Unknown Knight

In order to duel in better condition, Aix stayed alone in the big tent two hours before the duel and used Nana to further strengthen his body.

After two hours of strengthening, his bone density almost reached the limit of human beings, which is 7 times that of ordinary people, twice higher than the previous five times. However, this is only a temporary strengthening, because once the bone density of a normal person exceeds five times for a long time, it is easy to develop osteosclerosis, and become like cast iron, which is hard but brittle, and not beautiful.

At the same time, his muscle strength has been further enhanced, reaching eight times that of an ordinary person, which is already the standard of a top strongman.

And during these two hours, Nana also used weak electricity to perform electrotherapy on his muscle cells throughout his body, putting his muscle cells in a super-activated state. At this moment, his body has reached the peak of the human body in terms of endurance and agility.

In addition, Nana also enhanced his erythropoietin secretion, which increased his overall body capacity by about 20 percent compared to normal people.

Axelrod's current physical fitness is better than that of an Olympic champion who has taken stimulants. This is the reason why he dared to accept Magnus' challenge.

Coupled with the armor that the territory had made for him, it would be really difficult for the warriors of the cold weapon era to hurt him unless he stood still.

As for his opponent Magnus, after accepting the challenge, Aix still sent people to find out more about it from the locals.

He was indeed a tall and mighty fellow, but the legends about him seemed a bit exaggerated, such as that he had strangled an 18-meter-long crocodile, hacked to death a two-headed lion that had eaten hundreds of people, slaughtered a village of Cyclops, etc. These were all unrealistic and fantasy legends, and they were probably just exaggerated stories that evolved from rumors.

However, there is no false reputation. Since he can be brought out for a duel, he must be the top local combat force. Aix still understands the principle of a lion fighting a rabbit, so he used Nana to comprehensively strengthen his body before the final battle.

“Du-wu-wu”

As two horns were blown simultaneously from inside and outside the city, two groups of fully armed men came to the preset duel venue in a mighty manner.

When the billowing smoke and dust had not yet dissipated, a gap appeared in the army formation of the Lord of Humamu City, and a big man walked out from it. As he walked, he swung his arms as thick as an ordinary man's thighs, and he had the domineering and overbearing aura of a crab.

Seeing that he was a head taller than him, Axe felt a little uneasy and couldn't help swallowing. He had fought with humans many times before, but this was the first time he had ever encountered such a big height difference.

As if he noticed that Aix was a little timid, Bestur stepped forward and whispered to him:

"My lord, he is no match for you. True martial arts masters are reserved. His exaggerated appearance shows that he is not confident. I guess he has always relied on brute force to show off his strength and does not have any decent martial arts skills at all."

Having said that, Axe still turned his head to look at Mathilde, who was also a martial arts master. Mathilde seemed to understand what he meant and nodded to him, indicating that she agreed with Bestur's words. Only then did Axe feel a little relieved.

As if to verify Bestur's words, Magnus on the opposite side did not go directly to the duel arena. Looking at Aix, who was dressed like an iron barrel and ready for battle, he seemed a little scared. He stuck out his neck and howled at the soldiers of his own camp, as if to cheer up his own camp.

However, this trick was quite effective. Looking up at Magnus, who was as majestic as a hill, and seeing him roaring at them like a lion with his veins bulging, the demoralized Berbera soldiers seemed to have found someone to rely on. They excitedly followed suit and shouted like a tsunami.

This shout seemed to give Magnus great confidence. He was so excited that his face turned red and his neck became thick. He pouted his lips arrogantly, breathed heavily, and stared with his one big and one small yin and yang eyes. He was like an angry bull, ready to go on the field at any time.

At this time, a man in a priest's robe came to Magnus holding a bowl, and then respectfully raised the bowl in front of him with both hands.

Magnus looked at the liquid in the bowl in the priest's hand with some hesitation. After a slight struggle, he took the bowl, tilted his head back and drank the liquid in the bowl. Then, with a face full of pain and anger, he roared, smashed the bowl to the ground, and strode towards the center of the duel arena.

On the other hand, due to the last battle outside the Standing Castle, in the eyes of the soldiers, X was a god-like figure. Coupled with the propaganda of the Church of the Supreme God, even X's previous glorious deeds were packaged and spread as religious stories, such as the Flying Skull Man, the Son of Odin, the Warrior of the City of Regret, etc., which made X's divinity radiate dazzling brilliance.

Under the leadership of the high priest James, the soldiers of Fort Standing did not shout like the Berbera soldiers, but chanted the prayers of the Supreme God in unison and in a low voice. Although the overall sound was not very loud, it reassured all the soldiers, and they all firmly believed in their hearts that Aix would win this battle.

After chanting the prayer three times, Aix felt as if he was blessed by an inexplicable force. Even his agitated mood calmed down. He then walked towards the center of the duel field with firm steps.

As he walked, he observed Magnus standing opposite him. He saw that this legendary demigod was holding an ancient-style kheppash sickle in his right hand. This was a weapon with a very strange appearance. It could be used for chopping, slashing, stabbing, and hooking. It had the destructive power of an axe, the domineering power of a knife, and the dexterity of a hook. It was a weapon that combined many advantages in one.

As the saying goes: the weirder the shape, the faster you die. Although this Kheppash sickle knife combines the advantages of various weapons, its advantages are not outstanding. It is neither as heavy as an axe, nor as smooth as a long sword, nor as clever as a hook.

Moreover, this weapon has a fatal flaw. Its strange shape was not originally designed to combine so many advantages, but because the casting technology at that time was not good. The materials used to cast this kind of knife are generally bronze or early iron, which are easy to break and soft. In order to prevent this weapon from breaking after two cuts or the blade from bending, the craftsmen had to design such a strange shape. However, this cannot fundamentally change the defect of this weapon being easy to break and soft.

Therefore, after the iron smelting technology matured, people obtained wrought iron with better performance, and this flashy weapon was immediately eliminated. Most of the time, it was just used as a ceremonial object to show power.

Looking at the Kheppash sickle in Magnus's hand, although it looks scary, it is still covered with green rust, and is obviously an unearthed cultural relic. It is possible that this famous demigod was once a gravedigger. It is impossible for him to come from a famous family, and it is even more impossible for him to have inherited superb martial arts from his ancestors.

Thinking of this, Aix became more confident, and he roughly planned a strategy to deal with Magnus in his mind.