With great powers, comes a great harem! - Chapter 9- Betting?
[Name: Shirazawa Yuki]
[Age: 15]
[Level: 3]
[Exp: 28/300]
[HP: 160/160]
[MP: 90123/∞]
[Str: 22]
[Stm: 25]
[Wis: 11]
[Int: 14]
[End: 28]
[Available stats: 20]
[Skills: 1. All weapon mastery- Lvl-Max
2. Revival – Lvl-Max
3. Gluttony- Lvl-Max
4. Healing- Lvl-Max
5. Bookworm- Lvl-Max
6. Infinity Barrier- Lvl-Max
7. Increment- Lvl-Max
8. Slavery- Lvl-Max
Contracted Partner: Tsuyuri Shio-
Loyalty(Max)]
It was around 5 in the morning when I chose to run some laps around the block since I was not entirely able to sleep last night.
After dropping Shio at her house, she texted me that everything was fine. Her mother was all over the place but fortunately, Shio handled it somehow. I didn’t ask much since she was too tired to chat for more than two minutes.
Strangely I was not feeling that exhausted, maybe because of the excitement of finally being in a relationship with Shio. It was only fantasy since a day ago yet here I was, in a bonded connection with my childhood friend.
I was thoroughly surprised seeing the tag of ‘Max’ with her loyalty and soon realized that indeed she had feelings for me far before than I initially presumed.
‘This should be that… ‘
Running across the lanes I sped up my pace before I saw a familiar building just opposite the street. A grey dome-like building with the label ‘Mutants’ hanging above it.
“Gym huh…”
Because I lacked any skill worth showing off I never thought about joining a gym. But now things are different.
“300?! Just that?”
In today’s era, there’s no such thing as paper currency, and everything is done digitally. There are still valuable exchange and coin systems but to preserve nature papers were strictly prohibited.
Walking up to the gym I checked the fee structure and found that the monthly requirement was only 300. Laughably, an hour of playing games in an arcade easily sucked three times more than this. And this gym was not some low-grade one, as it holds all the well popular equipment and gear.
I checked it on the display panel before I registered myself for three months which only took 700 cyber currency.
The money I saved by not checking on the new VR set was utilized here.
I still had the remaining of those frogs which I defeated back in the dungeon but without a hunter’s license, I can only sell them on the black market. But visiting that place is something I would like to avoid for the time being. I can exchange them in the [Shop] provided by the system but it doesn’t offer money in exchange, so I am still skeptical about it.
‘Woah…this place is massive… ”
Without a doubt, this gym was at least eighty feet long and fifty feet wide, with the ceiling about 50 feet distant from the ground.
There were four sections in which the gym was distributed.
First was weight training which constituted weighing bars, cuffs, anklets, dumbbells, barbells, plates, chains, and many other heavy-looking things along with developed machines for support and training.
The second section was devoted to stamina building and losing some pounds. It had several trade mills, cross-fit equipment, sand tubs, ice baths, and many other things. This area was vastly populated compared to the other three.
The third section comprised Yoga and gymnastics. Well, I have no interest in that for the time being so I focused on the last section which made me the most intrigued.
‘Arena… ‘There was a boxing ring and martial art arenas along with several martial art equipment and safe weapons. Grappling gloves, bokken, blunt knuckles, and many more.
A fight was already undergoing when I entered the place before I began treading toward the ring to have a good view.
I did not have a bag with me and using inventory in front of others to get my water bottle would be suspicious so I just put my hydration aside and neared the ring.
“BUAAHHHHH!! ”
A wild boar-like man with a bald head and wearing just a pair of shorts roared in the middle of the ring with his sweaty face deep red because of physical engagement.
There was another person in the ring but he was blacked out and currently lying on the ground with a bruised face.
“You are the king, Bellion!! ”
“You got this champ!! Once again, big profit!! ”
Someone was flaunting their money which piqued my interest. Then I noticed that actually there was betting going on with the matches at the side of the ring. Betting was illegal but small gyms like these which are built in the less popular regions of the town, tend to have no regular surveys.
‘Hmmm…it has been some time…should I give it a go?’
“Is there no one else who wants to put money on their punches?! Yeah, nah? Come on, punks, Bellion is still in the first stage yet you guys… ”
The wannabe referee was shouting to provoke the others to bet their money and fight the boar but seeing the uncertain and scared look on the audience’s faces, I knew this would be a great match for me to recall some moves.
I went toward the equipment compartment before picking up a pair of grappling gloves.
‘Damn… ‘ For a moment upon wearing the gloves, I found a huge shit ton of information pouring down my consciousness and for a second I lost track of where I was.
‘This feels…even better… ‘Clutching my fist I collected my thoughts before a smile bloomed across my face.
I did already have some training in the past but now because of my skill, I know thousands of moves of MMA, and this much is enough to screw the boar over.
I walked toward the bookie to get myself registered and handed him all my savings worth 2300 CC.
“Yo, you think you got what it takes? That dude’s gonna straight-up wreck you, man. He’ll snap you like a twig without breakin’ a sweat.”
I didn’t reply just transferred my money and jumped on the ring.
“Woah Bellion got easy money there, eh? ”
“Those arms are as thin as those fingers…goddamn. ”
“He’s kinda cute tho… ”
I ignored the passing comments as I focused my gaze on the front man.
He was at least 2 meters high with all buffs. His biceps were probably two times my thigh and his chest hair proudly facing my line of sight. I wasn’t short but in front of this building…I was feeling somewhat little.
“Quick cash brought ya here, eh? Gotta discipline some kids nay… ”
The baldy shook his head like he was disappointed but it didn’t influence my thought process since here I was for the win and since my worry wart sister might issue a search warrant if I don’t return within half an hour, I need to end this quick.
“No killing, boys.” A hot woman wearing almost nothing walked in before she raised her hand and commenced the match, “Ready? Now, fight!”
I jumped on my feet and waited for the baldy to proceed, and surely he did.
From his stance and the position of his small eyes which were hidden behind the chubby cheeks, I could tell he was not taking this match seriously at all.
“Look kid I-”
**DHAKK**
He never got to finish his words since as soon he reached the distance of my arm’s length, I reeled back my arm and punched straight in the middle of his face. I did not hold back and because of that, I felt something crunching where my knuckles interacted.
The baldy remained still for more than half a second before his body swayed. Before the crowd could have entirely gone silent because of this unexpected development, the heavyweight fell to the ground.
**THUMP**
‘Well, that settles my first date’s expenses…”
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