Lancer and Honest had lunch in a side room, while the emperor was alone in the dining room. And at this time, Lancer was thinking about one thing: what if the emperor suddenly had a crazy idea and wanted to go on a private visit?
But to Lancer surprise, after lunch, Honest actually suggested that the emperor appear in the coliseum with great fanfare as a 'special guest', and he reiterated his previous argument of 'encouraging the Imperial citizens'.
And the emperor, after a moment of hesitation, also chose to accept this suggestion. It was just that looking at the friendly smile Honest gave him, Lancer always felt that something was wrong, as if something was coming at him from the shadows, but he couldn't grasp any clues at all.
When the group arrived at the coliseum under the escort of the Imperial Guards, the entire coliseum erupted in a tsunami of cheers, and with the emperor himself waving, the scene even reached a climax. It was only after he waved his hand that the crowd gradually quieted down.
It was at this time that Lancer truly realized the influence of this 'emperor' on the entire Empire.
Then, under Honest's hosting, this 'Royal Duel' officially began. A total of four contestants had made it through the preliminary rounds from yesterday and this morning, but what was surprising was that there were actually two women?
Of course, it wasn't that Lancer looked down on women; it was just that, generally speaking, even if women were good at fighting, they shouldn't appear in a place like the coliseum. And Lancer always felt that the blue-haired girl seemed a bit familiar?
"Lord Lancer, who are you rooting for today?"
And just as Lancer was observing carefully, the emperor suddenly started talking to him, which made Lancer愣 for a moment.
"Well... I can't say for sure. Although the person from the Imperial Fist Temple looks very imposing, a lot of factors can affect a battle. I could guess, but..."
After hearing Lancer response, the emperor didn't express any opinion, as if nothing had happened, which left Lancer bewildered.
But at this time, the 'emperor' couldn't help but remember a scene from almost twenty years ago when he was a teenager and came to the coliseum with Budo. At that time, they weren't sitting in the best seats like they were now, but were sitting in the stands. At that time, two famous Imperial gladiators were competing, and he had also asked Budo the same question. Although the other party's answer was not exactly the same as Lancer, the meaning was quite similar.
But he had once asked the other party in return, 'Aren't you very powerful? Father and the general say you're the strongest among your peers, so why don't you know?'
And the other party's response was, 'There is no absolute in this world, so I will give my all in every battle.'
Although the four people who were qualified to participate in the finals were not ordinary people, for the emperor who had seen Budo strength, they were just so-so. So, sitting in the stands, he was more using this rare opportunity to relax and reminisce about his youth. But soon, a wave of discussion attracted his attention. At this time, the blue-haired girl whom Lancer felt was familiar had pierced her opponent's heart with a single sword, and this merciless strike immediately caused a discussion.
On the other side, the organizers of this competition had very ugly expressions. The emperor personally coming to watch should have been a good thing, but such a bloody 'violent incident' had occurred, which was simply ridiculous!
But when they saw the emperor sitting in the stands with a 'curious' expression, they had to swallow the words that were about to come out of their mouths.
But what happened next was even more jaw-dropping. The Imperial Fist Temple pugilist who came out next actually lost?
This resulted in the finals starting with two young women standing in the ring.
If the two things that could most stimulate male hormones in this world were violence and women, then when the two were mixed together, a fierce chemical reaction occurred. The entire venue erupted.
The blue-haired girl was wearing the clothes of a foreign race and was holding a longsword. This time, she seemed a bit cautious and didn't launch a preemptive strike like before. On the other side, the black-haired girl with short hair was also carefully moving her body, holding two short knives with both hands and maintaining a certain distance from the other party.
Neither of them made the first move, which immediately caused dissatisfaction among the audience. At this time, some people even forgot that the person sitting in the stands was the most noble person in the Empire, and all sorts of foul language flew everywhere. But the 'emperor' sitting in the stands had a curious expression.
"Lord Lancer, why isn't that black-haired girl attacking? Isn't she wasting her energy by doing that?"
At this time, he also seemed to have been infected by the atmosphere of the scene and was asking for an opinion from the 'professional' next to him, just like a regular spectator.
"Well... although the black-haired girl has consumed a lot of physical strength, the blue-haired girl is not in a much better position. Her opponent is always maintaining a position with her where an attack can be launched at any moment. Although she may have consumed less physical strength, her mental state is always on high alert. At a time like this, responding to all changes with no changes is indeed the best choice, but it also means that she is being suppressed. Once she shows a flaw, it will probably be a one-hit kill!"
Although Lancer didn't know how to use a sword or a short knife, his enemies didn't care about that, so he had also studied some other weapons, but more so, how to deal with these weapons.
The emperor, who heard Lancer explanation, also nodded with great interest. It was obvious that he didn't understand these things, and Lancer explanation also seemed to add a bit of killing intent to the originally boring stalemate.
But just as Lancer was explaining, the black-haired girl, who had been circling her opponent, suddenly accelerated and rushed toward her target. This sudden attack was completely unexpected by everyone. After all, everyone had guessed that this might turn into a prolonged battle, but they didn't expect her to do the opposite and launch a surprise attack!
But her opponent suddenly swung...
"Swoosh~!!"
Amidst everyone's unbelievable gazes, the two of them passed each other, and then a spray of blood and countless strands of black hair flew everywhere.
The finals that everyone had been looking forward to actually ended in such an unbelievable way.
A duel between experts was either a prolonged battle or a quick resolution, which wasn't strange, but it gave off a feeling of a strong start and a weak finish. But at this time, the blue-haired girl did something that no one had expected.
"Is this the strength of the Empire? How boring! Is there no one who can defeat me?!"
The girl's slightly crisp voice was very pleasant, but what she said made people's blood pressure rise. Immediately, a group of people started cursing, but fortunately, most people were still rational. People with strength, even if they couldn't see the other party's depth, could at least tell that the other party was definitely very strong. As for people with weak strength? They didn't want to go up and be cannon fodder.
"What an interesting girl. Her strength is not bad, but she's a bit too arrogant. Lord Lancer, go and show her a thing or two."
Just as Lancer was focused on observing his surroundings, the emperor's command came. Lancer was completely stunned for a moment, but he didn't hesitate and just nodded before leaping down.
Although he was concerned about the emperor's safety, everyone around him was from the Imperial Guards, so Lancer was relatively at ease. After all, he wasn't so arrogant as to think that one person could be worth this entire escorting squadron.
And the blue-haired girl's eyes also lit up when she saw Lancer.
"Finally, an interesting opponent has arrived!"
The expression on the girl's face as she licked her lips was full of charm, but at this time, it was chilling, but that was only for ordinary people.
After leaping into the arena, he directly took out the lance from under his cloak and gave it a shake. Immediately, a lance that was almost two people tall appeared in his hand.
And the originally noisy venue also quieted down again because of Lancer arrival, followed by a wave of cheers.
There was no doubt that most people had recognized Lancer identity.
It was true that Lancer was not a general and was not yet a household name, but the honors he had received yesterday had long been spread among the people. People may not have known who Lancer was, but they knew that the Empire had an 'Iron-Blooded Executioner' who was good at using a lance.
In their eyes, such a powerful person would definitely teach that arrogant little girl a good lesson!
At the same time, the emperor, who was sitting on the high platform, also showed a satisfied expression. Although he didn't dislike arrogant people, the dignity of the Empire must never be desecrated!