Duel.

The violent solution to the problem, which has the same long history as intelligent life, is not limited to nobles and commoners, but when it comes to problems that cannot be solved by fighting a cannon or a lawsuit, apart from murder, the easiest solution that people think of and is considered the most just is a duel.

Li Lin's historical materials also have relevant records of duels, in addition to the violent and bloody ones in ancient times, there are also modern ones - take a certain "Empire of Human Hope" and "Cooking Lighthouse" as an example, the seventh Grand Commander, "Old Hickory" Andrew Jackson, worked as a lawyer in his youth, and when dealing with a lawsuit, he had a dispute with the opposing lawyer, and the other party was seriously injured in a duel...... More famously, Mr. Adam Burr was put on the table for the 1804 presidential election, and he was so angry that he duel with Mr. Alexander Hamilton, the first Treasury Minister of the Mics, who was printed on the $10 bill, and the Deputy General General killed the former Minister of Finance. Because of Hamilton's deathbed forgiveness, Burr was exempted from prosecution, but the uneasy gentleman later offered financial and military support to the British minister for the rebellion to overthrow Commander Jefferson......

In terms of efficiency, results, and impact, "duel" is arguably the stupidest means of solving problems, and even more so for those who advocate "rational warfare".

"What the hell is he thinking, young master, duel with the rebels? You can't be so nonsense just kidding, right?! Wouldn't it be nice to blow that bastard's head with one shot, and then conduct public opinion manipulation?!"

"You're going to do more with less. Silas. ”

A cold voice came over the radio, and spit slid through the red dragon's throat.

"This is not an ordinary law and order incident, nor is it an activity of left-wing elements, but a war between countries and nations, and it cannot simply be applied to the thinking of military personnel. ”

This is the blind spot of many soldiers, including the Defence Force.

It is an immutable iron rule that military personnel cannot interfere in politics, but this does not mean that military personnel cannot understand political affairs, especially the governors of occupied areas. He is both the supreme military governor and the head of the administration. Therefore, before resorting to the means of force. More consideration needs to be given to the political impact of the action.

The reason why Roland patiently communicated with the "fox" and handed him an olive branch was not so much to show goodwill to this rebel as to the entire Castilian people in the district. For this reason, he did not hesitate to do such a rare thing as "the governor and the bandits duel alone". The intention is to attract people's hearts.

"After all, it's more romantic. ”

"Ugh. Romantic?"

"Whew. Silas, if you have time, look into things other than guns, like philosophy or something. One of the most important influences of Romanticism was nationalism. ”

“...... Although I don't really understand. But it feels like it's powerful. ”

"If a ship with a lot of turrets is romantic, you get the idea. ”

"I see, the lower officials have understood!"

Through the radio, I could still clearly feel the excitement of the imminent eruption of fire, and the enthusiasm of the turret cultists was really not covered.

It is true that romanticism is not limited to objects of things. Some people like the "soap slippery people" in the background of roses in full bloom, some people like the "pure love of girls and maidens" in the blooming lilies, some people shout "hundreds of millions of turrets, hundreds of millions of lights", "caliber is justice, quantity is truth", some people worship a qiē thing propelled by fuel injection, and some people highly respect the flying object propelled by an electric fan...... With different values, people's standards of "romance" and "beauty" are also different, but this does not affect their admiration for certain common things.

In particular, people are full of reverence for the supreme bravery of those who are proud of dying on the battlefield and for the deeds that are honored with loyalty. This ancient and bloody romance can even transcend borders and races, and continue to exist almost forever.

"The Castilian people were also very romantic, and traces of romance can be seen in their poetry and folklore such as bullfighting. If used wisely, the effect is far better than that of military repression and economic policy. ”

In particular, "duels" - this "romance of men". There's nothing like this tickle the Castilian itch. It can be said that regardless of victory or defeat, as long as he does not play any excessive and petty tricks in the duel, Roland's image of "an upright and upright man" will spread in the occupied territories and even throughout Castile, and will bring great benefits to future governance.

If Roland can defeat the "fox" in a duel, then the effect will be even better, which can be said to be the ideal situation of maximizing profits. At that time, the resistance will cease to be extinguished, the intervention of foreign forces will be at a low ebb, the cooperation of the citizens will be greatly increased, and the policies that have proven successful in the Saarbadhoo district will be promoted in all the occupied areas in one fell swoop.

So, here's the problem.

"Young Master, can he defeat the 'Fox?'

The simple red dragon said what she was most concerned about, and it was also a question that everyone in the bullring was thinking about.

"'The fox is a rare feng shui dual-attribute change magician, and he also has good cultivation in the enhancement system and the operation system, but-"

The corners of his mouth were slightly raised, and seemingly pleasant words blurted out.

"Our Roland was trained by me, from all kinds of thick pipes to tentacles of different shapes, the child survived safely...... Pushing the girls of the aristocratic houses in the countryside to snap or something, it should be easier than drinking water. ”

"Girls?"

"Look at the shape of the pelvis or is it very suitable for conception, what should I do? Grab them directly and let them bang? Or do you train PLAY.AVI, no miserable abuse.RMVB?Well, that's really a problem......

“......”

Still unaware of the mysterious keywords, but with instinct and knowledge of the Archon, Silas clearly understood that whose child was going to be unlucky.

＃＃＃＃＃＃＃＃

Without warning, a chill swept across his spine, and Roland almost shivered.

He was familiar with the feeling. In the past, when I was fighting a giant dangerous species, I felt a malicious gaze shooting from the shadows when I was ambushed by the enemy. Especially when someone shows his "selfless, unreserved, pure, mountain-like fatherly love", a chill that is stronger than being targeted by a poisonous snake or even a monster will sweep over the body.

(Won't it...... ）

The afterglow swept around, but fortunately, there was no smiling face around them. Come to think of it, even that guy wouldn't do any strange tricks in front of everyone.

The rules of the duel never specify a place, as long as there are witnesses who are recognized by both sides, even in a small alley. Of course, Roland's identity and the significance of this duel are that "injuries to the body" must not be allowed. Not even on the street. At last. Everyone had to move to a bullring that could accommodate thousands of spectators, taking care of "decency" and satisfying the need to maximize the impact of the government.

On the stage of the well-set political show, Li Lin, who was hiding in the shadows and watching, could not play tricks at will. Screw up your own plans.

(After all, he's a result-first person.) ）

Exhaled softly. Roland focused his attention on the man in black in front of him.

It was already expected that "Fox" would be an excellent swordsman. Observing his standing posture at this moment, his judgment became more and more firm. Judging by the circuit framework that gathers around Mana, I am afraid that he is a change magician who is good at manipulating fluids such as wind and water.

with the enemies above it. But it's not impossible to beat.

That's right, the "fox", although strong, is too far behind compared to someone.

What's more, the other party also left the biggest advantage - Pegasus.

The Wehrmacht also had cavalry, but it only flourished for a while before it faded, and was replaced by the steel horses of the armored forces. Even at its peak, the elven cavalry only undertook auxiliary tasks such as reconnaissance, guerrilla, and expulsion, and was far from developing many branches such as lancers, hussars, cuirassiers, dragoons, and chasseurs like their counterparts in other camps. After all, with a combat vehicle and MDS that are far superior to war horses in terms of power, performance, and reliability, who cares about things that are behind the times?

This leads to the question...... Roland, who was educated in the military education system of Alfheim, was very poor at horsemanship.

It's not that Cheng Dù, who has no problem with horses at all, can't even get on a horse, when he traveled around the world, he also learned how to control horses from different people, but in front of knights who have received formal system education and almost reached the realm of human and horse integration, those three-legged cat kung fu really can't do it, let alone fight on horseback.

Now that the "fox" took the initiative to leave the horse, instead of asking for a horse battle with Roland, it can be said that he had already lost half of the battle before the war began.

I can win.

"It seems that the young master of the consortium is better at ground combat. ”

Closing one eye, the man in black laughed like a real fox.

"Please don't care, I don't mean to release water on purpose, even if there is no Pelophon, I may not lose. ”

"That's really...... Confidence. ”

"Where, as a Governor, I dare to extend an invitation to a duel against an unidentified rebel, and I cannot help commending Your Excellency for his courage and self-confidence, if there is no question of position. ”

"It's a pity. ”

"I feel the same way. ”

Together, the two of them pulled open the placket of their cloaks and slowly drew their swords.

"In the name of the Mother Goddess! under the witness of justice! these two young men will gamble on honor and for their lives for a just result!

The proclamator took a deep breath and shouted with all his strength:

"The duel begins!"

Before the audience could change their minds, the two swords staggered together, and a second later, a tsunami-like cheer swept through the bullring.

The long swords were handed out one after another, attacking and defending each other, and the long swords kept drawing silver arcs in the air. When the "fox" stabbed out the fifth sword, the two of them already had a rough idea of each other's paths.

At the moment, both of them are using orthodox swordsmanship, but the swordsmanship of "Fox" is more upright, unlike Roland who learns lessons from various battles and adds a lot of fierce sword skills, "Fox" swordsmanship is the result of strict guidance and unremitting training. Even the most discerning swordsmanship instructor will obediently keep his mouth shut.

Not only the sword instructor, but also the magic instructor will shut up at this moment.

(Staggered again?)

Seeing the blade slipping away from the perimeter of the black clothes, Roland was speechless.

He is fully confident in his technique and will never make a visual mistake at this distance.

-- It's the wind.

Only at the moment of the sword's stabbing, the local air flow of the operation creates a high-speed lateral or longitudinal wind, causing the sword to deviate from its trajectory like a bullet disturbed by a crosswind.

(I see, the wind is used to form the armor of defense.) ）

This is not a known technique, is it a family secret technique, or is it an improved use of the wind attribute technique?, this is not clear, but it is certain that he will not be hurt at all with a sword or a crude attack.

And that's not all.

The left foot slammed into the ground, centered on the right foot, and the body spun and slashed, and the blade slid past the centimeter of the body.

A nice dodge -

A hole was made on the right chest of the clothes, exposing his skin to the air, and Roland jumped back quickly, holding his sword horizontally, and re-established a confrontational posture.

"Can it be used as a support not only for defense, but also for attacking?"

"Exactly. ”

The black-clothed swordsman responded indifferently, not in the slightest to gain the upper hand, and continued to assume an impeccable posture.

The average swordsman will be slack due to his advantage, and the range of his movements will also increase, resulting in fatal flaws. The "fox" seems to have a lot of experience with this, and does not take the bait lightly.

"The little trick should almost end here, little master, if you don't show your real strength, not only will you humiliate this duel, I'm afraid you will even lose your life. ”

"You say...... Real strength?"

"The young master is one of the few experts who use 'Honkai', that is, 'combat experts who specialize in magicians—we Casatilians have heard of this as well. ”

"It's a real privilege, it's a bit flattering. ”

"But since just now, you haven't used it once. ”

“......”

"Is it overconfidence? Or do you disdain to use it here? I really don't know what you think, but since you're in the dueling arena, it's the most basic etiquette to fight with all your might. If you continue to do some unseemly little tricks, then please go to another world and regret your rashness. ”

“...... This statement is really harsh, really, it's just a virtue with that guy. ”

Roland raised the corners of his mouth and replied in an equally quiet tone, but there was a resoluteness that would not back down.

"I didn't even think about releasing water or something. ”

"So, use your proudest 'Honkai Skill' and let's battle it out. ”

"Of course, it's going to be a showdown, but if you're making a mistake, I've never said it, and my trump card is only 'Honkai'. ”

Raising the sword in his hand, the boy shouted:

"In my name, give you a moving body, and dance here! MK2!!" (To be continued......)