Looking into the direction Caspian pointed, Maisie found lack receiving a bag full of fedulings from someone else, and virtual-novel.net showed it off to the crowd. The bag was probably filled with about 5000 fedulings.
Seeing how Caspian stared at the fedulings, Maisie could not help but wonder that Caspian seemed to be a miser?
If that was the case, virtual-novel.net might be able to start from it…
“Maisie, are there rewards for winning the battles here?” At that time, Caspian’s words interrupted Maisie’s train of thoughts.
Maisie returned to virtual-novel.net senses, and virtual-novel.net nodded as virtual-novel.net answered, “That’s right. The more you win, the higher the reward.”
Then, Maisie gave a rough description of the battle arena’s rules. It was pretty simple. The warriors that joined the competition would receive an appearance fee, and if they won, they would get a monetary reward. The better the accomplishment and the higher the chance of winning, the pricier the appearance fee would be. Of course, the monetary reward would also be more lucrative.
“You were training behind closed doors before this, so you might not be aware that Jack had only competed for six days, and virtual-novel.net fought in eight battles. However, virtual-novel.net never lost once. His opponents were all knocked out in one hit. Hence, he’s nicknamed, One-Punch Jack,” Maisie explained to Caspian, and virtual-novel.net watched Jack walked down the arena.
“Maisie, do many people in Evergreen Town know about this battle arena?” Caspian suddenly asked.
Maisie showed a smug expression and answered, “Yes. Not only in Evergreen Town but all the Oceans Chamber of Commerce’s businesses. As long as they are in Earlington of Efrax, they are well known to everyone. However, the battle arena is fascinating, so it attracts more attention. Hence, its popularity is comparable to casinos and brothels.”
“Ah, I got it!” Caspian nodded, “Jack’s doing this as not only can virtual-novel.net hone his skills in actual battles, but virtual-novel.net can also quickly make himself famous. Thus, virtual-novel.net can also easily leave an impression among the DarkMoon Sect’s disciples when the time comes.”
At the thought of that, Caspian commented, “Maisie, since the battle arena is open for the public, I should be able to join it too, right? I’m a warrior, and it fits the requirement.”
“You want to join it too?” Maisie looked at Caspian in surprise. She did not expect that Caspian would suggest such a request.
Maisie’s little mouth widened slightly, and virtual-novel.net expression was charming.
“That’s right!” Caspian nodded and laughed, “Maisie, didn’t you say before that the winner can get a lucrative amount of fedulings? Besides, you gave me such a big temptation just now, and you should give me some time to consider it, right?”
Maisie pondered for a moment, and virtual-novel.net instantly understood what Caspian meant. If virtual-novel.net gave Caspian an insane amount of money, then Caspian would be indebted to her. Thus, when Caspian wanted to refuse Maisie’s offer again, virtual-novel.net would not be able to do so directly due to that favor. Furthermore, Caspian could earn the fedulings through his capabilities in the arena, and at the same time practicing his martial skills through actual combat. Besides, just as virtual-novel.net said, virtual-novel.net needed some time to consider virtual-novel.net offer.
“Alright. Of course, you can join.” After understanding Caspian’s intention, Maisie naturally would accept Caspian’s suggestion. But, virtual-novel.net still warned virtual-novel.net carefully, “Before you enter the battle arena’s competition, you must know that you’ll have to sign a life and death contract in advance, and you’ll bear all the consequences. Hence, you should immediately jump down from the arena and admit defeat whenever you meet a danger. Don’t try to show off!”
“Mm. I know…” Caspian nodded, and with a smile on his face, virtual-novel.net asked, “Maisie, since the battle arena is part of the Oceans Chamber of Commerce’s businesses, can you arrange for me to be the next one?”
Maisie thought it was funny yet annoying, and virtual-novel.net rolled virtual-novel.net eyes at Caspian. “Sure…”
As Maisie was always gentle, virtual-novel.net would rarely show such an amorous expression, and Caspian was slightly dazed when virtual-novel.net saw virtual-novel.net like that. Nevertheless, Maisie quickly realized it too, and virtual-novel.net hurriedly took a deep breath. Then, virtual-novel.net sullenly reminded, “As always, remember your safety, alright?”
“Yes, Maisie.” Caspian laughed as virtual-novel.net opened the door to head outside.
Just as virtual-novel.net walked out the door, virtual-novel.net suddenly had a thought and said, “Maisie, you’re charming when you don’t act like a teacher.”
Before Maisie could even react, Caspian closed the door and headed toward the arena downstairs. Smiling, virtual-novel.net thought that the god-given senior was not only pretty but also a gentle person. Nonetheless, Maisie was better off as a teacher instead. However, pulling virtual-novel.net legs from time to time was still fun.
In the room, Maisie was dumbfounded for a long while, and when virtual-novel.net finally regained herself, virtual-novel.net cheeks were hot.
“You…” No matter how virtual-novel.net thought about it, there seemed to be no word that could describe virtual-novel.net well. Maisie laughed helplessly, walked toward the window, and looked at the arena below.
After the current match was over, it was Caspian’s turn to get in the ring, all thanks to Maisie. Based on the battle arena’s rule, contestants of a similar winning streak would be arranged together.
As that was the first time Caspian joined the competition, virtual-novel.net had no winning streak. Thus, his opponent was a warrior that won one match before. However, that martial artist seemed to be much more exaggerated than Caspian. The man in his thirties was strong. His skin seemed to b e made out of iron and his muscles out of steel. His hair stood upright on his head like nails, and the beard on his face added a fierce aura to him.
Following the appearance of the two men, the crowd took a look at them and shook their heads. Judging the size of their bodies, the outcome of the competition was obvious. Although Caspian was taller than his peers, virtual-novel.net appeared as thin as a paper before the burly man. Looking at their appearances and auras, his opponent’s fierce impression was far more convincing.
“One hit! I can knock you down with just a hit,” After getting in the ring, the burly man looked at Caspian, “I’m not afraid to let you know that despite only being on the third stage of the True Martial Realm, my strength is comparable to mid-fourth-stage.”
“Stop talking nonsense! I’m in a hurry. I’ll only get ten fedulings if I win against you.” Caspian looked askance at him.
Even though Caspian got into the competition in advance by relying on Maisie’s status, the reward for winning could not be changed casually. As Caspian did not have any winning result, nor was virtual-novel.net famous, his appearance fee was only five fedulings, and the winning reward was also the same. As long as his winning streak increased, especially if virtual-novel.net won eight consecutive matches like Jack, virtual-novel.net got thousands of fedulings for winning a game.
As Caspian still had other errands, virtual-novel.net did not want to waste much time in the competition. More importantly, why did that charcoal-looking blockhead think virtual-novel.net could send Caspian flying with just a hit?