Nobilis of War novel Chapter 1241

Upon hearing what Darren had said, everyone at the banquet felt offended.

This guy was simply too arrogant. He was challenged by a person from the upper-level of the Star God Realm, and yet he declared that he could defeat the person with a single hit. He was way over his head!

At the moment, the thousands of warriors present saw him in a bad light.

Meanwhile, his challenger's face had paled visibly.

"You'll pay for that arrogance of yours, kid!"

As the man said this, he threw a forceful punch directly at Darren. His fist glowed as it emanated a powerful god's power.

"Humph!"

Darren snorted in contempt. He had already activated his black god's power in secret. With his palm, he met the man's attack midway through.

The impact resulted to a loud sound.

The man's arm was left shattered by Darren's black god's power.

It broke not because of Darren's strength. It was because the black god's power was almost impossible to block. Likewise, it could break through anyone's defenses and take them by surprise.

The force of the impact didn't just break the man's arm. It had also hurled him into the air. With just a single hit, he had almost died.

Everyone fell silent upon seeing this display of power.

"Indeed, this young man possesses exceptional abilities!"

"Yes. It seems like he really has the strength of a warrior at the upper-level of the Star God Realm."

"He's a genius! An absolute genius!"

It didn't take long for the whole crowd to start buzzing with praises of Darren's strength.

Those who placed their bets on him were delighted to see his real strength. It seemed like they would be amassing great fortune this time.

"I don't believe it!" Suddenly, a voice cut through the palpable excitement in the crowd. It continued, "I think we're all being fooled here. He and that guy are probably just faking it."

"Really? Then tell us how they were acting," someone teased.

"The answer is simple. This man had deliberately asked someone at the upper-level of the Star God Realm to fight him and lose to him. In this way, he'll become famous. After all, is there anyone in this world who could defeat an opponent who is in a realm higher than them? This is why I don't buy it."

People began to discuss among themselves as soon as the stranger finished talking.

"If you don't believe it, then why not give it a try? Aren't you also at the upper-level of the Star God Realm?"

"I agree. Why not give it a try?" someone else taunted.

"That's exactly what I'm planning to do. I shall expose his true colors,"

the man said and then he turned to Darren. "So don't blame me if you get injured, brat. But first, take my blow!"

The man's face morphed into something ferocious as he suddenly lunged at Darren.

This time, Darren was in no hurry to dodge. He had a different plan in mind.

He would take advantage of the next attack by escaping and luring his opponent to a faraway place. He would then ask Kerr to attack him. In this way, it wouldn't be easy for other people to catch Kerr.

With that, Darren flew up into the air and headed straight towards the distant mountains.

"Look! He's finally running away." Darren's opponent was right on his tail as he flew.

"Is he really going to run away? Was he just fishing for fame all this time?"

"The kid is really running away! What now?"

"It's all your fault, Master Murphy. If you really wanted to show off your sect's power, you didn't have to resort to dirty and childish tricks."

Murphy tried to conceal his anger behind an impassive mask. "Nonsense. Why would we, the branch of the Starry Sword Sect, need to use tricks to show off our power? Everyone in the Primitive Wilderness already knew what the Lord Starry Sword is capable of. We don't need to show off. What a joke!"

"Then explain to us why the kid is trying to escape. Didn't you arrange the whole thing?"

"No, no. Look, Darren has stopped flying."

"Damn it!" Both Darren and Murphy were too shocked to speak.

Why was the Gambling King here? Kerr wouldn't be able to escape now that he was there.

"Maser Murphy, stop him!" Darren pleaded hurriedly.

"Very well!"

Murphy pretended to chase after the fiend. Secretly, he was only chasing the Gambling King.

Eventually, Darren was rescued and placed on the grassland.

"Oh no! His meridians are damaged. His meridians and his heart are all filled with that strange fiendish aura. He's dying!"

"Alas, it's such a pity that his talent is wasted. His strength has proven to be at the upper-level of the Star God Realm."

"A pity? It is actually a disaster! I've just spent half of my savings betting on him. I'm going to lose money this time."

Upon seeing the severity of Darren's injuries, everyone who had bet on him was completely disappointed. It was as if they were flung into a cliff.

"What's your point for saying this? Just hurry up and go to the Gambling King to place bets on that old guy. The more we bet on him, the less chances of losing money."

"In your dreams. This guy, Darren, is doomed to die. Do you honestly think that the Gambling King is this stupid? Will he still let us bet?"

"You're right. He definitely won't let us bet now."

Of course, Darren was only pretending to be injured. However, he couldn't help but feel a jolt in his heart upon hearing the discussion.

Why hadn't he thought of that? What if the Gambling King didn't let anyone bet again?

Now that he was seriously injured, the Gambling King would be collecting all of the bets of those people who placed them on Darren. Why else would he still let people bet on Caleb?

'Crap. I hadn't anticipated that. This might just be a waste of time after all. If Kerr's caught, he'll definitely be killed.' Darren smiled bitterly inside. In the end, he was just another smart ass.

'No, no, no. This should work this time! Even if the wager wouldn't change, as long as the Gambling King knows I'm seriously injured, he wouldn't need to plot against me behind my back. Besides, Caleb would let his guards down knowing that I'm out of commission for now. This would make it easier for me to win this fight, ' Darren thought.