Volume 2 Spread Wings Chapter 170: Gladiator Contest - Real Gun Duel
After finishing this matter, although there was still some time left, Levi decided to take his men to the Spartan village to rest and prepare for the upcoming gladiatorial contest.
Then, halfway through, he summoned the bard to find out more details.
Unfortunately, although this guy's eyes were brighter than before, he still seemed to know nothing about anything. Levi even doubted whether he could be qualified for the job of a bard. After all, generally speaking, they were responsible for adjusting the atmosphere in the team.
But when it comes to fighting, he does have considerable intelligence, or instinct.
He encountered several groups of wild beasts on the road. After greasing his feet, he rushed forward with a sword. It was easy to kill all the opponents with his speed advantage, not to mention chopping melons and vegetables.
Thanks to the racial talent of the Heroic Spirit, he can now float up to about 3 meters above the ground, and can also fly short distances and low altitudes like a wind element. Although the maximum height still cannot exceed 3 meters, coupled with physical resistance, ordinary melee enemies will become very helpless when facing him.
And even if he gets injured occasionally, he can heal himself. Although he is not very aggressive, his ability to save his life is still quite good.
It was his performing skills that made Levi feel unsatisfactory. He didn't know if it was because the beast-like enemies couldn't understand the performance. In short, when he was fighting against the enemy alone, his performance would often be interrupted by the opponent, and he would be forced into close combat. Even if he was successful, the effect was not very good.
There was no other way, Levi could only stuff him back in. At worst, he could just use him as a summoned creature that could heal. After he had leveled up a few times, he would see what the situation was.
However, he took the opportunity to roughly understand the characteristics of combat heroes. In short, they are like low-end versions of campaign heroes, without campaign levels and campaign skills, but their potential is still far superior to ordinary soldiers.
Because they can continuously upgrade their levels, change equipment, wear magic items, etc., which is unmatched by ordinary low-level soldiers.
At the same time, the Wolf Patrol Envoy did not disappoint his expectations, and soon brought him a brand new kind of Gaiding Celestial Clan - the Deer Horn Envoy.
Apart from the lush antlers on his head and a pair of iron hooves under his legs, the rest of his body looks almost the same as a normal human, except that his height is a little higher than that of an ordinary person, and with the antlers, he is only about two meters and a half tall.
As a tier 4 soldier, he used a spear as a weapon, which met the requirements of this gladiatorial contest.
In addition to his excellent basic attributes, he also possesses a number of combat skills such as powerful charge, gunmanship, horn of purification, blessing, and limited holy healing. If he were allowed to step onto the battlefield, his combat power would not be underestimated.
Unfortunately, he can only use the warrior's way to win in the gladiatorial contest, and his actual combat effectiveness will be greatly affected. But despite this, the attribute panel of the 4th-level soldiers is still quite competitive.
However, perhaps because Levi's current strength was not sufficient, the Antler Master did not sign a permanent summoning contract with him immediately, but planned to wait and see first.
Levi did not have any complaints. Summoning intelligent humanoid soldiers like Yakong and the Gaidingtian tribe required the willingness of both parties. Otherwise, not to mention passive resistance, the more serious situation might be the same as that of the witch Tiva. After finally summoning a light Yakong, the other party swung the sword at her on the spot.
Levi returned to the village in a happy mood, and then he found that the efficiency of these Spartans' actions was unexpectedly high.
In just a few hours, they had completely changed the atmosphere of the village, with flowers and laurel wreaths everywhere, as well as smiling and excited Spartans.
At the same time, he also discovered that when they entered the village, many people stared at them with very eager eyes.
He had some misunderstandings at first, thinking that these guys were attracted to Donna because they saw through her beauty beneath her dense tattoos. However, he soon discovered that this was not the case, because not only Donna, but even Zhou Miyin and others were receiving special attention.
He immediately understood that this must be because of what their village chief said. Donna and Zhou Miyin would most likely receive special attention in the upcoming gladiatorial contest.
After figuring this out, Donna frowned a little. She had always been proud, even proud, of her identity as a hero, but she was not arrogant enough to think that she could defeat so many challengers in front of her. After all, spear was not her best weapon, and the area here was extremely limited, which was actually not enough for her to move around.
But to say that there is fear is completely impossible, Amazon has never had this concept in its mind!
After thinking about it, Levi gathered together everyone's equipment, such as Cindy's Power Ring, Zhou Miyin's Troll Blood Bracelet, etc., to strengthen Donna's combat effectiveness in disguise.
Even Janet wanted to lend her big mushroom hat to Donna, but she declined. Although that thing could increase the maximum health by 30 points, which was really good, it would seriously hinder the vision in actual combat.
Then Levi summoned the Deer Horn Envoy again, intending to confirm with the village chief whether he could allow him to join the battle.
Then he found that the eyes of all the Spartans who saw this scene became more fiery. He became more and more certain that the village chief must have said something to them. In all likelihood, he intended to use his subordinates to train and motivate these Spartans!
But his plan was quite good, but Donna and others were not so easy to control.
Just as he had guessed, things went very smoothly. The village chief agreed to their participation in the war without any hesitation. After paying a small fee, he quickly took the initiative to lead Levi to the VIP seat. His attitude was much more enthusiastic than before.
Levi took a look and found that there were only a few white-bearded old men in front and behind him. They should be the elders of the village. Although they had old faces, their muscles were as strong and powerful as those of young people. They were indeed a warlike race.
Then he saw that some mechanism was triggered and several stone statues two people tall rose up from the center of the arena.
Anything that can be placed in such a place must be a powerful ancestor , or it must be the god they believe in.
Sure enough, after a few words, Levi learned that they were indeed statues of gods.
The Spartans believed in Zeus, the god of sky and thunder, Apollo, the god of light and medicine, and Dionysus, the god of wine.
Levi suddenly felt a little weird, because he had heard of these gods from Donna before...
So he asked tentatively: "Then what about Artemis, the goddess of hunting, and Diana, the goddess of bravery and fearlessness..."
The village chief was a little surprised when he heard this, as if he was surprised that the other party could say these two names, but he soon realized that the other party was a wizard, so he put this doubt behind him. For the mysterious wizard, knowing these secret names was a matter of course.
"Because our village advocates close combat and never uses bows and arrows, and the status of women is relatively low, so..."
The village chief didn't say anything else, but Levi could roughly understand it. After all this time, it turned out that these Spartans believed in the same gods as Donna and the other Amazons. Donna, who had already entered the scene, must be feeling a little uneasy at this moment, right?
But this is not incomprehensible. Paradise Island and this high elf colony are across the sea from each other. If one really wants to spread faith, it will be relatively easy.
I just don't know if this is a coincidence or intentional.
There are so many gods in this world. The human gods alone include many different systems. Kislev, the Sigmar Empire, the Knight Kingdom of Bretonnia, and the southern countries all believe in very different gods, and the total number is over a hundred.
It just so happens that faith and believers are precious treasures to most gods. In this case, it is understandable that they use any means to win believers.
After taking a few more glances, Levi's eyes felt something was wrong, because he found that there were indeed unexpected situations in the venue.
The Spartans he had seen before were basically naked men, but now there were two types of armored soldiers.
One is covered in heavy bronze armor, and every move is quite imposing, like a small human tank;
The other type wore medium armor, but the spears in their hands were extremely long, probably five or six meters long.
Although he had the explorer ring, he didn't use it for the time being. On the one hand, it was impolite and might very likely cause hostility from the other party. On the other hand, the village chief was right next to him, so he could just ask directly.
Facing his question, the village chief did not hide anything, but answered proudly: "The ones with heavy armor are the Spartan Royal Guards, who are also proficient in swordsmanship. The other type is the Spartan Iron Blood Warriors, whose spears are especially good at fighting cavalry and large enemies, and when they step into the battlefield, they also carry a certain number of short spears for throwing."
"What about class?"
"They are all special tier 3 soldiers. They are rare in number, but have strong combat effectiveness. After this battle, they should all be able to advance smoothly, and there is great hope that they will even become elite units."
The village chief stroked his beard with a smile, obviously very pleased and proud.
But Levi was a little worried about his own people, so he ran over and warned them seriously: "Donna, don't care too much about the results. Life is more important than the so-called reward."
Donna smiled and said, "Don't worry. I know that it would be tragic if someone's life was taken away in a competition. I've seen what happened to one of my unlucky sisters on Paradise Island. I swore at that time that I would never become the next one."
Levi's heart suddenly moved, and he felt that Donna must have something else to say, and it was most likely related to the combat heroes, heroic spirits, and the axes she asked him to prepare that she had mentioned before.
Could it be that...
But since Donna didn't say anything, there was no need for him to ask in detail for the time being. Anyway, she had said before that there would be a certain trial in the next few days. He believed that he would be able to see the other party in person soon, and then all the mysteries would be completely revealed.
So he just nodded, then turned to look at Zhou Miyin, Simon and others: "It's the same for you. This opportunity is rare, but only by working hard to survive can you have a brighter future."
There is no shortage of geniuses in this world, but geniuses who die young will soon disappear in the wind no matter how legendary the stories they leave behind are.
Everyone nodded. They were not fools and of course they understood this principle.
At this time, a whistle sounded in the distance, and everyone knew that the gladiatorial contest was about to officially begin. Levi finally smiled and waved to everyone: "Then I wish you all have fun, and see you later!"
Then he stepped down and sat back in the VIP seat, and then Donna and others were led into the passage at the back.
According to the rules, they are not allowed to form groups, which is somewhat disadvantageous to them. After all, apart from them, the rest are from the same village. But there is no way. The village chief is very firm in this regard, and Levi can only accept it.
However, if they have any shame, they should not target maliciously in the first round. As long as they can get through this hurdle, it should be relatively easy to stand out with the strength of Donna and others.
As the participants entered from more than a dozen entrances, except for Donna and the others who were indeed divided into different areas, Levi was also slightly surprised to find that this small village with only a few hundred people in total had more than two hundred people participating. These guys really are not afraid of death.
But at the same time, he also noticed that, except for less than ten special soldiers, all other Spartans were shirtless and wore only a pair of shorts on the lower body. In other words, except Donna, there were no other women in this gladiatorial contest!
Is this lucky or unfortunate for her?
Without much preface, the village chief quickly announced the official start of the gladiatorial contest: "Our rules are very simple. The first round is a big melee until only half of the contestants are left, and then everyone enters the second round."
"Only by living can there be a future!"
Levi couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. This sentence didn't sound like the style of a Spartan. Moreover, it was almost the same as what he had just said. Was it a pure coincidence, or did this guy eavesdrop and learn something from him?
But soon his attention was distracted, because as soon as he finished speaking, the entire arena suddenly became boiling, and almost all the Spartans began to attack the people closest to them.
However, there were still some exceptions. In addition to some ordinary Spartans, there were also several Royal Guards and Iron-Blooded Warriors who all ran directly towards the Antler Master. Their purpose was obvious: they wanted to be the first to eliminate the strongest enemy.
The village chief coughed dryly and said, "I didn't ask them to do this, but we Spartans love fighting and hunting powerful prey. It seems that he has become the target of the boys."
Levi shrugged. He had expected this, but he didn't expect these guys to do it so obviously. It looked like the Antler User was going to be eliminated in the first round. Although he was a tier 4 soldier, he would only have one outcome after being besieged like this since he couldn't use other magic and skills.
But it’s good too. With him attracting firepower, Donna and the others should be much safer, right?
