"Welcome to Paradise Circus. I am the troupe leader, Chloes. The show will officially begin!" Chloes cleared his throat and said with a smile on his face.
After saying goodbye, two albino mountain tigers slowly walked out. Under the command of the trainer, they crawled through the fire rings, like kittens that could understand Common Language.
The audience burst into applause again, marveling at these two precious beasts and admiring the powerful strength of Paradise Circus. You must know that training beasts and killing them are two different things, which requires not only courage, but also patience. p>
"Brother, I feel that they want to die, and their mental state is very chaotic. It's like... like someone who has been drunk for a long time." Rikka pulled Boom and whispered.
Boom, who had always stayed out of the matter, was a little surprised when he heard this. Because he knew the general situation of training beasts, but he had never told Rikka.
Training beasts is not exclusive to the Paradise Circus, ranging from the lions raised by King Ogu to the helpers of mercenaries. The more well-behaved you are in the eyes of outsiders, the more serious the cruel torture behind it.
Boom shook his head and did not respond at all, nor did he say a few words to explain. In many cases, beasts and people are the same, just like the strong can do whatever they want, or the poor always swallow their anger.
In this world, useless pity is the most disgusting thing. Not only can it not bring even a full meal, but it will often make people pay a bloody lesson, ranging from the loss of their family to the death of others, or even being thrown into jail.
The circus performance still continued, but this time it was replaced by several baby elephants. The trainer was seen standing in the center of the field, whipping the elephant's body continuously, but the enraged elephant never dared to move at all.<
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The audience applauded again, but some strong men shook their heads slightly. Anthony, the divine knight, had even glanced away, his face full of contempt.
"Brother, they are so pitiful. Look, the floor next to the trainer is covered with needles. If they move even one step, they will be pricked into a hornet's nest." Rikka's voice sounded again.
However, Boom is still unmoved. What can he do? Can he still stand up for a beast? Even if he takes a step back, with his current strength, apart from cursing a few words, he can only choose to turn a blind eye.<
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The performance continued until noon. The royal family members and nobles temporarily left to eat, while the common people remained seated in their seats.
Some people chose to eat the food they brought, while others chose to go hungry. But the vast majority of people, like Boom and Rikka, ate the simple lunch boxes sold by the circus.
"Eh...it tastes really bad! It tastes even worse than what my brother makes!" Rikka complained with a bitter look on her face and some disgust.
"Stop talking nonsense. If you don't like to eat, you'll be hungry. You talk a lot." Boom replied with a bit of laughter, and then he lost interest in eating.
It tastes terrible, it tastes terrible to death. If Boom hadn't been so distressed about the dozen silver coins, he would never have stuffed these things into his stomach.
More than an hour later, the circus performance started again. However, after passing the traditional events of trapeze and tightrope walking, the entire tent instantly became silent.
Rikka was a little suspicious about this at first, but after seeing what came on stage later, her little face fell instantly, or she was shocked to the point of being stunned.
The reason why the Paradise Circus has been able to exist for hundreds of years is not the tricks that people are familiar with, but the freak show that can shock the soul.
"Freak show", to put it bluntly, is a unique performance by some weirdos, either born or acquired, who come together. This kind of performance is very extreme, people who like it flock to it, and people who hate it hate it.
I saw that the first people to take the stage were three "dog-faced men" who were twins. Although they were human beings, they were born with faces that looked like huskies.
The movements of the three brothers were uniform. The eldest brother imitated the look of wagging his tail and begging for mercy. The second brother jumped up and down, scratching behind his ears with his legs. As for the third brother, he kept barking, and his pair of slender pupils exuded the aura of a wild beast.<
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"These three are half-human, and their father is not a real beast tribe. May the gods bless them to be safe and happy." Kroos's voice sounded at the right time, introducing his collection in a very cryptic manner.
The second program followed closely. This time, what came up, or climbed up, was a small body. Yes, a small body is only a body.
"Caterpillar people" are the immortals who had their arms, legs and feet cut off. They can only carry a special nail rake in their mouths for the rest of their lives.
The audience was in an uproar again, and some excited people even threw out the water bags in their hands. Because almost all of these people were executed criminals, and they survived in the world only because of the mercy of the gods.
The "caterpillar people" continued to crawl, completely ignoring the commotion in the audience, because they knew very well that as long as they ate half of the sausage not far away, the performance would be complete.
"I believe everyone knows these people. Yes, they are sinners favored by the gods. Let the ridicule be more intense!" Crois's voice sounded again.
The third program followed closely, the fourth program came as scheduled, the fifth, the sixth, the fifth...
Among them are an ugly woman with six noses, conjoined sisters, an old man with a neck as big as a giraffe, and a child spitting out snake messages.
There are parrots that mistakenly have their butts on their faces, butterflies that are integrated into rocks, octopuses with dense scales on their surfaces, and goats that look like Dalmatians.
However, the "freak show" of Paradise Circus did not end there. Everyone followed Chloe's footsteps and walked into another huge tent.
Boom took Rikka and wanted to return, but Rikka shook her head, indicating that she wanted to continue reading. However, her little hands kept shaking.
This is a somewhat narrow space, but everyone, including King Augu, was deeply attracted by what was displayed inside.
The specimen of the two-headed wolf is lifelike, the giant blood-sucking insect twists its body, the concave-shell turtle stares with black eyes, and the rabbit-eared lizard eats carrion.
Creatures that only exist in classics are sealed in special vessels. The yellowish embalming fluid isolates everything, reincarnation and rebirth, and resting in the earth.
The most shocking thing is the huge glass container located in the corner. Everyone has seen the contents, but no one has ever embalmed it.
The complete corpse of the Bear King, the crescent moon pattern on the chest is still clearly visible, and even the anger in the eyes has been preserved...
The setting sun sprinkled the Ogu City like blood, and the crowds who were still lingering gradually dispersed, and Boom and Rikka returned to the black market. But along the way, Boom always held each other in his arms, for fear that he would make some shocking move.
"Brother, if I have the ability in the future, I will definitely kill these people." Rikka, who returned to the attic, yelled angrily.
"You are going to see some circus show. I told you before, it's not interesting." Boom just smiled when he heard this, and then brought out a plate of white sugar cake.
"Yeah! It's best, brother. I know I'm in a bad mood today, but when did you buy these?" Rikka asked in surprise when she saw her favorite white sugar cake.
"I'm not a contract beast, so I know how to comfort others. Do you want to stand on your back again?" Boom replied, imitating Rikka's tone, and even looked like he was invincible.