Demon Royal Family

In a large gambling shop in the business district of Lasces, Ivo stared at the boss with wide eyes, "You said the venue is hundreds of miles away in the League Forest, and the game will start in three days?!"

The boss flipped through the "College Star" newspaper in his hand and said casually: "Everyone knows this kind of news."

Ivo looked confused and asked blankly: "Do you think you can get there from the capital in three days?"

"...Unless you can fly," the gambling boss glanced at Ivo and said in a bad tone, "Will you place a bet or not? If not, get out of the way and don't hinder others."

Behind Ivo, there was a long queue, which stretched for hundreds of meters. They were all civilians, gamblers, police officers and the owner of the store next door who were queuing up to place bets on the college league team. The strong man behind him said impatiently: "Friend, if you don't buy it, leave quickly."

Ivo looked frustrated. He actually ran the wrong way. He was about to turn around and leave when he suddenly stopped and took out a bag of 500,000 benas from the space ring. He slapped it on the table and said, "I bet on Hurricane Academy." ."

The boss' face softened a little, "The bet can be on the entire college, or on one of the four participating teams of the college. The latter has higher odds. How do you bet?"

"Then bet on the five-member Hurricane Academy team, bet on the top ten... wait, bet on the top three!"

The boss sneered. There were a total of 43 colleges participating in the league, 172 teams, and a total of 1,119 people. Hurricane College was at the bottom. Most people were betting on Lasace Royal College, Seabird College, Falling Dragon College, and Oak Knights for further education. There are five seed academies such as the Academy and the Gregor Warrior Academy. Betting on the Hurricane Academy is simply giving away money. The person who placed the bet must be short-sighted.

The boss curled his lips and opened the handicap record, "Bet that the five-member Hurricane Academy team will enter the top three, the odds are 1 to 7... Hey, the odds are not too high?"

Ivo interjected: "Is it okay?"

"Uh, no problem." The boss couldn't figure out why the odds were twice as low as he thought. He wrote it down absently, handed the gambling license to Ivo, and Ivo left in a hurry.

The boss suddenly reacted and immediately opened this issue of "College Star" and turned to the column of the participating colleges of the Hurricane Academy. Almost all the Hurricane students were unknown, and only one student had a long name on the deeds column. Record, the person in the picture is none other than Ivo who just placed the bet.

The boss opened his mouth wide and murmured: "It turned out to be the guy who killed Kalilban. No wonder he looks familiar. No wonder the odds are so low... Wait, shouldn't he be on the field now?!"

…

Three days flew by.

The dawn breaks through the long night, the sun climbs high into the sky, and the sky lights up. The energetic sunshine in the morning shines on the thousands of participating students gathered at the entrance of the League Forest. They are full of energy, full of energy, and an elite style.

Thousands of people from forty-three colleges stood apart in an orderly formation, forming phalanxes like an army waiting for a military parade.

The cold wind blew the clothes of thousands of people, and the hems of their clothes turned and danced together, just like the wind blowing in the forest waves.

Behind the thousands of participating teams, there are tens of thousands of spectators from all over the kingdom. In order to watch the live broadcast of the alchemy screen, these spectators include nobles, wealthy businessmen, civilians and even mercenaries. They all brought their own tents. and food.

Floating in the sky five to six meters high, thirty black stone alchemy screens, five meters long and five meters wide, were arranged in a wraparound shape to separate the participating teams and the audience.

Only on site will so many screens be deployed, while in other cities only ten will be deployed in each square.

Throughout the kingdom, at least dozens of people were watching the league at the same time, and everyone was paying attention.

At the entrance of the League Forest, in front of the participating teams, is a silver wizard tower that is thirty meters high. The top of the tower is a huge platform like a square, and the overall look is like an enlarged mushroom. This is to allow VIPs such as kings, nobles, and high-level church officials to watch the game. The wizard tower was specially built. On the top platform, there are more than a dozen high-backed seats suspended in an arc shape. These are the positions of the big shots. Facing the League Forest, a specially-made huge curved alchemy screen that is twenty meters long and ten meters high is suspended on the top of the tower. This is a special screen for big shots to watch... If Ivo were here, he would complain that this is a VIP seat in the cinema. , full surround sound and stuff like that.

But he wasn't there.

On the opening day of the league, he failed to arrive.

A magical ray of light fell from the sky, like a gorgeous rainbow staircase. Severn III slowly walked down from the sky. With the blessing of witchcraft that amplified his voice, he said loudly: "My dear people, the future stars of the kingdom, you are The pride of the kingdom has a bright and bright future, and this battlefield is the stage for you to stand out. The whole of Lasces is paying attention to you, let this country firmly remember your invincible figure, maybe one day in the future, Your figures will appear on the real battlefield and become the heroes, heroes, and guardians of the kingdom, and everyone will remember that your glorious life took the first step from this moment, which is full of flowers and The glorious journey of gun smoke, this is the epic prelude to battle and glory!"

"I declare that the Lasace Academy League, which is held every five years, is officially open!"

boom!

There was a wave of applause and a roar of people.

Audiences in all the cities in Las Vegas were cheering and cheering, as if a carnival had begun, and the sound shook the sky.

"Long live the King! Long live Laxese!"

All students showed excitement and high morale.

After the words of Severn III fell, more than a dozen prominent figures who were qualified to sit on the Wizard Tower also walked down the rainbow stairs one by one. The ministers beside the king read out the identities of these distinguished guests loudly, and the audience began to boil again.

"The leader of the Knights of the King's Spear, the first knight of the kingdom, Marquis Donald Frendo!"

"Leader of the King's Shield Guards, Royal Guard of Gold, Jameson Shawn!"

"The Raging Lion of Lascelles, Marquis Beverly Gold!"

"Marquis Talper Lynch!"

"President of the Royal Academy, Marquis Macibel Delenn!"

Next came the Margraves of the Hermason and Siri families.

"The Archbishop of Lascelles Cathedral, Kenneth Quinbrand!"

"Heretical Arbitrator, Starfire, Genuit!"

"And from the Holy Land of the Holy See, the head of the gems, Cardinal Cavente Birsani!"

Cavent is an old man with white beard and hair. He is very rich. He wears gorgeous and exquisite robes and has a soft smile.

Many aristocratic spectators were in an uproar. They did not expect that such a big shot would also participate in this event, and they became even more excited.

After the prominent figure appeared, he waved to the audience as a greeting, then walked up the rainbow stairs to the top of the wizard tower and sat down on the suspended seat.

More than a dozen court mages wearing dark purple robes appeared. They were league referees, monitoring the forest of the league at all times, and announced the rules loudly: "This academy league is a points system. Points are obtained on a team basis, and the final ranking is determined by the points system. It depends on the level of points.”

"The Forest of the League covers an area of ​​68 miles, with complex terrain. There is a barrier formation at the edge of the forest. The participating students cannot leave and outsiders cannot enter."

"In this league, the participating teams are divided into four categories according to the setting of Goluo Liqi. Each college has four teams, with the number of people being five, seven, nine and twelve respectively, corresponding to the Goluo chess settings. Night Walkers, Cavalry, Giants, and Fortresses in Ritual Chess.”

Goroli Chess is a war chess game popular in all continents published by the Odin Empire. It is divided into two sides, red and black, with a total of fifty-two chess pieces and twenty-six chess piece types. These chess pieces are carved into celebrities from all walks of life. A new version is released every few decades, and Goro Liqi is also an alternative ranking of the world's most influential figures.

Limiting the number of people in the team will lead to many tactics, and many students have a look of thought in their eyes.

The court mage did not give the participating students time to think, and continued to introduce the rules: "There are three ways to obtain points. First, in the league forest, there are 1,500 bronze creatures, 400 black iron creatures, and 10 silver creatures. Kill these creatures. , you will get points, 1 point for bronze level, 5 points for black iron level, and 100 points for silver level. Only the team that kills last can get points."

"Second, there are a total of 8 strongholds in the League Forest. 50 points are generated every morning. The team stationed in the stronghold at this moment will receive these points."

"Third, if a participating team is defeated, each participating student will be counted as 1 point. Once a team is completely wiped out, half of the points from the wiped out team will go to the winning team."

"There is a token buried in the League Forest. There are clues to the token in certain locations. The participating teams may or may not look for it."

"The league lasts for ten days. After ten days, the rankings will be determined."

The court mage distributes badges to different teams, which are divided into four styles: black clothes, war horses, giant hammers, and castles, corresponding to the four teams.

"You are not allowed to take off the participation badge at any time. Once you take off the badge, it will be regarded as a waiver. The team you belong to will be directly eliminated and the points will be halved. The participation badge is made of magic and alchemy and will automatically record the points earned by the team. It can also You can check the scoreboard at any time, and there is a near-death protection, so if you don’t want to die, you’d better keep a close eye on your badge.”

There is a miniature magic circle in the participation badge, which is a guarantee for the smooth operation of the league rules, and the points are also recorded by it.

The participating students and the audience were in an uproar. Such a rule sounds very interesting, and the quality tested is not only strength, but also tactical literacy, IQ, overall view, etc. This is the most difficult academy league!

(Let me give you a question. How do you translate "Long Live the King" into English? You, I am talking about you, move the mouse away from "三w, click Baidu, click empty".)