Chapter 70 Come on, let's fight
Everyone present was stunned. No one expected that Li Ang would actually bribe the king in public!
But... this behavior of "returning personal belongings" is beyond reproach. Returning lost property is a virtue no matter where you are...
Alma and Rainier's rhythm of confusing right and wrong was disrupted.
But the matter was not over yet, Rainier started shouting again: "Elderg..."
But as soon as he said this, he was interrupted by Li Ang, who said in a high-pitched and passionate voice: "You were questioning the honor of a lord just now! Sissy, I want to duel with you!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he threw his glove directly into Rainier's face.
King Ulric looked at Leon in surprise. It was very rare to challenge Leon to a duel in the throne room.
Throwing gloves to the opponent represents a challenge to a duel between nobles. This is a common code of conduct in the Middle Ages. If the opponent picks up the gloves or draws the sword, it means accepting the duel.
As for throwing it in someone's face, that's a clearly insulting way of challenging someone.
Alma was startled and was about to speak, but Leon spoke first: "Your Majesty, please allow me to have an honor duel under the witness of the late king!"
Well, now everyone’s mouth has been shut, and no one can stop the duel.
The lord does not want to argue with others - the other party must have a plan and coordination in mind, and he will suffer if he follows other people's pace.
So I unexpectedly bribed King Ulrich with a large amount of dinars to shut him up. This meant that Your Majesty should remain neutral. They won't give you money after getting the Wheat Country, but I can! I can give you a lot!
But if you don't treat me fairly, these tens of thousands of dinars might be 'lost' again...
And the king obviously understood.
King Ulric's response was also very clear - I will remain neutral, you can solve it yourself, but in a reasonable and 'upright noble' way.
The king is also a human being, and the king also needs dinars.
Then, Li Ang stopped talking nonsense. There was bound to be a conflict anyway, and the other party obviously intended to kill him, otherwise he would not have interfered with his conferring of the title of Baron at this critical juncture.
In that case, why not just turn the conflict into a duel right from the start.
Anyway, there are many reasons to duel.
The reason Leon used for the duel was quite upright. It was to uphold his honor, which was the epitome of chivalry.
The Kingdom of Sarleon is a place that upholds chivalry, and duels represent fairness and honor.
Therefore, many unreasonable behaviors can be linked to honor and status through the traditional ritual of duel...
In order to prevent the proliferation of duels, the kingdom promulgated the "Duel Code" a few years ago, which stipulates which disputes can be resolved by duels and also stipulates that only nobles can apply the duel rules.
According to the code, any duel involving honor is protected by law, and even the king cannot stop it.
Le Ang quickly defined this as an honor duel, so it must be conducted according to the rules of chivalry, and it is up to the parties involved to choose whether to accept it or not.
But... who would challenge someone to a duel in the palace, in the throne room...
Alma and Rainier really didn't expect that Leon didn't play by the rules! Shouldn't the throne room be reasonable and wait for the king's decision?
Rainier was already confused and had a lot to say!
Is this a duel?
He didn't react for a moment, and said hesitantly: "Duel? I..."
Before he could even utter the word "no", Li Ang interrupted him again:
"Don't you dare to duel? Did some man bite off the thing between your legs? Yes, I am humiliating you, draw your sword, sissy!"
Now Rainier was in a dilemma.
Just now he was just questioning the lord's honor, so it doesn't matter if he doesn't accept the challenge. He can just admit that he made a mistake, say he will no longer question it, and apologize.
But as a knight, it is impossible to endure such a terrible humiliation in public, otherwise he will be regarded as a coward for the rest of his life.
If you don't accept the duel to clear your reputation, you will be laughed at for the rest of your life!
Rainier had never expected Leon to do something so strange. He originally thought that Leon would accuse him of burning the village and looting or something like that - he wouldn't care. Eledege was once Rainier's own territory. In this era, no one could stop him from causing trouble in his own territory.
But I didn't expect that Li Ang would not mention the real crimes, but instead directly humiliated them...
——In fact, in a situation like this, any knight of the Sarleon Kingdom would draw his sword directly...
But Lord Rainier didn't dare.
How did Li Ang get the pioneer lord certificate? Everyone present ...
Rainier admitted that he was not as good as Sir Rayman. He was still very young and he didn't want to be hacked to death!
And now he didn't even know how to refute - Leon's intention was to force him to duel. No matter what he said, Leon would continue to challenge him. He would only continue to be humiliated, and all his previous preparations would be useless.
Maybe Rainier's family was powerful and had many connections, but so what? The current situation was whether to accept the duel! And Rainier himself was just a knight - he couldn't let anyone fight for him.
Rainier looked back at Duke Alma twice, then looked at the gloves that fell in front of him, hesitating.
The young Knight of Burning Village had obviously been dragged into a misunderstanding of the rules of chivalry.
Seeing Alma frowning and about to say something, Leon provoked her again with a look of disdain: "Coward, cut off that thing and sell your body, maybe you can become a famous prostitute... Come on, come and duel! The winner can enjoy the wheat fragrance collar!"
Li Ang once again raised the price for the duel, which was to further disrupt the opponent's rhythm - don't you want my wheat collar?
I've offered a price, but can you afford it?
Moreover, Leon's words were very rude, and usually no noble could accept such an insult.
Oden grinned with an approving look in his eyes, and with these continuous interruptions, for a moment Leon’s voice was the only one in the throne room—and the king was watching with interest, seemingly expecting the situation to turn into a duel.
Rainier's face had turned purple, his anger was visible to the naked eye, and his hands were shaking violently, but he still refrained from taking the glove or drawing the sword.
He stared at Li Ang and uttered a sentence fiercely: "Asshole! We'll see!"
After saying that, he took a step back and looked like he wanted to leave.
Can you tolerate this situation?
Le Ang found it unbelievable that this guy really had no sense of knightly honor at all.
Even King Ulric began to shake his head.
However, Rainier's reaction made Leon deeply alert - the humiliation just now was enough to make any nobleman a mortal enemy. If he still refused to duel, that would be terrible.
This kind of person is shameless, cruel and has no sense of honor. If I can't kill him, he will definitely take revenge on me endlessly in the future.
"Knight Rainier, are you really not going to accept the duel?"
Oden also found it unbelievable, as he thought Rainier would most likely die in the duel.
But although Rainier's face turned blue, he still kept his composure. Before Leon could speak again, he turned around and left without saying a word.
His eyes were full of resentment when he left.
Alma looked at Leon deeply and left as well.
Li Ang felt a little heavy in his heart, but there was nothing he could do. No matter what, not letting the enemy ruin the ennoblement ceremony was already a victory.
The current situation is much better than following the enemy's rhythm.
At least, I know who the enemy is and will soon have the ability to actively attack.
