The duel attracted everyone, including Robin, because of the previous quarrel.
On the other hand, what interests everyone is Sablin himself. The Eleventh Company has always been a closely guarded topic in the battle group. Although most of the battle brothers already know of their existence, all the company commanders have warned themselves. Company soldiers are not allowed to inquire about the company, and company soldiers are not encouraged to have contact with them.
But people's curiosity is not so easy to dispel. Some rumors about the 11th Company are still spreading among the various companies. In fact, as long as they are not stupid, most people can see that the 11th Company is definitely not the blood of the Undead Army. Although the Sixth Company is not the same, after all, it comes from a once loyal imperial battle group.
The tactical style of the 11th Company, as well as their equipment and the dark temperament of the company members, are easily reminiscent of certain rebellious legions. In addition, Talos, the mysterious company commander, although he is in Jue Most of the soldiers were already in the battle group before joining the army, but the other company commanders seemed to have little friendship with him, and sometimes even regarded him as a senior commander.
In fact, there have always been rumors that the gene seeds used by the 11th Company came from the Eighth Legion. The rumor was accidentally leaked by a certain company commander, and the Eighth Legion's reputation is notorious from the Chaos side to the Empire side. type.
This is also the reason why as the battle group expands in size, the 11th Company becomes more and more isolated.
Most of the warriors in the Chapter no longer regard them as blood brothers, and they are not even as close as the Sixth Company. It is just that under Soshyan's unquestionable authority, everyone can maintain an attitude of being peaceful and not interacting with each other.
However, curiosity is always all-round. While they are curious about their identities, as Space Marines, they are naturally also curious about the abilities of these Midnight Sons who "host" in the battle group.
After all, the Astral Knights have not really encountered the Night Lord's warband on the battlefield so far, and most people's impressions of them only come from the descriptions in the archives——
Cowards, butchers, and lunatics.
Since it was a duel with some grudges, it would naturally not be bare-handed.
Along with the weapon racks rising on both sides of the arena, dozens of melee weapons with different shapes and weights appeared in front of everyone. Of course, most of them were training weapons. They were not edged, sharpened, and lowered. Although it is heavy, it still has no problem killing people in the hands of Space Marines, and it can also beat the heads of battle brothers to pieces.
Oscar chose a two-handed sword, which had the same specifications as a regular power sword, except that it was thinner and had no force field generator.
Sabourin chose a long halberd. This choice immediately caused people around to talk about it, because this kind of weapon is not very common. After all, space warriors often need to fight in narrow environments, and long weapons are usually not among the choices. Generally, a company of terminator elites will often use spears.
In many people's memories, it seems that only the mysterious captain of the 11th Company often used the halberd.
Sabourin turned the classical knight's halberd, which was much lighter than the chain halberd, in a circle in his hand, then kept his left hand holding the middle end of the halberd and his right hand holding the end, holding it flat in front of him, with the halberd head pointing towards Oscar. (I’m going to complain here, whether it’s the Forbidden Army or the Gray Knights, the way of holding the halberd in the official GW illustrations is basically wrong. I don’t know if they don’t have money to hire weapons guidance...)
Oscar stepped back with his right leg and raised his sword to waist height with both hands, pointing the same at his opponent.
There is no doubt that Sablin has a certain advantage in terms of weapon length. His halberd is half a body longer than Oscar's long sword.
Oscar has not specifically trained against enemies with long weapons, but now he has to force himself to use an unfamiliar style. In fact, he has also practiced sword and shield skills, but choosing a shield in this situation will make him afraid. a feeling of.
The two didn't take action immediately. They looked at each other. Then Sabourin took a step forward and made a possible stabbing movement. This is what Oscar was guarding against. If the other party did this, he would try to slap away the other party's weapon and then Quickly draw your body closer, and use the hilt and grid of the sword to continuously and violently hit the opponent's head from top to bottom.
But Sablin suddenly gave up. He changed the holding position of his left hand and raised the halberd above his head. This was a tempting opportunity, with a hole in the front of his chest.
However, Oscar suppressed this impulse, because he knew that if he rushed forward at this time, the opponent would retreat and the halberd would stab from top to bottom. With the same force, the opponent would be able to exert force more easily and faster, and there would be Maybe his head would be hurt first.
Before Oscar could reconsider, Sablin suddenly rushed forward at an extremely fast speed. He changed the posture of holding the halberd in both hands for the third time. The halberd dropped to a height parallel to his eyes. When stepping out with his left leg, the halberd blade pointed straight ahead. .
Anticipating the opponent's attack, when the halberd stabs down at an angle of about 20 degrees, Oscar raises his sword to fight back.
Sabourin's blow was fast and hard. The moment the two weapons came into contact, Oscar felt his elbows trembling, and the weapons on both sides even sparked. Fortunately, his defense did not collapse.
The crowd on the sidelines also let out tuts the moment the two sides came into contact.
Oscar originally planned to repel the halberd and then counterattack with his sword, but now all he can do is try his best to prevent the opponent's weapon from touching his neck.
After missing the first blow, Sabourin was not greedy, but took a step back, preparing to launch a second blow.
Oscar also took the opportunity to retreat quickly. He also needed time to regain his posture.
This is a test for both parties.
Both of them walked slowly around a tacit understanding center. Oscar knew the limit distance of the tip of his long sword, and also knew the limit distance of the opponent's weapon. The same was true for Sabourin. The center where the two met was where they circled. center of the circle.
Then, Sablin's posture changed again. Although he still held the end with his right hand and the middle with his left hand, the head of the halberd was lifted straight up, the handle of the halberd was erected diagonally on his chest, and at the same time, he started to take small steps with his feet staggered. Move forward.
Seeing Sabourin approaching again, Oscar decided to take the initiative to attack.
He suddenly moved two steps to the right, stretched his legs into a huge span, and at the same time dropped his knees. His hands made lightning-quick stabs and upward thrusts. The target was not the opponent's chest, but his thighs.
Sabourin immediately changed his pace and swung his halberd early to block Oscar's thrust - his halberd could touch the opponent's shoulder or head before the opponent touched his thigh.
Oscar was well prepared. Before the two weapons clashed, he turned his wrist so that the blade of the sword was close to the hilt of the opponent's halberd, and raised the sword.
The opponent has a weapon distance advantage, so the best way is to get close and slash quickly. The stabbing and teasing of the long sword are all about using the weak against the strong.
Oscar's idea is that if the opponent's weapon is not retracted in time, then he will take a step forward and swipe his sword across his neck. If the opponent retracts his weapon and retreats quickly, he will then turn around and swipe his sword diagonally across his waist.
No matter what, the opponent must be allowed to bear a wave of blows.
As he expected, Sablin had to retreat quickly to avoid the blade and retract the halberd back.
Realizing his advantage, Oscar pressed forward, trying to end the contest before his opponent could regain his footing.
However, the halberd recovered by Sablin was pointed downwards, which was also a deceptive gesture. After taking a step back, he twisted his waist and lowered his head slightly, and then violently lifted the halberd up like a shovel——
