Rise of an Empire

Kingdom of Crete

Perhaps because of the caravan's sacrifice, the whole trip was smooth sailing, and the fleet only took a day and a night to get here.

Conrad looked at Helkas who was following him in astonishment. This kid was a familiar person. He just chatted with him for a few words, and he actually got involved with him.

But fortunately, as a ranger, this guy knows the customs and customs of various places very well, so he can be a free tour guide for himself.

Compared to the semi-Stone Age life on Kasos Island, the Kingdom of Crete, as one of the ten largest city-states in the Greek Union, has finally evolved into an ancient feudal society.

At the very least, I could finally find a tailor shop to change myself into suitable clothes.

But after paying twelve silver coins for clothes, the Duke discovered to his dismay that his wallet was empty.

All the money gained from the counter-attack has been spent.

This is really the first time in decades that I have been without money.

If I had known that I should have robbed the island owner when I was on Kasos Island yesterday, I thought that the other party would definitely have some savings.

"Cass, do you know how to make money quickly?" Conrad put down the empty bag and asked Helkas.

Originally, going out to rob was the fastest way to make money, but now the city of Crete is full of aspiring young people who came to attend the hero's memorial after hearing the news, so the patrol efficiency of the city defense army has also increased several times, leaving him with nothing to do. Opportunity.

After all, it would be bad if he was wanted by the whole city for a new arrival in a place he was not familiar with.

"Brother, aren't you here to participate in the hero's memorial ceremony? As long as you can win three games in a row, you can get a large bounty. If you can win the championship, you can even be named a hero." At this point, Helkas revealed his face. An enigmatic smile.

"By the way, it is said that the princess of the King of Crete is sixteen years old this year. The champion this time should be able to take the princess away directly."

Well, no matter where you are or what dynasty you are in, it seems that it has become a fixed routine for Grand Prix champions to marry princesses. If you don’t kidnap a princess, something will be wrong.

The entire competition is a bit lacking. There are not many rules in the competition these days. A competition circle of about 200 square meters is drawn in the central square of Crete. Guys who think their ability is acceptable can enter that circle. , and then you can get the right to compete if you win three games in a row, and get a bonus of three gold coins.

Three gold coins is definitely a huge sum of money these days. After all, one hundred silver coins can be exchanged for one gold coin, and it is said that the price of a coquettish and beautiful slave girl is only one gold coin.

Under the leadership of Helkas, Conrad came directly to the central square. There was already a sea of ​​people outside the ring, and the shouts were loud and clear.

He took a quick look and found that the physical quality of people these days is indeed much higher than that of later generations. The two guys fighting in the ring now should both be at the second level of peak strength. If it is left to future generations, He can definitely be regarded as a top-notch soldier or fighting champion.

But in today's arena, these two guys can only be regarded as ordinary people, the kind of soy sauce beings who are specifically here to brush their faces and then be killed instantly.

“Sparta Sparta”

Just when Conrad was about to step forward to clean up the two guys on the stage to get some start-up capital for himself, he only heard the people who were still chatting among themselves suddenly became excited and shouted in unison.

A big man who looked extremely strong walked directly onto the ring. He only wore a pair of leather underwear and a big red cloak tied around his shoulders. The rest of his body was completely exposed, revealing a body full of trauma.

After a cursory glance, Conrad saw no less than three penetrating wounds and more than a dozen slash wounds on the other party's body. Even if these injuries were shared among four people, they would still be serious injuries that could definitely kill someone, and The other party seemed not to be affected at all.

"Oh my God, why do Spartan warriors come here?" Helkas complained with an ugly face.

He was originally planning to compete to see if he had any hope of winning the championship.

Originally Helkas thought that Conrad would be his biggest enemy, but who would have thought that he would meet a Spartan warrior here?

Among the ten major city-states in the Greek Union, Athens is the well-deserved leader. It has the largest population and land, and even has the blessing of the goddess of wisdom.

Other major city-states also have their own characteristics. For example, Crete is famous for its shipbuilding. It has thousands of warships and is an absolute maritime hegemon.

But what if you say you can fight?

So whether it is the Greeks, Persians, or Romans, they must admit that Sparta is the strongest warrior in the entire world.

It goes without saying that the Spartans were tough. Seventy years ago at the Battle of Thermopylae, Spartan King Leonidas led 300 warriors to fight against the 400,000-strong army of the Persian Emperor Xerxes. He blocked a hundred thousand troops for more than half a month and killed nearly ten thousand enemies. If he hadn't been betrayed by a traitor later, perhaps no Persian emperor would have been able to survive Thermopylae.

It was also because the blockade at Thermopylae for more than half a month gave the Greek city-states time to mobilize their troops, which made Xerxes finally have to retreat to Persia in despair. It can be said that if it were not for the combat opportunities created by the Spartan warriors, Greece would have The alliance is probably about to become history.

After that, the Spartans kept improving and formed a Spartan Warriors Regiment with only 300 people. The Spartans who can enter the Warriors Regiment are all the best among the best. Just pick any one and you will be able to do it. Reach the strength of a quasi-hero.

"This guy is pretty good." Seeing the Spartan warrior come on stage, the two guys who were still fighting suddenly turned their blades and slashed at the Spartan.

As long as you can kill a Spartan warrior, even if two people join forces, it is enough pride and pride.

But well

Seeing the two guys who were attacking him together, the Spartan didn't panic at all. Instead, he grinned, spread his hands, and without using weapons, he swung his hands directly towards the sword that was coming at him.

哐

The clash between the palm and the sword actually produced the sound of gold and iron. The two suitors were still wondering why the guy in front of them was so powerful. Then they saw the Spartan bending his arms and directly circling their heads under his armpits. .

The two sidekicks quickly wanted to surrender, but Sparta didn't give them a chance to speak, and clamped their arms hard.

Immediately, two popping sounds were heard, and the two heads were crushed to pieces by him.