The first jousting contest is about to begin.

The two knights who had been confirmed by drawing lots began to wander to the center of the duel field.

A fence was erected in the center of the field. The fence was not long, but it was long enough for the horses to kick up and charge.

There were also referees shouting the names of the knights on both sides in the audience, which served as a warm-up.

The knight's entourage handed over a wooden simple lance, and the knights took it and held it tightly, looking at each other.

This kind of lance is specially used for personnel training and competition. Anyway, when the two horses are sprinting, if the lance pokes an object, the front part will explode.

The spear head exploded, offsetting part of the impact, making both knights feel better.

Everyone is fully armed, plus a lance that explodes when hit, so it doesn't look dangerous.

In fact, this is not the case. The exploding wooden spikes of the spear head will penetrate into the gaps in the knight's armor, which is also very dangerous.

Anyway, some knights have been stabbed to death by exploding wooden spikes.

Not to mention that under the impact of the lance, the stabbed knight fell off his horse. If his feet were still stuck in the stirrups, he would have to be dragged away by the horse, which would be painful.

Mayfair didn't quite understand the rules of the knight's competition, so she couldn't help but ask Blanche next to her.

"I thought that a knight's joust was just a simple fight alone."

"Of course not. There are actually a lot of rules, and the rules of each knight's competition are different."

Blanche explained to Mayfair.

"For example, the rules of this competition are mainly based on scoring points."

"The knights on both sides are facing each other with shields and lances. If the lance pierces the opponent's shield, there will be no points. If it pierces the chest or shoulder, it will add two points. The first side to get three points will win."

"You can also score points by piercing the opponent's shield under special circumstances. For example, if one side pierces the opponent's shield, but the other side's lance charge attack fails, then the side that pierced the shield will get one point."

"Of course, there is also the most direct victory condition, which is whether the lance is stuck in the chest or the shield is stuck, if the opponent is knocked off his horse with a single charge, then he will win directly."

After hearing the rules explained by Blanche, the smart Faile understood it directly.

"Does that mean that in every lance charge, the charge will basically not last more than three rounds?"

"It's almost the same. Anyway, there are cases where both sides keep emptying, or both sides keep shielding, but it's relatively rare."

While the two were talking, the knights on both sides were ready to charge.

Mayfair and Blanche also calmed down and watched the first game of the knights' contest carefully.

The host raised the flag in his hand high and issued instructions.

The horses' hooves were restless, and everyone in the stands couldn't help but feel nervous.

With a whistle, the horses of the two knights rushed forward quickly, stirring up a burst of dust. Both sides clenched the wooden lances in their hands.

The lance moves from top to bottom, aiming at the charging opponent!

The sound of horse hooves echoed in their ears, and the female nobles in the stands couldn't help but hold their breath as the two sides prepared to collide.

In the blink of an eye, the two knights met in the middle of the duel field.

Their wooden lances crossed each other, and there was a flash, two loud crashes, and the sound of the gun heads exploding.

Both knights were struck by each other's lances and lay on their horses after the force.

Both sides stood on their shields, and neither side fell.

After the two knights learned about the situation, they quickly stood up and sat down, rode to the edge of the field, and shouted anxiously.

"Quick, give me the lance!"

At this time, the experience of the entourage is tested. The knight's competition is constantly changing. If the entourage does not hand over the lance to the knight in time, the knight who gets the lance first can rush towards the opponent first.

If the latter takes the lance too late, the horse won't even start running, and the opponent's spear head will be stuck in your nose.

The female nobles in the stands held their breath and nervously watched the progress of the game.

The female noblewoman of her own knight, abandoning etiquette, couldn't help but urge and encourage.

The sound of the horse's hooves echoed in the duel field, and the duel field was filled with a tense and exciting atmosphere.

The lance collision was accompanied by a strong impact, and the arms and bodies of the two knights were under tremendous pressure.

But they steadied their horses, grabbed the newly handed lances, and charged toward each other again.

The knights' lances raced against the clock, and they tried their best to maintain their balance while aiming their lances at their opponents.

The horses met again, and the lances crossed each other.

The lance made a dull and shocking impact!

"Oh!"

This time there was only one sound of the lance exploding.

The audience in the stands couldn't help but exclaimed.

I saw that the lance in one knight's hand had exploded, while the opponent's lance fell to the ground unharmed.

His opponent lost his balance, twisted his body in mid-air, and was thrown heavily to the ground.

The defeated knight was trembling in pain on the ground, but in the end he got up and slapped the ground angrily, very unwillingly.

If he is knocked off his horse, he loses, and the armor, equipment and horses that have been with him for a long time must belong to the opponent.

Although it can be redeemed with money, the shame is still hard to accept.

The victorious knight raised his shield and cheered, and the female nobles in the stands couldn't help but marvel.

Cheers and encouragement were given to the victorious knights with warm applause.

John stood in the middle of the stands and stood up to applaud with excitement. He loved this kind of knightly game the most.

When this is over, it's Xu Siling's turn to appear.

After the clearance was completed, Xu Siling rode on the horse and took the lance handed by An Li. The wooden lance was not heavy, but it was not easy for ordinary people to lift it with one hand, let alone hold it horizontally while sprinting. , aiming the gun head at the enemy.

Xu Siling shook the lance in his hand. It felt good in his hand, and he rode towards the center of the field.

Fei'er was aroused by the tense lance confrontation in the first game, but her expression remained unchanged and she watched Xu Siling appear calmly.

When Blanche saw that it was Xu Siling's turn next time, she couldn't help but speak.

"Miss Raya, it seems that you are very confident in your knight, but you don't have any encouragement. You can look at the others, they are much more lively than you."

Mayfair raised her eyes and looked at the other party. She really didn't know whether it was a coincidence or John's deliberate conspiracy. Xu Siling's opponent turned out to be Mrs. Stan's knight, Wilbur.

Before the game, they ran in front of each other and yelled. I didn't expect the two of them to meet so soon.

When Mrs. Stan saw that her knight opponent was Xu Siling, the smile on her face did not hide at all. The title of 'Perfect Knight' was about to fall into her family.

Wilbur was even more excited and laughing wildly.

"To be honest, I haven't seen one of my knights fight right away."

Blanche was slightly surprised: "Are you starting to worry that your knight will lose?"

"No, on the contrary." Mayfair smiled confidently, her blue eyes full of confidence: "I am very confident in my knight. My knight is the best knight in Paris and even in this kingdom! Princess Blanche , you can watch with peace of mind, because my knight has never lost."

Blanche was a little shocked by Mayfair's attitude, and her brown eyes showed a strange color.

"Miss Raya, you are so confident in your knight."

"I'm not afraid to tell you, Princess Blanche, my life has been full of uncertainty and uneasiness since I was a child. In other words, there are only one or two certain things in my life, not many. "The childish face under Mayfair's golden hair was full of determination: "It's not much, but it's enough to resist all the vagaries of the world!" Blanche was completely shocked and infected by Mayfair's attitude.

No matter her eyes or smile, she did not conceal her confidence and trust in Xu Siling.

This deep-rooted trust made Blanche unable to calm down for a long time.

She was saying that Xu Siling was one of the most confident people in her life.

Blanche couldn't help but wonder, what kind of knight was he who could make his lord trust him so firmly?

The pair of gloomy brown eyes filled with wonder couldn't help but fall on Xu Siling's calm riding profile.

Xu Siling was neither impatient nor impatient. He held a shield and raised a gun. He came to the end of the guardrail in the center of the field and stood on horseback, waiting for the competition to begin.

Wilbur, on the other hand, was as excited as a gorilla. Instead of holding a lance, he raised the flag of Earl Stan's family and began to ride around the duel field and wave it.

This wildness caused the female nobles in the stands to cheer.

Even John was affected and stood up to applaud.

He was too optimistic about Xu Siling, and now he could see him competing with others, and he was more excited than anyone else.

Compared with Wilbur's crazy restlessness, Xu Siling was too quiet, even too quiet to be normal.

The stands were cheering, and the opponents were booing and shouting around the duel field.

Xu Siling, on the other hand, rode quietly at one end of the guardrail without any movement. It seemed that no matter how loud Wilbur shouted, it could not affect him at all.

"Is this 'Perfect Knight' scared? Why didn't he react at all?"

"I guess he was scared."

"I heard that Knight Wilbur of the Stan family is famous in Paris for his lance skills!"

The other female nobles did not have high expectations for Xu Siling's quietness.

Although he is called the 'Perfect Knight of the Kingdom' by John, no one has ever seen his strength, especially when he is so indifferent to the clamor.

Compared with others, his momentum is simply weaker.

Unlike other female nobles, in Blanche's eyes, Xu Siling looked completely different.

Blanche had to admit in her heart that she really liked Xu Siling's indifferent temperament.

He is like the kind of person who is going through strong winds and waves, but is as calm as if the rain has only wet his trousers. Such a person has a firm and courageous character, which gives him a calm and unhurried power. This power is very safe. Makes people feel unhurried.

After finishing his arrogance, Wilbur returned to his position, picked up his rifle, and met Xu Siling's eyes at the other end of the guardrail.

When the referee saw that both sides were ready, he called out.

"Both sides are ready!"

"To my left is the 'Perfect Knight of the Kingdom' from the Raya family, Xu Siling!"

"And to my right is the knight from the Stan family, Wilbur Luke!"

"I would like to briefly remind all distinguished guests that this Wilbur Luke has competed in lance tournaments eighteen times and lost only once!"

When Wilbur heard the referee tell him his record, he smiled and greeted the female nobles in the stands.

The other female aristocrats had not fully understood the knights' contest, but now that the referee was explaining it, they suddenly understood.

A knight who came from the countryside and was an executioner had no record of any achievements, while on the other side was a famous knight from Paris, who was of orthodox origin, received regular military training, and had only lost once in nearly twenty lance duels!

This apparent gap in strength surprised everyone.

Xu Siling was not affected at all. He held his rifle and quietly waited for the referee to issue instructions.

Just when the referee raised the flag, the entire duel field fell silent.

No one said anything in the duel field. It was so quiet that everyone could only hear the sound of the wind passing by.

If Xu Siling loses this duel, it means that the so-called 'Perfect Knight' title given to Xu Siling by John II is false, and Xu Siling does not deserve this title at all.

And the title of 'Perfect Knight' will belong to the Stan family!

As the referee blew his whistle, the flag fell.

Wilbur shouted angrily, raised his shield, lowered his gun, and rode towards Xu Siling.

The same is true for Xu Siling. Unlike Wilbur's arrogance, he is extremely calm.

There was a familiar feeling coming over him, he had never used a lance before, but it was like the first time he used an English longbow.

Even though he had never used an English longbow, he still knew how to aim and where the aiming point was.

And now the same is true with lances!

Enri's horse stirred up clouds of dust and headed towards Wilbur, its coat shining brightly in the sun.

Xu Siling dropped the gun and skillfully held the rifle under his arm, aiming the gun head at Wilbur who was coming towards him.

He narrowed his brown eyes and saw that Wilbur's gun head was clearly aimed at his chest. He didn't want to poke the shield. He was very arrogant.

However, Wilbur's behavior made him full of loopholes in Xu Siling's eyes!

The wind picked up suddenly and the sound of horse hooves was deafening.

Xu Siling and Wilbur were like beasts facing each other, sprinting hard, and the speed of both sides was getting faster and faster!

Everyone in the duel field held their breath.

Xu Siling held the shield and bent down, tilting the spear head.

in a blink.

The figures on horseback from both sides completely passed by each other in the center of the field.

"Oh!"

There was a sound of a lance exploding.

And

A figure flying and spinning in the air until it transforms.

Time seemed to freeze for a moment, and everyone stared at this scene in stunned silence.

Wilbur was knocked off his horse!

How can it be?

Wilbur only felt that he was out of the control of the horse, his body was spinning in the air, and then he fell hard to the ground.

The female nobles in the stands first exclaimed in exclamation, and then there was a noise of excitement and shock!

How can it be!

Ninety-five percent of the people in the stands agreed that Xu Siling would lose, but they didn't expect that Wilbur would lose.

And even if you lose, you still lose so directly and completely!

Wilbur lay on the ground, twitching slightly, unable to stand up for a while. He felt that most of his body was numb.

Not only was the impact too strong, but also the flying and falling in the air made him choke.

After finally calming down, he stood up and realized that he had lost.

His body was filled with humiliating anger. He never imagined that he would lose?

He stood up with difficulty and looked for Xu Siling. When Xu Siling passed by on horseback, he knelt down directly towards Xu Siling and spread his hands.

Wilbur's expression was full of anger and unwillingness.

Mayfair tried hard to maintain a confident and calm face, but in fact, she was extremely excited and happy inside.

After seeing Wilbur's strange behavior, Mayfair was surprised.

"What happened to him? After being defeated by my knights, he surrendered?"

Blanche explained with a smile.

"No, it was Knight Wilbur who was unwilling to give in. He knelt down and asked Xu Siling to dismount and fight with him." (End of Chapter)

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