Chapter 45 Gambling and Fighting Part 3

Lucas placed such a large bet that it was probably around 400,000 gold coins. It's just that Culture is an old man who really doesn't want to be hurt. The old man only added 50,000 gold coins, but that was no problem at all. What is more important is the information they can get.

The planned wager is a fighting contest. Conrad has prepared three of his greatest fighters, one of whom is not a wizard. Meanwhile, Culture and Lisa have prepared three people to be brought into the arena. Lucas, Peter, and Cloe, who will be the subject of bets, take part in a fighting competition.

"Are you sure you want to enter a non-wizard in this fighting competition?" Lisa asked.

"Little girl. You better not underestimate my beloved fighter. Even though he is only a non-wizard, he has unparalleled skills with technological weapons."

Lucas remembered the dead robot eagle. Someone attacked Peter and Cloe while they were searching for evidence in an abandoned building. This made him very curious, in addition to searching for the existence of a wizard who could speak the language of dark magic beasts. It was as if he had hit an unexpected jackpot.

The fighting arena is in a separate building from Stella Cadente, across the street. They climbed the escalator stairs that crossed from one egg-shaped building to the other. From the top of the escalator, Lucas could see a beautiful view of the artificial lake and the clear water.

Lucas and the others were brought to the waiting room. Once again, the waiting room was luxuriously appointed with all sorts of technological equipment. For the next hour, they began to discuss and look at the list of contestants they would be competing against.

The hologram screen showed the order of the rounds, the rules, and a list of the contestants who would be their opponents. The match was divided into three rounds, and it was shown that Lucas would face his opponent in the third round.

The rules of the match are that you have to defeat your opponent within a time limit of twenty minutes, with the accumulated points from three rounds being 150 points. If your score is less than 100, you lose. If your score is 100 or close to 150, you win. If you get 150 perfect points, you win the jackpot.

You run out of time in a battle, so you only get 20 points. You can only get your opponent to leave the arena, then you get 30 points. If you knock out your opponent, you get a prize of 50 points. If you lose and don't win, you only get 10 points.

This is a good strategy, especially since Lisa's analytical skills are very precise. Cloe will fight Elisa in the first round, Peter will fight Daniel in the second round, and Lucas will fight Max in the third round.

The three of them negotiated to get at least 100 points or close to 150, it wasn't difficult at all. But look at the opponent Lucas will face in the final round. The man with spiky hair and green eyes is called Max, a non-magician and an expert in technological weapons.

This is not easy,' Lucas muttered. He stared earnestly at the holographic screen that floated in the air, displaying information about the contestants he would be facing. Lucas had observed the skills of the young man named Max. A non-wizard, but first in several rounds of combat. A very good fighter without any mana aura, of course Lucas wouldn't underestimate his opponent. He had to be careful.

"I can't fight him. The young man named Max is a level 3 wizard, there's no way I can beat him," Peter exhaled slowly. His head dropped, his thoughts diverged, and his confidence collapsed again.

Cloe patted Peter's shoulder hard. The look on the beautiful girl's face was not friendly at all. "You have to be able to beat this Daniel. Lucas and I risked everything just to get information. I will blame you if you screw it up."

Peter lowered his head like a frightened mouse. His self-confidence was diminishing, but his lack of self-confidence was increasing. It must be very uncomfortable to be in a difficult situation. He always lacked confidence in front of his two friends.

But it didn't seem to make any difference to offer words of encouragement when Peter had so much self-doubt. What he has to face now is this.

"Old man, you better not mess with us. Tell me, what are you planning?" Lucas changed his expression to cruel and devilish. It seems to be fun to corner someone. The old man's face was red, but not red with anger.

"Damn it! You bullied me?!" Culture wrinkled his face and glared.

"Yes, I bluffed you. Was it necessary for me to kill all your favorite dark magic beasts? You must remember why you were so stubborn in wanting to come with us. What do you want from us in return?"

The old man continued to grumble, snort, and look cynical. His stubbornness didn't last long, but was replaced by a sad look. Lucas couldn't believe it when he saw that the old man wasn't as ferocious as before.

"You got it, it's my turn to ask for compensation. I need you to find my son's whereabouts. He left me and my wife years ago and chose another path to become a member of a dark organization. I just want to see him again.

"Culture, you still haven't given up looking for your son? How annoying," Lisa said, seeming a bit rude.

Lucas clapped his hands, his smile was so wide. "That's your problem, old man. We just want to solve our problem as soon as possible. But if we have to deal with a dark organization along the way. You have to help us."

Lucas didn't exactly ignore the request of the poor old man who just wanted to meet his lost son. His face and attitude are annoying and make everyone angry. Actually, Lucas has a softer side than Karina. He feels pity and is touched by others. Maybe there was a little kindness that Lucas could do for the old man.

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A large hologram screen floated in the air, displaying the image and name of Cloe vs. Elisa in the first round of battle. The girl was quite beautiful, long blonde hair flowing down, with a small touch in the form of a red spider lily flower decoration.

The stadium was quite crowded with spectators watching from the stands. Lucas and the others were placed in the most luxurious section, with soft seats and food served at a table. From high above, Lucas could see the circular fighting arena.

The two women walked to the center of the arena, the voice of the arena guide adding to the excitement of the fight that was about to begin.

"Oh my God. Seeing that two beautiful women have entered the arena. The audience can't wait to see the beautiful Miss Red Spider Lily's breathtaking performance. This time, Miss Elisa's opponent is a newcomer. Oh, look, a girl who is very beautiful. Will Miss Elisa's position be eliminated by a newcomer this time? We'd better watch the fight that's about to start.