Dan Castle is close to the border of Ella's territory. This kind of place has a lot of weapons and equipment.
Even if it is an impromptu idea to hold an honorary competition, you can also organize a few.
General honor competitions have different events according to the leader's strength.
The least expensive thing is the "bow competition". Just set up a target, get arrows made of wood, and arrange for several players to compete in shooting.
Then there is the "Sword Fighting", which adopts a one-on-one mode. Two people attack each other, and the one who falls loses.
This project can easily hurt people, so you must bring your own armor and weapons.
According to the price of goods at this time, it was worth a lot of money, and it was easily damaged when compared with fighting and chopping.
If you are really strapped for money, you can fight the sword physically without protective gear, but you must have at least a sword in your hand to make a meal, not a stick or something like that.
The last one is "horse and lance", a competition that only powerful nobles can hold.
The layout of the venue, the construction of the camp platform, and the preparation of food are all incredibly expensive.
It is usually held by the monarch of a country to show off his force and reputation.
Because she had no money, Ella, acting as a half-king, ordered Northumbria to not even hold a "horse and lance" competition.
Contestants who ride a lance on horseback must prepare their own war horses in addition to weapons and armor. They use long wooden spikes (bring them by themselves or buy them from the lord). They hold the lance in their hands and, under the high-speed pedaling of the war horse, In addition to maintaining body balance, you also need to see the opponent's weaknesses in a very short moment, so as to determine the winner.
Horse riding and lance can stir up the emotions of players and spectators the most, but the casualty rate is also alarming.
It has also derived from "horseback sword fighting", "horseback shooting", "horseback riding" and so on.
In the past hundred years, only Charlemagne held an honorary competition in Paris during his "Succession Ceremony of the Roman Emperor", which included all events.
At that time, Charlemagne was at the height of his power, and he sent invitation letters to all countries, and the British lords from the north came across the channel.
The Iberian Peninsula (Language), Italy, and even Constantinople also sent congratulatory and combat teams.
The scale was unprecedented, and it was even called the "Battle of Paris"!
In the end, Charlemagne's knights and nobles won most of the victories.
Full of ambition, he said in front of countless people,
"There is only one sun in the sky, and there is only one Rome in the world!"
Charlemagne's empire knew no borders!
Roman Orthodoxy in Paris!
But he died before he could conquer the East, and his descendants were torn apart...
The great king brings legends, and even if he dies, his spirit will live on forever.
He comes from the sea, and he is the prophesied king—the oracle that describes the creation of the Viking empire by Ragnar.
The Frankish Empire also had words very similar to these two sentences, that is,
"...,..."
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Birds flying around in the sky also joined in watching the battle.
Kunsang looked up and saw that the weather was very good—a killer weather!
At this moment, it is too cumbersome to fight with a lance, and it is not as enjoyable as a duel with a real sword.
Olan made a strong suggestion and started a four-sword duel.
Deciding to have a sword showdown in the square at the last minute, there was insufficient preparation. A dozen servants panted and moved the noble square chairs from the lord's hall to the square.
Only four people got seats, namely King Ella, Princess Hai'an, the Archbishop of Kent, and County Prince Oran.
The Archbishop is in the center and serves as the neutral referee.
Oran and Ella were on separate sides, about a hundred meters apart.
"Malm" hasn't seen the light of day for a long time, and the competition started because of herself. She was a little unsteady due to excessive tension, but she was the person involved and it was hard not to be present.
Upon seeing this, Oran shouted to a soldier beside him and asked him to go over and pick up Malm, saying that he had something important to do.
Ella didn't notice Malm at this time, thinking about what would happen in this contest?
With the support of her fourth sister and the guidance of the soldiers, Malm approached Oran.
The contestants are also ready to pray and start the competition.
"etc."
Oran suddenly stood up, asked Malm to sit on his chair, and then gave a few instructions. Several soldiers took down the knight flagpole and flag carried by Kunsang and Nanding and put them away, and then trimmed the flagpole.
They also fetched the ropes and the cushions from Olan's carriage, which took nearly fifteen minutes.
Hundreds of eyes were waiting for Olan to watch his men make a "combined wooden chair".
There were five chairs now, and Oran and Malm sat side by side, bowing before accepting their men to go to battle, like a couple.
When Imo, the second daughter from afar, saw this, her face changed with jealousy. Why could this unfaithful woman enjoy such treatment?
She vowed to get Oran... and then abandon Oran after toying with her.
"Your Majesty, he doesn't take you seriously at all." The counselor Bingo stood behind Ella and concluded that Oran would become a disaster.
Ella was silent, thinking,
"When Oran helps him defeat the southern rebels, and when he unifies the kingdom, not only Oran, but all the nobles who have behaved arrogantly in front of him will pay the price..."
"Swear to Heavenly Father and Lord!" a priest shouted.
Karl, on his side, saluted King Ella and said words of encouragement.
Karl held the sword in both hands, raised it high in front of him, closed his eyes, and muttered something.
When his eyes opened, his body was full of fighting spirit and he could take action at any time.
When Imo met him for the first time, he asked, "What's wrong with him?"
Gu Lie, the military chief on one side, said, "This is Karl's religious ritual. He reads out the names of the heroic ancestors in his family and asks them to protect him. He does this every time he wants to kill someone."
"God above, give me strength."
“Don’t be afraid, just believe.”
This is what the two young knights beside Karl said.
"Honor and bravery will always be in my heart."
This is what the old knight said.
The knight's badge he used was very special. It was a round table with twelve stars on it.
"King Arthur and his Twelve Horsemen of the Round Table".
With the fall of the unified Kingdom of England, this kind of emblem only existed in books. When Oran saw the old knight's retinue taking out this battle flag, he said, "It's really interesting. It's the first time I've seen a nobleman use it." This flag, what about you?”
Oran took Malm's hand next to him and started playing with it, as if flirting with no one.
The fourth daughter, Mia, blushed and her heart skipped a beat.
But the four Oran riders who came over looked at Oran's movements with no confusion in their eyes.
"Your Excellency..." Malm withdrew shyly.
Olan did not continue to bully her, his eyes turned sharp,
"You (Nanding) have more than twenty scars on your body. You want to leave so many scars on your opponent."
"You (Kunsang) crawled back from hell to make your opponents regret being your enemy."
"You (Armande) fight side by side with me. Today, you will fight for my honor."
"Your (Ulf) sword is almost rusty. Use the blood of your enemies to wash away the rust."
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In the first match, Armand went up and faced a 21-year-old knight from the Royal Court of Ella.
The two approached, each holding the knight's sword at their waist,
This young knight is also an "honorary knight". He has no fiefdom and is attached to the king. When the war comes, he will defend his lord with his life in exchange for reward.
This is the first time he has received so many eyes, and the pressure is huge.
The war horse he received from his father is already old. If he can win this battle, he will take away the equipment on his opponent's body as a trophy... He will change it to a tall and heroic war horse, and then marry a young lady from a noble family. .
"I can do it...I will win!"
The young knight swallowed, and his body holding the sword was very stiff. Armand could see it. It was obvious that he had very little fighting experience and mistook nervousness for excitement.
To deal with this kind of opponent, just let it relax.
"Let's have a friendly and fair showdown."
Armand showed off his white teeth. These well-maintained teeth enhanced his masculine charm. It was very useful when showing a smile, making people relax their guard. Occasionally, he also used it to seduce women... But he likes to compete with his age. His own big one.
Although he came from a noble family, it was only a small family with a few wheat fields in the valley. The crop yields could barely support his father's purchase of wine and weapons.
Born to three sons, his diet is not much different from that of a servant. He has been the punching bag of his father and brother since he was a child.
Only his mother would hug him when he cried, touch his wounds with her overworked, calloused hands, and call his name. In this way, Armand would calm down and feel a great sense of security.
As he grew older, his attachment to his mother also transferred to other older women.
Among the women present, the one he most wanted to have a friendly exchange with was Princess Haian.
Just before entering the church, he greeted Hai An, and at the same time, he had the pleasant scene of holding this woman under him in his mind...
There is a devilish side in everyone's heart, it's just not known...
“Friendly exchange?”
Hearing Armand's kindness, the young knight's tense body relaxed a little.
Then Armand stretched out his hand and shook it.
"Friendly jousting!"
After holding it, Armand even raised the knight's hand high, eliciting cheers.
"This kid's hands don't have any calluses. He holds the sword too few times..."
After putting it down, only three seconds passed. While the young knight was still enjoying the cheers just now, Armand's sword immediately struck at him. The young knight had no time to think about it and instinctively used his sword to resist.
Power penetrated from the sword body, and the young knight's jaw went numb.
Armand has too much experience. He understands that when his strength and speed are stronger than others, he doesn't need any skills at all. He can break through the opponent's defense as long as he keeps attacking the same point.
Armand struck with four swords in a row. The young knight blocked left and dodged right, retreating continuously. When he blocked the fourth sword, he was too scared to fight anymore.
"I surrender!"
The young knight thought that by surrendering and keeping his body motionless, Armand would not take advantage of others' danger, but he was wrong. If his body remained motionless, he would be a living target!
"Click!"
The sound of the sword penetrating the body and touching the bones.
When the silver sword was pulled out again, it was covered with fishy red water.
"He has already admitted defeat, and you still take action!" Guile Clark accused Armand of not having chivalry.
He is the military commander and a role model for the knights of the Royal Court of Ella, so he has a paternal desire to protect and dominate the knights of the Royal Court.
Armand heard it, but did not respond. He just showed his white teeth again, smiled, and then looked at his lord Olan.
As the direct lord, Olan's words carry the most weight.
Ella and the Archbishop also looked over, thinking that Olan should say something.
But Olan touched the ring and said slowly, "This sword has slipped."
This sword is slipping?!
With just four words, the young knight's life was lost.
In a fair competition, there is no way to criticize, and we can only move on to the next one.
In a martial arts duel, the winner will take everything from the loser. This is an unwritten rule.
Two of Oran's soldiers stepped forward and took away the knight's sword and scabbard. The other items were not moved. It was not easy for hundreds of people to pay attention and search for property.
This sword and scabbard were sent to Olan, because this was Olan's competition, but his subordinates did it for him, but all the spoils belonged to the owner.
The sword is very common - a type of Viking sword.
Because the Vikings often went ashore to "prostitute for free" for decades, various weapons were introduced to the Seven Kingdoms of England. The Northumbrians often used this kind of Viking sword.
Nobles would engrave their names on their swords to show their identity, so that if they died in battle, their identities could be discovered and their bodies could be placed.
There is a line of letters on the sword, which is the English name of the young knight.
There is also a line of letters on the scabbard, but it is a mixture of Latin and Greek, not complete.
Oran glanced at it and pieced together a translation, "Theodor... Us."
The Latin and Greek noble surnames he knew flashed through his mind.
Ulf also saw it, and it was him in the third scene.
"Why are there Viking swords in Latin and Greek?" Oran asked curiously.
Latin and Greek were the languages of the Eastern Roman Empire. Every time the Vikings visited the castle, they also snatched away the craftsmen, and the weapons made by these people also had their names written on them, indicating that they were produced by their superb craftsmanship. "Ulf said confidently.
"The Us family?"
"Then the person who made this scabbard is probably not only a craftsman, but also a nobleman."
"Is it from a famous family?" Olan became interested when he saw the double-headed eagle pattern on the scabbard, which was somewhat similar to his own white eagle pattern.
"This is an ancient family that originated from the 'Russian region', no, perhaps more diverse. It was first called 'Comnenos'. When Emperor 'Constantine' conquered foreign tribes, he moved sixteen tribes of Russian tribes into Asia Minor. These foreign races have derived many descendants, and the surname Us is one of them - the descendants of Komnenos..."
Priests need to debate classics, and they all have the ability to talk nonsense. Ulf doesn't understand it at all, but it doesn't stop him from convincing Oran.
Olan didn't know it at this time. When he asked Ulf about the noble genealogy in the past, if Ulf didn't understand, the farther away he was, the more Hu Zou was.
"Comnenus?"
"Comnenos."
"so?"
"Wei Mo's door."
After thinking about it, Oran had indeed never heard of it, so the sword and scabbard were rewarded casually, and Oran forgot about this little man named "Theodos Us".
The game continues into the second round - Nanding comes on.
