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Chapter 276: Winning three crowns in a row, the princess being awarded a medal, and the humor of the black knight (7K)

Horse riding was originally invented for hunting and later applied to military affairs.

Knights who are skilled in this art will use their fighting spirit to assist their mounts in galloping.

As soon as the horse race began, Randall of the Hein family took the lead. The warhorse equipment and the knight's plate armor were filled with golden fighting spirit. The momentum of the charge was like thunder, and the grass rumbled and trembled!

With such a rapid start, it is inevitable that there will be lack of momentum afterwards.

Randall knew this very well.

He knew that he had no chance of winning the title, so he might as well give it his all from the beginning, at least to win the applause of the audience!

Led by Randall and Dragon Blood Horse, the team quickly divided into three echelons.

In the audience, Elsa held her breath and looked down at the racecourse intently, only to see Yeats and June in the first tier.

In the third echelon, there was a skinny gray horse struggling to keep up with the team.

Although it tried not to fall behind, it was still left far behind by the team, which made Elsa frown.

But she also understood that the skinny horse, as the mount of Jello, the runner-up of the duel tournament, was definitely not an ordinary one, no matter how inconspicuous it looked.

Soon, the first echelon arrived at the [Horse Racing Ring] area.

The iron ring was hung high up, with a diameter of less than ten millimeters, but it was forged from fine iron. The knight not only had to leap up on his horse and hit the inconspicuous iron ring, but also had to break it ingeniously to win applause from the whole audience!

Seeing the circle getting closer and closer, Randall's fighting spirit suddenly exploded, and the spurs on the front of his boots kicked against the horse's belly. With a neigh from the dragon blood horse, the draft horse weighing tons leaped into the air!
clang--

The lance in his hand hit the iron ring, and the force from the lance tip exploded, and the iron ring broke into pieces in an instant!
Combat skill: Spiral Lance.

A common combat technique that applies spin to the tip of a spear.

Although this move is the signature skill of many knights, how to strike a balance between power and hit rate is still a profound art.

Randall mastered the move extremely well and performed amazingly. After landing, he launched a fierce charge, leaving the team behind him far behind, which aroused warm cheers!

"A little trick."

June chuckled, leaped into the air from the horse's back, and smashed the ring with her lance. The heavy lance, more than one meter long, was as light as a swift sword in her hand. When she fell, the chestnut horse caught her steadily, which was more clever than Randall's method!
Ye Zhi glanced at the iron ring hanging in front of his own track. The moonlight fighting spirit was wrapped around the lance, and it stabbed out suddenly. Immediately, a round of moonlight sword energy pierced and shattered the iron ring.

This method of "using sword energy to hurt the enemy" made the knights at the rear confused.

No, how can you perform sword skills with a lance?
——Is a sword such an inconvenient thing?

The Moonlight Sword is Ye Zhi's most proficient combat skill. He can use the Moonlight Sword with any weapon, whether it is a mace, a battle axe, a lance, or even a shield!
There is no doubt that the Moonlight School's fighting skills are fashionable. The special effects of the Moonlight Fighting Qi with its own silver light alone are far superior to those of other knights.

Therefore, when Ye Zhi used the moonlight fighting spirit to smash the ring, the audience burst into the most enthusiastic cheers since the start of the game.

I don’t know how many ladies and rich girls came to watch the game just for Yeats’ performance, and Elsa was one of them!

"Come on, Earl Yeats!"

If it was the Colosseum of the ancient empire, women would not be qualified to watch the games.

But in the Crown of Roland and the Kingdom of the Golden Lion, the atmosphere has gradually become more open. More importantly, women are eligible to inherit noble titles and fiefs, and have fame and wealth. Therefore, there are many noble ladies who boldly express their appreciation and admiration for knights.

In addition to being a knight, Yeats was even a bard.

If you could pay him a large sum of money to write a poem, not only would you gain face in the social circle, but it would also be more likely to be passed down to future generations!
There were many noble daughters who held such thoughts. The enthusiastic cheering made Elsa feel ashamed. She thought, Earl Yeats is really popular and has fans wherever he goes!
After passing the first area, Randall was a little out of energy and was overtaken by Calvin, the son of Duke Thomas. The team was led by this young blond knight.

Yeats continued to follow behind, neither rushing to be in the limelight nor falling behind, patiently waiting for the opportunity.

Soon, the second area [Horseback Shooting Target] was in sight.

The targets are placed in different positions on each track, and how to hit the target while galloping at high speed tests both the knight's horsemanship and archery skills.

After passing the first area, the knights had discarded their lances and replaced them with shortbows that they had prepared in advance.

Horse riding and archery are the glory of nomadic peoples.

Nomadic peoples have long threatened the borders of the Divine Court Empire and are regarded as barbarians by the empire, but they often beat the imperial army to a pulp with arrows.

Their superb riding and archery skills were regarded as a serious threat by the Shenting Empire, but they also set off a trend of "learning from the barbarians to control the barbarians and learning riding and archery".

More than two hundred years ago, in order to recapture the territories lost to nomadic peoples, the then Pope launched a massive Crusade, a total of nine times, which greatly enhanced the influence of the Holy See.

The Knights Templar, which is famous throughout the continent, was also founded during the Crusades.

call out!call out!call out!
Calvin drew his bow and shot three arrows in succession, and all of them hit the bull's eye!

Seeing this, Calvin couldn't help but show a hint of joy in his eyes. He immediately started to charge and rushed towards the finish line.

As long as he can get through this final straight, victory will belong to Calvin Thomas!

Watching Calvin's back getting farther and farther away, June couldn't help but feel a little anxious.

[Black Knight Riding] is the most advanced riding skill in the entire continent. How can we allow such an important inheritance to fall into the hands of others?
The bow is like a full moon, and the arrow breaks through the wind.

June also hit the bull's eye with three arrows in a row, causing a burst of exclamations from everyone present!
Ye Zhi also knew that it was time to sprint, so he drew his bowstring and looked fierce.

call--

The specks of light gathered on the bowstring, gradually forming a shining arrow.

The fighting skill "Sun Arrow" taught to Ye Zhi by the Sun Fighting Lion is not only 100% accurate, but can also use the sunlight to cause wide-area dizziness!

Blinding, this can be said to be Yeats' most handy tactic.

call out!
The arrow of the scorching sun suddenly shot out, drawing a dazzling arc and hitting the center of the bull.

Under Yeats' intentional control, the power was greatly reduced, but the light became more dazzling!
In an instant, there was a burst of light.

The dazzling sunlight enveloped the entire stable, making it impossible for the knights to open their eyes and for their horses to lose their way!

In an instant, people and horses fell to the ground and the track fell into chaos.

The sudden change caused an uproar in the audience, and then Earl Yeats took advantage of the chaos and came from behind to catch up with Calvin, and then easily left him behind!

Yeats has taken the lead!
"Yeats, you are so despicable!" June shouted from behind.

Calvin was somewhat impressed.

Because Duke Thomas once said that cunning is the virtue of chivalry.

When facing cunning villains, the only way to win in the end is to be more cunning yourself!
The end was near for Yeats.

There was a fierce sound of horse hooves from behind.

——Are there any masters?
Ye Zhi looked back, somewhat surprised.

It turned out to be Jello and his almost dying old horse who caught up with them!
The strong light just now did not affect Jero and his partner at all.

Their experience and tacit understanding far surpass those of other knights present.

At the first moment of the bright light, Jello asked the skinny horse to close his eyes, and then took advantage of the chaos in the field to overtake all the way, counterattacking from the third echelon to the first echelon!

Such an amazing performance attracted everyone's attention to Jello. He quietly came to the second place, following closely behind Earl Yeats, and even planned to overtake him in one fell swoop!

Ye Zhi was also aroused by his desire to win. He lowered his body, galloped quickly, and challenged him:

"You can't lose to an old guy, right? Carrot?"

Luobo was furious, his horse's hooves were like thunder, his body was like flying, and his speed increased sharply again.

woo-

Loud trumpets blew all around, and the atmosphere became exciting!
Jello patted the skinny horse's forehead and whispered:

"We've been traveling for so long, let's use up the energy we've saved!"

In the realm of creation, divine power began to surge.

Ye Zhi was still a little unfamiliar with this divinity, and suddenly remembered the god who held the power of "travel" mentioned by the Lionheart King.

The messenger god!

Ye Zhi was a little surprised. Jello's mount was most likely blessed by the Messenger God!

Suddenly, the skinny horse's already flagging fighting spirit became high again.

Its speed increased several times, as if all the strength it had accumulated in the past was being applied to the present moment!
To be more precise, its breathing rate, pace and rhythm are just right, and its efficiency in using physical strength is several times higher than that of radish.

Therefore, the skinny horse, which had been left behind, became closer to the radish.

Afterwards, the two horses advanced side by side, and the battle became intense!

Blessing: An old horse still waiting for his turn.

The God of Messengers is also the god of roads, travel, and movement. He has a natural liking for old and experienced travelers, but sometimes he will deliberately let them get lost as a test.

If an elderly traveler can pass the lost path, he will be blessed by the God of Messengers.

This blessing does not activate the physical potential of an old horse, but allows the recipient to burst out with a stronger fighting spirit than young people, and transform experience and skills into speed and strength.

The longer you travel, the more powerful this blessing becomes!
rumble--

The sound of horse hooves was like thunder, shaking the venue.

The spectators held their breath, not daring to miss the final finish line.

Radish was quite indignant.

The old man has no moral principles and attacked a young man like me!

Since Jello was the first to use the blessing, Yezhi had no burden when using the Black Knight's blessing.

"Carrot, Pegasus Wings!"

The white light condensed into substance, giving the radish a pair of white wings.

This power comes from the blessing of the Black Knight and is a power that can be used within the rules.

The radish suddenly hissed and leaped into the air.

The wings on its back ride the wind, and with this leap, the finish line is right in front of it!
The audience was in an uproar.

Just as Jello was about to overtake, Earl Yeats made a surprising move and actually gave his horse wings!
"Is this really reasonable?"

"This is a blessing! It makes sense!"

Jello's eyes widened, unable to help showing a look of astonishment.

The horse was running well, but the horse on the opposite side suddenly took off. How the hell is this?
Calvin saw this and felt deeply moved.

As expected of Baron Yeats, he does not follow the beaten path!
Sa!
Yeats and Jello crossed the finish line one after the other.

The gap between the two is visible to the naked eye!
The champion of the equestrian competition has been born.

There was a burst of warm cheers at the scene!

At this point, Yeats won the championship in the three major events of the competition.

This is a feat that no one in the Golden Lion Kingdom has accomplished for hundreds of years, and now, this honor has been achieved by Yeats!
Even the diplomats from the Kingdom of Roland in the stands were moved.

Among the younger generation of the Golden Lion Kingdom, a remarkable knight was born!
Yeats inspects the panel.

I found that my proficiency in 'Riding' has been improved. Once I obtain [Black Knight Riding], this specialty will definitely be able to enter the expert level.

Expert-level riding skills, able to ride emperor-level monsters without being attacked back.

If one wants to control a royal-level monster like the Fiery Sun Fighting Lion, one needs at least master-level riding skills.

While Ye Zhi was thinking, Jello came to Ye Zhi slowly, holding the reins, with a complicated look in his eyes, and sighed softly:
"I didn't expect that I would lose to you again..."

"Don't worry about it, it happens often." Ye Zhi said with a smile.

Jello was stunned for a moment, then grinned and said, "Luckily I bet on you to win... I have already recovered the money I put into the competition, so it's not a loss!"

Ye Zhi: “…”

Risk hedging, right?

After the game.

The image of Yeats riding Roland's warhorse and crossing the finish line with wings spread is still talked about with great relish.

As a knight who believed in the way of the Black Knight, June recognized at a glance that this "Pegasus Intention" was a blessing from the Black Knight.

Even she had never received the attention of the Black Knight, but the mount of the Yeats family had such an honor... June felt really complicated.

Awards ceremony.

Princess Renee was present in person to present Yeats with awards and honors on behalf of the king.

This was the first time Yeats saw the princess' true appearance.

Against the backdrop of fireworks and cheers, the blonde princess wore a jeweled crown, a white dress, and a swan-shaped necklace around her snow-white neck. Her lake-blue eyes were like gems. She was graceful and elegant, with a noble aura.

She took the medal from the master of ceremonies, the tall figure of the young earl reflected in her eyes, and said slowly:

"His Majesty often mentions you, Earl Yeats. He calls you the future pillar of the kingdom..."

Renee gave a graceful smile.

"It is a great honor to meet you today. It is indeed as Your Majesty said, Your Excellency the Earl is an extraordinary person."

From Renee's perspective, she was a crown prince who could be stripped of her title at any time, and if she wanted to protect herself, she had to ascend the throne. As a close confidant of her father, Yeats shared the same interests with her, so he took the initiative to show his goodwill.

Yeats gazed at the girl who might very well become his monarch in the future.

Can she compare to the Lionheart? Is she worthy of standing on her own side?
Although Renee performed outstandingly in the plot and became a wise ruler, Yeats could not help but have such doubts in his mind.

And Renee was also observing Yeats, wondering whether he was trustworthy, whether she should show a weak and pitiful expression, or be courteous and magnanimous.

The atmosphere became somewhat tense.

Yeats smiled and broke the deadlock.

He suddenly realized that the princess might be the same kind of person as him, good at disguising herself on the surface but cold-eyed and indifferent in her heart. The ruthlessness of the royal family and the twists and turns of the crown prince's identity made the princess calm and precocious.

In the plot, after the princess ascended the throne, she was able to hold on to the throne as a weak woman, which was inseparable from her superb diplomatic skills and outstanding insight.

Facing Yeats' smile, Renee's eyes flickered slightly. For some reason, she felt a little retreated, as if she was exposed to him.

She took a deep breath, calmed her chaotic thoughts, raised her bright eyes, and looked at Yeats honestly.

There was respect, hope, and request in that look.

With Yeats's status, he could have demanded that someone else be replaced to receive the honor, making it difficult for the princess to back down and thus expressing his political stance - even King Lionheart's supporters were divided into two factions.

One group believed that the throne should be inherited by the princess, while the other group believed that the throne should be inherited by the distant nephew of King Lionheart from abroad.

Therefore, Yeats's position is particularly important.

Renee's eyes, mixed with many complex meanings, fell into Ye Zhi's eyes.

"Are you the one who will award me the honor?" Yeats suddenly asked.

Renee was slightly startled. She looked at Earl Yeats, who was much taller than her and wearing silver chain mail.

No amount of praise could be too much for this handsome knight.

Renee nodded deeply and said firmly:

"Yes, Earl Yeats, I will confer the title upon you!"

Yeats smiled slightly, knelt on one knee and performed the chivalrous salute.

Looking at the princess holding the medal with slightly trembling hands, I felt that she might be even more nervous than I was.

Only after she put on the medal did the princess breathe a sigh of relief.

Ye Zhi looked at the warhorse chess piece in his palm, sensing the majestic divinity of the black knight, and slowly closed his palm, nodding and saying, "Thank you, Your Highness."

Renee's eyes sparkled with gratitude, and she nodded slightly to Ye Zhi: "No need to be polite."

Watching Ye Zhi's back walking away, Renee felt the pressure on her shoulders suddenly lighten, and murmured in her heart:

"It seems that Earl Ye Zhi has already touched the realm of the Five-ring Hero's [Will]..."

Yeats guessed that the king deliberately arranged for the princess to be the one to award the honor, and that this was also intended to test his own position.

King Lionheart's attitude was very clear. He would help his daughter ascend the throne at all costs, even if it meant killing someone with a borrowed knife.

Even though Yeats considered himself the king's confidant, he could not interfere in the matter of choosing the crown prince.

From a long-term perspective, if the princess can secure the throne, then Ye Zhi will be a loyal minister. In addition, at a young age, he has the potential to become a six-ring master. In the future, his position in Golden Lion will be second only to one person.

On the contrary, if either the Wick family or the Lannister family won, Yeats would not be able to escape the fate of being liquidated.

Anyone in Yeats's position would have to weigh the pros and cons.

Fortunately, Yeats had read the script and had the advantage of foresight, so he just had to play the role of the princess.

In the future, the princess will vigorously develop the Anglican Church, thereby weakening the influence of the Vatican, which will also help Yeats's long-term plan.

As for this long-term plan, of course, it is to completely resolve the Vatican’s worries.

to this end.

First, you must achieve sanctuary in the material realm before you can resist the mortal enemies of the heavenly apostles.

Sunset dusk.

A lively banquet was held in the camp, with the open-air tables filled with bread, barbecue and fine wine.

Yeats had no intention of attending the party and declined Jello's invitation to drink with him.

On the way back to the manor, Yeats rode on horseback, looked at the white ivory chess pieces in his hand, and murmured:

"First go back and digest this divinity and master the talent of [Black Knight Riding]!"

*
Night falls.

At Silver Birch Manor, Fokasse prepared a celebration banquet for Yeats.

"Goo~"

After dinner, the snowy owl flew consciously to the treetops in the courtyard, bathed in the bright moonlight, and closed its eyes to meditate.

Night is the time when Snowy Owl meditates most efficiently. He often meditates all night long, while during the day he draws scrolls while dozing off.

This situation reminded Yeats of the time in his previous life when he had to work during the day after working all night.

However, Snowy Owl volunteered to draw the scroll.

In this way, it can not only consolidate spells and cultivate magic power, but also earn gold coins for its owner.

——The food expenses of the Snowy Owl were earned by it using its "magic hand" to hold the feather pen, stroke by stroke!
After six months of training, Snow Owl's scroll studies have reached expert level.

It was quite terrifying that a magical pet could possess such a skill. If the news got out, it would shatter the faith of all the mages in the Mage Association who were studying scrolls.

Scroll study is actually included in the major category of magic talent.

Even Fetan, the fish of wisdom, praised the Snowy Owl's magical talent, saying that he had seen many of the Magic God's Chosen Ones and that the Snowy Owl's talent was ranked among the best among the Magic God's Chosen Ones.

Therefore, less than half a year after becoming the chosen one of the Magic Gods, Snow Owl had already reached the bottleneck of a fourth-ring human mage, and was only one step away from breaking through to a fifth-ring emperor-level magic beast.

However, the traces of emperor-level monsters are hard to find. If you want the Snow Owl to break through, you need to hunt down at least one emperor-level monster that is good at magic, take its magic crystal and mana organ, and use the five-ring herbs to refine it into magic potion.

With Ye Zhi's cooking skills, he could avoid the step of looking for auxiliary ingredients. He could cook the emperor-level monster into food, and then let the snowy owl eat it to help it get promoted.

"It seems that after we eliminate the Blood Spider Lord, we need to keep an eye on the whereabouts of the Emperor-level monsters."

Ye Zhi thought to himself, "It would be best if it was an emperor-level magical beast that was good at arcane magic. This would be more compatible with the style that the Snow Owl was good at. After the promotion, it would be able to master a more powerful arcane talent..."

Snow Owl's most powerful spell, "Blizzard", is actually of the Frost school and is quite powerful.

However, the Snow Owl does have the 'Talent - Arcane Wisdom', so spells like Arcane Missiles and Arcane Shockwave will have a stronger amplification.

Ye Zhi plans to find an opportunity for Snow Owl to learn the fifth-ring spell "Arcane Meteor".

This spell is actually an enhanced version of Arcane Missiles. Compared with the original version, the missiles will become larger, like a falling meteor.

The moon was bright in the sky, and seeing that the Snowy Owl had entered a meditative state, Ye Zhi did not disturb it. Instead, he turned to the quiet room and took out the trophy from the equestrian competition, the [Black Knight Chess Piece].

Ye Zhi closed his eyes and tried to sense the divinity contained in the chess piece.

Then, just like peeling off silk from an onion, he touched upon the divinity at the inner core.

As long as you extract this ray of divinity and give it to the panel to consume, you can master a completely new talent!
Ye Zhi was somewhat happy. He did not expect things to go so smoothly.

With the help of the panel, it is a hundred times easier for you to digest divinity than for ordinary people.

On the premise that divinity does not pose a threat or hostility, you can use divinity for your own benefit with just a thought!
However, just when Yeats seemed to be confident of success, something unexpected happened.

The warhorse chess piece shattered, and the divinity extracted from it suddenly ran wild, breaking free from Ye Zhi's control, and circling in this small room!

Ye Zhi's eyes changed slightly. It would be a waste of effort if the divinity of the trophy he had obtained with great difficulty disappeared!
Who would have guessed.

This ray of divinity materialized as a chessboard in front of Yeats.

One side of the chessboard was facing Yeats, and no one was seen at the other end. Only the hoarse but magnetic voice of the Black Knight could be heard:

"It is you who has obtained this inheritance, Ye Zhi."

"The Black Knight?" Ye Zhi asked in surprise.

"This divine power is so weak that I cannot manifest it in human form, but I can manifest it in the form of a chess table."

The Black Knight smiled faintly and said, "Want to play chess, Ye Zhi? I'll give you three moves. If you beat me, I'll officially grant you the [Black Knight Riding Skill]!"

She is the inventor of King's chess and is nicknamed "Chess Grandmaster". But Yeats is also a chess master after all. Even a grandmaster cannot let the master make three moves first, right?

"That's what you said!"

Ye Zhi rolled up his sleeves and decided to teach the Black Knight a lesson!
Yeats sat down at the chess table, and although there was no one on the opposite side, the chess pieces continued to move automatically.

soon.

Yeats slaughtered the Black Knights completely.

"That move doesn't count." The Black Knight calmly regretted his move, "I changed my mind. Let's start over. I'll only let you make two moves!"

Before Ye Zhi could agree, the chess pieces on the table had already fallen back to their original positions, which made Ye Zhi's eyelids twitch.

So you are the one who set the rules, right?

Zuanya had been watching from the sidelines, and suddenly said, "Black Knight, Yeats said you are a lousy chess player."

Ye Zhi was shocked and retorted: "This is what Zuan Ya really thinks!"

The Black Knight's voice echoed in the air, somewhat coldly:

"No matter which of you two are telling the truth, this matter cannot be let go..."

Ye Zhi swallowed his saliva, but heard the Black Knight continue:

"This time, the jokes are doubled. You have to tell me two!"

Yeats looked strange.

Drill your teeth, look what you have done!

"Tell me one first." Ye Zhi glanced at Zuan Ya, "Otherwise you won't get any supper later!"

Zuan Ya curled his lips and said, "Tsk, who cares! I'll speak first!"

The little squirrel cleared his throat and said, "Once upon a time, there was a father and son. In order to train his son to be a devout believer, the father took his son to practice in the mountains, away from the secular world."

"One day, the father and his son went down the mountain for a tour. They met a group of beautiful young girls. The son asked in surprise what they were. The father, fearing that his son might go astray, said that they were a group of green geese."

"When they were about to return to the mountain, the father asked his son what he had gained from this earthly journey. The son said absentmindedly, 'Father, please let me bring back a green goose!'"

Yeats burst out laughing.

This story is also recorded in "The Decameron" and is similar to "The Little Monk and the Tigress".

The Black Knight's tone was full of interest: "Yeats, it's your turn."

Yeats coughed lightly and told a joke about the Soviet Union:
"The general's son asked the general, Father, can I become a general in the future?"

"The general replied, yes."

"My son asked again, can I become a marshal in the future?"

"The general replied, no, because the marshal also has a son."

The Black Knight laughed hoarsely, as if he was quite satisfied with the harmony between Yeats and Diamond.

At the same time, a ray of divinity fell into Yeats' body.

【You have obtained a new talent! 】

[Talent: Black Knight Riding: Your riding expertise is enhanced. Your riding skills are both elegant and practical, and your riding combat skills are enhanced, giving you a greater advantage when fighting on horseback.]

Thinking back to a year ago, I was still a "Knight of the Earth" who couldn't ride a horse, but now I can be said to have achieved oneness between man and horse.

Yeats felt a little emotional, but saw the divinity of the Black Knight gradually dissipate like smoke.

——So you came here just to listen to jokes?

When Ye Zhi's face was gloomy, the black knight's meaningful instructions slowly sounded in his ears.

"The apostle of the virtue of tolerance has sounded the clarion call, Yeats...Do not forget humor."

"In this cold and indifferent world, humor is a good way to dispel heaviness..."

The Black Knight's voice disappeared completely.

Ye Zhi and Zuan Ya stared at each other.

"You are indeed quite humorous." The two started from zero frame and greeted each other.

The little squirrel rubbed his hands, blinked his sparkling eyes, and said, "Anyway, I can see a Sanctuary-level battle again... I'm really looking forward to it!"

Yeats had mixed feelings.

Daisy, God's chosen one is in danger, have fun, come back soon!

(End of this chapter)