Edge of the Apocalypse

Chapter 381: Probe Each Other

"Welcome, Ellen … sir."

In the open space, Alan saw Sharon. Alan was somewhat surprised by Sharon's mountain-like image. Originally, in his imagination, a city lord who had an affair with his subordinates, but was powerless to provoke him, should be gloomy and gloomy. But now, Sharon, who was riding on a high war horse under the sun, gave him a kind of forthright spirit.

This was a far cry from what Allen had imagined.

He quietly rode his horse to greet them, and the two of them dismounted from their horses at the center of the venue and hugged each other. josei

After parting, Sharon patted Ellen's shoulder and said, "Before I saw you, I always thought that you were lucky to be able to take down Storm City and kick Mo De away. But after meeting you today, I realized that Mo De was really unlucky. This is not a compliment. Just by looking at the subordinates and soldiers you brought, I can tell your abilities."

It wasn't a compliment, but there was nothing more comfortable than it. Even Alan felt a little smug. "Sir Sharon is flattering me," he thought, smiling. "To be able to govern a territory for decades, and grow stronger, is to be able to do so. I have to ask the Baron for help in this regard."

Even though Allen was heading in the direction of becoming a knight of strength, he was still a knights under the name of Sur City, as well as the temporary position of City Lord of Storm City. He still needed some merit points to justify his name before he could become a noble with his strength. Until then, he had to be polite in the presence of a true knight like Sharon. So Sharon calls him sir, and he adds the word Sir or Sir after Sharon's name.

Seeing that Alan was not overly polite, Sharon was very satisfied. At the same time, he overestimated Alan in his heart. After all, there were fewer and fewer people who could not be proud of their contributions.

Following which, Sharon introduced the important figures of the Black Iron Castle to Alan. Sharon spoke from the leader of the knights like Hagrid to the clerk accompanying him. Alan remembered that Sharon was dissatisfied with Hagrid, because he only spoke a few words about Hagrid. But when it came to his bodyguard commander, Tucker, he kept praising him in order to leave a deep impression on Allen.

Alan sneaked a glance at Hagrid, who lowered his head slightly, his eyes hidden in the shadows on his face, making it impossible for people to measure his thoughts. However, judging from the situation at the scene, this Black Iron Castle was indeed as rumored to be, with numerous internal conflicts.

'"Mr. Allen is tired from his journey. I've already arranged a place for you to rest. I've prepared a banquet for you tonight. Let's have a drink tonight and sign the agreement tomorrow. What do you think?" Sharon smiled.

Alan nodded, "The Baron will arrange everything."

So Hagrid personally led Alan to the stone house he had prepared, which was already carpeted and separated from the rough ground. They even arranged for two maids, who were not only responsible for Alan's daily life here, but would also try their best to satisfy Alan's other needs.

"See you tonight, then."

As Hagrid smiled and was about to leave, Alan suddenly said, "Commander Hagrid has had a hard time."

"It's only right to entertain your Excellency. It can't be said that it's hard work."

"I mean, Captain Haggers worked under Sir Sharon... hard," Allen said with a faint smile.

'"When I joined the Black Iron Castle, I swore that I would give everything for it. So, everything I did was voluntary, let alone painstaking." Hagrid's expression changed slightly and he said seriously, "I swore that I would give everything for it when I joined the Black Iron Castle."

"Sir Sharon is very lucky to have a Guild Leader like you."

Hagrid smiled bitterly and turned to leave.

Alan watched his figure leave, and he had his own doubts in his heart. He had just probed a little, and from Haggers' words, he could tell that the knight commander and Sharon seemed to be in harmony. Haggers had made it very clear that he was doing it for the Black Iron Castle, not for Sir Sharon himself.

In the evening, Hagrid personally invited Alan. Alan didn't probe him again this time, so as not to make him unhappy. The venue in the morning had already gone through some simple arrangements. A campfire was built in the center of the venue, surrounded by a wooden platform that had been temporarily erected. On the wooden platform, Black Iron Castle's soldiers were fighting in pairs. However, his movements were more formal and his performance was more intense.

Desks and chairs were set up around the venue to serve as viewing seats. Alan was arranged to be next to Sir Sharon. Seeing him arrive, Sharon and the other officials stood up to welcome Alan to their seats. Alan looked to his left and saw that Regis and the others had already taken their seats. Then Sharon said, "Mr. Allen, these are the soldiers of my Black Iron Castle. What do you think?"

"Everyone's movements are neat and orderly. I think the training will be strict." Alan said casually.

Sharon nodded and said, "Commander Haggers has never lowered his standards in this regard, but the Black Cloud Knights are our true pride."

With that, he picked up the wine glass on the table and greeted Allen, "Come, may peace come to the border."

Alan raised his glass and said, "To the Baron."

Sharon laughed loudly and drank a toast first. The others drank all of it. Sharon looked at Hagrid and the group nodded. He raised his hand and patted him lightly. The soldiers who were performing on the stage lined up, and a moment later, a horse hiss sounded. A Black Cloud Knight rode his horse into the arena and saw the knight almost lying on the horse's back. The knight stuck out his spear and charged forward like a rainbow.

The sound of hooves was like thunder!

Alan glanced at his men. Everyone, including Regis, had solemn expressions on their faces. Clearly, they were using the Black Cloud Cavalry as their imaginary enemy, thinking about how the soldiers would deal with the charge of the heavily armored cavalry if they met on the battlefield. The knight was about to charge onto the platform, but in front of the platform, the warhorse moved horizontally, and the knight suddenly stretched out his arms and legs and bounced up from the horse. He landed heavily on the stage with his heavy armor and knights' spears. His hand was extremely shocking. The scene changed from moving to stationary, causing the soldiers of Black Iron Castle to roar like thunder.

The Black Cloud Cavalry stood on the stage and waved their spears at the soldiers of Storm City, full of provocation.

Ellen smiled and looked at Sharon. The latter said, "I heard that Storm City's Knights of Rage Thunder are invincible. It's a rare opportunity to get together today. How about Mr. Ellen let the soldiers of Black Iron Castle broaden their horizons and let them know that there are people outside?"

Ellen was very clear about the quality of the Knights of Wrath Thunder. Apart from the few elite knights who had reached the standard level, the rest were only level 5 or 6 cavalry. How could they compare to the Black Cloud Knights who were all level 10? Moreover, even standard knights were no match for these heavy-armored knights in terms of individual soldier quality. Sharon's words were pleasant to hear, but they gave Alan a difficult situation to step down.

Before signing the peace agreement, Sharon clearly wanted to dismount, which was a bit interesting. Allen thought for a moment and said, "The Knights of Rage Thunder are part of Storm City's original squad. I have just taken over, so I'm not familiar with the Knights. Moreover, because of their defensive responsibilities, Commander Legg and his elites are not here. I'm afraid I'll disappoint the Black Iron Castle warriors."

Sharon looked at the others with a strange expression on his face. Alan looked at them and said, "However, this time I have brought my own army. Of course, their average level is only Level 5 or 6, and their usual training is mainly team work. If Sir Sharon wants to see them, I can let them end up three against one. I wonder if the Baron is interested in seeing my soldiers."

"It goes without saying that even if they are three against one, if they are only at the fifth level, this number is fair. Furthermore, we also have some advantages." Sharon nodded.

Ellen looked at Broy, who stood up and shouted, "Warriors of the Mountain King, who is interested in consulting the powerful Black Cloud Knights?"

Immediately, a few loud shouts rang out, and three Baimon warriors led by Tima walked out. They were also considered the old squad of the Mountain King, and Broy was very confident in them. With a wave of his hand, the three of them jumped onto the platform.

The three of them wore light armor and were armed with steel shields and warhammers. Such a combination of weapons was extremely rare in the border area. If Sharon had only spoken politely before, now that he saw Tima and the others, he was really interested and wanted to take this opportunity to explore Allen's army's foundation.

Isn't Alan thinking the same thing? He also wanted to see how well the Black Cloud Knights could fight under their horses. Hence, after Hagrid made a gesture, the contest on the high platform began.

The Black Cloud Knight attacked first. The heavy-armored Knight's entire body emitted a faint green origin energy flame. The flame on the Knight's spear was not very intense and bright, but it was still quite imposing. In comparison, the Mountain King warriors who were still unable to unleash their Origin Energy flames were much inferior. At least in terms of appearance, the Black Cloud Knights in heavy armor and rising flames were even more formidable.

With a loud shout, the knight tentatively pointed his spear at Tima. This spear had no tricks to speak of, it was purely Origin Energy and spear momentum to kill the enemy. In the eyes of experts, it might not be destructive, but when facing ordinary infantry on the battlefield, it could pierce through several or even more soldiers with one shot.

It could be seen that Hagrid had put in a lot of effort on this knight order.

Amidst the loud shouts from the Black Iron Castle, the three of them remained unaffected and responded at the same time. As the main target of the knight's attack, Tima concentrated all of his Origin Energy on the shield. He lowered his body's center of gravity and shielded himself with a steel shield. The shield tilted slightly forward, so that when the knights' spears hit the steel shield, they would slide under Tima's feet due to the tilt of the shield, thus creating an opportunity for him to retaliate.

The other two Mountain King warriors rolled forward with their shields in their arms. The fine iron warhammer roared and greeted the Black Cloud Knight's legs from the left and right sides. The warhammer smashed into the knight's leg armor. From the sound of the warhammer piercing through the air, one could tell that their weight was not light. Even if he couldn't break through the defense, it would inevitably affect the balance of the knights. If Tima took the opportunity to retaliate, the Black Cloud Knights would fall into a three-sided disadvantageous situation.

The corner of Sha Lang's mouth twitched slightly. The tacit understanding of the Mountain King warriors was completely beyond his expectations.