What is it like to be a teacher as a magister?

Chapter 68 Bribery
Third Sunday in October.

Fire Festival.

For the common people of the Kingdom of Tulum, there will be three consecutive important festivals between October and the beginning of the second year, followed by the Fire Worship Festival, the King’s Birthday Celebration, and the New Year.

The history of the Fire Worship Festival is too long to be verified, but it is really treated as an important festival because of the vigorous promotion of the Holy Light Church.

Although the church was eventually expelled by the royal power and magicians, the tradition of celebrating the fire festival was preserved.

Colin was unable to find Roy in the end, because the meeting with Ambassador Gilman was scheduled for today.

……

The arena in the canal area was packed.

In fact, this circular brick duel field with a diameter of nearly one mile has no seats at all. Even so, standing people can squeeze the entire auditorium, and the sound waves are louder and louder.

In the VIP box on the high place, Ke Lin looked at the crowd below which was more crowded and crazy than the football field in his previous life, and lamented that he had gained his knowledge again.

Most of the hoarse people in the audience were poor and ordinary people, as if they wanted to vent their daily grievances.

The rich people's seats are basically in the high places, even if it's not a box like Ke Lin's, it's the top few rows.

Even if most aristocratic and wealthy businessmen don't come to watch in person, they will send someone to place a bet with a golden lang.

The biggest money transaction in Thunder City is undoubtedly the opening of the arena once a month. No matter the poor or the rich, they will bet a few bets. This time in October is usually on the day of the Fire Worship Festival.

This is the event with the highest concentration of people in a year.

"To be honest, the arena in your country is the biggest reason for me to recommend myself to visit Tulum many times. I often sigh that the Western Continent failed to inherit this tradition."

A young man in a double-breasted dress and a flat-topped wide-brimmed black hat walked up to Colin, and handed over a glass of red wine in his hand:

"Mr. Wayne, let us honor the friendship of Tulum and Gilman."

"To Gilman and Turon for their friendship."

Colin raised his wine glass to return the salute, and at the same time looked at the Gilman ambassador again.

At the age of 25, he looks calm and elegant. Whether it is dress or manner, he is the one that Ke Lin has seen that best matches his imagined aristocratic appearance.

No wonder it is said that the Western Continent leads the taste and trend, these guys are indeed impeccable in this regard.

"Mr. Joseph, you are welcome to come to Tulum all the way. I hope you can get used to life here."

"This is the fifth time I have visited your country. Every time I have left a good memory, I believe this time will be no exception."

Ambassador Gilman named Joseph took a sip of red wine and said with a smile: "However, this is the first time that we can meet Fire Worship Festival by chance. It was an eye-opener for the rare Gilman."

"Actually, this is the first time I've come back to watch." Colin looked down at the duel that had already begun.

The negotiation on the sale of the video camera was invited by Ambassador Gilman, and the location was chosen in the VIP room of the arena.

Because in principle, the two parties involved in the negotiation are the Principality of Gilman and the Youjin Chamber of Commerce, so Ke Lin is also accompanied by Phinea.At this time, the lady was chatting with the two accompanying officials of Ambassador Gilman with ease.

As an ambassador, Joseph, from the behavior between Phinea and Colin, can tell at a glance who is the right one.

"Oh?"

Joseph showed an appropriate surprise, and then seemed to suddenly say:
"I'm afraid Mr. Wayne is busy with magic practice, so he doesn't have much time for entertainment. As a disciple of Master Roman, I think there is a lot of pressure."

Very good at chatting.

At first, Ke Lin felt that it was unreliable for the teacher to let him face Ambassador Gilman alone. This is more or less a diplomatic-level meeting. If he made a mistake, wouldn't it damage the national prestige?

But after the real meeting, there is no pressure anymore.

Seeing that the other party hadn't mentioned the matter of the camera, he was even less anxious, and said with a smile:

"Does Monsieur Joseph know anything about duels?"

Following Colin's line of sight, Joseph looked towards the arena below, and said with a smile:

"Although Gilman couldn't build such a huge arena, there are still some small duel venues. In my opinion, fighting is nothing more than three aspects. One is strength, two is skill, and three is mentality. Only experienced fighters Fighters are invincible.”

"So it's an expert." Colin smiled and said, "Is Mr. Joseph a knight?"

"I was lucky enough to pass the rudimentary knight assessment." Joseph smiled and waved his hand.

"Sorry, sorry." Colin said politely.

At this point, the first duel was over, the victor cheered around the field, while the loser was dragged out of the field.

Soon, both sides of the second round had already entered the field, but they still had to wait for 5 minutes for people to place bets before the official start.

Joseph immediately changed the subject and said, "Who does Mr. Wayne think will win?"

Ke Lin looked down, and saw that the gladiator on the left was strong and strong. Even at such a distance, he could still see the muscles clearly. In contrast, the man on the right was far behind. His body shape was almost half off, and he was trembling when he walked, and he seemed to have no experience at all.

In fact, there will indeed be many poor people who have no other way out and come to fight for their lives in the arena. If they win one by chance, the rewards they get can be squandered for several years.

But such a person basically will not end well.

Out of 99, [-] will die on the spot, adding a bloody and brutal atmosphere to the entire arena.

Ke Lin couldn't bear it, and said casually, "I don't know much about fighting."

Joseph seemed to have noticed something, and said, "In fact, winning or losing is not important anymore."

Then he raised his glass and said, "To that warrior."

Colin toasted perfunctorily: "To the warrior."

After taking a sip, Joseph turned his head and whispered to an accompanying official, then turned around gracefully, slipped a grape from the coffee table into his mouth, and returned to the edge of the stands.

The two chatted casually, and soon the duel began.

However, to everyone's surprise, the frail-looking little man immediately went out of his normal state as soon as he entered the battle. to the target.

Soon, the thin man stabbed his dagger into the opponent's back, then moved away immediately, watching the opponent fall to the ground silently.

The whole process takes only a few tens of seconds.

There was an eerie silence in the auditorium, and then there was an explosion of cursing and shouting.

Joseph smiled and said, "Things are impermanent, and no one knows the outcome until the last moment."

"Indeed." Colin was also quite surprised.

He was about to speak when he heard a knock on the door of the box.

Soon, a short man dressed in gray cloth and linen came in. Judging by the attire, he seemed to be the administrator of the arena.

I saw that this person first bowed after entering, and then beckoned with a smile to two subordinates holding iron pans.

"Mr. Colin Wayne, the bet you just placed has been closed, and this is the 1500 gold lang you won."

The subordinates behind him immediately put the iron plate on the coffee table, lifted the red cloth, and saw a mountain of gold coins piled up.

Colin froze for a moment, then said: "You must have made a mistake, I didn't place a bet."

"Ah, I forgot to mention it to you."

Joseph waved the little man away, and then said with a smile: "Because Mr. Wayne admired that warrior very much just now, when I bet, I also voted 3 gold lang for you, but I didn't expect the odds to be so exaggerated. "

As he spoke, he walked to the plate of gold coins, counted out three gold coins carefully, then raised his head and said with a smile:
"In order to avoid being misunderstood, I took away my principal, and the rest is the money you legitimately won."

Colin looked at Joseph, then at the pile of gold coins, he was stunned for a long time.

It took a long time to react.

He sighed deeply.

No wonder an upright person like me can't always fit in with others.

This Nima.

You guys have figured out the crooked ways!
(End of this chapter)