Jenn raised a brow when he heard the rude voice. He lifted his head and looked at Lydia.
Lydia and her two maids were as pale as a sheet of paper. Without a doubt, the debt collectors were here again.
One had to admit that these people were quite diligent. They came early in the morning to collect their debt.
If they were on Earth, they would be a qualified lackey.
"Let's go out and see what's going on."
Jenn told Pattilina who stood beside him.
The little one nodded and hopped away. Looking at her, it would be a miracle if she didn't cause trouble.
"Dear esteemed guest …"
After Pattilina left, Lydia's expression changed slightly. She lifted her head and spoke anxiously.
"Please don't trouble yourself, this is just a small problem within the Blake family …"
"Say no more, Madam Blake."
But before Lydia could finish, Zayen interrupted her with a wave of his hand.
"If I didn't come, I wouldn't care. But since I'm here, I can't just ignore it.
This concerns my honor and reputation. Please say no more, I promise you, I will solve this problem. "
With that said, Jenn turned around and left.
Lydia's expression changed drastically as she watched him leave. She hesitated for a moment, bit her lips, lifted her dress and followed him with her two maids.
When Zayen stepped out of the main gate, he immediately saw the source of the ruckus. It was a dozen muscular men. Judging from their uniforms, they seemed to be someone's private army. They were laughing merrily outside the main gate, slamming on the iron gate and shouting Lydia's name.
"Madam Blake!
Come out!
Our brothers have been waiting for a long time …! "
The men glared at each other and laughed out loud. At the same time, they didn't forget to crack some perverted jokes among men as though they could take advantage of this famous beauty.
Even though the militias stood by the side with their swords in hand, they didn't dare to act rashly.
It was obvious that they were wary of the forces behind the private army. After all, they were nobles, not people that commoners like them could afford to offend.
"Who are you people?
Why are you shouting here?! "
At this moment, Jenn and Pattilina walked out. The little one remembered Jenn's order and immediately scolded the private army with a frown.
The private army was taken aback when they saw Pattilina.
After all, Pattilina's attire was too strange. She was just a little girl, but she wore a full set of armor that seemed to be cast from steel. Just this strange attire alone was enough to attract attention. In addition to her accusatory look, it was even more hilarious.
The private army burst into laughter when they saw Pattilina.
"Heh, this little brat has quite the temper!"
"You're dressed up pretty. Are you dressed up as a knight?
Little one, do you want me to dress up as a horse for you to ride? "
"Hey, all of you are the same!"
The middle-aged man standing not far away couldn't help but scold his colleagues when he saw them fooling around.
Unlike the hooligans, he was the Captain of Guards of the Parkwood Family and a true warrior.
Initially, he wasn't willing to participate in these bullsh * t matters, but because of his Master's orders, he had no choice but to follow these guys here to embarrass himself.
However, the Captain of Guards wasn't afraid of embarrassing himself in front of so many people. In fact, the instant he saw Pattilina, he immediately noticed that there was something wrong with this little girl.
As a seasoned warrior, he knew very well that the armor that the little girl was wearing wasn't just for show. Instead, it was the real deal.
And that was troublesome. One must know that this set of armor seemed to weigh tens of kilograms, and even a strong adult man wearing such an armor wouldn't be able to move nimbly.
However, seeing that this little girl could move so easily and had the strength to shout at them, he immediately realized that her identity was definitely not simple. He didn't notice the magic carriage that Jenn was riding in because the other party had a bad sense of humor and hid it in the shadows of the forest. In addition to the blessing of magic, perhaps ordinary people wouldn't be able to find the carriage at all.
Due to this reason, after realizing that this little girl was unusual, he immediately stopped the group of idiots from courting death.
But it was a pity that he was one step too late.
Hearing the private soldier's words, Patrina's expression sank, and in the next moment, her right hand moved forward.
At the next moment, she thrust her right arm forward like a raging hurricane.
The iron door, which was already in tatters, was blown away by the strong impact. Patrina's face was gloomy as she rushed out like a dragon descending from the sky.
Shortly after, she stood in front of the private soldier who cursed at her and flipped the pike in her hand nimbly like a toothpick. At the next moment, Pattilina's fist-sized pike struck between the private soldier's legs mercilessly.
They didn't know if it was an illusion, but at that moment, almost everyone heard a soft "puji" sound, as if something had exploded.
At the next moment, the private soldier flew into the sky with a heart-wrenching wail and disappeared from everyone's sight.
Everyone, including the captain of the garrison, felt their crotch tighten.
“Fxck you everything！”
She pointed her middle finger at the unlucky soldier who had turned into a shooting star and cursed fiercely. Then, she swept an unfriendly look at the surroundings.
This time, no one dared to tease her anymore. On the contrary, upon detecting Pattilina's fierce gaze, the other private soldiers took a few steps back immediately, wishing they could express from the bottom of their hearts that they had nothing to do with that idiot.
Miss, you have to take a good look and don't look for trouble with us …
However, Pattilina didn't seem to have the intention to look for trouble with them. She swept a fierce glance at the private soldiers, and when she turned to look at Jenn, the gloomy murderous intent on her face had vanished entirely. In its place was a little girl who was being bullied and complaining to her parents.
"Master, they bullied me …"
What the heck. Who dares to bully you!
Upon hearing Pattilina's' tearful complaints', everyone couldn't help but shiver.
For an instant, they even suspected that they were dreaming.
However, the completely smashed iron gate clearly told them that what they saw before wasn't an illusion, but reality.
"Well done."
Jenn nodded at Pattilina's coquettish act and caressed her little head. Pattilina who was praised immediately smiled through her tears and revealed a smile befitting of her age.
On the other hand, the others were speechless with fear. Even Lydia and the two maids who followed Zayen out were the same.
It wasn't that they didn't notice Pattilina before, but they didn't expect this child-like young lady to possess such powerful strength.
In an instant, the entire place was in dead silence until Jenn coughed and broke the strange silence.
"Who are you guys?
What are you doing here? "
When he saw Zayen, the captain of the garrison knew that things were going to be troublesome. He had never seen Zayen before, but from the luxurious suit he was wearing and the way he carried himself, he could already tell who he was — he was definitely a noble.
But who is he?
The garrison captain frowned. He clearly remembered his master telling him that the Blake family didn't have any powerful background.
Blake himself was a fallen noble while Lydia was just a merchant's daughter.
Neither of them had a particularly high status but this man before him was obviously different.
Just by standing there, he gave off an incomparably heavy pressure. It was as if it was not easy to speak in front of him. This feeling of trembling with fear was something he had never felt before, not even from his own master.
However, since the other party had asked, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and answer.
"I-I'm the private guards of the Parkwood family. Mr. Cotton Blake borrowed money from us and hasn't returned it yet. That's why we're here to collect the debt."
"How much money?"
Hearing this, Zayen reached out to push up his glasses and asked.
Facing Jenn's question, the garrison captain hesitated for a moment and eventually decided to fulfill his duty.
"5000 gold coins."
"Nonsense!!"
Lydia turned pale when she heard the answer. Her maid, Jasmine, jumped up and cursed at the man.
"Our master had to persuade you in every possible way before you agreed to lend him five hundred gold coins!
How did it become 5000 now?
We have an IOU!! "
Faced with Jasmine's accusation, the captain of the guards didn't have much to say. He only said "this is included as interest" and didn't say anything else.
Frankly speaking, he didn't think much of this mission and now that he realized that the other party had a new powerful ally, his heart was pounding like a drum.
"5000?"
Jenn twitched his brows. Then, he reached into his pocket and tossed a coin pouch over.
The money bag fell right at the foot of the captain of the garrison, making a crisp sound.
"There are 100 gold coins in here. You can take it back and report to your master.
Mr. Cotton has died in battle in the Dark Zone. I advise you not to look for trouble with his widow. "
"B-But … Sir, there are only 100 gold coins in here?"
The garrison captain picked up the coin pouch with a bitter expression. He looked at Rhode anxiously and didn't know what he meant.
Even if the interest of 5000 gold coins was too much, it was only right for you to repay the principal. Judging from this gentleman's attire, he didn't seem to be lacking in money, so why did he only give 100 gold coins?
What should he say if his master asked him about it?
"I'm giving you a hundred gold coins as charity."
When he heard the garrison captain's question, Zayen glanced at him coldly. His gaze, as sharp as a sword, instantly sealed off whatever the other party was about to say.
"Go tell your master that if he thinks his life is only worth 400 gold coins, I don't mind if he comes looking for trouble with me."