Chapter 48: The Male Protagonist’s Cruel Claim

He squeezed Lucas’s arm in shock.

“Damn, is this muscle real? You’re not wearing a fake muscle suit, are you?”

Lucas chuckled. “Why would I wear something like that? I just like working out a bit when I’m bored at home. Got a bit of strength, so don’t be afraid, bro. These small fries are nothing. Handle them however you want. If they dare fight back, I’ll make sure they can’t get out of bed for three days.”

Hearing that, the rich kids immediately backed off.

Their family status wasn’t much higher than the Grey family’s, so they couldn’t rely on their background to crush him.

And if they couldn’t even win a fight, continuing to mess with Lucas would just mean becoming his punching bags.

Zavier, on the other hand, got excited.

With such a strong friend backing him up, what did he have to fear? He charged at the rich kids and unleashed a storm of wild punches.

Lucas stayed put, watching. Whenever he saw someone trying to fight back against Zavier, he casually grabbed a nearby decoration and threw it at them.

Every throw hit hard and landed with precision, either striking their mouths or smashing into their noses.

In no time, the rich kids were left with bloody noses and split lips, furious but helpless. They could only leave, cursing as they went.

Zavier was so focused on the fight that he didn’t even notice Lucas helping him from behind. He thought he’d scared them off on his own and turned red with excitement.

“Damn, that felt amazing. So this is what fighting feels like. Tomorrow I’m finding someone to teach me how to brawl. I want to start acting tough too.”

As the two chatted and laughed, a few more rich kids walked over.

These ones were different from the last group. They looked more refined and even offered Lucas a drink.

“Young Master Grey, I’ve heard a lot about you. How about being friends?”

Lucas knew that anyone who could enter the Red Pavilion, especially this VIP area, had to be someone special. He accepted the drink politely.

“Sure. May I ask your name?”

“Zayden Young.”

He gave just two simple words and said nothing else.

It was as if he was confident that just saying his name would be enough for Lucas to know who he was.

And Lucas did know.

Because Zayden was David’s sworn brother.

According to the story, David would soon meet Zayden. After they became friends, Zayden helped David a lot. Eventually, during the war against the four major families, Zayden sacrificed himself to save David. His last words were to ask David to take care of his sister.

So, Zayden’s sister ended up in the Dragon King male lead’s harem.

And naturally, all of Zayden’s family wealth also ended up in the male lead’s hands.

Regarding this part of the plot, Lucas had only two words in mind.

What a beast.

The guy died for you, and you take his sister and fortune?

And it wasn’t just that. You didn’t even give his sister a proper title. You kept her like a concubine, barely visiting her a few times a year. Are you even human?

But then again, this was a Dragon King male lead story. That kind of plot was par for the course.

Forget the sister. If Zayden had left behind a sister-in-law, she would’ve ended up in the harem too. After all, many of these protagonists loved a good mature woman storyline.

So as Lucas looked at Zayden, his feelings were complicated.

On one hand, Zayden was part of the male lead’s faction, making him an enemy. On the other hand, knowing his eventual tragic end, Lucas couldn’t help but feel some sympathy.