Chapter 57: Seventh Episode: Chapter 2 (1/2)
Chapter 57: Seventh Episode: Chapter 2
Translator: EndlessFantasy TranslationEditor: EndlessFantasy Translation
In the end! Oscar still did not receive the armor he wanted. That old man who guarded the family’s armory used an infuriating excuse to reject the young lad.
The old man said. ”Kid, go home and take a look at yourself in the mirror. Your body size... Let me make this clear! I have no armor here that you can wear. The dignity of our ancestors has been embarrassed by you! You even have the guts to ask for an armor from me?”
Oscar wanted to use his action to present his anger, but Figg learnt to be obedient this time. He pinned his little brother at his place.
But everything turned for a good at the end. The old man promised to modify a set for the young lad. Oscar did not fight with the old man anymore because his body size truly was not suited to wear an armor.
In general, the trip to the armory was definitely worth it for the young lad. He received a legendary weapon – the machete that was used by the Emperor of Persian Empire who conquered the world! The young lad was extremely satisfied with the machete! Especially its name – Anti Dragon Scale! Such a wonderful name! Every time the young lad thought of this name, he was so excited that he trembled.
The trip to the armory also made the young lad understand one thing. And that was his second oldest brother. His brother was definitely a fake gentleman throughout! This guy would not leave any chance of getting his way. Oscar thought that his brother was so kind to choose an armor for him. But what happened in the end? Hehe! The old man who guarded the armory asked Figg to show the authorization letter from the Duke. In the end, it was all the arrangement of their father. Without the authorization letter from the Duke, any member of Andrew was not allowed to take any weapon from the armory even if it was just a nail.
This damn Figg simply let Oscar believed it was him who arranged it all along without feeling embarrassed! Oscar thought hatefully.
”Brother! Have you been acting without any shame all this time?”
”No! Even like just now, I was feeling a little bit embarrassed actually for a moment.”
”Brother! What about now?”
”My little Oscar! My dear little brother! It has all passed, no?”
”...”
When the two of them went back to the competition grounds, the competition between the knights has entered the final stage! Figg carefully avoided the gazes with bad intention directed towards him. But unfortunately, as soon as he went up the stand, he was immediately found by Miss Tracey who has been searching for him for a long time.
Tracey blocked the path of General Figg while Oscar retreated to the side, being understanding.
He began to size up this possible future sister-in-law.
Travis was a typical lady of Narcissus. But to be more accurate, this lady should be a typical lady military officer of Narcissus. She wore a clean and neat military uniform of a Lieutenant Colonel. Her perfect face seemed pale under the sun. Unlike other ladies from other places, this Narcissus lady’s face has distinct features. It gave off an aura that was filled with determination and perseverance. She even had short, light brown hair that was tied to back into a neat ponytail.
Oscar did not care about his brother and his rose. He greeted his father and showed his new weapon to this Narcissus Marshal. In fact, his original machete no longer existed, now what he has was ‘Anti Dragon Claw’! What did ‘Anti Dragon Claw’ mean?
The meaning behind ‘Anti Dragon Claw’ was demonstrated very clearly as soon as Duke Andrew took his youngest son’s machete! This Marshal, who has experienced numerous hardships in life, was touched. He touched every detail of the machete with his trembling hands.
The Marshal knew of the prophecy. He just did not believe there would be such a thing in this world. But this legendary god-like weapon actually appeared before him at this moment. Could this be the arrangement of the God of Light?
No one cared about the intense fight of the competition anymore. The Generals of the Narcissus surrounded them. They could recognize that sheath. There was a direct record of it on the mural by the Persians. The military officers of Narcissus were not unfamiliar with the name ‘Anti Dragon Claw’. That was the synonym associated with the devil who slashed down countless soldiers and citizens of Titan!
”Everyone, be quiet!” The Duke used a loud voice to calm the officers. ”Go back to your places. Act like as if nothing has happened. Do not let anyone see through!”
All the officers immediately understood. They were at a public area. They must not discuss about anything regarding this machete at this time.
The Duke turned to his youngest son. ”You! You truly know how to look for trouble! How can I not worry about you? Remember this, Oscar. I’ll let today pass. In the future! I mean in the future! Do not ever show this machete to anyone else!”
Oscar was a little confused. He still had not had enough with this cool weapon. ”Why?”
”Why?” The Duke made an unbelievable expression. ”You actually asked me why? Oh god! The thing you hold in your hand is not any ordinary weapon. It is the death reaper! Death reaper, you get me? The Persians have been searching for this blade since four hundred years ago. If they know this blade has appeared in Andrew Haila! Haha, it’s gonna be big! They will use the whole force of their country to rob of this here. Believe me, child! We knights cannot take that sort of attack!”
”But we have four hundred thousand well-trained warriors!” Oscar looked as his father kept the ‘Anti Dragon Claw’!
”Yes! That is correct! It is the matter of manpower!” The Duke’s eyes lit up. ”Do you know of the number of armed forces the Persian Empire can employ?”
The young lad shook his head.
”If we don’t count the youngsters from the age of fourteen to sixteen, they have an army force of three million people in total!”
”Then how did we manage until now?”
”This is because the ones who attacked us were simply a small part of the Persians!”
The young lad was speechless. No one told him how strong the Persian Empire was.
”Then... Then fine! I do not want to keep a death reaper with me. This way it’s better to just give it to the Persians. Let them fight over it themselves.”
The Duke’s eyes suddenly lit up! This was definitely a good idea that was employable! Yes! Why not? Why not transfer this trouble to the enemy?
”When did you learn to be like your second brother?”
”Hehe! Just now!” Oscar smiled. He was not furious that his weapon was confiscated by his father.
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”The last competition in the big ring is about to start!” The commentary officer’s scream once again reverberated throughout the whole venue. The crowds responded passionately. ”In the previous competitions, we were truly impressed! The warriors of each field army have fully showcased their own strengths. We have witnessed numerous exciting duels!”
”Yes!” The other commentary officers agreed. ”After such an intense competition, we have seen the birth of nine champions on the competition ground! They are: Captain Rayton who is the champion for both Archery and Archery While Riding! He is the pride of the Rangers! He came from Buchwald Field Army; Sergeant Ferrari of Traisen Field Army had won the champion of Equestrian.”
The first commentary officer who spoke just now continued the words of his companion. ”Also Sergeant Ciel who won the champion of Gun Casting. He has broken the record of that event in history! Oh god! It is actually his first time joining the competition! He also came from Traisen Field Army.”
”The next one is still a warrior from Traisen Field Army, Lieutenant Colonel de Barry. Without a doubt, no one can win against the spear in Lieutenant Colonel’s hand on a horse! Cheer for him! He won the sixth win of this Spear on Horse event for Traisen Field Army.”
”After this, it is First Lieutenant Cyrian who has won the event of Equestrian Obstacle Course. Haha! You lads will have to be disappointed. First Lieutenant Cyrian is going to be a bride during the mass wedding after the competition. For the safety of the bridegroom, we shall not announce the name of this lucky guy. We almost forgot about it! First Lieutenant Cyrian is from the highest military authority in Andrew Haila!”
”Also there is Colonel Loran who easily received a win in the Fencing event. He comes from the McCarran Field Army.”
”Also Lieutenant Colonel. He won the champion for Epee event for Nedgabel Field Army.”
”Next, it is two group events! Again, it is Traisen Field army. They won the Duel Match for a group of five! Also the Duel Match for a battle team of fifty people! Without a doubt! The winners are the lads from the heavy-armored knights in Birboehm Field Army!”
The crowd’s continuous cheers finally came to a stop. They became silent because the following competition was the most exciting event of the whole competition!
”That is to say in the previous competition, the Traisen Field Army already have four champions in the event.” The commentary officer asked his companion.
”Yes, that is correct! The competition has entered its final stage. Can the warriors of Traisen realize the words of General Figg? Are we able to see General Figg’s butt beaten up badly as we wish?”
”Yes! The key lies in the last event! The most nervous! The most exciting! The bloodiest Free-Boxing!”
”The champion of the Free-Boxing will be decided between Major Lurrian of Traisen Field Army and Lieutenant Colonel of Neruda Field Army!”
”Everyone, look!” The commentary officer suddenly shouted! ”Major Lurrian of Traisen Field Army cannot wait any longer! He walked towards the competition ground first...”
”Oh that’s not right!” The other commentary officer realized the problem! ”That is not Major Lurrian! Oh god! That is the commander of Traisen Field Army! Oh god! It is Lieutenant General Figg! What is he doing?”
That was correct! The one who stood proud in the middle of the competition ground is Figg Andrew Tibotty. His upper body was naked and it showed that his whole body was full of scars like gully. In his hand was a knight’s sword.
The people who were watching did not know what was happening, but they had a hunch. There would be a good show ahead! They knew that every time Lieutenant General showed up, laughter and happiness followed suit.
Figg made a silent hand sign towards the crowds. The Madame and ladies quickly shut their mouths! They saw this hero of the Narcissus walked up to the stand.
Figg stood in front of the stand and went down on one of his knees. The people started to murmur. What was this General about to do?
”Tracey!” Figg Andrew Tibotty who kneeled on the floor shouted in a loud voice. ”My pride! My love! The perfect Narcissus in my heart! Where are you?”
How could people not understand now? Tracey was that beautiful confident secretary of the Marshal while General Figg made a proposing pose! The atmosphere became crazy! The people screamed the names of Tracey and Figg with their full strength.
Duke Andrew showed a smile. Madame Pauline was so excited that she couldn’t sit tight. Tracey, the main character, stood up unwillingly.
After a long cheer the people finally became quiet again. The people were waiting for the answer from this lady.
”Jerk! What do you want?” Tracey’s voice was not loud, but the people who heard this roared in laughter.
”Dear Tracey if you think my love towards you cannot stand any hardship, then please use this competition as your standard. I shall represent my field army in this competition. If I lose! Please marry me!”
The people held their breath.
Tracey did not want to fight with this jerk at this time, but she felt that she couldn’t control her anger no matter what!
”You jerk! What are you saying? What do you mean ‘please marry me if I lose’? Then what am I to you? A consolation prize?”
The people roared in laughter again. But this time everyone heard it clearly, so laughter filled the venue.
”No!” Figg suddenly yelled! The people became quiet!
”No! Tracey! You didn’t understand what I meant. I meant that if I lost, you can consider marrying me or not. But if I win! You must marry me! We will swear in the church of the God of Light- never leaving each other!”
The cheers of the people reached a maximum height. The loud roar seemed to shake even the base of this huge training ground.
”Then let’s begin!” Figg yelled at the right timing. He calculated the time in which he spoke. At this time he didn’t even need the reply from Tracey. He would make this a reality. At that time, if he won, Tracey has no chance of saying no! This insidious guy already planned it all. He was full of confidence to win this fight!
”The warrior from Neruda Field Army! Please come out! Let us finish this competition!” Figg confidently stated his challenge. He looked at the entrance at the other side of the place, but he saw a person whom he never expected to see walking out from there.
”Little Oscar? Oh god! Did you walk to the wrong place?” Figg’s expression was broken.
Oscar walked towards his brother under the murmur of the audience. ”Brother! The one representing Neruda Field Army is me!”
Figg stole a glance at Duke Andrew who had a bad smile on his face. Shit! He was trapped again! This little brother of his was not the little guy who would cry after he was beaten in the past! Figg recalled that one slash this guy used towards Grandfather Logiartes. Such a terrifying slash! Figg calmed himself. He knew that things became complicated suddenly. It was definitely not easy to win against this little guy!
”Hey! This is against the rules of the competition, you know. I am the commander in chief of Traisen Field Army. I have the right to represent my knights in this competition. But what about you? What qualification that you have to allow you to represent Neruda Field Army?”
Oscar knew that he was going to say this. ”Brother, did you forget? The Red Tiger Assault Division of Neruda Field Army is my direct Division. Do you think I have the qualification to represent Neruda now?”
”As expected! I am trapped by these guys as expected!” Figg cursed in his heart, but this did not stop him from getting the final win! Figg said no more. The one standing in front of him was an enemy. There was nothing more to say!
The People saw that General Figg straightened up the long sword in front of his chest. This was the announcement of the start of the fight!
The people looked at the young master again! The hushing sound was suddenly heard. In a while, the hushing sound filled the place! How could a man of Andrew use a Persian’s weapon? The people were complaining about the distress in their hearts. What if the one holding the machete in his hands was the young master of Andrew? Didn’t he know how many lives the machete has taken from Narcissus?
At the entrance, the captain of the Red Tiger Assault Divisions Major General Murat used his hands to cover his face. He knew it! That guy’s weapon would surely be cast aside by the people.
Oscar did not care about the angry audience. He let the blade of the machete faced his opponent with the body of machete horizontal in front of his chest. Then, he put the blade slightly forward! The hush of the crowds became louder. The people started to yell without caring anything. This young master of the Andrew would actually perform the evil ritual of the pagan.
Major General Murat squatted on the floor in pain! It was finished! The squat and he were all finished! Was there a future following this young master who cared about nothing?
A judge stood in between the two young masters of Andrew. He took a glance of both of their weapons. The knight’s sword and the machete have not been taken out. This was completely within the rules of the competition. This judge made a hand sign and the people became quiet completely. Free boxing has started!
Oscar chose a very normal machete. His ‘Anti Dragon Claw’ has already been confiscated. At this point, he was still testing the weight and curve of this new weapon. These were all keys to his winning.
This Free Boxing event was once stopped because it was too intense! The knights who joined this competition usually risked their lives. Even though the weapons were not taken out completely, but getting hit by it would usually end up in broken bones or ligaments.