Chapter 248 For...
For the 11,800 grand reward from Qidian's father [Bi Luo Qing Hairpin]; additional update [2]
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Brave and reckless, confident and What's the difference between arrogance and arrogance?
There may be many answers, but if you ask Marquis Anthony, he will say that only by experiencing life and death and facing life and death can you understand the difference.
Although Marquis Anthony recognized Gul'dan's talent and ability, he never considered Gul'dan to be Akori's opponent.
Because Gul'dan never knew what the feeling between life and death was.
No matter how good their combat skills and their fighting spirit are, this kind of nobles soaked in honeypots are just beautiful dolls covered in cotton wool and will only be smashed to pieces by sharp blades.
But this game that ended with Omaha's death completely changed Marquis Anthony's impression.
No matter what kind of person Gul'dan was before, after experiencing this, his mentality is already on the same level as Akori.
Akori, can we really still win?
Suppressing the uneasiness in his heart, Anthony congratulated: "... Count of Montreal, you have raised a good son."
"My son has never been bad." Montreal stood up Chest, this was the first time he saw a real shining point from Gul'dan, but the joy did not completely go to his head: "No However, the one who is more worthy of respect is Baron Omaha. "
"He is a true nobleman."
"Courage is the most precious quality that our human race has ever had." Archbishop Thomas said with emotion: "I will personally preside over his funeral, adopt his son, and join the Holy Knights."
After thousands of years of development, the Church of Light may have decayed, but it is still the organization with the most transparent path for advancement among the human race. To become a Holy Knight, as long as you have enough talent and perseverance, the Holy See will provide you with promotion materials.
This is also an important reason why the Church of Light can radiate its influence to all five major human forces with just one Papal State.
Now, what Thomas is doing is to deepen the influence of the Church of Light in the Nord province.
Earl Tyrone didn't say a word, just sighed quietly.
Lei Wen did not speak either, but as the organizer of the competition, he expressed his stance with practical actions.
On the day the game ended, a mourning hall was built outside the arena to temporarily park the body of Baron Omaha. Raven even used ice magic himself to prevent the body from rotting.
As the competition continues, Omaha is not the first noble to die on the battlefield, but he is the only one to receive such attention.
Because of his status as a baron, because of his courage to fight to the death and fight for glory, and most importantly, because he had a good opponent. At the end of his life, he left an extremely exciting duel!
Public opinion about the competitive tournament has reached a new climax. Everyone is discussing this battle and every detail during the battle.
Someone even sorted out the last conversation between Gul'dan and Omaha, together with the life of Baron Omaha, through an extremely primitive method - that is, asking everyone who was sitting close to him at the time. , were sent to the Sky Eagle Platform together, and then spread from the Sky Eagle Platform to the entire Nord province.
The reputation of Gul'dan, one of the protagonists, has soared. Not only in the areas traditionally controlled by the Fox family, but also among the nobles who have always disliked the Fox family, they have also praised him.
Guldan was so happy that he came directly to the door and drank wine with Raven and Nancy for a long time to celebrate.
The other protagonist of the story, Baron Omaha, received courtesy that he had never imagined before during his lifetime. Many people came spontaneously to send flowers every day.
Manseni, who returned with Denise, did not understand the reaction of these nobles.
In her opinion, these people are just moaning for no reason and are full of food - they are just dead old men, right?
Several corpses can be fished out of the Mon River every day, including men, women and children. If their stories were told, they would be much more pitiful than the nobles.
But Manseni also knows that it is too difficult for the nobles to lower their heads and see how the people at the bottom live. Only nobles like Raven who were born among the poor can know How difficult it is for people to live.
This is also what Manseni feels most recently.
Raven really knows what people need, and he has brought changes to the territory that other nobles cannot.
Manseni had heard about the prosperity of Eagle Town for a long time, and after arriving, she discovered that the prosperity here was no less prosperous than the upper town of Meng En City.
But her real focus is not here. Building a small Eagle Town is nothing. The real level of governance depends on the entire territory.
So in the past three months since she came back, Manseni has traveled almost all over Raven's territory, and she has become more and more admired for Raven's governance ability.
In terms of area, Raven's territory has exceeded Meng'en City by a lot; in terms of population, it is less than half of Meng'en City.
The lives of the residents here are better than those in the lower city of Meng'en City.
It’s not that it’s really richer, it’s just that everyone’s life is more stable.
The reason why gangs are rampant in Men'en City is because there are too many young people who can't find serious jobs. If they want to have enough to eat and support their families, they can only work in side jobs and join the underworld.
And in Raven's territory, as long as you are not too weak to get up, there is always something to do.
Fishing, farming, textiles, animal husbandry, even if you don’t like doing these, there are still many positions to choose from.
The two factories next to Xuefeng Town have employed more than 800 people so far, and are still increasing every year; and the industries surrounding the factories, such as transportation, turnover, and warehousing, also require a lot of labor.
The construction of the new castle continues, which consumes the most manpower, and once the castle is completed, these people will not lose their jobs.
There is still a large area of land in Xuefeng territory that needs to be reclaimed.
The entire territory is in a prosperous state.
She once again began to think about Raven's original proposal, whether to stay in the Eagle Territory.
But the problem is, in Meng En City, she can lead the security forces as "Manson" and as a man, but what can she do in the Eagle Territory?
At this moment, a burst of whistles and cheers woke up Manseni and brought her attention back.
Today is the fourth day of the 6th round of the competitive competition. The first game will be between Savannah, the light knight, and Wami Knight, the Pintson family.
Manseni was not too interested in the performances of aristocratic gentlemen. She never missed any of Savannah's competitions.
Because Savannah is one of the few female contestants who has persisted until now, and she is different from other female contestants.
When other female contestants participate in the competition, it can be seen at a glance that they are here to "perform" and show their characteristics that are different from ordinary women. Their essence is to attract the attention of men.
Mercenaries hope to marry into wealthy families and become nobles; nobles hope to be favored by big nobles.
Only Savannah has never acted in a coquettish way, nor will she deliberately show off her feminine weakness. She has been fighting hard for victory in every game since she came here.
In the arena, Savannah collided weapons with her opponent.
Savannah is still wearing the Vatican's standard armor just like she was in the Bloody Highlands a few years ago.
The characteristic of this kind of armor is the ∞-shaped coat of arms that represents the Lord of Light tattooed on the chest. The style has not been affected by the current trend of aristocratic armor. There is basically only a difference in size between men and women. .
If you ask what is the popular trend of "noble armor nowadays", just look at her opponent Wami.
Regardless of whether it is practical or not, the helmet must be worn with red tassels; the chest must be raised high, and the outline of the chest and abdominal muscles must be shaped; there must be an exaggerated and obvious bulge on the upper part of the leg armor and the lower part of the breastplate. , showing "masculinity".
“Knight Savanna, haha, I didn’t expect to meet you in this round.” Wami touched the sword with Savanna in a very gentlemanly manner, but when Savanna was about to sheath the sword, Wami touched the sword with Savanna in a very gentlemanly manner. He put the sword up ambiguously: "If you promise to come to my room tonight, I can lose to you."
Because Savannah is so serious, so serious that few people have seen her. face, which also greatly aroused the curiosity of the spectators.
So much so that now in the arena, "whether Savannah's helmet can be knocked off" has become an extremely eye-catching gambling project.
Faced with Wami’s frivolous words, Savannah decisively drew her sword and retreated: “Mr. Wami, please respect yourself.”
"Tsk, you're fake." Wami said disdainfully: "Then don't blame me for being ruthless, Savannah 'Ms.'!"
Ms. is always a term for a married woman, Wami Speaking like this is implying that Savannah is no longer a virgin. But Savannah didn't argue.
Words have no weight, only actions have meaning!
The duel officially begins.
The moment Engla spoke, golden bright fighting energy spurted out from Savanna's body, wrapping the standard armor, like a sun blooming on the ground.
She held the sword with both hands, the hilt of the sword against her shoulders, and the blade pointed straight at the sky. This "low-top sword posture" was the standard starting point for the Knight of Light's swordsmanship!
Although he was talking nonsense, Wami did not relax his vigilance. The khaki fighting spirit all over his body was condensed into solid armor, and the long sword in his hand was pointed diagonally at the ground seemingly casually, but he was using a "deception sword posture".
This is a common move used by masters to tease the enemy. It is famous for its flexibility.
The tip of the sword kept stirring, obviously provoking Savannah.
But Savannah was not angered by this move. Instead, she walked forward calmly. Until the two of them got closer and closer, a layer of light suddenly lit up on the blade, and she slashed down vertically. !
Wami studied Savannah's game thoroughly, so he immediately closed his eyes at this moment, and then his fighting spirit poured into the long sword to block it!
锃——
The two swords were intertwined, and fighting spirit exploded with sparks. Wami was already stronger than Savannah, and the strong fighting spirit of the earth was shocked and missed Savannah. The weapon in his hand was handed out smoothly, but he did not pursue the nearest neck, but probed towards Savanna's lower abdomen!
“Savanna used the first-level combat skill ‘Flash Strike’, but Wami saw through it, and it was dangerous! However, Wami Knight seemed to be affected by Flash Strike, and the sword missed the target. ! ”
The fighting spirit wrapped in the sword edge resisted the armor. The fighting spirit of the earth was not sharp, but the heavy force acted on Savannah through the armor, knocking her back several steps.
The long sword in Wami's hand returned to the deceptive sword position again, and he proudly threw out a double entendre: "How about it, Master, my kung fu is pretty good, right? It's still too late to give in now!"
Sweat dripped from her forehead. Savannah suppressed the pain and numbness in her lower abdomen and approached with her sword again. This time, a bright light erupted from the blade again.
Wami sneered in his heart and closed his eyes, but this time there was no bright light as expected. He was shocked and hurriedly opened his eyes, only to see Savanna's sword force change, from a downward strike to a At the same time, a sword made of bright fighting spirit appeared on the other side.
It was as if two sharp swords were slashing at him at the same time!
Taking a deep breath, Wami let out a low roar. Under the influence of fighting energy, the earth suddenly flowed like liquid, climbed onto him, and formed a deep hard shell.
“Savanna successfully deceived her opponent and used the second-level combat skill Double Holy Slash! But the Wami Knight, who possesses the earth’s fighting spirit that ranks first in defense, immediately used the ‘Deep Rock Armor’ and succeeded— —Oh no, in a hurry, it was not completely Block it!”
After the sword made of illusory golden light touched Wami’s armor, it exploded into a sky full of light. However, the long sword in Savanna’s hand successfully broke through Wami’s deep rock armor. There was a dent in the heavy armor he was wearing!
When——
The armor began to vibrate, Wami's chest suffocated, and severe pain came.
"You dare to hurt me!?" Wami glared angrily and swung his sword suddenly. Savanna quickly drew her sword to block, but was missed by the blow.
"You stinky bitch among men! Do you really think you are worth something!?"
The depth of the earth's fighting spirit was brought into full play by Wami at this moment. He held the sword with both hands. Slashing, wrapped in fighting spirit, the long sword was as heavy as a sledgehammer. Every slash made Savannah tired of dealing with it, and she could only keep parrying and retreating.
The violence in Wami’s heart exploded at this moment!
His grandfather was Viscount Morgan, who died on the battlefield 2 years ago. Although the Pintson family was not punished due to Morgan's "hero" status, the family's reputation was still in Hippox. The county stinked the streets, and no noble family communicated with them anymore. No one even attended the funeral of Viscount Morgan.
At this competitive meeting, Shippok County even excluded him from group training.
In his opinion, all this stems from the Church of Light's indifference and early evacuation.
Wami's swordsmanship is very good. There are many opportunities to win with one blow, but he manages to control the force and choose the point of impact of the sword at a place that is not fatal but is humiliating enough.
Chest, lower abdomen, legs, armpits.
In the beginning, Engla could still be more or less round, but as time passed, he could no longer speak.
There were shouts and curses everywhere in the spectator seats, and whistles and cheers could occasionally be heard from the back rows. Many noble men looked solemn, but they all stared at Savannah's figure, wishing that she could be replaced by Wami.
Every time he hears Savannah groaning in pain, Wami's mood becomes more and more comfortable, and the smile on the corner of his mouth becomes more and more difficult to suppress.
“Cry!”
“Scream!”
“Beg for mercy!!”
"Knight of Light, haha, bitch of light!!!"
As the last words fell to the ground, Wami's long sword slapped Savannah's face horizontally, and the helmet rolled to the ground, with a sweaty maroon face. His hair was flowing down, and there was no fear on his face, but only tenacity, anger and unyieldingness.
“Tsk, I underestimated you.” Wami laughed lewdly: “No wonder Archbishop Thomas takes you with him wherever he goes. It seems that you are only responsible for being played by Thomas alone.”
Savanna frowned, shouted, and slashed her face with the long sword, but Wami took it lightly. Then Wami turned his hands, and the sword blade pressed against Savanna's face. superior.
Wami narrowed his eyes: "Tsk, now, I'll give you two choices."
"Either, admit defeat and come with me at night."
"Or, I will leave a mark on your face that will never be erased!"
In Wami's opinion , the conditions he gave were loose enough, and Savanna had no extra choice.
But Savanna still moved. She actually ignored Jianfeng and took a step forward. It could even be said that she bumped into Jianfeng.
"What are you going to do!?" Wami was horrified. After all, he was just a playboy. He had never seen blood in his life, and he had never touched human life on his hands.
So at this moment, he hesitated, hesitated, and couldn't help but deflect the sword in his hand.
The sword edge grazed Savannah's face, causing a deep wound. Blood spilled and bloomed, covering half of her cheek, but there was no pain on her face, and what was left was only a strong fighting spirit!
Take a step forward, turn the sword upside down, the hilt of the sword is wrapped with fighting energy and slam it into Wami's chest, knocking him back a few steps, then he steps forward and slashes with the sword!
The original one-sided offensive was completely reversed. Wami fell into a disadvantage for a moment and found it difficult to come back. At this moment, he became the one who was left and right. The bright light that occasionally burst out on Savanna's shoulder was even more dazzling. He was dazzled.
But he did not give up. He was a second-level ten-star knight, while Savanna only had eight stars. With fighting spirit, he was sure to exhaust Savanna!
And Savanna also knew this. After a slash was blocked, she suddenly raised her thigh, and kicked the steel-wrapped combat boots violently towards the metal bulge under Wami's body that showed "masculine masculinity"!
Wami felt a chill in his heart. He did not expect that the Knight of Light, who upheld the most glorious faith, would also play such a dirty trick. Although he was not so majestic, he would still be injured if he was kicked flat.
So he immediately turned the edge of his sword and blocked it downwards.
But this one was just a false move.
Savannah's feet landed firmly on the ground, the light on her body suddenly went out, but the sword lit up like never before!
The last fighting spirit, the last double holy slash was used, and the two sword blades fell almost overlapping.
The sword blade composed of bright fighting spirit broke through the deep rock armor that Wami was protecting. Then the sharp blade fell. Between the metal friction, fire flashed. The blade sank into the breastplate and came out again with blood!
Danglang.
Wami's long sword fell to the ground, and then he knelt down: "No... it's possible..."
"How... could you... be better than me!?"
This scene brought Savanna back to 13 years ago in a trance.
At that time, she was only 12 years old, had just come out of the orphanage of the Holy See, and was selected as a candidate for the priesthood.
When she defeated the wretched martial arts instructor who always sneaked into the girls' dormitory, she heard the same question as Wami.
Savannah still remembers her companions at that time, and the girls who were disqualified because they were tortured by that damn scum.
Thirteen years later, her philosophy has never changed, and she gave the same response as before:
"I stand here for those who cannot stand here!"
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(End of this chapter)