And with his strength, joining this organization would only bring benefits, not disadvantages.
Moreover, he remembered that there were several beautiful women in the Companions, some of whom could even become marriage candidates in the game. Getting to know them wouldn't be a bad thing.
Soon, following Eorlund Gray-Mane's introduction, Guilliman met the current leader of the Companions, Kodlak Whitemane.
This was also a tall and strong old man. Although his hair and beard were already white, judging by his muscles and physique, he was definitely a strong warrior capable of wrestling with wild bears and arm-wrestling with wild oxen.
"It's an honor to meet you, Thane."
Although Kodlak was very old, he was by no means condescending and was quite polite.
Upon hearing that Guilliman wanted to join the Companions, he immediately became very enthusiastic, eloquently recounting the history of the Companions and their outstanding contributions to world history.
This old man possessed both an authoritative side and a smooth, worldly side, no wonder he could become the leader of an organization.
After a few minutes, he called a very strong man, nearly 1.9 meters tall, to stand before them both, and said with a smile:
"Thane, although I've heard of your valiant deeds of slaying dragons these past few days."
"However, as an assessment for joining the Companions, please have a contest with Vilkas."
"He is my apprentice and a qualified warrior. If you can defeat him, that will be enough to prove your strength to join the Companions."
Upon hearing this, Guilliman smiled and looked at the strong warrior beside him, Vilkas.
From his build, muscles, and aura, his strength was indeed impressive, probably on par with Lydia.
However, after a moment, the Witcher shook his head and said in a tone that was both serious and smiling:
"Mr. Kodlak, if you want to test my strength, to be honest, Mr. Vilkas alone is indeed a bit underestimating me."
"It's not that I'm arrogant; as a seasoned adventurer, I am very confident in my strength."
"I have personally slain an evil god and once killed over a thousand monsters in a single day."
"Even without using magic or other means, the gap between ordinary warriors and me is simply too great."
After saying this, Guilliman thought for a moment and said:
"How about this: gather all the Companions in Whiterun who can fight and have them besiege me."
"That way, my strength should be properly tested."
As the saying goes, if one does not sing, one will sing to astound the world.
Although this was a bit arrogant, Guilliman still hoped to display more of his strength, preferably to achieve a deterrent effect.
Only by doing so could he gain people's attention, and things would be more convenient to handle in the future.
Moreover, Nords revere valor, honor, and admire warriors, so such a wager should not be too difficult for them to accept.
Indeed, hearing Guilliman's arrogant words, Kodlak's face showed an expression of both surprise and seriousness, but he wasn't angry.
He glanced at his somewhat angry apprentice, Vilkas, then looked at Guilliman, considered for a few seconds, and said:
"Thane, we have never had such a request in the Companions."
"However, you are a brave warrior who slayed an evil dragon, a hero who saved Whiterun."
"We are certainly willing to grant you such trust."
"How about this: in an hour, I will gather eight members of the Companions to duel you outside the city."
"If you can win, all other trials will be canceled, and you can directly become a member of our Companions."
As a leader, Kodlak clearly had his own considerations.
Although having eight members besiege Guilliman was a bit embarrassing, whether they won or lost, if they could recruit a powerful warrior into the Companions, it would definitely be a good thing for their organization.
Kodlak didn't care about formalities.
Although there was still an hour until the battle, he still treated Guilliman as one of their own, introducing him to the other Companions, and also introducing all the main members of the group to him.
Aela the Huntress, with long golden hair, a wild temperament, outstanding looks, and an excellent figure. She was a beautiful woman who could marry the player in the game and was worth noting.
Farkas, a very strong male warrior in heavy armor, who was Vilkas's twin brother.
Skjor, a middle-aged male warrior with a gentle demeanor that instantly inspired trust.
Athis, a somewhat slender male Dark Elf warrior skilled in using one-handed swords.
Njada Stonearm, a well-built female warrior skilled in combat techniques.
Besides these, there were also some more peripheral members and novices, such as the drunkard Torvar, the female warrior Ria, and servants and retirees like Tilma the Haggard.
These members of the Companions could indeed put together eight powerful warriors.
An hour later, in the open space outside Whiterun, a unique assessment quickly began.
Because the Companions were very famous in Whiterun, not only many town residents and members of prominent families, but even Jarl Balgruuf himself came to watch the battle after hearing the news.
They surrounded the entire arena in a full circle, leaving only the eight Companions, wielding various weapons, encircling Guilliman in the center.
However, our Dragonborn girl Freya was currently exploring a certain tomb with her newly recruited follower and was not present.
Otherwise, the scene here would certainly be even livelier.
With a loud shout from Kodlak, the eight main members of the Companions all cooperated with each other and launched an attack on Guilliman.
There wasn't much to say about the battle.
Guilliman's current physical attributes were significantly higher than all eight people present.
Moreover, his swordsmanship was superb; he not only mastered Sword Dance, which excelled in group attacks, Adrenaline Rush, which excelled in bursts, and the Wolf School swordsmanship, which excelled in defense.
Coupled with his mastery of the [Shock] and [Disarm] techniques, almost none of the people present could withstand more than a few of his moves. They could only barely contend with him by cooperating with each other.
However, the Witcher was also a monster who ignored pain and had almost infinite stamina. Even in a prolonged battle, it would be difficult for anyone to compare with him.
Guilliman fought them in the arena for a full half an hour.
He didn't use any killing moves or heavy hands, mostly wearing down the Companions members until they were exhausted, even casually taking their ordinary attacks head-on.
He only claimed victory after all of them could no longer stand.
After the duel was won, the entire audience of Whiterun cheered loudly, their blood boiling, celebrating Guilliman, the victor.
This was definitely the highest-level battle they had ever witnessed, and for the Nords, who revered valor, this was the best performance.
Jarl Balgruuf of Whiterun was also very pleased and gave rewards to all nine people present.
The middle-aged Jarl re-evaluated Guilliman and expressed high praise for him.
He had originally thought that the Dragonborn girl Freya was the undisputed strong one, but he hadn't expected her man to be so powerful as well.
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