Black Iron Crown

Reiner stepped onto the temporary high platform in the arena, and Earl Valas stood first. He was the champion of this competition.

And after him, is the runner-up of the game Aquino.

At this time, Aquino's face was full of frustration.

Although he also got a good result as the runner-up, the gap between the prize and the championship is very large.

It's almost ten times worse, and the runner-up's bonus is only 20 gold coins. Although this is still a huge fortune for the entire income of the baron for two years, it is still far from enough if he wants to achieve his goals .

In addition, he missed the five sets of composite armor. He wanted to get it most, but he didn't get any of it.

Although he got a good result second only to the champion, this did not achieve his goal. After losing this opportunity, he does not know how long he will have to wait for such an opportunity.

The bounty of one or two gold coins in the small-scale martial arts tournament held by the rest of the lords is already quite generous.

Even if he becomes a mercenary or starts a mercenary team, I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to look good within a few years.

There are many mercenary organizations inside and outside the empire, but none of the mercenaries can grow to the point where they can influence the fate of a country, and even those mercenaries have no ability to resist in front of some earls.

"Perhaps... now is not the time..." Aquino comforted himself in his heart.

However, he has no objection to the result of this game.

Because he was indeed defeated in the arena by Earl Valas.

Even though he is very confident in his own force, the strength of the Earl of Valas is something he has only seen in his life.

In the past, he had fought against and won countless powerful knights, and he knew exactly how far his martial arts had reached.

And just like that, he still felt that he was powerless in front of Earl Valas, and that quick movement and almost irresistible power had left an indelible impression on his heart.

Reiner picked up a pure gold olive branch crown from the tray on the side and put it on Earl Valas's head, saying: "Congratulations to Earl Valas, you have won the championship of this martial arts tournament with your powerful force!"

"Two hundred gold coins and five suits of armor,

You can get it when you come back! "Reiner patted Earl Valas on the shoulder and said approvingly.

After speaking, Reiner turned his gaze to Aquino on the other side.

"Sir Aquino?" Reiner walked up to him and said with a smile.

"Yes... yes..." Aquino couldn't help being shocked when he looked at Lena.

Because he found that the man in front of him with great military exploits and fame spread throughout the entire Ridkar Empire, even the Grand Duke Leiner, whom he, an outsider, had heard of, was actually so young.

I'm afraid, I'm afraid they are not as old as myself!

"Your performance on the court is very heroic!" As he said, Reiner picked up the sterling silver olive branch headband and put it on Aquino's head.

"What a strong warrior!" Lena couldn't help but admire Aquino's huge body.

"The bonus of twenty gold coins is yours!"

"By the way!" Lena looked at the bruises on Aquino's face and asked, "What are you working so hard on the battlefield for? You should know that you are not the opponent of the Earl of Valas. Why don't you admit defeat? ?”

He was very puzzled by Aquino's desperate appearance on the field. Although honor is important, even if he admits defeat, he will still be second.

But he didn't seem to think so. His whole body was covered with scars from the long sword of Earl Valas, and he refused to admit defeat anyway.

Aquino couldn't help but shook his head with a wry smile when he heard Reiner's inquiry, and said, "I really need the money and the five sets of armor, and I have to get some things back!"

"Take it back?" Reiner couldn't help but carefully looked at the tall and strong knight in front of him.

"Could this be another His Royal Highness who has been robbed of his family territory and wants revenge?" Reiner was very proud of his wild imagination.

"Then, how effective is it for you to join my subordinates?" Reiner said: "The land in the north is very vast, and I have a lot of idle territories in my hands. If you make contributions, I don't mind sharing a territory with you you!"

"Really?" Aquino couldn't help feeling a little excited.

"Of course, I never hesitate to give land and titles to meritorious people!"

After thinking about it for a while, Aquino said apologetically, "I'm sorry Grand Duke Rainer, but I've already made a decision. I plan to use the bounties you gave to build up a mercenary team. I want to pay for the lost things." Take it back with your own power!"

Reiner couldn't help raising his eyebrows, and said with a thumbs up: "It's a very backbone idea, but if you want, you can come back to me at any time!"

Reiner really didn't know what to say. Wouldn't it be better to have himself, the Duke of the North, as a backer than him to form a mercenary regiment?

He really couldn't understand Aquino's brain circuit.

But he didn't force it. For a person of his level, one or two brave knights can't affect the overall situation.

If it is a small-scale team, he will only pay attention to the combat power that has reached the level of the Scarlet Griffin Knight.

So after presenting the award to Aquino, he presented the award to the next person.

It is worth mentioning that among the ten award-winning knights, five are the Scarlet Griffon Knights under Reiner's command. In addition, there is also a fief knight. Except for Aquino, the remaining three are It is the knights and wandering knights under the command of the royal lords.

The martial arts tournament finally came to a successful conclusion. The bravery and heroism of these knights on the field left a lot of talking points for the residents at the wine table.

At the same time, I don't know how many noble girls have their souls taken away by the heroic knights on the field, and they want to start a sweet love with restlessness.

At the same time, many wandering knights who were highly skilled in martial arts but were unfortunately eliminated were recruited by the decimated royal lords.

Even Leiner's vassals recruited many powerful knights, which greatly enhanced Leiner's strength.

On the second day, all the royal lords arrived at the banquet hall again summoned by Leiner.

Reiner sat on the chair and crossed his hands. Today he was going to drop a blockbuster among these lords.

Yesterday, Reiner improvised to let everyone see that he is not weak and deceitful with regard to the matter of Frant, and today he plans to play the routine of giving a sweet date with a stick.

Soon, although they were dissatisfied because of the previous incident, the lords still came to the banquet hall.

They filed in and sat down according to the previously arranged seats.

"Can you ask us to come, Duke Rainer?" Earl Von Lenz looked at Rainer coldly after sitting down, and asked provocatively.