Chapter 298. Colosseum effect (3)
Finally, the circuit-type Colosseum was completed.
Straight tracks for short and medium distances.
A hybrid track with 19 corners.
Seeing that strange and mysterious appearance, the centaur warchief, Cherokan, tilted his head.
“Hmm, is this the Colosseum you mentioned?”
“yes.”
“It’s tsk bizarre.”
“Is that so.”
Lloyd let out a wry smile.
At best, I made the entire Colosseum, but the warchief’s reaction was so cold?
It wasn’t.
It was such an expected reaction that I couldn’t help but laugh bitterly.
‘If you think about it, this kind of reaction is natural. Oh oh oh oh, just because you built a strange thing, does this mean the Colosseum! How funny would it be if I fell asleep while doing this?’
It really is.
Modern technology is not unconditionally omnipotent.
Besides, the centaur race is not stupid either.
So from now on, they will have to judge and evaluate the value of the Colosseum that they worked hard to build.
Lloyd thought so.
“Then Warchief, would you like to run for a test run?”
“what? I mean?”
“yes. Aren’t you representative of the centaur race of the Great Plains? The honor of running on the track of the first circuit-type Coliseum in history, of course, should be enjoyed by the Warchief.”
“Heh heh heh heh?”
“My simple sincerity. Now, come this way.”
Flattery and flattery that are naturally poked through the cracks.
The corner of the warchief’s mouth slipped into his ear at that surprise attack.
Lloyd did not miss the opportunity and guided the warchief to the track.
“Now, as you can see, the tracks are divided into a total of five. There are three straight tracks for drag racing with lengths of 300m, 800m and 1.5km each. And there are two combined tracks with sections of 2.577 km and 1.3 km.”
“Hmm, then I’ll simply try to run the 800-meter straight track.”
“An excellent choice.”
Even though they were old, the centaurs seemed to be a race that ran.
The warchief’s eyes changed slightly as he stepped onto the track.
Soon, the old man’s gallop began.
“Krya!”
Do-do-do-do-do!
The champion of yesteryear that shows full acceleration at the same time as the start!
Explosively scattering sand all over the track, the Warchief passed the finish line in an instant. I caught my breath and returned to the starting line.
However, the warchief’s expression on his return was completely different from before.
“her…haha! Is this track really a thing?”
“Is that so?”
“Ah, it really is. This is really huh true!”
I wonder if it’s good that I won’t be able to speak when I run.
The warchief was satisfied for a while before saying:
“It’s completely different from running on untidy plains. You have to be careful not to break your hooves on rocks that you can’t see on the plains. You might get caught in a thick bush and lose your balance. But what about it? Without those risks, I can focus entirely on running.”
“How did the track feel?”
“It’s the best.”
The Warchief gave a thumbs up.
“I thought it was going to fall right in because it was covered with sand, but it wasn’t. If a layer of sand absorbs the impact of the hooves without burden, then you can feel the solid floor supporting the hooves from below. Thanks to this, I was able to relieve the strain on my joints and not lose any momentum when hitting the ground.”
“Then, do you think your record has improved?”
“Not to mention. But do you have anything else to ask?”
“yes?”
“I want to run a little bit more.”
“Ah yes.”
“Then I will go. This time with a complex course!”
“….”
The excited warchief rushed to the complex course before we could catch him.
He sweated like froth all day and showed off the dignity of the past.
Thanks to this, news about the Colosseum spread widely among the people of the Charcoal Baram tribe.
“Did you hear? The Warchief.”
“Um, Warchief why?”
“Well, I heard you broke the old record?”
“what? at that age? really?”
“uh. really.”
“how?”
“How is it? You know the Colosseum built by the human Lloyd Frontera?”
“Can you run there?”
“You say so?”
“Nonsense.”
“It’s amazing because it makes sense.”
“Then shall we go and run?”
…It was like that.
Everyone expressed their desire to set a new record.
Most of the tribesmen flocked to the Colosseum.
Lloyd did not bother to block their procession.
I thought about getting an admission fee for a while, but I just let it go.
‘Because now is the trial period.’
The game also has an open beta test.
Just as there is a promotional teaser video for a movie.
I thought that I would appreciate it only when I experienced and ran the circuit track myself.
‘You have to run yourself and feel the goodness of the track. That’s how publicity works.’
In order for all centaurs of the Great Plains to use the Colosseum in the future, the advantages of the Colosseum must be publicized to everyone.
However, I was rather grateful that the people of the Charcoal Wind tribe gathered like this now.
It was because the Colosseum would be advertised in every corner of the Great Plains through their mouths.
So for five days, the track was open to anyone to run.
And from the sixth day, the rules were announced.
[Starting today, the track at the Colosseum will operate on a reservation basis.]
[Minimum number of reservations: 2 people]
[Reservation qualifications: Participants in the match for marriage proposal]
[Reservation method: Apply to the Colosseum management office. Complete the reservation by stamping a hoof on the document stating the name of the person making the reservation, the date and time of the match, and the track to be used.] [
Precautions when using the track: No cutting within 6 seconds of zero-back]
…A sign was erected at the entrance to the Colosseum.
Nevertheless, surprisingly, there was not much resistance from the centaur tribesmen.
It was thanks to the constant notification that the Colosseum was being built for the purpose of the marriage proposal match in the first place.
and from the next day.
The wave of reservations has burst.
‘Whoa, this…Is it real? No, is it really true that there are crazy people who get divorced and propose again just because they want to run the track?’
Lloyd stuck out his tongue.
It had to be.
The Centaur race was much more passionate about running than expected.
Only because of the desire to run the track.
The centaurs who dared to get divorced appeared one after another.
And he immediately proposed to his ex-spouse, whom he had just divorced.
A suitable challenger (?) was identified, the match was concluded, and a reservation was quickly made.
‘Anyway, I’m not interested in their love and war.’
Anyway, that had nothing to do with this one.
That’s how Lloyd ran the Colosseum, thoroughly focusing on the rules.
The marriage proposal match is only held in the Colosseum.
Do not run faster than trot in the village.
Another 15 days passed while the rule was followed.
Gradually, changes began to appear.
Driving accidents in villages have decreased noticeably.
There were also fewer cases of broken legs or serious injuries during marriage proposal matches.
The intense competition is only on the track.
Be quiet in living quarters.
It was an amazing change created by two simple rules.
It was also the result that proved the purpose of the solution to the troubles that Lloyd had suggested to the warchief in the first place.
Thanks to this, further changes have occurred in centaur society.
It was a fundamental change in the concept of running.
“Run reliably only where you are going to run and do not cause any inconvenience or damage to the surroundings. I came to think that was the attitude of a true runner. Me and my tribesmen too.”
“Is that so.”
“yes.”
The stable that I visited after receiving a call.
There, the warchief welcomed me with a hearty smile.
“It is thanks to you. The Colosseum facility you built changed everyone’s mind. The number of unfortunate accidents that occurred one after another due to the marriage proposal match has surprisingly decreased.”
“It’s not because of me, but because of everyone’s cooperation.”
“haha. I’m really good at talking. Anyway, now it’s my turn to keep my promise to you.”
“I think you intend to tell me where Taupo is.”
“That’s it.”
Jewel of Truth The second key ingredient, Taupo.
The moment has finally come to find out the whereabouts of the material.
Lloyd pricked up his ears.
The warchief’s mouth opened.
“The Taupo that our distant ancestors brought to us consists of a total of 16 chunks. All of them rest on top of snowy mountains in the north of the Great Plains.”
“At the top of the snowy mountain?”
“Yes. You should be able to find it easily if you fly on your big bony dragon. It will be placed in a conspicuous place.”
The Warchief handed me a piece of parchment.
When I opened it, it was a map.
The northern snow mountain, topography, and the location of Taupo were marked.
“thank you.”
Lloyd quickly took the map.
That was the moment.
Ding dong.
as if you’ve been waiting
A welcome message popped up in front of me.
[Rational opening]
[The Centaur Warchief, Cherokan, has recognized you as a true friend and ally.] [
Thanks to the circuit-type Colosseum you provided, the Centaur race has a new awareness and concept of safe driving.] [
They are In the future, we will improve our awareness of safe driving on our own, and we will establish the first driving traffic law, which will be a turning point in the history of the race in the future.] [The first driving traffic law will be based on the rules you announced, and this
process Your name will be left in the history of the Centaur race as a decisive contributor to the driving traffic law.] [
Now the Centaur race considers you an equal object of friendship.]
[You can increase affinity with the Centaur and acquire RP. There is.]
[Special 100 RP will be given as a race opening bonus.]
[Current RP: 1755]
‘Whoa.’
Lloyd secretly clenched his fists.
‘I did it.’
The whereabouts of the second key material originally targeted.
In addition, as a bonus, he gained favor with the Centaur race.
Finally, the reward of having done everything sprouted up.
‘It was really long and long.’
I suddenly remembered what happened a few months ago when I came here to the Great Plains.
Getting your first red speeding ticket.
Have a running match with the champion of the Great Plains.
After that, the construction of the Colosseum had to be completed over a period of seven months.
In addition, it was necessary to verify the effectiveness of the Colosseum for nearly a month.
It was only to find out the location of the second key material, Taupo.
‘Of course, thanks to the time freeze, not even one second of time actually passed.’
I felt lucky in my heart.
At the same time, I thought that I should turn off the time freeze now.
‘The northern snow mountain the warchief told me about is an area where time is frozen anyway. I’ll have to turn off the time freeze option to get there.’
I’m done with my work here.
There was no reason to hesitate any more.
“Thank you so much, Warchief. Then I will give you a service.”
“service?”
“yes.”
Lloyd smiled and nodded.
I don’t know how everything should have a beautiful finish.
no matter how hard you work,
no matter how well you did it.
If the ending is unsatisfying and you feel bad, isn’t it the law that all the good process so far is fading?
‘So you have to finish well. That way, if I have something I regret later, I will come back and open my hand.’
Life is long and you never know what will happen.
Investing in human relationships for the future is always the right thing to do.
Thinking so, Lloyd borrowed the warchief’s ears.
Taught how to manage the Colosseum track.
“…So if you do this and that, you can cook and cook. If that doesn’t work, you can ask for a reward at the Frontera estate in the eastern part of the Magentano Kingdom.”
“Prontera territory?”
“Yes, that is my home.”
That’s how he taught me how to manage the track.
I shook hands with the warchief and left the stable.
I looked up at the sky.
I saw a wall of ice that looked like an upside down bowl of rice.
For a total of 8 months, time stopped and the sky remained unchanged.
I could also see the sun, which was fixed only in the same spot in the center.
‘I can’t believe I did such a ridiculous thing.’
Even thinking about it myself, I couldn’t believe it.
Swallowing back the strange feeling, I opened the skill window.
Preparations were made to end the time freeze.
But that was then.
‘uh?’
Lloyd narrowed his eyes involuntarily.
‘It’s strange…Are you coming?’
Not that it wasn’t, it really was.
From outside the ice wall, this way.
something was flying
Like falling with your back to the sun.
It seems to be leaning towards this side.
put the wings back
A heavy body swaying.
Crashed into an ice wall.
Kwachajak!
A large crack formed in the ice wall.
A crack soon opened.
Breaking through the cracks, a huge head popped out.
A white silhouette that is even bigger than the bone dragon dragon dragon.
A pair of eyes shining brightly under the two massive horns.
Those eyes were looking straight in this direction.
‘Dragon?’
The moment Lloyd’s eyes widen with shocking realization.
The dragon threw a frosty question.
“Human, you have the heart of winter, right?”
“…!”
heart pounding.
Lloyd’s shoulders twitched.
An existence that flew all the way here to retrieve the heart of winter.
An overwhelming dragon that was once called the polar tyrant.
The moment when he encountered Bingryong Tyranus and received an unexpected question.
The moment when I sensed a full-scale crisis so out of the blue.
Lloyd instinctively spread an iron plate all over his face.
He wet his tongue.
It was straight.
In a way that everyone can’t help but believe.
With natural acting skills that make you feel sorry, saying, “Oh, I misrecognized the person and asked a question.”
I spoke shamelessly.
“Isn’t it?”
