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Chapter 279 - 185: Rule of the Gladiator Descends! The winner gets everything! _1

Chapter 279: Chapter 185: Rule of the Gladiator Descends! The winner gets everything! _1

The Water Dragon Soldier moved with an extreme speed. Although it was only in the shape of a dragon, its strength came in line with that shape. In the blink of an eye, it clashed with the Gladiator, Geoffrey Abbot. Their bodies hit against each other, releasing an enormous force that pushed back the air causing it to tremble.

The spectators clapping in admiration spread throughout the audience.

Next, Geoffrey Abbot activated his Berserk ability. His pupils turned red and his gaze grew wilder, and under his monstrous power, the two claws of the Water Dragon Soldier could not withstand, starting to disintegrate into water droplets.

As Geoffrey Abbot waved at the excited ladies, he then kneed the Water Dragon Soldier’s chest, pushing it back.

During his battle with the Water Dragon Soldier, Ivita was walking around the perimeter of the street gladiator arena, assessing the power of both sides.

’The Water Dragon Soldier is a Water Elemental. Even though its strength is close to that of a Knight or a Gladiator, its body can’t withstand fighting against these enemies.’

Ivita thought, ’This street gladiator arena seems to only prevent people from coming in or out, and has no bonus for the gladiator profession.’

’I wonder if there are other special characteristics.’

At this moment, the scene changed again.

Advantaged Geoffrey Abbot, proudly waved at the excited ladies. He walked along the edge of the street gladiator arena, greeting each person outside. Yet, the Water Dragon Soldier managed to stand back up again. It spun around violently, and its tail struck Geoffrey Abbot’s legs like a whip, sending him tumbling to the ground.

The applause of the nobles rang out for the now advantaged Water Dragon Soldier, backed with the cheers of some young nobles.

The Water Dragon Soldier lifted a claw and hit the ground hard, further thrilling the audience.

One of the young nobles outside the gladiator arena said to his friend, "I told you this beast is incredible."

Geoffrey Abbot was shocked by the Water Dragon Soldier’s ability to self-recover, gritting his teeth in fury. He glared at Ivita watching the show outside, feeling deeply humiliated.

Ignoring the Water Dragon Soldier beside him, Geoffrey Abbot ran to the edge of the arena, slamming his hands against the invisible wall and spat at Ivita: "Bastard."

"Watch as I kill your precious pet!"

Ivita was taken aback.

Pet?

This was nothing more than a damaged Water Elemental that could be summoned again after some time.

Ivita suddenly thought, ’The Gladiator profession may affect one’s intelligence and greatly influence their personality. The Seed of Life from the Giant Flower Arashiyama used by the Wild Boar Knights Group has these effects.’

’But it could also be due to a lack of education.’

Looking at Ivita who was observing him like a test subject, Geoffrey Abbot’s anger was reignited. He activated his Berserk ability once again and charged at the Water Dragon Soldier that had just knocked him down.

Under his monstrous power, he and the Water Dragon Soldier rolled on the ground, and Geoffrey Abbot managed to smash a quarter of the Water Dragon Soldier’s head with a punch.

About to laugh victoriously, Geoffrey Abbot was horrified to see the Water Dragon Soldier slowly regenerating even though its head was smashed.

Ivita watched this scene, knowing that Geoffrey Abbot was doomed.

Firstly, the weakness of Dragon Palace Magic lies in Blood Magic. But in this gladiator ring, there were only two people.

That is to say, in this gladiator ring, Dragon Palace Magic had no weakness.

It was ridiculous that the one who opened the gladiator ring was Geoffrey Abbot himself.

Furthermore, because the intelligence of the gladiators was far inferior to that of the knights, he probably would not find the Water Dragon Soldier’s weakness in the battle.

Ivita now understood approximately the combat power of the Water Dragon Soldier. It could utterly crush any Apprentice level profession, but when faced with a knight, it could also compete in terms of strength. However, due to the fragile body of the Water Elemental, it could not match a knight in overall quality.

If this knight knew the weakness of Dragon Palace Magic, he could essentially single-handedly take on several Water Dragon Soldiers.

But if the opponent didn’t know the weakness of the Water Dragon Soldier, they might be exhausted by its healing ability.

As for the strength of the Gladiator, the core skill is Berserk, which is a type of magical ability probably granted by the Rule of the Gladiator. Without taking secret drugs, they employ magic and laws to use the Seed of Life, enhancing their bodily organs.

However, this hinders further potential.

Ivita also noticed that this flashy profession could probably only please a specific few. This profession has no value for popularization.

If Baron Taketick continued to fight Geoffrey Abbot, the result would only be Baron Taketick’s victory because his Extraordinary Heart granted him superior recovery ability and endurance, among others.

Ivita noticed that Geoffrey Abbot’s eyes remained red, but his movements were increasingly slow. He had destroyed the body of the Water Dragon Soldier several times but didn’t think of how to stop the healing. Instead, he kept using physical force.

After ten minutes, Geoffrey Abbot was exhausted, and the Water Dragon Soldier, despite having half of its body destroyed, swept him into the air with its tail, then pinning him to the ground with a claw.

Geoffrey Abbot fell to the ground, spitting out blood.

Just as he tried to get up, he was struck by an incoming Water Dragon Soldier against the invisible wall at the edge of the gladiator arena. Several of his wounds burst open, and a large splatter of blood blossomed on the invisible wall, creating a gruesome spectacle as if the wall of air was steeped in blood.

Some of the spectating guests found it gory, while others clapped, demanding that the Water Dragon Soldier kill Geoffrey Abbot.

The Water Dragon Soldier picked him up and then flung him onto the ground as if he were a worn cloth.

"No..." Geoffrey Abbot’s chest wounds ruptured extensively, scattering another pool of fresh blood.

Next, he was kicked by the Water Dragon Soldier and tumbled several times on the ground like a spinning top, fracturing many bones before finally stopping.

’I’ve actually lost...’ Geoffrey Abbot watched in terror as the Water Dragon Soldier approached him. He was immobilized, but the Water Dragon Soldier held him down with a foot, preparing to kill him.

"No, no, no... don’t kill me..."

Faced with death, Gladiator Geoffrey Abbot abandoned his dignity, bringing his right index and middle fingers together and raising them above his head.

Geoffrey Abbot flushed,

"This gesture means surrender, I have lost."

"According to the rules, you have to let me go..."

The Water Dragon Soldier paused, but without further instructions from Ivita, it slowly approached Geoffrey Abbot again.

It seemed it would bite Geoffrey Abbot once more.

Distressed, Geoffrey Abbot said to the ground, "Rule, I admit defeat."

"Let me go! This is a gesture of surrender."

"Rules! I don’t want to die."

The surrounding guests gasped, they had thought this man was more firm, yet he was begging for mercy at this moment.

They all scorned him in their hearts.

Ivita also thought that stepping onto the gladiator arena meant either life or death, he didn’t know that surrender was an option.

At that moment, the red dragon symbol on the ground dimmed and brightened intermittently, then suddenly turned gray and began to shrink.

When Geoffrey Abbot saw this, his face filled with relief at having barely scraped through.

The next moment, however, he was gripped by pain and cried out in absolute terror, "No! You cannot take my power away. Why... why?"

"Ah, no!"

"Rules, don’t treat me this way. I just want to survive."

His robust body began to twitch, veins bulging out as he collapsed to the ground, much like an epileptic fit.

Moreover, Geoffrey Abbot began to froth at the mouth, his eyes rolled back, as though some formidable consciousness had descended upon him, its voice filled with fury. It was so overpowering that others, just by hearing it, felt as if their minds were becoming chaotic and unclear.

Though it was a single voice, it felt as if the voices of hundreds or thousands were merged into one.

That formidable consciousness, using Geoffrey Abbot’s body, spoke, "You are not worthy of being a gladiator."

"And the victor shall inherit everything from the loser."

Next, the gray-red dragon symbol started to shrink towards the Water Dragon Soldier.

At the same time, Ivita noticed that the Dragon Palace Magic had absorbed a brutal and formidable power.

The gladiatorial arena had surprisingly transferred all Geoffrey Abbot’s power to his own Dragon Palace Magic, to the Water Dragon Soldier. This was the power of a real gladiator.

There were some knowledgeable individuals among the guests.

A young noblewoman remarked, "Ah, I have seen this scene in the Regular Gladiator Arena of the Elder Republic. At times, overly cowardly gladiators would have their power stripped away by the Rule, allowing them to live, while the lucky victor inherits that power."

"However, this kind of situation is extremely special and rare. This is because the Gladiator Arena Rule is exceptionally rare in its brutality; it unfairly selects some gladiators through collective consciousness to inflict punishment on. Its cruelty ranks at the top among all the Rules."

"Gladiators are allowed to admit defeat, but if the surrender is made out of sheer cowardice and causes embarrassment, there’s a certain probability that it would enrage the Gladiator Arena Rule. But I didn’t expect that even here in the Ambros independent viscount, the Gladiator Arena Rule could still exert its influence. This Elder’s son is wildly unlucky."

"Geoffrey Abbot should not have scraped by."

"He should have devoted his life to the Gladiator Arena. This is the Rule of the Gladiator Arena."