Chapter 12: I Will Sacrifice My Soul

"Alista" Augustus silently chewed on this name that is rare in the Valoran continent, and then stretched out his hand and waved away the Sean who was waiting on the side, looked at the minotaur Alista, who had already bowed his head, and said lightly: "Very good, Alista, but before you become my Augustus, you must first pass my test and participate in a gladiator feast in the Fein Slave Exchange." ”

Sein was stunned for a moment, gladiator feast, the economic pillar of any slave exchange. A gladiator's feast of blood and death can attract the attention of commoners, the rich, and the aristocracy, and detonate the enthusiasm of all. Regardless of the city, many nobles and lonely noblewomen were accustomed to this bloody and death-filled battle.

Almost any slave exchange had a clear rule for gladiators: "Defeat your opponent and you will be free". This is not a verbal word, but a real thing, and there are only two ways for a slave to get out of slavery: get bought by a client or become a gladiator, and eventually win and leave the slave exchange.

So the gladiators fought for freedom.

Behind this phrase also means blood and death. No slave was willing to give up his freedom easily, so the appearance of the victor most of the time meant that another gladiator ended the battle with death.

Behind the scenes of these gladiators fighting for freedom and brutally killing their opponents, each gladiator feast was fully excavated in the slave exchange, through tickets, rewards, bets and many other channels, and finally even hundreds of thousands or even millions of gold coins per day.

The Minotaur Alista only froze for a moment, then nodded and said, "Yes, master!" But before that, I want you to grant me a request. With that, Alysta got down on one knee. Bow your head and kneel in an iron cage.

Augustus smiled coldly, "Request? Alista, you should understand that I am not a philanthropist, and since you are already my slave, why should I grant your request??? ”

The minotaur knelt on the ground, raised his head and said calmly, "I am a qualified minotaur warrior. Have at least the strength of a mid-rank knight! You can even kill a high-ranking knight after going berserk! As long as Master Augustus agrees to my request, I will sacrifice my soul and follow you for the rest of my life. ”

Augustus silently opened the iron cage with the key, and standing in front of the iron cage, Augustus smiled softly at Alista, and then threw a punch directly into Alista's dragon-like muscles.

Bang!

A sound comparable to a cannonball sounded, and then Alista, who was as burly as a hill, flew up directly and collided with the other side of the iron cage. The iron cage buzzed, and finally collapsed directly because it could not withstand Augustus's strength and Alista's weight. Alista slammed out of the cage and spat a mouthful of blood directly on the ground.

"Alista, after three days you have proven your worth in the Colosseum of the Finn Slave Exchange, make your own demands! Now you are not eligible. Augustus looked down at Alista, who was slumped to the ground, and said coldly.

Enduring the excruciating pain, Alista slowly stood up and looked at Augustus. The eyes are still stubborn, but they have lowered their proud heads. He said in a deep voice, "Yes, master." ”

The key to the bracelet and shackles was thrown directly by Augustus at the feet of Alista, dropping a sentence: Keep up! Immediately, Augustus did not turn his head, and strode away, continuing to find the next slave who could gain his favor.

Rubbing the fist-sized redness on his chest, Alista held the key in his hand and looked at Augustus' back. At this moment, the arrogant and stubborn eyes had gradually disappeared, and he muttered to himself, "A high-ranking knight with the Order of Iron Oak? Or the Great Knight? With such a master, you should be able to see hope. ”

Throwing away the handcuffs and footcuffs, Alista looked back at the cage where he was imprisoned, and then left without looking back.

Augustus was not fast-paced and walked ahead. Soon, it stopped. He was carefully looking at the "Lower Magician, One Hundred Gold Coins" label on it inside an iron cage, and then glanced at the magician sitting cross-legged in the iron cage with his eyes closed. Gently patting the cage, he whispered to Sain behind him: "There is always something in the world that is worth risking someone's life at all costs!" And Alista, who risked his life with gratitude? Or is it love? ”

Details are the devil, and Augustus, who controls the details, is the one closest to the devil. Not only did he buy the Minotaur from the auction trader, but he also bought back some information that was difficult to estimate with money.

Maybe it's not worth much, maybe it's worth a fortune.

Sein stood silently behind Augustus, smiling innocently, and not expressing an opinion. Love? Thanksgiving? Can these be compared to the young master Augustus in front of him? Sain smiled disdainfully in his heart, looking at the back that was not too tall, but it was enough for him to look up to for the rest of his life, Sain said silently in his heart: "Boss, my soul already belongs to you. ”

When Alysta followed, Augustus asked Sain to take Alysta to the Colosseum to participate in the gladiator tournament for which he had signed up. As for those who were willing to join the gladiator tournament on their own initiative, as long as they were not from the privileged aristocratic class, every slave exchange was warmly welcomed, so Augustus was not worried that Alista and Theon would be rejected, and he continued to hang out on the Fern slave exchange alone.

――――――

"You have the strength of a mid-rank knight?" On the way, Sein asked Alista, the minotaur who was silently following behind him.

Alista was silent and did not respond.

Sein smiled and didn't mind. The Colosseum is very famous in St. Peter's City, so the two quickly inquired about the location of the Colosseum, standing on a sign with the iconic characteristics of the Colosseum, a terrifying bloodthirsty aura suddenly erupted from Theon's body, and a fierce look flashed in the eyes of Alista, who was originally silent.

Sein turned around, looked at Alista with cold eyes, and said coldly: "A concerned servant is not a good servant!" Alista, no matter what you have in the past, I hope that your future will only have Master Augustus as the master in your heart! This is not a request, but an order from a knightly lunatic of the middle upper class recognized through the Imperial Knights' Guild. ”

After stepping out of the iron cage, Alista showed extraordinary calmness, without the slightest bit of the irritability and fierceness that a minotaur warrior should have, but it vividly reflected the gentleness and peacefulness of the minotaur in the face of his kind. But this was only in front of Augustus.

In the face of Theon's almost defiant words, Alista replied indifferently, "Oaths are as important to us orcs as life, not a despicable weapon for victory in the mouths of your cunning humans!" ”

Sean smiled innocently, and the bloody aura on his body suddenly turned into nothing, he patted Alista's shoulder, which could be compared to half of his head, and for the first time there was sincerity in his eyes, and said: "I hope that Young Master Augustus has a minotaur named Alista by his side." ”

The minotaur didn't say anything, and calmly walked into the Colosseum: Sign up.

――――

In the Slave Trading Square of the Finn Slave Exchange, Augustus was looking at a young woman with an outstanding appearance and a bit of aristocratic celebrity temperament, the young woman was as cold as ice, but with a natural flattery, giving people a feeling of ripe peaches waiting to be picked! This kind of woman who combines the innocence of a girl with the softness of a young woman is definitely the treasure that any man dreams of. Even if he was resolute in mind and controlled by the great goddess, Augustus couldn't help but feel a little moved, just looking at the number with a line of zero written on the iron cage, Augustus was picked up in the air** was immediately poured with a plate of cold water and completely extinguished.

In Noxus, women are generally regarded as vassals of men, and even though there are many women in Noxus who have stood at the top of Noxus, this concept has not changed in the slightest. Slave? This creature, which is basically not an inhabitant of Noxus, is even less valuable in the eyes of Noxus.

In the eyes of the aristocracy, a woman who has no skills and just outstanding appearance is like a water plant by the river, a lot of lots, except for a good and pleasant vent on the chuang, what else can there be? ? Such a woman was not even as good as an ordinary horse domesticated on a noble estate.

At this moment, in the iron cage in front of Augustus, there is such a woman who has no skills, no title, and only a face that can be slapped for more than eighty points, but on the label, a huge price of 3,000 gold coins is posted, which makes Augustus, who does not have much prejudice against women, think that this slave owner who sent slaves to the Fein Exchange is crazy for money??

3,000 gold coins are enough for an ordinary civilian family in Noxus to live without worrying about food and clothing for nearly a hundred years. In the slave exchange, a median knight is only 500 gold coins, and a high-ranking knight is not even 5,000 gold coins in the sky. This woman, who only has the temperament of these aristocratic ladies and has some role in warming the chuang, actually asked for 3,000 gold coins?

A wealthy or aristocrat was looking forward to the staff in charge of this valuable exchange to inquire about the woman. But they all went in hope, and finally scolded and left, and the staff in charge of the slave did not feel at all what special abilities this young woman with outstanding looks had.

Augustus could see that this woman was a little different, at least very calm and composed. Augustus could not but admire the calm in front of the rows of buyers who were looking at him. Maybe this woman, if she had some magical talent or knightly talent, might become a woman that many men looked up to? But there is no maybe, so she is just an object to be played with in the hands of the aristocracy or the rich.

Although it is a pity, Augustus did not become a hero to save the beauty, and handed Burnham to him to buy the expedition chest, from which most of the gold coins were dedicated to this woman who only served as a warm chuang.

Just as Augustus was about to leave, a crisp voice sounded behind him: Is this a narrow road? Even at the Fein Slave Exchange, we can meet our Noxian hero, Master Augustus!

Augustus stopped, smiling bitterly in his heart, the road was narrow. (To be continued.) )