Chapter 1370: Real Sword Competition, Meet Penny Again
Just in time Joan of Arc ended the communication.
Zong Shen told her his thoughts.
I heard that the lord was going to fight Gil de Rey.
Jeanne looked a little surprised.
In her eyes, Zong Shen seldom honed relevant combat skills.
This is also true.
Most of the time, Zong Shen mainly relies on various skills in battle.
It is a style of play with no technical content.
But seriously, in a semi-digital world where skills are lost to each other.
In terms of practicality, superb sword fighting skills are really not as useful as one-trick skills.
And when facing an enemy whose attributes are better than your own.
Zong Shen's first thought was how to strengthen his attributes, rather than using superb skills to fight against him.
As a leader, Joan of Arc knows a lot of information and understands this as well.
So she was a little surprised by Zong Shen's sudden request.
But even though she was doubtful, she still followed the instructions.
The upgraded [Hundred Flowers·Rallying Flag] will allow the cousin group to exist on site longer.
There is absolutely enough time for Zong Shen and Gil de Rey to fight.
Standing on the spot, Zong Shen took off several pieces of radiant-level and demigod-level equipment with attribute gains, reducing his [Strength] attribute to below 4000.
One of his hands is holding the [Moon Wolf Fang (Level 2 Heritage)], and the other hand is holding the [Five Color Gem Shield (Level 1 Shining Light)].
Since the purpose is to hone skills, there is no need to fight with dual weapons like in the past.
Switching back to a more conservative sword and shield combination, this is also the most commonly used weapon combination plan in the early days of his arrival.
Gilles de Rey, who received the precise order, remained silent.
The twenty-four French swordsmen dispersed in all directions under Joan's order.
An area of tens of meters in radius was vacated.
Without using powerful offensive skills, this space is enough for both sides to fight each other.
Gilles de Rey stood firmly in place, like a sculpture that remained unchanged for thousands of years.
He held the heavy sword with both hands, the blade facing down in front of him.
Zong Shen moved his limbs.
The essence of the swordsmanship of [Lord Swordsman] appeared in my mind like a brand.
It almost turned into his fighting instinct.
After calming down, Zong Shen discovered that his proficiency in swords and weapons was actually not low.
It can even be said that it has reached a level of proficiency.
After all, although [Lord Swordsman] is not very strong, he is also a guy who is crazy about swords.
Zong Shen, who received this memory inheritance, has all the experience of [Lord Swordsman].
I just don’t know how far this experience is compared to Gilles de Rey’s [Grandmaster Swordsmanship].
Strictly speaking, [Moon Wolf Fang] can only be regarded as a scimitar.
It's not a serious sword weapon.
But the sword does not divide the family.
Many experiences and tips are universal.
After Zong Shen was ready, he glanced at Joan of Arc who was watching the battle from the sidelines.
The latter immediately understood and ordered Gilles de Rey to launch the attack.
The next moment, Jill, who was as calm as a mountain, suddenly moved.
His pace may not seem fast, but in fact his speed is astonishing.
The double-edged heavy sword in his hand flipped over, and in the blink of an eye it came to Zong Shen, with a sideways slash!
Even without any skill support.
But Gil de Rey's strong power still caused the sword blade to set off a sharp wind.
The space in front of Zong Shen was rippled, as if even the air had been split open by the sword.
He did not choose to forcefully parry, as he knew that Jill had the ability to penetrate defenses.
Zong Shen was seen taking half a step away at the last moment.
The edge of the giant blade passed in front of him.
Just when he was about to counterattack, he saw that Gil had no intention of retracting his sword.
Instead, he directly used the power of swinging the sword to stand up and kick out with his leg.
This kick came just as the sword edge passed by.
Zong Shen only had time to set up the [Five Color Gem Shield].
When the feet wearing iron armor boots hit the shield.
The shield suddenly vibrated, making a sound like an explosion.
"Boom!"
Zong Shen immediately flew out.
Suffered hundreds of points of bludgeoning damage.
At the same time as he kicked, the heavy sword in Gill's hand had already turned back.
He jumped up with steady steps and struck directly with a heavy blow, slashing towards Zong Shen from top to bottom.
At this time, Mr. Zong took the kick with his shield and took several steps back.
When both sides talk about [strength], Zong Shen actually has the upper hand.
But when fighting and exerting force, the pure [Strength] attribute cannot be used to measure the actual situation.
Zong Shen subconsciously wanted to use skills several times.
But he finally endured it.
Facing this heavy blow, he decisively chose to use [Moon Wolf Fang] to block it head-on.
As a heritage weapon, [Moon Wolf Fang] is first-rate in terms of its sharpness and sturdiness even if it does not activate its skills.
Looking at the oncoming sword, Zong Shen suddenly seemed to see a sarcastic sneer rising from the corner of Gill's mouth inside the helmet.
It is not easy to change the moves of the heavy sword, as it is not as tricky and changeable as the short blade and dagger.
So the heavy sword in Gill's hand suddenly collided with the [Moon Wolf Fang].
"Qiang!"
The sharp sound of swords echoed.
Zong Shen suddenly felt a huge force coming from the blade.
The place where the two swords collided with each other erupted with bright fire.
There is also a shock wave-like annular airflow spreading.
That was caused by the impact of the attack being too violent, causing the surrounding air to be compressed.
Zong Shen gritted his teeth and planned to change his attack immediately, using [Moon Wolf Fang] to attack Gil de Rey's relatively fragile neck from the side in a cunning way.
At this time, Gill did not take back the heavy sword.
He slashed the heavy sword along the bottom, and finally struck the gauntlet of [Moon Wolf Fang].
The force of the crushing force caused the scimitar in Zong Shen's hand to move slightly downward.
At this time, an amazing scene happened.
I saw Gil de Rey actually let go of the heavy sword in his hand, stretched out his armored arm like a cattail leaf fan, suddenly grabbed Zong Shen's head, and hit him hard with his own head.
"Bang!"
The dull echo made Aisia and Jeanne, who were watching the battle nearby, feel a headache.
The [Li Mo Battle Helmet] on Zong Shen's head had a large dent visible to the naked eye.
Gilles de Rey's visor helmet is similar.
The shiny silver helmet surface was not only dented, but also stained with a lot of blood-colored substance from the [Limo Battle Helmet] due to the impact.
At the same time, Gil used his armpit to clamp Zong Shen's arm that was holding the [Moon Wolf Fang] tightly.
Forcibly produced a disarming effect.
Basically, there is still a [Strength] gap of nearly 1,000 points between Gil de Rey and the current Zong Shen.
But this level of disparity did not prevent him from surrendering Zong Shen's weapons.
Just like a man weighing 200 kilograms can still beat a man weighing 260 kilograms with his skills.
There is definitely a gap in attributes between the two sides, but it is not so exaggerated.
[Moon Wolf Fang] fell into Gill's hands.
He grabbed this inherited weapon and struck it towards Zong Shen.
A milky white light emerged from the blade of the scimitar.
Forcefully resisting Gilles de Rey's control.
Inherited weapons are very spiritual and cannot be used by others unless they obtain the inherited brand.
Just when Jill was about to throw it away.
Zong Shen raised his right hand calmly.
"Admit defeat."
Gilles de Rey immediately ceased his attack.
He threw [Moon Wolf Fang] to him with his backhand.
Just as he was about to turn around silently, he picked up the double-edged heavy sword that fell on the ground.
At this time, Zong Shen's slightly confused voice sounded behind him.
"Jill, aren't you a master of swordsmanship?"
"Why would you give up your weapon?"
Zong Shen took off the somewhat deformed [Li Mo Battle Helmet], but his head was fine.
In fact, he only received a few hundred points of blunt damage.
It's just that the reaction force was affected to a certain extent under the impact.
The most important thing is that Gil de Rey's offensive method is different from what he imagined.
This made him deeply suspicious.
Logically speaking, a master-level swordsman must suppress his opponent with exquisite swordsmanship.
But Gill acted out of common sense.
Not only did he abandon his big sword, but he also adopted close combat physical skills to defeat himself.
Including headbutts, disarming, and some force-generating techniques similar to Jiu-Jitsu.
This gave Zong Shen a refreshing feeling.
But he forgot that this seemed to be what fighting was supposed to be like.
It makes sense, if you use skills.
Zong Shen is sure to beat Gil de Rey in half a minute.
And Jill can't even touch the corners of his clothes.
Various skills, as well as the effects attached to magical objects, allow him to abandon this "barbaric" fighting style and defeat Jill with more extraordinary methods.
Unfortunately, after returning to tradition, he is indeed no match for Gill.
If both sides have no skills, Zong Shen will definitely die in a fight with him.
Of course, there are not so many what-ifs in this world.
Zong Shen was only interested in fighting skills out of curiosity.
In addition, this kind of fighting without using skills can really help him gain something.
Aside from the skill itself, this type of sparring can very well hone combat intuition.
Zong Shen thought about letting Joan of Arc summon Cousin Gil for sparring whenever she had time in the future.
At that time, you can recruit from outside and then enter the training ground with timing rules.
This can increase the single existence time of Jill and Cousin Group by twelve times!
When Zong Shen asked, Gilles de Rey did not answer immediately.
He silently picked up his heavy sword and wiped off the mud and dirt with the ring of fur covering the wrist armor.
The sharp sword blade was slightly damaged in the duel just now.
Zong Shen's [Moon Wolf Fang] also lost dozens of durability points.
But it doesn't matter, Jill's weapons will be restored with the next recruitment.
As for Zong's [Moon Wolf Fang], its durability can be slowly restored as long as it is exposed to the moon.
When Gil wiped his heavy sword, Zong Shen no longer thought that he would communicate with him.
A dull and clear voice appeared.
"Fighting should not be restricted to a certain form."
"As long as there is an opponent in front of you, then what you have to do is to defeat him by any means."
After saying that, he walked away and returned to the place where Joan of Arc had asked her cousins to line up and assemble.
Zong Shen knew that Gil was not mute.
Because when the summons is successful, Jill will always shout "Fight for you" to Joan.
And Gil is not one of those dull summons.
Not only does he have wisdom, but he also has emotions of his own.
After listening to what he said, Zong Shen felt that it was indeed quite reasonable.
He shook his head and did not continue to think deeply.
He found that this kind of sword fight was quite relaxing.
Let him feel relaxed physically and mentally.
The fight between the two sides actually didn't take much time.
I waited and rested for about ten minutes.
Howie and Mariel arrived belatedly from different directions in the territory.
Two or three minutes after the two arrived, Penny Lancaster descended from the sky riding a one-horned pegasus.
She was not wearing any armor, only a light and elegant white dress.
There are little flowers embroidered on the lining of the skirt.
After all, she is the daughter of a marquis and has been pampered since she was a child.
Even her daily attire looks elegant and dignified.
After the Pegasus landed, Penny dismounted from the side, then carried her skirt and came to Zong Shen to greet her.
It looks very much like a rich lady who comes to the countryside to visit her poor relatives.
Unlike her, Zong Shen, wearing the Li Mo armor, looks like a reckless man from the countryside.
There is a big difference in temperament between the two.
Even though Zong Shen has great strength, his hands are stained with countless blood.
But there is still no aristocratic temperament.
This thing requires at least several decades of experience in aristocratic life to develop.
Or like Penny, she grew up in a privileged aristocratic family.
The slightly coquettish etiquette always makes everyone feel a little strange.
"Good day, my dear lord."
"Greetings from the House of Lancaster."
Penny curtsied.
When she squatted down, her snow-white neck was completely exposed to Zong Shen's eyes.
In fact, Penny is quite a pretty beauty.
He has a pure appearance and has been influenced by aristocratic etiquette since childhood.
In the eyes of those descendants of nobles, they are the best marriage partners.
Her appearance and temperament make people naturally feel protective.
If Penny goes to other giant cities, she is afraid that a large group of nobles who call themselves gentlemen and knights who are eager to court will come to chat with her halfway.
But every time Zong Shen saw Penny, he couldn't help but think of the time when she was possessed by the Blood Flower Fairy.
Some inexplicable discomfort may occur.
In fact, this is prejudice.
But there is no way, after seeing the ugly behavior of Blood Rose, this shadow will not be able to escape for a while.
Facing Penny's greeting, Zong Shen smiled and nodded gently.
During this period of time, Penny herself was very obedient.
Any instructions given by him are obeyed.
The Lancaster family, including Henry Lancaster, who has become crazy and has completely lost his fighting spirit, all live in the territory.
Zong Shen generously granted them several manors.
At the same time, a wealth of about ten million dinars was also given for pocket money.
Normally those members of the Lancastrian family do not need to work.
However, young people with heroic talents were still appointed.
They were placed in some marginal grassroots positions by Mariel to find something to do.