YM778.TV Chapter 816: The Price Of Arrogance [Part 1]
Just as Ethan expected, Godfrey came alone, not bothering to bring any of his subordinates with him.
As a Demigod, he was confident in his strength. Also, he wanted to impress Ethel by defeating her entire party on his own. That way, she would realize how strong he was and, maybe, she might fall for him in the end.
At least, that was what Godfrey was thinking.
He wasn\'t aware that Ethan and his team already knew that he was a Demigod and understood that he was very strong.
But they didn\'t plan on telling him this to his face.
After all, the element of surprise was in their hands, and if they succeeded in landing the decisive blow before the Vampire Lord could use his trump cards, it would be their win.
"You\'ve come, Lord Godfrey," Ethel said with a smile.
"My Lady, how many times must I tell you to not call me Lord again?" Godfrey replied as he returned Ethel\'s smile. "Perhaps I should add that as one of the conditions if I win. What do you think?"
"If it\'s what you wish to add, then I am fine with it, Lord Godfrey."
"Surely you jest? I will not waste my condition on something so trivial."
Godfrey glanced at the contract in his hand and understood that it was the real deal. It was something that could bind him, but he wasn\'t too worried.
There were only two conditions that were listed on the contract for if he lost the duel—the first was to take Ethel to World\'s End where the Progenitor of Magic lived.
The second condition was the one that he found quite peculiar. If he lost, he would not harm Ethan Gremory, his family, friends, and acquaintances, whether it be directly or indirectly.
Frankly, he thought that this condition was very strange.
But since he assumed that it was due to the story he shared with Ethel, he decided to think that the young lady was just trying to be a good samaritan and protect someone whom she only heard about from his story.
"I will now add my own conditions to this contract," Godfrey said. "Will that be okay, My Lady?"
"Yes," Ethan replied. "That is only fair, no?"
"Right." Godfrey nodded. "If I win, I wish for you to become my woman. You will stay with me for life and become my lover."
Godfrey\'s condition then appeared on contract, making him smile.
"As for the second condition…"
The Vampire Lord pondered for a bit before adding what he wanted next.
"The second condition is for you to bear my children," Godfrey stated. "And raise them with love and care. That is all."
After the second condition appeared on the contract, the Vampire Lord placed a drop of his blood on the scroll, activating his oath.
After doing so, the scroll burst into flames, and two flaming orbs flew toward Ethel\'s and Godfrey\'s chest, binding their souls to the contract they both agreed on.
"… I think the second condition is good," Lyall said in a teasing tone as she glanced at Ethel. "Hey, want to give birth to my kids?"
Nicole and Hecate also looked amused. Knowing the truth, they truly found Godfrey\'s last condition quite funny.
However, it was really no laughing matter.
If Ethan\'s team lost, the power of the contract really would force him to stay by Godfrey\'s side despite the fact that he was not a woman.
As to how the Vampire Lord would react knowing that he had been tricked, Nicole and Lyall were very tempted to see it, but only after they won the fight.
"Are you sure you want to fight us alone?" Ethel asked. "This is a group battle, you know?"
"I don\'t need small fries to fight alongside me, My Lady," Godfrey replied with confidence. "I, alone, am enough. I will prove to you that I\'m a very capable man."
"Well, if you say so." Ethel nodded before showing the Vampire Lord a gold coin. "How about we start our battle as soon as this coin falls on the ground?"
"That\'s fine by me." Godfrey agreed. "Please toss it, My Lady."
With a flick of Ethel\'s thumb, the gold coin spun high in the air.
Godfrey stood with his arms crossed over his chest, fully believing that there was no possible way he could lose.
This wasn\'t the first time he had fought alone against many people.
In fact, he had destroyed several organizations in the past that had offended him, and he dealt with them on his own.
He had fought dozens and even hundreds of people back then. So, fighting five people wasn\'t really a big deal to him.
In fact, he even told the young beauty that she could invite more people to fight alongside her if she wished.
But Ethan politely declined his offer because it wouldn\'t be fair, which made the Vampire Lord laugh internally.
\'I\'ll let them land a few hits and act as if they have the upper hand,\' Godfrey thought. \'It will be more fun seeing the despair on their faces when they realize how strong I really am.\'
The Vampire Lord casually glanced at his surroundings and saw that several people had gathered beside the lakeside to watch the battle.
The moment the coin landed on the ground, Nicole, Lyall, and Conall charged forward with the intention to test how strong a Demigod was.
Hecate stayed beside Ethel and took a fighting stance to unleash her most powerful attack.
This special move required a bit of preparation, so she needed to focus all her powers into one decisive blow.
Ethan, who had already seen this move, stood beside Hecate.
He was holding his wand with his right hand, and holding the chain that Professor Barret gave him with his left.
\'As expected, he is underestimating us,\' Ethan thought. \'Good. Stay that way. Your arrogance will be your downfall.\'
Ethan gripped his wand and the chain firmly in his hands as he waited for Hecate to finish charging up her attack.
The moment she finished, he would not hesitate to create an opportunity so that they could land the finishing blow on Godfrey\'s body, allowing him to realize the downside of his arrogance.