Chapter 369

Chapter 369

"Welcome back, Mr. Flame Emperor. I wasn't sure if I'd be seeing you again. However, I'm even more surprised to see you here with Monk. What are the odds?"

Mr. Wright smiles wide as he gets a tablet ready and I reply.

"I wasn't sure if I'd be back either, but I had a change of heart. The show must go on, right?"

He taps on the silver tablet a few more times before giving me a nod and looking up.

"Indeed, I like the way you're talking. You're registered for the last spot in the nighttime event, just like before. There's a lot more people watching tonight, even in the midday events there has been over double the usual betting volume."

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"We accepted a few more fighters into every event as well. There won't be any break time between the midday and the evening event. So make yourself comfortable."

He points to the stairway behind the registration desk, then looks up at both of us.

"You can mingle with the competitors downstairs, or enjoy the show out in the open air. You two are the exception to the rules, just make sure you make it downstairs in time for your match to begin. What you do before then is none of my business."

He gives us another smile as Monk gives him a slight bow. I nod and turn away, looking for some seats in the crowd.

Monk whispers in my ear.

"I'll be heading down to scope out the new fighters."

"Sounds good, I'll be watching from the stands. I'll be down before my match."

We split off in opposite directions.

The familiar sound of the announcer's voice echoes in my ears as he commentates on a sword wielder fighting a monster in the 4th Stage.

The crowd is pretty rowdy, and there aren't many free seats available even though the main event hasn't even started yet. I whisper under my breath as I find a spot about 10 rows away from the ring.

The next few matches go almost exactly the same. I bet 100 gold on stage 2, 3, 4, and 5; winning another 56 gold in total. The odds raise more toward her losing as the rounds get higher. I decide not to bet at all on the 6th round, it's not a guaranteed win in my mind.

She loses to a Red Ogre, and my suspicions are confirmed.

I smirk, crossing my arms and wait for the next event to come about.

Two newbies follow and I decide not to bet, just watching both of them make it to the 5th round. One taps out after barely winning, and the other gets defeated in seconds in the 6th.

Next up, Max, the shield takes the stage. Just like Sia, I bet 100 gold on him winning every event from stage 1-5. I make another 74 gold in profit and decide not to bet on the 6th round. He wins, but I don't feel bad about not taking the gamble. He doesn't move onto the 7th round by choice.

More newbies follow, and they're better than the last ones. Both make it to the 6th stage but neither of them defeat it. I don't bother betting on them.

Ace takes the stage next and I watch closely as he slices through every one of his opponents. I bet 100 gold on each fight, and even take the chance to bet on the 6th stage with another 100 gold bet at 2.16x odds. People are voting against him, but I've seen this swordsman's buff in action and trust he'll get it done.

As he defeats the massive beast in the ring with a series of slashes, covered in a blue aura, the notification dings on my wristband and the crowd goes wild. My credits have risen up to 15.1077 Platinum. Almost 300 gold profit and it's not even time for the main event.

I sit back and watch the 7th Stage Ghoul take Ace down with ease, and many drunken betters cheer or get angry at the results.

The announcer hypes the crowd even more, hinting that there may be more stage 7 fights coming up again in the future.

More people pile in from the streets, and the stadium becomes even more overpacked.

The announcer introduces another newbie, and I decide to stand up and squeeze through the crowds back down to the registration table to make my way underground to the training room. My fight is up soon, and it's best I get there earlier rather than late.

While I do, the next unknown fighter's match begins and a flash of bright blue and white light fills the ring.

I turn my head to see pillars of ice form all over the stage 1 goblin, showing an unnecessary display of strength.

One of the display screens zooms in on the fighter that placed this attack as the announcer starts hyping up the 2nd stage.

A womanly figure stands tall holding a silver sword covered in ice. She glows blue and wears silver lightweight armor too. Through a white mask covering her face, I see familiar bright blue eyes and long flowing blonde hair.