Chapter 22: The Competition
Romeona held the sword in both hands and Julius held the sword in one hand, and each took a step forward, slowly approaching the other. The way they look now, they do look like a duel of nobles, but neither of them is a nobleman, and they don't have luxurious clothes or ornate weapons, only two weapons made of wood. Lulunaka had stepped back and stood on top of her mobile workshop, looking down at what was going to happen below, and if the two below were slaves, then she was the slave owner from above, watching the battle that was about to take place.
As the two men's wooden swords were about to collide, Romeona raised her weapon and lunged forward, slashing at Julius's head. She's fast, so fast that it's like a sneak attack. Julius didn't stupidly watch the wooden sword smash on his head, and raised the wooden dagger in his hand to block it.
Romeona and Julius' weapons collided, and the wood made a loud and crisp sound. Romeona did not insist on pressing Julius with force, although it was the easiest thing to do, but she did not do it, but continued to raise the wooden broadsword, and struck the short sword that Julius protected her head several times, each time it was swift and powerful, full of momentum, and smashed.
This picture looks a little ridiculous, but the person concerned probably doesn't think so. Julius protected his head, but every time Romeona's wooden broadsword slashed down, he cried bitterly. With each blow, the muscles of his hands were shaking, and the impact made his palms ach.
Julius couldn't help himself, and took a few steps back, and before he was ready, he received a rapid and dense attack from Romeona. Romeona followed, and this time she stopped looking at Julius' head and slashed at his flank. Julius hurriedly lowered his dagger and protected it at his side, blocking her from another attack. Not going to give up on that, Julius switched to the other side, and Julius switched weapons to continue defending against Romeona's attack.
There was a fierce offensive and defensive battle going on below, and Lulunaka on top had already sat down, watching with relish, looking very happy, as for what she was happy about, probably no one could know, at least the two people below who were talking about it didn't have the leisure to guess. Pasta, who was leaning against the doorway, could probably guess what Lulunaka was thinking, but he couldn't understand Lulunaka's thoughts.
"What a youth, what a young man......" Lulunaka muttered to herself as she watched the two of them mingle below, making a voice that only she could hear. Looking at Julius and Romeo reminded her of something from the past. I don't remember when it was, she was also standing on a high place, watching the two people below compete. One was a young man with strong blood, and a dark-skinned girl who was half elf, and the two of them each took a rotten piece of wood and fought like this. At that time, next to Lulunaka, there was still a girl studying magic,
Now, the girl who studied magic is gone, and as for the two people who were once below, one is no different from dead, and the other is no longer here and devoted herself to the life she wants.
Thinking back on this, Lulunaka didn't feel sad because of it, she just felt a little lonely. For her, pain is only a temporary thing, but loneliness is eternal.
By the time Julius and Romeona finally stopped, it had been a long time. Lulunaka didn't say anything to stop, they parted on their own, each on one side. Both of them were panting for breath, sweat on their foreheads, and only then did they have time to wipe their sweat.
Lulunaka stretched out her hand and clapped her hands, "Amazing, it's a wonderful matchup, if it hadn't happened in this broken courtyard, but in the arena, it would probably have gotten more cheers." ”
"There's no arena anymore. "The few places that could be called the arena have become untended ruins. ”
Lulunaka patted her head, "Seems like that's the case, I've forgotten everything." When I first returned to King's Castle, I wanted to go to those places to see if there were any fights between the beasts and beasts, only to find that they were all turned into a pile of bricks and tiles, and there was nothing left. Speaking of which, Lulunaka sighed, "It's a shame that there's nothing left." ”
"What's so nice about that bloodthirsty game. Julius looked up at Lulunaka. Having lived in the King's Castle for a while, and having a guide like Lei, Julius also knew some of the history of the King's Castle, and he heard the stories of the Colosseum from Lei.
"There are always people who like this kind of cruel game, especially the rich nobles who have nothing to do. "Of course, I'm not rich or noble, but I love it. ”
Julius shook his head and said nothing more. Lulunaka is such a weird guy, she may be happier if she fights her, and she will toss herself according to her mood.
"I don't like games like that. "Even without the Colosseum, there will always be someone who will hold something about it...... That's how someone became famous in King's Castle. With that, Romeona looked at Pasta. What she said was naturally Pattin, who once had the identity of a silver knight. But Patin is no longer Pattin, but Pasta with a rather funny name, and she is no longer the same Romeona she used to be.
"I don't like that either. "But when I first came to King's Castle and had nothing, I had to find a way to get by." ”
"Even if you're a Silver Knight?"
"Even if I'm a Silver Knight, I have to eat. Pasta replied, "Not to mention that a knight like me, who reneges on the church and expels himself, just has a beautiful title than a mercenary." ”
Ramiona didn't say any more, plunging the wooden broadsword in her hand into the dirt. After sparring with Julius like this, she felt like her underwear was soaking wet, and although it didn't make her sick, the discomfort was still there.
"Is that enough?" said Romeona, looking at Lulunaka, "if I can satisfy you." ”
Luluna nodded repeatedly, "Of course I'm satisfied, Romeo. You've become stronger, totally beyond my imagination, my friend. ”