Unlike over on Evelynna's side, Logan was on the ring, telling Lilith to take the fight to the Red Phosphorus Pythons. It was a hard fight.
In just a short while, Lilith and Logan were forced into the corner of the ring.
Seeing this, some gamblers who had bet on Logan started swearing in anger.
A few worked-up bettors even tore up their tickets, accepting defeat early.
Evelynna stood on a nearby ring, watching Logan, and felt very disappointed in this opponent.
She took the chance to fix her hair, then sat cross-legged to recover, waiting for the next challenger.
Diana stayed by Evelynna's side, also watching Logan and Lilith.
After seeing Lilith have several close calls, her look turned scornful: "What kind of fighting power could a lowly succubus have!"
"Logan, I'll make you pay dearly for what you said and did before!"
With that, Diana turned to the second challenger who was about to step up. A strong light flashed in her eyes.
The result was clear: the second challenger was also badly hurt, dropping under the [Holy Bolt] arrows fired from Diana's eyes.
Only then did the crowd realize how amazing Evelynna's strength was.
"My god, two Elite 3 stars challengers went up and both got one-shot. Is this really power a high schooler should have?"
"With strength like this, our Twilight City might finally have a true genius. The Holy Girl could make it into the Genius Training Camp!"
"I really don't get it. Why would the City Lord let a loser share the stage with the Holy Girl? The Holy Girl's angel is so cool!"
There weren't many gamblers in the crowd to begin with, and even fewer had bet on Logan.
After seeing Logan's performance, it was the angel Diana who ended up firing up the crowd.
Soon, cheers and screams were rising all around the arena.
Right then, Jessica, wearing a baseball cap and a mask, led a group of high schoolers quietly around the stands, buying up betting slips in secret: " One bet for Logan to win was collected. "
When the gamblers in the stands heard they could cash out at 10%, they all got excited.
They chased after Jessica, afraid she'd stop buying if they were late.
"Take mine first—5% is fine!"
"Take mine first, I'll sell for 4%!"
…
On the main stage.
Nancy Priest and Julia watched Logan's performance and shook their heads in disappointment.
Natalia sensed Jessica's move before Nancy and Julia did, and her eyes immediately turned playful.
Especially after she found out that Nancy Priest had bet fifty million, she had to struggle hard to keep the smile off her face.
Even though she didn't know why Logan was doing this, she was now sure that he was trying to trick someone.
Not to mention that Logan's body was far stronger than normal, and just by using his ability to turn into a demon, he could never be drained of his energy by a succubus.
After all, Logan still had a terrifying Three-Headed Hell Wolf that hadn't been used in the fight yet.
Logan kept delaying and didn't defeat the first challenger, which clearly was meant to mislead the betting company and the gamblers.
Thinking this, Natalia looked at Nancy Priest with pity and mockery in her eyes.
Nancy Priest was probably going to lose badly, and her bet of fifty million might all be lost.
Julia, sitting nearby, noticed Natalia's look right away and smiled back: "What's up, City Lord? Are you interested in betting too?"
"No, I'm not interested," Natalia said, lifting her glass and shaking it slightly. "But I am curious—how long do you think this bet will last?" Her eyes stayed fixed on the fighting stage.
Julia sighed helplessly. "City Lord, we planned to keep the bets open until the 50th challenger took the stage, but we may have to change that now."
"As you can see, City Lord, Logan up there doesn't look like he can last many rounds."
"In the other ring, Her Highness the Holy Girl has already driven off five challengers. Logan hasn't beaten even one."
With that, Julia stood and gave Natalia and Nancy Priest an apologetic look. "Your Highnesses,
I'm sorry, but I need to step away. We'll likely move the betting cutoff to before the 10th challenger goes up. I have to go arrange it right now."
With that, Julia swayed her hips and walked away.
Nancy Priest watched her go and said, "Natalia, I admit Logan might be strong."
"But a man who gets distracted by women? Is that really the kind of person you want?"
"At the very least, Evelynna wouldn't lose her head over something like that. Her will is as strong as iron!"
After saying that, Nancy Priest stood up and left the stage, leaving Natalia alone.
Natalia looked around at the empty seats, then slowly smiled, unable to hold back anymore: "Hehehe... What's so great about being strong? The person I want isn't just powerful—he also has to be smart!"
With that, Natalia grabbed her phone and gave orders: "Everyone, start investigating right now— I need to know how many people bet on Logan to win!"
After taking care of everything, Natalia looked back at the arena.
At that moment, Logan and Lilith were still fighting.
Being impatient, the City Guard warrior who challenged Logan finally stepped in and drew his sword, charging at Logan. "You really know how to dodge, kid. If you don't give up now, don't blame us for being rough next time!"
Faced with a strong enemy, Logan could only nervously dodge.
But to everyone's surprise, every time the challenger was about to land a hit, something always went wrong.
Either Logan sneezed and narrowly avoided the attack, or he tripped and fell straight into the challenger.
The challenger got angry when he saw that the next match had already started on the next stage, but his fight was still going on. "Damn it! You're asking for it!"
With that, he released his second familiar—another Red Phosphorus Python.
"Burn him to death!" The challenger shouted, and the second snake opened its mouth, shooting a [Burning Ray] toward Logan.
Logan saw what was happening and ran away as fast as he could.
This kind of fight made the crowd laugh a lot, but it also made the challenger even more angry.
Meanwhile, things were even more dangerous for Lilith.
The Red Phosphorus Pythons were chasing her and spitting fire snakes, which was a big threat.
Every time Lilith dodged, it felt like walking a tightrope—very dangerous.
A single mistake could leave her badly burned or poisoned.
But no one in the audience noticed that, as the two Red Phosphorus Pythons chased Logan and Lilith, their eyes sometimes flashed a pink color.
It was clear they had already been controlled by Lilith's [Enslave Mind].
They, Lilith and Logan, were acting the whole time—not even their Master noticed.
After about a cigarette's worth of time, Jessica had already left the stand quietly with a few students.
When Logan saw them leave, he knew his plan was all set. He gave the order right away: "It's time, Lilith—end the fight!"
At that moment, Lilith was caught between two Red Phosphorus Pythons, being attacked from both sides.
After hearing the command, she suddenly stepped back, freeing up her position.
In the quick moment she turned around, Lilith used her [Enslave Mind] and ordered the two Red Phosphorus Pythons to fire their [Burning Ray].
In an instant, two Inferno beams shot out from front and back, hitting the other two Red Phosphorus Pythons at the same time, causing sparks to fly everywhere.
The two snakes were hit and immediately fainted, losing all fighting ability.
The challenger was cut by the broken scales of the snakes next to him, and blood covered his body.
This sudden change in the battle left the training ground completely silent for a moment.
The whole arena was quiet, except for the challenger, who was kneeling on the ground, breathing heavily and biting his teeth: "You bastard... you just got lucky with that succubus!"
Logan looked at the challenger's angry face and shrugged. "Luck is part of being strong. You lost."
As soon as he finished speaking, the challenger fell down on the stage.
At that moment, the crowd went wild. Everyone started talking.
"This Logan... did he really win? He just got lucky!"
"Hmph, he struggled so much in the first match. He's definitely going to lose the next one!"
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