Life After Prison by Silencieux novel Chapter 1650

Those comments only further served to fuel Igor's displeasure. He retorted coldly, "Watch your mouth! Letting him humiliate you is equivalent to letting him humiliate me. You might think that it's fine to be humiliated like that, but I don't share the same sentiment. Do not stop me from challenging him."

Severin was speechless for a moment. He pondered for a moment and suggested to Igor, "Well, I can accept the challenge if you're so insistent on one, but we don't have to resort to kneeling and whatnot. There's no element of excitement in that. How about we stake our bet on spiritual herbs?"

Igor perceived Severin's proposal as a sign of fear, fear of making a fool of himself if he lost and had to kneel in apology. A cold smile unfolded across his lips as he retorted, "What a scheming little rascal you are. You were willing to bet with my apprentices that the loser has to kneel and apologize, but now you're changing the terms of the bet because you think you can't beat their master. It's much less embarrassing to offer some spiritual herbs than kneeling in apology, am I right?"

Severin scratched his head and said, "How about this: if you lose, you'll give me ten fourth-grade low-rank spiritual herbs. They need to be suited for alchemy, though. If I lose, I'll kneel and apologize to you and your apprentices. Fair enough for you?"

Igor agreed readily, stating, "Sure. I'm fine with it as long as you agree to kneel and apologize if you lose." As distressing as it was that he might have to give up ten sprigs of spiritual herbs, his main goal was still to help his apprentices redeem themselves.

Severin chuckled and produced his cauldron. "That's good then! However, I must stress that it was your apprentices who suggested the condition of kneeling and apologizing if I was able to craft a third-grade pill. You can't blame that on me."

Igor's expression soured, and he glared at his apprentices. He had not anticipated them to suggest such a ludicrous condition.