The day had finally come.
We were about to make our way from the villa to the arena. Me, Thalia, and Celestine along with our opponent, Freya.
She was screaming at me.
"You are one heck of a greedy bastard! The greediest I have ever seen in my entire life! You used all the money you brought, then you used poor Celestine's money who foolishly gave you everything she had. And now, after knowing Thalia is penniless too, you're coming after me?!"
Her eyes were blazing.
"I won't give you a single coin of mine!"
I was cursing her from inside. But then I let it out.
"Fine! I don't need your stolen money anyway. I don't want someone's malediction following me around. I don't know how many lives you've destroyed to accumulate that tiny fortune."
I straightened my back with false pride.
"I would die rather than take that cursed money of yours."
I turned around. Ready to open the gate of our villa. Then added over my shoulder—
