All Chapters of A Squire's Journey: Chapter 51 - Chapter 55

Across the Capital, lodging areas turned into a pugilist arena overnight. The people dined at their local pubs and enjoyed the ongoing struggle of the contestants over the ribbons.The colourful night sky was joined by a huge fireball shooting from the northern sewers of the Capital. The authorities said that fireworks launched from the sky managed to reach the manholes and caused an explosion, resulting in the deaths of the workers.William overheard soldiers passing while hiding in a dark alley. Their whispers confirmed his suspicions; the public knew this was an accident. But to him, he knew John and the rest were wreaking havoc in every sewer across the Kingdom.He smiled, knowing their plan was working out. This time, they had an advantage against Pentalium.William wore a cloak and hid the bundle of ribbons underneath his wraps. He slowly inched into the shadows to evade ambushes from the other contestants. Across the alleyway was the road towards the many lodgings of the Capita

The Princess nervously drank wine as she watched William dodge and block the attacks from Rolfe. Her nerves were wrecked with anticipation, yet she remained faithful and prayed for William to defeat Rolfe and survive this challenge. And like her, the whole arena watched in awe as the two rivals duke it out.All were drawn to the spectacle, but Lenato, with his Sense, heard Rolfe scream William’s name.“William?” Lenato pondered as he looked down at the Tarwood knight just a few levels below him.“Surround them and give me a tea,” Lenato whispered to a scared noble beside him.One by one, nobles across the benches raced towards the Frostholds and fought over who got to talk to them first. Everyone wanted to secure a business deal with the most profitable ale and wine maker of the Kingdom.John, Berg, and George found themselves caught in a stampede, unable to move, breathe, or even see Lenato.“Alright, gentlemen, let’s take to somewhere more comfortable,” Berg and George invited their

The 22 knights gathered before the arena. Fans in the upper rows of the arena showered their champions with flowers. After the opening ceremony, the King greeted the crowd with the warmest smile and announced the reason why there were fewer contestants on William’s side.“Some contestants had a case of cold feet! But we are blessed to have an equal amount of eleven knights on each side!” The King brushed it off as the Tourney had a high fatality rate during the duels and jousting challenges. However, the King assured the match would go on regardless of how many were left. The announcer took the stage and reminded the audience of the rules of jousting. Contestants’ names were drawn randomly for fairness. They were allowed to use any melee weapons and are committed to doing three passes. Hitting the opponents in the limbs is worth one point, hitting on the body gives two points, and a blow on the head or their shield is three. The contestant with the highest score will progress to the