Chapter 301: Arrival of Thrones
The sun rose over the underground metropolis of the Crucible Arena.
But it was different from ordinary mornings.
The news of "Asura"—the Silver Rank 1 demon who had mercilessly decapitated Viperstrike—accepting a Blood-Oath Death Duel against the Level 6 Domain Master, Bloodaxe, had spread like a raging wildfire.
Inside the massive, crowded betting halls, the situation had descended into complete madness.
"Two hundred Blood-Iron Tokens on Bloodaxe! I want the payout in full before noon!"
"Five hundred on Bloodaxe! The boy won't survive three breaths!"
"Someone place a bet on Asura! Anyone! The odds are twelve-to-one!"
The bookmakers were screaming themselves hoarse, their arms flailing wildly as they struggled to record the sheer volume of transactions flooding their tables.
Millions upon millions of Blood-Iron Tokens were furiously exchanging hands.
The overwhelming majority of the wealth was piled heavily onto Bloodaxe.
