Chapter 2022: Decisive Victory in the Ring (15)

Questioned by his own father, the leopard man suddenly fell silent.

Zhalfir's wish, of course, was to resurrect his biological mother, the ex-wife of his father, Palamides. But Palamides now has Aunt Vivien, and if Zhalfir's mother were to be resurrected, things would be very awkward. That's why Zhalfir and Segrade kept it a secret from their father and didn't tell them what they wanted. I'm afraid there is only one person who knows about this, and that person is the one who has heard the wishes of the two leopard men in advance, King Arthur.

Of course, it is impossible to tell their father the wishes of the two leopard youths. If Palamides had known about this, he would have been furious.

"I don't want to tell my dad about my wishes. "I'm not a child anymore, so why do I have to let my dad know anything I want, and I have to get your consent to do it?"

"Oh, indeed------" The leopard warrior was absentmindedly playing with his whiskers.

"It's you, Dad," Zhalfir asked, "you don't really have any special wishes to fulfill when you participate in the Round Table Trials this time, do you, Meow? Since you don't have any specific wishes you want to fulfill, why are you standing in our way here? Anyway, if you don't have the support of [Grand Wish], even if you can win against me, you won't be able to become a true Knight of the Round Table in the end. It is better to accept His Majesty King Arthur's proposal early and become a [Knight-of-Honor Round Table] Meow. It's good for everyone. ＂

The so-called "Honorary Knights of the Round Table" is a title awarded to those who have a world-leading level in their professional field, unlike the regular Knights of the Round Table who are selected through trials. Although many people can't tell the difference between [Knight of the Round Table] and [Knight of the Honorary Round Table], there is a difference between the two titles.

The regular Knights of the Round Table, selected from the trials, are eligible to make a wish to the Knights of the Round Table. The Knights of the Round Table will keep their promise and do their best to help the newly elected Knights of the Round Table fulfill their greatest wishes of life. That's why [Trial of the Round Table] has become such a hot event over the years. And not just for honor, wealth, status. There are countless candidates who come to fulfill the greatest wish of their lives, and it is precisely because these candidates have their own desires that they will bet everything they have on this trial.

The Honorary Knights of the Round Table, although almost identical to the Knights of the Round Table in status, are not qualified to make wishes for the Knights of the Round Table. The [Knights of the Honorary Round Table] were not selected by public examinations, but were generally selected from within the British ------ particularly King Arthur's ------. For example, Knight Constantine, who has the Hand of God, and Knight Kador, who can use the White Gear of the Holy ---Spirit, are among the Honorary Knights of the Round Table.

Exceptional talents such as Constantine and Cador have special abilities and are generally considered to be [irreplaceable in their field] and [will make an outstanding contribution to a future war], and such [Honorary Knights of the Round Table] are selected after King Arthur's proposal and after many discussions with other Knights of the Round Table.

Palamides' qualifications to become a [Knights of the Honorary Round Table] have been finalized for a long time. Even if the big cat doesn't participate in this [Trial of the Round Table], King Arthur will eventually confer the title of [Honorary Knight of the Round Table].

However, Palamides participated in the Round Table Trial on the pretext of [observing the growth of his sons], and now he even blocked his son Zhalfir's path to becoming a Knighter of the Round Table. It's actually quite embarrassing.

But Palamides himself thought it was okay. Or is that what he's for?

"It doesn't matter what you are a knight of the Round Table, what you want to do. Palamides suddenly grinned and sneered: "I just didn't worry about you two little ghosts coming to participate in this strange trial, so I came along."

Zhalfir, you have never been educated in the traditional Leopard Race, you grew up in the Turkic Everglades, and you learned the same way as the people, so you may not know such a proverb in the Leopard Race. Translated into English, it probably means that the kid doesn't want to challenge the sky, and Lao Tzu has the responsibility to wake him up with a slap. I think this sentence is quite appropriate for this occasion.

You and Segrade have family, friends, talent, strength, and nothing lacking. You two imps are supposed to live your lives honestly, instead of coming to some round table trial and chasing that unattainable dream.

You have gone through a lot of hardships, you have been in a crisis of life hanging by a thread several times, and you have taken such a big risk, what do you want to achieve?------ should it be, do you have the stupid idea of wanting to resurrect someone?"

Knowing a son is better than a father. Palamides was not stupid, and when he first learned that the two brothers, Zhalfir and Segrade, were participating in the Round Table Trial, he had roughly guessed the intentions of the two leopard youths. It is true that Palamides himself has no dreams that he has to achieve, but he participates in the Roundtable Trial for a good reason. On the one hand, he followed his two sons to observe and protect the children along the way, and on the other hand, he also acted as a competitor to motivate and stop the actions of the two leopard boys in time.

And now Palamides is standing in front of Zhalfir, which is both accidental and inevitable. He thinks that Zhalfir has gone far enough, and it's time for Zhalfir and Szegg to retreat from this meaningless journey of chasing their dreams.

If you know that your sons' path to success is wrong, then try to block it and prevent them from succeeding. Perhaps, this is also a kind of father's love.

"By the way, let's make a bet. Palamides thought for a moment, and then suddenly said, "I don't have any wishes to fulfill, but if I win against you in today's game, then you two brothers will have to listen to me, and first correct your childish meow tone, right? ＂

"We don't need Dad, you to take care of our affairs. A bruise appeared on Zhalfir's forehead.

"And on the contrary------" the leopard warrior narrowed one eye and continued to provoke, "If you can overcome me, I will be willing to gamble and lose, and I will not ask about the affairs of your two brothers." Even if you intend to fulfill any foolish wishes in this Round Table Trial, I will not ask. That's fair, isn't it?"

What kind of fairness is this?

"Whatever you want, meow. Zhalfir didn't want to listen to his father's nagging anymore, and the weapon in his hand was ready to go: "Anyway, it must be me who wins today's battle." ＂

Without further conversation, the leopard youth suddenly rushed towards the leopard warrior, and the Black Moon Divine Steel Scimitar in his hand slashed down towards his father's head, attacking fiercely and fiercely, not sparing his hand at all because Palamides was his father.

"Hey, that's how it should be. The leopard warrior sneered, raised the arm armor of his left arm to block, and the Luna Steel collided with the Luna Steel, making a crisp sound, and then produced a huge impact force and the corresponding reaction force, bounced the scimitar and the arm armor away!

As the scimitar was spread, Zhalfir's arm bent backwards, and the leopard man's entire body lost balance. Paramides took advantage of this moment to wave the claws of his right arm and grab at his son's throat, which was also a fierce and merciless blow, and he was not at all soft because Zhalfir was his son!

However, the young leopard man was not a vegetarian, and he knew that the moment the scimitar was blocked was the moment he lost the battle, so the shield he held in his left hand also moved, and as soon as he moved the shield to defend, the shield happened to meet the Mithril steel claw that was rapidly attacking. The sharp claws didn't scratch his throat, only landed on the shield with a screeching sound like cutting glass! Zhalfir tried to balance as he blocked the blow, retracting his scimitar hand for the next attack, and slapping Palamides on the chest with the Luna Steel Shield. The advantage of shield strike is that it can counterattack while defending, and the attack area of shield strike is very large, and normal means cannot be blocked, unless the opposite side also holds the same shield to resist, otherwise it will be forced back by shield strike!

When the weapons are of similar level, the scimitar and shield configuration is actually more advantageous than the two-claw configuration. In close combat, an inch long is an inch strong, and in terms of length, Zhalfir's scimitar is far superior to Palamidas's double claws, and the scimitar can continue to change into a long axe, further exploiting the advantage of length. Coupled with the shield's solid defensive counter-attacking ability, if used well, the user of the claw can almost do nothing.

However, Palamides is not an ordinary person, as a leopard man, his biggest advantage is speed------ not only the speed of physical action, but also the speed of nerve reactions. Although the two claws he used in battle this time are far inferior to scimitars and shields in terms of weapon length and offensive and defensive capabilities, the claws still have the advantage of being fast enough and light and easy to use.

This is an advantage that only the user of the claw can realize through years of experience: because the claw is attached to the arm armor, it is easy to attack with the arm, and the speed of the claw attack and the speed of response to various emergencies are faster and more violent than when holding the weapon in the hand.

Imagine holding a scimitar in your hand and it is more convenient to have at least three joints in your arm work at the same time when attacking, or is it more convenient to directly swing the steel claws on your arm and use both arm joints when attacking?

Boom! Palamides raised his right arm to block the shield strike. His arm armor is also made of Luna steel, and the arm armor can be used like a small shield, although the defensive surface is very small, it is no problem to resist such a large area of shield attacks from the opponent! The weapons of the two Moon Divine Steel collided with each other, bringing a great reaction force, knocking Palamides and Zhalfir out of their backs!

However, at this moment, Palamides suddenly waved the steel claw on his right arm, and used the clever arc of the claw to hook the outer edge of the Luna Steel Shield in Zhalfir's hand!