When Yujiali and the others returned to Xinhe, it was already sunset. Roden and Heather were eating on the balcony. When Yujali and the others took the Sin Soul Grass and handed it to Roden, Roden couldn't believe his eyes, and he was so excited that he burst into tears, not knowing how to express his gratitude. Everyone present was also very happy, only Brala glared at them angrily.

During the time when Rowling returned to her room for treatment, Yugari and the others told Roden, Heath, and Li Chongbai about their experiences in the West Abyss Forest. Hearing this, the three of them were dumbfounded, especially when they talked about Kai Thorn and the man in red, the atmosphere immediately became tense, and the expressions of the three of them were very solemn.

"So Kaythorne should be dead. And the man in red named Huang Tianji is not sure, at least not with his own eyes. Right? Li Chongbai said.

"Judging by the conversation between Kaythorne and the Man in Red, and the battle between them. I think that the man in red should also be a cadre of the Apocalypse Revolutionary Army. If that's the case, it's likely that the mysterious figure in fifth place, the one the council wants to get rid of. If it is determined to be in the territory of the Adventurer Kingdom, it should be in the Great Desert of the Flame Sea, the only desert area in the Adventurer Kingdom. Heath said, holding her chin.

"This is very important news and very useful for the next steps above." Roden said calmly, "However, what worries me the most is the cheatbook that the man in red took away. According to Yugari's description, it should be the strength that Kaythorne has spent his life trying to obtain, and he has long wanted at all costs. If the Man in Red were still alive, he would definitely take it for himself. We don't know what kind of power it is, but it's certainly quite powerful. In this way, it has added a lot of difficulties to the eradication of the revolutionary army. ”

"But at least we can know that there is no harmony within the revolutionary army, and the various forces are fighting openly and secretly, which can be regarded as a point in our favor." Li Chongbai said.

"Well, it is necessary to report this matter to the headquarters and listen to their opinions."

"Then let's do it for now, we can put this thing aside for a while. Tomorrow is the opening mode of the festival, how about we go together? Heather asked.

"Of course! I'll follow my favorite Heather wherever she goes! Li Chongbai said excitedly.

"I didn't ask you."

"Hmmm! We really wanted to see it, we had never been to such a grand celebration. Yugari said happily.

"Of course, the old man is going with him. In addition to fulfilling the friendship of the landlord, we should also entertain a few benefactors. Roden happily replied, "Besides, this year's festival opened at the Colosseum, and I don't know what kind of monsters the Guild Alliance has brought in." I want to see it with my own eyes. ”

"The Colosseum?"

"Hmm. It must have been a grand beast fight. If you participate in person, there should be a lot of prizes. ”

"That's really looking forward to it." Heather also said with interest.

The next morning, Eugarie and the others arrived at the VIP seat near the Colosseum's rostrum, and Rowling remained in the manor because it took almost a day for the drug to take effect.

This huge Colosseum, built with special gray-white rocks, can accommodate up to more than 60,000 people. At this time, the Colosseum was already full of colorful flags fluttering and crowds. When the host walked into the venue, a deafening cheer rang out, and the whole venue suddenly boiled.

"Thank you very much for coming to participate in this harvest celebration of Xinhe, first of all, let me introduce ...... to you"

"If you are interested, you can also go down and participate in the beast challenge in the future. However, it is important to pay attention to safety, although it is only an entertainment program of the celebration, there is still a certain risk. Roden said to Eugari.

"This ...... I guess forget it. Yujari excused herself, "Just take a look." ”

"yes. They have just returned from the Abyss Forest, so it's better to take a good rest. Roden, you don't know how to be hospitable. Heather complained mischievously.

"Ahh It's all my fault. I didn't think it through. Roden said heartily.

"Why, is the reward for the first beast just a 'normal-level' dagger and a basket of fruits? Isn't that unattractive? Li Chongbai complained.

"This is called step-by-step, how can you come up and pull out the hole cards? The show is always left at the end, and the front is just some appetizers. Heather said sarcastically.

"Can anyone sign up?" Miria asked curiously.

"For newcomers only. Moreover, it is generally registered as a guild unit. Each guild can only appear once, and they will generally find a session that suits their strength level to sign up. Otherwise, the gains outweigh the losses. In short, it's just an entertainment show, and it's basically not about winning rewards. Heather explained.

As he spoke, a young man in silver armor, holding a sword in his left and a shield in his right, came to the center of the field. As the shouts in the stands rang out, the animal pen on the opposite side gradually opened, and a dark green and brown wild boar walked out.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the first battle is about to start, and the contestants on both sides are the young man and the Xinhe grassland bullfight. So let's ask the beautiful, beautiful, gentle, and virtuous Miss Cess. Li Chongbai pretended to be a commentator and said to Xi Xi in a serious manner, "May I ask my favorite Miss Xi Xisi, how do you predict this battle?" ”

Heathis said with a cold face, "Judging from the outfit and posture, he should be an absolute novice with very little experience, and if there is no accident in the class, he should be a defensive warrior." The center of gravity is too high and the preparation is insufficient, which should be the result of too little actual combat, and it seems that there is still some tension. As the fastest running and most impactful of the five fighting pig races in the adventurer kingdom, the Xinhe grassland pig fighting will be a very dangerous opponent if it is given enough space. Judging by the current state of the fighters, I don't think it's optimistic. ”

Just as he said this, the Xinhe grassland fighting pig that had just stepped out of the beast pen was like a wild horse that had escaped the reins, and went straight towards the young man frantically. The young man obviously didn't expect to enter the battle so quickly, and was stunned for a moment, and then hurriedly raised his shield to resist.

"Such a violent impact, just use a shield to resist, without casting skills, I want to fight immediately ......" Before Hecis finished speaking, the young man was knocked into the air by the rushing fighting pig, and the weapon and shield in his hand were also thrown out, and his body fell heavily to the ground, and he couldn't stand up anymore. So, the staff of the Colosseum hurriedly brought back the pit pig and carried the young man to the treatment area.

"Wow! As our wise prophet Lord Hethis said! The first battle ended with the victory of the Xinhe grassland pig fight. It's really so admirable that I bow to the ground! Li Chongbai exaggeratedly explained.

"Come less. This is something that any seasoned professional adventurer can see. Heather replied indifferently.

"It's really ...... that my favorite Heather still maintains such a humble attitude after making such an accurate prediction."

"What a cheeky man." Miria muttered in disdain.

At the same time, a slender girl wearing a crimson robe and a crimson felt hat arrives in the Colosseum. She held a tan cane-like staff with a small orange-yellow flame burning at the top.

"And what do I think of the next challenger, my dearest Lord Heys?" Li Chongbai continued to explain.

"I guess I'm a flame mage. Judging by her demeanor and preparation on the court, she should be a good novice. If you look at the attributes alone, the Xinhe Prairie Fighting Pig is indeed the most afraid of flame-based spells. ”

"So, my favorite Miss Heatis is on the adventurer's side this time?"

"Well...... this"

Before Hecis could draw conclusions, the pen opposite the girl had been opened, and a blue frog that was tall by one jumped out at once.

"What? It's not a fighting pig? Li Chongbai said in surprise.

"The opponents of each level of the schedule are decided on an ad hoc basis, probably to prevent targeted players from being arranged in advance." Roden explained.

"I see. That's fairer, right? ”

At this time, the girl and the frog in the Colosseum have already fought.

"The body of the lotus pond frog is covered in a viscous liquid most of the time, and it is difficult for a weak flame attack to penetrate this protective layer. As a novice, the strength of spells is limited, and if you don't have an effective means of output, you will be defeated sooner or later. Heather complained as she watched the battle on the field.

As Heysis said, after a long battle, the girl's attack never caused much damage to the Lotus Pond Frog, and finally gave up the game due to the exhaustion of mana.

"It seems that this year's difficulty is a bit high, or is it that the contestants are overestimating their strength, or that the level of newcomers is starting to decline?" Roden couldn't help but muttered to himself.

"Huh? That's not ......," Yugari exclaimed in surprise as she looked at the contestants who had just walked on.

At this moment, a girl wearing a black short shirt and a black and white skirt underneath, holding a crimson battle axe burning with a slight flame walked up to the field. This person was none other than Brala, who was still sitting in the stands.

"Why did she go up?" Miria subconsciously turned her head to look at Bella's seat before, which was already empty.

"My dearest Lord Hecis, what do you think of the next battle?" Li Chongbai continued to ask.

"Although I am a newcomer, I do meet the requirements for the competition. But with her strength, I'm thinking that the opposite side needs to be a little cooked to be more delicious. Heather said teasingly.

As the beast pen was raised, the strong Xinhe grassland fighting pig just now appeared in everyone's field of vision again. As before, the pen had just risen to the top, and the fighting pig was full of all his strength and ran frantically towards Brala. Brala crossed the battle axe, put on a fighting stance, and at the moment when the fighting pig was about to rush into his attack range, he took a step forward and swept away with a battle axe. The pit pig is cut in half along the short nose, and a large amount of blood spurts out like a spring, and the blazing flame burns through the facets, giving off an enticing aroma of meat.

"Hmm...... Isn't it a little too old...... "Heather muttered to herself.

When Blala returned with an orange-yellow fruit in her mouth and a fragrant roast in her hand, Miria complained, "Why don't you go down to the race without saying a word?" ”

"There's something to eat." With that, Blala turned her head and ate it in a big gulp.

"Looks like she's still angry that we didn't take her to the Abyssal Forest." Miria couldn't help but complain in her heart.

At noon, a very sumptuous lunch was brought to the VIP table, and Blala feasted as if she had never eaten anything before. Even Li Chongbai, who has always been known for his amount of food, was dumbfounded.

In the afternoon, the event had just begun, and the atmosphere was suddenly pushed to a climax. The door of the corral suddenly opened to the highest floor. Just as people were looking forward to it, a two-headed monster that was six or seven meters tall walked out. The light gray monster had four thick hooves, a short tail, a thick scale armor on its back, and two long necks swaying around, as if searching for its prey.

"Huh? Didn't you expect the Guild Alliance to capture a two-headed riverside beast? Heathis said in surprise.

"When we first came to Xinhe, the carriage we saw on the street was probably loaded with this monster." Eugari said from the side.

"Hehehe." Roden smiled heartily, "This shouldn't be a monster." Riverside beasts are generally mild-mannered, and single-headed riverside beasts are often used to carry heavy cargo, such as thick wood. Because of its combat ability, the two-headed riverside beast is often used to train soldiers or serve as a guard. It's just that this two-headed riverside beast is larger than the average and has a less docile temperament. ”

"I see." Eugari nodded in reply.

At this time, in the Colosseum, a tall young man wearing a set of black light armor was fighting the two-headed riverside beast. Holding a silver-white sword in each hand, he was disrupting the rhythm of the riverside beast with rapid movement, trying to launch a continuous attack on the riverside beast with his agile skills.

"Not bad." Heather continued, "It can be said that it is the right countermeasure to deal with the weakness of the riverside beast's slow movement and clumsiness, and to make use of its agility. Now it's up to him to see through the Riverside Beast's armor. With such thick skin, ordinary physical attacks can only hurt the fur at most. It probably won't be able to keep up with how fast it heals. ”

As he spoke, one of the young man's thin swords ignited a burst of fire, slashing heavily through the side of the riverside beast, and as a lightning strike pierced through the wound of the riverside beast through another thin sword, the riverside beast screamed and fell to the ground.

"Looks pretty well prepared." Heather exclaimed.

"Huh? I look at the swordsmanship where I have seen it...... It's a bit like the swordsmanship of our Quildan nobles......" Miria muttered quietly with a frown.

At this moment, Miria suddenly saw that the young man seemed to be looking at her deliberately when he saluted the audience, and a smile seemed to flash on his face. It made Miria even more confused.

"What? What's the matter? Looking at Miria's puzzled expression, Yugari asked with concern.

"Uh...... No. It's nothing. It felt like he was glancing this way, maybe I had too much heart on it, and it felt weird. ”

"Probably, have you seen it before?"

"How is it possible, surely not. It's just a little uneasy. I don't know what it means. ”

"What? Do you care? "If you can't rest assured, just let Roden send someone to check his information." The information of all contestants is recorded by the guild federation. It should be simple, Roden. ”

"It's easy, it's still possible to do this little thing." Roden replied very easily, "I'll send someone to ask, and I'll tell you later." ”

When the blood-red sunset fills the sky, the opening ceremony of the Colosseum officially ends. The people who had been busy all day gradually began to disperse, some of them rushed back to attend the guild's dinner, some walked towards the night market they were preparing with great interest, and some of the unsatisfied spectators walked to the Colosseum in groups and made comparisons themselves.

After coming out of the Colosseum, Miria kept muttering uneasily, "Is it really from Quelstan?" What are you doing here? Did he recognize me? ”

"According to the people of the Celebrant of the Long Wind, he has not been in the guild for a long time, and he is very modest and polite. Not only is his swordsmanship superb, but he also has a flexible mind, and he is a very good young man. The name seems to be aragonite, and the profession is a swordsman. Everyone's comments on him are still good. Roden said from the side.

"Apparently a pseudonym. Quilda does not have such a surname. The main thing is that it is not clear what the purpose of his coming here is. Although there is nothing wrong with everyone's evaluation, it can also be just a superficial appearance. Of course, it could be that I have too much heart, and if so, that would be great. Miria still muttered quietly.

"Don't worry too much. The Celebrant of the Winds is a guild that reveres peace and nature, and should not admit dangerous elements. And, at least here, everyone is absolutely safe. Don't be too nervous. Roden reassured.

"yes. In Xinhe, Roden's influence is universal. As one of the safest cities in the kingdom of adventurers, don't be so nervous. Hecis chimed in.

"Also...... There I ...... At...... Miss...... ......," Blana said inarticulate as she ate.

"You swallow it first." Miria complained.

"Haha, Brala may be hungry. After all, it's almost time to eat. By the way, is this the basket of fruit you won? Yugari asked curiously.

"Well, it's delicious." As she spoke, Blana handed one to Eugari.

"It's called Dream Fruit." Heather smiled, "It's a fruit that can dream of what happened to you after eating it." It is generally used to help the elderly with poor memory to think about things. ”

"That's right. Are there any harms or side effects? Yugari asked cautiously.

"Well...... Probably not. Heather thought for a moment and continued, "The maximum amount of time to take it will make people's sleep quality decrease, and it is a little unrefreshing." But the taste is really good, and it's okay to eat less. ”

At this moment, a gust of wind suddenly struck behind everyone. Roden hurriedly turned around and cast the protective barrier, and Sis, Eugli, Miria and the others also drew their weapons as soon as possible and put on a fighting stance.

A gray dart landed at Roden's barrier and fell to the ground. The slightly dim sky and the bustling crowd made it impossible for everyone to find the sneak attacker for a while.

"There are no particularly suspicious people in the area." Feng Lin said seriously while casting the detection skill.

"I guess I was hiding in a crowd or a corner to deliver a letter." Roden picked up the fallen dart and said calmly to the letter tied to it.

"What did you say above?" As she walked back to the manor, Heather asked.

"Said that Wolf Shadow plans to go to the Dragon Tomb Garden during the Guild Festival." Roden replied in a low voice.

"What?!" Listening to Luo Deng's words, Xixis and Li Chongbai were very shocked, "What are they doing there?" ”

"The letter didn't say it, so it shouldn't be a good thing."

"Unlikely. Isn't the Dragon Tomb Garden guarded by Taoyao City? It's unlikely to let them pass, right? Li Chongbai questioned.

"The letter says they plan to go up from behind."

"Back? South Abyss Forest? It can't be a poisonous mist forest, right? Heather asked.

"It should be the South Abyss Forest. During the Guild Festival, the main focus of the various cities and guilds is in Ailing. Many guilds involved in Guild Wars will also transfer their main forces to Ailing. Even if you don't participate directly, most guilds will visit it. I think they must have seen this when the guards were relatively thin. ”

"The ......," Yugari asked embarrassedly, "what are you talking about in the Garden of the Dragon's Tomb?" ”

"The so-called Dragon Tomb Garden refers to the place where flowers bloom in all seasons on the top of Moye Mountain in the south-central part of the adventurer's kingdom. Because the Black Dragon King of the previous generation was buried there, it was named the Dragon Tomb Garden. It is basically forbidden to enter, and only when the leader of the dragon clan visits, he may go to pay his respects. No one else is allowed to enter. Heath patiently explained to Eugari.

"What then? What's the plan? Li Chongbai asked.

"Let's go back to the manor and discuss it later. There are many people on the street, and it is not a place to talk about such things. ”

With that, several people quickened their pace and quickly walked in the direction of the Star Trace Manor.