Chapter 173

"What do you mean, the Witch King will break his promise and not reward the champion with freedom? Why? " Thinking of this, Ricardo stood up, sat down, stood up again, and paced up and down the room. He was restless and didn't know what to ask, or he didn't want to be convinced by Zhao Mai and lose the hope of "freedom".

In the dark cell, the sound of "pa pa" still reverberates. Whistling and cheering came from the corridor outside, and some ugly jokes came. But none of this could enter his ears. There was only one voice in his mind: "no freedom.".

"You're a masked ally. You're not a slave owner at all, are you?"

"I'm not a masked ally when I see you. But I've never been a slave owner, you're right. I come from other places, a world without slavery, a place of freedom. " Zhao Mai said: "it's not the victory of a fight that determines whether you are a slave or a free man. It's never that easy. You and freedom, all people and freedom are the same obstacles. That obstacle is called the Witch King. "

"The Witch King is invincible!" Ricardo almost yelled. "Do you want me to die?"

"Yes, it means that." Zhao Mai is outspoken. "I was captured as a slave and sent to the site of the temple tower. I can see what the Witch King has done in the temple tower

Zhao Mai told Ricas about the role of the temple tower, about the Witch King's plan to absorb all the life power of the whole arena to strengthen himself, the so-called competition will not go to the end, there will be no champion and reward, there will only be a lot of dead bodies.

"Why don't you destroy the temple tower? You have a lot of opportunities, don't you? " Asked Ricas.

"When someone cuts you with a sword, do you kill that person or cut it off?" Zhao maipai said: "not to mention whether I have that ability, even if I do that, the wizard king can still repair the temple tower and continue to carry out his plan. It's only a day or two later. Only by completely cutting off his idea and making it impossible for him to implement the plan, can we really solve this problem. "

"Why me? I don't have that ability. " Ricardo looked at Zhao Mai with bright eyes.

"Not you, but us." Zhao Mai pointed to his chest. "You don't think I'm going to let you do this almost impossible task alone, do you?"

"I don't understand."

"I didn't know that before." Zhao Mai thought of the time when he was locked up in a prison car and lived with a corpse every day. The torture, torture, insult and injury of thaxian. "When I came to the desert, I was completely harmed by others. It was caused by an attack. At that time, I felt that it was nothing more than a new adventure. I still had a feeling of expectation and excitement in my heart. Later, I figured out, why? I do like to take risks and solve all kinds of problems, but why was it imposed on me? That bastard, tessian, who wantonly hurt and robbed me, made me feel free for the first time, so I'm serious. It's the first time in my life. "

Zhao Mai sat on the ground, his back leaning against the smooth stone wall, his eyes looking up at the heavy roof, as if he could see the starry night sky through the layers of stones and cement. "I will act according to my own will and will not be forced again. I also want strength, not too much, as long as I can keep my freedom and my right to choose freely. I want to freely explore all kinds of strange worlds and experience all kinds of beauty that one should see in his life. "

"So you want to kill the Witch King?"

"Yes, because the Witch King and his slavery, and of course his terrible power, are obstacles to my progress. Do you know, sometimes I look at the vast sand sea, realize its cruelty, but also sigh its magnificence. In this magnificent land, there should be magnificent events and magnificent heroes to match. I can't think of anything more magnificent than killing the Witch King and ending slavery! "

Shocked, Ricas sat quietly opposite Zhao Mai. After a while, he looked up again and said to Zhao Mai, "you can leave tyre, right?"

"Well, that's right. People outside thought they were burned to death. I can dive in or out. The slaves and Templars of tyre are all gathered near the temple tower. There is almost an empty and dead city outside. Of course I can go. "

"But when you come back, you have to kill the Witch King."

"Yes, no one forced me to. It's my choice." Zhao Mai said, "what's your choice, Ricas? The previous proposal is still valid. I can still take you out and let you go - for the sake of the food and backpack you sent me. "

"No, I choose to stay." Ricardo shook his head. "Ever since I heard the word freedom, I have no other needs. I know that only by being the strongest Gladiator can I be free. No matter how many obstacles there are along the way, I will overcome them and never compromise. It is better to die than to be free

"What if it's the Witch King?"

"Even the Witch King!"

"Well, you just have that determination." Zhao Mai stood up and said, "I've already said what I should say. I don't want you to listen to my one side of the story. You should see with your eyes, listen with your ears and think with your brain, just like a free man. As one of the most promising gladiators to win the championship, if you are careful, you can detect the change of things, and you will know that what I say is true"I believe you. I can tell the truth from your expression

"Thank you for your trust. Keep going. You're not fighting alone." Zhao Mai said: "now I have to withdraw. After all, I am the manager of the animal pen, a silly guy. If there's any progress, I'll let you know. Until then, just keep training. By the way, practice your left hand more, and you don't know what will happen. What if your sword can't be used in the fight? "

"But according to the rules..."

"The rules?" Zhao Mai said with a smile, "would you rather believe in the rules? You can't have any more illusions. Only you can defend your freedom, can you? "

"Yes, you're right." Ricardo nodded: "I'll try to make my left hand as strong as my right hand and be ready for everything."

Zhao Mai turned off the background "music", and then holding the waist of Duo Ji'an beauty, opened the prison door. "Thank you for teaching me." He plays a silly man and says in a silly voice, "goodbye, good-natured Ricas."

On the way back, he received countless ridicules, "I'll make up for you. I can teach you both!"

"Ricks has a good waist. It's almost dawn! It's admirable to have been tossing about for so long! "

Zhao Mai just laughed and didn't have to answer a word.