The morning of the Anniversary Gladiatorial Fight is the group preliminary round, and the gladiatorial arena battle area is divided into seven small areas - honeycomb white lines are drawn on the ground.

Seven small divisions rotate players, which can accommodate 14 people at the same time.

Contestants only need to win seven games in a row to qualify for the afternoon finals, where 32 players compete.

Seven is the number of the first anniversary gladiatorial battles, in which the bishop was chosen by lottery according to God's will, and has never changed.

Although the number of war slaves participating is huge, there are very few who can really win seven consecutive games in the group stage.

It is often necessary to sort by the number of wins after the group stage, and then make up some players to make up for 32.

For example, last year, only 4 of them won seven consecutive matches by 28 winners, including Ika the Leopard Man and Cleaved Iron by Werewolf, and they executed the other two gladiators who won seven consecutive matches in the semi-finals, and the audience had no regrets, only revelry, enjoying the shock of the moment when the powerful loser was executed.

And in last year's final, Chopper Iron faced Ika, but took the initiative to admit defeat, and the audience who wanted to sigh didn't dare to complain, because everyone knew that it was the war slave of the archon Qiu Yi and his son. If it were put on ordinary gladiators, if one side did not kill the other, the audience would not stop.

The crowd that filled all the seats in a circle rose and fell like boiling water, and even the noisy sounds were similar, and they all looked forward to how many gladiators would be born today who won seven consecutive games. If not, the final between Ika and Chopper will be staged again, and the only semi-final that can be counted on will not be exciting at all.

Sure enough, the highest platform was the royal seat, and the king and the dazzling women he had never seen sat on a wide platform built above the audience, with food and wine well prepared, and ironclad guards and servants waiting for him.

"The blonde is the queen?" Xia Zuo looked at it and said, the audience next to him raised their cheering arms, sometimes blocking them.

"Don't talk nonsense!" On the left, Jenny stretched out her finger and poked him in the head, but was dodged by Xia Zuo. Jenny didn't take it to heart.

"What are you talking about!? Hush! That's Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess! On the right, Rupert rebuked in a low voice.

Because it is disrespectful to spread the facts.

"But I saw them holding hands when they came." Xia Zuo continued casually.

Jenny and Rupert had bruises in their temples, and hurriedly waved their hands to cover Xia Zuo's mouth at the same time, but Xia Zuo buried his head coldly, and their hands hit the abdomen of the audience in the back row.

"Bastard... What are you doing," the man covered his belly, barely opening his eyes to see who had hit him, "Jane, Jenny Knight! Rupert Knight! ”

The man hurriedly stood up and saluted, "Good day~"

Jenny and Rupert nodded at him. Rupert couldn't help but glance at Jenny, and only the tip of her upturned nose could be seen through Xia Zuo - why did the stranger greet her, but only trembled at the name of Knight Jenny, did he think that she was higher than himself...

"How can you two come to the ordinary audience, it's really rare." The man continued to ask.

"Yes, I also want to know," Xia Zuo looked around at the two of them, "why do you say that Rodney can't come if there's something to do, and the three of us can't go to the spacious platform like we did a few days ago." ”

"Lord Rodney has access to the platform, that's the permission granted by His Majesty." Rupert said proudly, and then pouted helplessly, "But Jenny and I don't, you say it's strange, even if Jenny and His Majesty have such a good relationship, no." ”

Has "Forced Luck" failed? Xia Zuo glanced at the top of her head, and the buff was still there.

"I don't like to come to the gladiatorial arena, I didn't ask Your Majesty if you wanted it, otherwise Your Majesty would definitely agree." Jenny hummed and clasped her hands.

"But why did Rodney go? Performing a new task? Xia Zuo asked.

"I don't know... Yesterday we all decided to attend the gladiatorial fight together, so that we wouldn't be in the audience, and we wouldn't even have to queue up to sign you up, and with Lord Rodney's order, Xia Zuo's gladiators must be the first to appear... But before that order could be given, Mistress Rodney received a "Paisi bird", looked uneasy when he checked the letter, and then hurried away, and I had no choice but to carry out his unfinished idea—to help you enter. Rupert said with a sad brow.

"What is the letter? He left without saying a word, and he didn't tell you? Xia Zuo asked, it didn't sound like an ordinary thing.

"Shhhh I was there to visit, and I saw the Paisi bird that Lord Rodney had received in the pavilion of the palace, Lord Rodney probably didn't know I was there, and by the time I walked over, the letter had already been burned, it was probably a secret letter from His Majesty, and it was better for us not to discuss this matter further..."Rodney was mysterious.

At this moment, thinking about Rodney's whereabouts, in addition to Xia Zuo, there is also the eldest princess Felicia on the royal throne of the platform, thinking that Rodney clearly promised to attend the anniversary gladiatorial fight a few days ago, which is one of the few opportunities to see him again since they met in the courtyard three days ago, but it has not been realized.

She was distraught and clutched at the skirt of her dress.

Also because of another thing - King Charles is not very happy.

"Your Majesty, why are your brows furrowed? Isn't this your favorite anniversary fight? ”

After hearing this, King Charles looked at her in surprise, "Okay, don't call me Your Majesty, Felicia, you just call me brother, this will never change." ”

“... Brother," said Felicia, "I'm sorry that's the limit of what I can do... I have to pay attention to etiquette..."

"Hmm...," King Charles bit his lip, "I think you've changed, you were fine a few months ago, but Rodney saved you from the dragon's clutches a few months ago, right?" Why did this feeling of change seem to happen the day before yesterday? ”

“... What are you talking about? The eldest princess tilted her head and cast a puzzled look, "I don't understand." ”

"Rodney has an extra ruby pendant on his chest." After a short peaceful breath, King Charles said.

"Ah, I saw it too, I guess I bought it from, it's beautiful~" The eldest princess buried her eyes. She remembered that Rodney had been asked to keep it a secret, including all the guards and servants around her, who couldn't tell her about the gift, right...

"Qiu Yi told me that you gave it to him." King Charles suddenly said that he was not calm, so he confessed Qiu Yi's name without reservation.

"Qiu Yi?! He's spying on me? The eldest princess glared angrily and patted her knees angrily, "I have a servant arranged by him by my side!?" ”

"How does Qiu Yi know, I'm not interested for the time being... Now, I just mind very much, at the beginning, it was just because he had great merit, his strength was not low, and he was highly valued, but I didn't expect you to have such feelings for him..."

As King Charles spoke, he almost clenched his fists, and the dried fruit he was holding clicked before being thrown back on the plate in displeasure.

The attendants around them were silent, and no one even dared to glance at them, and if they could, they would even hope that they didn't listen to a word, and they would always be afraid of being found in trouble afterwards.

"Why can't I..."

"I can't take it."

Before Felicia could finish her sentence, King Charles interrupted her.

"The closest person you have in the world is me, there is no second, and there will not be!"

Felicia looked at King Charles' murderous eyes and felt a hint of horror... Every now and then, she falls into an unspeakable silence.

In the corner of one of the seven small divisions, Long Ge finally appeared for the first time in order.

Although it is an inconspicuous area in the corner, there are six other sets of duels in the arena at the same time, but the audience's eyes are attracted by it.

"I'm right~ The Harpy is coming." One viewer said.

"It's disgusting to actually step on the sacred church dome, I wish someone could teach her a lesson in the first scene!" And the woman covered her hateful countenance with a fan, and said:

"Hey, then forget it, Miss~" The man smoking the pipe turned back, "You may not know if you are not in the south of the city, the most famous bully in the local area, even the guards have locked him up many times, and the Xiong Yaren Hausman, who can't help it, was killed by a punch by the Harpy. ”

"Oh my God," the other woman covered her mouth.

"He's right, the only witness is said to have died, and Hausman's body has not been found." Every time a rumor passes through a person's mouth, it is adapted.

"Xia Zuo, your slave has appeared." Rupert reminded.

"Can you just call her Longge? Talking about my slave, I feel a little uncomfortable..."

"She's waving this way, with her back to the enemy," Jenny pointed out, raising the corners of her mouth, "though, she should be fine, how strong is the enemy in the group stage?" ”

In the field, Long Ge did as Jenny said, moving his slender right arm towards Xia Zuo, not paying attention to the taller lizardman behind him at all.

The referee in light armor looked helpless, as one of the seven referees in the group stage, he had obviously called the start, as long as the two gladiators killed each other within the allotted time, or knocked the opponent out of the white line, they would win.

Although it is killed, in order to save their lives, the side that admits defeat will try their best to escape from the white line, which is still a relatively safe group stage, and in the afternoon final, there is no area to escape and lose.

"Hiss~" The emerald green lizardman stuck out his tongue, he didn't have a weapon in his hand, he stretched out his sharp claws, and the tail of the attached armor piece could leave a concave mark on the ground, so almost all his body was a weapon, "I heard that you killed Hausman in the south of the city?" I fought that guy before I became a war slave, and he was a good warrior and I respected him..."

"I didn't kill him..."Long Ge turned around and lowered his eyebrows, "Why do you all say that I killed whoever I killed, according to my lord's orders, I wouldn't kill people in the city casually... If I go on, I think I will have to kill those who say these things, lest my Lord hear..."

"If you do it, you do it, everyone says so, don't leave the responsibility alone, that's a qualified warrior," the lizardman took an offensive stance, "Hausman's revenge, I'll take revenge, although hitting you is also my target, Harpy!" ”

With that, the lizardman leaned forward and kicked out, causing the ground soil to peel off and rise, and the green shadow rushed towards Long Ge with a rapid acceleration.

All this is like slow motion in the eyes of Long Ge, who is extremely sensitive to dynamic perception.

0.2 seconds of raid, but Long Ge could feel that he had 5 seconds to think - what to do next.

It's simple, and the enemy's attack is pure.

Long Ge bent his knees and balanced, and his right hand clenched into a fist and swung outward, hitting the lizardman on the left temple with precision.

The force was so great that Long Ge's left leg was even more immersed in the ground.

After the sound of the boxing gusted to the wind, the lizardman flew out almost straight to the right, no doubt that would cross the white line as well.

"Bang~Bang~Bang~"

Along the way, the lizardmen's bodies hit three people - two players from the adjacent group stage, and one of the players from the other group stage, and finally hit the wall and stopped.

Long Ge only wanted to show the lizardman how to hit Hausman with a blow that would not be fatal at all.

The seven referees in the group stage widened their eyes, including the players' movements... This has never happened before.

According to the rules, Long Ge created an on-field factor, so at the same moment, Long Ge won her first round of the group stage; Both players on the adjacent field were knocked out of bounds and both were out; At the end of the field was knocked out of the field, and his opponent won without a fight.

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