But what the audience loves to watch most is this process.
Tomyris participated in this competition. She knew that it was easy to hunt a lion, but the duty of a gladiator, or a gladiatorial contest, was to please the audience, and what Tomyris had to do was to make this competition pleasing enough to please the audience.
The cheers on the field.
It almost suppressed the lion's roar of pain.
Tomyris had already flashed to the side of the lion, and her two forks left many wounds on its thick fur.
But as if it was intentional, each attack left only a shallow wound, not deep enough to see the bone, and only bled. Soon, the Nemean lion, which had been so majestic just now, was now covered in wounds, and blood stained its body and the ground it stood on.
“Ouch——!!!”
Even though there is only one eye left.
But the lion still attacked Tomyris like a madman.
This is also the reason why Tomyris did not poke out its eyes.
The lion rushed towards Tomyris, but the girl could easily dodge it and left new scars on the lion with a fork. The lion was not discouraged and attacked Tomyris again and again. Under this meaningless attack, there was almost no intact skin on its body. The bleeding and pain also made the lion gradually lose its strength.
Just listen to a bang.
The giant lion fell directly to the ground.
It tried to get up, struggling to get up.
But it didn't work.
"Isn't this okay?"
Tomyris walked up to the lion with a double-pronged fork in hand.
The lion was panting and looked weak, which surprised Tomyris. She felt that the lion could at least fight with her for a few minutes, but now it had lost its ability to fight, which was really a bit lame.
However, now that it has come to this, it is time to end the lion hunt.
The audience also stood up excitedly.
“Kill it—!!!”
"Cut off its head!!!"
Tomyris raised the fork in her hand and signaled to the audience.
But when she turned her back to the lion, a look of resentment came from the lion's eyes. It stared at the girl in front of it. Just as the girl was basking in the glory of the victor, with her back to him and completely defenseless, the lion suddenly stood up, opened its bloody mouth, and bit the girl hard.
"Oops!"
Seeing this scene, Sophia was shocked.
But Hilde remained calm because she knew that Tomyris could handle the situation.
"Humph."
Tomyris snorted.
The body disappeared right at the spot.
The lion missed its target, and just as it was looking around in horror, Tomyris still flew into the air, and then turned into a black lightning and fell directly from the sky, hitting the lion. When the girl landed steadily on the ground, the lion seemed to be frozen at this time. After a few seconds, the huge lion head fell directly from the neck to the ground, and the huge body also shook and hit the ground.
There was silence for a while.
Then, thunderous cheers broke out.
“Oh, that’s great…”
Sophia breathed a sigh of relief.
Hilde couldn't help but joked, "Really? You're worried about this. This is Tomyris."
"I know, but the scene just now was indeed quite dangerous."
"Don't worry, nothing will happen."
No matter what, Tomyris was a demigod-level oracle. How could she be attacked by a lion? Moreover, with Tomyris's many years of hunting experience, she probably knew that the lion was pretending and wanted to attack Tomyris when she underestimated the enemy. But obviously, the lion's wishful thinking did not come true. Tomyris ended the game with an extremely handsome and gorgeous move. Although she used a weapon like a double-pronged fork, she could cut off the lion's head.
This is amazing.
The audience was dumbfounded.
So when the lion head fell to the ground, it took a few seconds for the audience to react and burst into cheers.
Looking at Tomyris who was receiving cheers from the audience on the field.
Hilde stood up and said with a smile: "It's my turn next."
"Sissi?"
Sophia was a little surprised.
"Which beast are you going to deal with?"
"No, my opponent is a human."
"people?"
Hilde pointed in the west and said a name: "Ashidamus."
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"..."
Archidamus stood in the gladiator's preparation room.
After he was brought here, he was put on a gladiator's armor and helmet, and dressed like a gladiator. Moreover, compared with ordinary gladiators, Archidamos' body was more robust, and his muscles showed that he was a warrior who had been fully satisfied with nutrition and training. Although Archidamos was not young, as a Spartan king, he was definitely a competent warrior.
"It's time."
The first and fourth quarters were not a fair match.
An officer walked up to Archidamus.
"It's your pleasure."
"pleasure?"
Archidamus looked at the officer in front of him through the net of his mask.
"As a common person, is it an honor to fight an oracle?"
"Of course, because that's His Majesty."
"How ironic."
Archidamus already knew who his opponent was.
Hilde who was able to defeat Ares and fight off the gods.
In contrast, Archidamus himself was just an ordinary person, a complete ordinary person. Although he was a brave warrior who had experienced many battles, his long-term combat experience made it impossible for him to fight against Hilde. And now, Hilde actually arranged a gladiatorial contest between Archidamus and her. Isn't this just a pure massacre?
However, Archidamus was not afraid of death. Instead, he found it very interesting that Hilde was going to show her bullying nature in front of thousands of people. This was a good thing, as it would allow everyone to see Hilde's true face. Thinking of this, Archidamus tightened his grip on the spear.
Deal with Hilde.
Even if it hurts her a little.
Even if we win.
Archidamus also knew that Sparta had been occupied by Hilde, but all the Spartans had fled their hometown and went to Sicily. In addition to sadness, Archidamus was also a little relieved that at least his people had gone to a safe place for the time being. In the Greater Greece region, there was also a colony established by the Spartans one or two hundred years ago. If the Spartans could go there, they would have returned to half of their hometown. As for the king, it was estimated that his son had already inherited the throne, and Archidamus was just an abandoned child.
"The weapon is a spear?"
The officer pointed to the weapons rack nearby.
"You can choose the one that suits you best."
"A spear will suffice."
"Okay, get ready to go on stage."
There was a hint of mockery in the officer's eyes, as if he was watching a joke.
It is really ironic that the once powerful Spartan king has now become a gladiator in the arena.
At this time, the cheers from the arena also reached here, and Archidamus knew that it was time for Hilde to go on the court.
This was indeed the case. Hilde, who was originally in the spectator's seat, suddenly appeared in the arena. She was not wearing armor or a helmet, but she had tied her long silver hair into a ponytail with a purple ribbon. At the same time, the elegant purple robe on Hilde's body gave her a noble and oppressive feeling that made people dare not look directly at her. Amid the cheers of the audience and officers, Hilde smiled and walked into the arena, then looked at the other side of the arena -
With a harsh friction sound, the heavy iron door was slowly opened.
"..."
Archidamus, dressed as a gladiator, walked out slowly.
In his right hand he holds a spear, and in his left he wears a shield with the Spartan emblem.
"Let us welcome Archidamus, the King from Sparta!!!"
The host's call caused the surrounding audience to burst into cheers again.
This is a showdown between kings and emperors.
The people of Actium did not know about the feud between the Greek Empire and Sparta, but since both sides were so noble, it meant that this was a fight between nobles, and they became more interested. Archidamus raised his head and looked at the cheering crowd around him. Under his mask, he showed a helpless smile. He could never have imagined that the end of his life would end in a foreign arena. However, he quickly turned around and looked at Hilde in front of him.
"Hilde."
"Ok?"
Hilde smiled and responded:
"Are you surprised?"
"I never thought you would need this method to satisfy your twisted desires."
"That's not the case. I have no interest in defeating you or killing you. It's just that you have always been very stubborn. I hope to maintain a certain cooperative relationship with you, but no matter how we negotiate, it's useless. So, if I think about it, this kind of fight between men may be the best way to resolve our misunderstanding. Don't you think so?"
"A fight between men? Bah! You're just a woman."
"But the one who caught you is a woman, and the one who can decide whether you live or die is also a woman."
Hilde's words were a naked insult to Archidamus.
However, he saw that Hilde was not carrying any weapons.
Not only that, Hilde's clothes and appearance did not look like she was going to fight, but rather she was going to a banquet. Archidamus had to admit that Hilde was indeed extremely beautiful. If she was born in Sparta, even the king would have become a suitor under Hilde's skirt. It was a pity that such a beauty turned out to be a demon and evil god who destroyed Sparta and Thebes.
"You don't look like you're here to fight, do you?"
"Indeed, I am not here to fight."
Hilde waved his hand and said with a wry smile:
"If I fight with you, isn't that bullying you?"
"..."
Archidamus said nothing.
Although it was true, such words were indeed an insult to Archidamus.
"So, I have a more appropriate proposal."
"What proposal?"
"I will fight you without weapons. If you can hurt me... no, to be more precise, even if you can cut my clothes, I will let you go and send you to Sicily intact. Moreover, I will not use any divine power during the whole process. But at the same time, if you can't touch me after the sand in the hourglass runs out, you will lose. But at the same time, you have to put aside your fearless arrogance and talk to me calmly and frankly about Greece, Sparta, and the upcoming expedition to Sicily."
"……real?"
Archidamus couldn't help but frown.
Hilde's words made him feel a little moved.
If an oracle didn't use divine power, perhaps he wouldn't be so difficult to deal with.
What's more, she had no weapons to deal with, and all Archidamos had to do was to hurt her or cut her robe. As long as he could do that, he would win.
Achidamus would not miss this opportunity.
He stood up straight, gripping the spear.
"But you really don't carry a weapon?"
"unnecessary."
Hilde took out a piece of black cloth and put it on her eyes under the surprised gaze of Archidamus. Then, she put her hands behind her back and said with a smile: "I will cover my eyes and keep my hands behind my back. Even if my hands move, I will lose. What do you think?"
