Is it wrong to become a scumbag?

Tsukasa only glanced but didn't say anything since even he didn't think the protagonist could catch up since he would keep getting stronger and stronger from now on. Still, he didn't get involved and just ate his food quietly. He even raised his hand to add to his order. Frankly, if it was the taste of the food, he felt it was better to visit the Hostess of Fertility since it was more delicious.

Anyway, he decided to enjoy the food.

While Tsukasa enjoyed his food, the man mocked while looking at Bell and his party. Still, it was more appropriate to call him a young boy instead of a man. However, as a Pallum, his appearance was quite normal.

Still, the Pallum laughed and held his stomach as if he had heard the biggest joke ever.

"What's so funny?!" Welf frowned and showed that he was angry. He slapped the table and shouted while staring at the Pallum, who mocked them.

Their movement attracted everyone's attention to the tavern, and they quickly cheered up, whistling, adding oil to the fire, and watching the fun that was about to happen.

"Of course, it's funny! Who won't laugh after hearing what you said?"

The villain-like character showed a playful expression and let out a provocative laugh.

"You said that you wanted to catch up with Sirius? Did the monster hit your head hard, so you become stupid?"

He deliberately made a loud noise, so everyone could clearly hear his words.

"Hey, is it real?"

"Hahaha, it's so funny!"

"Are you serious? The Sirius isn't a human being! What kind of a human can become a Level 6 in three months? Who can defeat a Level 5 without even a blessing?"

The store was suddenly filled with laughter from a mockery.

At the center of the discussion, Bell bit his lip. Even though he knew it was impossible to catch Tsukasa's back (in a short time), being denied and mocked in front of countless people made him, who had a good personality, become angry.

However, he knew that he said he would catch Tsukasa up, so he couldn't say anything, especially when he couldn't produce a result.

"Ha? Of course, you guys who can't even level up after a year can't do it!"

Welf showed contempt for everyone and didn't fear nor nervous in front of many ridicules. He just laughed proudly and even put contempt on the audience.

"It might be impossible for you guys, but it doesn't mean Bell can't do it!"

"Bell? Bell Cranel?"

"Is the one that comes from Hestia Familia? The one that was mentioned on the guild before?"

"Is it said that he has become a Level 2 in more than a month? Second only to Sirius?"

The adventurers who wanted to laugh shut their mouths.

Most were just ordinary Level 1, and they didn't dare to talk to the higher-level adventurers. Bell also had the potential to become stronger, so if they made him an enemy, they were afraid they might be beaten.

"Thank you, Welf!"

Bell was grateful toward Welf.

"Hmph!" The Pallum snorted, but he didn't say anything afterward.

"Ha! Look who is laughing now?" Welf laughed smugly, but suddenly.

"Ah, why are you hitting me?!"

The villain Pallum was thrown inexplicably and fell on his back on the ground, screaming while looking at Welf in grief.

"Huh? Who hit you?" Welf was confused.

Tsukasa rolled his eyes and thought they were really naive. He didn't join the crowd and continued to eat since his steak came.

When the villain Pallum fell to the ground, his companion also stood up and punched Welf without hesitation.

Welf couldn't react, and he was punched in the abdomen.

"Ugh!"

Welf knelt on the ground with his face ashen.

"Welf!"

Bell's expression changed, and his face gradually showed anger.

"Wait, Bell-sama! Their badge and that uniform, they're the Apollo Familia!"

When Bell was about to fight back, Lily, the girl next to him, suddenly grabbed and tried to stop him. She looked at the badges on the chest of the four men. The golden sun, a bow, and an arrow were engraved on them, which were the symbols of the Apollo Familia.

His figure froze for a moment.

Apollo Familia!

Even if Bell was a newbie, he had heard of this Familia since it was one of the high-ranking Familia in the Orario. It was said the leader of this Familia was around Level 3. He was just a Level 2, and there was one level difference among them.

"Hmph, you're just a coward after all."

The one who spoke coldly was the young man who knocked Welf down. He was a handsome young man, but his expression on Bell was full of annoyance and hate. He was full of frowns, and because of this expression, his face became quite ugly.

"Isn't that guy Phoebus Apollo?"

"He is the leader of the Apollo Familia, Hyakinthos Clio, Level 3!"

"Why is he here?!"

The atmosphere became more chaotic, and the people also became restless. They were surprised since they didn't expect to see many famous people in this place.

"Apollo Familia? Is it amazing?"

Welf stood up tremblingly, gritted his teeth, and threw a hideous smile at Hyakinthos. "I am from the Hephaestus Familia. What are you proud of?!"

Hephaestus Familia?

All the members of the Apollo Familia started to frown.

After all, the Hephaestus Familia was undoubtedly one of the first-class Familia and could be counted as one of the top five in the Orario. Their leader was also a Level 5 adventurer.

"Wait, isn't this guy Welf Crozz?'

"The magic sword blacksmith who doesn't want to make a magic sword?"

"I heard that he is ostracized by his Familia members."

"......" Welf.

Welf didn't expect many people to know him well, and his guise was directly exposed!

Welf was a member of the Hephaestus Familia, but he wasn't valued in his Familia. His relationship with the other members also wasn't good. Even if he was bullied, no one would help him.

"It turns out you're just a low-level blacksmith?"

Hyakinthos secretly sighed in relief but showed a sneer on his mouth.

Tsukasa didn't say anything even if he knew Welf was a member of the Crozzo since he had finished on him. He understood why the Crozzo Familia could make strong magic swords, and he didn't need him anymore.

However, he started to get annoyed since their voices really made his food taste bad.

"Hahaha! You're just a bunch of cowards after all!"

The villain Pallum laughed happily.

"Even if you have become a Level 2, so what? Looking at how poor you are, I think your god is nothing but a poor goddess, right? Maybe, you—" The Pallum couldn't finish his words, but his head was thrown with a glass.

"Ah! It hurts!" Pallum's head turned bloody, and the glass shattered into several pieces of glass on the ground.

Bell, who was angry, was also dumbfounded.

"Be quiet. Don't shout. It's just a small wound. Come here. I'll heal your wound."

Before the Pallum reacted, his head was poured with a potion, and his wound was healed.

However, Hyakinthos tensed up. He looked in the direction of this person since he felt danger from him.

"......"

The audience suddenly fell silent.

"Ah, my head is healed...!" The villain, Pallum, sighed in relief before he got angry. "Who? Who?!" Even though he was angry, he hid behind Hyakinthos.

"...Did you do it?"

Hyakinthos locked his gaze at the man in the black on the table next to him. His eyes became extremely vigilant since he didn't notice anything, and everything happened so suddenly.

"It's you, huh?! How dare you attack our Apollo Familia!"

The villain Pallum got angry at Tsukasa since his head was bleeding because of him. While he was healed, he was still angry!

"Who are you? Which Familia? Do you want to die?!"

The eyes of all the people in the tavern were on the man in a black robe.

Some people were laughing secretly since this man didn't know how high the sky was and provoked the Apollo Familia. Some people were thinking about how strong this person was. After all, even Hyakinthos couldn't react to his every action.

Everyone had their own thoughts, but one thing was for sure, they wanted to see his appearance.

"Weren't you just talking about me?"

The man still ate the steak calmly without even getting up.

"Talk about you?" Hyakinthos frowned and muttered in a low voice.

"Huh!? Stop pretending! We are members of a high-ranking Familia! Why should we discuss a low-level adventurer like y—"

The villain, Pallum, didn't finish speaking, but the man in a black robe on the opposite side took off his hood.

"......."

*Gulp!*