Chapter 210 Entrance Ceremony (4)

But the representative of Olympia did not dare to shout loudly. He could not forget the terrible scene of the Dionysian army besieging the city of Olympia a few years ago, lest he would anger Dionia in this public place and bring disaster to Olympia again, so he could only remind him in a low voice. Representatives of the surrounding city-states, hoping to draw their attention, jointly protested to Dionysus.

Yet the delegates either said the ceremony was meaningful and worth seeing, or pretended not to have heard it. Even if someone agreed with him, it was not clear that they would protest against Dionysus. The entire venue gradually became quiet under the supervision and reminder of the Dionysian audience and athletes.

It didn't take long before, "Dang!...Dang!...Dang!..." The majestic bell sounded to the main arena, making the people of Dionia even more solemn.

At the place where the bell rang - the Hill of the Gods was now surrounded by many devout followers of Hades. When the nine bells rang, and the old Plessinas walked out of the main temple tremblingly, holding the torch lit by the holy fire, they all sang the Hades hymn reverently, and the whole inner city Immediately immersed in the light and melodious singing.

At this time, Sekelian, who was wearing a pure white shirt, stepped forward with a solemn expression.

Plessinas said gently: "General, please take it!"

Sekelian didn't say much, just nodded heavily, then solemnly took the burning torch with both hands, turned and ran down the mountain.

The people of Turii stood densely on both sides of the road, forming a human-shaped corridor leading directly to the main arena. While they sang, they excitedly followed the torch-raised Cykrian and ran forward.

Cykrian, who quickly ran down the mountain, handed the torch to the waiting Tigertus, who continued to run to the next torchbearer...

It is about six miles from the main temple of Hades to the main arena, and even if the torchbearers run at full speed, it will take a while to reach. The hosts in the arena used this time to introduce the heroic deeds of the torchbearers to the audience who could not see the torch relay, and their heroic deeds were actually a history of Dionia's war from weak to strong , The Dionysian audience who heard the history revisited was full of enthusiasm, and also made the foreign people, messengers, and athletes who heard this for the first time sigh.

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"...The last hero to enter the main arena with the torch is Brutus Max. He was a Roman, then a citizen of Dionysus.

In the Greek War that broke out in the 24th year of the kingdom (370 BC), the Dionian army and the Spartan allied forces fought a decisive battle on the plain of Tygea. The main First Corps was attacked by the Spartan coalition forces before and after, and the situation was very critical, but the soldiers of the First Corps fought bloody, withstood the fierce attack of the Spartans, insisted on waiting for the arrival of reinforcements, and finally reversed the situation. war situation. However, the losses of the First Army were quite heavy. When cleaning the battlefield after the battle, the medical staff unexpectedly found that Max still had a breath left.

The detachment led by the sub-captain of the First Army was at the forefront of the battle. All the soldiers of the entire detachment died heroically, and the sub-captain fell at the very center of the phalanx, next to the team flag, beside him. Surrounded by a circle of Spartan warriors, he himself was covered in blood, fell into a coma, and even had incomplete limbs. After many rescues by the doctors, under the blessing of Hades, he finally came back to life...

After hearing about his deeds, the great His Majesty Davos was very moved, and immediately appointed him a hero of the kingdom, but his injuries were too serious, even if the triumphal ceremony of this war was held a year later, he could not attend! But today, he will hold a torch and use the flame to light the altar on the arena. This is to remind the audience not to forget the bloodshed and sacrifice of these Dionian soldiers on the battlefield, and the establishment of the Greek alliance! There is peace in the Greek mainland! Only today's grand sports festival celebration! So we should devoutly thank warriors like Max! "

Due to several pre-rehearsals,

The experienced hosts controlled the time very well, so not long after they finished speaking, a figure appeared at the entrance of the arena.

Brutus Max used to be a handsome young Roman, and he is only in his 30s now, but he can no longer see his former appearance. His left cheek seems to have been bitten by something. A large piece was missing, even the left eye was missing, the right hand was shoulder-length, and the left leg seemed to be short, and when he ran, he limped, and the amplitude was very large... The whole person looked quite scary.

But the audience of Dionia all stood up at the same time and applauded with a solemn expression. Nearly half of the audience of Dionia were Turians. Let them involuntarily think of their relatives who were killed or injured in the Greek War.

This situation made the messengers of the Greek city-states also moved and stood up one after another to applaud them.

Ipamironda sighed: "The Kingdom of Dionia respects the citizens who fight bravely, how can their citizens not fight bravely! This is the fundamental reason why the Dionysian army is strong! "

"Seeing this, we should feel more at ease!" Lucomedes also sighed: "Because as long as Dionysus remains strong, the Greek alliance can last longer!"

Among the very few people who did not stand up and applaud, the most obvious one was Agsilius, because in the host's speech just now, the Spartan warriors seemed to have become evil beings, but Agasilus, who was already in his old age, seemed to be evil. Silaus did not feel any anger. He saw the world very clearly: the rise and fall of the city-state has always been the success of the king and the loser. If the battle of Taigea was finally won by Sparta, it may be another situation today, but it is true. Because there were countless Diorian soldiers like Max fighting heroically, the military plan he made with all his might was ultimately unsuccessful, so he silently looked at the staggering figure on the track, his mood was quite complicated...

Davos and his family also stood up. They all looked solemn and applauded silently. The corners of the eyes of several women such as Cristoia and Cynthia were wet, and even Aidui choked up...

Plato and Xenophon, who had been debating before, kept silent knowingly. They already knew about the death of Davos' adopted son Adoris in the battle of Tygea. Obviously, the torchbearer who entered the arena let him The Dionysian royals have relived their painful memories.

At this moment, Max's condition is a bit bad. He is not only physically disabled, but also has scars on the body covered by the white shirt. The two most important injuries are that his left and right lungs were stabbed by the Spartan soldiers. Wearing it will lead to a great decrease in lung function. If you exercise for a little longer, you will feel that there is not enough Qi and it is difficult to support.

The preparatory team discovered this problem and considered changing candidates, but Max repeatedly promised Clotokatax that "he will definitely be able to complete the task." After several rehearsals, he did persevere, so whether it was from political factors or personal emotional factors, Cloto Katax would not change the person who lit the altar flame.

But today is different from the usual rehearsal. There are thousands of spectators watching, accompanied by thunderous applause. The blood in Max's heart, who has lived worse than death in recent years, is ignited by the raging atmosphere of the arena: Yes, he is carrying The expectations of the families of the hundreds of thousands of comrades-in-arms who died in Tygea, ignite this sacred fire, and let their brave and fearless souls be praised by the entire Mediterranean people!

His heart was beating violently, his steps were speeding up unconsciously, and the consumption of his entire body was obviously more than the usual rehearsal. Max was a little out of breath, his eyes were black, and his body kept shaking. fall.

Hold on to Marx, you must hold on! Your comrades are watching you in the Elysee, waiting for the great moment when you light the flame! There are still dozens of meters to come, and then stick to it! ! ...Max kept cheering himself up, suppressing the nervousness in his heart.

At this time, the entire venue suddenly became quiet, and everyone's eyes were focused on the swaying torchbearer on the track. The distance of dozens of meters seemed very short, but it seemed to be very long for him.

Even Davos could not help grasping the railings of the stands, and Clotokatax wrote his worry on his face: So far, everything in the opening ceremony has been going well, but if Max falls, even the flame goes out. , all previous efforts will be in vain, and the novel opening ceremony of the Dionysian Games will also be a laughing stock.

But Clotokatax did not regret choosing Max as the candidate to light the altar at this moment. In order to cheer him and himself, he even swears in his heart: for the first legion who died in battle brother! For my big brother! Max, you give me the fucking hold! ...

The prayers of thousands of Dionysian spectators seemed to have no effect, and Max shook even more violently. Just when everyone couldn't bear to look anymore, the boy holding the placard standing at the front of the referee team suddenly handed the held wooden placard to Karsidis behind him, and then ran towards Max quickly.

Immediately afterwards, another boy holding a placard not far from him also ran over.

Two flawless teenagers supported a disabled veteran and jogged together to the altar in the center of the arena. This harmonious scene immediately aroused warm applause from the audience outside the arena, and also made a very small number of audience's dark psychology come to nothing. .