It happened very quickly. Even Count Rubel and Count Goldy who were talking were surprised. That two people were in a distant place. Both of them overreacted when Arthur fell.
The surprising thing was that Jeff Goldy was able to catch Arthur's body. Arthur remembered that the man was still far away and had not chased him. Have his ears stopped working?
Jeff Goldy jumped off his own horse and caught him. It also made both of them lose their balance and fall on the ground.
BRUGH!
Count Rubel and Count Goldy ran over to see the two men fall. Even Kalypt who was floating in camouflage could only shake his head at Arthur.
"Ouch! That hurts! Help!" Arthur overacted as if he was in severe pain. Even though the one who felt the impact was Jeff Goldy.
Arthur saw Count Rubel and Count Goldy approaching him. Count Goldy called for someone who could help him there and there was only a maid passing by. The maid was ordered to do nothing and left.
Count Rubel arrived first and immediately asked, "Hey, what's going on?"
Arthur again acted frantically. "Help! My body hurts so much! The horse is so unsafe!"
Count Goldy arrived in a hurry. He bowed to apologize. "I'm sorry, Young Duke-nim. I won't let this happen in the future. Please get treated first, Young Duke-nim. We will compensate you."
The old man did not even glance at his son who was also injured from chasing Arthur. That made Jeff Goldy have a cloudy expression and bowed down to get an apology from Arthur.
Arthur rudely said, "Are you so sure you can compensate me? Look, Tha horse hurt my hand! Are you sure your horse business is safe when there are so many strange horses like that?"
Count Rubel glared at Arthur. In his mind, he was probably insulted that Arthur was the one looking for a war horse to ride. It was himself who had caused the trouble, not them.
Count Goldy continued to apologize. "I apologize, Young Duke-nim. Please don't be angry. We can't live if this horse farm business doesn't exist. We will thoroughly check for prevention in the future."
Arthur, touching his head as if dizzy, immediately interjected, "Oh my, those are the words of a person who has never advanced. How are you going to advance when even your old self can't take care of yourself... geez!"
He continued to act as if he was hurt, then hugged Jeff Goldy who seemed to be getting more and more downcast from blaming himself. Arthur hugged him casually as if he was putting him on a pedestal.
"It's a good thing that your successor, Jeff Goldy, has taken good precautions so that I don't suffer more. He was the one who created this ranch business. You should have let him take care of all the household administration. He is so competent that he can even put himself in danger to help his people." Arthur said acting a little strange.
Count Rubel who was listening softened his expression. His mouth seemed to touch 'oh' in reaction. It seemed that the man had caught Arthur's point of overacting.
Jeff Goldy, who lowered his head, was surprised to hear Arthur's words. He looked at Arthur and found him sweating. Had the man really done him a favor by getting himself into trouble?
Count Goldy still continued to apologize. "Forgive me, Young Duke-nim. I am indeed old and my mind is too dull to take precautions. As per your orders, I will take the process of Jeff Goldy's succession as Count. He is indeed a good son and deserves the responsibility."
Jeff Goldy now looked at his father. It seemed that his father really believed that what Arthur was doing was an implicit order. It was as if Arthur was threatening to prolong the matter if Jeff Goldy still did not take the position of Count.
Count Rubel was surprised that Count Goldy immediately agreed to Arthur's words. Was it because he was so loyal to Duke Rudolf that he didn't think about it?
The guards and a doctor came running. No one talked anymore after the arrival of the people.
Arthur took the handkerchief he usually put in his shirt pocket and pulled Jeff Goldy's hand. That man's palm was even more severely injured than Arthur's. Arthur passed the handkerchief rather roughly by pressing on Jeff Goldy's wound.
Kalypt, who was still floating and camouflaged, was very interested in what was happening. He held his own chin and commented, "Interesting."
***
The sound of the footsteps of the guards pacing back and forth sounded eerie. The fighters who were in the hallway of their respective rooms looked very few. It was a daytime that was not very busy.
One of the guards stopped his steps in front of a room with a cell door. He saw a little boy who seemed to be cowering.
"It's a wonder you're not moaning in pain and asking to go home. Have you realized reality, boy?" The guard seemed insulted.
Then he threw a hard bread before walking back to look at the other rooms. The bread was also immediately taken by the little boy.
Number 437 was the number on the door of his room. Thatblittle boy was also one of the fighters in the illegal fighting arena. He looked down at his body which was somewhat improved from the previous day.
On the previous night, number 017 who was said to have just returned to the arena, gave him food and strange potions. Since he was already hungry, he consumed them all. When the potion was finished, he himself was surprised that his wounds healed.
The only food he got from the guards was hard bread once a day. It was the same as the other fighters. Therefore, no one had a good body there.
Number 437 stared at the cell where number 017 was. The person who gave him the food and healing potions was not there. He had another fight scheduled. Unlike number 437 who was still a little boy, he only fought as long as there were fighters who would die to be his opponent.
He ate the hard bread gratefully. If only his body was a little bigger, he would have been constantly ordered to fight.
On the other side, Adhitte, who was still disguised as number 017 aka Young Master Newt, was still waiting near the entrance to the arena. About four guards were stationed around her because of Adhitte's strength that they had already seen.
She even used magic chains. It seemed like they were really frightened by her anomalous power.
Number 101 was already fighting in a different arena. That man was fighting alongside trial monsters. It was placed in a place that had nobles as its audience.
One of the guards said, "If you can defeat this one without much effort, you'll be directly confronted with a battle with monsters."
Adhitte just chuckled. She grinned because it was a given. If it was just the people there whose strength was below her, Adhitte already felt that he could kill them all.
Without a signal, the four guards lowered their bodies because someone was coming there. Mr. Kasry, the owner of the fighting arena, arrived with two guards and two sexy women as usual. He looked at the guards and Adhitte.
That man even showed a blatant dislike for Adhitte. "You being strong doesn't mean every woman in the world is like you. I bet you'd cry too if you met a stronger man."
Adhitte chuckled again at Mr. Kasry's remark. She replied, "You sound like you're scared that all women are like me. Is it because then, you won't be able to find a woman who can satisfy you? What a sex criminal."
Dugh!
Adhitte was punched in the stomach by the guard accompanying her. The guard shouted, "Stop your nonsense! You should be honored to be made a concubine by Lord Kasry!"
Of course the blow was not too painful. However, the mana restriction chain she was wearing made Adhitte feel a bit of the impact. She only laughed.
"Just use your identity as Young Master Newt. After all, if you die as a man there is also a benefit. 'A successor to a fallen noble dead' would probably be a suitable title for you." Mr. Kasry scoffed at the bloodline of the identity Adhitte used.
That man continued to leave and left the five people still there. Mr. Kasry used to watch matches that had monsters as the fighters. He was not interested in human combat.
That coincided with Adhitte being called to enter the arena. One guard opened her magic chain and said, "Die in the arena without honor. Useless nobles like you should know their place."
Then, roughly, Adhitte was pushed by the guards after the entrance to the arena opened. The door opened upwards automatically. So, Adhitte didn't have to worry about bumping into the door.
The smell of blood from the fighters who had fought earlier wafted into Adhitte's nostrils. She smiled and looked up at the crowd cheering her on.
"Hmm... time to raise the level a bit."