A tough life needs no explanation.
Stark couldn’t stand it for even half a second; it was one thing to keep a low profile outside, but in the Arcade, could he really let Wolf Cub get bullied?
She was so scared her hands were trembling; the insults hit her body, but the pain struck his fatherly heart!
He had worked so hard to coax her…
What absolute scum!
His overbearing cursing echoed throughout the entire Arcade; it was a string of witty, rapid-fire insults that left people unable to react, completely stunning the few young men.
Only then did they notice the man beside the level 1 girl.
Lvl???
It was actually a big shot whose level couldn’t be seen.
Stark’s burly figure blocked their view.
Before they knew it, he had arrived, grabbed the bastard who had just been spouting filth, and pinned him by the neck onto the tabletop.
He didn’t even dare to resist…
“Who are you calling trash?
Apologize.”
“Don’t make me say it a second time, or I guarantee your face will be embedded in the table.
Listen up, she is my daughter.
Who dares to say another nasty word to her from now on?”
“This will be your fate —”
“…”
The punk didn’t even have time to speak before being pinned to the Arcade machine, butt in the air, getting slapped repeatedly—he had completely lost face in front of his accomplices.
His eyes widened, and tears of shame welled up in the corners of his eyes…
I didn’t say I wouldn’t apologize!
Brother, brother, I’m really begging you, give me a chance to speak!
The punk looked at Silver Wolf with teary eyes; based on his years of experience, only she could save him now.
But Wolf Cub’s brain was still spinning, unable to recover from Stark’s foul-mouthed tirade.
Throughout their time together today, she had always thought that although Stark was a weirdo, he was still somewhat polite.
Just like those gentlemen played on old televisions.
Who would have thought he could curse so fluently?
Stark, you’re awesome…
[You have learned trash talk.]
[You have developed admiration for Stark.]
[You are too shy to speak; your favorability toward Stark +1.]
[Current Favorability: 35]
[PS: Due to childhood trauma and a tsundere personality, actual favorability is far higher than the panel indicates.]
???
She is not a tsundere!
She does not admire him!
Silver Wolf’s face flushed with shame and annoyance.
After a moment of shock, she suddenly realized why it didn’t display Stark’s favorability toward her, but rather her favorability toward him.
[Favorability task pending unlock.
(Unlocks at Lvl 10)]
[Please keep up the good work.]
No pain, no gain.
That is fair.
Silver Wolf suddenly felt a desire to level up quickly.
She was very curious about this “father” who kept saying he loved her.
What exactly is his favorability toward her…
Her palms clenched quietly.
Of course, she didn’t care what the favorability was; after all, as long as Silver Wolf could survive, that was enough.
She doesn’t care about anyone else’s concern!
“Sister, I was wrong, I was really wrong —”
The punk’s voice pulled Silver Wolf from her thoughts.
She looked dazed, zoning out at every opportunity, and Stark thought she was moved.
“Wolf Cub, what do you say?”
“Do you forgive him?
“…”
The scene was quite an eyesore; the sight of the punk being held down and spanked wasn’t exactly elegant, and Silver Wolf couldn’t help but want to mock it.
“Why spank him?”
“I can’t just beat him to death in front of you, can I?
Even though he isn’t a good person, I don’t want to corrupt you.”
“…”
The punk trembled violently in his heart.
Did that mean this guy had actually thought about just killing him?
“Brother, stop, I know I was wrong!”
The punk pleaded.
His name was Willis, just a poor wretch kicked out by his scumbag parents, surviving by picking up scrap every day.
The Arcade here, run by the proprietress…
Was his only entertainment.
As for spouting filth, aren’t all people from Punklorde like that?
This is a world where you can’t survive without looking at levels.
If you sympathize with those low-level trash…
You won’t fit in.
You will be categorized as one of them and bullied together.
Silver Wolf actually understood his situation very well.
She had seen many such things before—the complex relationships among those who bullied her.
But what did that have to do with her?
She was always the one at the very bottom being bullied, only able to fantasize in her head every time, dreaming that one day she could change all of this.
But unexpectedly…
One day, the opportunity actually came.
The beginner quest was speed-run with Stark leading the way, and she couldn’t help but feel it was boring.
Should she beat the guy up again?
Bullying the weak or something…
She didn’t like that, in this rotten Punklorde.
She was sick of it!
“Stark, there is a task here.”
“Oh?
Is it to beat him up?
Let me do it; little girls shouldn’t be so rough.”
“No…
I will do it myself.”
This was revenge from the Wolf Lord, the beginning of declaring war on the world.
Who said the strong must bully the weak?
She walked up to Willis.
The Arcade fell silent instantly.
The people of Punklorde, who loved to watch a good show, didn’t flee because of Stark’s “violence.” After all, they hadn’t been the ones cursing…
Life is just a game, after all.
Stark was also curious about what Silver Wolf intended to do.
Sigh, her flushed cheeks were so cute, and her chuunibyou expression of wanting to change the world was also cute…
When would he be able to hold her in his arms for hugs and kisses?
And have Silver Wolf act spoiled with him?
“…”
Silver Wolf felt a chill and didn’t dare turn back to look at Stark’s perverted gaze.
She came to Willis.
Willis felt uneasy…
At this point, even if he got slapped in the face, it wouldn’t be strange.
He was already prepared; no one would back him up, so even if he got beaten, he had to smile.
Just smile and it will pass.
“Hey, what is your name?”
“Wi, Willis…”
“Hmm, I am Silver Wolf, not some piece of trash.”
“Yes, I am, Willis is trash.”
“You aren’t either!”
Silver Wolf clicked her tongue lightly, somewhat displeased.
How could someone voluntarily admit they were trash?
She had taken so many beatings and never admitted it.
No backbone…
Willis still greeted her with a smile, although it wasn’t a very pretty one.
Stark was holding him down, afraid he might lash out, and he looked quite pathetic.
He was also extremely anxious, waiting for punishment.
Who would have thought this little ancestor would say that he wasn’t either?
He couldn’t figure out what was going on in her head…
Still not going to do it?
Just get it over with!
Finally, Silver Wolf raised her hand and slowly approached Willis’s head.
Willis closed his eyes, preparing to accept the burning sensation on his face.
Snap…
The expected pain did not come.
There was just a small, fair, and tender hand on his forehead.
Silver Wolf smiled, her fingertips slowly enlarging in his vision, and then she flicked his forehead.
This was something she had just learned from that bad guy Stark.
Flicking people actually hurts quite a bit!
Let’s use this as the punishment…
“That’s it?”
Stark smacked his lips.
Although he knew that the Wolf Lord was actually very gentle at heart—even after getting Aha’s cheat, she didn’t take revenge or bully the weak.
Even when she was Lvl 999, she united the Galaxy Rangers.
Tell me, could someone who could make that bunch of stubborn donkeys acknowledge her as the boss be a bad person?
But this was too kind, too cute.
Was it really a forehead flick?
“Wolfie, you really are a fragrant, soft, and cute little angel!”
“Tsk, don’t…”
Stark didn’t care.
He let go of Willis and hugged Silver Wolf close.
Folks, who understands?
He had found a treasure of a daughter, and she was a hit right out of the gate!
“Oof…”
“Stark!
Loosen up a bit…
It’s itchy, stop tickling me, hahahaha…
You bad guy.”
“Little girl, you should smile more.”
“Don’t be so gloomy.”
“There are too many people…
Let’s go back and smile, okay?”
Silver Wolf’s gray-blue eyes were full of panic, her small hands pushing him away, but she failed again.
Don’t hug her in public like that, aren’t you embarrassed?
QAQ!
Stark is a nuisance, the most annoying —
[Beginner Tutorial (Completed).]
[Lvl 1 → Lvl 2, Basic Combat Techniques (Acquired)]