Out of the inner city, Joseph and Gould had not gone far before they saw the place that Gould had spoken. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

It was an ancient site outside the inner city of the imperial capital, built on the west side of the slave market -- the Imperial Capital Arena! But judging from the bustle, it was not inferior to the crowded slave market.

"This is because the annual athletic meeting in the imperial capital is about to be held, and after the New Year's celebrations, it will be even more lively!" Gould explained with a smile.

Athletic conventions?

This José had heard of some of them, and it seemed to be a competitive event that was only open to martial artists in the Empire of Light.

According to the fat man, the competitive tournament in this imperial capital has a long history, which can be regarded as an event and tradition, and is also regarded by many imperial samurai as the best way to get ahead.

If you can stand out in the competition and win and rank by virtue of your strength, it is not just about winning fame and fortune. In addition to the generous bonuses and great fame, if the winner is fortunate enough to be favored by the wealthy families in the imperial capital and recruited with a lot of money, then he can enter the wealthy family of the empire and enter and exit the upper echelons of the imperial aristocracy...... That's a lot of promise!

The spirit of the knights of the Bright Empire has always been famous in the mainland, and in addition to the Magic Guild, the Continental Knight Association is also located in the imperial capital. Most of the warriors who participated in the tournament belonged to samurai groups of different sizes. Even if there is no specific benefit, getting a good ranking can make a name for the samurai, and it will also be beneficial for the samurai to recruit new people in the future, expand the scale, and so on......

The athletic games in the imperial capital are generally held in winter, starting with the preliminary round and then the official final after the New Year's celebrations, and this is the case every year. Generally speaking, if a player who has achieved a good ranking in last year's competitive tournament can skip the qualifier in this year's competition. However, if you are a player who did not perform well in last year's competition, I am afraid that you will have to register early and work hard from the qualifiers.

The periphery of the arena is a large low wall, and more than a dozen thick stone pillars support the main body of the arena, which is quite heroic and magnificent from a distance.

The main body of the arena is a large plaza surrounded by terraced stands of varying heights. In the center of the arena is a wide arena made of thick stone slabs and fine lime.

From a distance, the tall building is horizontally there, the height alone is more than ten meters high, like a city wall, there are many bright flags fluttering on it, and even the pedestrians who come and go here are dressed as warriors wearing various leather armor and armor, carrying long swords and various weapons.

It seems that a large circular pit has been dug into the ground of the arena, and the depth of the underground excavation alone has reached a height of four or five meters. The ring is surrounded by circular boulders that form a high safety zone.

The spectators in the stands outside the ring are also outside this safe zone, and the lowest floor is roughly level with some of the rings, and the deep-digging ring structure greatly ensures the safety of the arena.

Outside the entire ring are almost all round stands, with the highest point on each side of the stand, and the highest point of the stands on each side is more than 10 meters. Beyond the fence-shaped grandstand are more than a dozen huge stone columns.

The one in the middle is the tallest, and it seems to have been deliberately built, and the decoration and color are obviously much more detailed than ordinary stands. Obviously, these seats were reserved for the nobles or wealthy merchants who were willing to pay a lot of money.

According to Gould, the Bright Empire has been established for hundreds of years, and the only thing that has remained unchanged to this day is the annual competitive meeting except for the New Year's celebration!

Even, in the box-like stands above, they were owned by the real magnates of the Empire. Almost most of the famous nobles of the family will have a reserved place in this arena, and His Majesty the Emperor will even be present in the highest stand in the very center...... You can see how lively the athletics are!

Although the qualifiers were held these days, when Jose and Gould walked into the arena, almost half of the arena stands, which can accommodate thousands of people, were already seated.

Gould explained that if it were the events that followed the New Year's celebrations, those would be the final matchups, and almost every event would be packed.

There is no doubt that the seat closest to the front row is the most expensive, and with this unique design, the audience in the front row can watch from a close distance, they can hear the roars and shouts of the fighting soldiers, see the bloody and shocking scenes!

Of course, in general, such competitive competitions are naturally full of business opportunities. Gambling is a popular industry almost every year, but because this arena has been passed down for many years and is the property of the royal family, the gambling power here is sold to several ancient chambers of commerce within the empire every year.

"Before the players enter, the bulletin board outside has the name and origin of the warrior, which is another feature of these events. Of course, as for the authenticity of these messages, I'm afraid it's worth thinking about, hehe......"

Gould grinned, pointing to several messengers outside the field, and then pulled over a waiter who ran past him with a plate at his side. He took out a few silver coins from his bosom and stuffed them into the other person's hand, and then shouted a few words.

The waiter quickly led the two men under the stands in one direction and found seats in the empty seats near the front row for them to sit down.

At this moment, on the field, it was not two warriors who were fighting, but a warrior and a demonic beast!

Gould also noticed the situation on the field, and immediately explained: "In the process of drawing lots, in order to highlight the difficulty and enjoyment, the fighters even added the items of human and monster battles. It seems that this situation is more popular with the audience, but the beasts in the preliminaries are generally not too strong, ordinary jackals, lions and tigers are the majority, and there are fewer monsters. These animals are all kept in captivity by the Chamber of Commerce and are specially used to be placed on such a playing field. ”

On the field, a burly middle-aged man, holding a shield in one hand and a long sword in the other, wearing leather armor, was confronting a wolf-like demonic beast!

Ice Demon Wolf?!

Jose quickly recognized the name of the demonic beast, which should have been an adult wolf, with thick and powerful limbs and a thicker and brighter coat, and was now looking at the warrior on the other side.