The city of Santa Casrella, south of the Valsta Empire.

It's the final day of the Valstad Imperial Rugby Pro League.

The Rose Bowl, a huge rugby stadium, was packed to the brim, with about 80,000 spectators coming from all over the world to watch the game.

The Imperial flag on the flagpole in the arena was lowered in half to mourn the tens of thousands of victims of the tragedy in Tagarvi.

Many of the Imperial Cabinet ministers had proposed that all entertainment activities should be stopped, including major sporting events, but this proposal was decisively rejected by the Emperor.

"No amount of tears can save the lives lost, even a whole year of silence will not raise the morale of the people, only laughter can lift people's morale and get everything back on track."

I declare that the mourning will continue for a week, after which all activities in the empire will go to the school as originally planned."

In this way, the Emperor made this rugby final possible with a simple sentence at a cabinet meeting.

And the facts have proved that this decision is correct.

In the Valstad Empire, rugby surpassed polo and baseball, and was the favorite sport of the imperial aristocracy, commoners, clergy, and the emerging bourgeoisie.

The 80,000 spectators alone made a lot of money, and the hotels along the route had a lot of traffic, and Santa Casrella's tourism industry was boosted.

All proceeds from the tournament were used to help orphans left behind in the tragedy in Tagarvi City, which also gave the event a halo of charity.

"Army Officers' Corps No. 34 wide receiver touchdown! The score was tied 12-12! ”

As the scoreboard flipped and the Fort Midknight Army Officers and last year's champions, the Grandia Colonists, were tied.

There was a tsunami of shouts from the audience, everyone cheered, this is a festival for rugby fans, everyone is full of smiles, everyone is relieved from their busy work life, and they are venting their happiness and passion.

In the VIP seat of the arena, Mr. Andy Whitefield, a foreign guest, asked suspiciously:

"I really don't understand, why didn't the queen of your country meet me in a quieter place, but chose the meeting place in this noisy arena, is she also a fan?"

Agent Walter next to him replied:

"She's half a fan, Her Majesty has little time to watch the games because she has to worry about the complicated state affairs every day, so she just looks at the sports section of the newspaper to satisfy her hunger, and I guess she chose to meet here to show you the prosperity and vitality of Valsta."

"What a strange idea." Andy looked at the fans jumping wildly next to him and said, "The monarchs of other countries like to show off their strength with military parades and trophies, and your majesty is really a weird person, even using sports competitions to show off national strength." ”

At this time, there was a collision foul on the field,

The big man of the Army Officers Near End knocked down the Conqueror's lineman in a dangerous move, and the victim fell to the ground and did not get up.

A verbal altercation broke out between the two teams, with a group of strong men wearing helmets and protective gear tearing each other apart, pressing people like a mountain, and the referee's whistle was loud, and the audience was happy and heckling.

"Fight! Tongli, kick his dick with his foot! A female fan shouted.

The game resumed with a 15-9 lead as the Conquerors temporarily led 15-9 as the clash was persuaded to unravel and the referee showed a yellow card to the fouling close-end.

"What do you think of this game, Mr. Andy?"

"It's rugby, it's actually simulating a war, look at the collision and scramble between the red and blue teams, how fierce it is, it's a barbaric game."

Walter smiled and said, "Compared to the gladiator competition in your country, rugby is much more civilized. ”

"That's the same, no matter how fierce the collision is, a few bones will be broken, so as not to cause death."

"Your cute girl has become a fan, look at this kid, completely obsessed."

Andy turned his face sideways to see that the girl Vera had already seen it, and she was fully immersed in the fierce game, she didn't care about what was happening to the people around her, she just clenched her two snow-white hands into fists, exclaimed for every collision interception, and cheered for every score.

"Poor fellow, she's been suffering all her life, and it's the first time I've seen her smile so bright, and it seems that this rugby can still bring joy to people, thank you for the invitation, Mr. Walter."

Walter Kodiak deliberately put on a flattered look:

"Oops...... You were ...... just now Thank you? I'm really getting used to it, this isn't the foul-tongued gladiator I'm familiar with. Dude, have you been taught black witchcraft by the Voodoo cult, and something is wrong with your spirit? ”

"You're less damaging to me, take a good look at the ball!" Andy laughed.

A moment later, the game was over,

Fort Midknight Army Officers' quarterback William Ainfurt didn't pass the ball and went on his own to score six points with an incredible long-run touchdown.

It was a rare comeback as the star player helped the team to a 36-30 victory to win the team's first championship in history.

The players of the Grandia Colonists, who failed to defend their titles, knelt on the grass one by one and wept bitterly, and then the captains of the two teams led the players to shake hands with each other and salute.

The mayor of Santa Casrair personally presented the championship trophy, and the atmosphere reached its climax, with countless colored bars and petals being thrown into the arena to form a spectacular rainbow shower.

After the audience left the venue in an orderly manner, members of the Imperial Family, the Cabinet and representatives of the military stepped up the long staircase to meet the guests from afar in the VIP seats on the upper floor.

Walter poked Andy with his elbow and pointed to the crowd in the distance: "Here they are, hey, Andy dude, guess which one is the emperor?" ”

"It must be the tall man in blue, and his imposing style is different."

"Awesome, you can guess Zheng from so far away" As the other party approached, Andy Whitefield observed carefully:

Empress Sarantos Midknight wore a plain, worn blue-gray long coat,

She wears a diamond oak leaf cross on her chest, which was worn in honor of her father, the old Duchess Easter Midknight.

Exactly as Andy knew before,

Half of the Empress's face was covered in iron armor to hide the horrors of the war, and her left arm was missing, replaced by a sharp iron hook.

(It's a privilege to meet her, the living legend, the demigod Empress Sarantus Midnet, who has many nicknames, such as the widowed queen of Valstad, the fierce female night owl, the first princess in disguise, the bloody witch, the bastard, and many more.)

Because of his tough and arbitrary political views, the outside world has shown a polarized trend in his evaluation.

Those who loved her called her a great emperor, and those who opposed her called her a tyrant. ）

Andy thought to himself, and involuntarily pursed his lips, his eyes became sharp,

Out of professional habits, he likes to evaluate other Rao's combat strength, and he always estimates it accurately.

Walter saw his friend's thoughts and asked, "Dude, what would happen if you and the Emperor were to engage in a gladiatorial contest to the death?" ”

At this time, the empress was already very close, looking at her silver-gray deep eyes, Andy couldn't help but shudder, he had always been quite confident in his strength, this was the first time such a situation had appeared.

He instinctively made a defensive stance, as nervous as a mouse meets a cat, and a hunter meets a tiger:

"That one-eyed eye is like an abyss, and I can't see the bottom...... The power in that look was far beyond the limits of what I could have imagined, and if I fought her, my head would have been cut off in three seconds. ”

Walter opened his mouth wide: "Is it so exaggerated? Dude, you're so strong, I don't believe you won't survive even three seconds. ”

The Empress was shaking hands with the other representatives of the Slave Rebels, and Andy saw it more clearly, adding:

"No, she's different from all the strong people I've ever seen in my life, others are either strong and agile, or smart and cunning, and she belongs to another level, another level."

The instinct of human danger reminds Andy not to challenge the monarch in front of him in any way, and he is glad that he is no longer a gladiator.

Andy Whitefield's strong legs trembled slightly.

(What's wrong with me?) I'm ...... Are you scared? And she hasn't even walked up to me yet...... Now, this sense of oppression, she is coming, she must shake hands politely, and if she neglects, she will definitely lose her life. ）