Strongest Mage with the Lust system

Chapter 872: Tricking Everyone?

After Willy’s—Wilson—announcement, the arena fell silent and everyone turned their gaze towards Desmond and Kayla, making him look at them and say with a smile, ”Brother Desmond, Miss Kayla, why don’t you guys place your bets first?”

Desmond didn’t move but glanced at Kayla, who, with a placid look on her beautiful face, nodded and threw her badge toward Willy.

Swoosh!

One of Willy’s bodyguards caught the badge and gave it to Willy who asked, ”So, how much are you betting and on whom?”

”It’s on my friend here, Rima, of course. As for the amount, let it be 5000.” Kayla casually said.

For a moment, everyone froze before surprise colored their faces and their gazes shifted to Rima, evaluating her once more.

Since Kayla was betting so much on her, there had to be something special about her. But once again, no matter how hard they tried, they couldn’t discern much. The same was true for Desmond and a few other high rankers present in the coliseum.

Rima looked at Kayla, surprised that she was willing to risk so much on her, but also confused because this action of hers seemed a bit contrary to what they wanted to achieve—earn.

[Miss Kayla, won’t they now not bet on me?] She asked,

[Just watch.] Kayla simply transmitted two words before shifting her gaze to Desmond. Her lips curling up into a faint smile, she said,

”There is no need to think too much. I’m not betting so much on her because I’m confident of her winning because I’m not. She has clearly broken through recently to the Five Star and hadn’t had the time to stabilize her foundation, let alone gain control of her increased strength.”

Desmond’s brows furrowed hearing this and seeing she was addressing him, he was surprised because despite the dispute between their families, she never took initiative to make things difficult for him.

Of course, it could be said that she wasn’t confident in doing so because she was weaker than him and didn’t have as significant a backing in the Beast Emperor Hall as him.

Still, it didn’t change the fact that she didn’t ever provoke him. It was always him who targeted her.

But now she was clearly trying to...

Suddenly, his eyes flickered, and he had a realization. ’She wants everyone to bet against that girl so when she wins, they win big.’

However, this realization only deepened his frown because...

Why was she confident that Rima was going to win?

Her next words only served to increase his confusion.

”I just met her less than half an hour ago and don’t know much of anything about her. The only reason I’m betting on her is because...”

Everyone focused, but her reason made their eyelids twitch in annoyance.

”...I want to befriend her. It’s as simple as that. I know you are going to bet against me, so go ahead and do it. This is a great chance for you to snatch another win against me.” Kayla smiled before she shifted her gaze to Rima and said, ”Go ahead and bet on yourself if you want to.”

”Mm.” Rima nodded and glanced at Aleena in the arena, ”Give me a moment to place a bet, Miss Aleena.”

”Hm. Go ahead.” Aleena expressionlessly nodded.

Rima went over to Willy’s betting booth and handed him her badge, [I’m putting everything on me.]

Willy checked the amount in her badge and looked at her in surprise, ”You sure?”

”Mm.” Rima nodded.

”Alright then.” Willy made a note and swiped her badge across a box on the table before handing her and Kayla’s badge to her.

As Rima left, many others came over and began placing their bets.

After a while, Desmond gave his badge to one of his henchmen, who nodded and left to place his bet.

”Young master, what if she is trying to trick everyone?” One of his henchmen asked.

Desmond looked at Rima, his eyes flickering, ”That would be interesting!”

...

Rima entered the arena and took out her badge to begin the battle, but right then, Aleena walked out, ”Let me go and place a bet of my own. You won’t mind waiting for a bit, would you?”

Rima calmly shook her head, ”No. Please go ahead.”

”Wait here for a bit, Turnip.” Saying this to her turtle, she flew out of the arena and landed in front of Willy’s booth.

The people waiting for their turn to place bets looked at her with unfriendly gazes, but all of them were weaker than her, so they could only swallow their grievance.

”How much are you gonna bet, Miss Aleena?” Willy asked her with his professional, polite smile. He didn’t ask her who she was going to place the bet on like he did not ask Rima because the participants could only place bets on themselves.

Aleena handed him her badge and asked, ”How much did she bet?”

Willy just smiled at her.

Clicking her tongue, she thought for a bit and said, ”Put... 5000.”

”Alright.” Willy nodded and swiped her badge.

Just as she was about to leave, he stopped her and said, ”Miss Aleena, if you wait for everyone here to place their bets before starting your match, I’ll give you a small gift later.”

”No problem.” Aleena nodded, flew back into the arena and landed onto her turtle.

”Let’s wait until everyone is done placing their bets.” She told Rima, who nodded in agreement. For her, it was best that more people placed their bets.

After a short while, everyone who wanted to had placed their bets.

”Let’s begin.” Aleena took out her badge. Rima did the same and covered it with her divine sense, activating it.

Immediately...

Weng~

The barrier around the arena hummed to life.

Swoosh!

Turnip backed off and Aleena immediately cast a spell, creating a rippling barrier around her and the turtle.

But she became surprised when she noticed Rima hadn’t rushed to attack.

Then...

”You ready?” Rima asked and her expression fell.

”Are you not looking down on me too—”

Rima ignored her words, focused her elemental mana on her throat, arched her palms and put them around her lips before taking a deep breath and letting out a high-pitched cry.

Waaa~

Everyone, be it Willy, Kayla, Desmond or Aleena, everyone’s eyes narrowed seeing this.

Then the next moment...

”What?!!”

Their eyes widened in astonishment.