Heart of the Castle

Chapter 486

The distance of more than ten meters between the two disappeared in an instant. Earl Leonardo shook his arms and stabbed straight at Sir Rodriguez's head with the bleeding spear. The sound of breaking wind was muffled like a low growl.

Sir Rodriguez raised his greatsword and parried the spear with its broad blade like a shield.With a clang, the holster of the spear head exploded suddenly, and the blood-dropping spear scraped against the star iron giant sword with an ear-piercing sound of friction.Immediately, the dark sword light flashed, and this time it was Count Leonardo who evaded to the side. The sword edge whizzed past him, and the brilliant thunder fighting energy rubbed against the dark nameless fighting energy, creating a rain of light and scattering .

Earl Leonardo slid aside, looking for a new opportunity to attack, and Sir Rodriguez turned around, keeping Thunder Knight's figure in his field of vision.The spear and the giant sword clashed again, and then the third time, and the fourth time, the temptation was far stronger than the attack.Count Leonardo gained some limited initiative by relying on the spear being about half a meter longer than the giant sword. He carefully grasped this insignificant advantage, and used a series of cautious and quick thrusts to knock Rodriguez out of the way. Jazz blocked it firmly, keeping himself out of the attack range of the star iron giant sword.

Blocking Sir Rodriguez's attack is certainly not Count Leonardo's ultimate goal. After several attempts, when Sir Rodriguez's counterattack failed, Thunder Knight suddenly exerted force, retracted the spear and again Thrusting, the sound made by the spear point piercing through the air was high and thin, like a poisonous snake.This time, Sir Rodriguez seemed to have no time to return the sword to defend, but before the spear tip was pierced, the star iron giant sword had already let out a blast that tore through the air, and the dark sword light swept towards Earl Leonardo's head. !
"Damn it, are we going to die together?" Thunder Knight cursed angrily, while jumping backwards, the blade of the star iron giant sword passed by less than ten centimeters in front of him, and the sword wind aroused made him Feel a pain in the face.As a result, the spear attack of course stagnated, and Sir Rodriguez kicked his feet suddenly, and rushed forward, and the stellar iron giant sword swayed with a dark sword light as he moved, as if it was part of the night. Suddenly came to the world.

Count Leonardo quickly dodged sideways, his feet were light, and his eyes never moved from the edge of the star iron giant sword.He dodged the first two violent slashes, but this also made him take two big steps back. Because the distance between each other was too close and the attack speed was too fast, Thunder Knight couldn't counterattack with the spear in his hand, and even more so He didn't dare to block the giant sword with the spear handle, so he could only continue to dodge backwards, hoping to increase the distance.

Sir Rodriguez didn't give him this chance, and the next attack was more urgent and fiercer, the slashing and stabbing were as dense as snow, and it was like a harsh icy wind blowing from the north.Earl Leonardo finally found out that he had made a mistake in wearing fine gold chain mail. The weight of the armor was nothing to him, and he could move freely even wearing a full set of heavy plate armor.However, when dealing with opponents of similar level or even stronger, this weight will also become an unbearable burden. His retreating pace cannot be faster than Rodriguez's approach.

The whistling dark sword light grazed Count Leonardo's cheeks, throat and chest, the closest distance was only a few centimeters.Lei Knight's orderly retreat gradually turned into a rout, and his heavy and rapid breathing reached the ears of every onlooker.

The short sound of the horn sounded to remind Earl Leonardo that he had been pushed to the edge of the duel field. If he retreated again, he might lose the duel and his life at the same time.

The dark sword light of the star iron giant sword slashed down. This time, Count Leonardo did not continue to retreat, but raised the round shield tied to the forearm of his left hand to meet the sword light. The surface of the round shield followed him. There was a burst of purple light in his movements, and at the same time, he made a sizzle sound unique to the highly concentrated thunder and lightning magic power.

"Look, that's the special power of Thunder Shield, summoning a Thunder Shield that can inflict violent electric shocks on attackers!" A voice blurted out.

"This is troublesome. If you attack him, you will receive a severe electric shock; if you don't attack him, the advantage you finally gained just now will be lost!"

"Let's see how Sir Rodriguez handles it?"

However, Sir Rodriguez's coping method was beyond everyone's expectations. He cut off the giant sword without hesitation. The dark sword light first tore away the magic protection on the surface of the shield, and then slashed heavily on the round shield. .

Dazzling electric light exploded violently between the two, and the clanging sound was deafening.Count Leonardo shook his body and backed away. His left arm was scorched black from the elbow down. The round shield capable of releasing lightning protection magic was shot down to the ground, and a deep sunken shining mark appeared in the middle of the shield.

Sir Rodriguez looked unscathed, at least from his indifferent expression and pressing steps, he couldn't see the impact of lightning at all.Earl Leonardo barely thrust a shot, trying to stop the ensuing pursuit.The timing of this shot is very correct, but the strength and angle are quite bad. Sir Rodriguez swung it away, and then the trajectory of the star iron giant sword extended forward, and swung a fierce dark slash towards the opponent's head. Shen arc light.Count Leonardo tried his best to twist his body to dodge, but it was not fast enough. There was a sound of metal friction, and the blade of the stellar iron greatsword rubbed sparks on his fine gold chain mail. The cracking sound spread out.

"Looks like Thunder Knight is going to lose." Someone in the crowd commented.

"This is the judgment made by the gods in the sky." Another voice answered him, "Do you still remember the oath that Count Leonardo swore in public during the court meeting in the morning?"

"You mean that... I swear that everything I said is true, otherwise I will lose all reputation and prestige, and then die by a sharp knife?"

"Yes, now is the time for him to take the oath."

The voices of these discussions dealt a fatal blow to Count Leonardo, not from the body, but from the heart.He was still staggering back, barely resisting Sir Rodriguez's increasingly fierce offensive, after hearing this, Count Leonardo suddenly let out a desperate howl, holding his spear in both hands to face the stars The blade of the iron giant sword swooped forward.

"Die, die, die..."

The violent and desolate shouts stopped, and when the tip of the bleeding spear stopped, it was only a few centimeters away from the center of Sir Rodriguez's eyebrows, but he didn't even blink his eyes, as if the razor-sharp spear The spear point is just a harmless wooden stick, and the dark blue poison quenched on it is no different.

The star iron giant sword was retracted with a sound of metal rubbing. The sound of the blood-dripping spear's hilt being broken was as chilling as the bones cracking, and the shattered fine gold chain mail fell into the dust with a clatter. Immediately afterwards, Count Leonardo fell to the ground slumped, his right arm, which was shattered by the sword spine and shoulder bones together, bent into a weird angle, and the tip of the bleeding spear fell beside him.

However, he was still alive after all, and he was still moaning softly from the mouth where the blood froth slowly flowed out.Sir Rodriguez walked to his side, holding the star iron giant sword in both hands, looking back at Levi with inquiring eyes, waiting for the final order from the young griffin lord.

"Lord Leviston!" Queen Regent Lilaya stood up from her seat, staring at Li Wei with emerald green eyes, she did not continue to speak, because those shining eyes had already told her what to say. The meaning is clearly expressed.

Don't forget that letter.

Li Wei closed his eyes slightly, and when he opened them again, his firm and decisive gaze pierced the entire square like a sharp knife.

"Count Leonardo disregarded the interests of the Kingdom of Arthur for his family's self-interest. He returned from the front line of the Holy White Stone Castle without authorization, fabricated evidence, slandered his colleagues, and tried to deceive the eyes of the Queen Regent, the important officials of the kingdom, and the nobles of the king's capital. Then when things were revealed It's time to make excuses, and not hesitate to use a duel before the gods as a means to fight against the just sanctions of the kingdom's laws!" The sonorous and powerful voice of the Griffin Lord echoed between the towers of the Ashes Fortress, causing many nobles and knights present to correct themselves. expression. "The ministers of the kingdom and all the adults, can such unrepentant sinners be forgiven and pardoned?"

"Unforgivable!" A voice broke out from the crowd, and then more voices swept across the palace square, "Unforgivable, kill him, kill him!" The fear and anger he felt poured out on Count Leonardo.

None of the three important ministers of the kingdom spoke in agreement, but they didn't intend to stop it either.Bamilian, the head of the court who had already broken the relationship with the Stilwell family, was of course optimistic; although the cardinal who presided over the duel before the gods had a pitiful face, it was just the habit of the clergy, and the same emotion did not show in his eyes; Perhaps due to his age, the mentor Xingchen had already leaned back on his seat, snoring softly. It seemed that the shouts of those nobles were twice as loud, and he would never want to wake this old man from his light sleep. wake.

Anger flashed in the emerald green eyes of Queen Regent Lilaya, and then disappeared, "Lord Leviston!" She called out the name of the Griffin Lord again, a little more earnest than last time, and her voice was enough Let the steel melt and the rocks nod.

However, Li Wei didn't listen to it, and announced in a stern tone: "The traitor will be punished severely. The laws of the kingdom do not allow any desecration. This person will not be pardoned! Sir Rodriguez, do it!"

Sir Rodriguez nodded, and under the wrathful eyes of the queen regent, he raised the great sword of stars and iron above his head.However, just as he was about to strike a fatal blow, Count Leonardo, who was lying on the ground, suddenly stretched out his left hand, and swung at Sir Rodriguez's leg with a punch that gathered all his fighting spirit. .

If this punch hits, it would be enough to shatter Sir Rodriguez's kneecap, but the star iron giant sword suddenly drooped, blocking Count Leonardo's dying struggle.The iron gauntlet made a deafening noise on the sword spine of the giant sword, and the crimson-purple thunderous fighting energy broke through the dark fighting energy temporarily gathered on the giant sword. out of the hands of Sir Rodriguez.

There was a commotion among the onlookers, and some people shouted angrily, "It's against the rules!" Some people shouted excitedly at the unspecified person, "Kill him! Kill him quickly!" Several Ash Knights were about to step forward, However, Her Majesty Lilaya, the queen regent, raised her hand to signal to stop, "The duel in front of the gods is not over yet, and Lord Levi Ston just explained this point sternly."

Anyone can see that Sir Rodriguez is now in a passive position. Although he is unscathed, he has no weapon in his hand, and his opponent is struggling to get up from the ground while holding the unsightly The stellar iron giant sword in his hand was thrown outside the duel field.

"I... will not lose... no, the Stilwell family... live forever!" Earl Leonardo panted, blood sprayed on the bluestone slab in front of him along with coughing and roaring.His left hand tightly grasped the front half of the bleeding spear, and the blood was flowing from the scorched and cracked fingers, like countless wriggling red nematodes, merging with the dark blue traces on the sharp spear tip, changing in an instant It turned into a menacing black liquid, dripping on the bluestone board at his feet.The lethality of this weapon is not weakened by the breaking of the spear handle, but becomes more flexible because of the shortening.

More importantly, Sir Rodriguez is now unarmed. For a sword-wielding earl, without a weapon in his hand, his strength will at least drop by several levels.Although his opponent was staggering and panting heavily, he had a deadly weapon in his hand. He only needed to cut a negligible wound, and the outcome of the duel before the gods would be reversed immediately.

Now Sir Rodriguez has only one advantage left, and that is Earl Leonardo's injury. The purple vindictive light burning on him has been as weak as a mist, and blood is flowing from the corner of his mouth, left arm and other wounds. Oozing, dripping, dripping, dyed the duel arena red.

"Sir Rodriguez, delay the time, and the victory will be in your hands." Someone reminded loudly.

"That fellow won't last long!" another voice agreed.

However, Sir Rodriguez did not heed these well-meaning suggestions, "Count Leonardo, you have only one chance." He announced in a cold voice, the expression on his face was very solemn, "Stop, you cannot escape God’s just judgment, what you should do now is to repent instead of resisting!”

"It was you who died, it must be you." Count Leonardo spat a mouthful of blood to the side, then raised his broken spear, and approached Sir Rodriguez step by step, waving the tip of the spear covered in black liquid in front of him It was like a poisonous snake twisting its body.

Sir Rodriguez did not wait for Count Leonardo to approach, he dodged to the right, his movements were so fast that he could hardly see clearly.His opponent was in vain, the poisonous snake-like spear tip could only bite into the air, Thunder Knight cursed vaguely, twisted his body desperately, and prepared to continue attacking, but his injuries were serious after all, this action has not been completed yet, the center of gravity It's already shaken.

Seeing this, Sir Rodriguez waited patiently for Count Leonardo to stand firm, and then flew a kick. He should have aimed at Count Leonardo's right crotch, but unfortunately, due to The injury was serious, and Count Leonardo tripped himself when he turned around, his right knee went limp, and his body tilted over.As a result, that kick hit the unlucky Thunder Knight between his legs, with such force, I believe that no matter what was originally between Thunder Knight's legs, there is no need to worry about it now.

Not only the nobles and attendants of the kingdom who were watching, but even the Ember Knight gasped from the back of his helmet and clamped his legs at the same time, as if there was a terrible sound of shattering echoing in their ears at that moment.

A suffocated scream sounded, and the blood-dropping spear fell to the ground again. Count Leonardo's face had turned black, his eyes rolled up, and then he fell to the ground.

"Oh, sorry, accidental injury, accidental injury, I wanted to kick your hip bone." Sir Rodriguez apologized quite sincerely.However, it was obviously difficult for his opponent to understand this point. Count Leonardo's whole body convulsed violently, his eyes widened at such a wide angle that even the corners of his eyes seemed to burst.He opened his mouth full of blood foam, and let out a hoarse and weak voice from the depths of his throat. The voice was terribly thin, as if a person sucked in hard, but couldn't suck anything.

"Hey, this doesn't seem to be a serious injury to the vitals...it seems to be a situation that killed me?" Mr. Dish muttered strangely, and then added to Levi, "That kick just now was really exciting. , isn’t it, Master Levi?”

Li Wei's face turned blue as expected, and he nodded with a stiff neck, "That's right, Steward Frederick... Well, in your opinion, is it possible for Count Leonardo to survive?"

"Impossible, his vindictiveness seed has been completely shattered in the desperate blow just now, otherwise he would not be able to burst out with the power to make Sir Rodriguez's weapon go away. Then he was hit and strangled me again, plus the deadly blow One kick..." The old magician had a sighing expression on his face. "...he is dead."

Mr. Dish's judgment was right, and then the convulsions stopped, Count Leonardo's face quickly turned pale from red and purple, and the thin, terrifying sound of breathing disappeared.Cardinal Enoch Sebasta walked quickly into the arena with a few royal attendants, bent down to inspect for a while, raised his head, and announced in a compassionate tone, "Leonardo Stilwell The earl has suffocated to death, he died under the spear he was holding, just now when he wanted to attack Sir Rodriguez, his palm was stabbed by the spear point, leaving an insignificant bloodstain."

The cardinal paused when he said this, and when he continued to speak, his tone was more solemn and sacred than before, revealing an irrefutable flavor. "This is exactly the will of the Father God. What killed him was not the sword held by ordinary people, but the just judgment issued by the gods in the sky!"

(End of this chapter)