Volume 1 Chapter 36 The Sword and the Hammer

The first confrontation was fleeting.

Then Lorton didn't immediately turn to face Thor.

He stood with his back to Thor, his burly body quietly covering his hands that were still tense and accumulating, then half-tilted his head and swept his target behind him with a hunter-like gaze over his shoulder.

As soon as Thor tried to get closer, Lorton would throw another backhand sweep, and the blow would be much more terrifying than the previous blow due to the rotation it carried.

To Lorton's confusion, Thor's figure did not appear where he thought he was, but ...... It's gone.

Well?

It's actually a jump slash!

A blurred figure with an arc squeezed into the corner of Lotton's eyes, and it was quickly pressed down from mid-air.

After rolling to the back of Lotton's side and getting up quickly, Thor didn't look back to confirm directly, and the whole person didn't pause, and it was a jump slash to turn around and jump by feeling.

Thor jumped to a decent height due to his thin build, and he had a fierce face, and the blade of his sword pressed down in mid-air, landing on the neck between Lorton's head and shoulders.

Faced with the rapidly falling and enlarged figure in his field of vision, the brief hesitation deprived Lorton of the best opportunity to counterattack, and he could only decisively turn around and lift the hammer horizontally in the air with both hands, ready to block Thor's blow.

After the two sides exchanged blades, Lorton was puzzled at first, and then his face suddenly changed. Because Thor's slash, which seemed to use the entire body to press down, did not have the weight he imagined, and it was not even worth mentioning.

Thor's right hand that pressed down in the air really didn't use much force, just barely maintained a false posture of falling and slashing, and the real back move was in the left hand.

Seeing Loton raise the hammer with both hands to parry, Thor's originally tense expression suddenly became fierce, and then he poured the weight of his entire body into his left hand in the air, and slapped the inside of the shield towards Loton's head.

In a hurry, Lorton could only withdraw a hammer-lifting hand to his ear and use the iron bracer on his wrist to carry the blow.

"Tom!"

The unexpected heavy shield smash made Lorton a little embarrassed, and his muscular body was forced back two steps.

"Wow......!"

The crowd around him exclaimed and applauded Thor's two-handed attack, but Thor couldn't see the slightest movement on his face, and he knew very well that the blow didn't actually cause any real damage to Lohton.

Slightly gratifyingly, the little trick used in this shield was improvised by himself, and not only did it work successfully, but it also had a little effect.

As soon as he landed, Thor bounced off the ground, and when he was out of danger, he began to quickly circle Lorton, looking for his next opportunity.

Xiugus stood on the sidelines and silently tore the chicken leg in his hand, with no expression on his face, but he actually sweated in his heart.

The two sides on the battlefield seem to have fought back and forth, but Lorton has always been a man who has been trained in the wilderness.

No matter how hard he and Thor trained in private, compared to the so-called confrontation training where two wooden daggers stabbed each other, Lorton's actual combat experience was definitely much richer.

For Lorton, Shoggers and Saul had some specific discussions before the war.

However, because the opponent's strength and fighting style are unknown, the two do not have very good tactics, and in the end they only come to the simple conclusion of using agility and speed to contain the opponent. As for combat skills, it can only be relied on by Thor himself to play on the spot.

The battle on the field gradually fell into a stalemate.

Thor has been taking the initiative, constantly grappling around Lowton, not giving the other a chance to let go.

Although Lowton defended tightly and occasionally took a few steps to the occasion, he was far less agile and agile than Thor in terms of pace and body movement.

After each blade encounter, Thor never fought a stalemate of strength with Lorton, but simply bounced off quickly. After bounce off, change the angle slightly, without any pause, and once again charge at a short distance.

Unsurprisingly, it was blocked again, then bounced off again, and charged again.

This mad dog's single, boring repetitive attack gradually angered Lorton, and he was no longer bound by the illusion of being suppressed, and began to flick the hammer like Thor with a dull wind.

The scene looks a little comical, like an angry bear being swooped down by a crazy bee. Although the bear would raise its paws and wave a few times from time to time, it was helpless in the face of the agile bee.

Looking at the battlefield where the table tennis was swept away, the atmosphere of the peripheral spectators was also ignited.

The boys were all shouting excitedly, wishing that it was themselves on the field, proving their will with blood and scars.

For them, the dark wilderness has always been taboo, and most of them still understand combat at the stage of street fighting, such as you punch me and I kick you twice.

And the two sides of the duel in front of him have entered a high-intensity collision, and as long as one side is not careful, blood and flesh will be splashed.

The girls were much more reserved, but the whispered screams that rang out from time to time still revealed the excitement and appreciation in their hearts.

The sound of blades clashing on the battlefield continued for several more rounds, and then faded away, abruptly ending.

Under Thor's crazy and intensive attacks, Lorton still had two small wounds on his body because of negligence.

Whether it was because of his contempt or if Lorton felt the need to use his shield to take on some of the attacks, he quickly shook his head to keep himself focused, and then suddenly raised his foot and stomped on the ground beside him.

The convex iron shield, which had been trampled on the edge of the shield, stood upright, just against Lorton's calf.

His shoulders sank, and the wide round iron shield was already raised in his hand.

During the whole process, Lotton's cold gaze kept locking on Thor, and he never lowered his head. Even Saul had to admit that the other party's calm and smooth movements revealed sophistication and confidence far beyond his peers.

After a few more rounds, the two men were already breathing heavily and sweating profusely, but there still didn't seem to be a good way to break the tie with each other.

Thor's expression became more and more solemn, his physical exertion was far more severe than Lowton's, and the battle situation was far beyond his expectations.

At least for a rookie like himself, Lowton is strong.

It was expected that the opponent would be an impulsive and reckless person, but now it is the opposite, Lowton is cautious, composed, and solid in defence.

Even when it comes to the use of shields, Lorton is very sophisticated, and the heavy round iron shield is as light as nothing in his hand, and he can always flexibly block the landing point of his attack, making Thor feel like he has nowhere to start.

Thor knew very well that although his attack seemed to be strong, it was actually just forcibly using his physical strength to increase his speed to suppress the opponent. If he can't break Lowton's defense, as the battle drags on, he will inevitably be dragged into defeat due to physical exhaustion.

The overall tactics are correct, even if he goes backwards and starts over, Thor can only think of two countermeasures.

One is like the present, suppressing the opponent with speed and reaping small results. The other is nothing more than slowing down the pace of the battle, focusing on slowing down the physical exertion, slowly fighting with the opponent, and competing for patience.

However, even if the second psychological game is chosen, the outcome is still not optimistic based on the calmness that Lowton is currently showing.

On the seat, Feith, who had been paying attention to the battlefield, suddenly asked Rianna:

"Who do you want to win?"

If Faith had asked that at the beginning, Rianna might have said she wanted Thor to win.

There is no particular reason, it's just that when the egg is facing the stone, people prefer to see the scene of the weak defeating the strong, after all, an unexpected ending always brings some anticipation and freshness.

However, because of the joke that Xiugues had made on behalf of Thor before the battle, Riana's position at this time became a little awkward, and her gaze swept over the two figures in the battlefield.

"It's your own way between you boys, and I'm not good at judging it, I just hope they're both safe and sound. ”

Faith smiled at Rianna's impartial answer, then turned to the side.

"What do you think? Warren. ”

Hearing the questioning, Warren, the guard on the side, concluded thoughtfully:

"One is strong and the other is fast, but the fighting style of the two is more messy, and each other's skills are rough. As long as the two sides don't show too many flaws, the battle will be balanced for a while. ”

"However, if Saul can see the situation, he should face Lowton as soon as possible, because if he delays any longer, his stamina will be at a disadvantage. ”

After listening to Warren's comments, everyone's eyes turned to the battlefield again.