Imperial Crown

(Added update for the generous boss [Sun Liansheng])

It is unknown whether Wessasin's painter recorded this scene, but there were many nobles present, and Wessasin was not the only one to bring a painter with him.

So not long after the Griffith family's coat of arms was raised, many nobles rushed to visit Raven and gave the line drawings sketched by their respective painters to Raven for reference as a sign of goodwill.

It has to be said that the painters who can be favored by the nobles are very good. If they go to the art academy, they probably won't start World War II.

After selecting a few line drawings that looked good, Raven kept them. As for the ones he didn't keep, Raven also spoke kindly to ensure that no one could find any flaws and would not offend anyone.

"I just heard from the retainers of the Kovoga family that Vesassin has reached the third level!" After the nobles left, Engla said excitedly: "Baron, we should really let the bard handle this matter. Record it and sing the legend you created! ”

"Legends and stuff are too much." Raven chuckled and said, "Okay, we have big things to do tonight. I'm going to take a rest first so that you can refresh yourself enough to avoid running out of energy at night."

Engla nodded vigorously: "Don't worry, Lord Baron, I will definitely make the scene explode!"

Ingla is the son of Hu En, a member of the Munn City Chamber of Commerce and one of the wealthy businessmen of Munn City. Hu En operates the entertainment industry, mainly theaters and pubs. Ingla is immersed in it and has a clear understanding of its operations. He is also a quite knowledgeable person. Qualified presenter.

Putting it here can be regarded as realizing its own value.

There was Raven's exclusive box in the arena. Back in the box, Raven simply ate something, then lay on the bed and had a good sleep without taking off his clothes.

The battle just now was full of dangers. Running the Eye of Truth at full speed consumed a lot of energy and energy.

When I woke up, it was completely dark, but the arena did not fall into darkness. Custom-made magic lamps were hung on the top of the arena wall, emitting psychedelic colorful light, illuminating the entire venue as if it were daytime.

Different from the slightly deserted one during the day, the current arena is really a public participation. The stone steps on the outside are full of people. People close to the arena are generally well-dressed and look younger and wealthier. Most of these people are Rich merchants and nobles.

Further back are the civilians and serfs, who are the largest in number and have the strongest voices.

At this time, the railings in the arena have been removed, and two teams of gladiators are fighting hard.

According to the regulations of the gladiatorial arena, the weight of the equipment carried by each person is limited, so the equipment of these gladiators is as simple as possible. Basically, they wear straw sandals, a breast shield on their chest, and a horned helmet on their head.

Some held two-handed giant swords and heavy axes, some held swords and shields, swords and shields, and the rest were basically naked except for a piece of animal skin tied around their waists, and their skins were also painted to prevent the opponent from catching them. of grease.

Gladiators have complex origins. Some are free people who are unwilling to be lonely, some are mercenaries who are ready to make extra money, and some are horse thieves who have quit.

So the people fighting here are not all men, there are also women. They only have one more bra wrap than men, and they are the most eye-catching.

The equipment of the gladiators is similar. What distinguishes them is the cloth strips on their arms. One side is blue and the other is red. Each person's cloak is also marked with a number. They are killing each other like crazy!

Raven opened the window and heard Engla's enthusiastic commentary: "There are two female contestants in the red team. It is difficult to dominate in terms of individual strength, and the tactics they chose are also very smart!"

"Three male warriors from the red side restrained the four from the blue side, and two women from the red side, No. 3 and No. 5, surrounded and killed the No. 4 player from the blue side!"

"Hit!!"

As the words rang out, Raven looked closely and saw the No. 4 player on the blue side dodge and then seize the flaw, slashing the shoulder of No. 3 on the red side with a sword, and blood flew up!

This scene immediately attracted enthusiastic shouts from the spectators.

"Good job! Work harder, pull her strap-on off, fuck her, fuck her!!!"

"Fuck! What do you red parties do for food? Two against one can hurt you! Did you go out and sell it last night!?"

"Kill! Kill her!! I bought a lot of heads!!!"

Blood is always the best thrill, especially when you don't have to fight in person.

But that alone will not mobilize their enthusiasm to such an extent. They will only be so excited if it is closely related to their own interests!

That's right, Raven not only arranged gladiator fights, but also opened handicaps, allowing every spectator to participate and bet on their favorite players and teams.

There are many specific projects that you can participate in.

You can bet on the simplest outcome, you can bet on the number of injured and reduced players on both sides, you can bet on the end time, you can bet on the record of a certain player in the team, and you can even bet on the long-term trend of a team.

Of course, there is also the "head lottery" they mentioned, betting on how many people will die in the arena in a day or within a period of time.

As a banker, the Arena will of course not place bets, but will only adjust the odds based on the capital ratio and take a 15% cut from the bets.

This is a hard-core crop that guarantees harvest despite droughts and floods!

At this moment, the situation on the battlefield changed again.

Engla's mouth was like a barrage of words: "The third player on the red side did not intend to give up. She rushed towards the fourth player on the blue side. Wait, she is already injured. Is she going to die!?"

"Where are your teammates? Player No. 5 on the red team is lagging behind. Why is this? Is it a tactic or is it because you are scared out of your wits!?"

"Oh, my God, what did I see? The third player on the red side tore off his-"

"This piece of cloth is covering the face of player No. 4 on the blue team. It's not good!"

"What a fast knife!"

"The fourth player on the blue side fell to the ground and cannot fight anymore. The blue side is in danger!"

The red side was able to defeat three enemies and four, but now that two new forces joined in, they immediately had the upper hand. It didn't take long for the entire army to be destroyed, but most of them were seriously injured and no lives were lost.

When a battle ends, some people are happy and some are disappointed.

"Wow - Red Square No. 3, awesome!! Let's see again!!"

"Blue Fang, you bunch of animals who can only think with their lower bodies, haven't you ever seen a woman!? A pair of snows have fascinated you?!"

"Fuck! Your legs are weak and your hands are soft. Don't you know how to kill someone? Just stab your neck and heart!!"

Those who win money rejoice, while those who lose money sigh.

But even if they win money, few people take it with them.

In such a lively occasion, people will naturally come to sell some products, which are nothing more than wine, meat or some snacks. The unit price does not seem expensive, basically a dozen copper coins, or one or two silver coins more expensive.

But people who win money are always lavish, not only eating and drinking for themselves, but also "rewarding" it to the people around them after hearing a few good words. The money spent on buying food and drinking naturally flows into Raven's pocket.

The atmosphere in the stadium was already heated, and naturally it could not cool down. The staff simply cleaned up the stadium, and Engla spoke again: "Ladies and gentlemen, the highlight of today is next!"

"He is a wild beast."

"He is a silent warrior."

"He is a bloodthirsty and cruel killer!"

"He is the holder of the record of consecutive wins in the arena so far. He has won eight games without losing a single one--"

Ingra extended his voice, and then the entire arena audience chanted:

"King of Goblins Chichigunk!!!"

This sound echoed in the arena, and then, accompanied by the sound of the iron chain stirring, the iron door rose, and Qiqi Xunke's figure appeared in the arena.

His bare feet were on the ground, and around his waist was a rusty skirt that seemed to be stained with blood. His upper body was naked, showing yellow-green skin. In his hands, he held two curved weapons that shone with blood and had jagged edges. A knife, just one look at it, makes people feel inexplicably cruel.

The second-level Goblin Fifty Pairs raised his swords, exposed his fangs, and let out a ferocious roar!

The audience immediately became more enthusiastic, and even the women began to scream! !

Engla lowered his voice: "And today, the challenger he will face is not a human race, not a goblin, nor an ordinary beast."

"In order to capture it, seventeen capable mercenaries died! Among them was a second-level powerhouse like Qiqi Gaga!"

"It's just..."

As Engla's voice lengthened, dense drum music sounded, affecting the emotions of the audience present. Then, the fence gate opposite Qiqixunke opened, and a blood-eyed war horse ran out!

This scene immediately aroused dissatisfaction, and some people were already shouting for a refund!

But the next moment, boom, boom, boom...

Heavy footsteps sounded, and then a mountain-like figure rushed out with broken chains hanging on its body. It opened its bloody mouth and bit the blood-eyed war horse in its mouth!

The blood-eyed war horse didn't even have time to scream, and it had already spilled a large amount of blood, which became the food of the monster.

The arena fell silent, and only the sound of the monster chewing bones could be heard.

This monster is shaped like a crocodile, but it is fatter than any crocodile. It is nearly eight meters long and is about three meters tall when lying on the ground. Its whole body is covered with gray scales, its claws are like blades, and there are growths on its elbows and back. The dense and sharp gray bone spurs are not only sharp, but also obviously highly poisonous.

The most surprising thing is its head, which is four meters long and takes up nearly half of the body. The bathtub-like mouth is covered with sharp teeth as densely packed as mountains of swords. The body of the blood-eyed war horse is almost not bitten. Not broken, but ground to pieces!

Yingla's voice trembled with excitement: "The tyrant among the second-level monsters, the swollen-headed ancient crocodile beast!!!"

"It is Qiqiyunke's opponent today!!"

"Can Qiqiyunke defend his throne, or can this swollen-headed ancient crocodile become the new king of this arena!?"

"Let's wait and see!"

"The duel begins!!!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Qiqiyunke had already taken the lead in launching the charge!

As a magical creature, Goblin naturally possesses racial magic. As a special individual who has awakened the fighting spirit of the earth, Qiqiyunke's innate magic is also inseparable from the earth.

The ground under his feet seemed to have elasticity, and every time he stepped on it, power would be fed back to him, allowing him to stride farther and jump higher! !

When Qiqikeke was about 20 meters away from the swollen-headed ancient crocodile beast, he stepped into the ground with his feet flat, and with the help of the recoil force, he jumped high, drew an arc, and the two swords in his hands were wrapped with brown-yellow earth fighting spirit, and fell down like a meteor!

"It appeared, it was Qiqikeke's signature martial arts, Earth Meteorite Explosion!"

The swollen-headed ancient crocodile beast on the ground also sensed the power of this attack. It curled up slightly, its throat surged, its bloody mouth suddenly opened, its muscles squirmed wildly, and the fine and sharp teeth in its mouth were squeezed out one after another, turning into a storm of sharp teeth that swept towards Qiqikeke!

The blade wrapped Qiqikeke with a fishy smell. Even though some of it was shattered by the collision with the two blades, it still crushed Qiqikeke's body protection fighting spirit, leaving grooves on his body. Qiqikeke was seriously injured and flew back, raising a large amount of dust on the ground!

In the audience, someone suddenly shouted:

"Quick! Where is the accountant? I'll pay twenty silver coins to bet on the swollen-headed ancient crocodile beast to win! Quick!"

This sentence immediately awakened many people.

"And me, I'll pay three silver coins and also buy the swollen-headed ancient crocodile beast!"

"I'll pay fifty, no, fifty-two copper coins! Swollen-headed ancient crocodile beast!!"

"Seventeen copper coins!!!"

Even in the process of fighting, as long as there is no winner, you can continue to bet, but the water ratio will not be more than 15%, but will rise to 40%!

However, more people still bet on Qiqikeke, and they shouted:

"Qiqikeke will not lose, stand up!!!"

"Stand up, stand up!!!"

It seemed that he heard the shouts of the audience, and Qiqikeke stood up with his two swords on the ground, but at this time, the swollen-headed ancient crocodile beast was also chasing him. It dug its limbs on the ground, raising large pieces of smoke and dust, and opened its mouth wide while running. You can see a bunch of new teeth growing out of it.

The swollen-headed ancient crocodile beast opened its mouth and bit, and Qiqikeke tried his best to raise his arms and raised his hands from bottom to top. The two swords wrapped in the earth's fighting spirit slashed on the chin of the swollen-headed ancient crocodile beast, and the giant beast floated slightly, and its head tilted.

"A wonderful counterattack! What will be the next step, his signature furious combo, or, oh no——"

Just as Ingra was explaining, the swollen-headed ancient crocodile beast swung its long tail and slapped Qiqikeke away again!

The scene suddenly became silent, and the audience who were originally on Qiqikeke's side began to turn against him, shouting that they wanted to bet on the swollen-headed ancient crocodile beast!

Originally, Qiqikeke's odds were extremely low, basically around 1:1.3, but now the odds have skyrocketed all the way to 1:3!

At this moment, without waiting for the audience to shout, Qiqikeke stood up again, with a bloodthirsty light in his eyes, and with a crazy howl, he rushed towards the swollen-headed ancient crocodile beast again!

It was just that the previous attack hurt his right leg, and he limped when he ran. Although the speed was not very slow, there was a kind of tragic rush to death!

Screams, roars, and scolding continued to sound in the audience. Some female guests had already covered their faces, not daring to watch the bloody scene that followed.

The swollen-headed ancient crocodile beast had a humane sneer on its mouth. It arched its back, and the bone spurs on its back began to tremble. Then it shook them off like a porcupine and shot at Qiqikeke!

But Qiqikeke showed an agility that was inconsistent with the degree of injury at this moment. Although he had new injuries on his body and was not hit in the vitals, he left a trail of blood on the ground and approached the swollen-headed ancient crocodile beast!

"What a heroic scene, how brave and fearless, but this is destined to be a futile charge. Qiqikeke has exhausted all means, and the swollen-headed ancient crocodile beast is not injured! He is simply sending himself to death by doing this!"

"Is this the end of the warrior!?"

Not only Ingra said this, everyone thought so, including the swollen-headed ancient crocodile beast itself. It looked at the little guy rushing over, opened its mouth wide, and prepared to repeat the old trick.

However, at this moment, Qiqikek suddenly raised his left foot and stomped on the ground!

Crack --

The ground cracked with a vibration, and the crack extended all the way to the feet of the swollen-headed ancient crocodile beast. It tried to stand firm, but with a loud bang, the ground under its feet suddenly collapsed, and a deep pit with a diameter of more than ten meters appeared.

This is Qiqikek's innate magic-the fatal pit.

The swollen-headed ancient crocodile beast fell into the pit, tumbling its limbs, trying to climb out of it, but as soon as its claws touched the edge of the pit, Qiqikek's two knives came out and chopped off two fingers as thick as beams!

The sudden reversal of the battle situation shocked the audience, some were excited, and some were furious!

And as Raven closed the window, these sounds were also isolated outside.

For Raven, this battle had no suspense from the beginning.

The swollen-headed ancient crocodile beast is very strong, and Chichikake's battle is also very difficult. These are all facts, but they are also facts arranged by Raven.

Because this swollen-headed ancient crocodile beast is not in its prime at all. When it was captured, it was in a weak period after giving birth. It was not as hard as Ingra boasted.

After it was captured, it had been hungry for a full half month. Its physical strength declined to the limit. It has strong explosive power, but it can't withstand long-term battles.

Why do you do this?

Of course, it's for the gimmick!

The arena is newly built and located in a remote area. It can't make much money relying on local residents alone.

This reflects the importance of Chichikake.

He is a goblin, which is extremely rare on the mainland, not to mention the title of "Goblin King". Later, Raven began to create an undefeated personality for him and manually created a legend.

This is exactly the same as the routine of capital supporting celebrities before crossing, not to mention that the celebrity Raven supported is really good at fighting.

The combination of a strange creature and an undefeated title will naturally attract people to challenge and watch.

In this era where entertainment is so scarce that people can watch dog fights for a long time, who can resist a wonderful and legendary battle?

About half an hour later, there was a knock on the door. After getting permission, Ingra walked in: "Baron, you are simply the incarnation of the god of commerce and the messenger of Hermes!"

Raven smiled faintly: "Hearing you say that, the harvest is not bad?"

"Yeah!" Ingra couldn't suppress his smile: "Today, just in the game of Qiqikeke, the turnover of bets alone is as high as 3,226 gold coins! We can withdraw 907 gold coins!"

907 gold coins are nothing in themselves, but this is just one day!

Ingra can imagine that next, as the reputation of nine consecutive wins spreads, Qiqikeke will become a real star, and it is not impossible for the bets to double several times or even dozens of times in the future!

And this popularity will inevitably continue to other games.

This is not an arena, it is simply an inexhaustible gold mine!

"Baron, I can understand everything else." Ingra asked sincerely, "But how did you make Qiqikek so obedient and cooperate with you?"

Raven shook his head: "I don't need Qiqikek to cooperate with me, as long as his opponent cooperates with me."

"Next, for a short period of time, don't let Qiqikek appear again. Keep him mysterious and fresh."

"The short period of time I said is at least within a month, do you understand?"

Ingra said: "Understood, Baron."

As he said, he swallowed his saliva: "Those audiences who won still I thought I was lucky, but it turned out that all of this was controlled by you, the Baron, and no one thought it was wrong. I think even if I were sitting down, I would probably be led by you by the nose! "

"Alas--" Hearing this, Raven sighed: "This is not something worth boasting about. I started the game and set the bets. Of course, they are not my opponents."

"But... In fact, they also have ways to defeat me."

Ingra was stunned, frowned and thought: "Baron... Is there really such a way?"

Raven smiled slightly:

"Don't bet, win!"

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