Chapter 36: The Duel Begins
At the same time, an idea came to his heart, and Captain Orc felt more and more feasible.
"Hey, human, you're a mage?" he asked, interested.
Leo replied, "Yes, I'm a mage. ”
The orc captain stuck out his tongue and licked his lips, then said, "If you want to get a pass, you can do it, but you must exchange it for the Glory Fang." ”
"What is the Tooth of Glory, and how do you get it?" Leo wondered, this was the first time he had heard of it.
The orc captain smiled: "It's very simple, go to the dueling arena and win a game, you can get a tooth of glory." ”
"But I've heard that that's not the way it is to get a pass. Leo asked, looking him straight in the eye.
"Here, I'm the rule. The orc captain didn't care about Leo's gaze at all, and picked up his thigh-thick arm, looking like he had eaten Leo.
After a short silence, Leo spoke: "It's okay if you want me to go, but you have to say it in advance, only one game, and if I win, you must give me a pass." ”
Of course, he knew what the orc dueling arena was all about, and now that there was no war, it was impossible for the aggressive orcs to fight every day, so the dueling arena had become their favorite place. According to Morris, as long as there is a place where the orcs live, there is a dueling arena, and the game is fought from morning to night, endlessly, but the orcs flock to it.
As for why the other party suddenly made this request, it is not difficult to guess, mages here are very rare, so they must be happy to see mages duel with others.
Under the eaves, he had to bow his head, but Leo also thought about it, and when he arrived, he had to observe it first, and if it was too dangerous, he would give up.
"No problem, just say one game, I guarantee it with my honor. The orc captain happily agreed.
"How do I get to the dueling arena?" asked Leo.
"I'll take you. Captain Orc stood up. He grabbed the orc who had just guarded the door, lowered his voice and said, "You hurry up and tell the old lame man that I will bring a mage over soon, this is a rare commodity, let him prepare well." ”
"Understood, I'll go, hey, hey. The orc nodded and rushed out first.
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After a while, Leo followed the orc captain and two other orc warriors to the so-called dueling arena.
In fact, it's an open field with a rudimentary auditorium on the periphery. The highest point is about five or six meters long, and inside is the venue for duelists to play.
At this time, it was just nine o'clock in the morning, but the crowd of onlookers was already crowded, mostly orcs, but also a small number of other races, and from time to time there was a deafening noise.
Spirits, gambling, blood, always the most energetic things, especially for orcs.
Follow the passage all the way to a small cabin on the edge of the dueling arena. Leo suddenly saw that there were two orcs duel in the field.
Towards the end of the battle, one of the shorter orcs ducked his head to dodge the enemy's feeble cross-cut, and then left a deep blood mark on his opponent with a backhand axe.
The slashed orcs slowly fell. The victor raised his arms and screamed, and the blood of the loser flowed all over the ground.
Stimulated by the blood, the audience will go even more crazy, and the sound instantly makes Leo's head buzz. Many orcs even jumped and jumped happily, and it was obvious that they had made the right bet.
This bloody atmosphere made Leo a little angry, and he unconsciously clenched his fists.
The orc captain sensed the change in Leo. He smiled a little meaningfully and asked, "How is it, is it enjoyable?"
Leo smiled and didn't respond. But in my heart, I had to admit that although it was dangerous, it was the best place to exercise combat ability.
The captain of the orc didn't say anything more, and took advantage of the gap between the next game to directly push open the door of the wooden house and walk in. Leo followed.
In the wooden house, the thin old orc sensed someone coming in, raised his head, his dim eyes narrowed slightly, swept over Leo, and asked, "Punick, is this the human brought here?"
"Yes, old lame, it's a mage, arrange a duel for him!" said the orc captain with a roar.
"Well, mage, I haven't seen it yet, but I don't know what the strength is. The old man said noncommittally, "Recently, there have been a lot of foreign guys, and the audience's tastes are too bad, and the strength is too poor, so don't look for yourself." ”
"I brought down one of my men in three seconds, and the strength should be fine. Captain Orc hurriedly said.
The old lame man thought for a moment and agreed, "Since you say so, then I will arrange one for him." Human, you're here for the first time, what kind of opponent do you want?"
"And you can pick opponents? That's a good thing. Leo muttered in his heart and asked, "What kind of opponents do you have?"
Judging from the strength of the two duelists just now, they shouldn't be too strong, and he believes that he can definitely handle it.
The old lame man replied, "Warriors, assassins, archers, warlocks." ”
"What about the level?" Leo continued.
"Rank?" the old cripple glanced at Leo, "who cares about that." ”
"Then find me a warrior. Leo said.
At the intermediate level, mages still have some advantages over warriors with relatively single means. Most of the orcs are warriors, so practicing fighting with warriors will be very helpful for the rest of your trip.
The old lame man nodded: "I'll try my best to arrange it, there are a few points that need to be explained to you, if you are accidentally injured and die, then you are unlucky, but if the opponent has lost its combat effectiveness, you can no longer attack, you can't support it, you can also surrender in advance." If you win the duel, you can get ten gold coins, and if you lose, you will get nothing, but we will pay for the healing. ”
"The orcs are really poor, and they only gave ten gold coin......s after fighting for their lives," Leo said in his heart.
Seeing that he understood, the old lame man pulled out a piece of low-quality papyrus from a drawer: "Make a handprint here, and give yourself a nickname." ”
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Walking out of the cabin, another duel is about to begin, and in the arena is a strong orc warrior, and his opponent is a relatively thin female orc assassin, whose entire body is hidden in a black cloak.
The soldier was very dissatisfied and said, "Why did you find a girl for me, it's not enough for me to cut it with an axe!"
The female orc fought back without showing weakness: "Aha, big man, first you have to cut me." But I see you running like a pig. I'm afraid it's hopeless. ”
The warrior snorted, pulled out the two worn-out axes from his waist and rushed straight over, erupting like an angry bull.
The audience's mood was very high, and they kept making noise, and this kind of physical difference bounty duel was rarely seen.
As soon as the warrior began to fight, he became very focused, his eyes fixed on the opposite side, as if the female assassin had been reduced to a barrel of spirits, waiting for himself to drink it.
After a few steps to the front, the assassin did not run away, but showed the dagger in his hand and gestured.
The warrior's muscular head didn't feel abnormal at all. Raise the short axe and slash it down.
The audience exclaimed in amazement as the Assassin was about to be slashed, only to disappear in a cloud of smoke in an instant.
The warrior was stunned for a moment, and then a stabbing pain came from his back, and he let out a scream, and subconsciously turned around and swung his short axe, still slashing into the air.
At this time, the vast majority of the audience saw the situation clearly, it turned out that the assassin had been waiting for the warrior to attack, and then cast a special ability. Transferred to his back to attack.
I have to say that this warrior's muscles are indeed strong enough, and a dagger stab in the back didn't cause much of a wound, and the muscles kept squirming. Not even a few drops of blood came out.
The Assassin dodged the warrior's blow and immediately disappeared again, and the spectators in the stands widened their eyes, but no one could find her.
The warrior's furious roar. Wielding an axe indiscriminately, but with no special abilities, he couldn't find an invisible assassin anyway.
Not for a while. The warrior stopped his movements in a bit of frustration and shouted irritably: "Come out and fight me, you soft worm!"
The Assassin remained unmoved, remaining stealthy.
After another moment, suddenly a shadow appeared behind the warrior. It turned out that the female orc took advantage of the warrior's stop, stabbed the dagger in his back again, and then quickly dodged the opponent's counterattack and disappeared again.
In this way, the assassins attacked the warriors again and again, although they did not achieve any decisive results, but they also made the warriors completely lose their minds, and mobilized all their strength to rampage in the field, but of course this kind of behavior could not attack the assassins who were already far away from him.
It didn't take long, and before the orc could continue to attack, the warrior consumed most of his physical strength, standing on the ground and panting.
At that moment, a sharp dagger emerged from the shadows and landed exactly on the warrior's neck.
The battle ended, and the orc assassin was victorious.
The audience erupted in laughter, pointing at the warriors who rolled their eyes and had to surrender, this duel was really the funniest in recent times.
Soon, the site was cleared.
The voice of the announcer then sounded: "Tyrannical and bloodthirsty, hunting mad demons, please invite the next dueling master, the giant axe warrior - Mondo !!"
The voice of the announcer turned out to be made by a goblin, and although it was not blessed with magic, it was extremely sharp and loud, so that everyone could hear it clearly.
Mondo was so popular that the audience immediately erupted in cheers.
Leo immediately saw an orc more than two meters tall walking out of the passage opposite, naked, with bulging muscles as if they were about to break through the skin, and was slapping the bulging muscles on his chest and yelling at the audience, and the huge battle axe alone was probably hundreds of kilograms.
The voice of the goblin did not come again, but discussed a few words with another goblin, and then shouted again: "A new person will be temporarily arranged to appear here - human mage, Martian !!"
Leo didn't expect his turn so soon, but since it had already begun, and he had a comprehensive understanding of the duel, he didn't hesitate anymore and went straight to the venue.
There were bursts of boos from the audience.
"How is it human?"
"Looking at his thin appearance, this scene must be boring. ”
"Such a guy dares to challenge Mondo, the human head is not as good as our orcs!"
"What is a mage? Can you eat it?"
"Mondo vs. Ice Demon, 20 to 1, bet on it!"
When Mondo saw Leo coming in, he was also stunned, and then he grinned, raised a pair of fangs, laughed, and yelled at Leo: "Little thing, the giant axe in my hand is already unbearable, come and let grandpa cut it obediently." ”
Leo looked at Mondo expressionlessly, suddenly showed a sneer, and raised his middle finger at the other party.
Mondo immediately scolded angrily: "Little human cub, wait a while, your orc grandfather will cut off your arms and legs one by one, and then chop them into meat puree one by one! ”
When the audience heard Mondo's preaching, they were immediately excited, as if they were looking forward to the bloody scenes that might appear in the future.
Leo ignored Mondo, and instead the goblins in the stands nodded, signaling that he was ready.
"The duel is about to begin! Audience, let me hear your shouts, three! two! one!"
Hearing the announcer's command, Mondo grabbed the battle axe in both hands and immediately rushed towards Leo.
Leo's first spell was cast at this time, and the "Cold Prison" accurately hit Mondo thirty meters away.
It's not that Mondo doesn't want to dodge, it's that he really doesn't have much experience fighting mages.
However, he was quite experienced, and when he felt the coldness of his legs, he immediately activated the gray original energy, and with just one breath, the magic effect was canceled out, and the speed was barely slowed down much.
From the moment they met, Leo could see that this orc's strength was very strong, and his magic resistance was not low, and judging from the effect of the "Cold Prison", Mondo was probably even more powerful before.
The distance quickly narrowed, and in the blink of an eye, it was within ten meters.
At this time, there was no room for Leodore to think, and he immediately cast the spell again, and the light flickered.
Mondo thought that the other party had put some powerful magic, and rushed forward a few more steps, but there was no special effect at all, he looked at Leo in front of him, like a lion that had captured its prey, and raised the giant axe in his hand with a cruel smile and slashed at the other party's body.
Leo still stood still, as if he was stupefied.
There was a sudden cry of surprise from the audience, and Mondo thought they were expecting him to split the mage in half in front of him, and the great axe fell heavily.
The giant axe easily sliced through Leo's body, but Mondo was incredulous to find that the axe seemed to be cut into the air, and there was no point of force at all.
The human in front of him was split in half, no muscles broken, no blood gushing out, and he realized that it was an illusion.
The axe fell heavily to the ground, and Mondo's full strength missed, and he suddenly felt some qi and blood surging, and the arm holding the axe was also pulled in pain, and most of his body could be dispersed. (To be continued......)