stonecrandall Chapter 1138 Trial (1)
Chapter 1138 Trial (1)
More than one hundred and twenty men and women who participated in this trial entered the castle on horseback. The soldiers lined up on both sides of the road saluted them.
Petals fell from the sky all over the sky.
This is the highest courtesy that Alice, the most beloved daughter of Marquis Herstos, has prepared for these young nobles.
Only once every ten years would Marseille City gather so many young talents from each clan for a trial.
For the city of Marseille and the Marquis of Hestos, this is no small matter, but an eye-catching event.
The majestic white castle has three high walls.
The military barracks, as well as important workshops and warehouses in the castle are scattered between the first and second high walls.
The procession, which was marching amidst the flying colorful petals, arrived at the second gate, which was the main entrance of the second high wall of the castle.
Two doors open.
Alice, representing her father, rode on horseback to greet a group of young men and women. She caught sight of Chen Hao in the crowd.
It's not that Chen Hao or Val's appearance and temperament are better than those of the men around them. After all, most of the men and women of the blood clan aristocrats have pretty good looks.
Just because Chen Hao was not in awe of Count Belinda when he entered the city, Alice was dissatisfied and "looked at him differently".
Chen Hao noticed the hostility in Alice's eyes and felt calm.
He is not even afraid of Prince DeSantis' beloved great-granddaughter, so why should he be afraid of the daughter of a marquis.
Alice, who was riding a horse and dressed in fine clothes, said a few words to lead the way.
Inside the second high wall of the castle, there is a garden surrounding the main castle. The green grass is like birds singing and the flowers are fragrant, making newcomers feel relaxed and happy.
In the garden, there is also a crystal clear river three to four meters wide that meanders like the "moat" of the main castle.
So is the Marquis.
What does the royal city of a duke, grand duke or even a prince look like?
Chen Hao was a little curious.
The blood nobles have their own territories. The higher the title, the larger the territory. This is completely different from Daxia.
In Daxia, civil and military officials stationed in prefectures and counties had to change places every three years, and it was impossible to grant land to nobles.
The fiefdoms of the seven major princes are only nominal fiefdoms. They have no management rights over the fiefdoms and only enjoy part of the tax revenue from the fiefdoms.
It seems that the vampire rulers are more enlightened.
But in Chen Hao's view, the difficulty in centralizing power is the biggest drawback and helplessness of the vampire clan.
Although the Senate is above each clan, managing the blood clan and making various decisions, the elders of the Senate come from various major clans and it is impossible not to defend the interests of their clans.
So much so that the blood clan's efficiency in doing important things is far lower than that of Daxia.
For every major decision-making and implementation, the elders of the Senate had to argue for a long time.
In the long history of the Vampire Clan, there have been several extremely fierce beings who tried to change this situation.
For example, Queen Lilith, who completely perished in Yunling, once suppressed the Senate and was dictatorial.
Lilith was severely injured by Taizu Taizu of Great Xia and slept for nearly a thousand years. No emperor was born in the Vampire Clan.
Chen Hao has a lot of thoughts.
More than one hundred and twenty young men and women rode through the garden and came to the third gate, which was the gate of the main castle.
Marquis Herstos appeared on the high wall above the gate.
All the men and women quickly dismounted their horses and saluted.
This time Chen Hao did not stand out and followed the crowd.
Hestos smiled and nodded, saying: "Welcome to you, and I wish you all the best in this trial."
When all the men and women straightened up, Hestos had disappeared.
These proud and arrogant men and women did not feel unhappy or complain about it.
A marquis greeted them at the main gate of the castle and blessed them, which was enough respect for them.
"please!"
Alice invites the tester to enter the main castle.
"This daughter of Marquis Herstace has a plump figure and is my type." Aaron sent a message to Chen Hao.
Chen Hao smiled slightly and said nothing.
The two rode horses and walked out of the door side by side.
A huge white bear suddenly rushed out and pounced on Chen Hao.
The white horse under Chen Hao's crotch was paralyzed with fear and knelt on the ground.
The mounts of other people around him were also out of control and running around in panic, which showed that this white bear was extraordinary.
At the front of the team, Olin turned around and saw the white bear slapping Chen Hao on the head with its claws. He knew something about this white bear.
It comes from the wilderness.
A hundred years ago, Marquis Hestos went into the wilderness to find medicine and was attacked by a pair of giant bears. He finally killed the giant bears with difficulty.
The exhausted Marquis Hestos found a little bear just a few days old in the cave guarded by the giant bear, and brought the little bear back.
The little bear that was waiting for food is now as vigorous as its parents. Let alone the viscount, the earl may not be its rival.
This boy must die!
Olin decided that Chen Hao could not block the giant bear's attack.
On weekdays, except for Marquis Hestos, only Alice could make the white bear obedient, but she just watched coldly as the white bear attacked Chen Hao.
The horse lay down under his crotch, but Chen Hao was still sitting on the horse, his expression unchanged.
The giant white bear that attacked Chen Hao suddenly turned around in the air, passed over the heads of dozens of men and women, and pounced on Olin.
This change happened so suddenly and fast that no one present, including Alice, could react. After all, this white bear's cultivation level far exceeded them.
Olin was caught off guard and was knocked off his horse by the white bear, landing heavily on his back.
The frantic white bear held down Orin's arms with its two front paws, and opened its mouth full of sharp teeth to bite Orin's head.
Orin, Viscount of Glory, could compete with the weaker earl, but was unable to move at this critical moment.
At the moment of Orin's despair, Marquis Hestos appeared, grabbed the fur between the white bear's neck, and threw the white bear more than ten meters away.
The white bear rolled around for several weeks before getting up, and then bared its teeth and growled at Marquis Hestos.
Marquis Hestos could not help but frown.
Alice was stunned. This white bear was very spiritual. She and her father regarded her and her father as relatives, which had never been the case before.
What happened to Dabai?
On the other side, Chen Hao looked at Bai Xiong.
The white bear is no longer manic, and its scarlet eyes gradually return to normal.
Marquis Hestos walked up to the white bear.
The white bear prostrated obediently and stuck out its tongue to lick Hestos' shoes.
Hestos bent down and pressed one hand on the top of the white bear's head. After a long time, the Marquis was still frowning.
He couldn't figure out why the white bear who had been raised since childhood went crazy and attacked Orin, and subconsciously looked at the shocked Orin.
Could it be that this kid is special and drives the white bear crazy?
The extremely embarrassed Orin felt uncomfortable as Hestos inspected him.
"This is a test of your reaction ability, and also a reminder that once the trial begins, such dangers may occur at any time."
Hestos stood up and looked around at everyone, trying to reconcile his daughter's willfulness.
More than one hundred and twenty young men and women were dubious.
After scaring the disrespectful cousin's boy into making a fool of himself in public, Alice almost caused a big mess, and Alice bowed her head with a guilty conscience.
Olin, who was the most embarrassed in the audience, became angry with embarrassment. He gritted his teeth and clenched his fists and looked at Chen Hao, thinking that Chen Hao had been involved.
When you enter the Black Forest tomorrow, use this kid to establish your authority!
Orin secretly made up his mind.