Chapter 9 The Trial of Courage
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Rhode's research on his translucent ball, which was suspected to be a gold-fingered, ended up fruitless because he simply used the translucent ball that was staying in his sea of consciousness without any effective means to analyze it.
However, when breakfast the next day, Rhode was nagged by his mother for a while, he adapted and had the actual control of the battle before the courage trial with Tel Knight and Tel Knight Tamon. He practiced Rhode for a long time, but in the battle with the old werewolf, the swordsman and footwork that had almost no performance in the battle with the old werewolf, including Baron Ernst, Tel Knight and Tel Knight Tamon, all unanimously expressed their desire to strengthen!
So in the next few days, Rhode himself was constantly adapting except for resting, in order to fully display his strength in battle.
It was not until the afternoon before Rhode's courage trial began that Rhode himself was able to take a good rest and wait for the next day that he would face the courage trial officially.
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On the morning of the fifth day after the night test, some people in the town of Taff (formerly known as Ernst Baron Town) who had considerable status in Ernst Baron Town or who purchased Warcraft materials from other territories, various raw materials, and shop managers who sold some things in Ernst Baron Town who were in urgent need of things, pharmacists from special stores were invited to watch in the town baron.
"Ozf, you're here too..."
On the side of the widest schoolyard in the military camp, a shop manager with a big belly and a Mediterranean hairstyle couldn't help but shout after seeing a familiar competitor beside him.
"Hey, Old George, aren't you here too!"
The man with a flax haired man who looked at at most thirty years old and looked like a chunky flax hair turned around and saw his acquaintance, he simply greeted his former competitors.
For those who are in the town of Ernst, the competition has not yet reached the point where you die or I live. And in the town, these foreign shops are basically divided into industries in a tacit understanding. Except for a few fields intertwined, the main business operations of other shops are staggered.
"The captain of the garrison and several main officers, two knights and several main managers... It seems that Baron Ernst is very confident in his eldest son and intends to determine the status of the heir in front of everyone..."
The shop manager, known as Ozf, whispered to Old George who was approaching the side of the school after checking the people who had arrived around the school grounds and the soldiers of the guards (Note 1).
"It's really true! I don't know how that Rod Ernst, who has the title of genius, will perform..." After listening to his competitor's words, Old George looked at the surroundings and said meaningfully.
Both shop managers were well-informed and of course understood what Baron Ernst’s intention was to gather them and important figures in the territory to watch his eldest son’s trial of courage.
The inheritance of nobles, especially the inheritance of territorial nobles, is generally cultivated since childhood. Baron Ernst, who gathers important personnel in the territory to watch during his son's courage trial, basically determines Rhode's performance. As long as Rhode performs well in the courage trial, those important personnel in the territory will begin to agree that Rhode is truly qualified to inherit and begin to respond to the Baron's intentions.
Of course, if the Trial of Courage is screwed up, the consequence is that Rhodes' future will be dim...
However, as shop managers, Ozf and George, who were making a living under Baron Ernst, certainly would not say that Rhodes's trial of courage would fail, but began to guess that Rhodes's performance was coming.
As foreign shop managers in the town of Taff, Ozf and George Old have certainly heard of Rod Ernst, a genius with some fame in the territory. However, like most people, the two of them were only heard about Rhode's situation, and they were indeed skeptical about how much he had the title of "genius".
Soon, when the Baron Ernst family, Tel Knight, Tamon Knight and other characters arrived, several invited important shop merchants and other people from other places saw Rod Ernst and his opponent who were going to have a courage trial today!
After looking at Rod Ernst, Ozf, Old George and others, they couldn't help but nod in their hearts after seeing Rod's calm attitude standing on the school ground.
At least in the big scene, the calm and composed performance of Rod, who was just twelve years old, was satisfied. As for the equipment on the other party that was obviously no less than the lord guard equipment, there was no need to worry about anything more - after all, the nobles still had some privileges, and that was not magical equipment.
However, when those merchants, pharmacists and those in the territory who did not know Rhodes' performance before could not help but be in an uproar after seeing the opponent who had tested Rhode Ernst's courage.
"A werewolf?!! Or the kind of adult strong individual?!!!"
"My God! Is this what Rhodes can deal with?"
"At least it's a monster under the gray iron! Is this going to murder??"...
When they saw the opponent who was carried to the school ground by several soldiers in wooden cages, they looked at the middle-aged werewolf who was jumping around in the wooden cages, and many people were shocked and even began to mutter.
The people present had basically either seen the zombie or at least knew the power of this monster.
The zigund is one of the most difficult types in the gray iron stairs, because this cunning beast that doesn't have much brains but can use a little simple weapon is extremely cruel when facing food (enemy?), especially after tasting the smell of blood, it is a typical example of being fearless.
If you are a recruit who has not fought, it is easy to be bitten due to mistakes when facing a gnoll of the same level. As for Rod Ernst, a twelve-year-old young man? It really looks like a murder in the face of such a vicious beast!
However, when he saw the calm attitude of the two knights and the surrounding soldiers of the garrison, and Rod Ernst himself with a calm expression, the voices of discussion began to set off.
There are basically no fools standing in this place now, especially those shop managers who are in charge of the hosting party, who are extremely smart and feel that the things in front of you will definitely not be as simple as you imagined.
There is no doubt that Baron Ernst would not watch his first heir die, and the other Baron Ernst's family and the knights and soldiers also had a very calm expression. Then he turned to look at the calm expression of the boy Rod Ernst on the school field, and a question arose in everyone's heart.
Could it be...Rod Ernst, who was just 12 years old, can now deal with a grey iron gnoll???
"Look, let's talk about it..."
Ozf and Old George, who looked at each other for a moment, obviously saw the same question from each other's eyes, and then Ozf suggested in a deep voice. Old George also nodded simply and looked at the field.
The others present also understood this and began to calm down and look at Rhode and the wooden cage on the venue.
Anyone who knows some common sense in melee profession practice understands the bright prospect of a young man who can reach the lower position of gray iron at the age of 12 and faces a simultaneous zombie head-on. If Rhode Ernst can do this, then in the future, not to mention the official knight of the Red Copper rank, but also the higher-level silver and gold. Even the pioneer of the Baron Ernst family is just a great knight who has made military achievements in the silver rank!
So, under everyone's expectation, curious and interested eyes, Baron Ernst finally gave the order!
"In the name of Ernst family, the trial of courage began!"
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"In the name of Ernst family, the trial of courage began!"
When he heard his father's order, Rhode, who was standing on the school ground, simply raised the round shield and one-handed long sword in his hand and aimed at the opponent who was opening the wooden cage less than fifty meters away from him.
Compared to the situation where he was a little nervous when he first fought a few days ago, Rhodes can still calm down and focus his attention directly on his opponent rather than the eyes around him who are looking at him from time to time.
For Rhodes, the most important thing is the most important thing!
As for the other gazes? Well, Rhodes said he doesn't need to care at all now.
"It should be gray iron below..."
Seeing the one who walked out about 1.7 meters tall, which was much stronger than the old werewolf a few days ago, and was covered in blue-black fur, Rhode evaluated it in his heart.
Rhodes received a reminder from his father in advance, and he also understood that his father would not create a middle or upper-level gray iron to "test" himself - that was not a courageous test, but a real sword and gun to fight to the death!
Especially after Rhode saw the zombie's hungry and fierce look after the other end, he felt that the opponent he faced this time was much easier to deal with than the cunning old zombie before.
Because Rhodes could judge that the adult werewolf on the opposite side was an opponent who had just grown up and was hungry for a while (of course, he would not give this monster enough food after capturing the nerd in Ernst's territory)!
Chapter completed!