Chapter 40: The Winner Is King

Seeing that Alice had regained her combat strength in a blink of an eye, Alexander did not dare to slack off, his body was slightly lowered, and he stabilized the next game.

The situation is clear: only a victory over the paladin Alice will be able to control the target of this seizure of power: His Majesty Pope Gregory.

The problem was that guards like Alexander were not capable of holy arts, which was already a disadvantage against paladins, and more seriously, Alexander was also at an absolute disadvantage in terms of force alone.

Originally, the strength of the church guards was not as good as that of the Knights, not to mention that Alexander was just a young guard who was not outstanding, and he was facing Alice, a first-class knight! If the battle in front of him was a gamble, then a hundred gamblers would bet on Alice's side!

- The difference in strength between the two sides is too obvious.

After all, it wasn't just now, and it was impossible for Alexander to make Alice incapacitated again with a second sneak attack.

His Majesty the Pope is clearly aware of the current situation's favour. A trace of blood reappeared on his pale old face, and the whole person no longer cowered in the corner, but stood up straight against the stone bricks on the wall.

"Guard, stand out. Alice stared at Alexander and said coldly, "You can't beat me." ”

Alexander's resolute eyes also showed a hint of nervousness and panic. He couldn't help but turn his face sideways to look at Master Eliot, and the trusting gaze of the divine envoy regained his courage in his heart.

"The battlefield is round. The young guard stared at Alice and said in a deep voice, "It's too early to judge the results. ”

For this self-conscious teenager, Alice reciprocated with a sneer.

The female knight swung her sword sideways, raised her head and looked at Alexander defiantly, the meaning was obvious: I am stronger than you, so please strike first.

- Even in the urgency of the situation, Alice has not forgotten the glorious style of the paladin.

Alexander knew that now was not the time for humility. He gritted his teeth, roared loudly as he ran forward, and stabbed Alice with his sword.

With a deft swing of her two-handed sword, Alice accurately parried Alexander's stabbing blow, knocking the young guard back several steps.

The two-handed sword is a very heavy weapon, but looking at Alice's action of wielding the two-handed sword "White Oriole", it is as if the hand is not gold and steel but duck feathers.

Lu Chen can judge from this alone that Alice's strength is even stronger than that of most male paladins-

The first-class knight chief is not a waste of fame!

After a hand-to-hand move, Alexander was clearly aware of the strength of his enemy. He flicked his long sword and rubbed it sideways for a few steps, then his body burst up, drawing an arc and slashing at Alice again!

The two-handed sword has a certain disadvantage in swinging angle compared to the one-handed sword because it needs to be held with both hands, and Alexander saw this and attacked the female knight's flank by rushing around the way!

Once again, though, Alice let him down.

It is true that there is a limit to the angle at which a two-handed sword can swing, but the best martial artists can make up for it with their physical skills!

As if anticipating Alexander's line of attack, Alice quickly took two steps back, and with a turn of shape, she moved away from her flank and redirected her most powerful frontal at the young guard.

- If Alexander continues to insist on attacking the flanks, then he will only be induced by Alice to constantly circle around the female knight: in this way, the female knight will only turn the inner circle, and Alexander will turn the outer circle, and the final result will only be that Alexander's physical strength will be exhausted in vain!

Alice's meaning is clear: don't think about those tricks, if you want to fight, just hit it from the front!

Alexander had no choice but to grit his teeth and stab Alice directly with his sword.

- This way of fighting is exactly what Alice wants. With a calm swing of the "White Warbler", she first parried Alexander's attack, and then with a flick of her sword, she cut a long wound in the young guard's left arm.

Theoretically, the one-handed sword is fast, the two-handed sword is slow, and the two-handed sword should have no room to counterattack after parrying the attack of the one-handed sword, but Alice's strength is too strong, and the two-handed sword is used one step faster than the one-handed sword, which completes the counterattack between lightning and fire!

With a sword in his arm, Alexander hurriedly retreated a few steps and glared at Alice viciously.

The wound left by the White Oriole on his left arm was shallow, and it was unknown if Alice was merciful or overly cautious. However, even if the injury was not serious, it was a warning that clearly revealed the difference in strength between the two.

"Guard, give up. Alice crossed the "White Warbler" and repeated faintly, "You can't beat me." ”

Alexander gasped for breath in the face of this formidable foe, who he had never seen in his life, but did not show the slightest sign of admitting defeat.

Lu Daguan, who was watching the battle from the sidelines, said with a smile:

"Captain Alice, your martial arts are goodβ€”it's a pity that such strong combat skills are not used to attack the Wehrmacht, but they are used against the brothers of the church!"

The female knight's face flushed slightly at what the Divine Envoy said. She waved her long sword and said loudly:

"Lord Divine Messenger, I am a knight of the Holy Knights, and my most important mission is to obey the Pope's command and protect the lives of His Crown!"

"So, you're fighting Alexander now just because you have to obey His Majesty's orders according to the rules?" Lu Chen said with a smile, "Tell me, Captain Alice, whose side would you be on without the Pope's order? Will you insist on resisting, or will you surrender to the council?"

The female knight's cheeks turned even redder. She snorted, stopped talking, and continued to confront Alexander.

Lu Chen smacked his lips regretfully: My "chat flow" tactic doesn't seem to be of much use......

Just when God was making the adults feel sorry for themselves, Alice suddenly said:

"All in all, Lord Divine Envoy, this little brother of the guard, today, if you want to endanger the Pope, you must first defeat me!"

"Do you hear that, Alexander," Lu Chen laughed, "This is a 'proxy war'! The battle between you and Captain Alice will probably determine the future ruler of the Church: this kind of battle where the winner is king is really savage and fascinating!"

Listening to the witty words of the Divine Envoy, Alexander seemed to pay a little attention. He tilted his head and gave Lu Chen a determined look.

"Give it your all, Alexander. Lu Chen smiled, "Let's have a gorgeous party!"

After receiving instructions from the Divine Envoy, Alexander immediately clenched his long sword, let out a clear whistle, and shouted loudly:

"For eternal glory!"

Before the words fell, just as the Pope and Alice changed color in horror, a dazzling flame rose from Alexander's sword, reproducing the unquenchable brilliance of the holy sword "Eternal Flame" in the world after more than 300 years!