Chapter 247: The Trial of the Contest (Part II)
The square in front of Baylor Cathedral was crowded with people at the moment.
When the sparrow came out of the open door of the church, the crowd erupted into a huge commotion, and the fanatical believers, led by the sparrow cultists in gray cloth robes, gave a tsunami of worship to the sparrow.
"Great Bishop!"
"Son of the Seven Gods!"
"Spokesman of the gods. ”
Looking at the high-pitched voices of the crowd of onlookers, the Sparrow still maintained a calm smile, but Cersei, who followed him, felt a deep fear.
"Dear Queen Mother, you still have one more chance to choose now. The Sparrow turned his head and said politely, "Confess your sins and repent, you can return to the safe Red Keep, and if you think that the gods of heaven will restore your innocence, I am willing to let them make a judgment, not by the hands of the world." ”
Cersei almost closed her eyes and said, "I ask for a jousting trial." ”
As soon as she finished speaking, a burst of laughter rang out in her ears. The monks and nuns scoffed at Cersei's choice, and several knights of the warrior's son who wielded ecclesiastical shields laughed at their mouths, and even the wind in their ears sounded mocking.
Only a hint of doubt flashed in Sparrow's eyes, apparently surprised by Cersei's decision.
"Of course you have that right. Despite the doubts, the sparrow replied with the same answer.
With the approval of the hemp sparrow, the jousting trial is about to become a sure fact.
The knights, who belonged to the son of the warrior, stepped forward one after another, asking to serve the sparrow, and a young knight with a green viper embroidered on his coat strode forward, knelt down on one knee and said, "Bishop, I beg you to allow me to fight for the gods. ”
"The honor is mine," said a bearded knight.
More than a dozen people spoke in unison, and the sparrow raised its hand to signal everyone to be quiet.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the gods thank you from the bottom of my heart for your righteousness and positivity. However, there is one knight who has just chosen to join the Church family, and is the most qualified to participate in the jousting competition. The Sparrow's gaze passed over the many knights of the warrior's son who had raised their hands, and landed on a knight who looked tall and handsome even though he had shaved his hair short.
"Sir Loras Tyrell, after the trial, it is likely that you were framed by Queen Mother Cersei and several ministers, and the gods are ready to clarify the truth and restore your reputation, are you willing to serve as the acting knight of the gods?"
Loras Tyrell, the Knight of the Hundred Flowers, remained silent.
Cersei finally understood the Sparrow's calculations, and she was horrified.
As the sole heir of the High Court, Loras once he represented the Church in the war, whether he won or lost, it was the Church's benefit.
If he wins, Cersei must admit all the charges, and if he loses the Knight of the Hundred Flowers and dies, the Tyrells, who are gathering a large army in the Riverlands, are bound to avenge him, and the Riverbend Kingdom will break with the Lannisters and even the royal family of King's Landing.
Once such a situation happened, she believed that when her father Tywin raised troops, the old man would not eradicate the Sparrow Church in the first place, but kill herself, an unfilial daughter who harmed the interests of the family.
Cersei looked at the Hundred Flowers Knight in the crowd, and shouted in her heart, silly boy, don't agree, even if I agree to my father's request, it's not impossible to marry you.
However, it was at the point where Cersei wanted to say something.
The Knight of the Hundred Flowers knelt down on his knees and said in a solemn tone, "I am grateful to the Bishop for entrusting me with this burden, and I am willing to participate in the tournament in order to restore my reputation." ”
Oh, that's great, the hemp finch thought to herself. "Very well, the gods will bless you. ”
After speaking, Sparrow smiled and turned to look at Cersei who was glaring at her. "You're the one who asked for the referee, so please propose a candidate for the acting knight. ”
Cersei is both afraid of losing and afraid to win, when the belief in finally being alive prevails over the family's interests.
She felt disheartened again.
Few of the current Kingsguard have real materials, and as half of the owners of the Red Fort, she knows everything in her heart.
And the agility and courage of the opponent Hundred Flowers Knight is what she has seen with her own eyes.
The warrior magic mountain of the Lannister family, the ability to fight, famous in the Seven Kingdoms!
However, at the last Prime Martial Arts Conference, as soon as the Hundred Flowers Knight on a white horse appeared, he stabbed the Magic Mountain off his horse with only one face.
Although I later heard that the truth was that the Magic Mountain rode a mare in estrus when he went out to fight, and Loras rode a stallion, the Hundred Flowers Knight dared to challenge the Magic Mountain, and his own strength would not be too weak.
Just as Cersei was secretly sad.
She caught a glimpse from afar in front of a carriage in the corner of the square, where Cobain, dressed in robes, was standing with a knight who was heavily armed and could not see clearly.
Cersei was familiar with the knight's figure that couldn't see clearly.
Presumably that is the biocyborg knight that Cobain researched using the injured Osfley Kate Black, Cersei thought to herself.
Looking at Cobain's determined eyes from afar, Cersei finally ignited a trace of conviction, she pointed to the distance, and said to the Sparrow: "My acting knight is there, Knight Osfley Kate Black, as the Kingsguard, he has the right to fight for me." ”
Sparrow's eyes narrowed in the direction Cersei pointed, and a knight with his entire body covered in armor and unable to see clearly stood quietly.
"I've heard that Osfrey Kate Black had his legs broken by the King, are you sure it's him?"
Cersei sneered, grabbed the Sparrow's words for the first time, and mocked, "What! Is the Advocate of the Gods also scared?"
"Ask him to come up, and if it is confirmed that Sir Osfley Kate Black is correct, the jousting trial can proceed." ”
Soon, Cole's transformed Osfley Kate Black appeared on the jousting stage, and someone immediately came up to the stage to uncover Osfley's mask and confirm his identity, and for the sake of safety, the sparrows even invited his brother, Osney Kate Black, who was controlled by the church, to verify his identity.
"This is my brother, Osfrey Kate Black, though he didn't say hello to his brother. Osney announced.
Cersei looked at Osney the betrayer with disdain, even though he was beaten by the Sparrow, but betrayal is betrayal.
"Osfrey just doesn't want to talk nonsense about traitors. ”
After receiving an affirmative answer, the hemp finch did not choose to continue to dwell on it, and for the church, winning or losing this competition would be a victory, so there was no need for him to explore more.
In front of the crowd of onlookers in the square, the sparrow officially announced the start of the competition.
Armoured and armoured, the Knight of the Hundred Flowers and Osfrey Kate Black stood on a high platform in the middle of the square.
The Knight of the Hundred Flowers holds a sword in one hand and an oak kite shield in the other.
And the tall Osfrey chose a weapon beyond imagination, a huge two-handed sword.
With the strength of Osfrly Kate Black, it would be difficult to control such a greatsword, but he did it, and he attacked first.
Osfrey suddenly started, fast and incoherent, and in a flick of the left and right, he arrived in front of the Hundred Flowers Knight, and the cold light of the two-handed sword flashed, and he slashed at the front door of the Hundred Flowers Knight.
The Knight of the Hundred Flowers has been practicing martial arts since he was a child, and as the heir of the High Court, he has been carefully taught by many excellent swordsmanship.
In the face of the mighty giant sword slash, he did not choose to use his shield to block, agility was his advantage.
In addition, Osfrey Kate Black uses a greatsword that does not match his strength at all, and the physical consumption must be very high.
The Knight of the Hundred Flowers decided on the duel tactics from the very beginning.
Wear and patience, and finally see the weakness and launch a counterattack.
He thought so, and did so, as soon as the Knight of the Hundred Flowers lowered, Osfley Kate Black's sword burst through the air and smashed on the jousting platform with a dull sound.
Such a huge blow made the onlookers let out a burst of exclamations, and many people couldn't help shouting to be careful!
However, before the Knight of the Hundred Flowers could rejoice, the giant sword in Osfley's palm slashed a spark on the ground, which seemed to quickly turn into a thorn and stabbed him in the chest.
The Hundred Flowers Knight watched his opponent swing the giant sword effortlessly, and was secretly frightened, and hurriedly dodged and hidden.
However, as agile as he was, it was still too late.
He had just dodged a few steps when he heard a crisp sound, the last moment of the long giant sword, the tip of the sword still slashed his arm, sparks splashed, and a terrible crack suddenly appeared in the armor of the Hundred Flowers Knight.
Frightened by this terrifying sword, the Hundred Flowers Knight once again rolled back on the ground, cutting off the possibility of the other party's pursuit, and only then did he dare to glance at the arm armor that had just been broken.
"It's dangerous!" shouted the Knight of the Hundred Flowers and the onlookers.
Cersei's originally restless face gradually showed joy, and when she looked at the sparrow's expression, she found that the archbishop was still silent.
A tangle flashed across Cersei's face.
The battle continued.
Although Osfrey Kate Black's straight stab just now broke the armor, it did not cause damage, and after the Hundred Flowers Knight opened the distance, the competition between the two sides once showed a scorched position, Osfley Kate Black was like a god of war, with endless power, constantly swinging his sword and slashing straight stabs, and the Hundred Flowers Knight used speed and agility to constantly dodge.
The game of cat and mouse went on for a while, and Osfley Kate Black gradually showed a trace of fatigue, but the Flower Knight was already tired and sweating profusely because of the constant churning and dodging.
Osfley Kate Black's stormy attack went into a brief hiatus.
The Knight of the Hundred Flowers thought that he had seized the opportunity, he shook a sword in front of him, flashed on the right, and appeared on the left side of Osfley, and the long sword flashed like lightning, forming a confrontation with the giant sword slashing Osfley.
The giant sword is longer and heavier than the long sword, and when the strong wind hits, and the Hundred Flowers Knight is almost hit by the two-handed giant sword, the Hundred Flowers Knight smiles strangely, revealing his true fangs.
At the last moment, he raised his shield in his left hand and used it to block the greatsword attack, and the long sword in his right hand turned into a thorn, intending to force his opponent's blow and stab Osfley in the chest.
The onlookers in the square of Baylor Cathedral were all deeply attracted by this wonderful duel, and the scene was almost silent.
When!
As the Knight of the Hundred Flowers had expected, the greatsword was caught alive by the oak shield he held in his left hand, and there was a loud crisp sound between the collisions.
Osfrey Kate Black's greatsword slashed with astonishing momentum, and the one-handed sword of the Hundred Flower Knight was incomparably fast, and in a flash of cold light, it almost pierced Osfley's chest.
Just as the Hundred Flower Knight looked at the giant sword blocked above his head, he couldn't help but show the joy of victory, and the slightly closed eyes of the hemp finch also raised slightly.
Bitterness crossed Cersei's face.
Onlookers held their breath and were almost on the verge of raising their arms in celebration.
A magnetic voice sounded in the corner at the edge of the square, and Lynn looked at the arena in the distance and cursed in a low voice, "Stupid! My brother-in-law is really stupid, let's go to the rescue." ”
His voice had just fallen.
Boom!
There was a puff of dust splashed on the competition platform, and everyone followed the sound forward, looking at the scene in front of them one by one, the back of the Hundred Flowers Knight hit the ground with a bang, his one-handed sword did not pierce the opponent's chest, but flew out of his hand, and the oak shield held in his left hand was tightly suppressed by a heavy two-handed giant sword at this moment, and the shield slapped on the chest of the Hundred Flowers Knight like a wooden door, almost overwhelming him.
Loras Tyrell lay on the ground and looked up at the knight of Osfley Kate Black, covered in armor, blood oozing from the corners of his mouth, and his unwilling eyes were full of fear, and he muttered in a low voice, "Your strength ...... Your power...... How is this possible!"