Normally, although this world has Dragons and magic, the Vikings' duel methods generally do not change much.
Each dueling Viking can have two shields and two weapons: a longsword and a great axe!
Because the productivity of this period was too low, and most longswords were made of pig iron, it was common to see one side's longsword or shield suddenly shatter during a duel.
Once an opponent's weapon or shield shatters, the other party must stop attacking and change to the next set of weapons with them, or they can choose not to change; the order is decided by themselves.
If it's on the battlefield, it's common to see someone's longsword bend or break directly while fighting, so you can see someone first straighten their longsword by stepping on it before continuing to fight.
This was a common situation in medieval Europe, and it also gave rise to a well-known saying.
"The day the broken sword is reforged! The time the knight returns!"
Therefore, in How to Train Your Dragon, you can see that most longswords are bent into various shapes. The great axe is still the most favored by Vikings; it can not only be used in close combat but also thrown. As long as it is thrown accurately, it is a one-hit kill!
Snotlout was constantly gesturing with his longsword, as if the glory of a knight had been bestowed upon him, making him excited.
"The great Knight Snotlout will not bully the weak! I'll let you make the first move! You must use all your strength, otherwise you won't have a chance!"
Hiccup was originally thinking of just teaching him a lesson, after all, this guy would also be a fierce general in the Berk Island Guard in the future.
Unfortunately, this guy talked too much!
Iron-worker Gobber was very much looking forward to the outcome of this battle and instructed the other companions to quickly step back to make space for the two of them.
"Two young Warriors, duel under the witness of Odin! Odin will bestow blessings upon true Warriors!"
Hiccup asked coldly, "Are you ready!?"
Snotlout first glanced at Astrid, then proudly said, "I am ready, the great Knight Snotlout will always be for the safety of Berk Island and…"
"Whoosh!"
Before he could finish speaking, Hiccup's shield directly and accurately hit Snotlout's shield!
"Crack!"
Snotlout was already prepared, but he still suffered a loss. He thought he had underestimated his opponent, so he became very cautious this time. Although he talked endlessly, his eyes were always fixed on Hiccup.
Therefore, the moment Hiccup threw his shield, Snotlout perfectly raised his shield to defend.
It was a pity that after Hiccup drank the strength potion, he was simply not something these young Viking Warriors could withstand.
Snotlout also never imagined that he had clearly chosen the strongest shield, planning to first exhaust Hiccup's stamina and weapons, and then take down Hiccup.
Such a foolproof strategy was so vulnerable in the face of absolute strength!
"Ah~~"
Snotlout let out a scream and once again fell onto the Gronckle. This time the force was too strong, directly waking up the Gronckle on the ground as well.
After the Gronckle woke up, it looked at Hiccup with great fear, then quickly flapped its wings, returning to its Dragon Jail at the fastest speed in its life, and even closed the Dragon Jail door itself.
But Snotlout did not have such good treatment; this impact felt as if it had knocked his soul out of his body.
Both his body and mind suffered unspeakable heavy damage, and he lay on the ground, staring blankly at the sky, his breathing extremely weak.
Hiccup muttered to himself, "At most, he won't be able to get out of bed for a month, he won't die! It's good to have a month of peace and quiet!"
The entire Dragon Jail was deathly silent. Except for Snotlout, everyone stared at Hiccup in a daze, not recovering for a long time.
"What just happened!?"
"Oh my god! Hiccup won! Hiccup actually won!"
"It must be Odin's favor, making the weak Hiccup so brave!"
Gobber laughed excitedly and said, "The winner is Hiccup!"
The companions immediately gathered around, as if they were the winners, with excited smiles on everyone's faces.
"Great! Hiccup, you really have changed a lot!"
The Twins surrounded Hiccup, one on the left and one on the right, giggling foolishly and proudly saying, "I already found Hiccup to be different!"
"I found it first!"
"You foolish brother, you're so blind, how could you possibly discover the uniqueness of Hiccup Warrior!"
"You silly sister, I already discovered the uniqueness of Hiccup Warrior last night! He will definitely be the strongest guardian of our Berk Island in the future!"
The two Twins started arguing directly in Hiccup's ear, belittling each other while not forgetting to praise Hiccup.
It was as if they weren't among the people who had mocked Hiccup last night.
Hiccup casually pushed the Twins away, telling them to go argue somewhere else!
He had barely walked two steps when the blonde, blue-eyed Astrid caught up, scrutinizing Hiccup from head to toe, then said, "You really are hiding a secret!"
Hiccup's face flushed again, and he stammered, unable to speak, while his heart struggled and he kept shouting, "When will this former body's emotions be controlled!"
Just as Hiccup was about to walk past Astrid and leave, Astrid suddenly blocked his path again, pointing her great axe at him and saying, "One day, I will discover your secret! Then I will defeat you with my own hands!"
In reality, Astrid stopped Hiccup because she wanted to fight him, but seeing that he had already dueled, she didn't want to take advantage of him, so she just left that remark.
Seeing that Astrid didn't pester him, Hiccup finally breathed a sigh of relief, preparing to leave quickly.
But after only two steps, he was pulled back by Gobber's prosthetic iron hook on his shoulder, and the braided-bearded man leaned in, saying mysteriously, "Hahaha! Now you don't have to hunt Dragons yourself to get a girlfriend!"
Hiccup said speechlessly, "That tigress, whoever wants her can have her!"
"Hahaha! We've all been there, we all understand, young people always say the opposite of what they mean out of shyness! You're exactly like your father back in the day!"
Gobber said, half reminiscing, half sighing.
Hiccup, on the other hand, broke free from his iron hook and put some distance between them. There was no helping it, that mouth that hadn't been brushed in who knows how many years, that smell full of salted fish, was truly indescribable…
After returning, normally, he should go to Valhalla to learn about Dragons. But before crossing over, all this Dragon knowledge was already stored in the system, so it was better to quickly go back and make a tailfin for Night Fury…