Chapter Eighty-Four: The Competition
"Your Highness, are you sure about Just?" Tamro asked in a low voice as he looked at the two men standing in the middle of the field.
"I don't know how many pounds and taels Kordak is, how can I be sure?" replied Alexander, lazily.
"And you're still making them make such a bet?!" Tamro was stunned.
"Yes, although I don't know the strength of Kordak, I know that Kordak is a person. Alexander looked at Kordak and smiled and said, "Don't worry, no matter what the result is, he will agree to participate in this operation." ”
"Since you say so, I'm relieved. Tamro nodded, Alexander was young, but he knew what kind of wisdom this boy who was not yet twenty years old, and if he said anything, then nine times out of ten it would come true.
"But you, old captain, are you really sure that this Kordak is a rare general?" Alexander also asked in a low voice, "You didn't frame me, did you?"
"Your Highness, rest assured, I have been observing him for a long time, and Kordak has led their team to complete these missions very well. Without a clear and flexible mind, they would not have been able to complete the task so easily every time. "Tamro is confident.
"That's good. Alexander nodded: "Alright, the two of them are almost ready to do it." ”
"Just wins, that bottle of red wine you brought. Tamro said as he had done it.
"Hey, that's a good wine I managed to capture!" Alexander almost jumped, he, the old captain, still hadn't gotten into the habit of gambling even after reaching this position......
"Does His Royal Highness the Prince care about a bottle of wine? Tamro's face remained unchanged.
"Okay, okay. Alexander was a little helpless: "Then I can only bet on Kordak, if I win, I want your dagger." ”
"Deal!" After the two agreed on the bet, they said no more and began to quietly watch the duel between Kordak and Just.
"I said, can you tell me why you hate us so much before you start fighting?" Kordak asked helplessly with his hands on his chest, "I really don't remember me or we offending you." ”
"If you beat me, I'll tell you!" Justter pulled out his spear.
"Okay, okay, what the hell......" Kordak rolled his eyes before drawing his lava blade.
Just looked at the innocence and helplessness on Kordak's face, and a wave of anger welled up in his heart, and he shouted loudly, and then attacked with a spear.
"A full moon flashes!" Justt mustered his fighting spirit, then condensed them on the tip of the spear, and then he turned his spear and danced it into a smooth circle.
"Slash through the air!" Kordak also directly performed his fighting skills, he held his two-handed sword tightly, and then swung his sword directly on the spear.
The violent collision made the two high-level fighters stumble, but anyone with a discerning eye could see that in the initial wrestling, it was Kordak who had the upper hand. He leaned back but didn't move, while Justter took a few steps back.
"This Juster is no match for Kordak. After just one collision, Garona came to her own conclusions.
"Oh, why?" asked Ragner.
"Don't forget what he does. Garona said, "A soldier, that is, a soldier." Therefore, the martial arts fighting skills he learned must be fighting skills suitable for battlefield killing, and those fighting skills are the ones with a large range, but the lethality is not particularly strong. It can be seen with his full moon flash just now, this fighting skill has a wide range, but the effect on a single person is not very obvious, so he will have the upper hand in the collision with Kordak. And what about Kordak? He's a mercenary, and although he has experience in group fighting, more often than not, he still practices heads-up. Therefore, this Justt is looking for Kordak to fight alone, but I am afraid that he has found the wrong opponent. ”
"I see......" Regna snapped.
And things are indeed as Garona expected, Just's attacks seem to be wide and powerful, but when it comes to the real confrontation with Kordak, his strength is always a little weaker.
Gradually, Kordak took the initiative in the battle. He patiently consumed it with Just, as he slowly moved closer to what the spear couldn't reach. As long as he gets into that range, Kordaq is confident that he will completely suppress Just's movements.
And Just, on the other hand, is a battle-hardened veteran, and he has a keen insight into Kordak's intentions. Therefore, he always gritted his teeth and insisted, no matter how much fighting energy he expended, he had to keep a certain distance from Kordak to fight. Ultra-close-range combat has always been a shortcoming of the spear, and if it is really glued, it will be difficult for him to fight.
However, Kordaq has always been unhurried, and he has been putting pressure on Justter with his outstanding physical fitness. Even if he can't get close, he is not in a hurry, anyway, his fighting skills are less consumed than Just, and the power is much greater. As long as he is patient, he will be the one who wins.
Sure enough, it didn't take long for Just's physical strength to seem a little overwhelmed. He had just used two fighting skills in quick succession to force Kordak, and now his body had to go through a few seconds of repair to recover.
But the experienced Kordak naturally wouldn't give him such a chance. He seized the moment and picked up the momentum of his attack in an instant. He even stimulated his fire attribute fighting spirit for this, and this rough man wielded his two-handed giant sword like a mad god.
Justter barely held on under his ferocious onslaught, but in the end he couldn't match Kordak's onslaught. He was knocked off the spear by Kordak's sword, and by the time Jaster came to his senses, the crimson lava blade was already around his neck.
"Huhu...... You lose. Kordaq said as he gasped violently, in fact, his physical strength is almost at the limit now, if Justt can hold on for another minute, then the balance of victory and defeat is likely to be reversed.
"......" A flash of grief flashed in Just's eyes, and he was silent for a moment, then suddenly he stretched his neck and slammed into Kordak's blade.
"Be careful!" everyone was shocked.
"!" Kordak reacted quickly, quickly withdrawing his two-handed greatsword and kicking Juster to the ground.
"Are you fucking crazy?!" Cordak's face was as black as ink, just now he only had to slow down a little longer, and he killed the henchmen of the second prince of the empire, this kind of crime was enough for him to drink a pot.
"Kowtow to a few of you and admit your mistakes, it's better to die directly!" said Just, as he reached for the dagger pinned to his lap.
But Kordaq stomped on his arm: "Okay, don't mess around here. I don't need you to apologize, do you?"
"I don't need your pity!" said Just, viciously.
"You don't even value your own life, what can I do? I want to kill myself and hit my head against the wall when no one is around, but don't detain me here!" Kordaq scolded: "Did Lao Tzu kill your whole family?
"My family is long dead!" Justt suddenly roared like a lion, "Die at the hands of you mercenaries who kill people for money without blinking!"
"......" Kordak was stunned, "That's why you hate us so much?"
"So what?" said Just, red-eyed.
"......" Kordak was helpless, he looked at Justt expressionlessly for a long time, but finally sighed softly, then withdrew his foot and stretched out his hand.
"......" Justt didn't understand what Kordaq meant.
"Get up......," Cordak said, "I'm not fighting, I'm losing." ”
"You're insulting me?!" Just's tone was resentful.
"Okay, don't be so extreme?" Kordak smiled bitterly, "I am indeed a mercenary, and I have killed many people. But I can assure you that your tragedy has nothing to do with me or my companions. ”
"Even if it has nothing to do with you, you're all the same!" said Just, coldly.
"Hey, don't talk like we're dirty and how noble you are. Kordaq said, "Have you not killed anyone?"
"That's war!"
"Does it make a difference? If you kill someone, you will lose a loved one. To kill is to kill! I never think that there is any noble killing in this world!" Kordaq said coldly: "There is no absolute right or wrong in anything in this world, and I have no intention of doing anything right! I don't ask for your forgiveness! But as long as I have a clear conscience, as long as I am worthy of my companions, this is enough!"
"......" Just's body shook.
"Okay, I'm not going to fight you, my companions and I will help you in the next mission, so be it. Cordak didn't bother to talk to him any more, he added before leaving: "If you still feel sorry for you, you can come to me, fight, I will accompany you at any time." But I tell you, I owe you nothing, and I'm not sorry for you!"
"That's what you expected, right?" asked Tamuro.
"Yes, that's a knot in Just's heart, and I think maybe today is a good opportunity to untie it. Alexander nodded, this Justt had been following him for some years, so the second prince was well aware of his past.
"I don't know if it's unraveled or not, but this bet is that I lost. Tamro smiled and handed Alexander the dagger he was wearing, along with the knife and sheath, "It's yours!"
"Three gains from a duel, real gains!" Alexander said with a smile.
"I'm sorry, but I'm making it myself up again this time. Kordaq said to Regner and Vera.
"It's nothing, it's okay to move a little longer. "Neither Vera nor Regner are particularly resistant to this.
"I took the task. Kordak said to Alexander.
"I knew I wasn't looking at the wrong person. Alexander smiled unexpectedly.