Chapter 70 - 70 The Eve of the Arena Battle
70 The Eve of the Arena Battle
Hearing Lena’s words, anger flashed across Tagore’s face as he calmly persuaded her.
“Lena, the candidate for external aid is related to the position of Duke. I’ve already found the candidates, and I’m sure they’ll win!”
Lena shook her head with a mocking expression. She coldly said, “I’m the heir to the Duke of Rose’s bloodline. It’s my right to choose who to be the external aid.”
When Tagore heard this, he could no longer hide the anger on his face. He stared at Lena, as if he was considering whether to arrest her on the spot.
The atmosphere was tense.
At this moment, Figo walked into the hall with Hawk.
Tagore explained to Lena word by word after he greeted Hawk.
“This is Lord Hawk. His combat power is a bit stronger than mine. Only with him as the external aid can we ensure the victory of the arena.
“Lord Hawk, this is the Duke’s illegitimate child, Lena!”
Hawk was tall and well-proportioned, with a handsome face and a cold aura. When he heard Tagore’s introduction, he nodded slightly in response.
Tagore was furious. He actually introduced Lena in public as an illegitimate child. This was a public humiliation and an act that broke the unspoken rules of the nobles.
Lena didn’t care about this at all. She wouldn’t feel inferior because of her identity as an illegitimate child.
A cold light flashed in Ning Shi’s eyes, but he did not get angry on the spot. There was no need to argue too much with an experienced bag.
Tagore felt much better after he humiliated Lena. He continued,
“Lord Hawk, Lena wants this nobody called Zhang San to participate in the arena battle. Please help us check and see how good he is.”
The meaning of his words was that he wanted Hawk to test Ning Shi’s strength.
Hawk finally looked straight at Ning Shi. He felt a little bit of pressure.
His next move stunned Tagore.
Hawk raised his right fist to his left chest, then bowed.
“Greetings, Mr. Zhang San. I didn’t know that such a strong person was here. I’m sorry for being impolite just now!”
As the next swordsman of the royal family, Hawk had been obsessed with training since he was a child. He did not care about the ways of the world, but when he met a strong person he was interested in, he would show the highest respect.
Figo, who was at the side, was also extremely surprised. Lord Hawk’s attitude towards him had always been high and mighty, very cold.
He actually bowed to Zhang San, who had appeared out of nowhere!
Ning Shi cupped his fists in return. He directly gave Hawk an inspection technique.
[ Target observed: Hawk. Spiritual Power comparison: 26/29, able to investigate part of the basic information ]
[ Character: Hawk ]
[ Physique: 38 (50) ]
[ Spiritual Power: 29 (50) ]
[ Appearance: 8 (royal family) ]
[ Family Background: 9 (a direct descendant of the royal family of the Ole Empire) ]
[ Bloodline: Thunder-winged Demonic Tiger (Level 7/ Potential 10 stars) ]
[ Profession: Bloodline warrior Level 35 ]
[ Skills: Thunder slash Level 8, tiger roar Level 7… ]
[ Talents: Concentration (purple), tiger body (purple) ]
[ Achievement: The next royal swordsman of the Ole Empire ]
[ Thunder slash Level 8: Transform into lightning and cast a thunder slash on the target at an extremely fast speed, causing great damage to the target in the path of the thunder slash. ]
[ Tiger roar Level 7: Release a tiger roar, causing negative effects such as fear and dizziness to enemies within the range. The duration of the negative effects is determined by the difference in spirit. ]
[ Concentration (purple): Greatly increases the concentration of cultivation, and the cultivation speed is increased by 300%. ]
[ Tiger body (purple): The tiger is the king of all beasts, the solitary ferocious beast. Physique is increased by 50%, and all attributes are increased by 100% in one-on-one combat. ]
It was no wonder that on the Moen Continent, the tiger bloodline had always been the best in one-on-one combat.
The effect of the tiger’s body doubled his combat power in a one-on-one fight. It was really overbearing.
Hawk originally had 38 Physique points, the same as Alesia. However, in a one-on-one fight, he could display 39 points or even close to 40 Physique points.
Moreover, his Spiritual Power was higher than Alesia’s. No wonder Tagore was so confident.
At this stage, Hawk was indeed stronger than Alesia. After all, Alesia’s professional level was only Level 26, which was 7 levels lower than Hawk’s.
Alesia’s high physical stats were due to the Lionheart Blade’s special ability.
However, Hawk might not necessarily win in the arena battle.
Alesia was someone who had the original weapon, the Lionheart Blade. No one knew if this strange weapon had any other abilities.
After the greeting, Hawk said to Tagore, “I don’t know the exact strength of Mr. Zhang San, but he’s definitely stronger than your son Figo. He’ll have no problem participating in the external aid competition.”
Tagore was anxious. He argued, “Lord Hawk, our plans are closely linked. We can’t change them. My son Figo will definitely defeat Val!”
Hawk’s eyes flashed with a hint of mockery. He glanced at Figo and said coldly.
“Since Figo wants to show off in the arena battle, I won’t participate in this duel.”
He bowed towards Ning Shi again when he finished talking.
“Mr. Zhang San, it’s not convenient for us to meet here today. Let’s meet again another day and have a drink.”
Hawk didn’t care about etiquette, but it wasn’t that he didn’t understand. Towards the strong that he acknowledged, Hawk’s etiquette was very comprehensive.
After greeting Ning Shi, Hawk’s figure turned into a flash of lightning and disappeared.
Tagore and his son were dumbfounded the whole time. They did not expect Hawk to have such a character. He left without any hesitation.
Who would have known that Hawk had been training in seclusion in the Ole Empire, preparing to advance his bloodline to Level 8? It was only because the kingdom couldn’t find a candidate who could defeat Alesia that he was forced to come to Rose City.
He was not willing to come to Rose City at all.
Now that he had found an excuse, he immediately slipped away. As for the royal family’s grand plan, it had nothing to do with the royal swordsman. The royal swordsman was only responsible for cultivating powerful strength.
He would protect the royal family’s bloodline with his powerful personal strength.
After Hawk left, Lena and Ning Shi didn’t stay any longer and left the Count’s mansion directly.
Back at Lena’s residence, Ning Shi said to Lena, “Ask Sir Gu Bin to quickly help my army sneak into the city. Hawk is the next royal swordsman of the Ole Empire’s royal family. It seems that the Ole Empire has also intervened in the fight for the title of the Duke of Rose.
“Although Hawk is forthright and doesn’t participate in the arena, we still have to guard against Tagore’s other conspiracies. As for Gray, he must have made two preparations.
“The great leader of my hometown once said, ‘political power comes from the barrel of the gun’. Winning the arena battle can win justice, but it is impossible to sit on the dukedom without bloodshed.”
8 Rose Street, Gray’s house.
Dupont, the Marquis of Blackstone, was kneeling in front of Gray. He raised his hands over his head and respectfully handed Gray a box.
In the box was the head of Allie, one of the Alice family’s bloodlines, who was competing for the position of Duke.
Looking at Allie’s frightened eyes, Gray smiled and said hypocritically.
“Sister, my dear sister, how could you die so miserably? Marquis Dupont, how did my sister die? The bloodline of the Alice family must not be tainted. I must avenge her!”
Dupont’s face was filled with sorrow. He had given full marks for his performance, and he cried with snot and tears.
“Lord Gray, it’s Lena. She’s willing to use any means to get the Duke position! She sent an assassin to kill Allie. The assassin cut off Allie’s head and wanted to run away. I risked my life to snatch it and only then did I protect Allie’s body.”
Immediately, the crowd in the hall was stirred up, and dozens of nobles fought to accuse Lena of her violence.
“Lena didn’t even let her own sister off. She doesn’t have the right to inherit the title of Duke!”
“She’s really a b*stard offspring of a songstress. How can you compare with Lord Gray’s noble bloodline?”
“Lord Gray, we have to be prepared for battle in case the Rose Knights rebellion occurs after Lena loses the duel.”
Looking at the smug Gray and the hypocritical nobles, Alesia was very disdainful. He didn’t say a word and sat quietly in his chair.
Lionheart Blade’s light flickered. “Allie, according to the bloodline servant contract, Ning Shi has arrived in Rose City. The location is at 12 Green Snake Street, where Lena lives.”
“Fortunately, I previously contracted the guard at Lena’s residence. According to the news he sent, Lena and Ning Shi were old acquaintances before. Ning Shi came this time to help Lena carry out the arena battle.
Alesia almost laughed out loud, but he managed to hold it in. “The heavens are helping me!”
“I’m participating in the competition to leave an invincible aura on the field and leave a strong impression on Lena. I was worried that my opponent was too weak to show my true strength.
“Now that Ning Shi is here, let’s make arrangements for him to fight me.
“With Ning Shi’s cooperation, I can calmly demonstrate my powerful strength. In the end, Ning Shi will be intimidated by me, kneel at my feet in public, and recognize me as his master.”
“Think about it… Ning Shi, who had just conquered Duohuang City and is the Lord of the extreme wilderness and is currently the most popular, has been subdued by me. It’s enough to show my King’s bearing. When that time comes. Lena will definitely be attracted to me…”
Lionheart Blade didn’t respond to Alesia’s idea. Suddenly, Lionheart Blade felt that Alesia was very similar to Gray.
Alesia had always looked down on Gray and didn’t know who the real clown was.