Chapter 339 - It's alright, it's alright

Seraphina wanted to cover the homeless man's loud mouth alas, it was too late as her pursuers' attention was already caught.

"Haha, young girl, you ran fast." One of the gangsters uttered with his maniac tone as he panting for air.

"Don't make this difficult for us," the other man with an oversized shirt and baggy pants commented.

"W-why?! I didn't do anything to you!" Seraphina staggered as she stepped back. 

"But you saw something you shouldn't." The first one who spoke earlier answered. 

"Saw something I shouldn't? I have a 300 odd eye grade, I have poor vision so I didn't see anything!" Yet, Seraphina blurted out a blatant lie. She remained adamant to not confess, no matter what even though she knew it won't change anything.

"We are not born yesterday!" The man bellowed, obviously annoyed by Seraphina's transparent lie. He began taking huge treads towards Seraphina, alas, his steps halted when a loud shout from the deranged homeless man rang in their ears once again.

"Waaaaaaaah!" 

Everyone including Seraphina covered their ears by the loud scream from the homeless, bearded man. Its as if the man was shouting just in front of their ears -- that only indicates how death-defying the volumes of his vocal cords.

Shortly after he screamed, he added in an antagonized tone, "I SAID, HOW DARE YOU DISTURBED MY SLEEP!"

"Hey, beat that crazy motherf*cker until he can no longer talk!" The man who seemed to be the commando of Seraphina's pursuers ordered; irritated and cautious that someone might see them.

"Great! Just great! Don't we speak the same language, ha? I said, who are you to disturb my sleep?!" The homeless man finally lowered his voice but then again, he still insisted to asked the same question again. 

Hearing the homeless man talk, the corners of Seraphina's lips twitch. 'Does he think he's an emperor or something? This is not his bedroom for Pete's sake!'

"Shut up! This place is meant to be disturbed!" The man retorted back and instead of facing Seraphina, he was sidetracked and his attention was diverted to the homeless man. 

Seraphina held her breath and glanced at the surrounding to find an opening for an escape but to no avail, it would be impossible for her to as the people who chased after her were approximately six hoodlums. Thus, the other men were just there as the lookout.

She grinds her teeth as she somehow turning desperate on her situation. Fortunately, there's a mental person in there to bid her some time. Alas, it was also her lack of luck to turn in this alley where a person whose vocal cords had such magnitude.

As the leader reached the homeless man, he grabbed him by the collar and lifted him high, few inches from the ground.

"You! Who do you think you are?" The gangster man growled in a low manner but instead of fear, Seraphina saw the homeless man grinned behind his thick beard.

"I am Luciano, nice to meet ya!" The homeless man named Luciano grinned and by the next second, he poked the gangster's pair of eyes using his index and pinky finger.

His simple assault led his feet to land on the ground while the gangster covered his eyes and screamed in pain.

"Arrrrgh!" 

The occurrence happened too fast that everyone including Seraphina nearly dropped their jaws. It took them a minute or two to process the assault.

"Did he say… Lu-Luciano?!" The men nearest her mumbled with fear gradually formed on his face. So, that means they really got the wrong person earlier?

Indeed, these men were ordered from their parent organization to track down the man named Luciano. Alas, all the photos they got were all blurred and unclear hence, they beat up and abduct suspicious people that resemble the man in the photo.

However, just as the other gangster reacted, a harsh gust of wind passed by them and in a fraction of seconds, they were taken down; one after another.

Seraphina stood rooted on the concrete ground in awe. She didn't know what Luciano did as he moved so fast that he could compare to the fictional character called the flash.

"Wow," She murmured as she fixed her gaze on the broad back of Luciano. The moment the said man turned his deadly gaze on her, Seraphina gulped as sweat formed on her forehead and soaked her already drenched back.

By the next moment, her neck was being strangled Luciano slowly lifted her up only using his right hand. Seraphina struggled and tried to pluck his firmed fingers away from her neck but to no avail, even though she was using both her hands, Luciano didn't budge.

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[Present time]

"Are you really trying to kill yourself?!" Dragon wearing nothing but a bathrobe felt aggravate yet his tone had a touch of concern and relief. 

Seeing that Seraphina's shoulder was uncontrollably trembling, he heedlessly pulled her to him and embraced her tightly. He c_a_r_e_s_sed her still wet back and coaxed,

"It's alright, it's alright," He repeated those words numerous times hoping that it could calm her nerves down.

To his eyes, Seraphina seemed she was suffering; alone on something that only she knew about. Granting that he loathed her for being so selfish and she never relied on anyone alas, he was also well-informed that she was always like that.

He might not know the details yet but at that moment, Dragon oath to share her burden and make up for the sins he had done. Whether his intense feelings towards her would be reciprocated or not, he doesn't care anymore -- as long as she could live in peace, he doesn't mind even if he'll become the most vicious person on earth.

'Grandpa, I won't forget our promise…'