Chapter 95: Hang You Naked [1]

"Young Master?"

Enzo’s voice brought me back to reality.

"Yes?"

"Is something wrong?"

"No. Why?"

"You seem rather cheerful today."

"Do I?"

I touched the corner of my mouth.

Apparently, I’d been smiling without realizing it.

"Perhaps I’m just in a good mood."

"I see."

Enzo nodded, though I could tell he was curious.

Well, there was no reason to explain everything to him.

"Anyway, I’ll be going."

"Understood. I’ll be waiting here when classes end."

I gave him a brief nod before walking toward the entrance.

As soon as I passed through the gate, I noticed several students glancing in my direction.

Some whispered among themselves, while others simply stared at me with curious expressions.

’What’s going on?’

’Don’t tell me they’re still talking about how I pointed a gun at Joseph’s head during the entrance ceremony or how I saved the entire Class A in Antarctica?’

It seemed I was becoming famous.

’Being famous is troublesome.’

I continued walking, ignoring the curious gazes.

Just then—

"Hey! Lorenzo!"

A familiar voice called out from behind.

I turned my head.

A blond-haired boy with several piercings was running toward me.

Lucas Capone.

He was wearing the academy uniform, although he’d somehow managed to make it look like something a delinquent would wear.

"Good morning, best buddy!"

He threw an arm around my shoulder as soon as he reached me.

’Best buddy?’

I looked at him.

"Good morning, Lucas."

"What’s with that expression? You should be happier to see your best friend."

"We’ve known each other for how long?"

"That’s not important. What matters is that we’ve established a strong friendship."

"What friendship?"

"Wow. You’re really cold."

Lucas clutched his chest dramatically.

I ignored him and continued walking. He followed without hesitation.

Just then, I happened to run into two male students standing in our path.

Both of them were looking at me with wide smirks.

’Now what?’

"We know your true identity now. Did you really think you could hide it from us?"

’What? Did they find out that I’m from the Riina Family?’

One of them sneered before continuing.

"Who would’ve thought an orphan commoner like you had ties to the underworld? No wonder you’re so strong."

’What the fuck are they talking about? Is there some kind of new drug on the market that I don’t know about?’

More importantly, how the hell had they reached the conclusion that I was an orphan commoner?

Aside from my connections to the underworld, everything they’d just said was complete nonsense.

At that moment, Lucas, who had been silently watching from the sidelines, stepped forward.

"The fuck do you think you’re doing? I don’t care about his family background! I don’t care if he’s an orphan commoner... He’s my best wallet—Ahem, I mean, my best friend! And I won’t tolerate any disrespect toward him!"

I stared at Lucas.

’He definitely called me his best wallet.’

Unfortunately, the two students seemed more interested in Lucas’s outburst than my reaction.

One of them burst into laughter.

"Hahaha! Best friend? You really think someone like you can become friends with a person like him?"

Lucas’s expression darkened.

"What’s so funny?"

"Nothing. We just find it amusing that you’re hanging around someone who doesn’t even know his place."

The other student crossed his arms and looked at me with a smug expression.

However, before I could ask what the hell they were talking about, Lucas stepped forward again.

"Oi! Are you two looking to get your asses kicked first thing in the morning?"

He positioned himself between us, glaring at the students.

"I already told you to watch your mouths!"

The first student raised an eyebrow.

"And who are you supposed to be?"

"Lucas Capone."

"Capone?"

The two exchanged glances before bursting into laughter.

"Ah, the Capone Family! That small family under the Riina Family, right?"

Lucas’s expression twitched.

"What’s wrong with that?"

"Nothing. I just didn’t expect someone from a subordinate family to act so arrogantly."

The second student sneered.

"Perhaps you should remember your place before trying to lecture others."

Lucas clenched his fists.

I could almost see the veins popping out of his forehead.

"Say that again."

"What’s the matter? Did I hurt your feelings?"

’This is getting troublesome.’

I gently placed a hand on Lucas’s shoulder.

"Calm down."

"But—"

"It’s fine."

I gave him a reassuring smile before turning toward the two students.

Their expressions immediately turned smug.

"I don’t care if you have connections to the underworld. You’re still a commoner who doesn’t know his place. You even dared to disrespect Lord Joseph!"

"Lord Joseph is too kind to care about such things, but that doesn’t mean you can act however you want. You should show him some respect."

I stared at them silently.

’So that’s what this is about.’

They wanted to curry favor with Joseph by using me as a stepping stone.

How pathetic.

Joseph Goldberg was ranked first in the entrance examination, and his family background was certainly impressive. Apparently, these two idiots thought that defending his honor would earn them some recognition.

What a pair of bootlickers.

’I’m not in a good mood anymore.’

For a moment, I considered killing them right there.

It would certainly be more convenient than listening to their irritating voices.

However, I eventually abandoned the idea.

I was in a good mood this morning, and I didn’t particularly want to ruin it by dealing with unnecessary trouble.

Besides, killing them would be too merciful.

Instead, I’d humiliate them so thoroughly that they’d remember this day for the rest of their lives.

I tilted my head slightly.

"Hey, what does ’gravely injure’ mean according to the academy’s rules?"

The two students exchanged confused glances.

Perhaps they hadn’t expected me to ask such a question.

Still, one of them answered honestly.

"Well, any injury that causes permanent damage, of course."

"I see."

I nodded.

Then, I summoned my twin axes.

The moment the weapons appeared in my hands, their expressions changed slightly.

I ignored their reactions and continued speaking in a perfectly calm voice.

"Since I’m in a good mood today, I’ll break both your arms and hang you naked on the board at the academy’s entrance."