A Kidnapping That Produced a Throne Heir?

"There are only five minutes left. If that Yoru Machi guy still doesn't show up, I'm going to make a killing."

Jaga, standing beside Sid, watched the remaining time tick away with an unusually excited expression.

He had investigated beforehand. Gorde was a man known as the "Ever-Victorious Golden Dragon," and it was said that he had never once suffered defeat in battle.

Before the betting pool opened, there had not yet been the incident of Yoru Machi abducting the king and princess, and the people of the royal capital had favored Yoru Machi more.

But was Jaga some ordinary fool without an eye for talent? Through intelligence gathering and rational analysis, he had long seen that the "Ever-Victorious Golden Dragon" was the true powerhouse.

And the facts had proved that he had been right to bet his entire fortune on him this time!

With Gorde's odds, as long as he won without fighting this time, not only would Jaga repay his previous gambling debts, but he would become filthy rich in an instant.

"Mr. Referee, why not just declare me the winner? I imagine he heard the name Gorde, the 'Ever-Victorious Golden Dragon,' and was too scared to take the field.

"Everyone's time is precious, after all. It wouldn't be good to keep everyone waiting like this."

Gorde seemed to have grown tired of striking poses. Quite a few spectators had begun leaving after seeing that Yoru Machi had not appeared, so he felt there was no need to keep putting on an act.

Just as the referee checked the hourglass, confirmed that almost no time remained, and was about to announce the result, a figure shot down from the heavens like a bolt of lightning, kicking up a cloud of dust.

"Yoru City Omega requests a battle!"

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