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#032. The Unquenched Flame (2)
Ray and Philip walked briskly towards the hotel entrance.
“They didn’t take out all the gang members, but left some people here and there. Zephyr and Lotson would have heard of them moving towards the hotel.”
In contrast to the excited Philip, Ray was calm.
“That’s right. I saw them on the street today. They were hiding among the piles of scrap metal.”
“Huh…? Then why don’t you catch it…?”
“On purpose. We’re going to run into those two gangs anyway. It’ll save time if they come to us rather than me.”
It was said that the fact that he slung his bag of money over his shoulder as if he was looking at it while moving to the hotel was also an intentional act to lure the enemy.
“Ray, you’re not wrong. But I think we should meet after we’ve finished some maintenance…”
Philip’s concerns were logically correct.
Zephyr and Lotson were likely very upset by the sudden turn of events in the arena.
I almost lost my life in a fire.
At the same time, I lost all the money I had.
Perhaps he will claim that the duel is invalid and demand his money back.
… No, it definitely will be like that.
Considering the usual behaviors of Zephyr and Lotson.
I will not hesitate to resort to violence.
A war might break out.
‘… Cedric’s men have not yet firmly recognized Ray as their leader.’
The timing was bad.
Will we be able to demonstrate proper unity when war breaks out?
Maybe he’ll just abandon us and join Zephyr and the Lawson gang.
‘Ray must be very tired too.’
I think Ray might have something planned, though….
“Philip.”
“Huh? Yeah.”
“That word earlier. What did you say? Getting a return on your investment.”
“Uh… dividends?”
“Yeah. That one. You’ll get your dividend today.”
As we passed through the wide open hotel doors, we found Zephyr and the Lawson gang huddled outside.
“You’re finally crawling out.”
“The big, beefy Zephyr spat on the floor and said,
“It was true that you were alive. I thought you would have burned to death without being able to move.”
‘Tall Legs’ Rodson, who was much taller than his peers, took Zephyr’s word.
Behind the two captains stood boys with pipes and clubs, looking menacing.
The number is roughly 80-90 people.
It was a level that brought together both groups of fighters.
Cedric’s gang, numbering only about 40-50 people, watched nervously from a distance.
Zephyr murmured, his neck bent in an awkward posture.
“I still don’t understand the situation. Our hotel owner bet all his money on the hunter. Cedric set fire to his hideout. And the people who were trapped inside are standing here, safe and sound.”
Knock knock!
Zephyr, who had turned his neck back to its original position, looked straight at Ray.
“Hunter. What do you think?”
“What else is there to think about? It’s just as it appears.”
Zephyr licked his lips at the sight of Ray not being intimidated at all by the number of people behind him.
“I think so. We might have been cheated. Victory was decided from the beginning. Isn’t that right? The rumor about you spraining your ankle was just a rumor, and Philip is fine now.”
“Rotson added to Zephyr’s comments.
“I agree. I think they burned some kind of drug or something. It was to mess with our minds in the arena.”
Philip chuckled.
Maybe even this little bit of prediction won’t go astray.
“Philip. That’s sad. We weren’t meant to be each other’s backs. Damn, right?”
But the enemy’s momentum was so fierce that I couldn’t help but take a few steps back without realizing it.
“Let’s not talk for long. First, give us our money. Don’t even think about evading the idea of it burning up. There’s someone who saw you with the bag of money.”
“I have money to give. Philip, would you please bring me your bag? Put all the money you took out back in it.”
“Okay, just a moment. I’ll be back soon.”
Philip rushes into the hotel.
“What? We communicate much better than I thought.”
“Okay. Then we won’t have to blush for no reason.”
Zephyr and Lotson giggled.
I thought it was a good idea to sweep away all the combatants.
“Well, the difference in the number of heads is too big.”
“Just look at the way those kids are watching. In fact, Cedric was strong, and the others were nothing special.”
Despite the blatant ridicule, Cedric’s gang remained silent.
Zephyr and Lotson thought so.
Although they don’t show it, the hunters must also be feeling a sense of crisis.
“The bag is here!”
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Philip is back.
When Ray opened his bag, exclamations of admiration erupted from all over.
“Hiya. How much is all that?”
“We definitely bet a lot of money.”
Zephyr and Lotson raised their hands to stop the murmuring.
“If we add up all the money we bet, it comes to 1.63 million shillings.”
“Well, that’s true for now, you know.”
Glittering eyes.
A tongue licking dry lips.
The two boys’ bowls were swaying with the golden greed of their fat bodies.
“I changed my mind. There are children who were injured in the fire. I think we should receive additional compensation.”
Rodson struck back.
“Yes. There are a lot of injured children lying in beds. There are about 20 of them. I wonder if we could get an additional 50,000 shillings per person.”
Of course it was a lie.
Because they evacuated before the fire spread, no one was seriously injured.
Ray didn’t answer, but counted the money into his leather pouch.
“Huh? I don’t think there’s a need to move it?”
“That’s right. Just hand over the whole bag─.”
Wheeee …
The leather pouch flew through the air and landed in Zephyr’s hands.
Zephyr opened his pocket and checked the amount, and his face crumpled.
“What? That’s quite a lot of money──.”
“That’s all your dividends are.”
“What, what?”
“Are you crazy? I’m the winner of this duel. Since you bet less on me, I get less money.”
“You, you──!”
Zephyr and Lotson’s faces turned red and blue.
The other party had no intention of granting the request in the first place.
“If you want this money, take it by force.”
Jiiik──!
Ray unzipped his bag.
“Because that’s the way the streets are, as we all know.
“This little bastard aaaa …
As the enemies hit the ground, Ray threw his bag at Philip.
widely!
“Okay, got it!”
Philip snatched the bag from the air and ran straight to the hotel.
The children who had been waiting anxiously closed the door as soon as Philip came in.
Squeak───!! BAM─!!
A much louder crash than usual.
After confirming that the door was firmly locked, Ray turned his gaze forward again.
“What are you doing! Move! Kill them all!”
“Contracts and all! Sweep away all the hotel kids!”
Zephyr and Lotson arrived right in front of us, swinging clubs and pipes at us.
Wedge──!
For a moment, the boy’s time slowed down.
A very tired body and mind.
The logs and pipes are getting closer and closer.
There have been so many things that happened today, from the arena to here, that it’s impossible to put into words.
I also used magic a lot.
It wouldn’t be strange at all if I fell to the floor and fainted right away.
“… … .”
But there was no sense of crisis.
I didn’t even think I would lose.
Because right now, in her arms was the ring that had been taken off Cedric’s finger.
Woohoo──
The ring, responding to the will, infused red mana into its new owner’s vessel.
Mana began to spread throughout the body through the blood vessels.
As I touched the traces of anger engraved in my heart, the speed increased explosively.
Dilated pupils.
Running blood and squirming muscles.
High quality mana like you’ve never experienced before.
Indeed, the strengthening magic using it as a material had a different effect.
Twice as much as usual. No, three times as much.
Even if I can’t do it, it’s better than that.
I felt a thrill as I watched the attack flying towards me with my eyesight greatly strengthened.
Normally I would have definitely avoided it.
But now I don’t feel the need to do that.
widely!
Ray, who had stepped forward and slightly twisted his body, received the pipe and wooden stick with his shoulder.
Kaang──!
Wah-jik──!
“Oh, you’re crazy!”
“Oh, shit! What the heck!”
Bent pipes and broken timbers.
The two captains were taken aback by the feeling as if a boulder had been thrown at them.
Ray’s attacks continued without giving me time to reflect on my surprise.
Wedge──!
The two captains, sensing a sense of crisis, immediately took a defensive stance.
However, it was meaningless in front of Ray’s fist that moved at an odd angle and dug into the gap.
“Ugh!”
“Cough!”
Boom! Kwung!
Zephyr and Lotson, who fell down clutching their foreheads, had their eyes rolled back and foam was flowing from their mouths.
“Nonsense… Ugh… . No… Ugh… Okay.”
Zephyr lost consciousness in the midst of the great shock.
His strengths were his size, which was much larger than others, and his solid muscles hidden inside his body.
That was the reason why he could withstand any strong blow, even if he was hit with a hammer.
But the attack we received just now was different.
It hurt so much, I couldn’t breathe.
‘How can one punch do this…?’
The hunter’s strength was evident in the arena, but he did not think he would lose.
That was a huge mistake.
The Hunter’s power was not limited to what was seen in the arena.
“Die! You little shit──!!”
“The opponent is tired! Keep attacking! Stay close!”
Even though the two captains had fallen, the combatants showed no sign of retreating.
A fight with odds of 87 to 1.
I couldn’t help but think that I was going to lose.
Pipes and sticks flew constantly toward Ray.
Kaang──!
Wah-jik──!
But nothing worked.
All attacks break or.
Bent or bounced off.
Ray felt no impact thanks to his skin, which was reinforced to a level that was as hard as metal.
“Catch him! Catch him!”
“Hey, do something about it! There’s only one person!”
Ray dashed through the confused enemies with an eerie glare.
He didn’t pay any attention to defense and focused only on offense.
Under Ray’s fierce movements, the number of enemies standing on two legs rapidly decreased.
“Ugh… sob.”
“Ugh. Shut up… .”
What Ray was thinking about now was the memory of that night.
The death of Niles and the children.
A thick smell of blood and pouring rain.
And the intense anger and murderous intent he felt toward the Golem, the culprit behind everything.
‘I’ll kill you.’
If I don’t let out this anger.
I feel like my body is going to burst into pieces.
Woof──!
The red mana in the air also resonated with the boy’s anger and began to be sucked into the bowl.
However, Ray’s movements did not stop for even a moment, and Mana chased after Ray, drawing a trajectory that fluttered like a red thread as she cut through the air to settle into the bowl.
The mana that eventually arrived in the vessel was immediately used to maintain the strengthening and increase output, and the empty vessel was rapidly filled again.
Ray never got tired.
As time passed, his movements became more agile and his hands became more violent and cruel.
Bam! Bam!
The resonating sound of impact and groans.
And bodies falling to the floor.
“Break through the door!”
Ray, who had been running wild with bloodshot eyes, turned his head.
Some of the enemy were stuck in the hotel, struggling to open the door.
Ray took a deep breath.
Stop it aaaa …
A voice filled with mana resonated throughout the battlefield.
There was even a child who covered his ears and collapsed due to the tremendous volume.
It was magic used based on instinct without knowing the exact method, but the effect was certain.
Cedric’s group, who had been watching with restlessness, began to rush into the battlefield.
Woooo …
That was the moment when the boys’ senses returned to reality.
It was also the moment when they clearly recognized who their new leader was.