Heart of the Castle

Chapter 419 Competition, Surprising Reversal of Strength
Li Wei's straightforward response aroused a burst of surprised sighs in the crowd. Although not all of these wealthy and famous people had seen Sam's skills, the reputation of the talented knights of the Stilwell family was well known in the capital of King Philmeyer. Still pretty loud.After all, knights like Wilps who are also known as geniuses in other places barely reached the level of the Grand Knight Commander when they were 30 years old, but Sam reached this level when he was only 20 years old. step.

Archduke Raul also had a slightly unhappy expression on his face, regretting the young man's recklessness and overconfidence.He winked at Sir Boehner, who immediately moved closer.

"Let Al Adir come back, I hope he can keep Li Wei from being hurt... Aha!" Grand Duke Raul had just halfway through the order, and suddenly remembered something, and slapped his forehead with his hand. "Sir Rodriguez, why did I forget him? Even Adil admits that he is no match for this man, so behind Levi, there is at least a baron with a sword."

So Grand Duke Raul was relieved and prepared to watch a good show with appreciative eyes.

The banquet hall full of flowers is obviously not suitable for knights to compete. Sir Bona gave a few instructions in a low voice, and several servants of the Grand Duke's mansion quickly lit candles and torches in the garden tens of meters away.Then the crisp bell rang, and those wealthy nobles stopped discussing and walked over. Grand Duke Raul and his sons naturally occupied the best seats, and the others also had a tacit understanding according to their status. Find a place for yourself.

The bell rang again, and two knights who were about to compete came in from both sides of the garden, and stopped when they were about ten steps apart.Sam was accompanied by his uncle Baron Coth and two servants of the Stilwell family, and Levi was accompanied by his swordsmanship teacher Sir Rodriguez and the old butler Frederick.

Sam's high-level magic sword had been broken just now, but even if it was intact, he didn't intend to use that sword, otherwise the competition would completely lose the meaning of saving face.The Grand Knight Commander competed with the high-ranking knights, and had to gain the upper hand in weapons. If it was said, it would definitely become a joke in the noble circle of the royal capital Fermeyer.In the competition with Li Wei, he must not only win, but must win cleanly, otherwise he will not get good results.

Seeing that Li Wei was ready, Sam stretched out a white-gloved hand to his side, and a servant immediately put the spare long sword in his hand.The shape of this long sword is the same as that broken advanced magic sword. In fact, this is the weapon Sam is most familiar with.The blade is as thin as parchment and as sharp as a razor. It is made of mithril mixed with refined steel. Although it is not a magical weapon, it is not inferior to that high-level magic sword when combined with the Thunder Dou Qi secreted by the Stilwell family. , the flexibility is far superior.

Sam flicked his wrist like a demonstration, the blue sword light danced wildly like a thunder snake, and made a scalp-numbing electrical sound, causing a slight commotion in the crowd.Li Wei then swung his sword in vain in response, and the sword light formed a silver-white arc in front of him, but compared to Sam's gorgeous moves, it was nothing like it.

In the royal capital, there is a strict set of rules for the knight competition, instead of going up to fight directly, the two saluted Grand Duke Raul, and then stood facing each other, waiting for the order to start.

Grand Duke Raul took two steps forward, raised his hands, and loudly begged the gods in a solemn voice to be the witnesses of this competition. He asked both sides to follow the spirit of the motto of the knights, not to use magic props, and not to intentionally harm the other party's body. When the time has been set, no further pursuit is allowed.His voice vibrated endlessly in the night sky. When the last lingering sound dissipated, the bell rang for the third time, and the competition officially began.

Sir Sam immediately strode forward, and the sword light tore through the night sky like a poisonous snake. This sword was fierce, but the fighting spirit contained in it was not full, but he wanted to use it to test out Li Wei's skills.

However, what Sir Sam did not expect was that the tentative attack ushered in a ten times stronger response.Li Wei let out a low growl, and the vindictive light all over his body suddenly burned violently, and his whole body was covered by silver-white flames. Before Sir Sam could react, the young Griffon Lord turned around and cut, and the knight's sword burst open. The sword light, as bright as lightning, slashed fiercely on the long sword thrust out by Sir Sam.

The sky-blue and silver-white grudges stirred each other, and the light spots burst out like fireworks.Sir Sam, who lacked momentum, felt as if his right hand had been hit hard by a boulder, and his entire arm was numb, so he had to back up, trying to resume his offensive.However, Li Wei didn't give him this chance. The knight's sword slashed and stabbed fiercely, and the attack hit like a storm, dragging Sir Sam into a sword light.

The face of Baron Koth, who had been sneering all the time, suddenly became stiff, his fingers couldn't help but grasp the hilt of the sword at his waist, feeling a chill in his heart.He suddenly thought of one of Sir Sam's fatal weaknesses, that is, he had never engaged in a real life-and-death duel, but had long been familiar with the competition mode between noble knights in the capital, that is, to test each other first, and then gradually Increase the strength of the attack to gain an advantage, and finally use the best moves to decide the winner.It can be said that he has never encountered an opponent like Li Wei who launched the most violent attack as soon as he came up.

Unlike Li Wei, his swordsmanship was tempered in the battle with the demon army, and the demons would not make any temptations. In front of the surging demon army, no matter who it is, if they don't go all out, they can only fight against it. There will be a result.

Dead without burial!

Sir Sam tried his best to fight back under Li Wei's fierce attack. His movements were not slow, and his moves were sharp enough to suppress Le Wei.However, his combat experience all comes from training and competitions. Compared with Li Wei, he lacks the almost instinctive reaction obtained on the battlefield of life and death. Whether it is attacking or defending, he has a little more hesitation.

On the other hand, although Thunder's battle qi was powerful, Sir Sam focused his energy on increasing the strength of his battle qi, and lacked the ability to instantly raise his battle qi to the limit.On the other hand, Li Wei was just the opposite. Although his sacrificial vindictiveness had not reached the peak of Sanhua, every blow could erupt with the strongest force, completely suppressing Sir Sam's thunderous vindictiveness.

This gave Li Wei a lot of opportunities. The knight sword roared to cut through the dark night, and launched a fierce attack on Sir Sam from up, down, left, and right. Occurs within a few centimeters of the chest.

Sir Sam became more and more exhausted as he fought more and more. At the beginning, he barely maintained about [-]% of the offensive, but now he has almost turned into a complete defense. Even so, his physical strength was worn down bit by bit in the passive defense. It became more and more difficult for the defensive movements to keep up with Li Wei's offensive.

Competitions between knights are a very popular recreational activity for Firmeyer, and almost all the rich and nobles in the capital are proficient in it, at least in terms of viewing.No matter who it is, they can now see that the balance of victory has tilted to Li Wei's side, which makes their expressions look a little weird.Before the competition started, almost no one was optimistic about the obviously weaker Li Wei's side. If Sir Sam, the Grand Knight, was compared to a wolf, then the young northern lord was as harmless as a kitten.

Now the kitten showed its sharp claws like a lion, forcing the wolf to turn around. Many people had incredible expressions on their faces, and their wide mouths had not been closed since the beginning.

Grand Duke Raul was also quite surprised, but in comparison, he was more delighted.His eyes followed Li Wei's fierce and brave figure, almost never leaving for a moment, and the appreciation in his eyes was undisguised. "Hyde," he said softly to his third son, "Have you ever thought about the result of this competition?"

"Not at all, Father." There was an indescribable surprise and excitement in Hyde's voice.Hyde Adams' knight talent is also quite astonishing. He has reached the stage of fighting spirit in his 20s and has become an outstanding high-level knight.If it weren't for the unrivaled genius of Sir Sam, he would have become the young knight that Fillmeyer was so talked about, but his light was overshadowed by the genius star of the Stilwell family.

"Li Wei's fighting spirit is also the sacrificial fighting spirit of the Sanhua stage, and his swordsmanship is not much better than mine... But his bravery has suppressed Sir Sam from the very beginning. It is unimaginable, really unimaginable. Imagine!" Hyde shook his head again and again, his face full of disbelief, "Father, I have fought against Sir Sam several times, and I lost every time. His swordsmanship is very fierce, and he has already earned the title of knight. However, why did he behave so clumsily when he competed with Li Wei?"

Grand Duke Raul sighed for a long time, with an expression of reminiscence on his old face, "Now I can be sure that there is no water in the achievements of Li Weiston, all of which he earned by going through life and death. Rely on the luck that those important ministers of the kingdom say." His tone was pointed, and his eyes were full of sarcasm, "This is the sad performance of the flowers in the big greenhouse of Firmeyer, when they meet the fierce wind blowing from the north. Feng Xue can only get this result. Hyde..."

The Grand Duke's third son hurriedly replied, "Father, I am listening."

"In the future, try to get closer to Li Wei. I don't want you to stay in the greenhouse and become like this."

"Of order, my lord father," Hyde replied in a low voice but firmly.

The situation at this time was becoming more and more unfavorable for Sir Sam. Levi's sword light left marks on his body one after another. Although it did not cause new trauma, it made him look even more embarrassed.Sir Sam's knight dress was scratched a few times, his sweat-wet hair stuck to his pale face, and there was an expression of anger and fear in his eyes.He didn't want to admit that he was on the verge of failure, but he couldn't get any respite from Levi's fierce offensive. Almost everyone present could hear Sir Sam's heavy breathing.

There were several clangs of swords, and amidst the fighting energy and flames stirring each other, Sir Sam staggered back again, the armor on his right shoulder ruptured, and a cloud of blood flew out.With a flash of sword light, he tried his best to launch a counterattack, trying to force Li Wei away, but the sword was suppressed by Li Wei. Amidst the ear-piercing sound of rubbing, the knight's sword slid down against the blade of the long sword. If it weren't for Sir Sam Withdrawing his hand so quickly, he almost cut off his wrist holding the sword.

Seeing his nephew showing signs of decline, Baron Keith was so anxious that he took a step forward involuntarily, but then a sharp and unstoppable murderous aura rushed towards him, making the hairs all over Baron Keith stand up.

Sir Rodriguez held the hilt of the star iron giant sword with his backhand, and looked at Baron Koth with a half-smile on his face.Although they were still more than ten meters away, Baron Kesi felt a bone-deep chill, as if he was always within the threat range of that crude giant sword.

However, Baron Kesi is different from his nephew Sam. Not only has Knight Huanglei realized the power of Dou Qi Tianhua, but he is also the leader of the Lightning Knights, one of the four major knights in the Kingdom of Arthur. War is not an exaggeration.Sir Rodriguez made him feel quite intimidating, but he didn't feel intimidated. The only thing that made him hesitate was the honor of the Stilwell family.

Looking at the crowd talking around, Baron Koth's remorse and anger are really hard to contain. Sam's challenge has now become a joke. In less than a day, the talented knight of the Stilwell family fell under the sword of the Northern Griffin Lord. The news of the disastrous harvest will probably spread throughout the streets and alleys of the entire royal capital.If this was a private contest, it would be better to say that in front of so many rich and famous people, losing to a young man who was at most a high-ranking knight would be a fatal blow to the reputation of Sam himself and the Stilwell family. .

Baron Koth wished he could cut Levi in ​​half with his sword. Of course he was aware of his nephew's weakness, but after all, he had a considerable advantage over Levi in ​​terms of Sam's fighting spirit. After the initial trial, he completely The advantage can be determined by relying on the terrifying attack power of Thunder Dou Qi.What Baron Koth didn't expect was that Li Wei's fighting vision was so sharp, he seized the only chance that was fleeting, and he chased and fought fiercely without letting go, so that the party that was in a state of embarrassment now actually It's Sam, the Grand Knight Commander!

The long sword and the knight's sword clashed again, and the sound was much duller than before. Sir Sam had to hold the hilt of the long sword with both hands to barely block Levi's slash.Now you don't need any experience to see that Sir Sam is at the end of his rope. His sword is no longer shining with bright blue fighting energy, only bits and pieces of it remain. Wei's knight sword had a few cuts, and it looked a bit like a saw blade.Li Wei made another fierce vertical slash, and Sir Sam tried his best to block it, but the blade couldn't bear the sinking, so he had to stagger back.Sir Sam blinked and blinked involuntarily, his fighting spirit was fading rapidly, and the sword light flashing in front of him like silver lightning accelerated this feeling even more.

If it was a normal competition, with Li Wei's personality, it was obvious that he should retreat at this time, leaving a more decent result for his opponent.But before coming here, both Mr. Dish and Knight Ston reminded him not to be merciless, and he must use the most violent means to fight back against the provocative guy, so that it is possible to deter other guys who are about to make a move.In addition, Sir Sam's family did not leave a good impression on Levi. The young Griffin Lord has decided to use Sir Sam's complete fiasco as the best reward for this hostile family.

There is only one person who can stop Levi now, and that is His Excellency Grand Duke Raul Adams as the master.His status is noble enough, and he is also the arbiter of this competition. According to the practice of the king's capital, he has the right to terminate the competition and announce that Li Wei won with an advantage.This was obviously better than the fiasco, so Baron Koth turned around hopefully and gestured towards Grand Duke Raul.

The Stilwells conceded defeat.

Grand Duke Raul didn't seem to see anything, his eyes still stayed on Li Wei.Baron Koth thought that his gesture was too subtle, so he repeated it with a bigger gesture.Now even the servants and guests around the Grand Duke have seen clearly, but His Excellency remains unmoved.

Sir Bona, the second son of Grand Duke Raul, and Baron Coth still have some friendship. Seeing the embarrassed and anxious look in the eyes of the second person in the Stilwell family, he couldn't help feeling compassionate, and moved closer to Grand Duke Raul. Ears whispered reminders. "Father, Baron Koth has conceded defeat instead of Sir Sam, you can declare Lord Levi victorious."

"Oh, is that so?" Grand Duke Raul glanced in the direction of Baron Koth as if he had just noticed, with a playful smile on his face. "But why do I feel that Sir Sam hasn't given up yet? Isn't he a genius knight known as the City of Glory? Maybe he is still looking for something, such as... an opportunity for victory? He will never give up until the last moment, and he will never give up until the last moment." Hello, isn’t this the language of the Stilwell family?”

Sir Bona was immediately at a loss for words. He can now confirm that his father has indeed stood by Levi's side. No matter what the reason is, in short, Sir Sam's ugliness today may have been determined.

Seeing Sir Bona and Grand Duke Raul spread their hands helplessly after talking in a low voice, Baron Koth also understood this.Knight Huanglei's body trembled with despair and anger. At this moment, Sir Sam uttered a particularly miserable howl. The once arrogance had turned into an equal degree of fear condensed on his face, and he suddenly dropped his hands. He held his head in his arms and ran back, completely ignoring Li Wei's pursuit.If Li Wei hadn't stopped in time, I'm afraid the next sword would split him in two from head to toe.

This scene finally broke Baron Koth's line of reason, and after a furious roar, Knight Huang Lei's long sword suddenly came out of its sheath, like a blue-purple thunderbolt, slashing at Li Wei's head!

(End of this chapter)