One Against Two

"Congratulations to Mr. Star on his seventy-sixth consecutive victory."

After Old Ox stepped down from the stage, arena administrator Nelson smiled and announced Roy's victory.

"Next challenger—Chasing Wind."

Chasing Wind was the Wind Element High-level God who had called Roy arrogant before the challenge. After his friend told him that Roy had already won fifteen consecutive matches, he had restrained himself considerably.

After seeing the famed Overlord Sword defeated so easily by Roy, Chasing Wind completely lost his arrogance.

They were both Seven-star Demons, but he had only just entered this level. Overlord Sword, meanwhile, was an expert who had been famous in the Underworld for more than ten million years and had achieved eighty-two consecutive victories after arriving in the Nine Nether Region.

Well, of course, starting today, unless Overlord Sword began challenging again from scratch, Roy had already ended his winning streak.

"Lord Star, I am Isaiah, a Wind Element Seven-star Demon. Please enlighten me."

Chasing Wind, Isaiah, solemnly gave his proper name, and Roy smiled.

He had heard everything this fellow had said beneath the arena earlier.

Was he being so polite now because he was afraid Roy would hit too hard?

"Mm, don't worry. I won't use much force."

After saying that to Isaiah, Roy snapped his fingers.

"Bzzzzzz..."

Hundreds of golden ripples appeared behind Roy, and weapons of all shapes emerged from the ripples formed by the Profound Mysteries of Laws.

"This..."

Isaiah's face went pale at the sight.

Mr. Star had already demonstrated the power of those weapons during his battle with Overlord Sword.

He was not Overlord Sword.

If he took that attack head-on, he would probably lose half his life.

Isaiah immediately raised his hand and shouted, "Wait, Lord Star, I-I concede..."

"Uh..."

Watching Isaiah quickly fly down from the arena, Roy could not help laughing.

"Haha, hahahaha..."

"This guy is way too funny, isn't he?"

As Roy laughed, the spectators outside the Blood Battle Stage also burst into laughter.

"Did this guy come here just to be funny?"

"Yeah. It's not like anyone dies fighting Lord Star, so why was he scared like that?"

Those words reached Isaiah's ears, making his face flush bright red.

That was right. Hadn't they come to challenge Mr. Star because they had heard that no one who fought Lord Star had died?

Now he had fled before even fighting, becoming everyone's laughingstock.

All that could be said was that he had been guilty and afraid Roy would deliberately take revenge on him. So the moment Roy used Gate of Babylon, he had immediately conceded.

"Lord Star wins his seventy-seventh battle!"

"Next challenger, please..."

Besides the fleeing Chasing Wind, Isaiah, there were five other Seven-star Demons among today's challengers.

The remaining fifteen were all Six-star Devils.

There were no surprises. In less than half a day, they had all contributed another consecutive victory to Roy.

At this point, Roy had become a Super Expert with ninety-eight consecutive victories.

He was only two battles away from a Hundred Consecutive Victories.

Just as Roy thought no one else would challenge him today and was preparing to leave the Blood Battle Stage, two figures flew onto the arena.

"Wait, Lord Star. My younger brother and I wish to challenge you. Would it be convenient for you to accept our challenge now?"

"Th-those two are..."

The instant these two appeared, the people at the Blood Battle Stage froze for a moment before becoming excited.

"There's no mistake. Those two are the strongest experts under Lotus Rock Lord."

"Mm, I've heard of them. Edgar and Marshall, the two brothers, were Hundred Battle Experts more than three million years ago. After failing to challenge the lord of Lotus Rock Island, they joined Lotus Rock Lord's ranks."

"Wow, a battle between three Hundred Battle Experts—can we really watch this for just twenty Ink Stones?"

"Hehe, we've hit the jackpot. Good thing I brought a Floating Shadow Stone. Recording this could earn me tens of millions of Ink Stones..."

"Brother, you really had foresight. Do you have any more Floating Shadow Stones? I'll buy one at ten times the price."

"Don't joke around. Ten times? Do you think I'm stupid, or are you? Unless you give me ten million Ink Stones, I'd have to be crazy to sell it to you."

"Fine, ten million it is. Sell me two!"

"..."

These two were clearly gambling.

The seller was betting that Mr. Star would not accept the challenge. That way, he would earn twenty million Ink Stones for nothing. Of course, even if Roy accepted, he would not lose out.

The buyer, meanwhile, was betting that Mr. Star would accept the two men's challenge. Once he recorded the battle, he could resell the Floating Shadow Stone recording of a Hundred Battle Expert fight. Charging one million Ink Stones per viewing would not be excessive, right?

With twenty million Ink Stones, he would break even after twenty people watched it. Everything after that would be pure profit.

They were all business geniuses!

"Since you two are interested, I, Star, will naturally accompany you. Please!"

"However, do you two intend to fight one-on-one, or come at me together?"

"Hmm?"

Hearing Roy's words, not only were the brothers Edgar and Marshall surprised, even the spectators below the Blood Battle Stage became excited.

"Lord Star, my brother and I are not comparable to those people before us. Are you sure you want the two of us to fight together?"

Compared to Edgar's anger, his older brother Marshall appeared far calmer. After stopping his younger brother with one hand, he asked Roy for confirmation.

"To be honest, after I achieve a Hundred Consecutive Victories and obtain the Blood Battle Seal, I will challenge Lotus Rock Lord for his lordship."

"I think that if I do not reveal some of my abilities, the lord of Lotus Rock Island may believe that I am overestimating myself."

"Since you two are Lotus Rock Lord's trusted subordinates, I want to prove to the lord of Lotus Rock Island that I possess the strength to challenge him by accepting both your challenges at once."

"If possible, I would like to challenge Lotus Rock Lord tomorrow!"

For a Nine Nether Lord challenge, the lord had a ten-thousand-year grace period.

If they did not accept the challenge within ten thousand years, the lordship would automatically transfer to the challenger.

Roy did not want Lotus Rock Lord to delay the challenge because of Life's miscellaneous complications.

It would be better to take the initiative and set the time for the challenge himself.

With so many people watching his battle at the Blood Battle Stage, once Edgar and Marshall were defeated by him, Lotus Rock Lord would likely be unable to refuse his challenge.

"This..."

The Edgar brothers exchanged a glance, then fell silent for a moment before nodding. "No problem. Lord Lotus Rock has already accepted your challenge."

"Of course, that is only if you can survive against the two of us!"

"Clang clang clang clang..."

After the Edgar brothers nodded, arena administrator Nelson somehow produced a bronze gong. After striking it several times, he announced the beginning of the battle.

"Mr. Star's ninety-ninth and hundredth consecutive victory battles..."

"The challengers are Hundred Battle Experts from three million years ago, Edgar and Marshall!"

"The challenge begins now!"