Chapter 103: The Crossroads of Fate (Part I)
The news of the BLU's victory spread like wildfire throughout Olympia.
For the vast majority of the inhabitants of Olympia, the war with the dragon lance is a thing of the past, and the people of the imperial capital are more willing to talk about which family has a count this year, whose child has been admitted to the Royal Academy of Magic, and the ladies are feverishly inquiring about this year's fashion trends and discussing what style of dress to wear to next month's dinner.
But this summer, everyone's focus is on the martial arts conference, and the members of the blue group who won the preliminary team battle are enthusiastically pursued by the young men and women of the imperial capital.
In the streets and alleys, everyone was excitedly talking about this rare victory, most of them civilians, and the names of the members of the blue group were even more famous in the imperial capital, after this battle, countless people remembered Blaze, remembered Rodlis, remembered Angela, and their names were passed on by the people of the imperial capital.
And the most mysterious "Morning Star" has become a very topical existence, and countless people are discussing the identity of the boy and his terrifying swordsmanship.
Rommel was not ignored either, but more people were amazed by the powerful magical abilities of the dragon vein warlock, but not many people cared about his status as a dragon lancer.
Many do-gooders have given them various eye-catching nicknames, and the struggles of Rodlis and others in the early years have been adapted into popular stories by the troubadours who are active in the tavern, and the audience is applauded.
Many young artists living at the bottom took advantage of this opportunity to earn their first pot of gold, and the characters based on the blue group were written into comics and novels, through which the hardships of life of young artists and novelists, their inner resentment, and their desire to be recognized were all vividly displayed.
Under their brushes, the members of the blue group are depicted as knights from ordinary backgrounds but with great ambitions, who are unswerving and hard-working under the pressure of the layers of aristocratic families, and such a tear-jerking history of struggle has touched countless aspiring young people in the empire, and many works have become classics for future generations.
That summer, the albums and novels with the theme of the Blue Knights sold extremely well, and quickly occupied the most prominent positions in the major bookstores in the imperial capital, and were snapped up almost as soon as they hit the shelves, critics called it "Blue Miracle", and many authors took the opportunity to make a name for themselves.
The young strivers were ecstatic at their sudden success, but how could the scheming merchants be left behind?
Everything about the Blue Group became a phenomenal cultural scene in the city of Olympia at that time, which none of the contestants had anticipated in advance.
What a crazy summer!
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In this frenzy, the members of the blue group, who were the central figures, were extremely quiet, after all, the martial arts conference was not over yet.
Of course, occasional waves are inevitable.
The "Bird of the Woods" hotel on the banks of the Notting River is located in a quiet grove, away from the hustle and bustle of the city and the flow of people, and the most important feature of this small hotel is peace and tranquility, and many scholars and travelers who are eager for a quiet life choose to stay in this hotel on weekdays.
It's a pity that in the past few days, the rare peace has been broken.
“... Life is like the ocean, only the strong-willed can reach the other side... Damn, where did Lao Tzu say such a sensual thing when he was young!" An exaggerated scream came from the living room on the upper floor of the hotel, and Blaze flipped through the lines of a certain novel, grabbing his hair, needless to say, the prototype of the protagonist of this novel was him.
Angela stuffed a mouthful of beef into her mouth, threw a book aside, and snorted, "Your book is quite polite, look at this illustration in my hand, what does the old lady's face look like by him? ”
The mercenary captain laughed and pointed to the cover of a novel, "It makes sense, but our Morning Star brother is depicted very vividly." ”
Constantine, who was nominated on the side, shrugged his shoulders innocently and took the novel in Blaze's hand.
The one painted on the cover is his image: dressed in an outstanding outstanding, the crystal sword in his hand shining with strange brilliance, the eyes behind the mask are as deep as the sea, the young man stands on the vast snowfield with a sword, standing against the north wind, the image of a strong man outside the world, in front of him, countless ice wolves are staring at him, and his body is trembling.
Although he thought it was funny, Constantine had to praise the author's solid painting skills.
But after looking at it carefully for a few seconds, he still said sincerely, "If there are so many ice wolves in front of me, I will definitely turn around and run, if this author appears in front of me, I don't mind sending him to the ice wolf's lair to experience it." ”
In the ten days since the end of the competition, several members of the blue team have come to this humble little inn, on the one hand, to rest and wait for the news of the semi-finals, and on the other hand, to avoid the limelight, any of them are now in Olympia City, which is bound to cause quite a stir and cause unnecessary trouble.
In these free days, the members of the blue group had nothing to do and nowhere to go, so they had to ask someone to buy these most popular reading books from the city for entertainment.
There was a sound of calm footsteps at the top of the stairs, and after dozens of days of getting along, several people in the living room recognized that this was Rodlis's return.
"My application was approved by the City Guard. "Rodlis gets straight to the point. "The next time we meet, I will be a member of the Griffin Brigade, and I will report to the military headquarters now, thank you for your company for a few days. ”
"Congratulations!" the three people in the room raised their glasses at the same time, and through several days of communication, everyone knew that becoming a griffin knight had always been Rodlis's long-standing dream, and the championship of the martial arts tournament was not his pursuit, and this time he performed well in the team battle, was highly praised by Monte Cristo, and it was reasonable to be hired by the military department.
Seeing the young swordsman's dream come true, as a partner who had fought side by side with him, Blaze and the others were also very happy, but they couldn't help but feel a little sentimental when they saw him leave.
"Goodbye, then, guys. After packing up his salute, Rodrith waved to the few people in the house and left the inn.
"This kid is complete. Looking at Rodlis's back, Blaze sighed.
"There has never been any desire to win and fight in his heart, he only sticks to himself, on the field, and off the field, maybe this is the source of his strong defense, sometimes, I envy such a guy. ”
Angela scoffed, "You are an uneducated mercenary leader who can say this kind of sour sentence that only a bard delves into after reading dozens of books, and it seems that these dozens of novels are not useless." ”
Blaze was noncommittal, this mercenary captain who was nearly twenty-five years old, perhaps because of his barbarian blood, looked a little older, and his inner blood and impulse were no less than that of a young knight.
But after getting along for many days, everyone in the audience knew that in addition to blood, this regiment leader who inherited the blood of the ancient barbarian clan also had a mature big heart.
"Morning Star, hot girl, compared to you, my age is not small, after a few years of hard work, I have indeed understood a lot of truths, I can share it with you. ”
Blaze said thoughtfully, "We barbarians have an ancient and awkward word that has been handed down from the Middle Ages, called Mandate of Heaven, which is similar to the fate of the world, but different. ”
"In the eyes of my ancestors, what kind of person you become and what kind of decisions you will make have been predestined since you were born, and in a person's life, no matter how displaced, and fetters, there are always some things that you have to complete and experience, and this is your destiny. ”
Angela frowned and wanted to say something, but was stopped by Blaze waving her hand, "My destiny is to fight like my ancestors, and to enjoy the fight, for me, it doesn't matter how much I win or not, it is my long-cherished wish to fight against strong people from all sides." ”