Volume 1 Forest Knight Chapter 71 Betting on the Enemy
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It is precisely this high cost that led to the feudal system on the continent of Verin, relying on this stable vassal relationship to maintain the elite combat power at hand, which was the same as the European Middle Ages in Balian's previous history.
However, Balian knew the development trajectory of history. With the development of the economy and the advancement of technology, it was only a matter of time before a large-scale standing army replaced this knightly system.
Balian's thoughts were not known to others. At this time, Gamgee and Bran were all attracted by the fierce battle on the field. The lances shattered and the horses roared. This kind of collision of strength and power was really exciting. It was exciting to watch.
Debulan, the young man's face turned red with excitement, clenched his fists, and wanted to shout for the winner.
After two and a half days of competition, the winner was a knight from Noudaburg. After a break, he would challenge the champion of the previous tourney and an old acquaintance of Balian, Sir Thorg, the lord of Waterside Town.
The last time in Amondin, Balian defeated him in a sword duel, but Balian knew that he couldn't beat him in horsemanship and marksmanship. After all, his master, Sir Logan, the Sword of the Dawn, was famous for his swordsmanship.
In this world, he is not good at fighting with a gun on horseback.
Although Balian had also received some training in horseback shooting, he knew that if his three-legged cat skills were used in battle, he would be knocked off the horse in the first round, and his life would be lost if he went wrong.
After the game officially started in the afternoon, the challenger from Noudaburg took the lead. Before the game started, his attendant gave a wonderful speech, shaping the knight into an invincible and extremely kind-hearted great man.
Hero, this made the onlookers cheer for this challenger again.
This is a knight in his thirties. He comes from a knightly family and has rich fighting experience. He won the runner-up in the tournament in Wallombre City.
In the past two and a half days, he also performed well on the court. In two games, his opponents were knocked down in the first round. One of the opponents accidentally broke his neck and died on the spot.
However, since it is a formal martial arts contest, it is a duel in nature, and the winner or loser depends on one's own strength and the blessing of the God of Fire, which means that the family of the deceased cannot use this as an excuse to launch a revenge war.
Gamgee and Bran had high hopes for this challenger. They both believed that the knight from Nudaburg would be able to defeat Sir Thorg. After all, Sir Thorg was defeated by Balian three times at the Sheriff's Mansion in Amondin.
He was defeated in both moves, causing both Gamgee and Bran to look down upon him.
"Belion, I want to bet on this challenger." Gamgee looked at Balian excitedly.
Balian nodded, "This challenger from Noudaburg is indeed a good knight. He does have a certain chance of winning, but I am still prepared to bet on Sir Sog."
"Ah!" Bran exclaimed, "Master, how could you bet on your enemy?"
"Hahaha!" Balian laughed, "Silly boy, I bet on the outcome of the game, not on a certain person. Besides, there is no grudge. He just felt hostile after losing to me.
That’s it, it’s no big deal, how can you say that someone is my enemy?”
Bran heard Balion hinting that he shouldn't talk nonsense, and he quickly lowered his head and admitted his mistake. He knew that the reason for Sir Sac's death must not be known or even guessed. It was hard to say whether his words about "enemy" just now would be ignored.
Gamgee thought too much.
But fortunately, Balian took over, and Gamgee also had a deep interest relationship with Nolandenburg, so there was no need to worry. However, Bran had to be careful when speaking in the future and not to talk nonsense in front of outsiders.
After listening to Balian's words, Gamgee hesitated for a moment. He gritted his teeth and said, "I have decided that this last decision is up to me. I will challenge the challenger from Nouda Castle."
Balian smiled and said nothing. After he signed the betting slip, he asked Bran to place the bet with five hundred dinars.
For this challenge, the odds given by the Central Tavern were 1 to 10. Because of the news that Sir Sauger failed in the duel in the city of Amundine, most people were not optimistic about him. After all, an unknown young knight was killed three times.
The champion of the last martial arts competition who was defeated by two moves, what ability does he have to defeat the aggressive challenger?
After they finished placing their bets, Sir Sog officially entered the venue. According to Gamgee, in the past years he would let his eloquent attendants preach about his heroic deeds in a high-profile manner, but this time he did not let the attendants make any speeches. The more he chose to keep a low profile, the more he chose to keep a low profile.
The people around him despised him more and more, thinking that he had no confidence and could no longer maintain his position as champion.
After greeting each other, the challenger from Noudaburg officially fought against Sir Sog. Both of them rushed towards each other with lances. With a "bang", the two lances hit the opponent's shield one after another.
Under the impact of the huge force, they all leaned back one after another, and the surrounding spectators screamed in surprise.
In the first match, the two were evenly matched, but neither could knock down their opponent.
After the two exchanged positions, they put on new lances and clashed again. This time they still hit each other's shields, but after this blow, both their shields were shattered and could no longer withstand the third impact.
Already.
After seeing the shield shattered, the two men did not ask the attendant to bring a new shield. Instead, they threw away the shield, replaced it with a new lance, and began the third round of competition.
The two people who did not have shields strapped to their left arms were in great danger at this time. Once they were hit, their bones could be broken or injured, or they could be killed on the spot.
However, the game has reached this critical point, and both of them are jealous, especially the challenger from Noudaburg. After these two games, he feels that Sir Soger is nothing more than that. In the third game, he
I am absolutely sure to win with one blow and win the championship of this Northern Knights Tournament.
The challenger from Noudaburg, with the belief of victory, launched a third charge towards Sir Sog. Sir Sog also charged in the opposite direction. When the two were about to fight, Sir Sog's lance suddenly
The one-inch move to the left was aimed at the challenger's chest.
The challenger from Noudaburg was in a state of excitement. He did not notice this change and continued to aim his lance at Sir Sogg's left shoulder, which was where the shield was originally tied.
With a "bang" sound, Sir Sauger shot the challenger in the chest. The knight from Noudaburg flew directly under the impact of the huge force, but because his legs were accompanied by stirrups, he was suddenly hit by the stirrups.
Pulled to the ground, the war horse dragged its fallen master and continued to gallop forward until the guards used their spears to force it to a stop.
Sir Thorg boldly turned sideways before being hit, and reached forward with the lance in his hand instead of waiting for a hit.
This incident gave the challenger from Noudaburg no time to react, and could only watch helplessly as he was hit.
After he fell to the ground, the attendant quickly helped him up. His upper body was covered with thick linen lining, chainmail, and three layers of iron-leather armor. It was very thick, and the thick linen lining provided good cushioning. Although the chest
He was hit directly, but the injury was not serious.
But the lower body suffered. Under the huge force, the left leg bone of the challenger from Noudaburg was torn off. He fainted from the pain on the spot.
With such an injury, this knight from Noudaburg was afraid that he would never be able to mount a horse and fight for the rest of his life. For a knight, this was undoubtedly more uncomfortable than death.
After the attendant of the Knight of Noudaburg carried him away, Sir Sog took off his helmet, and then calmly waved to the audience around him. The audience who were initially contemptuous at this time burst into earth-shattering cheers.
Cheers and applause.
Because the Sog Knight won the championship again this year, it means that this knight has defended the championship of the Northern Knight Conference for three consecutive years. This is still a rare thing in the Weilin continent. Almost no knight can defend the championship for three consecutive years.
, but Sir Soger did it.
The onlookers not only cheered, but also excitedly threw the colorful cloth strips and flowers in their hands to the middle of the venue. This was a gift they prepared for the challenger from Noudaburg at noon, and now it has become a gift to congratulate Sir Soger on defending his title.
, this is really a bit ironic.
However, Sir Sog still greeted everyone with a smile and nodded to the stand where the noble box was located.
After winning the championship, Sir Soger temporarily left the game to rest. He had to change into his regular clothes to accept the award from Earl Gerry and prepare to attend the grand dinner held in Earl Gerry's mansion tonight. This is the honor that the winner should enjoy.
At tonight's banquet, he will be the focus of everyone.
The winner is the king and the loser is the enemy. This is true in any time and space. The victorious knights win honor, money, reputation and the opponent's armor and equipment. The losers can only return to their hometown in despair, under the contempt of others.
Licking wounds, sharpening martial arts, and preparing to take it back next time.
However, those knights who died or were disabled could only return to their own territories and spend the rest of their miserable lives in unwillingness to face reality and anger at their own incompetence.
Before the championship award ceremony began, the owner of the Central Tavern came to Balian's box for the third time. He said that Sir Balian was the only three people who bet on Sir Sog to win, and Balian was the one who placed the bet.
For the most people, Balian directly won five thousand dinars.
After winning a big sum, Balian took out a hundred dinars as a reward and handed it to the boss. After taking the money bag, the boss expressed that he wanted to get to know Balian if he had the opportunity, because Balian's vision was simply amazing.
It's so vicious. He wants to cooperate with Balian. They can cooperate and win some money during the Northern Knights Tournament next year.
Balian didn't comment on his proposal, because he came here mainly to watch the fun, and had no intention of participating in a gambling game of the same nature as cockfighting. But since it was brought up, he couldn't refuse it directly, otherwise he would win like this
It's too disrespectful to refuse the organizer of a gambling game even if you have too much money.
Balian responded to him and said: "Okay, that's a good idea. Gamgee knows that my Norandenburg was still a forest and grassland last year. It needs development and construction, and there is a lot of money. If there is such a good thing,
I will definitely come."
The boss, who received Balian's affirmative reply, left with a smile. Not long after he left, a waiter from the central tavern brought two bottles of fine Sarion wine, all in copper pots. At first glance, it was expensive and sweet.
Mudge said that the two jugs of wine and the flagon were worth at least one hundred and fifty dinars. It seemed that he was sincerely trying to win over Balian.
Balian was in a good mood after winning more than 7,000 dinars. He asked Bran to bring the wine. He pulled Gamj and asked him to recommend a good tavern. He wanted to treat everyone to a good meal.
Ganmuji said that the martial arts competition is over now, and the taverns must be full of people, so why not go back and eat. He has raised a few pigs and a few sheep in the trading station, and will kill a pig and a sheep in a while, and everyone will eat together.
A pleasure.
After listening to Gamgee's suggestion, Balian nodded in agreement. He told Bran to quickly take two soldiers of the guard to buy some food and fresh beer after returning to his residence. Because there were many of them, it was difficult to eat and drink.
You still need to prepare more things. After all, if you win money, you are still the one who wants to pay big money for this banquet.
Afterwards, the four of them left the venue through the aristocratic entrance and exit passage guarded by the guards of Earl Gerry's Mansion, and rode back to their residence. At this time, the streets of Yang Weixuo were already the same as after the major football matches that Balian had seen in his previous life, with huge crowds of people.
The streets were full, so it took them twice as long to get back to their residence.