Soon, Neverwinter ushered in the day of the competition.
Although the first Victory Day Sports Meet was arranged in a very hasty and crude manner, with neither an opening ceremony nor live commentary, it was undoubtedly a grand celebration for the local people.
As soon as dawn broke, people spontaneously flocked to the Kingdom Avenue, trying to get a good seat near the front. Since the snow had not melted, almost everyone had a small bench or leather felt cushion, and many families came together. This scene amazed the traveling merchants. The hawkers, who had predicted the situation in advance, had already carried their bags full of food and drinks and loudly hawked their wares with the crowd.
By noon, the center of the avenue, where the finish line was located, was already packed with people. A conservative estimate was that there were about 10,000 people, and there were still people coming from both places. Once again, Roland had a taste of the people's passion for entertainment in that era. It was definitely not easy to walk 28 kilometers on foot. He deliberately set the competition time at two o'clock in the afternoon to give his subjects enough time to prepare, but he did not expect the response from the people was still beyond his expectation.
As the king of Graycastle, he naturally did not have to squeeze with his subjects. As early as the day before, the Ministry of Construction had set up a stepped viewing platform that could accommodate 100 people for the high-level officials of Neverwinter. The First Army formed a defensive line around the platform, which separated the viewing platform from the crowd.
"Your Majesty, this is the list of participants. There are a total of 1,462 people." Scroll came over with a thick stack of paper. "But due to the registration time limit, there are only the simplest classification and statistics. If you can give me two more days..."
"It's okay." Roland waved his hand. "The sports meet itself is to strike while the iron is hot. If it is delayed until after the expedition, it will lose the purpose of holding it."
He casually flipped through the list and found that Scroll was a little modest. The classification on the list not only detailed the residential area, but also the simplest summary of life and work experience. Scroll was probably the only one who could find such information in such a short period of time.
In the list, he saw a few interesting names.
For example, his old friend Yorko.
Lucia's sister Ling.
And the trio from the Alchemist Union, etc...
There was no doubt that even if there were no witches participating in this Sports Meet, they would still have little hope of winning. Basically, they would go for the propaganda slogan of "participation".
Most of the people with the most hope of winning a place were concentrated on the first page.
Roland set his eyes on the two people at the top — The Light Of Dawn, Filin Eltek, and Chief Knight, Carter Lannis. "Do you think the champion will be born between the two of them?"
Scroll rolled up her hair and smiled. She didn't answer directly, but her expression had already given her answer.
"Your Majesty, it's almost time," Barov, who was sitting in the lower position, reminded.
"Okay." Roland put down the list and picked up the telephone beside him. "Let the game begin."
…
"Hmm, there's still one thing I don't understand." Guelz, who was dressed in a desert style combat robe, was warming up in the crowd as he jumped and muttered to himself, "The Great Chieftain's city is divided into two regions, right? Since we're all running toward the center, how can he ensure that everyone starts at the same time? The most important thing in a holy duel is fairness. If fairness is lost, not only will the honor be lost, but the reputation of the Great Chieftain will also be tarnished. "
Who knows, and this isn't the point at all, okay? "Father..." Rohan said with difficulty, "Can you take off that hair band on your head? And the mink fur around your waist... "
He had never expected that after spending a large sum of money to watch "The Wolf Princess", his father would be bewitched. On one hand, he repeatedly sighed at his daughter's beauty, and on the other hand, he was sad that he had forced his daughter to cover up her wolf parts for fear of being criticized by others. According to his own words, he was stupid and cowardly, causing Lorgar to suffer too much injustice, and also causing her to miss the most dazzling years as a Divine Lady. It could be said that he had not fulfilled his responsibilities as a father at all.
Well, even if all these are true, it doesn't make sense for him to wear a cloth ear band and tie a piece of fur as a tail!
You're the chief of the Wildflame clan! Rohan screamed in his heart. If this image was spread to the Port of Clearwater, how could he face the leaders of the other clans?
"This is my compensation to her. Don't say anything more," Guelz said seriously. Guelz said sternly, "The fearless courage she displayed in the magic movie made me feel ashamed. She didn't care about what others thought of her and insisted on the path she had chosen. That's what I taught her, but I didn't manage to do it myself. If you want to settle disputes, instead of hiding your flaws, it's better to show them generously. If more people can accept this appearance, the wolf Lorgar won't be called a monster anymore. "
"..." Rohan opened his mouth, but for a moment, he did not know how to persuade his father.
"I heard that you're questioning His Majesty's fairness?" Suddenly, someone next to him said, "Foreigners, you know nothing about His Majesty's talent. His masterpiece can connect two places in an instant, and people who are hundreds of miles away can call each other face to face! Do you see what's hanging above our heads? "
Rohan looked in the direction of the man's finger and saw two huge cylinders hanging from a tree beside the road. They were black and swarthy, and Rohan could not associate them with telepathy.
"That's called a loudspeaker! It can amplify the sound dozens of times. When it's connected with a telephone, a magical device that can connect two places, it can ensure that we and the people in the Longsong Area can hear His Majesty's password at the same time, "the man said proudly.
"Oh! I see! "Guelz clapped his hands and said," Since it can ensure fairness, I have to take it seriously! "
"But uncle, you're really strong... It's just winter and you're already wearing a short coat. Don't you feel cold?" He looked at Guelz curiously and said, "And this pair of pointy ears —"
"It's over, it's coming..." Rohan closed his eyes with difficulty. He knew that Guelz would definitely make fun of him, and there would only be two results: His father would endure it and they would lose face, or his father would fly into a rage and beat Guelz half to death, which would leave a bad impression on the great chief.
"You're imitating the Ice Princess, aren't you? That's interesting... "The man continued," Can you tell me where you bought it? "
"Huh —!?"
Rohan could not believe his ears for a moment.
"Hahaha, well..."
Just when Guelz was about to answer, the black cylinder, which was called a loudspeaker, suddenly made a shrill buzzing sound —
"Hello, everyone... buzzing... I'm His Majesty Roland Wimbledon."
The noisy crowd suddenly quieted down.
"I think you're all familiar with the rules of the race, but I still want to reiterate here that the result is not the most important thing. This will be a challenge to yourself. As long as you do your best, you'll be a great winner no matter whether you run to the end or not. So don't put your mind on opportunistic tricks or obstructing others. Focus on your feet and rely on your own strength to win glory. "
"I'll be waiting for you at the finish line, and I wish you all a good result."
"Then I announce."
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