Winner Takes All novel Chapter 1018

Under the lights, the palace glowed brightly. Almost everywhere, a patrolling crew could be observed.

The wind and snow were howling, and Jack and the others were moving quickly.

On the way, there were patrolling squads that saluted The Hun King.

The King, on the other hand, maintained a grim expression, disregarding all that was going on around him.

The crew soon entered a palace building.

It wasn't really a palace; it resembled a fortress but was built in the proportions of a palace.

When the Hun King gave the command, the stronghold gate opened.

Within the stronghold, moaning and roaring of creatures could be heard in an instant. It muffled the howling of the snow and wind, and the echo shook the entire palace.

In an instant, the peaceful palace in the middle of the night came to life.

“Is the beast roaring?” Oh my, did I hear anything wrong? Did the King unlock the beast fighting cage?”

“Oh my goodness! Oh my goodness! Isn't it thirty years since the beast fighting cage was last opened?”

“People in the medical hall said that the King was enraged and intended to kill a Wolf House officer, but the princess pleaded for the beast fighting cage instead!”

…

Aside from the roaring of the creatures, the palace was filled with the sounds of people discussing the incident.

Despite the weather, the beast fighting cage's opening drew a large crowd.

Even though they were not permitted to enter, it was a wonderful occasion for them, even though they had to wait for the outcome outside of the fighting cage.

Opening the cage was not a common occurrence!

It hadn't been opened in thirty years. The time difference alone was enough to make the opening a big occasion in the palace!

Hearing the beasts, the residents near the palace were all terrified.

And so the debate started.

“It has been unlocked! The beast fighting cage has been unlocked!”

“Oh, I remember being a tiny child the last time it was opened! I've even had my own child!”

“When the beast fighting cage is opened, it represents the birth of a rising star or the fall of a man!”

…

Amanda was scared by the roaring of the creatures in front of the beast fighting cage. She took a step forward, moved in close to Jack, and grasped his hand hard. "Could you not enter?"

Cynthia didn't leave anything out when she was explaining the beast fighting cage to Jack just now. As a result, Amanda realized how dangerous the beast fighting cage was. She was much more concerned now that she could hear the creatures growling.

"Don't worry, Amanda," Jack said as he embraced her.

Because of Cynthia, the guards around them did not intervene.

As he stepped inside the beast fighting cage with the squad, Jack patted Amanda on the back repeatedly to soothe her. He then turned to Cynthia and said, "If I perish in the beast fighting cage, please look after Amanda for me." He stated.

"Don't be concerned." Cynthia gave a nod, "As your wife, I'll be eternally thankful to Amanda for saving your life. She's also the daughter of Snow Land, so I'll make sure she has a wonderful life from now on."

A brief and straightforward discussion that seemed like the final words of a dying person.

"Huh…" Because of the chilly temperature, Jack exhaled deeply, his breath turning to smoke.

When they entered the beast fighting cage, the gate behind him closed.

Inside the stronghold, the creatures howled one after the other.

There were roars from tigers, growls from lions, and howling from wolves...

All of the sounds overlappings was scary and overwhelming.

Following the howling, some beats began banging on the cages, generating a new sort of scary sound.

The team's entrance inside the beast fighting cage was like pouring cold water into a skillet full of hot oil; it burst in an instant.

"Beast Slave!"

One of the guards yelled.

A succession of chain shakes could be heard from a long distance away.

Under the brilliant lights, Jack noticed a few men approaching them from afar, all chained up on the legs.

Their upper body was bare and covered with scars, they appeared emotionless and indifferent, and their long and untidy hair was like weeds covering their head.

"Beast slave?" Jack frowned.

"They are slaves who feed the monsters contained within the cage. A high-risk task like this will not fall to ordinary folks; if they are not careful, they will become the dinner of the beasts." Cynthia elaborated.

Jack's frown deepened. He despised this system!

When someone was referred to be a slave, they were treated as if they were worst than an animal!