Chapter 339: Before the Fight (1/2)

Moby was escorted down the long flight of stairs and was led down a hallway lit up by yellow-tinted lamps on the red-painted walls. The walls themeslves hosted large, fancy doors and at the end of the hallway lied a lifting gate with a vast open area ahead, which he could only conclude to be the battle arena.

”Over here…” The woman escorting him spoke as she opened one of the side doors, motioning him to go in.

Moby simply nodded and did as he was told.

When he entered, he found the room to be rather small, at most he estimated a 3-meters by 3-meter area, only enough for a couch, table, toilet, along with some open area for him to walk around and move his legs. It was barely even enough space to stretch, but for his purposes, it was more than enough so he didn't complain

”Please be patient and wait for your name to be called. Your quarter-final match should not be too far from now…” The man that stood at the door spoke before he looked like he and his associate were going to walk out.

”Wait, one moment!” Moby called out, catching their attention.

”Yes?” They turned around and stared.

”Will I not be able to spectate the other matches? And, where is the power level limiting collar?”

”Oh, sorry, I forgot to mention this, my apologies.” He bowed slightly. ”You will not be able to spectate any of your opponent's to make the fights more interesting. You will simply be waiting here silent between every match. And, you will be given a collar right before your first match and you will keep it on until further notice. Do you have any more questions? I hope all is clear now.”

”Yes, all is clear, you're free to go…” He casually waved them off as he sat down on the rather comfortable couch.

”Okay, thank you…” They both nodded their heads, giving him a certain look that he was quick to notice.

”I guess I'll just rest until my name is called…” He yawned, placing his large bag of coins to his side and made himself comfortable.

'Hey, Moby, why did you decide to do this? You had more than enough points to live lavishly. And, you didn't even consult with me before doing this…' He heard a voice in his head, making him casually smile.

'Well, it's all very simple… You see, I know I have a massive advantage going in here. What is stopping me from wanting more? Why settle for what I have? If I won't go for something when I'm almost guaranteed to win how will I fair once it's an equal playing field or even if I am at a disadvantage?'

Avilia was slightly taken aback by his words and smiled brightly in his head.

'I honestly didn't expect that from you! You still surprise me to this day! I'm proud!'

'Proud?' Moby raised an eyebrow, he hadn't heard those words come out of Avilia's mouth in quite a while. It was mostly her being surprised at his learning speed but the word 'proud,' was something else.

'Well, I am your mentor am I not?' She smugly retorted.

'You can think that of yourself all you want! But thanks for the compliment!' He laughed, playing it off like no big deal.