The Invincible Arthur Gardner novel Chapter 67

Marco felt his heart drop when he saw Arthur surging ahead of Benno, leaving Benno far behind.

"What the hell is going on here?" he bellowed.

"Benno wouldn't have driven this poorly unless he was trying to betray me. I'm going to kill him for this!" He leaped up, his fists balled, his face a mask of rage.

Adam appeared to be rooted in place, shaking his head in disbelief. "No, Marco," he said, his voice filled with passion for the racing car sport he had idolized since he was young.

"I can really see that they are giving it their all."

Deep inside, Adam was trying to deny that Arthur drove like a pro or even more than that. He suddenly trembled with panic and anger. Seeing the facts pointed out by Arthur, he felt an intense desire to destroy him, feeling that he could not let Arthur soar higher and higher with all he had.

Arthur had suddenly displayed his unbelievable wealth, and now he was back to doing nonsense.

“How can he drive like that?” Adam exclaimed in disbelief. “I couldn't believe what I was seeing with my own eyes.”

"But, Dad!" Marco exclaimed, looking at Adam in disbelief and shaking his head.

"This can't be right. You know Benno isn't just any racer - he's got national and even international achievements! He can't possibly lose to just a stupid Arthur. This is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. It's absolute nonsense. Something must be up. I'm sure Benno and Arthur have conspired against me," he continued, his voice full of suspicion.

Marco was still struggling to come to terms with what was happening, especially since he had placed such a large bet on the race.

"Fuck! Benno!!! If you lose to Arthur, I'll kill you!" he shouted, his face contorted with rage.

"I know, he is Arthur," Adam returned, his hands clenched and his teeth gritted. "But how could he obtain this much resources and support? How could trash like Arthur have risen so quickly in such a short amount of time? There must be someone backing him up for him to have achieved this level of achievements."

Adam struggled to find a reasonable explanation for Arthur's sudden soar.

"Is it possible that Grandpa did it?" Marco pondered, a wild idea forming in his mind.

"Is it possible that Grandpa secretly provided resources and support for Arthur? Could it be that Grandpa, out of guilt, has given Arthur some kind of treasure? I'm sure this must be Grandpa interfering once again!"

Marco's anger rose as he thought of all the ways Arthur might try to bring him down. "I'll make sure your life won't be peaceful, Arthur!" he declared.

Benno exited the car, completely defeated by Arthur, who he had previously insulted as an amateur. In fact, Arthur had demonstrated skills far superior to even the most experienced professionals.

As he walked towards Arthur, Benno felt his body become limp. "Who are you?" he asked, dropping to his knees in disbelief.

He was convinced that Arthur had been sent from the gods with driving abilities that no one else could match. He had done his utmost to catch up to Arthur, but he had failed.

“Forgive my arrogance,” he said, “you have made it clear that you cannot judge a person based on the outside. I am willing to follow you forever. Anything you ask of me, I will do.”

After the victory, Arthur beamed with relief. He knew this was an experience he would never forget. He walked over to Benno and gave him an affirming pat on the shoulder.

"Thank you for the fun car racing, Benno," he said. "I really enjoyed it, and I'm proud that I was able to fight you. It was a great match."

At this, Benno broke out into tears. He was overwhelmed by the joy of having fought Arthur, even though he had lost. It gave him a newfound purpose in life. Raising his face to look at Arthur, he spoke. "Boss, I'd like to fight you again in the future. Until then, I'll work hard to be better."

"Sure!" Arthur nodded in agreement