Chapter 480, Estalia Duelist
A few days of ocean voyage is quite boring for people. Fortunately, Ryan is not too lonely with the company of Mei. Along the way, he sings and sings every night, and the time passes very happily.
Eight days later, the Principality of Billy Barry arrived.
Naturally, the Sea God Fleet would not directly enter the port of the Principality of Billy Barry with great fanfare. The Principality of Bali landed, pretending to be a caravan on a friendly visit with a diplomatic mission.
The appearance of the Poseidon Fleet naturally put great pressure on the fleet and nobles of the Principality of Billy Barry. The people on the port wharf looked at the family crest with the yellow trident on the blue background, and they seemed to remember being dominated by the Poseidon Fleet back then. of fear.
It wasn't too long after the battle that wiped out the "Armada" that once roamed the seas of the old world, and many people on the docks have heard the terrible legend how the sons of Poseidon tore the pride of this country to pieces and threw it into the sea The story of feeding the fish is familiar in Estalía.
"Damn it! What are those nasty Bordellos here for?!"
"This is the land of freedom! This is the territory given to us by the goddess of war, Mirmidia, and the Britannia will never be allowed to get involved!"
"Billy Barry belongs to the Billy Barry!"
"Oh my god! They don't come to attack us, do they?!"
Whether the residents are fearful or curious, Boldero's merchant ships have approached the port docks.
The first to come down was Captain Pepe and the sailors. The sailors from Bordeaux were ferocious. Everyone was equipped with scimitars, firecrackers, or hand crossbows. They carried a lot of goods and gathered on the port wharf. Zhisheng even suppressed the dock guards, and also put a lot of pressure on the dock tax officials who were about to come up to collect taxes.
Next came the mighty Poseidon knights. They were fully armed and wore gorgeous yellow and blue burqas. Everyone wore cross helmets or kite helmets. On the top of the helmets was a golden statue of a mermaid holding a trident. Each of them was equipped with a trident. With halberds and scimitars hanging from their waists, they lined up in a neat queue and walked down the deck.
For these Sea God Knights alone, the dock tax officer knew that the more than 300 guards on his dock could not be the opponents of these Sea God Knights.
But this is not the end.
Immediately afterwards, a knight wearing a full-body plate armor of Bretanian mithril, a gold-topped Poseidon cross helmet, and the coat of arms of the Boldro family hanging around his waist appeared surrounded by the Poseidon knights. up.
His full body plate armor is like a real work of art, every inch is decorated with ancient scriptures and silver, the holy emblem and pattern of the sea god are piled up together, on the surface of the burqa, the golden holy Beads and holy relics left by Bordello's ancestors became his ornaments, golden fleur-de-lis patterns were carved all over the gold rim of the armor and the surface of the burqa, and a Holy Grail Knight's emblem hung on his chest, on his shield, There are also patterns of gold cups.
This is a Grail Knight!
So handsome! That's the first thought of nearly every woman on the pier.
This is not over yet, after the Holy Grail Knight, a few more people walked out.
The first person was wearing a full-body plate armor from the Justice Church. He did not wear a helmet and carried a shield with the emblem of the Knights Templar on his back. His blond appearance was full of sunshine and enthusiasm. He waved towards the crowd. wave.
The second and third are women.
The witch with black-brown shawl and long hair, wearing the fiery-red Garland Elder's robe, and holding the purple staff "Wand of Yundini" smiled and walked down the stairs step by step from the deck. This witch has long hair A beautiful oval face, beautiful almond eyes with a sweet smile and curiosity, a pink tulip floral dress makes her slim figure look like a ripe peach, a pair of silver skirt With high heels is the finishing touch.
Then a dark elf came out. This dark elf's long black hair reached her waist. She wore a black mask on her face, which made it difficult to see her face clearly, but it was enough for countless mortals to imagine the beauty behind the mask, which was eye-catching. All she showed was a pair of extremely cold and merciless amber eyes. She wore a gold peaked crown on her head, and her fiery figure was wearing a gothic silk bow-knot mermaid skirt. I saw straight calves wrapped in black stockings and a pair of small purple ankle boots.
Some sailors who had just landed after trading had already shown Brother Pig's expressions.
Finally, a handsome nobleman wearing the dress of a count of Breton, with black hair parted in the middle, and a silver skull imprinted on his waist and half a sword, stepped out of the deck. The badge of the Holy Grail Knight Commander with white wings stretched out, with extremely strong self-confidence and a touch of arrogance on his face, his blue eyes looked around, and nodded: "So, we are here."
As one of the two strongest city-states in Estalia, Bilibari is naturally very rich. Most of the buildings in this city have white walls and red tiles, and the buildings are usually arranged in a hierarchical manner. , high and low, with a very strong sense of hierarchy, with simple materials, most of which are built with simple wood and stone structures and cool colors, all the way to the edge of the cliff.
Compared with the soft sunshine of Brittania, Estalia's sunshine is much more sinister, and even makes people feel a little dazzling. It is mid-April, and most residents here only wear one or two They don't look rich, but at least in this lean season, they show no signs of starvation.
"Duke Billy's castle is on the edge of the cliff, and it looks more like a poor-quality stone fence." Captain Pepe walked up to Ryan and Fedmond, and he pointed to the cliff at the end of Billy's city The small castle above, showing his gold teeth: "Do you want to meet him now?"
Fedmond turned his gaze to Ryan.
"Hmm... what's going on there? It's so lively." Ryan hesitated for a moment, and suddenly noticed cheers and boos erupting from a tall building not far from the pier.
"Arena, Your Excellency Ryan." Captain Pepe was very excited when he mentioned this. He didn't wait for Ryan to answer, so he continued on his own: "Your Excellency Ryan, I think you must have heard of the Estalia Duelist People here love duels and love to watch duels, so, in every city in Estalia, there must be an arena! I like the bullfighting, beast fighting and honor duels here the most. !"
"The duelist from Estalia? That's right, this may be the only thing this country can afford." Veronica crossed her arms, and Witch Garland said with great interest.
Ryan nodded, Estalia's duelists are indeed extremely famous.
Unlike the Empire or Kislev, who spend most of their time fighting the bloodthirsty barbarian tribes in the north, the people here have plenty of time to spend their energy and time on other pursuits, from science to philosophy, crime to revenge, in In this place, bullfights and fencing duels are the most popular shows. This place is also the birthplace of fencing and swordsmanship. The rapiers that imperial nobles and many witch hunters like to use originated here.
Unlike the northerners who prefer to use war hammers, sword shields and battle axes, the Estalians prefer this kind of weapon that combines elegance and lethality. Obviously, enjoying peace, they rarely realize that they have to face How dangerous the enemy is, and how difficult it is to face the chaotic warrior with the heavy armor with the clumsy armor-piercing ability of the rapier.
But even so, the duelists of Estalia are still famous in the old world. They especially like to travel to Britannia and Tyrell, participate in enough duel matches and wars to hone themselves, and the best of them all The most daring duelists travel to the Empire and even to Kislev, fighting on the front lines against Chaos.
"iin~" Ryan laughed suddenly, and he continued: "Captain Pepe, you take the Poseidon knights to stay first, we'd better book the entire hotel directly."
"Yes." The captain bowed deeply and retreated voluntarily.
"It's important, let's pay a visit to Duke Billy first."
"Yes." Fedmond nodded.
Ryan and his party passing through the whole city certainly attracted the attention of the residents, but there were not many people on the street today. It is said that many people went to watch the game in the arena, so a small number of residents did not dare to do anything to Ryan and his party. Discussions are indispensable, especially the coveting of the dark elves. More than thirty pairs of greedy eyes are looking at the beautiful dark elves, and there are many whispers coming from street corners and curtains.
This is the southern country, the so-called land of freedom. There are only the most basic laws here. The society here is more lively and chaotic. It is different from Brittania and the Empire. People here will loudly question the laws of the lord. Shout the slogan of freedom. Here, as long as there are a hundred gold crowns to buy a set of knight equipment and pay enough donations, anyone can get the title of knight. Here, no matter what felony they commit, as long as they don't become chaotic followers , anyone can get out of jail immediately after paying enough bail.
The threat of Chaos in the north and the Greenskin threat in the East are believed to be real, but the residents here have rarely seen with their own eyes the Chaos Warriors who are covered in skulls to bring about massacre and destruction, or those who are strong enough to smash and loot everywhere. Burned green boys, so they are all content to live their own little days. The only headaches for people here are the pirates from Sartosa, the pirate principality of Tyrell, and a small number of beastman tribes in the nearby forest, but in The people here seem to be nothing more than some small problems.
The dark elf felt the hot sun in disgust, and felt the coveted eyes from all around. Olika's eyes showed a long-lost killing intent, and she almost reached out to the pair of daggers on her waist.
Butterfly Daggers, the masterpiece of dwarven rune craftsman Deron Feinson, the sharp blades engraved with dwarf runes are enough to cut through well-made human plate armor and tear the flesh of creatures.
Ryan gently held the little hand of the dark elf in the lace glove, signaling her to calm down, and the dark elf leaned on Ryan's body, holding one of his arms, and stopped talking.
Veronica squinted her eyes and glanced at the dark elf. Witch Garland could feel the strong killing intent on Olika's body. On the streets of Libali, looking for possible clues.
Thirty minutes later, the Duke's mansion of Silva, the Duke of Billy Barry.
The pure white mansion with white walls and red tiles built with strip stones is four stories high. This mansion is not so much a castle as it is a villa with a wall. There are only a dozen guards on duty near the wall. They're also lounging, more like they're basking in the sun.
Seeing Ryan and the others, the first reaction of the guards was not to be vigilant, but to turn their eyes around Veronica and Olika, and then they noticed the Holy Grail Knight badges on the chests of Fedmond and Ryan .
They immediately had a shock, the Holy Grail Knights were the number one knight order in the old world, their prestige was known to everyone from Kislev to Estalia.
The guards looked as if they had been bitten by a poisonous tongue, and they immediately stood up straight. The leading guard, wearing a triangular helmet, shouted, "Britanians? Please inform us of your names and purpose!"
"I am the Earl of Glamorgan, and the champion of the Fairy of the Lake, Ryan Machado. I have something to see His Excellency the Duke of Silva." Ryan stepped forward, and he said in a casual tone: "Can you inform me on your behalf? Is it?"
"Uh, hello, Lord Ryan." The guards have naturally heard of Ryan's name, and the Holy Grail Knight badge on his chest cannot be faked. This is a world with gods, and no one dares to forge a knight badge.
Facing the human hero, the guard's tone became much weaker: "I'm sorry, the Duke is not at home right now."
"Where did your Duke go?" Fedmond frowned. The Holy Grail Knight suppressed his impatience, and he asked: "We have something urgent to discuss with him."
"The Duke has gone to the arena." The guard leader thought that the appearance of these two Holy Grail knights represented great trouble, but they had to answer Ryan's question, so he had to avoid the important point and said: "There is a wonderful game in the arena today. In the bullfighting competition, one of our Estalia warriors, master swordsman Fernandez Vazquez, will fight a captured woolly rhino in the arena! If Mr. Vazquez can win, he will get five hundred Ai Xerante!"
Exelant, a gold coin minted by the Estalians themselves, this kind of gold coin is cheaper than the Golden Mark of the Empire and the Golden Crown of Britannia, the value of five hundred Exelant is about The equivalent of two hundred gold kroner.
Ryan and the others had no choice but to go back the same way, go down the mountain road, and head to the arena.
"Honey, are you really planning to go to the arena to find the Duke? This will expose us too clearly!" On the way down the mountain, Veronica said hesitantly: "The arena has the most people, maybe the A group of rogue knights were also mixed in."
"It doesn't matter. We are not afraid of the actions of the rogue knights. What we are most afraid of is that the group of rogue knights are hiding in the city and nearby the city." Ryan said seriously after thinking for a while: "As long as they take action , we can find clues more easily, what do you think would be my first reaction if I were a rogue knight and saw Bordereau's people coming here?"
"Subconsciously inform Estalia's employer to deliver as soon as possible." The dark elf said behind the veil.
"The sea god knights and sailors will pay attention to every move in the city." Fedmond nodded repeatedly.
After walking three streets, the arena arrived.
"Ladies! Gentlemen! There will be a great matchup here today! It will be the best matchup Billy has had in two years!"
"The two sides in the duel are... a pure-blooded descendant from the Basque family, a handsome and unrestrained fencing master, Fernandez Vazquez!"
A man with long brown hair, a long and narrow face, a high nose, dark complexion, and medium build, wearing a breastplate and a kite helmet with three feathers on his head, holding a rapier and a piece of red cloth, cheering into the arena.
"And the... woolly rhinoceros from the West Black Mountains!"
A ferocious rhinoceros with a body size of about four meters and a length of three meters has two sharp horns. It is tied with more than a dozen chains and put into the arena by the soldiers.
"Ready to start the duel!"
The bullfight music is played and the game begins.