Chapter 2441 Knight Competition (Part 1)
In the limited hours, everyone in the Knight Academy was busy, and the servants put on their gorgeous protective gear for the young master and the ladies as quickly as possible. , and then they rushed to the competition ground to gather.
At this time, there were thousands of guards wearing silver uniforms, feathered helmets, and carrying laser rifles on their shoulders, surrounding the place.
Every flagpole in the competition ground was hung with ribbons and flags. The trainee knights quickly entered from each entrance, and huge soldiers wearing gorgeous silver-gray power armor sat in the box overlooking the competition ground. At that time, Cere was still in extreme shock.
This was the first time he saw a Space Marine, and it was also the most shocking and shocking scene he had ever witnessed in his life. It was even more shocking than the first time he saw a Knight mecha.
That sense of hugeness, oppression and power is even far superior to that of the knight mecha. Although they are not as huge as the knight mecha, they bring a biting cold wind of war, as if they can kill them with just one glance. People were brought to the battlefield where artillery fire was pouring.
And the one surrounded by them is even more heavyweight -
All the kings and powers that mortals want to look up to seem as small as ants in front of him, even this world The most noble High King can only take second place, just a little closer than those Space Marines.
He was sitting on a huge throne, like a god-king overlooking the world. Serre could hear the excited or shocked gasps of the people around him. No one was not shocked by this existence that was so great that it was almost miraculous. .
As Soshyan took his seat, the prepared band began to play "Ode to the Great Emperor", a song similar to the imperial national anthem. This hymn is a unique fusion product that will Yangchun Baixue and Lower Riba people blend into one, but it is not chaotic. On the one hand, it is solemn enough to be played with the roar of Titan's war horn. On the other hand, it is simple enough to make the completely illiterate soldiers in the primitive world hum softly. It is catchy enough. It is catchy and is enough to mobilize people's hearts. It has inspired the morale of countless besieged worlds. It has ignited the inner courage of tens of billions of soldiers and charged forward to turn the tide.
Therefore, it is the most common piece of music for any formal occasion.
Soshyan was surrounded by countless applause and praises. The luxurious box he was in was decorated with dark red leather and velvet, with patterns woven from gold and platinum wires. An over-the-top tribute to him.
The black uniforms worn by the trainee knights are as straight as military uniforms, with key parts protected by metal armor. There are 611 of them in total, divided into three grades and 18 classes, and they line up in neat queues facing the At the viewing platform, in addition to the Space Marines, there are also nobles and many upper-class people.
The vast majority of these more than 600 people are descendants of knights and nobles. Only a handful are descendants of the Supreme King's trusted ministers, and they are also the few civilian students in the academy.
When the music ended, Soshyan stood up, which made him look even bigger. When he spoke, his voice echoed throughout the entire academy without the help of any equipment.
"Fifty years ago, when I first met Archduke Olga, he was all alone, alone, as a wandering Freeblade on the battlefields of Ghetsis, surrounded by savage green-skinned aliens. , was in danger, but he still persisted in fighting, fighting to the death with the enemy under the most unfavorable circumstances. This made me realize for the first time the tenacious will and courage of the knights, which is not inferior to the character of the Space Marines. Fifty years Later, I saw so many new knights who grew up hearing his name and stories. I think this may be a real comfort to Grand Duke Olga, but I also hope that you can remember that the knight’s Glory is gained through fighting. Bloodline can only give you qualifications. Even if an Astartes is implanted with gene seeds, it does not necessarily mean that he can become a qualified warrior. Only fighting can prove everything. !" After he finished speaking, the etiquette officer began to read out the rules of the competition. Originally, formal competitions usually had complicated and long ceremonies according to the knight's ceremony, but Soshyan directly deleted all unnecessary ceremonies and simplified the rules.
First of all, although there are female knight students in the academy, only senior and middle-grade males are eligible to participate in the competition. This is a manifestation that the Dupont Delin family attaches more importance to males. In addition, The two different grades competed separately, and then the boys of Grand Duke Olga's adopted sons had to participate compulsorily, and the rest signed up voluntarily. The rules were arbitrary, that is, the students drove the training mecha and charged with lances to compete first. , if the outcome is tied, then it will be a melee weapon fight until one party is completely knocked down.
Of course, since Soshiyang has made such a request, he will definitely provide corresponding rewards.
The senior champion will receive a finely crafted plasma pistol, while the middle champion will receive an antique rapier that he got from the Maelstrom, which is said to come from a certain national saint in ancient times. .
Being able to show off their skills in front of such a great figure, almost no students would give up. All middle and senior students signed up, so they began to draw lots in pairs to decide their first opponent.
When Soshyan sat down again, he was not idle. Instead, he summoned Ulan Huda's representative on the side of the Dubandlin family, a holy machine sage.
“. Report to your lord, the male nobles of the Dupont delin family have committed many crimes in the past ten years, but they have also done some good deeds, such as eliminating wild beasts that harm farmers, organizing disaster relief when disasters occur, etc. Wait.”
The Holy Machine Sage used wireless communication to funnel the information into the communication rosary in Soshiyang’s ear. This was also the main task given to him by Bangura, to monitor the Dubandlin family. And collect many secrets about this family.
Although the noble knights are on guard against the Mechanic Priests, they cannot do without these powerful beings. Whether it is the knight mecha or the high-tech facilities in the city, they cannot move without the Mechanic Priests. Of course, the Guardians of Sacred Relics can only take care of the technical needs of some nobles, and their current scale is not large enough to replace the role of the Mechanicus.
Bangura also secretly sent a large number of infiltrators and pretenders into the knights' territory. They did nothing and just stared at these people every day. The knights were unaware of this. Maybe Mathias knew something. , but he also chose silence.
Thus, with the help of the dense surveillance network in the city, the Holy Machine Sage collected almost most of the behaviors of the Dupont delin nobles, from palace intrigues to adultery and affair, all were recorded one by one.
While listening to the Holy Machine Sage exposing the concealed crimes one after another, Soshyan’s face showed nothing, because he knew very well that there was also his reason for it——
(End of this chapter)