Bertha was looking at Ricky, clearly searching for a way to turn Andrew down. Ricky immediately understood and gently held her waist to guide her behind him. Now, he was standing in front of her, staring down at Andrew.
Andrew's face darkened at once. He was really upset that Bertha hadn't objected to Ricky touching her supple waist.
"It's getting interesting. Very few people in the Casting Guild would dare to go after the woman Mr. Wu likes. This young man from the Snow Sect is either very brave, or incredibly stupid!" an onlooker couldn't help but say.
Ricky's defiance had already attracted some attention. Several onlookers even began to discuss this development with each other in barely hushed tones.
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Ricky didn't care about their judging looks at all. He stared at Andrew, who came up only to his waist, and said flatly, "Mr. Wu, it seems that Bertha doesn't want to go out with you. I think you should just go away. If you refuse to respect her wishes, I'm afraid this may be detrimental to the Casting Guild's reputation."
Andrew's face became livid upon hearing this.
Because Ricky had invoked the reputation of the Casting Guild, Andrew wasn't sure how to proceed. He had to take into account the Casting Guild's reputation and it showed that he cared about it.
Even if he wanted Bertha so badly, he couldn't take the risk of being known for marring the Guild's reputation.
However, even though Andrew had yet to reply, the guards standing behind him couldn't stay quiet any longer.
The two guards in gray robes stepped forward and stood intimidatingly close to Ricky. It was easy to tell that there was murderous intent in their eyes.
"You damn kid, don't say that I didn't warn you. The Casting City isn't the right place for you twerp to be in!" a guard at the seventh grade of Blood Purification sneered.
The guard had even rolled up his sleeves and clenched both of his fists.
"Hahaha! Is it a threat? I have no idea that the people from the Casting Guild would launch threats like that! I was led to believe that the Casting Guild is honorable. It seems that I was wrong!" Ricky retorted. He deliberately spoke aloud, so that the people surrounding them would be able to hear what he had said and bear witness to it.
"Bastard! Watch your mouth!" the guard shouted. The guards had already noticed that the onlookers were whispering to one another again, so they raised their fists and ran towards Ricky.
"Andrew, stopped your guards! Stop disgracing the Casting Guild!" a clear voice shouted at Andrew. The guards felt a wave of spiritual energy pulsating towards them at once.
It was apparent that the energy emanated from a strong warrior of Bone Reinforcement. Both of the guards couldn't help but draw back at once.
A woman in green who wore a veil walked towards them slowly. She was tall and slender, her long silky hair falling to her waist. Her green clothes smelled like lotus flowers.
At every step she took, Ricky could smell her fragrance. How graceful she was! She exuded power and also elegance.
"It's Kayla! Why would she be here today!" some warriors in the crowd shouted. Everyone present was surprised to see her, and it was evident from the admiration in their eyes that she was a popular warrior.
All eyes, including Andrew's, were gleaming. It seemed that he had already forgotten about Bertha.
Most would agree that Kayla's charm was more potent than Bertha's. That she attracted all the attention at once was to be expected.
Shooting Andrew a glance, she couldn't help but feel disgust curl in the pit of her stomach. Ignoring him, she walked straight towards Ricky.
"Young man, you're really quite clever, aren't you? You know that you can use the Casting Guild's reputation to get away with this. But, remember. Don't cross the line, or you'll be sorry!" Kayla said sternly. Then she left, confidently striding away.
All the onlookers stepped aside at once, creating a path for her to walk through them. Andrew followed her for a few steps but he stopped as soon as he noticed the warning glare that Kayla sent his way.
'She seems to be quite confident, perhaps even arrogant. Is it just because she has a gift of casting? Or because she had some connections around here?' Ricky thought to himself in disdain, looking at Kayla's receding figure. He stopped thinking about her, turning to the matter at hand.
Even though Ricky thought that Kayla was a pretty woman, her demeanor had been quite unpleasant to the extent that he didn't want to see her again.
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