Chapter 319: The tournament begins (2/2)
”No way…”
”This kid serious?”
”A white belt's going to compete against us? It's got to be a joke”
The group showed various expressions but none of them took Ben seriously. Even if a few of them heard there was a really strong white belt in the blue belt class who dominated there, and put the clues together, they still didn't give Ben any chance. After all, the difference between blue and purple belts was a massive gulf that could only be filled by years of hard work, sweat, and pain. It wasn't something so simple to overcome with talent alone.
However, Ben didn't care about them, he only snorted, before looking around and meeting gazes with the white and blue belts on occasion, forcing them to look away in submission, he believed this would soon be the fate of these purple belts as well. They couldn't escape his soul cranks and crushing burns…
Still, they didn't care about Ben either, at least that was the case until Valentina approached him with her thick curves, and began a conversation. She crossed her arms, looking at Ben up and down. ”Are you sure you want to do the purple belt tournament?”
Ben nodded with an assured smirk, leading her to sigh, then nod, her expression becoming complex. What was even more complex though were the feelings and faces of the purple belts nearby.
”So they're really letting a white belt enter?!?”
”Valentina's actually taking this guy seriously!”
”Garbage! I've been trying to get her to take me seriously for years!”
There was a wave of disbelief amongst the nearby competitors.
However, the facts were before them. It couldn't be more clear than when Valentina brought Ben over to the registration desk and added his name to the purple belt roster of grapplers. Many of the purple belts stared on in silence, feeling a tinge of humiliation in their hearts. A couple of them felt a tinge somewhere else though as they watched Valentina's booty in that pink gi…
What was common amongst them all though was that their faces became more serious. They wouldn't allow themselves to be shamed in such a way by a newbie. They vowed to get their revenge in the tournament; to show dominance over this loudmouth white belt, to prove their efforts weren't for nothing, to look cool so they could ask Valentina for a date…
It was shocking that a white belt became their center of attention, but it didn't last for long, because someone soon entered the room who caused all of the purple belt's faces to become serious, showing concern, and some—fear. Because the one who stepped onto the mats, was the giant, the destroyer, the strongest purple belt in their entire gym. It was Nick, and he was heading towards Ben.