Chapter 149 Killing Intent
Xu Lai publicly rejected the position of captain offered by Aini, which should have made Aini happy, but at this time, there was no smile on his face.
Xu Lai could lose to the heroes in the audience, and then he, Aini, would say a few words to make him feel embarrassed to be the captain of the army again.
Even if Xu Lai wins, Aini is not unable to accept Xu Lai as the commander. After all, he is just a cannon fodder commander. It is unknown whether he will survive after the decisive battle.
But whether it was winning or losing, it was definitely not like this. Xu Lai even refused Dudu's offer.
This represented that his will, Count Aini, had been trampled upon by Xu Lai, a humble commoner who did not even have a noble status.
Aini on the stage remained silent, and everyone in the audience was also trying to figure out Aini's thoughts.
Noticing Aini’s glance on the stage, the human hero Chihiro Nakamoto, who was supposed to be the finale, poked a companion next to him and whispered:
" Go and defeat that guy.”
Nakamoto Chihiro is a seventh-dan karate master. However, because Nakamoto Chihiro has been developing in Aini’s castle, Inoue Murao, who also has ambitions, will be the master for the time being. The younger brother of Chihiro Nakamoto.
Relying on the martial arts brought by karate, Inoue Murao has become a master who dares to fight in this world, and his level is naturally not low.
Mr. Inoue knew that this was an instruction from Count Aini, and he could not refuse him at all, so he had to go out and come to Xu Lai.
"I, Mr. Inoue, challenge you. If you win, I will give you the title of captain of thousands. If you lose, you will keep your people!"
Xu Lai had a look on his face. Looking at this in disbelief, I heard that he was a bastard from Xiaori Kingdom.
Xu Lai, who was already unhappy, became even more unhappy when he heard such conditions. It wasn’t that he didn’t have the confidence to win this thing, but that the conditions put forward by this thing were just to disgust people.
Regardless of victory or defeat, Xu Lai felt unhappy because this kind of dog would be willing to be a dog for others and at the same time feel complacent.
Xu Lai snorted coldly and ignored this guy. He cupped his hands towards Aini and others on the stage and said:
"Your Majesty, please don't disturb your ceremony. Come on, Xu Lai said goodbye."
When he saw Xu Lai was about to leave, Mr. Inoue was not sure he could beat the two burly men next to Xu Lai, so he quickly shouted:
" You Chinese coward, do you want to escape because you know you can’t defeat him?”
As soon as he finished speaking, the heroes on and off the stage all looked at Mr. Inoue fiercely. As a country with a large population, China undoubtedly has the most heroes in this world.
Chihiro Nakamoto stroked his forehead. This brainless bastard, once this map cannon was fired, he didn’t know how many people he would offend.
However, Mr. Inoue didn't care at all. He only knew that Xu Lai, who had reached the edge of the general stage, stopped. He seemed to have seen the two strong men behind Xu Lai waving to him. .
The equipment of these two people is so luxurious, and their levels must be high, at least level 5.
He followed Chihiro Nakamoto to hang out in the castle area. Although it was safe there, there were very few fighting opportunities. At most, he could occasionally take on tasks such as patrolling and catching thieves.
Every time there is a chance, Inoue Murao has to rush to the front. The younger brother who follows him has no casualties, and the chances of promotion are really few. The tallest one next to him is only a 4th level heavy step.
The heavy infantry had already put on iron armor, so he thought that the two people behind Xu Lai should be level 5 or level 6.
If it is level 6, then Inoue Murao really has found a treasure.
Thinking of this, Mr. Inoue decided to go all out and humiliate the hero named Xu Lai again, and try to motivate him to compete with him in public.
Thinking of the beauty, Inoue's face already showed a smile that seemed sarcastic but was actually full of pride.
"I say you Chinese people are truly worthy of being from East Asia..."
Before he could say the next few words, Xu Lai in front suddenly turned around. The sword at his waist was still unsheathed, but it was already in his hand. From the space backpack, he took out his commonly used bow and arrow.
The grassland recurve bow is the personal bow of level 5 commander Yin Andi. In addition to the armor-breaking feather spirit arrow Xu Lai collected from the great hero Yan Feng, and after Xu Lai visited the arena, it has been upgraded to 18 points. The power, and the level 5 long-range weapons that Xu Lai spent a lot of money to train at the advanced training ground.
This arrow was shot, and I dare not say it was earth-shattering. Even the Earl of the Empire, Aini, was standing there at this moment, and his heart was probably shaking twice.
And Murao Inoue had no time to react. Xu Lai fired his bow thousands of times, and with the agility of his divine speed and walking boots, his movements were so swift that no one in the audience could see clearly. The arrow has been shot out.
The armor-piercing effect of the armor-piercing feather spirit arrow is still the same as that of the armor-piercing heavy arrow, but the additional description of the feather spirit must also have its effect.
The flight speed and attitude of the arrow are more stable, and the hit rate is passively increased by 15%. There was a bang, and the level 4 steel helmet that had just been placed on Inoue Murao's head shattered into pieces under the action of the armor-piercing feather spirit arrow, and could no longer be repaired.
The armor-piercing feather spirit arrow had not yet exhausted its power, and it shot towards the pillar behind Inoue Murao.
A one-meter-long arrow was nailed into the pillar that no one could wrap around.
The long arrows of the foot archers are more powerful, but it is inconvenient to use them on horseback. Xu Lai did not have any foot archers to follow him when he went out, so the arrows in the space backpack have basically been replaced by arrows for mounted shooting.
Of course, what he usually uses are all obtained from mercenaries. The ranger’s arrows are not very useful, let alone the extremely rare armor-piercing feather spirit arrows.
Xu Lai shot the arrow without thinking. First of all, the anger in his heart was indeed ignited by this guy who was looking for death.
On the other hand, I am also forcing myself to make up my mind.
On an occasion like today, of course Xu Lai could not kill anyone in public. Even taking out a bow and arrow after a disagreement was already a taboo.
As soon as he fired the arrow, the group of nobles and knights on the stage were holding swords and shields.
If his arrow really killed someone today, then Xu Lai would definitely not be able to escape. Even if he didn't pay for the life of the village man Inoue, he would probably end up like a death squad.
Even the Temple will not support him in this matter, because as a local aborigine, the Temple cannot understand the blood feud that the Chinese nation bears.
Xu Lai couldn't let himself end up betrayed by his relatives, so he had to endure it today. However, since he used such a rare arrow, he must get another one from Mr. Inoue later. return.
The knights on the stage looked heavily guarded, and troops continued to gather under the stage towards the general platform. There were even archers raising their bows and arrows in the direction of Xu Lai.
Of course, Xu Lai's guards in the audience were not willing to just sit back and watch Xu Lai being surrounded. The only general Xu Lai brought out this time, Dill Rogers, immediately gave the order, and all the archers picked up their bows and arrows.
Xu Lai came with High Priest Ryan, and he didn't bring many soldiers. Even the eight level 4 obsidian monsters were left at home by Xu Lai.
The only troops he had with him were the cavalry and the archers. The flying units and infantry, including the sword master, were all left at home by Xu Lai.
Because he knows that when the decisive battle comes, the temple will probably redeploy soldiers according to their types.
The shooters are long-range and are unlikely to go into battle. Most of them will shoot on the fortress. Xu Lai will also leave Dill with these shooters, which is more likely to be preserved.
He personally commanded all the cavalry, and no one else could find a reason to separate him from his own knights.
As for whether these knights can be preserved after the war, Xu Lai can no longer care, because their most important mission is to protect Xu Lai's safety.
As for those infantry and flying soldiers brought over, if they were to be adapted, they would definitely not be handed over to Xu Lai to command them, and they would end up as cannon fodder in the end.
Besides, Xu Lai came here in person, and he brought with him high-level warriors. The archers were all longbowmen of the lowest level 4, and the cavalry were all knight retinues and mercenaries of the lowest level 5.
The number of troops Xu Lai brought was not small. A newly built town could bring out more than 60 mid- to high-level warriors, which was reasonable.
Although the number of people coming from many big towns is several times or even ten times more than that of Xu Lai, the quality is far inferior.
With such a small number of people, brought by High Priest Ryan, the guards at the school grounds only asked the knights to dismount. Anyway, they knew that these soldiers could not collect their weapons, so they simply let them in.
This caused a big disaster. Dill pointed with one hand. The 15 level 4 long archers in the front row collectively knelt down on one knee, and the 18 level 5 and 6 marksmen in the back , the explosive shooters lined up.
Dil himself, together with Giselle, prepared one of his most terrifying magic arrows, the flames of hell.
The terrifying coercion made Count Aini on the stage not even dare to take a breath, or even tear up a defense scroll, for fear that any small move on his part would drive the audience crazy. Those people.
Other nobles also had this concern and did not dare to come to protect Count Aini. Dill, a level 36 general, could only use his ultimate move once a month, which required all his mana. The pressure was extremely terrifying.
On the contrary, Xu Lai's guards had no such concerns at all. After they received instructions from Tahan and Yan Feng, the knights' retinue raised their shields and surrounded Xu Lai. A row of rangers and mercenaries stood in the middle. Picking up the spear, a small hedgehog formation was formed in a short time.
Just when the situation was at a stalemate, the Crimson Archbishop tapped his scepter lightly and shouted in a moderate voice:
"Everyone, calm down."
Following the words, a wave of ripples centered on Crimson Archbishop Duer and spread throughout the school grounds.
A large-scale awakening spell was released so quietly and effortlessly.
(End of this chapter)