Chapter 164 Martial Arts Tournament (1)
Due to the presence of the two governors in person, the commotion in the stands did not last long before calm was restored again.
At the signal of the two governors, the eunuch on the platform loudly announced the start of the game.
According to tradition, Sudha, as the provocative party, will be the first to send proxy warriors to power.
Suda first sent out a fully armed champion gladiator. He wore a set of black full-body plate armor and held a heavy war hammer. The top of it had a hammer head on one side and spikes on the other. The whole thing looked like a The Iron Giant, with his tall size, even from such a distance, the nobles in the stands on Hazan's side could feel a sense of oppression coming towards them, causing a burst of whispers.
But Ian knew that this was a dish delivered to his door, so he whispered a few words next to Hazan.
Later, Hazan named the water dancer Yada to come to the stage to fight.
This sparked a debate in the stands on both sides.
As we all know, what Water Dancers are least good at is facing these damn tin cans. If they want to kill these guys, the only way is to attack their eyes through the eye slits on their visors or attack them without being hit. The armpits are wrapped by shoulder armor.
Although it is not easy for the Iron Can to hurt the Water Dancer, and it even requires a lot of physical energy to find the opportunity, in general, their fault tolerance rate is much higher.
Water Dancer Yada ignored any doubts and just walked straight onto the fighting stage and made a gesture of invitation to Suda's acting warrior.
"Mazral, three-time consecutive champion gladiator of the Coliseum of Volantis, I fight for my master, Governor Cecito Morn, and for his friend Suda Tetrus." Suda's The champion gladiator was the first to introduce himself.
"Yada the Water Dancer, former Second Swordsman of the Sealord's House in Braavos, and King's Guard of His Majesty Viserys, I fight for the honor of His Majesty Viserys III Targaryen and his friend Prince Hazan." Yada responded by introducing herself.
After both sides saluted, the referee at the edge of the stage immediately announced that the fight had begun, and then hurriedly jumped off the stage.
Champion gladiator Mazral raised his war hammer and charged directly towards Yada, while the nobles in the stands also shouted.
Yada, on the other hand, seemed to be strolling in a leisurely manner, waiting until the other party came to a place two meters in front of him, and then pulled out his sword as fast as thunder.
The ripples on the sword had a blood-red and pitch-black sheen, reflecting a bright red light in the sunlight.
The cheers stopped abruptly.
Most people didn't see clearly what happened. They only saw Mazral falling to the ground, and Yada stood beside him, with dark red blood slowly dripping from the sword in his hand.
"Valyrian steel sword," Ander Poole's heart sank. Others couldn't see the movements of the two people on the battlefield, but he could see them clearly.
After the water dancer just dodged Mazral's hammer blow, he directly pierced Mazral's steel gorget from the front with a backhand sword. At that time, Mazral's entire attention was focused on defense. Eyes and armpits, he never expected that the water dancer could penetrate his protective gear from the front.
Yada relied on such an unexpected blow to kill Mazral on the spot.
But what Ander Pool couldn't figure out was where did the water dancer under Daeron get a Valyrian steel swift sword? Even if Daeron is the winner of the treasure hunt in King's Landing or Oldtown, what he gets should be a Valyrian steel two-handed sword. Is it possible that he found a blacksmith with Qohor craftsmanship to reforge the great sword?
Of course, what Ander Poole, who had not yet opened Points Mall 3, could never imagine was that this sword could be purchased directly.
"What did you just say?" Suda Tetrus's voice rang in Ender's ears, "Valyrian steel sword?"
"Yes, sir." Ander nodded and told Suda in a low voice what had just happened on the battlefield.
"Damn!" Suda gritted his teeth, completely unable to accept such a result.
Mazral's combat ability under him can be ranked among the top three. He let him play first just to build up his momentum. As a result, Mazral was killed in just one encounter. How did he accept this?
The point is, a water dancer master equipped with a Valyrian steel sword, how can I deal with him later?
There was not much time for Suda to think about countermeasures, because as soon as the servants removed Mazral's body, Hazan said the name of the person who participated in the second battle-Yada More.
Hazan did not make a substitution and decided to let Yada fight again.
But think about it, not only was Yada uninjured in the last battle, but even his physical energy consumption was zero, so who else should he replace?
"Go to one of the two water dancers," Ander Poole suggested to Suda. "Facing the water dancers with Valyrian steel swords, our heavy armored warriors are completely restrained. Yes, we can only use water dancers to deal with him. Even if we can't defeat him, as long as we can hurt him, or at least consume a lot of energy, I will be sure to defeat him later."
Suda nodded in agreement, there was nothing he could do about it.
In the face of Valyrian steel, heavy armor is useless and may even become a mere burden. However, letting these agent warriors who are accustomed to fighting in armor take off their armor to fight will invisibly reduce their combat effectiveness.
In contrast, using the two rebellious water dancers became the only option. Even if he replaced Yada with two people, he still had a certain chance of winning with Ender and the elephant hunter.
So under Suda's command, a water dancer stepped onto the fighting stage and saluted Yada.
In the stands on the other side, Ian breathed a sigh of relief. He arranged for Yada to continue playing the second game, and the purpose was to have Suda send one of the two water dancers to the stage immediately.
After all, the two water dancers had taken the gray mushroom powder provided by Hazan 6 hours ago. If they were not allowed to fight quickly, their medicine would take full effect. Ian asked them to occupy Suda's side. Plans for tournament quotas were about to fall through.
The second battle started quickly. The water dancer on the opposite side bullied Yada as soon as he came up, and then launched a violent attack, while Yada just parried, as if to save his energy.
The water dance is fast and deadly. The steps of the two water dancers are almost the same. Their fast and elegant movement and sneaking have attracted repeated cheers from the nobles in the stands on both sides.
Ian had to admit that, at least from an ornamental point of view, the Dance of Water was much more beautiful than the Dance of Steel.
The battle on the field reminded Ian of a rumor. Some people say that real water dancers can compete and fight on the water without leaving a ripple on the water.
Ian knew that it must have been blown out, but deep down in his heart, he had a faint expectation. Can they do it?
The admirable dance did not last long. As the medicinal properties of the mushroom powder took effect, the situation on the field took a turn for the worse for Su Da.
Suda's water dancer felt unbearable abdominal pain for a moment, and without paying attention, Yada pierced his chest with his sword.
At this time, not only Suda, but also Ander Poole's face turned completely dark.
Yada was still uninjured, and he still didn't even consume much physical energy, and they had already lost two people. If this continued, wouldn't they have to let the water dancer kill him directly?
Moreover, wasn't it agreed that the two water dancers from Braavos were masters who could rank high in the Neptune Palace? Why was he so vulnerable in front of that Yada? Ander Poole couldn't understand.
However, as soon as he walked up to the water dancer who was not playing and wanted to question him, he found that this person was curled up on the ground with his stomach in his hands and his face was pale.
"Poison?!" Ender seemed to realize something, and looked angrily at Darren, who was sitting next to Hazan.
You have no martial ethics, I will cut you into pieces!