Chapter 577: The Final Begins
Even in the arena, there have been close to a hundred deaths, most of which are caused by the trampling of war horses or the blow of a wooden sword too strong.
However, this did not stop the enthusiasm of these contestants, some of whom did not care about the two thousand silver coins and the title of baron, but winning such a grand tournament would undoubtedly bring great prestige.
And there are also many outstanding characters among these contestants, in addition to Charlemagne, there are several people who have been noticed by William.
Among them, William paid the most attention to a young man who looked to be in his twenties, his style of play was decent, and at first glance it was the most classic academic swordsmanship.
However, this kind of academic swordsmanship is no worse than those swordsmanship on the battlefield, and he has played these decent academic swordsmanship very well, and he can deal with the enemy with ease.
In him, William remembered Delseth at the beginning, when the two first met at the athletic tournament in the Kingdom of Tskma.
He was also very strong in combat, and it took William a lot of effort to defeat him.
The knight's swordsmanship is very similar to that of Delceth at the beginning, and his wisdom can be seen in his every move, and he often digs holes for his opponents to fall into traps.
William expressed his admiration for him, and if he could, he hoped to test his abilities and then place him in the army.
In fact, what William needs now is not a brave knight, but a talent who is biased towards intelligent command.
After all, he is no longer a minor nobleman, if he is a nobleman at the level of a baron, there may be dozens or hundreds of people in a battle, and a brave knight is indeed very useful.
But at his level, once a war breaks out, it is likely to be a war at the level of 10,000 people, and in a war of this level, an individual's combat effectiveness cannot play much role.
In addition to morale, there are also equipment, training levels, volume and logistical guarantees, all of which are supported by national strength.
But what is more important is the wisdom on the battlefield, if a stupid commander to command an army of tens of thousands, it will definitely cause a great waste.
Even a complete defeat is very likely.
Therefore, William now looks at commanding talents, not military talents, if he is found to be just a brave and unscrupulous person after the test, although William will not break his promise, he will still give him the title of baron, but he will definitely not reuse him.
Charlemagne and his friends were still galloping on the field, while a small figure was staring at him at one of the edges of the audience.
There is only each other in his eyes at the moment, and the water in his eyes is about to flow out, full of endless tenderness.
This is the princess of the Rodland Empire who accidentally met William, Illya.
And Charlemagne also seemed to be a little telepathic, and when he looked along this line of sight, he happened to see Illya, who was staring at him intently.
The two looked at each other, and suddenly there was an inexplicable spark, and Illya's heart was a deer, and she hurriedly dodged to the side so that Charlemagne couldn't see herself.
But sometimes poked his head out and looked at Charlemagne secretly, he Charlemagne also noticed her small movements, smiled slightly in his heart, and then raised the riding spear in his hand again, urging the war horse to rush towards the opponent.
His movements this time were more crisp and neat than before, and he solved his opponent in an instant, causing the audience to erupt in an earth-shattering cheer again.
I don't know why, Charlemagne wanted to show himself inexplicably after knowing that this little squire dressed as a man was paying attention to himself.
It was an irresistible thought that made him very puzzling.
After several days of competition, the competition finally entered the final part, and at this time there were only a few people left, namely Charlemagne and his three friends, the young man named Savar that William paid attention to, William's elder brother Count Creed, and two other powerful knights.
The eight of them appeared in the center of the arena on their horses, and today they would have a personal competition, that is, there were no companions, and everyone was an opponent.
The atmosphere was very tense at this time, and the audience was extremely boiling because of this game.
There are countless openings to gamble, and every gambler wants the person they support to win.
A brass horn sounded, and the race officially began, Charlemagne did not make any moves immediately, but began to ride his horse and jog in circles.
Everyone behaves the same way, and none of them wants to be the first to come out of the way, so it is very easy for others to take advantage of it.
Soon, however, someone discovered the opponent's flaw, and the Earl of Creed rode his horse towards an opponent, and his action directly disrupted the current difficult balance to maintain fragility.
Suddenly the scene became chaotic, and everyone was looking for an opponent to fight, but at the first moment of the battle, Cdrrick and the other two knights were dismounted.
Charlemagne immediately turned his horse and rushed to the others after dealing with one person, and at the same time, he was also observing the situation around him, and after making sure that he would not be attacked, he concentrated on dealing with the enemy in front of him.
Charlemagne drew his sword at his waist and jumped off his horse to fight, in this kind of competition, as long as the horse is broken, he must immediately jump off the horse and fight on foot.
Charlemagne, sword and shield in hand, walked towards his own uncle, Count Creed, while Savar sought Roland as an opponent.
Charlemagne looked at Count Creed cautiously, through the previous battle, he knew that his own uncle's combat effectiveness should not be underestimated.
So he seemed very cautious, moving cautiously, looking for a flaw in Count Creed.
Soon, he seemed to sense a flaw in Count Creed, and he quickly rushed forward, slashing the wooden sword in his hand hard.
However, Count Creed is not a vegetarian, and his combat experience is far more abundant than Charlemagne's, and he quickly used his shield to defend against Charlemagne's attacks.
And he didn't take a few steps back even when he was attacked by Charlemagne, as he did before.
Count Creed didn't take a step back, but felt that his arm was a little numb from the shock, but this did not have a great impact, he seized the opportunity, and quickly counterattacked while Charlemagne had not immediately adjusted his posture.
His strength is also very large, and the chopping directly brings a strong wind.
Charlemagne took a step back in embarrassment, and then used his shield to resist slightly, finally blocking the sword of Count Creed.
Otherwise, this sword will directly make him lose his combat effectiveness, or at least his combat power will be damaged.
His arm was also slightly numb at this time, but he quickly adjusted, and did not attack hastily again, but looked at his own uncle cautiously.