Versatile Mage: Lord of the Styx, but Lord of the Living

Chapter 259 The Black Vatican Nightmare, The Ultimate Bet!

Rippling water, a small boat slowly sails towards Banpo.

"What are you two standing there for? Hurry up and help Prince Banbo up!"

The melodious voice came again, but this time it was extremely authoritative, clearly belonging to a high-ranking woman!

Banbo gritted his teeth and shook off the hand that was pulling him up, angrily saying, "I don't need your help! You can't even handle a student, you're useless!"

Both burly men were high-level, but compared to Lu Ran, they were far inferior.

Banbo scrambled onto the small boat in a disheveled state, and a bowl of cold tea was brought to him. The woman asked, "Who has upset the prince so much?"

Gazing at the dignified Conti, Banpo drank cold water, his face still contorted in pain!
“It’s Lu Ran from the Kyushu National Team,” Banbo said through gritted teeth, each word delivered with viciousness.

A cold glint flashed in Conti's eyes.

Upon hearing this name, a hint of apprehension flashed in her eyes!
It's him again, Lu Ran from Kyushu!

Conti, no, she is Salang, Conti of the Ocean Alliance, and like Elder Lingxi of the Ancient Capital Hunters Association, she is one of Salang's disguised identities.

In the ancient capital, Lu Ran ruined her grand plan to become a god!
That's not all. In the United States, Lu Ran also killed Leng Jue, who was also a cardinal!
The fact that Lu Ran was able to kill Leng Jue means that he also has a trump card that can kill her!
Even though Salam is unwilling to share the information, Leng Jue's head is still displayed at the Temple of Liberty!
This is a lesson learned in blood; Salang dares not gamble!

Therefore, Salang currently does not want to provoke Lu Ran, this jinx. Every time Lu Ran appears, their Black Church will suffer heavy casualties.

None of the blue-clad women from the ancient capital escaped; she is now severely weakened and has very few capable subordinates left.
Thinking of this, Conti stared coldly at Banbo and said in a cold voice:

"I advise you not to provoke him. Lu Ran has a high status in Kyushu. He is not afraid of the royal family, and his strength is very strange."

Banbo stared wide-eyed, unable to believe that Conti would say such a thing!
As an elder of the Ocean Alliance, Conti is undoubtedly a high and mighty figure, yet he is so wary of Lu Ran.
How could an Elder Egg, a high-level mage, be paired with a Super-Rank Elder Egg?

He would never have believed it if Conti hadn't said it himself!

Conti sighed softly and said, "I'm doing this for your own good and the Spanish royal family's! Don't make things difficult for yourself!"

Salam said these words, but he was actually thinking of himself.

She is currently on good terms with the Spanish royal family and is in Venice.

If Banbo and Lu Ran become sworn enemies, she might get herself into trouble and draw Lu Ran's attention to her.

Banbo fell silent. He hadn't expected to run into such a formidable opponent so soon after arriving.
Lu Ran did not participate in the remaining battles, but instead let Ye Xinxia, ​​Mu Ningxue, Mu Nujiao, Ai Jiangtu, Mo Fan and others take the stage to perform.

This made the world realize!
The Kyushu National Government team is very strong, but Lu Ran is not the only one who is strong.

Their vice-captains Ai Jiangtu and Nan Jue, and even team members Mu Ningxue, Mu Nujiao, and Mo Fan, are all highly skilled!

Ye Xinxia's blessing magic is a real eye-opener for audiences all over the world!
With Ye Xinxia's blessing-type support, Ai Jiangtu's spatial abilities are like squashing a chicken when facing other countries!
With the accumulation of vast resources, his spiritual power has reached the fifth realm!

With the addition of the Blessing skill, Ai Jiangtu's strength is on par with the captains of other championship favorites and powerful magic nations!

Everyone then realized that the Kyushu National Government team was not only a dark horse, but also a team capable of contending for the championship!

This immediately caused a frenzy among the millions of people across Kyushu who were following the event!

It's important to understand that the World University Rankings competition is held every four years, and it significantly impacts the allocation of resources and global rankings.
Kyushu National Team's best previous result was only the round of 16!

Now that there's a chance to compete for the championship, how can this not be exciting!

The only slight disappointment is that, apart from the first match against Japan, Lu Ran hasn't been seen in any of the other games. Some in China speculate that this is Lu Ran giving other players a chance to perform!

Of course, it's also because he hasn't encountered any strong opponents worthy of his participation.

With Spain facing off in their final match, everyone began to look forward to it.

The Spanish national team, their current squad is even stronger than Japan's!

Could it be that we'll have another chance to see Lu Ran on stage?

There are many different opinions, but the only thing that is known is that the opening betting on this match was a huge success throughout Venice!

"Opening bell! Opening bell! Who to bet on?"

"Isn't that obviously betting on the Kyushu National Team? You don't actually think the Spanish National Team can win, do you?"

Hearing these sarcastic remarks, Banbo's face turned as black as charcoal.

"Pinor, are you sure you can beat the Kyushu National Team?"

Pinor nodded. With his innate talent for water magic, given time, he could gather all his magical energy and unleash a pseudo-cataclysmic water whirl. Although it was not as powerful as a true super-class water magic, he was certain that no mage below the super-class level could withstand his attack!

Even if Lu Ran is strong, as long as they cooperate well, they can catch the Kyushu National Academy team off guard and make them suffer a crushing defeat!
Seeing this, Banbo finally smiled!
"Alright, I'll trust you this once. I'll give you all the winnings from this bet. Just beat the Kyushu National Government team!" Banbo shouted triumphantly.

At the same time, he went to the Kyushu National Government team's area with a smile on his face and started mocking each other with Mo Fan and the others.

Mo Fan's eyes darted around, and he laughed heartily:

“Prince Banbo, since you’re so confident, let’s make a bet! I’ll bet a hundred million!”

Mo Fan himself certainly didn't have any money, but Zhao Manyan did, so he considered it as a loan from Old Zhao.

Moreover, he was very confident that he could win the game. Kyushu National Team is currently a favorite to win the championship, and Spain National Team is indeed not bad, but it depends on who they are compared to.

Therefore, this money was completely free!

He went bankrupt not only to repay the Soul Seed loan, but also to try and get a Fire-type Soul Seed!

Banbo, a fool with plenty of money, was also shocked by Mo Fan's straightforwardness!

"Could it be that they also have a trump card?"

Just then, the person monitoring the betting odds delivered a message to him: the Duke of Irene of the British Victoria family had bet one billion!

This immediately increased the odds by an unknown amount.

Upon learning that Eileen had bet on the Kyushu National Government team, Banbo's vision went black, but greed also surged within him!

If he bets on Spain and Spain wins, he will reap a huge fortune!
Of course, all of this is contingent on Spain winning.

But considering Pinault's assurances, Banbo was tempted.

Zhao Manyan added fuel to the fire, saying, "Prince Banbo, as a prince of a country, you can't possibly be short of money, can you? I'll bet 300 million too!"

Banbo was startled, swallowed hard, and finally, greed overcame reason. He gritted his teeth and said:
"I'll bet five hundred million!!"

(End of this chapter)