Chapter 147: Too Slow
The battle between Ilea and the Earth Bear was full of ups and downs, twists and turns, and finally the female lord used an axe to cut off the head of the Earth Bear, and the bloody scene deeply shocked everyone present.
However, it was not only this competition that was upset today, the silver knight, who was once ranked second in the odds list and was overtaken by the female lord until the day before yesterday, also lost.
And, unlike the Earth Bear, he lost to an obscure opponent - a foreigner nicknamed the Camel.
The origin of the camel is very mysterious, no one had heard of this name before this tournament, and he appeared as if he appeared out of thin air, all the way through the level.
Although there were such dark horses in previous years' tournaments, most of them were short-lived, and it was quite rare for a silver knight like a camel to reach the quarterfinals and kill the hot candidate for the championship.
In the battle against the Silver Knight, he showed incredible dexterity and great gait.
The Silver Knight did not release the water, and it can even be said that he played at a super level, both offensive and defensive flawless, and his wonderful performance of predicting the opponent's movements in advance, which attracted the applause of all the knights of the Royal Knights.
However, after hundreds of rounds between the two sides, the Silver Knight never managed to take down the camel, but instead began to slow down due to the loss of physical strength.
As the most legendary knight of the Empire today, the instructor of the Royal Order is almost impeccable in martial arts and morals, except for a slight age, more than two hundred years old.
Even for the orcs who generally live a long life, they have entered their twilight years, and their bodies have begun to decline, plus they have experienced several battles in a row these days, and the silver knight does not want to hurt the life of his opponent.
As a result, many of his killer moves were not available, and some people even developed a battle plan specifically for this, although in the end they were all convinced.
But in order to win these battles, the Silver Knight also needs to pay more physical and mental strength than others, and it is normal for him to feel tired.
If you lose the competition like this, everyone will recognize the strength of the camel while regretting it.
However, what the camel did afterwards caused an uproar among the onlookers.
He didn't take advantage of this opportunity to attack and win the contest in one fell swoop, but also slowed down the pace of the attack a bit, and continued to consume his opponent like a mouse.
From time to time, he would deliberately sell one or two flaws to lure the silver knight to make a move, but every time he could always show his dexterity and agility to the fullest at the last moment, avoiding the fatal blow of the old knight.
The two fought to the end, and those who were close could even hear the silver knight's breathing, his chest rising and falling, and his gray hair just clinging to his forehead.
He also knew that his odds were few and far between, but the knight's persistence and pride did not allow him to give up the fight.
But the more serious he is, the more he can bring out the ease of his opponent, and the camel can hear the screaming and scolding all around.
Out of the corner of his eye, he even caught a glimpse of several knights of the Royal Order trying to rush in and cut him, but were stopped by the guards in charge of maintaining order on the way.
The corners of the camel's mouth were hooked, and instead of being afraid, he showed a light smile, "When I first came to this continent, I asked the people here who had the best swordsmanship.
"I've heard many names, and among them you and Essos are mentioned the most.
"But Essos disappointed me a little, he didn't have the courage to participate in the tournament, and was defeated by a bloated, overly drunk and fat man at the beginning.
"But fortunately, there are still you, your courage is quite good, but unfortunately your skills are not worthy of this courage, this strength can actually become an instructor of the empire, it can be seen that there is really no decent strong man in this country."
"My father used to say that peace is our worst enemy, and you have been at peace for too long and have become extremely weak, let me teach you how to fight."
After the camel finished speaking, he stepped up with his right foot and made a slash, and when the silver knight saw this, he immediately met the enemy with a glance, and used the strong sword body to block the camel's weak sword body.
The camel's sword eventually landed on the Silver Knight's cross gauntlet, and the Silver Knight slashed at the camel's head with his weak sword.
Although the old knight's body was very tired at this time, the instinct tempered by countless battles still drove him to make this set of actions.
And his textbook counterattack also made the knights present can't help but applaud again.
But the applause lasted only a breath before it stopped abruptly.
Because the camel only slightly tilted his head and dodged the opponent's inevitable blow.
"It's too slow." The camel slammed into the old knight's chest, knocking him to the ground.
Then he kicked the silver knight in the lower abdomen, and even after receiving a heavy blow, the silver knight still clenched his teeth and withdrew his sword to force the camel back and stabilize his position.
But the camel didn't even look at the sword that slashed at him, and struck the old knight in the chin with his fist, knocking him back two steps.
The Silver Knight was now as if he was drunk, and he couldn't even stand on his feet.
He could no longer maintain any posture, so he could only barely support his body with a long sword and prevent himself from falling.
But the camel's words sounded in his ears again, "Okay, let's stop here, I'm tired of playing too." ”
With that, the camel raised the saber in his hand, leaned forward gently, and stabbed the old knight in the throat.
Blood flowed along the blade, and the sparkle in the Silver Knight's eyes gradually dimmed.
"I heard that you don't like to kill, so you must be ready to be killed."
The camel said leisurely, and his action completely angered the crowd, first there was a commotion among the knights of the Royal Knights, and then there were people on the side of the stand shouting for their servants to fetch their weapons.
The Silver Knight was highly respected in the Royal Knights, and many of them had been taught by him or had consulted him in swordsmanship.
Witnessing him being killed, and by near-execution when the outcome was already divided, the men couldn't sit still.
This is different from the battle between Ilea and the Earth Bear, the two have already had a grudge before, and they have also obtained the emperor's permission to resolve the conflict through fighting.
And in the process of fighting, Ilea and Earth Bear were both almost killed by each other, and both sides were angry, and there was no reason to stay.
However, the Silver Knight has always practiced the benevolent way of knights, and has never killed a person in the tournament until now, but such a legendary knight who is respected by everyone has now died tragically in the tournament.
(End of chapter)