Miss Rabbit went out in high spirits early in the morning and arrived at the competition arena, but after waiting all morning, it was not her turn.
Fortunately, they were in charge of meals at noon, and the food was pretty good.
The girl finished a bowl of stewed venison steak, half a chicken pie, and two pieces of raisin custard, but did not touch the beer-braised rabbit.
I felt like my throat was full, so I rested for a while and ate another butter apple before the waiter cleared the table. Now I really couldn't eat anymore, so I burped while holding on to a flagpole.
Ferdinand couldn't stand it anymore and said to her, "Is it really okay for you to be like this? Aren't you going to play again in the afternoon?"
"It doesn't matter, it's just a small scene. I, Hiccup - it won't have any impact, Hiccup -"
"…………"
"I'll go get you something to drink."
"Well, that's fine."
The female lord drank some mead and felt a little relieved, and then sighed again.
"I know why everyone wants to come to the King's Capital, Hiccup - the food is much more than in the Western Region, and there is also a tournament to watch, but...
"But I don't know why, but the big shots I've met living here these days, hiccup - I feel like they don't look very happy."
"This is because they usually have more things on their minds." Ferdinand said, "They are different from us. They have a larger territory and a larger population to manage, and of course they will encounter more troubles."
"But that's the point of enjoying good food, isn't it? It can make you forget those worries for a while."
Because of the mead, the girl's cheeks were stained with a faint blush.
"Don't just enjoy the delicious food and forget about business," the head of the Bathory family reminded.
"You are His Majesty's proclaimed dragon-slaying hero and the fourth female knight of the empire. Many eyes are staring at you. Once you do not perform satisfactorily in the martial arts tournament, I am afraid there will be many people waiting for you in the future.
Adding insult to injury."
The female lord was about to speak when her eyes suddenly darkened.
However, the sunlight was blocked by a long-faced man. He was dressed in a typical knight's attire, wearing armor and carrying a sword at his waist. But the most eye-catching thing was the pair of ears on his head.
It's a little shorter than Miss Rabbit's, and there are black and white patterns at the base of the ears.
"Are you Sir Yin Leiya?" the man said.
"you are……"
"José the Cautious, son of Flying Bass, from the Villeneuve family..."
"I know the Villeneuve family. You were originally vassals of the Wetting family."
Hearing the female lord mention that name, an unnatural look flashed across Jose's face, "We are now loyal to the Drummond family."
"Okay, what do you want from me? Sir Jose, hiccup—"
"I just came here to say hello. I am your next opponent." Jose raised his head and said.
"I have long wanted to experience the power of the dragon-slaying knight. I hope you can hold on under my sword for a longer time, so that I can show your majesty and other audiences my outstanding martial arts skills."
"Uh...what's your name?"
"José, remember this name, because your tour of the tournament will end here."
"No, I'm talking about your previous nickname. Everyone calls you Cautious Jose, but you don't look cautious at all." Miss Rabbit said doubtfully.
Jose's eyes turned cold when he heard this, "You should be glad that you are a woman, otherwise based on what you said just now, I will kill you during the martial arts competition later."
"Wow, are you threatening me?" The female lord's eyes widened.
"So what?" Jose snorted coldly, "When you get to the martial arts arena, your martial arts has the final say, and your foreign god can't protect you."
"It doesn't matter if you offend me, you really should respect Saturday more." The girl said seriously.
Jose disagreed, "I will prove to everyone that martial arts is a matter between men, and you do not belong here."
After speaking, without waiting for the female lord to reply, he turned around and strode away.
Miss Rabbit burped again and asked Ferdinand on the side, "Does everyone have this part of talking harshly before the game, or is it just..."
"It's just for you." The head of the Bathory family said, "My opponent didn't say anything to me before the fight started."
After a pause, he added, "But it may also have something to do with personal personality."
"Very good, I'm already getting angry." The female lord moved her wrists and fingers.
"I plan to take him down in one round."
After a while, when the competition in front of him was over, the referee finally called the girl's name.
Miss Rabbit, who had been waiting impatiently for a long time, immediately walked to the center of the field with Ge Lipeng.
Jose and his retinue of knights soon arrived, and the referee presiding over the contest first checked to confirm that neither party participating in the contest was carrying a crossbow or poison.
The referee was obviously stunned when he saw the three dueling pistols and a flintlock ax hanging on the female lord's waist, but he didn't say anything when he inquired and learned that there were no arrows hidden inside.
After that, Jose and Yin Leya separated again and walked to one end of the competition field.
Here Ge Lipeng helped the female lord complete the final firearms inspection and loaded the gunpowder and bullets. After doing all this, he quietly stepped aside.
On the other side, Jose also made all preparations and got on his horse.
The referee looked at the girl again and couldn't help but asked again, "Sir Yin Leiya, where is your horse?"
"I don't need a horse." Miss Rabbit said confidently.
Although the journey from Green Field to the Royal Capital taught her how to ride a horse, it was only limited to being able to ride. As for fighting on horseback, forget about it.
Moreover, when shooting, you need to keep your arms as steady as possible, and dismounting can help you aim more accurately.
"Are you sure you're going to fight the enemy on foot?" The referee seemed a little hard to understand the girl's choice. After all, the cavalry still had a huge advantage over the infantry.
He has been hosting competitions all morning, and usually the contestants try to take advantage within the rules, but this is the first time I have seen someone put themselves in a disadvantageous situation from the beginning.
"I'm sure." The female lord nodded firmly.
"Okay, I'll announce the contest..."
"Wait." Miss Rabbit said again at this time, "Before the fight starts, can I say a few more words to Sir Jose?"
"If necessary..."
"Yes, yes," the female lord took a few steps forward, put her hands to her mouth in the shape of a trumpet, and shouted to her opponent on the other side.
"Surrender, before it's too late, as long as you surrender now and repent for your previous offense, I will spare your life, otherwise, divine punishment will be waiting for you.
"I will use terrifying power that you have never seen before and defeat you severely. First, your horse will die suddenly, and then your left leg will be injured and you will become a lame.
"At this point, if you are still stubborn, hehe, then don't blame me for taking your life. Okay, I'm done."
The girl said to the dumbfounded referee.
This chapter has been completed!