mage's dating rules

Chapter 157 Oscar's Sword

The captain turned to the boatswain and said, "What duties are Domon and Chipbody arranging today? Get someone to replace them immediately."

The boatswain showed embarrassment: "They are the oarsmen of His Majesty's expedition team, and it is impossible to fight now."

Captain: "What about Joel Xi and Cai Zhaixi?"

Boatswain: "Joelsh is the helmsman of the expedition team, but Cai Zhaixi is here, currently resting in the cabin."

Captain: "Then call Agel again, the two of them will be the opponents of the little prince of Monrovia, the little princess."

Oscar frowned: "Is this really the best swordsman on your ship? It doesn't sound very good."

Captain: "They are mainly sailors. We don't have professional soldiers on board. It's just that everyone has experience in fighting river pirates while running the ship, so they know a little bit about swordsmanship."

Oscar: "Hmph, come quickly. Do you have swords?"

The captain nodded: "Of course."

At this time the boatswain arrived with two sailors, and the captain saw them and ordered: "You two are not allowed to fight with your own swords. The little prince—the little princess didn't bring his own sword, it's not fair. We shall use strange swords."

In the process of casting swords, due to the craftsman's operation and various other accidents, the data such as the center of gravity of each sword actually has subtle differences. In a sense, each sword is unique. .

Therefore, it is common sense that the same swordsman will be more skilled when using a sword he is familiar with.

Malika also said, "I don't know how to use daggers and short swords either. I will use long swords to compete with the little princess."

Oscar frowned: "Daggers and short swords have disadvantages when facing long swords, my teacher said."

Malika shrugged: "Isn't that just right? You can have a fair duel with me."

Elizabeth stared at Malika for a few seconds, and finally decided to speak: "Although she is a rogue, she has been trained as a drow warrior, and she is also very powerful with long weapons."

Malika shrugged: "If I say that the main weapon of our drow is the elf scimitar, will it make the game fairer?"

Oscar raised his chin: "You can fight me with an elf scimitar."

"So that's it," Malika nodded. "Actually, you don't want to take part in any adventures. You just want to find a reason to go back. I understand. I won't let the water out later, and it happens to be able to remove a potential rival for the princess."

Oscar said with a straight face, "You won't succeed!"

"Wait a minute!" The sailor named Agger who was brought by the boatswain interrupted, "Drow is indeed a much stronger swordsman than us, just by looking at her usual behavior, she definitely uses a sword Master. But isn't it too early for you to consider confronting Drow now?"

"That's right, although we haven't learned swordsmanship in a serious way, we have practiced it after a narrow escape for so many years." Cai Zhaixi said, he has an oriental face - of course, from the name, he must be from the wilderness of the orcs Farther east.

Agger: "Although we are best at teamwork with five players, and our strength in singles is not that outstanding, but... you little girl, it is very difficult to beat us."

Oscar: "Then let's try it."

Captain: "I'll be the referee, let's start when you're ready."

The boatswain asked: "Shall we prepare the gangway? Or go up the mast?"

The captain scolded angrily: "We are not a sea ship! Just fight on the deck!"

One-on-one battles on sea ships require not only swordsmanship competitions, but also balance ability. Sea ships shake all the time, so in order to emphasize balance ability, one-on-one fights on sea ships are either fought on the crossbar of the mast, or between two ships. a board.

First of all, the riverboat does not shake so much, and secondly, the riverboat does not have this strange tradition.

Soon a small duel area was marked out, and both Elizabeth and Rosalie went to the stern steering place to watch the battle.

Oscar randomly chose a long sword, waved it around, and nodded.

Marika explained next to Elizabeth: "It takes only a few swings to master the performance of the sword. You are either a master or a fake. The result will be known soon."

The first one to play was Agel. He also swung his sword a few times, and even played a sword flower. Then he grinned at Oscar: "Come on!"

Captain: "Two swords meet!"

So the dueling two crossed their swords.

"Start!" the captain said, taking a big step back.

With a clang, the sword in Agel's hand flew out and stuck on the deck in front of the first building, with the blade sinking about a quarter into the wood.

Agel was shocked: "What?"

Marika: "Oh~"

Agel said angrily: "You sneak attack! I want to do it all over again!"

Oscar nodded: "You can do it all over again."

Cai Zhaixi next to him was still sarcastic: "This is not like a man from the sea!"

Agger: "I've never been to the sea! Come again!"

He held the sword that the other sailors helped to pick up, and made another sword trick.

Captain: "Two swords meet. Start!"

Clang.

Agger: "I don't believe it! Come again!"

The captain turned his head to look at Oscar, who nodded, "Hit him until he is convinced."

So the sword was returned to Agel for the second time.

Cai Zhaixi sternly looked at Oscar seriously, without the contempt just now.

Agel held the sword in both hands this time.

Oscar was speechless: "This is a one-handed sword. The length of the hilt is not suitable for two-handed holding. A two-handed sword needs to be flexible and needs a long hilt so that the direction of the sword can be controlled by applying force with two hands. So two-handed swords can be made Longer and heavier than a one-handed sword. When you hold a one-handed sword like this, the hilt is not long enough, and it will be very bulky."

Agger: "Don't worry about it! Come!"

Said the captain, "What do you think, bosun?"

Boatswain: "Whether you accept it depends on the opponent, but I think such a shameful performance should wipe the deck for a month."

The other sailors began to cheer: "Yeah! No need to wipe the deck!"

The boatswain added: "Not only scrubbing the deck, but also waxing the deck."

Agel didn't care about these at all, but urged: "Hurry up, come again!"

"Two swords intersect, start!"

The sailors all began to look for the direction of Jianfei, but this time the sword did not fly.

Oscar carefully kept his distance.

Agel laughed loudly, took a step forward and swung his sword——

Oscar lowered his head to dodge the sword, and then the blade landed on Agel's neck.

"Did I say it, it's very bulky, right? I did it casually just before you retracted your movements and resumed your stance, here."

Oscar explained like a teacher.

Elizabeth suddenly grabbed the railing and stared at Oscar.

Marika: "What's wrong?"

"Marika, you have to beat her away! With her personality, I feel that she will be very compatible with Wang!"

Malika smiled: "Don't worry, Your Highness, there is still a sailor!"

Cai Zhaixi: "I surrender! No need to fight, I'm sure I can't beat this little princess."

The captain looked at Cai Zhaixi: "You also go to wipe the deck, and you will wipe it together as long as Agel wipes."

Then he turned to Oscar: "Do you accept?"

"Of course, I probably know your strength. It's good not to waste time."

Elizabeth's mouth was wide open: "Even the annoying parts are the same!"

Rosalie comforted: "It's not easy to be a couple because they resemble each other too much. Don't worry."

Elizabeth: "You're right, but it's also possible to share the same interests and become successful! Malika!"

Malika smiled: "Got it, don't worry."

Speaking of which, the drow jumped off the poop and stood in front of Oscar.

The sailors pushed the weapon rack over: "Choose one, it's all well maintained."

Malika just took the one closest to her on the weapon rack, didn't swing it, didn't put on a pose, just stood there holding the sword.

Captain: "Two swords meet!"

Malika raised her sword casually.

Originally, Oscar had put on a stance, but after realizing that the drow was holding the sword so carelessly, she also put away the stance and raised the sword casually.

The two swords made a crisp metal sound.

Captain: "Go!"

Clang!
A long sword flew up and was inserted into the second floor of the mast. The sword body sank nearly halfway into the wood, and the tip of the other side protruded from the mast.

Malika waved the sword in her hand, and said to the captain, "Sorry, I haven't used the sword for a long time, it's a little rusty, I wanted to pick a harmless part, but it hit the main mast instead. Will it affect the safety of navigation?"

The captain frowned: "Of course it will affect the safety of navigation. Especially if the sword is pulled out, it is estimated to go to the shipyard for overhaul. It can still be used without pulling it out for repair and strengthening. I mean the mast."

"Then trouble you."

As soon as the words fell, Oscar knelt on the ground with a thud: "You...my 13 years of hard work..."

Malika: "I have practiced for about 100 years. This is how the longevity species is."

And Elizabeth discovered Huadian: "Wait a minute! How old were you when you started practicing swords?"

Malika: "20 years old... It's been too long and I don't remember."

"No no, I asked Oscar."

"Me? Five years old."

"You are the same age as me? How is that possible!" Elizabeth was shocked.

Rosalie looked at Elizabeth's figure and said, "I understand your surprise."

Oscar didn't pay attention to this at all, and she murmured with frustration, "I...what the hell have I been doing all these years?"

After she finished speaking, she burst into tears.

"My life...doesn't nothing happen?"

Malika looked at her without mercy: "Do you know why I gave up the long sword and started to be a wanderer?"

Oscar wiped his tears and asked, "Why?"

"About two or three hundred years ago, a group of human adventurers entered my hometown, rummaged through boxes and cabinets, and killed drow when they saw them. Then I participated in the battle as the city's most elite guards. Then I was beaten by a human girl. There is no way to fight back."

"Eh?" Oscar looked up in surprise.

Malika: "Talent is something like this. Look at our captain, who knows as much as the sea, but he is also talented. This is a genius, but this genius has a fatal shortcoming, so it is not so exaggerated. .

"You should have some talent, but the talent is not enough to cross the gap formed by 100 years of practice. Then, I would like to admit defeat, and when Xiaobai comes back, you can go back on a griffin."

"Wait a minute!" Rosalie said suddenly, "I suddenly thought that my sister's level should be enough to train the sailors. In the future, there should be times when such teams leave the ship to explore. Being stronger isn't a bad thing, is it?"

Oscar looked at his sister in surprise: "Huh?"

Rosalie continued: "Malika, would you like to be the instructor of the sailors? You don't have the skills, do you? I know you will secretly take turns with the forest elves. When she is resting or attending classes with the king, you will be the lookout." .You still leave the ship every now and then to scout."

Malika frowned: "But we've already agreed..."

Elizabeth: "But Rosalie's decision is very reasonable. It's useless for us to discuss it. The captain is the king. We should wait for him to come back to make up his mind."

Malika was silent for a few seconds: "That's right. Anyway, we have to wait for the king to come back after sending her away, so that's it."

(End of this chapter)