Chapter 499: On the Duel
The physical walls of the Varangian Guards and the King's Guard had their limits after all, and under the frenzied attack of the Normans, the circle of the Varangian Guards was broken through several gaps, and countless Normans scrambled to enter from the gaps.
At the forefront were the brave Norman nobles, who, under the escort of their knights, led the charge and tried to capture or slay the king of Norway before the others, and it will soon be known who will be killed.
"The King of Norway was killed by William, Earl of Ginny. Morality. Crepon is captured! ”
With a loud shout, the original crowd of people suddenly stagnated, not only the Norman nobles, but even the ordinary Norman warriors showed their appreciation for William. Morality. The Count of Creppon's deep envy, and his regret that he could not claim this great merit.
However, when everyone else gave up the fight, Count Gerbo still squeezed in with his men.
He was not reconciled, he was unwilling to prepare for so long, the credit that was originally at his fingertips was taken away by others, and Count Gerbo, who had already taken the credit for capturing the king of Norway as his own, was unwilling to fail, and he wanted to go and see what was going on.
"Wait!"
Just in William. Morality. As the Earl of Creppon checked his results, a loud shout came from behind him, and he jerked up to see that it was Gerboult, Earl of Cornwall, Admiral of the North Sea Fleet. Fan. Osterzele.
The man who came was Count Gerbault, William. Morality. The count's face was immediately gloomy with joy, and he was not only instinctively disgusted with the foreign nobleman, but also wary of his possible prey.
"Lord Gerbo, what are you doing here!"
William. Morality. The Count of Crepon replied stiffly, and with a gloomy countenance, he almost told him to fuck off.
"Count Crebon, I'm here to reap the fruits I deserve! The king of Norway in your hand was killed by me with a longbow, he is not your captive at all, the king of Norway has already been killed by me. ”
When Count Gerbo saw that the King of Norway was dying with an arrow stuck in his back, his originally gloomy face instantly became excited. Morality. Count Crepon said with a sense of urgency.
"Gerbo, you are full of nonsense, the king of Norway is obviously still alive, he is only wounded by an arrow, I will call the military doctor to treat him." William. Morality. Count Crepon retorted, stiffening his neck.
William. Morality. The Earl of Krépon called him by his name, obviously extremely angry, the capture of the king of Norway was obviously his result, and the Count of Gerbo in front of him actually said that the king of Norway had already been killed by him, it was his result, this ability to reverse black and white, he William. Morality. The Count of Crepon had never seen it.
"Wait, are you stalling? Are you waiting for your lord, Duke Andrew, to come and support you?
If you have a little self-knowledge, get out of the way for me immediately, otherwise everyone will make a fuss, and if His Majesty William knows about it, everyone will be upset because of your shamelessness. Count Gerbo took a bite back, and the vile words in his mouth were like a poisonous snake spitting out letters.
"Gerbo, you dare to brazenly try to rob me of my credit, you dare to slander me with vile words, and insult my reputation, and I want you to pay for what you have done.
Today I'm William. Morality. Crepon will stake my reputation and my life to duel against you, and kill you here before God, you vile man. ”
William. Morality. Count Crépon drew a broad-bladed sword from his waist with his right hand, raised his hand and pointed it directly at Count Gerbord.
"Pick up the Iron Glove and accept my duel! As a nobleman of the Norman kingdom, he should not be a cowardly and shameless coward. ”
Speaking William. Morality. Count Crepon threw an iron glove to the ground.
In medieval Europe, duels were a very common thing, noble knights were insulted because of their reputation, they wanted to duel, took off their gloves, threw them under the feet of the other party and started the duel, if you didn't dare to pick up this iron glove, you would be ridiculed.
For William. Morality. The duel issued by the Count of Crébon, but the Count of Gerbo was in a dilemma, he could not take it, nor did he accept it.
On the one hand, he is self-aware, and it is difficult for him to defeat this nobleman who is famous in the Norman kingdom, otherwise Duke Andrew would not invite the other party to be his vassal as an earl.
On the other hand, if Count Gerbo refused to duel with him to his face, he could guarantee that his reputation as a coward and despicable would spread throughout the Norman army the next day, and even the whole country would be disgusted with him, and that he would no longer be able to gain a foothold in the Norman kingdom.
Just as he tried to settle the duel with his own words, Duke Andrew led his knights to the two of them.
When Duke Andrew heard the news, he immediately rushed over to give it to his vassal William. Morality. The Count of Crepon supported him so that he would not be wronged.
"Count Gerbo, I have also heard about this, and it is your fault to say it, you should not tarnish the reputation of Count Crebon, it is only right for him to challenge you, and I, as the highest nobleman here, will act as a witness and judge of the duel between the two of you.
Count Gerbeau, pick up the iron gauntlet from the ground and accept the duel of Count Crepon like a true Norman nobleman. ”
Duke Andrew said with a righteous face, as if he was defending justice, but in fact he was defending William for himself. Morality. The Count of Crepon backed up, and if he were left alone to face this cunning Flemish man, he would inevitably suffer.
"Duel! Duel! Duel! ......”
The atmosphere on the field was ignited, and the Norman nobles and nobles who gathered around the two of them were all shouting loudly, demanding that the two start a duel immediately.
If there is anything that most catches the eye of the Normans and is bloody, many people will surely say that of course it is a duel between the Norman noble knights.
Nobles and knights put their lives on the line for prizes, fame, and standing ladies' eyes, dressed in full armor, and engaged in a life-and-death struggle with genuine battlefield weapons.
Such a bloody duel would undoubtedly excite the Normans.
What's more, now, after William issued an order prohibiting private martial arts, there were many fewer duels and knightly competitions between Normans, and both nobles and civilians did not buy William's order, especially in the Norman kingdom, where martial arts and duels were still very popular.
This time, with the endorsement of Duke Andrew, this rare duel between the two counts is about to begin, how can this not make all the Norman nobles present excited.