Volume 1: The Tale of the Blacksmith Chapter 27: Fighting
Soon, the news of Moswood's death spread throughout the barracks, and people of different positions had their own attitudes.
However, to her surprise, Chrysti felt sorry.
In fact, she didn't suspect Moswood from the beginning, because of the incident twenty years ago, she knew very well that her grandfather was at fault in the first place, and Moswood just did what she had to do.
As a knight, she doesn't prejudice others because of what happened in the past.
Therefore, when Daniel brought the box with the weapon to her, she did not have doubts, but opened it with excitement on her face, because it was a moment of joy for all knights.
This time, hearing that the new weapon was finally forged, Chrysti stepped out from behind the screen.
I saw that she was tall, with long black hair, tied with a red hair rope, hanging down to her waist, with upright facial features, a pair of eyes like torches, which seemed to be able to hit people's souls, and her proud appearance was not inferior to Lydia, if Lydia was a beautiful and elegant knight, then this woman was a heroic, not angry leader.
But even more majestic than herself was the shiny black armor on her body, the surface of which was immaculate, and the joints of the armor were trimmed with gold, which looked shining.
As expected, the two swords in the box were very satisfying to Chrysti, and she picked them up and swung them a few times, and they felt quite good, and the weight was even more impartial, exactly like her previous swords.
At first, she wondered how Moswood and his apprentice had managed to perfectly restore her previous weapon.
However, she soon understood, as she had written down all the data on the weapon, and Moswood, as a veteran blacksmith, was a piece of cake.
"Well, what a pity for such a talent," Chrysti sighed to herself, and then she asked, "by the way, Daniel, why did your grandfather kill himself?" Someone can't be framing it, right? ”
"Of course not," Daniel quickly shook his head, and then said respectfully, "I know very well about my grandfather, I guess you have already understood my grandfather's past, he did not hesitate to die in the face of power for his own ideals, and finally did his best to make a significant contribution to the empire, there is no doubt that he is a man full of blood, which is also perfectly reflected in his forging, during the forging of weapons for you, he has always said that he will forge the most perfect weapon in his life, once it is completed." , he died without regrets, and it is precisely because of this that his old man made such a decision, a forger died in the furnace, is there a better ending than this? So you don't have to feel sorry, my grandfather has completed his life's work, this is the most gratifying thing, I just wish him all the best in the old man's journey. ”
"Well, indeed," Chrysti was almost moved by his rhetoric, and felt the same way, "just as a knight's best fate is to die on the battlefield, not to die of sickness and adultery." ”
"Yes, you're right." Daniel chimed in.
"Well, thank you so much, Mr. Moswood," Chrysti said, nodding with satisfaction as she observed the two swords in her hand, "and in that case, as a heartfelt expression of my gratitude, I have decided to hold a grand memorial service and funeral for Moswood, what do you think?" ”
Hearing this, Daniel immediately fell to his knees and thanked Chrysti.
"Thank you very much, but I don't think it's the right time, because according to reliable sources, it seems that the demons are going to launch a general attack on us tomorrow, and I want to wait until this crucial war is over to think about it."
“…… Alright, just do as you say. ”
Instead of blaming him for refuting her suggestion, Chrysti readily agreed.
"Yes."
"Alas, it's a shame that you have a new weapon and you can't try it right away." Chrysti said suddenly.
Daniel seemed to have expected her to say that.
"Mistress Kresti, I have an idea, I don't know if you'd like to listen."
"Oh? Let's hear it. ”
"Yes, but before I do, I want to ask if you know my sister, who is also in your Order."
"Well, I remember you mentioned it before, it's called Lydia, right?"
"Well, in my opinion, her strength is not inferior to any official knight in your knighthood, but it's a pity that she is only a trainee knight until now, and she can't even participate in future knightly competitions."
Daniel didn't say anything, he also saw Lydia's performance on the battlefield yesterday, he was about to wait for Lydia to be in danger, go out to help, but after seeing her beat those monsters to the ground, he was shocked, and couldn't help but feel pleased with his sister's strength.
"Really? So what do you want to say? Chrysti said lightly.
"My thoughts are this, since you can't find the right opportunity to try a new weapon for a while, then I suggest you have a joust with Lydia, or a test for her, of course, her strength can't be compared to you, so I hope you can put some water properly, and if she passes the trial, then I hereby ask you to let her become a full knight, so that she can serve you better, I don't know what you think."
“…… That's right," Chrysti thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement, "Okay, I've seen Lydia's strength by chance, it's indeed stronger than other official knights, and if she can really pass the trial, I can directly make her the captain of the knights." ”
"Really? That's great, and without further ado, please move to the square of the barracks. Daniel said respectfully, then made a gesture of please.
Chrysti couldn't help but laugh when she saw him like this.
"Hehe, it seems that you have premeditated to help your sister."
“…… Sorry for making you laugh. Daniel said apologetically.
"It's okay, let's go, I can't wait to try out the new weapon."
With that, Christy walked out first, and Daniel hurried after her.
……
A few minutes later, the two came to the barracks square.
Lydia had already arrived early, and when she saw that Daniel had actually brought Chrysti here, she immediately felt that things were under their control.
Despite the disagreement, Lydia has no doubt about Daniel's resolve, and they have always been on the same side when it comes to dealing with Kresti.
After the separation last night, she went back to the manor to pack up her belongings, and then left, she thought that she would never see Daniel again, but she never thought that Daniel would take the initiative to find her and discuss her next plan with her.
Lydia showed her most rational side in this matter, and although she was extremely disappointed by Daniel's indifference, she still had to deal with Chrysti, so she decided to patiently follow Daniel's plan, which is why today's trial happened.
At this time, her face was calm, after the death of her grandfather last night, she became stronger, and her eyes were more enlightened, she secretly vowed to kill Chrysti and not let her grandfather die in vain.
Soon, Chrysti and Lydia were in the ring, a square platform with a side of twenty meters, which was usually used for martial arts exercises, and it was the right place for the trial.
The two confronted each other, Cresti like a majestic statue.
"Lydia, this trial is very simple, as long as you can survive my three moves, I will recognize your strength, and then I will directly promote you to the captain of the knights."
“…… Thank you very much Mistress Chrysti for your appreciation," Lydia bowed and said, "Still, I hope you will do your best, and you don't have to worry about me getting hurt as a result." ”
"Oh? You look confident. Chrysti smiled.
"Hehe, I'm going to make you laugh, I just think that as a knight, you shouldn't count on the mercy of your opponent on such an occasion, because on a real battlefield, the enemy won't let me go."
"Really? Alright then," Chrysti nodded, and couldn't help but look at the young girl, "then as you wish, you have to be careful." ”
With that, Chrysti took the lead in attacking, holding two swords, one in front of her to maneuver her opponent and the other hidden behind her to take her by surprise.
It was the first time Lydia had seen such a tactic, but she was not too surprised, after all, Chrysti was the only two-handed sword knight, and it was normal for the tactics to be peculiar.
Lydia didn't dare to slack off, even if the sword in her hand could increase her strength several times, but it was only when she used sword skills, and in terms of general swordsmanship, she was not sure to fight against Chrestie at all.
"Boom!"
In the next moment, the swords of both sides collided with each other, making a piercing sound, and they were used to this, so they did not feel uncomfortable, but were more concentrated in a stalemate.
They were all about the same strength, and it was impossible to tell the difference between victory and defeat if they continued like this, so in order to break the deadlock, Kresty did not hesitate to swing the sword behind her and pointed it at Lydia's neck.
Seeing that this was not good, Lydia quickly took a step back and opened the distance, and it was this move that gave Chrysti a chance, because at this time, she could use her sword skills.
I saw that she also took a step back, held the two swords in her backhand, drew a circle in the air, and at the same time her body also spun up, and then attacked Lydia.
Lydia saw that her moves were nothing special, so she stretched out her sword to block, but she didn't expect that the sword slashed at her sword, and the force was surprisingly strong, and her sword almost fell off.
Lydia finally barely held it, but she didn't think that Chrysti's other sword also slashed over, and now she couldn't hold it directly, and the long sword was instantly out of her hand.
However, her improvisation ability is not ordinary, and she quickly kicked the sword into the air and caught it with her hand.
Chrysti saw that Lydia couldn't even survive the first move just now, and she couldn't help but be a little disappointed, but she didn't expect that after this set of operations, the other party still resolved the crisis.
At this point, Christy had to admit that Lydia had passed the first move, but she still didn't show interest, and the sword technique she launched just now didn't use much power, and the second move she used was the same, and she didn't even bother to use the sword technique.
Lydia regained her grip on her sword, and instead of flinching, she turned her defense to attack and rushed towards Christy, where their swords collided again.
Cresti spun the blade of her sword, flipping it over Lydia's blade, and quickly struck at her sword-holding hand.
Seeing this, Lydia unhurriedly drew her sword, and then a brisk stride came to Chrysti's side and launched an attack on her lower plate.
Chrysti secretly admired that Lydia did have two blows, so she had to fight with all her might, and she turned her body a little to dodge.
Lydia didn't give up, and constantly launched an all-round offensive against Cresti through positioning, but Cresti was not a fuel-efficient lamp, and immediately jumped out of Lydia's attack range after knowing that she would fall into a disadvantage if she continued like this.
At this time, she admitted that Lydia's second move had survived, but the next third move was not so simple.
She quickly backed away, opening up a larger distance than before, and Lydia couldn't catch up with her for a moment, so she had to stand still.
Of course, she wouldn't wait for Christy to attack, the distance was enough, and she decided to use her housekeeping skills.
And the reason why Kresty pulled a wider distance was also to release the sword technique, because it takes a certain amount of time from accumulating strength to releasing the sword technique.
Ordinary knights only have one sword skill, and a paladin like Christie, one sword skill is obviously not enough, although it does take a long time to study sword skills, but for powerful knights, only a slight change of moves is needed to create another completely different sword skill.
So this time Kresty used a more powerful sword skill, which she used to win in the knighthood competition.
Of course, although she had promised Lydia to do her best, she wouldn't really do that, and after this brief encounter, she had a little appreciation for the young knight, so she wouldn't put the other party in danger.
On Lydia's side, she was different, and she had to use all her strength in the face of such a strong opponent.
Just like yesterday on the battlefield, Lydia poured all her strength into the next sword, and the moment she opened her eyes, she swung her long sword, and the radiant sword aura quickly approached Kresty.
Seeing this scene, Christy was even more surprised, you must know that she was already in her twenties when she first obtained her first sword skill, but the girl in front of her was only eighteen years old, and she actually achieved a level that ordinary knights could not reach.
Chrysti didn't dare to let the water out anymore, she feared that she would capsize in the gutter under Lydia's full force.
So, after a short period of accumulation, she also released her sword skills, her sword skills are mainly power, so she doesn't have a sword aura that looks quite gorgeous, but that strong force will be firmly transmitted along the weapon into the opponent's body.
Lydia didn't know what was at stake, but she let down her guard when she saw Chrysti swing the two swords in her hand casually, and the moves were simple.
Cresti dodged the sword aura with her nimble dodge, and then approached Lydia, who unhurriedly raised her sword to block.
As you can imagine, after blocking Kresty's two swords, Lydia was ostensibly unharmed. But he couldn't help but snort, and then spit out a mouthful of blood.
This scene made Daniel's heart ache as he watched the battle, and he wanted to rush to stop the trial, but Lydia reached out to stop him.
Chrysti knew that the winner was over, that Lydia hadn't survived her three moves, and that she had adapted to her new weapon, so she decided to stop there.
But Lydia saw the opportunity and unleashed another sword shot, this time not aimed at Chrysti, but at the sword in her hand.
Christy didn't react for a moment, thinking that her goal was herself, so she set up two long swords to defend herself, only to be hit hard, and a dull sound came from the blade.
Instead of getting angry immediately, Chrysti quickly took a step back and carefully observed whether there were any cracks in her sword, and only after confirming that the blade was not cracked, but was like a brand new one, and the edge was extremely sharp, she was relieved.
Chrysti then suspended the trial, and then officially declared Lydia defeated.
"What's the matter with you? Lydia, is that what a true knight can do? It's despicable. ”
"Ah, I'm sorry," Lydia quickly knelt on the ground and apologized, "I'm really sorry for you, Mistress Cresti, I lost my mind in my desire to win, and I could ask you to give me a chance." ”
Seeing that she immediately apologized, and understood her distress, Christy no longer blamed her, but taught earnestly.
"Alas, this is not good, it seems that you are only stronger than ordinary knights in swordsmanship, but in terms of martial arts, you still need to improve."
"Yes, yes, I will definitely listen to your teachings and never make such mistakes again." Lydia nodded respectfully.
"Well, it's pretty much the same, for the sake of your strength is not weak, I will let you become a full-fledged knight, but forget about the knight captain, you still have to learn from your seniors."
"Yes, I see." Lydia said with her head bowed and a look of disappointment.
Now, she knew that the plan had succeeded, and Moswood had worked on the forged product, and there would be no abnormalities when it was first used, and once the sword body was violently impacted, there would be a spider-like crack on the inside of the sword, but unfortunately it could not be seen from the outside.
In short, it won't take long for those two swords to explode from the inside out, and eventually turn into a pile of iron filings.
Although Lydia may not be able to defeat Krestie by then, the good thing is that they still have a trump card, which was exchanged for Moswood's life.