Martius brought him a piece of food, and he began to eat it and talk to the soldiers with the help of an interpreter.

It was the first time that the Roman commoners dined with the same king, and this king was not only in power, but also rumored to be a descendant of Greek gods, so they were both curious and nervous, but seeing that the king had no arrogance and a very gentle attitude to chat with them about the shortcomings of the family, gradually everyone let go of their restraints, and dared to talk to Davers about some of the problems they were facing now, and Davers responded patiently one by one, so soldiers kept pouring in, although it made the guards more busy, But the atmosphere is getting more and more lively.

Towards the end of the feast, Davers asked, "What are you going to do for the next rugby game?" ”

The soldiers responded in a rambling manner, and they all expressed the same meaning: although they also wanted to compete, they did not know anything about the sport and were afraid of making a fool of themselves.

"In the Kingdom of Dionia, rugby is very popular with the citizens, the game is intense and exciting, and it shows the strength, speed, intelligence, and overall tactical coordination of the players, and I believe you will love it very quickly after you come into contact with it," Davers told them with a smile. ”

Davers continued to surprise them, saying: "This sport was inspired by Hades in my dream and taught to the Dionian soldiers, so rest assured, I will soon teach you how to play rugby and will take you to the game myself......"

The soldiers were very excited and enthusiastically asked to participate, and bursts of laughter erupted from time to time in Mars Square.

Considering that there were ten teams participating in the afternoon rugby matches, they were the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th Legions, the 1st and 2nd Cavalry Regiments, the Lucanian Reserve Legion, and the Roman Reserve, which were played at the Colosseum and Piazza Mars, and that there were three playing fields in the vast Piazza Mars.

In addition to the soldiers who needed to garrison the city and be ready to defend against foreign enemies, the soldiers sent out to reconnoiter the enemy around Rome, and the soldiers who patrolled the streets to maintain order, not only the soldiers of the legions, the Ionian merchants and retinues who came to Rome to trade in Rome poured into the stadium to watch the games, but also attracted some people from Rome and the surrounding towns such as Victor and Ferdinae.

In addition to theater and athletic competitions, the entertainment that the Romans had been able to watch was gladiator matches, a brutal entertainment that the Romans learned from the Etruscans, bringing bloody sensory stimulation to the spectators through the killing of slaves on the field. Especially in the past ten years, with the increase in wars and the increase in prisoners, the gladiator competitions in Rome have gradually increased.

They were watching a rugby match in Dionian for the first time. The large-scale game scenes, the fierce physical confrontation first caught their eye, and it didn't take long for them to discover the overall coordination of attack and defense between the two teams, and the battle of wits and courage in the fast movement was also very interesting, which made them feel the depth and fun of the sport; And every time the referee blows the whistle and gives a penalty, the coach on the sidelines changes the players and formations in a timely manner, and every player who leaves the field clapps to the sidelines, which also makes them realize the rigor, formality, and elegance of this sport.

Therefore, the complicated rules of the game did not give the Roman people a headache, but made these Romans, who were accustomed to making laws and abiding by the laws, ponder the mystery more carefully. A few games later, they were like the rest of the Legionnaires spectators, applauding every offensive score and sighing for every mistake on the field......

Davers really fulfilled his promise and took the Roma players into the game himself.

The spectators on the sidelines immediately erupted in amazement and cheers, but the players of the Second Legion, who were the opponents of the game, were a little unhappy.

The commander of the 2nd Corps, who was the instructor, immediately came to protest.

"These Roman soldiers have never played rugby before, and it's the first time they've played against you, and if I don't play, then you'll win easily, and it's not fair to the other legions......," said Davers.

At Davers's insistence, the members of the Second Legion had no choice but to accept it.

Although he is 40 years old, he insists on exercising every day and has good physical fitness, and the members of the Second Legion have become a little shy in the face of the usually admired King, and there is no fierce confrontation against him, so that Davers can organize the offense more easily.

The news of "King Davers played" quickly spread throughout the legions, which is a rare sight in more than ten years! The soldiers flocked to the arena one after another, three floors away from the outer three floors, surrounding the stadium, and every time Davers caught and threw the ball, it caused thunderous cheers outside the field, which also caused a lot of psychological pressure on the members of the Second Legion.

Under his command, the Roma players gradually began to play decently, and even won a touchdown. This, combined with the Romans' natural tenacity and tenacious defense, kept the score from pulling away.

This made the members of the Second Legion a little anxious, and the action became bigger, and the confrontation became fierce.

In such a situation, Davers began to be cared for by the focus, and even once was knocked to the ground by a dazed opponent.

The crowd outside the stadium let out exclamations, and Mattonis and the players were too frightened to rush over to offer condolences.

Davers got up, shook his head, smiled as best he could, and then comforted the overwhelmed perpetrator and told him in a gentle tone: "I'm fine, football games, I should play like this!" ”

This warm picture once again made the audience on the sidelines burst into warm applause.

After the game restarted, Martonis had an idea and shouted at the bench: "Adoris! Adores! ”

Adoris, who was wearing a simple game suit, immediately ran to Matonis and said excitedly: "Commander, it's time for me to play?!" ”

"Yes." Mattonis affirmed: "When you get on the court, play as the central defender and give me a thorough defense of the opposing quarterback!" ”

"Huh? Defend me...... Father! Adores was dumbfounded.

"There is no way, no one else dares to seriously defend His Majesty, only you can!" Matonis shrugged helplessly, then looked at him, and said in a deep voice: "Listen, boy, we can't lose here to the beginner Romans, otherwise the Second Legion will become a joke for all the legions of Dionia, as a soldier of the Second Legion, do you want this to be the case?!" ”

"No!" Adoris replied without hesitation.

"Very good, let's play well defensively!" Mattonis shouted a shout of encouragement and pushed him onto the pitch.

The next attack was still the Roma reserves, and after the two sides were in position, Davers saw Adoris standing opposite his teammate in front of him, and was slightly stunned: "Adoris, you are on the field." ”

"Father, I ...... I'm not going to let you pass the ball easily! Adores said a little nervously.

Davers raised his eyebrows: "Oh, then try." ”

Adoris did not have as many scruples as other teammates, although he was a little restrained at first, but gradually he let go of his hands and feet, instead of the scene of the father and son chasing me, which caused the soldiers outside the field to laugh.

The Roman people, who did not know what was going on, also laughed when they asked why.

As a result, the fight on the field was fierce, and the laughter off the field continued.

Of course, once the players of the Second Army were serious and quarterback Davers was confined to the game, the Roma soldiers as novices were naturally no opponents, but when the game was over, many of the players reluctantly walked off the court, and this game alone made them love the sport.

When King Davers left the court, the crowd on the sidelines chanted for him to continue playing, and Davers smiled and waved to the crowd around him to thank him.

Due to the tight schedule, after the first round of elimination, the second round will start immediately, each legion has thousands of soldiers, all of them can play football, they can rotate at any time, there will be no shortage of players at all, and there will be no need to rest, and the final will be the first legion vs the second legion.

The two best legions in the kingdom not only have to compete militarily, but also often compete with each other in other aspects, and naturally they are doing their best in this game, so the game is quite fierce, and the spectators on the sidelines are also quite nervous, and they can't stop cheering for both sides.

There was another interesting scene in the game: Martonis once again made his killer move, sending Adoris to raid Patroclos, the quarterback of the First Legion.

This scene of the brother-in-law vs. brother-in-law was staged again, adding a bit of fun to the tense game, and Davers on the field also smiled happily.

It was a crucial tackle by Adoris that led to Patroclos' drop of the ball, allowing the Second Army to win the championship by a narrow one-point.

By the end of the game, it was almost dusk, and the excitement in the city had not yet dissipated.

The legionnaires were still discussing the mistakes and regrets in the game, and the Roman soldiers and the people were still reminiscing about the joy and excitement brought to them by the rugby game, and of course, the topic was also indispensable to King Davers, who did not expect that the usually high-ranking King of Dioonia would be so approachable and able to mingle with the common people, and be closer to the people than the Roman senators who called themselves the "fathers of the people", which made their good impression of the Kingdom of Dioonia go to another level.

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"Father! Sorry I'm late! Crotokatáx hurried into the drawing-room, and said apologetically, for he had just woken up, and his voice was still a little hoarse.