From a hired knight to a master of Game of Thrones

Chapter 89 Steady Development

Not long after.

Rodney's caravan guards, hired knights, and riders arrived in haste.

There are far too few places in Grayhill Village for them to entertain themselves.

Especially after Don Quixote tried his best to increase the income of the villagers, almost everyone in the village had a satisfactory job, and many villagers were busy building houses and roads, making tools and materials, cleaning the environment and so on.

There aren't many villagers left who have free time.

Therefore, upon learning of this training ground and the upcoming martial arts competition, a large number of people excitedly rushed over.

Don Quixote scanned the nearly twenty people in front of him and said loudly, "You are free to use the training weapons and the training grounds here."

"You can train alone or with someone you want to spar with."

"Or come to my place for a more formal martial arts competition."

"Of course, you can only use heavy wooden tools and blunt objects, and you can't be too heavy-handed!"

"I will watch your duel. If you trust my judgment, you can ask me for some pointers after the duel."

"And regardless of winning or losing, you can get some bronze points."

Upon hearing this, many people immediately became interested.

Apart from the Bloodhand mercenaries who wanted to make a good impression on those around them and in front of the lord.

Those from the Rodney Caravan who also knew of Don Quixote's reputation had even higher expectations for his supposed guidance.

Not long after.

Seven men then approached Don Quixote and respectfully greeted him, "Sir."

Don Quixote glanced at him.

Four of them were members of the Bloodhand Mercenary Group, and the other three were knights hired by Rodney.

After greeting the seven people, he continued, "Would you like to choose your own opponents, or should I assign them to you?"

The seven people looked at each other.

Someone quickly said, "Sir, please help us choose an opponent."

Hearing that someone had already suggested and made a choice, the others who were still undecided also chimed in, "Sir, please help us choose an opponent."

Don Quixote nodded, casually pointed to two people, and laughed, "Then the first match will be just the two of you."

"Remember, you are not enemies, so do not use malicious force."

"Alright, you two go over there to the weapon rack, choose the weapons you want, and then come here to fight. The rest of you, disperse and don't disturb the people who are fighting."

Upon hearing this, the others quickly dispersed, giving the two who were about to engage in a duel enough space.

Zachary easily picked up a heavy wooden axe, warmed it up a bit, and after getting ready, nodded to his opponent and said, "Zakary, a knight."

His opponent also said, "Elliott, a knight."

Elliott was a knight employed by Rodney.

The two bowed to each other, then raised their shields to protect themselves and slowly approached.

As the summer sun shone down, the two moved almost simultaneously.

Zachary gripped the axe handle tightly with one hand, strode forward, and swung the axe down.

Elliott quickly raised his shield to block.

"Bang!"

After a muffled thud, Elliott felt his arm go numb and his hand was throbbing with pain.

"What incredible strength!"

Elliott took a deep breath and launched an attack with a serious expression.

His heavy wooden sword whistled as it pierced towards Zakari's chest.

Zachary stood firm, his wooden shield quickly rotating to chest level.

"Bang!"

There was another muffled thud, but it was a little lighter than the previous collision.

Zachary's arm was as steady as if it were rooted to the ground, easily blocking the incoming heavy wooden sword.

The two exchanged blows for more than a dozen rounds.

Heavy wooden axes and swords struck the shields, the muffled thuds echoing around them.

At one point, Zachary's heavy wooden axe struck Elliott's wooden shield once more.

This time, however, Elliott stumbled back several steps, landing hard on his backside in the mud.

The flying dust gradually settled.

Cheers and applause soon erupted around them.

Don Quixote then walked up to the two men, smiling, and said, "You two did a good job."

"However, some attacks are not so effective."

"Elliott, you must have experienced it yourself. Zachary is very strong, and he's wielding a heavy wooden axe."

"So Zarkar's attack was definitely powerful, but the offensive was also obvious and not very fast."

"When Zachary comes to chop, don't retreat. Slide half a step to the left or right so that his axe misses."

"The moment the axe hits the ground is when Zachary is at his most vulnerable. At that moment, you should rush up and hit him in the waist with your shield and slap him on the shoulder with the back of your sword. He might lose his balance."

After pausing for a moment, Don Quixote looked at Zachary again and smiled, saying, "Zakay, you've made great progress recently. I told you last time that strength is sometimes your greatest weapon, but it can also be your fatal weakness."

"What you need to master now is not how to unleash all your strength to strike hard, but how to control your power, to be able to stop and retract it as you swing it out."

"Don't attack too hastily, and don't put yourself in a situation where you can't stop your attack, otherwise you'll easily find yourself in a fatal situation where you can't stop your attack."

"I just watched your moves and I'm already aware of that. I'm no longer going to attack recklessly like before, and I'm no longer going to use any follow-up moves."

"Keep working on this, and then you'll not only be able to break through shields with force, but also be able to strike with measured force and slowness."

After giving the two verbal instructions for a while, Tang Jihede also picked up a heavy wooden sword and sparred with them separately, beginning to give practical guidance: "Martial arts competition is not about fighting bravely and fiercely, but about training your courage, eyesight, and hands, and even more so, your mind."

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Time passed slowly.

Don Quixote dedicates some time each day to the training grounds to instruct others in swordsmanship, spearmanship, and archery, especially villagers who want to learn a few knightly skills and those who have no prior experience.

At the same time, he instructed the Bloodhand Mercenary Group to come to the training ground and give guidance to the villagers who came here for training whenever they had free time.

They learned that even commoners could train with knights and receive guidance from them.

Every day, many villagers come to the training ground with great enthusiasm to do some basic training.

For example, basic physical fitness and footwork training:

Stand, walk, run, squat, jump.

For example, repeatedly swinging heavy wooden swords and heavy wooden axes.

For example, learn to use a shield and learn to shoot arrows.

The intense training caused these people to have a great appetite, making the only street in Grayhill Village, the food street, very busy every day.

Especially at night.

Walking around the blazing bonfires, surrounded by a lively atmosphere unlike anything I've ever experienced, and relaxing amidst delicious food and drinks.

The newly built street in Greyhill Village has been accepted and loved by everyone in Don Quixote's territory.

Of course, the men Rodney brought with him and the knights and riders he hired were also quite satisfied with life here, and each of them spent some silver deer copper coins.

Besides the training grounds and food street, various development and construction projects in Tangier River Territory are also progressing smoothly.

Every day, villagers excitedly leave Gray Hill Village to search for materials in the surrounding area, gathering stones and firewood.

The number of stones and wooden artifacts produced by the villagers who polished the stones and cut the wood increased day by day.

The quality is also gradually improving.

After all, only stones and woodenware of good quality will earn more rewards and will directly gain the lord's approval.

Although their income has increased significantly, due to the lord's orders, and also because Grayhill Village has unknowingly acquired many more things that people can and are willing to spend money on.

For example, you can spend 100 copper coins to experience a day of hunting within the lord's territory.

For example, enjoy the food and drinks at the food street.

For example, you can buy goods from other places from the lord.

The silver and copper coins in their pockets hadn't been warmed up for long before they were spent.

This forces them to invest more enthusiasm in earning their pay.

Furthermore, public praise from the lord can significantly elevate their status in the village, granting them a level of respect they never imagined.

Those villagers subconsciously wanted to improve their skills and subconsciously wanted to do more.

In order to obtain more rewards and more public praise from the lord.