Chapter 85, The Arena

An hour later, Lopes walked into the arena and began to collect the number plate.

The arena in Marienburg may have different tricks every day, such as spear duels, group confrontations, magic duels, chaos and shooting competitions.

The Marienburg Arena has been built for hundreds of years. In recent years, due to the continuous development and double prosperity of this big city, the citizens have higher and higher requirements for entertainment. Under such circumstances, the Arena has also experienced a It has been heightened and expanded again, and now the Marienburg duel field is already a super-large arena covering tens of thousands of square meters, with a diameter of more than two hundred meters, tens of thousands of seats and a wall tens of meters high. To the public, everyone can enter the arena to watch the wonderful gladiator performances and place bets on their favorite gladiators.

The arena also provides a place to settle the personal grievances that broke out in the city. Some strong people will come to this place to duel. Not only can they kill their enemies, but they can also earn some extra money.

In this case, the gladiators needed a large number of gladiators to serve the general public. Since the imperial system determined that the number of slaves would not be large, free gladiators became the main component of the arena.

Keeping Ryan's instructions in mind, Lops entered the arena calmly.

Immediately, a man in linen clothes and a straw hat came up: "Sir, are you buying a ticket? Or?"

"I want to sign up to be a gladiator, what is today's gladiator event?" Lops immediately said that he came to sign up to be a gladiator.

"Oh! Sir, you have come to the right place today! Today's gladiatorial activities are a series of battles!" The man in the straw hat has dark skin, and his mouth and body are full of stench: "The registered gladiators will enter the gladiator one by one. The upper limit of the number of people in the arena is ten people, and whenever someone loses, an alternate gladiator will join, and the last remaining person will be today's gladiator champion."

"...Is that so?" Lops was young and energetic, and didn't take the enemy seriously: "I want to sign up."

"Then I'll take you in." The man in the straw hat was overjoyed, and immediately led Lops inside.

Smelly!

It stinks!

After simply going through the gladiator formalities, this is Lops' first impression of the interior of the basement of the arena.

The basement is dirty and lacks sunlight. Muscular men are crowded in the small basement, changing clothes, eating the simplest and cheapest vegetables and black bread, accompanied by dirty water. There are a lot of feces in the corner of the basement. People care.

This is where the slave gladiators stay.

Although Lopes has been a free gladiator several times, this is the first time he has come to this kind of place. The wandering knight walked quickly, suppressing his nausea, and a potbellied steward walked over: "Is that you? Lopes? Are you here to participate in the gladiatorial competition again today?"

"Yes, Mr. Claus!" The steward was an acquaintance of Lopes, and he had many slave gladiators under his command.

The steward looked at Lopus with a smile on his face: "If you want me to say, you are an elite mid-level wandering knight, and it is not a big problem to win this series of battles, so the commission we paid you Compared with those new gladiators, there will be fewer, no problem?"

"No problem, by the way, Mr. Claus, I want to ask you something." It's a bit bullying for Lops to participate in the wrestling as an elite middle-ranker. After many wrestling fights, bet on him The odds will be greatly reduced, so the commission will be correspondingly lower.

"What's up?"

"What strange people have there recently? Is it the kind of gladiator who can fight? Appeared here?" Lops kept Ryan's instructions in mind, and opened his mouth directly when he found an opportunity.

"Special... Can you fight? Recently?" Klaus was lost in thought.

Fort Marien Arena, outside the arena.

"You trust him that much?" Veronica and Ryan walked towards the arena together, and Witch Garland asked curiously.

"Lops is the son of Lord Hyde of Mosheen. He has received formal military training since he was a child. He has good strength, and...he shouldn't be too stupid." Ryan hesitated a little when he talked about being too stupid, but he felt that Luopus Since Pusi came out to travel as a wandering knight, he should know how to adapt to the situation.

What else did Veronica want to say, a dwarf immediately came to the arena, and he shouted: "Oh my god! Oh my god, a great hero has come to the arena, Mr. Lane, welcome. "

The oncoming dwarf was about 1.4 meters tall, but his head accounted for one-third of his total height. His long beard was braided in various thick braids, covering his entire belly and legs. , almost hanging to the ground, the dwarf's face was shiny, and he wore all kinds of gold and silver jewelry on his beard and hands, he looked like a rich man.

"Hello, bearded one." Ryan shook hands with the dwarf: "Your beard is really beautiful!"

"Oh! I like this compliment!" The dwarf stroked his beard proudly: "I spend two hours a day grooming my beard."

The beard of a dwarf is a symbol of its age and status. A dwarf does not shave from birth, but waits for his beard to grow longer. The longer the beard means the older the dwarf. Identify the status of a dwarf. Whether he is tall can also be seen from his beard - rich and powerful dwarves have more time and cost to maintain their beards. Their beards will be groomed frequently to make them smooth and shiny. It shows that his status and strength are low.

"Let me introduce myself formally. My name is Griza-Storm Hammer. I am from the Roof of the World. I am now one of the guardians of this city. By the way, I am also in charge of guarding the arena." The dwarf laughed loudly: "The Duke said , Mr. Ryan is a distinguished guest and close friend of Fort Marien, you can tell me if you have any needs, does Mr. Ryan want to watch the game today?"

"Well, the weather has been getting colder and colder recently. In this cold weather, some fiery sports are always needed to refresh yourself!" Ryan smiled, and at the same time secretly gave Veronica a wink that you know .

Veronica returned a look to Ryan that work was important.

"Then you have come to the right place! Fort Marien has everything you want!" Griza led Ryan towards the high platform of the arena: "Today is a wonderful series of battles! Let me fight for you and you The beautiful girlfriend opens the VIP box and enjoys a visual feast."

Ryan also wanted to explain that no, we are just partners, but when he looked up, he saw a fireball the size of a washbasin appearing in Veronica's hand, and the woman smiled very maliciously.

Magic can be used in the arena, so Ryan can only keep his mouth shut. He is not afraid of fireball, but it doesn't mean he wants Veronica to be entangled in this issue.

The interior of the arena is composed of huge stone pillars and stone walls. It is more like a barracks or even a small city that can accommodate thousands of troops. Inside the arena, there are complete facilities such as accommodation, restaurants, and hospitals. Basement and tunnels, it is said that some tunnels have been linked to a very mysterious underground kingdom - that is the paradise of kobolds and many beasts.

Following the road led by Griza, Ryan and Veronica walked towards the interior of the arena along the narrow passage. The passage from the interior of the arena building to the scene of the arena is very narrow, extremely oppressive, and deep. The tunnel, the oppressive environment, and the ever-shrinking walls all make people feel depressed.

But when we got to the end of the tunnel, we were greeted by dazzling light and huge sound waves. Thousands of spectators were shouting and shouting. The huge auditorium of the arena, the blue winter sky, and hundreds of meters of The inside of the arena is fully displayed in front of people, and the sense of the gap from the smallest to the largest stimulates the nerves of the two.

Griza led the two of them to a private room. It was said to be a private room, but it was actually a small balcony with a radius of about ten square meters. There was a long soft sofa in the balcony, and there was a table on it. There are some simple snacks, and there is also a piece of parchment with the prices of many foods written on it. If necessary, you can ring the bell to notify the waiter to deliver it.

"Tsk tsk tsk, three gold coins for a glass of malt beer, a dwarf really knows how to do business." Veronica took the parchment, glanced at it casually, and handed it to Ryan: "What do you want to drink? Pay for it yourself!"

"I thought you would buy me a drink!" Ryan took the bill and found that the prices on it were at least ten times higher than the market price, so he complained: "Veronica, shouldn't you show your appreciation for the partnership?" Human generosity?"

"Generous? Ryan, am I not generous enough to you? I don't have any money, and I want a rich partner. You should go to Trovik, who is the little princess of Garland, and there is plenty of money at home." Vero Nika suddenly said sourly: "She can save you from struggling for many years, but I can't do it. I have nothing to give you, in various senses."

"But that's why you are always my partner." Ryan said in a deep voice, a trace of pity flashed in the man's eyes: "During the journey, Teresa told me several times, but I never planned to change Partner, I promised, you will not fail me, I will not fail you, my partner will not change because of things other than us."

"I guess I didn't misread you, boo~" Veronica, who was elated by the man's words, scented one on the man's mouth.

"By the way, speaking of it, what we said yesterday, if I... what would you do to your little apprentice?" Ryan simply hugged Veronica to himself and asked curiously.

"What can I do? I won't kill Catherine, I'll just let her go to Jialan's magic workshop for further study, and then... marry her to a manor or something in a few years." Veronica didn't resist , She put her arms around the man's neck and smiled softly: "This is her punishment for grabbing something from the instructor. I didn't give it to her, and she is not allowed to touch it."

The game started soon.

Lopez drew No. 23, and he will play in the 23rd position.

The wandering knight from Nord put on the standard equipment of a gladiator, a common leather armor with a smell, a wooden halberd, a wooden shield and a simple helmet. Gladiators are not allowed to bring their own equipment in the arena , they only allowed gladiators to use standard standard wooden equipment.

The arena is very large, and the gladiators keep entering the arena for melee, but Lopus is not weak. He has the strength of an elite middle-level man. He uses his halberd very skillfully. Yes, he deftly used dodges and shields to parry attacks, and then used his halberd to bring down one opponent after another.

Like the God of War, the Wandering Knights sent off one gladiator after another in the arena. Their outstanding strength made the victory and defeat appear one-sided.

Until there are only two people left in the venue.

"Next, let us witness the final competition of this series of battles. These two opponents are Mr. Lopes, a wandering knight from Nord!"

"And, who declined to be named—the butcher, Mr. Bennett!"

In the dust, Lopus's face was covered with sweat, and the wandering knight carefully looked at the figure that appeared in the dust.

His opponent is tall, holding a wooden machete and shield, with a mask on his face, more than two meters tall and quite bloated, the only thing that can be seen is that his skin is very dark, as black as coal, and his eyes show Blood red, staring at Lopes.

The Wandering Knight felt something was wrong, but he couldn't tell what was wrong. Thinking that Ryan was watching him from the stands, Lops gritted his teeth, knowing that he couldn't back down now.

He longs to be a knight enjoying flowers and applause like Ryan, and he longs to be a hero in people's eyes like Ryan.

Ever since he witnessed Ryan killing the chaotic champion and the barbarian warchief in the defense of Mjorden Haven, Lopes made up his mind to follow Ryan and become a great knight like him, so Lopes wanted to start again. He had come, he had to show Ryan what he was worth.

The world doesn't need waste.

"Ahhhh!!" Bennett roared, and rushed towards Lops with big strides. His tall figure gave people a strong sense of oppression.

"Let's fight, let's fight!"

Lopes was concentrating, his combat skills were originally biased towards defensive counterattacks, the wandering knight raised his shield high, and at the same time aimed his halberd as much as possible at the oncoming Bennett.

The wooden halberd forced Bennett to choose to dodge sideways, because if the leather armor on his body was pierced by the halberd, it would mean he lost.

This just happened to put him in the trap of Lopus, and the shield of the wandering knight blocked the wooden machete.

"Ahhhh!" Bennett's tall body slashed the machete frantically, while Lops resisted with a wooden shield, and the wooden machete chopped down one by one, sending sawdust flying everywhere.

On the scene, Lops was on the passive side.

The crowd in the stands was excited, and the sound of abuse, cheering and roaring was endless.

"Lopes fuck you, I've got all my money on you, you bitch, get up!"

"That's right! Bennett! That's the way to hit him! Kill him! Kill him!!"

"Fuck him! Blast his dog's head!"

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In the box.

Ryan hugged Veronica in his arms gently, and said with a smile: "The winner has been divided."

"The wandering knight is going to lose?"

"No...Lopes' victory is in sight."

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