Chapter 100: Provocation
After saying this, Charlotte bowed slightly to the people present, and then left the square without looking back, and returned to Ofariel's side. And for this unexpected development, everyone was dumbfounded, they originally thought that they could see the heroic posture of the maid lady continuing to fight, but they didn't expect that the other party would withdraw so happily after the victory, leaving them no chance to react at all, so what did this maid lady do when she came to the stage?
For a while, the atmosphere on and off the field was a little awkward, but soon, the host abandoned the awkward atmosphere and re-agitated the scene. And for the nobles, the arrangement that had been disturbed before was also back on track because of this inexplicable play, since Charlotte gave up the next battle, the nobles no longer hesitated, and soon, two warriors representing the internal forces of the Bird family came on the field again and began to fight. And the people gradually put the strange scene behind them and continued to enjoy and cheer.
The warriors refocused their attention on the square, but the nobles focused their attention on Ofariel's location at the moment, they knew very well that the situation just now was not a good time for their people, but with the fate of the maid, they regained the power of the martial arts. This is undoubtedly a good thing for the nobles of the Bird family. It's just that this incident is just a coincidence? Or is it premeditated, and the other party has already noticed the problem on his side, so he deliberately took action?
Looking at the young and beautiful girl, the nobles couldn't believe that a girl who was only a teenager could have such a keen sense, but from her expression, they couldn't see the boredom and excitement that any young people would have. In fact, even in the face of Charlotte's return, Offariel only showed a calm and quiet smile and nodded at her, and then turned his gaze back to the square in front of him, as if what his maid had done was just a trivial matter, and there was no need to care about it.
Sure enough, it was the same as before.
Retracting his gaze from that beautiful face, the old patriarch sighed, the girl in front of him was exactly the same as the original princess, and there was no change. That princess also has a calmness and indifference that is far beyond ordinary people, and she can always make the most appropriate judgment at the most appropriate time and in the most suitable place. This reminded the old patriarch of the night of the midsummer festival many years ago, if it weren't for the seemingly casual words of Her Royal Highness the princess who attracted everyone's attention, then, would the heir of his own family really be able to escape that catastrophe?
"Her Royal Highness the Princess........."
The old patriarch took a deep breath, he closed his eyes, his dry hands trembled slightly, he never thought that he would see her figure again. But now, the figure was sitting not far from him, as beautiful as everβbut for the old patriarch, he no longer had the courage to open his eyes and look at the figure again.
He has lost this qualification and right.
"Father?"
Perzen, who was sitting on the side, turned his head and saw that the old patriarch's face was a little wrong, so he hurriedly asked in a low voice. Hearing his son's voice, the old patriarch also came back to his senses in the short pain, he opened his eyes, regained his original serious face, glanced at his son a few times, but deep down in his heart suddenly remembered the previous report of Juventus to himself.
"Pelzen, did you go to those young ladies for trouble a few days ago?"
"Huh?"
Hearing the old patriarch's question, Pelzen was stunned for a moment, and then he replied with a happy face.
"Yes, Father, I just taught them a small lesson, after all, they are only side nobles from the Twilight Forest, if we don't let them understand their position and identity, then our Bird family will lose face! After all, we Bird family are the masters of this territory! If we show weakness so easily, then we will make other families see the joke!"
"Hey..............."
But Perzen didn't expect that after hearing his answer, instead of showing joy, the old patriarch showed a worried expression and sighed.
"It's not up to you, you'd better not do it, Perzen. As for the territory of the Twilight Forest, I have given Juventus carte blanche to handle this matter for me, so you don't need to say anything more, don't worry about this matter anymore, do you know what I mean?"
Hearing the old patriarch's answer, Perzen was really a little confused, he originally thought that he would be appreciated by his father, but now, the old patriarch told him personally, he wanted to not meddle in his own affairs?
"But my lord, Juventus is too close to them at the moment, aren't you afraid that he will do something detrimental to the family?"
"I see what you mean. β
Hearing this, the old patriarch interrupted Perzeon's speech with a frown, how could he not understand what his son was worried about?
"However, I have left this matter to Juventus and Juve will do what I want. Pelzen, I've told you that this is not something you can meddle in, as a family heir, you should understand this, some things need your attention, and some don't, and if you act rashly, it will only bring unnecessary risks to you and your family!"
β...............β
Hearing this, Pelzen opened his mouth, but in the end he didn't say anything, he gritted his teeth and turned his head away. With Perzeon's understanding of his father, he knew very well that his father had made up his mind, and any more nonsense would only lower his status in his mind. But even so, deep down, Perzen still has a trace of disapproval of his father's decision. He didn't understand why his father was so afraid of that girl, if it was because of the identity of the other party's royal family, but it was not like it. As for the question of whether it will be fascinated by this girl, it is not in Pelzen's consideration, he knows very well that his father is not the kind of person who will lose his judgment because of his beauty, so there must be something hidden behind this.
However, at this point, there was no breakthrough to be found from his father, but Pelzen was not disappointed by this, and in his opinion, he had another better choice.
Walking out of the VIP room, Perzen's eyes instantly turned cold as ice, he looked at Ofaril not far away, gritted his teeth, and then clapped his palms.
"Do you call me, master?"
Then, the originally transparent air around Pelzen suddenly distorted, and then a man wrapped in a bright red robe quietly appeared, he stood behind Pelzen and asked in a low voice.
"Naza, get ready to play!"
"Now?"
Hearing Pelzen's order, the man was stunned for a moment, and then quickly spoke.
"Forgive my rudeness, master, isn't it too early to show up.........?"
"Don't wait any longer!"
Pelzen waved his hand coldly.
"I really didn't expect that old guy to make such a judgment, but that doesn't mean I'll accept it......... Zach, I'm going to use your power now, it's an agreement between us! Don't forget that! Now that I've given the order, you just have to do it!"
"I see. β
Hearing this, the man in red didn't say anything more, he owed a slight debt to Pelzen, and then took two steps back, disappearing into the void air.
Seeing the man in red leaving, Perzeon snorted coldly, and then he looked around, and after making sure that no one was paying attention to him, he straightened his collar and sat back in his place. And at this moment, the battle in the square also ended again.
"The winner of this battle is Mr. Griffiin from House Borok!"
The host announced the name of the winner loudly, and this once again aroused the passion of the crowd, they cheered and shouted the name of the winner, and the man named Griffiin also waved to everyone with a faint smile, he is a member of the old patriarch's faction, and in terms of strength, it is quite strong in the Bird family, the Porock family has always been one of the core members of the Bird family, and its strength should not be underestimated.
"It's Mr. Griffiin who wins! Which warrior will challenge him next?"
"I'll give it a try. β
As soon as the host's words fell, a cold man's voice sounded, and everyone immediately looked in the direction where the voice came from, only to see a man wrapped in a red robe, who was slowly walking down the steps and came to the square, he did not wear the leather armor and helmet of the warrior like the previous swordsmen, on the contrary, the challenger was dressed very simply, except for a cloth coat, only the long sword hanging from his waist, the whole person looked very simple, but with a certain dangerous atmosphere.
"Excuse me, are you .........?"
The host asked with some hesitation, and at the same time glanced at the stage, unable to think of which family member he was.
"I am Lord Pelzen Bird's personal bodyguard. β
"This............ What's your name, please?"
"I don't have a name to put on my name. β
Faced with the host's question, the red-robed man replied calmly and indifferently.
"Just call me the winds of darkness. β
"So, then............ Then it's up to Lord Perzen's personal bodyguard, the Winds of Darkness!, who has come to challenge Mr. Griffiin of the Borok family!!The battle begins!!"
The horn sounded.
As early as when the red-robed man came to power, Griffiin had already raised his vigilance, and as a martial artist, he could sense that the other party's aura was a little strange, and it seemed to hide some kind of danger. At this moment, although he was standing in front of him, he couldn't feel the slightest trace of his fighting intent as a martial artist, what was going on? Thinking of this, Griffiin was a little puzzled, but he still gathered his mind and focused on facing the opponent in front of him. Since the other party is Pelzen's personal guard, it means that the heir is already planning to show his strength, then, as a member of the Bird family, Griffiin naturally has no intention of defeating the other party, after all, this kind of martial arts itself is a tacit communication and secret war between nobles, not only victory, sometimes defeat is also necessary.
Looking at Griffith, the corners of the red-robed man's mouth curled slightly, revealing a smug smile, and then, he reached out and flipped it, drawing the long sword at his waist. The exquisite, quaint sound of the sword exuded a cold brilliance under the light of the fire, and what was even more unexpected was that in the center of it, there was a red gem!
Magic weapons!
Seeing this sword, Griffith's face twitched, magic weapons can be said to be the dream of all martial artists, except for those who have been promoted to knights and have their own soul weapons, the biggest dream of other martial artists is to have a magic weapon. But unfortunately, magic weapons can only be made by mages, they are scarce and very expensive, they are simply priceless, and those mages are not sold by everyone. Only those who have a certain good relationship with the mages will be able to buy the magic weapons they want from them at a high price. If it is an ordinary person who has no way, even if they pay a high price, it is absolutely impossible to buy the same thing.
That Young Master Pelzen actually has a magic weapon?
After seeing the long sword in the hand of the red-robed man, the nobles also looked solemn, they frowned, looked at each other, in fact, the current scene was really beyond everyone's expectations, they didn't expect that Perzenn could actually have such a way, although it was said that because of the failure of the twilight forest before, the reputation of the heir of the family can be said to have fallen to the bottom, but now, the appearance of a magic weapon has made other nobles have to revise their views on the heir of this familyγ You must know that even a respected old patriarch may not be able to get a magic weapon. So, where did Master Perzen get it? Could it be that he has something to do with the Mage Guild?
The nobles outside the arena were in a state of mind for a while, but in the arena, after seeing the dark wind shine out with a magic weapon, Griffiin also looked solemn, he first waved to the other party, and nodded slightly.
"Well, please advise. β
"You're welcome, you're going to die anyway. β
In the face of Griffithin's words, the tone of the dark wind was still so cold and flat, which also made Griffiin feel annoyed in his heart, he originally planned to hint at the other party, hoping that each other could have a good ending. But I didn't expect this guy to be so faceless, such a naked ridicule and provocation, he didn't take himself in his eyes at all, okay, let me see the power of magic weapons!
Thinking of this, Griffiin was no longer polite, and let out a loud shout, attacking the dark wind with all his might. In front of his body, he dances a sword in his left hand, and picks up the target from the bottom up - this is a kind of ranger swordsmanship from the Southern Black Forest, which focuses on the tactics of using strange attack routes and different attack methods of ordinary people to gain the first opportunity, and when facing the enemy who is used to using the right hand, the opponent will most likely be in a dilemma because he is not familiar with this left-handed sword technique, which also gives the user an opportunity to take advantage of.
However, in the face of Griffin's attack, Dark Wind clearly did not show a panicked side, he quietly held the long sword, slashed diagonally in the air, and met Griffin's sword head-on - unlike the tall and emaciated figure, Dark Wind showed a frontal breakthrough combat sword technique that only those strong swordsmen would use.
"Humph!"
The two swords immediately swung apart, and due to the unfavorable angle and force, Griffiin's movements were momentarily stalled, but soon he slid sideways, and the tip of the sword jumped through the air, and then retracted after slicing through the narrow semicircle, aiming directly at the wrist of the dark wind. However, the other party also seemed to sense his thoughts, and the long sword that had been stabbed forward quickly retracted, standing sideways to block Griffin's strong attack - and this time it was not as smooth as before, after the long sword of the dark wind blocked Griffiin's attack again, instead of changing direction, it pressed against the opponent's weapon, sliding forward in the direction of its long sword!
Worst!
Sensing that his weapon was taken away by the other party, Griffiin couldn't help but scream, he hurriedly held the long sword and tried to pull back, but was surprised to find that his long sword seemed to be stuck and could not move at all. And at this moment, the wind of darkness uttered a short incantation in a deep voice.
"The Fire of Domination......
With these words, the long sword held by the dark wind was immediately surrounded by flames, and the raging flames roared along the sword body in an instant, and swept towards Griffin's body.
"Wooh!!"
Even with the aura of body protection, he still couldn't withstand the power of the elemental flames, so Griffiin immediately threw down his weapon and tried to retreat and flee. But the speed of the flames was far faster than he had expected, and in the blink of an eye, the bright red flames had consumed Griffin's left arm and burst into flames. Griffiin, who had suffered a second time, could no longer bear it, rolling on the ground and screaming, apparently unable to fight anymore.
"Victor, Lord Perzen Bird's personal guard, Winds of Darkness!!"
Immediately after carrying the wounded loser off the field, the host stepped forward to announce the name of the winner, but in the face of the cheers of the crowd, the wind of darkness was silent, and retracted the long sword, and then he raised his head and looked at Perzen not far away. Feeling his gaze, Perzen also stood up, waved his hand, and with his movements, the square immediately fell silent, and people wanted to see what this nobleman was going to say.
"I think you've all seen the power of magic weapons. β
At this moment, Pelzen smiled enthusiastically and spoke.
"It's going to be very exciting, but that's just the beginning, there's a lot we don't see............ If we can't see it, then it's really disappointing. β
.................. What is he saying?
The lowly people looked at each other, as if they didn't quite understand what this nobleman meant, but those members of the Bird family had a little understanding on their faces.
As expected, Pelzen then turned around and looked at O'Faryl from afar.
"Beautiful Miss O'Fariel, your maid brought us a wonderful contest before, but we have to say that your two high-ranking swordsmen have not yet appeared............ If you don't mind, can you ask them to play with this personal guard of mine?"
(To be continued)