Chapter 174 Pre-war Routine - Champion Showdown
After the dragon lord issued the order, people from other kingdoms began to gather towards Caledor, just like the time of the Phoenix King of Caledor, when all the kingdoms were under the dragon Under the shadow of the wings, while being protected, he also lost his right to speak.
The plain near the seaside is vast and humid, and the pastures grow wildly and appear full of vitality. Asul's military formation is still as neat as usual. A team of nearly 60,000 people marches in dozens of square formations. Various military flags and horns are heard. The plains swayed and echoed.
This time Imric chose the most conservative battle formation, with cavalry and chariots covering the flanks, and infantry holding down the formation in the middle. Because there was the ocean behind him, and with the support of two battleships and Amarna, he didn't need much force to protect him. In the rear, this can also save some troops.
Riding Mortellius and leading the Dragon Prince forward, he did not choose to enter the battlefield with Minas Nir immediately, because there is a time in the Warhammer world when the two sides engage in a large-scale decisive battle, and a certain kind of situation will inevitably unfold. Ceremony – Duel of Champions.
This kind of duel has a religious nature. Even a race like Druchi, which uses conspiracy and betrayal as the foundation of society, can barely show some martial virtue in the championship duel. Of course, it is only a little. If Druchi does not use some underhanded tricks, then No longer called Druchi.
The army was moving towards Assur as dense as a tide, but in terms of number, it was at least four times that of the army led by Imric. A huge number of black shadows appeared in the sky. These lingering dark creatures were like They are rats in a hole in the ground. No matter how many you kill, more will always appear.
Darkness gradually enveloped the silver-white position. Only with courage and strength can the final victory be achieved.
The two sides stopped marching when they were about 600 meters away. This was a relatively suitable position. With the eyes of the elves, the situation of the champion showdown could be clearly seen, and the crossbows could not shoot the enemy at this distance.
A Druchi nobleman riding a dark horse ran over with a guard, holding a cessation flag made of fine spinning yarn, and came straight to Imric. He tried to find superiority in the dragon lord. Feeling, his expression is full of confidence and arrogance. This confidence does not come from his own strength, but from the war-stopping flag in his hand, which was a product before the Great Schism of the Elves. Malekith has retained some traditions. If Assul arrived in front of Druchi's formation with this flag, and no one would attack.
"The king of all elves, the son of the first Phoenix King Aenarion, His Majesty Malekith orders you to obey his orders." The words of the Druchi envoy were blessed by magic, allowing everyone to hear what he said, " Under the gaze of the gods, if any of you warriors dare to challenge His Majesty Malekith's champion warriors, you can go to the duel venue and wait for the fate of being killed. My Lord does not believe that Assur has such courage. The son of Ulthuan has long lost the bloody courage passed down by the guardian."
Not far from him, Imric's originally serious face suddenly became a little tense. This guy said that the cross talk was quite good. Yes, if it weren't for Drucci, he would have to be brought back to the Dragon Palace to be a clown, and then used as a toy for Minas Nir.
All the dragon princes are looking at Imric. Caledor's military hierarchy determines that this kind of championship showdown requires the dragon lord to send a warrior as a representative. However, the current prince still has not appointed a champion warrior, which means The person whose name is called next will most likely be the future champion warrior.
As for whether people from other kingdoms want to participate in the duel of champions, the Dragon Prince doesn't care at all. Others are only worthy of licking Caledor's heels. At this time, Ulthuan's most courageous warriors should be responsible.
With everyone watching, Imric turned Mortellius's body and looked at the Dragon Prince behind him, and found that everyone's eyes were gleaming, as if they were going to eat him alive.
He sighed silently in his heart, "Everyone wants to be a champion warrior, and the Witch King doesn't have that many people to kill for you, right?"
Just when Imric was about to ask Masnow to fight, a voice From a place not far away, "I am willing to fight."
With the roar, a knight holding a spear had already walked out of the line and ran towards the Druzi envoy, "I am willing to fight, your military strength may be It's huge, but in my eyes, it's just a slave driven by a miserable guy."
The messenger laughed loudly after hearing this, "You will pay the price for being rude, but no matter, my Lord will grant you merciful relief. ."
After saying that, the messenger hurried back to Malekith with his escort, but the man who volunteered did not even say hello to the Dragon Prince, but directly drove his war horse towards the open space in the middle.
"Who is this guy? He is so brave." Imrik asked Randy who was beside him with some curiosity. The coat of arms seemed to be from Elion, but Randy shook his head and said he didn't know. He had no impression of him at all. .
"Your Highness, his name is Ahail. He comes from Tal Airil. He was previously invited to Lothern to assist in the training of the Silver Helmet Knights, and then joined the army as a skirmisher." The herald Elvis said from the side. , his duties are not only to convey Imrik's orders, but also to collect intelligence and follow the prince into battle. This is a high-risk position, but there is also a lot of room for advancement. If he has enough merit, he may even be appointed as a flag officer.
Shaking his head and sighing helplessly, the Dragon Prince thought that this guy was simply an embarrassment to Asul. He didn't even have the level of a pre-battle duel, and yet he came to participate in the championship duel. If he had time, he really needed to let Gilgarion take good care of these violent men. The rude groom, the Dragon Prince may be reckless and arrogant, but he has this capital.
After the envoy returned to Druchi's position, a knight riding a cold lizard walked out of the position not long after. It was not the famous figures Imric imagined. It was obvious that the Witch King also looked down on this person in the middle of the field. The Arion man randomly sent someone and planned to start fighting. He obviously regarded this battle as an appetizer.
The two elves in the middle of the field exchanged names, then turned around and saluted their own army. This is the custom of a champion duel. However, the Elion man named Ahaier did not salute the dragon lord. His eyes were very clear. The eternal queen under layers of protection. Seeing this, the Dragon Prince felt a little pitiful, "It's so sad, I'm about to die and I still want to be a licking dog."
Although the life of every Asur is precious, since this Elion man chooses to rush forward, then You have to be prepared to make sacrifices. After all, championship duels are no child's play. Many times, both sides rely on championship duels to observe the enemy's formation and make some sneaky moves, not to mention the impact on the morale of both sides.
The horn began to sound, and the two men started to sprint, but the result was just as Imrik expected. The Soul Eater bloomed a blood flower on Ahaier's chest, and was then hung on the lance by the cold lizard rider, using all his strength. throw away.
The ground made a sound under the impact of the corpse, and the sound amplified by magic reached everyone's ears. A feeling of panic began to appear in the Assur army. This championship showdown had only started less than a minute ago. The warriors here were killed?
But it was not over yet. The victorious Cold Lizard Knight turned over and landed on the ground, planting his lance on the ground. This was an obvious move of provocation and contempt. He believed that whether it was a horse or foot battle, Druchi was superior.
Imrik curled his lips when he saw this situation. He was really dishonorable and his disgrace has been exposed internationally.
He named the person who had been scheduled in advance and waved his hand, "Masno will fight."
He has achieved a lot of results before. As long as he can win this championship showdown, he can be promoted to the Caledo management system. On the top floor, that boy Daviana has become Caledor’s traitor in Saffrey, and he will definitely not be able to give the Champion Warrior a place.
Masno looked excited when he heard this. He originally thought that the prince would ask Davian or Agathel to challenge him, but he didn't expect that it would be him. This symbolizes the supreme honor.
Then he got off his horse and walked toward the middle of the open space.
Seeing that it was a dragon prince fighting, the cold lizard knight also secretly assumed a fighting posture. He gave up his mount and chose to fight on foot because he was worried about the dragon princes of Caledor, because there was a huge gap between the upper and lower limits of the dragon princes of Caledor. Dragon tamers can also be called dragon princes, and those who have just served can also be called dragon princes.
If the high-level dragon prince chose to fight, he would not have much confidence in winning. Fortunately, he chose to fight on foot. Those Caledor nobles were better at long-handled weapons, and this was a breakthrough point.
The Cold Lizard Knight introduced himself, but Masnow ignored him at all and stood twenty meters away from him, waiting for the horn to sound.
In the eyes of the Dragon Prince, a dead person has nothing worth communicating with.
After waiting for a moment, the second horn sounded, and with everyone's expectant eyes, the two warriors rushed towards each other.
To the surprise of the Druchi nobles, Masino did not choose a long-handled weapon. Instead, he held a shield and hung a long sword on his waist. However, after losing his mount, the two were on the same level... Just when
he appeared this When he was thinking, a sword exuding cold air had already cut off the magic sword in his hand, which was made by the master forger Hagrid Grave.
The moment the blue fury came into contact with the magic sword, a layer of frost had spread to the entire sword body of the Cold Lizard Knight. Later, due to the brittleness of steel at low temperatures, the sword that had accompanied him in battle for many years turned into pieces.
What followed was Masnot's fatal blow. After cutting off the long sword, he slashed back, and a human head wrapped in ice fell to the ground.
After winning this victory, Masnuo did not raise his sword to signal to the dragon lord. Instead, he looked at the Druchi position, and with the cheers of all the Asur behind him, he stuck his sword on the ground and supported it with his hands.
This shows that he does not regard this victory as a matter of honor at all, not worthy of being dedicated to the dragon lord.
(End of chapter)