Affinity: Chaos

Chapter 730 - A Gamble

Later that day.

Tallinn Cityʼs Mayor manor.

Joyner got permission from his father to host Grey and his friends, and since they were already here, the geniuses from all the Factions present were invited as well.

The participants who managed to get into the top one hundred were also invited. Given the current number of people present, the party was held on an open field.

Grey and his friends sat at the front, alongside members of the top Factions, while Joyner, being the host of the party, sat facing the crowd.

There was music, drinks, food, and other forms of entertainment and the place was lively as expected. This party was held with the sole purpose of creating ties with each other.

Everyone present were all well dressed. Grey wore a light blue overcoat with black trousers, Reynolds and Klaus both wore red and green overcoats respectively with black trousers as well. Alice wore white trousers with a peach long-sleeved shirt.

Kyle was dressed in a simple short-sleeved shirt and blue trousers.

The group was part of the focus of the show. A few geniuses came over to toast with them, while Klaus was very active, one minute he was here, the next he was somewhere else.

People didnʼt take it as him trying to bootlick them since all he did was share a glass of wine with them before leaving.

Unknown to them, the only reason Klaus even went to other tables was that he didnʼt want the girls from the Moonlight Faction to think they were his aim. That was the only table he wanted to go to, and following his plan, that was the last table he went to. He stayed there longer and managed to build some sort of relationship with the girls.

Not all the girls were welcoming, nor did he try to befriend all of them.

Going back to his seat, he realized a young lady was staring at Reynolds and Alice angrily.

”Whatʼs going on here?” He asked as he took his seat.

”Tell them to step down from the competition. They are already part of a Faction, doing this will only reduce the chances of others.” The young lady said.

”Donʼt you think your request is a bit, I donʼt know, odd. Itʼs none of your business if we decide to continue fighting or not.” Alice replied coldly.

”Odd? You two are hoarding all the spots even after achieving your aim and you call my request odd?” The young lady said angrily.

She knew her battle the next day would be difficult, now she was looking for a way to vent her current anger. If she lost tomorrow, she would be incensed.

”Strength is all that matters, nothing else. Let your strength speak. If youʼre worth it, then the Faction you want will surely seek you. Doing this only shows that youʼre unsure of yourself.l” Grey spoke up.

”Say whatever you want, but what they are doing is pathetic.” The young lady said.

The exchange between the young lady and Greyʼs group naturally caught the attention of those around. Some of the participants felt her claim was right. Alice and Reynolds had already gotten into a Faction of their choice, what was the use in taking part in the competition any longer.

One of the people who felt even more irritated with the duo was the young lady Reynolds eliminated. She walked over as well and joined the young lady to stir up trouble for the group.

The others watched on with interest, there was nothing as entertaining as watching two parties fight, especially when the battle had nothing to do with you nor would it affect you in any way.

”You said strength was all that matters, right?” The young lady Reynolds eliminated asked Grey.

”Correct.” Grey didnʼt back away. It wasnʼt like they could beat him.

”Fine, then I have an offer for you, since youʼre friends with them, I believe you would be able to take the gamble.” The young lady who was eliminated pointed at Grey.

”Iʼm not interested in gambling with desperate people.” Grey didnʼt mince his words, and the young ladies were irritated even further.

”I thought you said strength was all that matters?” The young lady asked.

”It is.” Grey nodded.

”Then if youʼre not afraid, take the gamble.” The young lady said.

”If I may ask, whatʼs the gamble?” Klaus asked.

”He would fight against the two of us, if he manages to win, we wonʼt speak of this issue again. But if we win, they would have to step down from the competition.” The young lady said.

”Hahaha, you must be joking, right?” Klaus laughed in amusement.

”No, Iʼm not.” The young lady said.

The young lady who was still in the competition thought about it and felt this was an achievable thing, so she supported the young lady Reynolds eliminated.

”You must be stupid if you think we would agree to your words.” Klaus said.

The facial expression of the young ladies turned distorted, clearly infuriated with Klausʼ words.

”Youʼre placing a gamble that you will only gain and not lose, where have you seen something like that happening before?” Klaus asked with a mocking smile, before adding, ”If you so much as dare to take a gamble, then you must be ready to lose as well.”

Everyone listening to the conversation nodded in agreement with Klausʼ words. There was no way they would gamble and not risk losing anything important.

The two young ladies exchanged glances, and the issue ultimately fell on the shoulders of the young lady who was still part of the competition. They all knew what Klaus wanted, since you want them to step down if you win, then you would step down as well. If you lose.

The young lady looked at Grey, thinking of her strength, then recalling how powerful the young lady Reynolds defeated was, she was over a hundred percent confident they would defeat Grey.

Reynolds and Alice might be powerful, but they couldnʼt fight the two ladies. They didnʼt want it to look like they were bullying them, this was why they picked Grey who had a higher cultivation stage.

”Iʼll step down from the competition if we lose.” The young lady said decisively.

”Hahaha, theyʼre two, only you canʼt match up to our offer.” Klaus laughed, annoying the young ladies even more, ”This is what will happen, sheʼll step down. Then since youʼve already been eliminated, youʼll drop five hundred thousand high-grade essence stones as compensation.”

😉