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AN UNEXPECTED HERO
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Two of the urchins reached forward to grab the belt from Nolan’s waist. He knew the value of that belt—it was worth more than anything he had left.

With what little strength he had, he fought back. His body screamed in pain, but he didn’t care.

One of the urchins grabbed the belt, and Nolan’s hand shot out, clutching the dirty fabric tightly.

The other urchin moved in to help, but Nolan reacted quickly. He kicked him hard in the groin.

“AHHH!” the urchin screamed, stumbling backward, with his hands clutching his pain.

The second urchin, still holding onto the belt, froze for a moment, scared. He stepped back, looking at Nolan with fear in his eyes.

“Let me go, please,” Nolan whispered weakly, his chest heaving with every breath.

“If you're not here to help me, then just leave me be. Please.”

The first urchin, who was still clutching his groin, laughed loudly. Then, the second one laughed. Soon, all four of them were laughing, making fun of Nolan’s pain and suffering.

“You’re begging
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