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 had become so difficult to swallow. 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's body freeze: "Stop eating, come with me."
Enleco lowered his head, pulled his head, and followed Her Royal Highness closely. All this fell under the secret surveillance eyes of four observers. In their hearts, the rumor was once again confirmed-Enleco has a very special identity. He is the royal eldest princess of the Kingdom of Sophie, Klee. It was even rumored that this guy with infinite strength was given to her niece by Chris as a powerful tool. His Majesty Emperor Horkels III once considered secretly recruiting such a powerful and seemingly quite Loyal subordinates (Kobe Leo is getting older, the emperor is worried that he will have no successor, and Enleco is the best candidate to continue Kobe Leo). However, if Enleco had this kind of relationship with Royal Sophie, it would be hard for His Majesty Emperor Horkels III to imagine that that person would switch to his side. It is also hard to imagine that that shrewd Princess Her Majesty would Be willing to give up such a powerful, loyal and extremely convenient private item. (The emperor would be filled with envy whenever he thought that this person could stand on his own, fight against an entire legion and have strong diplomatic skills, and could even be dressed up as a perfect girl to use a honey trap. In this way A living treasure, referred to as a living treasure, why don’t I have it around me?)
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 if you want to do this, you must keep the person who can manipulate and control this living treasure. 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 one. Reason, let Her Royal Highness the Princess stay in the Kaoqi Kingdom and use it for herself. Of course, using marriage to connect the two countries is the easiest option, and Her Royal Highness the Princess is absolutely willing to do so. However, he is not very interested in it, not to mention that he already has a favorite goal. Even if he didn't have a sweetheart, he would not choose such a woman. If Enleco was really a woman, he would not object to such a beauty.
After much deliberation, the emperor must finally think of a more practical plan to let this proud princess stay in the Kingdom of Kaoqi 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, Her Royal Highness the Princess did not get angry at herself, but just said coldly to the people around her: "As expected, this guy died when he saw the delicious food, and 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. What Jerry said next made him even more frightened. He just heard the guy say casually: "Then, Your Highness, do you plan to punish Enleco?"
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 mistakes again, 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 cliched. It roughly described the four of them in the dreamy magic forest. During the trip, they met the terrifying Spinosaurus. The four of them fled for their lives, but they could not escape the pursuit of the Spinosaurus. At this moment, the old wolf appeared and saved himself in time. The next part is about how the old wolf carefully taught himself and the four others. 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. If the script was written by Her Royal Highness the Princess herself, wouldn't she be asking for trouble by making random criticisms? Even if it was written by Qiao, 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 entire script itself does not have a decent line at all, as long as it has 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, and is afraid that he will not have time to make mistakes, so he writes plots that even an idiot can do for himself to act.
This is not bad. The whole rehearsal went very smoothly and I passed it almost in one go. By the time the rehearsal was over, it was almost time. Just after resting for a while, a palace official came in. He came to remind Her Royal Highness that the time for memorial service had arrived. Enleco and the others followed Her Royal Highness the Princess out of the hall, and saw countless people forming a stream of people walking across the green grass toward 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. There are twelve huge two-meter-wide pillars surrounding the altar, so high that they pierce the sky. On the top of the pillars are twelve criss-crossing beams. These beams form a pattern of twelve-pointed stars. Under the reflection of the sun, this magical pattern is reflected on the ground like a mysterious magic circle, covering everything around it.
The nobles of the Kaoqi Kingdom gathered around the altar, waiting for the ceremony to begin. On the altar, the main members of the Kaoqi Kingdom were standing in a straight line facing everyone's direction. Except for the short and lean man standing on the far right by the edge of the altar, 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 everyone else. 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 Prime Minister. It was the great mage Kobe Leo, and the second man on the left was the Duke Hagriro who was giving him such a headache. The second one on the right is a big bearded man who looks a bit like a hero. Enleco recognizes that man and knows that he is the leader of the Holy Knights of the Kingdom of Kaoqi, but he can never remember that man. Name, the old man standing on his right hand.
Everyone except Duke Hegeelo stood there quietly with serious expressions, but 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 can this guy value so much besides his other self? Thinking of this, Enleco tried his best not to attract Duke Haguero's attention. In fact, all his worries were completely unnecessary. The anxious Haguero was not even interested in looking at him. Every time he looked at him, When looking in this direction, they always pass by in a hurry.
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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 had participated in countless Victory Day celebrations and memorials, but none were the same as this one. The previous memorials were all held under the auspices of a priest hired from Sinna 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. Such a memorial should indeed have such a solemn and grand atmosphere.
But whenever Enleco thinks about it, among the heroes who accept the memorial ceremony, there is also the living old wolf. He wonders what it is like for this hero who is not dead to accept this memorial ceremony. Whenever he thinks of this, Enleco feels that 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 poured into a makeshift dressing room nearby.
It was completely different from the noisy and crowded dressing rooms of passing performing groups that often came to town to perform. The performers here are all aristocratic children under the age of sixteen, and they are not ordinary aristocrats. They are all prominent aristocrats. Therefore, each of them has a large number of servants and maids waiting on them. All, the entire locker room is quite spacious, Enleco and the others entered the locker room that belonged to them. Their costumes hang on hangers on one side of the dressing room.
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 you all before this.
Therefore, on the stage, all the actors performed extremely well, and almost all of their performances were stories about the legendary heroes of Victory Day fighting the Magic Emperor. At the end of their performance, the surrounding audience will rate them. 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 achievement. Glory, 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 with all his strength. However, Kate does not think there is much hope for getting the first place, because all the judges are nobles of the Kaoqi Kingdom, and these people have different views on the factions. The children of all the nobles would comment and criticize his lack of acting skills. It is hard to imagine how these guys would evaluate themselves. I'm afraid that the first place won't be my turn, and the last place is probably waiting there. However, there is also a prize for the last one, and that prize is the title of "the least conscientious person on Victory Day". This is also the reason why those noble children work hard to show off their acting skills, because once there is such a comment, oneself His life was 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 with ease. Enleco has been wondering who the guy playing the Spinosaurus opposite him will be? However, he soon got the answer. He just saw that the Spinosaurus was always trying to deal with them in a tricky way. He would either kick their butts, or hit them hard and throw themselves far away. Always teasing the three boys, Enleco could be sure which guy was hiding inside. Enleco could even clearly see that the Spinosaurus was falling and dragging a long tail behind its butt. What 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 Spinosaurus.
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 the tall and big guy. The only thing I don't understand is who is the person dragging the wolf's tail behind Kobe Leo? Enleco guessed that it was probably this guy Hao Meng.
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 arrogant. 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, they still had a lot of drama to go on. However, Enleco is quite relaxed. His task is only a little more than the two props placed on the stage. Apart from humming and haha, he doesn't have to do anything else. Enleco was 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 is no way around this. 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 one who made these people slightly satisfied, it was the Spinosaurus. The actor who plays the role is more dedicated. In the eyes of the judges, although the acting skills of the Spinosaurus are not very good, he really did his best. Some judges praised this dedication 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 took the initiative to take off his hood and humbly accepted the opinions of the judges, but , when he took off his hood, no one around him had the courage to make any comments. None of these people expected that the supporting role playing the old wolf on the stage turned out to be 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 performance of the wolf's head was impeccable, and all the flaws were in the back. The person who played the wolf's tail was really too good. There is no momentum anymore, the wolf's tail keeps falling over and over again, the acting is really bad. As a result, the person behind was also embarrassed, and he 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. In addition, the person who played the wolf's tail was not the big and powerful man as he had originally expected. The actor turned out to be Meron, the chief priest of the Kaoqi Kingdom.
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At this time, the judges stopped talking. 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 are perfect scores. This made the actors standing on the stage quite embarrassed. But Enleco didn't feel anything about it. Anyway, he doesn't care about it, whether it's the first or the last, it has nothing to do with him, but it's really funny to see Kate looking like she has something to say but wants to stop.
Kate really couldn't stand it. It was so unfair. It was all about people scoring, which 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 entirely for the sake of the two super magicians). And those teams that have not yet performed have completely despaired of the championship, because no matter how powerful their parents are, the strength of the team in front is really terrible. There are actually two of the most noble figures in the Kaoqi Kingdom. No matter how good their acting skills are, or even if their parents have done everything in their favor among the previous judges, it is impossible to get the same perfect score. The entire Kaoqi Kingdom has no chance of getting the same perfect score. A person is willing to offend these two noble people 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 announcing that he could go on stage to accept the prize that was so 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 The divine bow left by Hageero's ancestors was placed in the cupboard upstairs, the divine bow that accepted him as his master, and the divine bow with his own handprint.
The vermilion tray in the middle holds a silver long sword, which is 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 who the hero who used this artifact, the Sword Master Xin Luoan, was. Was he like the great wizard Kobe? A big guy like Leo is even bigger than this Lord Mage.
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 are all quite good, especially you, Mr. Kate, you are really great, you are also good, Mr. Jerry, of course the best is our lovely Miss Bertina, and as for Mr. Enleco──, I know you are the best actor of 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. (Sequelae of long-term transformation into a girl).
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 was full of beard and tanned face. Although his eyes were small, they were quite energetic. He was paired with a fat and thick The big nose looks so rough. Enleco was really surprised, how could such a person appear on an occasion that only high-ranking nobles could participate in? Could this person also be 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 aggrievedly: "Father, I don't think it's fair. 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 turned out to be 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 honest. Enleco has always been very fond of such people.
He glanced at his companion, and it was clear that Kate and he had the same view, and the expression on Jerry's teeth grinding there showed no need 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. and Mr. Meron, as you said, it is completely unfair, but you should also see that even without these two noble gentlemen, there is no way to achieve a fair and reasonable judgment, so I I don’t want to give up the honor and power of this championship. 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 cast a look of help. As for Kobe Leo, because the whole matter is related to him, he is also not suitable to stand up and express his opinion.
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 High Priest Meron 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 took a step forward and 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 Just acknowledge your strength. Acknowledge that you have the honor of a champion and the power that a champion has."
Hearing this, the big man's father 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 can subdue his son, and the young man opposite is obviously just a fledgling knight. Judging from his situation, he should have reached the level of He has reached the level of an intermediate knight and is already extremely outstanding in the same age group, but this is far from enough compared to his own son.
Unexpectedly, what his son said next made this father-in-law feel confident. My son is indeed not someone who takes advantage of others. I only heard my son say: "My name is Realta Gambisa, and I am a high-ranking knight. I don't want to engage in an unfair competition. Therefore, 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 Kate to reject this kind of competition.
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Kate saw the puzzled 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. 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. The special dual cultivation method of magic and martial arts, therefore, 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. The magician who can fly in the air with wind magic is simply not something that the knight can deal with. Although higher-ranking knights can also avoid the attacks of wind magic, making the magician's attack equally futile, the fighting method of merging the two together is incomprehensible to everyone else. There are many magicians who have strong bodies, amazing strength, and fighting prowess that is no less than that of knights. The great magician Kobe Leo is a typical example. However, they also did not pursue any dual cultivation of magic and martial arts. What's more, with At Kate's age, what she said 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 Personally, I have not doubted Kate's words. It can even be said that they are quite interested in Kate's strength. However, they did not speak up for Kate.
The person who supported Kate appeared. He was the great magician Kobe Leo. He slowly stood up and said: "Everyone, be quiet, be quiet. Listen to me. Just 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 whole venue suddenly became excited. Everyone had already heard some rumors from hearsay. According to the rumors, an unprecedented forbidden curse confrontation took place in the Qisla Valley in front of Mekarus Fortress. During the confrontation, the fortress of Mercalus was completely destroyed along with Chiyu. One of the two parties in this forbidden curse confrontation is the only forbidden curse mage recognized in the world, the pride of the Kingdom of Kaoqi, the great mage Kobe Leo, and the other is said to be a member of the envoy of the Kingdom of Sophie , a young magician. I didn't expect that this magician was actually an inconspicuous little actor who had been performing on stage for a long time without even a single line. Moreover, he was so young that 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 are so influential that no one will doubt what Kobe Leo said. Everyone looked at the four trial students standing on the stage with shocked expressions. Among them, the most eye-catching one is Enleco, who was originally the most inconspicuous.
After finally waking up from the shock, the knight named Leerta regained his composure 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 walked up to the altar, hoping to get a good position with a clear view. The senior officials of the Kaoqi Kingdom, including His Majesty the Emperor, 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 two who paid the most attentive attention to everything on the field were the leader of the Holy Knights and Duke Haguero. This is not surprising, and the gentle and taciturn prime minister Somilet was also so interested in this competition, which was 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 clasped in a ring, well Leco 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 couldn't imagine that the Emperor was hiding something. What a profound strength.
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 knight, and he is extremely 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 beyond those of 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. She is a knight, so Kate rarely uses dodge skills. Kate has learned a lot of these skills that she has not mastered in knight confrontations in Chris's laboratory. That terrible teacher Chris simply used herself and Kate as experimental animals. She always asked the two people to conduct some extremely dangerous experiments. She didn't care whether they would be fatally injured. Kate was often arranged to interact with those terrible animals. In this life-and-death battle, Kate learned various evasive skills, but he had never used them when fighting ordinary humans. That time in Sophie Kate's defeat in the royal competition at the Kingdom Palace was really not worth it. Enleco always felt that if Kate had skillfully used the dodge skills learned in Chris's laboratory, she wouldn't have lost so miserably. Now, Kate has obviously mastered these skills.
Watching Kate's dodges as smooth as the wind, her continuous offensive and defensive movements as flowing water, her stabbing and retreating as fast as lightning. Enleco felt that Kate's offensive line was obviously much wider. Unlike before, it always came from a few fixed directions. Looking at Kate's dancing offensive and defensive movements, Enleco suddenly thought of the time he saw Chris. During the magic duel with Old Wolf, Chris used the same tactics as Kate now, using 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 do his best. It seemed that the knight also retained most of his strength.
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Sure enough, the situation on the court quickly changed. Perhaps because he figured out Kate's offensive line, the knight gradually launched an all-out attack. Because he used a broad-bladed long sword, he was able to easily break through Kate's defense. And this kind of weapon that originally required both hands to be effectively controlled can be used flexibly by this person with one hand. 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 a powerful opponent. The length of this weapon is second only to those weapons held with two hands (spear, halberd). Therefore, the distance between the two can be effectively maintained. 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 combat 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. In this way, 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 obviously 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. The moment Kate's thrusting sword made contact with his broad-bladed sword, he turned his wrist clockwise, and the broad-bladed sword pushed the thrust sword away far 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 drew back the sword, followed by a lightning-like direct strike. Kate only Being able to cross the blade to block, he knew that this kind of defense was useless. The power of a 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 There is no other 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 shocked and painful. The numb fingers could not hold the hilt of the sword at all, and the stabbing sword fell to the ground. Kate's body fell behind him, but the knight did not launch any further attack. 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 the combination of 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 the incantation. With his slow chanting, the surrounding wind began to change to a certain extent, and the airflow surrounding Kate's body began to rotate unnaturally. Seeing this situation, everyone in the audience had to admit that Kate was indeed a magician. However, because Kate only used the most basic magic, it was not anything strange at all, let alone the mysterious and mysterious magic. Wu Shuangxiu. Therefore, most people still did not believe what Kate said just now, but due to 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. Resting on the hilt of the long sword hanging on his waist, Enleco saw such a scene and immediately remembered that it was his recklessness that almost cost him his life that day at the Duke of Haguero's mansion. 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 magician in their minds, then Several times more precautions and vigilance are not excessive. Therefore, the number of surrounding guards not only did not decrease, but 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 magic preparations. As he took an attacking stance, the surrounding wind seemed to freeze for an instant, and the surrounding area became silent. Suddenly, Kate moved, moving extremely fast. That kind of speed was beyond what ordinary humans could do. The speed is like lightning, like a meteor flying across the sky. Ordinary people who are fast cannot see or catch it at all. Everyone present was 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 can clearly 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 still distinguish Kate's general actions. Only then did he really show his original strength. He thrust out a sword at almost the same speed, and this lightning sword blocked Kate's attack line. Moreover, the knight still retains some stamina. He not only blocked Kate's attack route, but also blocked Kate's possible route of change and resignation. This move was prepared for next year's knight upgrade test. Next year, he is going to challenge his biggest wish since childhood - to become a paladin like his father. For this day, he has made great efforts. For this day, he He practiced his sword hard and prepared that move for this day. He was full of confidence in this move. Because this move is the result of his years of hard training and the essence of his swordsmanship. Unlike Duke Hagriro, who is a genius in swordsmanship, he can only improve his swordsmanship through hard work. Now he is Time to show his hard work.
The knight thrust out the sword, and he had already anticipated all Kate's responses. Whether it was dodging, retreating, or blocking with a sword like just now, he had corresponding countermeasures. As long as nothing unexpected happens, 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 swordsmanship among the nobles of the Kaoqi Kingdom, and most people think the same way. Even the father of the group leader thought so. The only one who held other views was Duke Hegeero. His strange intuition told him that if he was in the position where the knight was standing, Position, that move is absolutely useless, it can even be said that that move is quite dangerous. While that move left no room for the opponent, it also put him in a desperate situation.
Sure enough, Duke Hegeero's intuition came true, and an accident happened.