Chapter 440: Ray alone (2/2)

”What, who the hell are you! Screw off!” The man said.

But Ray would then grip them even tighter than his hand was held against their forearm, the pain could be seen on the man's face.

”Hey, sent that the contestant from the arena!” Another shouted, spotting him.

”Yeah, it is. He was just fighting a second ago.”

Not liking the attention, Ray let go of the man's hand and went looking elsewhere.

Eventually, he decided to rest at one of the inns sitting down, trying to gather his thoughts on just where they could be and what to do from here.

'Should I contact the others and let them send more people?' Ray thought. 'Or maybe just ask them all to come and start a war…'

The thoughts Ray was having now were more than dangerous, but he honestly didn't know what to do, or any better.

Then, suddenly, a man had come over and sat opposite him. When looking up it was an old man with black hair and a beard, which both were slightly grayed. It was Roki from the arena.

”I've been watching you for a while now and you seemed troubled,” Roki said. ”I guess that's why your performance was… unexpected to say the least.”

Ray said nothing, he respected the man in front of him, but right now he had bigger problems.

”Look, I don't know what is going on but you seem young and I think you will be able to deal with it,” Roki said. ”I just needed to say what's on my mind, so feel free to listen if you wish. First, I want to thank you. If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't have been able to be where I am today.”

”I had been stuck in my skills, not improving but not declining either. That was until I had met you. You were the first person to give me the competition I needed. It helped me improve, and I have gone beyond what I ever thought I would be capable of.”

”I saw that you weren't; registered for the event tomorrow. I'm guessing that it's because of whatever is going on. However, tomorrow is the last day of the event. The arena will soon be preparing for the upcoming All kingdom tournament, so they will no longer hold it after tomorrow.

”That's why tomorrow, I will be taking part as well. If you can, I wish you will be there, for I have decided that it will be the day I take on the emperor tier beast. I want you to watch me, and I want to compete with you again.”

If Ray wasn't listening before, he was listening now. The man in front of him sounded sincere and heartfelt. The warrior side of Ray felt touched, and right now more than anything he too wanted to compete.

But he had his friends to worry about.

While in the middle of his thoughts, it felt like he had heard the others speak to him. He could hear Kyle and Harry telling him, ”Don't worry about us.”

If it was one day, they could wait, right?

Roki got up from his seat and started to leave. He wasn't expecting an answer, but just as he was about to leave the door...

”I'll be there,” Ray shouted. ”And I'll take on the emperor tier as well.”

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