Chapter 240: [Short Strike Long] (2-in-1)
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"Idiot!Bastard!!"
Fiona's charming face was slightly distorted by anger. The chief steward of the tulip workshop in the imperial capital glared at Anthony fiercely, and his face did not hide his hatred and disdain.
Anthony's face was pale, and he just gritted his teeth and stood there - in the face of others, he might dare to put on a "new upstart in the imperial capital", but in the face of the chief steward of the tulip workshop, the control of all the Tulip family's industries in the imperial capital, Anthony did not dare to show the slightest unruliness.
He knew very well that the woman in front of him, who seemed to be charming and moving, was actually a sharp-handed and ruthless figure, and he was able to transform from a small samurai to today's status and achievements, all of which were held out by the woman in front of him, and if he dared to swagger in front of her, the other party could knock himself into the sky as long as he stretched out his fingers - if he had not fully realized this realization before today, then after Chen Daolin's reprimand at his visit, Anthony had already sobered up a lot.
But although he appeared to surrender on the surface, it didn't mean that Anthony was really convinced.
Watch as Fiona walks back and forth in annoyance around the room.
This woman is indeed a superb mature woman, especially the round buttocks tightly wrapped in the skirt, between walking, the waist and hips twist slightly, and the round and round arcs brought up make Anthony can't help but quietly look at a few more times.
He has been in the imperial capital for a long time recently, and he has not been less dewy. I have experienced this kind of thing a lot, and I think that those noble women who are high up and above will be tactful under him--with this kind of thing, in Anthony's heart, the female steward of the tulip workshop is naturally much less authoritative.
Hmph, no matter how good you are, you're just a woman after all・・・・・・
Those aristocratic ladies, wealthy widows, and daughters, which one is not more noble and arrogant than you?
This woman is so cold and arrogant, although I hate it, but I have to admit that she does have a lot of money that women can't match, this kind of mature and attractive style, like a ripe peach, if you can bite hard, I don't know how sweet it tastes...
With these dirty thoughts turning in his heart, Anthony remained silent on his face, and only secretly slandered: one day, if there is a chance, this woman must be taken down, punished well, and retrieved the many previous humiliations!
Listening to Fiona's reprimand, Anthony gradually couldn't suppress the anger in his heart, he was really spoiled these days, and couldn't help but retort: "Okay, Miss Fiona, isn't he just a magician? Even if he dares to challenge me, will I still be afraid of him? Although I don't understand magic, I also know that magic cultivation is more difficult than martial arts, and if you want to practice strong magical strength, you have to accumulate it over many years." How old is this Darling Chen, and how high can his magic strength be? If he dares to challenge me, I am sure to make him disgraced!"
“... Looking at the indifferent look in Anthony's eyes, Fiona's heart sank, and the anger in her eyes quickly disappeared, but her gaze became colder and colder.
Slowly walked in front of Anthony, looking at this tall, slender, handsome man, Fiona pouted, and from the ruddy and seductive lips a gentle burst out of a sentence:
"Idiot!"
“...... What?"
"I said you idiot!" Fiona sneered mercilessly: "What do you think you are! That Darling Chen is not wrong at all, you really don't know who you are after a few days of good life! Do you really think that you are some big man in the imperial capital? Anthony Byron, you listen to me! Don't say whether you can beat him or not! It's just that this Darling Chen's identity is here, if you offend him in the imperial capital in the future, you don't want to live at all!" As a court magician, a professor at the Academy of Magic, countless people can't find a chance to curry favor with him! You actually dare to offend him, so you don't need him to do it, as long as you show a little meaning, someone will naturally be willing to take action on his behalf to clean you up!"
Anthony didn't believe it.
He frowned and said, "I'm not something he can step on if he wants to! Baron Gregory is friendly with me, as well as the young master of the Coren family, the young master of the Loxus family, and ・・・・・・"
Syllable!!
Fiona couldn't stand this guy's stupidity any longer, and before he could finish speaking, she raised her slender palm and slapped Anthony in the face!
Anthony was defenseless, the two were close to each other, although Fiona slapped him, he had already made a dodge action under the instinct of a martial artist, but he didn't expect the speed of Fiona's slap to be amazing!
After receiving this slap, five clear finger marks suddenly appeared on his left cheek!
Anthony was furious, and without thinking about it, he instinctively pulled out the short sword at his waist.
But the short sword was only half drawn, and Fiona sneered, glared and shouted, "What, do you still want to do it to me?"
Anthony suddenly poured a basin of cold water on his head, his face turned blue and red, gritted his teeth, silently inserted the sword into the scabbard, took a deep breath, and lowered his head: "・・・・・・ don't dare." ”
He lowered his head, but his eyes flashed with resentment and viciousness.
"To call you an idiot is to lift you up. Fiona said bitterly: "Do you think that you have recently befriended a few nobles, and you really think that you are also a nobleman? Don't dream! You idiot! Those nobles are friends with you, but they are just catching up with the trend! You are popular now, so they don't mind getting close to you and staining your aura! As long as your fame declines, these guys will not pay attention to you at all! In the eyes of these nobles, you are just a high-end toy, an ornament! But that Darling Chen is different, he is a court knight appointed by His Majesty the Emperor, a court magician, and a professor of the Academy of Magic! Although he keeps a low profile on weekdays, but with only these few identities, trying to crush you to death is like pinching an ant to death! If you don't believe it, you can open your eyes these days! As long as the news of the violent conflict between you and Master Darling Chen spreads, those nobles who are friendly to you on weekdays will avoid you one by one!"
Looking at Anthony's indignant look, it was obvious that he might not believe what he said. Fiona was helpless in her heart: how could she have picked such a stupid fool in the first place! If it weren't for the fact that he had a good skin, such a fool really had no value in cultivating.
Moreover, since this guy started it, he has been a little disobedient to his orders. Relying on these days to be like a fish in water in aristocratic circles, and he can't control it! Zi Xinxin actually had an affair with several famous courtesans in the imperial capital -- that's all, but he was so bold that he dared to provoke two noble daughters with a lot of background!
If Fiona hadn't sent someone to secretly wipe his ass, I'm afraid this guy would have been cleaned up a long time ago!
Fiona secretly made up her mind that she would solve the trouble in front of her first, and when this matter was over, she could throw away the chess piece! While he still has a reputation, after the promotion and expansion of this series of workshops is over, he must deal with this stupid and arrogant bastard!
A disobedient puppet has no value in staying.
"Now that it's all like this anyway, what else can we do? There's only one way to fight. Anthony gritted his teeth.
Fiona calmed down a little, took a deep breath, and said, "Responding to the battle is the next step! As Darling Chen, if you fight him, whether you win or lose, you will suffer! If you lose, there will be no place for you in the imperial capital in the future! Even if you win, hum... You will completely offend him to death! He has the support of the royal family behind him, and the Academy of Magic! If you win him, it will be equivalent to stripping the face of the royal family and the Academy of Magic, and a large number of people in the imperial capital are willing to come forward to kill you, curry favor with the royal family and the Academy of Magic!
Also・・・・・・ this kid is said to have a relationship with Miss Lodell of the Liszt family, but it's just the Liszt family, you can't afford to provoke it!"
"Hmph・・・・・・ are the Tulip family still afraid of the Liszt family?" Anthony was not convinced.
Fiona glanced at Anthony disdainfully.
Of course, the Tulip family will not be afraid of the Liszt family. But・・・・・・ you Anthony is just a dog I raised, and you call yourself a member of the Tulip family?
No matter how strong the Tulip family is, there is no need to openly fight the Liszt family for a dog!
Darling Chen is the scandalous uncle of the Liszt family, what kind of thing are you Anthony?
"In short, you can't rush into battle. Since he didn't want to fight, he could only use some methods to force Darling Chen to dare not go too far. ”
The news of Chen Daolin's visit to Anthony was quickly deliberately spread by the people of the Pompeii Chamber of Commerce, and the news that Master Darling Chen had decided to challenge Anthony, the new martial arts genius in the imperial capital, quickly spread throughout the imperial capital!
This news is very exciting!
Anthony is in the limelight, and Darling Chen has many titles, and this samurai and magician are actually on the bar, which immediately aroused the curiosity and expectation of many people.
Especially in today's imperial capital of the Roland Empire, there is already such a thing as a "newspaper".
Needless to say, this thing must have been made by Du Wei.
Although the newspapers of the Roland Empire were still relatively primitive, their circulation was tightly confined to the imperial capital and the surrounding areas, and most of the people who bought the newspapers were wealthy people who lived well-off, but the Tongguò newspaper published this conflict between the two, which immediately caused an uproar.
For a while, even several underground casinos in the imperial capital opened handicaps, allowing people to bet on the outcome of this competition.
Anthony is a new martial arts powerhouse, and Darling Chen is a magical genius who is favored by all parties. Judging from the handicap for a while, the two were evenly divided.
But a few days later, there was a sudden subtle change in public opinion.
First of all, the newspapers owned by the Tulip family began to make some "strange" statements: Darling Chen's status is that of a standard aristocratic lord, a magician, a privileged class, and a high legal status. And Anthony is packaged as an inspirational image of the grassroots hero, focusing on how Anthony came out of a grassroots family in the army, and how he joined the mercenary group and fought for many years, before finally going through hardships to get out of a path and get ahead in the imperial capital. Darling Chen, on the other hand, is the kind of big man who can enter and leave the palace at will, has the support of the magic academy, and is a privileged class of magicians.
And in the report, it seems to have hinted that there was a conflict between Master Darling Chen and Anthony that day, and it was Darling Chen who took the initiative to provoke him, and Anthony endured it again and again, and finally couldn't bear it anymore.
Although the words are not clear, it seems to say that Chen Daolin is a jealous and jealous person, and then comes to the door to provoke, using his privileged status as a nobleman and magician to make a fortune in front of Anthony, and then persecute Anthony's image.
Bullying!
Finally, he also made a summary: magicians have always had the magical ability to call the wind and rain, and Darling Chen, as a privileged class, is naturally not weak, just imagine how a grassroots warrior can compete with a famous magician? In this world, the warrior is originally weaker than the magician, and generally speaking, the warrior can only fight with the magic with sharp means to have a chance of survival, and if the two are put in the ring to compete, with the rules of the ring, the magician can calmly recite the spell and cast the mage, when the time comes, how can a warrior resist?
Even if Anthony can break the magic, how can he, a small grassroots, dare to fight for the life of a privileged person like Darling Chen? If he hurts a finger, he is afraid that he will suffer endless revenge in the future......
All in all, it is an argument: Chen Daolin's challenge to Anthony is simply a very unfair bullying of the weak, and this kind of competition is a meaningless farce.
With the Tulip Family's newspaper making such a statement, the direction of public opinion has gradually changed.
Many people can't help but think that this competition is really unfair.
If a samurai wants to defeat a magician, he must interrupt the opponent's spell casting with a fierce attack, but in the ring, this is simply not possible. A magician can calmly recite a spell before the tournament begins, and then kill the opponent with magic from the moment of "start".
Moreover, Chen Daolin has a faint privilege of identity and status, and such an identity will also cause great pressure on the grassroots hero Anthony.
For a time, the direction of public opinion gradually changed to sympathy for Anthony.
At this time, if Chen Daolin continues to insist on competing, he will really be said to be a bully.
Chen Daolin has been living peacefully in the Academy of Magic for the past few days, and he has nothing to do to soak in the real room to test the actual combat version of the "Sword of the Force".
That afternoon, the fat man Angulo ran to him out of breath, and as soon as he entered the door, he couldn't help complaining: "Brother, I said that what you are doing is not good! What a noble status you have, why do you have to compete with Anthony's little white-faced mud legs in person? His net worth and life together are not as valuable as a hair of yours, and if you do this, you will not surrender your status." ”
Chen Daolin smiled slightly, put down the hilt of a sword that was being tested in his hand, then smiled, pulled the fat man out of the real room, sat down in his professor's office on the side, and poured a cup of tea for Anguluo and lit a cigarette.
This fat man has been getting more and more fond of running here lately!
The fine tea and tobacco that I brought from the real world could not be made by the craftsmanship of the Roland world.
"What's wrong?" Chen Daolin smiled.
The fat man took out a newspaper and handed it to Chen Daolin, Chen Daolin took it, looked at it twice, and couldn't help but smile: "Huh, this crisis public relations is doing a very good job, is it actually playing public opinion guidance to win the sympathy of public opinion?"
"Brother, I mean, with our status, we still cherish feathers, and don't see this kind of thing in general. I think it's better to find someone else to replace this competition. ”
Chen Daolin laughed, dropped the newspaper, shook his head, and said, "What do you think will happen if I give up the competition now?"
"Naturally, you will be framed as magnanimous and cherishing your feathers. The fat man laughed.
"Wrong. Chen Daolin shook his head: "I don't know what others think, but I only know that if I give up now, some people may think that I am magnanimous and self-respecting." But there are also some people who will think that I am a bully and afraid of the hard, but I have to stop because I am afraid of public opinion. How can I bear this basin of dirty water in vain?"
"What about ・・・・・・?" the fat man frowned: "I'm not worried about anything else, your strength, I believe that this guy will definitely be able to blast this guy into slag in the ring......!" Our competition is small, and the promotion of products is the most important. If it is pointed out by Qianfu, how can our 'Sword of the Force' be promoted?"
"Huh. Chen Daolin rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "Didn't they say that I was a bully? Okay, you can do this......
As he spoke, Chen Daolin deliberately leaned into the fat man's ear and whispered a few words・・・・・・
"What?!" When the fat man heard this, he immediately jumped up, his chest rose and fell, and his eyes widened as he looked at Chen Daolin: "You ・・・・・・ you... How can you do that! Aren't you putting yourself in danger! I said brother! What a noble status you are! I don't think this is possible! I can't let you take such a risk even if I don't make money fighting this sword of the Force・・・・・・・・・・・・!
Chen Daolin smiled very calmly, and glanced at the fat man deeply: "I'm not a fool, do you think I will do things that I am not sure of?" Don't worry, I am very timid and very face-saving, so I won't do things that I am not sure of, you just do what I say, and there will be surprises for you to see when the time comes." ”
A day later, a newspaper in the imperial capital published a public announcement signed "Darling Chen"!
"Recently, there have been remarks that I use magic against martial arts, and use the rules of the ring to win without martial arts, which is very unfair. There are also remarks that I am a bully as a noble mage. I deeply believe that if the matter of the ring is not fair, it will be meaningless.
In the spirit of fairness, I solemnly declare:
First, when I compete with His Excellency Anthony Byron, I will give up a single magical method and only fight with martial arts, and if I disobey, I will be willing to admit defeat!
If I lose this battle, I will leave the imperial capital and go into hiding, and I will never set foot in the imperial capital in my lifetime!
The emperor's people of insight are all witnesses!
―Darling Chan. ”
Within a day, the imperial capital was shocked!!
Darling Chen voluntarily gave up magic, and said that regardless of his identity, if he was defeated, he would retire and leave the imperial capital, and never set foot in it! This is equivalent to giving up all his strengths!
If this is still said to be a bully, I'm afraid I won't even believe in ghosts!
Suddenly, there was a drastic change in public opinion, and they all fell to Chen Daolin.
It's just that in terms of casino betting, the odds of the handicap were immediately adjusted, and for a while, Anthony became the favorite, while Darling Chen's odds were very different in comparison・・・・・・
No one believed that a magician could compete with a samurai after losing his staff.
"This kid is crazy!"
Ross closed the newspaper in front of him, his face changed drastically, he shook his head, touched his shiny head, and said with a wry smile: "Is he looking for death by himself? If it is compared to magic, I dare to bet that he will win, but compared to martial arts・・・・・・ he is a magician, with a short blow and a long blow, and he has to fight martial arts with a master who has practiced martial arts for twenty years, what is this not looking for death?!"
As he spoke, Rose turned his head and asked, "You have known this guy for a longer time than me, does he still have any hole cards?"
Just beside Rose, Panin was carefully wiping a long sword, and when he heard this, he put down the sword in his hand, thought for a while, shook his head, and said, "No!"
What are you kidding, that night in the underground secret passage of the Rollin family castle, this guy fought with himself, his magic is certainly full of tricks, but when it comes to martial arts・・・・・・ his physical qualities and talents are very good, but he really doesn't know anything about martial arts.
Regarding this point, Paning, who is a martial arts master himself, is confident that he will not be mistaken!
"He is more powerful and agile than ordinary people, but he has never practiced real martial arts at all. ”
Rose smiled wryly: "This ...... Hell with it. ”
Thinking of this, the big-headed earl suddenly slapped his thigh: "Someone!!"
A steward trotted in outside the door, and Rose shouted: "Go to the casino in the east of the city, and buy Darling Chen for 5,000 gold coins!"
"Huh?" Panin glanced at Rose, "Aren't you disdainful of him?"
"Of course I don't think much of him. Rose glared: "But since we're friends, I can't help but support him." If I pressure him to lose, even if I win in the end, I won't be able to spend the money safely. ”
In the palace, after reading the newspaper, the emperor couldn't help but smile.
In the study, Pete stood in front of the emperor and said with a wry smile: "This Darling mage can really make trouble. Look, am I trying to stop this competition?"
"No need. The emperor waved his hand.
"Huh?" Pete frowned: "However, he is a magician, but he wants to give up magic and compete with the other party in martial arts......"
"This kid is very smart, very slippery, a guy who is only willing to take advantage and refuses to suffer, since he dares to do this, he must have his own way, this matter does not have to be bothered. The emperor smiled slightly: "You set aside 10,000 gold coins to come out and bet on him to win." This kind of free money is not earned in vain, more income, and it is better to make a few new dresses for the queen and them in the New Year. (To be continued)