Chapter XXIV: The Etiquette of the Duel
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Chapter XXIV: The Etiquette of the Duel
This narrative is clear and gentle, but to some people's ears it is as sharp as a thorn - to settle the issue of compensation before a life-and-death duel, which means that if you don't settle it first, there is no chance?
"Bastard, what are you messing with here"
Especially for Mr. Serafi Ergo, this was obviously a catalyst for anger, which made him abandon the original sonnet pattern of words and deeds, and enter a state of rage with more than 1,000 points of combat power: "Come on, drag this bastard down so that he won't have a chance to stir that splashing tongue in the future" He roared angrily and led the horse away: "As for this guy, arrest him for me, I want him to know, and touch other people's ...... relatives, what punishment should be imposed"
"Master Rampion, this is just a misunderstanding, Miss Lisa is just talking to this ...... The gentleman chatted to relieve the loneliness of the journey, and there was no ...... Anything unpleasant happens, please don't get so excited......"
The half-elf Meliane shouted loudly, but was stopped by a few horses—like things gathered, people were divided into groups, and the two of them seemed to be a little afraid that the world would not be chaotic. (To read the latest chapter of the book, please visit the biquge.info of Wèn Aishang Novels) They harnessed their horses and drove everyone around, creating a large open space in the middle of the road, and there was a big fight.
Well, or rather, they're very good at guessing...... Or was it premeditated?
Edward's brows furrowed, and he suddenly thought of some other possibility--this young master Rampion might want to make an example of the monkeys, and use the topic to play a role, and take the opportunity to find a way to solve all the opposite sex who was close to his cousin?
"Serafi Rompion, what do you want to do?"
At this time, Miss Half-Elf also jumped out of the car and stopped in front of Edward—apparently she had noticed that there was something strange about the exaggeration, and it was no longer time to watch the excitement. But this reaction was only exchanged for a pretended sigh from Lampion, who frowned and squeezed out a look of worry and concern: "Lisa, don't you see that I am preserving your reputation?
"Bastard, what are you talking nonsense, my reputation doesn't need you to protect at all, and Edward is my friend, what are you talking about, I think you have bad intentions?"
Miss Half-Elf screamed menacingly, and with a wave of her hand, she pulled out a pitch-black hammer out of nowhere, and the awe-inspiring light on it made Edward beside him stunned.
It was at least a high-level magic weapon.
"You, Lisa...... You're too young to understand what's wrong with this, and you don't know that you've been deceived by him, and if this kind of thing spreads, it will cause ...... to your reputation" Even though it was still far away, Rampion couldn't help but take a few steps back from his horse, and paused, he still tried to make his own excuses, but after only a few words, Miss Half-Elf's hammer let out a low whine in the air, interrupting it
"Don't think Miss Ben doesn't know what you're thinking...... What a dirty thing" The little girl sneered: "Don't think that you can do whatever you want with a few subordinates, if you dare to talk nonsense about me and my friends, I will first let you see how the girls of the Lino Bili family protect their reputation"
"Master Rumpion, Miss Lisa. Please both calm down. ”
A voice duly interrupted the gunpowder-filled conversation,
The speaker's horse came slowly from outside the human circle, and he didn't seem to be good at driving horses, but his well-made brown robe undoubtedly made his speech a little stronger: "Young Master Rampion, we have only come to pick up Miss Lisa to stay in the city, and the delay is too long, and it will inevitably make the master wait for a long time...... As for the reputation of the young lady, I think that with our current manpower, we should still be able to make that thug obey. ”
“...... Well, being overly agitated is indeed my shortcoming. Give this hillbilly who is asking for compensation a few gold coins, and let him get out of here" After a deep groan, the second young master waved his hand impatiently. Then he turned his gaze to the person next to the girl: "But don't think that you have such luck, no matter who you are, you dare to live alone with little Lisa, this is already the biggest sin, I will make you pay the price you deserve" He threatened in a voice full of resentment.
Or maybe this guy is very good at threatening people - the constricted eyes, the slightly twitching corners of the mouth, and the large protruding nose like a falcon do seem to have a bit of a fierce and vicious aura...... He may also often use this move to put pressure on his opponents.
It's a pity that this expression is simply a flattering look for the blind. How could the threat of a rich second-generation scare a blood-licking mercenary, let alone the King of Hunters in Poplar Town.
Of course, Edward's attention wasn't on him at all - this guy looked muscular, but his eyes were scattered, and he definitely didn't pose much of a threat. However, although those subordinates seem to be a little lacking in brains, they are agile and have passable equestrian skills, and their abilities should be considered good. And there's a magician......
Of course, Edward didn't care about the guys - there were quite a few obstacles to the crowd around him, and there was no one like a hunter when it came to fighting in such a place, let alone a dwarf figure at the back of the crowd who had quietly drawn his axe and was excitedly casting inquiring glances at him.
But it's quite a problem......
Even if the second guy on the other side seems to be the first to provoke trouble, it seems that he should have some power, just for a prank and misunderstanding of that little girl, he clashed with them, and he will only let himself fall into passivity - now that so many people are watching, even if he defeats all the opponents, it is impossible to kill all of them. And even if he chooses not to make a move, or even if he is soft, that guy probably won't let anyone go, the business family is usually a very popular snake, and he has to stay in Romandy for a while, and if he dodges trouble once, he can't guarantee that he can hide the second and third times.
So, it's okay to make a move, but there must be some reasonable price...... It's very reasonable.
"That's enough"
The clear, gentle voice sounded again, but full of anger - Edward was stunned for a moment, and then noticed that the owner of the voice was raising his eyebrows on his horse, and the halberd pointed at the second cargo and shouted angrily
"Sir, your actions have gone beyond the limits of the freedoms that a populace can have, and if you continue like this, I can only assume that you are bent on carrying out a public murder and abduction while I, as a ...... As a citizen of the Kingdom of Tuminis, I will never ignore this, and I will accuse you of what you have done to the Romandy Guard, and as a witness to accuse you of your crimes, and I will never give up my right to uphold the justice of the law."
"Good fellow...... This kind of strange middle two righteous spring boy, in our era of free dish cooking, I am afraid it is rare to scarce, I didn't expect there to be a ...... here Are you the one who crossed over?"
The resounding words made Edward look at this guy more closely.
There is indeed some meaning of middle two - although the figure on the horse does not seem to be short, but the greenness of his facial features reveals a little bit of his age...... And the long sword decorated with fine gems hanging from the belt, and the fitting outfit that was only slightly high-end, but made the whole person slightly slender and slender, also showed a little bit of his not so ordinary.
Edward's gaze flickered slightly.
Dressed plainly, and didn't wear any badges, but the temperament on the other party was indeed very conspicuous. Not humble or arrogant, calm and calm, much like the restraint that only a true aristocrat can have - that kind of nobility is a kind of bitter temperament, which cannot be achieved by a simple imitation of tone and demeanor, it takes time to accumulate.
But a true nobleman should not have personally come forward to deal with such a small dispute as a carriage.
Unless necessary, they are accustomed to separating themselves from the common people, and even the poorest of them will have at least one servant who is filling the scene. And it is usually impossible for such a guy to act so excitedly in order to defend such an ethereal thing as so-called justice. The pride of the nobles in their status usually makes them never hide it at will, and before speaking, they first report their identity, and talk about things with the status and title of the family, which is the most common rule they follow.
Or...... A rebel who is not willing to wait for death, wanders in aristocratic circles, and believes in theories such as 'a true knight should uphold all the justices of the world'?
Well, anyway, this guy seems to have given Edward a little inspiration.
"Well, Mr. Serafi Rampion, didn't you just keep saying that you wanted to duel me?" he spoke, after a pause. "Well, I can promise a duel. So, should you start now?"
"Hmph, you bastard are still awake? I thought you would take the opportunity to pretend to be unconscious and hide behind a woman for the rest of your life?"
The Freedom Defenders' accusations had apparently fueled Ampion's anger to a considerable level, but he could not find the right words to fight back for a while, and before he could speak, the main target was involved again...... This made his heart even more angry: "As for the duel?" he sneered, "Just you guy of unknown origin?"
It was only then that he noticed that the subject of his gaze had somehow covered his face with a piece of cloth, and together with the shadow of the hood of the robe, the whole face was tightly covered.
Obviously, this guy was already extremely scared, so he chose the method that might save his life, right? Although it is true that few people can see your appearance clearly, but now that we have the absolute upper hand, is there any point in hiding your identity?
Lampion was stunned.
"Oh, that's a guy who only talks about it...... Well, it seems that I overestimated the courage of the merchants, and no wonder, like your favorite gold coin, the quantity is the biggest reliance of the merchants. The young mercenary on the other side actually pretended to sigh, revealing a mocking expression that seemed to be a smile but not a smile: "I thought that with Miss Lisa as a witness to the duel, you should be braver?"
"No, businessmen value their dignity more, so they don't have that kind of despicable guy, and this guy is not a businessman at all, just an idiot who relies on his father and waits for death."
"You...... Bastard, okay, I'll let you die a little bit as you wish."
This guy doesn't know whether to live or die
The vicious sarcasm distorted Rumpion's countenance even more, and the little girl's addition made him feel like his face was shattered. So the second cargo sharpened his teeth and summoned a tall guy from his men. "Raditz, you go kill this bastard for me"
Edward's eyes narrowed.
Although except for mages, Tuminis and even the entire continent did not restrict dueling, but in order to deal with the challenges of rivals, opponents or other aspects, the atmosphere of dueling was the most popular in the upper aristocratic circles, and now that it has long been eroded by the life of drunken money, a large part of the nobles have long lost the swordsmanship that can be used. Therefore, it is also one of the rules to let a willing person conduct a duel on his behalf.
But from here, the other party has fallen into the small trap set by the messenger.
"It's not the same as playing in person, according to the code, you have to add a part of the compensation to this gentleman" The Freedom Defender obviously admired this man who defended his dignity with his natural power, so he shouted almost immediately.
On the road.
This wonderful combination made Edward give a thumbs up in his heart......
Next, it's all that remains with the idea of the second goods.
Okay, the second thing who thinks he's sure to win?Lampion is undoubtedly extremely cooperative—"Compensation, yes, as long as he wins today, my property will be his," he sneered, he raised a hand and shook the glittering ring on it: "It's a pity," he paused, and he added as if a curse. "He's Dead"
So a mocking shadow appeared on the thin towel that covered Edward's face.
As the figures of the two people moved forward, this ridiculous so-called duel had a fairly official beginning.
But formally, it only lasted for a moment.
The swordsman who had been chosen to be the substitute for the duel also seemed to have the same virtue as his master, and when the two men began to walk face to face towards the center of the field, before anyone could announce the start of the duel, he had already accelerated forward
The weapon in his hand was a long sword with a hand and a half, and his powerful stature made it even more powerful, and now he had to use the charge to increase that advantage - judging by the familiar posture of running across the sword, such a surprise attack should be his best skill
But apparently the raider was not very lucky today.
As he stepped ten feet away, he noticed the cold smile on the corner of the young man's mouth. And as he raised his sword, Edward had already strode forward - self-hypnosis had left the mind of the Psychic Warlock empty, and all the moments had become slow and clear in his eyes...... For example, when the guy named Raditz raised his sword to stab, he exposed his own empty door, for example, the raider's feet were heavy but unsteady, and for example, the long sword in the opponent's hand was slightly dull, representing the uneven reflection of iron.
For such a flawed guy, Edward didn't even care about skill, and directly drew a flat arc with the sword in his hand. So there was a long metal roar that was sharp and piercing, and the steel long sword in the opponent's hand had been cut like soft leather, and half of it flew into the air
At the same time, there was also thick plasma
Thumped.
In just one shot, the unlucky fellow had already had his ribs cut off, but the sword was so sharp that the loser even took a few more steps before he felt the blood on his chest erupt like a spring.
Of course, the battle didn't end there...... I'm afraid that except for the young man with a noble temperament, no one present really regarded this conflict as a duel.
Therefore, when the hunter walked into the field, everyone was already ready - the first time the duelist fell, several mercenaries who had been surrounding him had already started charging at the same time...... A greatsword, a spear, rushed forward in a staggered manner, and before that, two throwing axes and three crossbow arrows flew together towards the hunter who had just withdrawn the long sword.
Edward's reaction was only to raise the blade of his sword. Then, he stomped his foot seemingly casually.
The axe whizzed, passing around him by a fraction of a second, the three arrows that were fired at the same time clanged at the blade and scattered in all directions, and the moment everyone rushed within twenty feet of him, a little psionic energy took his boots as a center and cast a surging force field in all directions. It was not strong, but it was like a sticky gelatin, which directly locked the ankles of the four people who were running, causing them to fall to the ground one after another, and they couldn't even struggle for a while......
And then.
At the edge of the field, the mage raised his staff and spat out a note—it was a lightning spell, the most powerful of the three-ring spells, and the fastest and most accurate attack. If hit, it will be difficult for humans to resist that natural force. The end result is a smoky piece of coke in an instant.
But only if his spells can be cast.
The runes of lightning were extremely short-lived, but the changes in spiritual power were even more swift - the shadowless and invisible power condensed and concentrated in front of Edward, with a subtle hum of manifest energy, and sent forward like a sharp and slender silk thread
The mage was startled, and for a moment he could clearly see that the young man's eyes were changing color, and the sudden bright silver light made him vigilant, and he turned his head sharply at the first moment - as a mage, he was familiar with the harbingers of many kinds of magic, and he had the impression that most spells cast by the eyes could be protected from most effects as long as they avoided the eyes of their opponents.
The completion of the spell in your hand is your own victory.
The mage thought so.
Pity...... Psionic energy and magic have always been in different planes.
The shadowless silk thread only existed for a blink of an eye, but it was an incomparably heavy impact to the poor mage—just before the last two runes were about to exit, they burst from his brain, and the churning and stabbing pain made him scream wildly, and the magic condensed in his hand immediately dissipated into a mess, and then the irrepressible spell casting failure, and the spell backlash that rolled up from the raging tide
The frenzied arcane power turned his roar into a faint grunt, and then, with a jerk on his back, he spewed out a mouthful of blood, plunging headlong into a muffled thud under the horse
In the blink of an eye, the winner is decided.
So, without exception, Mr. Rampion and his remaining men. Entered a sluggish state.
This shouldn't be true, right?
Their eyes widened, but for a moment they could not believe what they were seeing—just a few breaths before the situation was a one-sided siege, but in the blink of an eye, one of his companions lost his life, and four of them rolled to the ground inexplicably
Is this a dream?
Just when they were secretly frightened, knowing that they had encountered an extremely difficult stubble to deal with, they were actually a little slack off the moment the mage recited the incantation......
As Rampion's trusted guard, everyone knew that this mage's strength was already good, he was able to skillfully invoke most of the energy of the third layer of the magic web, and he was a genuine official mage, and in order to keep him in a merchant's house to serve, Rampion gave him a high salary of several thousand gold coins a year. And as it turned out, the money was not in vain - the mage proved that he was worth his money and worthy of his reliance with his excellent performance in the defeat of three waves of famous bandit bandits.
But now, when a spell was not used, this reliance inexplicably spurted blood and fell to the ground, and he didn't know whether he was alive or dead......
This must be a dream, right?
The sound of screaming made them reluctantly turn around. Then he noticed that the enemy was putting away his sword in a daze, and beside him, the four fallen companions were howling in pain, blood gushing out of their bodies, and in the blink of an eye a bright red stream was drawn on the ground.
The bright red color was so dazzling that everyone who saw it couldn't help but tremble.
In fact, not only the rich merchant young master and his men, the half-elves, the merchants and passers-by around were all looking at each other, involuntarily gasping for air, they had heard those legends and stories of heroes who were invincible to a hundred, but now they already knew that what happened in reality was actually far more vivid and terrifying than in poetry...... Just one against five is enough to shock people inexplicably.
Then, a scream that surpassed the screams caused all the onlookers to divert their eyes a little—for some reason the young master of Lampion's horse rushed forward, and then fell halfway through
So the poor young master threw himself forward amid the screams...... Dancing on the ground......
landed in front of the figure standing still in the middle of the field
“...... Oops...... You ......"
The impact of falling from a horse was enough to make even the strongest humans spin...... Rampion is certainly no exception.
Or, fortunately, his horse, though it rushed forward suddenly, did not reach any high speed, so he was not far away, and the fall was not heavy...... And the little exercise he usually does for his body also makes him have a little bit of muscles that bear the impact. At least I didn't break any joints......
And or...... No, it must have been unfortunate that when the dazed Young Master Rampion struggled to raise his head, he noticed that the terrible adversary was at his doorstep, staring at him with a malicious gaze - a smile that seemed to be eerie in his eyes, and he felt that all the hairs on his body exploded in an instant
"Do you want to ...... What do you want to do, I admit defeat, I admit defeat, you ...... Let go of me, ahh......hhh
Rumpion struggled to retreat, but the latter stomped on his chest, making him unable to move, and the young master could only let out a desperate scream like an innocent girl who had been crushed by a pervert
But that didn't set him free again...... I could only watch as the man slowly pulled a piece of cloth out of his boot.
"Hmm...... Don't be nervous, I'm just making up for the duel etiquette......"
The demonic figure grinned, folded the smelly strip of cloth a few times, then rounded its arms and slapped the strip of cloth into Ampion's face with a snap
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