17. Struggling souls

"So, what do you think of the souls of these 'warriors'?"

Valkyrie said as he handed over another candle, which was much more ordinary than the previous beautiful candlestick, but with Valkyrie's serious character, she must have chosen it after careful consideration. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

And...... Valkyrie had just mentioned "these souls", most of them...... There is more than one warrior in the candle.

"I'll take a look first. ”

Beidou said as he moved a little closer to the candlestick, and the faint blue candlelight immediately spread around his cheeks with a cold feeling that did not look like a candle.

On the other side of the candlelight is an open-air circular building, whether it is the standing stone pillars or the stone chairs that are connected one after another, they are all stained with many traces of time. Almost at the same time, Beidou recognized the place.

Although there are many differences from the dilapidated appearance in the impression, from the shape and intuitive impression, the position of the image in the candlelight is undoubtedly in the gladiatorial arena. It was a factory that produced "warriors", and slaves and people who were thrown into the arena for various reasons had to fight to survive, against beasts or humans like them, because there was no such thing as a draw.

"For me, this is the place where 'warriors' are most likely to appear, and the humans who fight to survive often burst out with strength that they would not normally reach. Although most of these souls can only be sorted into the lower levels, there are also some excellent souls. ”

Valkyrie said as he removed the candle, "The soul of a warrior also has the possibility of rising, and of course it is a 'miracle' for them. Recently, there was a warrior in the Colosseum whose soul had reached the standard of the seventh layer, and I was going to take it out alone and take it to the upper level in my free time, but ......"

"Did I find out and it was mine?"

"Yes, although I did not mean to do so, please understand, because I cannot blatantly say who that particular 'warrior' is. Valkyrie said, "So everything needs to be judged by Your Excellency, and I won't say much about the gladiatorial battle that will follow." Of course, please rest assured, even if you choose the wrong one, the souls of the rest of the warriors are all at the level of the sixth layer. Please close your eyes. ”

"Hmm. ”

It is not a loss-making transaction, but despite this, Beidou still very much wants to find the warrior who is already at the seventh level. When Valkyrie was outside Valhalla, she must have mentioned the level of souls in Valhalla, and with Valkyrie's current ability, it is already her limit to choose a soul gift in the sixth layer, so you can imagine what kind of height the soul of the seventh layer will be.

Hopefully, I can find it.

Suddenly there was a noise of people in his ears, and after slowly opening his eyes, Beidou also found that the place where he and Valkyrie were was no longer the Valhalla full of candles, but the audience in the gladiatorial arena. Valkyrie, who had withdrawn from his armor, was wearing a purple casual dress, and her silver hair was also braided by her very casually, maybe she didn't want to attract attention, Beidou, who was sitting next to her, didn't feel the cold and heroic aura that could almost scare people away, and now she looked like an ordinary girl.

Of course, I have to admit that she really has a unique style, and her generous and calm temperament can't help but make people want to get closer.

Sitting around Beidou and Valkyrie were all men of five big and three thick, scantily clad and pointing at the arena not far below, discussing the victory or loss of this gladiatorial battle. Although they were sweating profusely from the scorching sun, it did not affect their enthusiasm in the slightest.

Colosseum...... Ah, yes, this place doesn't seem to give it at all......

"It's okay, they can't see us. Seeing that Beidou's gaze was a little strange, Valkyrie waved his hand, "This is the memory of the slave fighters, and these spectators around them are just decorations. As long as the fighters don't notice us, there will be no problems with memory. ”

"The candle...... Is it the memory of all gladiators?"

"No, it's the memory of that particular warrior. Valkyrie smiled slightly, "It's up to you to pick him, okay, gladiatorial fight, it looks like it's about to start!"

Valkyrie's expression froze, and then he stared intently at the gladiatorial arena. She had said earlier that the soul of every human warrior was worthy of respect, and perhaps the best way for her to respect them was to gaze intently at the most glorious moments of these tragic warriors, and applaud them when they shone brightly.

Soon, there was a lot of movement in the gladiatorial arena, and the spectators around Beidou also made a fuss, not only that, but even those who stayed in the separate room below, like "VIP" spectators, who could watch the gladiatorial fights up close, also stood up, and if you looked closely, you could see that they were much more gorgeous than the people sitting in the audience.

Probably...... It's a powerful person, so it's not strange to sit nearby.

"The first one is the most basic test. ”

A thin figure slowly walked into the gladiatorial arena, a young man in a gray cloak, and the yellow sand that suddenly rose had just blown through, and he coughed violently as if he was about to vomit out his heart and lungs.

"They have to fight the beasts first, no matter how they do, kill all the beasts, and then they can pass the ......," Valkyrie said slowly, and then smiled again, "Or ...... Let's save my life for the time being. ”

"Beast ......" Beidou was stunned.

"Look!

"It's a tiger!"

"That guy is finished!"

Wave after wave of sound suddenly shook Beidou's eardrums painfully, and the men around him began to dance as if they had taken stimulants, and a huge tiger in the gladiatorial arena paced, sniffing, and immediately arched after finding the young man.

It's a move to prepare for a pounce...... Obviously, just watching and thinking about this scene is enough to make people nervous, but why are these men in the audience like they are watching monkeys......

"It's coming!"

Valkyrie's voice sank, and Beidou also came back to his senses from his thoughts, facing a beast that was much more powerful than him in terms of size and strength, but the thin man did not immediately choose to slip away, but stretched one arm forward, spread his five fingers, and then ......

The crimson streamer began to surge in front of the man's palm, quickly swirling and twisting, and soon swelled into a ball, the corners of which fluttered with firelight, scattering stars in the wind.

Wait a minute...... That...... That guy uses it, no matter how you look at it, it looks like a so-called "fireball technique", right!?

"Isn't that weird? Isn't this what you humans call magicians? Valkyrie glanced at Beidou, "Normally, the status is indeed good, but if you are not careful, you will be labeled as a 'heretic' and become a slave." ”

Just as Valkyrie was talking, the fireball that was gradually condensed in the man's hand, which was already taller than him, was easily "pushed" out by him towards the front, the flames were naturally something that animals were afraid of, but the man seemed to mutter about the strength of his opponent.

The hunched tiger pounced on the man without hesitation, deftly avoiding the huge fireball, and then leaped into the air, knocking the man to the ground who had no time to fire another fireball. Everything happened in just a few seconds, and although the man was obviously not in good shape, he ...... In the gladiatorial arena, no one asks if the duel is fair.

The saliva-dripping fangs leaned towards the man's neck, and the audience in the seat cheered for a moment, the man ...... Everyone was as excited as if they had seen the wonderful part of the opera, only ...... Only Valkyrie.

She was laughing, laughing differently from others, as if waiting for the reversal of the stage play.

It's not over yet!

Beidou was shocked and hurriedly followed Valkyrie's line of sight. Although the fireball pushed out by the man did not hit the tiger, it bounced back strangely when it hit the wall at the edge of the gladiatorial arena.

"Roar!"

The tiger that had just opened its mouth and was about to start the meal was directly swept away by the fireball that bounced back, and the raging flames quickly spread to its body, but no matter how it rolled, there was no way to escape.

The lunch in hand was lost, and even their lives were about to be taken, and almost all the audience were silent because of surprise, perhaps they had been looking forward to the picture of the man being bitten on the neck, and they didn't notice the change in the fireball at all.

The man who was crushed to the ground got up one by one, and this time his hands gathered together with an icy cold air, a little bit of condensation, entanglement, and freezing the tiger's hands and feet. The man who had done all this didn't seem to be satisfied, and beckoned his hand again, this time Beidou felt the flow of the wind, and the surrounding air seemed to converge on the man's hand, and in the blink of an eye, the blood mist was filled, and the tiger's huge body was cut into several small pieces evenly, and the man sat down on the ground as if he was exhausted.

"He won?"

"He won!"

"Good!!"

The cheers of the audience suddenly rang out, but Beidou knew that they were not cheering for the man's victory, but just for the reversal.

"Just now, what was going on?"

"In order to prevent some slaves from rising up, there are enchantments and the like around the arena. ”

Valkyrie's gaze followed the figure in the arena that slowly stood up and slowly left, "This man knows that he is no longer in a state of being able to confront the beast head-on, so he uses himself as bait." The original purpose of his first fireball was to damage the beast that pounced after hitting the enchantment and rebounding. This is a trick that only veterans who have survived in the gladiatorial arena for a long time and know the situation can use and dare to use. ”

“......”

"As I said, the soul of every warrior here is at least the level of the sixth layer. Valkyrie smiled proudly, his brow unabashedly proud, "Even for wounded warriors, the beast is just an appetizer for them. The real fight...... It won't come out until the next round. ”