Kasper lowered his head and fell into deep thought.

"Sacrifices in battle can be categorized as valuable or worthless based on the purpose of the attack and the outcome. In my view, sacrifices in war are valuable, while sacrifices in gladiatorial combat are worthless!"

After listening to Todd's words, Casper thought for a long time, and finally nodded slightly, accepting the view: "Lord Boyle, I agree with you."

Seeing that the three had reached a consensus, Ackerman clapped his hands happily: "Lord Boyle, your wisdom and intelligence have broadened my horizons! Many people say that you are someone who only uses brute force to solve everything, but I want to say that they are all wrong!"

Kasper looked up and met Todd's eyes. He didn't speak, but his expression revealed a curious and intriguing look.

Todd looked away and naturally changed the subject: "Ackerman, there's still one problem that hasn't been solved."

"What's the problem?"

"Your performance partners, those two barbarian sisters."

Ackerman's expression froze.

“You need to convince them to join the ‘show,’ but that will expose how you’ve been deceiving them…”

"This is a piece of cake for me!" Ackerman patted his chest and said confidently, "Their feelings for me are as warm and sincere as the rising sun in Ilmagus! Just watch, with just a few words from me, they will not only forgive me, but also thank me for saving them from a calamity!"

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"You liar! Go to hell!"

A young woman dressed in gray fur and with a ponytail clenched her fists and punched Ackerman hard in the handsome face, followed by a knee strike to his abdomen.

With a pained expression on his face, Ackerman bent over, took a few steps back, and pleaded with his hands raised, "Parley! Let me explain, my feelings for you and your sister are genuine..."

Another young woman, wearing a beige linen shirt and with short hair, grabbed Ackerman's arm, threw him to the ground with an over-the-shoulder throw, and then kicked him hard in the groin, yelling, "Scum! Maggot! You're a devil, toying with our feelings!"

Standing not far away, watching all this, Todd, his face deathly pale, clutched his crotch, wincing in empathy. He looked at Casper beside him, who remained calm, and whispered, "Judging by this, these two women will have Ackerman dead by now, before the gladiatorial combat even takes place!"

Casper sharpened the short sword in his hand without even looking up: "Keep watching."

Kneeling on the ground, Ackerman grabbed the woman's ankle and cried out in anguish, "Parney! You don't need to show mercy! Come on! Kill me! My heart is being gnawed at every day by the two venomous snakes of fear and self-blame. I've long since stopped wanting to live!"

The barbarian woman, known as Parni, stopped attacking and exchanged a glance with her sister.

Ackerman, lying on the ground, glanced quickly at the sisters' expressions, then his voice trembled with tears: "Parney! I love you deeply! But I also love your sister deeply! I know it's my mistake to love two women at the same time, it's wrong of me! But you are both so beautiful, so perfect, I simply cannot choose between you!"

Todd was stunned. After a long while, he finally managed to utter two words: "Shameless..."

The barbarian sisters' expressions gradually softened.

Parly, the older sister, frowned and said, "Your past lies have made me unable to believe a single word you utter now."

Ackerman slammed his forehead against the ground, the stone slab making a heavy thud. His voice and expression perfectly conveyed his deep remorse and profound love: "If I didn't love you, why would I expose my own evil deeds? If I didn't love you, why would I come to you to discuss countermeasures? If I didn't love you, why would I be in such agony?"

The anger on Parney's face slowly faded. She crouched down and looked at Ackerman, saying, "Have you really come up with a way to deal with this gladiatorial contest?"

Ackerman raised his head and looked at them with deep affection: "For you, I have gone to great lengths and suffered countless hardships, but I have finally found a way to get through the day after tomorrow safely. Please help me up first. There is a small house behind here. I will explain it to you slowly when we get there."

Watching the two sisters leave, and helping Ackerman walk towards the room around the corner, Todd said helplessly to Casper, "Is he only like this today, or is he always like this?"

"Always."

Just as Todd was about to say something more, a rustling sound came from a small house not far away.

Just as Todd was still confused, the moans of a man and a woman coming from inside the room finally made him realize what was happening there.

“Let’s go.” Casper sat up and walked in the opposite direction. “The sound won’t stop for at least two or three hours…”