Fausto led Nathan, Bryon, and the others into Pegasus Club.
They then came to the stables, where thousands of purebred racehorses were kept at.
Fausto then introduced to them his favorite horse, which was also the best horse there.
As he pointed at a white racehorse in the stable, he said with a smile, “President Bryon, let me introduce to you this horse. This is the best racehorse in this place and the world.”
Bryon smiled and replied, “Please stop calling me President Bryon. I have come to this place on a trip as Mr. Cross' friend. Therefore, feel free to just call me Mr. Bryon.”
Fausto quickly answered, “Of course.”
Bryon then turned to the majestic, pure white racehorse and curiously asked, “Does this racehorse have a name?”
Fausto froze.
In the next second, he looked at Nathan guiltily.
As it turned out, after Fausto received his green card and migrated to Newcove, he had slandered Eurasia to flatter Ariarica.
In fact, his favorite racehorse had the unique name of Iorasia.
He had once told the reporters that the racehorse was called Iorasia not because of his love for Eurasia but because of his hate for Eurasia.
That was why he had named the horse Iorasia. That meant that he, as an Ariarican, would assist Ariarica in having Eurasia beneath them forever.
Hence, when Fausto heard Bryon asking for the racehorse's name, he shot a guilty glimpse at Nathan before replying, “It does. Its name is Iorasia.”
Max and the others burst out laughing when they heard his reply.
Half-smiling, Bryon then said, “I've seen the news about this racehorse, and I've heard the reason for its name. I never thought it really was named Iorasia. Hahaha!”
Initially, Nathan and Penny did not understand why the horse had been named Iorasia.
However, Colin soon whispered an explanation to them.
Nathan grimaced immediately, and Penny had a furious expression too.
When Mueller saw the couple's expressions darkening, he immediately realized that Nathan was furious. Promptly, he tried to defuse the situation. “Haha. Fausto, will your horse be able to go on the tracks?”
Fausto gleefully replied, “My horse has won many races, and it's certainly the king of racehorses. It'll definitely be able to go on the tracks.”
At that, Bryon quickly said, “I've learned to ride horses since young, and I love the activity. If your horse is as impressive as you make it out to be, I'd like to give it a try.”
With that, he turned to Nathan and said, “Mr. Cross, why don't you pick a good horse while I take Iorasia? Let's have a match.”
Thus, Fausto grumpily muttered, “All right. Pick one then.”
Nathan walked around the stable to look at the horses. When he was in the North Army, he once had a ferocious beast named Luster.
Back then, Nathan rode Luster into the battlefield and slaughtered many of his enemy generals, doing countless meritorious deeds.
Therefore, not only did Nathan know how to ride a horse, but he also knew how to judge a horse.
Even though there were plenty of good horses in the stables, none were as good as Iorasia.
Must I ride a horse that isn't as good as my opponent's into a match?
Right as Nathan was about to give up and pick a random horse, a strange neighing noise from a distance away caught his attention.
He hurried over.
It was then he saw a skinny horse in a paddock.
Although the horse was skinny, it had a large frame, and its eyes were particularly fierce. When it saw Nathan and the others approaching it, it even bared its teeth like a beast as if it was going to devour someone.
Nathan's eyes lit up at that. “This is a good horse. Brief me on its history.”
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