Chapter758 The Arena of Dueling
"Black Alley, Wolf Fist Fandel!"
After another group of Zaun thugs were wiped out, Sevika finally understood how vicious Fandel's eyes were, and raised his right hand and roared in the crowd.
I thought that the invincible Noxians would not pay attention to him at all, but Sevika received a mocking response.
"Wolf Fist Fandel, the king of the dark alleys, the overlord of boxing, is allowed to enter."
At the same time, Vandel gave a few words to his men, held his head high, and strode towards the Moonlight Tavern, the Zaun people along the way one after another, like the Red Sea parted by Moses.
It wasn't until Vander actually made it through the Noxians' line unscathed that the group realized that the second entry rule wasn't a showman.
All of a sudden, the Zuan people who revealed their identities and names didn't know how to go, and the alchemy baron, who had been watching coldly, was also ready to move.
Glancing back at the boiling tavern, Fandel took a deep breath and walked into the tavern door, looking around with shock in his eyes.
The hall on the first floor is empty but not empty, and the lights are dim and bright, giving people a warm and comfortable feeling.
With six carved wooden columns as the boundary line, the first floor of the tavern divides into two different areas.
At the edge of the open space under the fence, a Noxian-style marble soldier statue holds a glittering double-ended axe and a halberd, and his heavy armor is lifelike and oppressive, like a judge on the battlefield who witnesses the winner of the duel.
There are many murals of different styles hanging on the walls, most of the murals near the soldier statues are related to war, and the murals related to war are mainly based on the themes of beheading, victory and conquest.
The other part of the murals are mainly landscapes and stars and moons, and there seem to be large-scale murals in ink and wash style of the immortal fortress.
If he guessed correctly, judging from the distribution of the murals, the bar area where the landscape painting is located is used for drinking, so it seems that the open space where the war statue is located is used for something, but it is a reference to the aggressive nature of the Noxians, and to open a tavern, there must be a place for fighting.
There are many unrecognizable expensive bottles on top of the bar wine cabinet, and there is a row of large wooden barrels of beer with a malt aroma on the floor, which looks extremely attractive.
From the point of view of the material, the price of the tables and chairs at the bar is extremely expensive, and it is not the kind of thing that can be picked up and smashed casually in the Fogen Tavern, if you smash a set of tables and chairs here, according to the Noxians' style of doing things, I am afraid that I will have to accompany my life if I have no money to lose.
I looked at the first floor, Fandel looked up at the second floor, the vertical banner of Noxus was hung high next to the lamp wall on the second floor, the combination of retro decoration and modern crystal lamps did not have any sense of disobedience, obviously the designer knew how to decorate,
On the second floor, there are five ring-fenced protrusions, which seem to be used for a commanding place, and more parts of Vander are not visible,
In his opinion, this moonshine tavern was more of a place for fights than a tavern.
"Mr. Fandel, what would you like to drink?"
Pulled back into reality by the voice of the tavern waiter, a dozen uniformed tavern waiters appeared on the first floor in the blink of an eye, and the three bartenders at the bar elegantly and calmly wiped the spotless goble,
Fandel looked at the male waiter who approached him with some hesitation, really doubting his spending power here.
"I want to know how much the liquor is here, lest I can't afford to pay for it for a while."
Hearing this, the waiter smiled politely.
"Mr. Fandel will know the price of the wine tomorrow, and if we have a treat from our boss today, the drinks will be completely free for the guests who are qualified to come in, so Mr. Fandel does not need to worry about the bill, as long as he doesn't spit on the ground, Mr. Fandel can drink as much as he wants."
Relieved, a sincere smile finally appeared on Fandel's face, if the drunkard knew about it, I am afraid that he would not be able to keep even a finger.
"Your boss is such a generous guy...... Well, I mean gentlemen, so may I ask, what's the drink here? ”
"Spirits, beer, cider, wine, sake and cocktails, I wonder which one Mr. Fandel is more interested in?"
I drank too much beer and spirits on weekdays, and I was about to ask what the situation was like with sake and cocktails, and by the way, I ordered a glass of high-end red wine that I had never drunk before, but Fandel heard the voice of an old friend behind him.
"Fandel."
Turning around, it was a surprised Hilco, who glanced at Hilco's full ten fingers, and Vander breathed a sigh of relief.
"It seems that the owner of this tavern still has a vision, and he didn't let the famous Hilco lose his precious fingers."
Hilco smiled nonchalantly and quipped.
"If you can get in touch with the boss here, even if it is worth cutting off one of my hands, I just don't know if I will have the opportunity to meet the boss here today."
"The tavern is open today, no matter how you say it, the boss will come out and show his face, right? It's not just about inviting someone in for a drink. ”
Hilco furrowed an eyebrow.
"How?"
"The drinks on the first floor are served free of charge, and the tavern owner must not invite too many people, the guests are people like you and me, judging from the scale of the venue, if there are really Zuan people who are willing to exchange their fingers for a chance to come in, they can also sit more than fifty people,
Offering free drinks to fifty people, the cost is so large, the tavern owner must have something to say. ”
"I can't see it, but you actually have time to think...... Well, do you have any drinks here? ”
"Spirits, beer, cider, wine, sake and cocktails, I wonder which one Mr. Hilco is more interested in? If you want to mix wine, Mr. Hilco can go and explain it to the bartender. ”
"Bring me a wine bar."
"I'm just like him."
"Wait a minute."
Vandel pointed at Hilco, and the waiter smiled and left with the tray.
……
On the second floor of the Moonlight Tavern, Lester sat on the leather sofa, looking at Hina in the Hexcom crystal ball without blinking, with a solemn expression.
"It has been determined that the ancient circle of Navisk is a large teleportation array, and the ancient spirit people are the ancient remnants of Navisk, in ancient times, the Falls of Nat Ovira is likely to be the center of the Ionian supercontinent, but I don't know what kind of disaster happened, Ionia was torn apart, forming the current pattern.
The previous Ancients did not believe in the Spirits of Nature sect, but in the later development, the Ancients degraded their bloodlines due to the marriage of close relatives, and their long-term underground life turned the Ancients into a group of paranoids who guarded the spirits of nature. ”
Lester groaned for a moment.
"Is it possible to find a relatively normal part of the ancient spirit people? If you want to make use of the underground world of Ionia, you still have to rely on the help of the ancient spirits. ”
Sheena sighed softly.
"At present, Master Jax is also looking for someone to cooperate with and communicate, but judging from the current situation, the hope is not very great."
There was silence for a moment before Lester spoke again.
"How's the Imperial Hero Training Program going?"
Not surprisingly, Lester asked the question, and Sheena slowly recounted the current situation.
"The brothers Yon and Yasuo are currently studying the sword art of the Wind under the tutelage of the Imperial Sword Master, Rico Svein has entered the Imperial War Academy for military courses, the two brothers Darius and Draeven are undergoing military training with their companion Quaretta in Besilico, and the sisters Caterina and Cassiopeia of the Quekao family are two years old and are receiving an aristocratic education in the family......"
Lester listened silently, according to the original timeline, there will only be more and more heroes in the alliance in the future, no matter how powerful the blade of the night is, it is impossible to supervise them all, Lester can only focus on the territory of the empire, such as the heroes of Demacia and Freljord, it is difficult for him to interfere.
But then again, the current Noxus does not need Svein to turn the tide and Darius to cross the battlefield, under his guidance, the current Noxus Empire has far exceeded the original level of development,
Looking at the entire Runetera from the perspective of the world conqueror, the mortal enemies of Noxus are the sleeping Shurima Empire on the southern continent and the forbidden magic stone country Demacia in the west.
Ionian Presidium has become a part of the empire, the battle for standing up cannot be fought, and Irelia will not become the leader of the resistance, and it is only a matter of time before Ionia is completely conquered,
Ishtar in the eastern rainforest of the Shurima continent has recognized the empire as the suzerain, and is willing to become a vassal of the empire, sending elemental envoys to join the imperial army to serve the empire.
Freljord in the north of the Valoran continent does not need to worry about the Noxian Empire, as long as the relationship with Lisandro can be guaranteed, Lester can influence the various tribes of Freeljord through Lisandro, and if necessary, he can assist Lisandro to unify the northern ice fields and establish an unbreakable military alliance to fight against the Void or the Iron Armor Wraith,
The war and feud between Avarosa and Winterclaw can only be regarded as a minor thing for the Empire, and it is not harmful at all.
The only two variables are the Shurima Empire and Demacia,
The former is suspected to still control the power of the solar disk, and can steal the astral power of the Celestial warriors from the star-casting dragon king Orilian Thor, and if you count the strength of Azir, Zeroth, Nasus, and Renekton, the revived Shurima Empire is enough to become a fierce rival of the Noxian Empire.
The latter has been under the watchful eye of the Star Spirit, guiding Ruiz to seal many world rune fragments, even if not to mention the Star Spirit that has been infiltrated to the ground, Ruiz is a huge obstacle.
Although the empire is strong, it has not yet reached its peak, and instead of rashly launching a war to break the balance, it is better to be the last to come first and let the empire continue to develop at a high speed.
Lester is very confident that as long as he gives the empire another ten years of development, even if the star spirit in the sky descends to earth, he will have to kneel down and sing about conquest.
"Your Majesty, it's full."
There was a prompt outside the door, and Lester simply said hello to Sheena and dropped the communication crystal ball.
"It seems that Zu An still has a lot of ruthless characters, and it seems that Zu An's friends are quite face-saving."
……
It was not until evening that the doors of the Moonlight Tavern opened again, and the invited guests and the ruthless man who had entered with severed fingers left in two batches without saying a word, with a drunken and extremely complicated look.
The alchemy baron or gang leader who received the invitation was okay, but to everyone's surprise, many Zuan ruthless people had four bloody fingers when they went in, and after they came out, they became five, and they were much more flexible than the third leg.
After paying for it, I learned that the Moonlight Tavern provided twenty-six finger amputators with recovery potions and magic treatments, and cured the disability and past ailments of the uninvited without any sequelae.
It wasn't until the Myrdalda family and the Gillamane family explained that the tavern came from the top magnates of the empire that the members of the Council of Leather City understood that there was no room for their own interference in this matter, just kidding, in Piltover, who would dare to provoke the Noxian Empire without opening their eyes?
After public discussion, the council chose to generously 'let the Noxians toss' in Zaun, but behind the scenes, they sent gifts to the Gillamon family and the Myrdalda family, and inquired about the information of the Moonlight Tavern.
There are also many disabled Picheng tycoons who hire bodyguards to go to the dirty lower city, just to ask the Moonlight Tavern to heal their bodies with potions and magic.
It's a pity that Leicester doesn't lack the golden gears of the Picheng people, and he is not a big philanthropist, so he naturally rejected everyone's requests.
A few wealthy men who claimed to be powerful were thrown out of the tavern waiter with their legs broken in anger, and returned to Pitt to complain to the magistrates and the council only to find a place to cry.
Since then, the Moonlight Tavern has become the most unprovoked mysterious force between the two cities.
The next day, the Moonlight Tavern was open as usual, and there were no rules for admission except for the limited number of people in the tavern itself, which was on a first-come, first-served basis, but it was a pity that Lester had already left the tavern, much to the disappointment of the guests who wanted to meet him.
Unlike yesterday's free supply, the prices of the next day's products are clearly marked, and the prices of most of the wines are prohibitive, but the customers will not be empty-handed.
In order to take care of the consumption power of the Zuan people, the tavern provides cheap and inferior wine, the more expensive red wine costs gold gears, and the cheap rum only needs a dozen copper coins to drink a glass, and the Zuan people who can mix in the dark alleys have a little spare money, buy a few glasses of wine and sit on the chair, and listen to the bard play the lute.
In addition to doing wine business, the Moonlight Tavern also provided a duel venue for a fee.
As Van Del had predicted, as long as both parties accepted the rules of the duel and paid a fee, a public duel could be held on the first floor of the tavern.
There are many ways to duel, roughly divided into three categories: life and death duels, empty-handed duels, and equipment duels, and the endless stream of fighters makes the Moonlight Tavern the liveliest place in the black alleys of Zuan.
(End of chapter)