Volume 1 Once Upon a Time in the South is the old man
Alvin still woke up early for the next day's game, of course, because he barely slept last night. Laiwu didn't come back for a few nights, and Alvin guessed they must have had a good time.
Alwin ate a little casually, and then went to the players' area to see the day's bracket. Now there are only sixteen players left, and there are only eight races a day. In order to prevent the spectators from leaving too early, the competition committee left a long interval between each game.
He watched it, it was the penultimate game, scheduled to be two o'clock in the afternoon, and he breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that he could go back and take a nap. He found the committee to be very interesting as well, with Arashi's game being placed in the first group and O'Nian being placed in the last group. Now a lot of spectators can stay in the arena all day, after all, you have to watch both of them, right?
Alvin decided to go back to sleep after watching Lan Marriage's game, for some reason, after last night, when he thought of Lan Marriage, that smile always came to mind, and he always felt that something was pressing on his heart, and he couldn't breathe.
"I don't think I can think about it. Alvin shook his head and sighed.
"Elwin?" a delicate voice came from behind him.
"Your Highness Princess?" said Alven in surprise, "thanks to your potion a few days ago, otherwise my life would have been lost, and I haven't had a chance to say thank you to Your Highness." β
"It's okay, that potion was originally used to save people. It's you, that space-time magic can kill you at every turn, so be careful. Onian worried.
"I really blamed myself for being too reckless that time, and I won't be in the future. Alvin explained with a smile.
Onian nodded when she heard this, and suddenly asked with a smile: "Miss Lan's competition is about to start, won't you go and watch it?"
"Uh... Going. Alvin replied hesitantly, "I was about to go in." β
He looked at Onian's smiling expression, and a pair of golden eyes were full of sarcastic meanings, and he couldn't help but lose his mind.
O'Ann looked at him dumbfounded, covered her mouth and smiled. "Let's go, I'd like to see her game too." β
"No wonder Lan Ma wants to scold the princess for the white-haired fox, this upside-down appearance of all beings is really not a joke. Alwin sighed in his heart.
In fact, Alvin had always wanted to ask the princess why he had to fly in front of so many people to save him that day, and logically speaking, he had only seen the princess once, and it was not a general acquaintance. But in the end, he still didn't dare to ask.
The princess and Alwyn appeared together, attracting a lot of attention. When the audience saw it, they inevitably whispered for a while.
Alwyn glanced at O'Ann and saw that she didn't seem to be reacting, as if she didn't care at all what the rumors would say. Even the princess doesn't care, and Erwin, a person like Erwin, doesn't care.
Alvin looked up at the sky, the sun was rising, the morning sun was pouring down, and it was already a little dazzling to look at. Strange to say, the weather has been good this time, he thought to himself.
It wasn't long before the princess and Alwyn were on their feet, and Lan and her rivals were also entering.
Lan Ma glanced at the players' stands when he came on the field, and saw Alvin and the princess standing together, his eyes swept over and he was not shocked.
Alvin looked at the red-haired figure in the field, and his heart was lost, and the feeling of not being able to breathe in his chest came again.
O'Ann looked at Alwin's strange face and couldn't help asking, "What's wrong with you?
"It's okay, it's okay, Your Highness cares," Alvin waved his hand and smiled bitterly, "Maybe I didn't sleep well yesterday." β
O'Ann glanced at Alwin, "You had a quarrel with her?"
"What? who?" said Elwin, looking at Ornian in bewilderment.
"Who else do you say?" said O'Ann, "I saw a few days ago that Miss Lan was very concerned when she saw that you were injured. Are you here pretending to be confused?"
Alwyn was embarrassed by her, "Your Highness, how dare I pretend to be confused in front of you." β
"Then tell me, did you quarrel with her?" Ornian asked with a smile, her golden eyes full of curiosity, not intending to let Alvin go.
"No, it was fine yesterday. Alvin said helplessly. As soon as he said this, he regretted it, and felt like he had jumped into the pit that the princess had dug.
"Oh ... We were tired of being together yesterday. O'Ann looked at Alwin's honest answer, and thought it was very interesting.
Alvin was noncommittal, not daring to answer the princess's question any more.
At this time, the game in the center of the field has begun, but to be honest, there are not many highlights, even if there are only sixteen players left, but there are too few people who really fight against Lan Yu. The martial arts player opposite her was obviously not suitable for a player like Lan Yu who used high-level magic as instantaneous magic, and he ate several pieces of immobilization and slowdown magic at the beginning, which caused a negative state.
The martial arts players can't get close to Lan Ma's body, and the martial arts skills that strengthen themselves are constantly interrupted by Lan Ma's high-level magic, and they are already in a deep quagmire. At this moment, with a move from the Lan Marriage Staff, more than a dozen flame pillars fell from the sky, instantly surrounding the opponent in the middle. The martial arts player had a desperate look on his face, and he wanted to use his last physical strength to fight back, but now he was directly blocked by Lan Yu's "Yan Tian Prison".
According to common sense, Lan Marriage can stop at this time and wait for the deacon to announce the results of the competition. But the dozen or so flame pillars were full of anger and quickly gathered towards the center.
Several deacons on the side of the arena were startled, and hurriedly jumped up to the stage to block in front of the martial arts players, and the roaring pillar of flame rolled on the deacons' magic shields for a long time before dissipating.
Only then did the deacon remember to declare the Arashi marriage victorious. The first game ended without a hitch. Alvin secretly wanted to do it instead, and it was estimated that the competition committee would have to intervene to investigate whether there was a suspicion of hurting the opponent, and with the background of Prince Ressa's mansion, no one would dare to provoke it.
Lan Ma turned around indifferently and left the arena without looking at the stands again.
Alwyn was lonely, and thought to himself, "Why did you feel like a different person after one night?" he stared at the red-haired figure hidden in the darkness of the contestant's passage.
"Come, tell me, what's the matter with you?" said the princess to tease Alvin again, "what do I think of her being very angry?"
Alvin couldn't help but turn his head to look at the white-haired and golden-eyed princess carefully, feeling that the other party was very interested in the matter between him and Lan.
The princess was stared at by him so unscrupulously, and she didn't even blame Alvin for being rude, but also looked at Alvin with interest.
Alvin didn't speak, but took an object out of his bosom and shook it in front of the princess's eyes.
"Why do you have it with you?" said Oneen, her eyes widening as she looked at him, a blush flashing across her cheeks. This object is none other than a pot-shaped pendant containing the potion of the Chunlai Fox.
"Or else?" said Alven without actually going through his brain, but the princess had a different taste when she heard it.
"And what about the potion bottle that you have with you?" asked Onian with a meaningful smile.
"yes. Alvin blurted out.
"You didn't refuse to come, and your answer was quite chic. Onian glared at Alwin.
Alwin looked at the princess with a cold expression, and then realized that his mind was a little out of shape today, it must be because he didn't sleep well last night, he thought so. Of course, it may also be because of all kinds of disturbances about Lan's marriage.
"Your Highness, you and Miss Lan have tried their best to save me from life and death regardless of the opinions of others, how can I... Alvin said helplessly.
O'Ann looked at him and looked silent, and felt funny in her heart, "I'm teasing you, look at how nervous you are." β
Alwyn looked up at Onian in surprise. In his heart, he sighed that the princess's face changed too fast.
"I've heard that this Lan girl from Prince Ressa's mansion is very arrogant. It's impossible for a normal person to get into her eyes, but tell me how you hooked up with her?" asked Onien, blinking and smiling at him.
Alvin was even more shocked this time, he couldn't even speak, he couldn't have imagined that the princess would ask so directly. He looked at O'Nien intently, what kind of soul was hidden under the appearance of this fairy with white hair like snow and bright eyes and bright teeth?
Seeing that he hesitated, the look on Onian's face became even more exciting, "Could it be that she hooked up with you?"
Alvin looked at the amorous appearance between Onien's eyebrows, his heart froze, and he sighed secretly, "Women are still accurate when they look at women, no wonder Lan Ma wants to scold her for being a white-haired fox." β
Originally, Alvin wanted to explain it, but after hugging Lan last night, he couldn't explain it. It's hard to say that he is an ordinary friend, so that he can't get over his own conscience.
Seeing that Alvin was silent, Aonien felt that it was interesting to tease the man in front of her.
Alvin felt that he was taken seven inches by the princess, and he was controlled by others everywhere, and he still regarded himself as a "veteran of the love field". He was afraid that the princess would not let him go, so he quickly said goodbye to the princess and went out.
O'Ann looked at Alwin's embarrassed appearance and chuckled.
Alvin thought about coming out to find Lan's marriage, but he didn't see her at all, thinking that he was hiding from himself. In desperation, I had to go back to the tent and sleep.
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slept until noon, and within a few hours, Chenju and Kaiba came and woke Alvin up. Originally, he didn't plan to eat lunch at all, but they forced him to get up and eat.
"Can't you let me sleep any more?" Alvin felt his eyelids weigh too much.
"Get up soon, Lai Wu is going to have dinner with that Miss Junyun in a while, let's go follow him. Chen Zhu said with a wink.
"Yes, get up, we'll sit at the table next to them in a moment and listen to what they have to say. Kaiba laughed lewdly.
"Kaiba, you're a decent person, how can you like to do such a thing?" said Alwyn disdainfully.
"Where's he's serious? Kaiba isn't the most slick of us. Chen Zhu felt that Alvin was naΓ―ve.
"Stop talking nonsense, get up quickly. Keba urged Alwin.
Alvin was dazed, and was pulled by Keba and Chenju. I arrived at the door of a restaurant called "So Yes". There were also several stout guards guarding the doorway. Generally speaking, unless it is a particularly lively tavern, a few guards will be hired at the door, so as not to cause trouble if someone drinks too much. However, it is rare to see a restaurant employ so many guards, and they all look like they are extraordinary.
Alvin looked at Chenzhu and Kaiba in front of him being stopped at the door by several guards, and felt very strange.
"Show them the sword badge. Chen Zhu turned back to Alwyn and said, "It's the iris badge you brought with you when you entered the arena." β
Alvin looked puzzled, and took out the Iris Badge from his pocket, and the number around the purple rapier on the iris leaf was already 16.
As soon as the guards saw Elwin's sword badge, they immediately showed admiration and made way for the three of them.
"What is it?" Alvin asked, "Why did you come in with a sword badge?"
"It's a fool. It is said that only players from the Pillow Sword Club can come in, or if you bring your friends. Kaiba explained.
"We thought it was bluffing, but we didn't expect it to be so strict. I'm glad I brought you with me. Chen Zhu smiled.
When they said this, Alvin became interested in a restaurant. As soon as they entered the store, several people couldn't help but take a deep breath. From the outside, it looks like an ordinary tent faΓ§ade, but I didn't expect there to be a hole inside. The entire ground level was hollowed out, and when you walked in, you realized that it was a three-story luxury tavern that was sinking downward.
Alvin looked around, the wall was made of cut cylinders of rough wood, and then delicately paved with a layer of dark vines, with an orange-yellow magic rough stone lamp, every few steps came a heavy brush strokes of oil paintings, quite atmospheric.
The shop is also very well lit, with giant chandeliers leading from the top of the tent down to the three basement floors, with floor lamps embedded in the wooden floors on each floor and corridor lights on the escalators going down. Looking down at the entire three floors, it can be said that it is magnificent and quiet, and the owner of this shop is quite thoughtful.
Looking at such a big deal in this restaurant, Chenzhu and Kaiba were also secretly amazed.
"Tsk, consumption in this kind of place should have reached an appalling level. Alvin sighed, "Laiwu still spent a lot of money." β
"Who's to say it isn't. Keba nodded, "Look and see where he's sitting." β
So a few people began to look for Laiwu's figure between the three floors, but they didn't expect the three of them to stand too conspicuously at the top of the stairs, but many people recognized Alwin, and there were already many pairs of eyes looking here.
Alwin himself couldn't have imagined that he was now the hottest contestant except for Princess Onian and the Ressa siblings.
However, to Elwin's surprise, Lan and Gaphor happened to be here for lunch, and of course, the most amazing thing was that the princess was also there. And all three of them were sitting on the bottom floor.
"Well, that's a coincidence. Alvin thought awkwardly, feeling the urge to eat Chenzhu and Kaiba raw.
So under the guidance of everyone's eyes, Lan Ma saw Alvin, and Onian also saw Alwin. However, Lan Ma glanced at him coldly and lowered his head, as if he didn't recognize Alwin.
But it was Princess Onion, who beckoned to Alwyn without hesitation, meaning to sit down. Alwyn thought to himself, "If I sit down, won't people think I'm here to meet her?" This is still in front of Lan Marriage, and it is estimated that she will misunderstand again. Ay. Alwyn sighed in his heart.
"Hey, the princess seems to be waving to you?" Chen Zhu reminded in a whisper behind his back, but his eyes were looking at Keba next to him, meaning that there was a good show.
"Yes, Alvin, you can't get there, that's a princess. Keba whispered with a suppressed smile.
"I shouldn't have come. I was really killed by the two of you. Alvin whispered, only moving his mouth slightly, not affecting the smile on his face.
"Alright, you can go quickly. I found out where Laiwu was. Chenju took Kaiba and left.
Alvin followed their direction and found the figures of Lai Wu and Jun Yun on the second layer, but he didn't expect these two to be looking at him as well. "Originally, I came to arrest Laiwu for a love affair, but now I'm arrested, what is this called... Alwin sighed helplessly, "The key is that I don't have any rape." β
In order not to offend the princess, Alvin "stubbornly" walked to the princess.
After walking to the bottom floor, Alvin realized that there were two people at the Lan Marriage table, and they were sitting in a dead corner that could not be seen upstairs. One of them was Bai Chen, the man sitting next to Bai Chen, Alwin didn't know, but he felt that the person's face looked like a baguette, and the two small eyes looked like two raisins that had accidentally fallen on the bread. The man's skin was not very good, so he covered his face with oil, and from a distance he thought it was a greased baguette eating, which startled Alvin.
When Alvin passed by Lan Marriage's table, Lan Marriage never looked up at him. However, Gaffer looked at Alwyn with a mocking look, and Bai Chen was quite proud. The "baguette" also looked up at Alwin, who felt himself being scrutinized by a loaf of bread, and couldn't help it, looking at the two raisins, and laughed "poof".
Hearing Erwin's laughter, Lan Yan lowered his head and glanced at his expression, and then looked at the person beside Bai Chen, the corners of his mouth slightly arcing upward. Apparently she also reacted to what Alvin was laughing at.
"Baguette" is a very sensitive person, and he can't help but resent Alwin's expression. Of course, the smile on the corner of Lan Yu's mouth did not escape his eyes.
Alwyn knew he was being rude, and walked quickly past the Lan Marriage table and sat down across from Onieen.
Now the rumors about Lan marriage, Alwin, and O'Nian are more inclined to be between Alvin and O'Nian. Lan Marriage is more like a self-inflicted victim.
"What were you just laughing at?" asked Ornian curiously.
"Do you see that guy over there, doesn't he look like a baguette?" Alwyn pointed in the direction of Bai Chen's table with his eyes.
O'Ann looked over and couldn't help but hide her mouth and laugh out loud.
"Look at his eyes again, look at his eyes, like the two raisins that the bakery master accidentally sprinkled on them?" said Alwin, smiling with his head down, his eyes snapping to that place from time to time.
When he said this, O'Ann looked at it twice, and couldn't help it, so she had to lie on her arm and laugh silently. She laughed so hard that her shoulders were shaking, and she didn't dare to laugh out loud, and her ears were red.
"Okay, okay, making fun of other people's looks, it's very low-level. Alvin put away his smile and said seriously.
O'Ann looked up and saw that she was laughing with tears in her eyes. She brushed her somewhat messy sideburns and glared at Alwyn angrily, finally calming her mind.
Alwin looked at her eyes and flushed, and for a while he couldn't speak, his eyes were not looking, and his mind was completely captured.
Onian didn't react at the first time, and looked at Alvin a little coquettishly, seeing Alwin's increasingly demented appearance, she finally couldn't help it, and coughed lightly twice.
Alvin woke up after being reminded by O'Nian, shook his head, knowing that he was quite rude, and secretly exclaimed, "The face of this disaster for the country and the people really can't be stared at." β
"Do you usually stare at Miss Lan like this?" Onien looked at Alvin curiously, "No wonder she wants to kill you... β
"No, no. Alvin said embarrassedly, and hurriedly summoned the waiter to order food, and by the way, relieved the embarrassment.
At this time, the group over there finished their meal and was about to leave, but Lan Yu still didn't glance at Erwin, and Erwin wondered in his heart that this girl was really too elusive.
The "baguette" didn't forget to glance at Alwin before leaving. Alwyn felt that this man was too narrow-minded, and he was just joking.
As a frequent customer of this shop, Onian recommended a few dishes to Alwin, and after tasting it, Alvin secretly sighed, "I didn't expect the princess to be quite researched about eating." β
The two of them ate until about one o'clock, and then got up to go to the venue. During this period, when Lai Wu and Jun Yun finished eating, Lai Wu didn't forget to give Alvin a flying look before leaving, and Alvin also flew back one, meaning "Brother, you are not far behind." Kaiba and Chenzhu, who followed Lai Wu, did not forget to whistle meaningfully at him when they left. Alvin thought to himself that the princess didn't care about that.