Chapter 314, Request for a Duel

Just when Egil led his army to break through Leonasse Castle, in the wild, the reinforcements led by Ryan were fighting an army of undead.

More than 20,000 zombies and skeleton warriors suddenly appeared in the field of Musilon, on the way to aid Lyonnasay Castle. They stopped more than 10,000 reinforcements led by Ryan. Under the manipulation of a necromancer, Zombies and skeletons engage Ryan's army of knights.

The attack of the army of knights was overwhelming, and all the corpses where Veronica passed by a flaming head were reduced to ashes. Duke Hubald led the knights to charge around, and the army of undead was quickly killed.

"It's strange, why do these undead stop us? They obviously can't defeat us." Suria said to Ryan: "We just want to rescue Leona Sai."

"It's because of this that the undead stopped us." Ryan frowned: "The undead don't want to see Lyonnaise completely destroyed, because the dead want to rule the living, but the undead don't want us to die before Lyonnaise falls." Defeat the barbarian army, for it will be difficult for them to intervene in Lyonnaise."

The earl's eyes searched deep into the ranks of the undead army, and sure enough, he saw the faint figure of Matthew Budd.

"Duke, we can't stop this army." A black Holy Grail knight said to Matthew Bard.

A few days ago, Matthew Bard officially called himself the Duke of Mousillon, and Richard made a strong protest against this, but Brittany was in internal chaos a while ago, so he didn't have time to pay attention.

"It doesn't matter. If we can't stop them, we can't stop them. We just want to delay their arrival at Leonard." Matthew Bud's strength and state are quite different at this time. He is wearing black armor, and his young and handsome face has been hidden. Inside the helmet, his family crest became a golden snake on a black background.

The vampire didn't dare to confront Ryan anymore. It was because he was afraid of fighting. That's why Matthew Budd made this plan and summoned a large number of miscellaneous soldiers to delay Ryan's aid to Lioness.

Of course, Matthew Bard also knew that Lyonnaise had been invaded by the northern barbarians. Duke Musilon tried to send someone to contact Egil, and wanted to negotiate with him and cooperate to destroy Lyonnaxe. The barbarians could take away everything they wanted What is important, the land and countless graves and corpses belong to the vampires.

Egil cut the envoy sent by Matthew Bard to negotiate in two with an axe.

"Khorne's God's Chosen Champions are indeed powerful, but they are not as terrifying as Ryan Malcador!" Matthew Bard thought of the loss of a large group of blood knights and more than 10,000 elite vampire troops, and his heart shivered: "We must stop here Ryan, wasting his time!"

"yes!"

the other side,

Ryan is also giving orders: "We must defeat the army of undead within two hours! Otherwise, Lyonnaise will fall! Speed ​​up the attack!"

"yes!"

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King Scalins' decision made waves, and his courtiers, squires, and many Chaos Champions disagreed with Egil that such a great war should not be decided by a duel of champions.

Egil insisted, too, that no one dared go against the chief's wishes.

The challenge letter of Khorne's God's Chosen Champion was sent to Dahlheide in the inner castle.

At this time, quarrels were still erupting in the inner castle, and the knights were arguing endlessly about how to deal with Elizabeth and the son of the barbarian bastard in her belly. Elizabeth had been locked in an iron cage, and the outside of the iron cage was covered with various The sacred seal of the lake god, Annala, the prophet of the lake god, carved a magical seal on Elizabeth's tongue, making her unable to speak or cast spells.

"We should kill her immediately, she has an evil seed in her belly! You all know how filthy this child is, how can we sit idly by?" Alderard, the Duke's son, roared at the crowd: "His Birth will be a disaster!"

"Aldred, calm down, you have forgotten what the oath of chivalry is? Fourth, we will never harm women and children." Another Holy Grail knight said very painfully: "We cannot violate the lady's oath." oath."

"She is a chaotic bastard, and she is pregnant with a child of darkness. Chivalry does not apply to her!" Aldred pointed to Elizabeth who was locked in the iron cage, and then asked the Holy Grail Knight Commander Jules And his father, the Duke of Dalhaide: "The way of chivalry does not apply to the barbarians in the north and all aliens! These rules are only suitable for fellow human beings!"

"Elizabeth is a nobleman of Britannia, Aldred!" Dalheide covered his forehead, and the Duke himself sighed: "We have to ask Her Majesty Morgana, Her Majesty Richard or Madam whether to execute her, but... "

An earth-shattering roar came from outside the inner castle.

"Bretanians! Get out and fight!"

Duke Dalheid leaned on his duke's chair in pain. Now that the castle fell, the inner castle was in chaos, and the morale of the knights was low. They were no longer able to compete with the barbarians.

Ulles nodded slowly at Dalheid.

There was silence in the inner court of the inner castle.

Ten minutes later, Egil, who was challenging the city below the city, finally got his wish and waited for a reply. Duke Dalhaide came to the city wall with the support of his attendants: "I agree to your invitation to the championship match, but we need a day to prepare!"

"One day? Huh!" Egil laughed loudly, with countless sarcasm and contempt on his face: "You lowly southerner, I will give you two hours at most! Otherwise, my army and I will be killed Fort Inner, destroy every Breton!"

Dalhaide's face was livid. He knew that Egil had seen through his plan, so he discussed it with his attendants. Dalhaide tried to negotiate again: "That's three hours!"

"Two hours!" Egil raised his Hell Tomahawk: "Once the two hours are up, I will attack the city!"

"...Okay." Dalhaide knew that he had no capital to negotiate, the Duke agreed to these terms, and then went down from the city wall.

Immediately, intense preparations began in the inner castle. There is no doubt that Jules, the commander of the Holy Grail Knight, is the most powerful warrior in Lyonnaise. The most powerful warrior in Britannia is first of all the Holy Grail Knight. The leader of the regiment, the Green Knight, then several veteran Grand Knights of the Holy Grail, Berhemond, François and others, and then Earl Ryan, the champion of the fairies in the lake.

But they are not here now, and the strongest fighter that Lyonnaise can send is obviously only Yules.

And Egil's target is obviously Jules. After a series of battles, he judges that Jules is worth fighting.

In the inner court, the cold wind howled, and in the small chapel of the Fairy of the Lake, Jules, the Knight of the Holy Grail, knelt before the icon of the Fairy of the Lake, wearing armor.

His lover, Annala, the prophet of the lake god, buttoned his clothes, hung the plate armor on his body, helped him put on the gauntlets, and pulled up the gorgeous robe. Praying in front of him, his eyes were filled with cold anger.

"Kalad, come out, I know you're here." After a long time, after putting on the full armor and giving blessings, Jules said to the corner of the chapel.

Annala, the prophet of the lake god, turned his head, and his younger brother, Karad, who was in his thirties, came out of the corner hesitantly.

"It's too dangerous, Jules, you shouldn't hastily agree to that barbarian's invitation to a duel." Callard tried to say to Jules standing on the steps, the knight of the kingdom and the Earl of Garament There was only pain and unbearable expression on his face: "It's all my fault, it's all my fault, it's my fault!"

Tears flowed from the corners of the kingdom knight's eyes, and Anara, the prophet of the lake god, sighed softly, turned her head away, with a complicated expression on her face.

Elizabeth, who used to be Callard's fiancée! She was banished by Callad for poisoning his father and stepmother.

The reason Elizabeth did this was only because she was worried that Callard's father would not pass the title to Callard but to the younger son born to Callard's stepmother.

Because of this incident, Callard and Elizabeth broke up, but judging from the fact that Callard has never been married, Jules knows that Callard still has feelings for Elizabeth.

And now, Elizabeth is pregnant with the evil seed of that barbarian! Because of this incident, Jules was forced to go to a championship match with Egil. Jules was Karade's mentor and friend, and he was the object of his admiration. At the same time, strictly speaking, he was his brother-in-law, Karade Almost speechless.

Seeing that Karad's face was filled with pain, Jules smiled, and the Knight Commander of the Holy Grail stretched out his hand and patted Karad's shoulder: "It's not your fault, Karad, stop thinking about it."

"Living in this dark world, everyone is struggling to survive under the threat. For thousands of years, under the guidance of the lady, we have constantly defended this country in the hands of chaos, undead, and green skins. At the same time, we There are also threats from within, with followers of Chaos ravaging the mortal world, and even dark elf pirates frequently raiding our shorelines."

"I'm sorry about what happened to Elizabeth, but it's never your responsibility, it's everyone's responsibility, you can hate green skins, you can hate chaotic believers, but you must not be immersed in self-blame and pain Amongst, remember, Callard, in this dark age, it is the lady who brings us the commandments and faiths, and saves us, without her, there is no kingdom of chivalry, when you are confused, when you are lost, keep you Faith in the lady, and you will be saved."

Callard wiped away his tears vigorously, and he nodded gently to Jules: "Teachable."

"Now, I'm going to have a championship duel with that damn barbarian." Ulles donned his crossed helmet, a golden dragon statue shining on the top of the helmet, candles hung on either side of the statue, and the Knight of the Grail emblem hung on his On his chest, Jules then said to Karard: "Maybe I can beat Egil, maybe I can't, but the important thing is that I must seize this opportunity. The championship match is the only rule that the barbarians must abide by. Now in the castle Its military strength is no longer enough to continue fighting the barbarians."

Anara sent Durandal, Jules' sword, to him, and Jules took the sword, and he continued to speak to Karad: "I became a knight-errant at the age of fifteen, and I was born in Wenzhou. Ford, growing up in Bastogne, I killed two Chaos giants, killed a dragon, went deep into the grasslands of Carcassonne and wiped out a troll 'Carcassonne's Demon', I was once in the midst of all armies Kill the Necromancer, and destroy the 'Ox Blood Beast' that attacked Bastogne. I have spent my whole life fighting to protect the country and chivalry, fighting in the name of a lady, so when that barbarian challenged me, out of Glory, I won't, and I can't refuse, do you understand? Karard."

Callard nodded silently. He seemed to have grasped something, but he seemed to understand it half-understood.

"Chivalry is not a spirit that guides us to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, nor is it a spirit that teaches us how to obtain the greatest benefits. In this world, there are things that are more precious than life, and there are always some things that are worth our while. Sacrifice, the lady gave me the Holy Grail, when I drink the water of the Holy Grail, I am no longer me, I enjoy the admiration and worship of the whole kingdom, I am honored wherever I go, the people trust me, and the knights worship me , the Holy Grail makes me strong and long-lived, so I also have to take on my responsibilities.” Jules continued: “I only want to enjoy the benefits, but I don’t want to take responsibility. I just want to gain strength and respect from others, and I don’t understand Among the sacrifices and sacrifices I need to bear, I simply feel that the weak are prey to the strong, and I am justified. That is the thinking of serfs, vagabonds, and chaos believers. They are not knights, and they are destined not to be close to the Holy Grail. Karad, I will stop here That's it, the rest is up to you to understand."

After speaking, Jules strode out of the worship room and never looked back.

When the two hours approached, Egil finally got his wish and waited for the long horn of the Bretons.

The gate of the inner castle opened slowly, and Jules the Holy Grail Knight quickly walked out of the castle. The legendary Holy Grail Knight sang the hymn of the fairies of the lake, with cold anger burning in his eyes, and walked in front of the barbarians.

Egil strode past his endlessly bloodthirsty warriors, his bearded, weather-beaten face crowned with crimson horned helm, the king of Scalins striding confidently, bellowing words of defiance , his voice echoed with the power of Khorne.

Just ask, who single-handedly slaughtered the entire race, and who trampled the entire country underfoot?

Egil was just one step away from his feat.

The God's Chosen Champion of Khorne and the Holy Grail Knight Commander of the Fairy of the Lake stood facing each other. Both of them recognized that the other was a respectable warrior. Egil even raised his hand first, and he respectfully raised the sword in his hand towards Jules. Then he put down the battle ax and pressed his left chest with his hand, expressing his respect for the Holy Grail Knight Commander who had confronted and blocked him from winning several times.

Jules nodded slowly, and the Knight Commander of the Holy Grail also held his sword in both hands, and gestured to Egil to express his respect.

A strange silence, the two sides are favored by their respective gods, they are not only immortal enemies, but also sympathetic warriors.

This strange silence quickly disappeared in the air. With Egil's roar and Jules' cold snort, the long sword blade and the battle ax intersected and shot dazzling sparks.

The championship showdown begins!