"Today is the first day of the tournament, and Her Majesty the Queen is invited to give a speech."
Willas originally wanted to ask Arianne to say a few words, but the Dornish princess just waved her hand, indicating that Willas would host the whole process, and she was just here to observe the ceremony.
In fact, if today was not the first day of the tournament, she might not have attended in person, because the early auditions were 'garbage time' for the empire's top brass.
The final round after the audition is the key to truly competing for a spot in the Kingsguard.
At that time, the forces committed to seizing the spot in the Kingsguard will be the first to exert their efforts and use various connections in the court so that the knights recommended by their side can finally win the honor and have the right to speak beside Her Majesty the Queen.
and the opportunity to choose sides.
Although the competition in the Kingsguard seems to be a battle of warriors, among the senior officials of the empire that have gradually matured and become saturated, it is extremely difficult to recruit someone, and no one wants to miss this opportunity.
Boom
Boom
Boom
Then the first day of the King's Landing Tourney officially began with the ringing of the bells.
Arya and Bran were assigned to the first battlefield and took the lead in starting the opening battle of the tourney.
The two siblings are in the same camp, divided into red and blue sides. Arya and Bran both wear blue shirts.
At the beginning of the battle, the two sides were still testing each other. The knights who had participated in the conquest war and meritorious service took the initiative to take command, using their command experience to deal with the opponent.
Among the twenty-five knights on the other side, there are also veterans who have come down from the battlefield. Due to the award of military honors, the total number of people in the Seven Kingdoms who rely on noble blood and are knighted has been greatly reduced.
Therefore, neither party acted rashly, and then they tested each other, and it was Arya who was hiding in the darkness who took the lead.
Holding a wooden bow, she opened the bow and nocked an arrow. She aimed calmly at a knight on horseback in the opponent's camp. The opponent had a buckler tied to his left arm and was protecting him tightly in front of him.
However, at this moment, a wooden arrow shot through the air with a screaming sound.
Bang
It directly hit the vital spot on the crotch of the knight that was not covered by the shield.
"ah!"
The other party suddenly let out a scream, and then fell off the horse with his hands covering the vital parts of his crotch.
Because wooden weapons are used in group battles, armor is not allowed. Only leather armor can be worn, with metal plates installed on key parts for protection.
Otherwise, not to mention that many knights could not afford armor themselves, and everyone wore armor, wooden weapons would not be effective at all.
There is no way to be fair and just. It is more likely that if you don't wear a mask, you can directly greet your face and eyes, and the consequences will be more serious. Everyone wears leather armor, and although the wooden sword hits other parts of the body, it will still hurt, except for very extreme cases.
In such a situation, he wouldn't be beaten to death.
So Arya hid in the shadows, drew her bow and shot an arrow, hitting the unlucky knight in the lower body. The knight was immediately shocked, and then he turned over and fell from his horse.
Each camp on both sides had only three horses, and the other side's main knight fell directly off his horse. Naturally, the commander on his side would not miss this golden opportunity.
"superior!"
"Kick them to death!"
Impatient knights who had already been waiting eagerly swarmed forward after giving an order from their own side.
"kill!"
Bran, who was riding a war horse, took the lead, waving the wooden gun in his hand and killing the remaining two knights of the opponent.
Many of the audience on the stage had already participated in placing bets, but most of them were still watching. Some viewers who saw a woman on Arya's side and placed bets on the other side immediately shouted despicable when they saw this.
"Fuck! Shit!"
"The shameless thing unexpectedly attacked!"
But those who chose Arya's side cheered.
A good beginning is half the victory, and they suppressed the voices of those people and even mocked them.
"I'm willing to admit defeat! Idiots! Don't be like a bitch."
"Don't you see the direwolf crest?"
"Will the young master of the Stark family fall in the first round?"
The scolding battle on the audience stage was even more intense than on the battlefield below. On the battlefield, although the enthusiastic cheers overhead could boost morale, at this moment all the contestants were engrossed and had no time to care about what was being shouted above them.
And Villas' proposal for the royal family to open a gambling bureau not only attracted a large number of golden dragons, but also had an unexpected effect, that is, the audience watching the game was very involved, and the cheers became louder and louder than the previous wave, and they even wanted to jump down.
Fight for the knights who bet on your side.
Brandon rode a war horse and rushed into the opponent's camp. The role of the war horse on the battlefield was indeed decisive. He just rushed over and knocked the two knights to the ground.
"Hit them hard!"
Bran brandished a spear and fought against a knight wearing the coat of arms of the Hunter family of the Reach. Although Bran's martial arts skills were mediocre, he did not expect that the opponent was also half-full of jealousy.
"Go to hell!"
Then the boy with chestnut hair seized the opportunity and stabbed the metal piece on the opponent's chest with a gunshot.
Although the sharp tools in their hands were rounded wooden sticks, it was uncomfortable to poke them.
thump.
The knight from the Hunter family screamed and fell off his horse, and the knights from Arya and Bran's side saw this opportunity and pounced on him, punching and kicking him.
"I am dead!"
"I am dead!"
"stop!"
"Stop fighting, I surrender!"
The knight of the Hunter family was kicked in the circle and was immediately knocked to the ground. He could not get up again and was automatically eliminated.
The first group battle had a calm start. Arya was the first to kill one of the opponent's cavalry with one arrow, which was considered a contribution. However, in the subsequent group fight, Arya did not contribute much, and instead watched from the outside.
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The battle finally came to an end. After dozens of minutes of fighting, Arya and Bran defeated all the enemies to the ground and won the first victory.
On their side, there were also several knights who were beaten badly, with bruises and bruises. Although they won, they were forced to withdraw from the battle and broke into the top 500. I don't know if they will participate in the second round of the team competition in a week.
Bran was also a little disgraced. He had just been accidentally pulled off his horse by the enemy during the battle, and Lady Catelyn in the stands exclaimed.
If it were on a real battlefield, Bran might have been stabbed to death by the enemy's random swords, but fortunately he only received a few punches and was rescued by other companions.
"We win, Arya!"
At this moment of victory, Bran was very excited.
"Um."
Arya, on the other hand, seemed very calm, because in this battle, her own strength had the advantage, and she would have won without her own arrow. Therefore, there was nothing to be happy about. It was more important to hide her weak strength and not be noticed by others.