh!"

"Run!!"

The other kids, seeing such a scene and feeling Neo’s gaze fall on them, screamed and quickly ran away, leaving the cold figure of Neo and the crying figure of Yaman.

"Hoo, still hard to control emotions."

Neo mutters to himself as he is about to continue his practice, then he hears footsteps as a charming and cute voice calls out to him.

"Hello, who are you?~"

"My name is Yulan Mu by the way~"

Hearing those words, Neo turned back as he looked at the child, even though he was a little taken aback by her cuteness.

"None of your business."

After quickly controlling his emotions, he said, continuing to focus on his practice. He felt like she was a troublesome person, and he didn’t want to be associated with her.

Seeing Neo ignoring her, she pouted as she stared at his back. This was a first for her, as no matter who she had met, none ever dared to ignore her.

Well, it’s not that she would have minded if they had ignored her, after all, she was sick of seeing those greed-filled eyes.

No matter whether from the old men in suits or the children covered in luxury goods.

This was the first time someone had looked at her with those cold eyes as if not wanting to associate with her.

This burned a fire in her heart as she wanted to know him even more, and she would not stop until she got her answer.

"Hey, don’t ignore me!~"

"Look, don’t leave a cute girl hanging~"

"Hey, hey hey ~"

She continued to pester him as she floated around him like a butterfly around a flower. Neo felt irritated, but he knew that if he gave her attention, then the situation would only escalate.

Yaman watched, kneeling on the ground with his eyes filled with jealousy, but feeling the pain in his body, he didn’t dare move or say anything.

"Hmm~"

Yulan hummed as she looked at the hologram Neo was using. She raised her hand and tapped on her watch.

A hologram rose as she searched the device Neo was using, seeing its cheap price, she thought of a plan.

"Hey, tell me your name and I will buy you a device 1000 times more expensive than the one you are using."

Hearing her words, Neo stopped as he looked at her with raised eyes. Feeling Neo’s gaze, she felt proud.

She has been raised in a blessed environment, always getting whatever she wanted from the moment she was born.

Although even such an environment wasn’t able to make her a spoiled child, she still thought that money could solve every problem.

In the five or so years she has lived, she hasn’t found a single thing that she couldn’t buy with money.

She felt like there would be no exception even in this moment.

Neo continued to gaze at her as he thought of her name once more, Yulan Mu. The Mu family, one of the most prominent families in the whole human alliance, has more than a hundred divine rank lords.

It can be called a behemoth that has stood for more than a hundred thousand years, a true pillar of the Human Alliance.

He had thought that she just had a similar name, but now, seeing her generosity and her face that contained no hint of lying, he knew that she was from that Mu family.

Hearing her offer, even he was tempted, after all, a thousand times more isn’t a small sum of money. With that type of money, one could even buy a few planets from the human alliance.

Seeing her face, he knew that if he fulfilled her demands, he would most likely get the thing she had promised.

And if he managed to create a good relationship with her, he could properly cheat her enough to raise himself to the top.

After all, he didn’t think fooling a little girl would be anything difficult. Just as he was lost in thought, he noticed her eyes, which were as pure as an unclouded sky.

Seeing this, his icy cold gaze cracked as a sliver of warmth appeared; this warmth was quickly suppressed as he turned his back to her, choosing to ignore her.

He could probably cheat her, and he thought, having experienced all the things in his past life, he would not feel anything for cheating her.

But it seems he still retained a hint of humanity, and this made his heart angry with frustration.

He really could get himself to cheat such an innocent child.

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