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Chapter 867 Rome Rugby Game

Martius brought him a portion of food, and he began to eat the food and chat with the soldiers through an interpreter.

It was the first time for Roman civilians to dine with a king, and this king not only held great power, but was rumored to be a descendant of Greek gods, so they were curious and nervous, but seeing that the king had no pretensions and a very serious attitude. Gently chatted with them about the family's short stories, and gradually everyone let go of their restraint, and boldly talked to Davos about some of the problems they are facing now, and Davos responded patiently one by one, so Soldiers kept coming, which made the guards even busier, but the atmosphere became more and more lively.

At the end of the banquet, Davers asked: "What are your preparations for the next rugby game?"

The soldiers responded in a variety of ways, generally expressing the same meaning: Although they also wanted to participate, they had no understanding of the sport and were afraid of making a fool of themselves in the competition.

Davos told them with a smile: "In the Kingdom of Dionia, rugby is very popular among citizens. The competition is fierce and exciting, and can show the players' strength, speed, intelligence, and overall tactical cooperation. I believe that after you come into contact with it, Will quickly like it too.”

Davos continued to surprise them. He said: "This sport was inspired by Hades in my dream and then taught it to the Dionian soldiers, so don't worry, I will teach you soon." Learn how to play rugby, and I will personally take you to the game..."

The soldiers were very excited after hearing this and actively asked to participate. Bursts of laughter erupted from time to time in Marseille Square.

Considering that there are ten teams participating in the afternoon rugby match, they are the [-]st, [-]nd, [-]rd, [-]th, [-]th, and [-]th legions, the [-]st and [-]nd cavalry legions, the Lucanian reserve legion, and the Roman reserve team, the game The venues are held in the Colosseum and the Place de Mars, and three competition venues have been opened up in the vast Place de Mars.

In addition to the soldiers who need to be stationed at the city head and ready to defend against foreign enemies at any time, the soldiers sent out to scout the enemy's situation around Rome, and the soldiers who patrol the streets and maintain order, there are not only soldiers from various legions, but also Dionia who come to Rome for trade. Businessmen and entourage flocked to the stadium to watch the game, which also attracted some people from Rome and surrounding towns such as Viai and Fidenae.

In addition to drama and sports competitions, the entertainment that the Romans could watch in the past was gladiator competitions. This was a cruel entertainment that the Romans learned from the Etruscans. Through the killing of slaves in the arena, they gave people The audience brings bloody sensory stimulation.Especially in the past ten years, with the increase in wars and the increase in prisoners, the number of gladiator competitions in Rome has gradually increased.

It was their first time watching a Dionia football match.The large-scale game scene and fierce physical confrontation first attracted their attention. It didn't take long for them to discover the overall coordination of offense and defense between the two teams. It was also very interesting to fight wits and courage in the fast movement. All these made them feel The profoundness and fun of this sport are revealed; every time the referee blows the whistle and calls a penalty, the coach on the sidelines changes players and formations in a timely manner, and every player comes off the field and claps to the sidelines, they also realize the importance of this sport. Rigorous, formal, and elegant.

Therefore, the complicated rules of the game did not give the Roman people a headache. Instead, they made these Romans who were accustomed to making laws and abiding by the laws to ponder the mysteries more carefully.After a few games, they, like other legionnaire spectators, applauded every offensive score by the players on the field and sighed for every mistake...

Davers really fulfilled his promise and personally took the Roma players to the game.

The spectators on the sidelines immediately let out exclamations and cheers, but the players of the second legion who were the opponents were a little unhappy.

Matonis, the coach of the Second Legion, immediately came over to protest.

Davers said: "These Roman soldiers have never been exposed to rugby before. It is the first time they play against you. If I don't play, you will win easily and it will be unfair to other legions..."

At Davos's insistence, the members of the Second Legion had no choice but to accept.

Davers is of course the quarterback, because this is the way to lead the team. Although he is 40 years old, he insists on exercising every day and has good physical fitness. Moreover, the members of the Second Legion face the king they usually admire. He had to be a little timid and did not engage in fierce confrontation with him, allowing Davers to organize the offense more easily.

The news that "King Davos is playing" soon spread throughout the legions. This is a rare sight in more than ten years!Soldiers flocked to the stadium one after another, three floors away and three outside, surrounding the stadium. Every catch and throw by Davers would cause thunderous cheers from the outside, which also gave the Second Legion It caused a lot of psychological pressure on the team members.

Under his command, the Roma players gradually began to play decently and even scored a touchdown.Coupled with the Romans' natural tenacity and tenacious defense, the score never opened.

This made the members of the Second Legion a little anxious, their movements became louder, and the confrontation became fierce.

Under such circumstances, Davos began to receive heavy attention, and was even knocked to the ground by a dizzy opponent on one occasion.

The audience outside the stadium screamed, and Matonis and the players were so frightened that they rushed over to express condolences.

Davos got up, shook his head, tried his best to smile, and then comforted the bewildered perpetrator, telling him in a gentle tone: "I'm fine, this is how football should be played!"

This heartwarming scene once again made the audience burst into warm applause.

After the game restarted, Martonis had an idea and shouted to the bench: "Adoris! Adoris!"

Adoris, who was wearing a simple competition uniform, immediately ran to Matonis and said excitedly: "Legion Commander, it's my turn to play?!"

"Yes." Matonis said with certainty: "After you come on the field, serve as central defense and completely defend the opponent's quarterback for me!"

"Ah? Defend me...father!" Adoris was dumbfounded.

"There is no other way. No one else dares to seriously defend His Majesty. Only you can!" Matonis shrugged helplessly, then looked at him and said in a deep voice: "Listen, kid, we can't lose here. Beginners - Romans, otherwise the Second Legion will become a joke to all the legions in Dionia, as a Second Legion soldier, do you want this?!"

"No!" Adoris replied without hesitation.

"Very good, go out and defend!" Matonis encouraged him loudly and pushed him onto the court.

It was still the attack of the Roman reserve team. After the two sides settled down, Davers saw Adoris standing opposite his teammate in front of him, and was slightly taken aback: "Adoris, you are on the field."

"Father, I...I won't let you pass the ball easily again!" Adoris said slightly nervously.

Davos raised his eyebrows: "Oh, let's try it."

Adoris did not have as many scruples as other teammates. Although he was a little cautious at first, he gradually relaxed his hands and feet, and there was no scene of father and son chasing each other, which caused the soldiers outside the field to laugh.

The Roman people who didn't know the reason also laughed after asking for the reason.

As a result, there was fierce fighting on the court and constant laughter off the court.

Of course, once the players of the second legion were serious and quarterback Davers was restricted, the Roman soldiers, who were novices, were naturally no match. However, when the game was over, many players walked off the field reluctantly. Just this One game made them fall in love with this sport.

When King Davers came off the court, the spectators on the sidelines chanted for him to continue playing. Davers smiled and waved to the spectators around him to express his gratitude.

Due to time constraints, after the first round of eliminations, the second round begins immediately. Each legion has thousands of soldiers, all of whom can play rugby and can be rotated at any time. There will be no shortage of players at all, and there is no need to rest. In the end, The final is the first army vs the second army.

The two top legions in the kingdom not only compete in the military, but also often compete with each other in other aspects. Naturally, they tried their best in this game, so the game was quite fierce, and so did the spectators on the sidelines. They looked very nervous and couldn’t help but cheer for both sides.

An interesting scene appeared again in the game: Matonis once again used his trump card, sending Adoris to specifically attack Patroklos, the quarterback of the first legion.

This scene of brother-in-law versus brother-in-law was staged again, adding a bit of fun to the tense game. Davers also laughed happily off the court.

It happened to be a crucial tackle from Adoris that led to Patroclus' drop ball, allowing the second legion to win the championship by a single point.

By the time the entire game ended, it was almost dusk, but the lively atmosphere in the city had not dissipated.

The soldiers of each legion were still discussing the mistakes and regrets in the game fiercely. The Roman soldiers and the people were still recalling the joy and excitement that the rugby game had brought to them. Of course, King Davos was also in the conversation. They all Unexpectedly, the normally aloof King of Dionia would be so approachable and able to mingle with ordinary people. He was closer to the people than the Roman senators who claimed to be the "father of the people". This made them favor the Kingdom of Dionia even more. layer.

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"Father! I'm sorry, I'm late!" Crotokatax hurried into the living room and said apologetically, because his voice was still a little hoarse because he just sobered up.

(End of this chapter)