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

The Arena of St. Silver Vine in the 6th arrondissement of the north coast of the Parieu capital, about 25 km from the center of Parrieux, is easily accessible by public transport.

As the designated location and multi-functional arena of the Huadu Holy Grail Demon Tournament, the Holy Silver Vine Arena is bustling all year round, even if it is not employers and players, there are a large number of spectators who like to watch the game here as a leisure event, and even bet on a small profit or reopen directly.

Its geographical location makes it not only for the sporting and cultural events of the Parieu region, but also for the entire kingdom of Posen and even internationally.

But a kilometre further north is a deserted neighborhood.

Simply because, the Holy Silver Vine Arena is very close to the entrance of the Posen Demon Realm.

Passing through the gate with the ancient spatial barrier in the north, you can enter the Posen Demon Realm.

Zones 7 to 10 north of the flower capital Parieu are the Demon Realm.

After the residents of the ordinary flower capital arrive around the arena, they will no longer go deep into the Posen Demon Realm, in the Demon Realm, human beings are no longer protected by special terms and laws, and the demons are no longer restricted and must not harm humans.

This St. Silver Vine Arena is a building that is somewhat known as the landmark of the "Realm".

At this time, at eight o'clock in the evening, more than a dozen demon-making competitions were going on in various sections of the arena at the same time.

On a magic screen hanging in one of the branches, information about the two players is playing.

[Rocky McCarthy, vs., Borgoña Polley]

[Rocky, a contracted servant of the Count Baptiste family, 9-0]

[Borgonia, Stander Express Group Hired Servant, 173 wins and 21 losses]

On the screen, the blue player with the dividing line is a man dressed as a butler with brown hair and green eyes, and the other red player is a burly and wild-eyed Demon Dragon Clan fighter.

Many spectators were in the seats and stands of the arena, following the match.

"Is this butler really human?"

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

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

Many of the regulars of the Holy Silver Vine Arena were talking.

Miss Countess Christina Baptiste is not well-known in the world of magic sports, but her brother is still well known to insiders.

Under normal circumstances, Count Baptiste's family is led by the son of Kyle and the demon servant.

Since Kyle doesn't pay much attention to the strength and training of his followers, his record is not particularly good.

It's just that because the basic quality of his servants is too high, sometimes he can still win.

Featuring a brainless kryptonite.

Today, this is the first time they have seen Kyle's sister personally bring the Servant to participate in the competition.

And this time, it turned out to be a human steward.

"It's begun, it's begun."

I don't know whose voice came out, and the eyes of the spectators in the stands once again cast their eyes on the crystal screen hanging in the branch library.

This is already the butler's tenth battle tonight.

The Baptiste family's already impressive reputation and winning streak quickly brought him attention.

This time, his opponent is far more than any previous one, and he will face the demon dragon Borgoña Poli, who has played nearly 200 games and has a winning rate of 89.17%.

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

The state-of-the-art launch terminal in the Arena is capable of supporting dozens of competitive matches at the same time, and this one is clearly attracting more and more attention from the current regional audience.

Many people think that he is a newcomer, even if he is strong, it is difficult to win against this kind of opponent.

"It's because he won too quickly that he met a veteran like Borgonia."

"The sixth-order pure-blooded demon clan is still the demon dragon clan, and the ordinary sixth-order can't fight him."

In the midst of the discussion, the screen is a rugged mountain terrain.

Steep rocks and jutting mountains form a natural arena dotted with rock-cut rifts and unpredictable traps.

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

The scene swept over a brown-haired, green-eyed man in a butler's suit.

His posture is elegant and calm, as if he is about to face not a life-and-death contest, but a daily tea party.

Confronted by him is a demon dragon warrior with a huge body and a desire to kill.

A minute of pre-battle preparation time passed.

The moment the battle horn sounded, the primordial power in the Demon Dragon Clan's body was stimulated, and his body began to twist and deform, his muscles expanded, his skin turned into scales, and he turned into a huge black dragon, spreading his wings and flying into the sky.

As soon as the battle began, the Demon Dragon Clan fighter cast the dragonization magic unique to the clan.

There was silence in the audience area, everyone's eyes were locked on the screen, and their hearts were beating almost synchronously at this moment.

I saw the black dragon's vigorous body hovering and flying in the air, bringing up gusts of wind, its dragon claws flashed with the light of death, the open dragon's mouth erupted with a deafening roar, and the wings fanned out an undercurrent, striking at the seemingly powerless butler with lightning speed.

The audience stared with bated breath, thinking that 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 power is like grasping the fierce dragon as if it is being grasped by an invisible hand, making it unable to move.

The black dragon, which was originally menacing, was no longer the free-flying existence, but slammed into the ground.

The spectators were so quiet in the stands that they could hear the needles falling.

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

It could only lie down on the rugged mountain with its claws weakened in a feeble roar, the dust flying, the wild light in the dragon's eyes gradually dimmed, and its head slowly lowered, and it fainted directly.

After a few seconds, the dust settled, and the dragon was lying on the ground weakly, gradually turning into a point of light, and was sent out of the artificial shadow world.

For a moment, the audience outside the screen erupted in deafening exclamations, their expressions changed from shock to fanaticism, and they all cast adoring glances at this seemingly inconspicuous butler.

"It's a great game today!"

"Who else is going to challenge him!"

Even if you beat a weak opponent before, this time you will meet a really strong player, and you will still be able to do it directly.

At first, no one thought that this poet-like gentleman would have such amazing strength.

As the dust of the battle settled, the butler walked out of the rugged mountain arena with an extremely leisurely pace, emerging from the Void Gate opened by the magic device of the Artificial Shadow World.

He walked slowly towards the rest area.

"Well, you know how powerful I am."

Taria's thoughts rang in Lanchi's heart.

"Indeed, you are most useful now."

Ranch replied to her in his heart.

"Why do you ...... To add 'now'? ”

Talia's voice cooled gradually.

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

Ranch hurriedly replied with a heart.

He is definitely not an old onmyoji, how can he be a yin and yang tower as soon as he is old.

“……”

Talia thought for a moment, fell into a dormant silence, and stopped pursuing him anything.

Ranch breathed a sigh of relief.

An unsummoned Talia can also rely on him, like the Poet of Love, to control a portion of his body and cast spells.

Although the output in the state of dependence is greatly limited, Talia and the poet of great love are completely two different concepts.

Talia also offered to eat directly from Ranchi's body.

This way she can enjoy the food again, and Ranchi can also avoid the mana that summons her.

But was rejected by Ranch.

He feared that his stomach would be spoiled by Taria, who didn't have the ability to digest.

Thinking about it, he entered the rest area, and his figure was also reflected in the waiting gaze of the blonde lady.

What had just happened seemed to him to be just a small episode in his daily life.

"How's that miss, I still have sixteen minutes left on my working day, no, it's three seconds less."

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

"You...... How? ”

Christina's voice was a mixture of shock and undisguised fear.

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

The brown-haired, green-eyed butler explained.

His voice seemed as if the feat of overpowering the dragon just now was a routine for him.

Christina was still a little confused, she thought she had a rough estimate of the butler's combat effectiveness.

But obviously, his strength is far beyond her imagination.

The magic fluctuations on his body are very weak, and he does not have the aura of a martial artist.

But every time, it is easy to take down the opponent.

"I ...... I really didn't expect you to be able to deal with it so easily, even my brother's demon dragon fighter Borgonia Polly, you won like this......"

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

Christina only wanted Rocky Butler to suffer a little at first, and then she retreated and stopped working in their house.

Unexpectedly, he won a lot of points for the family.

She's on the verge of becoming famous as a supernova's employer.

Christina looked at the amount of money in her account and was slightly in a trance.

She used her butler Rocky McCarthy to play and listened to him press him to win every game, and now it has multiplied the pocket money she has saved over the years.

Unfortunately, there is a £1,000 betting cap for a single match.

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

As an employer, you can only press your own demons to win.

At the same time, in order to put an end to match-fixing, both sides need to agree to anti-cheat clauses in the artificial shadow world, accept real-time battle intent detection, and once there is a match-fixing intention, they will be investigated, and even given sky-high fines.

At first, Christina listened to the housekeeper's pressure of 1,000 pounds, and she was so distressed that she was about to give away the marriage money she had saved for many years.

I didn't expect to win the first one with high odds.

Next, when encountering a stronger and stronger enemy, the butler Rocky basically completely controlled the opponent with one face, so that the opponent felt the difference in strength and surrendered.

Where is this like the sixth order to fight the sixth order.

It's exactly like the Eighth Order and the Sixth Order!

Some people even suspect that the Baptiste family has found a hidden boss and come to the Holy Silver Vine Arena to do something.

Generally speaking.

Let's not talk about the eighth-order Zhenguo powerhouse, please don't be invited.

Even if you can invite to fight black boxing, the cost is difficult to describe.

Because to be honest, if an eighth-order powerhouse conceals his strength to bully the sixth-order in such a competitive competition, it is really embarrassing if he is still complacent.

"Then it doesn't seem to be too early, I guess no player will be willing to play a points match with me tonight."

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

There is no commission for points races.

Because it is not related to commercial disputes at all, it is just a competition for the value of the contestants and the fame of the employer.

The only way to make money in this type of game is to place bets.

If you want to get a high commission in one go, you have to be a hiring competition involving commercial disputes.

As long as Christina takes Ranchi out on loan and lets him win a crucial match, she could receive a hefty commission.

"Indeed...... In addition to the high odds in the first game, I made a lot of money, and then it became less and less, everyone saw your strength, and in the end, it was even more one-sided and couldn't make money. ”

Christina looked at her savings of nearly twenty thousand pounds, and felt a bit like a dream.

The butler was actually even better talking than she thought.

Although the extra work time he allotted to her was only two hours, he didn't care about the back-trip and the process of registering the players.

Sending her home was only a housekeeper's duty.

In a way, she felt that the butler was actually a good person.

And......

If the housekeeper can play it at the beginning, he will not solve the opponent so quickly, hide some strength, and maybe make more money.

"That's definitely not going to work, if I release the water, I will be detected as a match-fixer, and I will be fined for delaying the game."

It was as if Ranch had seen Christina's innocent and funny thoughts.

In some cases, it is clear that you can win, and you have to torture the opponent, although it is not a release of water, but the nature is bad, and there will be a high fine, which is called "not in line with the spirit of competition" or "delaying the game".

Winning the game decisively and neatly like Ranch is the way to play in line with the norms.

“…… Belch. ”

Christina was speechless.

Still, she never imagined it would be so easy to make money.

This butler is really an unimaginable cash cow.

If you want to make money with him......

In just one night, he was rich and free, and he could live a prosperous life without the earl's house.

"What, are you thinking about not firing me now?"

Lanch inquired with a curious smile.

"No, I'll fire you as soon as I save up enough liquidated damages!"

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

"It's a good thing that you have received 50,000 pounds from your brother and will be able to collect another 50,000 pounds from you and not have to work, but have you really thought it through? The family had a net loss of 100,000 pounds. ”

Ranch spread his hands and continued to inspire her.

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

Christina said to him with great firmness.

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

"Looks like I'm underestimating you......"

Caught by her answer, Ranch looked at her for a moment, then smiled again.

"What do you mean?"

Christina asked warily.

"Your quality is invaluable, sparkling like gold. If you were an employer, I would really like to work more. ”

Ranch said as if joking, but not as 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 the other party's words.

"I mean, I don't have any ill intentions, and if it weren't for the reputation of the Earl's family, I wouldn't have earned this huge sum of money so easily, and I'm more of a mutually beneficial partner than a diabolical trading partner, isn't it?"

Lanch patiently explained.

It was as if he was convincing the other party again to look at the money and his job as a steward in a different way.

"But I'm still not going to ask for this money, because I didn't put in the effort, it came too easily, and the more you tempt me to accept it, the more I feel like I'm going to pay an invisible price for it."

Christina thought seriously for a moment, but shook her head.

“……”

Ranch was silent this time.

He had never been rejected so many times.

There are indeed people in the world who are exceptionally strong in their hearts, and it is difficult for him to shake them through words.

Just when Ranch was speechless.

"Hehe, Ranch, you've been rejected."

Talia's voice sounded in her mind.

"It's so cute."

She added.

She had been listening to Lanchi's heart.

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

"That's right, only a girl like Shijiang would never refuse me."

Ranch certainly won't back down.

Fight with the sky, boredom, fight with the earth, boredom, fight with Talia, it's fun.

“……”

Talia's mind fell silent.

Think about it carefully.

She actually wanted to refuse Ranchi every time, but in the end she agreed to him.

From the very beginning, he fed the cat, and then he worked as a guard, a teacher, helped him make cards, and so on.

Why can't I reject him as decisively as this girl named Christina?

"Master, you're really a girl who can be easily handled by me."

Ranch added provocatively, with a victor's gesture in his voice.

“……”

"Do you want to think again?"

Taria's invisible hand of thought gently touched Lanki's heart.

If she wanted to, she could grab him by the heart.

"Don't, don't, it's easier for you to get me!"

Ranch quickly begged for mercy.

Ten games in a row, he has used a lot of his mana.

In addition to maintaining the most basic security law strength, he felt that he could fight at most today.

The two people who were on the line in their hearts gradually returned to calm.

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

Talia asked Ranchi.

According to her observations in the past two days, the family is actually not bad, but they are a little stupid and easy to offend people.

Aside from Lanchi's anomalous influence, Talia felt that the family was really loyal to Lanchi.

Count Baptiste was at least sincere with the parasitic species Lanch.

"Then if you take 100,000 pounds from other people's families, how much do you have to work for others, if I take 100,000 pounds and run away like this, won't I become a liar?"

Ranch asked rhetorically.

Even if the other party would be willing, he didn't feel right.

“…… You're quite professional. ”

Talia didn't know what to say about Ranchi's wishing machine.

Whether it belongs to the evil side or the good side, order or chaos, she can't tell the difference.

She probably didn't know Ranch that well before.

Ever since she was connected to Ranchi's soul and watched Ranchi's life every day, she began to feel that she gradually got to know this guy a little better.

This guy's contract looks as dangerous as a demon, but it's actually quite an angel.

Even the student named Batchelle who was in the Purgatory Corridor Academy at the beginning, Ranch did not mutilate him, but treated him like White Moonlight.

In the rest area, Ranchi was still standing in front of Christina, and did not speak again 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 liquidated damages, please step down from our position as housekeeper and regain your freedom."

Christina bowed expressionlessly, but respectfully.

It's like asking God to leave with all your heart.

Even if you hire more Rocky McCarthy butler for even a month, you may be able to save a lot of money after terminating the contract.

But as soon as she had saved up fifty thousand pounds, she would immediately pay the full amount to the housekeeper.

“……”

The people around overheard the conversation between Miss Christina and her housekeeper, and only thought that there was something wrong with the eldest lady's brain.

At the moment, she is only playing in a fast competitive mode with the reputation of the Baptiste family's high hatred and in the name of the family.

If you are participating in a commercial dispute type commission battle, there will be a high commission for loaning housekeeper Rocky McCarthy as a player.

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

Ranch smiled helplessly and promised Christina.

To his sadness, Miss Christina, though sincere, was not easy to befriend her, and she had only let down her guard a little at the moment.

The two chatted briefly and walked out.

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

Every night at eight or nine o'clock is the golden hour of competitive competition, attracting fighters and monsters from all over the world to fight for honor and faith.

At this moment, the battle of other branch libraries is still playing on the screen, and the two demons with sword blades are fighting fiercely, the sword light is like a waterfall, the fighting spirit is high, and the cheers, applause, and sighs of disappointment of the audience are intertwined, and they are transmitted to the edge of the venue from time to time.

As Christina and Ranchi were about to leave the lounge and walk towards the illuminated passage of the open-air arena at night, a wealthy hook-nosed merchant in an expensive suit quickly trotted over and blocked their way.

"Wait a minute, two!"

The rich merchant had an eager and serious expression on his face, and it was obvious that he was in a hurry to come to them.

"Do you need help?"

Both paused in confusion.

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

The wealthy merchant seemed to be a little afraid of the Countess of the Baptiste family, and remained reserved but straight to the point,

"I need a strong messenger to participate in tonight's business dispute competition, I see that your butler is extraordinary, and I am willing to pay a high commission to ask him to represent me."

"Temporary changes to the personnel of the field will be fined."

Christina frowned slightly, caught off guard by the sudden request.

"That's right, Miss Christina, but the other party also temporarily changed the contestants, I was relatively sure that I could win, but now I don't have the bottom in my heart, after watching Mr. Rocky's game, I think it's better to spend a lot of money to ask him to try it than to lose."

After the hook-nosed merchant had finished explaining the reason, he showed Miss Christina the remuneration and the lease contract.

As long as Mr. Lodge, the Baptiste housekeeper, is willing to play a game for their company, they are willing to pay the Baptistes a base commission of £1,500, with an additional £4,500 winner's commission if they win.

"This ......"

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

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

If you lose, you can get 1,500 pounds.

She looked at Rocky as indifferent, as if to indicate that there was still time to work, and if he wanted to go to war, he had no opinion.

"What's going on with the opponent?"

Christina didn't say yes directly, and after calming down and thinking about it, she asked the hook-nosed wealthy merchant.

"That's right, Miss Christina, please see."

The hook-nosed wealthy merchant began to explain the specifics.

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 Posen.

Tonight's opponent, Charles Hammond, belongs to the Hammond Financial Group, which is engaged in international financial services in the Southern Continent, providing a wide range of financial services within the Southern Continent, including investment banking, asset management and insurance business.

Behind this agency competition lies a decades-long period of business rivalry and disputes.

Years ago, Winston Watch Manufacturing Co. and Hammond Financial Group had become rivals in a major international investment project that Winston had attempted to land its watch brand in the south, and Hammond Financial Group saw the project's huge return on investment potential.

A series of misunderstandings and opposing business strategies between the two sides in the course of the competition led to a long-term legal and media war, which seriously affected the goodwill and profits of both parties.

Ultimately, in order to avoid further financial losses and to try to find a more direct and decisive solution, the parties agreed to decide the outcome of the dispute through a proxy competition.

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

"The other party found a very bad proxy competitor tonight."

The hook-nosed rich merchant muttered wistfully in a dark voice.

It is also said that he is also a mysterious messenger who has just become famous in the past two days, and has won all 16 fights so far, and each one is a landslide victory.

What's even more special is that he never gave his opponent a chance to surrender, and tortured his opponent to death almost to vent his anger before letting the opponent end.

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

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

The rich businessman with a hook-nosed experience for many years told him that if it was the competitor he had originally hired, he might not have any hope of winning the other party.

The contest was not only a power struggle between the two employers, but also a contest between two very different business brands and philosophies, often involving tens of thousands of pounds of long-term interests.

Christina flipped through the contract and looked at the butler beside her.

She felt that Butler Rocky should belong to the people who knew more about the law.

"There is no legal risk."

He replied as if he could read her.

"Then I accept it?"

Christina asked Rocky tentatively.

"You're the boss, you decide."

Ranch couldn't laugh or cry.

In a way, she is a bit similar to Huberian in a certain way, and she is a little worried and scared when she encounters anything.

"Then please."

Christina thanked her, and then she looked back at Edward Winston, a wealthy hook-nosed businessman.

"Mr. Edward, I'll lend you Butler Lodge for this proxy competition."

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

The fame is out, and when he hires Rocky to play next week, he may be able to directly make up 50,000 pounds.

Of course, there is a problem.

If he is too strong, no one will be considered to be able to compete with him, and if he plays in the future, the opposing employer will not be willing to fight.

So if you can earn it now, try to earn more first, so that you can get Rocky out of the house as soon as possible.

……

Half an hour later.

St. Silver Vine Arena.

The appearance is oval, the length and width are hundreds of meters, and the height is about 58 meters, it is not only the culmination of the engineering and architectural art of the lost empire, but also one of the most famous ancient ruins in the southern continent today.

The building, which combines the essence of modern architectural techniques in ancient ruins, features a movable roof that can be opened and closed as needed, making it the largest amphitheater in the southern continent.

In a different from the other large branch library just now.

A lounge area dedicated to staff and coaches, where Ranch and Christina arrived, sat in the area of Winston Watch Manufacturing Co., Ltd., waiting.

If you look up, you'll see a majestic circular structure made of thousands of boulders, towering into the sky, like the last spiritual symbol of the ancient empire.

Ranch casually admired the building, waiting for the final game of the night to begin.

It didn't take long for all the screens to change and the player information was presented on it.

[Rocky McCarthy, vs., Enoan Hohenrenso]

[Rocky, Winston Watch Manufacturing Co., Ltd. representative competitor, Earl Baptiste family contract servant, 10 wins and 0 losses]

[Innoan, Hammond Financial Group representative competitor, no signed servant, 16-0]

This is the highlight of the night, and it's a non-points race with a mercenary nature.

Christina looked across the stadium at the dugout lounge.

Tonight's Hammond Financial Group employer, Viscount Charles Hammond, was originally a faction that didn't quite deal with her father, Count Baptiste's faction.

In fact, if she could, Christina didn't want to get involved in these disputes in the Posen aristocratic circle.

Although if she can win the battle and go back, her parents will definitely praise her for doing a good job.

But her reputation as a daughter of evil servants will definitely deepen again-

At the age of seventeen, he brought down the elders of rival families.

In addition to the information about the competitors, the screens in the stadium are now showing the terms of the competition, as well as detailed documents.

In order to be fair and impartial, after the employment contract of the competitors of both parties is submitted to the league, the alliance will have a public announcement link.

"How can the opponent be a super tightrope walker ...... contract?"

Christina also saw the agency contract signed by her opponent at this time.

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

If he loses, the fighter pays his employer a large amount of compensation.

Christina checked the league records, and after a little calculation, it was almost all the money that this fighter had earned in the past two days.

And if it wins, the employer will have to pay an extremely high amount accordingly.

Unlike a guaranteed contract like Ranch, where there is a commission for winning and losing.

Only absolute self-confidence will sign this kind of bet on everything, which shows that the competitor of the other party has absolute confidence that he can win.

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

Christina panicked.

She wasn't afraid that Rocky would lose, or that Rocky would lose and claim that she was in her heart.

But she didn't want to see Rocky being brutally tortured by the other party, she couldn't see that kind of picture.

As the night deepened, the air was filled with tension and anticipation, and the audience was full of people from all walks of life, talking and their eyes were hot.

Until five minutes before the start of the game.

The opponent's coach finally walked out of the figure.

The shadow clings to it until it fades—

He is a red-haired teenager who looks short, and may be called a young man, but his appearance is a little boyish.

The aura exuded from this red-haired boy named Inoan invisibly had the smell of a butcher.

As soon as he appeared, even the noisy crowd in the back row unconsciously quieted down.

However.

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

Although she was usually confident and brave, she felt a loss of strength that she had never felt before.

Her palms were sweating unconsciously, her heart was racing, and for a moment she wanted to turn away from the place and escape from the venue that was making her heart palpitate.

It seems that the fear emanating from her body is captured by the red-haired teenager, and their gaze also meets briefly without intention.

At that moment, Christina's whole body seemed to be soaked in ice water, and the fear from the depths of her soul swept over in an instant.

The other party's dark purple eyes were deep and dark, like Manzhu Sawa in the night, with an endless chill.

Christina felt as if she had become a skeleton tightly wrapped in Manju Sawa, the petals of which were part of her flesh and blood, about to be separated from herself, her spirit like a small boat, crumbling in the storm, her soul about to be lost and scattered.

"What's wrong?"

Until.

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

As the warm spring sun brought her consciousness back, she abruptly looked away from the red-haired boy.

Christina gasped for air, feeling her legs go limp.

"Rocky, let's stop fighting, let's get the money back."

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

"Miss Christina, I can't find another player for the temporary breach of the contract now, and you have to pay me liquidated damages."

The hook-nosed wealthy merchant panicked when he heard this.

Although there were other servants who had been scheduled to play, he felt that he couldn't win at all.

"I'll just pay for it."

Christina said without hesitation.

Although it would wipe out the deposit, she wouldn't let the housekeeper face such a dangerous opponent.

"No, I never break the contract."

Even so, the butler was nonchalant.

“…… Can you win? ”

The blonde lady looked at the housekeeper, and a hint of hesitation gradually replaced her eyes.

Although I was still apprehensive in my heart.

But she knows that housekeepers are not a normal thing, and she knows that the contestants at this time need support rather than questioning.

"It's going to win."

Ranch nodded.

“……”

After a long silence, Christina nodded slightly, which made the hook-nosed rich merchant breathe a big sigh of relief.

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

Although she still had a thousand words in her heart, in the end it was only a simple instruction.

"No problem."

Ranch agreed, getting up and walking towards the entrance to the Void Gate, where the Shadow World arena had already opened.

The red-haired boy didn't say a word, raised his head slightly, his indifferent eyes were revealed again, and then walked into the battle arena.

Lanch followed suit, stepping into this endless grassland.

At this moment, the red-haired boy's employer, a richly dressed middle-aged aristocrat, glanced at Christina and seemed to mock their courage and decision.

"Christina, you're brave, I hope your housekeeper will be able to work next week."

Viscount Hammond, the employer opposite, smiled with interest, laughter mixed with disdain, and walked towards the dugout.

"Tsk......"

Christina glanced at him and felt that the other party was cursing her.

She wished the housekeeper was leaving next week.

"Christina, your father has won and lost more against our family's servants, and of course, our servants are even more out of the game today...... It's good that you're here, otherwise it's Kyle who will lose face. ”

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

Christina ignored the other and locked her eyes on the battle.

Because on the multi-directional magic giant screen of the venue, 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.

The tranquility is soon shattered, and two figures appear on the grassland for a contest.

Neither side can start attacking for a minute before the start of the match, and the range of movement is limited, not only as a preparation time before the fight, but also as a regular program for players to test or taunt their opponents verbally.

However, the red-haired teenager didn't care about this link.

His hands were in his pockets, and even his eyes didn't change, as if all that was about to happen had nothing to do with him.

His indifference made the air around him freeze.

Compared with the red-haired boy, the brown-haired and green-eyed butler on the other side of the prairie maintained his usual gentleness.

He stood there, his back straight, as if waiting for an important guest to arrive rather than a life-and-death struggle.

"If you may, can you tell me why you have to put down so your hands every time?"

Ranch took the initiative to talk to the other party.

He felt that Enoan's behavior was not good.

Normally, he doesn't talk a lot to his opponents, but after learning about the player's story and seeing his form, Ranchi couldn't help but want to lend a little help.

“……”

The red-haired teenager didn't answer, not even looking at Lanchi.

"I don't mean anything, I just want to provide you with some psychological counseling, I feel that you are under a lot of mental pressure."

Ranch spoke in a calm voice, with a polite and distant smile on his face.

“……”

The red-haired boy's hood lifted slightly, as if the thirty seconds left in the opening scene were extraordinarily long.

The previous idiots who only only provoked were not as annoying as this guy.

He'd seen a lot of idiots who provoked him before a fight, but that would just be the best seasoning for him to shoot.

And this guy's appearance of caring about him really made him sick.

"What happened to you recently, I care about it, you are very irritable, very resistant to my kindness, even your breath is full of anger, if you keep holding it back, it may break, I will listen to you slowly, of course, after the game."

Ranch didn't care whether the other party spoke or not, he still said it seriously like a psychiatrist.

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

The red-haired boy finally spoke.

"Then if you don't succeed, I'm going to keep whispering in your ear, right? Or maybe it's all my voice in your dreams tonight. ”

Lanch smiled and tilted his head in response.

"Kill you......"

The veins in his forehead jumped.

The other party kept throwing kindness at him, making him feel disgusted beyond measure.

Outside the court, spectators in the stands sensed the very different attitudes between the two players, and couldn't help but hold their breath in anticipation of the battle that was about to break out.

On the grassland, the ominous gray wind suddenly rolled up, with a cold chill, and the bell of the game rang with it!

As the wind danced, the red-haired boy's figure turned into a blurred shadow, and it swept towards Lanchi like a ghost, with a speed that was jaw-dropping.

He may be better at spells, but most of his previous victories have been a small number of spells combined with physical means, beating the opponent to a bloody blur.

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

“……”

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

However, the moment his stand-in messenger Taria's mental force field collided with the red-haired boy, the two actually formed a control and counteract each other.

No one side has the upper hand.

"Original...... You're also a spirit mage? ”

In the flash of light, Lanchi looked at the red-haired boy's figure and muttered to himself in astonishment.

The red-haired boy and Taria's spiritual power intertwined, collided, and canceled out in the air, and at this moment, time seemed to slow down in their eyes, forming an invisible contest.

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

"Let's do two tricks."

The red-haired boy's voice drifted from his lips.

"Okay."

Lanch looked at the red-haired boy's posture and responded.

At this time, he also needs to give the other party the corresponding respect, so that Talia can contribute more.

He will also make his own judgment when necessary, and cooperate with Talia.

"It's so strong."

Talia preached in her heart.

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

However, it's just a matter of using some real skills.

A dark spell condensed around Ranch, shattering the rock formations of the earth.

Countless huge cracks shook and extended, turning into an abyss, and then, black flames rose from the ground, enveloping the red-haired boy.

Talia controlled the black flames, and they spun rapidly, creating a raging black storm.

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

This is not sixth-order magic at all!!

Before he could respond to the black flame, the black flame relentlessly eroded as if it had life, and the red-haired boy's figure gradually blurred, until finally, completely dissipated with an angry roar.

The entire arena fell silent.

All the audience was stunned by this sudden change.

The black flames gradually dissipated, leaving only a lone victor on the steppe.

I thought I would have to fight for half a day.

It turned out that Rocky McCarthy won with another move.

“……”

Ranch was also a little dazed, standing on the bare grassland.

Say yes, let's talk about it seriously.

As a result, Talia opened a big move without any technical content to make the opposite side of the second.

"Sister Tata, it's too much to play the sixth order like this."

He didn't expect Talia to be so serious.

Originally, he had instructed Talia not to use magic above the sixth order, otherwise it would be too obvious.

It's the same league anyway, so you have to give some face, and you can't be like a player in a minor league.

He felt that the other party was indeed a sixth-order.

Talia directly used the eighth-order magic to hit the opponent this time, and the attack was really heavy.

Tata's direct attack magic is not much, and the main attack is a defensive counterattack, this damage-type black flame is still learned by Pranai, and it can incinerate most unknown substances.

"Such an opponent is not easy to control, I don't know what hole cards the opponent has, it is more stable to win quickly, do you think my judgment is wrong?"

Talia responded.

"Yes, yes, you're in charge."

Ranch didn't dare deny her.

The main thing is that his mana is not enough.

Otherwise, it's okay to play slowly.

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

The entire branch hall seemed to be stirred by this wave, and everyone's emotions changed from shock to fanaticism.

They all turned in Christina's direction, their eyes full of reassessment and respect for the young nobleman.

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

"This ......"

Christina stood in the lounge area with disbelief written all over her face.

She felt that the red-haired boy and her housekeeper were hoodoo in a horror movie.

But his housekeeper seems to be more terrifying than the other party.

So he won.

What the hell is this world?

As long as the curse of your own town house is terrifying enough, aren't you afraid of other horrors coming to your door?

"Miss Christina, thank you so much!! Worthy of the Baptiste family! From today onwards, your reputation will surely surpass that of your older brother Kyle! ”

At the same time, the winning employer, the hook-nosed businessman, shouted excitedly from the dugout to celebrate the all-too-sudden victory.

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

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

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

"I'm underestimating you, Miss Christina."

He not only regretted his mistake in judgment, but also completely realized that this evil daughter of the Baptiste family really deserved her reputation, and she was not at the same level as her brother!

Not for a while.

Both of the challengers in the Artificial Shadow World have returned to the arena of the current Holy Silver Vine Arena.

The red-haired boy looked at Lan Qi with a look in his eyes, as if he wanted to devour Lan Qi alive, his hands were shaking, as if he had not yet accepted the humiliating defeat just now.

The killing intent in the air made Christina, who was standing in the distance, feel chills on her body.

"You clown! Isn't it guaranteed to win? ”

Viscount Hammond, the wealthy financial businessman who lost, ran to the red-haired boy angrily and scolded,

"You're worth nothing! And I promise, you don't want to get another game in this Holy Silver Vine Arena! ”

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

Although he can get a player's gambling contract, compared to the gambling of this business, it is still a huge loss.

The red-haired boy looked at Viscount Hammond, the veins of the blood vessels on the back of his hand fluctuated slightly, and finally clenched his palm tightly and did not make a move.

At this moment, even Viscount Hammond felt that something was wrong, and the materialized killing intent made him feel as if he was brushing shoulders with death.

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

On the contrary, he is not showing anger, which makes people feel even more creepy.

The other side of the venue.

Dressed in a butler's suit, Ranky has returned to Christina, who is discussing the payment with the Hooknose Wealthy Merchant.

But she still looked a little worried in the direction the red-haired boy left.

"Looks like he's a bit miserable now......"

Christina felt a little guilty.

The money that this guy won with great difficulty lost it all in one go.

And if he offends Viscount Hammond, it may be difficult for employers in this circle to be willing to hire him again.

In fact, this red-haired boy is really terrifyingly strong, but Rocky Butler is too weird, so of course he is not an opponent.

"It's okay, let's just teach him a lesson, I hope he can restrain some of his violent anger."

Ranchi's smile was like a glimmer of light in a summer night, with a gentle power.

If you run into him again next time, help him as much as you can.

Ranch always felt that in the face of such a person, he couldn't help but lend a hand.

……

I don't know how long it was, but it was late at night.

The moonlight shone on a dimly lit street on the border of Parrieux 6 and Demon 7, and lonely streetlamps barely illuminated the narrow alley.

It's away from the hustle and bustle of the day, except for the occasional distant sound of birds and shadows under the streetlights.

The streets are lined with old buildings, the walls are covered with vines, and the windows are mostly closed, as if the inhabitants have long been accustomed to the silence and shadows of the night.

Against such a dim background, a red-haired figure walks lonely in the alley.

The sound of his footsteps was particularly clear in the quiet of the night.

His steps slowly stopped, and he took out the little change he had from his pocket and remained silent.

This money may not be enough for a meal tomorrow.

"Little brother, do you have any good things on you?"

Suddenly, two burly demon youths walked out of the shadows, and they seemed to realize that they had discovered each other and blocked his way.

The two half-blood demons were wearing leather jackets, which looked like humans and had the characteristics of demons, holding weapons that glowed with cold light in their hands, and approached him with playful smiles on their faces.

"It's impossible to take it here, it's located in the cracks, you dare to come here with fine skin and tender meat, and you're not afraid of being eaten by us?"

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

However, they didn't realize the strength of the red-haired boy blocking in front of them.

The anger and terror of the red-haired boy at the moment were like a volcano about to erupt, but they ignored them.

The moonlight was pale and deserted, dappled through the sparse clouds on the dilapidated street, overlapping with the light of the streetlamp, illuminating half of the boy's cheek under his hood.

A cold flashed in the red-haired boy's eyes, and the aura emanating from his body began to become more and more dangerous.

"I've been in a bad luck lately and need someone to vent to......"

He whispered.

"So you're so proactive! What a slut! ”

The half-demon youth was even more excited when he heard this.

"You said you couldn't take it here, right?"

"Of course, no matter what we do to you, there will be no humans and demons to control us, because this is an area that is not under the jurisdiction of both sides."

"Can you please be killed by me quietly?"

The red-haired boy looked up, as if he had finally told the other party the answer.

"Bastard, who made you talk like that?"

Hearing this, the half-demon youth led by the half-demon clan immediately stopped hesitating, clenched his weapon and pounced.

"Huh."

In the moonlight, the young man's red hair seemed to be dyed red with blood, which was even more vivid.

His hands slowly pulled out of his pockets.

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

The boy pressed the other's head against the wall with one hand, and with the sound of a shattered skull, blood splashed on his face.

A sinister smile was already on his lips.

The hood she removed made her red hair spill and she turned into a red-haired beauty.

Although her complexion looked a little sickly, the tyrannical magic on her body quickly incinerated the corpse of the half-demon youth.

"Don't, don't kill me, kill me, you will be hunted down and killed by the Fang Pian Gang in the Posen Demon Realm, and you will not die!"

The other demon's face was splattered with flesh and blood, and he sat on the ground in fright, constantly retreating.

However, as if she couldn't hear at all, she just walked up and used the other party as nourishment to vent her anger, and smashed him into pieces with one punch.

If she hadn't killed this idiot, she really wouldn't have been able to close her eyes today.

Soon, another scream disappeared before it could be heard.

Only the red-haired figure walked out of the alley, and his palm drew five lines of blood on the wall.

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

She kept repeating the name, as if remembering someone she couldn't forget.

Now in addition to the first place Loren, the second place Loren's student, and the third place is this Rocky McCarthy.

Her destruction of Bishop Ivanus would be reduced to this point, all because of the worship of the first two.

Finally, she disguised herself as Yi Nuoan to earn some legal currency, and was ready to buy medicine to heal her injuries in the Posen Kingdom, and lay dormant for a period of time to recover her strength, but she suddenly met a stinky and shameless guy who was obviously more than the sixth order, causing her to lose all her money.

This Rocky McCarthy was like the last straw that crushed her heart.

Don't kill this guy......

She will never be able to attain peace of mind!

(End of chapter)