Unknown Knight

The person who spoke was none other than Sophia, who had been guarding Axe with a shield.

Ever since the girl was instructed by Miss Tundra last time, she has been very concerned about Axel's safety and is always ready to stand in front of him.

Besides, the simple girl felt very guilty towards Aix. She knew that her master had to pay their family a salary every year which was equivalent to her dowry, but she had not made any meaningful contribution to her master so far. She just followed her master around all day, eating and playing, enjoying a leisurely and comfortable life. She was not assigned any work to do and had gained several pounds.

How could she turn a blind eye when her lord was being provoked? Besides, she had practiced the "Nine Swords and Thirteen Styles" very hard and had made some progress. Now there were almost no rivals in the territory, so she was always eager to try and find someone to compete with.

When Aix saw Sophia holding a shield and blocking in front of him, he felt pity for her. No matter how incompetent he was, he would not let a woman block the knife for him. He was about to scold him to go back, but Nergboye on the opposite side got there first.

"Okay, I agree and accept your challenge!"

As a noble, Nerg knew everything. In this era, the lord's subordinates could participate in duels on behalf of the lord. The person opposite him was just a little potato who was a little over 1.6 meters tall. Even if she was made of iron, she would not be able to be hit by his two-handed sword.

Moreover, as long as he defeated her, it would be nominally equivalent to defeating Aix, and it would have the same legal effect of a duel. He did not have the sense of honor of a man not hitting a woman, so as long as he could win, of course he had to accept it before Aix refused.

Moreover, this guy is also worried. If he really duels with Aix, it would be bad to hurt or kill him. What if the other party gets angry and refuses to recognize the result of the duel by relying on his large numbers? He will not be able to get angry. But if he wins his subordinates, both sides will have a way out. It is likely that Aix will withdraw his troops on his own initiative for the sake of his face.

But Axe didn't want to agree. Although Sophia had supernatural powers and was wearing Wootz steel armor, she had never participated in a real fight. Her fancy appearance could not defeat real experience. She was also flesh and blood. If something unexpected happened, wouldn't he regret it for the rest of his life?

Just as he was about to refuse, a woman who was about the same height as him suddenly stood in front of him with a shield and said to him:

"My Lord, let me do it!"

The one who spoke was another female commander, Tsandr's shieldmaiden, Nia.

If Nia appeared, Axe would feel much more at ease. After all, it was said that this was the shield heroine who could defeat the Nord Royal Guards, and her strength should not be underestimated. When he was about to ask Nia to replace Sofia, Nergboye on the opposite side spoke.

"Lord Aix, don't accuse me of bullying women. Let these two women attack together! We can end this meaningless fight as soon as possible."

It turned out that this fellow was afraid that the men from the Aix faction would join the battle. For example, the big man Liu Tang with red hair and beard standing next to him was over 1.80 meters tall and his physique was just as strong as his. He looked difficult to deal with.

In his eyes, one or two women are meaningless. The second woman who came on stage was not only a little fierce, but also did not look very strong. He was sure that under the sweep of his sword, neither of these two women could be his match.

Since they were going to have a duel, Aix ordered the soldiers blocking the main castle gate to retreat, and the two sides circled and marked out an area on the open space in the castle grounds as the venue for the duel.

Nergboye then saw clearly that Aix did not have the 300-man army he said, but less than 100. He couldn't help but feel regretful, but since he had accepted the duel, he was still happy to easily kill the two young women to establish his authority.

As for what happens after winning, “hehe”, let’s see how the situation goes!

But when he saw Sophia hand the shield to Liu Tang and pull out the giant sword stuck in the door panel next to him, he was stunned. He had always thought that the weapon belonged to the big man Liu Tang next to him, or even that it might just be a showpiece to keep people in good shape.

However, this little potato, who is only 1.6 meters tall, easily carried the giant sword on her shoulder and walked into the field. Compared with her giant sword, his two-handed sword with a blade width of less than ten centimeters was simply a child's toy.

"It's fake! It's empty inside. It's definitely a hoax."

Nergboye thought to himself.

Then he saw Nia coming on the field with a shield and axe.

"The legendary shield maidens? They are nothing special, just a bunch of single women who can't find husbands."

Little did he know that it was his contempt for women that ultimately cost him his life.

Seeing the two women standing on both sides, forming a horn, Nergboye instantly thought of a plan to defeat the enemy.

He decided to launch a powerful sweep at Nia first, forcing the shield girl back, then take advantage of the momentum to raise his sword to block Sofia's slash, and then launch his fatal blow at Sofia. After killing Sofia, he would turn back to deal with Nia who was forced back by him.

The plan was set and perfect, and Nergboye began to gather strength.

He took two steps forward and used all his strength to sweep towards Nia who was holding up her shield to block. After a loud bang, he used the momentum of his sword and blocked Sophia's sword that was about to strike down from above.

The first two moves went as he wished, and he was quite proud of himself. Just when he had not yet blocked Sophia's giant sword, he used his secret ultimate move. With a swish, he moved the giant sword in his hand, and a dagger came out from the handle, stabbing it straight into Sophia's chest.

This was his secret killing skill. In the handle of his two-handed sword, there was a dagger about a foot long hidden. During a fight, with a slight shift of the mechanism, he could separate the dagger from the hidden groove, thus changing from double grip to dual wielding, and then use the dagger to kill the opponent in an unexpected way.

But when his dagger that was about to stab Sophia was only half extended, he felt his left hand holding the sword go empty, and a streak of white light broke through the obstruction and flashed before his eyes.

It turned out that Sophia's powerful sword had actually broken his sword, cutting off his left ear, while half of the sword was deeply embedded in his left shoulder, causing him to be unable to stand, and he staggered and knelt on one knee.

At the same time, Nia, whose shield was hit by his powerful blow, was not forced back as he had imagined.

Instead, he took advantage of the sweeping arc of his sword, squatted down and held his shield almost horizontally upward, letting the sword brush past diagonally. After removing most of the force, he took advantage of the momentum to advance instead of retreating, making a 360-degree turn. While standing up, he pulled out the axe hidden under the shield, and swung his right hand backwards without even looking, piercing half of Nergboye's neck.

Sophia pulled out the giant sword embedded in Nergboye's body with a flick of her hand. Fearing that the blood would splash on her body, she raised her foot and kicked him in the chest.

The kick was so powerful that it sent the dying Nergboye flying, knocking down several of his own soldiers seven or eight meters behind him before stopping him.

Silence, except for the sound of the cold wind howling outside Fort Lerag.

Although the brightness of the castle at night was almost as bright as day due to the reflection of the white snow, most people still could not see clearly what happened at that moment. They did not even have time to shout out in cheers before they saw Nergboye's huge body flying backwards.

Standing in the best position on the field, Aix saw all of this. When Sofia and the others came on the field just now, he had been holding his two-handed broadsword tightly, ready to go off the field to rescue Sofia at any time in a critical moment.

What honor or dishonor? How could he tolerate a woman taking the knife for him, even if it meant losing face?

But his nervousness only lasted for a moment, and the outcome was decided. Then, Nergboye flew backwards and knocked down a group of enemy soldiers.

He was so excited that he drew out his broadsword, pointed at the sky and shouted loudly:

"Ow—!"

“Ouch!” “Ouch!” “Ouch!”

All the soldiers on their side shouted along.

Aix drew back the sword and thrust it into the sky again, repeating this process over and over again, shouting with each thrust:

"Victory! Victory! Victory!"

The soldiers, led by his great sword that glowed brightly against the white snow, also shouted in unison:

"Victory! Victory! Victory!"

For a moment, the shouting of less than a hundred people was neat and unified, making every soldier's blood gradually boil. The shouts became louder and louder, and they actually shouted out the momentum of tens of millions of people!

The snow on the shaking eaves fell down, and the earth seemed to tremble along with it.

The soldiers on the opposite side, who had been hiding in Lelag Castle all day long, only knew how to bully the weak and fear the strong, and extort passing caravans, had never seen such shocking power. They were so frightened that the weapons in their hands fell to the ground with a bang.

Everyone knelt down with their heads down in despair, no longer having the slightest desire to resist. Some were even more frightened and prostrated themselves on the ground, shaking all over as if they had the hiccups.

This surprise attack started suddenly, became tense due to unexpected events, and ended unexpectedly.

In the end, Aix unexpectedly easily took down this century-old black shop at the cost of only a few casualties.

At the same time, the harvest was also huge. Apart from the lack of food, the only thing left here was money. After all, after several generations of operation by the Nergboye family, they plundered and accumulated a lot of wealth.

After the leaders isolated and interrogated Nergboye's wife and sister, as well as more than 20 close relatives and concubines, they seized an astonishingly large amount of wealth.

These included more than 2,000 gold coins, more than 7,000 silver coins, more than 30,000 copper coins, and countless other gold and silver jewelry, all kinds of jewelry, jade curios, various precious metal utensils and utensils, etc.

There are also five or six golden swords and seven sets of armor inlaid with gold and silver. It seems that this guy's family is not only engaged in smuggling, but also dares to rob wealthy nobles passing by.

There are no less than a thousand weapons of various lengths and ranges in the armory, as well as four or five hundred sets of armor and protective gear, including more than two hundred sets of standard armor from the former empire.

However, most of these weapons and armor are severely rusted and damaged, and are covered with a thick layer of dust. It seems that no one has ever taken care of them, which is really a pity.

Looking at these piles of good things, Aix couldn't help but sigh that ignorant people really only know how to squander resources!

If he had so much wealth and weapons and equipment, he might have conquered the city of Achemol over the years. But Nergboye and his family would have been stuck in this poor mountain valley, unable to even get enough food. In the end, they were easily destroyed by him.

Is it a pity? Or is it ridiculous? Or is it even more abominable?