Evolution of the Ruined Heir - Chapter 201

Chapter 201: 75%
“Ladies and gentlemen! Are you ready!?”

WHOOOAAAAHH!!

The crowd’s roar shook the entire arena.

The announcer allowed their shouts to go on for some seconds before speaking again.

“Alright. Alright. Now that you’ve all placed your bets, let’s take a look at those odds!”

He gestured towards one of the screens. It suddenly flashed white before displaying the odds for the battle.

Goralth – 1.5 : 10 – Valentine

‘Damn,’ the announcer couldn’t help but think. If not for the mask covering his face, everyone would’ve seen how shocked he was.

It was insane. Usually, for the main events, the odds only ever differed by one or two points.

Both fighters were always formidable. Whiteshade always selected people who would give the audience a good show. It made it harder for more people to make accurate choices when placing bets.

However, this…

The announcer shrugged.

‘It’s easy money.’

He couldn’t help but smile. There was just no way someone with a name like Valentine, and looking so wretched, could win this fight.

The announcer used the brief moment while the crowd was checking the odds to approach the bookie and place his bet.

‘About 75% should be enough.’

He confidently placed 75% of his entire savings on Goralth before moving back towards the stage.

‘I can’t wait.’ He could already imagine what he’d do with the money.

The others in the audience shared his sentiments, and those who hadn’t placed their bets quickly did so. Within seconds, the crowd was filled with excited cheers and praise directed towards Goralth.

“Finish this in a second, Goralth!”

“No mercy! Show him why he belongs on the streets!”

Meanwhile, while the people were cheering for Goralth, Rhett’s gaze couldn’t help but bulge as he saw those numbers.

‘TEN!?’

The number thundered in his mind. He couldn’t believe it.

‘I should’ve done this years ago!’ he thought.

Right now, Whiteshade had bumped their money up to 50k points! Which meant if Malakai won, he could expect 500k points!

Rhett had never held that sort of money in his life. Before he knew it, his mouth had started drooling. He couldn’t wait.

Just as more people started shouting, the announcer’s voice rang out, and they all quickly went silent.

“You all know the rules!” he said, before turning towards Malakai. “But for our newcomer here, I’ll explain, they’re very simple.”

“You’re both wearing regulators, and your strengths will both be limited to the Genesis stage. It’ll be pure hand to hand battle, and no weapons are allowed. Asides from this, anything goes.”

Malakai nodded toward the announcer, signaling he got it. The announcer clapped his hands loudly.

“Now! Are you ready!?”

The crowd’s roar shook the entire underground arena. And as they settled, his voice rumbled once more:

“LET THE BATTLE BEGIN!”

“Get him, Goralth!”

“LET’S GOO!”

As the people erupted in cheers, Malakai’s gaze settled on his opponent.

‘He’s big.’

The man was massive. He had ripped, steel like muscles that bulged with his every move. He was shirtless and only had a small beast hide covering his crotch like some ancient gladiator.

‘He doesn’t see me as a threat.’

Although the battle had begun, the man still faced the audience, arms raised, basking in their praise.

Malakai’s mind flashed with different ways he could swiftly end this man’s life, weapon or no weapon. But he held himself back.

‘I have to make it convincing.’

He had made a change of plans after finding out about the true nature of this place. And right now, he was putting things in place.

He decided to wait. But luckily, he didn’t have to wait long. After a few more seconds, Goralth turned and faced Malakai.

“Today’s about to be your worst day ever, kid. You made a big mistake coming here.” He flashed a toothy grin as he began walking towards Malakai.

“You’d be better off giving up. Getting beaten by your owner is leagues better than what I’m about to do to you.” He threatened.

But despite the obvious threat, Goralth’s gaze couldn’t help but narrow when he received not even a single response.

“Hm?”

He fixed his eyes on the scrawny street rat. The boy was staring back at him calmly.

‘He’s not trembling?’

The street rat had unluckily matched up with him today. Goralth had expected some sort of shaking. But not only was the boy not shaking, his eyes were also clear.

He’d seen this before. Kids who thought they could face the world just because they’d survived the streets of Sylvastein.

‘I’ll show you how the real world works.’

He only shook his head.

“Suit yourself. I’ll make it painful.”

His words had barely dropped before he rocketed forward.

His legs moved faster than his size should’ve allowed. He closed the distance between them, right fist tearing towards Malakai’s head.

Malakai’s stance shifted. He veered right, allowing the fist to shoot past empty air.

‘He dodged!?’

Goralth’s eyes narrowed in shock.

‘I’ll get him now.’

He stomped down to kill his momentum, then immediately thrust his left fist at Malakai’s stomach.

But again, Malakai’s body moved like it knew. A quick veer to the left, and the attack missed.

“Stay still, you stupid brat!”

Goralth roared. He followed up with a sweeping kick meant to take Malakai off his feet, but again, his eyes couldn’t help but widen as Malakai shot back, easily evading the attack.

Goralth’s eyes were wide as he stared at Malakai, who now stood a few meters away.

He was shocked. But he wasn’t the only one.

Within the mask, Whiteshade’s eyes had narrowed.

The crowd’s roaring had fallen silent. Many had expected the battle to end with one hit. However, not only had that not happened, Goralth’s attacks had been completely evaded.

Goralth clenched his fists. He didn’t need to turn to know that all eyes were on him.

People had already placed their bets. There was no going back now. He could feel the warning in their stares, and it made his skin crawl.

The humiliation…

Goralth gritted his teeth.

“Stupid street rat! I’ll make sure you never use those two legs again!”