The Ashen Dominion
Chapter 54 - Recruitment

Chapter 54: 54 - Recruitment

The guy who were looking for me approached the man I pointed at with confident steps.

"Is he an idiot?"

I asked myself, squinting my eyes a bit.

He was looking for ’Kaiser’—me. And he knows that I’m a kid.

Why would he think that the huge guy with bulging muscles and tattoos I pointed at was ’Kaiser’?

’I guess gladiators aren’t really that sharp, huh. They’re just brutes.’

Jin and Khan are the only people I know with strength and intelligence in this place.

I wonder how about the fighters on the gold rank and above...

Anyway, I saw the guy call out for the man with bulging muscles. He said something to him.

The huge man just tilted his head in confusion, then...

TONK!

He hit the guy in the head, it made a funny noise, lol.

"Pfft..."

A small laughed escaped my mouth.

And after that...

Tap- tap- tap—

I saw the guy approaching me again. He looks really angry while holding the top of his head with his left hand.

And when he got to me—

"I’LL FUCKING KILL YOU!!!"

He exclaimed that.

"Whoa... Why?"

I asked as I stood up and got out of the pool in case a fight breaks out. I would be in disadvantage if I didn’t.

"YOU SAID THAT GUY WAS KAISER!!!"

The angry man in front of me exclaimed, pointing at the huge guy with bulging muscles.

I was putting distance between us, there’s about three meters so I can response whatever happens.

"Ohh, Kaiser... I misheard you, my bad."

"I’m Kaiser, yeah."

I said, acting dumb.

And hearing my words—

"..."

The guy in front of me got silent, a heavy frown and confusion on his face. It seems like he’s conflicted about something.

Then after a few seconds—

"GAHHH!!! FUCK IT!!!"

He cursed out.

Although he’s making a scene, nobody around really gives a fuck. That’s because this is probably normal in this place.

"Are you really Kaiser?!"

The guy asked, bringing his attention back at me and scratching the top of his head.

"Yeah... Why are you looking for me anyway?"

I asked back. But instead of receiving an answer for that—

"You’re lucky the boss us interested in you, if they’re not... I would’ve already killed you because of the stunt you pulled on me earlier."

He grumbled to himself.

’Bruh... I didn’t know you were that stupid to fall for it.’

I thought, but brushing that aside...

"What do you mean by that?"

I was curious about the thing this guy was talking about.

"You asked why I was looking for you, right?"

I nodded my head.

Then with a shrug—

"My boss asked me to find you, he wants to recruit you in our organization."

The guy in front of me said that.

"Organization...?"

I tilted my head as a response.

"You don’t even know what that is? What a newbie... Organizations are groups of fighters teaming up together to grow more influence in this place."

The guy in front of me then explained, acting all high and mighty. I kind of understood what he means, but some things are still unclear to me.

’I’ll as Khan and the others later.’

"What’s in for me if I join that organization of yours?"

"Protection."

He quickly replied.

"Huh? Who’s your boss anyway?"

I followed.

And while puffing out his chest proudly—

"He’s the rising star, Edmar! He just got promoted into a silver rank a few days ago!"

He declared that.

"Yeah, no. I’m good. Not interested"

I immediately rejected his offer as soon as I heard of that. No way I’m going to work under someone who just got to Silver Rank.

"WHAT?!"

The guy in front of me shouted in shock, like I said something offensive.

"Why wouldn’t you?!"

He asked me.

And with a straight face...

"I don’t want to be under someone that weak. Basing on your words... Joining a strong organization with a lot of influence will give me a lot of benefits—I just don’t think your group is that strong."

I answered with that.

"..."

The guy in front of me was speechless. His face became blank.

And just a second after—

"FUCKER!!!"

He jumped toward me and punched out his right fist!

’Yeah, this guy is an idiot.’

I thought as looked at him. Then, I turned my body to the side.

Whoosh—

I dodged his punch effortlessly. And before he could even respond—I grabbed his wrist with my left hand and placed me right foot behind his feet.

Then with my right hand—

TWHACK!

"GHARK?!!"

I slammed him in the neck!

He was pushed back and his feet got caught on my leg, and with that—

THUD-

He fell on his butt on the ground, coughing.

"GAK...! KAK...!"

It seems like he was having trouble breathing.

So looking down at him—

"Here, let me help you."

BAM!

I slammed my right knee straight on his face.

THUD—

He fell on his back and lost consciousness.

"..."

I glanced at his unmoving body for a second, then—

"Hmm... He slipped and hit his head on the floor, huh... Unlucky."

I mumbled that and walked away.

I’m done taking a bath anyway.

I left the bath area... No—I left the prize room all together.

*****

I went straight back to my room after that incident in the bath area.

I didn’t get caught, probably...

But whatever, I don’t care at this point.

Anyway, after getting back in the room—I saw Degula’s greatsword on my bed. It had been brought safety here.

I remember two servants were carrying it all the way here.

I approached it and picked it up...

"It’s really heavy, huh."

I need to use both my hands just to lift it up properly. I tried swinging it—

BAM!

But it just went straight to the ground, damaging my concrete floor.

"Yeah... I can’t use this too... Right now, that is."

I mumbled as I looked at the damage I made on the floor.

Then with a casual shrug of my shoulders—

"Then my goal is to train until I can swing this shit."

I declared.

And just then...

Tok- tok- tok—

"Kaiser... I know you’re there, the boss is calling for you."

I heard a knock on my door then a guard spoke after.

And hearing his words—

"Ah, shit."

I cursed.