Half of the participants had been eliminated in the previous individual battle, so those who were qualified to participate in the second battle were not weaklings. After another round of screening, the remaining participants could be considered as the elites of this selection contest.
Now, Chen Rui and Paul were going to face such opponents. This type of battle was different from the individual battle in the first round. The participants could not leave the chariot to attack, or else they would be disqualified. Other than their own strength, riding and commanding the battle were both indispensable.
The one who hit the opponent's chariot the most times within the time limit or when the javelins ran out would be the winner. If both parties failed to hit their opponent, they would be eliminated at the same time.
Other than Paul, most of the participants chose the Knights of Light that were allocated for the competition. There were also a few participants who chose their own followers to drive the chariot. These followers should be good at horsemanship, and due to their mutual understanding, they had better teamwork.
Paul's first opponent was a B-level warrior named Tam. He chose the Knights of Light to drive the chariot. If it was a one-on-one battle, the outcome would be decided in the blink of an eye. However, this type of long-range battle was completely different. First of all, the chariot was specially made. Like magnets of the same sex repelling each other, two chariots could maintain a distance of about 50 meters. Secondly, the magic javelins were also specially made. They would not cause harm to the participants, but they could greatly absorb the user's strength, greatly reducing the speed and power of the javelins. Although there was still a difference in strength, the gap was narrowed a lot, and the outcome was even more difficult to predict.
Paul's battle began. In a huge ring-shaped field, both parties ran out from the opposite tunnel and began the long-range battle.
Each chariot had four horses. For Chen Rui who had the [Analytical Eyes], these high-quality pure-blooded horses were much easier to communicate with than the Thunderbirds. Soon, he completely mastered the control of the chariot.
His opponent knew that Paul's strength had entered the Saint-level, so he did not plan to fight head-on. At the beginning, he commanded the chariot to turn around and run, distancing himself from Paul. Because time was limited, if both parties did not hit their targets, they would be eliminated at the same time. Of course, no one wanted to be eliminated, so one party would definitely make the first move. In a situation where one was anxious, it was easy to make mistakes. This way, his opponent would have the opportunity to counterattack and defeat the stronger opponent.
Tahm's battle experience and schemes were not bad, and his calculations were also very precise. However, just as the war chariot was speeding forward, he suddenly noticed something. His opponent was slowly closing the distance between them, and he could not help but frown.
If he urged the horses to move at full speed like this, the horses would not be able to keep up in the end. It seemed that the other party did not have the patience to fight a protracted battle and wanted to end it quickly. He could use this psychological delay to his advantage. He immediately ordered, "Speed up! Keep your distance! "
The Knight of Light urged his horse to move, but even though the chariot's speed was greatly increased, Paul was still quickly catching up, and the distance was shortened again. He was shocked, and quickly shouted: "Faster!"
"Faster!"
"Quick!"
The Knight of Light replied, "This is already the fastest!"
"Ah? Wait, how could they be so fast? " Tahm was shocked. He saw Paul's figure standing on the chariot with a magic javelin in his hand. He exclaimed, "Turn around immediately!"
However, it was too late. Light flashed one after another, and Paul actually threw all twenty javelins in an instant. The golden javelins lined up in a continuous arc. In an instant, Tahm felt as if his vision had slowed down, and in the blink of an eye, everything became ten times faster. Before he could react, a series of explosions came from the chariot.
All twenty javelins hit their targets, and not a single one missed. Tahm was eliminated.
The first reaction of Tahm, who was defeated, was to complain and question the speed of Paul's horse. After a careful examination by the examiners, they unanimously ruled that the horses of both parties were the same, and there was no tampering. The reason why Paul's horse was able to move at such a high speed was due to the excellent beast-taming skills of the rider.
This little episode of the complaint made the originally inconspicuous Chen Rui quickly enter the attention of the contestants. Everyone knew that Paul had a follower who was proficient in beast-taming skills. In the following matches, Chen Rui perfectly demonstrated the examiner's evaluation of his beast-taming skills, and he shone brilliantly.
The most eye-catching battle occurred in the semi-finals between Paul and Stanwil.
Stanwil's strength was close to the peak stage of the Demon Emperor, and he was the champion of the first individual battle. He had easily defeated Paul in the final stage of the individual battle. However, in the cavalry battle, he encountered an unexpected result when he encountered his defeated opponent again.
Due to the characteristics of the javelins, the difference in strength between the two parties was narrowed. After a dazzling round of long-range attacks, Paul and Stanwil each hit their opponent seven times. On the surface, the results were equal, and Paul's seventh shot was before Stanwil, so he had the time advantage. However, Stanwil still had five javelins in his hand, and Paul had no javelins left. As long as Stanwil hit Paul once, Paul could be eliminated.
Just when Stanwil, who thought he had the victory in his grasp, launched an attack, Paul's chariot suddenly made an incredible move. S-shaped dodging, braking, and even an unprecedented "drift" … In a series of incredible moves, all five of Stanwil's javelins missed. The final result was 7: 7. Since Paul's shot was before Stanwil's, Stanwil was eliminated.
This battle caused a sensation in the audience. Almost everyone was discussing the amazing moves of the chariot and "Richard"'s wonderful beast-taming skills. There was not much suspense in the finals on the second day, because Paul's advantage was too obvious. He only needed to focus on attacking, and as for driving or commanding, that would be handled by his most capable follower, "Richard".
Just like that, Paul won first place in the second round of the cavalry battle. The top three would be seeded contestants, and would directly enter the third round of the team battle. After the elimination of the first two rounds, there were only a total of 48 participants in the third round. It would be a round-robin tournament, and Paul only needed to win once to become one of the final twenty winners. The title of Paladin of the Temple was almost set in stone.
After Paul won first place in the cavalry battle, he immediately received olive branches from the Palace of Divine Seals and the Palace of Stars. If it was before he went to Garton City, perhaps Paul would still be hesitant about which faction to join. However, now that he had chosen the Palace of Saint Favoured and met the Saintess, he would not be able to win the favor of either side if he were to change his mind. Thus, he did not hesitate and tactfully rejected each of them.
In the afternoon, the Saintess summoned Paul and Chen Rui again. This time, it was not Eliza who brought them up the mountain, but the half-elf, Miranda. Because of the deceptive elf story, in order to avoid being "called" gay, Chen Rui had to show considerable enthusiasm to Miranda. Fortunately, this half-elf lady seemed to be particularly disgusted with "Richard", and she did not pay any attention to his attentiveness. Chen Rui just cooperated and showed an "awkward" look. Paul saw it and thought that he was also rejected by Joanna in the same way. The hidden depression in his heart inexplicably eased a lot, and he comforted his frustrated follower.
After passing the weird angel statue, they entered the Palace of Saint Favoured, and Chen Rui saw the Saintess Udora again.
"Miranda, you can leave first." Udora said faintly, and Miranda bowed and left. Although Chen Rui bowed his head respectfully, he secretly glanced at the beautiful back of the leaving figure out of the corner of his eyes. He controlled his heartbeat a little fast.
Udora saw this scene, and a faint light flashed in her blue eyes. She said, "Paul, congratulations on winning the cavalry battle. Now you are only one step away from being a temple knight, but don't relax later. If possible, I hope you can win the final championship this time. This will also be the glory of the Palace of Saint Favoured, and you may even get the attention and appreciation of a certain lord."
The last sentence made Paul overjoyed, and he quickly said, "Your Holiness, I will do my best to win."
Compared with the individual battle and the cavalry battle, the final team battle tested the command. As the commander, the contestant could not fight in person, so an opponent with strong individual strength like Stanwil could not perform well. Paul was still quite confident in his military strategy.
Udora nodded approvingly and asked, "Did you give that thing to your teacher last time? Did he say anything? "
"I have handed it to the teacher as Your Holiness instructed. The teacher seemed to be lost in thought and asked me if I had made a decision. I said yes." Paul lowered his head and took out a bottle, "The teacher didn't say much about the thing, but he took out another thing and asked me to pass it to Your Holiness. He also brought a sentence, saying … we don't owe each other anymore."
Udora pondered for a moment, waved her hand, and the bottle flew into her hand, "I got it. You can go back first. Richard, you stay. "
Paul was a little surprised that the Saintess asked Chen Rui to stay alone, but he didn't dare to ask more. He bowed and left.
After Paul left, Udora walked slowly to Chen Rui, "Richard, is this your real name?"
Chen Rui didn't know why Udora asked him to stay alone. He thought quickly and replied, "Your Holiness, to be honest, this is not my real name. It's just one of the many names I have used. I was born in a big family in a kingdom. I was forced to leave because I failed in some fights. I once swore that before I get back what belongs to me, I am just an ordinary wanderer. "
"So you chose Paul and want to use his power to get back everything?"
"Yes." Chen Rui knew that Udora must have investigated his background, and "Richard" was a blank before Gudan Town, so he deliberately said that "Richard" was just one of the aliases he used.
"I see. Strictly speaking, you are a person of unknown origin, but from what you said just now, both your emotions and heartbeat are very stable. There are only two possibilities. First, you are telling the truth. Second, you have an extremely terrifying mind and strength that can deceive my senses." As Udora spoke, her burning eyes fell on Chen Rui's face.
Chen Rui secretly thought that it was a close call. Fortunately, he used his spiritual power to deliberately control his emotions just now. He immediately put on a surprised look and then smiled bitterly, "If I can, I would rather be the second one."
Udora smiled behind the veil, "As long as you join the Hall of Holy Favor and help me do one thing, I will satisfy any three of your requirements. Whether you want to be a strong person, have power or something else, it will not be a dream."
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