The battle between Ilea and the Earth Bear had ups and downs, twists and turns. In the end, the female lord chopped off the Earth Bear's head with an axe, and the scene of blood all over her body deeply shocked everyone present.
However, this match was not the only one that was upset today. The Silver Knight, who was once ranked second in the odds list and was overtaken by the female lord only the day before yesterday, also lost.
And unlike the Earth Bear, he lost to an unknown opponent - a foreigner nicknamed Hunchback.
The origin of the hunchback is very mysterious. No one had heard of this name before this martial arts tournament. He seemed to appear out of thin air and defeated all the enemies along the way.
Although there were such dark horses in the tournament in previous years, most of them were just a flash in the pan. It was quite rare for a hunchback to reach the quarterfinals and kill the silver knight who was the favorite candidate for the championship.
In the battle with the Silver Knight, he showed incredible dexterity and excellent pace.
The Silver Knight did not let go, and could even be said to have performed at a super level. No matter whether it was offensive or defensive, it was impeccable. It also had an excellent performance of anticipating the opponent's moves in advance, which attracted applause from all the knights of the Royal Knights.
However, the two sides fought for hundreds of rounds, but the Silver Knight was still unable to take down the hunchback. Instead, his movements began to become sluggish due to the loss of physical strength.
As the most legendary knight in the empire today, this instructor of the Royal Knights is almost impeccable in terms of martial arts and morals, but he is a little older, already over 200 years old.
Even for half-orcs who generally live a long life, they have already entered their twilight years and their health has begun to decline. In addition, they have experienced several battles in a row these days, and the Silver Knight is unwilling to harm his opponent's life.
This resulted in him being unable to use many of his killing moves. Some people even formulated a battle plan specifically for this point, although in the end they were all convinced of the defeat.
But in order to win these battles, the Silver Knight also needs to exert more physical and mental energy than others. It is normal for him to feel tired.
If he loses the competition just like that, everyone will recognize Hunchback's strength while feeling regretful.
However, what the hunchback did next caused an uproar among the onlookers.
He did not take advantage of this opportunity to launch an attack and win the contest in one fell swoop. Instead, he slowed down the pace of his attack and continued to waste time with his opponent like a cat playing like a mouse.
From time to time, he would deliberately sell one or two flaws to lure the Silver Knight into action, but every time he would be able to show his dexterity and agility to the fullest at the last moment and avoid the fatal blow from the old knight.
The two fought until the end, and those who were close could even hear the Silver Knight's breathing, his chest rising and falling, and his gray hair sticking to his forehead.
He also knew that he had little chance of winning, but the knight's persistence and pride did not allow him to give up the fight.
But the more serious he was, the more relaxed and carefree he was able to bring out his opponent. The hunchback could hear the shouts and curses coming from all around.
From the corner of his eye, he even caught a glimpse of several knights of the Royal Knights trying to rush in and chop him, but they were stopped halfway by the guards responsible for maintaining order.
The corners of the hunchback's mouth curled up, and instead of being afraid, he showed a faint smile, "When I first came to this continent, I asked the people here who had the best swordsmanship.
"I heard many names, among which you and Essos were mentioned the most times."
"But Essos made me a little disappointed. Not only did he not have the guts to participate in the tourney, he was actually defeated in the very beginning by a fat man with a bloated body and excessive drinking.
"But fortunately, I still have you. Your courage is quite good, but unfortunately your skills are not worthy of this courage. With such strength, you can actually become an instructor of the empire. It shows that there is really no decent strong man in this country.
"My father often said that peace is our biggest enemy, but you have been at peace for too long and have become extremely weak. Let me teach you how to fight."
After the hunchback finished speaking, he stepped forward with his right foot and made a slash. Seeing this, the silver knight immediately used a glance to meet the enemy, using his strong sword to block the hunchback's weak sword.
The hunchback's sword finally fell on the silver knight's cross guard, and then the silver knight used his weak sword blade to chop the hunchback's head.
Although the old knight's body was very tired at this time, the instinct honed from countless battles still drove him to perform this set of actions.
And his textbook counterattack made the knights present couldn't help but applaud again.
But the cheers only lasted for a short breath before ending abruptly.
Because the hunchback just tilted his head slightly and dodged the opponent's sure-fire blow.
"Too slow." The hunchback slumped his shoulders and bumped into the old knight's chest, knocking the latter staggering.
Then he kicked the Silver Knight in the lower abdomen. Even though he suffered a heavy blow, the Silver Knight still gritted his teeth and sheathed his sword, trying to force the hunchback back and stabilize his position.
But the hunchback didn't even look at the long sword that was slashing at him, and directly punched the old knight on the chin, knocking him back two steps.
The Silver Knight looked as if he was drunk now, and could hardly even stand still.
He could no longer maintain any posture, so he could only hold on to his long sword to support his body and prevent himself from falling.
But the hunchback's words came from his ears again, "Okay, let's stop here, I'm tired of playing."
After speaking, the hunchback raised the sword in his hand, leaned forward slightly, and stabbed it into the old knight's throat.
Blood was left along the blade of the sword, and the look in the silver knight's eyes gradually dimmed.
"I heard that you don't like killing people, so you must be ready to be killed."
The hunchback said leisurely, and his move completely angered the crowd. First, the knights of the Royal Knights made a commotion, and then some people in the stands shouted, asking their followers to get weapons.
The Silver Knight is highly respected in the Royal Knights, and many people have been taught by him or asked him for swordsmanship.
After witnessing him being killed, and in a near-executive manner when the outcome was already decided, these people could not sit still.
This was different from the battle between Ilea and the Earth Bear. The two had already had a grudge before, and they had obtained the emperor's permission to resolve the conflict through fighting.
Moreover, during the fight, both Ilea and the Earth Bear were almost killed by each other. Both sides were angry and had no reason to hold back.
The Silver Knight has always practiced the knight's way of mercy and has never killed anyone in the competition. But such a legendary knight who was respected by everyone died tragically on the competition field.
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