Chapter 171: Sword
Jones himself swung the hammer for the final step, heated, forged, quenched, shaped, polished, and polished, and after another five days, a strange long sword with an oval section and only a sharp edge was already formed. Installing the ring-shaped gauntlet of his own design, Jones waved it, and the weight and balance were good! The first handle is done, the second handle is much easier, four days of work, the second handle has been completed, only slightly shorter than the first handle, about 90 centimeters. Jones, who was in the mood for goodness, left the shop cheerfully as the blacksmiths looked at the fools.
As soon as Jones arrived at the house, he shouted inside, "George, come and see my gift for you!" ”
Anna rushed out of the house when she heard the voice, and the person arrived before the voice: "Where? Show me! ”
Jones pulled out the shorter sword and handed it to Anna with a smile, "God-killing weapon, Arya Stark's saber 'Needle' - sewing needle!" ”
Anna took the sewing needle and looked left and right, and pouted in disappointment: "I thought it was something delicious, it turned out to be a broken sword!" ”
Jones immediately corrected: "This is not a broken sword, this is an alloy weapon that I have spent ten days carefully building!" The quality is absolutely crushing all the weapons in the world! ”
Anna made a gesture with her left hand and retorted, "This is what I need!" And not this broken sword! ”
Jones smiled awkwardly: "Honey, aren't the conditions limited here!" When I have a chance in the future, I will definitely make one for you! ”
Anna excitedly shouted, "I want ****!" He waved the sewing needle in his hand and said, "But before that, I still reluctantly use this broken sword." ”
The two chatted energetically, and a rough voice came from behind them: "Hey, is this the sword you built?" It looks weird. Jones and Anna looked back and saw that it was Yodel next door.
Jones handed over his sword and introduced: "Although it looks strange, it is very easy to use, and the slender blade is more relaxed and swift to wield; The elliptical section allows the sword to be stronger and more resilient; The sharp tip of the sword can easily cut through the armor of enemies. ”
Yodel waved a few times and smacked his lips: "It's too light, I still like to use an axe!" ”
"Each has its own strengths, I don't have a body as strong as you, and it takes a lot of effort to lift your axe, let alone fight. So I can only go the agile route. Surprise its unpreparedness, one move to determine the winner! ”
Yodel returned the sword to Jones and said, "That's right, it just so happens that I'm free, so let's go into the palace and show it to His Majesty." ”
Jones did not shirk it, and put his sword in the scabbard and went with Joodl to King Singral.
Singla saw Jones's sword and yodel's expression, full of disdain written on his face, and played with it a few times before returning it to Jones. Jones didn't explain much, put away his sword and prepared to say goodbye to Singara.
Singhella waved him away, and Jones turned around when he was stopped by Singhella. Singa patted his head and said, "Oh, there's something I almost forgot. In three days, I'm going to have a duel at the training ground, and I'll make him a baron if the winner wins!" You'll be there too. ”
Yodel's face changed, but he didn't say anything. Seeing this, Jones first agreed to Singara's request, and waited for the two to leave the palace before asking, "Brother Yodel, is this duel strange again?" I don't think you're right. ”
Jodel said solemnly: "By 'baron' by His Majesty, he means the official position of commanding a hundred people. Now we have a total of 1,200 troops. Each of 100 men was a team headed by twelve barons, who in turn were commanded by His Majesty the King and three viscounts. The three teams personally commanded by His Majesty the King are the King's Guards, and I am the commander of one of the Guards. This duel was to draw a hundred people from the last captured captives to form a new team. ”
Jones wondered, "That's right, but you look worried." ”
Yodel sighed and said, "I'm worried about your safety, ten of our twelve barons are tribal, and two foreigners are born through duels, and they all escaped death to become viscounts!" I was thinking that you would be my lieutenant and that I would have a good presence in my team. Who knows, His Majesty still wants you to participate in a duel. ”
Jones's face also changed, and he frowned and asked in a deep voice, "Can Brother Yodel tell me more about the duel?" ”
Yodel nodded and said, "This time we have captured more than 200 prisoners, of which 25 have won the battle like you, and this duel is the battle of 26 of you." There are no rules, and only one can survive in the end, and the winner is the captain of the new team, the Viscount. He then drew another 100 men from the captives to form his own team. ”
Jones's face became more and more ugly: "No rules? Could it be a 26-man scuffle? ”
Yodel nodded: "That's right, it's not only a test of personal strength, but also a lot of luck, which is why I'm so worried about you." ”
Jones didn't expect that Singara, who looked quite kind, would have such a cruel side, which is to choose a captain, it is obviously a killing game! Even more unfortunate that I have to participate! Rubbing his cheeks vigorously, Jones said to Yodel, "Brother Yodle, can you get me some more weapons?" I'm going to have to make some more preparations, I'm sure I'll die in the dueling arena with this sword alone!" ”
Yodel nodded: "No problem, let's go to that blacksmith shop and write it to me as many things as possible!" ”
Jones said gratefully, "Thank you, big brother!" ”
"We are brothers, don't care about this, being able to save our lives is the key, let's hurry over."
The two hurried to the blacksmith's shop, and yodel rudely drove them all out. Jones is also not polite, and takes good ore when he sees it. It's definitely too late to make armor, so I have to retreat to make a strong shield! Rushed to work overnight, and finally created an oval shield at dawn, the volume is not large, only the length of the forearm, but the materials have been put into a lot of effort, Jones and the three blacksmiths repeatedly forged a full hundred times before it was formed, looking at the beautiful pattern on it, you know that this is a real hundred forged steel shield! The lining is padded with cowhide and linen. The whole shield was light and strong, and it was the strongest shield of its time! Not only is it not afraid of sword slashing, but it can also effectively cushion blunt blows. Jodel slashed down with his tomahawk, and did no harm except for a shallow imprint on the shield from countless sparks and a few steps back for Jones.
Jones was very pleased with the sturdiness of the shield, and Jodel was a little hot-eyed, and said that if Jones didn't die, he would help him build an identical shield!
When everything was ready, Jones said goodbye to yodel and went home to recharge. Seeing Anna, she only said that she was too tired to build a shield and needed to rest for two days, and she didn't say a word about the duel. This may be the responsibility of men!
Three days passed in the blink of an eye, and after Jones kissed Anna goodbye, he took his sword and shield to the barracks outside the town. The barracks were full of people, and the crowd of people sat or stood in the middle of the playground. Singhella sat on the only platform on the edge of the playground with a dozen people in a gorgeous aristocratic costume that didn't fit, talking and laughing. There are all kinds of snacks on the table in front of him, and he may just watch the life-and-death battle of 26 people as a performance!
Jones spat disdainfully on the ground, thinking that such a man was not worthy of being a king, let alone his allegiance! If you have a chance in the future, you will have to escape from here to find Bruce and them!
The duel will officially begin in half an hour, and the 26 contestants will make their final preparations, occasionally provoking their opponents. Jones pretended to be timid when he was provoked, and the men couldn't help but show a look of contempt. As everyone knows, Jones is also laughing at their retarded minds, what is the difference between randomly training the enemy and looking for death when the enemy is unknown!
A tradition that has remained unchanged for more than 1,000 years: the leader must come forward to speak two words before an important ceremony. Seeing that the hourglass on the table had finished missing the last grain of sand, Singhella got up and walked to the edge of the table and began to speak in what he thought was sensational and encouraging.
Jones's native language level must not be understood, so I will not go into detail here. With Singara's last words: "The duel begins!" "The 26 gladiators quickly dispersed and took up a favorable position!