059. Roman orthodoxy in Paris
Dan Castle is close to the border of Ella's territory, and this place has a large inventory of weapons and equipment.
Even if it is improvised, an honor contest can be held, and several can also be organized.
In general, there are different items in honor competitions according to the strength of the leader.
The most costly is the "archery competition", as long as you set up a target, take arrows made of wood, and then arrange a few players to compete in the shooting.
This is followed by the "Sword Fighting Competition", which adopts a heads-up mode, where two people attack each other, and the one who falls loses.
This item is easy to hurt people, so you must bring your own armor and weapons.
According to the price at this time, the value is very high, and it is easy to be damaged compared to the fight.
If you are really shy in your pocket, you can also use no protective gear and resist the sword in your body, but you must have at least one sword in your hand to eat, and you don't deserve to hold a stick or something.
The last one was the "horse riding gun", a competition that only the powerful aristocracy had a way to hold.
The layout of the site, the construction of the barracks, and the preparation of the food cost an astonishing amount.
Most of them are held by the monarch of a country to show his strength and reputation.
Because of the lack of money, Ella ordered Northumbria in the form of a half-king, and since Northumbria, there has not even been a "horse riding spear" competition.
In addition to weapons and armor, the contestants who ride the spear on the horse must bring their own war horses, use wooden sharp and long hard thorns (bring their own or buy them from the lord), hold the riding spear in their hands, and maintain their body balance under the high-speed pedaling of the war horse under the crotch, not to mention, but also to see the opponent's flaws in a very short moment, so as to determine the superiority.
Riding a gun on a horse is the most provoking the emotions of the players and spectators, but the casualty rate is also staggering.
It also derived "sword fighting on horse", "horse archery", "equestrian pass" and so on.
For nearly 100 years, only Charlemagne, during his "Succession Ceremony of the Roman Emperors", held an honor contest in "Paris", which included all events.
Charlemagne was in full swing at that time, sending letters of invitation to all countries, and the British lords from the north came across the Channel.
The Iberian Peninsula (the region of the two teeth), Italy, and even Constantinople sent congratulatory and war teams.
The scale is unprecedented, and it is even called the "Battle of Paris"!
In the end, Charlemagne's knightly nobles won most of the victories.
He was full of ambition and said in front of countless people,
"There is only one sun in the sky, and there is only one Rome on earth!"
Charlemagne's empire has no borders!
Roman Orthodoxy in Paris!
But he didn't have time to conquer the East, so he died, and his descendants were torn apart......
The great king brings the legend, even if he dies, the spirit lives on.
He came from the sea, and he was the prophesied kingβa metaphor for the creation of the Viking Empire by Ragnar.
And the Frankish Empire also appeared with these two sentences, that is,
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The birds of the sky flew around and joined in the spectators.
Kunsang looked up, and the weather was fine - it was a good weather to kill!
At this moment, it is too cumbersome than riding a gun, and it is not as good as a real sword duel, which is enjoyable.
Under Orlan's strong proposal, the four-sword duel began.
It was temporarily decided that the square would compete with swords, and the preparation was insufficient, and a dozen servants gasped and moved the noble square chairs from the lord's hall to the square.
Only four people were given seats, namely King Ella, Princess Haian, Archbishop of Kent, and Gun Bo Oran.
The archbishop is in the center, acting as a neutral presiding judge.
Oran and Ella are about 100 meters apart.
"Malmu" has not seen the light of day for a long time, and the competition is due to herself, and her body is a little unstable under excessive tension, but she is the party, so it is not good not to be there.
Seeing this, Orlan called out to one of his own soldiers and asked him to come and fetch Malm, saying that he had something important.
Ella didn't notice Malm at this time, thinking about what would happen in this tournament?
With the support of the fourth sister and the guidance of the soldiers, Malmu approached Oran.
The contestants are also ready to pray and start the competition.
"Wait."
Orlan suddenly got up, let Malm sit in his chair, and then ordered several soldiers to take down the knight's flagpole and flag that Kunsang and Nanding were carrying, and then sharpened the flagpole.
and the ropes, and the cushions from Oran's carriage, which took nearly fifteen minutes.
Hundreds of eyes waited for Orlan to see his men make a "combination wooden chair".
There were now five chairs, and Orlan sat side by side with Malm, receiving the salute of his men before going to battle, like a couple.
The second daughter Yimo in the distance saw it, and her jealous face changed, why could this unchaste woman enjoy such treatment!
She swore she would get Oran...... After toying, abandon Oran.
"Your Majesty, he doesn't take you seriously at all." The strategist Bing stood behind Ella and decided that Orlan would be a scourge.
Ella was silent, thinking to herself,
"Wait for Orlan to help him defeat the southern rebels, and wait for himself to unify the kingdom, not only Oran, but all the nobles who have shown arrogance in front of him will pay the price......"
"Take an oath to Heavenly Father and Lord!" A priest shouted.
Karl, for his part, saluted King Ella and recited words of encouragement.
Karl stood in front of him with his sword in both hands, his eyes closed, and he was reading a word.
When his eyes opened, his body was full of fighting intent and could strike at any time.
Imo saw him for the first time and asked, "What's wrong with him?"
"This is Karl's ritual of faith, he pronounces the names of the heroic ancestors in his family and asks them to protect themselves, every time he wants to kill someone, he will do so." β
"God is above, give me strength."
"Do not be afraid, but believe."
This is what Karl said next to - the two young knights.
"Honor, bravery, forever in my heart."
This is what the old knight in his early years said.
The knight's badge he used was peculiar, a round table with twelve stars on it.
"King Arthur with his Twelve Horsemen of the Round Table".
With the fall of the unified kingdom of England, this kind of insignia only existed in books, and when Orlan saw the old knight's servant take out the battle flag, he said, "It's funny, it's the first time I've seen a nobleman use this flag, what about you?"
Orlan took Malm's hand beside him, and played with it as if no one was flirting.
The fourth daughter, Mia, blushed and heartbeat when she saw it.
But the four riders of Orlan who came over, watching Oran's movements, did not have a little confusion in their eyes.
"Your Excellency......" Malm shy retracted.
Oran didn't continue to bully her, his eyes turned sharp,
"You (Nanding) have more than twenty scars on your body, and you have to leave so many on your opponent."
"You (Kunsang) have climbed back from hell so that your opponent will regret being your enemy."
"You (Armand) are fighting alongside me, and today you will fight for my honor."
"Your (Ulf's) swords are rusty, wash the rust with the blood of your enemies."
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The first match was played by Armand against a twenty-one-year-old knight of the royal court of Ella.
The two approached, each holding the knight's sword at his waist,
This young knight also belonged to the "knight of honor", did not have a fiefdom, was attached to the king's lordship, and when the war came, he defended the lord with his life in exchange for payment.
It was the first time he had received so many stares, and the pressure was huge.
The war horse he received from his father was old, and if he could, he would take the equipment from his opponent's body as a trophy if he could win this battle...... He wants to change to a tall and heroic war horse, and then marry a young lady from a noble family.
"I can...... Victory!"
The young knight swallowed, his sword stiffening, and Armand could see that it was obvious that he had little experience in fighting, and mistook nervousness for excitement.
To deal with this kind of opponent, just let it relax.
"Let's have an amicable and fair showdown."
Armand showed his white teeth, a well-maintained tooth that enhanced his manly charm, and when he smiled, it was very useful, it could make people relax their guard, and occasionally he used it to seduce women...... But he likes to be older than himself.
Although he came from a noble family, he was only a small family with a few valley wheat fields, and the crops were barely enough to buy wine and weapons for his father.
Born in three men, his diet is not much different from that of a servant, and he has been a punching bag for his father and brother since he was a child.
Only the mother would hold her while she was crying, and with her overworked, calloused hands, caress her wounds, and call her name, so that Armand would be quiet and have a great sense of security.
As he grew older, his attachment to his mother shifted to other older women.
The women present, the one he wanted to have the most for a friendly exchange was Princess Hai'an.
Before entering the church just now, he also greeted Hai'an, and at the same time, the pleasant scene of crushing this woman under him came to his mind......
Everyone has a demonic side in their hearts, but it's just not known......
"Friendly exchanges?"
Hearing Armand's kindness, the young knight's tense body eased a little.
Armand then held out his hand and shook it.
"Friendly competition!"
After holding it, Armand even raised the knight's hand aloft to the shouts of cheers.
"This kid's hands are not calloused, and the number of times he holds the sword is too small......"
After putting it down, only three seconds later, while the young knight was still enjoying the cheers just now, Armand's sword immediately slashed over, and the young knight didn't have time to think about it, so he instinctively used his sword to resist.
The power came through the blade of the sword, and the young knight's mouth was numb.
Armand is so experienced that he understands that when his strength and speed are stronger than others, he doesn't need to be skillful at all, as long as he keeps attacking the same point, he can break through his opponent's defenses.
Armand slashed four swords in a row, the young knight dodged left and right, his body retreated again and again, and when the fourth sword blocked, he was already too scared to fight again.
"I throw in the towel!"
The young knight thought that if he admitted defeat and his body did not move, Armand would not take advantage of the danger, but he was wrong, and if he completed the immovable body, it was a live target!
"Click!"
The sound of a sword piercing through a body and touching a bone.
When the silver-white blade was pulled out again, it was full of fishy red water.
"He has admitted defeat, and you still do it!" Gullet Clark accused Armand of not having chivalry.
He is the military governor and the knight model of the royal court of Ella, so there is a desire to protect and dominate the royal knights.
Armand heard it, but did not respond, only showed his white teeth again, and after smiling, he looked at his feudal lord Oran.
As a direct sovereign, Oran's words carry the most weight.
Ella and the Archbishop looked over and thought Orlan should say something.
But Orlan touched the ring and said slowly, "This sword is slippery." β
This sword, slippery?!
The four words are an understatement, and the life of the young knight is lost.
A fair contest, no blame, can only move on to the next one.
It is an unwritten rule that the winner will take everything from the loser.
Oran's two personal soldiers stepped forward to take away the knight's sword and scabbard, and the other things were not moved, so it was not good for hundreds of people to pay attention to them and loot their belongings.
The sword and scabbard were sent to Oran, because it was Orlan's jousting, but he did it for his men, but all the spoils belonged to the master.
Swords are very common - a type of Viking sword.
Because the Vikings often went ashore to "prostitute themselves", they prostituted for decades, and various weapons were introduced to the Seven Kingdoms of Britain, and the Northumbrians often used this kind of Viking sword.
The nobles would engrave their names on their swords - to show their identity so that they could be found in battle and their bodies would be housed.
There is a line of letters on the sword, which is the English name of the young knight.
There is also a line of letters on the scabbard, but it is a mixture of Latin and Greek, and it is not complete.
Oran glanced at it and pieced it together, "Theodor...... Ouse. β
The Latin and Greek names of the nobility that he knew flashed through his mind.
Ulf also saw it, and it was him in the third game.
"How can there be a Viking sword in Latin and Greek?" Orlan asked curiously.
Latin and Greek are the languages of Eastern Rome, and every time the Vikings visited the castle, they also robbed the craftsmen, and the weapons made by these people also had their names written on them, indicating that they were the result of their exquisite craftsmanship. Ulf said confidently.
"House Us?"
"Then the person who probably built this scabbard is not only a craftsman, but also a nobleman."
"Fame?" Seeing that there was a double-headed eagle pattern on the scabbard, which was somewhat similar to his own white eagle pattern, Orlan became interested.
"This is an ancient family that originated in the 'Rus' region', no, perhaps more than that, the first was called 'Komunin', and when the 'Constantine' the Great conquered foreign tribes, he moved sixteen Rus' foreign tribes into Asia Minor, and these foreign tribes gave birth to many descendants, and the surname Uss is one of them - the descendants of Komunen......"
The priests need to debate the scriptures, and they all have the ability to talk nonsense, which Ulf does not understand at all, but this does not prevent him from convincing Orlan.
Orlan didn't know at this time, and when he asked about the genealogy of Ulf's nobles in the past, if Ulf didn't understand, the farther away, the more Hu Zou became.
"Komnenos?"
"Komnenos."
"So?"
"The door of the micro end."
After thinking about it, Oran really hadn't heard of it, so the sword and scabbard were casually rewarded, and Oran forgot that it was called "Theodos. Uth" little people.
The match continued into the second round - Nanding came on.