Chapter 419: Poor Guy!
"Poor guy, I say you're Charles's lackey, and you actually feel some inexplicable pride about it. It's just ridiculous." Wayne couldn't help but shake his head.
He truly couldn't understand what this person was thinking.
Labeled as a commoner's lackey, this guy showed no signs of inferiority, instead, he seemed to take pride in it.
It was simply laughable!
"Of course! I'm Charles's lackey. If I were your lackey, I'd be so ashamed that I'd dig a hole in the ground to hide in!" Jace said with a slight smile, continuing slowly:
"And by the way, even being Charles's lackey isn't something just anyone can qualify for. At the very least, you're not one of them!"
Faced with Jace's words, Wayne was left stunned in place. He could hardly believe what he had just heard.
As a fifth-level Beast Master, a member of the Haunted Marsh Wayne Family, and the Count of the Haunted Marsh Tomos, he was being told that he didn't even qualify to be Charles's lackey?
What an insult!
A disgrace of the highest order!
"You'll regret this. This match will become a painful memory you won't easily forget. Just wait!" The elegant smile had completely vanished from Wayne's face, replaced by an uncontrollable fury.
He was a noble!
A high and mighty noble!
Anyone who dared to offend him had to face severe and painful punishment, only in this way could he maintain his noble dignity!
The atmosphere between Jace and Wayne grew increasingly tense.
The referee in the competition arena quietly glanced at the two of them before loudly announcing:
"Both contestants, please prepare. The match begins!"
As soon as the referee's words fell, Jace summoned his three mystical beasts at lightning speed. Two Gold-quality mystical beasts and one Silver-quality mystical beast appeared before the crowd.
Wayne sneered in contempt and said, "Typical of a commoner, even the contracted mystical beasts exude a sense of inferiority."
As he mocked Jace, he summoned his own mystical beasts.
Five six-star formations lit up, and five majestic-looking mystical beasts appeared in the arena.
Some spectators in the audience immediately recognized Wayne's mystical beasts, exclaiming in shock:
"No wonder he's the Beast Master of the Haunted Marsh, all five mystical beasts are high-quality Thunder attribute beasts—three Platinum quality and two Emerald quality!"
"Wow! That's incredible! He has two Emerald-quality mystical beasts? That's almost rivaling Charles!"
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"Not at all. The gap between Platinum quality and Emerald quality is nowhere near as significant as the gap between Emerald quality and Diamond quality mystical beasts. Besides, Charles's fourth mystical beast is already Diamond quality, and his fifth might be even higher!"
Listening to the discussions from the audience below, Wayne clenched his fists tightly.
Now, Charles not only rejected his dream of a Marquis title right in front of him, but he also had contracted higher-quality mystical beasts!
Wayne had always clung to Charles's status as a commoner, ridiculing and provoking him in various ways.
But this commoner was stronger than him in every way, aside from the level of Beast Master, this noble had no advantage over Charles whatsoever.
That was something Wayne couldn't accept at all!
"You better surrender soon. I won't kill you, I just want you to understand the consequences of challenging a noble!" Wayne said harshly.
With that, he immediately ordered his five mystical beasts to attack Jace.
The arena was filled with powerful Thunder attribute energy, making Jace's hair stand on end.
Facing the assault from Wayne's mystical beasts, Jace gritted his teeth and activated Beast Mastery. His three mystical beasts transformed into three orbs of light and merged into his body.
"Foolish! No wonder you're a lowly commoner, when faced with a greater number of enemies, you choose to fight yourself instead of letting your mystical beasts battle!" Wayne scoffed derisively.
He held nothing back in his attack, unleashing all his power. Moreover, he directed his mystical beasts to target specific areas on Jace's body.
Those areas were all capable of inflicting immense pain without threatening his life.
He wanted Jace to experience just how painful the wrath of a noble could be!
In the next instant,
The attacks from the five Thunder attribute mystical beasts, along with Wayne's skills, filled the space in front of Jace, leaving him with no room to dodge!
"Oh my god, is this the power of a fifth-level Beast Master? I can feel the Thunder attribute energy in the air making my body numb." one audience member couldn't help but exclaim.
At this moment, Charles furrowed his brows. In his view, Jace had no chance of winning.
If it were him, with just a third-level Beast Master's power, he would have chosen to launch an aggressive attack, using a fierce offensive to constantly pressure Wayne.
However, that was something only he could accomplish.
As expected, the situation unfolded just as Charles had anticipated. Despite Jace's efforts to dodge and avoid Wayne's attacks,
his speed was too slow, and he hadn't anticipated his escape route in advance, so Jace was struck by a bolt of lightning.
The overwhelming Thunder attribute energy made his body convulse uncontrollably.
Jace bit down hard on his lip, blood oozing from the corner of his mouth. Even so, he still did not make a sound.
"Waste! How dare you fight me at such a level?" Wayne approached the fallen Jace, his expression filled with arrogance and pride.
"A fifth-level Beast Master is nothing but this..." Jace finally opened his mouth. His first words were not a surrender, but rather a tone filled with relief.
A fifth-level Beast Master was indeed powerful, a full-force strike had knocked him to the ground, leaving him unable to resist.
However, he was still alive, and he could still get back up!
"At first, I thought that facing a fifth-level Beast Master would mean I would be easily killed with just one strike. I didn't want to die, I feared death." Jace said softly as he struggled to rise.
"So, back then, I was terrified and chose to give up, not fighting alongside Charles. That has weighed heavily on my heart ever since."
Upon hearing Jace's words, Wayne's face displayed a look of intense confusion. Could this kid have been hit in the head by that Thunder attribute energy?
He was saying things that no one else could understand. As a fifth-level Beast Master, one attack had brought this guy to his knees, making his body tremble.
Yet, this person named Jace showed no signs of fear or terror, nor any pain, instead, he was filled with a sense of relief and even began to feel excited.
"Crazy! It seems you still need my Thunder attribute energy for some more treatment." Wayne said, shaking his neck. He showed no restraint, unleashing his powerful Thunder attribute attack once more.
With his body already numb, Jace now had no chance to evade Wayne's attack.
The referee beside them showed a hint of compassion in his gaze. He had extensive combat experience and knew that this strike would not kill Jace, but would leave him severely injured, likely bedridden for at least six months.
"Enough, Jace has lost the ability to resist, this match..." The referee's words were cut off before he could finish.
"Referee, it's fine. He can still endure. Let the fight continue." Charles said calmly.
Instantly, everyone present was stunned.
Countless people in the audience were filled with immense confusion. Wasn't the relationship between Jace and Charles quite good?
Now Charles was saying to let the fight go on, which meant Jace would suffer even more severe injuries against Wayne's attacks.
Even Zachary, who had already finished his match, and Camilla wore puzzled expressions in response to this situation.
Only Luna remained silent, her gaze fixed on Jace.
At this moment, upon hearing Charles's words, Jace managed a laborious smile and slowly raised his thumb in Charles's direction, saying:
"As expected of Charles, you truly understand me!"
In response to Jace's comment, the others were left dumbfounded. Why did Jace still look so grateful towards Charles?
"Sister Luna, what is going on? I don't understand at all." Snow instinctively asked Luna.
Luna answered succinctly, "Heart forging."
"Heart forging?" Zachary repeated Luna's response, still somewhat confused.
Luna did not elaborate further but turned her gaze toward Charles, filled with shock.
Most people were unaware that the most important element of a genius, aside from talent, is a strong heart.
This world is never short of those with average qualifications who, when given an opportunity, rapidly grow into powerful beings.
They all shared one common trait: an incredibly strong heart that never chose to give up hope and fought tenaciously at all times!
"Charles actually realized that this is a critical moment for Jace's heart forging. I didn't notice it at all!" Luna thought to herself.
At that moment, the battle on the scene began to continue.
Wayne continued to unleash his attacking skills while casting a derisive glance at Charles outside the ring, saying in a condescending tone:
"Is this how you treat your subordinate? Just watching him suffer like this? Charles, you really are cold and heartless!"