The convoy escorting the slaves traveled for a whole day and night, and in the morning of the next day, they arrived at Armagh City, the capital of the Kingdom of Ulster.
Todd jumped out of the carriage, tightened his cloak, looked at the legion commander responsible for escorting the slaves, leading the mighty convoy into the city through the suspension bridge, and whispered to Rachel: "This way
, the guard force responsible for guarding the slaves is heavily guarded, with open posts and hidden sentries. I don't understand why Ulster cares so much about escorting slaves, and even does not hesitate to use a large number of regular troops."
The woman stepped down from the carriage and said in a low voice: "In the history of the Kingdom of Ulster, there was a very serious slave defection. The leader of the defected slaves organized a massive army. At the peak of its military power,
They even besieged the kingdom’s capital.”
Todd nodded and asked with interest: "What happened to these rebellious slaves?"
Rachel said nothing and motioned for him to follow her.
Walking to the gate of the city, Rachel chatted with the guard for a while in proficient Hindi, handed over two more silver coins, and immediately gained the right of passage.
Leading Todd into the bustling city, Rachel led the way, turned several intersections, and walked across a bridge. The two came to a sparsely populated and uneven bluestone avenue.
Rachel pointed to the road under her feet and said to Todd: "This road is called the 'Path of Sighs'."
The latter was a little confused: "Why did you choose such a name?"
Rachel stepped on the stone slabs on the road and gave Todd a look, telling him to observe carefully.
Todd knelt down curiously and looked carefully along the gaps between the bluestones. Then, he used his fingers to push away some soil, picked up a small piece of white "tile", and said, "This looks a bit like
It’s bones…”
"That's right." Rachel looked at the road that stretched for hundreds of meters and said softly: "Didn't you just want to ask about the fate of those slaves? Under our feet is their final destination."
Todd's eyes widened, and he used the power of "clairvoyance" to look toward the ground, and was shocked by the scenery in front of him.
Densely packed bones and hair are filled between the stone slabs and under the soil. If you look deeper, you can even see the standing and buried corpses under the earth.
"Thousands of captured slaves were thrown into pre-dug vertical soil holes and then buried alive here." Rachel looked around and after confirming that no one was around, she turned to Todd: "Your Majesty,
This is not the Muxi Kingdom, this is the barbarian kingdom in the north. Crazy, bloodthirsty, promiscuous sex, and murder are as common as commonplace here."
Todd stood up, looked at the land under his feet, and sighed softly: "Is this the so-called 'tradition' of the North?"
"That's right. I have seen your world in your soul space. It is beautiful, rich and has a stable life. This is also the place I long for most." Rachel continued to walk forward while turning back and said: "
If I could live there for one day, I would not hesitate to pay the price with my life."
Todd placed the bone fragment in his hand on the ground, looked at Rachel, and said firmly: "Believe me, all of this will come true, I promise you!"
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After finding a hotel in the city to stay temporarily, Todd and Rachel had lunch and came to the busiest and most crowded place in Armagh City - the Arena "Red Circle".
"Red Circle" is the most famous building in the entire northern continent. It is located at the western end of the city and covers an area of more than 60,000 square meters. Speaking of the origin of this name, there is not much connotation. The soil on the site was originally
The soil was brown, and the blood splattered by the long-term battle gradually turned into red soil, and the name "Red Circle" spread.
In this place, battles between gladiators or between gladiators and powerful enemies are staged every day. Corpses are the most common display here.
The building is designed in the shape of a ring, with an arena in the middle and stands around it. The entire venue can accommodate up to 7,000 people watching the competition at the same time.
The building structure is divided into four floors from bottom to top.
The second underground floor is the cleaning area, where the bodies of the losers and scattered debris will be transported to this area for centralized processing.
The underground floor is the personnel area. The daily life of the gladiators, including dining, training, sleeping and other functional areas, are concentrated here.
The ground floor is the gladiatorial area. It includes a circular area used as a battlefield and a surrounding audience area.
The second floor above ground is the viewing area. It includes areas such as the observation tower, guard passage and VIP stands.
After paying some local currency in the north, Todd and Rachel successfully entered the "Red Circle" arena.
Before they even stepped into the stands, the two of them were shocked by the tsunami-like cheers coming from the audience.
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At two o'clock in the afternoon on the hottest day, there were actually thousands of people sitting in the huge arena.
Most of them are from the Kingdom of Ulster, but there are also many travelers from other countries in the north who come here to visit.
In the arena, a duel was going on.
A heavily armored warrior faced five half-clothed slaves.
In the latter's hand, there was only a rusty and dull weapon, which struck the warrior's armor, leaving only white scratches.
The duel did not last long and ended in only fifteen minutes.
The duel ended with the heavily armored warrior's victory. The heads of the five slaves were separated, and the head of one of them was hung on a sword by the warrior and paraded around the arena.
Looking at the bloody scene in front of him, Todd thought of the so-called "tradition" in the north and was speechless for a long time.
Rachel nudged him with her elbow and turned her gaze to a huge iron fence at the end of the arena: "Behind that iron gate is the prison where slave gladiators are imprisoned."
Todd used "Eagle Eye" and "Perspective" to observe the structure of the arena and look for a suitable infiltration route.
Rachel looked at the center of the arena. A group of corpse collectors, armed with shovels and rammers, shoveled the broken corpses scattered on the ground together with the soil onto a cart. She tilted her body and said to Todd: "Boyle
The duel should be tomorrow morning. The Kingdom of Ulster will definitely prepare the most cruel and desperate battle for this traitor. If you cannot successfully rescue him tonight, he will undoubtedly die tomorrow."
Todd nodded and put down his cloak to cover his face.
Late that night, relying on the mutated monster body, Todd was walking on the almost vertical wall like a gecko.
He kicked his feet on the wall, and his whole body was like a spring. He jumped more than ten meters into the air and grabbed the edge under the high platform of the arena.
"Night Vision", "Eagle Eye" and "Perspective" are all activated.
The distribution of people, stairs, corridors, and secret doors throughout the building are like three-dimensional vector diagrams on a computer, clearly and detailedly presented before your eyes.
After carefully passing through many obstacles and avoiding patrolling guards, Todd, who was lying on his hands and knees on the roof, saw the right opportunity and entered the slave prison.
The pungent musty smell and putrid stench permeated the entire underground prison.
Looking from cell to cell, Todd finally found Boyle in the innermost room.
This northern man, who he thought was strong and tough, was now tied to a wooden frame. There was no intact skin on his body, and he was so thin that almost every rib could be seen.
Todd carefully lifted Boyle's head and asked him to look at him.
"You are...with Rachel..." Boyle's cloudy eyes were filled with blood and impurities, but the moment he saw Todd, his pupils suddenly became clear.
Todd untied the ropes binding his hands and feet and whispered to Boyle: "I'm here to save you."
Boyle lost his restraints and fell on Todd's shoulder. The scabbed wound broke open again due to the large movement, and blood dripped on the ground.
Seeing that the other party's injury was too serious, Todd began to look for cloth in the room, planning to bandage Boyle's wound first.
"My people..."
Boyle, who was lying on the ground, stretched out his hand towards Todd and shouted hoarsely.
Todd frowned, walked to Boyle's side, shook his head and said, "I can only save you alone, but I can't do anything for your people."
Not knowing where the power came from, Boyle suddenly grabbed Todd's wrist tightly and roared again: "My people!"
Todd closed his eyes and assessed the current situation and all possibilities, but after a while, with a helpless expression, he shook his head again.
Faced with all kinds of torture, Boyle never gave in, but tears flowed from his red eyes.
"Freed saved my life from a bear... Minnie raised me on goat's milk... Evans is always with me... They are all my people..." Boy
Er looked at the roof of the cell and murmured unconsciously: "Leave them behind and escape alone. I can't do it..."
Todd was stunned. The scene in front of him was so similar to his experience.
On the night before the Muxi Defense War, faced with a three-pronged attack from the Yinhuan Alliance, North Island pirates and barbarian tribes, he categorically rejected the idea of surviving alone and stayed in Muxi Town to buy time for the people to retreat after the interruption.
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Boyle used his trembling palms to grab Todd's shirt tightly, with only helplessness and begging in his eyes: "My people... help me, help me!"
Before he finished speaking, Boyle's hand suddenly dropped weakly.
Todd was shocked and quickly leaned over and put his ear against the other person's chest.
The heartbeat of the other party slowly fell into silence.