Chapter 114 - Ch. 114 Challenge A Duel

"It... It was Arnold! It was him!"

Jacob and Adam were stunned when they heard a name that came out of the bruised-face guy. They did feel suspicious that Arnold Miller, the lead guitarist, and singer of their opponent, was the culprit. But they never thought that the suspected guy was indeed the culprit!

What brought them more astonished was how effortless Nick make the guy confessed while previously this guy sealed his lips tight with a mocking smirk even though Jacob gave him a lot of knuckles of sandwiches.

It was almost jaw-lowering to witness Nick's other sides that rarely shown. They never knew that Nick had an aura that was so terrifying that everyone didn't dare to argue with him.

No. Haven't they seen Nick's other side? At that time, Nick stopped their fight on the basketball court, which ended up having this music battle.

It seemed that after this, no one would dare to piss off the prodigy boy.

Nick rose to his feet and reached into his pocket for his phone, and called someone. No one knows who Nick was calling, but hearing Nick's following sentence made everyone wonder about the person's identity on the other side.

"Tell me more about this music battle."

After listening for a few minutes, a very rare evil smirk was plastered on Nick's lips.

With casual steps, Nick walked across the backstage towards Arnold's team. Nick was not short, but his friends know that his current height was shorter than Arnold's giant body.

Worried about what will happen to Nick, Jacob and his friends follow Nick's steps to approach Arnold's team members.

As soon as Nick arrived in front of the leader of the band group, everyone could see Arnold's efforts to straighten up to intimidate Nick. He wanted to make the young man tremble with fear in front of him and decided to give up on this music battle.

He not only wanted to win this battle but wanted to make sure the nickname the prodigy boy disappeared from this campus and humiliated Nicholas Larson.

If the news about Arnold Miller defeated the prodigy boy and making the idol campus lose face, who knows Arnold would be the next idol campus.

The arrogant and dirty cheater boy snorted in arrogance to see what would the prodigy boy's reaction like. He already destroyed Nicholas Larson's triumph card guitar, and he was sure Nick had nothing to win this battle.

However, Nick did not cower in fear nor felt intimidated. On the other hand, Nick looked even more challenging, and you could see how much furious in his darkened eyes.

"I want to challenge you in a duel and to bet our instruments on it."

What!?

Everyone who could hear gasped at Nick's confident voice.

Letti herself was also shocked that she was sure that her jaw was wide open in disbelief.

Why did Nick even challenge Arnold to a duel and betted on their musical instruments?

They all know Arnold was the one who ordered one of his minions to destroy Nick's guitar. And they also know, if Nick retaliates by blatantly destroying Arnold's guitar, Nick's music team would be disqualified.

And if Nick and other team members struck Arnold or other dirty play lover music team members, Nick's music team would also be disqualified that instant.

Even though they heard the confession from the person who destroyed Nick's guitar came from Arnold's order, they still need to find evidence to knock Arnold's team out.

Arnold would not confess willingly, and his team would not be disqualified as long as there was no solid proof against him.

It was better to let it go and started the music battle per their plan, yet Nick even turned this music battle into a duel!?

The winning team would take the losing team's musical instrument, and no one was allowed to withdraw. And for some reason, Jacob and everyone there could guess Nick's plan to destroy all Arnold's team's musical instruments in front of everyone.

It doesn't matter if Nick wins this duel, but Jacob and his friends know very well that Nick won't win against Arnold.

Arnold was a guitar player and had experience performing in front of many people while singing. On the other side, this is the first time for Nick to appear in front of so many people.

And what's more… Nick can't sing!!

How could Nick win this duel? How could he have enormous confidence to the point he challenged Arnold in a duel?

Arnold thought the same way as Jacob and the others. He knew very well that Nicholas Larson was indeed an expert in playing the guitar. But his voice was entirely unsuitable for singing.

He was sure he would win because he was also the lead singer in the band. What's more, according to his experience, people who have never appeared on stage would experience stage fright for a few seconds, and that's enough to beat Nick's unsatisfactory performance.

Arnold grinned and burst into laughter which his friends followed upon hearing Nick's one-sided challenge.

Who would have thought that this campus's prodigy boy was such a stupid kid?

He imagined if he won the duel, he could take Adam and Fritz's electric string instrument. Not to mention he could have Leticia Campbell, who once refused to sing with him today.

He would destroy both instruments and take Leti's first kiss in front of everyone. And about Jacob… he can't destroy the drum because that drum was the property of this campus. But he can make the young man kneel before him or make him his slave for a week.

"Okay. I accept your challenge. But we all know we can't have the drums that you guys use. And what about your singer who doesn't have any instruments?"

Nick was silent as if he was thinking about something.

"I have a suggestion if you wish to hear it."

"Enlighten me."

"We will not take your instruments. Besides, your instruments will be of no use to our group. But I'm going to kiss Leticia Campbell and make you our servants for one week."

"Arnold! You're too much!" exclaimed one of Leticia's friends.

"Right. You're too much!" added another of Leticia's friends, who could not bear to see her friend humiliated by Arnold in front of the entire campus.

No one knows, one of Declan's spies, disguised as a student, quickly reported to his master about Leti's situation.

On the other hand, Letti stood in place with a pale face. She has to kiss the worst and disgusting guy in the whole world in front of her friends. She felt sure Ayana would definitely film this scene and would constantly bully her and insult her.

No, she can't let that happen! Letti hopes Nick rejected it and continued this music battle as initially planned.

Nick glanced at the pale Letti and her friends, who looked worried. Initially, he planned to replace his friends' instruments with new and much better ones if they lost, and Arnold took their instrument.

Not that he would lose because he knew and was very confident of his own skill. There was no way he would let this loser scumbag win over him.

But now the stakes have changed, and Nick couldn't decide by himself. He walked towards his friends and ignored the scorn on Arnold's team.

"What do you think?"

"I don't want to be his slave." protested Adam.

"Neither do I. I will win this duel."

"Well, Nick. We don't mind if you lose." continued Fritz. "Moreover, they won't be able to treat us too badly to maintain their image. But you have to think about Campbell."

"I know."

After getting approval from his friends, Nick walked over to Letti.

"Letti, I know what you're thinking, and I assure you I will win this duel without a doubt. But if you don't want to get involved, I can kick you out of this team."

"How much are you sure you will win?"

"As big as a galaxy and as wide as an ocean." grinned Nick in his charming look, which made Letti held her breath. "Do you trust me?"

As if a magnet was tugging at him, Letti answered without being commanded by her brain. "I do."

"Good. It's settled then." Nick turned back to face Arnold's team. "We've accepted, but we also would like to change our bet."

Arnold gave a mocking snickered. "It's not like that you will win. But, do tell."

"If you lose, we will replace you to appear at all events held by this campus music director."

Everyone who heard it gasped without exception, including Jacob and Letti.

If they are called by this campus music director and ask them to appear at important events, doesn't that mean… their names will start to be recognized by people??

Not a bad bet considering they will have to be Arnold's team servants if they lose.

Hearing the reward that they would get if Nick won this duel made Jacob, Adam, Fritz, and Letti look straight at Nick's straight torso and say, 'You must win, Nick! At all cost!!'

Nick felt goosebumps over his body as soon as his four friends said the same wish at the same time.

Nick: Huh?