Volume 1 Chapter 35 The Wind Rises
Looking at Saul's aggrieved back who didn't dare to look back, Xiugues smiled with satisfaction.
The poison incident when the two first met was over, because at one point both of them forgot to exceed the so-called three-day limit for taking reliever pills, and of course in the end, Shogues did not die of poison.
When Shogues remembered in horror and questioned Thor, the guy calmly explained that the poison's poison had naturally dissipated, and that this kind of deception with one mouth was finally seen through by Shogues.
Thinking about the horse manure soup that he was coaxed into drinking by Thor for most of the winter, the taste of ecstasy was truly unforgettable, and it became the deepest nightmare in Xiugues's memory.
As a promising orphan, revenge must be avenged, but it is a pity that Saul's pale ascetic life has few loopholes. Just when Shogues thought he was going to regret it for the rest of his life, he finally waited for today's good opportunity.
With a meaningful evil smile on his face, Hughes tapped the broken copper basin in his hand twice, and shouted to everyone who had seen it:
"More importantly, our brave warrior, Saul Drake, is determined to win today's duel for the beautiful Miss Rianna Garfield. ”
As soon as Shogues said this, the audience was shocked.
Isn't it a life-and-death struggle? How did it turn into a show of love in the blink of an eye?
Ruianna on the seat looked dazed, and the other people had their own wonderful expressions.
Some felt that Sol was in the limelight, some were indignant because Sol dared to beat Lyanna because of his own strength, and even a few girls covered their mouths and actually felt that Sol was not lacking in romance.
Thor was the most shaken in the middle of the battlefield, and the shield in his hand almost rolled to the ground without grasping steadily.
He turned his head and glared at Shogues fiercely, threatening the other party to stop the joke.
Who knew that Xiugus not only did not flinch, but also drew everyone's eyes to Thor.
"Look, everyone, look at it!"
"Tsk, tsk, pay attention to his disgraced eyes! It reminds me of a devil-horned wolf I once met in the dark wilderness, and that wolf looked like that in that life-or-death adventure. ”
Everyone subconsciously stared at Thor with wide eyes, as if he would suddenly become dangerous if they didn't pay attention.
“......”
Faced with these scorching gazes, Thor could only silently turn back with a sad face, forcing himself to focus on the battlefield.
Damn Shogues, this little tramp who has been in town all his life, he has never been to the wilderness and seen any damned devil-horned wolves.
"The duel is about to begin, so let's wait and see!"
"Friends who are interested in winning or losing can come to me to bet, of course, beautiful girls are also welcome to participate, even if you lose, you don't have to worry about pocket money, just give a few kisses. ”
Xiugus, who was physically and mentally refreshed, finally let Thor goth, as for the fighting spirit or something, Shuggus was not worried, as long as Thor really entered the battle, he would become a crazy hard bone, as hard as his stone face.
Everyone saw that Thor himself did not make any clear response, and after some coaxing, the voice was quiet, waiting for the next main scene.
Being fooled around like this by Shogues, Thor felt that he had strangely calmed down a lot.
He was a little nervous, after all, this battle had a lot of limitations for him.
Theoretically, both sides could kill the killer in a duel, but even if he had the chance, Thor would not be able to kill the other unscrupulously, otherwise Lorton's hot-tempered blacksmith father would surely hunt him down all over town.
On the other hand, if an orphan is wiped out in a duel, Lorton will not have any worries.
With a deep breath, Thor's expression grew focused, and he checked his gear again, and he looked up to meet Lorton's gaze.
At this time, Thor held a small round shield with a wooden iron edge in his left hand and a short sword in his right hand, although these two things were suspicious of toys in terms of size, but at least they were standard warrior equipment.
Because his own experience with swords was not proficient, Thor deliberately chose a short sword.
Although this weapon between a dagger and a longsword is not as flexible as a dagger, it will be more reliable than a dagger in terms of attack range and blocking, and at the same time, it is not as heavy as a longsword and requires arm strength, which is very suitable for the current self.
Lorton's weapon was a heavy, dark mace, with a square head and a pointed hammertail, a metallic sheen that exuded a dull sense of power in the light.
Although the hard hammer surface has nothing to do with sharpness, it must be easy to break a few bones.
In addition, there was a relatively wide round iron shield sleeping near Lotton's feet, but it seemed that Lorton had no intention of using it.
Staring at Thor, Lorton on the other side suddenly spoke.
"At this moment you look like an old mercenary who has been discharged from the army, I don't know why, looking at your antique, I suddenly miss my grandfather's old coat. ”
Thor was still wearing the old leather armor that Shoggers had bought for him, and when he heard Lorton mention it, he smiled and raised his hand to pound his chest.
"It's a little older, but it's durable. ”
It was the first conversation between the two men in years.
Thor secretly had some doubts in his heart, Lorton's voice was as flat as his gaze, and there was no mockery or contempt in his tone, more like a joke in small talk.
For Lorton, Saul doesn't know much.
Although Lorton had never personally touched on the troubles he had encountered in his childhood, acquiescence was also an attitude in Saul's view.
I have the impression that Lorton is also a guy who doesn't talk much, and he never makes much of a show, but his strong size is a deterrent in itself.
Maybe the other person is by nature, or maybe the other person just wants to pretend to be a cold tough guy?
It doesn't matter what, since we're on opposite sides now, let's fight.
After a brief exchange between the two sides of the duel, Valer's little dog retreated solemnly to the sidelines, took out a silver coin that had been prepared and bounced it into the air.
"Ding......
The tumbling silver coin emitted a faint glow, reaching its highest point and falling towards the ground.
The battle began.
At the moment when the coin landed and was about to bounce, Thor took the lead in the charge as the initiator of the duel.
He and Lorton were about ten paces apart, and neither had any long-range attack means, and the battle could only really start after quickly getting close to the other party into their attack range.
Running at high speed, Risor leaned slightly to the side, holding the sword in his right hand, and bending his left hand to cover his left shoulder with a small round shield, adding some protection for the possible collision that followed.
Lorton looked focused, holding the handle of the hammer in one hand and lifting the hammer in the other, quietly watching Thor approach.
At a certain predetermined distance, Lorton's gaze suddenly became fierce, and his hands holding the hammer suddenly tilted to the side of his body at the same time, and then threw a tearing wind sweep towards Thor.
The crowd watching the battle exclaimed at the same time.
The explosiveness of Lorton's thick arms was terrifying to the imagination, and in their sight, Thor looked like he was rushing into Lorton's hammer shadow.
As for the various interceptions that will be encountered after the charge, Thor has long been familiar with the countless confrontation training with Shogoth. Compared to Lowton's single-charged obstruction attack, Shogues's irregular stabbing that erupted in a short split second was more difficult to deal with.
Of course, this is only the first test between the two sides, and Lowton certainly didn't put much effort into it.
Originally, Thor could have twisted his straight charge trajectory with the thief's pace, and easily dodged the sweep with a slight time difference, but forcing a sideways movement or stopping abruptly during the run could easily sprain his ankle due to the huge inertia of the forward rush.
So Thor decisively gave up on the thief's pace, which he was not yet proficient in, and chose a more secure but slightly clumsy method.
At the moment when Lorton's sweep arrived, Thor, who was already in a state of center of gravity leaning forward and running wildly, suddenly pounced forward, and then rolled rapidly, just drilling through the space between the hammer and the ground and rolling past Lorton's feet.
The moment he passed by Lotton's feet, the short sword in Thor in his right hand had somehow changed to a backhand holding position.
Using a dagger as a dagger is clearly a thief's trick.
Using his remaining inertia, coupled with the small movements in his hand that were not obvious, if Loton hesitated slightly, it was likely that Thor would have left a wound near his ankle.
Unfortunately, Lorton reacted in time, suddenly raising his right foot to dodge Saul's blow.
No injuries to each other, a slightly more peaceful start.