Raven and Luna froze.
Staring at that mask.
Way too inappropriate.
Bob frowned.
This person felt...
Familiar.
But couldn't place it.
Baldy glared at Alex.
"Where'd this idiot come from?"
"Get lost!"
"You looking to die?!"
The other thugs laughed.
"Wearing that stupid mask..."
"Who does he think he is?"
"Batman?"
Alex smiled.
Said nothing.
Suddenly—
One hand covered his face.
Struck a pose.
Michael Jackson's signature move.
Then—
Started moonwalking.
Sliding backward.
Smooth.
Flawless.
The whole crowd went silent for a second.
"???"
Everyone froze.
What is this guy...
Doing?
Right then—
Alex's hand shot up.
The slime flew into the air.
"Come out!"
The thugs immediately got alert.
Stared at the sky.
That was...
A slime.
Yellow.
Round and bouncy.
Less than a meter.
Baldy saw clearly.
Froze.
Then—
"HAHAHAHA!"
Burst out laughing.
"A slime?!"
"That small?!"
The other thugs laughed too.
"Holy shit!"
"F-rank contract beast?!"
"Is this idiot drunk?!"
The crowd exploded.
"Hahaha!"
"Oh my god!"
"F-rank slime!"
"He's fighting with THAT?!"
"Trying to impress the beauty..."
"Talk about overestimating himself!"
The skinny guy couldn't stop laughing.
"Bro!"
"Wake up!"
"What can that thing..."
"Even do?!"
But right then—
Bob suddenly got excited.
Eyes wide.
"That slime..."
"That mask..."
"It's Alex!"
He jumped up.
"Alex!"
Pointing at Alex.
"It's you, right?!"
Raven's face darkened.
Turned her head away.
"Hmph."
Wouldn't look at him.
Luna immediately moved closer.
Both hands went to Raven's chest.
"Come on~"
Started squeezing.
"Don't be mad~"
"Alex isn't your boyfriend~"
"You've got tons of options~"
Smack!
Raven slapped her hands away.
"Watch it!"
"We're in public!"
Face even redder.
Luna giggled.
"Okay, okay~"
Right then—
The slime was still in the air.
Suddenly—
Started expanding.
Fast.
Crazy fast.
One meter.
Two meters.
Three meters.
Four meters.
Five meters.
Six meters!
A massive yellow sphere.
Over six meters in diameter.
Like a tank.
No.
Bigger than a tank.
Blocking out the sky.
Shadow falling down.
Luna's eyes went wide.
"Wait!"
"Six meters?!"
She looked at Raven.
"Wasn't it only three meters last week?!"
Raven froze too.
Staring at the giant yellow slime.
"How is that possible..."
"One week..."
"How did it improve so fast?!"
The thugs looked up.
At the sky.
That massive thing.
Falling down.
"What the..."
"Shit!"
"Run!"
But too late.
BOOM!
The slime crashed down.
Landed right on the thugs.
"AAAHHH!"
"Help!"
"My leg!"
"It's crushing me!"
Screams everywhere.
Over ten thugs.
All pinned underneath.
Struggling.
Squirming.
But couldn't move.
Dead silence.
Everyone froze.
Mouths hanging open.
Eyes bulging.
"This..."
"This is..."
"Six meters?!"
"Slimes can get that big?!"
The skinny guy stood there stunned.
"Did I..."
"See that wrong?"
The fat guy rubbed his eyes.
"F-rank slime..."
"Can gigantify?!"
Another person swallowed hard.
"This is..."
"Still F-rank?!"
The stall owner's face went pale.
Looking at his men.
All flattened.
Couldn't move.
"How..."
"How is this possible..."
Bob jumped up.
"I knew it was Alex!"
"Dude, you're amazing!"
Shouting excitedly.
Raven stood there.
Looking at the giant slime.
Then at Alex.
Eyes complicated.
Shocked.
Couldn't believe it.
"One week..."
"From three meters to six..."
She bit her lip.
"This kind of progress..."
"Impossible..."
Luna was speechless too.
"This is way too crazy..."
"How did he do it?"
Alex stood there.
Under the mask.
Smirking.
One hand in his pocket.
Other hand pointing at the slime.
"So?"
Voice relaxed.
"Still want me to get lost?"
Baldy was pinned at the bottom.
Only his head showing.
Face pressed to the ground.
"I..."
"I was wrong..."
"Boss..."
"Please spare me..."
The other thugs begged too.
"Let us go..."
"We'll never do this again..."
The crowd exploded.
"Holy shit holy shit holy shit!"
"What kind of skill is that?!"
"Gigantification?!"
"Slimes can do that?!"
"And it's so huge!"
"Six meters!"
Everyone went crazy.
Pointing at the slime.
Chattering excitedly.
Completely shocked.
That skinny guy who mocked Alex earlier.
Stood there.
Face pale white.
"I just..."
"Called him an idiot..."
The fat guy was stunned too.
"I called him a loser..."
They looked at each other.
Cold sweat pouring down.
But soon—
The crowd started whispering again.
"But still..."
"Even if he dealt with these guys..."
A guy with glasses shook his head.
"So what?"
"F-rank slime..."
"The ceiling is right there."
Another person agreed.
"Yeah."
"No matter how big the slime gets..."
"It's just a meat shield."
"No attack power."
"No future."
The skinny guy recovered a bit.
Sneered.
"A beauty like that..."
"Would like him?"
"Dream on."
The fat guy laughed too.
"Just wait."
"Wait till he gets rejected."
Everyone around was waiting to see the show.
Gloating.
A few rich kids who got rejected earlier.
Were in the crowd too.
Saw Alex walking toward Raven.
Started shouting immediately.
"If he succeeds..."
The slicked-hair guy said loudly.
"I'll eat shit on the spot!"
The young master with the ring shouted too.
"Right!"
"If he can get that beauty..."
"I'll do a handstand and have diarrhea!"
Other rich kids joined in.
"I'll livestream eating a keyboard!"
"I'll eat my dad's car!"
Alex completely ignored them.
Kept walking forward.
Step by step.
Toward Raven.
Luna and Bob exchanged glances.
Naturally stepped aside.
Wanted to see how Alex would handle this.
Raven stood there.
Watching Alex get closer.
Her face started turning red.
Slightly.
She turned her face away.
Wouldn't look at him.
Lips pouting slightly.
"..."
Alex walked right up to her.
Suddenly—
Dropped to one knee!
Perfect form.
Elegant posture.
Like a knight.
Looking up at Raven.
"Your Majesty!"
He shouted.
Voice loud and clear.
"Your servant has returned from his mission!"
"Does Your Majesty have any other commands?"
"Please feel free to order this humble servant!"
The whole place froze.
"???"
"What?"
"Your Majesty?"
The crowd looked at each other confused.
What kind of move is this?
Raven's face got even redder.
Completely red.
"You..."
She glared at Alex.
"What are you doing?!"
Voice trembling.
Not sure if from anger.
Or embarrassment.
Alex kept going.
Completely ignoring everyone around.
"Your Majesty!"
"This servant will do anything for you!"
"Climb mountains of swords!"
"Descend into seas of fire!"
He paused.
Then—
"I can even wash your underwear and bras!"
"Just say the word, Your Majesty!"
BOOM!
The crowd exploded.
"What?!"
"Did he just say?!"
"Wash underwear?!"
"Wash bras?!"
"This is too..."
"Wait!"
"The beauty didn't hit him?!"
"She's not attacking?!"
"She's just... blushing?!"
"Oh my god!"
"They know each other?!"
Everyone was stunned.
Completely lost.
The skinny guy's mouth hung open.
"Wait..."
"What's happening?"
"She's not mad?"
The fat guy was shocked too.
"Those young masters earlier..."
"Got the cold shoulder just for saying hi..."
"This guy..."
"Says stuff like THAT..."
"And she's just... embarrassed?"
The glasses guy swallowed.
"They..."
"Must already know each other, right?"
Another person had a realization.
"Of course!"
"That's why he dared say that!"
"They're friends!"
Raven's face was red as blood.
"Y-you—"
She pointed at Alex.
Hand shaking.
"Shut up!"
Voice sharp.
But she didn't hit him.
Just stood there blushing.
Luna was doubled over laughing.
"HAHAHA!"
"Alex you're killing me!"
Holding her stomach.
Her pink twin tails bouncing.
"Hahaha!"
Bob was stunned too.
"Bro..."
"Probably came from another world!"
The crowd got even more shocked.
"Wait!"
"That beauty called him Alex?"
"They really do know each other!"
"Damn..."
"So they're not strangers..."
"I was looking forward to nothing..."
"I thought we'd see him get slapped..."
Those rich kids.
Faces all changed.
Slicked-hair guy's mouth twitched.
"They know each other..."
"Doesn't count..."
"That doesn't count..."
The young master with the ring breathed a sigh of relief.
"Right, right..."
"If they know each other it doesn't count..."
"We don't have to eat shit..."
The others all nodded quickly.
"Right!"
"They know each other!"
"That's not fair!"
But people were still gossiping.
"Even if they know each other..."
"That beauty is way too shy..."
"Look at her..."
"Blushing that hard..."
"Could it be..."
"She actually likes this guy?"
Raven heard these comments.
Face got even redder.
"You..."
"Get up!"
Said to Alex.
Voice softer.
But still embarrassed.
"Don't kneel!"
"It's embarrassing!"
Alex stayed kneeling.
Didn't move.
"Without Your Majesty's command..."
"This servant dare not rise!"
Raven gritted her teeth.
"I'm telling you to get up!"
"That's an order!"
"Stand up now!"
She stomped her foot.
But her face was still red.
Eyes looked panicked.
Only then did Alex stand.
Dusted off his knee.
"As you command, Your Majesty."
Even bowed.
Luna was crying from laughter.
"I can't..."
"I'm dying..."