Summoning the Holy Sword

After hearing Antonio's words, Rhodes didn't seem to have any reaction. His poker face once again played his role at this time, but the nobles who had originally planned to take the opportunity to get in touch with Rodra were hearing Antonio's After the request, they all changed their faces, then opened their eyes with disbelief and stared at the young man in front of Rhodes.

They couldn't understand why Antonio had such a courage to dare to challenge Rod at this time. People with good eyes can see that in this celebration feast, in addition to the military and the three major family forces, Rhodes has gained the most benefits. Lydia awarded him the title of Earl, and at the same time gave him Gember-the latter was not a fertile place, because Gember was originally a mountainous land near the Atonement, where there was nothing The place where humans gather is almost a wasteland, so even if Rhodes acquired the territory, it would only extend the sphere of influence of his Atonement outward by a narrow mountain range. But within the Principality of Munn, a principle of dividing the territory is to reward in situ, that is to say, unless it is a rootless aristocrat who does not own the territory, the reward is basically chosen close to his own territory. . If it was before the Midsummer Festival, Rhode still hoped to choose a territory from the south, but after the Midsummer Festival, he himself chose the land of atonement (this is only a part of the territory), then according to the Principality of Muen As a rule, Rhodes has no way to compete for the southern territory. Now that Lydia gave Rhode Grumbel, she actually separated the area of ​​Atonement from Pafield and merged with Glenbell. In this way, Rhodes was considered a formal reading territory. Overlord status.

Fortunately, Rhodes ’place of atonement is in the fringe area of ​​Pafield. This division and merger is only a matter of formality. If it is changed in the middle or core area of ​​Pafield, Rhode will have to accept or give up the reward. Either give up the fortress and choose a new territory-just don't know if Rhodes will agree to do so.

If there was no Holy Cross, then other nobles might only think that it was a consolation prize for Rhodes, but in conjunction with that Holy Cross, the meaning would be different. The Glenbell Mountain Territory is a narrow T-shaped mountain range that connects Pafield, the Plains of Phelan and the Silent Land, and then connects to the Eastern Mountain Plains. With the exception of Pafield, the Plains of Phelan and the Silent Land are all under the jurisdiction of the royal family. Anyone who can see it can see that Lydia gave Rodgrenbel this time in fact to take this opportunity to give him a chance to extend his territory. If Rhodes makes any further contributions, then the Philon plain and silence One of the places will definitely belong to Rhodes according to the principle of local reward. By that time, Rhodes would be enough to compete with the other three major families of the Principality of Muen on the area of ​​the territory. Is it still unclear what this means?

Although Antonio has performed very well this time, and he has won a lot of awards, and he can be regarded as a dazzling star in the new generation, but he is still far worse than Rhodes. What is the reason? , Actually let Antonio challenge Rod in person?

Some aristocrats are surprised, but some are not surprised. At this celebration party, it can be said that the talents who contributed to the Principality of Muen in the civil war have gathered, and there are many young and talented juniors They have the strength and confidence and pride. Such people will always be in conflict, and in their opinion, Rhode's performance is not very outstanding. If Lydia is only a reward for his territory and the count, then they can only recognize by holding their noses. But, His Royal Highness gave the young man the Holy Cross? !! !!

That ’s the Holy Cross! !!

They worked so hard to get what they could n’t get with as much blood and sweat. They were taken away by Rhodes. Can they hold back?

Antonio is one of them.

In fact, the moment he saw Rhodes receiving the Holy Cross, Antonio felt that his anger could no longer be suppressed, and he didn't think that this young man could be better than all of them. He didn't even have regular trained soldiers. This time he simply took a group of mercenaries to fight. What combat power can a group of mercenaries have? Is it worth the attention of Archduke Lydia? !! And yourself? He took so much effort and effort, the original flower was hit by the Southern Army many times. Without the resistance of his own hard work, I am afraid that the original flower fortress would not be able to hold on at all. But even then, he didn't get the Holy Cross, so why did this kid get it? !! !!

Fortunately, the only clearness in his mind made Antonio take a breath, and he did not question this in front of Lydia. He also knew that no matter how unhappy he was, Lydia awarded Rhodes This medal has been unanimously approved by the royal family. If you dare to jump out and question Rhodes's unworthiness, then it is tantamount to denying Lydia and the royal family in person. He is not so stupid, and he is so desperate for hatred. Already. What's more, Lydia is not the kind monarch before. She values ​​her authority. Anyone who dares to challenge her authority will end up miserable.-Isn't the reformists still dead?

But Antonio didn't come to trouble him simply because Rhodes was not qualified to qualify for the Holy Cross. For him, this was just a flash point of his own anger. For him, he hated the most. Of course, there is nothing more than this **** dare to steal his goddess! !!

Rhodes didn't know what Antonio was thinking, and he didn't care. On the contrary, after hearing Antonio's challenge, Rhodes's first reaction was to raise his eyes and pass the man standing in front of him, looking at him. Marilyn standing not far. Rhodes had encountered this situation once before, but that time he did not take a shot, and Marlene did not need him to take a shot, because she was not owned by others, so no one needed to determine her fate. But this time ... "OK."

Rod nodded without hesitation, and simply agreed to Antonio's duel request.

He didn't care about the other party's reasons. In fact, after Marin came to her side and received the Holy Cross medal, Rhodes had keenly felt that there were many "envy, envy and hatred" eyes among these nobles, of course, What these five words said on the forum was more an exaggerated expression. But now, this "envy, jealousy and hate" is real, especially the "hate". This is normal, and Rhodes doesn't think there is anything strange. He hasn't experienced similar situations before, but in a more civilized modern society, everyone has no longer practiced throwing gloves into the duel. More is "Hey, that little white face, come here, we will see you behind the school building after class. Those who don't come will be a kind!"

But if you think about it, there seems to be no difference except the undead.

Rhodes knows that many people are displeased and dissatisfied with him now, and this man is one of them, but he doesn't care, the ancestor said well, kill the chicken and monkey. How can I find a chicken before I have a headache, so I'll bring it to my door. It doesn't have to be a violent thing.

Hearing that Rhodes actually agreed, the surrounding nobles suddenly became dignified and uneasy. The Williams family was not a particularly powerful force in the royal party, but it was also an old noble. Antonio has always been The high-profile star, but during this year, his light was slightly dimmed, and was overwhelmed by Rhodes and Marin. The original people also expected that the new generation of the Principality of Muen would cooperate sincerely and unite. However, they did not expect that Rhodes and Antonio would actually tear their faces and fight openly on such a formal occasion!

This is not the rhythm of solving problems between two gentlemen in private! Dueling on such an open occasion, it means that no matter which side fails, the loser will never be able to look up in this circle! The most important thing for nobles is pride and honor. If you fail in this situation, it will be your lifelong revenge! !!

At one time, many people looked at the two with anxiety, and even others looked upset at Lydia, hoping that Her Royal Highness could come forward to discourage him. Williams was an old nobleman and had intricate connections in the network of the aristocracy. And Rhodes is a sudden rising star, and it is inextricably linked with the Xenia family. If the two sides tear their faces, what if they develop into a royal party fight? They managed to bring down the reformists, and it turned out that An Shengyue hadn't had two days yet. Is this going to usher in new troubles and struggles again?

But unfortunately, although Lydia noticed the struggle between the two sides, she didn't come forward to stop it as others expected. On the contrary, the archangel looked at the two with an interested eye and she reached out her hand. Resting his cheeks, leaning curiously and lazily leaning on the throne, as if watching this scene in front of an interesting drama, the smile expression did not change at all.

After receiving Rhode's affirmation, Antonio stopped worrying about anything anymore. He went straight forward and saluted him respectfully to Lydia. Lydia nodded with a smile and didn't say much, but even so, everyone already knew Lydia's attitude. After receiving Lydia ’s affirmation, Antonio turned to face Rhodes. Then, his face was slightly dull, and then a cold light flashed. Soon, Antonio pulled out his long sword and pointed straight. Rhodes.

"Come on, Sir Elante. For glory and pride, I am here, taking the honor of the Williams family! In the presence of Miss Shania, let us prove who is qualified for this glory! "

Everyone understood the words of the pun in Antonio's sentence. Immediately, many young aristocrats clapped and applauded there. Like Antonio, they were very dissatisfied with Rhodes who had taken away the goddess in their hearts, especially the thought of the beautiful young lady in front of them. An arrogant look, but in front of Rhodes, he smiled so sweetly, such a small bird relied on him—how could such an envious **** not be struck by the thunder and let the chopper die? !!

However, in the face of Antonio's provocation, Rhodes's complexion did not change. He just stood there, carrying his hands on his back, looking at Antonio with a long sword in front of him, as if looking at an idiot. Then he snorted coldly.

"Humph."

When everyone heard the cold hum, suddenly, a flower bloomed in front of them, and then they saw the overwhelming cold light starburst suddenly bloom like a firework burst out, whistling toward Antonio.

Facing Rhode's sudden attack, Antonio was also shocked. Although he also expected Rhode to take action, he did not expect that he would hit and fight, without any hesitation. Not to mention that before Rhodes was empty-handed and had no weapons, in such a blink of an eye, he actually felt that Jian Qi had reached his face, and the whistling chill even made his cheeks feel aching.

Where did he get the weapon! ?

At this time, Antonio had no time to think about this issue, but as an outstanding figure in the younger generation of the Principality of Munn, he was by no means stigmatized. In the face of this skyrocketing sword light, Antonio reacted quickly with a moment of stun. When he came over, then he screamed angrily, and the sword in his hand immediately danced, and soon saw the sword in his hand burst out with a dazzling soul light, and Yan Si tightly sealed the sword light in front of him like a shield.

"Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding !!!"

A series of weapon clashes sounded, and everyone widened their eyes, only to see the dense sword light constantly staggered, sparks constantly appeared, heavy sword shadow even wrapped the figures of both people, for a time at the banquet There was only the sound of two swords staggering in the hall, but the fierce fighting sound only appeared for a moment, then suddenly disappeared, and then everyone saw Antonio quickly exit the sword circle backwards, his face was dignified, and even a little pale, But the sword in Antonio's hand did not retreat at this time, stabbing forward as if maintaining a contradictory back and forth!

And almost at the same time, I saw that the starry sky that had been full of sky suddenly collapsed into a beam of dazzling white and bright sword light, so I whistled and stabbed him along the path of Antonio's retreat. Immediately afterwards, Antonio's legs were stomped on the ground, and then he held the sword horizontally. With the action of Antonio, the magical glory erupted on the seemingly unpretentious long sword-it seems This is also not an ordinary weapon.

"clang----!!"

The sword slammed heavily on Antonio's long sword, and the heavy sound made even caused the heart to shake. Some aristocrats who did not have enough strength even felt that their heart suddenly began to beat. It was particularly uncomfortable. The feeling of almost vomiting suddenly emerged from their bodies.

blocked!

After blocking this attack, Antonio was happy, and Rod's attack really surprised him at first, but although Rhode's performance was fierce, and waves of offenses seemed to be flowing like waves, but Antonio was The anger on her chest blocked the attack of the opponent. And now, Rhodes's blow has been blocked by himself, and the opportunity is not lost. The opportunity to fight back is now!

Thinking of this, Antonio suddenly made a mistake. While the shock wave from the blade had not yet disappeared, he suddenly leaned over, and then clenched the sword handle with both hands and swayed forward. Soon, Antonio felt the other person. His long sword was blocked aside by himself, which made him rejoice. But Antonio's face didn't show the slightest joy. On the contrary, he didn't stop the movement in the slightest. After swinging Rhodes' attack, Antonio sprinted forward, and he became a violent person with a sword. Hurricane, rushing forward!

"what----!!"

But at this time, Antonio suddenly heard the exclamation of the surrounding people, and with this sudden exclaim, a fierce and irritating pain came from behind Antonio, almost completely relying on the richness of the battlefield Thanks to the battle experience, at the moment when he felt this pain, Antonio hurriedly forcibly stopped his movements, taking advantage of a rolling and wiping the opponent's offense to escape, and then the sword in his hand waved again and chopped heavily there. On the sharp blade that suddenly came from behind.

"Ding----!!"

With a light sound, it was only then that Antonio saw that from behind there was a dark and slender chain sword that looked like a serpent. It was waving like a long whip in the air and was struck by Antonio. After flying, it flew away to the side as if it had a living life, and suddenly looked, it was like a poisonous snake swimming in the air.

and many more! !!

And just then, Antonio was startled.

from the side?

But this time, it's too late.

The cold, roaring sword air erupted immediately behind Antonio. He only felt infiltration into the bone marrow. The extremely cold sword air whistled and hit him on his unguarded back. Then, Antonio felt himself flying. When I got on the sky, my back was burning with pain, and the scenery in front of me started to blur, and then it was shrouded in countless stars. In the next moment, the only thing that Antonio could feel was the endless pain.

"Boom!!"

As if time was completely stagnant, Antonio did not know how long he had passed, and then fell heavily on the ground. He could feel the coldness of the marble floor in his chest. At this moment, his body had completely lost control and Antonio lifted At the beginning, I was surprised to find that I was covered with scars all over my body. In order to participate in the luxurious dresses passed on at the banquet, it had become shabby at the moment, and the long sword that should have been in my hands didn't know anything. Only half of the time was left ...... the severe pain came from behind, spreading to the whole body, Antonio moaned, raised his head hard, but what he saw was standing in front of himself with his hands on his back, without the slightest expression Rhodes face. Immediately afterwards, he heard the other party's indifferent words.

"It's over, Mr. Williams."

With this sentence, Antonio only felt that the world around him gradually became dim, and then he closed his eyes and fell into an endless coma.

(To be continued)