Chapter 16: Eyes of the Beast
Chapter 16: Eyes of the Beast
After Lothar left the field, Abelardo made his entrance once more. This knight, who had claimed the champion’s honor multiple times in Lombardy, was indeed a formidable opponent not to be underestimated. He had effortlessly fought his way into the finals. Even those two knights clad in half-plate armor, resembling walking tin cans, were defeated by him through exquisite tactics.
"As expected of one who bears the name of Abelardo, the famed general who followed Charlemagne! Abelardo has been in a state of complete dominance; the gap is simply too vast."
"Abelardo clearly has more experience in tournaments; he’s better at conserving stamina than a young knight like Lothar."
"It seems the finals hold no more suspense. This Abelardo will once again claim the honorary title of champion knight."
"What a pity that a Lombard has taken the highest honor in a knightly tournament held in our Great Germania."
Lothar frowned, not because he was dissatisfied with people underestimating him—after all, Abelardo was a veteran who had swept invincible through tournaments in the Lombard city-states; it was normal for him to be outmatched. Without the system’s augmentation, the original owner of his body was merely a talented knight, far from being exceptionally gifted.
However, for Abelardo’s stamina to remain so abundant after continuous, intense battles was truly perplexing. There were many ways to conserve energy, but this man wielded a hand-and-a-half sword, a weapon requiring broad, sweeping movements. Even if he possessed some special technique, he shouldn’t be this comfortable.
’"It’s one thing for me to have an unnatural advantage,"’ Lothar mused, ’"but how can a normal knight like you be so damned resilient?"’
Lothar frowned. The situation on the field remained one-sided. Abelardo’s opponent had clearly also expended a great deal of stamina and could only parry against Abelardo’s ferocious, storm-like assault. Before long, Abelardo spotted an opening and sent his opponent’s arming sword flying.