The door of the banquet hall had been opened, and through a corridor, one could clearly see the scene in the courtyard. Many guests either crowded to the door, stood in the corridor, or simply came to the courtyard.
More than a dozen torches had been set up in the inner courtyard of the castle, illuminating the two men with swords clashing in the middle of the open space very clearly. Roger held the Thunderscar Sword in one hand, with a faint flash of lightning occasionally flowing on the sword, while Byron held a huge two-handed sword. Byron attacked fiercely, with each sword being powerful and heavy, while Roger defended impeccably, constantly blocking the opponent's attacks. Both of them had their fighting spirits in their hands, and a faint fighting spirit halo would appear on their bodies, which was the result of the magic energy contained in the fighting spirit escaping during the attack.
Every time swords collided, sword energy would explode and scatter. The count's other knights all picked up large shields to protect the guests. Otherwise, ordinary people would end up with blood all over their faces even if they were swept by a trace of energy.
"Byron's strength is comparable to Roger's. Whether it's fighting spirit or swordsmanship, the two are evenly matched." Ye Zi analyzed on the side.
"I heard that this Byron is just a knight captain under the Earl, but he has such strength?" Shi Hao was quite surprised. He thought Roger's strength was already quite strong, but he didn't expect that any knight leader under the Earl could have such a level. What about the others? He looked at the audience around him. There were at least seven or eight warriors with the same status as Byron. Not to mention those ordinary knights who might be slightly weaker. According to his daily observation, there were at least forty of them. And the knight leader Batis standing beside the Earl was strong and impressive. It was said that he had reached the peak of the high level and touched the threshold of the master.
The threat is huge, Shi Hao frowned slightly.
"If these people are prepared, your pistol may not be able to hurt them. Not to mention that their speed makes it difficult for you to aim. Even if you hit them, for mid- and high-level warriors like them, the protective fighting spirit is even more powerful than bulletproof vests." Ye Zi said, "Only beginner warriors like me who have just acquired fighting spirit, or magic warriors like Selina may still be afraid of bullets. For Roger, Byron and others... guns may not be of much use."
"But just now, Bailon seemed to be very wary of the pistol." As a PLA soldier, Shi Hao has always found it difficult to accept the idea that guns are useless.
"Maybe he is just afraid of Kadiz's reputation... I think that time with Kadiz, it was purely our luck." Ye Zi said.
"Shh. The Earl is coming." Xiao Chen reminded them and they quickly shut up.
The Earl came over to Xiao Chen and the others with two glasses of wine. He handed Xiao Chen a glass, then took a sip and said, "Well, it's an exciting duel, isn't it?"
"As a magician, I am a layman when it comes to knights' fighting." Xiao Chen said, holding the wine glass in his hand.
"In terms of realm and skills, your Roger is a little ahead. I think he will soon break through to a higher level. However, Byron has the blood of a Berserker. His physique is much stronger than Roger's, and his natural strength is far ahead. That's why Roger can't gain the upper hand." The Earl analyzed it in a logical manner. "Don't look at me in surprise. After all, I come from a warrior family, so I have a good eye."
"I'm not surprised." Xiao Chen smiled and said, "If you weren't so secretive, our cooperation would be strange."
The count laughed and said, "Well, this Roger is pretty good. He set a trap for Byron. The flaw on the left leg was intentional. It was a clever design. If the opponent attacks in this direction, his right side will be exposed. Well, Byron was fooled, this brainless guy. You see, he was suppressed by Roger. Each of Roger's subsequent swords followed the path of the previous one, like a wave, pressing down on the opponent, leaving him no chance to fight back."
Xiao Chen was just watching the fun at first, but now, following the earl's instructions, everything seems to have become clear and easy to understand. His mental strength is strong now, and his eyesight is particularly good, so he can see a lot of things. He even feels that he can do many of the moves according to the earl's explanation. This feeling is very good, just like solving a difficult problem, which makes people feel refreshed. After watching for a while, his body actually felt like his blood was boiling, and he was eager to try.
Perhaps, I should find an opportunity to practice some martial arts so as not to waste my extraordinary strength, he thought to himself.
Li Jia, who was standing by, looked absent-mindedly, and from time to time he would glance at the stairs at the end of the corridor.
Xiao Chen said: "If you are worried, just chase after him and take a look. What's the harm?"
"No, no. Let's watch the fight. Such an opportunity is rare. If I run away and miss Roger's winning blow, I will be at a loss." Li Jia said with a smile.
"A wise choice. A man who always follows a woman around will find it difficult to win her heart." The count joked.
As soon as he finished speaking, Roger suddenly turned from defense to offense, using the advantage he had just accumulated to attack the opponent fiercely. Bailong received nine consecutive sword strikes from Roger in a very uncomfortable position, and finally his strength was exhausted and he was entangled by Roger's long sword. The lightning flashed on the Thunder Sword, and Bailong was stunned by the electric shock. Roger lightly picked up the two-handed sword in his hand and it flew out of his hand. The power of that pick was combined with the superposition of multiple attacks, and the two-handed sword wrapped in fighting spirit directly sank into the stone wall of the second floor of the castle, causing the audience to exclaim.
"You lose." Roger took two steps back and put away his sword.
Bailon looked at his empty hands, and a look of shame and anger appeared on his face. He shouted, "I didn't lose! I still have other powers!"
He suddenly hit his chest with both fists and let out a long scream, "Ah~~~~~" Then his eyes suddenly turned red, veins on his face and body bulged, and his muscles visibly swelled rapidly.
Berserker's frenzy! Roger looked solemn, not daring to be arrogant, and pointed the tip of his sword at the opponent's vital parts. He was not unfamiliar with this kind of frenzy. In the years of war with Wang **'s team, Berserker has always been one of the most difficult enemies to deal with. They are infinitely powerful, ignore pain, and are fearless of death. The Empire often has to pay several times the number of lives to deal with a team of charging Berserkers. If this guy in front of him, who is already very strong, goes crazy, he really has no confidence in defeating him again.
In just a few breaths, the man opposite him grew almost a foot taller, his arms became thicker, and the fighting spirit on his body became violent and hot.
He shouted loudly, and the red fighting spirit condensed in his hand and turned into a giant axe. This axe formed by the fighting spirit looked even more intimidating than the two-handed sword.
"Charge, charge! Destroy everything! Charge, charge! Tear the world apart!" The Berserker seemed to be losing his mind and shouted loudly the slogan of the legion's charge.
The crowd around them was in turmoil, and even the Earl's guards seemed uneasy. A berserker in a frenzy was an out-of-control killing machine, and it would be a tragedy if the frenzy did not occur on the battlefield.
"That's enough. Bailon, stop." The Count shouted, "Batis, stop him."
Seeing this, the knight leader Batis hurriedly led several knights off the field. He hugged Bailong's waist from behind, and the other knights hugged Bailong's hands and feet. They also flashed with fighting spirit, and it was obvious that they used all their strength when they went up.
But Byron turned a deaf ear to it. He continued to repeat his battle cry and struggled hard.
"Ah!" A knight who was holding his arm was thrown away by Bailon, knocking down three knights holding shields. Then another knight was thrown directly into the banquet hall, sweeping half of the table into a mess. The guests screamed in fear, and many of them fled far away, and some even ran deep into the castle.
Bailon picked up a knight who was holding his feet with one hand, and knocked the two of them against each other, then smashed them hard at Roger from the front and back. Roger was prepared, he ducked to avoid one, then dodged the second by moving to the side, and the two human cannonballs were smashed to the ground, the bricks and stones were broken, blood splattered everywhere, and it was unknown whether they were alive or dead.
"Reptiles, you reptiles, get out of my way!" Byron grabbed Batis's hand with all his strength and pulled Batis away from behind him. This knight, who was a whole realm higher than him, actually took seven or eight steps back before he could stabilize his body.
"Roger, can you subdue him?" Xiao Chen asked while dispersing his own people and asking them to hide.
"No, the frenzy is difficult to reverse during its duration. I can only kill him, but I can't stop him." Roger assumed an attacking posture. As long as the order was given, he was ready to stab the berserker's vitals.
"No!" Batis roared. He could not tolerate an Imperial who was waiting for an opportunity to kill his subordinates. "Imperial, it's all your fault! Get out of my way!"
Roger sneered and ignored him, still in his prepared posture.
Xiao Chen looked at the Earl again, and the Earl cursed: "What a weak-minded fool who can't control his anger. If it doesn't work, we can only withdraw from here and let him go crazy alone. Damn it, my castle will definitely be demolished!"
"Go crazy?" Xiao Chen couldn't help but think of Zhou He who went crazy in the basement. His destructive power was really amazing. The man in front of him didn't seem to be as powerful as Zhou He who was illuminated by the light ball, but if he was allowed to mess around in the castle... the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Perhaps, maybe you can try your mental magic?" The Count suddenly said, "The berserker's mental defense is not as strong as a human. Perhaps you can influence his state, as long as he can't move for a while."
"This is a big test for me." Xiao Chen looked at him with a smile.
"I'm just asking for a favor," the Count said seriously.
Since you want to see my strength again, I will let you see enough. Xiao Chen thought. He closed his eyes slightly, silently constructed a magic structure in his mind, then suddenly opened his eyes, swung his right hand towards Bailong, and shouted softly, "Go."
Dozens of white whips of light burst out from his fingertips, like giant snakes out of a cage, rushing towards Bailon.