Bill knew Ike was no match, but such a challenge couldn't be refused, as Bill couldn't afford to lose face.
The excuse earlier was Bill's own, and now Jiang Yi wanted to duel Ike again with rapiers. To refuse would be to slap himself in the face.
For someone like Bill, who was fiercely protective of his pride, he would not beg Jiang Yi for mercy even if he died before him, all in order to save his final shred of dignity.
"Enough. You are a swordsman, and you should have the spirit of a swordsman who fears no death! The spirit of a swordsman must be upheld by us. Even if it costs us our lives, we must never bring shame to swordsmen!"
Bill said coldly.
Ike immediately slumped onto the ground, knowing in his heart that Bill was determined to send him to his death!
"I'm too badly injured. I feel completely weak and about to faint!"
"Ah!"
Ike suddenly let out a miserable cry, then his legs stiffened, and he fainted on the spot.
Ike's acting was so poor that even an idiot could tell he didn't want to duel Jiang Yi again, fearing for his life, and thus was feigning unconsciousness.
Seeing this, Jiang Yi couldn't help but burst into laughter.
The crowd also roared with laughter!
Even Lord Baron, who rarely smiled, couldn't help but laugh heartily.
The only one not laughing was Bill.
Bill's face was extremely grim. His most proud student had completely disgraced him, making Bill a laughingstock.
"Stop playing dead. I won't duel you anymore!"
Jiang Yi called out to Ike, who was lying on the ground pretending to be unconscious.
Hearing this, Bill immediately got up from the ground, letting out a long sigh of relief.
Bill was so angry he almost slapped Ike and then kicked him a couple of times to vent his frustration.
"Bill, now it's your turn to duel my teacher!"
Natasha suddenly said to Bill. "If you don't settle this today, you won't have the face to leave here, will you? After all, you were boasting earlier!"
"Besides, only one of you can participate in the competition between you and my teacher. Whoever wins will have the qualification to compete!"
Hearing this, Bill's expression turned solemn.
"They don't need to duel!"
"We have a match against East Mongolia tomorrow. If they both get injured, what will happen to tomorrow's match? Both of them can participate, and then we can have East Mongolia send two swordsmen as well!"
Lord Baron said.
"What the Great Lord says makes sense. Bill and this young man are both formidable swordsmen. If they were to fight, it would surely result in mutual injury. If both are injured, we won't be able to find other skilled swordsmen to participate in the competition!"
One of the nobles quickly added.
Hearing this, Natasha shrugged, feeling a bit unresigned because she wanted to see Jiang Yi defeat Bill and curb Bill's arrogance.
"I will not participate in the competition!"
Jiang Yi said.
"Why?"
Lord Baron frowned.
Seeing how skilled Jiang Yi was in swordsmanship, Lord Baron's thoughts were no longer about whether they could win against East Mongolia, but rather about having Jiang Yi win the championship in the national competition in the capital for West Mongolia.
If Jiang Yi didn't participate, then winning the championship would be hopeless!
Lord Baron had placed all his hopes on Jiang Yi.
"I have no interest in this kind of competition!"
"However, Lord Baron, please rest assured, I will find someone to participate. Not only will they defeat the swordsmen from East Mongolia, but they will also lead West Mongolia to win the national championship!"
Jiang Yi said with a slight smile.
"Do you know any expert swordsmen?"
Lord Baron asked, frowning. "Who is this person you're referring to?"
"My student, Natasha!"
Jiang Yi looked at Natasha.
Hearing this, Lord Baron was stunned.
Everyone was stunned!
Natasha was also stunned!
Lord Baron knew Natasha had been learning fencing since childhood, but he was well aware of her true capabilities.
If Natasha were to participate, it would be a sure loss.
Natasha couldn't even defeat the swordsmen from East Mongolia, so how could she possibly win the national championship?
Lord Baron also wished his daughter Natasha had such great ability to win a championship and bring him honor, and honor to West Mongolia.
However, in Lord Baron's eyes, Natasha was incapable of achieving this.
"Teacher, this joke isn't funny at all. I don't have that kind of skill!"
Natasha said with a wry smile.
"With your swordsmanship, you certainly don't have the ability to win the championship, but don't worry, there's still a month until the national competition!"
"As for the match against East Mongolia, you don't need to worry either. We still have one day, right? I will use this one day to teach you how to defeat the East Mongolian swordsman and win the match!"
Jiang Yi said.
Hearing this, everyone looked at Jiang Yi with doubt.
Lord Baron frowned even more, thinking, "This kid is bragging so much he'll slip on his own tongue. Let alone one day, even if you were given a year, you wouldn't be able to train my daughter into an expert swordsman."
"Great Lord, what should we do? This kid actually doesn't want to participate, and he's just casually found someone to deal with!"
"That little girl, at first glance, she just likes to blabber and has no skills. How is she qualified to participate in such a competition!"
...
Several nobles babbled to Lord Baron.
Lord Baron was unhappy upon hearing this.
Natasha was his daughter, Lord Baron. Hearing these nobles insult his daughter so much, even though they didn't know Natasha's identity, it still made Lord Baron very angry.
"Be quiet! You don't need to worry about this matter, I'll figure something out!"
Lord Baron said coldly.
Upon hearing this, those nobles quickly fell silent. Although they didn't know why Lord Baron was angry.
At this moment.
Bill looked at Jiang Yi with a cold smile.
In Bill's opinion, Jiang Yi was clearly bragging.
No matter what method Jiang Yi used, it would be impossible for Natasha to become a master capable of defeating the top swordsmen of East Mongolia, let alone win the national championship.
"Kid, since you're so confident, why don't we make a bet!"
"If you can truly have her defeat the East Mongolian swordsman tomorrow and then win the national championship in the capital, I will never touch a sword again. If you don't have this ability, then you can get out of Eagle Country and are never allowed to set foot in Eagle Country again!"
"It's okay if you don't dare to bet; I know you don't have the confidence!"
Bill said, looking at Jiang Yi with a cold smile.