Chapter 71: Different than Intended (3)

Cale could hear Toonka shout with an excited expression on his face. "Get it ready right away!" Suddenly, an arena for the battle began to form in the center. There was nothing special about it. The citizens who went crazy for battle moved some of the tents near the training ground to create a larger area for the battle. - Weak human, the chubby human is staring at you. Cale turned his gaze after hearing Raon’s voice. Billos was staring at Cale from a distance. Cale casually made a shooing motion toward Billos. The chiefs were next to Billos, but now was not the time to worry about it. Cale turned his gaze to the front as a shadow appeared in front of him. "I will guide you to the front." It was the large woman, Pelia, Toonka’s left arm and a master of the spear. She pointed toward the front of the audience section of the arena. His expression immediately stiffened. "There is no need to do that." Cale did not want to be at the closest place to the arena at all. He would the first to die if Toonka is sent flying or Choi Han accidentally launches his aura toward the wrong spot. "We have to give you the best spot." As Pelia said that and looked forward, Cale could see the soldiers create a path to the center of the arena. It was a miracle for such wild people to be so coordinated. Pelia really deserved her position as Vice General. Cale sighed and followed the path to the front of the arena. He had already hidden his Dominating Aura, but Pelia and the soldiers could not take their eyes off of Cale. His slow pace made it seem like he was on a casual stroll, while the young man and woman walking behind him looked dangerous. - Why are you going to a dangerous place? You can not do this because you are weak! It does not matter if you have become as strong as the tip of my claw! But Cale was just walking slowly because he did not want to go. He couldn’t do anything about Raon’s nagging. Rosalyn and Lock did not look good following behind Cale as well. "Young master Cale." "What is it?" Rosalyn cautiously looked toward the arena where Choi Han and Toonka would fight against each other. "What if this makes them hate us?" ‘Hate?’ Cale’s eyes were full of confusion. Lock then approached Cale and started to whisper. "As Noona mentioned, wouldn’t it be bad if Choi Han hyung ends up winning? What if they get angry? Don’t you think Toonka would be angry and decide not to trade with us? " Neither Rosalyn nor Lock had any doubts about Choi Han winning. This was the same for Cale. However, Cale was thinking a little differently than the two of them. Cale slowly sat down on the chairs that were provided for the high ranking officials. He then pointed to the seats on either side of him for the two people still standing. "Are you going to stand the whole time?" Rosalyn and Lock sat in the chairs with concern still on their faces. Then Cale’s voice reached their ears. "There is no need to worry." Toonka was not that strong. Of course, he was strong compared to the average person, but he was outrageously weak compared to Whales and Dragons. However, Toonka would never have come to this position if he had suffered after meeting a stronger being and vowed revenge on all of them. He was not the only one who was like that. "Just look around." Rosalyn turned her gaze as Cale pointed to the open space. It was at that moment. "Woo! Woo! Woo!" Voices echoed in the wide open space. The shouts of the soldiers around the arena rang in Rosalyn’s ears. There was more. Boom! Boom! Boom! The sound of the citizens stomping their feet filled the area. Lock, who had been watching, could feel the vibrations underneath his feet. Once the citizens started to stomp, the soldiers and knights all started to stomp as well. "Woo! Woo! Woo!" Boom! Boom! Boom! And that noise gradually grew louder. It seemed like the earth itself was shouting. "Young master! What, what is going on?" The timid Lock looked at Cale with a pale expression. He could see Cale smiling. He answered for both Lock and Rosalyn. "Winning or losing does not matter to them." At that time, Pelia came near Cale to sit behind him. She also heard what Cale had to say. "The Warriors’ Ritual." She stopped sitting down and looked at Cale, who continued to look forward without noticing Pelia’s reaction. The two warriors slowly made their way into the arena. Choi Han and Toonka. Cale continued to speak while looking at the two of them. "To fight." For Toonka’s people, victory or defeat was not important. Fighting was the only thing that mattered. In particular, if the opponent was not an enemy, the fighting between warriors was rather sacred. "Only that is important." Cale finished speaking and leaned over the back of the chair as much as possible. He was afraid of getting hurt after seeing Toonka and Choi Han entering the arena. At that time, he heard Raon’s voice. - Do not worry, weak human. I am stronger than the two of them! You will not get hurt. It was a voice filled with pity. Cale did not like the tone of Raon’s voice, so he continued to lean back before turning around. "What is it?" "It is nothing." Cale saw that Pelia was sitting down and turned his gaze forward. He then also sat up straight. He didn’t want Pelia, who was loyal to Toonka, to get angry for his casual demeanor. - Yes. Do not sit like a wimp and sit up proudly! Human, you are doing well! Cale ignored Raon’s ramblings as he observed Hota, one of Toonka’s other subordinates, stepping forward as referee. ‘Not that they really need one.’ Until your opponent faints or gives up. That was the rule of these people. Fainting in such a battle was embarrassing for these people. "Young master, I don’t need to worry?" "Yes, you can just relax Miss Rosalyn." Cale responded to Rosalyn’s question and watched Hota start to shout in order to get people’s attention. He then blew a small flute. Beeeeeeeep-! The battle had begun. It would be nice if they ran toward each other right away, but Choi Han and Toonka both continued to stare at each other without moving. Cale watched this without thinking much about it. At that moment, he could hear Toonka’s voice. The arena was large, but since they were in the front, it was not difficult to hear their voices. It also helped that Toonka had a very loud voice. "Why do you care about what the weakling thinks?" ‘The weakling?’ Cale felt like it was referring to him. ‘Choi Han is wary of me? Why?’ Cale had a question, but could not think of it any longer. It was because Rosalyn and Lock kept peeking his way. Toonka definitely was referring to him when he said weakling. Choi Han’s voice could be heard at that time. "...What did you just say?" His voice was very low. Cale could see the mocking smile on Toonka’s face. “I said why do you care what the weakling thinks! The weaklings are the first to die in any battlefield! I’m sure you know that!” Rosalyn and Lock started to frown. At that moment, the two of them heard something in their ears. "Sigh." Cale’s sigh made Lock shut up. Lock’s claws were becoming sharper and slowly getting longer. Rosalyn brushed her face with her fingers. However, the two of them soon stopped moving. “Poor bastard.” ...Poor bastard? The two of them both had confusion on their faces as they looked toward Cale. Cale had a blank expression as if he had never sighed in the first place as he looked toward the arena. The Choi Han that Cale knew had been transported to the hell known as the Forest of Darkness when he was just a sophomore in high school. He was the weakest existence in that forest for the longest time. Cale felt bad for Toonka, who was telling such a person that the weakest would be the first to die. "Young master Cale, who are you calling a poor-" "...Just take a look for yourself." Cale pointed to the arena instead of answering Rosalyn. At that moment, Choi Han took the sword strap off of his waist. The sword flew out of the corner of the arena once Choi Han threw it in the air. Plop. Cale could hear the sound of the sword falling to the ground, but he just nodded his head as he started to mumble. “It’s definitely better to beat someone up with your bare hands.” Lock and Rosalyn both flinched and watched as Cale’s words became reality. Wham! “Ugh!”