Chapter 40: Fighting Skills
Meanwhile, on the other side of the arena, the battle between Salian and the sword fighter was still raging. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć Although Salian has seen Anna's victory with the rest of his eyes, it seems that it will not be easy for his side to win.
Under the resentful gaze of Viscount Charlie, Anna seemed to come to the venue on Salion's side to watch the two of them play. Anna is confident that she will meet Salian in the final, and she is looking forward to fighting Salian, who hasn't officially faced off in a long time. However, she also noticed that Salian seemed to be in trouble here.
On the one hand, the Castia sword fighter named "Juan" (they had just informed each other of their names before the battle began) was very similar to Salian, a veteran of countless life-and-death battles at a young age.
On the other hand, since Sarian wants to shape the "Karakuri Mercenary Meyer" into an independent individual, he must be different from the "cruel Black Sun". Although Salian was adept at the use of various weapons, he had never used the hammer in his form as a "Meier", and this weapon was too inappropriate for mercenaries to be used by few knights.
Now Salian is using a three-pointed broad-edged spear, the whole body is forged from stainless steel, the tip of the spear wrapped in brass resembles a long sword, the spear wings on both sides of the casing are double-oblique convex, the overall shape is like a maple leaf, it can be stabbed, split or cut, and retreated can be blocked, it is an excellent duel tool, of course, it also requires a lot of practice to be used flexibly.
His opponent Juan has not changed weapons since the preliminaries, he is a master of dual-wielding combat, holding a miscellaneous sword in his right hand, the size of which is specially customized according to the user's requirements, longer than the handguard stabbing sword used by the average Castia sword fighter, with a blood groove on the back of the sword, the handguard is a typical Castian bowl-like structure, and the off-hand is a three-strand steel fork.
Because of Anna's victory, everyone's eyes are now naturally focused on them, and people find that the battle between two ordinary mercenaries is actually quite beautiful. Both of them are good at technology, and various routines emerge in endlessly. Curious spectators are naturally very satisfied with this kind of game, and feel that the money is not in vain, because another important game is actually too one-sided, and this less important game must be as exciting as possible. Miss Witt had always had confidence in Salian, and perhaps only the two long-eared servants were nervous, screaming at each critical moment for Meyer.
After a fierce battle, the two of them used more than a dozen routines, and Salian found that this person was also a master of skills. Therefore, he didn't want to lose even more, he had always thought that he had the strongest fighting skills among the younger generation of horror knights in the empire. Although Juan in front of him was neither a Tutonian nor a Knight of Terror, his strong pride did not allow Salian to fail in his fighting skills.
And the sword fighter Juan is secretly frightened until now, he didn't expect him to meet such a master in this small wedding competition, because Meyer didn't originally participate in the tour, but only participated in the mission of the Adventurers' Guild, so he was not famous in the martial arts world. But Juan is different, he is already a small reputation in the circle, and he is known as a rising star who is very likely to compete for the year-end qualifying title in the future.
Juan, who didn't want to dwell on it any longer, jumped backwards, opened up space with Meier, and then took the mysterious pose "Beedadella" of Castia's "supreme magic flow", which the faint of heart or the unskilled should not try. This pose immediately gives a strong impression that the front foot is pointing at the other side, the back foot is at a right angle to the front foot, which is commonly known as the T-step, but the upper body is completely straight, the left hand hangs down naturally, and the right wrist is held forward with the hilt of the sword. It seems to be standing still, but in fact, it is secretly killing.
Salian knew that the best feature of this move was that he could take the first step extremely quickly, and it was well known that Castia's swordsmanship was most important for his leg skills, and the reason why they were so proud of their genre as "the supreme art stream" was because of their exquisite footwork. Salian also had to admit that using the noble mathematical theories of geometry and algebra to draw a virtual perfect circle on the ground as a training method, within the range of three steps, the "Supreme Magic Stream" had no dead ends at all, and it was very unwise to attack this circle of death. Unexpectedly, Juan in front of him had already practiced the strongest move of the "Supreme Skill Stream", and the struggle of the terrifying knight in Sally's peace of mind rose even more irrepressibly, and he had never met an opponent who could use this move when he went out on an adventure. Sure enough, there is a sky outside the sky, and there are people in people, and it is indeed beneficial to exercise more.
While he was figuring out how to crack it, Juan launched a surprise attack on Mair with a rainbow of momentum, no matter how good Salian was at using a spear, he was certainly inferior to a light miscellaneous sword in terms of speed, so he had to step back, using the advantage of the length of his weapon to avoid Juan's attack, but gradually he was forced to retreat to the edge of the field. According to the rules of the arena, if he goes out of bounds, he will be judged to lose, and he can no longer retreat. Moreover, the basic concept of self-esteem and the "Imperial Sword God Stream" competing for dominance did not allow him to retreat any longer.
"Hahahaha, I have defeated several masters of the 'Imperial Sword God Stream', and it seems that there is another one more today! Although you are very strong, you are going to fall here. ā
It was clear that Juan wanted to defeat Myer psychologically, but unaware that his opponent this time was a Terror Knight, which would only bolster their courage.
In the process of retreating just now, Salian also made up his mind, he saw Juan's stab that deviated from the upper road, and then met Juan's sword edge with a risky sword exchange action, fortunately, after the spear tip of the broad-bladed spear collided with the miscellaneous sword, because this was Juan's full force blow, so it was impossible to change the direction, the blade and the spear blade rubbed violently, the tip of the sword inevitably slid forward, and as a result, it was tightly stuck by the spear wing, Salian rotated his hands vigorously, trying to twist the miscellaneous sword or force Juan to abandon the sword. The situation was completely reversed in an instant.
Juan knew that he would lose completely as soon as the sword broke, and the response was extremely fast, so he directly let go of his right hand and stabbed Salian in the chest with the three-strand steel fork of his left hand at close range. Unfortunately, this kind of back-hand move was no longer useful for an opponent of Salian's level, and the spear blocked the attack of the steel fork with a single horizontal. Losing his last chance, Juan had no choice but to move to the side, trying to rely on his nimble steps to find a turnaround. But Salian won't give him any more chances.
After a few more rounds, Juan, who was struggling to hold on, finally conceded defeat and withdrew from bounds. This time the crowd finally applauded "Karakuri Mercenary" Meyer, who had finally taken a qualitative leap in fame, and a win over the tour's rising star would allow him to establish himself in the circle. And his skills and tactics have also been greatly improved in this battle, yes, he is stronger and more confident. The happiest were naturally the master and servant, and their shouting voices might have been a little hoarse.
Meyer stepped forward and shook Juan's hand, and the two, who both like to win with skill, also have a sense of sympathy because of this fight.
"Meyer, I hope to meet you again on the tour in the future, this time I am actually impatient, I will definitely not lose to you if I have another chance!" is still a hard-mouthed young man.
"Hahahaha, I'm sure you'll lose convincing next time!" Myer himself was not to be outdone.
In the stands, it was a different story.
"Dear Anna, we've got a good show to see in the afternoon!, is Schwartenn the 'cruel Black Sun' or 'the arrogant Akatsuki' stronger?" said Miss Witt happily to Anna, who was already resting beside her.
Anna replied surprisingly calmly, "I haven't officially fought him since that year's game, so you should look forward to it! ā
At noon, the arena was full of wine and food, and before the game started at two o'clock in the afternoon, the arena was already full. Amid the applause of the crowd, the finalists of their own weapons appeared.
"Today's final was a civil war in the Schwartenn region, and both competitors beat the favourites to reach the final, so let's wait and see!"
The host's loud voice echoed over the arena, making the atmosphere before the game extremely tense.
"Yulia, where did you put all your money?"
"Miss Werther, my brother told me not to gamble on this, because he wanted to fight Miss Anna without distraction. ā
"I see, is there no money to tie it up? Or is it that he has no self-confidence? ā
"Miss, do you think Big Brother Meyer can win? That Miss Anna seems to be very powerful. ā
"I'm going to win, I feel that way, don't you think he's getting stronger and stronger every time he fights?" I don't see that in Miss Anna, although she does have a lot of talent, but she and Meier like to study their opponents and absorb the strengths of others. She has absolute confidence in her own strength, and she may have reached the point of being a little arrogant. ā
"Hehe, miss, I don't understand what you're saying, but I'm relieved that you're so sure that Meyer can win!"
Everyone on the viewing platform was in different moods, but the two people standing in the arena had already adjusted their mentality to prepare for the battle, they knew that being influenced by the outside world was a taboo in the game, and at this time there could only be an opponent in their eyes.
Anna responds to all changes with the same attitude, still wearing a full set of heavy armor and a giant butterfly halberd in her hand. Salian has changed another weapon, and he hasn't used a duplicate weapon since the preliminaries, which is not only his ability to improvise, but also a direct manifestation of his love of vanity. This time he used the same serrated two-handed sword he had brought with him on his last trip to Fort Veral, which was Salian's favorite weapon besides the chain hammer, and he decided to let "Meier" only use this weapon that Imperial mercenaries used in the future, just like the name "Salian" used to use the chain hammer.
After the host announced the start of the match, neither of the two who knew each other well rushed to attack. At this time, patience is also very important, and whoever makes a flaw first will fall behind. Anna starts with the "Long Tail" style of mopping the right hand with the tip of the halberd, while Meier responds to the "Type 14" that specializes in dealing with two-handed long-handled weapons, in this position with the right foot out, the body leans forward slightly, the tip of the sword points to the right front, and the right hand is placed at the height of the belt, so that you can easily respond to the opponent's attack on the right chest with a left-to-right slash, and for the attack on the left chest, you can easily change your foot immediately to become the "Reverse Fourteen type".
The atmosphere in the arena became extremely tense, and the onlookers all watched with bated breath as they watched the two in the center. After a stalemate of two minutes, Anna felt that it would be very bad for her impatient self to continue like this, and she could not play this trick with Salian. When you can still concentrate, you must win.