Transmigrated Into the World of Magic and Swords-Chapter 186: Before the Duel

Instead of answering his question, Joshua asked, "What is our probability of winning the duel?"

"Ninety nine percent." Xander said confidently. "Unless miracle happens, it’s impossible for them to win."

Then, Xander explained why victory was almost guaranteed.

He said they could propose Battle Royale or Three-way knockout format. They could first focus on eliminating the Nightshire City group before facing on each other.

Once the Nightshire City group was eliminated, it didn’t matter who would be the winner among them because they were on the same side.

"What if she refuses the idea?" Joshua inquired.

"We can threaten her by saying we will attack her city together." Xander answered, "I’m sure she will agree immediately because solving the problem with a duel was better than going to war."

He then continued, "As for our participants, let’s hire someone powerful and change their appearance with magic. With this, our victory will be guaranteed."

"Alright. Let’s use your idea then." Joshua agreed immediately because Xander’s plans were amazing.

"Great!" Xander responded, "Let’s carry out our plan this afternoon."

"Alright." Joshua nodded.

In the afternoon, they reached out to Scarlett via communication magic and put their plan into action.

She was furious when they threatened her with war.

It was not that she feared them.

They had a war against magical beasts several months ago, so she wanted to avoid another one because her city and people had yet to fully recover.

After saying she would give the answer in two days, she immediately cut off the call, leaving Xander and Joshua no chance to object.

"City mistress, just reject their idea and ignore them." Major General Georgia was also furious.

If Xander and Joshua were standing before her, she would have attacked them on the spot because they dared to threaten Scarlett and Nightshire City.

"It’s crystal clear that they are working together, so agreeing to their proposal will be highly detrimental to us." Lieutenant General Luke added.

"I will return to my office. Inform me if anything important happens." Scarlett needed some time alone to think about it carefully, so she decided to head back to her office.

"Understood." Lieutenant General Luke and Major General Georgia said in unison.

*Click...

The sound of Scarlett closing the door reverberated in the communication room.

Right after Scarlett left, Major General Georgia’s expression darkened with anger. "Those two bastards have gone too far! I want to kill them so badly now!"

"Me too! My blood boiled when they dared to threaten city mistress and our city." Lieutenant General Luke’s anger gradually shifted to sorrow as he let out a sigh. "I feel sorry for city mistress."

"I will inform Ren about this." Major General Georgia was worried about Scarlett’s condition, so she decided to ask Ren to accompany her.

"Good idea!" Lieutenant General Luke stated.

After finding out the situation, Ren used the Void Steps skill to meet Scarlett. She was facing a serious problem, so he wanted to accompany her and help her find a solution.

"If you don’t want to accept their idea, just reject it," Ren said abruptly.

Ren and Scarlett were currently sitting on the couch. She sat next to him with her head resting on his right shoulder.

Normally, she would wear a happy face when she was alone with him.

However, it was different this time.

Her problem was related to her city and her people, so she could not bring herself to feel happy like usual.

"But I don’t want another war," Scarlett said with a heavy heart, "I don’t want my people to suffer and cry again."

He was sad when he saw her expression. "I will participate in the duel and defeat them all."

She sat straight and looked at him. "Are you sure you can win the duel?"

It was not that she didn’t believe in him.

The stakes were too high, so she needed to be certain that he could secure victory without fail because the future of her people and city depended on this duel.

Instead of answering her question, he asked, "Didn’t they say only locals could participate in the duels? Do they have anyone strong like a 4-star mage or a Grandmaster warrior?"

"No." she shook her head. "Our spies reported that their strongest awakeners are only 3-star mages or Master rank warriors. They have no one stronger than that."

"Then, I can guarantee that I can beat them all." He had mastered several Divine class skills and Tier 7 magic, so Master rank warriors and 3-star mages were nothing to him.

He could probably even defeat a 4-star mage or a Grandmaster-rank warrior because he had a trump card: the Moon God’s legacy.

"I will tell them I accept their idea in two days." She didn’t tell them immediately because she wanted to use the time to assemble the perfect team or prepare for the worst-case scenario.

Ren held her hands and said, "No matter what happens, I will protect you, our city, and the citizens. I won’t let anyone destroy what you’ve built or bring harm to your people."

She embraced his right arm and leaned her head on his shoulder again. "Thank you, Ren."

’I’m glad we have someone like you, Ren.’

----

Time went by quickly and without realizing it, it had been two days since Xander and Joshua had proposed a duel to settle the conflict over the mine.

At this moment, they were talking with Scarlett over the communication tool. The duo smiled happily when she accepted their idea.

She had fallen into their trap, so it was only a matter of time before the Mana Crystal mine fell into their hands.

"Alright. Let’s hold the duel near the mine in three days, city mistress." Xander looked calm, but deep inside, he was thrilled.

"I hope you won’t change your mind, city mistress." Joshua added.

"I won’t." Scarlett responded,

As soon as the line disconnected, Xander contacted Joshua.

"Haha." Xander and Joshua laughed happily.

They didn’t suppress their happiness this time because Scarlett could not see them now.

"The mine will be ours in three days. Haha." Xander acted as if they had won the duel. "Let’s meet them tomorrow morning."

They had found the right people to help them with their plans. Even though they were not from a big organization, they were powerful.

They were even famous in the Tuiziya kingdom because they were brutal and had never lost a fight before.

"Sure." Joshua agreed immediately.

Shortly after that, they ended the call.

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Wind Restaurant, Private Room.

Xander and Joshua were currently talking with two people; Benson Sanders and Diana Meadows.

Benson was a mature man with green hair and red eyes. Two of his front teeth were made of gold, and a deep X-shaped scar was etched across his left cheek.

As for Diana, she was a beautiful mature lady with long red hair and black eyes.

Unlike Benson, her skin was fair and flawless.

But despite her gentle and elegant appearance, she was a ruthless and merciless individual.

There were even times when she cut off her enemies’ arms and legs before delivering the final blow.

In this world, there were only two things she loved.

First, it was seeing her enemies begging for mercy or screaming in pain. And lastly, handsome men.

Yes, she also loved indulging in carnal desires!

However, becoming her man didn’t mean they were safe because she would kill her partner without hesitation if she found someone more handsome.

In other words, her partner’s life depended on whether she found someone more attractive than him or not.

"As long as you pay me, I will do whatever you want." Benson only cared about money, so he was willing to take the mission.

"Great!" Xander said happily, "What about you, lady Diana?"

"Sure! I will take the mission, but I want a bonus after winning the duel." Diana responded,

"What is it?" Xander inquired.

"Find me a young handsome man." Her partner died when her enemy attacked her, so she wanted a new one because nights felt lonely without a man by her side.

"Haha. Sure! Sure!" Xander had heard rumors about her, so he was not surprised by her request.

"Alright. Let’s enjoy the food now." Joshua uttered.

Then, they consumed the food happily.

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Time passed quickly and without realizing it, the day of the duel had arrived.

At this moment, Scarlett was talking with Ren, Major General Georgia, and General Viviana in the mine.

She could not participate in the duel, so she chose them as representatives of her city because they were the best team for the duel.

As they planned their strategy, her subordinates used magic to construct the arena, shaping a battle ring and seating from the earth before transforming them into solid stone.

The arena was only one kilometer from the mine. Scarlett chose this place because it was close to the mine and in a neutral area.

When her subordinates were making final preparations, the people from Nafield City and Icria City were already close to the arena. fгeewebnovёl.com

They were not using carriages but huge birds.

Those birds were 2-star magical beasts controlled by General Louis using his Beast Domination magic.

"We have arrived!" Xander said when he saw Scarlett’s subordinates around the arena.

"Go down." General Louis commanded.

The people of Nightshire City turned their attention to them when they landed on the ground.

Of course, they were unhappy with their presence, but they didn’t say or do anything because it was an important moment.

"Oh! They also made an arena? The design is not bad." Diana remarked.

’Hmm?’

Her eyes widened in shock when she caught sight of Ren.