Third Sunday in October.

Fire Worship Festival.

For the commoners of the Tulum Kingdom, between October and the beginning of the following year, there were three important festivals in a row: the Fire Worship, the King's Birthday Celebration, and the New Year.

The history of the Fire Worship Festival is too long to verify, but it is really treated as an important festival because of the vigorous promotion of the Holy Light Church.

Although the church was eventually expelled by both the royal power and the magicians, the tradition of celebrating the festival of fire was preserved.

Colin didn't make it to Roy, because the meeting with Ambassador Gilman was scheduled for today.

……

The Colosseum in the Canal District was packed.

In fact, there were no seats at all in this circular brick dueling arena with a diameter of nearly a mile, and even then, the entire audience was squeezed by standing people, and the sound was even louder.

In the VIP box on the heights, Colin looked at the crowd below that was more crowded and frantic than the football stadium in the previous life, and sighed that he had gained another level of knowledge.

Most of the hoarse people in the audience were poor civilians, as if they wanted to vent all their grievances on weekdays.

And the seats of the rich are basically in high places, if not the box like the one Colin is in, it is also the top rows.

Most of the aristocratic wealthy merchants, even if they did not come to watch in person, would send someone to come and bet with a gold lang.

The biggest money deal in Thunder City is undoubtedly the opening of the gladiatorial arena once a month, and both rich and poor people will place a few bets, and this time in October, it is usually placed on the day of the Fire Festival.

It's the most crowded event of the year.

"To tell you the truth, the gladiatorial arena of your country is the biggest reason why I have recommended myself to visit Tulum many times, and I often sigh that the Western Continent has not been able to carry on this tradition properly."

A young man in a double-breasted gown and a flat-topped black hat walked up to Colin and handed over a glass of red wine in one hand:

"Mr. Wayne, let us salute the friendship between Tulum and Gilman."

"To Gilman and Tulum's friendship."

Colin returned the salute with his glass and looked at the Gilman ambassador again.

At the age of twenty-five or sixteen, he looks calm and elegant, and in terms of dress and demeanor, he is the one who is most in line with the aristocratic appearance he imagined Colin has ever seen.

No wonder it is said that the Western Continent leads the taste and trend, and these guys are indeed impeccable in this regard.

"Mr. Joseph, welcome to Tulum, I hope you can get used to life here."

"This is my fifth visit to your country, and each one has left a good memory, and I believe this time will be no exception."

Ambassador Joseph Gilman took a sip of red wine and said with a smile: "But it is the first time to meet the Fire Festival, it is really worth the trip, maybe this kind of lively scene has been accustomed to Mr. Wayne, but for Gilman, who is rarely seen in the land, it is simply an eye-opener." ”

"In fact, it's the first time I've come back to watch it." Colin looked down at the duel that had already begun.

The negotiation for the sale of the camera was invited by Ambassador Gilman and the location was chosen in the VIP room of the Colosseum.

Since in principle, the two sides of the negotiation are the Duchy of Gilman and the Youjin Chamber of Commerce, so Colin also has Finia on his side. At this time, the lady was chatting with the two officials of Ambassador Gilman's entourage.

And Joseph, as the ambassador, can see at a glance who is the main one from the behavior between Phinea and Colin.

"Oh?"

Joseph showed a proper surprise, and then seemed to say suddenly:

"I'm afraid that Mr. Vane is busy with magic cultivation on weekdays, so he doesn't have time for too much entertainment. As a disciple of Master Roman, there is also a lot of pressure to think about. ”

I'm very good at chatting.

At first, Colin felt that it was a bit unreliable for the teacher to let himself face Ambassador Gilman alone, which was more or less a diplomatic-level meeting, and if he made some mistakes, wouldn't it damage the national prestige?

But after the real meeting, there is no longer pressure.

Seeing that the other party had not mentioned the matter of the photograph, he was even less anxious, and said with a smile:

"Does Mr. Joseph have any experience with duels?"

Joseph followed Colin's gaze to the gladiatorial arena below, and said with a smile:

"Although Gilman can't build such a huge gladiatorial arena, there are still some small dueling venues, in my opinion, martial arts is nothing more than three aspects, one look at strength, two skills, three fight psychology, only experienced gladiators can be undefeated."

"It turned out to be a connoisseur." Colin laughed, "Is Mr. Joseph a knight?" ”

"I was lucky enough to pass the beginner knight exam." Joseph smiled and waved his hand.

"Rude faux pas." Colin said politely.

At this point, the first duel was over, the winner cheered around the field, and the loser was dragged out of the field.

Soon, both sides of the second game were already in the game, but there was still a five-minute waiting time for bets to begin.

Joseph immediately changed the subject and said, "Who does Mr. Vane think will win?" ”

Colin looked down and saw that the gladiator on the left was strong and strong, even at such a distance, he could still see the muscles clearly, compared to the person who entered on the right, not only was his body size nearly half worse, but the whole person was trembling when he walked, and he didn't seem to have any experience at all.

In fact, there are many poor people who are desperate and come to the gladiatorial arena to fight for their lives, and if they are lucky enough to win a game, the reward will be enough to squander for several years.

But such a person basically does not end well.

Ninety-nine of the hundred, the corpses will be killed on the spot, adding a bloody and brutal atmosphere to the entire gladiatorial arena.

Colin couldn't bear it and said casually, "I don't know much about martial arts. ”

As if sensing something, Joseph said, "Actually, it doesn't matter if you win or lose. ”

Then he raised his glass and said, "To that warrior." ”

Colin raised his glass perfunctorily: "To the warriors." ”

After taking a sip, Joseph turned back and whispered to one of the accompanying officials, and then turned gracefully and dipped a grape from the coffee table into his mouth before returning to the edge of the stand.

The two chatted casually, and soon the duel began.

However, to everyone's surprise, the small, frail-looking man, as soon as he entered the battle, immediately became unusual, his body was so agile that he could barely see the movements, and he circled his opponent in a straight circle, wielding a giant long sword and not cutting the target at all.

Soon, the thin man plunged a dagger into his opponent's back, and then immediately moved away, quietly watching the opponent slowly fall to the ground.

The whole process takes only a few tens of seconds.

There was an eerie silence in the audience for a moment, followed by a burst of swearing and shouting.

Joseph smiled: "The world is impermanent, and no one knows the outcome until the last moment." ”

"Indeed." Colin was also surprised.

He was about to speak when he heard a knock on the door of the box.

Soon, a short man in gray cloth linen walked in, looking at the costume, what seemed to be the manager of the gladiatorial arena.

I saw that after this person came in, he first bowed, and then beckoned with a smile to call in two men holding iron plates.

"Mr. Colin Wayne, the bet you just placed has been closed, and this is the 1,500 gold lang you won."

The men behind him immediately put the iron plate on the coffee table, lifted the red cloth, and saw a mountain full of gold coins.

Colin paused for a moment, then said, "You guys should be mistaken, I didn't bet." ”

"Ah, I forgot to mention it."

Joseph waved his hand to let the short man leave, and then said with a smile: "Because I saw that Mr. Wayne admired that warrior very much just now, I also helped you bet 3 gold lang by the way when I placed my bet, but I didn't expect the odds to be so exaggerated." ”

As he spoke, he walked over to the plate of gold coins, carefully counted out the three gold langs, and then looked up and smiled:

"In order to avoid being misunderstood, I took my principal, and the rest is the money you rightfully won."

Colin looked at Joseph, and then at the pile of gold coins, and it was true for a long time.

It took a long time to react.

He let out a long sigh.

It's no wonder that an upright person like me can't always fit in.

This Nima.

The crooked way is understood by you!