Over the past three years, Daenerys has never stopped her sword and riding training, and she believes her skills are quite good.
What's more, the Valyrian sword Dawn in her hand will make her even more formidable.
As soon as Vada saw Daenerys draw her sword, she knew that the Targaryen Princess in front of her was not just for show, so she immediately excitedly had someone bring her own sword.
Holding her steel sword, the excited Vada first performed a beautiful sword flourish, then slowly raised her sword above her head and said to Daenerys,
"No offense, Princess, but I won't go easy on you!"
Daenerys's lips curved into a confident smile as she said,
"No need to be polite, just give it your all."
Vada let out a loud shout and launched the first attack.
Although she was a woman, Vada's movements were broad and sweeping, and her height of nearly 1.8 meters also gave her strength not inferior to that of an average adult man.
Her sword strikes came at Daenerys as fast as lightning.
Daenerys, however, remained unhurried, dodging to the side and simultaneously swinging the dawn sword upwards in a thrust aimed at Vada's wrist.
Daenerys knew she didn't have an advantage in strength, so she focused more on flexibility and speed during her usual sword practice.
Her sword master, Bronn, also taught her some techniques of the Braavos Water Dancers, making Daniella's swordsmanship agile and varied.
Facing Vada's attacks, she adopted a style of overcoming hardness with softness.
Their first round drew continuous cheers from the onlookers.
Vada quickly defended, using a sword flourish to block Daenerys's attack with her steel sword.
The two swords clashed together, sending out a shower of sparks.
However, Vada's steel sword immediately suffered a significant chip.
Daenerys's footwork changed flexibly, and her swordplay moved left and right, trying to disrupt Vada's rhythm.
But Vada's gaze was firm, intently watching Daenerys's movements, always accurately parrying Daenerys's attacks and seizing opportunities to counterattack.
Every one of Vada's slashes was precise and firm, and her movements were clean and decisive.
Under her powerful slashes, Daenerys had to respond carefully.
This clearly made Daenerys's exertion far greater than Vada's.
Daenerys knew that the longer their match dragged on, the more disadvantageous it would be for her.
So, after breaking one of Vada's attacks, she used her agile body to quickly move to Vada's side, with the dawn sword pointing directly at Vada's waist.
This made Vada break out in a cold sweat and she desperately turned to avoid it.
Vada was able to gain a foothold in the male-dominated Frey Family thanks to her swordsmanship.
Not a single man in the Frey Family had been able to defeat her yet, so she was quite confident in her swordsmanship.
However, she never expected to struggle so much today against Princess Daenerys, who was only ten years old, so she became even more serious.
Her sword moves became sharper.
She held her sword with both hands, leaped high, and unleashed a series of powerful downward slashes.
Daenerys had to raise her sword with both hands to block, and the powerful impact made her arms tingle slightly.
Daenerys quickly distanced herself from Vada, then held her sword and swiftly moved close to Vada's body again.
Using her flexibility and suppleness, she engaged her in close combat.
This immediately put Vada, who was accustomed to broad and sweeping fighting styles, at a disadvantage.
Over the past few years, Daenerys had combined the sword techniques of the Water Dancers with the principles of jiu-jitsu and tai chi from her previous life, developing excellent close-combat tactics.
Daenerys's fighting style undoubtedly made it difficult for Vada's advantages to be fully utilized for a time.
However, Vada's combat experience was much richer than Daenerys's, so she immediately changed her tactics, using her long arms and legs to engage Daenerys in hand-to-hand combat.
Daenerys, with her small stature, nimbly dodged Vada's punches and kicks.
However, Vada's strength was truly astonishing; each punch she threw generated a gust of wind, making Daenerys dodge with trepidation.
Every time Daenerys tried to create distance, Vada, agile as a female leopard, quickly pounced forward.
Daenerys, already at a disadvantage in terms of strength, was quickly forced away by Vada.
At this distance, Vada's swordsmanship could be fully utilized.
Thus, for a time, their match fell into a stalemate, and after a full two quarters of an hour, it was still hard to tell who would win.
The excitement and brilliance of the match drew continuous cheers from the crowd.
Many teenagers present were captivated by the beautiful, intelligent, and skilled Daenerys.
Especially Forrester, Marquis Frey's eldest son, whose eyes were already sparkling as he looked at Daenerys.
Vada secretly thought,
"I never expected Princess Daenerys to have such skill; she's truly not to be underestimated.
This can't go on.
To become the Princess's personal guard, I must demonstrate my abilities!"
So Vada deliberately exposed a weakness.
Daenerys's eyes flashed with surprise at the sight, and she immediately thrust her sword forward.
To her surprise, Vada suddenly dodged to the side and directly grabbed Daenerys's sword-wielding wrist, twisting it forcefully.
Daenerys cried out in pain, and the dawn sword in her hand nearly dropped.
The hearts of those around them immediately jumped to their throats, and Forrester clenched his fists, wanting to rush up and rescue Daenerys.
Daenerys, however, remained calm in the face of danger.
Using Vada's pulling force, she leaned forward and kicked Vada's knee.
Vada hadn't expected this move, and her knee buckled.
Daenerys seized the opportunity to break free of her wrist and counterattacked with another sword strike.
Vada awkwardly rolled backward to dodge the blow.
At this point, both were panting.
Vada's eyes couldn't help but become more cautious, and at the same time, her respect for Daenerys grew.
Daenerys had never fought so exhilaratingly before.
Although she felt very tired, the blood in her body seemed to be boiling, making her feel incredibly refreshed.
Both sides readjusted their stances and charged at each other again, their blades clashing with crisp sounds.
Just as everyone thought this fierce battle would continue for a long time, Vada seized an opportunity, and a heavy slash made Daenerys lose her balance.
Vada then deftly placed the tip of her sword against Daenerys's lower back.
After a moment of silence, a thunderous applause erupted.
"You're very good, Vada!"
Although defeated, Daenerys was very happy.
Having such a master guarding her in the future undoubtedly greatly ensured her safety.
"Swear your oath, Vada Frey!"
Daenerys placed her dawn sword on Vada's shoulder and spoke solemnly.
Although Vada and her female soldiers were not knights, Daenerys accepted their loyalty following the knightly oath of fealty.
This was both a sign of respect for Vada and her female soldiers, and Daenerys also conveyed a signal that in her heart, Vada and her women were no different from the knights of the Seven Kingdoms.
Their family's old maid being able to serve under the most prominent Targaryen Princess was a great joy for the Frey Family, so they all appeared very excited.
Especially Forrester, who was already blushing again on the side.
However, no one present noticed this, as in their perception, this dark-skinned, ordinary-looking young master was not even worthy of carrying Princess Daenerys's shoes.
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