It was very difficult for Ferdinand to just hold the weapon in his hand. Even though he had been trying to avoid a head-on confrontation with the Earth Bear, the Earth Bear's swordsmanship was not bad, and it was impossible for him to dodge with just his footsteps.
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After just blocking two swords, his jaw was cracked open, but Ferdinand still gritted his teeth and persisted.
He looked like a leaf in the rapids, ready to be swallowed by the rapid current, but he could always find a way to float up again.
The admiration in Edward II's eyes became more intense, and even the way Cornelia looked at Ferdinand changed.
"It seems that the spirit of chivalry has not disappeared as people said, but has all gone to the West." His Majesty the Emperor said.
After a pause, he asked the priestess beside him, "Can you tell the Earth Bear to spare this young man's life? I quite like him."
"It's too late, the Earth Bear is already angry, and now he can't even listen to my words." Cornelia shook her head.
"What a pity." The emperor sighed. Read
The sense of oppression brought by the Earth Bear was something Ferdinand had never seen in his life. In order to cope with this terrifying pressure, he had to desperately squeeze out every ounce of potential in his body.
This also raised his sword skills to a whole new level. At this time, Ferdinand had completely forgotten everything except fighting, even life and death.
He just tried his best to think about how to receive the next attack of the Earth Bear, and he waved the Thorn in the River into a ball of silver light.
Even someone like Ilea, who doesn't know much about swordsmanship, can tell that Ferdinand's temperament has changed from before, giving people a chilling feeling.
But the problem is that this fool is about to die, so what's the use of honing his sword skills to perfection?
Just like the opponents Ilea defeated with the Hand of Judgment, none of them had worse swordsmanship than hers, but in the face of absolute power, all skills were meaningless.
From this point of view, she and the Earth Bear have reached the same destination. Read
Sure enough, seeing that he had not defeated his opponent so far, the Earth Bear's face became a little uneasy and he started to get serious.
The pressure on Ferdinand also increased, and he seemed to hear his own bones wailing in every round of the fight.
Ferdinand clearly realized that he had reached his limit, so he was ready to admit defeat, but the next moment something he didn't expect happened.
His family heirloom sword, the Thorn in the River, was unable to hold it before he could, and the upper half of the sword broke without any warning.
Then Ferdinand saw the giant sword of the Earth Bear slashing at his chest. The head of the Bathory family had no time to feel sorry for his sword and hurriedly dodged aside.
However, the incident happened suddenly, and his reaction was still half a beat behind. Moreover, the consumption of his physical strength in this short moment of fighting was extremely shocking. Now his body was very tired and not as flexible as before.
He was about to be struck by the giant sword, but who knew what a coincidence it was that the Earth Bear stepped on a pebble at this moment. Read
His right foot slipped, and the movement of his hand also deviated somewhat. The sword almost brushed Ferdinand's body.
When it landed on the ground, the onlookers felt the earth shake.
Ferdinand, who narrowly escaped death, said without hesitation, "I surrender!"
However, the Earth Bear was obviously very angry about this result. He was about to kill his enemy's friend, but in the end he missed by just a little bit. So he picked up the giant sword in his hand and continued to hit Ferdinand.
The referee yelled, "What are you going to do? The competition is over. If you try again, you will be disqualified from the competition, and the guard will arrest you for murdering a noble!"
Following his warning, the guards responsible for maintaining order also rushed over.
Although the giant sword in the Earth Bear's hand was still swung down, the target was no longer Ferdinand. He struck out with more than a dozen swords in a row as if to vent his anger. Read
He ruthlessly chopped the war horse that was missing a leg into several pieces, then roared again before stopping.
He glared at his opponent again and walked out of the competition arena without looking back.
Ferdinand bent down and searched for fragments of the River Thorn on the ground.
"A wonderful contest." Edward II commented, "Although the result was not surprising, the process was quite interesting. I saw the shadow of Essos in him.
"I should recruit him to my Royal Knights. He can be used for what we are going to do next, and it would be a bit of a waste to keep his talents in the Western Region."
Edward II said that he had already sent people to find Ferdinand.
When the young lord came to the stands, the emperor stood up and threw down his new sword without saying a word. Read
"I see your sword is broken, then use this one."
When Ferdinand caught the sword, he could feel the complicated looks from around him, ranging from wonder to jealousy and envy.
Edward II only sent out two swords in total during this period, and they were all given to the lords of the West.
This makes people from other places more or less dissatisfied.
"But Your Majesty, I won't be able to compete anymore."
"It's okay, you'll need it later, just take it."
After Ferdinand finished thanking him, Edward II said directly without any hesitation, "How about you, are you interested in working for me? Don't worry about Marquis Cullen, I will tell him personally. Read
"You can serve me as a retinue first, and then I will let you join the Royal Knights as a branch leader."
As soon as the emperor said these words, another burst of exclamations arose.
Especially for those nobles who are more familiar with the history of the empire, this promotion route sounds a bit familiar.
It seems that the ancestors of the Godwin family, one of the twelve major nobles in the empire, started their business like this. Is Edward II planning to create another Godwin family?
Even if it can't be done, it looks like this little-known little family is going to take off.
However, Ferdinand said, "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, thank you for your love, but I still want to go back to the West."
"Why?" Edward II blurted out as if he didn't expect Ferdinand to refuse. Read
"Are you so loyal to the Figuerola family? But Cullen doesn't seem to pay much attention to you. I heard that there are only a few thousand people in your territory."
Ferdinand did not answer, but bowed to the emperor again.
Edward II also realized that he had made a mistake, and seeing Ferdinand's firm attitude, he could only say with regret, "Well, if you change your mind before leaving the royal capital, you can come to me at any time."
Ferdinand thanked him again and left the arena.
He didn't speak again on the way back. Ilea thought he was sad for the previous defeat, and she was also a little curious as to why Ferdinand refused the generous offer offered by His Majesty the Emperor.
Revitalizing the Bathory family is his wish, and it has also been his goal. Why should he give up now that he is about to accomplish it?
Miss Rabbit thought about many possibilities along the way, and she also wondered if Ferdinand had someone he loved in the Western Region, which was why he was so reluctant to leave. Read
After returning to the hotel, the answer to this question was finally revealed.
Ferdinand said seriously to Li Yu, "Prophet Merlin, I am ready to follow you and become a Saturday believer."
This chapter has been completed!