Chapter 036: Alleyne
Chapter 036: The Three Giants of Chanda
In the hall of the tavern, the mercenaries are gearing up for the competitive tournament that will be held in the city today. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
Due to the absence of Wiggins and Merck of 'First Warrior', Alleyne decided to replace Yoda and 'Troll' Quasimodo in the tournament.
After Manid got the list of participants from the arena, the poor merchant was surprised to see the two champion fighters in the Zenda Arena, Drandon 'Storm' and 'Bloodbrier' Serena.
"Hey, Manid," Alleyne quipped. "Your face looks terrible, like you've lost gold. ā
"Boss," Manid said, looking worried. "What I'm going to tell you is worse than losing gold. ā
Yoda asked urgingly, "What is it on that list that makes you think this is so bad?"
Manid said with a sad face, "'Storm Bear' Dronton and 'Blood Rose' Serena, the two competitive champions of Chanda City, are both on the list of this competitive tournament. ā
"In such a solemn competitive competition, Duke Michod naturally did not forget to invite the three giants of Chanda City. Alleyne didn't think it was anything unusual.
"But they're all going to be your opponents!" Manid reminded his boss with a frown.
"Manid, have you forgotten that it's the Three Giants of Zenda?" Alleyn reminded his steward. "Aren't we still a 'free lancer' Karadus on our side?"
Sitting next to Ellene, Kradus couldn't hold back his excitement and was gearing up to compete with 'Bruis' 'Ursus' Drondon in the arena at De Hem City.
"'Bruises' Dradon will be defeated by me. Kradus's tone was filled with the conviction of a teenager.
"But even then, our odds are at most five-five. Manid confided in frustration.
Manid had planned to bet on Alleyne and Karadus so that he could take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune.
But their opponents are tricky characters, and Manid has to think twice about whether and who to bet on when he sees such a grim situation.
"Isn't that what the competition is all about? Alleyne emphasized. "I'm going to have our 'troll' Quasimodo play as well. ā
Quasimodo, who was gnawing on the thighs of the chicken, slapped his chest excitedly after hearing Alleyne call his name again: "Modo, Modo." ā
"Oh, our trolls are finally here," Yoda teased. "His opponent was scared away by the trolls before he could make a move. ā
However, it turned out that it was time for the afternoon game.
Quasimodo was the first to enter the arena in place of Wiggins, and he chose one of the largest and heaviest weapons of his size, a giant hammer.
As soon as he got on the field, Quasimodo slammed a hammer into the ground. It's like intimidating his opponents, be careful that I smash you flat with a hammer.
At the moment when Quasimodo rushed towards him with a giant hammer, his opponent dropped his weapon, turned and ran off the field in a hurry.
Suddenly, there was a chorus of boos in the crowded audience.
Quasimodo slapped his bare-covered - scarred chest and yelled his name at the crowd in the audience.
After Quasimodo won a cheer from the winners, the first race ended dramatically.
Before entering the game, Manid took out several bundled purses, each containing 100 gold dinars.
He threw the bags in front of the steward in charge of betting at the athletic conference.
Manid bet 100 dinars each on Quasimodo, Kaladus, Yoda, Ellene, Mark and Ryan. Each person in a round gets a bag until they're out.
After waiting for a few rounds of matches that had nothing to do with them, the second person whose name was read by the Arena Judge was Karadus.
When the 'Liberty Lance' Karadus stepped onto the arena with his spear in hand, the Swadians in the audience burst into cheers like never before.
Because the opponent of 'Liberty Lance' Karadus is also 'Storm Bear' Langdham from Zenda. A pinnacle duel between champion gladiators.
This match was specially arranged by the Arena Inquisitor. The purpose is to make the three giants of Chanda City bring the audience the most passionate gladiator competition.
And this is also the match that the young and powerful Karadus have been waiting for for a long time. As long as he defeats Langdham, he is the most powerful gladiator in Chanda City.
The crowd was in full swing, and Kradus, dressed in yellow soft armor, slowly walked out from under the curtain of the players' rest area with a spear in tow.
The eloquent host shouted: "Ladies and gentlemen, the exciting moment has finally arrived! Next, let us use applause and cheers to invite the "Storm Bear" Randham, known as the 'Three Giants of Zenda', to the stage!"
Dressed in black soft armor, Dranton appeared in the arena with two huge swords in thick hands.
For the two gladiators who are familiar to them, there is no unnecessary temptation.
Randem clenched his sword and approached Karadus step by step, suddenly sprinting in front of Karadus like a hungry tiger following an antelope.
Kraladus took two steps back, kept his distance from Randem, and stabbed him to stop him from moving forward.
Randem blocked with his sword, and then swung his sword hard at the chest of the opposite Karadus.
Kratos took another step back, dodging the onslaught as he flung the tip of his spear toward Randem.
Drondon defended the pick, parryed the tip of the swept spear, and took advantage of the attack of Kradus, exposing a brief hole in the defense, and slashing into the shoulder of Kradus with an astonishing speed.
"Whew-" The audience exclaimed, silent, and the spectators who won the race to Karadus widened their eyes, opened their mouths wide, and sweat beaded on their foreheads, wiping their fingers on their chests.
Ignoring the pain, Kraladus hurriedly defended, and he was also familiar with Randem's attacking paths, parrying Langdham's lunge with a single sword, and then using his sword high to counter with a downward slash.
Langdham defended with his sword, then drew his sword and slashed back.
The two went back and forth, fighting for more than 30 rounds, and Kradus gradually became passive on the defensive. The stands burst into applause.
After more than 40 rounds, although he was only hit by Landham, he was tired of defending and could not use an effective attack.
Randem was also sweating profusely, his lips were bleeding from his teeth, and his arms wielded his sword, slashing Kradus's spear mercilessly like a rainstorm!
Fortunately, the greatsword used in the arena was a blunt sword without a sharp edge, otherwise the wooden spear in Kradus's hand would have been cut in two.
Kradus was beaten backwards and his arm was numb.
All the spectators who bet on Kradus to win were extremely nervous, fearing that Keradus would suddenly lose their support and their dinar would be lost.
Manid in the audience was also in the same nervous mood as them, and what he didn't expect was that Kraradus would face 'Storm' Langdham as soon as he came on the field.
"Oh!" exclaimed the crowd again, and something unexpected happened.
Kratos made a throwing gesture and let out a loud shout. I saw a powerful wind blade wrapped around the spear whistling away in the low air, and rolling up a puff of sand and dust on the ground.
Looking at the spear that was speeding at lightning speed in the arena, Alleyne was not only surprised, but he remembered that Instructor Kai had used the same move in front of him.
The spear struck Randem's right arm in an instant, sending his entire body back several steps.
The smoothed iron spear tip still pierced into Randham's thick arm, and bright red blood flowed down the wound on his arm, causing Randem to drop his sword.
The next moment, Kradus rushed up and picked up the blunt sword on the ground, and put it around Randem's neck, announcing to everyone that he had won.
The bell rings to stop the game. The stands were boiling again! Thunderous applause, girls screaming and throwing flower balls!
The judge on the judgment bench announced loudly: "Victor!"
Next up was Alleyne, and there wasn't as much applause and cheers from the crowd as he had expected, and he didn't care.
But when the bout began, and Alleyne defeated his opponent with just three moves, the audience erupted in an unexpected exclamation.
When Yoda played, the Swadians in the audience also let out tireless cheers and applause.
But none of these applause and cheers were for him. Rather, it was used to welcome the appearance of the Zenda gladiator 'Blood Rose' Serena.
Unfortunately, Yoda's opponent is Serena the 'Blood Rose', one of the three giants of Chanda. So he lost the game without any suspense.
In the next bow competition, Ryan won the first place in the competition without any suspense.
The fifth was Mark, and the finale was the horse riding gun. He was faced by a young Svadian knight with black hair.
Wearing a barrel helmet and a fully armored body, Mark held his shield and kicked the horse's belly.
As the horses accelerated, he slowly flattened the spear, barely visible in the narrow line of sight, and the two horses were in a staggered manner.
Mark felt the other man's blunt spear stab him hard in the chest, and the impact was accompanied by a strong tear because of the speed of the horses.
The sharp pain blackened his eyes, and he quickly flipped off his horse after losing consciousness.
However, he still had one foot on his shoe, and the undriven horse was immediately frightened and galloped, dragging the unconscious man for half a full race before being tamed by the sidemen of the surrounding sidelines.
It took a long time for Mark to wake up from his sideline lounge, but all he was told was that he had been promoted.
The reason is also interesting, although the Swadia knight pushed him off his horse, but in contrast to it, he himself actually pushed the other man off his horse.
Moreover, the referee witnessed a foul that started early. The horses were moved before the referee gave the order, and it was decided to be a draw.
Mark looked at the ceiling and didn't know if he should laugh or cry.
It was already seven o'clock in the evening, and the arena was temporarily closed. The second round will continue on the second day.
Quasimodo, Kradus, Mark, Alleyne and Ryan all qualified, with only Yoda losing the match. (To be continued.) )