Starlight soon realized that the two cloaked figures were not the mysterious black-robed mages he had encountered before.
From their height, they seemed slightly shorter and more slender than him. The one in the lead carried an emerald-green longbow and a quiver full of arrows on his back, giving him a heroic and spirited appearance.
At the moment, they seemed unable to reach an agreement with the scar-faced man’s group, and a dispute quickly erupted between the two parties. This small commotion immediately drew the attention of everyone on the first floor.
Even Po Kong, who was slightly tipsy from drinking, noticed the strange atmosphere downstairs. He leaned over with his glass and pointed at the scene below. “Hey, Little Star, doesn't that group look familiar? I feel like I've seen them somewhere before.”
“Little Star? Are you calling me that? What kind of strange nickname is that now?” Starlight was taken aback by the name before continuing, “Weren't those the same people who tried to buy my furs for five gold coins last time? The ones you taught a lesson to?”
“Oh, it's them? I thought they looked familiar. Why are we running into them again? Should we go down and see what's happening?” Po Kong asked softly, a look of sudden realization on his face.
“There's no need, right? They haven't provoked us this time...” Starlight shook his head, prepared to decline.
However, before he could finish his sentence, the sound of something shattering suddenly came from downstairs.
Starlight looked toward the noise and saw that the scar-faced man’s group had already stood up, closing in on the two cloaked figures in a surrounding formation.
“Damn! They're about to fight! Those guys really are like leopards that can't change their spots!” Po Kong’s eyes widened as he watched the tense scene below. He was already rolling up his sleeves, intending to rush down and help.
“Wait a moment. Let's observe the situation first. If things really get bad, we'll go down and help them!” Starlight held back the eager Po Kong and advised him softly.
“Alright, I'll listen to you.” Although Po Kong was a bit reluctant, he restrained his impulse. He turned his gaze toward the figure carrying the longbow and said worriedly, “But that person uses a longbow... It’s not easy to use one in such a cramped space.”
“True. Archers and mages are at an absolute disadvantage when facing swordsmen in such a narrow space. Once someone gets close, no matter how strong they are, it’s hard to turn things around...”
As Starlight was still analyzing, the argument downstairs escalated into a conflict. The scar-faced man’s group actually drew their weapons and lunged at the two cloaked figures.
Surprisingly, the archer had no intention of fleeing; instead, he met them head-on.
His companion, on the other hand, simply stood aside indifferently, having no intention of stepping in to help at all.
No one present could have imagined that the figure, who appeared even more slender than Starlight, could explode with such staggering combat power at this moment.
He pulled a short blade from beneath his cloak and charged into the crowd like a gust of wind, actually suppressing the attack of several people from the scar-faced man's side single-handedly.
With every swing of his arm, a burst of dazzling red light erupted from the blade—undoubtedly fire-attribute battle qi.
Strengthened by the battle qi, the short blade seemed to transform into a peerless weapon, and ordinary swords could not withstand its edge at all.
“Ho, fire attribute~ His basics are very solid, and he's quite strong! And it seems this fellow is even holding back...” Po Kong commented while drinking, stroking his chin as he watched the battle below.
“Indeed. If they truly went all out, this building would suffer. Moreover, those few people don't seem to be badly injured; this person's control over his power is also very exquisite. It looks like we won't need to step in,” Starlight agreed.
Despite the archer holding back, the hall downstairs had already become a mess.
Ordinary diners had long since fled the restaurant in fear, leaving only the staff and some adventurers who intended to watch the show leaning to the side, silently observing the battle.
“But this guy is being too merciful. He's going to suffer if this continues! To deal with people like that, you have to hit them until it hurts!” Po Kong shook his head and said word for word as he watched the stalemated battle below.
Just as he said, for an archer to show mercy to enemies while unable to use his bow was undoubtedly a foolish thing.
Although he could completely suppress the scar-faced man’s group in terms of strength, those who hadn't suffered much damage were slowly regaining the advantage through their superior numbers.
Unconsciously, the battle on the first floor had already lasted for several minutes. Starlight could clearly see that the archer's movements were starting to slow down.
“If it were me, what level would I be able to achieve in this situation?”
While Starlight was analyzing the battle and secretly comparing himself, the restaurant door was once again slammed open, and a large group of people flooded in from outside.
Upon seeing the uninvited guests entering the restaurant, the cloaked archer immediately retreated a few steps in alert, decisively disengaging from the fight.
When the scar-faced man saw the newcomers, a look of wild joy appeared on his face, and he went straight to meet them. From his expression, it was certain that he was an old acquaintance of the newcomers.
Sure enough, after listening to the scar-faced man's whispers, the group that had just entered immediately turned their hostility toward the two cloaked figures.
In an instant, a total of over twenty people blocked the hotel entrance completely, making it impassable.
At this point, the archer also realized their situation and slowly backed up toward his companion, seemingly intending to shield him behind his back.
“They actually called for backup? Those guys really are despicable. Starlight, are you still not planning to step in? I can't stand to watch this anymore!”
Po Kong frowned as he looked at the two sides with such disparate numbers. Already somewhat drunk, he showed a look of intense disgust.
Just then, a faint green light suddenly flashed across the archer's body. As that light merged into him, he actually charged forward single-handedly once again.
Even the scar-faced man didn't expect that this time, the opponent would actually put away his short blade and meet them bare-handed.
Just as the scar-faced man was about to sneer, he was horrified to find that the person's speed was more than twice as fast as before, and his strength had also increased significantly.
In just a single encounter, two people were sent flying by the archer's fists, crashing heavily against the wall. Only then did the others react, assuming defensive stances one after another.
“This is...? Does he have another trick up his sleeve?” Looking at the archer who had suddenly exploded with staggering combat power, Starlight was somewhat stunned, unable to believe his eyes.
“It's not him, it's his companion! Most likely a priest or monk, or some other profession that can use enhancement magic, and a high-tier one at that! He put away his weapon and switched to fists probably because he's afraid he won't be able to control his strength and might end up killing someone.”
Noah’s voice sounded in Starlight’s mind at the right moment, answering the doubt in his heart.
Noah's reminder caused Starlight's gaze to unconsciously turn toward the figure that had remained still. That figure also seemed to sense the gaze from the second floor, actually turning his head and nodding slightly toward Starlight.
In that fleeting glimpse, Starlight caught a pair of beautiful pupils as brilliant as sapphires; they were quiet and mysterious, as if they could pierce through his soul.
“That's definitely it. Those guys are in for it now~” Noah didn't notice Starlight’s expression and continued speaking.
Due to the effect of this enhancement magic, the overwhelming advantage that should have been formed by ten times the numbers quickly shifted, and the scar-faced man’s group fell into a disadvantage.
Those adventurers at the Rank 3 or 4 level could hardly withstand even a single round against the archer's fists glowing with red light, coughing up blood as they were knocked back.
Soon, more than a dozen figures lay scattered across the restaurant. The scar-faced man, who had originally intended to attack in a group, never imagined that in just dozens of seconds, the roles of hunter and prey would be completely reversed.
Despite their absolute numerical advantage, they were instead forced into a corner by a bare-handed archer. If word of today’s events got out, their reputation would be completely ruined.
Thinking of this, the scar-faced man gritted his teeth and released his own battle qi.
It was also red fire battle qi, but any discerning person could see at a glance that there was a massive gap in strength between the scar-faced man and that archer.
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