At night in a foreign land, the moon is as big as a disk every fifteenth day.
Today is the sixteenth day according to the Chinese lunar calendar, the moonlight shone on the city wall, and was sharply refracted into Lin Shuo's eyes by the giant sword in Hercules' hand, making him look chilly.
On the top of the castle wall, there is a relatively spacious place where defenders can be gathered and horses can be raced.
The width is fifteen meters, and the height is even more frightening, more than eighty meters.
For the castle in Daxizhou, the height of the wall is considered standard, because it needs to prevent the practitioners from the opposite side from jumping up.
Lin Shuo's opponent in tonight's fight, the ninth-level swordsman Hercules, is 2.30 meters tall and looks almost like a barrel, and the giant sword in his hand is bigger than others.
The sword masters of Daxizhou often stand with their hands pressed against the hilt of their swords and the pillar sword in front of them before they make a move. This is called standing with the pillar sword.
Because swordsman is a warrior profession with a high sense of honor, not an assassin who engages in assassination, he must act aboveboard.
But Hercules couldn't do this, because his two-handed giant sword was three and a half meters long and as wide as a door panel. If it stood on a pillar sword, it would block him.
So his sword rested on the right side of his body, leaning against the ground obliquely.
When Lin Shuo saw this opening move, he shook his head in his heart, because this would mean that he had exposed the first move of the opening move.
The giant sword was swaying on the right side of the body, the first move was without suspense, it could only sweep from right to left.
Although Lin Shuo had murderous intentions towards this person at this moment, since the other party was so sincere, Lin Shuo felt that he should not be too unreasonable.
Lin Shuo originally went up to the city wall empty-handed, but when the opponent showed off his posture, Lin Shuo felt that he still had to give this soldier some respect.
So he waved his hand first, signaling to the other party not to worry, and said to Pang Weiser who was watching not far away: "Carry the things up."
Pang Weiser nodded when he heard Lin Shuo's order, and went to Lin Shuo's residence to pick up his master with small steps.
And at this moment, there must be more than one Ponweather watching on the tower, it was a huge crowd.
The vast majority are people from the Duke's Mansion, and members of the mission.
Standing at the forefront of the crowd, leaning on the railing on the tower, were the leaders of both sides, Nemea and Miao Chengyun.
Mr. Miao was still in the mood to tease others, and said loudly:
"Oh, although my deputy envoy is a bit capable, he is definitely not the opponent of General Hercules. My lord, please tell the general to be merciful. We don't care if we win or lose, so don't hurt the life of the deputy envoy. "
Nemea nodded her head repeatedly when she heard this, she was right, it's just a matter of prestige, it really can't kill people.
At the same time, he had 100% confidence in Hercules' strength.
Although this man is now a commoner, his ancestors were barons, and it's just that his family has fallen in the past few generations.
So Hercules' kendo inheritance, even if it is not comparable to the high-end inheritance above the earl, is still much better than that of ordinary people.
Among the current ninth-level sword masters, he is considered a high match. Even Nemea himself would have to spend a lot of effort to win him, and it would not be so easy.
As for the deputy envoy, although he could shoot his own griffin to death with one arrow, it was a sneak attack, not a manifestation of the combat power of both sides.
This person's ability should not be bad, and his real strength should be a ninth-rank archer.
Ninth-tier bow masters are really powerful at long distances, but they specialize in art. Fighting with a high-end ninth-tier swordsman like Hercules at close range on the city wall is courting death.
So he said to Hercules on the wall below: "Old Hai, since you have achieved the ninth level of prestige, you should control your strength a little bit so that he can barely fight for a tie."
What Nemea said was sincere.
But if it fell into Hercules' ears at this moment, it was a scene, or even an irony.
This is to imply that he must step up his efforts to kill that kid.
So Hercules sneered and said, "Don't worry, my lord, I will definitely not let you down!"
Not long after, Pang Weiser climbed up the wall with the chasing master on his shoulders, and invited the priest of the Lin family to Lin Shuo.
Lin Shuo quickly took it over and motioned Pang Weiser to step back first, while he held Master Zhui's bowstring and invited Master Zhui to the right side of his body.
The Lin family made offerings obliquely, and the gesture was exactly the same as that of the other party.
As soon as the leader of the hunting gate was put out in this posture, the city tower became lively.
People in the Duke's Mansion don't know the details of Lin Shuo, but they have heard of what the deputy envoy did this afternoon.
Two miles away, an arrow shot one of the lord's griffins to death.
It was clear what kind of occupation the deputy envoy had in practice, he must be an archer.
An archer, no matter how many ranks, even a titled archer, is not qualified to do this in front of Hercules.
"See, it's exactly the same starting gesture."
"It's clear that we're going head-to-head!"
"court death!"
"This is not a matter of seeking death, but of being too ignorant. How can this make General Hercules release water?"
"That's right, if the water is released and the two sides are still tied like this, we don't know if this kid will have a ninth-level reputation in the future. General Hercules' title as a ninth-level swordsman will definitely be taken away by the Sword Masters Association. "
"unacceptable!"
"Even if it is an imperial mission, it can't bully people like this!"
Every time you talk to me on the tower, there will be a lot of noise soon.
Nemea looked at the situation on the field, and the corners of her eyes twitched, feeling very embarrassed.
He had explained before that Heracles should release the water appropriately, but in the current situation, if Hercules really released the water, the reputation loss of the military commander would be too great.
The reputation of the military commander will be reduced because of carrying out his own orders. This is something that Nemea absolutely does not want to see, because the soldiers under his command will be unstable, which will not be conducive to the subsequent unification war of the Principality.
However, it was impossible to take back the water that was spilled when he spoke, so he had no choice but to look at Miao Chengyun beside him, and said:
"Master Zhengshi, the deputy envoy is going too far, please persuade me."
Miao Chengyun originally had the mentality of watching the excitement and not being afraid of big things, so he actually didn't know much about the ditches and grooves in it.
But from the discussion behind him, he could already hear what was going on.
At the same time, he also knew that with Lin Shuo's style of handling affairs, Hercules would not be spared in tonight's fight, and the final scene would most likely be bloody.
Since the final scene will be ugly, Miao Chengyun has to cover up in order not to turn their faces completely.
So Mr. Miao said: "My deputy envoy, in addition to being strong in long-distance means, he is also good in close combat ability, he is very confident in this.
Of course, in my opinion, in front of General Hercules, his self-confidence is very blind, and it is purely a way to kill.
However, I am not afraid of being laughed at by the Duke. This man was born as a spy, and he has made a lot of contributions in secret, so once His Majesty puts it on the surface, he will be promoted very quickly.
He and I belong to the same organization, and if this continues, my position will soon be replaced by him.
This man is mean and ungrateful. Once he takes the position, I will not end well.
So tonight, please help me, Lord Duke. I, Miao Chengyun, will never forget the kindness of Lord Duke. "
Miao Chengyun's words, to Nemea, were like giving a pillow when she was dozing off.
Because in this way, as long as Lin Shuo, the deputy envoy, is allowed to die on the city wall tonight, Nemeya's favor for Miao Chengyun will be confirmed.
Moreover, this is not only a favor on the surface, but also a conspiracy of secret accomplices, which is much more restrictive.
With this restraint, it is still a trivial matter for him to say a few good words for himself in front of the emperor, and he can have bigger plans in the future.
The opportunity I had been waiting for so hard, now suddenly appeared!
Nemea's heart was pounding, and she hurriedly said to Hercules in the audience: "Since the deputy envoy is so carefree, you don't have to hold back this kind of hero, Lao Hai, and fight with all your strength. Give your opponent the utmost respect!"
Hercules was already ready to take action at this moment, but he was still a little puzzled when he heard what the Duke said.
His Excellency the Duke is not normal tonight, he talks a bit too much.
Kill this kid, is there any doubt about it
However, the Duke's words gave him a lot of convenience.
Originally, he wanted to kill this little man, but he couldn't do it clearly, so he had to make a killer move secretly, so he had to restrain his strength in the first move of this gesture, and make a tactical trap.
This is the way to go, just hack to death and it's over, it's simple.
Now wait for His Excellency the Duke to give an order.
At this time, Nemea said to Miao Chengyun: "Since the people on the field are going all out, they must be extremely dangerous. It is normal to kill people, and I hope you can let the adults handle it yourself. How about this? Fighting, I yelled to start, and I was making the adults yell to stop."
"Okay." Miao Chengyun smiled bluntly, and readily agreed.
As soon as Nemea shouted, Hercules let out a roar, and rushed towards Lin Shuo dragging his huge sword.
There was twenty meters between the two of them, and at Hercules' speed, they arrived in the blink of an eye.
Swinging the gigantic sword with both hands, he swiped swiftly from right to left, regardless of speed or strength, it was the ultimate embodiment of his lifelong cultivation.
Hercules had the confidence to make this clear move, even if the opponent was a ninth-rank swordsman, it was possible to avoid it, but if he insisted on it, he would be courting death.
And Lin Shuo looked at this giant man who made a fierce move, feeling slightly disappointed in his heart.
The speed and strength have indeed reached the level of the nine-level cultivation of the Liemen Nine-inch Family, but this person's understanding of combat is only at the level of Borneo's Gotia.
Cotillard also rushed over like this at the time, and then Lin Shuo calmly tidied her up.
Of course, Hercules was stronger and faster than Cotillard at the time, but that was all.
Not to mention Lin Shuo himself, among the current nine leaders of Liemen, except Cao Mian, the mastermind, it is not difficult for the others to deal with Hercules.
So Lin Shuo's disappointment wasn't just for Hercules alone.
The level of practice in Daxizhou is indeed higher than that of other places on the earth, and there is a foundation for the practice of the whole people, but from the actual combat level of Hercules, it can be seen that even if it is level nine, it is still difficult to cause too much pressure on Lin Shuo .
At least in the small place of the Principality of Mia, it is impossible for Lin Shuo to gain comprehension and improve his cultivation through fighting with masters.
It may be at the level of a kingdom or an empire that those with titles are considered powerful enemies.
So Lin Shuo lost interest, and with six points of strength in his hand, he swung Master Zhui out.
It was also a sweep from right to left, coming first, and before the opponent's sword edge touched the skin of his neck, Master Zhui had already swept down the giant's body.
With a loud bang, Hercules flew straight away as if hit by a train.
The giant man dragged his giant sword, drew a smooth parabola under the moonlight, and flew over the crenels of the city wall.
The city wall is more than 80 meters high, and the road below is paved with bluestone.
There was a long series of screams, followed by the sound of heavy objects falling to the ground.
After that, whether it was under the city wall or above the city tower, it was very quiet.
Lin Shuo put Master Chaser back on his shoulder, and looked up at the onlookers on the tower:
"It's over, let's continue eating."
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