Didn't you go to Teyvat to earn money to support me?

“Alright,” Cecilia leaped lightly onto the ring in three quick steps, her aura instantly surging, “I’ll take you!”

The beautiful girl jumped up, and the crowd below immediately erupted in noise. Although everyone came to see the beautiful girl and handsome boy, they were still considerate. Someone immediately frowned and said, "Hey, hey, isn't this inappropriate? This is a fighting ring. What are you getting involved in, miss?"

"Who ever sees a man and a woman compete against each other? Don't gamble with your life."

"What if they don't know their own strength..."

"How do you stop fighting in the ring? If you accidentally break a nose, you'll be disfigured. You have to consider the weight class when you fight!"

"You two are at least fifty pounds apart..."

Of course, the difference isn't 50 kilograms. Siegfried is 1.8 meters tall and weighs 68 kilograms, while Cecilia is 1.69 meters tall and weighs 55 kilograms. Even considering Siegfried's years of muscle training, the difference between the two isn't that significant. But to outsiders, Siegfried, who appears tall and imposing due to the fillers, weighs at least 80 kilograms.

Many people offered kind advice, and some even went to Brunhilde's entourage to ask him to persuade his sister—in the eyes of outsiders, Brunhilde, who was also a top-tier white-haired beauty, was naturally related to Cecilia—but the Ragdoll cat simply sat casually on a plastic stool, calmly glancing at Cecilia, "Did you hear that, Sister Lia, have some face."

Cecilia gave a gentle but confident smile and put on her boxing gloves: "Don't worry, Bubu, I'll finish this quickly and won't make things difficult for you."

The audience below the stage was stunned for a moment.

Siegfried grinned maliciously. Although his opponent was a saintess and difficult to defeat, he was determined to prove himself! How dare Cecilia be so careless and leisurely tell Brunhilde that she "wouldn't make things difficult for you"?

snort!

The onlookers were speechless. It's impossible to reason with a woman who's determined to get away with something like this. Many women are like this, completely unaware of the vast difference in muscle strength between men and women. From the age of twelve, girls are unlikely to beat boys. An adult male's muscle strength is almost 8.5 times that of a woman, yet they live in an environment where they are always treated with deference, always believing that they can actually hold their own against men.

At this moment, someone noticed Brunhilde, who had been playing on her phone and ignoring everything else, stand up and speak in a cool but seductive tone: "Since it's a fight, let's set up a bookmaker, and I'll be the bookmaker. As for the odds, it'll be a 50/50 split between the two of us on stage."

A group of people's eyes swept over the aloof and beautiful girl in a long black t-shirt. Brunhilde pulled out a portable POS machine from her pocket. "Want to play? You can swipe your card."

"Is this a 50/50 split?" someone immediately questioned. "Oh right, you all came in together, are you all here to scam money together?"

But someone immediately pulled him back and whispered, "Don't be silly, don't you know this little guy?"

"This hotel is a club-style establishment, and the backgrounds of all guests can be verified. I am Brunhilde from the Kaslana family. I wouldn't stoop to cheating you out of this little bit of money, would I?" Brunhilde tossed her long hair and said casually, "Don't worry, I don't fix matches. You'll see for yourself."

Brunhilde actually has a small savings account; Claire gives him a considerable allowance, but his expenses are not low. Although his hobbies don't cost much, some extra spending is necessary to maintain his image as a noble lady. The Kaslana family has truly fallen on hard times, only maintaining their dignity thanks to the support of relatives and friends, so he's naturally happy to replenish his own savings.

The Kaslana family was well-known in the secular world and was considered a large family in Norway. Their decline was unknown to others, so many people immediately laughed and said after realizing what had happened: "Miss Brunhilde, since you're so eager to give us money, we'll politely decline. I'll bet Mr. Siegfried 50,000. Don't renege on your bet if you lose, Miss."

"Dollar and Euro?"

"Dollar."

In Northern Europe during this era, the US dollar remained the common currency, and because of the dollar system, even though the exchange rate was slightly higher than that of the euro, the dollar had a much higher gold content than the euro.

"Has that lady practiced any martial arts? Like Muay Thai, a powerful style?" someone asked cautiously, but was immediately ridiculed by others. "What kind of martial arts could such a delicate girl possibly have to compare to Mr. Siegfried? Do you think this is some kind of martial arts novel by Mr. Jin Yong?"

"Too."

But some people are still curious, "How dare Miss Brunhilde set such odds?"

The Ragdoll cat replied indifferently, "Because I like it. Stop talking nonsense, shall we bet?"

That's a perfectly valid reason. She's the eldest daughter of the Kaslana family, cold and aloof, so it's perfectly normal for her to just have some fun. What reason do you need? The Kaslana family is so wealthy, why would they need a reason to just play around?

"Haha, then let's earn some pocket money from Miss."

"Kaslana's family is giving out red envelopes!"

It's a five-star club hotel, after all. The people here are all rich and powerful, and they all come with social needs. If there's something to do, they'll naturally do it.

So everyone raised their hands.

"I'll give you 20,000, Siegfried."

"Three thousand, Siegfried."

"Let's reduce the loss for the young lady a bit, I'll give you ten thousand, Siegfried."

Everyone got into the game. There were over twenty spectators in the boxing ring, and almost everyone bet on Siegfried, totaling over ten thousand dollars. Only a few people bet on Cecilia, seemingly trying to make connections with the Kaslana family, so they placed bets of several thousand on both sides, hoping to minimize Brunhilde's losses regardless of who won.

Brunhilde spotted a blue-haired girl in a white dress in the crowd. She was one of the rare ones who only bought Cecilia's dress, and she bought 50,000 of them.

This greatly hindered Brunhilde's path to making money, because he could only take out 100,000 from his savings, and the girl took away a third of his earnings.

"Shigure Kira..." Brunhilde knew about the Valkyrie rankings; Shigure Kira was an A-rank Valkyrie, a powerful figure worthy of being on the list. It seemed these were the supporters Cecilia had brought on this trip. As a saintess, even if she was the strongest, she would still bring some subordinates. After all, she herself was the captain of the Snow Wolf Squad, and a woman like Shigure Kira would naturally be one of Cecilia's team members.

She nodded to Brunhilde, and the battle began under the watchful eyes of everyone.

Cecilia was still wearing her tight-fitting sportswear, a white strapless tank top paired with yoga pants, outlining her alluring figure. This girl, who exuded an aura of "softness and vulnerability," was, in the eyes of the referee who had been temporarily brought up, just a piece of fatty meat that could be easily smashed with a single punch and grilled without marinating after being dipped in garlic soy sauce.

The referee said, "Ma'am, aren't you going to wear a wig to cover your hair?"

"unnecessary."

"Long hair will be your weakness. In a fight, hair that extends past your hips will severely hinder your movements," the referee kindly said.

“No need,” Cecilia said confidently.

The referee was speechless, and the audience was both amused and annoyed. While Cecilia was undeniably a stunningly beautiful girl, her arrogance and ignorance were definitely a turn-off!

Siegfried, showing no "gentlemanly manners," stared at Cecilia and said in a deep voice, "I've liked you for many years."

"Huh?" Cecilia was taken aback by the sudden confession and instinctively turned to look at Brunhilde's expression.

Ragdoll cats don't have much of an expression.

Cecilia vaguely sensed that she was somewhat unhappy.

“This is not just a family marriage, but also my personal wish. I will tell you that I am not inferior to you in any way.”

“You have a super cute… little sister, I really like her.” Cecilia paused for a moment. “Just in that respect you are better than me. You have no idea how much trouble Maria causes.”

Siegfried thought she was a bit eccentric, but he was used to it. She still said earnestly, "Even if I'm not as good as you, I can still be the number one person after you. I will become the person you like the most."

Cecilia glanced at the Ragdoll cat again.

"...Why do you always look at my 'sister'?" Siegfried felt his negative emotions rising.

"I'm wondering how much I can beat you up, Bubu," Cecilia said with an embarrassed smile.

Siegfried felt his emotions had been stirred up, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Come on, I'll let Bubu know that his older sister has never been inferior to anyone!"

Cecilia asked curiously, "You just said that you only want to be the number one person after me. Isn't that subconsciously admitting that you are weaker than me?"

Siegfried: "..."

The referee raised his flag and shouted, "Start!"

Chapter Forty-Five: Pan, Lu, Deng, Xiao, Xian

This time, the match wasn't boxing; both fighters opted for mixed martial arts, or MMA.

Mixed martial arts refers to any martial art, including almost all fighting styles such as Chinese Kung Fu, Muay Thai, Jiu-Jitsu, Judo, boxing, and Karate. Naturally, there are no restrictions on leg techniques, throws, or ground fighting techniques.

Since Honkai energy wasn't being used, it was a battle of physical strength and skill. Siegfried knew his powerful physique gave him an advantage, so he struck first, unleashing a thunderous right fist that hurtled towards Cecilia's nose!

This wasn't her being ruthless; the Valkyrie's healing abilities far surpassed those of ordinary people, and her resilience was unparalleled. Without using Honkai energy, she couldn't possibly suffer any serious injuries, and might not even have her defenses breached!

But everyone will keep a score in their mind, and if they fall for too many tricks, the outcome will be clear.

"call out!"

The spectators were used to seeing the speed of boxers, but at this moment, Siegfried's punches were so fast, his timing so precise, and his angles so sharp that they completely surpassed those of ordinary humans. Compared to him, the movements of human boxers were practically slow! His speed was like lightning; in the blink of an eye, his fist was already upon them!

Brunhilde's eyesight wasn't good enough, and he didn't see the fighting spirit that appeared on Cecilia's lips.

Cecilia didn't bend her arm to defend herself; instead, she landed a hook punch on her opponent's arm!

"boom!"

The last come first!

"No matter how amazing Kaslana's gun-fu is, it's still just a fighting technique. In real combat, speed and reaction time are everything!"

A powerful force surged forth, shaking Siegfried so badly that he lost his balance!

A white blur flashed before his eyes, and Cecilia's tall, long leg delivered a whip kick to his side. Siegfried reacted and blocked the attack, but his arm was struck twice, leaving it numb and sore!

—What kind of physical body is this? This is clearly a female Tyrannosaurus Rex!

—Ha, who isn't a tigress?

Siegfried gritted his teeth and was about to look up when he realized that Cecilia's offensive had only just begun!

The saintess pressed her advantage relentlessly, knocking Siegfried back before stepping forward, closing in, and crouching down with fluid movements. She delivered an elbow strike to Siegfried's chest, instantly throwing him off balance. Then, she grabbed Siegfried's legs with both hands, disarming him!

"Hey!"

Siegfried suddenly realized what was happening.

Cecilia leaped lightly into the air, then suddenly exerted her strength, swinging Siegfried's over 100-pound body through a 270-degree arc in the air from behind before throwing him out to slam him onto the ropes!

Over-the-shoulder giant spin!

"go with!"

"Pfft!"

The usual way to throw someone is to throw them onto the platform, but Miss Saintess, being beautiful and kind-hearted, was afraid of causing too much damage and threw herself onto the ropes in one go.

But this move left Siegfried completely disoriented and dazed.

“Don’t underestimate me, I’m from the Kaslana family.” Cecilia rubbed her wrist, smiling kindly. “I practice yoga with a teacher for three hours every week.”

Three hours... Siegfried felt that his injuries were not serious, but he was so angry that he almost vomited blood.