That bard is such a charmer!

Chapter 152 Speedrun Gang

You poet—

That's really kind of you!

Seeing that Richard was willing to go and save people, Amelie blinked, then grinned and gave him a thumbs up.

"Hehehe, wait a minute, before dawn? What are you planning to do?"

Nearby, the tavern owner overheard their conversation and his green face contorted in surprise: "Don't tell me you think you can just barge into the Beast Claw Gang's lair with only three of you and drag that old man out like that?"

Amélie turned around: "What, is that not allowed?"

The tavern owner shrugged: "Of course not, Amelie. I know you've improved a lot by hanging out with big shots, but don't underestimate Rat Street."

"The Beast Claw Gang is no ordinary gang; they have countless members, including many ruthless individuals, and they're currently riding high!"

"If you really want to save people, you should go back outside and ask your princess for help—"

Amélie blinked, recalling Richard and Grace's various exploits, and finally smiled slightly at the tavern owner: "Thanks for the suggestion, but it's not necessary."

The tavern owner slapped his forehead and sighed helplessly.

Amelie then asked, "So, do you know where the Beast Claw Gang's headquarters is?"

The boss clearly didn't want to answer.

In his view, these three people were about to do something foolish, and if anything went wrong, it would implicate him.

At that moment, Amelie took out a gold coin.

—But then again, they've been acquaintances for years, so taking the risk of giving them some information isn't a big deal!

The tavern owner eventually accepted the gold and told Amelie everything he knew.

Richard and his companions left the tavern satisfied.

The tavern owner watched their retreating figures, cracking his fangs, sensing their likely doom.

About ten minutes later.

Richard and his men arrived at the Beast Claw Gang's stronghold.

It consisted of several two- or three-story buildings that formed a crooked circle like a city wall, with only one entrance on the south side.

To the left and right of the entrance stood two burly men with swords at their waists.

Amélie squinted and whispered, "There are more than just these two gatekeepers; there are two sentries hiding behind the railing on the right. Having a thief as a teammate is not bad."

Following Amelie's instructions, Richard used his Eye of Insight to examine all four guards.

None of them are above level 3.

Neither charm nor perception passed the 12 mark.

There's not much to say about that.

Richard clapped his hands, exchanged a few words with Amelie and Grace, and then walked openly toward the entrance.

"Hey! You little brat—what are you doing here?"

The gang member guarding the door was about to reprimand Richard, but after seeing the latter's charming face, he was slightly taken aback and his tone became much more polite.

In the instant they were stunned, Richard decisively raised his hand and cast two charm spells in succession.

With his current attributes and familiarity with this spell, even without using a flurry of movements, his casting speed is astonishingly fast.

In the blink of an eye, the way the two burly men looked at Richard changed.

"You—oh? My good friend, what brings you here?"

"Of course I've come to visit you, and also to ask you a few questions."

"Ha, ask away! We'll answer anything you know!"

Not far away.

"Who's that pretty boy? Why is the gatekeeper chatting with him?"

The sentries, witnessing Richard's actions, all frowned.

But before they could figure out how to react, Amelie's figure appeared behind them—

After a few thuds.

Having obtained all the information, the three successfully entered the house.

at the same time.

On the second floor of the next house, in a lavishly decorated hall, several leaders of the Beast Claw Gang were playing with dancers in their arms while laughing and talking about the gang's future.

"Those guys from the Severed Finger Gang are a bunch of cowards. If we fight for another week, they'll definitely surrender."

"The Razor Gang isn't planning to get involved either, so we can quickly take over a quarter of Rat Street!"

"With the Mafia's support—hahaha! Who can stop us? Who else!"

"Big brother!"

Suddenly, a henchman ran in, interrupting the leaders' conversation.

The leaders were very dissatisfied.

"What's wrong? Why are you in such a panic?"

"Someone has broken into our building and is heading straight for the basement where people are being held—"

"Hmm? Is it the Severed Finger Gang coming to rescue their companion? Tsk, they actually have this kind of courage. I really underestimated them."

"At most, they're just a few low-level professionals. Daring to storm our headquarters is no different from suicide—just send Jack the Quick-Knife with his men over there."

"Haha, you're right, let's keep playing the music and dancing!"

Two minutes later.

My younger brother ran in again.

"Big brother!!"

"What are you yelling about? What's wrong now? Did Jack kill someone and make a bloody mess?"

"No, no, Jack was killed!"

"What?"

Upon hearing this, one of the leaders, who was missing an ear, curled his lip, stood up, and said, "It seems the Severed Finger Gang has found a master. I'll go there myself then. Don't worry, I'll be back soon."

Two minutes later.

"Big brother!!!"

"Any good news?"

"No, it's—"

"We came in person."

"?!"

The leaders of the Beast Claw gang looked up in shock to see Richard and his men arrive at the door.

Are there only one man and two women on the other side?

It was those three who broke in, killed Jack the Quick-Knife, killed One-Eared Leader, and finally fought their way to him?

How is that possible?

Who are they?!

How could someone like this suddenly appear in the lowest-level Rat Street in the capital?

Unfortunately, the gang leaders' questions will never be answered.

Because Richard was too lazy to waste words, after scanning the scene and finding that these people hadn't even taken out their weapons, he immediately launched a flurry of actions, first releasing a powerful sonic blast enhanced by a strong spell!

Then, he used Phantom Assassin on the only Ranger who had reached level 7!

Rumble!

"what!"

The enhanced shattering sonic wave was incredibly powerful, like an exploding cannonball, instantly blowing away the floor and furniture in the room, and causing many of the leaders above to bleed from all seven orifices, resulting in numerous deaths and injuries.

The level 7 ranger had a shield-type equipment that took the hit for him, but the Phantom Assassin behind him used a mind attack, which easily passed through the shield and hit him.

In an instant, a phantom of the thing he feared most in his life appeared before his eyes, roaring as it lunged at him.

"Big brother! Big brother, I was wrong! I didn't mean to sleep with your wife!"

The knight cried out in terror and fell to his knees.

Richard blinked.

Big brother? Sister-in-law?

As expected of a gangster, they even have this classic element.

It's a pity I don't have time to listen to this melodramatic show today.

He shook his head, strode forward, drew his longsword from his waist, and delivered a flurry of slashes followed by a charged heavy blow, giving the wanderer a quick and satisfying defeat, while also collecting 10 experience points in the process.

Not bad not bad~

I've been staying in the capital for a while and haven't been fighting much, so my experience points haven't increased much. But now that I've started a gangster dungeon and fought my way here, I've actually gained over 40 experience points in one go!

With another 45 points, I should be able to level up.

the other side.

Grace also joined the fight, killing off the other wounded but still fighting gang leaders one by one.

Thus, with just three people, they accomplished the feat of speedrunning the Beast Claw Gang's hideout.