Chapter Seventy-Six: The Bloody Capach Ball Game
Early in the morning, the streets of the royal capital are bustling.
Sik Street, near the stadium, is filled with stalls by savvy merchants.
The dazzling array of goods is dizzying;
"Ink stone mirrors, portable brooms, water juice."
The cries of selling one after another are endless.
"Spider skewers, rock sheep cheese, glass candy."
The aroma of the iron pot is evocative.
look at
on the streets
Earth dragon carts, wildebeest carriages, monitor lizard carts
There is a constant stream of vehicles, filling the wide roads.
in the sky
Magic brooms, pegasus, transport magic carpets.
Lots of flying structures and creatures swim under the blue sky.
This is the largest and most prosperous city in the Kingdom of Roses: the royal capital of Ovia!
Tina couldn't wait to take Vivien's hand and run around the crowd, and from time to time she would go to the shops on the street to experience the various customs of the royal capital.
She liked this kind of lively scene the most.
Usually Shirley would always refuse invitations to go shopping with her.
The reason is that I am too tired.
This young golden dragon didn't know who to learn from,
Whatever she found, she wanted to see it and touch it.
She enjoys this kind of activity.
Even if you don't want to buy clothes, shoes or something.
Tina wants to give it a try, too, and touch it.
As a result, no one dared to go shopping with her.
As soon as Carl and Tully heard the word shopping, they ran far away, and they did not dare to return home.
They deserve to be single until now.
It's a rare occasion that Tina meets Vivien, who doesn't refuse her request to go shopping.
She's going to have a good time this time.
"Here, here, Vivian, you try this spider meat skewer, it's delicious!"
"Oh, it's good"
Vivien looked at the shaggy black skewers in front of her, swallowed hard, and looked up in Ron's direction.
[Ron, request for support!] 】
Ron was driving and flying stealthily in mid-air.
He wears a fragment of the Time Runestone strung together with a chain of Mithril around his neck.
Ron watched the crowd and wondered when to do it.
Facing Vivien's plea look.
Ron shook his head, expressing difficulty in accepting the delicacy, and responded by looking at Vivien expectantly.
It is worthy of the crumbs iridescent dragon that loves to watch the lively.
Seeing that Ron and Tina's expectant eyes were on him.
Vivien could only frown as she slowly moved the skewers towards her rosy mouth.
"Click"
A crisp voice sounded.
Vivien closed her eyes and took a gentle bite, savoring the delicacy she had never enjoyed before.
I found that this roasted crispy spider meat was unexpectedly delicious.
"Isn't it delicious!?"
"Right! Right! ”
Tina smiled like a child eating a Skittles.
The tender flesh melts in your mouth, and the broth slides down the tip of your tongue into your stomach.
Warm.
It tastes a bit like turkey but is much more tender than chicken.
"It's delicious, but it's a little bit like this."
Swallow the food in your mouth.
Vivien commented on the food.
She has been following Ron for a long time in Oracle Town to enjoy various past-life foods, and her level of beauty and food appreciation has also skyrocketed.
Ron also complained boredly:
"That's why the first person was able to research this food under what circumstances."
The first guy to eat spider meat is always something to talk about.
Tina couldn't agree more.
If it weren't for Tina's previous bet with Shirley that she lost, she wouldn't have tried this black food.
Just walk and stroll,
As they came out of the castle, they headed west to the Colosseum, the venue of today's game.
From time to time, the Golden Dragon Maiden buys some street food to share with Vivien, and even buys Vivian a pair of magic stone glasses on the side of the road.
Even though it's mid-October,
But today's temperature in the royal capital is still hot.
This sunglasse-like item absorbs heat effectively.
It is a popular item in summer so that the wearer does not sweat profusely from facing the sun.
The pure black glasses looked unexpectedly good on Vivian's face,
The slender frame and pure white mage robe gave her an intellectual beauty.
Ron's eyes lit up when he saw it.
"Maybe I should make some more accessories for Vivien to wear."
Ron thought to himself.
"Don't buy it, don't buy it, the money is going to run out!"
Silver Dragon Shirley complained while following her ass to pay.
Of course, all this money is deducted from Tina's small coffers.
Who let the wages of the four teenage dragons be handed over to her for safekeeping?
There's a little thing involved here.
At first, when the four dragons first arrived in the royal capital.
Because of the greedy personality of the real dragon, Tina refused to give the gold coins issued by the academy to Shirley.
It wasn't until she saw that Shirley took advantage of various information gaps and successfully earned ten gold coins with one gold coin.
"Here you go, all for you, how could a generous golden dragon care about such a thing."
After handing over the bag containing all the family possessions to Shirley.
The golden dragon girl crossed her waist and said.
Then she added uneasily:
"Remember to let my dear gold coins have a good baby~~"
The bronze dragon Karl and the bronze dragon Tully naturally followed suit and handed over their salaries.
After all, money makes money, and it's too difficult for them.
Shirley also took control of the family's finances, and their small treasury continued to grow under her care.
"Tina, slow down, slow down."
With Vivien's physical strength, she couldn't stand Tina's enthusiasm.
After all, there are so many people around.
These are the spectators who went to the Colosseum of the Rose to watch a Capach ball game.
In order for the day to go smoothly,
The Colosseum, which was originally filled with the roar of magical beasts, sent all magical beasts to the temporary detention area.
The Colosseum, which was originally a multi-venue venue, has been temporarily transformed into a whole ring of grandstands.
It is convenient for spectators to enjoy this quadrennial ball game up close.
Back a week ago
Nearly 70,000 seats were sold out.
A ball game ticket that was originally priced at one gold coin can easily sell for tens of gold coins on the black market!
It's all because of the Carpacci Ball Exhibition Tournament.
The Carpacc Ball Game was originally a game of kicking "ball" on the battlefield.
Because it is too bloody, it is not acceptable to ordinary residents.
Later, the game was transformed and promoted by the founding emperor of the Rose Kingdom, and successfully became a national movement.
All you need is a Carpacc ball, and then call a few friends to start a Carpacc game.
The rules of the Carpacc game are also simple:
Either way, just knock the opposing goalkeeper away with a Capach ball and you can get a point.
In the end, the team with the most points is counted as the winner.
As a result, the lethality rate of such games is extremely high.
Goalkeepers, in particular, are easily hit by magic and vindictive spirits or summoned beasts, and die on the spot.
Fortunately, the rules of this bloody ball game have been continuously improved by successive kings, and they no longer have the fierce physical battles of the original Capphe ball.
The use of magic and fighting skills on the pitch is forbidden by default to minimize bloodshed.
In addition to the quadrennial royal capital Capach ball game!
This ancient race has been handed down since the time of the first kings,
The tournament takes place every four years, and the venue is always the royal capital.
In addition to the fact that the "ball" is different,
All other rules are the bloody rules of the first version of the Cappchi ball.
The unrestricted rule resulted in a player mortality rate of more than 20% every time the event was held.
Because often after the game, the court is basically red with blood.
That's why it's also called the Bloody Ball Game.
Even so, the triennial registration period is still the biggest festival in the Kingdom.
There's no other reason for that – the rewards for winning are huge.
All players are selected from among those who have volunteered to sign up.
At this time, each major chamber of commerce will choose a team to invest in training, hoping that they can wear their own chamber of commerce Peugeot clothes to win.
The selected players undergo a year of professional training before they can participate in this grand event.
The winner will receive a commendation from the Chamber of Commerce and a great fortune bestowed upon him by the king.
The wealth is moving, not to mention the reward of the champion and the title!
Even the lowest honorary baron is enough to promote this group of players to the aristocratic class.
Perhaps after a long period of comfort, people will subconsciously begin to look forward to war.
The more peacetime it is, the more popular this bloody ball game becomes.
And the Kingdom of Roses has not waged war for nearly a hundred years.
Ron looked up at the large sign floating in the sky.
【Colosseum of Roses】Five big characters are suspended in the air.
"We're here!"
Tina shouted excitedly.
(End of chapter)