Lyle ultimately did not use the Divine Punishment.
It was not just because of his connections with the literary society, but more importantly, he found it to be a very suitable escape strategy.
"This is an insult to me! I refuse to participate in this duel!" Lyle displayed enough anger, flung his hand, turned around, and walked towards the exit of the arena.
"Boss! Calm down!" His three companions clung to Lyle like ornaments.
"This is a society standoff! Our society, our future! Please bear with it, boss!"
"That's right! Boss! Although you have been insulted, with Mr. Raymond's fame supporting us, our business can successfully expand to the Demon Race! Rest assured, boss! No matter how heavy your heart is at this moment, I will definitely earn back the gold coins in the future! To make up for the loss in your heart! Boss! That's money we're talking about!"
"Boss! Please, I want to ride a Gundam!"
Lyle could accept his companions' pleas.