Chapter XVII: The Last Dust
There's a reason why Old Fies has been able to gain the upper hand in such a heated encounter. He is indeed old, and in recent years, he can clearly perceive the erosion of time on him, and his physical fitness is also declining at a speed visible to the naked eye.www.biquge.info In terms of sheer strength, he was weaker than the "Great Sword" in his prime, and as he had always believed, all he could rely on was his experience.
It was the advantage of experience that helped him keep this difficult opponent at bay. Itshaka was right, the initial rhythm was what the old mercenaries were best at, and if the battle continued to start slowly, he was confident that he would be able to catch the young mercenaries after some temptation and decide the winner with one blow. Even if Izhaka then became alert to the rhythm of falling into the old mercenary, he immediately retreated, broke out of his control, and took the initiative to launch an offensive, and the mistakes he made before were irreparable. Who gave him an overwhelming advantage in experience?
In the previous short round of encounters, Izhaka did not gain anything, which does not mean that Old Fez has gained nothing. The aging mercenary, time can only erode his body, and his eyesight, will, and even soul are becoming stronger and stronger under the precipitation of time. Just because of Izzarka's last mistake in the judgment of possession, he already has a considerable understanding of Izzaka's fighting style and shooting habits. In the heat of battle, he was able to gain a first-mover advantage, thanks in large part.
However, this advantage was not enough to seal the victory.
The old mercenary had no intention of dragging the pace down. The old man may be able to compete with the young man for a short time. But once he enters a protracted war, the time accumulated in him will wear down his strength little by little, and the opportunity he finally grabbed will be lost little by little.
Be quick!
- He's old.
Not only is he self-aware, but his opponents will certainly have this perception as well.
The old man is an old man after all, no matter how brave he is, he is destined to not be able to show the vigor and sweat of youth like the young man. But just as the final counterattack of the mortal beast must have been the most ferocious, the old man's outburst should not be underestimated. Rather than facing the raging flames, it is better to avoid its edge for the time being, and finally sweep away the embers behind the flames.
Ithaka must have thought so.
"When you find that you can't easily suppress me, you turn to waiting for my exhaustion?" When it came to gaining an advantage more easily than expected, Firth Sr. guessed what his opponent was thinking. He couldn't help but sneer in his heart: "It's still too naïve, young man." ”
The old mercenary increased the strength of his hand, which was not enough to extend the advantage, but it was enough to give the opponent the illusion that he still had spare strength. In this way, the opponent's main focus will be on the counterattack when they are close to exhaustion, and will not care about the current attack.
Human beings are creatures with weaknesses, not only physically, but also psychologically. When the dawn rises every day after the dawn, humans will subconsciously think that the dawn will rise tomorrow as usual. This kind of psychological weakness can be exploited by the old mercenary, under dozens of non-threatening swings, the other party should be quite accustomed to this rhythm of attacks, at this time, under the attack that he is accustomed to ignoring, there is an inconspicuous mystery hidden - he must not be able to stop it!
- Now!
-- Opanisha, Broken Mountain!
Roaring in his heart, shouting in the depths of his soul, he waved his weapon!
Unlike the secret mysteries of Vina and Eronica, the Broken Mountain is a very ordinary mystery. Although the name is very atmospheric, there is nothing commendable in terms of power, and the only advantage is that it is concealed enough, except for the black energy attached to the mace is a little stronger, there is no particularly obvious light and shadow effect, even if you look closely, you may not be able to find it.
Generally speaking, it is impossible to use the mystery without a declaration by a subordinate officer. Therefore, Izhaka did not notice anything unusual, but of course blocked it with his broadsword. But the power of the Mystery is not comparable to ordinary attacks, no matter how small it is.
Without any accidents, the huge force made Itzaka almost unable to hold the sword that had accompanied him for ten years, and the strong momentum was transmitted to his body through the blade, knocking him out and shaking his internal organs and impacting his limbs and bones. He couldn't help but let out a breath of red, and then slammed into the trunk of the tree, startling a flock of birds and falling thin leaves.
Are you going to lose?
He tried hard to open his eyes, but his vision was blurry and he couldn't see anything clearly......
"This is a mystery, right?"
"It's not that Mysteria can't have such great power!"
"But he didn't make a declaration!"
"yes, that's weird."
U.S. Breaking Mountain is not an uncommon mystery, and among the lower ranks who don't have a good background, there are many people who choose this type of mystery, and if you just extrapolate from the results, many people guess that Old Fezes used the U.S. to end the battle. But here's the problem, everyone knows that he used the mystery, but when exactly he used it, and why he didn't use it after a declaration, only a few people know.
There is no accident, those people are all first-class mercenaries in the Mecarona realm, and they are all warriors with titles. They knew that the reason why the lower fighters had to use the Ucangies by proclaiming it was entirely because their cultivation had not yet reached their homes, and the closer they got to the higher ranks, the more relaxed the way they used the Ugans, and when they reached the upper ranks, the use of the Ucangs became as instinctive as eating and drinking.
Old Firth was able to use the mystery without proclamation, which speaks volumes about his strength—he is stronger than most people here, and he is closer to the threshold of the upper position than anyone here.
Although, at his age, it is impossible for him to cross the past.
But.
"-What a pity."
The old man drank the contents of the cup and sighed again.
Old Fez's earth-shattering blow not only attracted the attention of the mercenaries outside the field, but also attracted the attention of all the members of the "Light of Glory" who were fighting on the field.
Itshaka is a well-deserved pillar of the mercenary group, and it is self-evident what his fall means to the members of the "Light of Glory". It was an absolutely shocking image, a spiritual tsunami that shook their will to fight, and a huge flaw.
Eronica grasped the flaw, and in the short moment that "Viper" lost consciousness, she launched a lunge despite her injuries, and the blade of her broadsword was pointed at Naka's throat.
"Don't move. Also, drop the weapon, immediately. ”
She said that the blade finally stopped on the surface of her skin, only to make a small cut in it.
"Viper" did not expect the reversal to come so suddenly, his face was still in the initial sluggishness, he nodded silently, then lowered his body, slowly put the whip on the ground, and then ...... Draw the thin stabbing sword at the waist!
Eronica had been prepared for the sneak attack of the "poisonous snake" Naka, in fact, she did not believe that this cunning man would honestly raise his hands in surrender, and when he made a bent gesture, the girl's nerves were tense. When he drew his sword, she was ready to cut her throat.
The blade of the broadsword is not very sharp, and Naka makes a backward movement while swinging the sword, effectively avoiding the damage. Therefore, although blood flowed from the neck, the old and spicy "poisonous snake" saved his life under this attack.
Naka, the "viper" who escaped, did not step forward to attack as Eronica expected, but volleyed over a few times, retreated a dozen steps away, covered his wounds, and his face was cloudy. Just as the girl was about to attack, he didn't fight and turned around...... Fled?
Drop the flag and ignore it, and just run away?
If this is the tactic of "Viper" Naka to confuse the enemy, then there is no doubt that he has succeeded. Unfortunately not, Nagorno-Karabakh is really avoiding the war. He quickly moved away from the battlefield, came to the flag, pulled it up with his own hands, and said word by word: "We admit defeat." ”
Yes, throw in the towel, it's Naka's choice.
The mercenary known as the "Viper" is always a man who values himself. Although the sword that had just sealed his throat was dodged by him, it was still inevitable that a big wound was cut in his throat. The wound is not fatal for the time being, but once in combat, high-intensity limb movements are likely to kill him in a few musa (minutes).
This is unacceptable to him.
No matter how beautiful the future is, if you don't have your own life to enjoy, it is empty talk.
He knows what he will face after surrendering, and he also knows that after the failure of the "Glory Light", he will inevitably be disbanded by the people at the headquarters, but as long as he lives, he still has hope, and Mastan is still big if he can't mix in Mecarona, and there are other countries in Mastan if he can't do it, he believes in his ability, and he will definitely find a chance to make a comeback, as long as he can live!
Survival is the most important thing, what does the life or death of other mercenaries have to do with him?
The mercenaries outside the stadium were just as shocked by Naka's choice, and the notary in charge of announcing the results even forgot to send a signal as the result of the match. As the strongest mercenary group in Mecarona City, the "Light of Glory" has always been the glory of local mercenaries, and many people didn't even think that they would fail, and even if they did, they didn't expect them to fail so undignified.
It's a shame.
There are still people who can fight, and they are only one step away from victory, so why give up here? Why surrender? Why throw in the towel?
Incomprehensible.
The decision of the "Viper" Naka is incomprehensible to them, let alone acceptable. Mercenaries are not knights who "glory is my life", nor are they moral defenders, they are more like a group of fanatics who work for money - but even fanatics have their own pride and their own bottom line.
That's the basic rule that all mercenaries have by default.
- Never betray your comrades.
The friendship and responsibility established between life and death are something that every mercenary can feel in iron and blood, and betrayal of this friendship and responsibility is also unacceptable to every mercenary.
And now, "Viper" Naka has played a sideshow.
For the sake of his own life, he chose to surrender, shamefully betraying his brothers who had fallen to the ground, and shamefully betraying his partners who were still fighting bloodily.
He chose to surrender.
What is helpless is that as the deputy head of the mercenary group, he has the right to decide the second priority.
In other words, no matter how indignant they are outside the court, no matter how much they accept that they can't change the fact that "Glory Light" has failed.
Yes, the duel is over, and the "light of glory" is the loser.
When they saw the signal of the victory or defeat of the game shining in the sky, and when they heard the announcement of the vice president of the Mercarona Mercenary Chapter spreading throughout the forest through the power of magic, the faces of Monxiu and Tlos, who were searching for the "non-existent" banner in different locations, were equally incredulous.
How can it be......
Lost like that?
When the two of them went to the meeting place as fast as they could, they saw a silent confrontation between the members of the regiment and the deputy head of the regiment. Although the two sides did not make a move, the doubts and strong indignation in the eyes of the mercenaries could not be concealed.
"What's going on?"
Tlos approached Naka and asked.
"It's not a big deal, it's just that they can't accept my decision." Naka spread his hands and shrugged, prepared for the group's decision to be unacceptable, "I thought my decision was the best decision at the time, but they thought it was the worst decision. ”
"What the hell was the decision?" On the other side, Mon Hugh, who was standing with most of the mercenaries, asked, Naka's voice was not loud, but in the silent forest it was enough for everyone to hear clearly, "Why did Naka make the decision, and where is the head of the Izhaka?" ”
"Commander Izhaka was seriously injured and sent to the temple for treatment." One of the mercenaries replied, "As for what decision this viper made, hmph, he pulled out our flag for his own survival, and we lost the duel!" ”
"That's not true, is it? Deputy Captain. Tlos looked at the man standing with him with suspicion, "I'm sure the deputy head of the regiment will not make such a timid decision, please let the deputy head tell me." ”
"No, it's my decision." Naka wants to win over the only mercenary who stands by his side, and he has always been a diehard loyalist. What's more, even if he leaves Mastan, if he can bring a lower fighter with him, it will be of great help to his career.
"Commander Izhaka was seriously wounded and unconscious, I was stabbed in the throat by the enemy, both 'generals' have been broken, and the three fighters on the opposite side are still capable of fighting. You say, I don't admit defeat, do I have to delay the treatment time of the regiment leader, and let everyone's blood flow in vain? ”
"Nonsense, you're obviously only slightly injured!"
"The priest of the goddess, what is so terrible about a wound that can be healed with a minor injury that can be healed with a divine technique?"
"Aren't you just afraid of death! It is so righteous and awe-inspiring! ”
Sometimes, once the reins of trust between people and people are broken, they can no longer be connected. Tlos looked at the deputy leader he admired in a daze, and asked again, "Is this true?" Deputy Head of Regiment. ”
Naka had already guessed the result from his expression and just nodded.
Then, in response to him, there was a slap in the face. Tlos looked at him coldly, and tears seemed to flicker in the corners of his eyes: "We only almost won, just one narrowly enough, you know?" Monxiu and I have three minutes at most to find each other's hidden flag and destroy it! ”
"We could have won, we could have won! But you ...... But you ......"
He couldn't speak, and a sense of loneliness of being betrayed by the world came to his heart, and he ran into the depths of the forest without looking back, a sadness that only one person could digest.