It seems that this duel is inevitable, and Stannis prepares to flee back to the territory overnight.

But the girl saw through his mind and hugged him from behind, "Now, Brother Stan, I believe in you very much! Don't let me down, they are all people who heard me say that they want to strip the knight of the title, you won't let me, the fourth lady of the Flod family, break his word." ”

Her words directly blocked his retreat, if the dignified Earl Justinian did not dare to accept the news of the duel, then he would definitely not be able to mix in the aristocratic circle in the future.

Now, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "Okay, I accept your challenge, at noon at the racecourse the day after tomorrow, whoever doesn't go is a coward!"

Anne on the side raised her hand and cheered, "Okay, this is the Brother Stan I know!"

Barrow was also very satisfied, he broke a support pillar with a punch to add to the fun, and shouted defiantly: "The day after tomorrow, this is what you will do!"

The turmoil in the tavern came to an end with the duel that was set for the rest of the day.

On the way back, Stannis had already begun to regret that he should not have said so much in his speech, he didn't expect that the big man's arm strength to be so strong, he was afraid that he would not be able to punch himself through with one punch!

"It's over, it's over, I'm going to be beaten to death by him!" he muttered bitterly.

But Anne wasn't as excited as he was, "Don't worry, Brother Stan, if you're seriously injured, I'll take care of you for the rest of your life." ”

Cursed that he was beaten half to death, Stannis angrily banged his head against the wall.

But Anne didn't finish, she looked up at him, her sapphire eyes as clear as running water.

"If you die in a duel, I'll go with you. ”

The next morning, the Flod family mansion

"Brother Stan, eat more, there's a duel tomorrow. ”

Sitting across from Anne, Stannis was biting his fingernails anxiously because tomorrow was his time of death.

This time is not enough to even arrange his own affairs, Stannis still wants to sneak away and go home, but after thinking about it, he will definitely not be able to mix in the Duchy of Tanis in the future, so it is better to die.

"Brother Stan, why do you look so bad. Anne walked over and snuggled up to him.

He ignored her clinging to his delicate flesh, and instead grabbed the cup with a trembling hand and poured a few sips of orange juice, the cold drink finally calming him down a little.

"Actually, you shouldn't be so afraid, you are a famous swordsman in the eastern part of the kingdom, I believe you will definitely win!"

Anne seemed convinced of his victory, but Stannis was almost peeing his pants in fright, and it was better to go head-to-head with the kind of big man who could break the pillar with a single punch, and at least die with some dignity.

"Yo Yo, I didn't expect the 'Dragon Killer' to be scared like this before the duel, this is not the same as the rumors. The caustic voice of Anne's second sister Helita sounded not far away, and this beautiful lady was smoking a hookah early in the morning.

In the decorated white dining room, there are only three people sitting at a long table for lunch, which looks very empty.

"What do you say?" Anne complained to her sister, "my brother Stan won't be afraid!"

Stannis was nervous and almost vomited.

"Well, I won't bother you little couple, my father asked me and Richard to go to the Howth family for dinner, my dear brother-in-law, I may not have time to attend your funeral. With that, Helita sneered and got up to leave.

"Oh, second sister, you are really!" Anne, who had lost her temper, finally found that her fiancé's face was starting to turn blue, and she asked cautiously, "Do you want me to write to Brother Robert in your territory and ask him to send some weapons." ”

The lord waved his hand, and he hadn't seriously waved the 'broken knee' shackle he inherited until now, so don't take it out and be embarrassed.

"Then what weapon do you want, you can tell me, and I will send someone to the arsenal to help you find it. If you're still not satisfied, I can ask Daddy's blacksmith to make one for you. ”

Can you craft weapons?Stannis suddenly became interested.

"Really, is it too late to build in a day?" he looked eagerly at his fiancée.

Anne, who asked this question, seemed confused, "Isn't it possible to make ordinary weapons in a day, if there is not enough time, I can let them go into battle together, anyway, Daddy has raised forty or fifty blacksmiths." ”

Stannis realized that forging weapons in this world can be explained without common sense just like making bows and arrows, and no matter what the reason, the construction period is greatly shortened.

The joy of being in a desperate situation welled up in his heart, and if he could customize the weapon, then he might have a glimmer of hope to live.

"Then, then I need a light armor first, and it is enough to have a defensive upper body and crotch. ”

"No problem. ”

"As for weapons and shields...... Stannis has already begun to conceive in his mind, he is familiar with the ancient Eastern and Western black technology weapons in his chest, he has already chosen the configuration for tomorrow's end, but he doesn't know if the blacksmith can build it.

"Do you have paper and pen?" he asked urgently.

Anne stood up, and did not even shout to the servant, but rushed over to get a pen and paper.

Stannis used his talent for drawing on his own, which he had spent thousands of days and months doodling in class, drawing the weapons and shields he needed from memory, along with detailed dismantling drawings alongside them, because his equipment was a bit 'complicated'.

"I also need a transparent object without impurities as a reflective lens, Annie, do you have anything more transparent than glass?"

"Yes!" Anne didn't know what he was for, but she was incredibly convinced that she ran back to her room and retrieved a crystal that was as clear as water.

"Akashi, it's okay. ”

Stannis lifted the stone towards the sky, and the sunlight completely penetrated the stone and hit him in the face.

"Enough is enough, just need to polish it again. And, Annie, this gem is expensive, isn't it?"

Anne hurriedly waved her hand, "You don't care so much, as long as I need it, I can take out all my gems." ”

He touched his eyes with emotion, now is not the time to cry.

The materials are ready, and if it goes well, his weapons and equipment can be built. However, this is far from enough, because these things can only make up for the gap between himself and the other party's martial arts, and in terms of strength, he can only outwit.

Suddenly, a noise outside the door caught his attention.

It was Lina's voice, although it wasn't very loud, but it sounded like the maid was angry.

"What's wrong?" Stannis stood up and walked towards the door, Anne following him.

It was found that a servant was shivering there with a covered dinner plate, and Lina on the side looked a little angry on her face.