''Looks like I''m winning the bet,''


    I said that to Rojerio with a huge sigh of relief in my heart.


    As I expected, that female fighter won, as I expected.


    ''''It seems so.......I didn''t expect that such a slender woman would win. Oh no, that''s why this event is so interesting!''''


    Rojerio is disappointed that he lost, but he is interested in that female fighter.


    ''Oh my goodness, that girl. Hey, honey. You should hire that girl.


    Hmm?　Yeah, fine. Is it to your taste?


    Yes, very much.


    Right, so this arena is an opportunity for the strong to appeal to the strong and get hired by the nobles.


    The nobles also want to hire the strong, so it''s a mutually beneficial event.


    Run for your life. Good luck.


    I would advise you, since you saved Nina and me, that this is not going to be easy.


    I wish you well from the bottom of my heart.


    "Well, Master Shuna, since I''ve lost, write a check for any amount you like.


    Oh, that''s right.


    I was thinking so much about not losing that I forgot about the money I would receive when I won.


    But the money.....


    This espionage mission, the more money you have, the more help you''ll get.


    Especially since this is the Kingdom of Harzion, the bills and coins they use are different from our Begonia Kingdom.


    Since it''s hard to change money every time, it''s nice to have money here.


    However, I don''t know how much to ask for because I''ve never made such a bet before.


    I''d like to write down a safe amount, but....


    ''Are you confused about the amount?''


    Seeing me, Rojerio asked me a question.


    ''Yes, I''m sorry I''m not very well versed in betting and I don''t know how much is the market...''


    It''s not particularly vulnerable, so I''ll be honest with you.


    It''s probably safe to ask here.


    ''''I see. If it''s Shuna-dono, you can have me write up to nine digits for you.''''


    Nine figures...!


    Up to nine digits........billion!


    I wouldn''t want to lose such an amount of money on such a verbal bet!


    No, perhaps Rojerio is such a powerful nobleman that he can afford to lose that much.


    The slaver Fermo, who is listening next to me, is also surprised to hear the amount of money and his eyes widen.


    ''''I''m sorry Nina-san, I couldn''t pay as much as my husband.......could I ask for eight figures?''''


    No, no, enough.


    No, really, that''s enough, or rather still more than enough.


    ''Oh, but that one, if you put nine in a row, it''s almost the same as a ten-digit amount, so I wish you wouldn''t do that. Haha!''


    Yes, of course, I understand...


    It was me and Nina who asked the question but were even more confused about the amount of money.


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    Hey, hey, let''s do it now. What time do you have left?


    When I returned to the waiting room, Helu''s selfishness began again.


    There was no one in the waiting room already, and it seemed that they were either leaving or getting medical attention from those who had finished the fight.


    So Helu wasn''t injured and should be allowed to leave, but he still stayed all the way back.


    Maybe it''s because I wanted to fight a bit and said something like "when I have time".


    I shouldn''t have said it on the spur of the moment.


    ''I''m going to fight in the next fight too.''


    You have a couple of minutes. It''s all right. It''ll only take a minute, just a minute.


    I sit against the wall, and Heeru does so as he snuggles into my shoulder.


    Since the distance is so close, I grab Helu''s shoulder and let go once he''s close enough.


    I don''t know what he''s going to say when we''re this close because Tina might be watching us.


    I mean, why is this guy coming so close to me?


    ''''That''s fine, you don''t want to f*ck with us?''''


    ''You ... well it''s good that there''s no one else around, but don''t say anything inappropriate.''


    I sigh and stand up, knowing I have no choice.


    ''Okay, lightly. It''s just a pre-game workout.


    When I say this, Heeru''s face lights up and he stands up and pulls his face closer to mine.


    ''Really?　Thanks!　I knew it was true what I''d heard from my friends before, that men will do anything you ask them to do if you deliberately apply your body to them and ask them to do it.


    Hey, stop. Seriously, don''t do it. No, that''s not why I took the job.


    There''s no one else in the waiting room but us anymore, but we don''t know who''s listening.


    I mean ... they''re probably listening, Tina.


    Let''s get on with it.


    Helu pulls her body away from me and leaves me a few meters away.


    ........I don''t think I''m going to miss my body or anything?　It''s true, Tina, trust me.


    "Eric, are you armed?


    Helu said, looking at the sword still propped up against the wall.


    ''Since you''re the clique, I''ll go along with it.


    Because we''re the best at this, you know?　Eric, you''re the best with a sword, aren''t you?


    Yeah, but I''d have to use my hands.


    My words make him contort his face, miffed indeed.


    ''I don''t know, I don''t know if you got hurt before the game.''


    Yeah, I''ll be fine.


    Then I''m going to go--


    With Helu''s last word, we began to fight.