In the resting area for the preliminary contestants, Lu Yu listened to the referee taking the trouble to introduce to him the rules that he was already familiar with, while wondering why the attendance rate of this arena transformed from the Colosseum was so high today.
high.
In the past, there were always very few spectators in the preliminary rounds of the Star Reacher Competition. The nobles from all over the world who were keen to watch high-level matches would only show up on the second and third days when the favorites to win the championship competed. This is already a well-known fact.
However, today, on a match day that was basically classified as a day for noobs to compete with each other, in addition to staff from major casinos, no fewer than hundreds of Durdelan dignitaries poured in. They seemed to be out on a spring outing.
A large number of servants were brought, and the venue was filled with the mellow aroma of wine and the sweet smell of melons and fruits.
The joint staff who are responsible for bringing real-time news to the outside world are holding pens and papers and constantly recording the reactions of everyone present, as well as the collisions taking place in the rest area - magicians who are competitors with quite different identities.
Being crammed into one area is quite a bit of a trick. Obviously, everyone has not adapted to such a change, so small quarrels and teasing often occur.
Lu Yu, who was concentrating with his eyes closed, folded his hands and leaned in a corner of the courtyard, with no intention of participating. Selah and the others were in another rest area, which meant that Lu Yu didn't even have anyone to tease him.
"Are you the bass?"
Lu Yu, who was thinking about Sera, came back to his senses. In front of him was a man with long orange shawl hair. The arrogance inadvertently revealed in his eyebrows gathered into an indifferent look that fell straight on Lu Yu, wantonly.
Look around.
"I really like what you said before the game. I hope your performance can be stronger than your words."
Lu Yu looked at the number of the magician who was leaving and realized that it would be his turn soon, so he stretched.
"Why, I think everyone is having fun, but you broke the defense." Lu Yu deliberately cleared his throat, which made the people around him quickly realize what was happening in this corner.
After a brief association with the word "defense breaking", Theodore realized the meaning and felt humiliated. Not to be outdone, he said: "You may not know that many people who visited today wanted to see the excitement, including oral
You are unhindered."
Lu Yu suddenly realized that the dignitaries in various regions of Durderan were also human beings, and naturally they also liked to have fun. If they talked harshly to each other before the game, they would naturally have fun in cleaning up after the game. This was compared to the bland preliminary dishes in the past.
The chickens pecked each other, which added a bit of fun.
"Then I don't understand, 'I will let the rubes know that the magic they master is like a toy in the hands of a child.' These words were the cruel words you said to me before the game, but in a broad sense, you attacked all non-Chinese people.
A magician of the school, so my words are offensive, but yours are not?"
Some people were really joking at this point, while others were speaking their minds.
Theodore choked, his face turned red, and he seemed to be thinking about how to fight back.
The many contestants who were watching, whether they were nobles or ordinary people, were all staring at Theodore with interest.
Lu Yu walked behind Theodore and stood on one side with most of the silent spectators. Then he tilted his face slightly and said jokingly: "It seems that some people are purely enjoying this little fun show.
Some people substitute themselves.”
No matter the nobles or the grassroots, everyone laughed out loud at this moment. The laughter gathered together like thunder. Everyone was happy to put themselves into the image Lu Yu said he could afford, and wantonly ridiculed the idiots who were still serious.
"By the way, no one will think over and over again because of this casual sentence, get angry and gear up, wishing that the game would start early, push me to the ground and beat me up? They won't gnash their teeth just thinking about it, no.
Yes, no, there can’t really be such a person, right?”
"Just wait, no matter how sharp your mouth is, you can't decide who gets the applause at the end of the game. You will know that you are a clown."
As Theodore turned around and left angrily, the recording staff quickly relayed what happened here to the audience - these were considered delicious desserts for the Star Reachers preliminary round.
"Group 32 of the preliminary round, please enter."
Lu Yu handed the sign to the referee waiting in the corridor.
"Bass player, you may find it annoying, but this is the rule of the federation. We need to declare to you again that Star Reacher has always been a competition that ends at the right time. Any casualties will be judged by professional magicians on site. If it is determined to be
On purpose, you will most likely have to speak face to face with the Inquisitor."
"This is the protection of all players and the firm maintenance of the spirit of the game. Therefore, repeated orders are needed."
"Have nobles ever been caught under this rule?" Lu Yu asked.
"There are still people serving sentences, and the coalition treats them equally."
Lu Yu nodded happily: "Very good, I'll keep it in mind."
In the square auditorium of the Colosseum, dignitaries from various regions of Durderan politely applauded Lu Yu and Theodore as they entered.
"Are you here? This is the child of the Fleiss family, and the famous aquatic name contestant who studies the main competition."
"They had a conflict just now."
"There is a lot of gunpowder. I don't know if the referees of the federation are ready. Their severity of punishments has increased a lot in recent years, but in this kind of competition, mistakes are inevitable. After all, the difference in strength is too big.
"
"In this case, the odds offered by these casinos seem to be more favorable to the boy from the Fleiss family. Old Renak, you run the casino. Tell me, how much can you make in this case alone?"
"We only draw the turnover and don't care about winning or losing. However, the odds are so low and so many people are willing to bet on Theodore to pick up money. This also shows that the status of the Royal Academy of Magic in Seta is a lot of extra points."
Lu Yu listened to the discussion in the audience for a few times, and he suddenly felt regretful. Why didn't he just spend a few gold coins to make some extra money? Maybe when he went home, he could have a few more valuable items in his parcel.
"Have you admitted that you are an aquatic product?" Theodore laughed to himself, "Listen to aquatic products, tens of seconds after the competition starts, just ten seconds, I will let you know the difference caused by accumulation."
Lu Yu was almost speechless. This guy had the beauty of a primary school student. The tricks he played made him feel twenty years younger in a trance. It can only be said that he had the atmosphere of time travel.
More than a dozen referees floated around the square playing field, and a large net made of magic tightly blocked the entire area to prevent the powerful magic from spreading to distant places.
The referee did not call start. He came to the sky above the field with a silver coin in his hand and threw it upwards. The silver coin fell to the ground and the game began.
Theodore's eyes always followed the movement of the silver coin, and after a crisp "ding"...
"Keep an eye on me..."
The solid darkness appeared silently at Theodore's feet. It did not launch an attack, but only interfered with Theodore's sight. This sudden change stunned him who was about to complete the magic release.
The Headless Horseman abandoned his deadly spear, and the team of three Headless Horsemen slammed into Theodore's body. They were far away from the darkness, and his sight returned. However, Theodore already felt that his body was almost broken, and violently
The pain spread throughout his body after a slight delay for a few seconds, and the burning sensation made him curl up subconsciously.
After completing a set of procedures, Lu Yu took back the summons from the Silent Garden in the Kingdom of Shadows, and looked at Theodore, who endured the pain and got up from the ground.
"Ten seconds have passed and you seem to have failed to defeat me."
"You arrogant guy."
The spellcasting signal released by the raised hands was too obvious. Lu Yu waved his hand lightly with disdain. This time the Headless Horseman emerged from Theodore's shadow and hit his back mercilessly. After he lost his center of gravity, he was hard.
His shoe even stepped on his calf, which he had no time to avoid.
After two consecutive summons, Lu Yu had seen through that Theodore, an academic boy, seriously lacked actual combat experience, or in other words, experience in harsh confrontational environments.
A magician who has been on the edge of life and death will never reveal his obvious intention to cast spells, which means that his opponent can easily read through his intentions and avoid them.
In an era when magicians were not as powerful as they are now, some experienced warriors could even judge a magician's magic power consumption through these details, evade the whole process, and defeat the enemy with only one blow.
If it weren't for the rule that he couldn't make a fatal blow, Theodore's body would have been poked with several bloody holes by the Headless Horseman's spear.
Most of the referees who were watching were seasoned magicians. Their slightly frowning brows and their unanimous reaction of focusing on Lu Yu represented their views on this game - no fight.
How can a domestic cat that has been domesticated and can only move according to steps fight with a wild cat?
Sora has the magic power of a seventh-level magician, but cannot release it, so he is no different from an unawakened ordinary person.
This is no longer meaningless if you can't hit, but it's meaningless if you can't fire the gun.
Theodore refused to admit defeat. The shadow substitute interfered with his spellcasting, and he was used as a sandbag by the Headless Horseman. He was injured all over his body, but he just gritted his teeth and refused to shout "I admit defeat".
The referee taps the bronze bell in his hand, which means that a game has obvious advantages and disadvantages, implying that the disadvantaged team can shoot to avoid greater damage.
Theodore turned a blind eye.
The applause from the stands was too harsh, and those harsh words made his blood boil.
"I haven't lost yet!"
Lu Yu snapped his fingers, and the shadow spear created by the Headless Horseman was raised high. Under the gaze of countless eyes, he swung hard and used the body of the spear to knock Theodore away.