But he wasn't that crazy to go out of his way and start a fight with them. "Sigh, as the rules bind others, they also bind ," he regretfully shook his head before the first fight started.
Five against five, that was the beginning battle in the arena today. Jim looked in no care towards the challenge and only cared about its beginning and its end.
At the beginning the challenger set the rules. According to what Jim noticed, the challenged team looked like ordinary folks with not much prestige or vibe around them.
And the challenger asked for a price of five academy coins as bet. As far as Jim understood, the other team had to either accept or raise the bet.
And for sure the other team only bitterly accepted before a brutal fight erupted. One team was just nobody, and the other had one year experience and was supported by spells.
"That sigh," Deno sighed when the fresh team lost, "this is by the rules but it sounds unfair."
His words got the approval of everyone before Jim muttered:
"Life isn't fair, you of all people my friend knows that better than others."
Deno's face changed slightly before he silently nodded.
"When will our turn co?" Lan asked before turning to Jim as he added, "and have you settled on the team fighting?"
"Sure," Jim nodded as this was sothing he had deeply thought about for the last days, "we just need to see our opponents before I can decide on the team."
As the first challenge was done, everyone beca nervous as they waited for their nas to be announced.
"The next match is Tivol challenging Reb."
"Damn, it's not our turn yet," Rick muttered while Jim stole a swift glance around. "It seems they plan to let us be more nervous," he muttered.
"What do you an?" Jenny asked in quite an aggressive tone.
"I think we will fight late in the arena," he stated what he felt from the mocking faces over his enemies, "so toughen up and don't be this fragile. You know we aren't weak."
"Or poor," Saga laughed before asking, "do you plan on making us fight in the first round?"
"It depends," Jim smiled and his answer made everyone around him restless.
But before anyone could say anything, Tina chuckled as she said: "That would be interesting if we opened the first fight with you."
"I think you are more nervous than others," he laughed shortly before adding, "alright, you have my word to be in the first team."
"Yes," the two girls clapped their hands together in a way and spirit that startled everyone.
"Are you sure?" Kro couldn't help but ask.
"Don't worry about them," Jim was the one to speak, "mind yourselves and try to make your minds prepared for the next battle."
As Jim expected, their turn didn't co until ten teams were challenged. Up so far no team was challenged and won from the new year, and all those challenged were just nobodies.
"And now it's ti for the first inner disciple challenged here today," Dolly said in excited tone, "nch of the second year core disciples is challenging Jim, a privileged inner disciple of first year in a team challenge."
"It's our turn," Jim smiled while waiting to see his opponents.
"Who is going to participate?" Lan was restless like everyone else, but Jim didn't hurry to answer.
"Oh, they didn't bring giants only in the team," Jim muttered while watching three giants walking side by side with two Bulltors. "They are trying to force a close up match," Jim sneered before turning to the team.
"Deno, Lan, Saga, and Tina will co down there with ."
"?" Deno pointed to himself in a shocked manner, "I can't deal with two Bulltors alone."
"Who said you will?" Jim laughed before moving towards the stairs leading to the arena, "just co, and there I'll tell you everything."
The four followed him as the two girls were the first to move then Lan. Deno was hesitant but Rick and Gorden patted on his shoulder while the other five Bulltors gave him an encouraging smile.
"Going to your death, hehehe," the core giant disciple laughed while Jim just ignored his useless provocation.
In his mind, he had already pictured the entire scenario of this fight. "If no surprises happened, then we will get out of this with a priceless gain," he inwardly sneered while reaching down the arena and went towards nch and his team.
"Well well well, it's that rude youth of first year boys," one giant mockingly pointed towards Jim while adding, "he is coming to his death. Don't show him any rcy and use everything in your disposal to kill them all."
"Yes yes boss."
His four henchn shouted in unison and they seed to take Jim and his team lightly.
"You know the rules," Dolly amusingly said, before adding, "and now you have to issue your challenge."
nch smiled evilly as he said:
"I issued a challenge of fifty academy coins to him."
"Fifty?" Dolly muttered in surprise before he nodded to confirm his request.
"Alight," Dolly turned towards Jim as she sighed, "I hate to see such a good disciple being crushed in the arena but rules are the rules. You either have to accept the challenge or raise it."
"One word, please," before Jim could answer, nch spoke first, "if he can't pay after losing, or he died and his surviving team mbers can't pay, what's the procedure?"
Dolly gave nch an interesting glance before saying:
"The rules state that the team will be demoted one grade each to pay their debt."
"Good," nch nodded as if it was the first ti to hear such a thing. "Your answer?" he turned to Jim who simply grinned.
"I want to raise it" Jim paused before rising his index finger high in the air.
"One academy coin?" Dolly asked to make sure she got his aning right, "you want the challenge to be fifty-one academy coins?"
"This is nothing," nch laughed before adding, "I can raise it to one hundred academy coins then."
"You are mistaken," Jim calmly shook his head before adding, "it's one thousand academy coins, and I won't accept anything but coins."
"Phew," Dolly sucked in a long breath of air, "that's ruthless," she laughed before she turned to nch and said, "your answer?"
"Y- You" nch stuttered before pointing towards him as he loudly said, "He is bluffing, he has no such wealth under his na."
"Humph," Jim didn't want to argue as the next instant he touched his ring and one thousand academy coins piled in the next mont in front of him. "Now I have shown my sincerity, what about you?"
The look on nch's face turned to be vicious for a second before he cracked up in laughter. "You you are hilarious," he pointed towards him before adding, "of course I would accept this challenge. Who is foolish enough to let such a generous offer slip by his grasp?"
He then turned to his team as he loudly laughed, "cheer up boys, the party tonight will be on ."
The team mbers laughed and mockingly pointed towards Jim and his team but Jim only stayed calm and wasn't affected by their rudeness.
"So this is settled up then," Dolly said.
"One second, please," it was Jim's turn to stop her before adding, "if he couldn't pay after losing, or killed and his surviving team couldn't afford to pay. What will happen next?"
"The sa," Dolly answered with a much interesting look over her face, "his team mbers will be demoted on grade."
"Can I have another retribution?" Jim asked, "like having his rank inside the academy for instance?"
"This" the look over Dolly's face changed slightly before nch laughed as he mockingly said: "I totally agree with that, as if you will live to see the end of this challenge or sothing."
Dolly moved her eyes between the two before smiling in excitent, "that's not against the rules. As your opponent accepted it, then if you defeated him and he couldn't pay then you will be upgraded to an inner disciple rank," she paused before adding, "but you need to defeat him, sothing that never happened for a millennia."
"I don't mind making records," Jim simply said.
"Alright, good luck for both of you then," she said before raising high up and clearing the space for the challenge.
"What's the plan, boss?" Deno asked in much nervousness.
"You stay back," Jim simply said, "and you will lend lightning."
"That's it?" Lan asked in doubt, "no more flashy moves or traps?"
Jim laughed as he turned to gaze at the two girls and said, "no need, our trap is already in place."
The two girls were still wearing the capes and hiding most of their alluring figures. His words didn't help in calming down the anxious Deno who asked again:
"What do you need of ? Can you be more specific?"
"Nothing," Jim shrugged before adding, "I just brought you here to watch."
"W Watch?!!" Deno was shocked and couldn't believe his ears.
"Just watch and you'll understand in ti," Jim patted on his high arm before turning to the girls. "Are you ready?"
"Indeed," Saga laughed.
"Let's kill so arrogant giants," Tina added with a soft chuckle.
"That's the spirit," Jim nodded before moving to stand in the forefront while Lan helplessly shook his head and walked to stand behind him. "I hope you know what you're doing," he muttered.
"I do," Jim smiled before grinning, "I'll make everyone dazzled in the arena today and make a na for myself."
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