087. Blood Cross against Sword Ghost
Marcus suspected that he had misheard, and he couldn't help but ask, "What do you want to do?"
This response made Orlan think that he really liked one of the two girls, and continued,
"You killed so many of my men, even if Benber spared you, there would still be countless swords aimed at your head."
Marcus is not stupid, he understands Orlan's thoughts in two sentences, in the face of his own assassination, Orlan did not do it when he was unconscious, and he also found a doctor for treatment, and at this moment he came to see himself, and it didn't look like he was going to humiliate himself, so there was only one possibility left.
Let yourself be his dog and help him kill and hold a sword!
Marcus had decided to hold Rowling's sword one last time, and they had been in debt ever since.
Now that he is alive, facing the current situation, he is much more rational than the anger of drawing his sword from the death of his border companion before.
He also wanted to see what Oran said, and he didn't say anything harsh, and calmly replied, "As long as my injuries are healed, I am not afraid of any challenge." ”
"Yes, Ben likes your self-confidence, but if this 'self-confidence' is not of my use, it is 'pride,' and the holy book says that pride leads to madness and to destruction."
"I haven't read many holy books, my sword is everything, anything that can't be solved, it's just a difference between a few more swords."
"Yesterday, you let me see it, it's really fast, no wonder Nanding praised you so much, do you know, after being defeated by your hands, he never leaves his sword every day, the cocoon of his ten fingers is getting thicker and thicker, and the sword is getting faster and faster, he always wants to fight with you again."
"As long as I recover and accept the challenge at any time, he is also one of the strongest opponents I have ever seen!"
Marcus knew in his mind that if he was better than his strength, he would indeed be unable to defeat Nanding, and that person's strength would be really great, like an iron wall blocking his face.
The two chatted calmly like old friends, each with their own calculations in their hearts, without showing a hint of gunpowder, it is hard to imagine that they were enemies of life and death yesterday.
"I believe it was a great battle, enough to be a heroic legend to be celebrated by bards.
But the duel between men, if it's just a battle of will, it's too cheap,
You've participated in a jousting tournament in Wessex, right, but even a knight's joust is just a gathering of nobles from several countries to make fun of each other.
Men should forge prestige and write legends in front of tens of millions of people on the broader 'battlefield'!
As long as you kneel before Ben and repent sincerely before the people, you will have the opportunity to do what your father could not do, and join me in driving the Vikings out of England. ”
Marcus suddenly understood that Orlan must have rummaged through everything inside when he knocked out the fortress, including the letters, and one of the letters left by his father to the Lord was "Let the Vikings never do it again!"
There is also a letter written by myself, the scene of the first meeting with Madame Rowling,
At that time, the teenager was distraught, and he probably saw this letter by Oran, so he thought he liked Rowling?!
She has little contact with Rowling, so how could she intercede for herself?
What Orlan just said, it is estimated that only "Pol's intercession" is true.
Marcus's eyes couldn't move, and the doctor who had ordered Orlan to cover the wound with a cloth, just to cover his expression and eyeballs, making it impossible to guess what he was thinking.
"For so many years, since the robbery of the 'Lindisfarne Monastery', it has been seventy years, and there have been no less than two hundred Viking disturbances, and no one has been able to stop these devils."
Marcus deliberately heightened the prestige of the Vikings, and he wanted to see how Orlan reacted. “
"Vikings are not also people, and if the sword falls on the body, they will die."
"Sure, but how many people do you have? One thousand, two thousand? Ragnar, how many are there in Rollo? Ten thousand, twenty thousand?"
Orlan snorted and said,
"Ragnar is now the king of the Vikings, but he used to be a farmer.
His brother Rollo was now a great nobleman in North Francia, and as a boy he had no land, herded sheep for his lords, served as a commoner as a guard, and could not even afford to marry a wife.
Bembor now has only one county, Durham, but soon, the banner of the White Eagle will be planted on countless golden wheat fields, doing my law, passing on my orders, and defending my name!
Your father worked hard all his life, but he was just a border knight, without any reputation or deeds.
You have worked hard for five years, and nothing has changed, you cannot bless your master, even your manor servants are in danger, and after you have fled from the border, they are feared day and night, because they are the servants of traitors.
Your family motto – 'restraint, flexibility, to survive',
In order to kill me, I hid under the bed for an unknown amount of time, and restrained me from seeing,
If you want to achieve great ambitions, you should find a lord worthy of allegiance, and that is the county of Oran, who will dominate the county in a few months!"
Orlan said a little bit about moving Marcus, he didn't want to die, but he wouldn't be persuaded to surrender because of a few words, and he knelt down and bowed, but he knew that he had to lower Oran's vigilance, so he deliberately replied,
"It's really exciting...... I'm willing to pledge my allegiance, but you have to promise not to make a move on my estate, not to Madame Rowling. ”
Marcus didn't care if Rowling lived or died, but he had to say it to make Orlan think she was his weakness.
He wants to survive, and when he is healed from his injuries, he is confident that he can rely on the sword in his hand to build up his deeds anywhere.
Oran's words are partly right - men should have a long-term vision and big ambitions!
Then Marcus added, "I was wrong, you are the only master of Durham, I almost made a big mistake, and when I am healed, I will do anything to make amends." ”
Marcus let out a low, remorseful voice.
"Very well, now with your father's name (Nan?) Milo) swears!"
Orlan read a few Marcus memorial letters and knew how much he respected his deceased father.
Marcus couldn't hesitate, he could only respond against his will, and it was at this time that he felt how strong his will to survive was!
"When you are healed, you will be punished with the 'three punishments' as reparation for your lord's sins." Orlan got up and left.
The three penalties refer to:
Walking among the flying stones, suffering from flesh and skin, recalling the virtue of modesty.
Bask in the sun for three days, not a drop of water, wash away external sins, and recall the virtues of integrity.
Kneel before the lord or priest and pray to wash away the sins of the heart. Remembering the virtue of loyalty.
It was an ancient means by which the monarch left the lives of rebellious nobles.
Orlan then called out to Kunsang and the Titan to open the door and come in, and continued, "Let's go." ”
The footsteps sounded, and Oran came to the door but did not move, and the door was hidden, but did not make a sound.
Marcus was very alert, as the strongest swordsman, he keenly heard the footsteps on the ground, and one of the three people stopped and didn't leave!
He deliberately said, "All glory be to the Lord and to Lord Oran, and may my sins be atoned for." ”
After listening to this, Oran's eyes showed surprise to the waiting physician to enter, and then left.
Orlan then inspects the castle, but doesn't let the Titans follow, and among his men, Nanding and Kunsang are able to share many secrets with him.
Kunsang heard Marcus's persuasion just now and asked, "Your Excellency, do you believe him?"
"What I see with my eyes may be false, and my ears hear and there are lies, and I can't see his heart, and no matter how beautiful his words are, I can't believe them."
Oran is more suspicious than anyone.
"What do you want?"
"Let's use it first, maybe it's a good dog, as long as you are a hunter, I am not afraid of any danger."
Oran patted Kunsang on the shoulder, as long as this kind of words, Kunsang was very useful.
Walking casually, Oran came to the castle training ground.
Nanding happened to be directing the soldiers to practice swords.
He felt that he had made a mistake, and he had to train harder to regain his honor in the tasks ahead.
When Orlan approached, the crowd stopped practicing their swords and bowed their heads.
I'm going to pull it back tomorrow, and now it's nearly dusk, and there's nothing going on, and all the nobles under my command are all there.
Oran smiled and said, One day, I will have a martial arts competition, and you all go up to fight. ”
After saying that, Oran called a soldier to come and put on his training leather armor, twisted his neck, and the wooden sword wandered over everyone, and finally chose Nanding...... Rad by his side.
Orlan wanted to test his strength and use Ladd as a tester.
After a few rounds, Orlan found that he still lost some to Ladd, although he loved to make sycophants and smuggle money.
But he was also a battle-hardened knight.
However, Rad did not dare to win, and after discovering Orlan's empty move, he pretended to swing it empty, and then received Orlan's slap and took many steps back.
"Your Excellency's swordsmanship is getting more and more powerful, no wonder the Dawn Excalibur was also knocked down by you yesterday."
This exaggerated acting skills, Oran is very satisfied.
The fallen Ladd then suggested, "Your Excellency, I want to meet the two best swordsmen in the collar to compete in the sword, is there such a chance?"
Kunsang didn't care, and even sneered.
Nanding looked at Oran, and after getting permission for a "normal fight", he also picked up a new wooden sword.
These rude subordinates sometimes have to let them fight to reduce the anger and dissatisfaction in their hearts.
Orlan stepped aside and looked closely.
Blood Cross against the Sword Ghost!
The wooden sword duel between the two will determine who is the first person in the collar to do swordsmanship for a period of time.