Chapter 10: The beginning of the duel

The duel between mercenaries is not a simple case of two groups of people charging together, drawing swords and slashing each other, the brave wins when they meet in a narrow way, leaving a place of wounded, and two mercenary groups with similar strength are removed from the circle together. On the contrary, the mercenaries duel according to the ancient rules www.biquge.info of competition.

This rule is called Capture the Flag, and it is a popular form of dueling in mercenary circles.

The rule is actually very simple, that is, each side has a flag planted on the ground in the rear, and no one can move the flag of their own side. There are two ways for both sides involved in the duel to win, either by knocking out the opponent's full force or by capturing the opponent's flag.

The first side to be knocked down by all the opposing team or the side whose flag is pulled is the losing side.

Among them, it is quite rare for all members to be knocked out. It will only occur if there is a great difference in strength. Generally speaking, the winner wins by protecting their own flag and pulling out the opponent's flag to achieve victory.

In the competition of capture the flag, the two most important roles that arise according to the rules are one is the "general" who protects the flag, and the other is the "flag captor" who acts as the goal of breaking through the enemy line. In the usual competition, the "general" is the core of the team and is the mainstay of the team, so in the duel between mercenary groups, it is the mercenary group leader himself who plays this role.

Of course, it is difficult for a single general to resist the opponent or to be invincible and unpredictable, or brave to be a brave and unparalleled "flag captor", so at this time it is necessary to rely on the "soldiers" around the "general". The strength of the "soldiers" is not like that of the "generals" who can calm the scene, but the number is the largest, and they are the eyes and ears of the "generals". In the face of the plural "capture the flag", their presence can also entangle each other and create conditions for victory for the "general".

In this game, the "General" character is the defending side, and their goal is to hold off the opponent's "Flag Capturer" as much as possible, so as to buy time for their "Flag Capturer" to pull out the opponent's flag. To put it simply, this is a flag-pulling competition, where the focus of both teams is on how to pull each other's flags as soon as possible while ensuring that their own flags are not picked up by the opponent first.

As a result, most competitors will only choose one of the main players in the team to play the role of "general", and more of the role is to play the role of "flag capturer" who is more offensive and can bring more victory. Among the mercenaries, the "Capture the Flag" is often the fighter in the mercenary group, and they have excellent personal ability, and it is very suitable for them to act as the vanguard of tearing apart the enemy formation.

In "Sword and Rose", the "general" is Monia, and although the little mage is not familiar with the mercenaries of the mercenary group, her strength is deeply trusted by everyone. The mage's spells can also control the field and support the battle from a distance, making him a good candidate for the role of "general".

Naturally, the role of "Capture the Flag" is Eronica, Wiena, and Ferro. The three of them did not intend to act together, in the battle plan, the three of them marched in three different directions, upper, middle and lower, as much as possible to disperse the "soldiers" guarding the flag, distract the attention of the "general", better echo and cooperate, and include the flag in the bag.

The remaining ten mercenaries naturally play the role of "soldiers". It's just that, compared with the "soldiers" under normal circumstances, they have one more task, that is, to protect the "general". After all, it's no secret that mages are at a disadvantage in melee combat.

At the same time, it can be seen in the audience that the deployment of the "Light of Glory" has also begun to take shape.

Contrary to most people's expectations, the "Light of Glory", which was clearly superior in terms of strength, chose a more defensive arrangement: three of the five fighters acted as "flag captors", and the remaining two turned out to be "generals".

-- This is a fairly rare lineup of two generals.

This kind of lineup is generally a tactic prepared by the weak side in order to drag the opponent's main core in its own hinterland, if the two mercenary groups are dueling, the strength should be similar, plus most of the mercenaries are ruthless people who are trying to survive, this relatively safe tactic is actually not used much.

What's more, it is a luxurious lineup of two generals like "Glory Light" - the two "generals" are the chief and deputy heads of the mercenary group, and they are the core level of a team.

Of course, even if the most powerful mercenary group in Mecarona is removed, the remaining three fighters should not be underestimated. Whether it is "Double Gun" Tlos, "Spin Death" Vincent, or the long-famous "Fierce Beast" Humont, they are all first-class players in the mercenary circle. The "Capture the Flag" team, composed of the three of them, is also absolutely luxurious.

The "generals" of the general mercenary group may not be their enemies.

Now both parties are ready and waiting for the notary public's notarization.

The notarization of ordinary mercenary group duels is generally notarized by both sides to find a well-known mercenary group, but this time the duel involves too much, and the strength of both sides of the duel is first-class in Mecarona City, this time the notarization work is responsible for the local mercenary branch,

In addition to the participants of both sides, the notarization also includes the content related to the duel.

This time, the duel took the form of a capture the flag duel, because the time was set by "Sword and Rose", and the type of battlefield was selected by the choice of "Glory Light", and to everyone's surprise, the battlefield selected by "Glory Light" was the jungle. Capture the Flag Duel is a very old sport and a particularly popular form of gladiatorial fighting for Sinute. It is for this reason that the Colosseum of Sinutel, where warriors fought to the Old Gods, has a special arena for this competition, and the forest is one of them.

The forest used for competition is not large, and even if it has been left unattended for all these years, the forest area is only two or three thousand square kilometers. It's a bit too big for ordinary people, but for those who have a strength and speed far beyond mortals, this can only be regarded as a big battlefield.

When everything was ready, the referee from the Mercenary Guild gave the signal.

The battle has officially begun!

As the signal was raised, the "flag captors" of both sides immediately left the position of their flags and scattered in all directions ahead! Whichever side finds the opponent's flag first will have the upper hand in this duel!

This is the first stage of the capture of the flag duel, the enemy!

This stage is the basis of a capture the flag duel, and if you don't even find the opponent's flag, it's easier said than done. In general, due to the size of the environment in Capture the Flag, the "General" will be in the same position as the flag. In other words, if you want to find a flag, you must first find a "general" or "soldier", a dozen people, which is much easier to find than a flag.

The six "flag grabbers" on both sides soon left the range of their flags and began to wander around the forest. This phase is of great chance and is also a phase of frequent confrontations between "capture the flag". Sure enough, in the dark jungle, Vina and Vincent, the "Spin of Death", had an inadvertent encounter!

Both of them were shocked, but they didn't choose to avoid it, but bumped into each other!

The swords and sickles sparked dazzling sparks, and the two staggered each other, stepped on the branches, stood firm, got up, turned around, and locked their eyes on each other.

"'Sword and Rose', Wiena."

"'Light of Glory,' Vincent."

The two exchanged their names, and then the second round of confrontation began.

I couldn't tell who moved first and who moved later, almost at the same time, the two jumped up, and their weapons intersected several times in mid-air, Weina's thin stabbing sword couldn't break through Vincent's defense, Vincent's scythe couldn't hit the dexterous girl, and in the end, no one could help anyone.

Be born.

Both sides are aware that they are fierce rivals.

No one pursued recklessly, and immediately after landing, he began to adjust his disordered breathing. Then they pointed to the ground on tiptoe, each pulling out a series of afterimages and rushing towards each other.

Vincent was the first to wield his weapon, and the young mercenary's weapon was a long-handled scythe, which had a much wider range than a thin stabbing sword. In this encounter, he took advantage of the gap in attack distance, intending to suppress the flat-chested girl and seize the opportunity.

But Wei Na is not such a simple opponent who can be suppressed, she knows the name of "Spin Death", and she has also done a targeted investigation in advance about the size of the opponent's famous weapon. When she entered the range of the scythe's attack, she abruptly lowered her body, just right to avoid the sweep of the scythe, and stabbed along the center of gravity of her body!

This one dash missed. Vincent didn't know the girl's habit of using weapons, but he knew something about the thin stabbing sword, although this kind of sword can be used for slashing, but because the sword body is too thin, the slashing effect is not outstanding and it is easy to damage, so the main means of attack is stabbing.

The stab is fast, but it is too small compared to the slash range, and it is not difficult to dodge after being prepared. Vincent dodged the stab on the side of his body, and then spun around, using the center of gravity of his body to drive the swinging scythe to turn around and slash again.

This slash was obviously beyond Weina's expectations, she did not choose to continue the pursuit, but threw her neck to avoid the severed head, took advantage of the momentum to kick away Vincent, who wanted to pursue, and stood firmly on the ground after a few spins in mid-air, and began the confrontation again.

"Beautiful!"

"Wonderful!"

"It's worth the price!"

Through the mage eyes of Ramoses, the vice president of the Mercenary Association of the Mercenary Association, the mercenaries in the audience expressed their sincere admiration, this is indeed a high-level confrontation, both sides have some understanding of the weapons used by the other party, and the fighting instinct is far beyond their peers, and the battle is interlocking and fascinating.

The reaction of the audience outside the forest The two people encountered in the forest were naturally not clear, and they did not have the energy to care about what the mage eyes that had been following them were shooting, and they only had each other in their eyes - there could be no distraction, and there was no room for leeway, otherwise, they would only die.

After the encounter, the two sides made a decision.

Only one person can survive the battle here, not because he doesn't want to show mercy, but because he can't. The strength of each other is too close, and if anyone has a little strength, it will definitely be the consequence of being killed by the other party. No one wants to pin their fate on the mercy of their enemies.

Therefore, what both sides have to do is kill each other. Only you die, I live this one result.

There are no more options.

After determining this, the two sides sprinted again and fought together.

The stabbing sword and the scythe collided with each other with a clear sound, and the blade collided with the hilt of the scythe and sent a series of sparks. The "energy" on the body surged little by little, and the whirlwind visible to the naked eye was intertwined with the black ominous, colliding, entwining, and devouring each other.

Retreat.

The two sides parted again, fine beads of sweat slipped down their foreheads, but neither side had the heart to wipe it. The long-term use of the power of "Jin" has greatly reduced the physical strength of the two of them, and they both know that the other party is already at the end of the crossbow, as long as they ...... Keep it up!

Without warning...... Rush!

"I declare that whoever stands in my way will be pierced by a sword!"

"I hereby declare: Thy life is more for me!"

In this last encounter, the two invariably chose the most important finishing move of the secret mystery. The "energy" of the two sides was surging wildly, one side was surrounded by a raging wind that tore through the atmosphere, and the ominous black qi of the other side condensed and surged behind him into a strange black shadow.

Closer, closer, closer!

The distance between the two quickly narrowed, and finally, they entered the range of the scythe swing.

Vincent smiled confidently, then the smile froze on his face, and the phantom of the Grim Reaper behind him suddenly dissipated, and blood dripped from his left chest......

He's dead.

Weina half-knelt on the ground, supporting herself with a thin stabbing sword, gasping for breath, so as not to be embarrassed. However, one way or another, it was she who won and she survived.

The beginning of the duel began with Vincent's life.

This is a prologue to blood.

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