Chapter 584: Some losses, but still a win
A carriage stopped in front of the arena, and Bili Rey got out of the car excitedly.
She was dressed up today and put on makeup carefully. She felt more beautiful than ever before.
Since you have been invited by Archduke Wesson, you must make a good impression on him and stay by his side.
She said coldly to the two maids behind her: "Be careful today and don't mess up."
When Frederick's box arrived, Bi Li took a deep breath and adjusted the smile on her face.
There were cabbage and lettuce guarding the door, and they stopped Bili's maid.
Bili didn't pay attention, opened the door and walked in.
The box was quiet, there was nothing on the chairs and table.
When Bili walked in the door, she thought that she must have arrived early.
When she entered, two armored warriors suddenly jumped out from both sides.
"What are you going to do? I was invited by Grand Duke Weisen!"
Bili shouted, punching and kicking with all her strength, resisting desperately, but to no avail, she quickly He was subdued by the samurai, tied up, stuffed with a large ball of rags in his mouth, and dragged away.
The box next door was very lively, and Frederick watched the first game of the day with great interest.
One side of the field is a contestant wearing an old tin can, and the other side is a samurai from the southern continent.
The visitor from the south fought very hard. Every attack he made was seen through by the opponent. No matter whether it was stabbing, cutting, sweeping, teasing, etc., he was stopped midway by his opponent.
Because the person who ate the food was an outsider, the audience was very excited and cheered for the tin can.
Frederick held the daughter of the spice merchant in the city and rested his chin on her shoulder. He ate the grapes stuffed by the sister of the owner of the carriage shop next to him, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.
The game ended with the Iron Can winning without any suspense, entering the quarterfinals, and Frederick made another fortune.
The next game is Stone’s turn.
He only wore a narrow samurai uniform, and what he held in his hand was not a sword but a long steel pipe with one end sharpened and the other end covered with several layers of cloth for easier gripping.
The whole audience was in an uproar, and even his opponent was confused.
Frederick took the telescope and carefully observed the stone's expression, and found that his whole temperament was a little different. It seemed that he had experienced some kind of enlightenment, and he had determination and strong self-confidence.
“It’s not simple, it’s not simple.” Frederick sighed softly.
To be able to behave so calmly when there is a huge gap in weapons and equipment is either a fool or a master who has great confidence in himself.
The competition does not end because a competitor holds a pole.
Shitou's opponent concentrated all his attention and did not relax at all.
Now the stone will move faster without armor. Judging from the weapons, it is only useful for stabbing. The lack of armor is a flaw, so you can use offense instead of defense.
The game started, and as soon as the two sides met, Frederick knew who had won.
“Go back.” Frederick stood up, “I won this game.”
Now Shitou's opponent was being beaten very hard, and the steel pipe kept greeting the fingers of his sword-holding hand.
His fingers were only protected by leather armor. After a while, he was hit so hard that he could no longer hold the sword in his right hand, so he had to change hands.
Stone's steps are light and agile, and he keeps wandering around the ring, taking full advantage of his speed and flexibility, and flying kites from time to time.
At the player entrance to the arena, Gresco and other players saw a black line.
Gresco said: "He is too damaged."
Another player next to him said: "He will be finished with one sword like this. He can't win without this kind of damaging move." "I will face him in the afternoon after I win. I have to buy a small shield at noon. Just stop."
Grasco looked at it and said: "His pace is too nimble, like a wasp trying to sting, and he can't keep up with the armor."
“I think his style is different from yours.”
One player said: “This is a style from the south. It’s very hot in the summer over there, so you wear armor to bask in the sun. I got heat stroke after a while.”
The other players did not look down upon Shi Shi because his tactics were somewhat flawed. You must know that the hand holding the sword not only had a small target, but also kept moving at high speed. It was more difficult to hit accurately than to pierce the throat.
The result of the game was just as Frederick expected.
What happened last night has been published in today's newspaper and soon spread among the auditorium of the arena.
Many people naturally sympathize with the weak. When they felt sorry for Shi Shi, they suddenly discovered that he was actually a strong man, relying on his superb skills to defeat his opponents in adversity.
Ludovico's face was flushed with excitement in the stands. He stayed with Boli and Shitou in the church last night until midnight and saw a lot of things.
He saw that the angry Pori ordered everyone in the butcher shop to take up arms and go to the streets to look for clues about the gangsters. He personally visited the major gangs in the city to seek help. As a result, many restaurants and families in the city did not have fresh meat to eat today. .
Those gangsters did not dare to provoke the mad dog-like Bo Li, at least they promised to help on the surface, and then sent the lowest-level minions to pretend to inquire.
He saw Shitou praying in front of the altar for most of the night, and suddenly he had an enlightenment. He asked Bo Li for a long steel pipe, cut it off and used it as a weapon in the competition.
Ludovico originally planned to write a satirical tragedy based on this prototype. Now, it seems that he is developing in the direction of comedy, which he is good at.
He looked at the cheering crowd around him and thought that such a comedy that was different from traditional themes should be very popular.
The game was over. Although Shitou won, there was no excitement on his face.
When he walked off the field, Gresco and others congratulated him, but he just nodded in response.
Shitou's opponent put his sword under his arm and walked out of the arena, looking very depressed.
Losing is not a big deal, but losing in this way is a joke. You have to move to another place and change your name.
The stone came to the church near the arena.
Adele was lying quietly in a ward, as if she was asleep.
Her original breastplate was thick and the knife did not damage her heart, but the knife was poisonous and she lost too much blood. She remained unconscious after the wound was cleaned and treated.
Shitou noticed that her face had a little more color than in the morning, and it seemed to be improving.
Polly slept on another bed in the ward. He ran around all night last night, and his eyes were bloodshot when he came in the morning.
The nun who was taking care of Adele saw the stone coming and said softly to him: "Don't worry, someone sent a good antidote just after you left this morning. The girl will be poisoned after drinking it. It will be solved soon and you will wake up soon.”
Shitou breathed a sigh of relief and immediately asked: "Which adult sent you the antidote?"
There is no need for poison in the arena, so there is no antidote in the church. The ones that are always available are common ones for dealing with scorpions. Medicine for poisonous insects.
The poison in Adele was a bit troublesome. At dawn, the bishop went to other churches to find an antidote.
The nun shook her head and said, "I don't know. He is a fourteen or fifteen-year-old child with a southern accent. He said you will know it in two days."
Tou Shi thought about it. I think, I don’t know him, I can only ask around later.
On the other side, a large motorcade drove into the city of Milan, flying the flag of a golden double-headed eagle on a red background.
Alleppe had been waiting outside the city gate early in the morning. When he saw the gift from Frederick to the Duke of Milan, he immediately arranged for them to go to their residence.
Frederick returned home and was having serious fun with the girls. When he heard the motorcade coming, he immediately asked Alleppe to make arrangements. At the same time, he sent someone to ask the Archduke of Milan if he was free.
(End of this chapter)