As Lin Lei won one match after another, the name of the Bull Butcher was now completely well-known in the arena. As long as it was Lin Lei's match, those gamblers would definitely bet on Lin Lei winning.
Even Lin Lei himself felt that his freedom was not far off.
However, ever since Lin Lei had won 90 battles, he had not received any gladiator missions for two months.
When he thought of this, Lin Lei could not help but sigh.
"What are you sighing for?"
Daisy, who had been lying on the bed, finally could not help but get up and glare angrily at Lin Lei.
After Lin Lei had won 90 battles, Tullius told him that he already had good enough martial arts skills, so he did not need to go to Gladiator School in the future. Naturally, Daisy did not need to go to Gladiator School to teach either.
"I haven't received any gladiator missions in a long time, so I'm a little anxious."
"You've already won 90 matches. Isn't it normal for you not to receive any gladiator missions? I won 90 matches a year ago, and since then, I haven't received a single match."
Daisy shrugged and went back to her bed.
Lin Lei, depressed, lay back down on his bed.
That was right. Tullius' move was very normal. Now that his value had doubled, how could Tullius let him leave so easily? He would definitely squeeze out all the value he could use from him before he would stop.
Naturally, Daisy was in the same situation as him.
When he thought of this, Lin Lei could only close his eyes and rest. He could not think of any good solutions to this problem, so he might as well conserve his energy and build up his strength.
However, what Lin Lei did not expect was that the next day, things took a turn for the better.
"How have you been, Bull Butcher?"
Every month, the masked man would come to Lin Lei's place to report on the profits of his investments. Today just so happened to be his usual day of visit.
"It's alright. It's just that I feel like lice are growing on my body after staying here every day."
Lin Lei could not help but grumble.
"How could Tullius bear to let a warrior like Bull Butcher regain his freedom so easily?" The masked man smiled.
"But Speaking of which, the envoy of the prince of Halhaza will be arriving in Talantum. He loves gladiator fights."
"Oh?"
Hearing this, Lin Lei's interest was piqued. He straightened up and continued to listen to the masked man.
"He brought a group of gifted gladiators to the arena. There are even legendary dragons."
"He even brought dragons?"
Lin Lei, hearing this, was even more surprised.
"Yes, Halhaza has put in a lot of effort to beat us in the arena this time. If we really lose in the arena, Talantum will lose face."
"In that case, our king must be thinking of a way to deal with Halhaza's provocation, right?"
"Of course."
The masked man bowed his head slightly.
"His Majesty the Emperor has offered generous rewards and encouraged slave owners to bring out their most powerful gladiators. Gladiators like you who have already won 90 matches are naturally included."
"You mean, Halhaza's provocation this time is our chance?"
At this moment, Daisy sprang up from the bed. She had been pretending to be asleep this entire time, and the masked man and Lin Lei had not intentionally lowered their voices, so naturally, Daisy had heard their entire conversation.
"Yes, Windtalker. This time, you should be able to take advantage of this opportunity to regain your freedom. However, I think based on Tullius' personality, he'll probably think of other ways to stop you."
"What can he think of? Is he not going to let us out for the competition? If Halhaza wins this competition, His Majesty would definitely blame him. He wouldn't dare."
Daisy did not think much of it.
"That's true, but there are some things that can change as long as you operate in the dark."
"Then what do you think Tullius will do?"
"This... I can't guess. Tullius is an excellent businessman. I'm afraid many people in the business world can't figure out his plans."
"But if I don't seize this opportunity, the chances of getting out in the future are really next to nothing, unless I sell myself."
Lin Lei's words caused the masked man to remind him, "But with your current status, if you want to sell yourself, you'll have to spend ten years earning money and you'll still have to consider whether Tullius is willing to let you sell yourself."
"Mhm. Moreover, I can't give up this opportunity just because I want to. It's either I fight or I die."
Lin Lei let out a bitter laugh.
"But isn't there still hope?" Daisy said softly.
"Yeah, there's still hope." Lin Lei roused himself, laughing as he looked at the masked man.
"Anyway, thank you for bringing me this good news."
"This is my duty. Let me first wish Bull Butcher and Windtalker victory and freedom."
The masked man performed a complicated blessing ceremony, which Lin Lei and Daisy returned.
Unlike the somewhat sad scene here, the city was extremely festive and lively.
Inside the city, men and women, young and old, watched as the prince of Halhaza and his envoy entered the city.
On the side of the road, there were some people who had already been arranged to welcome the prince of Halhaza and the others with flowers.
What was unexpected was that the number of people scattering the flowers was more than double that of the people who were arranged. Upon closer inspection, they were all women.
"Oh my God, I've heard that the men of Halhaza are all very handsome, but I thought it was just a rumor until I saw the prince in person."
"That's right. I really didn't expect that I would be able to see such a beautiful sight just by coming out to join in the fun."
"Oh, I really envy the dancer in the prince's arms."
"You're crazy. A dancer is a lowly person. I really want to be the princess of Talantum. That way, Halhaza and Talantum would be in an alliance."
The women's voices were not soft, so they reached the ears of the Prince of Halhaza.
At that moment, the prince was riding on a giant white elephant with six teeth.
The white elephant was wearing a golden saddle on its back. It walked step by step on the ground with its thick and powerful limbs, and the ground would shake from time to time, making it look solemn and majestic.
As for the prince who was sitting on the back of the white elephant... He wore a headscarf with complicated patterns on it, and there was also a feather-shaped accessory made of green and gold gems.
He was dressed in a silk robe with gorgeous embroidery.
He had a gem sword on his waist.
All sorts of gemstones glowed brightly under the sun.
The prince's delicate and handsome face was even more charming with all the gorgeous accessories.
The dancer in his arms lowered her eyes and sighed when she heard the other women's discussion.
At this moment, her head was tightly pressed against the prince's chest, and the prince's chest under the loose robe was round and full.
It was a female Prince.