Chapter 655: [Sword Saint] Jacob (Part 2)

"Sword Master?" Su Cheng exclaimed.

Then, I recalled Jacob's old face and body that looked a little thin in my mind.

"Hahaha." Albert let out a few hearty laughs, "It seems that you really don't know. Jacob's name when he was young is a bit exaggerated."

"The late emperor, the 11th emperor, Aldrich Augustus, was a person who liked martial arts very much."

"He not only likes to practice martial arts, but also likes to watch others compete."

"So under his rule, a 'tournament' was held every three years. People from any country and any region could participate in this tournament."

Su Cheng raised his eyebrows after hearing the term "tournament".

The word "tournament" was like thunder to Su Cheng's ears.

Anyone who has read a little bit of books knows about the infamous "tournament".

The 11th generation emperor of the Britannia Empire, Gozevin's father, Aldrich Augustus, was a man who was extremely fond of martial arts and liked to watch others compete.

In order to satisfy his own preferences, he held this martial arts competition held every three years.

People from any country or region across the continent can participate.

This tournament is notorious because it is too bloody and violent.

In order to increase the enjoyment of the tournament, the 11th Emperor Aldrich specifically requested that the tournament must be a real sword duel, and all contestants were not allowed to wear any armor.

At the same time - he is also allowed to kill his opponents in this martial arts tournament.

Therefore, many people will die or be disabled in every martial arts tournament.

The contestants were armed with different weapons, including maces, long swords, two-handed swords, battle axes and other sharp weapons to kill each other, leaving the entire venue covered in blood and scattered limbs.

Ever since Aldrich started holding the tournament, many people have been begging Aldrich to stop this bloody and unreasonable tournament.

It's a pity that Aldrich has always turned a deaf ear to these suggestions.

It was not until his son, the current emperor Ge Zewen, ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor that Go Zewen, who had always hated the bloody tournament, finally ordered a complete termination of the tournament and ordered that future generations should never No more bloody conventions like this should be held.

"When Jacob was 17 years old, he participated in an unknown martial arts tournament. I forgot which one it was."

Albert continued.

"In short - Jacob, who was armed with a long sword and skilled in swordsmanship, became the final winner of that tournament with almost no injuries."

"Jacob's superb swordsmanship left a great shock to the spectators present."

"Jacob was a handsome young man."

"What a beautiful man with both talent and appearance accomplishes with his outstanding talents - this has always been one of the favorite themes of bards."

"After that tournament, Jacob, who was only 17 years old at the time, began to become famous with the help of the bards."

"The name 'Sword Master' was actually given to him by the bards."

"Under the enthusiastic singing of the bards, Jacob's name as the 'Sword Master' spread further and further."

"At that time, the entire citizens of Pendragon knew the character of 'Sword Master' Jacob."

"The title 'Sword Master' is actually a bit exaggerated."

“Although Jacob’s swordsmanship at that time was superb, he was not so powerful that he could be called a ‘Sword Master’.

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"The reason why Jacob hardly mentions the fact that he was called the 'Sword Master' when he was young is because he feels that he is not worthy of this title."

"This title is just a random name given by bards. Jacob knows that his strength is simply not enough for him to be respected as the 'Sword Master' by people."

"Not long after Jacob won the championship of that 'Martial Arts Tournament', he joined the Imperial Army."

"While possessing strong personal force, Jacob also has excellent command skills."

"With his outstanding talents, Jacob gained military exploits at a rapid rate and was named a new knight at the age of 21."

"But not long after he was named a new knight, he voluntarily resigned from the knighthood and became a civil servant."

"After becoming a civil servant, I struggled all the way, and finally climbed to the highest peak that a civil servant can reach."

"After becoming a civil servant, Jacob almost stopped touching the sword and no longer practiced swordsmanship much."

"Having not touched the sword for so many years, Jacob's strength must have declined a lot."

"My sword-wielding skills will be rusty, let alone my physical strength."

"I wonder if Jacob still retains a few percent of his peak strength?"

After quietly listening to Albert's story about Jacob, Su Cheng couldn't help but marvel:

"Did Mr. Jacob turn out to be such a powerful person... Although I knew that Mr. Jacob was very powerful, I didn't expect that he would be so powerful..."

"Yes. Jacob is really awesome." Albert said in an admiring tone, "Both civil and military, talented and beautiful, impeccable in character and so on. He has always been known to let the Britannia Empire It is my duty to become rich and powerful again, and I have been working hard to achieve this, even to the point where I have no time to get married and have children, and I have been living alone until now.”

"Really, why is there such a perfect person..."

At this point, Albert changed his tone to a slightly sad tone:

"It is a great blessing for our Britannia Empire to have a minister like Jacob..."

"Jacob has devoted almost his entire life to the Britannia Empire."

"Because he has no time and is unwilling to distract his energy, he has not married or had children."

"Sometimes, I also hope that Jacob can be like a normal person, put down his work and relax for a while. He will like other girls, and then marry a girl he likes, and build a complete and happy family together."

"Although Jacob is old, he is still a handsome old man thanks to his handsome features."

"Plus his current status, there are many little girls willing to marry him."

"If Jacob wants to get married, it is not a difficult thing at all. There are many girls willing to marry him."

"But, no matter what I say or how I persuade him, Jacob is not willing to listen to me or my advice..."

After that, Albert sighed again.

"Does Jacob really think his body is made of steel? No matter how hard he works, it won't break?"

"If he falls ill like Your Majesty due to overwork, what should we do..."