141: Behind the Championship

Chapter 141: Behind the Championship

Colin was an orphan; ever since he could remember, he had lived in the orphanage in the Royal Capital of the Toya Empire.

Due to his small stature and his unlikable purple hair, Colin was often bullied by older children.

Life in the orphanage was tough; Colin was almost never full, he never wore a padded jacket in winter, and illnesses always got better on their own.

Although the Royal Family of the Toya Empire had always been enthusiastic about charity and allocated a lot of money to the orphanage, most of it ended up in the Warden's pocket.

All the children in the orphanage knew that they were just tools for the Warden to make money; he wouldn't feel bad if they died, as there were plenty of orphans.

Colin greatly admired Adventurers, thinking they could drink and eat meat every day and live a free and easy life.

So Colin prayed day and night, hoping that an Adventurer couple would adopt him and live an adventurous life together.

Unfortunately, Colin's purple hair kept him an orphan; no parents liked a child with purple hair.

Colin even suspected that his own parents had abandoned him because of his purple hair.

Gradually, Colin gave up hope of being adopted; he decided to rely on himself!

To live a good life, Colin's childhood was very hard; he listened to every free Magic lesson with extreme seriousness.

Fortunately, Fate favored this purple-haired boy; he had high Swordsman talent and stood out among the children in the orphanage.

After Colin learned Swordsmanship, no child in the orphanage dared to bully him because Colin could easily defeat ten people by himself.

Soon, Colin became stronger and stronger, and the free courses in the orphanage could no longer satisfy him.

Not only that, Colin even defeated the Swordsmanship teachers, with overwhelming force!

Colin's talent was recognized by the Warden, who began to hire professional Swordsmanship teachers to specifically train Colin.

Colin cherished this hard-won opportunity; he studied desperately, fully exploiting his talent.

Colin became stronger and stronger, already able to defeat professional Swordsmen five or six levels higher than him!

One day, the Warden took Colin to the market and bought beautiful light armor and an expensive treasure sword.

Colin thought he had gained the Warden's approval and could finally escape his orphan status and become a glamorous Adventurer...

However, that evening, the Warden took Colin to an Underground casino in the Royal Capital and made him fight to the death on the stage.

Thus began Colin's ten-year life as a gladiator.

Colin was very strong; he defeated one reckless opponent after another and became famous in the Royal Capital's Underground, while the Warden made a fortune from it.

Colin knew he was being used by the Warden, but being young and naive, he had already signed a Magic Contract and could only obey.

As time passed, Colin's fame grew, and the competitions the Warden took him to became higher and higher level.

Colin knew he would die on the stage sooner or later; he encountered more and more geniuses, who were also increasingly powerful, and Colin gradually felt overwhelmed.

But just then, Colin encountered the second turning point in his life - recognizing his father!

After a certain competition, the President of the Adventurers Guild in the Royal Capital, Fama Lawrence, found the Warden and bought Colin at a high price.

After that was the most unforgettable night of Colin's life; Fama said he was his son, his illegitimate son whom he had been searching for for over twenty years.

The purple-haired orphan who had endured hardships turned out to be the illegitimate son of a big shot in the Royal Capital; what kind of dramatic novel plot was this.

Through a special paternity test Magic, Colin discovered that he was indeed Fama's son!

Happiness came too suddenly; Colin went from the bottom to the top overnight, becoming a sought-after noble young master in the Royal Capital.

However, things didn't quite develop that way; Fama chose to temporarily conceal Colin's existence for the sake of his reputation, planning to announce it when the time was ripe.

Then, the classic trope arrived.

By chance, Colin learned that Fama didn't have much lifespan left and was about to die.

Also by chance, Colin learned that the treasure chest on the Fifth Layer of Gaia Dungeon had a chance of dropping the longevity divine medicine.

Still by chance, Fama's body had an unexpected problem, and he might die after the Championship.

Secret treasures change in real-time, and as everyone knows, the younger one is, the better their luck, and the higher the probability of opening top-tier treasures.

Therefore, Colin, eager to save his father, directly proposed forming a team to participate in the Underground City Championship to help Fama obtain the longevity divine medicine.

Fama was deeply moved, repeatedly tried to dissuade him, and finally reluctantly agreed to Colin with tears in his eyes.

That same day, Fama sent a map, found four teammates in the evening, and finally sent Colin to the Aimiya Empire overnight to prepare for battle.

Seeing this, Dick's mouth twitched; this Fama's efficiency was even higher than his own, arranging everything clearly for Colin.

Clearly, from an outsider's perspective, Colin was likely set up; he was used by Fama to search for the longevity divine medicine.

In this world, any means related to lifespan are priceless treasures, hard to come by.

The value of this longevity divine medicine is hard to measure with money; if entrusted to ordinary subordinates, there's a high probability they would run away after getting the medicine.

At the same time, the younger one is, the higher the probability of finding the longevity divine medicine.

Therefore, Fama found Colin, put on a tearjerking act, and tricked him into finding the medicine for himself.

This was an obvious scam; poor Colin had been completely fooled by Fama.

From the Warden to Fama, he had always been used.

Opening his eyes and leaving Colin's memory, Dick looked at the purple-haired young man lying on the ground in front of him, a flicker of disdain in his eyes.

Fama's scam was full of loopholes; so many coincidences happening together, anyone with a bit of vigilance could notice the abnormality.

A man with a reputation like Fama, if he knew his illegitimate son was an Underground gladiator who killed like a butcher, he would kill Colin immediately, not recognize him as family.

That paternity test Magic was even more clumsy; Dick could tell at a glance that Fama was fooling Colin; it could even succeed with a dog.

And that last scene, Fama said he was reluctant to part with Colin, but that same day he efficiently arranged everything...

But on second thought, perhaps Colin had already guessed everything, but he didn't want to admit it; he desperately yearned to have a father in his heart.

Perhaps Colin was more willing to sink into a dreamlike lie than face the pathetic truth.

Dick guessed that Colin actually harbored a glimmer of hope, thinking he could find the longevity divine medicine and successfully become Fama's son.

But how could the longevity divine medicine be found so easily?

Let alone Gaia, this D-level Underground City, even on the last layer of an S-level Underground City, finding this divine medicine is like winning the lottery.

Instead of hoping to find the longevity divine medicine, Dick actually suggested Fama pray to the gods, as the latter's chance was greater.

However, there are many ways to increase the probability, such as increasing investment!

Dick put himself in Fama's shoes; if he were Fama, he would definitely not bet on Colin alone, and would likely arrange other "sons"!

Not only that, Dick even believed that in the Youth Group of this Championship, there should be quite a few people like Colin.

They weren't aiming for the Championship, just for the longevity divine medicine that had a chance of appearing in the Fifth Layer treasure chest!

"Elizabeth," Dick turned his head and asked, "Have you received any news that the treasure chest on the Fifth Layer of Gaia Dungeon might drop the longevity divine medicine recently?"

Upon hearing this, Elizabeth nodded lightly, indicating she knew.

"Several months ago, there was a C-level Adventurer who was very lucky and found the longevity divine medicine on the Fifth Layer of Gaia Dungeon..."

Elizabeth chuckled, "This Adventurer was very smart; he knew it was a hot potato, so he immediately sold it to the Elf Gold Firm!"

As a superpower on the continent, the Elf Gold Firm definitely had the strength to possess the longevity divine medicine and had no need to worry about it being stolen.

Then Fama should not have obtained this bottle of longevity divine medicine, which is why he was so anxious to send people to the Underground City to search.

It's even possible that the reason this Championship was held in Gaia Dungeon was for Fama to arrange for people to come in and find the medicine!

Dick thought for a moment and felt this was a good thing.

After all, with a considerable number of people looking for that longevity divine medicine, the number of people competing for the Championship would relatively decrease.

Dick didn't care about the so-called longevity divine medicine; that stuff was up to Fate. He only needed to focus on how to complete his mission now.