Bulos raised an eyebrow as well. He wanted to see just how formidable someone highly regarded by the arrogant Sam could be.
If he truly was a talent, then leaving such a talent in the Hazy Kingdom would be rather wasteful.
Still, having just accepted favors from others, Bulos had to save at least a little face.
"Aoki, don't go too far. Prince Sean is this prince's honored guest. Stop making such an unreasonable scene and withdraw at once."
Aoki's face turned pale at those words, and he clenched his teeth tightly.
Chen Cheng cursed that bastard inwardly. What did he mean, going too far? Could this even be summed up as merely going too far? A nobody without any status actually dared to challenge the crown prince of a kingdom outright. Did he really think the position of crown prince was made of clay?
But since he had already sold out so much, one more made little difference.
"Your Highness, please do not take offense. It should be Rommel seeking guidance from the genius Aoki."
Bulos was truly thick-skinned. He immediately picked up the thread and said:
"Then it's settled. This tavern happens to have an underground arena. We'll arrange for the two of them to enter the ring for a spar shortly."
To be honest, even Chen Cheng, an outsider, found this hard to watch. He immediately rose and said:
"Then we shall proceed according to Your Highness's arrangements. I'll go out and speak with Rommel first."
After Chen Cheng left, the fake smile on Bulos's face vanished. He turned and looked coldly at Aoki.
"Just now, I gave you some face in front of outsiders. If there is a next time, you may as well go die yourself.
"One more thing. If you lose later, then don't