Chapter 305 Poplar Desert
After being pulled up by Russell, Roland was still standing on the broken ice cap, silently distracted, completely unable to understand the competition just now.
He, a great knight who had been dubbed a genius since he was a child, unexpectedly lost to his useless younger brother who had just been promoted to a great knight for a year and to a fantasy beast knight for less than half a year. And he was defeated in a devastating way.
"Brother?" Russell waved his hand, a little confused as to whether he had beaten his eldest brother Roland silly.
After a while, Roland came back to his senses and swatted Russell's waving hand away.
Glancing at the gentle Russell, it was difficult to put him in the same position as the one who had just exploded with a thunderous blow.
"I...it's okay." Roland forced a smile with difficulty.
"It's fine." When Russell saw this, he was afraid that he had really damaged Roland, so he quickly made up for it, "My swordsmanship talent is something that even grandpa can't compare to. Brother, you are looking down on me. I have just been promoted to fantasy." Beast Knight, you have to compete with me.”
"Does Grandpa also admire your swordsmanship?" Roland was horrified.
"Of course, I competed with my grandpa in simple swordsmanship, and I won one move." Russell smiled slightly, quite proudly.
Earl Merlin was the number one man in the Shadow Flame Grand Duchy, with powerful combat power and excellent swordsmanship, but he still lost to Russell, who had the blessing of the Sword Butterfly and Amber Worm. It can be seen that Russell is the number one master of swordsmanship in the Shadow Flame Kingdom.
Knights do not necessarily need to rely on swordsmanship to unleash powerful combat power. Magic and fighting spirit martial arts can also exert powerful power.
But swordsmanship is the most basic component of combat effectiveness.
sword!
It is not simply a weapon, but a technique, a powerful technique that uses weapons to exert fighting spirit.
"You can even beat grandpa... No wonder I lose." Roland's words were full of bitterness, but somehow he felt better about losing. "But I won't keep losing, Russell, wait until I'm strong enough." The foundation of the Phantom Beast Knight, you and I will fight again!”
"Okay." Russell smiled lightly, "But brother, you have to tighten it quickly, otherwise I won't be able to wait, you know."
Roland understood instantly, and then said with a long face: "Uh..."
If he waits a few more months, Russell is afraid that he will become a flying dragon knight, and he will just give up by then.
After being covered by the Dragon's Breath, the knight's combat effectiveness will soar to another level. Even the fifth-turn Yuan Breath of the 5th-turn advanced fantasy beast knight cannot compete with the dragon's breath in terms of quality and quantity - the flying dragon knight crushes the fantasy beast knight.
"Come back, it's quite cold on the snowfield." Russell turned around and walked towards the cold spring point.
Roland took a step slower, looking at Russell's tall and tall back, and suddenly thought of what Russell had asked before.
I'm standing in front of you, how do you think I look like before?
"In the past..." Roland recalled bitterly as he followed Russell. "In the past, Russell was just a younger brother. Now, Russell... is more like an elder brother than me... Fortunately, I was born six years earlier, otherwise it would be hard to say."
He was a little sad.
Of course, nobles pay attention to orderly inheritance from elder to younger, but if the second son has outstanding talents and can be recognized by the family's flying dragon, he is also qualified to challenge the inheritance.
When Russell walked back to the Great Wall of Ice and Snow, Katie immediately greeted him.
Before going up to him, he did not forget to mock the great knight brought by Roland: "Now you know, my lord is invincible at the same level, but he won it one battle after another!"
She saw these with her own eyes.
In the territory, Russell could already fight one against two, suppressing Eric and Grove. His strength was unprecedented.
The great knight opened his mouth, but in the end nothing came out.
"My lord!" Katie bowed.
Russell said calmly: "Okay, let me have a discussion with my eldest brother. The outcome is insignificant. Let us just watch a tutorial on how to fight among the knights of fantasy beasts."
The implication is, don’t spread it outside.
This is to save face for elder brother Roland.
"Yes, sir."
"Yes, Master Russell."
Roland came over and was relieved when he heard Russell's instructions to the two of them. Of course he didn't want anyone to know that he was beaten so badly by Russell.
Glancing at Russell who walked into the cold spring point calmly, he felt an indescribable and complicated feeling in his heart.
Fortunately, this was just a small episode on the road. After a sleep, no one would care the next day, at least on the surface.
Two days later, a group of four people descended from the Populus euphratica trade road and entered the northernmost warm enclave of the Shadow Flame Grand Duchy, the Populus euphratica desert. This warm enclave is a very rare Gobi desert, with oases only on the periphery of the territory.
Because the ice and snow melt outside the territory and the water resources are abundant, an oasis can be formed.
There is a lack of water in the center of the territory. Even if the Bajiagan family has built many canals, it is still difficult to solve the problem of being unable to grow crops in the Gobi.
Populus euphratica Fort is not far from Populus euphratica commercial road.
Putting on the clothes prepared by Mrs. Meryl, Roland's image took on a completely new look, and his mediocre facial features were somewhat more vivid due to the new clothes.
"Russell, are you going to wear this outfit instead of a new one?" Roland put on new clothes himself and became concerned about Russell again.
Russell's dress was a cavalier jacket, a modified version of the tuxedo.
He looks very energetic after wearing it, but there is certainly no traditional tuxedo that can bring out his aristocratic temperament better.
Moreover, the road was full of dust, and Russell's knight's shirt was also stained with some dust, making it look dimmer.
"Brother, are you sure you want me to change clothes?" Russell smiled, "I don't want to steal your limelight."
"Look at what you said. How could I mind you stealing my limelight... But if you don't want to change, I won't force you. Let's go. It's been a hard journey. I hope I can have a good sleep in Poplar Castle."
The four riders entered Poplar Castle and were soon greeted by the troops of Poplar Castle.
The Horned Baron Gvedas Baimaigen and his wife Joanna stood in front of the gate. The eldest son Grongo Baimaigen, daughter-in-law Quinilla Sunflower, and daughter Gwyn Baimaigen, the second son Grontan Baimaigen, stood on the left.
There was also a group of male and female servants standing on the right.
"Welcome, Roland, Russell." Baron Gvedas smiled and welcomed the two brothers.
Lady Joanna also smiled and said, "The countryside is remote and not as rich as the Valley of the Dark Light. Don't despise it."
"How could that be? The resources of the Poplar Desert are as rich as those of the Valley of the Dark Light. It is also a warm enclave suitable for living." Roland responded very gentlemanly and decently. In terms of aristocratic behavior, he was more calm than Russell.
Russell had no intention of showing off, so he just followed Roland and simply said hello.
Then Roland hugged Grongo tightly: "Long time no see, Grongo, how have you been in the past year or so?"
He and Grongo both served in the Dragon Blood Knights. As heirs of great nobles, they naturally had a good relationship.
Grongo patted Roland on the back and smiled: "Everything is fine."
Then Roland finally walked in front of Gwen, and with a little nervousness, he greeted Gwen: "Hello, beautiful Miss Gwen."
"Hello, Roland." Gwen responded with a generous smile.
Russell looked at Gwen carefully. This lady who was about to become his future sister-in-law was not very pretty, but she was gentle.
Her golden hair and big eyes made her look lively and vivid. Her skin was also quite fair, but her teeth were not very straight. She seemed to know this defect, so she could not open her mouth when she spoke, and her voice was easily distorted.
However, this beauty was more than enough for Roland.
"Hello, Miss Gwen." Russell stepped forward to greet her.
Although his dress was a little inappropriate, his outstanding appearance and excellent temperament completely concealed this. No one would think that he was rude. Instead, they would sigh in their hearts-really handsome.