As the temperature gets warmer, the number of criminals in Aogu City has also increased linearly. Although the black jail has "digested" some on its own, it is still overcrowded.
After the warden's hard lobbying, the former Prime Minister Manuel had no choice but to agree to the other party's request. In three days, a special kite performance will be held on the Miracle Plain.
This news once again ignited people's enthusiasm, including Rikka and Boom. On this day, the two followed the crowd out of the city gate and came to the edge of the paddock in the distance.
This place is next to the huge crater left by the battle between Anthony and Francis, the blessed knight. The crater is more than thirty meters in diameter and twenty meters deep. It has been turned into an artificial lake by the rain of the wedding month.
And under the control of thoughtful people, it is now filled with fish and shadows. As long as you hand over ten silver coins, you can enjoy a whole day of leisure time.
Of course, whether you can earn back these silver coins depends entirely on everyone's skill and luck. Some people carry seven or eight big fish home, while others return empty-handed.
Boom and Rikka were sitting on the ground at this time, each holding a fishing rod in their hands. They seemed to be fishing, but their heads were looking towards the paddock not far away.
"Brother, brother, what is a kite?" Rikka strung an earthworm on the fishhook and threw it into the water.
"A piece of cloth connected with thin wires is sent up to the sky through the wind. It is an entertainment project for nobles to spend their time." Boom thought for a while and replied with a smile.
"Ah? What's the point of that? I'd better go fishing." Hearing this, Rikka drooped her little head, looking like she regretted going out.
However, Boom does not think so. Although these things are insignificant to him, they are ways for Rikka to understand the world.
There are more and more people on the Miracle Plain, and the artificial fishery is gradually filling up. However, there are only more than forty people who are willing to spend ten silver coins.
Among them were shop owners, mercenaries, and even many minor nobles. They were sitting on the ground like Boom and Rikka, but no one was here to actually fish.
As for the wealthy businessmen and nobles, they have their own exclusive areas. Not only do they have umbrellas above their heads and wine at hand, they are even equipped with full-time caregivers to avoid accidents.
More than half an hour later, the entire paddock was crowded with people, and the sound became increasingly noisy. When the host saw that the time had come, he cleared his throat and signaled everyone to be quiet.
"Today is a special day. The devil opened his eyes in the wedding month, and everything he looked at was full of sin." The host's words caused the Miracle Plain to be silent for an instant.
"But the grace of the gods is supreme, granting us forgiveness and rebirth." The host continued.
As soon as these words came out, everyone, including the nobles, lowered their heads, as if they were silently repenting of their crimes.
"Now, let us enjoy today's performance together. May the gods be with us." The host said and walked away, and the warden also waved his hand in a certain direction at this moment.
A few minutes later, more than thirty prisoners in ragged clothes walked to the center of the field. Their hands were all tied tightly with iron chains, and their hair was disheveled, like wild dogs.
The crowd was still silent, and even the nobles were a little confused. As for Boom and Rikka, they were even more confused.
"Brother, this is not the kite you were talking about. Do you have to kill a few people before flying the kite?" Rikka turned to look at Boom and asked in a low voice.
"I don't understand either. Did I become a contracted beast too?" As soon as Boom said this, Rikka rolled her eyes and even had her wine bag taken away.
However, the answer was being revealed little by little. The city guards then brought up more than thirty large kites. The skeletons were made of woven bamboo strips, and the cloth was painted with devil busts of different shapes. p>
As for the prisoners, they were tied to the kites one by one, and each was equipped with an iron bow and quiver. The host also walked to the venue again.
"Everyone, today we are lucky enough to watch a judgment of the gods. Although these people all deserve to die, the one who survives in the end will regain his freedom!" The host's words clearly reached everyone's ears.
"They will float into the sky with the wind. They only have bows and arrows in their hands, and their fate will be determined by the gods!" After the host said this, he bowed and bowed deeply in the direction of the Arcane Union.
Only now did everyone understand that today's so-called kite performance was just an excuse to empty the black cell.
But this does not affect people's enthusiasm. Blood is always the best remedy for life. While death is frightening, it also always exudes temptation.
As the wind magicians sang in low voices, more than thirty hurricanes rose up one after another, sending a giant kite with prisoners tied to it into the sky.
The crowd burst into applause, and the nobles put their money bags into the trays one after another. Boom and Rikka's eyes widened, and screams and pleas for mercy were heard from high in the sky.
The warden of the black cell was even more happy. As a banker, he had no worries about losing money, he just made more and less.
In his mind, as long as he mixes wine that is suitable for nobles, he will be able to make a lot of money in his storage bag and have no worries about food and clothing.
As for the life and death of those prisoners, it is like a piece of grass. They are just their own money-making tools and the lambs to realize their final value in life.
The first kite fell to the ground, and the man lost his balance due to the violent shaking, and finally became a meat pie on the Miracle Plain.
The second kite followed closely, but the cause of his death was the arrow feather stuck in his chest. The third, fourth, fifth...
Time passed by, and blood continued to float in the sky, hitting people's eyes, noses, and mouths. The cheers were still endless, and the battle in the sky continued.
In the end, only four of the original thirty-some people were left. Some of their shoulders were bruised with blood, some of their eyes had become hollow, some were trembling, and some had feces and urine flowing across them.
Fight! Fight! Fight! The crowd kept roaring and shouting. The nobles also took out the gold coins again and pressed the notes with their names underneath.
One of them woke up first, but could no longer touch an arrow feather. Seeing this, the other person not far away drew his bow and nocked an arrow, killing the opponent instantly.
But when he originally planned to breathe a sigh of relief, an arrow suddenly appeared on his chest. In the last moment before his death, what he saw was a twisted face.
In the end, the two people who survived by chance were floating in the air, and each could see the other's desire for freedom. They drew their bows, nocked arrows, and two screams sounded at the same time.
The chains slowly tightened and the kite returned to the ground. The only survivor had a sharp arrow stuck in his belly, and large pools of blood dyed the prison uniform red.
"Congratulations, the sinner chosen by the gods, you have been reborn! Do you have anything to say?" The host stood next to this person and shouted to the crowd.
"No, I can go." However, after the other party nodded in agreement, the person slowly walked out of the paddock and walked towards the depths of the Miracle Plain.
The large kite was put away by the city guards, and no one paid attention to the corpses. The crowd moved towards Ogu City together, while Boom and Rikka remained silent.