The clerk scribbled down the information on the parchment.
"Has anyone told you about the competition events, rewards and oaths of the competition? If not, I can explain it to you."
Lynn nodded and said in a humble tone, "I have heard others talk about it, but I still want to find out more."
The clerk adjusted the glasses on his nose.
"Your Excellency has an admirable thirst for knowledge. We have a total of three competition events, namely archery competition, spear competition, and team competition."
"An archery competition is a competition between you and another contestant to see who can hit the most targets in the shortest time."
"I have to remind you that you must hit the target of your own color. If you hit the target of your opponent's color, you will not only not be able to score points, but you will also give your opponent extra points."
"The jousting is the closest thing to what people imagine of a knightly tournament."
"I can sum it up in one sentence - as long as you can stab your opponent off the back of a galloping horse without falling off your horse, then victory will be yours."
"Both of the above two challenges have an opportunity to challenge again after failure. If you win both challenges, you can enter the team competition."
"The team competition is a team of five people, randomly assigned, and the team that wins until it defeats all opponents needs to defeat its companions until the last person is left."
"If you are the one who persists to the end, then you will win the grand prize."
What the clerk explained is not much different from what Lynn heard from Maksymilian.
It seems that Maksymilian does treat each other sincerely.
"I heard that this year's championship prize is a manor, right?"
The secretary nodded slightly.
There was a hint of envy in his tone unconsciously.
"Every year, the champion of the athletic competition will receive a prize. In previous years, the prizes are usually swords, armor, and famous horses. This year's prize is extraordinary. It is Castel Ravello Vineyard and five thousand acres of land outside the manor."
"Her Royal Highness the Duchess hopes to find a good owner for it."
Although the Knights Athletic Conference does not have strict identity restrictions, even ordinary people can participate as long as they can get a good outfit.
But the secretary is very self-aware of how much he weighs.
It's better not to mess with your old bones, so as not to embarrass yourself.
This is already the case, what else can be done?
Accept your fate.
"If you can go all the way to the end of the Knights Athletic Conference and defeat last year's champion, then the grand prize will be yours."
Although the secretary did not think in his heart that a commoner could win in the end, or even defeat the previous champion, he still had to say what needed to be said.
What's more, it costs nothing to say a few nice words.
"Well, I almost understand everything. There is only one last question, what happened to the oath?"
"This is our tradition. Every knight participating in the competition must swear by the person or thing he values and abide by Five Chivalric Virtues."
Lynn nodded. "Okay, I understand everything."
The clerk's mouth went dry as he spoke, so he picked up a glass of water from the table and moistened his throat.
"Very well, in this case, you must swear an oath. In what name do you want to swear it?"
The witcher thought for a while and gave an answer.
"I swear in the name of Lady of the Lake to abide by Five Chivalric Virtues."
The secretary smiled with satisfaction.
"Then I hope Lady of the Lake will give you strength and help you tide over the difficulties. Sir, please sign here and fill in these forms."
"I have completed all the procedures here. The last thing you need to know is:"
"The Knight Athletic Conference will officially start on the 1st of next month, that is, fourteen days later. The venue will be outside the city of Beauclair, where the annual athletic conference is held."
"I suggest you get to the arena a few days in advance to find a suitable place to set up your tent... By the way, you need to bring your own tent."
"During the competitive tournament, you'd better stay near the arena to avoid missing important matches. Missing will be considered a forfeit, so it's best to be careful."
"That's all I have to say. There's nothing more to add. I wish you good luck."
In the eyes of Toussaint people, tradition is sacred and inviolable.
Toussaint has many traditions.
The most sacred among them is the Knights Tournament that must be held every year.
This grand event is not only famous throughout the south, but also highly respected in the north.
Therefore, knights from all over the world will come to Toussaint to participate in competitive competitions, compete with local elites and knights from other places, and win honors.
For those ordinary people who lack entertainment, the Knight Athletic Conference is also a rare carnival once a year.
Due to the large number of participants, the competition usually runs from day to evening.
Knight competitions usually last for several days. Although the knights live in their own tents, they still need to eat.
Also, if weapons and armor are damaged, they need to be repaired.
If you are unlucky, if your mount gets sick, you will have to change the horse, otherwise there will be no competition.
The knights who come to compete have various needs, so many people can make a lot of money from it.
At this time, the area near the arena was so lively that eventually, someone even built a small village nearby.
This village is usually uninhabited. It is just waiting for the competition to be held, and is rented out to those who plan to sell goods and provide services to the knights.
Since he had planned to use a false identity to participate in the competition, Lynn did not change back to his original identity during the period after registration.
In the following time, Lynn stayed in the hotel.
It was not until five days before the start of the competition that he left Beauclair and arrived at the venue of the competition in advance.
First, he went to the actual competition venue to observe the terrain, and then he found a higher place and set up his tent.
He spent the next five days in his tent.
In this way, the day for the official start of the Knights Athletic Conference finally arrived.
Lynn was called out of the tent by the messenger and went to the archery range to participate in the first archery competition.
After arriving at the archery range, he discovered that his opponent was a young man with a mohawk.
Lynn doesn't recognize the crest on the opponent's armor.
When the emcee introduced the identity of himself and his opponent to the audience, Lynn noticed that in the audience, Geralt and Regis also came to the scene.
It's just that Lynn is pretending, so Geralt can't say hello to him.
But judging from his concerned eyes and expression, it is obvious that he still cares about Lynn very much.
This is Geralt.
Maybe he is not as "smooth" as people think, but he is definitely a good senior.