"Link, according to you, aren't you already able to use some magic?" Bawell said to Link as he led Link to the garrison command post where Victoria lived.
Talk.
"A knight who has not cultivated any fighting spirit but can use magic." Bavel shook his head and laughed: "By God, there has never been such a knight on the mainland, right?!"
"Oh, I don't want to be so special." Link rubbed his head and shrugged with a grimace: "But there is no way, it happened like this accidentally. I guess that god was drunk just like me yesterday!
"
"Haha, you don't feel good after drinking too much." Bavel looked at his son with a smile: "He has indeed grown up, boy!"
After six years of separation, Link is no longer the skinny half-sized young man he was when he left. The more than three years of devil training in the Sunset Mountain garrison camp has made the current Link not only grow half a head taller.
, and although his muscles are not as exaggerated as Barr, who works all day long, they are still sharp and angular. Standing there, he looks particularly coordinated and strong.
Although the mage's practice method is different from that of the knight, and Link did not maintain the same intensity of physical training as he did when he was a knight's apprentice during his days in the mage tower, his unique practice method seems to be similar to that of magic.
It's different from the masters who completely ignore the strengthening of the body. Although Link still doesn't seem to have much fighting spirit or accumulated much magical power, he can occasionally feel it in his body.
It contains a strange power, and in the eyes of other people, like Baweier, they always feel that although this boy makes people unable to detect any fluctuations in fighting spirit, but for some reason, he can always give people a sense of power.
A very powerful feeling.
Compared with the physical changes, Link's change in temperament and psychology made both Bavel and Starr feel very obviously different from before.
Strictly speaking, it has been less than three years since Link completed his apprenticeship as a knight and officially became a knight. However, when it comes to the experience and fight between struggle and life and death, Link has encountered
It may be more than many imperial soldiers put together in a lifetime. Others may not be able to see it, but for Bavel and Starr, two knights who have also experienced real battles, they can feel it almost intuitively.
Link has a unique temperament that only a knight who has truly experienced the baptism of life and death battles can possess.
"Maybe this kid will really have a big future." Bawell looked at Link lovingly: "Perhaps it's time to teach him some things."
"Remember not to be brave in the future." However, he saw Link still rubbing his head with a grimace on his face, and said with a smile: "If you don't know how to drink, don't drink so much. Well, our family actually has some family."
The exercise methods taught here can enhance your physical fitness. I will teach you when I get back later."
"Oh?" Link raised his eyes and looked at Link: "Hasn't our family always been blacksmiths? Why do we still have this thing? It is also useful for increasing the amount of alcohol?!"
"Does blacksmithing require no strength?" Bavel glared at him: "Look at how strong Baal is now. He has never drunk before. He drank more than you did last night. Today he got up early to open the door. This is
difference!"
"To tell you the truth, it is said that this is some kind of fighting spirit training method." Bavel looked at Link: "You, a knight who doesn't even have fighting spirit, see if you can learn it yourself!"
"Study, of course!" Link nodded desperately as if obedient, but a strange look flashed in his eyes.
With his current eyesight and sensing ability, he is no longer the ignorant kid six years ago. The people who come and go in the Mage Tower every day are all the most powerful men on the continent. Now Link,
I also already know what the strange feeling I have often felt from Big Daddy and Little Daddy since I was a child.
It turns out that my two closest relatives are not simple either!
Although Link didn't know what level their abilities had reached, the fluctuations in their power made Link certain that they must also be high-level experts.
If it were Link a few years ago, I'm afraid he would have tried his best to find out, but now he has stayed in the mage tower for a long time and has met many old guys who hide too many earth-shattering secrets in their hearts.
My mentality now is completely different from before, so I still pretend to know nothing.
No matter what, Link firmly believes that his big daddy and little daddy must care about him. They must have their reasons for not telling him about the past, so if they don't tell him, Link won't ask.
.
Just like himself, he also concealed most of the things about the Mage Tower from Big Daddy and Little Daddy.
Although he completely believed in his Big Daddy, Little Daddy and Baal, since he had promised several great mentors in the Mage Tower not to tell anyone about the Mage Tower, he would definitely
Keep this promise.
Regarding his experiences in the past few years, Link said that he was rescued by a very powerful old man, and then he stayed there for several years to recover from his injuries. He has only recovered now. As for him, he can use some magic himself.
, but also to prove that he is still capable of protecting his case, so that his relatives should no longer worry about him going out to return to his hometown. And Bawell and the others have no doubts about Link's statement.
place.
From Lord Vidoya and Kermilla who came to visit them, they already knew the general situation of Link's injury. They were both people with extremely rich combat experience. Even from Lord Vidoya and Kermilla,
The situation described here was obviously comforting, but they could also clearly understand how serious Link's injury was at that time.
In their common sense, with such an injury, Link had no chance of survival. The only hope that kept them waiting was that no matter whether they lived or died, they must find Link.
The persistence of traces.
Now that Link can come back, everything else doesn't matter, so even Pavel, who has always been the harshest to Link, almost got drunk last night.
"We're almost there." Bawell pointed to the Fort Colo garrison command post that had appeared in front, and said to Link, who had never been here before: "Lord Viado lives in it."
"Haha", Bavel looked up at the sky and laughed: "It seems that we are here early, Lord Victoria probably hasn't gotten up yet!"
"I haven't gotten up yet." Victoria looked weak, slowly put on the military uniform on himself, and said with a depressed look: "Dear Earl of Vere, how many days has it been?
When you were in the capital, did you get up so early every day?!"
"Maintaining good living habits is a virtue that a knight should have." Earl Weir, who looked very young, frowned and looked at Victoria with a little dissatisfaction: "This is the "...
The most important article of the "Chivalry Code" has not been revised for hundreds of years, doesn't Lord Victoria remember it?!"
"Damn, who is the bastard who designed this new dress this year?" Victoria-sama put on the wrong button on the front again and shouted angrily: "Why are there hundreds of buttons?!"
"This is to set off the elegance and glory of the imperial knights." Earl Weir glanced at Victoria with some pity. People in remote border towns were different. He looked around the room and reminded Victoria: "You
Are there no waitresses here? We should bring two here and train them to help you get dressed every morning!"
This knight's dress is the work of Master Amidi, the palace's chief designer who spent a lot of effort to invite the military. No matter how fat you are, as long as you wear this dress, you can give people a high-spirited look.
It has a tall and straight feeling, so once it was launched, it was immediately welcomed by the military officials. It was distributed throughout the army, making this dress, which was originally only worn on formal and solemn occasions, immediately became popular among the officers in the capital.
clothing.
As for the fact that this dress is a little troublesome to wear, it really doesn't matter to them. After all, in the capital, not to mention officials of Victoria's level, even low-level officers in the military department, which family does not have some hospitality?
I have never heard of a maid getting up and getting dressed.
"Waiting for a girl?!" Victoria shook her head, laughed dumbly, and yanked off the half-dressed dress that she had finally put on, and threw it to the ground: "Damn, I'm so stupid, I actually know how to do it.
Go wear this thing."
"Lord Victoria, what are you..." Earl Weir was startled. He looked at Victoria stepping on the dress on the ground, striding straight to the clothes rack next to him, using a kind of expression that should not belong to him.
With such agility for a person with such a fat figure, he stretched out his hand and quickly put on the short clothes worn in battle, put on a knight's sword, and strode back. For a moment, he was dumbfounded and a little subconscious.
The ground just wanted to step back.
"Let's go!" Lord Victoria put on this outfit and finally felt refreshed. Her voice was a little louder and she shouted to Earl Weir.
"Lord Victoria, are you going to dress like this?!" Earl Weir finally understood what was going on and shouted with his eyes widened: "Do you know who you are going to see now?! Then
She is the biological daughter of His Majesty the Great Emperor of the Bavarian Empire, a princess!"
"I know that's the princess." Victoria ignored Earl Weir's yelling and walked towards the door: "Let's go, there's nothing wrong with this!"
"You are an insult to the royal family." Earl Weir grabbed Victoria angrily: "Etiquette! Lord Victoria, please remember that you are a senior knight of the empire.
Etiquette! Don’t say you are going to see the princess, even if you are meeting a noble like me, you should..."
He suddenly couldn't speak anymore, because Victoria slowly turned around and stared at him lightly.
There was not even a hint of anger in Victoria's eyes, but Earl Weir suddenly felt an indescribable surge over him, that kind of suffocating coldness that made him almost paralyzed for a moment.
Can't breathe.
"Of the knight's rules you mentioned, I only remember one." Lady Victoria looked at Count Vere and said slowly: "As a knight, you should always be ready to draw your sword and fight!
"
Count Vere could not say a word, his face was gray and he nodded with difficulty.
Now he finally understands why this round, chubby, harmless-looking Lord Victoria has such a terrifying title as "Butcher", and he also understands that even among the top military officials in Kyoto, as long as he is with this
This guy has cooperated in military training or operations. No matter what level of senior official he is now, as long as he mentions this deputy provincial commander who has been stationed in a remote town for many years, he still has a weird expression on his face.
A butcher is indeed a butcher. Although Earl Weir understands rationally that Victoria is unlikely to really hurt him no matter what, the madness with strong bloodlust unintentionally revealed from Victoria
, but he didn't dare to say a word of nonsense, and just nodded his head unconsciously.
"Pah! Pah! Pah!" A crisp sound of applause sounded behind Lord Victoria.
"Well done." Victoria turned her head and happened to see a woman in palace attire with a veil standing at the door. She clapped her hands and said to him, "Lord Victoria, you are really good."
Yes! You look like a real soldier of the empire!"
"Princess!" The Earl of Weir finally came back to his senses. Seeing the woman standing at the door, he quickly ran over and bowed to the woman: "See you, princess!"
"Uh, hello, princess! Why are you here in person?!" Victoria was a little embarrassed and secretly pulled back the dress that was on the ground with her feet, and quickly raised her hands to perform the standard knight etiquette: "
See Princess!”
He just got angry just because he couldn't stand a guy like Earl Weir who had inherited a title due to the military exploits of his ancestors who didn't know how many generations ago, and then became arrogant and liked to talk about the glory of the military.
In the eyes of these second-generation ancestors, the glory of the military is more than just dressing up. Not only are the clothes getting better and better year by year, they only pursue good looks but are not practical. Now it is said that even the weapons have to be replaced with some good-looking and lightweight ones. The reason is that the knight's sword is too heavy.
, and there are no decorations. These guys are not used to using them. It really makes Victoria-sama very angry when she thinks of these things.
Of course, what Earl Weir hates Lady Victoria the most is that he comes in early every morning to disturb Lady Victoria's sleep. In Earl Weir's view, this is an official position that an imperial noble official should abide by.
etiquette, but for Master Victoria, it is simply a huge torture. The reason why he can bear it until today is because he is also a member of the Imperial Military Department.
If he had had his temperament when he was young, I'm afraid he would have taught this annoying guy a lesson long ago.
"It's too boring to stay in the room for too long." Although the princess wore a veil in accordance with the etiquette of the empire, everyone present seemed to be able to see her smiling as she said: "Victoria
It’s really hard to wait for the adults, so I just walked over by myself!”
"Uh, this", Victoria smiled a little embarrassedly: "Accident! It's purely an accident!"
All in all, it has been several days since the princess came to this border town, but apart from the routine greetings from the resident commander, Lord Victoria would hide from the princess whenever possible.
Firstly, he didn't like that annoying etiquette at all, and secondly, the mission brought by the princess made him feel a little dizzy, so he just dragged it through this period of time.
"Seeing Lord Victoria's appearance, I knew that Castle Colo is really a good place," the princess said softly: "With a brave knight like Lord Victoria sitting here, it's no wonder that a figure like the great hero Link can come here.
!”
I don’t know how many years there has been peace on the mainland. Although the performance of this bandit suppression operation by the two empires is really a mess, it can be regarded as the closest battle to everyone in the Bavarian Empire.
After the royal family of the Val Empire nodded in recognition of Link's contribution, the deeds of this young knight, who was almost the only bright spot in this battle, were spread to every corner of the empire.
Compared with those legendary figures that have been circulated for a long time, Link lived at their time. Their empire gave these Bavarians a special sense of intimacy and reality, and this guy became famous after the war.
Being missing is in line with the mysterious aura that a legendary figure should have. Therefore, in word-of-mouth communication, Link's performance in that battle was deified to the point of being almost exaggerated. Even the resident
The princess in the palace was familiar with his battle deeds, and she admired him very much. If Earl Weir and Lady Victoria hadn't tried their best to stop her, she would have wanted to run to Link's house when she first arrived.
Went to visit the blacksmith shop.
"Yes, Lord Victoria." Earl Weir just recovered from the shock just now. Now he is much more honest. He stood behind the princess and said in a lower voice: "There are hidden dragons and crouching tigers in Colo Castle.
There are countless talents, you can do that whenever you want..."
"There is no need to worry about this matter, Count Weir." This time it was the princess who spoke: "I have only been here a few days, and this is the hometown of the great hero Link. I haven't even visited Link's house yet.
What about the blacksmith shop, and..."
"Ahem," Earl Weir coughed helplessly and said, "But Your Royal Highness, Your Majesty has given instructions..."
"My lord, my lord..." The hurried call of the guard guard who rushed over interrupted Earl Weir's words. He quickly rushed to the door without even seeing clearly who was standing, and kept saying nothing.
The ground shouted: "Here he comes, my lord, he is back! He is back!"
"What happened?! What are you doing in such a panic?!" Master Victoria's face darkened: "How do I teach you on weekdays? Speak to me!"
There is an Imperial Princess in the residence right now. If the mainland had not been at peace for too long, this guy's arrogant behavior might have made people think that someone was about to rebel.
"He's back!" The guard looked excited, but still couldn't express his feelings: "I saw him, he's back!"
"Lord Victoria, I think you still need to teach your subordinates well." Earl Weir, who was accustomed to the etiquette between superiors and subordinates in the capital, couldn't help but frowned and said, but he didn't have time yet.
After saying the second half of the sentence, just like the other two people, they only stared at the soldier with wide eyes and dumbfounded.
Because the excited soldier finally finished the sentence: "It's Link! The great hero Link is back!"