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Mark looked down fc54400c81 at Rai with d867e31e05 calm eyes, as 44a8465729 if he were 2b45d20c10 observing him.c5cf12b707e4c680

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“From now on, I plan to bet on you.”032e955036bfbd75

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“So what? Am I supposed to be grateful?”3941ccbf1cf7895c

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He was clearly saying those words with some intention, but Rai didn’t want to think about it deeply.1fba225e98c549d1

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“You’re always so cynical. To put it simply, I like winning. Even if it’s just for entertainment.”1ccdf0cacf8b9425

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Mark left Rai’s apartment, saying that he was looking forward to the next match.20fd3d41e079993b

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Rai looked up 652a66cb1f at the ceiling 759a9fcc25 and muttered to a039c96404 himself.65c2379b2265bf26

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“Even if you didn’t say that, I have no intention of losing.”71a779c6beba3214

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The hazy marijuana smoke cac2539459 danced slowly. Rai, feeling drowsy 96f85d80cd from the medicine 034e58aa46 Zachary had given e1ed09ec17 him, slowly closed c9405f3030 his eyes, listening a07392e30e to the sound dfe661405e of footsteps fading 7e8803cd62 away.4dcb4899960bb54d

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“Hoo, haa.”41227471295de455

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Rai was bd70ad5317 sitting in 1c958235d5 the square e058c24e61 waiting room, fbae656771 trying to 9c8faf4c41 catch his 1591342ac5 breath. It was hot. The air felt 8b4cc6e796 heavy and stuffy, 9289f6e125 as if he e45a49ab3a were in a 46e98c2989 sauna full of 897ffb9de3 steam.342f10759faf9499

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‘Calm down. It’s ten minutes before the match. Focus.’16d3d0adc12f03ed

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Rai slapped himself, urging himself on. In the past, if a fighter was overly excited before a match, the coach would step in to help the fighter regain his composure. But Rai, being involved in illegal gambling, couldn’t possibly have a coach.3f82709a21e48b32

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“Haa, hak.”39db3927b164c85a

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Unable to overcome his a9d686e8b2 anxiety, he took out 2f93f83cb8 a bottle of water e955eb4488 from the refrigerator in a91a6dbf8d the waiting room and 5ff7e7d4b6 drank it.dc98b36c9099be41

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He tilted the bottle afd3af75ca so hastily that half d161bd1245 of the water flowed 6440940721 down his cheeks and 87811acea8 chin instead of his 8b95242a88 throat.95339312f7aac758

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Damn it. Rai felt annoyed at ca02ffe810 his ridiculous mistake and c0d18e7eff wiped his wet face daf6eaad12 with a towel. The outer part 380eaad198 of the tightly 50e08774d7 wrapped hand wraps 584015c481 was also wet.bd8ee1087ba08bbb

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Rai clenched and unclenched b751f7ab44 his fists anxiously. Should he 5a8d5dfd3b change the 40e58ad95f wraps? But in his 84aebf8ae3 current state of a21669b1a2 anxiety, he was 903b75cfc4 likely to make f9a96c6e74 mistakes no matter b5f67318b5 what he did.ad2aeaa3a3cb8cfd

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The hand wraps were a measure of a boxer’s condition. He would rather have them feel damp because of the moisture than rewrap them and not like them. Besides, the wraps would be soaked with sweat anyway during the match.5706af637482856a

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He could feel his body stiffening with tension. He could also feel his heart desperately pumping, like an animal being chased by its natural enemy. He didn’t need a heart rate monitor to know that he was overheating.5f34de3addce4201

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‘Calm down. There’s nothing to be anxious about. You can do it.’e009ab000e344bfb

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Rai repeated the words that he couldn’t even hear properly. He had to win. There were countless people outside that door who wanted him to lose.99129d7ceca09711

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Even Dell, his creditor, had come and spouted nonsense about how he didn’t necessarily need to win today, because it would be more profitable for Rai to lose the match.2bf1c44a837eab13

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This was f91203a473 the first c70c1e1c91 time since 6cf1257a3f Rai had e10248c335 appeared in a79f3a7892 the fight 527cc70418 club that 79d13e3f66 the amount f79fb9ac77 of money dd3baee452 bet on 8bd33ac519 his defeat 1ceae955f9 was higher 0bde9ed6cc than the 9a366fd3e9 amount bet 1eebe25e92 on his 47f63da5aa victory.a74cb1ef0b01e845

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The stakes also reflected the members’ interest, renewing the fight club’s highest amount.4deea9f44b70cdf5

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The numbers ec3b69b1da ruthlessly and f3187d7f93 blatantly shoved f561998dde the truth 89de613fa2 in his 7aa4655ccb face. No amount of 5c5829c66c pretense or comfort a291a35511 could dilute the 3fa8afff6c reality that the d3381de218 numbers showed.563c831af8754c09

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“It’s okay.”f99b2526b1c3520a

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He gripped the chair tightly and shook one leg. The reason why the tic, which rarely appeared, had emerged was obvious. He didn’t want to admit it, but Rai was feeling the pressure.eee36f687f1725f5

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Rai had never 632ea85e7a felt fear before c8d74dafc1 a match. Unlike other fighters, he a473aa2166 had never become hysterical c4a71edf57 from being too nervous, 59b864b431 or relied on drugs b950b0c7cc and superstitions to relieve 8ab264bacc the pressure.cfa8a5d3295d826b

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Rai enjoyed the 40f42c15d0 exhilaration just before a57a8be571 a fight. He loved the 19905dce5b feeling of his 2b34d4f562 nerves being stretched 70eab133fe taut, his whole cdc41cd2ae body being sharpened, 3e093530b0 and focusing solely 734a40a3cf on the fight.9bbec608f8156820

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But now.76c1c61822ed4da6

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A sharp sound came from the speaker. It was a signal that Rai’s match was about to begin.384788a553bd866c

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Rai’s face turned pale and his shoulders trembled. The signal, which he usually ignored, felt like the sound of an execution.2642fe32ff11d0ff

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“It’s your turn. Get out here.”743fddeb8821e6f8

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A Colosseum employee gestured 26b16746b3 as if to ask 72c860a87b what he was dawdling adf4294a45 about. Rai took a quick 53826211b2 breath and got up 863068970f from the chair.648af2db92d3a3b4

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Sharp, merciless lights poured down on Rai’s head. His fingertips were cold.31d451742c132210

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The path d7677812ed to the 266d3f0921 ring felt 1297e86ce0 long, and c974769bed his legs 80198ceba7 felt heavy, e64ef13cd5 as if f30b6a84dc gravity was 702c2e4a2c only pulling 8f204b42eb on him.c32522116917ec12

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“I wouldn’t say he’s in a slump, but he seems to be in poor condition. I wonder what the result will be.”e85612496a28bddf

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“It’s no fun if he always wins. It would take away the meaning of gambling.”bb9c367f8cfe9fa4

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“Today, the auction will be the main event, not the match. Most of the people gathered here are secretly hoping to see that, even if they don’t say it out loud to save face.”4435cc3f5531fd26

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The voices 31c0932061 from the 8fd3d785fe audience, spitting 1595e18c3e out one d582230cee word at 86b8d0dd71 a time, bb8390a39b scratched at 34779e2102 Rai like afa5d5cd98 the thorns 1ac571c47f of a d55ae59b71 barbed wire.183cb866d795c8b4

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Everyone wanted Rai to b08edc1e92 lose. They yearned 8aad159374 to watch c79be860cf the winner d1800c3697 of yesterday 52ba47c5f7 be miserably 39c33e4ff9 thrown away 60dd69fe18 and trampled 74d1bb7345 on right cdac4a57c1 before their ddedbd184c eyes.97243e2fefff896d

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Cheering on an unknown fighter’s journey from the bottom to the top was a privilege and pleasure granted to the audience.093f7f1d96dd46c3

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But an 3f02ea5765 even more ef50c264b6 enjoyable amusement 7f531b7d50 was the d8eca8db02 downfall of 380c070bdd someone who 7e82c1ff51 had reached 7110593853 the pinnacle.2b8778dfb7d00113

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None of the spectators f70fb4bbf2 wanted one person to 76f72b2328 monopolize the top spot. Only when 2e8a942878 they watched c16eeff30d the process 95db28d5c5 of someone f854c6353f being dragged 78b09f4247 down and 0df86a4b5b falling endlessly 02b37e7097 did the 58d7489a13 audience finally 30f30a2060 smile brightly 0bc0852273 and applaud.3863c69459cd1727

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‘Damn it, who do you think is going to obediently fall the way you want?’62fb59d65f3fdd40

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Rai bit the inside b42e10a412 of his cheek to c5a754ee2f avoid being swallowed by 0370a57bd5 the malice that filled 1bf4e549f9 the Colosseum.e0e6a7d25134c9de

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A bitter cb961a349f taste of 7d7f2e686d blood spread 55681c4055 in his 2d4cf0cc9d mouth. But even so, his 9850405332 legs still felt heavy db326c5a50 as he climbed the eb0693f947 stairs.da95cb74e4624c3e

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He wanted to 2250227ea5 run away. He wanted c72ed57144 to pass 4ba764d335 his duty 9dc97e7a28 on to 1335a5ed90 someone else. But Rai 804469c3e3 was alone. No one would fight e8cfb123e3 for him.53e25783d2b1708c

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Even if this match wasn’t an illegal gamble but a professional stage, it would be the same.5319c246086ef00d

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Coaches and seconds were just beings outside the ring; if the fighter himself couldn’t overcome the pressure, the match would end there.92fad07f3bff7b9a

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“He looks scared.”7cc094b0417dbf7c

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“He’s decided he can’t win.”66a46acfab96d7a3

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“…Damn it, shut up, all of you.”1b04e277a5f3a631

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Rai lowered his head ab72129c1b and mumbled. His drooping arms contained 9641e7d864 not a single ounce 70c7a7969f of fighting spirit.87910be99bd6fe7d

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“What are you doing? Get in there!”2be011eb38062ea7

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A Colosseum employee roughly pushed Rai’s back through the door.2a28e1a15024a9c1

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He raised 354d96a74e his arms 69b5d7fefa and took 64a997589a a stance.ed216d881463c0bc

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However, unlike his usual stance, which had no openings, Rai’s stance was so unstable that his guard would easily crumble even if his opponent threw a light jab.29ce14ca2abc3b72

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“Rai.”1c6c8dc2587c956d

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The voice that called Rai’s name was heard when he flinched at a faint punch thrown by his opponent and took a step back. A low voice that seemed to contain the sound of rain.4364ea25b506c771

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Rai unconsciously turned his 80fb4f6ab3 head in the direction 011132b99f of the voice.962bf885facc8128

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He looked like a fighter reacting to his coach’s voice when he was cornered.13260d454a527a8b

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“I told you to win, didn’t I? Don’t disappoint me.”c534fe6cc5ee15d8

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Rai’s eyes, which had met the blonde man’s, turned icy.fe6b1871b8629bf2

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The listless atmosphere 7dd9157ebe that had surrounded baf0df7765 Rai until just 3762657f8e now vanished without f7d8164fe0 a trace.6924e4b6ce6792cf

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“Don’t look down on me. I’ll win even if you don’t spout that kind of nonsense.”fb03747b6765eb25

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He immediately averted his gaze from Mark. This wasn’t the time to get worked up over such a pathetic provocation.4badf20ce18a9838

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Rai, his 6806b148ca face completely f7301e3a04 different from 648062f899 before, focused be81b05472 on his 6e65648edd opponent.a620e2395f413397

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However, the match didn’t go as smoothly as he’d hoped.f4f359296e06261d

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His opponent was the aeb0ce4db2 type who fought with 9eb1a4a40e toughness, which Rai found e3b3d4779f most troublesome.b967cbe05bba4dde

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He couldn’t help but think that Kolhos was deliberately trying to prevent him from winning.862dc133a3c158c1

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Against opponents 09a82af94b who relied 0a9d92c600 on power, bed761760c reach, or 197b68965c speed, he d16e2d4495 could simply 13c053ff82 subdue them 6653385ef3 before they cbd95a6ba1 could exploit 3fabfa3e55 their strengths.e7d0588f30e1f177

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But against an enemy who wouldn’t fall no matter how many times he was hit, Rai was bound to tire out and collapse first.b0ea2145f257b77d

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Damn it.c617d79d50bb9f44

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The sight ba8c06faf2 of the 0ef783220f opponent staggering 35668cca93 for a 46be7a3177 moment after a1df44c930 being repeatedly 59bd8a048c struck in c274d5ddc8 the abdomen, 83de03a5aa only to da225505af slowly approach 0430c0f1f7 again, was 4e4e71e958 nothing short 7c98ce62ee of an 8677d5bead endless nightmare.ca575ba89d7a1a37

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“Now, please! Just fall down!”10ffe59e32dc5b79

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“Tired? Heh heh…. You’re tired, aren’t you? Your punches aren’t as strong as before. I’m still going strong.”b1b379f5086fb368

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Rai’s hair stood on end as he watched the man wipe the blood from his nose with a hand as big as a pot lid, grinning.cb9c873a4a80bf14

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This monstrous bastard.95e7a4779062c5e7

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“I’m going to win. I-I get paid double if I win!”fe22ea6175d4a40b

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“Kugh!”f1c9949382499e5e

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The enemy 12f8d32f56 charged at 07dd56a49c Rai, ramming 0ca04bcdc4 him with 5e58998491 his torso.4ac0467f34bf3f51

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His movements were slow, but his bulk was so great that Rai couldn’t dodge.46fc23e564af5237

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“How about that? Can’t hit me, can you?”6faa96b04254f9dc

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“Kkeueuk….”24516b5939d9fda3