I'm scared, scared, really scared...

He had absolutely no idea what there was to be afraid of. In his previous life, he was already a man in his thirties, and after transmigrating, he became a water saint-level mage. What was there to be afraid of a group of children who hadn't even fully developed? Although he knew this, fear still made Rudeus freeze in place.

He watched helplessly as the children of Buena village took Silphi away, not daring to stand up and resist or stop it from happening.

Why……

Rudius gritted his teeth, unable to understand his own cowardice. He had clearly seen Sylphie being bullied, witnessed the scene of the bullying, so why didn't he stand up and fight back?

After all, he had experienced the same thing and knew very well the methods of these bullies. If they believed that the other party was inferior to them, they would think that they could do anything, whether it was beating, insulting, or even doing something that endangered their lives, they would not care at all.

In his past life, Rudius had even witnessed someone shooting an air gun at a bullied person, laughing the whole time, completely unaware that it could potentially kill someone...

There is only one reason: they simply don't treat each other as human beings.

What a bunch of beasts!

Rudeus felt a surge of anger at the thought of what those beasts would do to Sylphie, and at the same time, he felt bitter about his own cowardice.

Sylph had been staying at the Grerat family's house for days and was already part of it, her younger brother... She had actually watched helplessly as her brother was taken away by the bullies, not knowing how he would be treated. Why was she so weak!

Rudeus instinctively recalled his past life.

When I was in crisis, I kept fantasizing that a hero would come to save me.

How wonderful it would be if someone, whether it were one's parents, siblings, or friends, could stand up for you and lend a helping hand during that time...

It was precisely because no one came to his aid in the end, and all the so-called heroes were just illusions, that he fell into that state.

Should I now inflict the same pain on Sylph?

Rudius gritted his teeth and shakily got up from the ground, wanting to do something, but only confusion lingered in his mind.

He hated his own cowardice.

Just then, a familiar figure, like light breaking through the darkness, hurriedly walked in from outside the door.

"Where is Sylphie? Where is Sylphie?!"

Shirou anxiously inquired, having already realized that Sylphie might be in danger, and rushed back immediately.

Seeing Shirou's appearance, Rudeus felt a mix of indescribable emotions, even feelings of being moved.

It was something that had nothing to do with me, yet it felt like I was being saved.

“I saw Silph being taken away by those people.”

Rudeus's mind, which had been filled with fear and confusion, suddenly cleared, and he uttered the words he had to say at that moment.

"Take me there right now!"

Shirou's expression, however, was so gloomy that it was impossible to see clearly. His back was taller than ever before, and filled with an indescribable sense of oppression, like a volcano about to erupt, brewing an endless storm.

Led by Rudeus, Shirou quickly caught up with Sylphie, who had been taken away by the children of Buena Village, and found her being pinned down by a group of boys who were about to strip her naked and humiliate her.

Upon witnessing this scene, Shirou instantly lost his rationality.

His eyes were like those of a lifeless ghost, and an oppressive atmosphere unconsciously enveloped him.

"Hey, what are you doing!?"

Shirou's voice was so cold that even he was surprised. He looked coldly at the many children from Buena Village in front of him and walked forward step by step.

"You, who are you?"

The children reacted instinctively with displeasure upon seeing Shirou's arrival, unable to accept that their activities had been abruptly interrupted by a stranger.

Just then, the boy named Somar suddenly became flustered and asked in surprise, "Shirou Grellard, what's he doing here?"

"Shirou Grellard? He's that Shirou?"

The children looked at each other, they were all children of Buyena village, and naturally often heard Shirou's name from their parents.

Many of the children were meeting for the first time, and I felt a little flustered and uneasy for no reason.

Shirou didn't say much. He simply walked up to the group of children, glanced at them, and then looked at Sylphie lying on the ground, her eyes blurry with tears. He almost couldn't contain his anger.

For Shirou, Sylphie was like his younger sister.

Although the other person is certainly not as important as his real sister Miyu, she is still an important member of the family.

It's worth noting that Shirou once fought his way through the Holy Grail War in one night for Miyu. His concern for his family is beyond imagination, and his sensitive spot is untouchable.

Even if it weren't Shirou himself, even if it were the Heroic Spirit Emiya, seeing a group of people bullying each other like this, his heart as a champion of justice would never allow him to stand idly by!

Even if these are just a group of children who haven't yet developed a proper set of values ​​and are acting on instinct to do evil, he will absolutely not tolerate them!

"You guys come together."

Shirou spoke slowly, his voice calm yet suppressing a volcanic aura, "Since you dared to attack Sylphie, you should also have the courage to attack me. I will not teach those who do not resist a lesson, so all of you come at me at once. That way, I can feel a little more at ease."

"you……"

I never expected Shirou to say something like that.

The group of children looked at each other, and after a moment of confusion, a feeling of eagerness welled up in their hearts.

They felt that with so many of them fighting Shirou alone, there shouldn't be any problem.

Even though Shirou is a knight's son, he is still just a child. It would be impossible for him to defeat a group of them all by himself.

Rudeus, standing to the side, couldn't help but show a worried expression, but he wasn't worried about Shirou; he was worried about the children.

"Brother Shiron, if you go too far, you might not be able to explain it to Old Man Paul..."

"Do not worry."

Shirou shook his head. "I'll handle this myself. Don't bother Paul. Besides, even if I can't explain it to the villagers, I have to give myself and Sylphie an explanation. In any case, I will never allow anyone to hurt our friends and family."

After saying that, Shirou stepped forward, leaving Rudeus with a back view that he would never forget.

Rudius could hardly imagine the sheer determination this man possessed—something he, in his cowardice, could never have in his entire life.

Even so, he felt no jealousy whatsoever, but rather a heartfelt sense of admiration—

Ah, this person is my brother, that's so great!

"Let's go together!"

Meanwhile, the village children, who had clearly harbored resentment towards Shirou for a long time, all rushed forward now that they finally had a chance.

Facing a crowd of children his own age, or older, or younger than himself, Shirou silently exhaled, not even taking out a weapon, and directly swung his fist straight out!

"boom!"

Despite being a child about the same age as himself, Shirou easily sent the child flying, leaving an amazing arc in the air!

Seeing this, the other children were all startled, their eyes filled with fear as they looked at Shirou.

Even Rudius was startled, his eyes widening in surprise, yet also filled with immense joy—

Because he realized that Shirou was serious.

After that punch, the child who was hit will probably be bedridden for the next few months!

Chapter 62 Let me go home, I want to go home and find my mom!

"boom!"

Shirou punched a child who was bullying Sylphie, sending him flying. He showed no mercy, clearly intending to teach these brats a lesson.

To this end, he even used earth magic to block the roads, preventing the children from having a chance to escape.

"Aren't you afraid we'll tell the adults if you do this?!"

Seeing Shirou's violent demeanor, the group of young Cs from Buena Village panicked. They had never expected this boy, who was their age, to be so fierce. What's more, despite his immense strength, he showed no mercy and attacked them without any restraint.

Of course, Shirou wasn't there to kill the children; he wasn't so cruel as to kill people indiscriminately.

However, he also had to teach these little rascals a profound lesson, letting them know what they could do and what they absolutely could not do!

"Shirou-kun, let's just forget about it."

Rudeus looked at Shirou and couldn't help but try to dissuade him.

The way the other party hits someone will cause a lot of trouble afterward, and it's hard to imagine how strong the parents' reaction will be when they find out.

However, Shirou didn't seem to care. He glanced at Rudeus and silently spoke:

"Don't worry, I'll take responsibility for my actions. You can go and call these guys' parents over right now. I'm going to teach their kids a lesson in front of them!"

"Shirou-san..."

Rudeus was stunned. He never expected Shirou to say such domineering words. He felt his blood rushing and quickly reinforced Shirou's earth magic.

Yes, although he didn't intend to get directly involved, he still had the courage, or rather, a great deal of courage, to help Shirou out!

"babble--!!"

Seeing that Shirou had no intention of letting them go, a group of children from Buyena Village panicked on the spot. Several of them tried to escape in the chaos, but found that the ground beneath their feet had turned into mud.

Rudeus used a combination of water and earth magic to create a swamp, which blocked the children's escape route.

"Shirou-nii, I'm here to help you!!"

Rudeus made up his mind. Although he had not completely overcome his cowardice and fear, Shirou's existence made him realize that he was no longer the person he used to be, because he now had an older brother who was more reliable than anyone else.

If the other party behaves like this and he still doesn't have the courage to step forward, Rudeus feels that he might not have the face to stand next to Shirou in the future.

"Rudy, your magic just now..."

Shirou was stunned for a moment; it was the first time he had ever seen Rudeus's swamp magic.

This hybrid magic, created by combining water and earth magic, is in some ways similar to his sword magic.

Rudeus had never used this level of mixed magic before, which clearly shows that he had studied it diligently in private for a long time before developing this special magic.

"You're really amazing, Rudy."

Shirou spoke with admiration, praising his younger brother's talent in magic.

"It's just so-so..."

Although he spoke modestly, Rudius's lips were practically curling into a wide grin.

To receive Shirou's praise was something that made him even happier than any achievement in magic.

While the two brothers were talking to each other, the children of Bouyena village were in complete chaos, frantically struggling in the mud, trying to escape but unable to.

At the same time, Shirou walked towards them with a cold gaze, as if he were looking at a group of worthless ants.

"While I don't condone violence, I regret to inform you that sometimes, violence is necessary to resolve problems. Since you dared to do that to Sylphie, you should have anticipated the consequences if the same thing happened to you. If you have any backbone left, grit your teeth and don't cry!"

"wait wait wait!"

Before the children could react to Shirou's words, he kicked them away and then unleashed a barrage of heavy punches without hesitation.

Shirou had made up his mind that he had to use violence to make these children realize just how terrible their behavior was and how they deserved to be punished.

People often learn and grow from their lessons, and understand the principles behind them. Indulgence and tolerance often do not lead to understanding and forgiveness, but rather to further indulgence.

At least for Shirou, ever since that snowy night, he has become completely unrelated to words like yielding and forbearance.

For him now.

If anyone tries to harm his family or those he cares about, he will show them the consequences of their actions!

"Waaaaah, stop hitting me! Stop hitting me!"

"It hurts! It hurts so much!"

"Waaaaah, I want to go home, Mommy, Mommy!!!"

"..."

The group of little devils, who had been incredibly arrogant and fearless when facing Sylphie, had completely lost their arrogance and recklessness when confronted by Shirou's merciless use of violence. They were all weeping and wailing on the ground.

Even as they cried out in despair, Shirou showed no mercy. His iron fist slammed into the faces of the children who were trying to escape, leaving clear bruises where it struck.

Only stronger violence can suppress people's destructive nature.

Shirou understood this deeply.

"no, do not want……"

In the end, only one boy remained in front of Shirou. He watched as the other boys were either beaten into a pulp or knocked unconscious by Shirou, and he was so scared that his legs went weak and he peed in his pants.

When Shirou saw the boy's face, a slight suppressed emotion appeared on his face.

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