Heart of the Castle

Chapter 418 The Provocation of the Greenhouse Genius

The words of the young nobleman of the Stilwell family caused an uproar in the crowd, and the rich and famous people talked about it. Although they looked down on Li Wei's status as a country lord, it was more because of the pride of being a nobleman in the capital, so They were also unwilling to belittle the armor that Li Wei took out.Several nobles with knight qualifications even showed expressions of dissatisfaction. It seemed that if the young nobleman hadn't been a member of the Stilwell family, he might have been protested.

The anger on Grand Duke Raul's face was fleeting, "Sir Sam Stilwell," he said with a frown, "I think what Lord Levi presented is a precious gift, presumably for this, everyone present All the guests will agree. If you disagree, then present the evidence."

"Armor is different from other works of art. Its value does not lie in its exquisite shape or magnificent color, but in its ability to defend against weapons." The young noble walked up to the box where the armor was placed, and tapped the box twice with his right hand. Then, the sneer at the corner of his mouth became even colder. "Vajra sandalwood? It's a good thing, but what about the armor inside? I'm afraid it's not even as good as this box's defense, right?"

"Sir Sam, you have to have a basis for saying such a thing." A guest walked out uncontrollably. This man was well-built and well-dressed, but his neck was surprisingly long and was very neatly trimmed. His beard was up and down, and he looked quite angry. "Based on my more than 30 years of forging experience, this set of armor can be called an absolute boutique, not even worse than the armor of some famous knights." His appearance made the discussion in the crowd suddenly louder.

"This man is Sir Joel. His family was a royal blacksmith. Even before the establishment of the Kingdom of Arthur, he was making armor and swords for the royal family." The man introduced in a low voice.

The smile on the face of the young nobleman of the Stilwell family became even colder. The reason why he denied Li Wei's gift in such a high-profile way was to wait for someone to question it.When he turned to face Sir Joel, his expression became very sincere, "Sir Joel, you are the authority on the forging of weapons and armor in the royal capital Fermeyer, but I am afraid that you are overwhelmed by the exquisite craftsmanship of this armor. Blinded."

"Blind me? Is it easy?" Sir Qiao Lv muttered dissatisfiedly. If it weren't for his conceited professional vision, he would certainly not be able to stand up and question Sir Sam's judgment. After all, he has no friendship with Levi.He walked past Sir Sam to the astonishing armor with a look of admiration on his face.

"Perfect, really perfect. This kind of forging is not unattainable, it can be done in my workshop...but this kind of flawless precision...no one can match." His fingers were polished from the armor like The mirror-like smooth surface brushed past, and there was a sound of admiration in his mouth.

"The problem with this armor does not lie in the forging process, Sir Joel." Sam explained, "Did you see that the material of the armor is that kind of strange metal that sparkles with stars?"

Sir Joel snorted, quite dissatisfied with Sam's lecturing tone.Then he leaned closer to the armor, carefully inspecting every detail on it. "Sparkling starlight, this is the characteristic of star iron, but... why is it dark purple? This is not the result of painting or enamel, but the color of the metal itself..." He muttered to himself, his face A puzzled expression gradually appeared on his face.

"That's it, star iron is difficult to forge, and it should show a dark light as deep as night. Deep purple? That can only show that it is a forged fake." Sam showed a triumphant smile on his face. Sir Qiaolu spoke, but looked sideways at Li Wei, hoping to see the panicked and bewildered expression of the young lord of the northern border.

To his disappointment, Li Wei's expression was very calm and calm, and there was even a playful look in his eyes.The corners of Sam's eyes twitched slightly, and he turned to face Grand Duke Raul.

Grand Duke Raul didn't look at him at all, but on another person. "Sir Qiao Lu, you are the Queen's master blacksmith, do you have any different opinions on Sir Sam's statement?"

Hearing the Grand Duke's question, Sir Qiao Lv's head jerked back. With his long neck and strong body, he looked like a marionette. "No, Your Excellency the Grand Duke, please forgive me, I can't see..." His tone was full of sadness, and it definitely doesn't feel good to be frustrated in the field he is good at. "The forging process of this armor is absolutely flawless, but in terms of material... I can only say that it should not be star iron."

"Your Excellency, it seems that Sir Joey also thinks that my words are correct. If you still don't believe me, please allow me to do an experiment." As Sam said, he drew out the long sword at his waist, and the bright and cold The blue light blade flashed across the eyes of everyone present.

"Thunder magic sword!" Sir Qiao Lu was the first to shout in surprise, and then the crowd rushed forward in an uproar, trying to see the long sword in Sam's hand more clearly, even Grand Duke Raul They couldn't help being slightly moved.

This sword is indeed an exquisite work of art. The blade has edges on both sides. It belongs to a long sword in terms of shape, but it is obviously lighter than ordinary long swords.The sword blade exuding blue electric light was as thin as a crystal shard, and the texture of the thunderstorm falling from the sky was engraved with gold thread, which was extremely gorgeous.Sam flicked the long sword lightly, and the sharp sound of tearing the air sounded, so no one dared to doubt the sharpness of the sword.

"This sword comes from the ring of the tower of the Merister family. It is a gift prepared by my brother for my promotion to the Grand Knight Commander. It is a high-level magic weapon." Sam proudly told everyone, "I think using this It is the most appropriate thing to use a sword to measure whether that armor is good-looking or not."

Grand Duke Raul snorted noncommittally, but his third son, Knight Hyde, objected afterwards, "Sir Sam, I think your proposal is unreasonable. No matter how sophisticated the armor is forged and how precious the material is, if you want to bear it It is impossible for a great knight commander to slash with all his strength with a high-level magic sword."

"That's right, ordinary armor can't bear it." Sam admitted first, then with a provocative look on his face, he smiled viciously at Li Wei, "However, if Dawn of the North sends an ordinary armor to Grand Duke Raul Your Excellency as a gift, it is not worthy of the lofty status of Your Excellency the Grand Duke."

Now all eyes were on Li Wei, and the young lord felt a little nervous, but the smile that emerged from the bottom of his heart almost made him make a sound. "We northerners never make fake goods. Compared with your glass long sword, this armor is much stronger." Li Wei answered, every word he uttered was as hard as ice.

This tit-for-tat remark made the crowd even more uproar. After Sam pulled out the magic sword, many wealthy and famous people expressed a little sympathy for Li Wei's bad luck, because in their minds, the magic sword was extremely sharp. , I'm afraid it can cut anything, and the armor Li Wei took out is no exception.

There was an angry look on Sam's face, but it was fleeting. "Your Excellency," he bowed to Grand Duke Raul, "Since Lord Li Wei is so sure, please allow me to give it a try."

Grand Duke Raul sighed almost silently, and his eyes were slightly fixed on Li Wei. He did not want to agree with Sam to do this from the bottom of his heart, but Li Wei's stubborn attitude did not leave any steps for this matter.

"I hope Li Wei won't make too much of a mess." Grand Duke Raul frowned, then nodded.

After all, things like armor are used to protect the body, even if it leaves sword marks, as long as it is not cut directly, it is fine.Although Sam showed a confident look, he was actually not very sure, so he took a deep breath, firmly held the hilt of the magic sword with both hands, and then roared, facing the Vajra Sandalwood The box was hacked away.

There was a flash of lightning, and the feeling from the hand was like being drawn into a viscous liquid, stagnant and heavy, and then light again.There was a sound of exclamation immediately, and a large piece of diamond sandalwood, which was as hard as fine steel, was cut off by the magic sword and slid down to the ground.

"It's really a good sword meeting a good sword technique!"

"Look how clean the cuts are, it's like slicing through cheese with a hot knife!"

"That country baron is going to make a fool of himself."

Listening to the discussions of the rich and nobles around him, Sir Rodriguez shrugged his shoulders, and said in a low voice, "A good sword is true, but this is considered good swordsmanship? Cutting an immovable box is not bad."

"The sword isn't much better either," Butler Frederick commented.

Seeing that Li Wei and his group remained calm, Sam's anger became more intense. He put on a good posture, held up the high-level magic sword with both hands, and then kicked his back foot suddenly. The blue sword light fell from the sky like a thunderbolt, striking fiercely. Let out a bright arc!

The beautiful blue sword blade cut on the helmet shaped like a dragon's head, and the sound it made was not like a clash of metal and iron, but a shrill and shrill howl.The faces of several people who stood close showed painful expressions, and they wanted to cover their ears with their hands, but the strange and piercing sound didn't last long, and the downward slashing sword light rebounded almost at the same sharp speed The blue light flashed, and the air was dyed the bright red of blood!
"Ah!" Sam yelled fiercely, clutching his left cheek and staggering back, the blood snaked down from his forearm like countless little snakes.His other hand was still holding onto the hilt of the sword, but the blade had been broken from a third of the way, and it bounced back and scratched the young nobleman's cheek.

"Sam!" A terrified and angry roar came from the crowd, and then several people were pushed to both sides by an irresistible force, and Baron Coth Stilwell, the knight of brilliant thunder, rushed out and held him The body of the young nobleman kept trembling. "How do you feel? Where does it hurt?"

The familiar voice woke Sam up from his horror. He took away his hand covering his cheek, and his palm was blood red.Baron Koth then took a deep breath. Although the wound was shallow, due to the residual lightning magic power on the magic sword, the skin and flesh appeared to be rolled and burst. Scars come.

Baron Koth took out a small crystal bottle from his side, and poured the blue liquid inside on the scar on Sam's cheek, bursts of cold mist with a sweet aroma filled the air, and Sam shivered several times , I feel the burning pain on the cheek is gradually fading away, replaced by a cool and comfortable feeling.

"Uncle, I'm going to kill that kid who made me look bad, I'm going to fight him!" After the pain eased a bit, Sam immediately growled angrily.

Baron Koth showed hesitation on his face, and said in a serious tone, "Sam, calm down, that Li Wei is just a high-ranking knight, and you are the great knight commander. If you propose a duel now, you will be ridiculed."

There was a noise like a rising tide, and Baron Koth looked back and saw that many of those rich and famous people were already crowded around the armor and discussing, with excited expressions on their faces.

"This is simply a miracle! It was slashed by such a sharp magic sword, without even a single scratch!" Sir Joel was the most surprised among these people, his long neck looked even longer now, and his face was swollen. flushed, waving his hands and yelling. "Master Li Wei, please tell me, which master blacksmith in the northern region... no, the work of a forging master? I have never even thought of changing the nature of star iron into this way!"

"I'm sorry, I can't say that." Levi replied in a low voice, but Sir Qiao Lv's chest collapsed like a wine bag that had been pierced through, "Oh, I understand, of course, this requires It must be kept secret..." He took two steps back in despair, leaving the treasure that made him admire, not daring to take another look.

Grand Duke Raul's expression was also quite excited, and the joyful smile on his face seemed to be completely sincere. This kind of situation is not often seen in this noble brother. Even his sons showed surprised eyes.

"It seems to be very clear now. Thanks to Sir Sam's selfless dedication, the preciousness of Lord Levi's gift has been well tested." The slightly sarcastic words of Grand Duke Raul made the guests burst into laughter , These laughters pierced the hearts of the two members of the Stilwell family like sharp knives, especially Sir Sam, whose face was livid, and hatred and jealousy distorted his face into an extremely terrifying appearance.

"Uncle, have you seen it?" Sam's words came out from between his teeth along with the sound of gnashing of teeth, "If that kid continues to be complacent, I'm afraid the reputation of the Stilwell family will really be ruined!"

Baron Koth's face turned blue and white, and his eyes gleamed fiercely, showing a fierce psychological struggle.Sam is not only the younger brother of Earl Leonardo, the head of the Stilwell family, but also an extremely outstanding and talented knight. He reached the peak of fighting spirit at the age of 20.In the family, he has always been regarded as a right-hand man who can assist Count Leonardo in the future, and this time he has the important task of marrying the family of Grand Duke Raul.If such setbacks were not made to save face, it would be an extremely serious blow to both the reputation of the Stilwell family and Sam personally.

As a powerful baron with a sword, Baron Koth can certainly see that Sam's grudge is far superior to that young lord named Levi.Although the latter seems to have mastered the fighting spirit, but judging from his age, he should have just touched the door anyway, and he is by no means an opponent of Sam who has already stepped into the threshold of the title knight.

Erasing that frustration with a contest, then, doesn't seem like such a bad idea.The only problem is, if Sam intentionally hurts the northern lord during the competition...

"Sam, you can go challenge, but it's not a duel, but a friendly contest." Baron Koth said in a heavy voice, "I want to warn you, this northern lord named Leviston is under the king's authority. His Majesty summoned him and he came to Firmeyer, if you hurt him, the Stilwell family may not be able to protect your life."

"...Okay, uncle." Sam replied reluctantly, and there seemed to be a breath of blood in his voice, "I will try my best not to hurt that kid, I promise."

Hearing the resentment in Sam's voice, Baron Koth sighed deeply. He decided to be prepared at all times when the two of them competed. would cost him his life.As long as it is not a serious injury like severed limbs, then it is good to teach this young man a lesson, let him understand that not everyone can offend the majesty of the Stilwell family!

The plan was made, Sam wiped the blood on his face with a handkerchief, pressed his hand on the hilt of his sword and took a few steps forward, "Lord Baron Leviston!" The lord of the lord cast a bitter tongue, "I heard that you once took the risk to fight in person and beheaded countless demon leaders. As a knight, I am very interested in your strength. Can you come to a friendly competition and let everyone present All honored guests, have you seen the skills of Lord Griffon and Dawn of the North?"

His words made everyone stand still for a moment, and then a voice that was half excited and half surprised suddenly sounded, and almost all the guests were discussing, including those noble ladies and ladies, who were all thinking about Sir Sam. Surprised by the sudden challenge, I am even more excited whether Li Wei can face it.

"It's so funny. Is it an honor for a grand knight commander to challenge a high-ranking knight in such a tone?" The angry voice came from the mouth of Grand Duke Raul, and the noise of the crowd disappeared immediately, and many surprised eyes turned to the banquet the master.It seems that such obviously tendentious words should not come from the mouth of an old fox in the political circle, but more like a reckless young man.

"Your Excellency, Grand Duke Raul, you are not a knight, so you don't know much about the rules among knights." A voice of disapproval came later, and Baron Koth strode up to Sam's side, with the same expression and tone on his face. gloomy. "The friendship contest between the knights has nothing to do with the difference in rank between the two parties. There is only one reason for Mr. Leviston to refuse, and that is the question of courage." He turned to Levi with a sneer, "Am I right? Lord Eagle Lord?"

"That's right, so..." Li Wei replied almost without thinking, while holding the hilt with his hand, the knight's sword slid out of the sheath with a clang, "I accept your challenge, Sir Sam!"

(End of this chapter)