An Understated Dominance (Maria Vittori) novel Chapter 2185

Ruby thought Miles had a keen eye for these things, so she went along with the bet. But she didn't expect the outcome.

"You can't blame me for this, Ruby. It's all on that loser for letting us down and making us lose everything." Miles chuckled wryly.

"Hmph! I'm done betting with you!" she said, rolling her eyes at him.

A bottle of haemoplenish could fetch a good amount on the market. She had hoped to make some extra cash, but now it seemed impossible.

"Well…" Miles looked embarrassed and tried to change the subject. "You know how it goes with winning and losing. It's all unpredictable. Just like Dustin and Crystal's pick, Number 6. They're also on the losing end, aren't they?"

"Huh?" Ruby raised an eyebrow suspiciously, then glanced at the first battle ring.

At that moment, Number 6, the woman in red wielding a halberd, was locked in combat with the man in black wielding a shadowsteel staff.

Despite her strength, the woman lacked speed and technique, so she gradually fell behind. She occasionally took hits from his weapon.

While an ordinary martial artist might have been knocked down by one of those hits, she was an exception. Even after enduring about ten hits, she remained unscathed and still brimming with energy.

"You see that? That woman is having a hard time keeping up. If this continues, she'll be defeated soon," Miles commented.

"Really? She looks pretty tough," Ruby said skeptically.

He couldn't deny her strength. After their intense fight, he was already worn out. Even though he had the upper hand, he knew he would have to use everything he had to win outright.

But if she wanted to surrender now, that would be fine with him as it would save him some energy for the next round.

"Who told you I'm giving up? It's too hot, and I need to remove a couple of layers." Number 6 slipped off her jacket to reveal a darksteel armor underneath.

With a quick unbuckling, she removed the armor and tossed it onto the battle ring floor. A loud crash rang out as the heavy armor smashed into the ground, leaving a dent.

The man in black was stunned at the sight.