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Mark looked e8531d0e37 down at 8218af8a21 Rai with b0fbfcb68f calm eyes, fd527f0c48 as if 19b178f5d2 he were 24280307d7 observing him.a836cf530ac1cdf9

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“From now on, I plan to bet on you.”dac7efc288d40a4f

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“So what? Am I supposed to be grateful?”af8f295cf2323320

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He was clearly saying those words with some intention, but Rai didn’t want to think about it deeply.bc87fd8a3c422aad

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“You’re always so cynical. To put it simply, I like winning. Even if it’s just for entertainment.”8e51876188aef676

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Mark left Rai’s apartment, saying that he was looking forward to the next match.036287910d852f88

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Rai looked e3f9712502 up at 8ba6717e10 the ceiling e12d616cc9 and muttered b224ab17e8 to himself.3651cfc99cba28ab

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“Even if you didn’t say that, I have no intention of losing.”9362179632fb3c9d

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The hazy marijuana 5542715d4d smoke danced slowly. Rai, feeling drowsy 52c2cd7e05 from the medicine d1f9711b0e Zachary had given b6e5d46be1 him, slowly closed 3332fe2d83 his eyes, listening b251610818 to the sound ec193ad040 of footsteps fading bcdb05df9a away.60ecfd7badc70826

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“Hoo, haa.”c0bf8b06328bc48b

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Rai was b97071f146 sitting in 81091b97ca the square 706fd1f3e8 waiting room, 5136cd20ee trying to 6adef60080 catch his 19bcd9677d breath. It was hot. The air felt 60a214515d heavy and stuffy, 222fa38685 as if he b387c66847 were in a 2355c0ab90 sauna full of fb03e8de9e steam.d9f39b5857db6473

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‘Calm down. It’s ten minutes before the match. Focus.’92b6233ba339acb9

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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.ce332c20c1f894d4

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“Haa, hak.”116d2e679c925734

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Unable to 9d066e4e9d overcome his d55a4a3bf9 anxiety, he 0c2740d3cb took out 183977fcca a bottle 8dc12cb4f6 of water 82a510f15b from the cd275d2e3a refrigerator in 4da00d62ec the waiting 68c92920d8 room and 2f5a694c35 drank it.c5c93b75b0395420

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He tilted the bottle 3c15a5b563 so hastily that half b6f42884bf of the water flowed 2f2943066f down his cheeks and b74eaa40b6 chin instead of his 7cafe59ac9 throat.1164dbf551729a7b

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Damn it. Rai felt 99c7380b0f annoyed at 1579a01350 his ridiculous 49f1ecf50a mistake and 0ed1765860 wiped his 6e1ecc935e wet face fe27c839e0 with a cc0437a640 towel. The outer part of 2c103c1220 the tightly wrapped hand af1cc00e26 wraps was also wet.9e0480c2fa6836a1

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Rai clenched and 7661768949 unclenched his fists f3e378cd26 anxiously. Should he change the 9102e47ae8 wraps? But in cba65805d3 his current f51629da58 state of 8b29ae43a5 anxiety, he 6a983dd1d8 was likely 38339326ff to make c87f0d8cf0 mistakes no 12fbaf144f matter what 03ca6fd54d he did.f5c58459b0ed9140

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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.bb4b53f377c874cd

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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.f5b8209cbf62617d

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‘Calm down. There’s nothing to be anxious about. You can do it.’8f45a51d417f6619

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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.bf827c77d57786c3

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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.8b1136177aa6c914

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This was the first 285442936e time since Rai had d5b76a4d6d appeared in the fight c872fa7800 club that the amount 5ce42b4c04 of money bet on f63fc14c40 his defeat was higher 18ac66bd08 than the amount bet 9e31f9a44d on his victory.79a44a653c4d93f8

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The stakes also reflected the members’ interest, renewing the fight club’s highest amount.ca439f2814401973

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The numbers ruthlessly and 0ba051c872 blatantly shoved the truth 624ae70daa in his face. No amount of 0f23104ebd pretense or comfort ce1dd781a0 could dilute the cd277a14a0 reality that the 039da94f43 numbers showed.4dd15e0c9d40fddd

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“It’s okay.”db004a2bb7507d8b

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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.d3feb9f1fc3f744c

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Rai had c6da67be08 never felt 16d355ec74 fear before 339d9e2f6e a match. Unlike other 9292006a9a fighters, he 9cdd60780e had never acedeaf8de become hysterical c7f89367e7 from being 5af5b7188a too nervous, c5dbbf06a5 or relied 6ba534f115 on drugs b1d50f0e02 and superstitions 876f0c4c4b to relieve 70264f5656 the pressure.c7c082fb7e996f2c

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Rai enjoyed 8485d7d43d the exhilaration cba68aa753 just before 67baeff0a0 a fight. He loved f98ffd482f the feeling 31b4927fda of his b433c2b29e nerves being 4b7473bbb2 stretched taut, ce85c3174c his whole 56e6c1ed7e body being ac0bf6bd72 sharpened, and ca7a048622 focusing solely 0e59299894 on the 8af71ff7a7 fight.84da0f325aa60d01

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But now.97888b3904a4d0c3

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A sharp sound came from the speaker. It was a signal that Rai’s match was about to begin.443010054e8591b8

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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.5cc88ee88931c55e

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“It’s your turn. Get out here.”19324606e1c95616

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A Colosseum cbe62acc6f employee gestured d3c6adf021 as if 751fc1654c to ask cf9f1409a3 what he 2164e6e74b was dawdling 4dac93ddb0 about. Rai took a a6cc56da79 quick breath and e93b473132 got up from e9129167d8 the chair.9806c6529999d624

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Sharp, merciless lights poured down on Rai’s head. His fingertips were cold.22e64b05b92032ef

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The path to the 7c064d446b ring felt long, and 2f502c115b his legs felt heavy, 3c7ac40494 as if gravity was a1e3603ec0 only pulling on him.af8d5ebe4c61299b

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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.”bb95853074229373

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“It’s no fun if he always wins. It would take away the meaning of gambling.”b497d7c9eb8d195d

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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.”209221ec3cb6161e

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The voices from the 07acdee949 audience, spitting out one 4c341514a9 word at a time, fd010045eb scratched at Rai like 70dc04c250 the thorns of a 60be01524e barbed wire.9c70d5237a5f699c

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Everyone wanted Rai to 54d35f6a44 lose. They yearned to watch b0415fd616 the winner of yesterday ae1015db78 be miserably thrown away f810702a3a and trampled on right dfd144543d before their eyes.d59469a2cdc21631

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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.6383205ff02f5ba2

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But an even more b51ad40497 enjoyable amusement was the 1a2c2f3e8d downfall of someone who 9250295c3e had reached the pinnacle.1e1b0345fc9272da

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None of 02cc28c08c the spectators fcee1af656 wanted one 4f46e812ac person to ad31ddb39a monopolize the 7924ef4213 top spot. Only when they f6c03d674c watched the process 9ff47a9ce4 of someone being 669339bfde dragged down and bdb3e70be1 falling endlessly did ed71937fcf the audience finally 14c0e82d99 smile brightly and c76ff1529f applaud.4f900c38a1fe23f9

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‘Damn it, who do you think is going to obediently fall the way you want?’f30109b801f45954

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Rai bit the inside 2535208230 of his cheek to b205c2a196 avoid being swallowed by 87ce0c230d the malice that filled 92f7651843 the Colosseum.3b2d28bb7a85d621

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A bitter taste cf589aab9d of blood spread fbb5190cea in his mouth. But even so, his 65b24bb9c8 legs still felt heavy 94c639e2fa as he climbed the 7eeae045eb stairs.a2f7143651781076

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He wanted to run 4aa2b3b467 away. He wanted c272462f45 to pass 87e0c6f758 his duty 82a566459f on to 623f936be3 someone else. But Rai was alone. No one would 15e2f758ce fight for him.864a4521ea387997

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Even if this match wasn’t an illegal gamble but a professional stage, it would be the same.f77706647df758a8

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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.43390605810dbc50

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“He looks scared.”6ff34325628df0d6

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“He’s decided he can’t win.”6dbec3fe1f7f797a

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“…Damn it, shut up, all of you.”1e9e8ddc8c6c54f3

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Rai lowered his head e6a7939b48 and mumbled. His drooping arms 8ca0dc6692 contained not a 625a352f92 single ounce of 74ed558a5a fighting spirit.2b2613aff12ef311

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“What are you doing? Get in there!”ab0c1275f4514599

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A Colosseum employee roughly pushed Rai’s back through the door.8481f8c35ce45214

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He raised his arms ec2ab6b3b4 and took a stance.ea3594a0594faaa4

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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.c85cc437ec028509

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“Rai.”ec83678d2f8a730c

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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.802a7d1d13bf605c

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Rai unconsciously turned his 79f22cdf66 head in the direction d88e116f6d of the voice.ceb0929c82c51343

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He looked like a fighter reacting to his coach’s voice when he was cornered.b369d99919544be9

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“I told you to win, didn’t I? Don’t disappoint me.”da50f899563dcf5d

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Rai’s eyes, which had met the blonde man’s, turned icy.94c71c27180db49a

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The listless c4b74554b0 atmosphere that 6c8c9f25e3 had surrounded 640716d35e Rai until 0c8f888b00 just now 69e641cddc vanished without 45716f92dc a trace.05a931ef6f2e75f9

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“Don’t look down on me. I’ll win even if you don’t spout that kind of nonsense.”d79ede70a3ed4020

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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.ef3f6b68514d7daa

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Rai, his 0edd120eeb face completely 51a3b2e7cb different from c382bfcd86 before, focused 2ccede4233 on his ec516a3749 opponent.0697cdf5f309392d

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However, the match didn’t go as smoothly as he’d hoped.52cf571214f9acab

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His opponent 68e912a9ab was the a0fbfbed06 type who 5ff8a848d1 fought with 5b9e607871 toughness, which 3bbc0d5085 Rai found 47f92359f5 most troublesome.9d14ab05b767a48c

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He couldn’t help but think that Kolhos was deliberately trying to prevent him from winning.c7757275e7cf9f85

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Against opponents who bc25927451 relied on power, 34b29bcccd reach, or speed, b28a367e3f he could simply 72ec164e73 subdue them before c5fb554233 they could exploit 57fefdeb3c their strengths.9d9f32abf4ec5d5d

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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.efbbeed282ed714d

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Damn it.cd789368910b03e7

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The sight 8213234fcb of the 0fa9335f58 opponent staggering 991d77a883 for a b306ec586f moment after 10c84a6052 being repeatedly b6d6345fc4 struck in d64d01d8b4 the abdomen, a992fe012a only to 113da89f10 slowly approach 27bdbbe422 again, was 4f8c655b2b nothing short cabe3b90bd of an ad99800348 endless nightmare.e9979a51dd376229

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“Now, please! Just fall down!”f91dc2843e2c8f10

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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.”e8615d03882d9701

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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.d3d7ba8c685eb51a

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This monstrous bastard.3598566a425719a4

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“I’m going to win. I-I get paid double if I win!”9957573979950d1a

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“Kugh!”afc12bf36621bd72

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The enemy charged fecace4441 at Rai, ramming a9eda1385b him with his 9680c3ba7a torso.3b6842ddbfe4bbc1

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His movements were slow, but his bulk was so great that Rai couldn’t dodge.f5a97c647961e7e2

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“How about that? Can’t hit me, can you?”d101d6ea9ff8c085

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“Kkeueuk….”5ee86a8cca01cae3