From near or far away, the local people who came to observe gradually regained their senses after experiencing a moment of silence at the scene. Then, a deafening cheer erupted and rose into the sky. Even those who didn't know the name of the girl on the stage couldn't help but applaud loudly, their hearts filled with excitement.
It has been several generations since such a scene appeared! Ever since the elders settled in the capital, they have been acting tyrannically for many years. The recent empresses, except for Isabella, generally indulged the Senate.
The upper class turned a blind eye, and the lower class was powerless. Especially for some of the lords present, their "middle class" status was already agonizing. On one hand, they had expectations of suppressing the demons and declaring their national majesty, but on the other hand, they lacked the corresponding strength to stand out.
A few years ago, several female lords who dared to openly challenge the Senate were all tortured to the point of being unable to live and unable to die. It has been too long since they have been suppressed, and many people have become numb in their hearts, throwing away their original intentions and just wanting to survive carefully.
Although Isabella has been fighting all along, that figure on her own is still lonely...
What day is it today? Lords and the people in the crowd recalled the "calendar" in their minds but couldn't think of any holiday related to today. However, without a doubt, today is a day of great joy and celebration for the proud people of the empire. Even if they don't understand how Wang Xiaole won, it doesn't matter. Because they are very clear that the result is a "win" and a victory that no one can deny!
As the person at the scene closest in thinking to the empress, Sister Glasses took a deep breath. She suppressed the trembling in her heart and looked at the crowd of demons in the distance, only to see them with the same look of disbelief.
"Hahahaha, indeed, she is worthy of being valued by Her Majesty. I truly underestimated this girl!" Sister Glasses laughed so much that her glasses frame shook in front of her eyes, and her body laughed uncontrollably. Under the backdrop of this unreserved laughter, the expressions of the demons appeared very bleak.
"To achieve little success while causing great failure!" muttered Ludos with closed eyes. She regretted kicking the beast demon away before. If given another chance, she should have given him a few more kicks, even if it meant knocking out a row of teeth.
No matter how many steps she retreated in her heart, one principle of the Senate was unchallengeable: Anyone in the Senate who fights against any opponent cannot lose. Even if they don't win, even if they end up being played with in front of everyone, it is still better than a public defeat. Not to mention that the beast demon's defeat was so humiliating, without any suspense or even a decent counterattack; he was thrown down to the audience in such an embarrassing manner.
Beyond the point of losing face, the beast demon has become the "shame of the Senate"!
Currently on stage, Wang Xiaole, who has created a miracle, didn't think too much about it. He reacted without any restraint and directly raised his hand to ask Sister Glasses, "I see the rules clearly state: one can only participate in one duel per day, which means the next round of duels has to wait until tomorrow... Can I receive the rewards for the first round now?"
Since the martial arts contest was based on the principle of "head count" for rewards, it was stipulated that for each defeated opponent, the corresponding rewards could be obtained without waiting until the end of the contest.
It was precisely because of this personalized rule that Wang Xiaole intended to earn some extra money. The weight of those demons in his heart was definitely not as real as a car full of silver coins.
After a duel ended, Wang Xiaole wanted to quickly go about his own business, but it wasn't so easy.
Fighting in the ring was like gambling. The winning side gained face and practical benefits, so naturally they didn't want to linger;
But the Senate, whose dignity was trampled upon, would not allow the winner to leave so easily.
The demons had a unanimous consensus in their hearts:
Wang Xiaole could be carried out or even turned into a dead dog after the duel ended;
But there was one thing they absolutely wouldn't allow -- for this person to walk away with a blatant victory.
"Stop right there!"
After a whooshing sound broke through the air, another demon stood tall in front of Wang Xiaole, walking towards him with crossed arms;
From the looks of it, he seemed a bit displeased with the human in front of him.
The occurrence of this scene didn't happen without any foreshadowing, but it still seemed rather sudden. Wang Xiaole glanced at the demon:
"Do you have something to say to me?"
"Oh, of course there's something!"
He spat out, and if Wang Xiaole hadn't reacted quickly enough, he would have almost spit on him.
Such a big demon, not caring at all about hygiene, made the crowd's impression of him even worse.
But this demon, known as Claw Demon, apparently had a "filter function" in his ears;
Any words that were unfavorable to himself simply went in one ear and out the other, and whether there was a brain in between that could process them was uncertain.
Looking into Wang Xiaole's eyes, even he himself felt a sense of teasing.
After all, Seventh Brother had left the stage in a very embarrassed manner, so Claw Demon, being the Sixth Brother, showed less contempt compared to when Wang Xiaole first stepped onto the stage;
But the killing intent in his heterochromatic eyes became even more intense.
Claw Demon's intentions were very easy to understand. He wanted to use his own strength to completely eliminate Wang Xiaole, who had affected the prestige of the Senate;
At the same time, he wanted to warn the people present:
Do not attempt to resist, second-class citizens should have the self-awareness of second-class citizens and must recognize their place;
In the future, when facing the elders, humans should still bow with respect!
The reason why Claw Demon and the Senate had such a clear stance was still due to an eternal truth:
"The weak should submit to the strong. I don't know what conspiracy you used to quickly defeat Seventh Brother, but you must be clear: the same tricks won't work on me."
Claw Demon's accusation was quite vicious, not acknowledging the opponent's strength, and only instilling the public with a false message:
The previous defeat of the beast demons was entirely due to being tricked by the opponents, not a difference in strength!
This kind of unsupported conclusion, which can be reached simply by using one's mouth, may sound unreasonable at first, but no one has the right to refute it;
After all, Wang Xiaole gave everyone the impression that he was just a weakling at the "Hundred Battles" level?
And he didn't appear threatening at all, looking like an "ornamental" that was of little use, but it seems that some demons believed it.
So, the position has been made clear, and the slander that needed to be done has been completed.
Next, Claw Devil expressed his intention:
"Fight with me. In front of tens of thousands of people, I will make sure you reveal your true form and whimper like a dog until you die!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd's attitude immediately became clear, and the overwhelming sound turned into three words, echoing in unison:
"Shameless!"
This evaluation couldn't be more apt.
Everyone knew that the competition for the bride was one fight per day;
But now, not only did two demons voluntarily step onto the stage on the same day, the time span between them was less than two minutes;
The actions of the Senate had a tendency to turn the "round battle" into a "wheel battle", one could even say that in order to uphold the "dignity of the strong", they even threw their face down on the ground.
Sister Glasses' approach was completely different from that of the supporters. Instead of protesting or making noise, she directly exercised her power as a referee:
"The Senate's actions are not in accordance with the rules and have no authority to hold a second duel, therefore I rule..."
"Hey hey hey hey hey, there's a misunderstanding, let me explain."
The Earth Demon went forward to explain to Sister Glasses, but unexpectedly, Sister Glasses showed no respect, and spat on the ground without any dignity:
"Get lost! Don't talk to me, I don't want to become an idiot like you."
"I..."
The Earth Demon was choked back, and at this moment, he really wanted to curse Sister Glasses' mother. However, Lethu Silk held his head down and facing him with a gentle smile:
"There's a misunderstanding, we didn't intend to act outside the rules."
As the actual leader of the Senate, Sister Glasses had to listen for now, and that's why Lethu Silk could now start to argue.
She explained, "The sixth elder who came to the stage to challenge has self-awareness, he didn't intend to gain anything; he just launched a challenge to a rising star in his own name, hoping to have a friendly competition with the other party."
One statement changed the nature of Claw Devil's challenge;
Indeed, if no one intends to participate in the competition for the bride, there is naturally no need to discuss the rules;
But how could Sister Glasses, so intelligent and seemingly foolish, fail to find the "sting" in the demon's words? She immediately pointed out:
"A friendly competition? Your elder just said he wanted to kill someone, can that be considered a friendly competition?"
"Of course it can! Serious battles are always accompanied by life and death. Not to mention, if that girl, Wang Xiaole, performs well, won't the sixth elder die while she lives? Isn't that a worthwhile result?" Lethu Silk answered without hesitation and then showed her sincerity:
"But let's say this: if the result is 'Devil kills human', I will expel the sixth elder from the Senate, as a tribute to the beautiful girl who has passed away like a flower."
Excluding an elder from the Senate sounds good, but in reality, it can be understood with just a little thought:
This is simply a conspiracy!
There are no humans living in the Senate, and even if Sister Glasses herself wants to enter the Senate, the difficulty is very high;
Lethu Silk said she would expel Claw Devil, but in fact, whether Claw Devil would truly leave the Senate after being "expelled" is uncertain.
If he is only expelled in name but continues to hide within the Senate, never going out, then wouldn't it be the same as no punishment at all?
Moreover, the lifespan of the demon race is much longer than that of humans, not even a hundred years. After sixty years, when Sister Glasses is no longer around, who will continue to oversee the punitive measures taken in this martial arts competition and in the future?
Upon analyzing this, it becomes clear that Ledoris, with her cunning intentions, is the most shameless in the Senate.
Can anyone agree to such a concealed conspiracy?
Sister Glasses didn't want to agree, but Wang Xiaole preemptively answered, "If you want to come, then come. It's all the same to me. I don't mind playing games with you."
With her bright eyes, Wang Xiaole seemed to become a well-behaved baby. Facing the Claw Demon, at first glance, it was like a little lamb facing a big bad wolf.