The onlookers were all shocked. They had never seen weapons catch fire during a fight before. They all thought that it was a spirit possessed by De Lassel.

This should be my last chance to win, De Lassel thought to himself.

He gripped the Germanic sword tightly in both hands, exerting all his strength, his whole body trembling slightly, and swung the sword sideways, like swinging a feather bat, towards Yantulu's face.

Yan Tulu had not yet recovered from the powerful blow just now, and this sweep hit him hard...

"bump!"

The whole person flew several meters away, his nose was burned and the broken nose bone was exposed.

The winner has been decided.

【Gain 2000 character experience points.】

[Reputation +50, Honor +3, "Riding" skill +1, Xike Village Favorability +10. ]

[Current reputation is 80, honor value is 6. ]

Very good, this riding skill made De Lassel overjoyed. He could finally start to experience the real taste of riding and blade.

It was this wonderful competition that laid the seeds for the future discord between the Kingdom of Swadia and the Khergit Khanate.

After this competition, the evildoers got their comeuppance.

Nayantulu gained a "good name" that made him ashamed and angry for the rest of his life. He was called "the man without nose".

At this time, Safiya, Owens and others burst into warm applause and cheers, and most of the farmers in Xiko Village also showed excited smiles, but did not dare to cheer loudly.

After all, this place is still under the jurisdiction of Nayan Tulu. If you applaud for De Lassel, your life will be more difficult in the future.

But these smiles that are difficult to conceal are enough to show what the people want.

Seeing Yan Tulu's miserable state now, De La Serre estimated that he would not be able to get out of bed for more than a month.

"You bastard, if you bully farmers again next time, I will beat you up like I did today.

Well, I'm leaving now. Safiya, Owens, get ready."

Safiya's anxious tears turned into tears of excitement and joy, and she nodded vigorously in response.

Owens also obeyed and went to gather the troops and assemble supplies and drinking water.

The group was safe and sound and smoothly set out on the journey back to Uxhall again.

The farmers in Xico watched them leave reluctantly...

On the third morning of the return journey, it was already almost April, but the weather was still a little cold.

There was still a thin layer of snow between the mountains, forests and plains, and this section of the road happened to be rugged and difficult to walk on.

De Lacelle's deep and bright eyes looked across the endless plain. In front of him was a tavern with carved beams and painted buildings. There was a light smoke floating in the air, and there was even a sense of yellow flags and purple canopies.

"Why didn't we pass by this place when we went to the Abyss Mountains?"

Owens replied, "Your Excellency, when we went there, we did not take a detour to the village of Xico."

If you think about it carefully, it is true and reasonable.

At this time, De La Serre discovered that at the main entrance of the tavern, there was a charming woman in revealing clothes lying down to take a rest.

She seemed to have noticed that there was a troop looking around not far away, so she stood up with a smile and went back to the tavern.

The last time I saw this kind of scene was in a pub in an island country...

【Evaluation: Please put away your obscene thoughts and continue the game. 】

After hearing the system's ridicule, De La Serre did not refute, but smiled and said behind him:

"Well, it seems that the new Kugit boy can be put to good use. Owens, let the two Kugits go to the tavern in front to investigate."

Owens nodded respectfully as always, "Yes, my lord."

Soon, the two guys ran to the tavern in the distance...

Suddenly, Safiya felt a little jealous. She puffed up her rosy and fair face and said dissatisfiedly:

"Well, Baron, do you like that woman, or do you want to drink?"

"Neither. Don't you think it's strange that such a luxurious tavern is opened on the side of a road where no one cares about it? If they don't have a strong armed force, I think..."

De La Serre was silent and thought deeply for a moment, then he explained in a clear and clear voice:

"If they didn't have a strong armed force, I think they would have been robbed by bandits and deserters long ago. In other words, they would have been targeted by various kingdoms. Maybe there is some connection between this tavern and the kingdom."

"Well... okay, I will believe that you are not a womanizer." It sounded reasonable, and Safiya smiled again.

[Your friendship with Safiya +1, currently at 42.]

[Comment: You act like a gentleman, Baron.]

Nonsense, I am a gentleman! De La Ser responded to the system in his mind.

It's just that no one noticed that after De La Serre saw the beautiful woman, his lower body had a slight physiological reaction...

After an incense stick of time, two Kugit people came back.

"My Lord Earl, they are a mercenary group of neutral taverns, spread all over the continent. This family has developed very well, so they look very wealthy."

[Introduction to Neutral Tavern Mercenaries]

[They do not belong to any kingdom, they are scattered all over the Calradia continent, and they are a group of warriors who work purely for commissions.]

"Oh, I see. That's a bit strange. Logically, the kingdom could also annex them and strengthen itself. A tavern with at most a dozen mercenaries, can they really defeat the kingdom?"

At this time, De La Serre couldn't help but feel a little confused.

"My Lord, all the kingdoms have done what you said before. But after these mercenaries were captured by the kingdom, they would not help at all unless they were paid. They are all desperate people separated from their wives and children. They have no relatives on this continent. They have no faith, no loyal chivalry, and are truly money-minded."

At this time, Owens, who had witnessed this scene in the Kingdom of Swadia, explained to De Lassel.

So De La Serre asked one more question:

"That makes sense. So even if a tavern is occupied, the mercenaries from other taverns won't intervene to rescue them. There's no affection between them. They only talk about money, right?"

"You are quite right, my lord."

"Okay, let's go into this tavern and take a look. Safiya, are you interested?"

Safiya made a cute and playful face at De La Serre and stuck out her tongue.

"I'm not interested, but I want to watch you. Who knows if you'll do anything out of line."

Safiya was still thinking about the beautiful and charming girl in the tavern.

No, she's too beautiful, I can't let De La Salle have too much contact with her...

After entering the magnificent tavern, De La Serre was shocked by the two strong bartenders at the front door of the tavern.

The bartender was still young, but calm and steady, without a trace of slacking.