Chapter 675: Lanqi's Bullying of the Weak Kings

On a midsummer night, some people say that the glittering stars are the eyes of the gods sitting high in the sky.

Located in the 6th district of the North Shore of Parieux, the capital of the Bosun, the Saint Silver Vine Arena is approximately 25 kilometers from the center of Parieux and can be easily reached by public transportation.

As the designated location and multi-functional arena for the Flower City Holy Grail Familiar Competition, the Holy Silver Vine Arena is bustling all year round. Even if they are not employers or contestants, there are still a large number of spectators who like to watch the competition here as a leisure activity, and they can even place a bet to make a small profit or directly reopen it.

Its geographical location allows it to serve not only the athletic and cultural activities of the Parië region, but also facilitates visits from spectators from the entire Kingdom of Persian and even internationally.

But one kilometer further north is a deserted neighborhood.

Simply because the Holy Silver Vine Arena is very close to the entrance to the Bosen Demon Realm.

Pass through the door with the ancient space barrier in the north and you will enter the Bosen Demon Realm.

Areas 7 to 10 in the northern part of the Flower City Pariah are the Demon Realm.

Ordinary residents of Flower City will no longer go deep into the Bosen Demon Realm after arriving around the arena. In the Demon Realm, humans are no longer protected by special legal provisions, and demons are no longer restricted from harming humans.

This Holy Silver Vine Arena is a building that is somewhat called a "realm" landmark.

At this time, at eight o'clock in the evening, more than ten familiar competitions were being held simultaneously in many sections of the arena.

On the magic screen hanging in one of the branches, information about the players from both teams was being played.

[Rocky McCarthy vs. Borgonna Purley]

[Rocky, a servant signed by Count Baptiste's family, 9 wins and 0 losses]

[Borgonia, hired servant of the Stand Express Group, 173 wins and 21 losses]

On the screen, the blue player separated by the dividing line is a man dressed as a butler with brown hair and green eyes, while the red player is a dragon fighter with a burly figure and wild eyes.

Many spectators were in the seats and stands of the arena, watching the game.

"Is this butler really a human being?"

"He was brought here by the villainous daughter of Count Baptiste's family, and he has won nine games in a row."

"I thought Miss Christina was coming to torture him, but I didn't expect she was here to show everyone the financial strength of Count Baptiste's family."

Many regular visitors to the Holy Silver Vine Arena were talking about this.

Countess Christine Baptiste does not have much fame in the familiar competition world, but her brother is relatively well-known among people in the circle.

Under normal circumstances, Count Baptiste's family would be led into battle by Prince Kyle and his demon servants.

Since Master Kayle does not pay much attention to the strength and training of his servants, his battle record is not particularly good.

It's just that the basic quality of his servants is so high that he sometimes still wins.

The main feature is a mindless krypton gold.

Today was the first time they saw Master Kyle's sister personally bring her servants to participate in the competition.

And the person he brought this time was actually a human butler.

"It's starting."

An unknown voice was heard, and the eyes of the audience in the stands were once again cast towards the crystal screen hanging in the branch library.

This is already the butler's tenth battle tonight.

The Baptiste family's already extraordinary reputation and winning streak quickly attracted him to attention.

His opponent in this battle is far stronger than any previous one. He will fight against the familiar, the dragon Borgonia Perri, who has fought in nearly two hundred battles and has a winning rate of 89.17%.

At present, both sides have entered the [Infinite Phantom Canyon] of the artificial shadow world startup terminal and started a one-on-one battle on random terrain.

The highest-specification startup terminal in the Holy Silver Vine Arena can support dozens of competitive games at the same time, and this one is obviously attracting more and more attention from the current regional audience.

Many people thought that as a newcomer, no matter how strong he was, it would be difficult for him to defeat such an opponent.

"It's because he won too quickly that he encountered a veteran like Borgogna."

"He's a sixth-level pure-blood demon, or a dragon demon. No ordinary sixth-level demon can fight him."

Amid the discussion, the screen showed a rugged mountainous terrain.

The steep rocks and protruding mountains form a natural arena, dotted with rifts cut by sharp rocks and unpredictable traps.

In the distance, winding mountains cast long shadows in the moonlight.

The screen swept over a man with brown hair and green eyes wearing a butler's uniform.

His posture was elegant and calm, as if what he was about to face was not a life-and-death battle, but an everyday tea party.

Confronting him was a huge dragon fighter who exuded a desire to kill.

One minute of pre-battle preparation time passed.

The moment the battle horn sounded, the primitive power in the body of the dragon fighter was stimulated. His body began to twist and deform, his muscles swelled, his skin turned into scales, and he transformed into a huge black dragon, spreading his wings and flying into the sky.

As soon as the battle started, the dragon fighter used the tribe's unique dragon magic.

There was silence in the audience area, everyone's eyes were fixed on the screen, and their heartbeats accelerated almost synchronously at this moment.

The black dragon's agile body was seen circling in the air, bringing up gusts of wind. Its claws flashed with the light of death, and its open mouth let out a deafening roar. Its wings flapped, bringing up an undercurrent, and it attacked at lightning speed, directly attacking the butler who seemed powerless to resist.

The audience watched with bated breath, thinking that the outcome of this battle would probably be decided in the next moment.

However.

Just as the dragon's shadow was about to engulf the butler.

The butler just raised his hand slightly.

The invisible force was like an invisible hand grasping the ferocious dragon tightly, making it unable to move.

The originally ferocious black dragon was no longer flying freely, but crashed heavily into the ground.

The audience stands were so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Then, the dragon struggled a few times and found that its body seemed to be bound by a chain weighing tens of millions of pounds. No matter how hard it tried, it could not break free from the invisible chain.

It could only roar weakly, its claws softened, and it fell heavily on the rugged mountain. Dust was flying, and the wild light in the dragon's eyes gradually dimmed. Its head slowly drooped and it fainted.

A few seconds later, the dust settled and the giant dragon was lying powerlessly on the ground, gradually turning into a point of light and being sent out of the artificial shadow world.

For a moment, the audience outside the screen burst into deafening exclamations. Their expressions changed from shock to fanaticism, and they all cast admiring glances at this seemingly inconspicuous butler.

“Today’s game was exciting!”

"Who else wants to challenge him?"

It was okay that he defeated weak opponents before, but this time he met a truly strong player and defeated him instantly.

No one had expected at first that this poet-like gentleman possessed such amazing strength.

As the dust of the battle settled, the butler walked out of the rugged mountain arena at an extremely leisurely pace and emerged from the void gate opened by the terminal magic device of the artificial shadow world.

He walked slowly towards the rest area.

"So, now you know how powerful I am."

Talia's thoughts echoed in Lanqi's heart.

"Indeed, you are most useful now."

Lanqi replied to her in his heart.

"Why did you… add 'now'?"

Talia's voice gradually cooled.

"Because! 'Now' is the most important thing."

Lanqi quickly answered with his mind.

He is definitely not an old Yin-Yang master. How could he do Yin-Yang Tata for no reason when he is old?

“…”

Talia thought about it and fell into a dormant silence, no longer pursuing his question.

Lanci breathed a sigh of relief.

The unsummoned Taliyah can also possess him like the Great Love Poet, controlling the use of part of his body and casting spells.

Although the output is greatly limited in the possession state, Talia possession and Great Love Poet possession are two completely different concepts.

Talia also proposed to eat directly from Lanqi's body.

This way she can enjoy the food again, and Lanqi can save the trouble of summoning her.

But Lanqi refused.

He was worried that Talia would upset his stomach because he didn't have Talia's digestive ability.

As he was thinking, he entered the rest area, and his figure came into the waiting gaze of the blonde lady.

Everything that just happened seemed to him like a small episode in his daily life.

"How's it going, miss? I still have sixteen minutes left to work. No, now I have three seconds less."

The butler glanced at the pocket watch and put it away, then said to the eldest lady.

"How...did you do that?"

Christina's voice was filled with shock and undisguised fear.

"You asked me to win, so I won."

The brown-haired, green-eyed butler explained.

He sounded as if the feat of overpowering the dragon just now was just a routine for him.

Christina was still a little confused. She thought she had a rough estimate of the butler's fighting ability.

But obviously, his strength was far beyond her imagination.

The magical fluctuations on his body were very weak, and there was no warrior aura at all.

But every time he can easily knock down his opponent.

"I... I really didn't expect you to be able to deal with it so easily. You actually defeated the dragon fighter Borgonia Perri, who even my brother's familiar had difficulty defeating..."

She shook her head, not knowing what to do for a moment.

At first, Christina just wanted to make Butler Rocky suffer a little, so that he would give up and stop working in their house.

Unexpectedly, while playing, I actually won a lot of points for the family.

She is becoming famous as an employer of supernovas.

Christina looked at the amount in her account, feeling a little dazed.

She used her butler Rocky McCarthy to go to the competition and bet on him to win every time she listened to him. Now, the pocket money she had saved over the years has increased several times.

Unfortunately, there is a £1,000 betting limit on a single match.

In addition, large capital injections may be investigated or frozen.

As an employer, you can only defeat your own familiar.

At the same time, in order to prevent match-fixing, the servants of both sides need to agree to anti-cheating terms in the artificial shadow world and accept real-time fighting intention detection. Once there is an intention to fix a match, they will be investigated and even given a sky-high fine.

At first, when Christina heard that the housekeeper had forced him to pay 1,000 pounds, she felt so distressed that she thought of it as giving away the wedding money she had saved for many years.

Unexpectedly, I won the first bet with high odds.

As he encountered stronger and stronger enemies, Butler Rocky basically controlled the opponent completely in one encounter, making the opponent feel the difference in strength and surrender.

This doesn't look like a sixth level fighting a sixth level.

It was like an eighth-tier bullying a sixth-tier! Some people even suspected that the Baptiste family had found a hidden boss to come to the Holy Silver Vine Arena to cause trouble.

Generally speaking.

Let’s not talk about whether it is possible to invite an eighth-level national guardian.

Even if we can hire someone to fight underworld boxing, the cost is hard to describe.

Because to be honest, it would be really shameful for an eighth-level strongman to conceal his strength and bully the sixth-level in this kind of competition and still be complacent.

"It's getting late, I guess no player is willing to play a points match with me tonight."

Lanqi roughly estimated the time and felt that it was time to send Miss Christina home.

There is no commission for points races.

Because it has nothing to do with business disputes at all, it is just a competition to increase the value of the players and the fame of the employers.

The only way to make money on this type of competition is to bet on it.

If you want to get a high commission in one go, it has to be a hiring match involving business disputes.

As long as Christina loans Lanci out and lets him win a crucial game, she could receive a high commission.

"Indeed... Apart from the high odds in the first game, which made a lot of money, it became less and less afterwards. Everyone saw your strength, and in the end it was even more one-sided, so I couldn't make any money."

Christina looked at her savings of nearly 20,000 pounds and felt a bit like she was dreaming.

The housekeeper was actually easier to talk to than she had imagined.

Although he only allocated her two hours of extra work time, he did not bother about the time for the round trip and the contestant registration process.

Sending her home was just a housekeeper's duty.

To some extent, she felt that the housekeeper was actually a good person.

and……

If the butler had acted a little at the beginning, not dealt with his opponent so quickly, and hidden some of his strength, he might have made more money.

"That's definitely not possible. If I let the game go, I'll be found to have match-fixing intentions, and I'll be fined for delaying the game."

Lanqi seemed to see that Christina's thoughts that day were really funny.

There are some situations where you can obviously win but still torture your opponent. Although it is not considered as letting the opponent win, it is of a bad nature and will result in a high fine. It is called "not in line with the spirit of competition" or "delaying the game."

Winning the game decisively and neatly like Ranchi is the standard way of playing.

"……Well."

Christina was speechless.

Even so, she never thought that making money could be so easy.

This butler is truly an unimaginable cash cow.

If you want to make money from him...

In just this short night, he became financially free and could live a wealthy and prosperous life after leaving the Earl's house.

"Why, are you considering not firing me now?"

Lanqi asked with a curious smile.

"No, I will fire you as soon as I have enough liquidated damages!"

Christina hesitated for a moment, then immediately looked at him and answered him.

"Although I have received 50,000 pounds from your brother, and I can get another 50,000 pounds from you right away, and I don't have to work anymore, which is really a good thing, but have you really thought it through? Your family will lose a net of 100,000 pounds."

Lanqi spread his hands and continued to enlighten her.

"Think it over, I don't dare to covet your money!"

Christina said to him with great determination.

The more she felt that this butler was like a wishing machine, the more Christina felt that the money was heavy. If she asked him for more, her family might never be able to get rid of him.

"It seems that I underestimated you..."

Lanqi was a little confused by her answer. He looked at her for a while and smiled again.

"What's the meaning."

Christina asked warily.

"Your qualities are precious and shine like gold. If you were my employer, I would really be willing to work for you more."

Lanqi said this in a tone that seemed to be joking but not quite joking.

"What are you talking about?"

Christina was confused.

The sudden recognition made Christina wonder what the other party was thinking.

She just felt that she couldn't understand what the other person was saying.

"What I mean is that I don't have any bad intentions. If it weren't for the reputation of the Earl's family, I wouldn't have made this huge sum of money so easily. Compared to a devilish trading partner, I'm more like a mutually beneficial partner, right?"

Lanqi explained patiently.

He seemed to be trying to convince the other party again to look at the money and his job as a steward in a different way.

"But I still won't take the money, because I didn't put in any effort, it came too easily, and the more you tempt me to take it, the more I feel I will pay an invisible price for it."

Christina thought about it seriously for a while, but still shook her head.

“…”

Lanqi was silent this time.

He had never been rejected so many times.

There are indeed people in the world who are extremely determined and it is difficult to shake them with words.

Just when Lanqi was speechless.

"Haha, Lanqi, you've been rejected."

Talia heard a voice in her mind.

“How lovely.”

She added.

She had been listening to Lanqi's thoughts.

I couldn't help but laugh at Lanqi the first time.

"Yes, only a girl like Master would never reject me."

Of course Lanqi would not give in.

Fighting the sky is boring, fighting the earth is boring, fighting Talia is fun.

“…”

Talia's mind fell into silence.

Think back carefully.

She actually wanted to reject Lanqi every time, but finally agreed to him.

From the first time I fed the cat, I later became his guard, teacher, helped him make cards, and so on.

Why can't I reject him decisively like this girl named Christina? "Master, you are really an easy girl for me to deal with."

Lanqi added provocatively, his voice full of the attitude of a winner.

“…”

"Do you want to think about it again?"

Talia's invisible hand of thought gently touched Lanqi's heart.

If she wanted, she could also grab his heart.

"No, no, no, it's easier for you to deal with me!"

Lanqi quickly begged for mercy.

After fighting ten games in a row, he had already used up a lot of his magic power.

Apart from maintaining the most basic security law strength, he felt that he could only fight one more game today.

The two people who were arguing in their hearts gradually calmed down.

"Do you really want to play with Count Baptiste's family?"

Talia asked Ranci.

Based on her observations over the past two days, this family is not actually bad, they just behave a little stupidly and easily offend people.

Putting aside Lanqi's abnormal influence, Talia felt that this family was really loyal to Lanqi.

Count Baptiste at least treated the parasitic species Lanci sincerely.

"If I take £100,000 from someone else, I have to work for them. If I just take £100,000 and run away, wouldn't I be a liar?"

Lanci asked back.

Even if the other party was willing, he still felt that something was wrong.

"You are quite professional."

Talia didn't know what to make of Lanqi's wish-making machine.

She couldn't tell whether she was on the side of evil or good, order or chaos.

She might not have known Lanci that well before.

Ever since she had a soul connection with Lanqi and watched his life every day, she began to feel that she gradually understood this guy a little better.

This guy's contract looks dangerous, like a devil in disguise, but he's actually quite angelic.

Even when he was at the Purgatory Corridor Academy, that student named Bacher, Lanqi did not harm him. Instead, he treated him well like white moonlight.

In the rest area, Lanqi was still standing in front of Christina and didn't speak for a long time.

"In short, you and we are not from the same world. If you are really willing to give me a choice, then I will definitely pay you the penalty for breach of contract. Please resign as our housekeeper and regain your freedom."

Christina bowed expressionlessly but with great respect.

It was like asking God to leave with all my heart.

Even if we hire Rocky McCarthy as the butler for even one more month, we might be able to make a lot of money after terminating the contract.

But once she had saved up fifty thousand pounds, she would immediately pay the whole sum to the housekeeper.

“…”

The people around accidentally heard the conversation between Miss Christina and her housekeeper, and they just thought that Miss Christina had a problem with her brain.

Currently, she is only playing in the quick competitive mode with the Baptiste family's high hatred reputation and the family's name.

If you participate in a commercial dispute-type commissioned battle, you can rent out the butler Rocky McCarthy as a player and get a high commission.

"Don't worry, if you pay me fifty thousand pounds I won't work anymore."

Lanqi smiled helplessly and promised Christina.

What made him sad was that although Miss Christina was a sincere person, it was not easy to make friends with her, and she had only slightly let down her guard against him.

The two chatted briefly and walked out.

The moonlight shines through the round hole on the top of the Holy Silver Vine Arena and falls on the many connected magic equipment terminals. The tall spectator stands in each branch are scattered like mountains.

Eight or nine o'clock every night is the golden time for competitive games, attracting fighters and monsters from all over the world to fight for honor and belief.

At this moment, the battle in other branches was still being shown on the screen. Two demons holding swords were fighting fiercely. The sword light was like a waterfall and their fighting spirit was high. The cheers, applause, and disappointed sighs of the audience were intertwined and were transmitted to the edge of the venue from time to time.

Just as Christina and Lanqi were about to leave the rest area and walk towards the brightly lit passage of the open-air venue under the night sky, a hook-nosed wealthy businessman in an expensive suit quickly trotted over and blocked their way.

"You two, please wait a moment!"

The rich businessman had an anxious and serious expression on his face, and it was obvious that he had come to see them for something urgent.

“Do you need help?”

They both paused in confusion.

"Miss Christina, excuse me, I have a request."

The rich businessman seemed a little afraid of the Countess of the Baptiste family. He remained reserved but got straight to the point. "I need a strong envoy to participate in tonight's business dispute competition. I have seen that your butler is very powerful. I am willing to pay a high commission and ask him to represent me."

"If you change the players temporarily, you will be fined."

Christina frowned slightly after hearing this. She was caught off guard by this sudden request.

"That's right, Miss Christina, but the other side also temporarily changed the contestant. I was quite confident that I could win, but now I am unsure. After watching Mr. Rocky's game, I think it's better to spend a lot of money to invite him to try instead of waiting to lose."

After the hook-nosed businessman explained the reason, he showed Miss Christina the remuneration and lease contract.

As long as Mr. Lodge, the butler of the Baptiste family, is willing to play a game for their company, they are willing to pay a basic commission of 1,500 pounds to the Baptiste family. If they win, they will also receive an additional winner's commission of 4,500 pounds.

"this……"

Although Christina came from a wealthy family, she had never earned so much money while she was still in school.

If it weren't for the huge sum of money she won by betting on Rocky tonight, she would have suspected that this was like money falling from the sky.

Even if you lose the fight, you can still get 1,500 pounds.

She saw that Rocky looked nonchalant, as if to indicate that there was still time for work, and he had no objection if he wanted to join the war.

"What's up with the opponent?"

Christina did not agree directly. After calming down and thinking, she asked the hook-nosed businessman.

"It's like this, Miss Christina, please take a look."

The hook-nosed businessman began to explain the details.

His name is Edward Winston, and he is the current CEO of Winston Watch Manufacturing Co., Ltd., a long-established and prestigious luxury watch manufacturer in the Kingdom of Persian.

Tonight's opponent, Charles Hammond, belongs to the Hammond Financial Group, which is engaged in international financial services in the southern continent and provides a wide range of financial services across the southern continent, including investment banking, asset management and insurance.

Behind this agency competition lies a decades-long business competition and dispute.

Many years ago, Winston Watch Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and Hammond Financial Group became rivals in a large international investment project. Winston attempted to use this investment to expand its watch brand to the South Continent, while Hammond Financial Group saw the huge investment return potential of this project.

The competition resulted from a series of misunderstandings and opposing business strategies, which led to a long legal and media war that seriously affected the reputation and profits of both parties.

Ultimately, in order to avoid further financial loss and attempt to find a more direct and decisive resolution, the parties agreed to a proxy contest to determine the outcome of the dispute.

The agreement stipulates that the winning party will gain control over the disputed project, and both parties will end all ongoing legal proceedings and restore each other's reputation before the public and the media.

"The other side found a very bad substitute competitor tonight."

The hook-nosed wealthy businessman murmured sadly.

It is said that he is a mysterious messenger who has just become famous in the past two days. He has won all 16 games so far, and each one was an overwhelming victory.

What’s even more special is that he never gave his opponent a chance to surrender. He would torture his opponent to death just to vent his anger before letting him go.

Although there is no threat to life in the artificial shadow world.

But this style of play will put the opponent into deep fear and also make him famous quickly.

The hook-nosed businessman's years of experience told him that if the opponent was the one he had originally hired, he would probably have no hope of defeating the opponent.

This competition is not only a power struggle between their two employers, but also a contest between two completely different business brands and philosophies, involving long-term interests of tens of thousands of pounds.

Christina finished reading the contract and glanced at the butler beside her.

She felt that Butler Rocky should be someone who understood the law better.

“There is no legal risk.”

He replied as if he understood what she meant.

"So I accept it?"

Christina asked Rocky tentatively.

"You're the boss, you decide."

Lanqi was a little amused.

To some extent, she is somewhat similar to Hyperion in some aspects of her personality, and she is always a little worried and afraid when encountering anything.

"Then I'll leave it to you."

Christina thanked him, and then she looked at the hook-nosed wealthy businessman Edward Winston, "Mr. Edward, I will rent Butler Rocky to you to participate in this proxy competition."

She picked up the pen that the butler handed to her and began to sign the contract.

Now that I'm famous, I might be able to raise the 50,000 pounds by hiring Rocky to play in the game next week.

Of course there is a problem.

If he is too strong, no one will be considered as being able to compete with him, and in the future, when he goes to war, the employers of the opposing teams will not be willing to fight.

So try to earn as much as you can now, so that Rocky can leave home sooner.

…

Half an hour later.

Holy Silver Vine Arena.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

It is oval in shape, hundreds of meters long and wide, and about 58 meters high. It is not only a culmination of the engineering and architectural art of the Lost Empire, but also one of the most famous ancient relics in the southern continent today. According to historians, the purpose of building the arena was to hold large-scale entertainment activities such as gladiator fighting competitions, beast hunting, chariot racing, etc., to meet the needs of the citizens of the ancient empire for bloody entertainment.

This building, which combines the essence of modern architectural technology with ancient ruins, has a movable roof that can be opened or closed as needed. It is the largest amphitheater in the southern continent.

In another large branch library different from the one just now.

The rest area exclusively for staff and coaches. Lanqi and Christina came here and sat in the area of ​​Winston Watch Manufacturing Co., Ltd. waiting.

Looking up, you can see the majestic circular structure made of thousands of huge stones, towering into the clouds, like the last spiritual symbol of the ancient empire.

Lanci admired the building absentmindedly, waiting for the final game of the night to begin.

Not long after, all the screens changed together, and the players' information was displayed on them.

[Rocky McCarthy vs. Inoan Hornlundso]

[Rocky, representative competitor of Winston Watch Manufacturing Co., Ltd., contracted servant of Count Baptiste's family, 10 wins and 0 losses]

[Yinoan, representative competitor of Hammond Financial Group, no contracted followers, 16 wins and 0 losses]

This is the highlight of the night and also a non-points race with a mercenary nature.

Christina looked at the coaching rest area across the stadium.

The employer of the Hammond Financial Group that she was facing tonight, Viscount Charles Hammond, was originally from a faction that was not on good terms with the faction of her father, Count Baptiste.

In fact, if possible, Christina did not want to get involved in the disputes among the Persian nobles.

If she could win, her parents would definitely praise her for doing a good job when she returned.

But her reputation as the villain's daughter will surely deepen——

At the age of seventeen, he overthrew the elders of a rival family.

In addition to displaying the competitor information, the screens in the venue are also showing the competition terms and detailed documents.

In order to ensure fairness and justice, the league will publicly announce the employment contracts of both competitors after they are submitted to the league.

"Why is the opponent a super tightrope walker contract...?"

Christina also saw the agency contract signed by her opponent.

The other party signed the most extreme type of gambling contract.

If they lose, the fighter will pay their employer a huge compensation.

Christina checked the alliance records and did a quick calculation, which was almost all the money that this fighter had earned in the past two days.

If they win, the employer will have to pay a very high amount of money.

This is different from Lanqi's guaranteed contract, which provides commissions for both wins and losses.

Only with absolute self-confidence would one sign such a treaty that puts everything at risk, which means that the opponent's competitor has absolute confidence that he can win.

As long as you think your chances of winning are 100%, it doesn't matter how big the bet is.

Christina suddenly became flustered.

She was not afraid of Rocky losing, or rather, she would be pleased if Rocky lost.

But she didn't want to see Rocky being cruelly tortured by the other party. She couldn't bear to see that kind of scene.

As the night deepened, the air was filled with tension and anticipation. The audience was filled with all kinds of people, who were talking and looking at each other with eager eyes.

Until five minutes before the game started.

A figure finally walked out from behind the opponent's coaching bench.

The shadow clung to him until it faded away—

He is a red-haired boy who looks rather short. Perhaps he should be called a young man, but his appearance has a boyish air.

The aura of this red-haired boy named Yinoan subtly carries the flavor of a butcher.

As soon as he appeared, even the noisy crowd in the back row became quiet unconsciously.

However.

When Christina's eyes fell on the red-haired boy who walked out of the passage opposite, an unprecedented fear instantly enveloped her heart.

Although she was usually confident and brave, at this moment she felt more powerless than ever before.

Her palms began to sweat unconsciously, her heart beat faster, and for a moment she even wanted to turn around and leave this place immediately, to escape from this venue that made her heart palpitate.

It seemed that the fear emanating from her was caught by the red-haired boy, and their eyes accidentally met briefly.

At that moment, Christina seemed to be soaked in ice water, and the fear from the depths of her soul instantly swept over her.

The other person's deep purple eyes were deep and dark, like red spider lilies in the night, carrying endless chillness.

Christina felt as if she had turned into a skeleton tightly wrapped in Lycoris radiata. The petals, which were part of her flesh and blood, were about to be separated from her. Her spirit was like a small boat, swaying in the storm, and her soul was about to be lost and dispersed.

"What's wrong?"

until.

The housekeeper's gentle voice suddenly sounded in her ears.

As if the warm spring sun had brought her consciousness back, she abruptly turned her eyes away from the red-haired boy.

Christina gasped sharply and felt her legs go weak.

"Rocky, let's stop fighting and return the money."

She said to the butler beside her, her voice full of fear and determination.

"Ms. Christina, I can't find other contestants now that you have cancelled the contract, and you still have to pay me a penalty."

The hook-nosed businessman panicked upon hearing this.

Even though there were other servants who were originally scheduled to go, he felt that he could not win at all.

"I'll pay for it."

Christina said without hesitation.

Even though her savings would be wiped out, she would not let her butler face such a dangerous opponent.

"No, I never break a contract."

Even so, the butler still looked nonchalant.

“…Can we win?”

The blonde lady looked at the butler, and a hint of hesitation gradually appeared in her eyes.

Although I was still nervous.

But she knew very well that the housekeeper was not a normal person, and she also knew that what the contestants needed at this time was support rather than questioning.

"We will win."

Lanqi nodded.

“…”

After speaking for a long time, Christina nodded gently, which made the hook-nosed wealthy businessman breathe a sigh of relief.

"If you can't win, surrender immediately and don't let him hurt you."

Although she still had thousands of words in her heart, in the end it all turned into a simple instruction.

"no problem."

Lanqi agreed, stood up and walked towards the entrance of the void gate that had already opened in the artificial shadow world arena.

The red-haired boy said nothing, raised his head slightly, his cold eyes appeared again, and then he walked into the battle field.

Lanqi followed closely behind and stepped into the endless grassland.

At this moment, the red-haired boy's employer, a middle-aged nobleman in luxurious clothes, glanced at Christina, as if mocking their courage and decision.

"Christina, that's very brave. I hope your housekeeper can still work normally next week."

The employer on the opposite side, Viscount Hammond, smiled with interest, his laughter mixed with disdain, and walked towards the coaching seat.

“Tsk…”

Christina glanced at him and felt that he was cursing her.

She wished the housekeeper would leave next week.

"Christina, your father lost more than he won against our family's Servants. Of course, our Servants today are even worse... Fortunately, you are here, otherwise Kyle would be the one to lose face."

Viscount Hammond looked towards the big screen and muttered to himself.

Christina no longer paid attention to the other party, her eyes fixed on the battle scene.

Because on the venue's multi-directional magic screen, the [Infinite Phantom Canyon] arena has been opened.

This time the random stage is a wide plain with green grass and the horizon in the distance can be seen to the end.

The tranquility was soon broken, and two figures appeared on the grassland, about to start a contest.

There is one minute before the start of the match in which neither side can start attacking and their range of movement is limited. This is not only a preparation time before the fight, but also a fixed program for the contestants to test or taunt their opponents through words.

However, the red-haired boy didn't care about this aspect at all.

His hands were in his pockets, and even his eyes did not change, as if everything that was about to happen had nothing to do with him.

His indifference made the air around him seem to freeze.

Compared to the red-haired boy, the brown-haired and green-eyed butler on the other side of the grassland remained as gentle and elegant as ever.

He stood there, his back straight, as if he was awaiting the arrival of an important guest rather than a life-and-death struggle.

"If possible, can you tell me why you always use such heavy hands?"

Lanqi took the initiative to talk to the other party.

He felt that Yinoan's behavior was not good.

Normally he wouldn't talk much with his opponents, but after learning about this player's story and seeing his condition, Lanci couldn't help but want to lend a helping hand.

“…”

The red-haired boy didn't answer, and didn't even look at Lanqi.

"I have no ill intentions. I just want to provide you with some psychological counseling. I feel that you are under a lot of mental pressure."

Lanci's voice was calm, with a polite but distant smile on his face.

“…”

The red-haired boy raised his hood slightly, as if he felt that the remaining thirty seconds of the opening were particularly long.

All those idiots who only knew how to provoke others before were not as annoying as this guy.

He had seen many idiots who provoked him before the game, but that would only become the best seasoning when he started killing.

And this guy looked like he cared about him, which really made him sick.

"I'm very concerned about what happened to you recently. You're very irritable and resist my kindness. Even your breathing is filled with anger. If you keep holding it in, it might get bad. I'll listen to your story slowly, of course after the game is over."

Regardless of whether the other party spoke or not, Lanqi continued to speak seriously like a psychiatrist.

"I promise to break your throat so that you will never dare to talk to me again..."

The red-haired boy finally spoke.

"If you don't succeed, I'll keep nagging you, okay? Or maybe you'll be dreaming about my voice tonight."

Lanqi smiled and tilted his head in response.

"Kill you..."

A blood vessel on his forehead throbbed.

The other party kept showing him kindness, which made him feel extremely disgusted.

Outside the stadium, the audience in the stands felt the completely different attitudes between the two players, and couldn't help but hold their breath, looking forward to the upcoming battle.

On the grassland, an ominous gray wind suddenly blew up, bringing with it a chill, and the bell for the competition rang!

As the wind danced, the figure of the red-haired boy turned into a blurred shadow, and he instantly rushed towards Lanqi like a ghost, at a speed that was astonishing.

He might be better at magic, but his previous victories were mostly due to the combination of a small amount of magic and physical means, beating his opponents into a bloody mess.

At this moment, the outcome will be decided, and the red-haired boy will completely destroy his opponent.

“…”

Lanqi's expression remained unchanged in the face of this sudden attack, and he used mental magic to suppress the red-haired boy as before.

However, when the mental force field of his stand user Talia collided with the red-haired boy, the two actually controlled and offset each other.

No one side can gain the upper hand.

"So... you are also a spiritual mage?"

In a flash, Lanqi looked at the red-haired boy and muttered to himself in surprise.

The spiritual powers of the red-haired boy and Talia intertwined, collided, and offset each other in the air. At that moment, time seemed to slow down in their eyes, forming an invisible contest.

This surprised the red-haired boy, but he maintained his usual arrogance. Even when he found that his opponent was not an easy character to deal with, he still did not use his hands, as if such a battle was not enough for him to use all his strength.

"Come and have a couple of moves."

A hoarse voice floated from the red-haired boy's lips.

"good."

Lanqi responded as he looked at the red-haired boy's posture.

At this time, he also needs to give the other party corresponding respect and let Talia increase her efforts.

When necessary, he will make his own judgment and cooperate with Talia.

“So strong.”

Talia thought to herself.

This was the first time she failed to suppress an opponent in the arena.

However, it's nothing more than using some real skills.

A dark magical power gathered around Lanqi, and the earth's rock layers shattered.

Countless huge cracks shook and stretched out, turning into an abyss. Then, black flames rose from the ground and enveloped the red-haired boy.

Talia controlled the black flames, which spun rapidly, forming a raging dark storm.

The red-haired boy immediately realized that something was wrong.

This is not sixth-level magic at all!!

Before he could respond to the black flames, the black flames began to erode mercilessly as if they had life. The figure of the red-haired boy gradually became blurred, until finally, he completely dissipated with an angry roar.

The entire battlefield fell into dead silence.

The entire audience was silenced by this sudden change.

The black flames gradually dissipated, leaving only a lonely winner on the grassland.

I thought it would take a long time.

In the end, Rocky McCarthy won again.

“…”

Lanqi was also a little confused, standing on the bare grassland.

We agreed to have a serious discussion.

As a result, Taliyah used her ultimate skill without any technical skills and killed the opponent instantly.

"Sister Tata, it's a bit too much to fight a level six like this."

He hadn't expected Talia to be so serious.

Originally he had told Talia not to use magic above level six, otherwise it would be too obvious.

After all, we are in the same league, we should give them some respect and not treat them like players from the secondary league.

He felt that the other party was indeed at level six.

This time, Talia directly used the eighth-level magic to attack her opponent, and her attack was really heavy-handed.

Tata doesn't have many direct attack magics, and mainly focuses on defensive counterattacks. He learned this damaging black flame from Pranay, and it can incinerate most unknown substances.

"This kind of opponent is hard to control. I don't know what cards he has. It's safer to win quickly. Do you think my judgment is wrong?"

Talia responded.

"Yes, you decide."

Lanqi didn't dare to deny her.

The main reason is that he doesn't have enough mana.

Otherwise you can just play slowly.

As the black flames gradually dissipated, the silence on the battlefield was broken by the exclamations of the audience.

The entire branch library seemed to be shaken by the sound, and the mood of the crowd changed from shock to fanaticism.

They all turned in the direction of Christina, their eyes filled with re-evaluation and respect for the young noble.

After all, in their eyes, the victory in the battle just now was not only the butler's personal victory, but also a display of the strength of Count Baptiste's family.

"this……"

Christina stood in the rest area, disbelief written all over her face.

She felt that the red-haired boy and her housekeeper were ominous creatures from a horror movie.

But his own butler seemed to be more terrifying than the other one.

So he won.

What kind of world is this?

As long as the curse that protects your house is scary enough, aren't you afraid of other horrors coming to your door?

"Ms. Christina, thank you so much!! You are worthy of being the Baptiste family! From today on, your reputation will definitely surpass that of your brother, Master Kyle!"

At the same time, the winning employer, the hook-nosed wealthy businessman, shouted excitedly in the coaching booth, celebrating this all-too-sudden victory.

His voice was full of pride and ecstasy, as if at this moment, the whole world was cheering for their company.

In contrast, the wealthy businessman Viscount Hammond, who lost, had a gloomy face.

Viscount Hammond stared at the blonde lady closely, pursed his lips, and finally squeezed out a few words.

"I really underestimated you, Miss Christina."

He not only felt regret for his misjudgment, but also fully realized that this villainous daughter of the Baptiste family was indeed worthy of her reputation and was not at the same level as her brother!

After a while.

The two challengers in the artificial shadow world returned to the Holy Silver Vine Arena in the real world.

The red-haired boy looked at Lanci as if he wanted to eat him alive. His hands were shaking, as if he still hadn't accepted the humiliating defeat.

The murderous intent from a distance made Christina, who was standing far away, feel cold.

"You clown! Aren't you guaranteed to win?"

The financial tycoon Viscount Hammond, who lost the match, ran to the red-haired boy angrily and cursed, "Your worth is gone! And I promise, you won't get another match in this Holy Silver Vine Arena!"

Viscount Hammond raised his cane angrily and pointed at the red-haired boy.

Although he could get some money from the betting of the players, it was still a huge loss compared to the betting of this business.

The red-haired boy looked at Viscount Hammond, and the blood vessels on the back of his hand fluttered slightly. In the end, he clenched his palm and did not make a move.

At this moment, even Viscount Hammond felt something was wrong. The materialized murderous intent made him feel as if he had just brushed shoulders with death.

The red-haired boy walked away without saying a word.

On the contrary, it was the fact that he no longer showed anger that was even more creepy.

The other side of the venue.

Lanqi, wearing a butler's uniform, has returned to Christina, who is discussing the payment with the hook-nosed businessman.

But she still looked at the direction the red-haired boy left with some worry.

"It seems like he is a bit miserable now..."

Christina felt a little guilty.

This guy lost all the money he had won with great difficulty in one go.

Moreover, if he offended Viscount Hammond, it might be difficult for employers in this circle to be willing to hire him.

In fact, this red-haired boy was really powerful, but Butler Rocky was too weird, so he was certainly no match for him.

"It's okay. Just think of it as a lesson for him. I hope he can curb his violent temper."

Lanqi's smile was like a ray of light in a summer night, carrying a gentle power.

Next time if you meet him, help him to the best of your ability.

Lanqi always felt that when faced with such people, he couldn't help but lend a helping hand.

…

I don't know how much time passed, but it was already late at night.

The moonlight fell on a dim street at the junction of Pariah District 6 and Demon District 7. The lonely street lights barely illuminated the narrow alley.

This place is far away from the hustle and bustle of the day, with only the occasional sound of birds in the distance and shadows under street lights.

The streets are lined with old buildings, with vines climbing up the walls and most of the windows closed, as if the residents here have long been accustomed to the silence and shadows of the night.

Against such a dim background, a red-haired figure walked alone in the alley.

His footsteps were particularly clear in the quiet night.

He slowly stopped, took out the only remaining change from his pocket, and remained silent.

This money may not even be enough for a meal tomorrow.

"Brother, do you have anything good?"

Suddenly, two burly young demons walked out from the darkness, and seemed to realize that they had discovered each other, blocking his way.

The two half-demons were wearing leather jackets, looking like humans but also having the characteristics of demons. They were holding weapons that gleamed coldly in their hands and approaching him with playful smiles on their faces.

"This is a no-man's land, located in the cracks. How dare you come here with your delicate skin and flesh? Aren't you afraid of being eaten by us?"

The other half-demon grinned, his voice hoarse and full of malice.

However, they did not realize the strength of the red-haired boy who was blocking their way.

The red-haired boy's anger and terror at this moment were like a volcano about to erupt, but they ignored it.

The moonlight was pale and cold, shining through the sparse clouds onto the dilapidated street, overlapping with the light from the street lamps, illuminating half of the boy's face under his hood.

There was a flash of coldness in the red-haired boy's eyes, and the aura emanating from him began to become more and more dangerous.

"I've been plagued by bad luck lately and I need someone to vent my anger on..."

He said softly.

"So you're so proactive! You're such a slut!"

The half-demon youth became even more excited after hearing this.

"You said this is a no-go zone, right?"

"Of course, no matter what we do to you, neither humans nor demons will care about us, because this is an area that does not belong to the jurisdiction of either party."

"Then can you please let me kill you quietly?"

The red-haired boy raised his head, as if he had finally told the other party the answer.

"Asshole, who told you to talk like that?"

The half-demon youth who was in the lead did not hesitate any more upon hearing this, and rushed forward with his weapon clenched.

"Oh."

Under the moonlight, the boy's red hair seemed to be dyed red with blood, making it even brighter.

He slowly pulled his hands out of his pockets.

The next second, there was a loud noise in the alley.

The young man pressed the other's head against the wall with one hand. With the sound of the skull breaking, blood splattered on his face.

A grim smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

The removal of the hood allowed her red hair to fall, turning her into a red-haired beauty.

Although she looked a little sickly, the violent magic power in her body quickly burned the half-demon youth's body to ashes.

"Don't, don't kill me. If you kill me, you will be hunted down by the Fang Pian Gang in the Bosen Demon Realm, and the fight will not stop until you die!"

The other demon's face was splattered with blood and flesh. He was so scared that he sat on the ground and kept backing away.

However, she acted as if she didn't hear anything at all. She just walked up to him and treated him as food to vent her anger, smashing him into pieces with one punch after another.

If she doesn't kill this idiot, she really won't be able to sleep today.

Soon, another scream disappeared completely before it could be heard again.

A red-haired figure walked out of the alley, leaving five bloody lines on the wall with his palm.

"Rocky McCarthy...Rocky McCarthy...Rocky McCarthy..."

She kept repeating the name silently, as if remembering someone she could not forget.

Now, the third on her enemies list is Loren, who is ranked first, Loren’s student, who is ranked second, and Rocky McCarthy, who is ranked third.

The reason why she, the great Bishop of Destruction Ivanos, fell to this state was all due to the first two.

She finally earned some legal currency under the pseudonym Yinoan and was planning to buy medicine in the Bosen Kingdom to heal her wounds and lie dormant for a while to recover her strength. But she suddenly ran into a shameless guy who was obviously more than level six and fought in underground boxing, and she lost all her money.

This Rocky McCarthy seemed to be the last straw that broke the camel's back.

If you don't kill this guy...

She will never find inner peace! 　On March 22, 2024, Xixi updated 14,400 words

The evening is burning...

(End of this chapter)