Don't call me evil god

Chapter 651: Retreat

Waiters lit the braziers used for lighting on the stands of the Colosseum one by one, and the entire building began to radiate bright light.

The heavy door was slowly pushed open from the inside, and a bright red carpet was laid out, forming a gorgeous walkway.

Prince Fradin was very familiar with this scene.

"There will be a gladiatorial show! It looks like it was organized on the spur of the moment. I remember no one in the capital spread the news that there would be a gladiatorial show today!"

"Let's go! Let's go join in the fun and see which warrior comes to challenge the monster!"

Prince Fradin ran into the arena at a rapid pace. Following behind him, Gale noticed that in the distance, there were shadows in the direction of the banquet hall of the manor, and it seemed that many people were rushing towards the arena.

"Instead of holding a banquet, we're going to have a gladiatorial show?" Gale was a little dazed.

……

The entire oval-shaped arena consists of stands on four sides and the fighting area in the center.

The height of the stands is nearly 10 meters above the ground, providing a wider viewing angle. On the other hand, this height can also ensure the safety of the spectators so that they will not be affected by the aftermath of the battle.

The fighting area is also oval in shape.

The top is sealed with a solid and sturdy fine iron net to ensure that the monsters cannot break out from it;

Below is a flat hard sand ground, and the site is spacious and open.

According to the requirements of the gladiators or the conditions of the competition, before sending the monsters into the venue, the guards of the manor will carry some objects and building structures that serve as cover or obstacles. Most of them are made of wood, stone, and a few are made of metal. They are basically consumables, and 9% of them will be destroyed during the battle.

As time went on, the guards brought in all kinds of obstacles to make the venue extremely complicated. All the lighting sources of the entire arena were also lit up one by one, making the whole building appear brightly lit.

The noisy audience began to arrive.

Prince Fradin took Gale, Dolan and Brandon to find a position close to the front with the widest view.

Prince Fladin cried out in surprise when he saw the guests, dressed in luxurious clothes and walking into the arena in pairs, holding their male/female companions in their arms.

"Hey?!"

"No wonder there are gladiatorial fights. It seems the theme of the banquet has changed. Someone is planning to challenge the monsters, which has attracted them all here."

Then Fradin's expression immediately became stern, and he lowered his voice nervously, confirming with Gale and the other two:
"Are there any of these people who are the evil people you mentioned who sneaked into the capital?"

"Are they hiding in the crowd?"

"Did you find them?"

Gail's mouth twitched.

From the perspective of [The Secrets of All Things], they did see many abnormal things, such as those scarlet states of sin, which were enough to prove the close connection between Rune Monge and the devil.

But what about catching the cultists?

Regarding the [Fanatical Core] and the so-called controlled pollution, Pete had already briefly described the situation through the instant messenger.

It's no use relying on [Detect Evil] to catch people, as almost everyone here has the negative status of [Slightly Contaminated].

Those guys who were obviously problematic, such as Marquis Madison and the small circle headed by him, did not experience the same strange physical changes as the Stone Castle Messenger.

in other words.

Judging from their appearance, they are normal people.

If you act rashly, you will only appear to be a suspicious, violent and crazy person, and you may even be sued in court.

"Your Highness, please be patient."

Gale could only patiently comfort her, "It's not so easy for us to find out the hidden evil."

"At present, we have only temporarily locked on to a few targets who look suspicious, such as Marquis Madison."

Prince Fradin exclaimed, and suddenly realized: "Marquis Madison? I know him!"

"Yes, this guy is indeed suspicious! I have always felt that he is not a good person. He likes to promote the theory of retreat and supports the kingdom to give up most of the land and citizens in the eastern region and use space to exchange for precious time during the monster red tide."

"You can tell at first glance that he's not a good person!"

The so-called "retreat theory" refers to withdrawing the defense line to the central area of ​​the kingdom, and conducting a defensive counterattack there when the monster red tide breaks out.

The theory is supported by the fact that the duration of the monster red tide is basically only a few days.

If we forcibly defend the border under the protection of [Past Glory], it means that we have to withstand the attacks of the most powerful group of monsters, and the defense pressure is extremely high.

The defense line retreats and the monsters are actively let in. As they rush into the kingdom, their impact will be diluted by a large number of strategic buffer zones, and this process takes time.

When the monsters reach the central area's defense line, [Past Glory] will regain its effect and once again stop the huge number of monsters pouring out of the Dark Forest outside the kingdom's borders.

The remaining monsters in the kingdom will also be suppressed by [Past Glory] and their status will be greatly reduced, making them easier to deal with.

At that time, they would rely on the defense line to launch a counterattack, and the army would slowly push back towards the eastern border, clearing out the remaining monsters that had rushed into the kingdom bit by bit;

When the monster red tide comes next year, the process will be repeated again.

When the theory of retreat emerged, there was no shortage of nobles who supported it.

Because of this defensive plan, theoretically the pressure will be much less.

There is no need to go to the border defense line for a bloody battle;
What they are facing are weakened monsters after being weakened by [Past Glory];

There is enough time to slowly and gradually clean up and push back;
of course.

Those who support this are basically nobles from the western part of the kingdom.

The nobles in the east were all firmly opposed.

Because this tactic comes at the expense of the entire eastern part of the kingdom!
To put it bluntly, it is equivalent to ceding half of the land to the monsters, allowing them to rush in and wreak havoc every year during the monster red tide.

His Majesty Kenredin has also solemnly stated that he will not agree to such a plan to abandon the citizens of the kingdom. The border defense line will always stand, and they will not retreat a single step until the kingdom's warriors fall.

The Marquis of Madison had publicly supported the retreat theory.

However, this argument was later rejected by His Majesty Kenreddin, and he never mentioned it again.

Prince Fradin was staring at Marquis Madison, who was chatting and laughing with other nobles, from a distance, as if he was trying to find some key clues from him that would prove his identity as a cultist. It was not until a low horn sounded from the field below the arena that his attention was drawn back.

“Woo—woo—”

The sound of the horn meant that the warriors participating in the fight were ready.

Everyone turned their attention to the fighting area.

Then I saw the three familiar figures.

"what?!"

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There are more and more in the evening

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(End of this chapter)