Chapter 938: The Last Chance
“Belittling any opponent will not make you braver. It will only make you look even more foolish.”
Without batting an eyelid, Casanova said, “Although Brute Hammer is not a general who has both wisdom and courage, his courage to march forward can indeed inspire the soldiers under him to summon up a hundred times more courage
“No, such courage is far beyond the level that can be explained by ‘mental stimulation!’”
Ice storm still persisted, “Even if the soldiers under his command could persevere with courage in the beginning, what about when both of us summoned our totem armors?
“The collision of two totem warriors and the flames of war that were stirred up were enough to scare the most audacious rat people to death.
“Even the rat people who were in charge of beating the drums beside the arena were scared out of their wits.
“You have to know that these rat citizens who were in charge of beating the drums had all partic.i.p.ated in several rounds of fighting. Because they were seriously injured and disabled, they could no longer partic.i.p.ate in the battle. Only then did they obtain the right to shout and cheer.
“Even these experienced disabled people could not withstand the might of the totem battle armor. These recruits under Brute Hammer, who had trained for at most ten days to half a month, if they had not taken secret medicines or been manipulated by witchcraft, how could they have withstood our might and still stand in the arena!”
Casanova did not expect Ice Storm’s observation to be so sharp.
He frowned slightly and remained silent.
Ice Storm received the answer from his expression and widened his eyes, and she said in disbelief, “Brute Hammer’s soldiers really swallowed the secret medicine! I’m afraid that they have even more food than my soldiers! No wonder they have so much strength and are not afraid of pain!”
“This is not fair! This is not a real battle of honor, but a dirty trick! Casanova, why did you do this?”
“You know the answer.”
Casanova quickly regained his composure and coldly said, “Brute Hammer comes from the Blood Hoof Clan, a native of Black-corner City. You are from the Gold Clan, and you have the blood of the Snow Leopard Clan in your body. You are an outsider.”
“I see.”
Ice Storm gritted her teeth, “This is my first time realizing that the so-called ‘warriors’ of the Blood Hoof Clan are all cowardly fellows. As a native, they are afraid of outsiders to such an extent that they don’t even dare to fight fairly. They can only steal a dirty victory with despicable and shameless tricks!”
“No, the Blood Hoof Clan is absolutely not afraid or discriminatory of any outsiders. The Gold Clan, the Thunder Clan, the Dark Moon Clan, the Divine Tree Clan, and other small and medium-sized clans are all the same in our eyes. Right now, in Black-corner City and the Blood Hoof Army, there are panthers, tigers, lions, lizards, crocodiles, eagles, and tree people… Many outsiders have become distinguished guests of the major clans. As long as they are capable, they can command the entire combat gang and even the combat corps like the native experts!”
Casanova said, “After all, we are one.
“A long time ago, the ancestors of the Turan people came to this land on a big fireball. From the explosion of the fireball, the hardest five-colored diamond exploded, and that was the five clans.
“Dozens of equally hard stones were shot out. That was dozens of small and medium-sized clans.
“A lot of mud was also splashed out. Countless insects and rats were hidden in the mud. Those were the rat people.
“The five clans had the same glorious bloodline. They were qualified to be the best comrades and opponents.
“However, there is one thing that I don’t understand. Why are you not willing to accept the Blood Bestowing Ceremony and officially join the Blood Hoof Clan?”
The imposing manner that Ice Storm had just put on instantly sank.
It was as if there was something difficult to say, and she wanted to speak but was hesitant.
“Black-corner City has taken in many experts that came from outside the Blood Hoof Clan, and in the Blood Skull Arena, there are many bear people, tiger people, and hawk people amongst your friends… But all of them accepted the Blood Bestowing Ceremony and used the blood of the Blood Hoof Clan’s experts to replace the bloodline of their old clans, indicating that they would sever all relations with their old clans and embark on a brand new journey with the ident.i.ty of a Blood Hoof warrior. From this, they obtained the absolute trust and support of the Blood Hoof Clan as well.”
Casanova stared at Ice Storm and said, “But what about you? Why are you unwilling to accept the blood of any Blood Hoof powerhouse? Why are you unwilling to officially join the Blood Hoof Clan?
“Is it because the treatment I’ve given you is not good enough? Or do you think that no Blood Hoof powerhouse is qualified to be your blood giver?
“You must know that when you first arrived in Black-corner City, you were heavily wounded and had nothing. Even your totem armor, Ripper, was scattered and riddled with holes.
“It was I who saved you.
“It was I who poured a lot of resources into your body and fed you the flesh and blood of the fattest totem beast without sparing any expense, turning you into the Blood Skull Arena’s trump card.
“It was I who consumed three totems and let your Ripper devour them before I repaired and upgraded it to the Mithril Ripper, which was even more powerful!
“Could it be that the ice crystals flowing in your veins are all crimson in color, causing you to have no normal emotions at all? is that why you’re completely indifferent to everything that I’ve sacrificed?
“If that’s not the case, I can only doubt your loyalty.
“I suspect that although you keep saying that you’ve betrayed your family and clan, when you’re on the battlefield where the five clans are fighting, when you see the Gold Clan’s army and experts, you’ll still be merciful and hesitant.
“Let me ask you. Under such circ.u.mstances, how can I trust you to command an independent Blood Hoof army or even a battle group?”
“Believe it or not!”
Ice Storm seemed to be infuriated by Casanova’s att.i.tude. She gritted her teeth and said, “I will stand on the Blood Hoof Clan’s side and tear apart all opponents, be it the Gold Clan, the Turan people, the barbarians who worship the Holy Light, the sneaky elves in the forest, the dwarves underground, or even the giants in the land of ice and the demons in the crack of the abyss!
“However, I am not willing to join any other clan.
“I am free. I am only willing to fight for myself. If I have to fight for a certain clan, I will create my own clan with my own hands
“Create… your own clan?”
Casanova laughed. “I admire your courage, but courage needs to be watered with blood and even life. Since you have chosen the most difficult path, stop complaining about why didn’t I provide you with additional help.”
“Even so, I will use my own hands to take what I want!”
Without giving in, Ice Storm said, “I still have one last chance!”
“That’s right, one last chance.”
Casanova said, “You have lost the 100-man team battle. Next, you still have one more chance to train and command 30 rat soldiers. As long as you can fight back in a desperate situation, there is still hope to command another 100, 300, or even 1,000 rat soldiers. It will be the greatest miracle since the b.l.o.o.d.y Skull Arena was built.”
“As long as I can train and command 1,000 rat civilians and seize the Blood Skull Horn, will I be able to command an entire combat gang on my own?” Ice Storm confirmed again.
“That’s right. Anyone who can seize the Blood Skull Horn is qualified to command an entire combat gang on their own.”
Casanova smiled. “However, if you are serious, you better go and pick new recruits right now, because the next team battle will be held in five days.”
“Five days?”
Ice Storm raised her frosty eyebrows and said, “Why has the training time been cut in half? It’s impossible to train a bunch of weak recruits into real warriors in just five days!”
“Because the prosperous era that just pa.s.sed was too long. In those ten palm years, every Turan clan was trying their best to reproduce. Every town, village, and valley was filled to the brim.”
Casanova explained very patiently, “When the glorious era arrived, the overwhelming crowd rushed toward Black-corner City with all their might. The number of warriors who yearned for glory and the rat people who responded to the recruitment was three times more than what we had expected.
“In order to select the bravest, most intelligent, and most likely to bring victory from the warriors and rat people as soon as possible, every arena in Black-corner City has been fighting day and night. The training time could only be greatly shortened. This rule was the same for everyone. Both you and your opponent only have five days to train new recruits.”
“However, my opponent may not be completely wiped out like me. Not even half of his veterans are left. Maybe he only needs to replenish some of his recruits!
“That’s right!” Ice Storm roared. “Five days is not enough to start from scratch and build a brand-new team. It is far from enough
“That’s right. I think so, too. Therefore, my suggestion is that you don’t have to humiliate yourself again. With your poor training and commanding skills, you will bring humiliation to the ill.u.s.trious t.i.tle of Queen Frost in front of tens of thousands of people again.”
Casanova stretched out his hand again. “Accepting my blood, joining the Blood Hoof Clan, and becoming my deputy is your best choice.
“Perhaps, when the time comes on the ever-changing battlefield, when the opportunity is right, I will transfer one or two battle gangs to let you have a good time?”
The female leopard glared at the Minotaur warrior for a long time.
Then, she slapped away the other party’s outstretched arm.
Without looking back, she stepped out of the hole that was originally meant to be the door.
“I will win,” she swore fiercely.
“One day, I will have my own war gang and establish my own family!”
Casanova smiled behind her.
The VIP room that was filled with icicles and looked like an ice cave suddenly turned into a furnace.
All the frost melted in an instant.
The ice water evaporated in the blink of an eye.
It turned into a rolling, scorching mist.
The Minotaur warrior tapped his hoofs gently in the mist.
Then, dozens of cracks suddenly appeared on the hard, iron-like ground.
Lava spewed out of the cracks like burning man-eating flowers.
“Barbarians who worship the Holy Light?”
Casanova repeated what Ice Storm had just said thoughtfully. Then, he smiled and said to himself, “This is getting more and more interesting.
“My Ice Storm, have you been lying all this time? You are not a member of the Gold Clan at all. In fact, you’re not even a snow leopard warrior, aren’t you?
“What is the real you, then?”