Chapter 126: It's Time to Show True Strength
If you had to name one of Tuscany's most famous landmarks, the Circus Arena, located in the south of the city and adjacent to St. Peter's College, would certainly be one of them. The ring-shaped, multi-storey, open-air arena www.biquge.info far larger than the expansive Piazza San Pietro is large enough to accommodate 110,000 people at a time, so much so that most people have to bring a telescope to watch the various festivals and games that take place in Tuscany.
This year's apprentice-level magic extravaganza will be held here, but Suvin clearly underestimated the enthusiasm of the Tuscan people. When he came here an hour earlier, the inside and outside were already crowded, and the crowd queuing up to enter was like a long queue, Su Wen had never seen so many people in the Brilliant Continent.
The first item of the magic extravaganza is the "Wilderness Survival and Combat Ability Assessment". This statement may seem confusing, but in fact, to put it bluntly, it is the passage, encounters and adventures under the complex terrain, and the terrain of the Circle Arena is certainly not complicated, and it is even more impractical to set up complex sets with real knives and guns, so for the 371 qualified magic apprentices on the grand list, their real stage is not this open and flat arena, but the trial space woven by the ten Magi of St. Peter's School of Magic. Projections of this space will be broadcast live on the Circle Arena, where countless people will witness the entire process.
The ratio of the time flow rate between the trial space and the Brilliant Continent is two to one, and the duration of this "wilderness survival combat ability assessment" is a full three days, which means that the live broadcast will last for a day and a half. Therefore, although Su Wen was a little incredulous, he had already seen a lot of spectators with their bedding and food, and even though the magic event was far from starting, all kinds of warm-up activities were already going on in various areas of the venue, and from time to time they could cause a round of applause and cheers, and the atmosphere was lively.
The interior of the Circle Arena building is also huge, and it can even be crammed into half of the Chamber of Commerce, and walking through it with Laetitia, Su Wen can actually feel a strong festive atmosphere.
The atmosphere of magic is everywhere: many citizens don their robes and play the role of magicians, high-level magic lights simulate fireballs falling from the sky, and the magician theme park, magic experience hall, giant magic posters and models of magicians fighting dragons add to the atmosphere. Children laughed, jugglers put on performances, and bards recited famous epic tales aloud in the open space of the room...... It is clear that in the province of Tuscany, the Apprentice Magic Shrine is no longer a pure movie festival, but a grand special festival, as deeply ingrained in the magic city that is famous throughout the continent, as is the culture.
But Su Wen soon became a little bored, and in his heart, for some reason, he had a faint estrangement from this lively event, as if that quiet and gloomy environment was more suitable for him.
Fortunately, he didn't have to play in person, and directly became one of the focuses of attention, otherwise it would be even more painful.
"Su Wen, Su Wen!"
Suddenly, in the midst of the noise around him, accompanied by the sound of barbell-like laughter, Alex's familiar loud voice suddenly sounded. The next moment, Su Wen only felt that there was a gust of wind behind him, and before he could react, a strong force crashed into him, almost knocking him to the ground.
The red dragon had a lollipop in its mouth and a pocket full of various snacks, and its expression was extremely excited. Half of her body was pressed against Su Wen's shoulder, and her proud meat ball was almost against his face, and she said while shaking: "Su Wen, there are too many delicious things here, although it is not as addictive as the magic energy crystal, but the taste is really amazing!"
As she spoke, the lollipop was crushed by her "snap", and then she squinted and chewed it, and after that, she didn't even forget to throw the stick into the trash can next to her, highlighting a high quality.
Su Wen struggled a little embarrassed twice, feeling some strange stares around him, he really didn't want to admit that he knew this creature.
"Learn to be a lady, Alexin. Su Wen finally broke free, and suggested a little helplessly, "Look at Laetitia, she behaves appropriately at all times, which is worth learning from you." ”
"Eh, don't, Sister Laetitia is too boring. ”
The red dragon said in a dragging voice, and then came to Lyticia, who came back to her senses because of being called by her name: "Sister, sister, I found a calligraphy and painting shop over there, there are a lot of story albums in it, it's super interesting, why don't we go and have a good time!"
“...... Let's wait for the master's business to finish before going. ”
Laetitia glanced at Suwen and replied in a soft voice to Alexine.
"Oh, leave me alone, just have fun and be careful not to get separated. Su Wen waved his hand, and after walking around here for a long time, it was almost time to report to the designated location, "If you are tired of playing, just walk according to the position on the admission ticket, Senior Brother Carlito gave me a VIP ticket for the first-class box, don't go in vain, just don't expect me to show my skills...... Maybe I'll be kicked out before the evening. But don't worry, if that's the case, I'll go over and watch it with you. ”
Hearing this, Alex immediately became excited, and there was not even the slightest worry in Su Wen's mouth: "Yes, yes, Su Wen let us play to our heart's content, Sister Laetitia, what are you hesitating about, come with the old lady!"
So, with Su Wen's acquiescence, Laetitia was pulled away by the red dragon step by step, and was drowned in the surging crowd in an instant.
With Alex accompanied by this creature with a combat power of "???", Su Wen was not worried about Laetitia's safety, although he still felt that this young red dragon was really a bit unreliable, but the magic event scene was gathered with many Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon masters, and if the guy who was looking for trouble dared to come in, he usually didn't want to go out vertically, so the security was unusually good.
In fact, there were a total of four admission tickets brought by Carlito's servant last night, apparently counting the 10 neighbors Lurui, but according to Alexin's words, this blood Lori refused to come without even looking at it.
Maybe it's not a bad thing.
Twenty minutes later, according to the road signs indicated, Su Wen, who had walked around most of the circle building, finally came to the address on the invitation letter. After revealing his identity, he walked through the door that said Idlers are not allowed to enter, and walked through a long passageway, finally to a closed conference hall on all sides, where a large number of magic apprentices had already gathered, and dozens of elderly magicians in neat clothes were seated at the front desk.
Those great magicians who knew at a glance didn't speak, and the magic apprentices in the venue naturally didn't dare to make any big moves, the atmosphere was quiet and serious, compared to the noise outside, this place made Su Wen feel like a world away.
There were still a lot of vacant seats, so Su Wen casually found a seat and sat down, quietly waiting for this assessment-or trial--or-heard-all.
After Carlito sent last night's message, he already basically understood what he should do, and as for Ptolemy's thoughts, he also vaguely speculated one or two: Ptolemy did want to keep a low profile in the entrance examination, but now, the entrance examination has actually ended, so there is no need to continue to maintain this low profile, Su Wen should show his strength and prove himself in this grand event.
Strictly speaking, prove your left arm.
In Su Wen's opinion at this time, Ptolemy's previous purpose of revealing his identity in a high-profile manner was not only to make him feel reassured and sincere, but on the other hand, it also forced him to complete this trial seriously. It is conceivable that at this time, there must have been a lot of secret attention on Su Wen's body, and these attention may also be clear about Ptolemy's plan, if he is really like he was just joking with Laetitia and the Red Dragon, he was swept out of the field before he was halfway through, then not only Ptolemy's face is not good-looking, but he will also be negatively affected.
When he figured this out, Su Wen immediately understood that the white-haired old man, who looked kind and kind, did not intend to treat him in a kind way that matched his appearance.
This first lesson was not easy at all, and even the way out was cleared.
But correspondingly, if it succeeds and allows Ptolemy's plan to go smoothly, the benefits he will gain at the same time, whether it is fame, strength or prospects, will be quite rich.
As for the questioning with the help of foreign objects?
Since Ptolemy was going to show this thing that seemed to be a magic prop, Su Wen knew that he didn't have to worry about it at all, all he cared about was how to become a dark horse in the apprentice-level magic extravaganza, and that's it.
Because of this, Su Wen slept late yesterday and had poor sleep quality, because he knew that his plan to not work hard had failed. Now that he was favored by Ptolemy, it was almost impossible to live a relaxed and comfortable life in an abandoned mansion, and in fact, in the original lakeside hut, the archmage had already made it clear.
But Su Wen was not afraid, since Ptolemy was so confident, then he only needed to make good use of his left arm and do his best. It is not necessary to achieve the best results, as long as he does not exit in embarrassment, Su Wen believes that he has achieved his goal, because if Ptolemy hopes for the former, it is tantamount to pushing both the master and apprentice to the forefront, Su Wen really can't think of any benefits except for slapping his face, and even if he really wants to do this, he will not just let himself go into battle naked, but at least give some hole cards or spoilers.
At this moment, as the end of the entrance came, a silent spatial distortion was generated in the conference hall, and several old magicians who exuded an even aura gradually appeared in the open space in the center of the venue.
No more, no less, exactly ten.
The old man at the head paused, and the slender gem staff in his hand.
"The trial space is ready, kids, ready to enter. ”
The next moment, the sky was spinning, and the surrounding conference hall was rapidly dissolving. (To be continued.) )