Chapter 18: The God of the Arena (4)
The Isle of Light sent only one ship to meet the heroes. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info so the armies led by the contestants disbanded one after another and returned to their original castles. The rest of Princess Saiya's guards also boarded the ship and sailed towards Erathia and returned to their homeland.
When the ship arrived at the dock on the island of Light, the group dismounted. A gray-robed shaman whispered a few words to Ressa, and Ressa immediately disappeared without a trace.
Gu Shiyu didn't notice this detail. When they climbed the steps of the pier and the huge castle was presented in front of them, they were greeted not by red carpets, flowers, and applause, but by rotten eggs, rotten fruits, and earth-shattering abuse!
"Look, these abominable liars! they colluded with each other to end the race early!"
"It's so despicable and shameless!"
", liars are not welcome on the Isle of Light, and cowards are not welcome!"
"You don't deserve to be heroes, go home and be a bear!"
"You liars, cowards, and scoundrels!"
"You have turned this sacred contest into a shady backroom deal, and you have brought shame on everyone on the island of Holy Light, even the gods!"
"Aren't you ashamed that you still have the face to go back to Holy Light Island?!"
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What's going on? How can this be? Is this how the hero is welcomed?
The heroes were puzzled, even strangely angry! The guards of the Isle of Light gathered on both sides of the road, trying to block the thriving citizens so that they could pass quickly on horseback.
They managed to escape into the Capitol, all of them in disarray, dripping from head to toe with egg whites and stains on their clothes.
Princess Boris is slightly better. She was surrounded by four big men in the middle and focused on protection, and she didn't suffer too many rotten eggs.
Eric was waiting for them at the entrance to the Capitol. York said angrily, "Eric, what the hell is going on?
"I'll explain it to you, but for now...... Let the guards take you to your rooms to wash and change your clothes, and the members of the Imperial Council and I will be waiting for you in the conference hall. ”
When the five heroes came to the conference hall dressed brightly, there were already a dozen people seated in the conference hall. Five white-robed shamans were members of the Imperial Council, and a blind man in burlap and barefoot, and the others were all dressed in gold and silver, and the nouveau riche was eager to wear all his possessions on his body. Needless to say, these people are bankers.
When the white-robed priests saw everyone enter, they all bowed, but only the bankers sat still, sneering slightly.
"I'm so sorry, I didn't expect it to get out of hand. Eric said apologetically.
"I knew that Holy Light Island would welcome us like this, we shouldn't have come back at all, we shouldn't have agreed to participate in your damn contest at all!" Gu Shiyu shouted angrily.
"Actually, we welcome you back from the bottom of our hearts, but the citizens question the result of the game, they think it's not fair!"
"Unfair? How unfair?"
"After you left, Princess Saiya also left the Isle of Light, taking all her guards with her, and there is a suspicion that Princess Saiya secretly helped one of you. ”
Princess Saiya is not going to help any of York, Eufritin, or Altyn. Although Princess Boris is good friends with Princess Saiya, she was beaten by York and did not seem to receive any assistance from Princess Saiya. And Gu Shiyu is the final winner, not to mention that he is playing for Erathia, it seems that the person mentioned in Eric's mouth should be referring to Gu Shiyu.
Everyone's eyes looked at Gu Shiyu. Gu Shiyu blushed and stood up and said, "Nonsense! Why don't you ask, has anyone ever seen Princess Saiya on the battlefield?"
"Now it seems that Princess Saiya must have disappeared, she did not return to Erathia, but only saw the fragments of her fleet on the surface of the sea. ”
"What?!" Gu Shiyu and Boris let out an exclamation!
"And what about her now......?" said Borris, almost crying.
Gu Shiyu was stunned! Resa led Princess Saiya's guards to secretly support him, which once made him very worried about Princess Saiya's safety, but he didn't expect that what he was most worried about finally happened! Oh my God, I really damn it! If there were guards to protect Princess Saiya, how could she suffer an accident?
York, Eufritin, and Altyn had little friendship with Princess Saiya, but they all respected this smart, beautiful, elegant, and kind girl. When I heard that she had suffered an accident, my heart was pinched.
"By the blessing of the gods, she is still alive, but I don't know where she is now. We'll get to the bottom of it. ”
"But what does Princess Saiya's disappearance have to do with the outcome of the game?" Everettin shook her head.
"As you all know, Ressa secretly ran to help Gu Shiyu, and some people suspected that Ressa took Princess Saiya's guards, which caused Princess Saiya to suffer an accident. ”
Gu Shiyu wanted to slam his head against the wall a few times.
Everyone looked at Gu Shiyu, who knew that Gu Shiyu was in a daze. Eric coughed lightly a few times, and Gu Shiyu came to his senses.
"What's wrong?" Gu Shiyu realized that everyone was looking at him.
"Could you please explain how Ressa came to the race, did she bring you Princess Sea's guard?"
Don't you all know what I'm doing? Gu Shiyu's words came to his lips, and he was about to answer, when he suddenly felt that such an answer would definitely damage Princess Saiya's reputation, and the citizens of Shengguang Island would definitely scold her, and the swear words she scolded were very ugly! Ressa originally wanted to take a boat back to the Titan Continent, but I don't know how she came to the competition venue, and she didn't bring anyone with her. In fact...... Ressa is just an ordinary hero, like her, she can be recruited on the Holy Light Island for 2,500 gold coins, I don't think she is strong enough to affect the outcome of the match. I said, what the hell is going on with you? Princess Saiya is in danger, but we still have the leisure to talk about what kind of competition here! I don't get the first place in the competition, and I don't get your prize very rarely, whoever is rare is the first, I want to get out of this damn place right away and rescue Princess Saiya. ”
"You wait!" Boris grabbed Gu Shiyu and said, "Wait for me to say a few words, and then I'll accompany you to find Princess Saiya." You don't care about her safety, I care about him and I! I think the competition is very fair, and I admit that this competition was won by Gu Shiyu. He won not by violence and blood, but by a compassionate heart and his wisdom!
"As Princess Boris said, I think Gu Shiyu's victory is inevitable, and he deserves the title of champion! He didn't win the game by luck, let alone by cheating, but by his ability!" Altyn slammed the table angrily.
"Yes, my army used to be the strongest, but I was defeated by his hands!" Eufrittin spat angrily, "Grandma, how can you do this to the heroes who fought for you, how can you do this to the Chosen One?"
York didn't speak, and when he saw that everyone was looking at him, he said: "I don't know what's going on, I only know that I'm chasing Princess Boris, who knows that Gu Shiyu, Algin, Everrey and Princess Boris suddenly joined together to beat me!"
"We have been defeated by him and then we have chosen to support him. Isn't that okay? Surely the five of us must fight to the point of bleeding until the last one comes back alive before the game is over?"
"Are you not satisfied with the pitiful loan in exchange for more than twenty cities? Do you want to see those cities destroyed in the flames of war, and the blood of countless people staining the earth red? Is this God's will? If this is the result that God wants, I really regret participating in such a contest!"
Boris argued fiercely, and the hall was suddenly silent.
Truth be told, it wasn't long after the start of the race that Pollis, Altyn and Eufrittin knew they would not be champions. Rather than giving the championship to York, who has no one in sight, it is better to give it to Gu Shiyu, who is much more likable than the arrogant York.
Apparently Eric was satisfied with such an answer. He leaned back and looked at the bankers in comfort.
One of the bankers stood up and said, "It seems that York still has a problem with the result of such a game." Now the residents of Shengguang Island are boiling with resentment, and they all doubt the fairness and justice of the game. I propose that we must take steps to let the people of the world see for themselves whether he is the chosen one or not!"
"What do you want to do?" asked Erik.
"Reopen the arena and let Gu Shiyu show his unparalleled bravery in front of everyone! If he is really the Chosen One, I believe he will bravely accept such a challenge instead of refusing. ”
Who knew that Gu Shiyu shook his head: "I'm sorry, I don't have any interest in your proposal." As I said earlier, I don't want the honor of the champion and the chosen one, and I don't want to be like a beast and put on a killing show in order to win a little applause. ”
York stood up and said, "I am willing to spill my blood on the sacred yellow sand of the arena! I will prove that I am the real champion, the true chosen one! Gu Shiyu, I have always hoped for another real duel with you, and I hope that you will not refuse." ”
Gu Shiyu waved his hand and said: "You like the honor of the champion and the chosen one, you just take it, I don't know where it is hiding or what it looks like, I hope you can find it." ”
Eric also shook his head and said, "The arena was closed many years ago, and we don't want to see innocent people kill each other like wild beasts for money and honor. When you propose to reopen the arena, isn't that overturning the resolution of Congress? This is absolutely not possible. ”
"Then please go outside the door and explain to the citizens! I hope you can convince them and calm their doubts and anger!"
Who doesn't know that all of this was planned by you bankers? Very few people bet on Gu Shiyu, except for the five members of the Imperial Council and a very small number of risk-taking speculators.
Citizens certainly don't want to see their bets go down the drain, and if they can turn the tables back, they will surely seize any opportunity.
Let Gu Shiyu win, the bankers will gain nothing, and even have to pay the bet out of their own pockets; let Gu Shiyu lose, they will have the possibility of profit.
How can the confusion and anger of the citizens be calmed? It may be a good idea to reopen the arena and let Gu Shiyu and York fight it out on the yellow sand.
The blind prophet suddenly beckoned to Gu Shiyu.
Are you calling me? Gu Shiyu looked around left and right, and walked over after a while.
The Prophet was different from the rest of the hall, ragged and barefoot, like a beggar on the street.
"Please hold me a blind old man, and let's find a place to say a few words!"
Gu Shiyu helped the prophet to the corner. The prophet held Gu Shiyu's hand, meditated for a moment, and suddenly spoke: "You must agree to the challenge of the arena, this is your mission!"
"Prophet, I don't think it's my mission, I don't even belong to this world. I don't think I have to fulfill any responsibilities and obligations for it. Not to mention, I don't want to kill to satisfy the bloodthirsty desires of the spectators. For me, killing is not a happy thing, but a very sad thing. ”
"Yes, I know your present and know your future. You are not of this world, and the gods chose you to come to the Lost Lands for a reason, and they want you to fight in their place. Now that you are here, whether you want it or not, you must complete your mission so that you can return to your original world. ”
"What? I can go back?!" Gu Shiyu lost the idea of going back very early, and the prophet's words made him feel hope again.
"Yes, I'm sure you're the Chosen!"
But God did not ask me for my opinion when He chose me to be the Chosen One, nor did He ask me if I was happy or not. He is your God, not necessarily mine. ”
If God were standing in front of Gu Shiyu now, he would definitely ask the same question. But who could this god be? God, Jehovah, Christ Jesus, the Jade Emperor, Buddha?
"God is everywhere, and He is always in your hearts and mine. He is the cool breeze that brings to the passers-by in the scorching sun, a shade of greenery in the desert, a lighthouse in the middle of the sea, nectar and food in the hands of the hungry and thirsty. With his love, all things on the earth can grow, the old and the new will be replaced, and the cycle will be repeated, so that there will be many lives in this world, and it will be gorgeous and colorful. ”
"If God is omnipotent and omnipresent, how can He tolerate so much ugliness and murder in the world?
It is better not to let God take care of such things, otherwise he will not be able to suppress the anger in his heart, and he will rain down a monstrous rage or a flood that will burn and wash away everything in the world. Each of us has sin in us that must be atonement at all times in order to receive God's love and forgiveness. I never put myself above others because I knew more than others, but on the contrary, I was always atoning for my sins, serving God devoutly, and asking for God's forgiveness. Child, in the dark, you have come to the Lost Land, and in the dark, you have come to the Island of Light, all this is God's will, now do you understand?"
"I ...... Still a little confused. Gu Shiyu scratched his head.
"Then fight for your best friends, for Princess Catherine, for Princess Saiya, for Princess Luna, for Princess Boris, for Seya, for Yoland, for everyone you know!
...... God, there are a lot of girls among these people who are worthy of Gu Shiyu's fight.
"You said that after I finish what I should do, I can go back?" Gu Shiyu couldn't help but ask again.
"Yes! I'll tell you what to do then. ”
"Well, since God wants me to fight for him, then I'll fight!"
Gu Shiyu walked up to the bankers and announced loudly: "I accept your proposal to prove to everyone in the arena that I am the true champion and the true chosen one!"