Jeff stood there mid-lunge as he felt his life flash before his eyes. Not his old one, but the one he only had a few short weeks in. Sensing the duel is now over, he drops his sword and backs away from the still glowing edge in the scaleprince’s hand and immediately begins more proper treatment as several of the resort’s staff move to him as well for the same purpose. In addition, they came to the sword hero to treat the bolt in the other man’s knee. What caught everyone else's attention however was what the scaleprince did next, which was squeeze the sword tip hard enough that it shattered in her grip. A feat that would have been much more impressive if it was not already covered in stress fractures.

“ Dishonored.”

With that single word, a significant presence fell upon them all.

Through an act that breached honor, the sword hero Lukas Williams, has gained the permanent negative title of ‘Dishonored’. With this title, he is no longer able to have the protections granted by the god of duels. A vote has been cast by the gods. With the loss of divine protection, a breach in the summoning contract has occurred. The vote has the majority. Lukas Williams will be stripped of his hero class and barred from ever acquiring a main class again.

Notice: The loss of main class denotes a loss in champion or greater status. Notice: The loss of champion or greater status denotes a loss in noble status.

Notice: The loss of noble status denotes a loss of potential. Conclusion: Lukas Williams has lost the means to pay off his debts.

What came next was a surprise to all the otherworlders, but not the natives of the world, as Lucas began to fade away, leaving his clothing and armor in the shape of a person who was once there. A moment later various objects appeared beside the armor. Ranging from potions and money to several steel balls to even a dirty magazine with an elf on the cover.

Lukas Williams has been made to call in his debts. All previous agreements will be paid by the system. Lukas Williams soul is no more. His potential used to pay his debts. As a representative of a group, his group ‘The Association’ will pay in their own potential to cover the remaining debt. All stat points gained by ‘The association’ have been halved for a total of ten levels, or until their share of the debt is paid. As the wronged party, Guild 88, will receive an additional free point upon leveling up for their next ten levels. To be applied anywhere of their choosing on their status, outside of their highest valued stat.

The presence then shifted from the guild and the association to the judges.

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The judges have earned a minimal boon of potential. Based on their contribution to the duel.

Then finally the presence focused on the duke, but no further announcement was made before it withdrew from where it came from.

Congradulations: you have leveled up

Name: Jeffory Terner

Class: Cardmancer

Level: 5

Exp: 17%

Stats: S-6+1 E-6+1 D-6 I-12+1 W-9+1 L-9 (1 free point)

CP- 21

All remaining potential has been used to level up your skills and abilities to the next level

Jeff did not pay the level-up notice too much mind as he was forced to sit on a chair as a table was brought out for his mangled arm to be laid on and examined. He barely ignored that as someone from the association moved forward.

“ What the hell just happened? Where the hell is Luke?”

The scaleprince merely looks at the duke and the old man sighs and steps forward.

“ Did you think this whole parade of rules and contracts was for show? That we have merely done it for our own amusements? Did you think that your sins will go unnoticed and unpunished? Did you think this is some sort of game where you are the protagonist? Your actions have very real consequences. In breaching the term of not using his class in the duel, he has lost everything. The person who once was known as Lucas Williams is no more. His very being, his soul, has been shredded to pieces to pay off his summoning debt once it became clear it could no longer be paid. Which means there is no Lucas Williams anymore.

Just as there is no longer anything of those that have died of you otherworlders that was summoned. Very nearly the same thing that almost happened to every single person you swindled out of their gold crowns. The VERY SAME THING that happened to every single victim of your charm stunt who refused to take another step further in paying off their debts.

The gods and GODS take their deals very seriously, and your summoning is one of the biggest ever made. And let me be clear, they will have their due one way or another. Now, I Duke Randolph Hamelton, as chosen host of the resort, command thee to return to your quarters for the night.”

To the look of shock of many of the Associates, they started moving away, even with the protests that their bodies are moving without their permission. This left the duke alone with the judges and Jeff in the middle of the field.

“ As your host to your prestigious selves, I must offer apologies for the unsightly manner in which my charge acted. If there is anything I can do in recompense, please name it.”

The dwarf prince steps forward and shakes his head.

“ There is no need good host. You can not protect every fool from their actions, and this particular fool has paid his dues in the fullest. If it is fine with you, however, we shall retire on the evening.”

With this, the young royals left the duke alone with Jeff and the resort staff. With only a nod from each of them, the duke left to attend to more of his duties, leaving Jeff alone to wince as his arm was surgically removed so it could be regrown back good as new.