The Invincible Arthur Gardner novel Chapter 52

Arthur and Alicia faced a large crowd of people, each wearing black suits and sporting muscular frames. All of them were smirking in disdain at the two of them.

"So, are we just here to capture this weak girl and bear mask guy?" asked one of the men as he slowly advanced.

"Ha ha ha ha… this is the easiest job I've ever had!" added some of the other men.

"Did the boss say we can do anything to this girl? I heard Asian girls like to be loud in bed," another man said.

The people around them shouted noisily, yet Alicia and Arthur remained unfazed. Knowing that they could easily handle the situation, Alicia grabbed Arthur's sleeve and whispered, "Oppa...."

Arthur replied softly, "Alicia..." He smiled behind his bear mask and added, "If you're okay with it, let me take care of this. I really want to show them how strong I am, and I think this is the perfect chance to do it."

“Oppa, there are so many of them, are you sure you can do it? There are tens of people, you will be exhausted and they will beat you. I don't want anything bad to happen to you. So I will help you fight them.” she insisted.

Arthur shook his head and slowly stepped forward, raising his hand in an effort to emphasize his point. "I'm not trying to be overly confident," he declared emphatically, "but I'm not someone they guys can easily belittle."

The people before Arthur immediately looked excited, their faces full of enthusiasm. "Okay guys," one of them began, "I don't think we need to delay what we are going to do any longer. I want to touch that girl's body right away, so let's just settle things with this pathetic guy right now."

"Of course," his friends replied in unison, "he looks very weak, his body is small and not as muscular as ours. I'm sure with just one punch from my hand he will immediately pass out." This was greeted by loud laughter from the group.

Arthur then reached into his jacket pocket, appearing to be searching for something.

"Do you think he's going to take out a gun?" one of them asked, their eyes wide with shock.

Panic quickly set in, and they ran toward Arthur. "That man's got a gun! Attack him right away!" the others shouted and rushed towards Arthur.

Instead of the expected silence, everyone was surprised to hear loud music blaring from Arthur’s jacket pocket. It was as if a beat was playing from a movie action scene.

"What the hell is he doing?" one of them shouted.

Arthur smiled and then immediately assumed a martial arts stance he had seen on television, trying to imitate it. "I'm sure with some background music, this battle would be even more exciting, don't you think?" he said confidently.

Alicia, eager not to miss the moment, quickly grabbed her smartphone and tried to record what Arthur was about to do. “Oppa, please give us a show that will make Mr. Glitzy is even more popular in the city and beyond.”

"Sure thing," Arthur replied, his excitement palpable.

The sound of music with a fast and loud beat reverberated through the hallway in front of Arthur as several men in black suits appeared to be running toward him with their hands clenched into fists.

"I will teach you a lesson and make you regret ever daring to act so boldly in front of The Kraken's strongest troops!" one of them yelled and then threw a punch directly at Arthur.