After hearing the secret about Earl Gerry, Balian was still thinking of Dame Andy. He finally understood why that gentle and beautiful aristocratic girl, with such a noble status, always showed unhappiness on her brows. It turned out that every family
There is a scripture that is difficult to recite. Thinking of this, Balian could not help but feel pity in his heart.
After finishing his long speech, Gamgee was waiting for Balian's response, but he didn't expect that the young knight was lost in thought. Gamgee pushed him gently and asked:
"What are you thinking about? Do you, do you have any idea how to make Count Grie give birth to a child?"
Balian almost choked with anger at his words, "For a man who cannot have children to give birth to a child, apart from the God of Fire, I am afraid only the devil can do it."
Having said this, Balian poured himself a glass of wine, and then continued: "However, it stands to reason that after a normal child is left, there is no reason why he should not be able to give birth to another child. I'm afraid someone may be up to something, but this is just my guess.
ah."
"We don't care what it is. We can't care about that. The world of big shots is too complicated. Let's just take care of ourselves." Gamgee sighed with emotion.
Just as Balian and Gamgee were mumbling there, someone suddenly knocked on the door of the box. After Bran went to open the door, it was a middle-aged man who greeted Gamgee as soon as he came in. It turned out that
It was a bookmaker who invited Gamgee to place bets on the outcome of several games today.
After Gamgee said he would wait to see one or two games before deciding whether to bet, the man left with a smile. When he left, he told Gamgee that if he had decided which knight to bet on, send someone to the center of the second floor.
Just look for him in the tavern, they'll be there.
In addition, he also said that he would soon send over the list of knights participating in the game to facilitate betting.
After the man left, Gamgee smiled and said to Balian: "Brother Balian, do you want to bet together later, or which knight do you think I should bet on? I think your vision must be more accurate than mine."
"Hahaha, okay, let's watch two games first, and then I'll place a bet with you." Balian's answer made Ganji very happy. He sat there with a smile and waited for the martial arts tournament to start.
At this time, on the competition ground, clowns were playing tricks and making some funny moves from time to time, making the audience in the stands laugh. There were also dancers holding tambourines around the venue. They danced,
While shaking the drum in her hand, she attracted the audience to give her rewards, and the scene was very lively.
This excitement did not last long. After Count Gerry entered the venue, the heavily armed soldiers expelled the clowns, dancers, and other idlers who could not prove their identities from the venue. The audience in the stands
As soon as I saw this posture, I immediately became quiet.
Next, the knights participating in the tournament entered the venue. About six or seventy knights were led by their attendants. They rode on the horse and held their own flags. They filed in and lined up in the middle of the venue.
Waiting to be inspected by Count Gerry, the organizer of this knight's tournament.
Each of these knights is fully armored. In addition to the chain armor, they also add a thick layer of iron-like armor. After all, although the lances in the Knights Tournament are not pointed, they are still broken by broken wood every year.
A knight could be stabbed or even killed, so the armor should not be too thick.
The helmets worn by knights who came to participate in the tournament were, at best, barrel helmets. There were also many helmets with strange designs, and even frog-mouthed helmets. This made Balian, who was a lover of cold weapons in his previous life, very excited.
The knights all wore heraldic shirts outside their armors, as did the horses under their crotches. Balian saw this and remembered what he had seen on the forum in his previous life. Everyone called the French knights in history the Knights of the Sheet.
Now looking at the knights in front of me, they all look like they are wearing sheets, and each one has a different color. It's dazzling to look at.
After the knights were lined up at the venue, Count Grie stood up and gave a speech. He first thanked the God of Fire and the monarch. After thanking a lot, everyone fell asleep, and then he got to the point.
He welcomed the knights who came to participate in the tournament and wished them good results; then he briefly talked about the rules and bonuses of the tournament. He raised the bonus for the champion of this year's tournament to 20,000 yuan.
Nar, the prize for the winner is a statue of the Golden Knight worth twenty thousand dinars, and the winner will be able to attend his private banquet.
The audience at the scene exclaimed in surprise after hearing such a high championship reward. Twenty thousand dinars can be said to be a huge wealth for ordinary people.
When the knights in the center of the venue heard about the championship reward, they were very excited. It was twenty thousand dinars, enough to buy a farm with hundreds of acres of arable land in a not-rich area.
You must know that a considerable number of knights who come to participate in the tournament are the second sons of their families who have no inheritance rights. They come here for the generous bonuses for winning the championship and the recognition of big shots. In addition to fighting on the battlefield, they come here.
One of the few opportunities to change your destiny.
After Earl Gerry's speech, the deputy head of the Palace Knights, who represented the palace, also delivered a speech, mainly to promote the monarch's importance to this tournament and to wish all knights good results.
After him, a viscount and two barons from the north also gave speeches. The contents of these upper-class dignitaries were the same, boring, smelly and long speeches, which made Balian and Gamgee feel sleepy.
The spectators in the surrounding stands were also yawning.
The knights in the middle of the venue had their heads in their helmets, and it was hard to see their expressions. I didn't know what their mood was, but the horses under their crotches were constantly digging the dirt with their hooves, and the attendants who were dizzy under the sun were impatient.
The look on his face should prove that everyone has the same attitude towards the speeches of these dignitaries.
After the speeches of the dignitaries, the knight's tournament officially began. The first group to participate in the competition was a middle-aged knight from Carvey County and a young knight from Upper Holy Lake County.
This middle-aged knight from Carvey County at the foot of the Blue Mountains does not look very wealthy. His chain armor seems to be in good condition, but he only wears a layer of double-layer leather armor on the outside, and the leather armor is still a bit worn.
Moreover, he only had one attendant with white temples, not even a servant who was customarily introduced to him at the venue, which was very shabby.
These knights from the mountains are often not rich. The purpose of them coming to participate in the tournament is to earn money, including bonuses for the victors in each game, as well as armor and war horses for the defeated.
However, these mountain knights are often very good in martial arts, because they often go into the mountains to hunt and fight bandits all year round, so they have rich combat experience.
Moreover, the tough living environment has tempered their tough character and indomitable spirit. After entering the venue, the middle-aged knight took off his helmet and nodded to everyone. Although he looked like a farmer,
But his sharp eyes could not hide his tenacity and strength.
The young knight from Upper Holy Lake County is just the opposite. He is wearing a brand new chainmail suit. This chainmail suit is inlaid with polished iron plates in key parts such as the chest and back.
Under the sunlight approaching noon, it reflected dazzling light.
He wears an exquisite barrel helmet. The front of the barrel helmet is also luxuriously gilded with a gold holy triangle. This is a symbol of the god of fire. Its nature is the same as the cross that Balian saw in his previous life.
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The war horse under his crotch is also an extraordinary horse, and it is expensive at first glance. Gamgee made a rough estimate, and the young knight's equipment and war horse should be worth at least fifteen thousand dinars.
Upper Holy Lake County is an area where the middle and upper-class nobles of the Brick court gather. Compared with the territory of Balian, the court nobles in Lower Holy Lake County have a higher status and the territory is richer. The purpose of this knight coming to the competition is to
To become famous, to gain prestige and then to hold a higher position in the court.
When the young knight entered, he was accompanied by three attendants. One was responsible for taking care of the horse, one was responsible for holding the lance for him, and the third was responsible for introducing the young knight to everyone.
After the four masters and servants entered the venue, the attendant who was responsible for the introduction immediately boarded the wooden stage for his performance. He first bowed to where Earl Gerry and other high-ranking dignitaries were, and then used his loud voice to
Beginning to introduce his master, Balian learned from his mouth that this young knight from Upper Holy Lake County came from a knight family that had been passed down for hundreds of years. He was the second son of a court viscount.
He has received strict knight training since he was a child. He has been kind and brave since he was a child, and has rescued many people in distress. From helping an old woman cross the road to carrying water to a widow, he has done many good deeds and even killed fifty robbers alone.
, hunting thirty wild wolves alone in the mountain forest, Balian almost couldn't help but laugh when he heard it. This was too exaggerated. This was a feat that could only be accomplished by Superman.
However, the people watching at the scene were very satisfied with this trick. He was close to the level of a bard, and the people around him were excited and shouted for the young knight.
Balian glanced at Gamgee and found that he was also very excited. At this time, someone came to deliver the list of knights participating in the tourney and the betting slip. Balian patted Gamgee who was listening attentively and asked
: "I'm going to place a bet, can you?"
Gan Mji nodded quickly, "Next, I want this one from Shang Shenghu County."
Balian smiled slightly, "I'm going to get the one from the foot of the Blue Mountain. I believe the mountain knight will win."
"Oh? Why?" Ganji asked doubtfully.
"My intuition." Balian answered him decisively.
Ganji said noncommittally: "Right now, I still trust my intuition. If you win this game, I will place a bet with you next time."
Balian nodded and asked Bran to take out the money bag. There was one hundred dinars in it. Balian was all-in. The match between these two knights had odds of three. If Balian won the bet,
Then you can win three hundred dinars. If you lose the bet, then the one hundred dinars will be lost.
Gamgee saw that Balian was so generous, so he simply bet a hundred dinars on it. Losing the money was nothing to him. He came to send a list, but he received bets from two big shots.
, the young man who sent the list was very excited. He was about to say a few words of blessing, but Bran took the money and pushed him down.