Hoddis came on the court and immediately attracted everyone's attention.
As one of the branch leaders of the 'Rose Knights', Hoddis is no unknown person.
The people of Xiongbao, who had been "exchanging gifts" with Fabol for many years, were quite familiar with several branch leaders of the "Rose Knights", including Hoddis.
Fifteen years ago, the fifteen-year-old Hoddis joined the 'Rose Knights' and was the most promising young man in the 'Rose Knights' until... Dirkmo appeared.
In just one battle, he defeated the three leaders of Tesin's "Dragon Blood Knights", the chief and deputy chiefs, and established a reputation far beyond anyone else.
Naturally, Dirkmo became the Grand Master of the Order of the Rose.
And what about Hoddis, who has always been favored?
He became the branch leader.
Rumor has it that Hoddis failed to awaken because of this and has been stuck in the second level category.
However, even so, Hodis is still the strongest person in the 'Rose Knights' except for Dirkmo.
Moreover, Hodis and Dirkmo have a very good personal relationship.
When Dirkmo first joined the 'Rose Knights', Hoddis was Dirkmo's instructor.
When Dirkmo became the Grand Master of the 'Rose Knights', Hoddis was promoted by Dirkmo to become his deputy, and all matters of the 'Rose Knights', big and small, were handed over to his former instructor.
It can be said that there is a lot of trust.
Hodis did not disappoint Dirkmo and managed the entire knight order in good order.
"The first match is actually with Hoddis?"
The nobles of Fapor were somewhat surprised.
According to their idea, they should send someone to test Goethe first, and then send Hoddis to make the final decision.
Donald Dortmund was not surprised.
As a person who was being specially trained in the "Rose Family", he was fully aware of Dirkmo's filthiness.
Back then, it was almost certain that Hodis's bloodline would awaken again.
Why failed?
Of course it was Dirkmer's doing.
Although it is very hidden, there are still traces to follow.
“Perhaps we can take advantage of this.”
Donald Dott glanced at Hoddis on the ring, pity in his eyes - the other party was also from the 'Rose Family' and was once a promising genius.
And now?
His temples are gray and his face is old. He doesn't look like a man in his thirties at all. Instead, he looks like he is in his fifties or sixties.
"How pitiful."
Donald Dort shook his head and sighed.
While warning myself not to become like this, I perfected the plan in my mind.
However, it was disrupted by the subsequent cheers.
The young man from the 'Rose Family' looked up.
Goethe walked out of the contestant channel and onto the stage.
"Come on, Master Goethe!"
"Come on, Master Goethe!"
…
As the home team, Goethe won the welcome of the people of Xiongsburg as soon as he appeared.
Goethe smiled a simple and honest smile that was unique to the K family. After greeting everyone around him, he looked at his opponent in front of him.
Red leather armor, long boots, and a sword at the waist.
The hilt is translucent and the scabbard is clean.
The other person's slender hand was resting on the hilt of the sword.
After Hodis's bloodline awakened, he gained extraordinary speed, especially the 'Fast Sword' which made it difficult to defend against.
Information about the other party emerged in Goethe's mind.
Hoddis bowed politely.
"Hodice, the branch leader of the Order of the Rose, has met with His Excellency Goethe Wayne."
Having said this, Hoddis suddenly untied the long sword from his waist and threw it directly to the stands. The members of the 'Rose Knights' there caught the long sword with excitement on their faces.
Everyone was stunned when they saw this scene.
Really? !
In the box, Donald Dort and Dortnier Mag sat up straight.
" Although I'm famous for my swift sword, I'm even better at 'unarmed combat'!"
"Facing a respectable opponent like you, I will not hold back!"
"I will defeat you the best way I know how to do it!"
Hoddis said with a serious face.
really!
Donald Dort and Dortmund Magg narrowed their eyes.
"Hodis actually chose the way of bare hands?"
"Why didn't anyone in the family notice it?"
"yes……"
"Dilkmo!"
Donald Dortmund was stunned for a moment, then came back to his senses.
Then, the young man from the Rose Family sneered.
"Not so stupid, is it?"
"You even know how to use small favors to buy people's hearts. No wonder Hoddis is willing to work for you - but the more you do this, the more Hoddis will hate you after he knows the truth!"
“That’s great!”
Thinking of this, the young man from the Rose Family felt that the plan was already half complete.
When Dortmund Magg came to his senses, his eyes were full of regret.
Hoddis and he, now twenty-seven, are of the same generation.
When they were young, when the relationship between the 'Rose Family' and the 'Tulip Family' eased, the two studied together.
Therefore, Dortmund Mager was well aware of how outstanding the other party's swordsmanship talent was.
But now?
He actually chose the bare-handed method!
Unconsciously, the eldest son of the Tulip family turned his head and glanced at Dirkmo.
At this time, Dirkmo was looking at the ring with anticipation, excitement and pride, and he didn't notice the glance of the eldest son of the Tulip family at all. All he could hear in his mouth was muttering "Kill him, kill him".
The eldest son of the Tulip family withdrew his gaze.
He didn't want to look at this disgusting idiot again.
That hint of pride had already told him the answer.
"Oh, because of jealousy?"
"Choose to use your 'power' to mislead Hoddis?"
“How disgusting!”
There was also a hint of pity in the eyes of the eldest son of the Tulip family when he looked at Hoddis.
But it was just a little bit of pity.
Other than that, there are no more emotions.
As the eldest son of the Tulip Family, he wished that Dirkmo would do more 'misleading' things - this would simply add fuel to the fire for the Tulip Family.
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Of course, the eldest son of the Tulip family was also full of curiosity about this first fight.
He was a little curious about Hoddis's hand-to-hand combat ability.
Even if Dirkmo misled Hoddis out of jealousy, Hoddis's hand-to-hand combat ability must be good.
Otherwise, it would be impossible to be misled.
The eldest son of the Tulip family's eyes became focused.
Goethe, standing on the stage, had a strange look in his eyes.
Is there such a good thing?
He is best at bare hands.
The long sword at the waist?
Although it cannot be considered as a decoration because it has gone through the first baptism of "Warrior", compared with his "Unarmed Combat", it is only slightly better than a decoration.
"Want to compete in hand-to-hand combat?"
He asked in confirmation.
"No!"
"I mean I'm unarmed and you can use a weapon."
Hodis said respectfully.
The respect with gray hair and old face gave people a sense of humility.
But the other person's eyes were still bright.
A gathering of unyielding tenacity.
Goethe smiled.
"You are bare-handed, and so am I."
"As a northerner, I never take advantage of others."
"and……"
"I happen to be like you, better with bare hands than with swords!"
Such frank words surprised Hoddis.
Then the old knight bowed to Goethe again.
The people from the North around them cheered again.
People in the North like this kind of honest man.
Those secretive guys are not presentable in the eyes of the people in the North.
Hearing the cheers around him, Goethe's smile became even wider - why didn't he lie and say that he was good at swordsmanship but not good at hand-to-hand combat, and then win the game with hand-to-hand combat?
Because there is no need!
Now he is no longer an unknown person.
When he stands on this stage, information about him will definitely appear on the desks of all forces.
Wherever you go, there will be traces.
Once clues are left behind, someone will naturally deduce enough clues.
So, it's no secret that he's good at hand-to-hand combat.
After all, there are too many smart people in the world.
Rather than lying and being caught, it is better to speak out openly at this time.
Moreover, look at the attitude of Hodis and the people around him.
The effect is quite good.
The cheers of the northerners and the astonishment of the Fapor nobles had already proved this point.
And the Grand Duke in the box laughed even more.
Why does he like his nephew?
Apart from the fact that they are all members of the Ke family, it is naturally because of his nephew's intelligence and style of doing things - different from his three sons, although they are extremely outstanding, each of them is a bit extreme.
Goethe, on the contrary, seemed to have absorbed the best qualities of his three sons and greatly minimized their shortcomings.
The gift of the eldest son.
The second son’s forbearance.
The tenacity of the three sons.
But he lacks the eldest son's obedience to rules, the second son's coldness and the third son's gambler mentality.
That’s great!
With Goethe, the K family becomes complete!
It also allows me to...
Thinking of this, the Grand Duke smiled and sighed. He walked straight to the window of the box and shouted loudly -
"Come on, Goethe!"
Hearing the Archduke's voice, Goethe immediately turned around and smiled.
"Please wait a moment."
Goethe said to Hodice.
Hoddis immediately made a gesture of invitation.
Goethe just turned around, with his back to his opponent, and first waved to the Archduke. Then he threw the long sword at his waist to his own box. Margarida Mag, who was standing on the terrace of the box, raised her hand and caught the long sword.
"careful!"
The second daughter of the Tulip family gave instructions, with a look of deep worry on her face.
Of course, this was also discussed.
It’s just that the woman’s natural acting skills make everyone around her believe it’s real.
At least Dirkmer gritted his teeth.
"Hodis, kill him for me!"
The Grand Master of the Order of the Rose shouted loudly.
Hodis, who was standing on the ring, turned a deaf ear to it at this time.
The old-looking knight stood there quietly, waiting for Goethe to turn around.
This scene made Dirkmo even more angry.
"Waste! Waste!"
"You are a piece of trash who can't seize the opportunity!"
Dirkmo roared in his heart.
However, soon, the Grand Master of the Order of the Rose calmed down again.
It wasn't that I calmed down on my own.
Instead, he calmed down under Simlai K's gaze.
The eldest son of the Grand Duke used his eyes to tell the Grand Master of the Order of the Rose that if he disrupted the order of the ring again, he would be thrown out - that serious look made Dirkmo know that Simlai K was not joking.
"snort!"
"Let you be proud for a while!"
"Sooner or later I will kill you!"
Dirkmo snorted in his heart and looked at the ring again.
Then……
The Grand Master of the Order of the Rose saw Goethe and Margarida exchanging glances on the stage.
Crunch!
The armrest of the chair in his hand was directly crushed by the Grand Master of the Order of the Rose.
"mine!"
“This should all be mine!”
“Damn it! Damn it!”
The anger resurfaced.
But he was suppressed by Simlai Ke and couldn't vent his emotions at all.
The Grand Master of the Order of the Rose was so angry that his whole body was shaking. He wanted to draw his sword and cut in half all the guys who stood in his way.
He wanted to bathe in the blood of his enemies and laugh heartily.
He wanted to make those who had humiliated him bow down to him.
But I can't do it!
All you can do is be patient!
Can't do it!
endure!
Dirkmo's breath began to become disordered, and the sudden power in his body began to become more violent.
But when it reaches a peak, everything calms down.
Dirkmer's breathing returned to normal.
The power that seemed to be running wild also became calm.
Even Dirkmer himself calmed down in a real sense.
The Grand Master of the Order of the Rose sat there with a dazed look in his eyes.
"I haven't conquered this power yet?"
"How is this possible?"
A sense of uneasiness rose from the heart of the Grand Master of the Order of the Rose.
He stopped looking at the ring, and didn't notice that there were several people watching and sizing him up quietly.
And in the ring, the first battle has begun.
However, it was not a fierce battle.
Instead, it is full of "etiquette".
After Enmlai K said start——
Hoddis rushed in front of Goethe in a flash. Most people present could not keep up with this speed. They could only see Hoddis standing in front of Goethe as if he had teleported.
He raised his arm and clenched his fist, and swung it like a war hammer towards Goethe.
But Goethe stood there without moving, and raised his hand to punch out.
Woo!
The dull sound of breaking through the air made the audience closest to the ring feel their scalps tingling.
Hoddis's eyes were filled with horror.
As someone who was directly facing it, he could feel how terrifying the power of Goethe's punch was.
But Hoddis did not dodge.
Or rather...
He can't dodge!
Once you dodge, you will be exposed!
Restraining his instinct, Hoddis gritted his teeth and let the punch land on his body while he also punched Goethe.
Bang!
With the simultaneous sounds, Goethe's body swayed slightly as he stood there, while Hodis retreated seven or eight steps as if struck by lightning. When he finally stood still, the additional attack granted by Goethe's [Unarmed Combat (Superb II)] began to wreak havoc in Hodis' body. The opponent's already old face suddenly turned pale, and his body retreated another step.
Wow!
After a mouthful of blood spurted out, Hoddis staggered and fell to the ground.
However, the leader of the Knights of the Rose did not faint. He stood up reluctantly, looked at Goethe, and said with great difficulty: "I lost!"
After admitting defeat very decisively, Hoddis walked off the ring.
The whole audience was silent.
People watched in surprise as the first ring match ended.
There was no fierce collision as imagined.
There was no long battle as expected.
Just an exchange of punches and that was it.
However, the northerners present were not disappointed. They applauded and cheered for Goethe.
The Faber people also clapped for the sake of being polite, but their expressions were quite grim.
There was a hint of doubt in Donald Dort's eyes.
Dortmund Magg frowned.
Both of them noticed something was wrong.
But I can’t say what it is exactly.
The one who feels most directly is naturally Goethe.
He felt extremely awkward, just like when you were eating barbecue and you picked up the salt shaker but poured sugar out of it, and you didn't notice it until you put the greasy barbecue into your mouth.
"What are you hiding?"
“It suddenly became interesting!”
Goethe glanced at Hoddis's back and gestured to Simlak calmly, but on the surface he raised his hand to greet the applause and cheers from the people around him.
"Goethe has won!"
"Congratulations Goethe!"
"Goethe, do you need a break?"
As the host, Enmlai Ke walked up and asked.
"No, keep going!"
Goethe shook his head.
"Well, since Goethe said to continue, then we ..."
"The leader of the Knights of the Rose challenges His Excellency Goethe Wayne."
Before Enmlai K could finish his words, another branch leader of the 'Rose Knights' jumped onto the stage.
Unlike Hoddis.
Although the deputy leader of the "Rose Knights" in front of him was dressed like Hoddis, both wearing red leather armor, his behavior was not only rude, but his eyes were eager to try, full of arrogance, and his face showed an impatient look.
"Can we start now?"
The other party asked Enmlai.K.
"sure!"
The Grand Duke's second son said this.
The Grand Duke's second son knew exactly what the other party was planning.
It's nothing more than thinking that after Goethe and Hodice exchanged a punch, it's impossible for them to be uninjured as they seemed, and that they must have been enduring it. The other party might even suspect that he and Goethe were acting, thus delaying the time to recover from their injuries.
This is actually true!
No one knew how powerful Hoddis's fist was better than the branch leaders of the "Rose Knights".
Even the captain would be injured if he was hit by Hoddis!
That's the captain!
And what about Goethe?
Just someone who is at the same level as them!
Don’t be too far away from the team leader!
So, Goethe must be pretending!
With this thought in mind, the opponent rushed towards Goethe before the Grand Duke's second son stepped down from the stage.
"I'll take your head. Remember, the one who killed you is..."
Boom!
Thunder roared and lightning flashed.
The huge roar drowned out the other party's words.
In the scorching electric light, the charred corpse was shattered directly.
Goethe stood there and said calmly:
"Next!"