When he was almost ten steps away from the Earth Bear, Ferdinand leveled the spear in his hand and aimed it at the target's chest.
It is said that because it was too troublesome to put on and take off the plate armor, and each battle ended very quickly, basically only taking a few breaths, the Earth Bear simply stopped wearing armor.
And his arrogant attitude also aroused the dissatisfaction of many opponents, but those who wanted to teach him a lesson are now either lying on the bed or buried underground.
Most of the onlookers were not optimistic about the young lord from the western border of the empire.
However, there was a look of appreciation on Edward II's face.
Because just from this short sprint, you can see that the young man on the horse has excellent riding skills and can control the horse well. Even during the charge, his upper body did not shake violently, and the spear was held very steadily.
The emperor called his captain of the bodyguard and asked, "Who is this man?"
"Ferdinand, from the Bathory family, is the rich minister of Marquis Cullen."
"Bathory?" This name was a bit unfamiliar to Edward II. He recalled it for a long time but had no impression of it.
"A small family with only a few thousand members has almost no famous people in its ancestors." Du Lun, the captain of the guard, added.
His Majesty the Emperor said, "What's the relationship between him and Yin Leya? I see that they seem to be together all the time."
"I don't know, my friend, maybe you want me to send someone to investigate?"
"Don't worry. Let's wait until this competition is over. Maybe we won't have to investigate."
Although Edward II had some appreciation for Ferdinand, he obviously didn't think much of him. Moreover, it seemed from the previous games that the Earth Bear had attacked very harshly, and Ferdinand might not survive.
While the two were talking, Ferdinand had already made contact with the Earth Bear.
The Earth Bear actually wanted to reach out and grab the spear directly, but at the moment when he was about to succeed, Ferdinand suddenly turned his wrist, changing from a forehand to a backhand grip, and stabbed the Earth Bear in the eye!
The whole set of actions is completed in one go, clean and neat!
The Earth Bear was also caught off guard. At such a close distance, he didn't have much choice. He could only retreat while raising the giant sword in his hand to block.
The spear finally pierced the sword. Ferdinand lowered his wrist and continued to stab the Earth Bear's chest, but it went in a circle and returned to the starting point.
The Earth Bear also wanted to take this opportunity to break the spear. In the end, Ferdinand did not choose to resist, and took the initiative to withdraw the spear, while riding his horse and passing directly by the Earth Bear.
After going around in a small circle, he rushed back.
"Smart approach." Edward II praised.
This young nobleman from the Western Region was obviously aware of the huge gap in strength between himself and the Earth Bear, so he chose to use horse charging to make up for this shortcoming.
In this way, the combined strength of man and horse can compete with the bear of the earth.
However, Cornelia on the side disagreed with this, "If the Earth Bear was so easy to deal with, I wouldn't give him the title of Shield of Thorns."
"Ferdinand is from the West after all, so it's normal to not know how terrifying the power of blood is." Edward II said.
As soon as he finished speaking, Ferdinand repeated his old trick and once again rode towards the Earth Bear.
The Earth Bear also behaved similarly to before, blocking with his giant sword while trying to grab the weapon in Ferdinand's hand, but he obviously underestimated his opponent this time.
Ferdinand's spear was very flexible, and he could always get away at the critical moment. Moreover, when the two fought for the second time, Ferdinand even pierced the Earth Bear's clothes, only missing the mark by a small margin.
The bear of the earth.
This also gave him more confidence, and even the onlookers around him began to think that he might have a chance.
Ferdinand rushed towards the Earth Bear for the third time, and the Earth Bear became angry at being harassed by him and took the initiative to attack Ferdinand with a sword.
Ferdinand leaned almost completely against the horse's back to avoid the sword. At the same time, the spear in his hand was pointed at the lower jaw of the Earth Bear, forcing the Earth Bear away.
Just as the two were about to pass each other, the Earth Bear suddenly stretched out his hand and grabbed the tail of the war horse.
The war horse staggered when he pulled it, but the Earth Bear was only led half a step forward, and then stood firm. This terrifying power made everyone present take a breath.
At the critical moment, Ferdinand's spear stretched out behind him as if it had eyes, and stabbed straight into the throat of the Earth Bear.
However, the Earth Bear just tilted his head and dodged, and then swung the giant sword in his hand, but it didn't hit Ferdinand, but the war horse under him.
The war horse was frightened and tried to escape, but was still hit by the giant sword, breaking one of its legs and falling to the ground with Ferdinand on the horse.
The head of the Bathory family seemed to have fallen hard and rolled on the ground several times.
Yin Leya's heart skipped a beat, and she shouted to the referee, "He has lost, he has already lost, please announce the winner of this contest."
The referee hesitated for a moment and glanced at Ferdinand who was lying on the ground, only to see the latter standing up unsteadily again.
The spear in his hand had already flown to the side when he fell off the horse, but the head of the Bathory family still had his own sword, the River Thorn, and drew it out immediately.
Seeing this, the referee swallowed back the words that were already on his lips.
Obviously, the slightly embarrassed young nobleman not far away showed with practical actions that he would continue to fight.
The feeling of uneasiness in the female lord's heart became stronger and stronger, because she had seen the ferocious smile on the face of the Earth Bear, and the Earth Bear even glanced in her direction.
"When we encounter danger later, is there any way to save Ferdinand?"
Miss Rabbit asked Li Yu for help. She knew that according to regulations, outsiders could not interfere with the ongoing competition, so she did not know what to do to avoid Ferdinand's death.
But she knows that if there is one person in the world who can do it, it must be Li Yu!
But this time Li Yu didn't answer, he just continued to look at the competition on the field.
Compared with the spear, the two-handed sword was actually the most convenient weapon for Ferdinand. He only chose the spear to cooperate with the horse battle.
At this moment, he grasped the hilt of the sword again. There was no fear in his eyes, and he took the lead in launching the attack.
Gaining momentum with anger, he used a whirlpool strike, but was easily blocked by the Earth Bear. Then it was the Earth Bear's turn to counterattack, using only an unpretentious close attack.
Ferdinand felt as if the River Thorn in his hand was about to fall out of his hands. The power was not something that an orc could use at all. He could only rely on his feet to avoid this attack.
This chapter has been completed!