Just as Enleco was immersed in the pile of delicious food and struggling hard, the princess who frightened him appeared beside Enleco with a soft snort.
Enleco suddenly felt that the food in his mouth became so unpalatable. He didn't know what kind of punishment he would receive for disobeying Her Royal Highness the Princess's order. He was really worried that the angry Her Highness the Princess would order him to go back again. Go to the Duke of Hegeero.
However, the princess did not say anything further, but said coldly in a tone that made Enleco freeze: "Stop eating, come with me."
Enleco lowered his head, pulled his head, and followed closely behind Her Royal Highness the Princess. All this fell under the secret surveillance eyes of the four observers. In their hearts, the rumor was once again confirmed. ─Enleco has a very special identity. He is the personal belongings of Kris, the royal eldest princess of Sophie Kingdom. It is even rumored that this guy with infinite strength was given to him by Kris as a powerful tool. His Majesty Emperor Horcos III once considered secretly recruiting such a powerful and seemingly loyal subordinate (Kobe Leo is getting older and older, and the emperor is worried that he will have no successor, and that Enleco He is the best candidate to continue Kobe Leo). However, if Enleco has this kind of relationship with Sophie Royal, it is difficult for His Majesty Emperor Horkels III to imagine that that person will switch to his side, and the same is true for him. It is hard to imagine that the shrewd princess would be willing to give up such a powerful, loyal and extremely convenient personal item. (As long as the emperor thought that this person could stand alone and fight against an entire army and forbidden magic. He has extremely strong diplomatic skills, and can even be disguised as a perfect girl to use a honey trap. I am so envious of him. How come he doesn’t have such a living treasure, referred to as a living treasure?)
Thinking of this, His Majesty Emperor Horkels III decided to find ways to keep this living treasure with him. If possible, he hoped to use the power of this living treasure to serve himself as much as possible. And in order to do this The person who can manipulate and control this living treasure must be kept, and that person is Her Royal Highness the Princess of the Kingdom of Sophie. His Majesty Emperor Horkels III secretly thought in his heart, how to find a reasonable reason to let Her Royal Highness the Princess Stay in the Kingdom of Kaoqi and use it for yourself. Of course, using marriage to connect the two countries is the easiest option, and Her Royal Highness the Princess is absolutely willing to do this, but he is not interested in it. Big, not to mention that he already has a favorite target, even if he doesn't have a sweetheart, he will not choose such a woman. If Enleco is really a woman, he will not object to such a beauty.
After much deliberation, the emperor must finally think of a more practical plan to allow this proud princess to stay in the Kaoqi Kingdom as a hostage.
At this time, Enleco was like a prisoner waiting for the verdict of His Royal Highness. However, to his relief, he followed the terrifying Princess to a small independent palace outside the hall. Afterwards, the princess did not get angry at herself, but said coldly to the people around her: "As expected, this guy died when he saw the delicious food, and he ate it all by himself. You even dare to disobey my orders."
These words, which were not serious, made the hair on Enleco's vest suddenly tremble. And what Jerry said next made him even more frightened. He only heard the guy say casually: "Then, Your Highness, do you plan to punish Enleco?" Where’s Lecco?”
Fortunately, Her Royal Highness the Princess was more tolerant this time, and she still said in that cold tone: "I haven't considered the issue of punishment yet. If you, Enleco, are obedient and don't make any more mistakes, then forget it this time." .”
Enleco was so happy to hear this amnesty order, but Jerry had a rather disappointed expression on his face. Recently, this gloating guy has become addicted to Enleco's jokes. He'd better see the princess again. Come up with some interesting means to punish poor Enleco, for example, let Enleco dress up as a woman or something.
Enleco, who finally settled down, picked up the script handed over by Bertina and read it. Sure enough, it was exactly as he had expected. The old wolf in the script didn't look like the one in reality at all. It was compiled based on the image of the legendary old wolf. The cheeky rogue old wolf was written like a saint, and the whole plot was even more cliché. It roughly described the four of them in a fantasy forest. During the trip, they met the terrifying Spinosaurus. The four of them ran away, but they could not escape the pursuit of the Spinosaurus. At this moment, the old wolf appeared and saved themselves in time. And the following content is that the old wolf How to carefully teach yourself and the other four people? Anyway, in one sentence, this script is as fake as possible. It is simply too fake.
However, Enleco did not dare to express any opinions on this. What if the script was written by Her Royal Highness the Princess herself? Wouldn't I be asking for trouble by criticizing it at random? Even if it was written by Joe, it would still be a lot of trouble. .Thinking of this, Enleco decided to remain silent.
After reading the script two or three times, Enleco was quite satisfied with one thing. He didn't have many lines, or even quite a few. It can almost be said that the whole script didn't have a decent line at all, as long as You have to say something like "Wow...woohoo...run away" at the right time. It seems that the person who wrote the script is quite considerate of his role. He is afraid that he will make mistakes if he doesn't have time, so he writes as much as possible. Even an idiot can make himself act out a plot.
This is not bad. The whole rehearsal went very smoothly, and I passed it almost in one go. By the time the rehearsal ended, it was almost time. Just after taking a rest, a palace official walked in. He came to remind Her Royal Highness the Princess to pay homage. The time has come. Enleco and the others walked out of the hall with Her Royal Highness the Princess, and saw countless people forming a flow across the green grass and walking towards a pine forest behind the palace.
Passing through this pine forest, in front of Enleco, an altar made of black basalt appeared in front of him. This altar was surrounded by twelve huge two-meter-wide pillars that were so high that they pierced the sky. Twelve criss-crossing beams are set up on the top of the column. These beams form a pattern of a twelve-pointed star. Under the reflection of the sun, this magical pattern is reflected on the ground like a mysterious magic circle, surrounding the surroundings. Everything is covered.
The nobles of the Kaoqi Kingdom gathered around the altar, waiting for the memorial service to begin. On the altar, the main members of the Kaoqi Kingdom were standing in a straight line facing the direction of everyone. Except for The one standing on the far right by the edge of the altar is short and lean, with two long beards, a pair of sharp little eyes, and a little old man with gray hair that is more white than black. In addition, Enleco knew all the others. Standing in the middle was His Majesty Horkels III, the emperor of the Kingdom of Kaoqi. To his left was the second-ranking Prime Minister Somilet, and to his right was The great wizard Kobe Leo, the second man on the left is the Duke Haguero who gave him such a headache. The second man on the right is a bearded man who looks a bit like a hero. Enleco recognizes it. That man knew that he was the leader of the Holy Knights of the Kingdom of Kaoqi, but he could never remember that man's name. Standing on his right hand was the old man.
Except for Duke Hegeelo, everyone stood there quietly with serious expressions. However, Hegeello was never quiet from the beginning to the end, always turning his head around, trying to stand in the middle of the crowd. Looking for something. Enleco can completely guess what this guy is looking for. Who else could this guy value so much besides himself? Thinking of this, Enleco tried his best not to cause any trouble. Duke Geello's attention, in fact, all his worries were completely unnecessary. The anxious Hegeiro was not even interested in looking at him. Every time he looked in this direction, he would always glance away in a hurry. Pass.
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While Enleco was waiting worriedly, the belated chief priest finally appeared. He slowly walked to the center of the altar. Everyone stopped all activities and became quiet, and the memorial ceremony began. .
Enleco has participated in countless Victory Day celebrations and memorials, but none are the same as this one. The previous memorials were all held under the auspices of a priest hired from Xinna City with money from the town. Since Severna did not He doesn’t have his own priest, so he has to go to Xinna City to hire a priest every time he pays homage. The mayor always hires trainee priests who ask for less money, so funny things often happen every time he pays homage. , so that for a long time, people in the town did not pay much attention to the memorial ceremony of the Victory Day celebration.
But this time, under the auspices of Archbishop Meron, Enleco truly felt that the Victory Day celebration did have its sacred and solemn side. This is a day to commemorate liberation and a day to commemorate heroes. In this way The memorial ceremony should indeed have such a solemn and grand atmosphere.
But whenever Enleco thinks about it, there is the living old wolf among the heroes who accept the memorial. He wonders what it is like for this hero who is not dead to accept this kind of memorial. Whenever he thinks of this, Enleco feels This solemn memorial does have its funny parts.
I don’t know how long it took, but the long memorial ceremony was finally over. After being reminded by the people around him, Enleco thought that it was time to perform after the memorial ceremony. All the actors rushed in and temporarily set up nearby. a dressing room.
It is completely different from the noisy and crowded dressing rooms of the passing performing groups that often come to the town to perform. The performers here are all aristocratic children under the age of sixteen, and they are not ordinary aristocrats. They are all celebrities.
They were prominent nobles on one side. Therefore, each of them had a large number of servants and maids waiting on them. Therefore, the entire dressing room was quite spacious. Enleco and the others entered the dressing room that belonged to them. On the clothes rack on one side of the dressing room
Hang their costumes.
Enleco and his companions, who were still dressed, walked out of the dressing room and went to the backstage. There were many aristocratic children waiting anxiously in the backstage. They were all standing there in costumes, waiting for their turn to perform, because today, for them,
It is definitely a great opportunity for them. They must show their unique talents in front of His Majesty the Emperor and all the ministers. After the adult ceremony of seventeen years old, they can serve as local officials of the Kaoqi Kingdom. They are really
I hope I can leave an excellent impression on all distinguished adults before this.
Therefore, on the stage, all the actors performed extremely well, and almost all of the content they performed was the story of the legendary Victory Day heroes fighting against the Magic Emperor. By the time their performance was over, the surrounding audience would
Score them, and the person with the highest score will be awarded the title of Victory Day Performance Champion, and the prize is the honor to be equipped with an artifact used by the legendary hero. This is a supreme honor, and everyone wants to get this honor.
Even Kate is like this. The descendant of this knight has great admiration for the artifacts used by the legendary heroes. For this, he will definitely fight for it. However, Kate does not think it is necessary to get the first place.
There is great hope, because all the judges are nobles from the Kaoqi Kingdom. These people will judge the children of nobles of different factions from themselves and blame them for their lack of acting skills. It is hard to imagine that these guys think of themselves.
What kind of evaluation will there be? I'm afraid that the first place won't be my turn, and the last place will probably be waiting there. But the last place also has a prize, and that prize is to be named "the person who is the least conscientious on Victory Day"
"The title is also the reason why those aristocratic children work hard to show their acting skills, because once they have such a comment, their lives will be ruined.
Time passed slowly, and finally it was Enleco's turn. With a loud gong, the four well-dressed trainees officially took the stage to perform. What's interesting is that the characters they played were themselves.
.For this reason, everyone performed quite easily. Enleco had been guessing who the guy playing the Spinosaurus opposite him would be? However, he soon got the answer, just look at the Spinosaurus.
They had to be dealt with in a tricky way, either by kicking their butts, or by slamming them hard, and throwing themselves far away. They kept teasing the three boys, and Enleco could be sure that there was something hidden inside.
Who is that guy? Enleco can even clearly see that the Spinosaurus is falling and falling behind its butt, dragging a long fox tail...
Enleco really hopes that the old wolf can appear as soon as possible, whether it is a real old wolf or a fake old wolf. According to the plot, the old wolf will definitely beat up these spinosaurs.
Just as Enleco hoped, it didn't take long for the old wolf to stagger onto the stage. Enleco didn't even need to guess. He was sure that the guy pretending to be the old wolf must be the great wizard Kobe Leo. This is really true.
It's so obvious, just by looking at his tall and big body. The only thing I don't understand is who is the person dragging the wolf tail behind Kobe Leo? Enleco guessed that it was probably the heroic one.
Guy.
What made Enleco quite angry was that when Joe was bullying them, he acted very vigorously and beat people without hesitation. But when he acted out the scene of being beaten, this guy started to act arrogantly.
Seeing that the Spinosaurus fell down on its own before receiving three punches and two kicks, and rolled back to the backstage in a circle, making Enleco unable to relieve his anger even if he wanted to kick it twice.
Although Enleco felt quite unhappy, there was nothing he could do about it. According to the plot arrangement, they still had a long scene to perform. However, Enleco was quite relaxed. His task was only more important than the two people on the stage.
There are only a few more props, and there is no need to do anything else except humming and haha. Enleco is also happy and relaxed.
Before he knew it, the performance was over. To be honest, Enleco almost fell asleep while playing. His role was so boring. Enleco suspected that even if he sneaked backstage quietly, he would definitely
No one will notice that it makes no difference whether he is on stage or not.
Therefore, when the performance ended, Enleco was really happy, but looking at Kate's disappointed look, it was obvious that this guy still had more to say, but now that the performance was over, he had to face the ratings of the noble judges of the Kaoqi Kingdom.
As expected, almost all the judges unanimously gave a score that was almost impossible to get any lower. Enleco was not surprised by this. On the contrary, Kate and Bertina were quite dissatisfied with it, but the two of them
There was no other way. Immediately afterwards, the so-called judges began to comment and criticize all the actors. Among them, Enleco and the old wolf were criticized the most. As for the ones that made these people feel slightly satisfied,
It must be said that the actor who plays the Spinosaurus has a more dedicated spirit. In the eyes of the judges, although the acting skills of the Spinosaurus are not very good, he really did it with all his heart. For this dedicated spirit, some
The judges praised this to a certain extent. Enleco was indeed a little embarrassed to hear these criticisms. He was indeed not very focused on acting. Such criticism was indeed quite appropriate for him, and the old wolf automatically took off his head.
The hood humbly accepted the opinions of the judges. However, when he took off his hood, no one around him had the courage to make any comments. None of them expected that the supporting character playing the old wolf on the stage was actually that person.
The great wizard Kobe Leo. This was a big joke. In order to justify it, the judges quickly pointed the finger at the person who played the wolf's butt in the back. They all agreed that the wolf's head's performance was impeccable, and all the flaws were in the back.
The person who played the wolf tail was really unimpressive. He kept throwing the wolf tail there, and his acting skills were really bad. As a result, the person behind him was also said to be very embarrassed.
He also quickly took off the costume on his head, but this time not only the judges could not imagine it, but it was even beyond Enleco's expectation. The person playing the wolf tail was not the one he originally expected.
Big and powerful, the actor turned out to be Meron, the chief priest of the Kaoqi Kingdom.
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At this time, the judges no longer jumped out to speak. Enleco saw that the judges below were erasing the original scores and then adding a new one. This time the scores were quite consistent. All were perfect scores. This made the actors standing on the stage quite embarrassed. But Enleco didn't feel anything about it. Anyway, he didn't care about it, whether it was the first or the last, it was all with him. It has nothing to do with it, but it’s really funny to see Kate looking like she has something to say and yet she wants to stop talking.
Kate really couldn't stand it there. It was so unfair. It was all based on people's scoring. It was an insult to this sacred performance. However, in her heart, Kate really wanted to win this championship and be able to imitate what the hero had used. The artifact is an absolutely irresistible temptation for him.
In the end, Enleco and the others managed to get full marks and received unanimous approval from the audience (Enleco knew very well that this was only done for the sake of the two super magicians). And those teams that had not performed yet had already I completely despaired of that champion, because no matter how powerful their parents were, the strength of the team in front was really terrifying. There were actually two of the most noble figures in the Kaoqi Kingdom in it, no matter how brilliant their acting skills were. , even if the parents have taken care of themselves among the previous judges, it is impossible to get the same perfect score. No one in the entire Kaoqi Kingdom is willing to offend these two nobles at the same time.
As expected, when the performance was all over, Enleco and his team won the championship with an absolute advantage. When Kate heard His Majesty the Emperor announced that he could go on stage to accept the prize that was extremely precious to him. , his original depression suddenly disappeared.
The four trial students came to the altar again, and they lined up in a row to wait for His Majesty the Emperor to award the prizes.
I saw His Majesty Emperor Horkels III slowly walking up to the altar, closely followed by three imperial guards holding a vermilion tray. On the tray were three brocade cushions. Enleco was too familiar with the divine bow placed on the tray on the left. It was kept in Duke Haguero's house. Later Haguero personally gave it to him for safekeeping, and he Put it in the cupboard upstairs, the divine bow left by Hageero's ancestors, the divine bow that accepted him as his master, the divine bow with his own handprint.
The vermilion tray in the middle held a silver long sword, which was a rather long two-handed sword. Both the sword body and the hilt were of larger than average size. Enleco couldn't help but guess, What kind of person was the swordmaster Xin Luoan, the hero who used this artifact back then? Is he as big as the great wizard Kobe Leo, or even bigger than the great wizard...
There is a staff in the tray on the right. It is a thin and long staff. It is quite inappropriate to hold something of this length in such a small tray, but in order to appear solemn and solemn, it is only Can do this.
His Majesty the Emperor walked up to the four people and stood in front of them and said: "Congratulations, my distinguished guests, you have won the championship of this performance. I congratulate you. To be honest, I really like your performance, everyone." The acting skills of all the actors are quite good, especially you, Mr. Kate, you are really great, you are also good, Mr. Jerry, and of course the best one is our lovely Miss Bertina, and as for Mr. Enleco──, I know you are the best performer among them all."
Speaking of this, His Majesty the Emperor blinked his eyes maliciously. Of course Enleco knew what he was referring to and couldn't help but blush. (The sequelae of turning into a girl for a long time).
Just listen to His Majesty the Emperor continue: "I congratulate you all again for winning the championship. You can accept the honor that the champion should receive. Please wear the sacred weapons used by ancient heroes."
Having said this, His Majesty Emperor Horkels III stepped aside, and the three attendants stood forward with artifacts in hand.
Just as Kate excitedly stepped forward to take the artifact he had chosen, she suddenly heard a thunderous shout: "Slow down."
Among the crowd, a burly man appeared in front of the stage. He had a beard and a tanned face. Although his eyes were small, they were quite energetic. He was paired with a fat and thick The big nose looked so rough. Enleco was really surprised, how could such a person appear in an event that only high-ranking nobles could participate in? Could it be that this person was also a noble noble?
However, Enleco soon found the answer. The leader of the Holy Knights, who Enleco could not name, who was sitting quietly next to the altar, suddenly stood up and faced that person. The big man scolded: "Asshole, what are you causing trouble?"
The big man said stubbornly and slightly aggrieved: "Father, I think it's unfair. The reason why they won the championship is entirely because of the participation of Kobe Leo and Meron in this performance. If they get the title of wearing heroes because of this, The honor of being a divine soldier is simply an insult to the ancient heroes."
Only then did Enleco know that the big man was actually the son of the leader of the Holy Knights. Enleco didn't mind the accusation he made. What this man said was indeed the truth. Not only was it true, but These words prove that this person is quite upright. Enleco has always had a good impression of such people.
He glanced at his companion, and it was clear that Kate and he had the same view. And Jerry's expression of grinding his teeth showed that he didn't have to guess what was going on in this guy's mind.
Sure enough, Kate, who is also a knight, stood up and said in a very sincere tone: "Dear Sir, I admit that what you said is correct. The reason why we won the championship is entirely because of Mr. Kobe Leo. As you said, it is completely unfair to join with Mr. Meron. However, you should also see that even without these two noble gentlemen, there is no way to achieve a fair and reasonable judgment. Therefore, I I do not want to give up the honor and power that this championship holds. I hope that you can come up with a method that can fairly test whether I have the qualifications for this honor and power."
Hearing what Kate said, the big man was speechless. However, his stubborn nature made him absolutely unwilling to give in. His father standing next to him knew his son's character well. He turned to the big wizard sitting next to him. Kobe Leo looked for help. But because the whole matter was related to him, Kobe Leo was not suitable to stand up and express his opinions.
While everyone was hesitating, the chief priest, Meron, said in a low and slow tone: "I think both parties should have a solution to the problem. We might as well let them solve this matter themselves. Maybe , this will lead to unexpected results.”
Due to the special status of the high priest Mei Long and the ability to predict the future, everyone believed what he said. When the big man heard what Mei Long said, he had an idea. He stepped forward Step by step he said: "Dear guest of Sophie Kingdom, I think you should be a knight. Since you are a knight, please accept my challenge. As long as you win the challenge, I will recognize your strength. Acknowledge that you have the honor and power of a champion."
Hearing this, the father of this big man quickly wanted to stop him, because he knew very well that his son had already surpassed the strength of ordinary high-ranking knights. Except for a few knights in the entire Kaoqi Kingdom, no one could He subdued his son, and the young man opposite was obviously just a fledgling knight. Judging from his situation, he should have reached the level of an intermediate knight, and was already extremely outstanding in the same age group, but this was different from his own. His son is far from enough.
Unexpectedly, what his son said next made this father-in-law feel confident. His son was indeed not someone who took advantage of others. He only heard his son say: "My name is Realta Cambiza, and I am a high-ranking knight. I don't want to engage in an unfair competition, so as long as you can take my ten moves, you will win."
Everyone present thought that this proposal was relatively fair, but they did not expect that Kate would reject this kind of competition.
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Kate saw the confused expressions on the faces of the people around her and quickly explained: "Dear Mr. Knight, I would like to declare that although I come from a knight family and my ancestors have been knights for generations, I am not a knight myself. Knight, I am a magic apprentice. My three companions and I were fortunate enough to receive the guidance of Magician Chris and your country’s legendary hero Fandusi to learn magic. What I learned was a combination of magic and martial arts. It is a special dual cultivation method of magic and martial arts, so I hope to have a fair competition without any suppression of strength."
Kate's explanation caused a sigh of relief, because what he said was too mysterious. No one had ever heard of any dual cultivation of magic and martial arts existing in this world, because the combat methods of magicians and knights were completely different, and , in the confrontation between the two, the magician obviously has the advantage. A magician who can fly in the air with wind magic is simply not something that a knight can deal with. Although higher-ranking knights can also avoid the attacks of wind magic, This makes the magician's attack also futile, but the fighting method that combines the two is incomprehensible to everyone else. There are many magicians who are physically strong, have amazing strength, and have fighting prowess that is no less than that of knights. The great wizard Kobe Leo is a typical example. However, they also did not pursue any magic and martial arts. What's more, at Kate's age, what she said really lacked convincing power.
Of course, not everyone present believed what Kate said. In addition to the Archmage Kobe Leo and the Archpriest Meron, His Majesty the Emperor, Duke Haguero, and Prime Minister Somilet None of them personally doubted Kate's words. It could even be said that they were quite interested in Kate's strength. However, they did not stand up to speak for Kate.
The person who supported Kate appeared. He was the great magician Kobe Leo. He stood up slowly and said: "Everyone, be quiet, be quiet, listen to me. As you just saw, Like that, these four young people have indeed been taught by Fanduosi, one of the four founding heroes of our country. Each of the four of them is good at different abilities. I don’t understand the dual cultivation of magic and martial arts that Mr. Kate mentioned, but I At least he is quite aware of the strength of one of his companions."
Having said this, Kobe Leo paused, pointed at Enleco and said: "He is the young man standing in front of you, Mr. Enleco, who is not even a minor yet. I am quite impressed by Mr. Enleco's strength." Admiration, the power he is good at is forbidden spells, which have the same power as my "Doomsday Catastrophe". The Desert Thieves Group that was completely wiped out can prove this. The Mekarus Fortress was affected and almost completely destroyed. This can be proven by the heroic, upright and noble members of the Holy Order."
Hearing this, the entire venue suddenly became excited. Everyone had already heard some rumors from hearsay. According to rumors, an unprecedented confrontation with forbidden spells took place in the Qisla Valley in front of Mercalus Fortress. During the confrontation, the Mekarus Fortress and Chiyu were completely destroyed. One of the two parties in this forbidden curse confrontation was the only forbidden curse mage recognized in the world, the pride of the Kaoqi Kingdom, the great mage Kobe Leo, and the other A young magician who was heard to be a member of the Sophie Kingdom’s envoy. I never expected that this magician was actually the inconspicuous little actor who had been performing on stage for a long time without even a single line. And he is so young, no one even thought that such a young man who was still in his infancy would have any strength.
However, the words of the great wizard Kobe Leo were so influential that no one would doubt what Kobe Leo said. Everyone looked at the four trial students standing on the stage with shocked expressions. .The most eye-catching among them is Enleco, who was originally the most inconspicuous.
After finally waking up from the shock, the knight named Leerta straightened his expression and said: "Dear Mr. Magic Knight, it is my honor to be your opponent. Let us show our respective strengths. .”
Having said this, the knight slowly walked up to the altar.
Seeing this situation, Enleco and the three of them quickly got off the stage in a hurry.
With the approval of His Majesty the Emperor, the guards brought over a dozen different weapons. Enleco discovered that the Kingdom of Kaoqi obviously advocated bravery far more than the Kingdom of Sophie. When they competed in the palace of the Kingdom of Sophie, they were completely Differently, the surrounding nobles did not retreat far away. On the contrary, many people even came to the altar, hoping to get a good position with a clear view. Senior officials of the Kaoqi Kingdom, including His Majesty the Emperor, They also gathered in front of the altar. There was no preset magic barrier, and there was even no special protection around His Majesty the Emperor. Among these people, the ones who paid the most attention to everything on the field were the leader of the Holy Knights and Hagrid. There is nothing surprising about the fact that Duke Aello is one of the two, and the gentle and taciturn Prime Minister Someret is also so interested in this contest, which is completely beyond Enleco's expectation. .And His Majesty the Emperor is obviously not an amateur either. This Supreme Being has always used the eyes of a seasoned martial artist to quietly watch everything happening on the altar, and from his hands tightly clasped into a ring, Enleco vaguely felt that His Majesty the Emperor could take action at any time to deal with various sudden unexpected events. Enleco was quite surprised by His Majesty the Emperor's inscrutability. He really could not imagine that the Emperor What a profound strength is hidden.
At this time, the competition on the stage had already started quite fiercely. To Enleco's expectation, Kate did not use his unique magic and martial arts dual attack. For some unknown reason, he only used the power of the knight from beginning to end. Resisting the opponent's attack.
There is no doubt that Kate has made great progress during this period. This leap-like improvement in strength surprised Enleco. Now Kate's strength has almost reached the level of the lower middle class knight, and he is extremely powerful. She is good at attacking the strong with the weak. It seems that in the few months before Sophie Kingdom prepared for the mission, Kate learned a lot from the leader of the Royal Knights, Mr. Pastin, at least a little bit Enleco saw. It can be seen that Kate's figure is much more flexible than before. In the past, Kate's strength and skills were far superior to knights of the same age. However, maybe it was because Kate's opponents at that time were at the same level as him or even lower than him. Knight, so Kate rarely uses dodge skills, and these skills that she has not mastered in knight confrontation, Kate has learned a lot in Chris's laboratory. That terrible teacher Chris simply put herself and Kate was used as a test animal, and she always asked two people to perform some extremely dangerous experiments. She didn't care whether they would be fatally injured. Kate was often arranged to fight against those terrifying spinosaurs that were beyond human power. In these life-and-death fights, Kate learned various evasive skills, but he had never used them when fighting ordinary humans. Kate lost too much in the royal contest in the Sophie Kingdom Palace. It's not worth it. Enleco always felt that if Kate was proficient in using the dodge skills learned in Chris's laboratory, she wouldn't lose so miserably. But now, Kate has obviously mastered these skills proficiently. .
Looking at Kate's dodging figure as smooth as the wind, her continuous offensive and defensive movements as flowing water, and her lightning-like thrusts and retreats. Enleco felt that Kate's offensive line was obviously much wider. Unlike before, he always It came from so many fixed directions. Looking at Kate's dancing offensive and defensive movements, Enleco suddenly thought of the scene when he saw Chris and Old Wolf having a magic showdown. What Chris thought at that time was The method used is exactly the same as Kate's current tactics, which are to use fast movement to make the opponent's attack futile.
However, although Enleco felt that Kate's swordsmanship was brilliant and colorful, he always felt that the knight did not try his best. It seemed that the knight also retained most of his strength.
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Sure enough, the situation on the field changed quickly. Perhaps because he figured out Kate's offensive line, the knight gradually launched an all-out attack. Since he was using a broad-bladed long sword, he was able to easily defeat Kate. defense. And this person can use this weapon flexibly with one hand, which originally required both hands to be effectively controlled. From this alone, you can imagine how superb this guy's strength and skills are.
The ultra-long narrow-edged stabbing sword Kate chose is indeed an excellent weapon against such powerful opponents. The length of this weapon is second only to those with two-handed pole weapons (spear, halberd). Therefore, it can be effective Keeping the distance between the two, it can be said that this is a duel between a tiger and an antelope. What is tested in this duel is the mastery of skills and rich fighting experience.
As the knight officially launched his offensive, Kate's attack rhythm was disrupted. The originally quite open attack route was now completely cut off in several directions. In addition, Kate's weapon was not suitable for defense at all. , so Kate could only dodge the knight's attack. As a result, Kate's physical effort was much greater than at the beginning.
Kate obviously saw that this situation was quite unfavorable for him, so he stepped back and wanted to keep a certain distance so that he could switch his attack method. Unexpectedly, the knight clearly saw through Kate's intention, and he rushed forward quickly. The first two steps suddenly shortened the distance between him and Kate. Caught off guard, Kate quickly launched an emergency defense, but how could the hasty defense withstand the opponent's full blow?
The knight made a straight thrust, and when Kate's thrusting sword made contact with his broad-bladed sword, he turned his wrist clockwise, and the broad-bladed sword pushed the thrusting sword away. However, Kate's sword did not fly out, he still held the sword firmly in his hand, and the knight did not relax his attack. He quickly pulled the sword back, followed by a lightning-like direct strike. Kate could only Crossing the sword body to block, he knew that this kind of defense was completely useless. The force of the broad-bladed long sword's head-on slashing was definitely not something that this narrow-bladed sword could withstand. But other than that, Kate really had no choice. There was another way. So while blocking, he kicked off the ground and jumped backwards.
Sure enough, a violent numbness came from the slender sword, and the tiger's mouth was so painful. The numb fingers could not hold the handle of the sword at all, and the stabbing sword fell to the ground. Kate's body fell behind her, but that The knight did not attack further. Instead, he retracted his sword, took two steps back and said, "Mr. Kate, your strength is good, but I want to see your true strength. Didn't you say that you are good at combining magic and martial arts? Please use it and let me see it."
When the people in the audience heard this, some people started talking. Obviously, these people began to think that what Kate said just now was completely untrue. He had not used magic once during the long fight. Although his strength is indeed impressive, this is obviously not the new form of combat that combines magic and martial arts that everyone expected.
Kate had already climbed up from the ground. He picked up the long sword, nodded and said: "Okay, please pay attention."
After saying this, Kate quietly recited a spell silently. As he slowly chanted, the wind around him began to change to a certain extent, and the airflow surrounding Kate's body began to rotate unnaturally. Everyone in the audience watched. In this case, we have to admit that Kate is indeed a magician. However, since Kate only uses the most basic magic, it is not anything strange at all, let alone the mysterious magic and martial arts. Therefore. Most people still didn't believe what Kate just said, but because of the magic used on the field, the surrounding palace magicians built a protective barrier around the altar.
Enleco originally wanted to use magic, but he saw the two magicians next to him staring at him nervously. In addition, seven or eight guards gradually came closer around the three of them, and each of them held hands tightly. Putting it on the hilt of the long sword hanging on his waist, Enleco saw such a scene and immediately thought of the day at the Duke Haguero's mansion that he almost lost his life because of his recklessness. Thinking of this , Enleco quickly relaxed and smiled at the people around him who were watching him and shrugged.
Although Enleco showed a relaxed and friendly look, the guards around him did not relax their vigilance. After all, for the forbidden curse magician who could fight the forbidden curse with Kobe Leo, the greatest wizard they considered, Several times more precautions and vigilance are not excessive. Therefore, the number of surrounding guards not only did not decrease, but actually increased by several.
Seeing this scene, Enleco could only shake his head and smile bitterly.
At this time, Kate on the stage had completed the preparation of the magic. As he opened his attack posture, the surrounding wind seemed to freeze for an instant, and the surroundings became silent. Suddenly, Kate moved, extremely quickly. When it moved, that kind of speed was simply not something ordinary humans could achieve. That kind of speed was like lightning, like a meteor that quickly slid across the sky. Ordinary people who were so fast couldn't even see or catch it. Everyone present They were all extremely surprised by this. How could a person achieve such speed? Is this the power of magic?
Although Kate's speed is far beyond the limit that ordinary people can distinguish, not everyone can't see it. As a paladin, Duke Hegeero and the leader of the Holy Knights know it clearly. He could distinguish every movement. Although the knight standing on the stage as his opponent did not have such superb strength as the two paladins, he could also distinguish the general movements of Kate. I saw him at this time. Only then did he really show his original strength. He thrust out a sword at almost the same speed. This lightning-like sword blocked Kate's attack line. Moreover, the knight still retained some stamina. Not only did he Blocking Kate's attack route, even Kate's possible change route and resignation route are also shrouded in his back move. This move is prepared for next year's knight upgrade test. Next year he is ready to challenge him since he was a child. His biggest wish ever - to become a Holy Knight like his father. For this day, he put in great efforts. For this day, he practiced sword hard. For this day, he prepared that move, and he was confident in this move. Absolutely. Because this move is the result of his years of hard training and is the essence of his swordsmanship. Unlike Duke Hagriro, who is a genius in swordsmanship, he can only improve his swordsmanship through hard work. Now is the time to show off his hard work.
The knight thrust out the sword, and he had already predicted all Kate's response methods. Whether it was to dodge, retreat, or use the sword to block the attack just now, he had corresponding countermeasures. As long as nothing unexpected happened, He can definitely restrain the opponent with one sword. This is almost what most people in the audience are thinking. There are many people with superb sword skills among the nobles of the Kaoqi Kingdom. Most people think the same way. Even even The father of the group leader thought so. The only one who had other opinions was Duke Hegeero. His strange intuition told him that if he were in the position where the knight stood, That move was absolutely useless, and it could even be said to be quite dangerous. While that move left no room for the opponent, it also put him in a desperate situation.
Sure enough, Duke Haguero's intuition came true, and an accident happened.