Before the woman could do anything to Ben, Zaen shot out, swinging the crowbar at her. Before the move could connect, the burly man jumped in between, blocking the crowbar with his forearm.
"Tsk," Zaen clicked his tongue.
Since the crowbar didn't hit any orifices, there were no exploding corpses this time, but Zaen didn't give up. He jumped up, aiming for the man's head. He was confident in his strength, but the man grabbed his ankle and casually tossed him back.
After protecting the lady, the man walked back to his original place, standing behind her like a trained dog.
"I admire your strength, but that doesn't mean you can do as you please," the woman said without even looking at Zaen. "I didn't intervene in your fight, I hope you'd extend the same courtesy to me."
