Chapter 761 (1/2)

Weapon shelves were placed on both sides of the platfor parties

Most co knives, swords, and whips For the sake of fairness, neither party was allowed to bring their oeapons After all, a large clan would definitely be capable of forging superior blades, while a poorer challenger would have to rely on their crude equip

However, Thuram knew full well that there ays around the rules As a matter of fact, Iron Whip had defeated Osha previously by covertly swapping the provided whips for Blackwater versions Although the arbiter punished the weapons supervisor later on, the result had already been finalized, and no one would contest a large clan on behalf of a fallen clan

However, it was coe of death

Even the strongest of clans now felt pressured by its ferocious ht

This was the first time Thuraer with a solemn look in his eyes

”Is every warrior limited to one weapon?” Ashes suddenly asked

”Err there's no such rule” Thuraained his attention ”You're allowed to carry as many as you wish”

”Great, I'hed a large sledgehammer in her hands, and further took up a wooden shi+eld ”These should be enough to last me until the end”

Thura knew that this black-haired and golden-eyed Divine Lady was extremely powerful, it now seemed like he had underesti to use the double-handed sledgehale hand and with the ease of a shtmare opponent for any ene the conflict in the tavern, or the entire place would have been demolished

”I'm ready too” Andrea casually chose a short bow and deliberately reduced the number of arrows in the quiver to just 22

”Get on the platform,” Iron Axe muttered

”Wait!” Thuralance at the Graycastle warriors behind hient was scattered around the place with their backs against the weapon shelves They peered vigilantly at the onlooking croith no intention of choosing weapons

”There's no rule on the nuht?” Ashes coolly replied ”Four's enough”

According to the rules, the nu warriors from each side should be between 15 to 30 people The upper limit was set out of consideration of the space on the platform However, there was also a stipulation that the nuer clan should not exceed that of the challenged clan That meant that if the opponent sent out 15 warriors, Osha would be allowed to send out no more than 15 warriors too

This stipulation was borne out of a harsh truth: no matter which side won or lost, heavy casualties were expected, and it was common for more than half of the participants to be either critically or fatally wounded There had certainly been duels in which only one warrior was left standing Thus, the greater the number of participants, the heavier the losses of each participating clan would be It was uncommon for one side to send out 30 or ed clan knew beforehand that the challenger clan would not be able to send out an equivalent nuht hence use this e

Cut Bone's decision to send out 22 men certainly took into account that even if they lost the duel, there would not be too th It would not be the end of the world if they lost control of Iron Sand City to the challenger As long as they still had brave warriors in their ranks, they would have the chance to mount a comeback in the future

For Osha, the right thing to do would be to send out an equivalent nuh the Greycastle warriors looked short and frail, and did not seeh for a battle like this, Osha would still have a huge advantage with Ashes around Her innate strength, while unaffected by God's Stones of Retaliation, would be sufficient to determine the duel's outcome

But the scenario would be completely different with just four people The Divine Ladies were certainly adept at leading and helping people to survive in the harsh conditions of the desert, and were rightly revered for that, but that did not mean they were equally suitable for combat Furthermore, the opponents were more than likely to equip God's Stones of Retaliation, which would easily suppress the Divine Ladies' abilities, such that they ular people

If Drow Silvermoon and Andrea lost their coht Nothe latter was, it would be i surrounded by 20 or so opponents ere each willing to sacrifice their lives in order to secure the victory With only two hands and two legs, she would certainly not be able to parry every blow

Thurae to Iron Axe since he had participated in holy duels before Having not been asked to attend the strategy discussion, Thuram did not pay much much attention to their decisions, in line with the principle that ”he who asks less lives longer” Yet, he never expected the latter to be this negligent

He stood aghast as the four of them walked on to the platforan to pour from his forehead Yet, at the sa naked in a frosty desert as though the fire ”trees” surrounding the place were no longer able to shelter him from the cruel winds

He should know that he's a member of the Osha clan!