Chapter 254 – 25. Clash! Dueling Trial (4)
It was a day like any other.
A rumor quickly spread throughout Gaul. Regardless of each region, those who gathered on the streets all talked about the topic that had recently been ignited. Most of them were interest-driven, so I couldn’t find the slightest hint of logic.
“It’s a big deal! Baron Ardennes is challenging Duke LeBlanc!”
“What is he doing?”
“I don’t know, but he must be crazy because he wanted to search. Who is the only one who went to the goal after playing around with Valorant?”
“You bastards! Do you not know the invincible knight of Lumiere, the hero of Limousin?”
“Omg! Romuald Dior? That ignorant Gallic all-weather idiot?”
He is an aristocrat who often wages war over his rights. The news that the two powerful tribes famous for being at the forefront of the battle were dueling cleanly was enough to arouse people’s interest. Even more so, both sides are talented people.
“A one-on-one duel?”
“Many to many, they say it’s a grand battle?”
“Wow! Then it’s a complete battle of pride between the East and the North, isn’t it?”
“Come to think of it, I heard you were indicted for the execution trial of the Duchess not too long ago.”
“It’s not that it’s not, it seems that they are fighting over that issue!”
When the duel was concluded, it wasn’t just the two of them facing each other. According to the rumors intentionally spread by Dongto, Baron Ardennes demanded a many-to-many winning streak. In the so-called match-up, the contestants from both sides endlessly compete and decide.
Until the fighters on either side can no longer fight.
“Hey, but isn’t this a picture of the northerners winning by landslide?”
“Well, who other than Arno is known for fighting well in the East?”
“I don’t know how many people will join, but Baron Ardenne will do just fine.”
“Teng! These guys, are you just saying that you know how much the hero of the valor has blown in the past!”
Traditionally, there is a perception that the East is rich and the North is barren. Naturally, people who live there also have an impression that they are strong or weak according to such environmental factors. The warriors defending the northern frontiers in Gaul were mostly the former.
The real bastards who stopped the invasion of warlike barbarians and huge empires time and time again!
On the other hand, the east, along with the capital, is the most calm land. For a long time, peace was enjoyed in the face of brisk trade and the resulting prosperity. Of course, there are several warriors led by Arno, a war hero of the past, who are the driving force.
Thanks to their silent efforts, the eastern part finally got Anon.
Unfortunately, people don’t know. At first, I’m not really interested. For those who like to chat and play, what matters is sheer curiosity. Is the inaction of Baron Ardennes as ruthless as I have heard?
“Anyway, it’s an old story.”
“The last fight was a few years ago.”
“Did you forget to leave it to the Ardennes Baron during the commotion in Fontaine?”
“Uh huh, these guys are still! Valorant is still in full swing! As a general rule, a skillful person like that doesn’t decline even if he becomes middle-aged! On the contrary, because of the dignity, I didn’t know if I didn’t know!”
Or, how good was the famous Duke LeBlanc?
“Trot! Gambling is open!”
“Where is it, I bet all my property on the eastern side!”
“Are you out of your mind? The north is overwhelming…”
“Yes, I will aim for a high dividend!”
“You did a good job there! The only thing left in our lives is making a fortune!”
Thanks to this, round sums of money came and went every day at gambling boards in various places. In the yard where the challenge didn’t come true, let alone the player, I bet money on all kinds of variables.
“Come on, this is not an opportunity that comes every day!”
“The living room minute when the duel trial is concluded!”
“Hey! What is the dividend for the northern players?”
“Okay, I bet my house and husband this year that Valorant wins.”
“Where does this woman sell drugs?”
Especially in Lumiere, the heat was too hot. The position of the royal family or the eastern side had not yet come out, but it spread to the rest of the social phenomenon from the common people to the high-ranking nobles.
“The challenger is the invincible knight of Lumiere, the hero of Limousin! Gaul’s all-weather idiot and Lemoang’s mad tyrant! Wherever I go, I will wipe out all living beings, bloody Romuald Arden!”
“That opponent is an old war hero from Gaul! A flying manic depressive! An asshole whose eye color is a decoration! The personality that throws away my wife, I don’t know, is a noble aristocrat! He is handsome and has a lot of money. Call me if you’re trash, Arnaud LeBlanc!”
“Two Gallic gold coins for the keut!”
“Twenty Lemoyn silver coins to the trash!”
“It’s ten Rosengart gold coins in a draw!”
“This match between idiots and scum goes into the labyrinth!”
It was not just a domestic problem. Already in the nearby cities of Rosengart and Brullin, there was an argument over the subject of Baron Ardennes, who was treated as a sleepy dragon, versus the familiar Duke of LeBlanc. Even though it’s only been two days since the rumor spread.
“Isn’t the baron one of the top 10 knights on the continent?”
“Dukes were similar in their heyday.”
“Even though he was better at strategy than at combat…”
Usually, whenever there was something to be said, he happily chewed on the strongmen who were followed by vicious criminal records. From the eldest to the youngest, regardless of gender, all the people who used strength were making a fuss and lined up.
“If you were to pick the strongest person of the day, who would you choose?”
“It must be Constantina Rus. The sword wielded by the Iron-Blooded Empress is truly a rogue. I heard that once the monster shows his skills, no one can match him. How can you not say that the record of unifying a very dizzy empire under one’s own power and wielding an iron fist like today is the strongest?”
“If you put it like that, my teacher, Viktor Chernikov, is the best. The spearman who divided the continent with Archbishop Albert Monet in the past is still active even now that his opponent put down his sword. Above all, he has raised disciples who will surpass him in the future.”
“It is the orthodoxy that it has already been surpassed. In my opinion, Viktor is a propaganda when he is at the bottom of the ranks of the strongest. He’s the last out of ten. What we really need to pay attention to is the swordsmen of the island nation.”
“You mean Oliver Somerset. If it’s a strong sword that protects the crown prince, even the Lion King is said to have stuck out his tongue, so it’s worth living high. According to rumors, that’s the only reason Alphonse de Gallia couldn’t kill the pretender, Jacques, isn’t it?”
“Surely, I heard that Richard, the commander of the Knights of Calais, was also killed with a single sword. But I’m more interested in the quick sword than the hard sword. How embarrassing to be the swordsman that Oliver Somerset couldn’t kill.”
“At least it’s a tie. Since it was the Lion King who oversaw the Somerset Swordsmen’s Guild’s dueling trial, James Britannia would have to be put first. There is no one who can receive the fierce lion sword.”
“Everyone, don’t forget the marksman. The esthetic queen’s bow has a reputation for hitting targets out of sight. She is the one who is said to be able to shoot a thousand arrows with one draw of her bowstring. When she starts a fight from a distance, she is sure to win.”
“Did you hear the news about Grand Mande in western Gaul recently? I heard that an assassin and two warriors have teamed up and are quickly taking over the lawless wilderness. Their names must have been Esmeralda and Sansar. An assassin who messes around with daggers in a naive way.
“Wait, if it’s Sansar, is it really a beautiful starry sheep? If it were her, she would be a powerful person recognized by the Iron-Blooded Empress as her rival. She is the daughter taught by the Daejeon of that great snowfield.”
“Even then, how can you put a woman who is only a rookie into the same rank as those mentioned above? Meet the madman of Aragorn. The mad man uses all sorts of drugs and witchcraft to avenge his old humiliation. Even if he reunites with the Limousin hero, Romuald, it will never be the same. Moreover, the conquistadors he leads…”
“Ah, so who is the strongest?”
“Constantina, James, and Helen are in order!”
“I prefer Albenis, Sansar, and Viktor…”
“Oliver, Romuald, and Kenneth in that order!”
There was also a moment of silence. People at social gatherings, who used to pretend to be polite, all engaged in fistfights when the conversation deepened. Even the people who value face-to-face do this, and the blues grew as they grew and never subsided.
“You bastard, I’ve never liked you!”
“Uh, are you going to hit me then?”
“Dog fuck! Are you going to give it a try?”
Following the stream of consciousness, there were a total of three conclusions that settled as public opinion.
“Baron Wichet, have you heard the news?”
“A dueling trial?”
“You know. It’s not like this, I thought we should summon our kaleidoscope once again.”
“Don’t put that name out there. And the lineup of the strongest is not fun because the conclusion is so obvious.”
However, the brave man who put such a beautiful duchess on trial is an idiot.
“Did you hear about that? I heard Princess Jang is interested in the duel trial in the Northeast.”
“According to a reliable source, there is a rumor that even the king himself will attend.”
“I heard that the abolished prince is planning to dispatch his henchmen…”
Two, so when the hell do you fight?
“You have to express your position in the royal family to fight or not.”
“Couldn’t the Lord of Valor pull him off his feet?”
“Hey, I stole the slush funds from the safe of my store! Let’s bet all of this on the Dongbu landslide high dividend!”
“Sick! The trend is a draw! The odds are twenty times that!”
Third, why is Gallia not ruined?
“This is a gambling town, a gambling town!”
“Strictly speaking, it should be called the Gambling Bureau…”
“But is this like a country?”
“I don’t know!”
