Woo............

The low sound of trumpets sounded and the drums echoed through the arena, while the angels spread their wings and flew into the air, and with this low and sacred music, they began to sing ancient sacred hymns, and after hearing the singing of these angels, the people rose and looked up at the sky shining with multicolored light, and they put their right hands on their chests and listened quietly to the angels' singing

Rhodes also raised his head and looked at the sky in front of him, this poem is not unfamiliar to him at all, almost every player in the Duchy of Moon has grown up listening to this hymn, the content of which is about the creation of the five dragons to save life from the threat of nothingness and chaos and create an orderly world, this poem was originally divided into five parts, respectively, belonging to the followers of the five dragons of creation, but after the death of the void dragon, these hymns also began to scatter and be lost, at present, in addition to the twin dragons of judgment and judgment, there are still complete hymns, the dragon kingdom of light and the dragon kingdom of darkness only retain their own part, but even this part is currently the lightThe dragon kingdom has gradually begun to disappear——— after the council passed the prohibition decree, except for the Duchy of Moon, no one in the land illuminated by the dragon soul of the light is no longer singing this hymn, and because of this, after the demise of the Duchy of Moon, when Rod logged into the game, he could no longer hear the familiar hymn, nor could he hear the melodious singing of the angels

So what will happen this time?

The singing faded away

The angels stretched their wings and flew around the arena again, this was the first time they had appeared in the sacred arena, and this only represented one thing——— thinking of this, Rod couldn't help but look down at the golden flag hanging outside the VIP room at the top

Angel of the twin swords

Archduke Lydia is there

At this time, an old man in his sixties, wearing heavy armor and looking very energetic, walked into the ring, holding the emblem of the Mercenary Association high in his hand——— he was the president of the Mercenary Association, and at this moment, as the Midsummer Festival was coming to an end, it was time for him to take the stage

However, at the moment, Lawn's mood is not good, because this midsummer festival is too chaotic, yesterday's chaos and rumors, he also heard a little, although the four major guilds are always fighting openly and secretly due to their positions, but it is the first time in the Golden City to tear their faces naked and do this, although so far Lawne has not gotten any definite evidence about this, but this old man also knows very well that there is no need to find evidence or anything, he can swear with his family's reputation that yesterday's incident must have been made by Waltz's group of bastards

As soon as he thought of this, Lawne couldn't help but be angry, this group of bastards, because of the riots in various places, Archduke Lydia had already expressed dissatisfaction with the poor control of the mercenary association, but now that idiot actually gave himself this hand——— damn it, he really thought that there was a group of southerners who sold ass behind him, so he didn't dare to touch him

But now is certainly not a good time to settle scores, but Raun has decided that no matter what happens next, the Mercenary Guild will have to take a certain level of toughness on the matter afterwards...............

Ladies and gentlemen, we are here today, in the sacred arena, under the watchful eyes of the ancient warriors, with their courage as a shield and sword, here to fight the sacred battle, the challengers come here with courage, glory and faith, in order to decide the victory, only the ultimate victor is eligible for the supreme glory, they will become the best among the mercenaries, their names will be passed down from generation to generation among the mercenaries forever

Saying this, Lawne suddenly raised the flag, and with his movements, the arena immediately erupted in earth-shattering cheers, and Lawne held the banner high, until a moment later, the cheers became smaller again, and he opened his mouth again and said loudly..., Now I declare the official start of the decisive match in the name of the President of the Mercenary Association Moon

Lydia retracted her gaze, she was lazily half-lying on the soft, expensive and comfortable velvet sofa in the VIP room, with a glass of cold and delicious juice in her hand, the girl stretched out her slender fingers to caress the edge of the wine glass, her eyes flashed with sly smugness and a hint of mischievousness

Teacher, should we make a bet about the winner of this event?

Hearing Lydia's inquiry, Amund, who was standing not far behind her, smiled, he raised his head and looked down through the window, only to see that both sides had arrived at this moment, but when Amund's gaze swept over the lineups of both sides, he was slightly stunned

I'm surprised that Miss Marlene didn't show up

That's a lot of fun......... Teacher: Do you think this is out of prudence or caution

This old minister has no way to guess His Highness

Armond stroked his white beard and shook his head

Any nonsense out of nothing is undesirable for the mage, but the old minister does admit that it is a good arrangement, but then the odds are much smaller

I don't think so

Lydia smiled at Armond's answer and shook a finger gently

Contrary to you, teacher, I think it's a really interesting arrangement......... Do you want to bet ten gold coins

If Lao Chen wins, then it will not be a blessing

Hearing Lydia's answer, Amund helplessly spread his hands and replied with a wry smile

Your Highness, the old minister, believes that your wisdom and courage are nothing more than ............

What you have to gain must have something to give, and it is precisely because it is located in the desert that the oasis is precious, and the daring are qualified to ask for miracles and victories——— the strength of courage and wisdom is not to be underestimated, and this will be a very interesting competition

With that, Lydia picked up her glass and took a sip of the juice in the glass

I can guarantee it

Rod walked into the ring and happened to see the waltz who was also on the stage opposite, he could perceive the anger and hatred in Waltz's heart at this moment from the other party's eyes, if the eyes can kill, I am afraid that the current Rod has already been pierced by Waltz's arrows, but unfortunately, even if his eyes are big, it will not make Rod feel a little afraid, on the contrary, facing Waltz's gaze, Rod raised his head and showed a bright smile

Seeing Rod's expression, everyone was in an uproar for a while

Since Rod came to the Golden City, no one has ever seen his smile, which is very rare for a nobleman, after all, for nobles, self-cultivation is very important, including a smile, a smile can be used to buy people's hearts, can also be used to reduce their own threat, but these are not universal to Rod, he has always been a cold face, there is almost no expression on it, admit that there are some scheming nobles will also use such expressions to hide their true thoughts, but looking at Rod's beautiful face, many people still can't help but feel that if this man doesn't smile, then it's a pity

But now they don't think that way anymore

Rod's smile looked unusually beautiful, but it was also extremely terrifying and eerie, almost everyone who saw his smile clearly trembled involuntarily, and then subconsciously silenced and shut up, as if this was not a smile, but the sharp teeth of a poisonous snake that could bite through their throats in just a moment

Waltz snorted coldly, he gritted his teeth, but still forced himself to calm down, instead of directly smashing the other party's hated face

Of course, Lawne also noticed the strange atmosphere between the two sides, but at the moment he was also uneasy, and only hoped that the next game would go smoothly and not make any mistakes

However, it is a pity that many things in this world are not subject to human will

Now we make our sacred oath under this banner in front of the heroic spirits of the warriors, .................. the two of them came to Lawne, Lawne quickly opened his mouth and recited the next oath, and Rod and Waltz listened quietly to Lawne's words, on the surface, there seemed to be nothing abnormal on either side, but when Lawn read the last sentence......... Have you ever been willing to keep your vows, and Waltz finally spoke coldly

I am willing to keep my vows, and Elder Lawne is willing to give everything I have——— even my life for the sake of victory and glory

With that, Waltz turned his head and looked at Rod viciously

I wonder if Mr. Rodrods has the courage to accept the challenge of our life vows

As soon as these words came out, the entire arena suddenly turned upside down

As we all know, in the midsummer festival game, there is such a rule, that is, the challenge of life and death, this challenge is not much different from the ordinary game, the only difference is that as long as both sides agree to this challenge, then in addition to the automatic surrender and fall off the field, there is one more occasion——— that is, one of the two occasions is dead

In other words, when the challenge of life and death is opened, the rule that no killing is allowed in the ring will be canceled, and the next battle will be life and death

For a while, many people's eyes were on Rod, of course, there were other people who looked at the waltz in confusion, according to the previous rumors, at this time it should be Rod angry and asked for a life and death challenge, but for what, Waltz looks so bitter and hateful, but Rod is calm and leisurely

Rod had a smile on his face, and there was no change in the slightest, which made Lawne frown, and he glared at Waltz dissatisfied, slandering the damn waltz in his heart, this is in front of His Highness, you actually issued a life-and-death challenge so naked, isn't this embarrassing for our mercenary association

However, at the moment, Lawn slandered him, but there was no way to stop it, and the challenge of life and death was the most sacred ritual rule of the Midsummer Festival, and as a referee, he had no power to stop it at all, and now he could only hope that the young man who looked very beautiful and smiled and was quite kind could refuse this boring and meaningless challenge, after all, the challenge of life and death must be agreed by both parties before it could be started, if Rod did not agree.........

Unfortunately, Lawn's idea ultimately fell through

In the face of Waltz's provocative gaze, Rod looked at him with a smile, but the words he said were naked, which surprised everyone

I swear no one here here today will leave this ring alive

As soon as these words came out, the entire arena immediately boiled

Everyone stood up in surprise and looked at the center of the ring in amazement, indeed they were expecting a fierce battle before coming here, but now that things were completely out of control, the two sides actually issued death threats to each other in front of tens of thousands of spectators in this sacred arena

This is going to kill you to the death

For a while, many people subconsciously set their eyes on the VIP room with the golden flag hanging at the top, in front of Archduke Lytia, this bloody ceremony......... Is it really okay

But in the face of their gaze, there was an unusually silence, and there was no reaction

However, compared to these audiences, Lawne at this moment was pale, he stared at the two sides with wide eyes in surprise, but he didn't know what to say at all, Waltz's challenge certainly made him angry, but Rod's naked threat still made Lawne completely out of proportion——— after so many years of being the president of the association, it was the first time he had seen someone so blatantly at the Midsummer Festival in front of so many people to name and kill each other

It seems that this feud has indeed been settled

Although Lawn was very helpless, but he had no way to rule the rules, after all, it was a rule, and he had no power to stop it, originally Lawn also hoped that the Grand Guild of Lydia would come forward to stop it, but now it seems that the other party does not intend to do so

At this moment, the double reversal that had confirmed the challenge completely threw Lawn, the head of the association, aside, and turned around and walked out of the ring, which made Lawn also extremely embarrassed, he glanced left and right, and finally sighed helplessly and stepped back..., Rod walked off the ring, and what greeted him was the resolute faces of everyone, they all heard Rode's speech, and at the same time, they were also waiting for this moment

You have all heard me, and I have already told you what to do

At this moment, Rod reined in the smile on his face and regained his usual cold expression, but this expression was much more relieved in the eyes of Lijie and others, after all, people who are familiar with Rhodes know very well that there must be nothing good for him to smile, so instead of looking at each other's smiles, it is better to look at his familiar expression, but more comfortable

Remember, don't get carried away by the anger and do what I say in order, don't care about your glory, don't care about your face, we don't stand here in search of glory, not in search of any cheer, we need victory, you understand that.........

Saying this, Rod let out a long breath

The last time I asked, when you go to the ring, your choices may be ridiculed, ridiculed, or even insulted, do you still have the courage to go into the ring and give up your glory to fight for victory, and now it is too late to regret it

Anne will never back down from the regimental leader

Anne stepped forward and walked in front of Rod, her fists clenched and her teeth gritted

Those villains dared to do something to Annie's partner, and hurt Shanna's sister and Christie, so they didn't want to go back alive, Annie was not afraid of the cowards sitting in the stands shouting something, and those who didn't dare to play had the right to question Annie's behavior

I'm not afraid of adults

Joey was already smiling at the moment, but there was a great seriousness in his eyes

Anyway, as rookies, we are not ridiculed for a day or two, and we can hold on to this little thing, please rest assured, this time I promise to complete the task

Joey was right, sir

Lando drew his bow and arrow from behind his back

And I don't think it's a battle of glory, here we are in this ring to fight for victory, and in this victory, we have our part in this victory, this is glory for us, my lord, you did not let Miss Seven Love and Miss Marlene play, but chose us......... We won't let you down

I'm Mr. Rhodes too

Lijie clenched her fists in front of her chest and watched Rhodes quietly

Starlight is our mercenary group, and everything I want to protect, this is my home, and I will not fear any obstacles or hardships for it

……………

Looking at everyone's expressions, Rhodes was silent for a moment, and then he nodded

Eventually, I will say again, come back alive, your life is not worth wasting on this waste

As soon as Rod's words fell, the cheers started again, and everyone turned their heads to see a sturdy old man walking up to the stage with two pure gold heavy shields in his hands

Lawson was the first to play

Under the gaze of everyone, the old man walked to the center of the ring, and then he raised his head and looked down at Rod and the others under the ring with disdain

Won't let a person with Wings of Liberty leave the ring alive, you are so loud little devil, do you really think that your strength is enough to do this, just by what qualifications you have to say such things in front of me, just hurt a few bugs, just shout and shout here to kill the stage, boy, I will let you know that your little skill is not worth mentioning at all

you

Hearing this, Anne's face turned red, and she waved her fist and was about to rush into the ring, but at that moment, Rod grabbed her, he stared at Lawson coldly, and then smiled

No, you won't have this chance, Lawson——— you're going to die before I play

Well

Hearing this, Lawson was slightly stunned, and at this moment, Rod turned his head and gave the order

Lijie is ready to play (to be continued, if you like this work, you are welcome to come (.) to vote for recommendation, monthly pass, your support is my biggest motivation)