After a short time, the carriage stopped, and the group got out of the carriage and came to the side gate of the Athenian Gladiatorial Arena.

Su Ye looked around, the huge gladiatorial arena exterior wall towered like a mountain, blocking the sun, and black shadows fell on the street, making the street appear more and more shady.

Not far away, an old man hunched over walked slowly, carrying an iron hook covered in black and red stains.

"Let's go in and have a gladiator's breakfast." Luo Long Road.

A group of five entered the side door of the arena, and a dim magical light illuminated the hallway.

"This is the bottom of the auditorium, and in order to save, the magic lamp is dimmed very dim......" Luo Long patiently explained to Su Ye as he walked.

"The cafeteria has arrived."

Walking through the dark corridor, the group came to a less gloomy hall, where there were blackened tables everywhere, and the background of wood was barely visible.

Hundreds of people were sitting here, some quietly eating, some laughing and talking, and some not knowing what they were cursing.

"Let's go, let's go get dinner. Ordinary gladiators could only eat barley porridge, and the better ones could be added with delicate bone meal, and the best gladiators would also eat beef. Before each city-state competition, our meals are of the highest standard, and all meals and breaks must be according to the gladiators, which is the most basic respect for the gladiators. ”

Five people held large pottery bowls and lined up to eat.

Most of the time, the chef scoops the bone-meal, beef and barley porridge directly into the clay bowl, occasionally stopping to see the people who come to eat.

When Su Ye and Luo Long were cooking, the chef took a serious look before scooping up the porridge for the two.

"I guess I suspect that we are children who eat together...... Luo Long smiled.

The five of them found an empty table and ate slowly.

Su Ye took a sip of porridge, there was finely minced beef, and fish, but the taste was rough.

The porridge has a simple food original flavor, exudes a shallow fragrance, and is not greasy to eat for a long time.

While everyone was eating, a tall and thin man walked over, smiled, and patted Luo Long on the shoulder.

Luo Long glanced up at the man, pretended not to see it, and continued to eat.

Su Ye raised his head, and when the man laughed, it seemed like a poisonous snake was hidden in his eyes.

"My brother is not as good as a man, I won't say anything. However, this City-State Competition, if it happens, I will let you understand that you shouldn't be called Rollon. The man smiled and turned away, and with him left four tall men in leather robes, each with a very broad and strong back, like half a wall.

Su Ye looked at Luo Long.

"His brother was wounded by me, one of the two families." Luo Long didn't care.

"What about the other one?" Su Ye asked.

Luo Long put down the pottery bowl, turned his head to scan the hall, his face became cold, and then said, "It's there." ”

Su Ye followed Luo Long's line of sight, revealing a look of surprise.

There were five people seated there, except for one of whom was a typical Greek nobleman, and the other four, all dressed in black cloaks, covering their bodies.

"I already know that the family makes up the Shikoku mongrel. The mummy warriors of Egypt, the Persian lamp of the old black iron, the Nordic beast soul mages and beast soul berserkers. Luo Long said.

"Beast Soul Berserker?" Su Ye asked.

"It refers to the berserker who can integrate the power of the beast soul, which is relatively rare, but very powerful, once it is integrated into the beast soul, it is basically equivalent to raising a level, which is equivalent to bronze." Luo Long Road.

"Coming at you?" Su Ye asked.

"That's why I always feel sorry for you." Luo Long said helplessly.

Su Ye glanced at the four people again.

"It doesn't matter, it's better to experience the power of countries in person than to suddenly encounter chaos later." Su Ye Dao.

"You're always positive." Luo Long smiled.

"It's me who keeps myself motivated." Su Ye Dao.

The three Black Iron Warriors were thoughtful.

After eating, Luo Long got up.

"Let's go, I'll take you around the gladiatorial arena, I guess you're here for the first time."

"Hmm." Su Ye nodded, and there was a hint of curiosity in his eyes than before.

In the dim light, Luo Long explained as he walked.

"Gladiatorial fights came from Rome, and the atmosphere in Greece was different from Rome, not so tragic. There were very few cities in Greece that had gladiatorial arenas, and if they did, they were not fought as frequently as in Rome, and there were very few deaths, unless it was a rival aristocracy who settled disputes in the gladiatorial arena. Of course, Sparta was an exception, and the gladiators of Sparta were better than blue, and their love for gladiatorial fighting was already greater than that of Rome. ”

"Athens was rich in magicians and philosophers, and gladiators did not have a high status. The scale of the gladiator academy is not large, and the largest ones are only two or three hundred people, which cannot be put on the stage at all, and cannot be compared with our Platonic Academy and the Noble Academy. Unlike Rome and Sparta, gladiator academies numbered in the thousands. ”

Leaving the cafeteria, the group came to the hallway, and on one side was a row of cells that looked like prisons.

"You should know that many gladiators came from very poor backgrounds, mostly captives, prisoners, robbers and desperates, so in the beginning the places where gladiators lived were set up according to prisons, and over time it became customary. Of course, those freedom gladiators don't have to suffer this crime......"

Then, Luo Long took Su Ye to visit important places, such as the storage room for weapons and equipment, the large pool for bathing, and the place for collecting residues...... Finally, head towards the bright arched gate.

Walking out of the dark building, the bright morning light shone, Su Ye squinted his eyes slightly, and carefully looked at the huge circular gladiatorial arena that was far beyond imagination.

The solid arena resembles a small plain, surrounded by protective nets, and on top of it are stepped rock seats, layer upon layer, so dense that they almost reach to the sky.

At the end of the seats, there are also rows of awnings.

Directly north of the gladiatorial arena, the terrace protrudes into the air like an eagle's beak.

Standing in the gladiatorial arena, Su Ye felt like a small sesame seed in a cauldron.

"Shocked, right? I couldn't believe it when I first saw it. It was built by legendary mages and heroes, and is said to fill millions of people if they were crowded and sitting. It is said that if you sit on the outermost side with slightly poor eyesight, you will not be able to see the people in the field clearly. This is the largest gladiatorial arena in Greece after the Colosseum of the God of War in Sparta......"

Bang bang bang......

Su Ye followed the prestige, and saw that at the edge of the gladiatorial arena, there were many wooden stakes erected, and many people were holding wooden swords or spears to attack the wooden stakes.

"They should be gladiators who are about to participate in the show, warming up ......" Luo Long pointed to the south side of the gladiatorial arena, "Let's go there, the seats there are set up for us who are participating in the city-state games, right on the big terrace, so that the big shots can see us clearly." On the edge of the field, it is clearer than in the auditorium. ”

"I thought the city-state race would be a sporting event." Su Ye Dao.

"There was no way, there were so many sports competitions that they took many days to get moving, and then the city-states didn't hold them, only regional, pan-hellenic or global sports competitions. Anyway, there is at least one tournament in Greece every year, so you will definitely have a chance to participate. However, there are very few projects that Mages are suitable to participate in. After all, in many projects, once a mage is allowed to use magic, the warrior can't play it. As a result, most programs limit the magic tiers that mages can use, resulting in mages being able to participate in combat events, or only mage competitions. ”

"I'll try it when I get a chance." Su Ye Dao.

"I have a feeling that you can sweep all the tournaments in the future." Luo Long laughed.

"There must be a dream, what if it comes true." Su Ye Dao.

The smile on Luo Long's face slowly dissipated, and Su Ye didn't smile all day, which was completely different from before.

"Let's find a place to warm up first, and after the opening ceremony, we have to draw lots." Luo Long Road.

"The race is still in normal order, right?"

"Yes, it won't change. The opening ceremony, the gladiator show, and then it was our turn to play. They are Battle Warcraft, Battle Prisoners of War, and finally Family Battles. Tomorrow there will be a final championship match. ”

"Hmm." Su Ye nodded.

Su Ye looked at the huge gladiatorial arena as he walked.

The morning light illuminates half of the arena as yellow as an egg yolk, and the other half in shadow.

Su Ye only moved his body slightly, then sat down in his seat and took out the magic book.

It is located on the edge of the infield, behind which is a wall several meters high, on top of which are protective nets and spectator seats.

It's like being at the bottom of a bowl.

"I've arrived at the Colosseum, I've just finished eating, when will you arrive?"

Su Ye sent a magic letter to Palos.

It took a while for Palos to respond.

"I'll arrive before the opening ceremony."

Su Ye raised his head and looked straight ahead.

There is a large protruding terrace in the auditorium, which is made in the shape of a giant dragon head.

The dragon's mouth was wide open, and the huge tongue was slightly tilted, and those seats were on the dragon's tongue.

It was the famous Troll's Mouth, also known as the Demigod Terrace, and the slightly larger gladiatorial arenas had such large terraces.

Exclusively for the great nobles to sit.

In Athens, only people from the demigod family could sit there.

Heroes are also not eligible.

As time went on, more and more people appeared in the gladiatorial arena and in the audience.

Soon, a part of the audience shouted the names of some gladiators who were warming up.

The gladiators whose names are called always provoke the shouts of the spectators when they get up, raise their weapons, show their toned postures, or roar loudly.

Su Ye looked at the various gladiators in strange costumes, and still couldn't figure out what a Thracian gladiator, what a fish gladiator, what a heavy gladiator, and what a hunter was.

However, the net fighter is very recognizable, and the person with the big net in his hand is. But when there are branches of gladiators such as scissorhands, protectors, etc., it is still difficult to distinguish.

Gladiatorial fighting has developed to the same level as boxing and wrestling, and has become a competitive sport, but it is more dangerous.

When the sun illuminates the entire gladiatorial arena, people also crowd the gladiatorial arena, and the entire gladiatorial arena is like a boiling cauldron, and the chaotic sound makes people irritating.

Su Ye's seats were also crowded with people from various families.

Su Ye glanced at it and found that several nobles who had met in the Black Iron Trial had mostly made no eye contact.

Only Gerner of the North Wind Family nodded to Su Ye.

Su Ye also nodded lightly, this seemed to be Palos's cousin.

"How many hero families are there on the field? Isn't Gurner coming, Haenas not coming? Su Ye asked.

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