Capítulo 4: Bet for a Kiss
In the morning, just as Amon had perfectly cultivated the Light Sword Technique, he had breakfast with Ariel.
Ariel curiously observed her fiancé, sitting across the table, enjoying his meal.
'Is this really Amon? Since we met this morning, he hasn't spoken to me, not even greeted me. Amon usually would immediately try to harass me. What exactly happened to him?'
The answer was simple: in front of him now was a lot of luxurious food made of meat.
On Earth, he lived in poverty. Day by day, he only ate instant food, if not, he would eat toast. When he had extra money, he would buy cheap vegetables.
Eating meat was a luxury that his tongue rarely tasted. Maybe just a few times a year.
"Young master Amon, I want to break off our engagement."
Without preamble, Ariel opened the conversation, which shocked all the maids in the dining room.
But on the other hand, Amon remained calm while enjoying his meal.
'I already expected this.'
The Arcilla Kingdom, in the last hundred years, had developed rapidly. This made them believe they no longer needed the protection of the Lucerion Clan.
But in reality, that was just arrogance.
In the novel, the moment Ariel breaks off the engagement, the Death God, knowing that Arcilla is no longer under Lucerion's wings, immediately launches an attack and destroys it within weeks.
'I actually don't mind breaking this engagement, even though Ariel is one of my favorite characters. Unlike the other harem members, who are just there to prolong the plot, Ariel has a significant impact on the story itself.'
The other harem members were very weak; they were just there to get into danger so Liam could save them. That's what it means to prolong the plot.
But Ariel wasn't like that. She was very strong. She was a genius with a talent higher than the sky.
Even Liam, with the Miracle Cube, still struggled to fight Ariel.
'This was all inevitable, after all the bad behavior the original Amon showed Ariel. Though, I can still get Ariel back.'
When the Arcilla Kingdom was destroyed, Ariel barely managed to escape.
At that time, Liam saved her, causing Ariel to fall in love with him.
'Later, I'll just do what Liam did. That way, Ariel will fall in love with me. But...'
"Do you know that your kingdom has the largest population in the world, even though it's not the largest by land area?"
Amon asked while placing down his fork and knife.
"Of course, I'm fully aware of that."
"Don't you think the Death God will attack and turn all your people into Undead?"
"Thank you for your concern. But there's no need to worry, my kingdom is confident it can withstand the Death God's undead army."
"Confident? That's just arrogance."
Hearing Amon's mockery, Ariel frowned.
"So your answer is no?"
"Of course."
Amon didn't really care if they were destroyed.
If they wanted to fall, let them. After all, the billions of people in the Arcilla Kingdom were just strangers to him.
But within the Arcilla Kingdom was the Dark Sage's legacy.
If Arcilla was overrun by undead and taken over by the Death God, it would be difficult for him to retrieve it.
That's why, if Ariel decided to break off the engagement after that, he would agree.
'Geez, why was I transmigrated in the case of Amon who is already eighteen years old? If only I had been reincarnated as a child, then my schedule wouldn't be this busy.'
Alvis had been silent all this time, but his eyes continued to look down on Amon, standing behind Ariel.
When he heard Amon reject Ariel's proposal to break the engagement, he lost his patience.
"Young master Amon, I challenge you to a Trial By Sword."
Once again, the maids were shocked.
'I knew he would do that.'
Trial By Sword was a traditional practice in the Lucerion Clan, passed down since the first generation.
Two individuals would fight each other, relying solely on swords.
The fight would only stop when one side was dead.
Trial By Sword was usually conducted within the clan to resolve internal conflicts. If someone issued the challenge, it couldn't be refused, or the rejector would be expelled from the clan.
However, outsiders could also issue a Trial By Sword to a member of the Lucerion Clan under one condition: there had to be a wager.
"Tell me, what do you want, and what are you betting?"
"I want you to break the engagement with my lady, and I'm betting this sword."
Alvis pulled out a katana and handed it to the maid to give to Amon.
On the other side, Ariel just remained silent, shaking her head.
'He must be thinking: I'm so cool! No, you actually look like an idiot with no manners. This lustful man has become too arrogant recently. I'm so sick of him.'
If it weren't for her father's coercion, Ariel would never have accepted Alvis as her knight.
The katana arrived in Amon's hand.
Its color was dominated by black. The tsuba was shaped like flames with a red hue.
When he drew the katana from its sheath, Amon saw a blood-colored blade enveloped in flames.
'Karyuken, a legendary weapon made from the fang of a fire dragon. This is the sword that Liam obtained after defeating Alvis, and it became one of his favorite weapons. In terms of power, there's no doubt this katana ranks among the top weapons.'
Amon then returned Karyuken to Alvis before speaking again.
"Alright, I accept. Go to the backyard arena and wait there. I want to finish my breakfast first."
"Thank you."
Alvis left with a cruel grin on his face.
'Fool, someone as untalented as you accepting my challenge. I will definitely kill you.'
Ariel's mouth gaped at what she had just heard; she never expected Amon to accept Alvis's duel.
"Are you crazy? Alvis is a genius who can wield both sword and magic simultaneously. While you're just a lazy, untalented young master. You'll only die fighting him."
"Hearing you talk like that, it seems you're very confident in his victory. If that's the case, why don't we make a bet?"
"And what could you possibly offer when my desires will be fulfilled by Alvis?"
"How about the location of a Sage's legacy?"
Ariel gulped at hearing that.
The highest title in martial arts was Saint, while the highest title in magic was Sage.
A Sage's legacy was even more valuable than a whole country.
For Ariel, a mage, she greatly desired a Sage's legacy.
"You're not lying, are you?"
"If you don't believe me, why don't you use your spell?"
Ariel had a spell to detect lies.
When she cast the spell, she realized that Amon wasn't lying.
"What do you want?"
"Simple, how about your chastity?"
"I refuse. I will only do that after marriage."
Amon wasn't surprised to hear that.
He knew Ariel was someone who greatly valued her virginity and would only give it to her husband. Even when the other harem members tried to sleep with Liam like whores, only Ariel refrained from doing so.
She was indeed a woman of principles.
"What if I win, you can no longer try to cancel our engagement?"
"I refuse that too."
Amon wasn't surprised. He knew that Ariel had more reasons than just hatred.
"Then, if I win, you must let me kiss you as much as I want; besides that, if I ask you to kiss me, you must do it, anytime and anywhere. I'm betting the location of the Sage's legacy, this is the lowest I can offer."
"Alright, I agree."
With a heavy heart, Ariel agreed.
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