Hearing Antonio's words, Rhode seemed to have no reaction on the surface. His poker face once again played his role at this time, but the nobles who originally planned to take the opportunity to come and win over their relationship with Rod changed their faces after hearing Antonio's request. Then they opened their eyes wide and stared at the young man in front of Rhode.

They didn't understand why Antonio had such a courage to provoke Rhode at this time. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that at this celebration banquet, in addition to the military and the three major families, Rhodes was the one who gained the most benefits. Lydia awarded him the title of Earl and also gave him Glenbel - the latter was not a fertile place, because Glenbel was originally a mountainous territory near the land of Atonement, and there was no place where humans gathered, and it could almost be said to be a wasteland. So even if Rhodes obtained this territory, it was just extending the sphere of influence of his land of Atonement outwards the distance of a narrow mountain range. But within the Duchy of Moon, the territory was divided into three parts.

One principle of land is to reward on the spot, that is, unless it is a rootless noble who has no territory, the reward territory will basically be chosen close to his own territory. If it is before the Midsummer Festival, Rhodes still hopes to choose a territory from the south, but after the Midsummer Festival, he himself chose the Land of Atonement (this is only a part of the territory), then according to the rules of the Duchy of Moon, Rhodes could no longer compete for the territory in the south. Now that Litia gave Rod Glenbel, he actually separated the Land of Atonement from Parfield and incorporated it into Glenbel. In this way, Rhodes was considered a lord with a formal independent territory.

Fortunately, Rhodes chose the land of atonement in the margins of Parfield, and this division and merger was just a matter of procedures. If it were changed to the central or core areas of Parfield, Rhodes would probably have to accept the choice of either giving up the reward or giving up the fortress and re-choosing a territory. But I don't know if Rhodes would agree to do so.

If there was no Holy Cross, the other nobles might just think that this was a consolation prize for Rhodes, but if they looked at it with the Holy Cross, it would have a different meaning. The Glenbel Mountain Territory is a T-shaped narrow mountain range, which connects Parfield, the Firen Plain and the Silent Land. Then it is connected with the Oriental Mountain Territory. In addition to Parfield, the Firen Plain and the Silent Land are both territories directly under the royal family.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Lydia gave Rod Glenbel this time, in fact, was to take this opportunity to give him an opportunity to extend his territory. If Rhodes make any contributions in the future, then one of the Philon Plain and the Silent Land will definitely belong to Rhodes according to the principle of on-site reward. By that time, just about the territory, Rhodes would be enough to compete with the other three major families of the Duchy of Moon, and what does this mean? Don’t everyone know?

Although Antonio's performance this time was also excellent and received generous rewards, he was also a dazzling star in the new generation, but he was still a little far behind Rhodes. What was the reason that made Antonio provoke Rhodes in person?

Some nobles were surprised, but some were not surprised. At this celebration banquet, it can be said that all the talents who made great contributions to the Duke of Moon during the civil war have gathered together. Among them, there are young and talented juniors, who have strength, confidence and pride. Such people always have conflicts, and in their opinion, Rhodes' performance is not very outstanding. If Lydia only gave his territory and the earl, they could only pinch their noses and recognize him. However, His Highness actually gave this young man the Holy Cross?!!

That's the Holy Cross!!

They worked hard to get something that could not be obtained by blood or sweat, but was taken away by Rhodes. Can they hold back?

Antonio is one of them.

In fact, the moment he saw Rhode receive the Holy Cross, Antonio felt that his anger could no longer be suppressed. He didn't think that this young man could be better than all of them at all. He didn't even have a soldier under him who had been trained properly. This time he just brought a group of mercenaries to fight. What kind of combat power can a group of mercenaries have? It is worth Grand Duke Lydia's respect for him?! And what about himself? He took such a lot of effort and so much effort. The Flower Origin was attacked by the Southern Legion many times. If it weren't for his own desperate resistance, the Flower Origin Fortress would probably not be able to hold on. But even so, he could not get the Holy Cross, so why did this kid get it?!!

Fortunately, the only clear light in his mind made Antonio feel angry and did not question this in front of Lydia. He also understood that no matter how unhappy he was, Lydia awarded Rhode this medal was unanimously recognized by the royal family. If he dared to jump out and question Rhode's unworthiness, it would be tantamount to denying Lydia and the royal family in person. He was not that stupid and really did everything for hatred. What's more, Lydia was not the kind of kind monarch she used to value. She valued her authority very much. Anyone who dared to challenge her authority would end up miserably--Why is the reformist faction still not cold?

But Antonio was not just because Rhodes was not qualified and was not worthy of the Holy Cross. For him, this was just a point of explosion in his rage. For him, the one he hated the most was that this bastard dared to steal his goddess!!

Rhode didn't know what Antonio was thinking, and he didn't care. On the contrary, after hearing Antonio's challenge, Rhode's first reaction was to raise his eyes, cross the man standing in front of him, and look at Marlene who was standing not far away. Rhode had encountered this situation once before, but that time he did not take action, and Marlene didn't need him to take action, because she was not someone else's possession, so she didn't need others to decide her fate. But this time………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

"good."

Rhode nodded without hesitation and agreed to Antonio's duel request neatly.

He didn't care what the other party had. In fact, after Marlene came to him and received the Holy Cross, Rhode had already keenly felt that there were many "envious, jealous, and hatred" among these nobles. Of course, the words said on the forum were more of an exaggerated expression. But now, this "envious, jealous, hatred" actually exists. Especially that "hate". This is normal. Rhode doesn't think there is anything strange about him. He has not experienced similar situations before, but in a more civilized modern society, people no longer practice the arrangement of throwing gloves and slamming duels. More "Hey, that little white-faced, come here, we will meet in the back of the teaching building after class. Those who don't come will be cowards!"

But if you think about it carefully, there seems to be no difference except for the undead person.

Rhodes knew that many people now disliked him and were dissatisfied with him, and the man in front of him was one of them, but he didn't care. The ancestors said it well, killing the chicken to scare the monkey. How should he find a chicken if he doesn't have a headache yet? Just sending it to the door yourself, it's a waste of resources.

When they heard Rhode agreeing, the nobles around him suddenly became solemn and uneasy. The Williams family is not a particularly powerful force within the royal party, but they are also considered old nobles. Antonio has always been a high-profile star, but during this year, his light was a little dim. He was suppressed by Rhode and Marlene. Originally, everyone expected that the new generation of the Duchy of Moon could cooperate sincerely and unite. But they did not expect that Rhode and Antonio would break up and fight openly on such a formal occasion!

This is not the rhythm of solving problems between two gentlemen in private! The duel in such a public occasion. This means that no matter which side fails, the loser will never be able to raise his head in this circle! The most important thing for the nobles is pride and honor. If they fail in such an occasion, it will be a lifelong revenge!!

For a moment, many people looked at the two of them worriedly, and even looked at Lydia uneasy, hoping that the Grand Duke could come forward to dissuade him. Williams is an old nobleman and has complex connections in the aristocratic circle. Rhodes is a sudden rising star, and has a close relationship with the Shania family. If the two sides tear apart, what if they develop into an infighting in the royal party? They finally defeated the reformists, but in the end, there is less than two days left in Ansheng's day. Is it necessary to usher in new troubles and struggles?

Unfortunately, although Lydia noticed the struggle between the two sides, she did not come forward to stop it as others expected. On the contrary, the Archangel stared at the two with an interesting gaze. She reached out to hold her cheeks, leaned on the throne curiously and lazy, as if she was enjoying an interesting drama, and her smile did not change at all.

After receiving Rhode's affirmation, Antonio no longer cared about anything. He stepped forward and saluted Ledia respectfully. Ledia nodded with a smile and said nothing, but even so, everyone already knew Ledia's attitude. After receiving Rhode's affirmation, Antonio turned around to face Rhode. Then, his face was slightly darker, and then a cold light flashed. Soon, Antonio pulled out the long sword around his waist and pointed it straight at Rhode.

"Come on, Sir Elant, for glory and pride, I am here to swear by the reputation of the Williams family! In front of Miss Shania, let us prove who is qualified to deserve this glory!"

Everyone understood the pun of Antonio's words. Immediately, many young nobles clapped and applauded. Like Antonio, they were quite dissatisfied with Rhode's snatching away the goddess in their minds, especially when they thought of the beautiful lady who looked arrogant in front of them, but she smiled so sweetly in front of Rhode and was so dependent on others. Why was this enviable bastard not being stabbed to death by the kitchen knife?!

However, in the face of Antonio's provocation, Rhode's expression did not change at all. He just stood there, with his hands behind his back, looking at Antonio who was holding his sword in front of him with a leisurely and contentment, as if he was looking at an idiot. Then, he snorted coldly.

"snort."

Just as everyone heard the cold snorkeling, suddenly, their eyes flashed, and then they saw the overwhelming cold light and starry blossoming like fireworks, sweeping towards Antonio.

Facing Rhode's sudden attack, Antonio was also shocked. Although he expected Rhode to take action, he did not expect that he would fight as soon as he said he could not even hesitate. Not to mention that Rhode had empty hands and no weapons before. In the blink of an eye, he actually felt that the sword energy had reached his front, and the howling chill even made his cheeks feel slightly painful.

Where did he take out the weapon?

At this time, Antonio had no time to think about this issue. However, as an outstanding figure among the young generation of the Duchy of Moon, he was definitely not worthy of fame. Facing the rising sword light in front of him, Antonio quickly reacted quickly, then he shouted angrily, and the sword in his hand immediately danced. He soon saw the sword in his hand burst out with dazzling soul light, and Yan Si closely connected to the sword light in front of him like a shield.

"Dingdingdingdingdingdingdingdingdingding!!!"

A series of weapons attacks sounded, and everyone opened their eyes widened, only to see dense sword lights constantly ramming, sparks constantly popping out. The sword shadows even wrapped the figures of the two people in it. For a moment, there was only the sound of two swords intertwining in the banquet hall. However, the fierce attack sound only appeared for a moment, and then suddenly disappeared. Then everyone saw Antonio retreating back and forth quickly. His face was solemn and a little pale, but the long sword in Antonio's hand did not retreat but advanced at this time. It seemed as if he was maintaining a contradiction and rushing forward!

Almost at the same time, the stars that were originally filled with the sky suddenly gathered into a dazzling white and bright sword light, and roared towards him along the route of Antonio's retreat. Then Antonio stepped on the ground with his legs tightly, and then he raised his sword, accompanied by Antonio's movements. The originally simple and unpretentious sword suddenly burst out with magic light - it seemed that this was not an ordinary weapon.

"clang----!!"

The sword light hit Antonio's long sword heavily, and the heavy sound made people couldn't help but feel a swaying in their hearts. Some nobles who were not strong enough even felt their hearts suddenly began to beating in panic. A feeling of being particularly uncomfortable and almost wanting to vomit suddenly emerged from their bodies.

Blocked!

After blocking this attack, Antonio was delighted. At the beginning, Rhode's attack did surprise him a little, but although Rhode showed fierce momentum and waves of attacks continued like waves, Antonio forced himself to block the opponent's attack with his anger. Now, Rhode's thrust into his strength has been blocked by himself. The opportunity must not be missed, and he will never come again! The opportunity to counterattack is now!

Thinking of this, Antonio's body was wrong. While the impact fluctuations from the sword had not disappeared, he suddenly turned around, then held the hilt of the sword tightly and swung forward with force. Soon, Antonio felt that the opponent's long sword was blocked by him, which made him secretly happy. However, Antonio did not show any joy on his face. On the contrary, the movements in his hand did not stop at all. After sweeping Rhode's attack, Antonio stabbed forward, and the man and the sword turned into a violent hurricane and rushed forward!

"ah----!!"

But at this moment, Antonio suddenly heard the screams of everyone around him. With this sudden exclamation, a violent and exciting pain came from behind Antonio. Almost entirely thanks to the rich combat experience on the battlefield, Antonio hurriedly stopped his movements and took advantage of the opportunity to avoid the opponent's attack. Then the long sword in his hand waved again, slashing heavily on the sharp sword blade that suddenly attacked from behind.

"bite----!!"

With a slight sound, it was not until this time that Antonio saw the chain sword that was as dark as a poisonous snake, waving through the air like a long whip. After being cut off by Antonio, it quickly slid to the side as if it had a fresh life. Suddenly, it looked like a poisonous snake wandering in the air.

etc!!

And at this moment, Antonio was suddenly shocked.

From the side?

But at this time, it was too late.

The cold, howling sword energy exploded behind Antonio in an instant. He only felt the marrow seeping into his bone marrow. The extremely cold sword energy roared and hit his unprepared back. Then, Antonio felt that he had flew into the sky, with a scorching pain on his back, and the scenery in front of him began to become blurred, and then was shrouded by countless starlights. In the next moment, the only thing Antonio could feel was endless pain.

"Dong!!"

As if time had completely stopped, Antonio had no idea how long it had been, and then he fell heavily on the ground. The marble floor could be felt on his chest. At this moment, his body had completely lost control. Antonio raised his head and was surprised to find that his body was covered with scars. In order to attend the banquet, the luxurious dress was already ragged. The long sword that was supposed to be held in his hand was only half left...... A severe pain came from behind and spread to his whole body. Antonio moaned and tried hard to raise his head, but what he saw was Rhode's face standing in front of him, carrying his hands on his back, without any expression. Then, he heard the other party's cold words.

"It's over, Mr. Williams."
Chapter completed!