The crowd in the Nine Stars showroom stepped back once again.
The disciple of the legendary Grandmaster was stepping up to defend Shania. This was going to be one incredible show.
At 28, Bran had earned a reputation since his debut, receiving praise from all corners.
The elders of martial society in both Sogas and Elaria had mentioned on various occasions that, with time, Bran was likely to become the second Grandmaster after Dubh.
Under such a glowing reputation, Bran quickly became the idol of both young men and women across Elaria.
In fact, Brad embodied the exemplary model everyone aspired for their own children to be.
Brad was a combat master trained under Dubh, a graduate of Yrieyhull University, with a family fortune worth billions, and tall, handsome to boot.
How many people in the world could rival such a spectacular life?
In recent years, even the top celebrity in Elaria couldn't match Bran's popularity.
Nearly every major advertisement in the country featured his face.
Even the restrooms at Sogas' most famous tourist spots had posters of Bran smiling.
Rumor had it that during the period when his promotional image was used at a tourist site, queues for the restroom reached hundreds of thousands of visitors each day.
This caused some tourists to lose control of their bowels and end up shitting in their own pants.
These accidents led to thousands of complaints at the Tourism Center about people so desperate for a restroom that they ended up soiling themselves.
The Sogas Tourism was overwhelmed and quickly appealed to the City Government.
An instruction came swiftly, and nearly all departments—market regulation, business tax, environmental oversight, food safety, quality control, anti-corruption, and more—had to get involved.
In the end, the tourism spot, which is worth 50 billion, was fined and forced into bankruptcy.
As a result, officials in Sogas and various departments saw their salaries doubled.
Bran, in turn, was awarded the Youth Progress Award by the Sogas City Government.
From then on, Bran's reputation only grew, and he became an almost mythical figure, the epitome of the next generation's Grandmaster.
Everyone believed that with Bran stepping in to help, Robin was sure to be doomed, with him ending up shedding blood.
Many people, fearing they would get caught in the crossfire, quickly stepped back and even took out tissues, preparing for any mess.
In the center of the showroom, Bran struck a classic Taekwondo stance, and everyone could feel the overwhelming momentum coming from him.
Bran pointed at Robin with a cold smile. "If you're trying to get yourself killed, let me show you what it means to mess with the disciple of Dubh!"
The guests in the showroom sneered at Robin, their eyes filled with mockery.
Who in their right mind would dare to challenge a powerful conglomerate like Nine Stars in Elaria?
Are frauds made up of fools?
When Bran stepped up, they thought this fraud was about to hit a brick wall.
Thorne, however, sneered and shook his head.
Bran probably didn't know he was facing Divine Drakebane, did he?
Forget about Bran being the second-rate warrior—even Dubh might not be able to defeat Divine Drakebane.
Conall sighed lightly.
Most of the so-called courage in the world comes from ignorance and arrogance.
Bran, who prided himself on being Dubh's disciple, had only started training under him when he was five.
Hypocrite!
What good was his rank as an officer if he could not stand strong in times of pressure and crisis?
It's in moments like this that the true nature of a man is revealed.
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