182 – Great Wind (5)
Chester and Monia had been to the top a few times.
It was dangerous to break through the upper floors and reach the top with only the Chester family, so of course, most of the trips to the top were done at the invitation of the people at the top.
There were times when I was invited to a banquet by the people at the top, and there were times when I participated in a ceremony to celebrate the birth of a new warrior, but there was a time when I was invited for a unique reason.
It was said that a feud had arisen between the two top men, and that a sacred duel would be fought to determine who was right and who was wrong. In that duel, I was asked and invited to judge with an outside eye different from the people at the top.
By the way, the trial there started with a drunken top man talking nonsense saying that the other party ate a piece of meat more than I did, and that this was not fair.
From a trivial quarrel, emotions escalated to the point of holding a trial.
By the way, the trial ended with everyone laughing hahahahahoho and eating and drinking at the end.
Similarly, aristocratic societies sometimes used duels to decide right from wrong in emotional matters.
Two nobles fight with only one sword, and win if the other’s sword is dropped. That noble is right. In the case of a small aristocratic family, the size of a baron, it was not uncommon for them to fall due to this duel trial.
A baron is an aristocrat of a level where a person who has made a contribution appears every year and suddenly springs up, so there were no people who cared much about it.
“How about here?”
After morning training, Chester asked Monia a question as she stretched and relaxed her aching body.
“Um, well. Usually duels are risking one’s life, so it’s usually heavy, right? The people at the top are weird.”
“right. Even if they fight quite a bit, they don’t get seriously hurt, and even if they do get seriously injured, they recover quickly because of the grace of the top, so they can take the duel lightly.”
Even in duels with aristocrats whose purpose was to cut off the opponent’s sword, sometimes people died, but it didn’t seem to be different from the Immortal Golden Town. Rather, people will die more easily.
“I feel sorry for the opponent.”
“It was too much to give Urgo.”
In many places it is customary for dueling trials to be equipped with the bare minimum for the sake of purity. In the kingdom, they fight with only one sword, the people at the top fight without weapons, and somewhere else, they fight naked like the people at the top. Isn’t it 100% winning if Urgo comes out?
At least Chester didn’t have the guts to fight Urgo naked.
Just as Rex said that Urgo was like his father, Urgo, a heroic being, is different from ordinary people.
In addition, it seemed to be stronger than when I saw it on the island, so I just hoped that the other person would not die of blood.
If there is a need to kill, people will also be killed, but if there is no need to kill, wouldn’t it be better not to see people die?
Time passed after the morning training, and Urgo moved to the place for the duel trial.
I don’t know how other tribes are, but Urgo’s tribe always rides on broad feet when moving.
Set up a tent on the back of a wide foot, set up a saddle, set up a chair, put water grown in the oasis on top, put food on the way, and if you meet a desert creature, you have to fight, so take your weapon, and set off after doing this and that.
Preparation was quick.
It was because they had to move quickly when the terrain of the desert changed, so they had technology to easily move and spread the tent.
“I want this… … . It would be nice to be able to make a roof comfortably anywhere.”
“Would you like one when you leave the desert?”
“Oh, please.”
Chester fell in love with the tent, which could be easily folded and unfolded with all the ingredients.
Chester can build a house and sleep anywhere, but the desert warriors made a tent in consideration of long-term movement and life at the same time, so the perfection was excellent.
Carrying one of their tents will be much more convenient for your future travels than building a house with nearby materials.
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Speaking of the trial by dueling, I must say that I was able to see what reputation Urgo had in this desert.
As a result of visiting and confirming, what Urgo had to do was not a duel trial to judge right from wrong, but a duel trial to unilaterally execute the wrongdoer.
It was said that a duel with Urgo was necessary to determine which of the two was the criminal, but the attitude of the other side was clearly different in the duel between the two criminals and Urgo.
One finished right away as soon as he was overpowered, but the other had to be beaten to death by Urgo.
After the duel, a banquet was held to celebrate the person who was found innocent.
yes. It’s a banquet.
The purpose of this duel trial was to hold this banquet, and it was done in order for the members of the opposing tribe to get acquainted with Urgo.
Urgo was also familiar with this, and he was quite good at dealing with the other tribe.
“As rumor has it, great wind! It really is as strong as the incarnation of the desert!”
“Surely you will be able to conquer that pyramid and become the new king of the desert!”
“hahahaha, so, if I have to go to the pyramids later, my son… .”
“How about my daughter? She is the most beautiful woman in the tribe!”
Chester watched in silence.
I couldn’t understand what the other tribesmen were saying, but the way they desperately flattered Urgo was no different from lower-ranking nobles whimpering at the duke.
And he came to fawn on Chester, who naturally showed off his friendship with Urgo.
Urgo can’t bear to be treated carelessly, so the beauty community is approaching cautiously, but Chester doesn’t have to do that, so the beauties brought in for the banquet stop approaching… … .
“What are you?”
Before she could do it, Monia took out an ax and blocked the beauties from approaching.
There was no way that the dancers who had only learned to dance and sing for the rest of their lives could beat Monia, and Monia, drunk for the banquet, defeated the dancers with an axe.
“Ohhhhh! She is a strong woman!”
“You look like a warrior woman.”
“Did you see him wielding an ax in one hand? It is my taste.”
“I like strong women.”
“But she is the wife of the friend of the Great Wind. I cannot touch you.”
“Kuh! Too bad.”
There were many desert warriors who looked good on Monia because she diligently followed the morning training, and because of this, Monia’s reputation among the desert warriors soared rapidly.
In their culture, women with soft waists are said to give birth to children, and women who are good at traditional dances that emphasize the flexibility of the waist are popular.
Incidentally, Monia later became friends with the women and danced a traditional dance in the center of the banquet. Perhaps it was because of the harsh terrain, everyone liked strong people.
Just as Monia became friendly with women, Chester became friendly with warriors and laughed and chatted with each other.
I can’t speak, but what is it? Originally, a banquet was a place to indulge in the atmosphere and enjoy the atmosphere. Even if you don’t understand the language, if everyone laughs, it’s just funny, and even though you can’t communicate, if you say anything and laugh, the other person also laughs.
The desert warriors were especially interested in the weapons Chester and Monia possessed. A terrifying weapon that oscillates and emits mysterious light, capable of slicing a person into pieces like melted butter left in the sunlight on a hot summer day.
Strong weapons are revered as much as strong people, and the metal weapons of Chester and Monia, which have the notable characteristics of shining and making strange sounds, are ‘treasures handed down from generation to generation’ or ‘treasures that have fallen asleep under the desert’. It wasn’t strange even if I went into ‘Shinki’.
Of course, there were those who viewed it greedily, but Monia passed her machete to Chester, saying, ‘I have no use for the machete, so Chester has it’, and the machete was always on Chester’s waist, so I couldn’t touch it carelessly.
However, sometimes there are people in the world who are unaware of fear, unaware of danger, and recklessly set foot in a place where they should not step even if they pretend to, and then regret it.
Especially when drunk, a person becomes brave enough to be useless.
Even more so, fighting was an indispensable entertainment in the banquet of the wild desert warriors.
“Come out! people outside! I will knock you down and be recognized by the Great Wind!”
When a desert warrior approached, shouting harshly in an incomprehensible language, Chester accepted without avoiding it.
When Chester stood up and prepared to fight naturally, the people around him who were embarrassed for a moment laughed and encouraged him to fight.
“Five. Chester, are you fighting?”
“Because I’m not the type to avoid a fight.”
Urgo became interested and approached, and the fight between Chester and the young desert warrior quickly emerged as the biggest event of the banquet.