Chapter 2027 The Battle of Swords and Halberds
This duel attracted everyone, including Robin, because of the previous quarrel.
On the other hand, what interests everyone is Sablin himself. The Eleventh Company has always been a closely guarded topic in the Chapter. Although most of the battle brothers already know of their existence, all The company commander also warned the soldiers of his company not to inquire about the company, and did not encourage the soldiers of the company to have contact with them.
But people’s curiosity is not so easy to dispel. Some rumors about the Eleventh Company are still spreading among various companies. In fact, as long as they are not stupid, most people can see that the Eleventh Company has It is not the blood of the Undead Army, although the Sixth Company is not the same, but after all it comes from a once loyal imperial battle group.
The tactical style of the 11th Company, as well as their equipment and the dark temperament of the company members, are easily reminiscent of some of the rebel legions, and the mysterious company of Talos. Captain, although he had already been in the regiment before most of the soldiers entered service, other company commanders seemed to have little friendship with him, and sometimes even regarded him as a superior commander.
In fact, there have always been rumors that the gene seeds used by the 11th Company came from the Eighth Legion. The rumor was accidentally leaked by a certain company commander, and the Eighth Legion's reputation is notorious from the Chaos side to the Empire side. .
This is also the reason why as the battle group expands, the Eleventh Company becomes more and more isolated.
Most of the warriors in the Chapter no longer regard them as blood brothers, and they are not even as close as the Sixth Company. However, under Soshyan's unquestionable authority, everyone can maintain peace and harmony with each other. It's just a non-communicative attitude.
However, curiosity is always all-round. While they are curious about their identity, as space warriors, they will naturally also be curious about the abilities of these Midnight Children who "host" in the battle group.
After all, the Astral Knights have not really encountered the Night Lords' warband on the battlefield so far, and most people's impressions of them only come from the descriptions in the archives——
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Cowards, butchers, and lunatics.
Since it is a duel with some grudges, it will naturally not be bare-handed.
With the weapon racks rising on both sides of the arena, dozens of melee weapons with different shapes and weights appeared in front of everyone. Of course, most of them were training weapons, not edged or polished. It has been sharpened and the weight has been reduced, but it still has no problem killing people in the hands of Space Marines, and it can also beat the heads of battle brothers to pieces.
Oscar chose a two-handed sword, which has the same specifications as a conventional power sword, but is thinner and has no force field generator.
Sablin chose a halberd. This choice immediately caused people around him to talk about it, because this kind of weapon is not very common. After all, space warriors often need to fight in narrow environments. Long weapons Usually not in the selection range, usually a company of terminator elites will often use spears.
In many people's memories, it seems that only the mysterious captain of the 11th Company often used the halberd.
Sablin turned the classical knight's halberd, which was much lighter than the chain halberd, in a circle in his hand, then kept his left hand holding the middle end of the halberd and his right hand holding the end, holding it flat. In front of him, the halberd pointed at Oscar. (Comment here, whether it is the Imperial Guard or the Gray Knights, the way of holding the halberd in the official GW illustrations is basically wrong. I don’t know if they don’t have money to hire a weapons instructor...)
The back of Oscar’s right leg Withdrew, raising his sword to waist height with both hands and pointing it at his opponent as well.
There is no doubt that Sablin has a certain advantage in terms of weapon length. His halberd is half a body longer than Oscar's long sword.
Oscar has not specifically trained against enemies with long weapons, but now he must force himself to use an unfamiliar style. In fact, he has also practiced sword and shield skills, but in this case he chooses shield It will make people feel afraid.
The two didn't take action immediately. They looked at each other. Then Sabourin took a step forward and made a possible stabbing movement. This is what Oscar was guarding against. If the other party did this, he would try to slap away the other party's weapon and then Quickly draw your body closer, and use the hilt and grid of the sword to continuously and violently hit the opponent's head from top to bottom.
But Sablin suddenly gave up. He changed the posture of his left hand and raised the halberd above his head. This was an attractive opportunity, with a hole in the front of his chest.
However, Oscar suppressed this impulse, because he knew that if he rushed forward at this time, the opponent would retreat and the halberd would stab from top to bottom. With the same force, the opponent would be able to exert force more easily and faster. It will also be faster, and it is possible that his head will be injured first.
Before Oscar could reconsider, Sablin suddenly rushed forward at a very fast speed. He changed the posture of holding the halberd in both hands for the third time. The halberd dropped to the height of eye level, and stepped out with his left leg. The halberd blade points straight ahead. Anticipating the opponent's attack, when the halberd stabs down at an angle of about 20 degrees, Oscar raises his sword to fight back.
Sabourin's blow was fast and hard. The moment the two weapons came into contact, Oscar felt his elbows trembling, and the weapons on both sides even sparked. Fortunately, his defense did not collapse.
Everyone on the sidelines also let out tuts at the moment the two sides came into contact.
Oscar originally planned to repel the halberd and then counterattack with his sword, but now all he can do is try his best to prevent the opponent's weapon from touching his neck.
Missing the first blow, Sabourin was not greedy, but took a step back, preparing to launch a second strike.
Oscar also took the opportunity to retreat quickly. He also needed time to regroup.
This is a test for both parties.
Both of them walked slowly, around a tacit understanding center. Oscar knew the limit distance of the tip of his long sword, and also knew the limit distance of the opponent's weapon. The same was true for Sablin. Both of them The center of intersection is the center of the circle they surround.
Then, Sablin's posture changed again. Although he still held the end with his right hand and the middle with his left hand, the head of the halberd was lifted straight up, and the handle of the halberd was erected diagonally on his chest. Staggering his feet, he began to move forward in small steps.
Seeing Sabourin approaching again, Oscar decided to take the initiative to attack.
He suddenly moved two steps to the right, stretched his legs into a huge span, and at the same time dropped his knees. His hands made lightning-quick stabs and upward thrusts. The target was not the opponent's chest, but the opponent's chest. Its thighs.
Sabourin immediately changed his pace and swung his halberd early to block Oscar's thrust - his halberd could touch the opponent's shoulder or head before the opponent touched his thigh.
Oscar was already prepared. Before the two weapons clashed, he turned his wrist so that the blade of the sword was close to the hilt of the opponent's halberd, and raised the sword.
The opponent has a weapon distance advantage, so the best way is to get close and chop quickly. The stabbing and teasing of the long sword are both weak against strong.
Oscar’s idea is that if the opponent’s weapon is not retracted in time, then he will take a step forward and wipe his neck with a sword. If the opponent retracts his weapon and retreats quickly, then he will turn around and swipe him diagonally. A sword strike to the waist.
No matter what, the opponent must bear a wave of blows.
As he expected, Sablin had to retreat quickly to avoid the blade and retract the halberd back.
Aware of his own advantage, Oscar pressed forward, trying to end the contest before the opponent stabilized his position.
But the halberd recovered by Sablin was pointed downwards, which was also a deceptive gesture. After taking a step back, he twisted his waist and lowered his head slightly, and then slammed the halberd down like a shovel. Previous lift——
(End of this chapter)