My Servant System

Chapter 1055: Chapter 1054: Yanzif Arena (2)



"And~ this is the Sera suite~! Pretty nifty isn't it? Made specifically for my Mother and only to be used by her, her children or those that she allows to access it; otherwise, this place remains a little capsule of time that is maintained by the owners of the arena."

Anput was proud of her Mother's position as she entered the suite, spinning around inside the large room and showing it off to us as she made her way to the window that overlooked the stage where those fighters were still going at it.

It was a wooden box shaped room filled with lavish furniture and well stocked shelves laden with wines and other liquors, the fur rugs and scented candles giving the room a flair of opulence whilst the large bed pressed against one of the walls made me wonder what exactly Lady Kio wanted this room for...

All in all, it was a simple layout made impressive by the wealth spent to secure it, the opulent furniture inviting us in as Anput launched herself onto a wide, cushiony lounge chair, the Jackalkin bouncing on it as she turned to watch the last of the fight, not even waiting to hear our answers to her earlier question as we stepped into the suite and took it in.

"Aren't you feeling a little hyper today..."

Jahi's mumble made Anput grin as she said "I got to have sex with Kat, have sex with you, eat some good food and now I'm back at one of the places I used to frequent every other day when I was a pup~! Of course I'm excited~! It's so damn nice to be back, especially because I get to share it with you all now~!"

The Demoness just chuckled wryly as she moved to sit down beside Anput, letting out a content sigh as she too sunk into the cushion before pulling the Jackalkin onto her lap, using her as a blanket of sorts since Anput curled up and groaned happily as she lounged there, giving Leone and I a smug smile as Jahi began to pat her rhythmically.

Ignoring her taunts, I instead made Anput a little jealous as Leone and I took a seat on the other couch, the Vampire suddenly finding myself on her lap as I leaned against her chest and drowned her in softness, my fluffy tail resting between us and allowing the Vampire to enjoy my scent and my 'warmth' inside this amazing room that Anput was so proud of.

Giving her a little something something too as I wiggled a bit, I winked at Leone before turning back to the full glass wall to watch as one of the fighters smacked the remaining one in the back of the head with a shield, cutting their victorious showboating short and causing the crowd to erupt into laughter as they jeered the idiot who celebrated too early.

"This is rather primitive... but oh well, if it's what you want to do. I must admit though... a merchant's daughter fighting to keep her own hand away from those that are unworthy is rather romantic, isn't it? In a twisted sort of way, anyways."

"You consider that to be 'romantic'? I would guess she's just hoping that the idiots fighting for her are worth a damn, and probably praying hard that the strongest one who might get the right to court her isn't an idiot. I also guarantee you she doesn't want to be courted; it feels like these sorts of things are never done willingly."

As arena staff came out onto the stage and began to drag the unconscious fighters away, our own staff came inside the suite with carts laden with food, causing Anput to giggle maniacally as those carts were pulled in front of us, with one of them sporting a few bottles of wine and even a smaller bottle of what appeared to be bourbon.

All but one of the staff exited the room, leaving us alone with one petite Dogkin woman who was holding a notebook on a tray, her stiff posture tiring me out already after staring at her for only a few seconds, though that just made it easier to look away and focus on the cleaning of the stage, which was interesting.

They used comb like rakes to 'reset' the sand whilst one of them walked around with a long staff adorned with a Water Crystal rinsing everything out, a light drizzle of water clearing away any blood and other fluids that were then buried under another layer of sand as they used their own magic to create more sand.

"Are you the one doing all the running for us today?"

"Y-Yes, Begum! If you want to place a bet, please just let me know and I shall write it down for you and your party before taking it over to the counters! Would you like to hold onto the seal, or shall I place it in the lockbox?"

"I'll take it, thanks."

Nodding, the servant approached and presented the tray to Anput, letting her take a small wooden cylinder from the tray before she moved back to the wall, trying her hardest to become a part of it as we all focused on the stage once more, which was now being occupied by the fighters.

"Tell me, what are the odds for each person?"

Just as quickly as she had walked away from us, the servant returned to our side and bowed before approaching the window, staring down onto the stage as she began to give Anput the answers she was looking for.

"Arwa is the former guard, and she has odds of 1-4 for this bout; her arm strength has deteriorated somewhat over the years, but her technique is superb still, giving her the best odds to actually win against the merchant's daughter; she is the one on the far left with the long silver hair and utilizing the buckler.

Both the gladiator - Ahmed - and the merchant's daughter - Fatima - have 1-1 odds since they are both skilled with blades and rather well known for their fighting prowess. Ahmed is the shirtless one with all the tattoos and scars, whilst Fatima is the woman with the pony tail and red robes.

Finally, there is the adventurer Yusuf with 4-1 odds, due entirely to his inexperience and arrogance in entering this tournament. He is the blonde haired one with the mace... and if I might be unseemly for a moment, he can barely lift it..."

The petite Dogkin woman was sneering slightly as she stared at the blonde, causing Leone and I to raise a brow before Jahi chuckled as she asked "Ah, the unfiltered distaste is refreshing~! I can't blame you; his stance is all off, and that mace is too heavy for him~! But hey, I can't really- blame the idiot; she's a pretty girl, and if her parents are merchants, well..."

Nodding, the servant turned back and assumed her serious and servile expression as she said "Her parents are indeed rich, miss, and that was the allure for these three competitors. However Fatima made it clear she desired a partner who could best her in a contest of strength so that she might pursue a more leisurely life of managing a store instead of

fighting."

The Demoness nodded and watched as the four contestants took a lap around the stage, riling the crowd up as the announcer outside hyped everyone up even more, getting them to loosen their purse strings, and considering the odds... well...Nôv(el)B\\jnn

"Looks like a rather predetermined outcome, doesn't it? Seems like Fatima there is going to end up getting courted by the old head... hope she's alright with that~!"

Anput just snickered as she added "And I hope you three are alright with losing this one~! I don't think shirtless over there stands a chance - all those scars are for show, if you haven't noticed and Fatima herself is still a bit wet around the ears from the looks of it."

All three of us just rolled our eyes at the Jackalkin as she got up and stretched before sauntering over to the carts, lifting the covers from each as she took a whiff of what was going to be our lunch only to ignore them and go straight for the bourbon, her grin widening as she uncorked the bottle and sniffed that instead.

I just gave my mate a warning stare before sighing as she poured herself a glass, which she presented to me as she asked "Can you make this on the rocks, Kat~? What better to beat the heat, am I right-?", this change of scenery doing her mental health well all things considered.

This morning's scare was gone, and instead she was somewhat back to normal as she gave me a kiss on the cheek when I dropped two ice cubes into her glass, only to sigh as Jahi sent Anput back over a second later to get her a glass as well.

"What other matches are on today? Anything special?"

"Of course, miss. There is always a 'special' match at Yanzif Arena, and today at an hour past noon there will be a match between two gladiators and a visiting adventurer from the east! It's a well matched fight, so the odds are 1-1 for both the gladiators and the adventurer, and to make things even more entertaining, the winner of the match will be given an opportunity to double their winnings by taking on another challenge, and so too will the bettors!"