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Chapter 115 The First Cavalry of the Three Rivers, Rebuilding the Glory of Hejian

"It seems the champion is one of you four: you, Earl Bear, James, and Ser Barristan. Your helmet-flipping technique is something no Knight of the Vale has mastered yet. It's truly shameful," Lynn Cobbry sighed.

The Valley Knights also suffered a crushing defeat this time.

The most renowned "Bronze" players, Earl Jon Royce and Sir Lynn, have been ruthlessly eliminated, and it seems they may indeed be swept in the final rounds.

It's still a matter of timing.

Currently, the Valley and the Riverlands lack top-tier combat power, while the West Frontier and the Reach are seeing a surge in strong fighters.

Sir Lynn was very strong, but he was only on the same level as The Mountain.

In a real battle, the outcome depends on the on-the-spot reaction, and it's hard to say who will win.

Moreover, the Western Territory has three or four top-tier experts, while the Valley doesn't have that many.

"I bet on both you and Count Jorah to win; your odds are higher than theirs. As long as you make it to the finals, my Golden Dragon is practically guaranteed," Lynn said in a low voice, beaming with joy.

The battle situation in the valley is already decided; let's focus on making money first.

Both "Kingslayer" and Sir Barristan are players who have reached the finals multiple times and have championship records.

In comparison, both Arthur and Bear are newcomers to the spear tournament for the first time.

Especially the odds for the bears, which were ridiculously high before.

A knight from the North participating in a large-scale tournament for the first time—it doesn't seem like the kind of upset that's going to happen.

"Don't worry," Arthur said confidently.

In the sixth round, Arthur faced off against Simon Temperton, a knight from Nine Star City.

Meanwhile, the bear is up against Sir Liller Kreeher, the "strong pig".

Sir Simon Templeton had a black, pointed beard, a pointed nose, and icy blue eyes.

"Sir Arthur, please!" Sir Simon's voice was deep and courteous. He wore silver armor and a black robe embroidered with an intricate family crest.

The nine stars in the golden diagonal cross, with a seven-pointed star in the center and the other six-pointed stars, indicate that this family originated from the Andals.

"Greetings, Sir Simon!" Arthur said in a deep voice, also donning his visor.

Arthur looked at the Nine Star City knights in silver armor and black robes, while Arthur himself wore the opposite: black armor and gold robes.

Although the Knights of Nine Star City are only property knights, they are wealthy and powerful, with military strength and wealth that are in no way inferior to some lords.

Although these wealthy propertied knights owned more land than the poor lords, they had no right to administer justice on their own lands. Instead, they had to report to the lord they served and let him make the decision.

Nine Star City has a considerable military force, capable of deploying over a thousand soldiers, primarily cavalry.

The Temperton family of Nine Star City has some connections with the Arryn family, the Royce family, and the Stark family.

The earliest Nine Star City Knight, Luchen Temperton, was a henchman of "Falcon Knight" Artis Erin, participated in the Seven Star Wars, and was also one of the suspected candidates to kill the Bronze King.

Through this relationship, Nine Star City directly pledged allegiance to Earl Erin and became the leader of the elite cavalry under the Erin family.

Furthermore, Eddard Stark's grandfather had a sister who married the youngest son of Lord Roma Royce, thus becoming part of a branch of the Royce family. They had three daughters, all of whom married into the Vale lords.

The youngest daughter appears to have married into the Tampaton family.

In this context, the Royce family and the Nine Star City Knights' families were practically distant relatives of Winterfell.

Sir Simon took a deep breath; he certainly wanted to defeat Arthur and win the championship for the Canyon Knights.

But to be fair, the gap in strength is indeed too large.

The Dark Knight's incredible helmet-splitting technique was a signature move of Leo the Longsword from many years ago.

Sir Simon set himself a goal: to break seven spears.

The warhorses of the Dark Knight and the Knights of Nine Star City trampled the ground simultaneously, and then the knights began to charge in opposite directions, vying for control.

Nine Star City's white warhorse lived up to its reputation as a famous horse from the valley. In terms of temperament and sprinting power, it was the strongest among the opponents Arthur faced in this lap.

Unfortunately, even with the bonuses from Arthur's animal companions and his various overpowered attributes, the Nine Star City Knights were still no match for him.

Given Arthur's mastery of the helmet-flying technique, the Nine Star City knights clearly focused their defense on their heads and upper bodies, fearing that their helmets might also be knocked off.

In the first round, both the Dark Knight and the Nine Star City Knight broke their spears, and both remained firmly on their horses.

In the second round, the spear pierced the shield, the shield absorbed the force, and the Nine Star City knight was so shocked that his head went numb.

He was greatly shocked; the boy with superhuman strength from the river region was truly extraordinary.

He had only heard of such young geniuses in the songs of Blood Dragon Dance or Black Fire Rebellion; he never expected to meet one in person.

In the third round, both sides took the new guns from their attendants and then urged their warhorses to gallop. Even the finest horses knew the significance of a sprint.

Arthur's spear sliced ​​through the stars on the Nine Star City Knight's shield, then plunged fiercely into the Knight's chest.

The Nine Star City knight also reached out to stab, but Arthur skillfully deflected much of the force, so the impact of his spear was only average.

Arthur's shot was incredibly powerful; the white horse of the Nine Star City knight was so jolted by the impact that it stood on its own two feet.

The Nine Star City knight was thrown from his saddle and slammed to the ground.

"I lost!" The Nine Star City Knight felt his mind was in chaos, with golden stars dancing in the sky, and he felt dizzy.

The same thrust.

Because of the differences in strength, speed, and skill, he was indeed no match for Arthur.

"Arthur!"

"Arthur!"

As a result, the battle became increasingly exciting, and more and more players were eliminated.

On the other side of the track, the strong pig was no match for the black bear either.

Arthur noticed that the muscular pig was also about 2.1 meters tall and made of muscle, but this guy wasn't very coordinated, which was his weakness.

Jorah had dealt with Hostin Frey, the strong pig's relative, and now he had similar experience.

In the back-and-forth exchanges, Jorah, with his agility and skill, preemptively struck the strongman's scoring point, winning the game once again.

The subsequent knightly duels became increasingly exciting, a spectacle of the elite knights.

The Great Bear defeated Sir Peros Braun, the White Knight, a certain Sir Plen from the Westerlands.

Arthur defeats Ser Tytos Brax of the Westerlands, and Ser Weywood of the Vale.

On the track, there are fewer and fewer riders.

Arthur also noticed an excellent knight from the royal domain, Sir Balman Bych.

At this time, Sir Balmain was quite handsome and skilled in spear fighting.

If it weren't for Arthur's unexpected emergence, he would have been among the original top four.

However, Balman is only good at spear fighting; he might be average in actual combat.

After a day of fierce competition, the four finalists of this year's Port Lannes tournament have been determined.

Arthur of the Riverlands.

Jorah Mormont of the North.

The White Knight, Jaime Lannister of the Westerlands.

The White Knight, Barristan Selmy of the Stormlands.

The four finalists represent the best four-man team in this spear tournament: Lord Tywin Lannister, King Robert, and Lord Eddard.

The four knights drew their longswords and gestured to King Robert Baratheon as a form of respect.

Cheers erupted both inside and outside the stadium, with everyone eagerly anticipating tomorrow's finals.

The most awkward situation was for the Vale Knights and the Reach Knights. The Reach Knights could make excuses because fewer people came, but the Vale Knights were truly eliminated.

The most excited were the warriors from the North and the Riverlands.

Only a handful of people from the North participated, and Count Jorah was left behind who slaughtered them all.

"Arthur, Arthur. The greatest knight of Mikawa!"

"The First Knight of the Three Rivers!" The knights of the Riverlands cheered enthusiastically, wave after wave of shouts.

Because Arthur truly created new history for the Riverlands.

Otherwise, based on the previous performance of the River Knights, making it into the top eight would be a success; they are usually the ones getting whipped around.

The best-performing athlete, Earl Jason, achieved this result, not to mention the other competitors.

To make it to the semi-finals, or even the championship.

This is a plot twist that the Knights of the Riverlands can hardly believe.

But now that Arthur has broken through the encirclement, it has indeed greatly inspired the enthusiasm of the people of the Riverlands.

The true first knight of the Three Rivers, defending the glory of the Riverlands.