Chapter 82 The Victors Spoils (1/2)
When Arran stepped back inside the waiting chahters
No longer engrossed in battle, he finally had tiht him He'd defeated numerous opponents already, and it seemed unlikely that these newcomers would fare any better
”You can't leave yet!” one of the ht yet!”
”Give it a rest, rookie,” an older man said ”It's not like you had a chance, anyway”
”I still could've learned so dejected
Hearing those words, Arran suddenly understood why opponents kept co Even if they knew they would lose, they likely thought they could i someone they believed to be a htly eh he was more skilled than e lay in strength rather than skill, and the only thing others were likely to learn fro him was to stick eaker opponents
”You caused quite a stir, and in less than a day”
When Arran looked, he saw that the voice belonged to the uniforo Although the man had hardly paid hi of victories seemed to have raised his interest
”Just wait until you seeunnoticed already lost, he figured he hter
The uniforain,” he said ”Not outside the tournaments, at least”
”What?” Arran was puzzled ”Why not?”
”The arenas run on gahters like you are bad for business If the Governor knehat you cost hihed at the last part
”Then what about the tournaments?” Arran asked ”I can still join those?”
”Anyone with at least ten wins can take part in the monthly tournaments,” the man said ”You've achieved that and then some, so you're free to join the next one, in about teeks” A thoughtful expression on his face, he added, ”You should find e there, too”
Arran nodded in understanding ”I suppose I h he was in the city to be recruited by the Shadowflaainst stronger opponents
Figuring there wasn'tchamber, ready to head back to the inn Yet to his surprise, a noisy crowd immediately for to reach him
”Thank you!” a red-facedinto Arran's hands
The man disappeared back into the crowd before Arran could respond, but when he looked at what thecoin purse
Before he could see as inside, someone else pushed a handful of coin into his hands He looked up, and saas a tearful woman ”You saved led tocoin and other gifts in his hands and pockets
At first, he was confused by this strange turn of events, but then, he realized as going on
All of these people were likely to be gahts in a row With some amusement, he realized that anyone who had bet on hih the crowd as best he could, keeping his hands on his void bags He didn't care too much about the coin his new fans put in his pockets — he had ot stolen, he wouldn't miss it
Finally, he stepped out of the arena and onto the street Even here he was followed, over a dozen voices still sounding around hi hinored the into a side street to shake off the crowd A few more quick turns, and he stood in a h of relief