Ashen Dragon-Chapter 510 - 416 The Opening Ceremony and the Arrival
Chapter 510: Chapter 416: The Opening Ceremony and the Arrival of the Emperor
Chapter 510 -416: The Opening Ceremony and the Arrival of the Emperor
The preliminaries were still in full swing, with both individual and guild matches being fiercely contested, and the team matches were just as lively.
Mantou, Singo, Natural War Maniac, and Summer Night Autumn Rain formed a four-man team, easily winning their matches, though the process was somewhat boring, not even providing a minute of video material.
The opponents’ hearts sank as soon as they saw the four professional players on the other side.
Before Natural War Maniac could swing his great axe and charge up, they immediately conceded to the referee.
This left Mantou feeling quite disappointed.
I haven’t even fired a shot yet, and you’re already down?
For these professional gamers, the preliminaries were exceptionally easy, with little pressure, and some mischief-loving players even displayed all kinds of flashy moves.
For instance, Swashbuckler relied on the inhuman regenerative ability of his vampire, spreading his arms and letting the opponent hit him.
During this, he didn’t forget to taunt with phrases like “Not hurting~,” “Didn’t eat?” “Come on! Hit me to death!,” which drove the crowd to such fury that they wanted to rush down and beat him to death.
His opponent was also driven to a mental breakdown by Swashbuckler’s annoying gameplay, realizing the other side was still vigorous after slashing three hundred times, he had to admit defeat.
Mantou watched several days of matches in a row, seizing the opportunity to compile the players’ performances into highlight reels.
He edited videos like “Top 10 Epic Moments,” “Top 10 Hilarious Moments,” riding the wave of the Imperial Tournament’s popularity to rake in a wave of traffic.
Mantou even shamelessly placed his own Dragon’s Roar Charge, a one-shot kill video, at the end of the “Top 10 Epic Moments,” complete with blood-pumping BGM.
But the audience’s reaction wasn’t as he’d hoped, with the screen flooded with comments like “Is that it?” “Sneaking personal stuff?” “Doesn’t feel as good as the previous one.”
This isn’t right.
It should be “Mantou you’re so cool,” right?
Looking at the barrage of negative comments filling the screen, Mantou slumped in front of the computer, thoroughly disheartened.
Finally tried to show off, why is the response so bad?
No, this time was too blatant, next time I’ll stealthily add personal footage to achieve the “imperceptible” effect.
Even so, Mantou’s videos had a heated response on major video platforms, and the large-scale, diverse guild battles saw massive popularity spikes.
The clash of magic and machinery, the duel of the Roman Army and “Cultivators,” the skirmishes between the Undead Legion and Paladins, ignited a spark in many to join “Erezer.”
Can you really play like this?
Is the freedom really that high?
Wait, there’s even a loli version of the Fire Dwarf?
These were the thoughts of many casual viewers after watching the video, and so “Erezer” topped the trending searches again, welcoming a new wave of enthusiasm.
Where can I buy “Erezer”?
Even dominated the hot search list.
Meanwhile, within the Empire, the official Imperial propaganda machine launched a massive publicity campaign, focusing the nation’s attention on this grand tournament.
Under this extensive promotion, everyone from Imperial officials, and ordinary citizens to soldiers and scholars, knew the name of this “Imperial Duel Tournament.”
The half-month-long preliminaries ended in a hurry, and the real highlight was upcoming—the true Imperial Gladiator Tournament, the elimination round to be held at the Isdalia Grand Coliseum.
The Imperial Commerce Department released 100,000 tickets to the market, priced at 50 Silvernar.
These tickets were sold out within half a day, and on the black market, a single ticket was even sold for an astronomical 5 Ginnar.
The tournament’s feverish popularity resulted from many combined factors: the Empire’s martial spirit, the extensive official publicity, the influence of the Starfallen within the Empire…
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But the most direct and important reason was just one:
The Ashen Empire’s Emperor, Lord of the Empire, the supreme ruler of the Anzeta Great Wilderness—His Majesty Cassius Klaubow Norixius, would personally attend the Isdalia Grand Coliseum.
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Isdalia Grand Coliseum, also known as the Imperial Coliseum, built between New Calendar 1783 and 1785 by tens of thousands of players and hundreds of Frost Giant slaves.
The Coliseum was composed of a series of circular arcades, its outer circular wall reaching a height of sixty meters, divided into five levels, with the lower four levels having eighty arches per level, decorated with classical columns.
The Grand Coliseum could accommodate about 150,000 spectators, with four tiers of seating.
The higher your status, the higher your seat, the Dragonblood Nobility sat in the highest “Glory Seats,” having a comprehensive view of the arena.
Wealthy spectators could sit in the front rows to experience the brutal and intense gladiator matches up close, while ordinary spectators could only sit in the middle tiers.
At the top was a specially made huge platform, upon which stood a dignified and luxurious golden seat—this was the throne prepared for the Emperor.
In any Imperial building, this configuration was mandatory; though rarely used, it was to show the designer’s loyalty.
The designer of the Isdalia Grand Coliseum was also a Starfallen, rumored to be from a guild named [Roman Era]…
“Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!”
“It’s about to start!”
Inside the Grand Coliseum, the audience was bustling, the noise chaotic, cheers, discussions, and even shouting matches were incessant.
Fan groups for star players had gathered, holding light boards and chanting slogans in unison.
“So many people!”
