But every place is crowded and overcrowded.

The exciting horse racing is about to begin.

Several ceremonial officials led the trumpeter and entourage, and everyone was in a key position in the game. They held red, brown, or purple banners to show their existence. At the same time, a small group of armed soldiers also came to the scene, responsible for maintaining order and protecting the safety of the audience.

As in previous years, a respected old nobleman, accompanied by several church priests, came to the middle of the top of the mountain, with a temporary pedestal on the edge of the shed. Then, he conveyed a message that was nothing new, but the future of the kingdom, the local development, the harvest of crops, and so on. But the old man obviously knew that his speech was unpopular, or he was eager to wait for the game to start, so he ended the opening statement as briefly as possible.

Secondly, the local magistrate will speak on behalf of the Governor. But the sheriff, also known as Farode, was obviously an interesting person, that is, his speech was concise and ended in a short time.

In the regular opening ceremony of the hilltop horse racing, the riders are already in place at the starting point. After careful preparation, all the horses were boiling, covered in blood, and ecstatic. The rider must try to control their rider so that they can escape in excitement.

I knew about this venue more than once. This game can be said to be a test everywhere, even in the starting position here. On the surface, the section of the road after the start of the race is a smooth and barrier-free road like all cross-country races in the world. But the problem is that it is so open that hundreds of horses can line up, but after the start, the flat road quickly shrinks, almost like a trumpet. In this case, a horse will start slightly slowly and will be forced to squeeze into the back and lose the lead. To put it bluntly, among the horses participating in the race, those who do not take the lead will inevitably be squeezed behind, in a very disadvantaged position, and may even be pulled down by the first mover.

Because of this, all the riders focused on the opening sprint.

A ceremonial officer led his men, holding flags, walking back and forth on the starting line, inspecting all the horses, while the waiter opened his throat and repeatedly emphasized that the riders would set off after hearing the gong. If there is a snatch, it will be severely punished.

I lightly patted the slightly uncomfortable mount with my palm. The atmosphere of the game affects not only people but also horses. The White Horse is eager to try, but there is still a short time to go before the game. The ceremonial official and his subordinates were still running around in front of the rider, shouting that everyone already knew the horse racing system.

From the left and right, you can see a whole row of dedicated riders and their prepared horses. The riders also wore distinctive clothes. According to tradition, each rider wears a cloak that his mount can wear. For example, not far from the "red "color" lightning", his rider is wearing a red "color" cloak. The black horse is called "stepping on the snow", and the rider's cloak is black. In fact, I am no exception. He wore a white cloak made of elves.

The craftsmanship of this cloak is very special. According to Aunt Mary, it should be a cloak made by elves. But I know that even among elves, this is not an ordinary cloak. In one of his dreams, the cloak was so indestructible that it could not even pass through bullets.

Two loud horns sounded to remind the contestants to prepare, and remind the staff on duty to leave the starting line.

The ceremonial officer soon left with his subordinates. Soon, the three horns sounded. This is the last signal to tell everyone that the game will start at any time.

Then I heard a loud gong.

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"I'm afraid Mr. Io," said the high priest after the gong sounded. "We didn't feel anything, there was no smell of black magic at all."

From morning to night, the clergy were scattered in every corner, trying to feel the breath of dark magic energy, even if all the contestants gathered at the starting line, they did not relax. But the result is everything.

This respectable pastor is very gentle, but his appearance has obvious meaning. I know that if he didn't donate a sum of money to the church yesterday, I am afraid the pastor would not have a "moderate attitude".

"I'm sorry, maybe I am suspicious." Yiou replied apologetically. "Let's enjoy this game."

In this case, he took a short break and left the church seat to look for Lyle. It was easy, because Lyle was waiting for him in the position he appointed. Because everyone is busy watching the game now, there are only two people here.

"It looks like it has nothing to do with black magic." I said. This is incredible, but my ride is really a live horse. This only means one thing Dix, that idiot really sold his BMW at the lowest price. "Have you done your job?"

"I have made a deal with the riders." said Lyle above. "Everyone has made a promise of four hundred gold Orly. The price should be enough for them to do their best."

"I hope so." Io's heart was full of frustration. He thought everything was in his hands, but now he realized that things were not that simple. "That idiot of Dix. They bought a simple trick from the vet and coaxed him to do it." He said anxiously. "I definitely didn't think of it by my two cousins, I must be studying it."

Lyle nodded, agreeing completely with Io.

"I am very worried now. With that BMW, I do have a good chance." Now it is a pity that the original price has not been set correctly. If I had known it, it would have been set to 10,000. But he also knows that this is difficult to do. The two sisters are not incompetent foreign businessmen or civilians, they can "knead" at will. Io knew one or two of the energy of his aunt Mary.

"Oge, don't worry too much." Lyle was more optimistic. "There is no guarantee of victory in this race. Although I have a good horse, he is only a mercenary after all. Riding is certainly not as good as those professional riders. If you have a good horse, you don't have to win. Dix also lost last year. ?"

The words "Yeah" made a sigh of relief. "Let's see if those professional drivers can meet their professional standards."

In the sound of the gong, all the prepared horses rushed out from the strings like arrows. Both the rider and the audience know that the start of the race is very important. There are more than one hundred horses in the race, and this narrow road actually only allows five or six horses to gallop side by side, which means that the initially slower people will be squeezed behind and follow other people’s hips even though they very powerful.

This star stands on the edge of the shed, which is a place for women to watch. As she said before, she came once by herself, and the star did not come for "physical discomfort". At this moment, almost all the "sex" of the squire and noble women are concentrated here, and the star is surrounded by Essie.

Having said that, this is not the first time I have participated in a jockey club. But this seemed to be the first time she was so nervous. Her eyes have not left from the beginning. It is not difficult for me to find him among the riders, because I am a white man, and I am very attractive whether it is a horse or a person. ..