Chapter Eighty-Five: Dare to Fight Once!

  With a loud crash, the shield in Xia Ya's hand shattered into dozens of pieces in an instant. The flying iron fragments even beheaded several Byzantine soldiers on both sides!

  Xia Ya fell from the sky and heavily slammed onto the ground, with several muscles bursting open on his arms. When Xia Ya jumped up, he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, shook his head vigorously, and suddenly revealed a hint of ferocity in his eyes. He pushed away Srete who was trying to support him, snatched a long spear, leaped onto the high platform, and gazed into the distance...

  As if it was destined, he saw in the last row of Odin's array, a small black figure, saw that person standing alone there, surrounded by Odin people keeping distance from him...

  Xia Ya's eyes turned bright red, and he took several steps back before using his momentum to let out a loud roar and shoot the long spear out...

  Hastings stood there, watching a grey shadow dart out from behind the camp gate and shoot into the sky. He stood there motionless...

  With a loud crash, the long spear fell about ten or more steps away from Hastings. Two Odin warriors raised their shields, but were pierced through in the midst of the thunderous sound. The long spear fell to the ground and shattered into over ten pieces!

  Hastings gently wiped away a drop of blood that had splattered onto his face.

  "Strength is not bad...... Hmph, accuracy though, was off by a bit."

  Hastin's gentle eyes revealed a hint of fervor: "He is indeed a formidable warrior. A strong one, hahaha..."

  The face of this Odin warrior was clearly smiling, but his eyes were increasingly cold. However, the frenzy in that coldness only made the guards around him feel a sense of fear.

  Hastin picked up another long spear and took a deep breath, just about to shoot again...

  But he had just lifted his head when he suddenly heard a few strange noises...

  Several catapults sprang into action, launching a number of massive boulders in the direction where Hastings was located...

  Boom, boom, the stones fell into the crowd, and a burst of miserable cries came instantly. More than a dozen Odin people were crushed into meat paste in the first time, and the rebound of the stone falling to the ground also swept down dozens of Odin people around...

  Xia Ya stood in the camp, looking at the distant stone landing point, and panted: "Damn... Do you think I'm competing with you for accuracy? I just let the catapult try out the landing point and distance..."

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  The first wave of Odin's attack finally ended in an hour, and the corpses piled up behind the camp wall had almost formed a slope in several places. It can be imagined that the next time Odin attacks, it will not even need to set up ladders in these places, just stepping on the corpses can rush up the camp wall.

  "We... probably won't be able to withstand a second attack." Sreht said with a bitter smile.

  The first wave of attacks, the Odin people threw down nearly a thousand corpses, seemingly repelling the Odin's offensive, but Shia and Slet were both heavy-hearted.

  Because our side's losses are not small either, at least 500 warriors have died, and dozens of seriously injured ones have lost their combat effectiveness and been carried to the back. Originally, the fighting force was weak, with only about 2,000 troops that could fight in the garrison. Now, almost one-third of them are gone!

  What's more, the casualties and losses in the first round were all combat troops! Among the remaining people, half of them were auxiliary soldiers who had just picked up their weapons, transport soldiers, craftsmen, grooms, carters, and even cooks...

  Looking at Sreht's bitter smile, Shaya didn't say a word, only lowering his head in contemplation.

  Just then, another fanfare came from the direction of the Odinsmen.

  Sre's eyes narrowed: "It's their assembly call! When the call stops, it means the formation is assembled... then comes the second wave of attack!"

  Xia Ya gasped for a while, and his arms were wrapped in a layer of white cloth, but the cloth was also stained with fresh blood. He gritted his teeth, endured the pain, took in the cool air, and a hint of desperation flashed in his eyes: "Perhaps... I can find a way to buy some time."

  He looked into the distance and suddenly smiled: "Do you still remember General Lu Ru, the rabbit?"

  He stood up and put his hand on Sret's shoulder: "No matter what, it's good to delay for a moment now! Maybe the next moment... General they will come back!"

  He picked up a long spear and walked slowly onto the high platform...

  A flash of red light flickered in his eyes, and with a whooshing sound, the long spear pierced through the sky and shot out, landing with a loud crash on the battlefield in the middle!

  The thunderous sound instantly attracted the attention of many eyes among the Byzantine soldiers behind the stockade and the Odin people's queue.

  The long spear was stuck in the ground and broke into several sections. Amidst the rumbling, a cloud of dust burst forth!

  A loud and majestic voice echoed across the entire battlefield:

  "Hastings!! Dare you fight me!!"

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  This loud and clear challenge suddenly shocked the entire audience!!

  This time in Byzantium, the soldiers on the rampart turned their heads one after another, looking at Shaya and Sret standing under the gate of the camp.

  Sreht's eyes widened in shock as he stared at Shaya, pulling him: "You... you're crazy..."

  Xia Ya shook off Strete's pull with one hand and waved him away gently.

  "Sleight bit his lip: "You're courting death! I know you want to buy time by challenging Hastings alone, but that guy is Hastings! He's the Odin War God! Can even be said to be the strongest in the Odin army, you... this is suicidal!"

  Xia Ya let out a hum and walked to the entrance of the camp. Facing far away, he cleared his throat and shouted loudly:

  "Hastings!! Dare you engage in a fair fight with me! Are you a coward?! Not even daring to respond now?!"

  The procession on Odin's side suddenly fell silent, and finally a hoarse voice came from afar.

  The sound was not particularly loud, but it spread throughout the entire battlefield, and everyone heard it clearly.

  "Challenges on the battlefield?"

  Hastings spoke Byzantine fluently, his tone detached: "I'll grant your request, Byzantines."

  Xia Yahahaha burst out laughing, puffed up his chest and loudly roared: "Good! I'll just wait and see how formidable this Odin War God is! Alright, I've had a good meal... preparing for a bit... hmm! Let's do it after noon! At noon, I'll be waiting for you on the battlefield! I'll come out alone! If you're afraid, feel free to bring some subordinates!"

  Sreht, who was standing beside him, sighed inwardly: Who said this guy is a roughneck, he even knows how to use the Stimulating Technique.

  As expected, Hastings' voice seemed to sneer: "Don't worry, we'll have a fair duel. I also want to see what kind of person dares to challenge me in the Byzantine army!"

  Sreht sighed inwardly: bravery is bravery, but it's too forced... Even General Adrick wouldn't be able to challenge Hastings...

  "Put your name on the report, Byzantine warrior!" Haisten's voice was tinged with arrogance.

  Xia Ya smiled and straightened her back, then took a deep breath and shouted out in the most majestic, generous, and passionate voice!

  "I! I'm not afraid to tell you! I! A first-class knight of the Byzantine Empire, Bonfrete is my name!! I will personally behead you Hastings on the battlefield!!"

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  Upon hearing this sentence, Sri's first reaction was that his eyes suddenly turned black!!

  The second reaction is: Damn it! This kid is too despicable!!

  Xia Ya jumped down from the high platform and sat down beside Srete with a plop. Srete's mouth was agape, his eyes wide with wonder as he stared at Xia Ya. His lips moved, but he found himself unable to utter a single word in the face of this shameless little brat.

  Until Xia Ya sat down and took a few sips of water from the leather bag, Sui Te couldn't help but burst out laughing: "You... you... ah, you really are..."

  Xia Ya glared, but instead of being intimidated, he loudly and confidently said: "What? That guy is Odin, the God of War, the number one warrior in the Odin army! Am I really going to duel him alone? Isn't that just asking for death? I'm not ready to die yet!"

  "Alright... you openly issued a challenge letter. At noon, Hastings came out to accept the duel. What will you do?"

  Xia Ya smiled and stroked her chin, saying: "Isn't that simple? Let's pull out our little white-faced gentleman, open the camp gate at the right time, and kick him out with one foot! As for whether Hastings is beaten or killed, it has nothing to do with me... Besides, he is the Observing Envoy, the highest commander here! Who should respond if not him? Even if we were to duel with Hastings one-on-one, starting from the highest military rank and going down, even if you were ranked higher than me, how could I, a lowly soldier, be the first to go up?"

  As he spoke, Xia Ya lay down on the ground, stretching his body to rest and recover: "Anyway, I've managed to buy us a little more than half a day's time? That Hasting guy wants to show off his strong man demeanor, before noon, he won't attack us..."

  "What about you?" Sreng couldn't help but say: "Don't you have any demeanor of a strong person at all?"

  "Me? Look at me, from head to toe, where do I look like a strong person? I'm just a small soldier now! Even if I want to be a strong person in the future, I have to survive this moment first. Otherwise, before becoming a strong person, I'll become a ghost."

  Sui Ren stared with his eyes wide open, took a deep breath, and finally smiled strangely: "I suddenly found out... you're really shameless!"

  Xia Ya lay there and patted Sri Te once: "Okay! I'll take that as a compliment."

  After he finished speaking, he closed his eyes.

  Sui looked at the turtle, suddenly felt a little unclear about this guy. But then heard Xia Ya use a tone similar to neurosis, muttering to himself in a low voice:

  "My old man won't die, he definitely won't die. Even if he's going to die... it won't be here, and it won't be now!"

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