Chapter 404 Undefeated Seven
“Abstain?” Texel was startled.
He looked at Gilan in disbelief.
Perhaps in his impression, the attendant who grew up with him was a strong man who valued honor, but at this moment, Texel felt a little strange.
"The strong ones who are qualified to compete for the championship will die and walk... In the third round, you are the only one who is at level 5. I don't think I am your opponent yet."
Ji Lan looked serious and sounded quite relieved.
“I don’t want to fight with you, Texel. What’s more, you and I are both Klein’s warriors, so what does it matter who wins the championship?”
Texel There was a moment of silence.
"You have changed, Gilan." He said suddenly in a deep voice. But he shook his head and smiled. "I was originally worried about confronting you... now it seems that I was overly worried."
"You know how to adapt."
As he spoke, Texel raised his arms and made a fist.
Seeing this, Ji Lan raised his hand in tacit understanding and gave him a light fist bump.
Texel laughed loudly, then turned around and walked away, holding his spear upside down. And said without looking back:
"Then just watch how I win the highest honor of this ceremony!"
"I'll wait and see, Texel." Gillan Looking at his back, he smiled.
After a while, Gilan withdrew his gaze, walked through the field full of corpses, and entered the open gate.
Shortly after he left, the gate fell with a clang and was locked shut.
The second prince Ivan, also surrounded by ministers and priests, once again stepped onto the high platform of the auditorium and loudly announced the start of the third round of battle.
In this last round of competition, there were not many contestants left. Texel won easily three times in a row, killing his opponent on the spot.
Stepping on the bones of the opponent, step by step towards the final championship showdown.
Ji Lan stood in the stands and watched the battle quietly.
The more he looked at it, the more he discovered that Texel's power was not that obvious on the outside, but more introverted.
To put it in more understandable terms, it is simple and unpretentious, and all his skills are integrated into the simplest offense and defense.
The feeling given to Jilan is...
A man who has perfected the level A and basic combos.
No flaws.
Yes, this word is the most appropriate to describe Texel.
He always defends with the most prudent attitude, not impatient and impatient, silently looking for the opponent's flaws. Then he suddenly takes action, defeating the enemy with one blow in the most unexpected and least labor-intensive way.
This is the most basic combat logic.
But he was tempered to the extreme by Texel.
At this time, Gilan withdrew his gaze and turned to look at the auditorium on the other side of the venue.
Sitting at the forefront there were the Klein royal family and ministers, as well as the city lords of the major city-states.
Although the surroundings were very noisy, he faintly captured some of the conversations of the rebel representatives.
"...Belei died in the battle, and Hecker chose to abstain. We have no chance of winning this 'battle ceremony'."
"Don't you guys know what this means? What are you talking about? Lord Joseph of Longdong, as the leader of the coalition, has signed an agreement with the new king Klein who is about to take the throne. The outcome of the 'Battle Ceremony' will be used to determine the outcome of the war."
"We are all finished!"
"Don't be so pessimistic, it's just re-integrating into the kingdom's territory..."
"It's ridiculous! If you lose your autonomy, you will definitely be settled by Ivan Qiu, You and I don’t even want to run away!”
“Shh! Stop arguing!”
“In fact, it doesn’t matter if we lose. Lord Joseph has already made a promise to him, no matter he wins or loses. We will all allow our coalition to become an independent country. In the name of the 'Scar Cathedral' and the Klein royal family, we will write a contract of supreme effectiveness to guarantee our freedom..."
"How is this possible?!"
"Oh, nothing is impossible... This 'Battle Ceremony' is purely a means to appease people's hearts. Perhaps, it is also mixed with Ivan's personal grudges. "
"It is said that the two princes of the royal family were originally going to participate in the war on behalf of Klein..."
"I seem to understand"
Gilan listened silently. Listen, eyes lowered.
'Sure enough...'
He secretly thought.
The facts seemed to be similar to what he had guessed.
Ivan used the "Battle Ceremony" instead of a more intense war, which gave both the kingdom and the rebels a step down while preserving their vitality.
In this way, his reputation will inevitably rise.
At the same time, whether it is letting the two younger brothers join the war, or Texel subsequently offers to replace him, they are all entities that can threaten his status.
Sent to the Colosseum with the intention of taking advantage of the situation to eradicate them.
'It's a pity that Texel is very strong. If you want him to die in the Colosseum, it's impossible without some dirty tricks...'
In Gillan's heart Secret passage.
It seemed to confirm his conjecture.
In the Colosseum, Texel, who had defeated all the enemies and reached the final duel, encountered an unexpectedly powerful enemy!
His opponent is just a little-known contestant from a rebel city-state, and has not even embarked on the "Road of the Fire Sword".
But in the final battle, he showed strength far beyond that of ordinary Kusei, directly suppressing Texel and putting him in mortal danger many times.
This made Ji Lan frown frequently and was quite puzzled.
The whole audience watched intently.
Even the noisy atmosphere gradually became quiet.
Bang!
Boom! !
In the field strewn with corpses, two figures flashed rapidly, fighting fiercely, which was dizzying. The clang of weapons colliding and the sound of breaking through the air suddenly appeared in high frequency.
Dingle bell!
Jilan noticed that the unfamiliar strong man in the field was covered in a red and black tattered cloak, and even half of his face was covered by the hood, leaving only a thick but dry gray-white beard on his chin.
His original ability "Guidance Prompt" was activated and he gave an intelligence description:
"Kelsey Dehn. (Dead)"
"Male, forty-nine years old."
"Deputy commander of Boluo City State, a follower of Si Sui's 'Scar's Father', an elder of the secret sect 'Tian Ni Cult', and possesses a level beyond 'Scar' Strength and status, master the 'Torch Mark', and you can borrow more mysterious powers given by the old gods."
"We are under control at this time."
Gilan's eyes narrowed.
Torch mark?
The power beyond the negative scar...
He also has some understanding of the "Heavenly Evil Cult", and he has conflicted with this group of cultists more than once.
But in his impression, the "Scar Bearers" and the higher-level "Grey Scar Priests" were already regarded as the elites of the Esoteric Cult, but now there was a strange "Torch Mark", which made him confused.
What surprised him even more was that this guy turned out to be a dead person...and under control? !
‘Then who is controlling him? ’
Gilan thought.
He unfolded his spiritual vision and scanned the surrounding auditorium, but he found nothing for the moment.
Ji Lan thought for a moment and couldn't help but turn his attention to the direction of the kingdom's senior officials.
The leader, the second prince Ivan, sat in a lazy posture, leaning on the stone chair with his chin in his hand, looking down at the field with indifferent eyes.
The reaction of the ministers and priests was also normal. At most, they whispered to each other in low voices and discussed Texel's chances of winning.
While Jilan was thinking, the battle in the field changed again, and the surrounding audience screamed in surprise.
"Huh?" Jilan quickly looked towards the center of the Colosseum.
I saw that Texel's appearance had undergone tremendous changes. His original human appearance disappeared, and he turned into a three-meter-tall monster with a slender figure! A layer of black scales grew on its face, like a mask, completely covering the original facial features, leaving only a horizontal slit around the eye, revealing a scarlet and fierce light.
At the same time, Texel's left arm turned into a strange oval shield made of white bone, and his right hand grasped a spiral spear entwined with bones.
The strength has improved a lot!
‘Is this the body sword spiral, the March “Gladiator” path, the power of the 5th level Prime “Monster”...’
Ji Lan was secretly speechless.
The strength and speed it displayed alone have already reached the ultimate level of a fifth-level Kusei.
Gilan is ashamed of himself.
‘It seems that this is a very intuitive and dedicated essence that can simply and crudely enhance physical strength, giving it unparalleled frontal combat capabilities. ’
‘Far more powerful than its lower level 4th level “beast”, the increased power obtained after transformation is even greater! ’
Texel has retained his strength since participating in the competition, which is something Gillan knows.
Right now, the reason why Texel is using the power of the original substance to give it a go is purely because the enemy is too strong.
The bearded man in the red cloak also changed his appearance, even less "human" than Texel.
It is also just over three meters tall, but has a hunky back, a thick layer of gray hair growing on the surface of its skin, and three ferocious wolf heads on its neck!
Seeing this person's appearance, Ji Lan instantly had a strong sense of déjà vu.
The scar-bearers in the Cult of Heavenly Evil have the ability to transform into werewolves, but they are far from the terrifying momentum and strength of these three werewolves.
Boom! !
The two faced off again.
The heavy punch of the three werewolves hit Texel's left arm bone shield like a missile, making a loud noise that resounded throughout the Colosseum.
The terrifying air waves scattered, and the ring-shaped shock wave could be seen with the naked eye.
Tessel remained as still as a mountain. When he stepped on it, a fan-shaped crack suddenly appeared on the ground behind him.
The ground shook and the air trembled.
The spiral bone spear in Texel's right hand was thrust out, but the three werewolves dodged it with agility that was completely unfit for their huge stature.
Then the wolf head on the left opened its mouth and spat out a scarlet red pillar of high-temperature fire that was like burning blood!
Boom! !
Texel raised his shield to block, like a rock in the flow of magma, shunting the flames to both sides.
The air around him was overwhelmed, emitting a rumbling "wailing" and experiencing violent distortions and fluctuations.
The air wave spread, the dust and corpses on the ground were burned, and a raging fire suddenly broke out.
The whole audience was exclaiming.
Such a high-level fight was something they had never seen before. It was frightening and unparalleledly exciting at the same time.
"Kill!"
"Kill!!"
"Kill!!"
In the audience, the shouts became louder and louder, covering the entire fight. The sky above the zoo.
Jilan took a deep breath and silently opened his spiritual vision to observe his surroundings again.
He even left his original position and walked around the aisles, constantly searching for anything unusual.
Soon, Jilan's eyes narrowed.
He saw a familiar figure disappearing in the corner of the auditorium not far away.
‘It was Texel’s adoptive father, the priest named Filippo Eugene. ’
Jilan secretly thought and followed quickly.
The surrounding spectators did not pay much attention to him, but focused on the fighting on the field.
Not long after, Gilan turned a corner and caught a glimpse of the back of Priest Filippo.
The other party's movements were cautious and suspicious.
But Gilan soon discovered that the old priest was quietly approaching someone.
The man was covered in a black robe, sitting cross-legged in the corner, his head lowered and motionless.
Suddenly.
Priest Filippo rushed forward, took out a short knife and stabbed the sitting man.
Pfft——
The sharp blade pierced the man's chest, and the latter couldn't help but scream.
“Ah!”
"Atlas! You are called the 'High Priest of Scars' in vain!"
Filippo pressed the black-robed man under him, pressed the handle of the knife tightly, and roared in a deep voice.
“You have betrayed the faith of Father God and used this insidious method to serve the royal family!”
“Filippo Eugene!” The man in black robe under him showed his face, and he was He is the high priest with a wrinkled face. He was injured at the moment, his face was full of pain, and blood was pouring from his mouth.
As the high priest Atela was injured, the audience was in an uproar again.
Jilan frowned and turned his head to look at the field.
I was surprised to find that the three werewolves seemed to be distracted during the originally fierce fighting, and froze in place.
Then he was stabbed through the heart by Texel with a spiral bone spear!
Seeing this scene, Ji Lan suddenly understood.
‘It seems that the man behind the control of the “Torch Mark” werewolf is the high priest...’
As for Filippo's reason for attacking him, it is easy to understand. After all, Tessel was raised by him and regarded as an adopted son.
The high priest operated secretly and tried to kill Texel in the "Battle Ceremony", which naturally angered Filippo.
While the two were fighting.
The situation on the court is clear.
The three werewolves who lost control were stabbed through three heads by Texel with a spear in a few breaths. Finally, they broke their waist with a kick and flew dozens of meters away. He fell to the foot of the high wall and stopped moving.
Seeing this, the whole audience cheered.
"Texel!"
"Texel!!"
"Champion!!"
"Klein's Undefeated ! ”
Only the second prince Ivan, who was sitting at the front in the main seat area, stood up suddenly and stared at the figure standing in the field with squinted eyes, his face gloomy.
He seemed to see something and immediately gave orders to the guards around him.
A group of guards left aggressively.
Jilan withdrew his gaze, thought for a moment, moved his feet, and quickly jumped out.
Filippo, who was fighting, was suddenly startled.
He felt his face became hot and stained with some blood, and Atela underneath him suddenly stopped moving.
Looking around again, I found that there was an extra figure beside me. He was holding a cross sword and had pierced Atela's throat cleanly.
"You are... Guillain Iros?!"
Filippo turned his head and saw the calm-looking young man with purple eyes, and said in surprise.
The next second, he felt himself being pulled up by the young man, and heard the other person say:
"Hurry up, Ivan's guards are coming."
(End of this chapter)