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(Today's update, two in one chapter)
Chapter 491 "The World's First Martial Arts Tournament"
(Sorry everyone, I was so engrossed in my thoughts that I forgot the time. Today's writing is a bit slow, so the update is a bit later than usual. Please forgive me ~ ~)
Originally, Du Wei only wanted to come here to take a look. He still has an appointment with Count Villa and Camisiro tonight.
But after seeing the state of the Knight's Association, Du Wei suddenly changed his mind. He simply sent someone to deliver a message to invite Count Villa, Lord Camisiro, and Delan Mountain's Magic Beast to come to the headquarters of the Knight's Association for a gathering tonight.
"Uh, you mean, we are going to have dinner here tonight?" Dylon blinked his eyes, then with a strange smile, he shouted: "Doff! Doff!! "
The one he shouted was the lame old gatekeeper from before. From the looks of it, he should be a servant here.
Who would have thought that after shouting twice, the lame old man immediately came out from a room and shouted back at Dylon with an even louder voice: "What are you shouting for! I am busy! "
Looking at his rude appearance, one would almost mistake Dylon for his servant.
Dylon, however, didn't seem to care at all. He laughed and said: "Prepare more food, we have guests tonight."
Old Dorff had an unhappy look on his face as he limped over to Delon and stretched out his hand.
"What?"
"Money! My Lord! " The old man snorted a few times: "I am not a magician, I can't make food out of thin air! You have to give me the money to sell vegetables … Damn it, we have been eating cabbage and tomato for the past few days! I have been with you and have not eaten meat for a month … You are good, you can go to those noble's banquets every now and then to eat delicious food. I can't stand it anymore. Also, you still owe me half a year's salary. "
Dylon scratched the back of his head and laughed twice. He pointed at Du Wei and said: "Do you see? This is a distinguished guest, the famous Duke of the Tulip Family! If we entertain this esteemed guest well tonight, we will be able to eat beef every day in the future! "
"Really?" The old man looked at Du Wei suspiciously. "So we don't have to sneak out at night to pick up vegetables?"
The old man looked at Du Wei and frowned. "He's a Duke? I think he's not even as old as my grandson! Don't lie to me … Delon, you didn't find a few guys who cheat for food and drink again, did you? "
Du Wei sighed in his heart. He quickly took out a few gold coins from his pocket and placed them in Old Doff's hand. The old servant looked at the coins suspiciously. He even put the coins in his mouth and bit them twice. Then, his eyes widened. "Oh my god, these are real gold coins!"
"Go and get some delicious food … and some wine." Delon added: "You old drunkard, you're not allowed to secretly keep them!"
The old cripple glared at Delon and quickly left with the gold coins. It was as if he was afraid that Du Wei would ask for the gold coins back.
Looking at Du Wei's strange expression, Delon laughed. "Hahahaha … Old Doff was my teacher's retainer … Well, my teacher was a real Knight. Old Doff was my teacher's retainer all his life. When he got old, his legs became lame and he could only stay here as a handyman for the rest of his life. Speaking of which, he has been here longer than I have been."
Delon quickly walked inside and kicked open the door of the innermost hall of the Knight's Association. He saw the dust behind the door, but he smiled as if he didn't care at all. "Please come in!"
Du Wei giggled twice. Suddenly, he pointed at the artifact "Lance of Longinus" that was still hanging on the saddle of Delon's "donkey" and smiled bitterly. "Uh, my president, you didn't just leave this artifact here, did you?"
"Artifact?" Delon curled his lips with a disdainful look. "It's just a broken lance. Hmph, it looks like it's useless. To be honest, this kind of thing is more meaningful than practical now. It's just a symbolic thing. It can't be used to fight. It's just a decoration … Who cares about it? I'll ask Old Doff to find a room to clean it and hang it up. "
Du Wei had some doubts about Delon's sincerity. In his opinion, Old Doff should be thankful if he didn't use this broken lance as a fire stick!
Sure enough, Delon pinched his chin and said, "Uh … Speaking of which, Old Doff has been complaining that the kitchen lacks a fire stick …"
Du Wei sighed. "Don't! After all, this is an artifact! If it's inconvenient for you to store it here, then let me take it back for safekeeping … Do you trust me? "
Delon immediately laughed. "Hahaha! What are you talking about? It's just a broken iron rod! Even if you pawn it in a shop, it won't be worth much. How can I not trust you? Since you asked, I'll take it back first. "
Du Wei was still a little dissatisfied. "This is an artifact after all! Lance of Longinus … "
"So what?" Delon blinked his eyes. "Obviously, since the Regent is willing to give it to me, it means that it doesn't have any divine power at all! If it's so powerful, why would it be given to me? Now it's just a symbol … It has no practical use at all! To be honest, don't talk about it. I can just take out a random gun and hang it on the wall. Then I'll tell others, 'Yes, this is the Lance of Knight'! Won't others believe it? This kind of thing … hmph … it's just a decoration. Who cares if it's real or fake. "
The president of the Knight Association is actually such a person … It's really God's will.
Du Wei couldn't say anything, but he walked to the side and picked up the Lance of Longinus. He solemnly put it into his storage ring and followed Delon into the main hall inside.
However, Du Wei didn't know that just as he turned around to pick up the Lance of Longinus, Delon behind him looked at him with a triumphant smile in his eyes!
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Obviously, when Old Doff came back, judging from the food and drinks he brought back, this old guy regarded Du Wei as a rich man!
Du Wei gave him a total of ten gold coins. Ten gold coins was enough to eat a table full of good food even in the most expensive hotel in the Imperial Capital. But this old guy only took out ten gold coins and after half a day of work, the food he brought back was obviously lacking in weight. In Du Wei's eyes, the food Old Dolph brought back was worth at most three or four gold coins. That's already amazing.
Even Delon couldn't stand such blatant embezzlement. He slammed the table and glared. "Doff! What are you doing? Where's the rest of the money? "
The old guy stared at the president without fear and patted his pocket. "In my pocket. Don't forget, you still owe me half a year's salary! It's a total of three gold coins! And in the first half of the year, when we built that damn goods shed together, you borrowed four gold coins from me! Now that you have money, instead of thinking about paying me back, you think about eating and drinking! If I didn't take it myself, would you still remember to exchange it for money? "
This old guy's voice was so loud that Du Wei didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
After all, Delon's mouth was short when he owed money. After muttering a few words, he could only sit down with an awkward expression.
Du Wei had to play the good guy and comforted him. "Well, Lord Delon, it seems that you've been living a poor life. How about this, I'll send someone to bring you some daily necessities tomorrow. Also, you don't have to worry about the money in the future. "
Old Doff turned around and walked out while muttering. When he walked out, he shouted, "I say, Delon, you little bastard! Why did you throw the horse on the pillar again?! In a while, this animal will poop. Do you want me to clean it up?! "
Du Wei opened his mouth. How can there be such a servant in the world? How is this a servant? He's simply the master's father!
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Although Old Doff had a bad mouth and a bad temper, even Du Wei had to admit that this old guy's cooking skills were really good!
At least, the mushroom soup was very similar. The aroma from the kitchen was so good that even Du Wei, who was sitting in the main hall, could smell it.
At this moment, Du Wei was asking Delon about the Knight's Association.
"Lord Delon, I heard you say that there are a total of six people in the headquarters of the Knight's Association in the imperial capital. But it's not early now … Where are the others? Why don't I see them? "
Delon's face was a little embarrassed. "Oh, yes, there are four Knight's … But they … they're all on vacation recently and are resting at home …"
"Why?" Du Wei frowned.
"Because … Because they're injured." Delon sighed.
"Injured?" Du Wei immediately understood that something must have happened. There was no war on the continent, and nothing happened in the imperial capital. How could the Knight's be injured?
"Did they duel with someone?" Du Wei frowned. The Knight's injury was probably due to a duel with someone else.
"Duel? Haha … "Delon laughed a few times and explained the details of the situation.
It turned out that the so-called other four "Knight's" did not have many martial arts skills at all. They were just people in name here. With the current situation of the mainland's Knight's Association, it was very difficult for them to recruit any capable people. The four guys in the headquarters in the imperial capital were only a little stronger than ordinary people. They were all low-level martial artists who couldn't survive, so they were just trying to make a living here. It was better than running to the slave market and selling their bodies.
But the bad thing was that a few days ago, Delon made an ingenious move and rented out the empty space in the association's headquarters as a warehouse. Moreover, the price was 30% lower than the warehouse rent outside. Although this created income for the association, it also blocked other people's business!
As a result, it provoked a few unhappy warehouse owners who brought a few hired thugs to the association's door to pick a fight …
Hearing this, Old Smoke and the others behind Du Wei were stunned.
Ran to … the headquarters of the mainland's Knight's Association to cause trouble?
This kind of ridiculous thing actually happened?!
What was pitiful was that the few fellows here were no match for the other party. The four pitiful 'knights' were all injured. It was only later that the old cripple Doff sneaked out and called for the soldiers of the Imperial Capital's Public Security Department to chase away the thugs who came to cause trouble.
Du Wei swallowed hard and jumped away from this embarrassing matter. He quickly changed the topic and asked: "By the way, about this' Roland's Sword 'Knight's Association, I would like to know more about it …"
"Roland's Sword?" Delon smiled and pointed to the towering walls around them: "The capital's Knight's Association headquarters. During the glorious era, there were always 500 Knight's Association stationed here. That was the Roland's Sword Association's Knight's Association. This Knight's Association was originally responsible for guarding the Spear of Longinus. Unfortunately, after that broken spear was lost, the Knight's era declined. Now, the so-called Knight's Association no longer exists. The only one left is me … It's been like this for many generations. You see, the original Knight's Association lived in the west building. There's a total of 500 people living there. There's also a stable in the back … and a training field in front. Unfortunately, even my teacher has never seen such a glorious and lively scene in his life. "
Du Wei pondered for a moment: "Since we have decided to rebuild the Knight's Association, then the Roland's Sword Knight's Association, as the symbol of the Knight's Association, naturally also needs to be rebuilt!" Du Wei paused for a moment, then smiled: "You see, the Church has the Holy Order, and the Magician's Guild has the Magician's Law Enforcement Team. Then our Knight's Association can't have nothing."
"Sure! As long as there's money, I don't have any objections. "Delon said cunningly.
Soon, the other guests Du Wei made an appointment with finally arrived.
Delon, Count Biliaibuer, and the Vice Minister of Military Affairs, Camisiro, rode a carriage together to the Knight's Association headquarters. As soon as the three guests arrived, they were also shocked by the scene. On the other hand, Camisiro looked calm, as if he had been here before.
After walking in, he saw the three nobles coming in. Delon enthusiastically came up to greet them, but the old cripple Doff stuck half of his head out of the kitchen, rubbed his red brandy nose, and muttered in dissatisfaction: "Humph, another three freeloaders …"
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These guests were used to luxury on weekdays, so how could the pitiful food in the evening enter their eyes? Count Biliaibuer put down his glass after taking a sip of wine. The big fat monster from Mount Duran didn't even pick up a knife or fork from beginning to end. After all, Kami Siro had been in the army before, so he took a few bites.
Delon, on the other hand, didn't care about his image and started to eat. His mouth was slowly stuffed, and his cheeks looked like they were stuffed with two balls. From time to time, he would enthusiastically greet them: "Everyone, please don't be polite! Don't be polite! "
Du Wei knew that these three guys were waiting for his explanation: Why did he suddenly want to rebuild the Knight's Association?
However, Du Wei didn't solve this mystery for them, but quietly revealed a message: If this matter is done well, you can win the favor of the Regent!
The way of officialdom is for the subordinates to flatter the superiors, let alone the Empire's number one boss.
Since they understood that this matter can win the favor of the Regent, they didn't care about the secret. Many times, it's better not to ask too clearly! This kind of truth, they still understood after being in the officialdom for many years. Even the less experienced Camisiro, after all, married into the family of the old Prime Minister, was influenced by the old Prime Minister to have some shrewdness.
Delon Mountain immediately patted his chest, saying that all the weapons and equipment needed to rebuild the Knight's Association would be provided by his family for free. This promise was worth at least 100,000 gold coins! In Du Wei's vision, after rebuilding the Knight's Association in the future, there would be at least thousands of Knights. Naturally, the equipment of the Knight's Association wouldn't be comparable to that of ordinary cavalry! Thousands of Knight's equipment would definitely be worth 100,000 gold coins.
Although Du Wei doesn't lack 100,000 gold coins, he has other plans for Radlanshan and the others to join the association.
Count Biliaibuer thought for a moment and said with a smile: "My family doesn't have much weapons business, but there are still many chambers of commerce around the continent. How about this, if the various branches of the association want to renovate the clubs, I will ask the local chambers of commerce of the family to provide more assistance. It won't be a problem to provide money and manpower. "
Camisiro smiled. He and Du Wei were the closest in age, so he spoke more casually: "Don't look at me! Although I am now the Vice Minister of Military Affairs, my family background is far worse than yours! I really don't have much money. But in other aspects, if Du Wei needs anything, I will do my best to help. "
What he said was the truth. Camisiro stood out for less than three years, so his family background is not as rich as the other two old men. Even if he married the old Prime Minister, after all, it was only a short time, so he doesn't have much money in his hands.
Du Wei smiled: "Of course I will need your help! Lord Camisiro … Well, what I need is a military permit. There are also some things that I need you to announce in the name of the military … I don't dare to trouble those guys in the Administration Department. The efficiency of those officials is too slow. If I hand it over to them, I'm afraid they won't be able to do it well by next year! "
The three looked at Du Wei: "What are you going to do?"
Du Wei's eyes flashed and he smiled: "To rebuild the Knight's Association, we must first restore the prestige of the Knight's Association! Without trust, there is no standing! Without prestige, there is no standing! With prestige, the following things will be easier! Everyone, to be honest, I'm not worried about money at all. But if we spend money to do this, this bottomless pit is still difficult to fill. We can't always rely on the few of us to support this Knight's Association, right? To bring the Knight's Association back to life, we must first restore its prestige on the road! "
"Just say it, Du Wei, what are you going to do?"
The three of them had a look of trust on their faces. After dealing with Du Wei for several years, the three of them knew very well that Du Wei always had a lot of strange ideas. Cooperating with him, the three of them didn't know how much benefits they had gained. The last time they produced hot air balloon airships for the Imperial Military, the three of them made a lot of benefits.
Du Wei smiled, stretched out his finger, dipped it in the wine glass, and then wrote a line of words on the table.
The three of them stretched out their heads and took a look. They couldn't help but be stunned.
As for Dylon, he was holding a knife and fork with a piece of beef hanging on it. When he saw the line of words, he was also stunned.
There was a line of flamboyant and flamboyant writing on the table. It read:
"The First Under Heaven Tournament!"
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That night, the few of them talked in the Knight's Association until midnight before they left.
When Du Wei was slightly drunk and rode away under the protection of the guards, Dylon, who had fallen asleep on the table, suddenly sat up. At this moment, his eyes were bright, and there was no trace of drunkenness.
Old Cripple Doff closed the door with a limp and turned back to the main hall. He looked at Dylon and said in a rough voice: "My Master! If you have drunk enough, then get out of the way. I still have to clean up! It's already midnight. You may not be afraid, but this old man still needs to sleep! "
Dylon smiled and stood up: "Doff, do you think we will succeed this time?"
Old Doff glanced at him: "Why did you throw the Knight's Spear to the Duke of the Tulip Family? That is the association's sacred object! "
Dylon curled his lips: "It is because of the sacred object that I gave it to him … Think about it, we only have a few big cats and small cats here. With such a precious thing here, how can we have the energy to keep it? Throwing it to him, I am more relaxed. "
After a pause, he suddenly smiled: "But this Du Wei is really an interesting person."
"Hmph! Are you tempted? " Doff said lightly: "After staying in this broken place for so many years, your bones are also itching?"
"Forget it." Dylon shook his head and stretched: "I have been lazy for so many years, I really don't want to move anymore! It's not bad to just eat and wait for death like this. "
After saying that, he looked up to the sky and laughed, then staggered to the back to sleep. Before he left, he glanced at the line of words "The First Under Heaven Tournament" written by Du Wei with wine on the table …
The wine had already dried, and the bright red wine solidified on the table, and the words were bright red …
Dylon was stunned for a moment, then a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and he suddenly stretched out his hand …
On his palm, there was a trace of light. His palm touched the table, and in an instant, the line of words disappeared without a trace!
He turned around, waved his hand, and laughed: "Go to sleep, my dear Doff, there is still a lot of work tomorrow! Tomorrow, a few families will come to take away the things in the warehouse outside … That is a laborious job. "
Doff watched Dylon enter the back door, but looked at the sky outside, and suddenly muttered in a low voice: "The First Under Heaven Tournament … Hmph, interesting!"
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The next morning, the empire's military used the method of urgent military reports, and countless fast horse cavalry in the imperial capital went out of the imperial capital and rushed in all directions, all over the continent!
Their mission was to deliver a notice to the various regions, and then, the various military forces would send it to the various regions on horseback.
The content of the announcement was as follows:
"To revive the empire's martial spirit! Three months later, which is the second day of the new year, the first 'First Under Heaven Tournament' will be held in the imperial capital! To promote the martial spirit of the Roland Continent! Anyone who is confident in their martial arts can go to the 'Continental Knight Association Headquarters' to sign up ten days before the tournament!
In this tournament, there will be a champion who will be personally awarded the title of the continent's number one warrior by His Highness the Royal Regent! He will also be awarded the position of leader of the 'Roland Sword Knight Regiment'! He will also be awarded a set of Gold Knight Armor for 100,000 gold coins!
At the same time, the top fifty of the tournament will be selected into the ranks of the Roland Sword Knight Regiment! Each person will be awarded a set of Silver Knight Armor for 10,000 gold coins!
The other outstanding people will have the opportunity to be selected to serve in the main army of the empire!
All the Knights of the Roland Sword Knight Regiment will swear allegiance to the Knight Association and become the guardian of the 'Lance of Longinus'!
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This long notice was quickly spread to all parts of the continent.
One could imagine how quickly this news swept across the Roland Continent like a whirlwind, causing a frenzy!!
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