Vampire Summoner's Rebirth: Summoning The Vampire Queen At The Start

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After showing the old man my money, we reached his "VIP" area, there were over then machines lined up, but he recommended his most expensive and better ones, three of them.

They all looked much better than the others, resembling Machine Warriors with various attached add-ons. They looked much more expensive too and well maintained, albeit there were still many rusty parts.

I guess you can't really find a proper robot in this damn wasteland of a game. I suppose it is part of the game's art direction to be all scrap punk no matter what.

Anyways, one was painted black, another red, and another blue and white. The first wielded a sword and cannons, the second two spears, the third a giant gun and large fists.

They looked alright, though not comparable to my Machine Warrior, even less after its upgrade. But that'll have to do for now.

"These are my three knights! My strongest little machines! Black Knight, Infernal Knight, and Azure Knight! My magnus opus! They'll bring you victory no matter what! Renting them is 8.000 Credits a day!"

"I see…" I nodded. "What about add-ons?"

I was going to spend all my Credits for this gamble, so I wanted to buy add-ons to bet. The machine itself can't be bet because it belongs to the owner after all.

"Let me show you the most amazing add-ons you can directly buy and bet!"

He quickly ran towards another side of the shop, as we followed him. Eventually, he showed me all kinds of insane weapons, cannons, machine guns, giant guns, and many other things. Even electrified swords, spears, axes, shields, and so on.

Eventually, I bought the most expensive and the best weapons, mostly guns, a spear imbued with electric abilities, and a giant shield that releases repelling gravity waves.

Ding!

[You have spent a total of 38.000 Credits.]

[You have rented the [Machine Warrior: Infernal Knight V1.5] for 24 Hours.]

[You have purchased the [Plasma Cannon Add-on (Machine Warrior Only)] x1]

[You have purchased the [Giant Hand Machine Gun Add-on (Machine Warrior Only)] x2]

[You have purchased the [Electrified Neutonium-Enchanted Spear (Machine Warrior Only)] x1]

[You have purchased the [Gravitonium Repelling Shield (Machine Warrior Only)] x1]

Only five things, but they were all incredibly expensive, perfect for tempting betters to give me all their damned Credits.

"Thank you for your preference!"

The old man was happy, helping me add all the add-ons and weapons to the machine before departing. The Infernal Knight walked across the streets, quickly amazing many people as it moved.

"This machine is heavier and more annoying than mine…" I said, smiling. "Interesting, it'll be a bit harder to get used! Not bad."

"You sure bought a lot…" said Eleanora. "Are you going to win your matches with the power of pay2win?"

"Yes." I said without hesitation. "Now…"

I faced the arena, quickly showing my "ID" that appeared through a holographic window. The entrance opened and then I quickly registered myself for tonight's 50 Versus 50 matches.

In these matches one hundred pilots fight against one another, winners pass to the next round until only a single person stands at the last round.

Sounds fun, and a good opportunity to bet as much as I want!

"Look that guy!"

"Is he a newbie?"

"What the hell? He got the Infernal Knight?!"

"Isn't that a pay2win machine?"

"That thing costs 8000 a pop! The hell is wrong with him?!"

"Who would waste so much money on a rental machine warrior?"

"Fucking newbie's going to get screwed anyways. Let's rob him good."

"Hell yeah brother!"

The Players were bickering with one another, they seemed accustomed to this world, most of them were wearing costumes and punk clothes to fit the "vibe" of this world's artistic inspirations.

"Looks like some people love roleplaying," said Eleanora with a giggle, sitting over the robot's head.

"It seems so," I nodded.

After ten minutes of waiting, the matches finally began, and luckily enough, I was chosen first against someone with a insect-like machine resembling a locust and a praying mantis hybrid.

"Kill the whale!"

"KILL THE WHALE!"

"Kill the whale!"

"Kill the whaleeehehehe!"

The spectators rose their arms into the sky and began celebrating, roaring in unison as they called me a "Whale" for paying real money.

The man in front of me began jumping, getting ready to fight me as he provoked me.

"Hey newbie, where did you come from with all that expensive year? Don't tell me you're the son of some rich guy out there? Hahaha! I'm gonna enjoy robbing your shit! Alright, starting betting!"

"I bet everything I possess," I said. "Will you bet everything you possess?"

"Wait, everything?!" laughed the guy. "Hahaha! Sure! Go ahead my boy!"

As the man laughed and agreed the betting…

Ding!

[You and your adversary had accepted a mutual betting!]

[Both of you are betting every add-on within your machine warriors.]

[The battle shall start in 5…]

[4…]

[3…]

[2…]

[1…]

[0…]

[FIGHT!]

DING! DING! DING!

The loud sound of a bell echoed around the entire arena as the screams of the audience echoed, I grabbed my electrified spear as I saw the giant insectoid machine disappear.

FLASH!

"Gahahaha! Get ready fucker!"

And before I could move, its giant and strong legs kicked the back of my machine, pushing me down into the ground with a loud thud.

BAAAM!

"I'll finish you off quickly!"

Suddenly, his praying mantis scythes swung down, about to slice the machine warrior's head.

"You're so hasty…"

CLAAASH!

Before he could do so though, I twisted the machine's entire body through my precise control, rolled away, then I jumped forward once I was standing up, my spear piercing through its arms.

CRASH!

"Wait, what!?"

The pilot gasped as he noticed the spear beginning to spin around, electricity spreading out everywhere.

"Those precise movements… That wasn't the control of a newbie! Who the hell are you?!"

"Me? I'm just a newbie, I swear."

I stepped forward, the locust machine tried to jump away and then hit me from above.

However, before it could do it again, I used my shield, slamming it into the ground the moment it jumped.

CRAAASH!

"Agh! Wait a second!"

The man screamed in annoyance, but it was too late.

The electrified spear pierced through the locust's head, then, using my guns, I blasted the rest of his body into smithereens.

BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!

The audience fell silent, glancing at me in disbelief.

DING! DING! DING!

[We got a winner! Player Blake has passed the first match!]

[You have obtained all betted Add-Ons!]

[They have been stored in your Inventory!]

[You earned +100 Warrior Points.]

"Nice! Who else wants to have a go? Does any loser think they can go against a paid player? Keep dreaming, you mutts living in poverty."

I said provocative words, and everyone took the bait, they hated me.

"YOU FUCK!"

"KILL YOURSELF WHALE!"

"DEAL WITH HIM!"

"BASTARD!"

As they booed me and I made my way to the resting area, I got a match invitation. Apparently, those that win a match get the privilege of inviting someone else to a match.

[A Player has invited you to a personal battle within the 50 Versus 50 Matches.]

[Do you accept?]

[Yes] [No]

Its optional and I can reject it but…

"Sure."

There were many more invitations accumulating, and I was going to take them all.

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