Fane turned to look at those two and said calmly, "Oh dear, you almost scared me to death!"Are you done now? If you are, hurry and leave. Stop buzzing around like a fly. Let me tell you this: even if you say everything you can, I won't give my space up for you, so leave.""You—!" Rowan almost lost control of himself and rushed over, but Nymm grabbed him firmly by the arm.Even though both of them hated Fane so much that they would not even be able to resolve that hatred if they beat Fane to death, the Whirling World had its rules. Anyone who tried to fight in a restricted area would die.Nymm grabbed Rowan tightly. "Remember where we are now. Hold back, no matter how angry you are. Don't walk to your death!"Rowan panted heavily, his eyes reddening as he did. He truly was about to explode from anger. Otherwise, he would not have lost all his rationality like that. Rowan took a few deep breaths before he managed to repress his anger, though his rage remained.Right at that moment
They knew very well that they would anger the warriors from Star Continent if they said another word.They exchanged reluctant looks with each other, but they accepted their fates and stood up, giving their place to Percy's group.The adamant behaviors of Fane and the black-robed man greatly benefitted Lourain and the others. After all, they had gotten back the seats they just gave up. All of them hurried over to their original seats, but they controlled their expressions, not daring to look happy about it at all. Lourain took a deep breath as he looked over at Fane, but he did not dare say anything at that moment at all. After all, he did not want anyone to know that he and Fane knew each other.The short confrontation had been put to the side for the moment, but everyone knew that it was just the beginning of the storm. As long as they had the chance, the warriors from Star Continent would make the masked man pay a heavy price.Fane remained calm as if everything that had happe
"Get lost! How dare you cut my spot in the queue?! Do you want to die?! I'm from the Swelling Tide Continent. If you're not careful, the whole continent will end up targeting you!""So what if you're from the Swelling Tide Continent? I'm not an insignificant man either! The spot belongs to whoever gets it. If you work with your continent against me, I'll have my companions target you, too. I'm going to fight for what's mine this time! I refuse to make way!""Let me through! I'll kill you all!"Everyone was arguing frantically for the spots that were left, but no one actually attacked anyone. They were just shouting at each other. After all, they did not dare to challenge the rules of the Whirling World.Everyone's eyes were wide open in anger, and if looks could kill, all of them would have been dead.In the end, the skeletal masked caretaker spoke up, "Silence, all of you. Register based on your position in the queue. Anyone who fights will be punished by the rules!"The moment
If Percy could not beat the purple-feathered beast, they would regain what they betted. However, if Percy won, they would be able to make a quick fortune.Lourain coughed before he glanced at Fane. He was eager as well but was worried that he would get angry if he bet on Percy. After all, they just had a brief conflict—and an intense one at that. Him betting on Percy would mean he was siding with the enemy.He would not be willing to voice out his intentions, but he did not want to lose out on a gamble that was a sure win either. It was not just Lourain, but Marth had a similar expression on his face as well.Lourain gulped. He had a conflicted expression on his face as he struggled to decide if he would go. If he went, he would offend Fane. If he did not, he would lose out on a clear opportunity that was plain to see. He was reluctant to do so, so Lourian felt incredibly conflicted.Compared to Marth, Lourain was a lot more impatient. Even if Marth was thinking the same thing, he
Fane garnered a lot of attention when he stood up. Just as everyone was wondering what Fane wanted to do, he slowly left the spectator area and walked toward the betting area. A few people were stunned at the sight."What's he doing? Is he trying to place a bet? How can he even be thinking about that right now?""Who knows? This guy has never done anything sane. He looks like he's going to participate in the bets. Who's he planning on betting on?""It doesn't matter who he bets on; he won't bet on Percy for sure. I think this guy is just trying to provoke Percy by going to place his bet on a weaker warrior!""There's no reason to do that, though. I think Percy will just think that he's doing something pointless. He won't be angered by this at all. What's the man thinking?"Just like that, the discussions got louder. Everyone was trying to guess what Fane was doing. Was he going to place a bet? Who would he bet on in the end?Rowan and the others naturally heard those discussions
Instead, he was already angered by Fane. The way Randall behaved, however, was that he seemed calmer the angrier he was.Randall raised an eyebrow and continued, "This guy will fall into our hands eventually. Keeping an eye on him is a waste of time. It's better to think about how we'll deal with him when we get him."The two others nodded and answered in unison, "Yes, Randall!"The moment that was said, there was a huge commotion from the betting area. A few people there had strange expressions on their faces as if something amazed them. Following everyone's gazes, all of them looked toward Fane.Fane, with his back straight, had taken out his purple gold from his storage space and placed his bet. Everyone was probably surprised at who Fane had betted on. Anything Fane did would always attract a lot of attention.Quite a few curious warriors walked over, trying to see what had happened. Rowan and Nymm were incredibly curious as well. They tried to make out what happened from all
"Even though I don't know what your name is and how you're this brazen, nothing will change what awaits you. Join the battle with you? Are you going to attack me then?"There were no rules against attacking fellow participants on stage. Normally, no one would actually do that. After all, the goal of the participants was to kill the beast, not each other. However, there were exceptional circumstances as well. For instance, since Fane was signing up for the next battle, the warriors from the Star Continent would join in as well, and the target would automatically shift to Fane.Hamish immediately understood what Fane meant; Fane was telling him to compete against him on stage.Absurd, Hamish thought. He looked at Fane as though he was looking at a madman, his lips twitching."You're going too far with your bragging. Are you really going to sign up? What are you planning? Anyone with half a brain would know what'll happen, but you're not afraid. Do you think they'd let you off easily
When it came to that, Fane would completely ignore anything that did not cross the line. After all, he did not want to argue against all of them without stopping like a shrew. There was no meaning to that, and it was a complete waste of time. After he sat back in his original spot, Rowan and the others turned around.They sat in the row right in front of Fane. The earlier conflict with Fane had caused them to hate Fane to the bone, but it also caused them to view Fane as a complete idiot as well. Hence, after they sat down, they stopped arguing with Fane. However, they felt themselves struggling to hold back. Rowan had his eyes narrowed as he looked at Fane.His eyes were full of disdain. He scoffed and said, "It looks like you're not just a complete idiot. At least you know where to place bets and who to place them on. However, I'm very curious. You clearly know we're very strong, and that you can't afford to offend us at all, so why are you so insistent on giving up your life?"Fa