The cheers of the crowd and the screams that erupted when the two young knights came into contact almost shook the blue sky above the arena. Horse hooves trampled on the ground of the arena, wooden swords clashed and then were blocked or hit the target.
, the armor reflected light in the dazzling sunlight of the early spring morning.
The weather has been continuously good these past few days, and as the temperature rises, this good weather will inevitably make people feel sleepy. But fortunately, the atmosphere in the arena at this moment has infected almost everyone.
"Is this Shad Hamilton?"
On the top floor of the auditorium on the east side of the arena, Captain Moody Robinson of Blackstone Security Company asked Yin Luna. Yin Luna looked at the figure wearing golden armor in the arena and nodded slightly:
"Yes, it seems that his swordsmanship is indeed very good."
Next to Yin Luna, the sorceress with purple lips said with a smile:
"Yin Luna, you seem to have a very good relationship with Mr. Hamilton?"
"Yes, with his status, I can gain many valuable social relationships."
Yin Luna was still looking at Xia De's figure, she knew that Xia De would not lose.
"But this knight's social relations are quite complicated. His affair with Duchess Carina is known to everyone in Tobesk."
Captain Robinson wanted to remind this promising young girl in his team, but he couldn't speak, so he looked at another of his team members.
The lady with purple lips smiled and said:
"You are so young and handsome. If I were more than ten years younger, I would probably be obsessed with him."
"You don't actually need to warn me. I know my own affairs. If you get involved with ordinary people rashly, you will only implicate innocent people. I will look at him from a distance and bless him. I know how to keep a distance."
Yin Luna held on to the railing, her eyes still looking at Xia De. The warm wind blew the hair by her ears, but it couldn't move the young girl's heart:
"I must stand by his side."
Yin Luna Bayas said softly in her heart, looking at Shade with a smile in her eyes. She did not express her innermost thoughts, she felt some dark thoughts, after all, in the eyes of the balanced chosen ones.
Only by having good and evil thoughts at the same time can one be called a real person.
There was a flash of light at the edge of her field of vision. Yin Luna's eyes subconsciously tried to catch it, but the strong light source that flashed past was no longer in the auditorium opposite.
"Is this lady's makeup mirror?"
She thought in her mind, and then her powerful inspiration captured something unusual:
"Mirror......"
She continued to stare at Shade in the arena and thought for a while. When Shade was on the horse, he was holding off his opponent's wooden sword, and using a simple forward thrust, almost knocking Little Dula Khan off his horse, she said to the captain next to her.
:
"Please contact the church in the city to determine whether any illegal groups related to mirrors have recently entered Tobesk Diocese."
On the other side, although Shade had been giving way to Little Dullahan, when there were only the last ten minutes left, he seemed to have suddenly understood the true meaning of swordsmanship, using quick and accurate combos as if wielding a long sword.
Swinging the wooden sword in his hand like a whip, he continuously struck white spots on the young opponent's armor.
When the horn sound of the end of the game continued to spread under the blue sky, the audience did not even need to wait for the referee to announce that it was "Rejed's Hamilton" who won the second half of the semi-finals.
Neither of them was injured, so after dismounting and taking off their helmets, they shook hands politely in the center of the arena to express respect for their opponents. The camera's spotlight flashed crazily, trying to record this moment, and Xiao Du
Mr. Lahan said softly "thank you" to Shade.
Xia De didn't quite understand it at first. He led the horse to the side of the arena and waited for the opening of the final. Then he realized in hindsight that the young gentleman probably thought that Xia De had deliberately let him go so that he could
Perform better in front of your lover and show your bravery even if you lose the game.
Shade felt like he might have gained another friend.
The weather was very good, the sky was blue, and white clouds like cotton candy were moving like ants above the head. The noisy sounds around him did not affect Shade's comfort at the moment. He was listening to the loudspeaker reciting to the entire arena.
Poetry, the voice of the palace attendant praising the last two contestants, while wondering how long this wonderful life can last.
After a short break, accompanied by the cheers of the audience and the blast of fireworks and cannons, the final of the third sub-event of the 1854 Spring Around the City Equestrian Competition finally arrived.
Shade and Sir Hells from Coldwater Port each held their horses and met in the center of the arena. They raised their swords and kept the two swords crossed in the air for three seconds. Then they mounted their horses and waited.
The horn sounds to start the finals.
Under the helmet, Shade took a deep breath, waved the reins in front of everyone's attention, and charged towards the old knight who, due to his age, was probably participating in the riding competition around the city for the last time.
(Little Mia is running...)
Peng!
The sound of the metal helmet being placed heavily on the table startled the cat who was watching Shade "undressing" with great interest. Shade was breathing in the fresh air in the tent, and his hair was stuck to his forehead with sweat.
, but with a rare smile on his face:
"Why is it so hot today? How did the knights of the previous era still be able to walk around wearing armor all day long in the summer?"
He complained with a smile, and his good mood also infected other people in the tent. The maids smiled and helped him take off his armor, and they took the opportunity to squeeze Shade's arm, but no one stopped them. Dorothy
Standing aside with his notebook:
"After all, it's spring already. Shade, just now I thought you would give in to the old knight a little bit."
"Why let it go? This is the Cavaliers' game. If I deliberately played any tricks in the finals, it would be too disgraceful. Although Sir Hulls lost, he seemed very happy and invited me to have time.
Going to visit him at Coldwater Harbor."
Shade said, and then he felt cool. Turning his head, he saw Tifa wiping his forehead with a towel soaked in water.
"Judging from the points ranking announced this morning, you must be currently number one. In the exhibition match this afternoon, the person who duels you should be Sir Hulls."
Dorothy said, Shade was a little surprised:
"Sir Hulls? I thought it would be Mr. Eric Foran. Although he lost to Jazz in the morning, I remember that Jazz's performance in the first round of the archery competition was very poor."
"But Eric Foran had a similarly bad time in the second round. In case you weren't paying attention, he finished 18th out of 36 in Tuesday morning's wild ride, that Sir Hulls
But it ranks third.”
Dorothy shook her head:
"In short, now you are only one step away from the championship. Eat more lunch, and then take a nap. If you don't like sleeping here, go to the carriage. When you went to the competition in the morning, Miss Carina's private carriage came from
The manor is here. Although it is not comparable to a real room, it is enough for you to rest."
"Forget it about taking a nap. I always feel like something will happen today."
Shade shook his head and pressed his hand on his heart:
"I believe in my inspiration. [The Faceless Man] will definitely appear before the end of the game this afternoon. After dinner, I will go outside for a walk. You guys stay in the tent and wait for me."
"You should be careful when you go out by yourself. The person who suppressed Eric Foran in the underground casino might cause some disgusting things."
Dorothy warned, Shade nodded, and then saw little Mia lightly jumping off the cabinet next to the mirror. Using the mirror as a springboard, she jumped directly to the table nearby, and then jumped into the warm helmet.
Inside, he seems to enjoy the feeling of curling up inside.
After lunch, Shade left the camp alone. Because it was already the last day of the competition, the market was quite lively. Shade even saw a merchant selling a profile picture of "Rejed's Hamilton", which should be from
Bought from a reporter.
But he failed to find any clues about the relic [The Faceless Man].
When preparing to return to his camp, Shade thought about talking to the Fulen brothers. Although he could not tell the brothers that he was also a ring warlock, he planned to test whether they also knew about [The Faceless Man]
] news.
However, as soon as he approached Mr. Eric Foran's camp, Shade felt something was wrong. The two brothers' servants were outside the camp. Although they seemed to be packing their luggage, they were actually surrounding the camp to prevent anyone from approaching.
.
At the same time, after Shade closed his eyes, he was unable to hear any heartbeats in the tent through the thaumaturgy [Heart of Stone]. There was absolutely no way there was anyone in the tent at the moment, otherwise such a guard would be meaningless. Therefore,
This also means that alchemical items such as [Silent Note Spell] or thaumaturgy with similar functions are blocking the sounds from the camp.
"What are you talking about?"
He was quite curious about this. Although it was unethical to eavesdrop on other people's conversations, after repenting in his heart, he still borrowed the disguise of "Red Butterfly Illusion" and walked over. Brothers Eric Foran and Charles Foran
You are not a big shot like a great witch, the servants around you are just ordinary people, so you don't have to worry about being discovered.
They were quite lucky. Although the two brothers blocked the sounds in the camp, they probably did not intend to have a long conversation, so they did not set up any other anti-investigation rituals.
Under the cover of the illusion, Shade walked directly to the west side of the tent. In order to prevent being detected by the extremely sensitive perception of the ring warlock, he did not enter the tent, but carefully stretched his fingers towards the ventilation window of the tent. Shade was there
In this state, he still couldn't hear the sound, after all, he didn't have ears on his fingers, but fortunately "she" could hear it.