After finding a teammate, it doesn't mean that everything is over, Natasha's brother, the knight, is too bad, and he loses in the competition again and again. Pen, Fun, Pavilion www.biquge.info lost all the money and equipment. In fact, the tournament was almost his last stand, the horses and equipment were on loan, and he had no ability to redeem them after defeat. That's just gambling...... As Martin listened to Natasha's introduction, he thought strangely of the gambler - presumably Natasha's brother thought that out of chivalry, the winner would not chop off his finger if he couldn't get the money.

At present, Natasha and her brother, although they still have a horse of their own, but those two horses are very inferior and skinny, and at first glance they are horses that cannot be used for combat at all, but can only be used for transportation. As for weapons, her brother was left with a dagger and a shoddy spear, except for a sword that claimed to be the seat of chivalry. Natasha had only one dagger in addition to a rough spear. At that time, she had to borrow a few pieces of equipment from a businessman to complete the presentation to Martin. As for the armor, both of them wore only the kind of thick leather coats with rags between them, which could only be used to keep out the arrows.

So, in order to restore Natasha's combat effectiveness, Martin must buy equipment for her......

Fortunately, there was this tournament, so Martin had a lot of money left, otherwise it would cost a lot to equip a cavalry.

The first is the war horse, as Natasha of the West Kitai tribe, most of the combat power comes from the war horse. That's not to say that she can't fight on foot, but the powerful spear dash, as well as the classic cavalry tactics, are inseparable from the warhorse. To do this, Martin had to buy her a real war horse, not just any horse. Fortunately, in this jousting tournament, some of the defeated knights were unable to redeem their horses and equipment, and those naturally went to the winners. There is a winner who does not need extra war horses and is in a hurry to exchange money for money. This allowed Martin to pick up a bargain. To Martin's surprise, Natasha's bargaining power was also amazingly strong, she broke the horse's mouth and opened her teeth, and after examining the rest of the horse in detail, she criticized the horse with very expert words, so that the seller had to further reduce the price. And the original owner of the horse, the defeated knight, was so angry that if it weren't for Natasha's woman, I'm afraid he would have asked for a duel - a good horse is like a lover to a knight.

After solving the problem of warhorses, there are also weapons and armor. Martin can also participate in the selection of horses because he is a druid and knows about animals (but after Natasha spoke, Martin found that he still knew far less about horses than those nomads). Martin didn't know anything about the selection of bows and arrows. Because very few knights were good at bows (knights used crossbows), the only good composite bow was expensive. But after Natasha pointed out the merits of the weapon, Martin didn't hesitate to buy it. Although it is not a magic bow, it is also a refined product, much stronger than the average road goods. In addition, I naturally bought matching arrows. For the purpose of increasing his attack power, Martin would very much like to be able to buy magic arrows, but this is not possible in such a small place. Martin had no choice but to give up. However, I accidentally bought a feather arrow made of fine iron arrows. It's not a magic arrow, but it's not bad. Iron is inherently resistant to magic and cannot be crafted into magic weapons or armor, but weapons made with Iron have the effect of breaking magical defenses, making it easier to break through magical armor and more capable of damaging enemies who normally need magic weapons to damage.

In the eyes of the ignorant peasants, the archers were cavalrymen who shot arrows on horseback. In reality, this idea is extremely absurd. Among the vast majority of nomads, the so-called mounted archery is nothing more than a means of warfare. Their cavalry archers often had to carry spears for charge, armed with scimitars, axes, etc., for hand-to-hand combat. Spear sprinting on a horse can deal amazing damage, and it is for this reason that Martin did not hesitate to let Natasha throw away the original crooked spear and buy three good quality spears, which are the classic one wood and one spearhead, which can be used on foot and on horseback. The kind of cavalry spear that the knights loved to use, gradually thickened from the tip to the back, suddenly narrowed in the hand part to make it easy to hold, and added a counterweight to the back, shaped like an umbrella. Martin considered that the riding gun, nicknamed "Big Pencil" and "Big Wood", was incredibly powerful when sprinting, but difficult to use on foot, so Martin gave up on buying it.

And you can't let people carry bows and arrows or spears in hand-to-hand combat. So naturally, he had to buy Natasha a long sword for close combat. She's a good hand at using this. Martin specially picked a fine iron sword that could be seen from the style to be made by dwarves for her. This is because it is not possible to buy cheap magic swords at the moment, and some monsters can only use weapons of fine iron and other materials to deal normal damage in addition to attacking with magic weapons.

It is not enough to buy a long sword, it is also necessary to prepare a weapon for dealing with heavily armored enemies. In real combat, it is impossible to rely on a long sword to suffice. Different weapons must be used against different types of enemies. In the case of leather armor or chain mail and scale armor, the sword can effectively deal damage, but against plate armor, the sword is not so easy to use. It is possible to find gaps in the enemy's visor or elsewhere, but it is difficult after all. Heavy-armored enemies require the use of specialized weapons - pickaxes, maces, tomahawks, and other weapons can be used against plate armor. Martin himself prepared a pickaxe. And after a period of selection, Natasha picked a one-handed battle axe from the armorer. Seeing her fiddling with ease, Martin immediately understood what kind of power she had.

Finally, when Martin tells her that he is going to buy her a collar of armor. Natasha thought for a moment, and then said in a determined tone: "I don't think you have to break the bank for this, in fact, I have ......"

Before she could finish her sentence, she was immediately interrupted by his brother's sharp voice, "Are you crazy?

"No, I think we should be honest with each other," Natasha said firmly, and then she turned to Martin and said to him, "Go, go to a place where there are fewer people." I'll show you something. ”

Martin watched with curiosity as the siblings argued and the armor that Natasha eventually brought out.

It is a nice piece of armor, the main body is made of leather, which protects most of the body, and the key points are reinforced with iron slats in areas that are easy to attack. It is both lightweight and protective. And, more importantly, it's a piece of magic armor!

Why wasn't this armor sold by the destitute brother and sister?

The answer is very simple, the leather that makes up its main body is not pigskin, not cowhide, not rhinoceros skin, but human skin......

The Sikitae have a unique penchant for skinning people, such as gloves made of human hand skin, leather clothing made of human skin, scalp cloths with hair attached, or whole human skin flags......

"Did you finally take out this evil object? I want me to say that it should have been burned a long time ago!" said the elder brother angrily.

"Why burn it, it's a magic item!" Natasha retorted to her brother disdainfully, and then said to Martin, "Can you accept me wearing this armor?"

To the knight's surprise, Martin replied without even thinking, "Why not? Isn't that a good piece of armor?"

Then Martin saw the knight's astonished expression, and explained to him with a smile, "Look, this armor on my body is a dragon armor! If we can use dragons as intelligent creatures as armor, why can't we make leather armor from people who are also intelligent beings? Moreover, it is also the custom of your people to make utensils out of human skins." ”

"This ...... But ...... "the knight really couldn't find any reason to contradict Martin.

"Alright, I'll buy you another helmet, and you'll have all the equipment. Seeing that he couldn't refute, Martin turned to Natasha and said, "But I'll add that you'd better disguise that armor so that no one can see it's made of human skin." I don't want to give birth to too much right and wrong. ”

Eventually, when everything was done, it was time for the trio to embark on their journey.

Originally, there was a jousting tournament and a ball, but Martin's mind was not on that at all - he wanted to find the artifact sooner, so he left the town with Natasha after equipping her.

At the time of separation, the knight gloomily reminded Martin not to forget the oath. And there was a warning in his words - even if he knew that he was inferior to Martin, he would duel Martin over his sister's chastity.

Martin was submissive, but he thought of the popular saying - in the hearts of every brother, there are many adulterers who think about their sister.

However, Natasha is very bold to separate from her brother, and even has a sense of "I will never be held back by your burden anymore......

Within a few hours of leaving the town, Martin said nothing to Natasha except the most basic words. After all, he is a person who is not good at the same and different *** streams.

He was just watching Natasha. Because she is also a barbarian, Natasha also has a beautiful golden hair and attractive blue eyes. And because I live in the northerly area, the sun is warm, so the complexion is pale, but probably because of the hard life, the skin is slightly rough, but not particularly serious. After all, the women of Sikitai are accustomed to using face masks - they mash beams, cedar trees, frankincense wood, and water them, and apply this thick liquid to their faces and even their whole body. When these things are removed the next day, the women's skin is clean and shiny, and there is a fragrance on their bodies. And the problem of nomadic body odor that some people say is not present in her now, at least not in Martin, who has a keen sense of smell. The Sikitae do not wash their bodies with water, but they love steam baths. And Natasha's body shape is quite a fit type at first glance, which makes people feel strong. But Martin noticed that there probably wouldn't be that kind of terrible muscle in her, because her movements were extremely light, and it didn't look like she had a lot of muscles that became a weight. As for her size, she was of medium size among the Northlanders, but she was nearly a head taller than Lyuklixia, and when she stood on flat ground, her head was above Martin's eyes.

But then, he couldn't hold back his curiosity, and said to Natasha, "Why, did you decide to go out on an adventure with me......, a stranger? Like your brother feared?"

"The reason why I followed you is simple, it is for the head. As for that thing...... If I'm really scared, why should I take the risk?"

"Head?"

"Yes, in our clan, unmarried maidens must go into battle to kill the enemy herself, and get the enemy's head before she can get married. This is the origin of the headhunter girl who is said to be in the outside world. ”

"So, haven't you ever killed anyone?" asked Martin, puzzled. He knew how good Natasha's martial arts were, yes, she was not as good as the chivalrous knight Jose who could stab a coin with a spear, but Natasha was good at using bows and arrows, swords, axes, and spears. And Martin himself tried to pierce a coin with a spear, and there was no suspense that he failed. With the length of the spear and the familiarity of the horse, a slight shake of the hand will cause the tip of the spear to deviate a lot.

"People, of course killed. I didn't kill many people, that's half a dozen. But goblin orcs and other things have killed a lot. Natasha gestured and replied easily, as natural as a girl from a farming nation talking about how many sheaves of wheat she could harvest.

"So why ......"

"Because the people I killed were too low-status! I wanted the head of a guy with a higher status. I feel like that's what deserves me. ”

“......”

Then Natasha smiled at Martin and said, "Actually, you know what, though I've always laughed at my brother's romantic fantasies from reading knightly novels. Actually, like him, I also have romantic fantasies. I have often fantasized about how good it would be to join me as the Queen of Masagathai, and to cut off the head of such a famous man......"

Queen Masagetai? That's a ...... Martin thought so. He knew who it was. That person can be called the first female general of mankind in this world. The famous vow, "No matter how bloodthirsty you are, I will tell you to drink your blood to your heart's content." And what happened after that - she literally cut off the head of the "King of Kings" (the equivalent of the Emperor of the Far East, Emperor Norma the Emperor) and put it in a blood-soaked skin......

Martin's thoughts were interrupted by the girl's crisp voice, and Natasha continued, "However, I really despise my brother's behavior, and after reading a few novels, I have given myself such a ridiculous name, Don Sergi...... And also make those inexplicable moves......"

"That's not a ridiculous name. Martin interrupted her, presumably because she was from a lowly serf class. As a result, Martin developed a bad habit of always telling others everything he knew. The word "tang" was used by the nobility of Iberia. As long as you see this word in the name, you can know that it is a nobleman. Just like the word "seal" in our hometown, and the word "de" used by our neighbors, there is also the word "fan". ”

"You're very knowledgeable......"

After a brief exchange, silence fell again. After a while, Martin spoke again, "So, even if you want a head, then why do you have to be a stranger like me, and not your brother or whatever?"

"Do you know? I recognized that the armor on your body was dragon scale armor, and I knew that you were naturally not an ordinary person, so I felt that if I followed you, I would have a better chance of getting the head of a nobleman...... As for my brother, as I said, he spoiled his mind when he read novels. If I follow him, he won't let me cut off people's heads! He will only show respect for his opponents, that is, he will not allow him to cut off his head or skin him. You know what? In the tribe, he even refuses to drink from drinking utensils made of human heads!"

"This ...... Natasha, you didn't tell anyone else about that. Martin suddenly felt a little headache.

"Of course not, it's good to tell them that? I'm honest with you because we're adventurers. Moreover, since you don't dislike my human skin demon armor, then naturally you won't fail to understand this!"

Is it...... The reason why I don't dislike the human skin demon armor is actually to get closer to "Superman"...... If you want to be a superman, you must have the morality of a master. That's why I specifically approve of your human skin armor...... On the other hand, I also want to distance myself from ordinary people, and ordinary people are to Superman, just like cattle and horses are to ordinary people? Martin thought darkly.

"And what are you going to do after this adventure?" asked Martin again.

"Of course, I went back to my hometown to get married. I don't have much interest in working as an adventurer. After all, there are still a lot of things going on in the clan...... I don't know what my brother would have done without my help...... Actually, you can see this from me. ”

"From you?" Martin wondered.

"Yes, from me," Natasha said, gesturing to her chest. "If I really have that much interest in adventure or war, I will iron out my right breast with a red-hot soldering iron. Go and be a warrior of the Amazon. Ironing there, on the one hand, will not hinder the drawing of the bow and arrows, and on the other hand, it will give the right arm more strength. And I just want to get the head and go back to live the life of an ordinary person, so there is no need to do that. My breasts are not particularly large, and I can now avoid affecting my archery by tightening them with a leather chest guard. ”

"That's right......"

"Of course, although the Amazonian warriors are from among our nation, it is impossible for all the female warriors of our nation to be Amazonians! Just as although the Kate are famous for being druid, not all Kate men are druids! Among us, there are still relatively few Amazonian warriors who iron their right breasts. Most of the female warriors, like me, went out to cut off people's heads with axes before marriage, and after marriage, they only used bows and arrows to provide fire support in the back. ”

Seeing Natasha's unrestrainedness, Martin asked the curiosity in his heart, "As far as I know, if you ride a horse for a long time, it will cause a loop." So why are your legs so straight?"

"This one is tied straight with a rope, and if you tie it since you were a child, you won't become a looped leg. ”

In this way, Martin gradually became familiar with his new team members and galloped in the same direction......

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I forgot to do it at the end of the article......

Anyway, in order to write this chapter, I also re-entered the Roman Total War to fight a game. It's been a long time since I've played the Roman Total War, and it's actually a little rusty to fight. It is said that many people left Middle 2 and returned to Rome, but I basically didn't touch Rome after finishing Middle 2.

Eun, for some reason, would love to do something to prove herself. I don't know of any magazines that would be suitable for me to submit to now.