Chapter 309: Meeting Arman (1/2)
Nicholas took a seat and spoke to Sam. His expression changed as if he remembered something serious and said in a solemn tone.
”Sam, because of you, my father almost became a slave. How dare you? I challenge to a battle right now.”
Sam rolled his eyes and said.
”Philip is wrong. You did change. Your acting skills went from bad to worse.”
Nicholas's face became red with embarrassment.
”If you want a battle, you could just ask, why would you embarrass yourselves like that?Philip said from the side.”
Nicholas turned to Sam and asked.
”How about a Spa..”
”Nope.” Sam immediately rejected it as soon even before Nicholas could finish the word Spar.
Nicholas turned to Philip and said.
”That's the reason.” He then turned to Sam and said again.
”Anyway, thanks for releasing my father. I owe you one for that.”
”You don't owe me anything. Even though I didn't mean to do that, it was indeed because of me your father ended up in such a state. It would have been better if I had contacted me before the way though.” Sam replied.
”I don't think so. If you had contacted him, from his character he wouldn't have chosen your side in fear of losing his status in case the empire wins. And if he did that, you wouldn't have let him go like that.
In my opinion, it is better this way.”
Sam didn't reply to that, but he agreed with what he said. He definitely wouldn't have let the Duke go as the rejection would have made him his enemy. At least in the present situation, he is a bystander.
After some small talk, Nicholas asked.
”Are you guys joining the resource competition?”
”Only I am going?”
”What? Why? Phillip and Jack have a shot at the position. Why are they not going?”
”Well, unlike you we are not real members of the temple. We don't want to involve in the affairs of the temple much.” Sam explained their situation vaguely without giving many details.
Nicholas also didn't ask for more information and said.
”You guys would miss some great battles. We can observe the battles of the seniors. Even though, you don't want to be in the main team, how about a reserve team? You can at least get to spectate the battle.”
”There is a reserve team?” Philip asked in surprise.
”Of course, there is. The first five rankers on the list will be the main team and the next five will be the reserve team. If any of the candidates die in the battle, the reserve members will join the main team.”
”Sounds good. I will join the reserve team. What about you?” Philip asked Jack. Jack also nodded.
Sam didn't object and agreed.
Nicholas left after some time and just as the trio was about to go out and start the duels for rankings, another guest arrived.
This time it is Arman.
”Hello, I hope I am not intruding.” He greeted with a smile.
Philip and Jack are not acquainted with him, so they didn't recognize, at most his face is a bit familiar, but that is it.
But from Sam's expression, it seemed that they knew each other.
”How are you?” Arman asked.
”I am fine, thank you. How are you?” Sam replied in a polite tone, but he was expressionless. He knew that Arman's identity is special. Just like how he is not the real Sam of this world, Arman is also not the real Arman of this world.
That is why he felt that there is a need for him to stay vigilant of this guy.
He doesn't know the reason, but he does know they are forced to be in this world for a purpose. Until he knew the exact purpose, Sam doesn't want to be close to any other people who came just like him into this world.
Arman was not affected by his perfunctory reply, he ignored it completely and said.
”I heard; you made a deal with Arthur. If you wanted to you should have made that deal with me, after all, we are old-time business partners. Aren't we?”
”Seems like you are not that experienced in the business. There is no use in having the capability of making a deal if you are not in the right place, right time, and the right thing to sell.