Bab 35: Gambling preparation 2
Hearing Eric, group members has frown on their face. Eric does not stop but starts speaking loudly so that other groups near them also can hear him.
"Think about the situation where you will become a dead weight in the war. You will be cursed by your colleagues for your weakness. You will be used as a meat shield to die first. Death is not the worst thing you can get. Think about what will happen if you get captured in the war as a slave. You all must have an idea of how slaves are treated right. Can you live like that?
That all can happen if you are weak. All those things become true if you waste your time and do not train. You are already behind others because of your potential. Do you want to live like a slave or a warrior who fights to achieve something? A warrior who will go against all odds, who will prove all wrong and become strong.
The start of all those fights against destiny is from you taking a risks. Let me ask you what you can use your 50 coins on. You may argue that you will save it till it reaches 1000 then you will purchase art/scrolls. Let me tell you a scenario.
Let's say there is a warrior with low potential. He has no support or money. He is in a similar situation to you guys. Now like a strong will warrior he saves his coins for almost a year to purchase a scroll. He lived a life as a beggar to save those coins. He knows that once he learns that scroll he will become powerful. Then he will not be treated as trash and he will change his destiny.
After saving money for a year he saves the required amount. But at this time a strong warrior came and snatch his money. He complains here and there but no one listens to him as Academy is a place where powerful rules. His dream got crushed at that movement and he become a slave within the academy at that point. Did he get anything after saving all that time?
Now, do you want your situation like that? "
He incites them with a few harsh truths. His speech shocked the group as well as Jin. Other groups near them also stop training and start looking at Eric. Getting everyone's attention Eric speaks.
" Now to give you guys an opportunity. We both start this gambling match. Here you can earn coins based on strength. The stronger you are more you earn. I tell you this that in today's magic and Physical class you will get ignored once again. If you want to change your destiny then prove it with your strength."
Eric screams at this point loudly.
"A warrior needs strength.
If you have courage and strength come to the west side training ground tomorrow after Sir Muza's class.
I will give you chance to prove yourself with strength."
Saying that Eric stops speaking. Everyone is looking at him. Most of them are pumped up but there are still smart ones present there. A person loudly asks Eric.
"How do we know that you will not run with our money?"
This time Jin come forward.
" Just like you guys, We will tell other groups who are not part of the big 3 to come to the west side of the training ground. You guys can also tell other groups and come together. Do you think we will make fraud in front of so many people? We are warriors, not con artists. We will use strength to get what we wanted. Not some trickery."
Those who hear Jin all nod their head. At this time one person asks Jin and Eric.
"Let me ask what you will get doing all this. I mean you guys have A potential you can easily join the big 3 and get support from teachers and all other things. Why are you doing all this."
At this question, Other also gang upon Eric and Jin.
"Yeah what are your benefits in this?"
"Yes, We all know nobody does charity here tell us what you want to achieve from this."
"tell us? Tell ?"
All the other people present there start shouting this. Eric motions them to stop. They all stop to hear the answer. As they stop Eric could not control himself and started laughing loudly.
"hahahahahahahaahahahahaahahahahaahaha"
Everyone becomes confused at this. Eric's response is beyond their expectation. They expect him to not answer or do anything but laugh. This is beyond their understanding. Jin look at Eric and smile. He understands Eric a little bit. Eric stops laughing and looks toward people who question him. He speaks in a heavy voice.
"You ask me what my benefits are right? You are asking me why I am doing this as I have A potential? Let me answer you all.
My goal is not the academy but the world. Do you think I am helping you? hahaha aha. How foolish."
He looks into their eye and speaks in a heavy tone.
" I am here to finish you. I already said this is a jungle where you are either a hunter or a prey there is nothing else. In gambling, the winner will be the hunter and the loser will be the prey. If you have the courage then do come tomorrow otherwise wait for the day when I will make you my slave. hahahaahahhahha"
Saying that Eric starts walking away for them. He said everything he need to say. Jin is a little stun form this reply. Seeing Eric walking away he looks toward the groups who have shocked faces. He wants to speak something but then he decided against it and starts following Eric.
As they move some distance Jin looks toward him and asks.
"Eric why you said the last few sentences? I mean your so hard speech already convince most of them to come tomorrow for a gambling match but with the last few sentences, you make them afraid."
Eric stops and looks at Jin then speak.
"Why are you smiling? You know that they will come tomorrow either way. My speech will not let them sleep properly. Just hope that today Sir Jake does not start instructing other students."
"Yeah let's hope he remains the same as yesterday. Back to the speech Eric, Why did say something that made them afraid? "
"Do you really want me to say it?"
Jin nodded his head.
Sighing Eric speaks.
"Listen We know that we are doing this not to help them Right."
"Yes."
" Now you must be confused why I admit it. I can say something emotional to play safe. Why I made them afraid."
"Yes, That's my point why you took the risk there when there are many other ways to handle that situation? If your speech was not that impactful they may back off and our plan may fail before it started."
Eric shakes his head and speaks.
"Jin you are too focused on the present that you are ignoring the future problem. You know we need to win every match in gambling right? Now If we take money from low-potential students they will protest against us at some point and blame us that we cheated them.
I know this is a false accusation but that does not matter. Warriors stronger than us will come to support them and fight against us. In this situation, somebody else will eat the food which we prepared for ourselves. Now to avoid this sympathy and guilt game I proceed to openly admit that We are doing this to destroy them.
Now, these low potential people must be thinking that they won the argument as they force us to reveal our true intention right."
"Yes "
"Now let me ask you, do the warrior who will participate in gambling can blame us that we cheated him when we openly admit it like that?"
" Oh, it is like this. These warriors are in a corner. Most of them will understand their situation from your speech. They will participate in gambling either way. You choose to tell the truth openly as this will take the option of blaming us from them. It will be like they know that gambling is harmful to them but they still do it. Wow, I never thought that far. You are a genius, Eric."
"Stop all this praising bullshit in front of me and tell me which group is our next target. Only 1 and half hours lefts. "
" Man you are no fun. OK, So I think a larger group of 100 students will be a perfect target. I know that your speech will also force them to come tomorrow."
"hmm, Lead the way."
Just like that Eric and Jin went from one group to another group and start promoting their gambling matches. Within a few hrs, they told 300 low-potential students about gambling matches. Although nobody fight but a rumor about gambling matches spread among most of the low-potential students.
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