The princess's team will leave in more than an hour, and Ronan and others must rush to the city gate and wait before then.
They galloped all the way to the city gate. After waiting for about ten minutes, the team finally walked out of the city gate.
The leader was Mario, followed by dozens of heavily armed riders, surrounded by a large carriage pulled by four horses. It had a unique design, seemed to have a good shock-absorbing effect, and was made entirely of steel.
There are only two windows and one door that open inside, so the safety factor is very high.
Bandits are not rampant in Xutlan. The local nobles have strong control over their territories and basically have patrol teams, so there is no need for too many guards.
Ronan took the lead on horseback and greeted Mario with a nod, then rode his horse to the carriage window and knocked on the iron sliding window.
The sliding window opened quickly, revealing the face of a maid. Ronan smiled and said inside:
"Your Highness, Roderite is nearby. If you need anything, just ask him!"
Daisy's reply came from the carriage. Ronan smiled and nodded to the maid, then rode his horse to the front of the team and walked side by side with Mario. The maid also closed the bars.
"How long do we have to go?" The team started to set off, Ronan turned to ask Mario next to him.
"About a week or so, if nothing delays it."
"There are still three weeks left in the athletic competition. Why are we going so early?"
"You idiot, how can it be that there is only an athletic competition? There will be dances, hunting, etc., and the nobles will also take this opportunity to visit each other.
And this time the Marquis of Blue Valley intends to marry a daughter, many people are watching."
"Is this Marquis of Blue Valley so powerful?" Ronan was a little curious.
"The territory of the Marquis of Blue Valley owns the largest iron ore mine in Suntland, and the Blue Valley family has a long heritage. He is one of the original nobles who contributed to the founding of Suntland.
The most important thing is that the Marquis of Blue Valley owns Dunling, the largest city in the west, and controls half of the economic lifeline of the west."
"That's really powerful. Tell me about the competition. It's my first time participating and I don't even know the rules!" Ronan changed the subject and changed his focus to the competition.
"Competition conference, it seems that it has not been held for five years. Not everyone can organize a competition conference. Not to mention the amount of funds required is not a small amount. If there is no reputation, it can only attract some small servants.
People like soldiers and adventurers participate.
The model of the competitive conference is still very interesting. All events are arranged by the organizer after statistics, and then the battles are carried out according to the serial numbers. The two-to-one model is always used. The person who wins to the end is the champion. If the number is an odd number, there will be someone.
Bye.
The competition is not a gladiatorial battle, so there is no distinction between life and death. Individual competitions must bring their own armor, and all weapons must use official unedged swords.
A hit on the head is worth three points, a hit on the torso is worth two points, and a hit on the limbs is worth one point. Whoever gets six points first wins.
The team competition is very interesting. Everyone uses the leather armor and weapons provided by the organizer. There are no special requirements. If you drive the opponent out of the designated area or cannot stand up, you will win.
The lance competition is very simple. When the two sides are riding towards each other, they use lances to attack their opponents. Whoever falls off the horse loses. This competition also has the highest casualty rate. Every time, the unlucky guy is trampled to death or ridden by the horse.
The gun penetrated the armor.
I remember that one unlucky guy had his breastplate dented, which pressed against his chest and made him unable to breathe. He died of suffocation when the breastplate was not removed in time.
There was also an unlucky guy who was stabbed in the eye by a splinter from the broken lance that passed through the gap in his helmet. His life was saved, but he became a one-eyed dragon from then on."
Mario seemed to feel a little pain when he spoke and blinked twice.
Along the way, Ronan asked Mario many details.
Mario told Ronan that many nobles would come to visit the princess, and he would be very busy by then.
Moreover, the Marquis of Blue Valley will definitely invite the princess and other nobles to hunt in his hunting grounds. It is impossible for the princess to go hunting in person, and Ronan will definitely be the one to take action.
Ronan's exploration and tracking skill points are not high, but the marksman specialty gained from Yatan this time comes in handy.
"I heard that the Earl of Blue Valley also invited many famous mercenaries and explorers this time, including 'Poisonous Spider' Ike, 'Big Cat' Hua Can, 'Red-haired Ghost' Victor, etc.
Some of them are lone rangers, and some are leaders of large mercenary groups. They are not easy to deal with. If you want to participate in the individual competition, you should probably pay attention to them."
Ronan nodded and wrote down these names. There are still many strong people in this world. Some of them are hindered by their status, and some are unlucky, but they cannot be underestimated because of this.
Tiberius, the chief of the mountain tribe that Ronan met in Slovakia, was a strong enemy. Unfortunately, Ronan was unable to fight him in the end. At that time, Ronan even guessed how many honor points he was worth.
I don’t think about him anymore. He is far away on another continent. It’s unclear whether he will be able to meet him in the future.
This week's journey was uneventful, and he didn't meet any outlaws. Ronan's idea of warming up before participating in the competition was shattered.
The facilities on the carriage are very complete, and there are maids to clean them, and the food is also brought into the carriage by the maids. Daisy has hardly gotten out of the carriage this week.
Ronan also seized the opportunity to borrow a bow from the riders of the escort, and hunted a few unlucky birds and wild deer on the road to practice his skills. Of course, it was not wasted, and they all ended up in the stomachs of Ronan and others.
, it was all a snack. Ronan was suddenly very happy to wear Covington, otherwise, the food they baked would probably only be considered edible.
Those birds were roasted by Ronan and sent to Covington in the carriage for Daisy. She was used to the delicacies in the palace, and occasionally the game food made Daisy feel very novel. Later, Ronan gave it to Daisy.
Got several.
After sleeping in the open for more than a week, the team finally arrived at Dunling, the largest city in the west of the kingdom, a huge city that was not inferior to Teldrassil.
The Marquis of Blue Valley knew that the princess would be arriving soon, so he sent his cronies to wait at the city gate very early every day. As soon as the team appeared, they were warmly welcomed.
Mario chatted with the other party's receptionist for a few words, and then led the team towards the Earl of Blue Valley's mansion under the leadership of the other party.
Riding a horse and strolling through this grand city, looking at the lively vendors and people on the streets, as well as the two- and three-story buildings and the patrolling guards that appeared on the road from time to time, Ronan couldn't help but feel envious. When would he be able to have one?
What a city like this.
This makes Ronan look forward to the championship of this competitive competition even more. After all, if there is a lot of start-up capital, Ronan's plan will not have to be too limited, and it can save a lot of time. Maybe in a few years, Ronan will be the winner.
He has enough strength to return to Gaoling and seize power.