08 Heartache for whom
Walking out of the magic portal opened up by Lendok, the eyes were full of green, deep and shallow, layered, different greens, and suddenly overwhelming Shia's entire sight.
"My lord, not far from the Moshacher camp is the Hammer of Doom. I've booked the location for you. "As an escort, Lendalk graciously introduced." To be on the safe side, let's just ride the two-legged wyvern. During the tournament, the ground can be a little crowded. ”
North nodded, and followed Rondalk outside.
Perhaps because of the competition, the Moshacher camp was full of people and crowded. Although Rondalk had already booked a two-headed wyvern with the garrison of the Moshacher camp, it took a great deal of effort to squeeze through just a few steps.
North sighed and took Thea's hand. "Be careful, don't get separated, there's a lot of people today."
Thea followed North through the flow of people, and suddenly saw a familiar figure.
"Mick?"
Mick's expression was gloomy, and he hurried out against the flow of people towards the east side of Camp Moshacher. Thea faintly saw the red glow of the Hellhorse she summoned from outside the camp, and she was even more convinced that the female undead was Mick.
Why is Mick here? Where to go?
She thought uneasily.
"Thea? What are you thinking? Nosra took her hand before she came back to her senses. Before she could understand what was going on, she had already been pushed onto the wide back of the two-legged wyvern by North.
"You haven't sat yet, well, sit with me. The big game is just around the corner. It's good to have two of them together. North grinned and stepped onto the Wyvern. Be careful, these little ones don't have a good temper. ”
North looked at her with a smile: "It's rare to encounter the annual Scarlet Ring Competitive Competition, how can you miss it?" He flicked the reins in his hand, and the two-legged wyvern immediately flapped its wings and flew away.
"It seems to be full of greenery...... "Thea pressed hard against her wind-blown hair." How long will it take us to get to where you are? ”
"Look down ......," North said, concentrating on harnessing the Wyvern.
Thea bowed her head. A long, crowded and long dragon on the ground headed west. At the end is a magnificent quaint oval building.
"Where is the Hammer of Doom?"
"Hmm. Formerly a city of the upper elves, it is now deserted, but it still retains the largest arena in Kalimdor. We're almost there. ”
Compared to the congestion on the ground, the air flight is really fast. Soon they landed in the hammer of doom. Lendalk led them to the spot they had booked.
This old building is dilapidated in some places. The huge white rough stone already has pale green mottled marks, and the once exquisite pattern carvings have been invaded by moss. The relentless erosion of time has assimilated this ancient ruined capital, allowing it to form a harmonious symbiosis with the green of Firas.
At this moment, this usually inaccessible ruin is full of people.
The Scarlet Ring is an annual event. During the tournament, no matter the allied tribes or races, they are not allowed to cause trouble in the hammer of doom. This is also an unwritten rule that has been in place for many years.
So, while most of the audience is tribal, there are also some alliances.
"I look like I've seen humans! And the Night Elves! Thea surveyed her surroundings as she spoke to North. What a lot of people! But I still think ...... Noth you. It's really not like someone would be interested in this kind of thing. ”
"That's because you don't know me well enough!" North walked ahead of her, turning back from time to time to make sure she was following.
"You're really ......" walked into his box. Thea finally breathed a sigh of relief. She hadn't felt this joyful festive atmosphere for a long time, but she was a little unaccustomed to it.
The box that Lendalk had booked for them was quite good, the first row near the circle on the long side of the Oval Arena. The sides are separated by thick marble. I had no idea who was next to me.
North glanced at his box, then at the other side. There are no more than a dozen such boxes. And where they are located is not the best. It's also one of the best.
"Lendalk, you're bothered." North smiled meaningfully at Ronddock, turned and sat down in the chair in the center. By this point, he was almost certain of who was next door.
"Where, to make Nathanos feel at home, but it is the order of Chief Thrall, and I am only doing my part." Rondalk smiled knowingly.
"When will the game end?" Nathanos asked.
Hearing this, Xia couldn't help but feel a little strange. The person who said he was coming here to watch the game was North, but it was strange to ask when the game would end before it even started. What's in store for North? Thea felt a little troubled, and sure enough, it would not be good to come out with North.
"It depends on the progress of the game, but today is the finals. Please relax. Rondalk replied confidently.
Looking at the empty box on the opposite side, North lazily propped his head and said, "There are big names in the alliance on the other side, but I'm curious, will anyone from them come?" ”
"Those guys from the Alliance, they almost never come. To say that our game is an uncivilized barbaric product! Hmph, it's just a hard mouth. Lendalk said with a puff of air in his nose and disdain. As if we were afraid that we would do something in the sacred arena. We orcs never joke about the sacred arena. ”
North smiled, stopped talking, and struck an absent-minded posture until he heard heavy footsteps next door.
Two people, one with steady and powerful steps, and the other with a slight detachment of strength.
North was sure that the man he was waiting for had arrived.
It's better to meet than to meet by chance. He smiled.
Apparently Lendalk reacted the same way as him, so it was only then that Lendalk began to narrate them:
"The gladiatorial matches of the Scarlet Ring are divided into 1v1, 2v2, and 3v3. There are four types of 5v5. However, in order to make the competition fair and exciting, each year at the end of the competition, a random competition method will be selected for the next year's specific competition. Last year it was 1v1, and the champion was Bloodeye, the orc gladiator of Master Leiga. This year it's 3v3. And Bloody Eye is also dead, I don't know if Team Rhaegar will win the championship this year. In fact, the gladiators he picked this year were truly unexpected. ”
"I've heard it's a combination of elves and humans?" Thea interjected. She was with little Glens every day, and she listened to it a lot. Especially the members of this year's Rhaegar team, which really made the little fans very dissatisfied.
"Exactly. Night Elves, Blood Elves, and Humans. It's a strange combination, but it's a shame that they've gotten to where they are. I heard that the money won from them was enough to make Rhaegar all the money for the past three years. ”
"Oh, there's still a stake in this game?" North heard this with a slight meaning.
"Yes, the handicap opened by the hot sand group. Team Rhaega pays five for one, and Team Ogre pays two for one. They all seem to be optimistic about the Ogre team. Ronddock smiled and looked at North. Is General Nathanos interested? Bets are now also available. ”
"Thea," North turned to look at her, "do you want to have some fun?" ”
"Don't ...... I don't understand. "Sia has no interest in that.
"Really?" North looked at the center of the arena. "When does betting stop?"
"The bell rings. When the players enter the field, there are still a few minutes to play. This is to allow the audience to judge better. ”
Sia looked curiously at the ends of the arena. The gladiator entrances were at the two ends of the longest of the oval. At this time, the iron gate for admission had been pulled up. The gladiators began to walk into the arena.
The first thing Xia saw were the three gladiators near her, all ogre fighters, all tall and big. Kong Wu is powerful. In response to the enthusiastic audience, they let out a long roar. It makes the atmosphere of the arena more lively.
Especially the one who was bigger than his companion was a very rare two-headed ogre. The attack and defense power of the two-headed ogre are twice that of ordinary ogres, and most of the two-headed ogres are not just simple warriors, they usually have some spells, although the power may not be as strong as that of professional mages, but it is also impossible to prevent people.
"No wonder they're the hot picks." North smiled lazily. "Even I'm a little excited."
"Not really," Lundalk said with a laugh. "Everyone said that if it wasn't for the 1v1 battle last year, they would have won the championship last year."
"That's Rhaeggar's team over there?" North pointed to the farther end. "Compared to the size of the Ogre team, they look really thin."
Thea followed North's finger and looked over. The three men standing in silence over there - the Night Elves...... Druid, Blood Elf...... Thieves, human ...... Mankind......
Thea stood up and almost threw herself on the railing in front of her, clutching the railing with both hands.
That face...... It was so familiar, so familiar that her heartbeat, which had stopped beating, seemed to be held tightly by a hand, and it was constantly loosened and pinched, and it was forced to beat again. She couldn't make a sound, and even had the illusion of suffocating pain. But even with such pain, she couldn't take her eyes off the red-haired man.
North noticed that Thea was strange. Thea, who had always maintained a gentle smile, had a smile on her face that disappeared, and her face was full of incredible and bitter expressions, making North mistakenly think that she would break down and cry in the next second. However, she just held that painful position in a daze, and froze.
"What's wrong? "Thea" he asked faintly, "See someone you know?" ”
"No...... I don't know......" Shia's voice was low and didn't seem to come out of her throat.
North wouldn't believe what she said, and his gaze swept over the gladiators on the ring one by one, and he had an inference in his heart.
"Lendalk, help me bet. Let's play, I'm betting on Team Rega to win. Two thousand gold coins. He commanded Lendalk, and then called Thea with a smile. Xia, why don't you try it? ”
"Five Thousand ......" If Shia turned back at this time, North would find that her red eyes flashed with a glint of pain.
"The queen has only given you a bounty of five thousand." North reminded her softly.
"Five thousand!" Sia never looked back. She resisted the intense pain that seemed to rip her skull open, and looked intently at the human. A voice in her heart told her: he won't lose! He won't lose!
But who is he?