A bet

Things where going normally on a blaze camp set withing a forest, more precisely more to well since everything is done with care not wanting to make any mistakes at such a moment, it has been long they receive a message of the new chosen to be arriving here

The leading captain knew not if the patriarch would be coming himself or send someone of high standing, and it's best not to be caught unaware so he went the extra mile to watch everything going on today to avoid story

Shortly a chart driving by a rank four beast arrived the camp, stopping before the captain quarter with Oscar stepping out first and two youngster behind him, the Captain breath a sigh of relief seeing his prediction were right

Someone of high status really did show up but his attention didn't linger there for long as per the information he had received, there is to be a new captain he would be supporting from hence forth

Looking at the youngster behind Oscar no one met his expectations, he is a rank 8 warrior mage already, how is he going to be taking orders from the ones in front of him, the youngster at the left hand of Oscar is only a rank 9 mage, he isn't a warrior mage

As for the one at the other hand is even worse a rank 5 warrior mage, three level lower than his, his bet his the one at the left hand would be the person to replace him, though he is just a mage, the information he got about him having a purer bloodline kept his mouth shut

"am glad to receive you in our camp young lord" the captain paid respect to the mage after giving accordance to Oscar only to recieve a pleading eyes from the other begging to not make such mistake in front of Oscar

On the other hand Davis is doing his best not to die of laughter from within, he could already see Oscar face boiling with rage, he could still remember the scolding the patriarch and grand patriarch had given to him before leaving the mansion

Pushing the anger back down he calmed himself, if he hadn't be scolded to make sure nobody insult or disrespect Davis he wouldn't have been bothered but right now Davis hasn't even got in he is already been discarded, thanking his star the patriarch aren't here he would have had his head tossed around lie ball

"that is not the person taking your position as Captain, he here is the one taking that position" he pointed at me giving the other some face since he haven't explained it to him in the first place, it would be rash of him blowing up just for such misunderstanding

The captain could tell the level of annoyance coming off him and wouldn't want to find out what the reason is because he could already tell it was his action that birth such reaction

Hiding the disgust within himself he tried to give a slight bow to me addressing me as lord but I can tell straight way it was because Oscar is present, if he is to leave now I would see the other side of the captain

Am not the good guy either so it best I established my domain when it still great than gather thorn around me that would prick me to death when they mature enough to take a life but for now I would just keep my calm

Discussing a few things with the captain alone Oscar bid me farewell leaving me to my own device as this also is a test for my leadership skills, I know no reason why I have to go through all this when they could have just left me in the mansion to cultivate

"Tim tell me again why am here and what am supposed to do when am here" I asked the youngster beside me given to me to help me catch up with the family traditions and happening, he have the blaze bloodline too but his talent only gave his one path training mage

"like I have brief you Lord Davis, we are with the border of the orc territory, the some power species breeder for battle, if left uncheck, the life of those within the kingdom would be put in the danger so the royals charges us to keep this part of the forest while the onyx and other powerful family keep other area"

"why don't everyone come together then and take out this threat once and for all since it is a problem" wondering why use damage control instead of vanquishing it once and for all, at least that should be the best course of action to take instead

"lord Davis things aren't done that way, the orc aren't in an all out way against us humans, it's just withing their nature to always seek battle so it's became our job to keep them in check not to cross their territory" the young man explained tiredly, he had explained this fact to me more than he could remember

At that moment the captain step into the tent we have been given with a stroden step, shoulder up high showing his superiority "you might be favoured by the patriarch and all but I want you to know this is no place for spoiled brats to come place royal"

Tim became enrage by how the captain was addressing me, I held him back from creating a problem he would get a beating of his life from, me on the other hand don't want to fight with the captain, not because I was too lazy to do that

The truth is I know I too would get the beating of my life if I try, so best is take the matter in another approach, one am certain I would win from and I did "Captain why don't we settle this same way things are settle amongst men" flashing him a crude smile

"what is the stake?" buying my idea in an instant, it looks like he has been looking for a way to teach me a lesson and I have just handed it to him on a platter of gold, his smile were from ear to ear

"split the team into two, one should be lead by your command while the other mine, I don't mind you choosing first" the Captain almost spat out blood hearing my suggestion, he thought I wanted to challenge him

"what is there is gain from splitting the team, first it will weaken our forces against the orcs and am certain if those bastards finds a weak cord they would exploit it with all their might and I don't want to be the reason life are lost or the royal coming at our family"

"don't worry, it would be for a short while, a while where both of us have to show whose leadership is better, once that is comfirm the other had to go down on his kneels to apologise to the other while stepping down"

Lost in his own thought for a while the captain didn't say a word for a long time till he finally agreed after which he went ahead to split the team giving me the weak ones, the bet is for one week at which we will attack one of the orc hide out clearing the area

The person with the best results win, with that a gamble of leadership began in the camp am supposed to be the leader

"kid what do you intend to do making such crazy bet, you could have maybe trick him to fight with you lowering his cultivation, at the point you can beat the hell out of him and make him respect you, after all you are good at tricking people"

"calm your horses Terra, time would come for snatching but for now it's a game of brain not brawl"

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