[Master and I went to practice in the Noster Mountains this morning and should be back within a day. You were too tired yesterday, so I didn’t wake you up. Please don’t mind. I’ve prepared all the food for today.
Put it on the table and remember to eat it quickly. Also, if we don’t come back today, Master said you can go back to your hometown to rest first. ((′???`) You have to take care of yourself!) - from Nigeria
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The boy's eyes slowly swept over the lines of neat and elegant handwriting, and the girl's soft voice seemed to echo in his ears. Fili didn't know how many times he read this short message over and over again. Nia was here
The simple smiling face painted on the note was as full of healing magic as her own smile, enough to make him forget his physical pain.
This is why Fili wants to stay.
Now that the physical fitness is almost restored, then...
"Let's try the second sword now."
The message note was carefully put back into Feili's pocket, and then he grabbed the iron sword beside the table and stood up and walked out the door.
Noster Hill, East District.
With rolling mountains and endless dense forests, such a vast virgin forest is unique in the densely populated Arida area. Due to various reasons, this place has maintained its appearance for thousands of years, and humans have not been able to idealize this place.
transformation.
The silver-haired old man carrying a long sword led two red-brown hunting horses to walk on the narrow animal path in the forest (note: the irregular path trampled by wild animals). There was no way to find anyone else in such a remote forest.
There are no traces, and there is no help at all if an unexpected situation occurs.
Those who dare to go deep into this place alone are either idiots who are not afraid of death, or they are truly strong.
Of course, this sturdy old man was not without his companions. He turned back to the girl who was following the horse and asked:
"Nia, do you feel anything unusual here?"
The girl wore a coarse cloth headscarf, brown leather armor and thick cloth trousers, with a delicate face covered with sweat and dust.
Walking on this kind of mountain road is indeed a hard job, but the physical fitness and willpower of these two people are very comparable to other people, so the rugged mountain road is naturally not a problem for them.
It turns out that you can still ride a horse on an open road, but after entering the mountains, you can only dismount and walk. Although you can't ride, the horse can still carry luggage, which still reduces the burden on the journey.
Horses, such docile animals, are indeed good helpers for humans and can always come in handy in various places.
"I feel that there are too few animals here. Although I can see some small animals such as long-tailed rats, I have never seen animals such as spiny monkeys and long-horned deer along the way."
Before the old man asked the question, the girl's eyes had been fixed on the two maroon hunting horses. These two strong horses reminded her of the black horse "Lightning" still left in the Holy Mountain. It was indeed in the girl's heart that she could no longer take care of it.
A big regret.
"Oh? Do you think this is unusual?"
Chalmers turned his head back. At this time, he was holding the reins of the two horses with his left hand, while holding a sickle in his right hand and slashing continuously to cut off the plant stems blocking the road in front.
"Well, it's so strange." Nia said in confusion, "It's easy to see elk in my hometown, and there are many hunters hunting, but no one seems to come to hunt here, right? But you can't see it here.
What animal."
As the girl spoke, she stretched out her hand to wipe the sweat off her forehead, and at the same time smoothed back the strand of blond hair that had slipped out due to sweat.
The sweat on her body was not caused by fatigue from the long journey. In fact, she still had plenty of physical strength. The main reason was that the clothes on her body were too thick and the sultry heat like a furnace made her sweat all the time.
However, this thick and wear-resistant clothing is necessary. There are many poisonous insects and thorny vegetation in the forest, and there may also be attacking animals. If you don't wear tight clothing, you will not be protected from injury.
"are you tired?"
"You're not tired, Master."
"Are you hungry then?"
"A little bit..."
"Well, let's find an open space to rest for a while and have lunch by the way."
Chalmers, who is already elderly, does not intend to be a strict master anymore. At least for this girl who has been specially entrusted by Pope Steele to take care of her, Chalmers will try to reduce unnecessary burdens on her.
"OK!"
Of course Nia is happy to be able to take a break.
I traveled in a hurry in the morning and didn't eat anything for breakfast. In addition, I spent several hours walking on rugged mountain roads. It was impossible to say that I was not hungry or tired at all.
After walking upward for a while, they came to an open space.
In addition to the constant chirping of insects, you can also hear the sound of running water. I guess the water source is nearby, making it an ideal resting spot.
"Okay, let's rest here for half an hour."
Chalmers simply tied the reins of the two horses to the tree. The two horses, which had been hungry for a long time, just lowered their heads to nibble on the crisp and tender turf on the ground, ignoring the actions of their owners.
"Uh? Take a half-hour break?"
Nia had objections here.
"I think it's good to rest for a quarter of an hour, otherwise we won't be able to go back before dark today, right?"
"Huh? I guess I didn't say I could go back today, right?"
Chalmers frowned and took down a bag from the horse, then turned around and walked towards Nia.
"But, but..."
Seeing that Chalmers' expression seemed displeased, Nia felt a little uneasy.
"There's only one day's worth of food left for Fili, right?"
Phillip didn't know how to cook, and Chalmers didn't put any food in the kitchen for storage, which made Nia a little worried.
"His home is in a nearby village, just go home."
Chalmers looked indifferent, but in fact he really didn't care much about Philip's affairs.
"Then can he come back to the mountain after he returns home?"
"It can't."
Chalmers said these words expressionlessly, then took out the tablecloth from the bag in his hand and spread it on the ground.
[Is this going to expel Fili, who has been working hard, from the school? 】
Nia, who had been standing nearby, should have come to help, but now she just froze in place.
"Well, how can this be like this? Master, he is also your disciple?"
Nia's voice was a little stiff. She didn't like to contradict her respected elders, but after understanding the implication of Chalmers' words, she still couldn't remain silent.
"Oh? I don't think so."
In fact, taking in this rural boy was just a whim of Chalmers. He was a casual person and never followed the rules.
For Philip, Chalmers did not have the determination or confidence to cultivate him into a talented person. When he was young, he might have had this idea, but now that he is old, such a big task as preaching and teaching is very energy-consuming.
, and Chalmers felt that he no longer had much energy to devote to an ordinary person.
That boy's qualifications couldn't be compared to the girl in front of him. The only fault was that the boy was too ordinary.
Chalmers wanted to devote all his energy to teaching Nia. After checking Fili's qualifications, he already understood that Fili was not a talent that could be made.
Fili's muscle strength is 3. This satisfactory value also means that his progress in martial arts is destined not to be far. Then Fili's starting energy is 42 points, and the first-level warrior is 200 points, and the so-called
First-level warriors are ordinary people with a slightly stronger physique and some skills in boxing and kicking.
Qi is the energy flow that exists in any living body. The more Qi reserves and the higher the quality, the stronger the living body is. The Qi in the human body, without any deliberate training, will last until adulthood.
The average is 100 points.
Becoming a first-level warrior means that the qi in the body will be twice that of ordinary humans, and the "qi" can be converted into aggressive "fighting qi".
Under normal circumstances, a first-level warrior can suppress three to four ordinary people. Of course, the premise is that neither party uses weapons. The addition of weapons will increase the variables of the battle.
For example: a warrior who was killing everyone just now was suddenly stabbed to death by a farmer from behind with a steel fork... It is not something that should be surprising.
Feili's starting Qi is very low, and is below average compared to people of the same age.
Chalmers learned from Philly that he was actually a premature baby. Philly had been weak and sick in the first few years after he was born. The village doctor even said that he would not live past the age of five. Fortunately, Philly survived in good health.
, successfully survived those difficult days.
Now he has basically no health problems, and Feili can also help the family with farm work. However, due to poor physical strength, it is easy for him to lose strength after staying in the fields for a long time. That's why Feili's father wanted Feili to learn how to become a craftsman.
Moreover, he asked Fei to learn all the delicate work of a skilled craftsman, avoiding the requirement of physical strength.
In other words, due to being a "premature infant", Feili's "qi" is very weak and his growth rate is slow.
What is deficient in nature cannot be remedied in the future.
Feili's situation is enough reason for any martial artist of any profession or style to reject him.
After realizing this problem, Chalmers had no intention of continuing to teach Philip. For the past month, he basically ignored him and rarely even said a few words to Philip.
After all, since he had already planned to give up on this boy, there was no need to spend any more thought on it.
If you are not qualified, no matter how hard you work, it will be in vain.
"Girl, don't stand around like that. Sit down and eat. When you're full, I'll take you to review the swordsmanship you've learned these days."
After Chalmers laid out the tablecloth, he took out two cotton pads and placed them opposite the tablecloth, and then took out two lunch boxes wrapped in cloth from his bag.
"Um……"
Nia sat on the cotton cushion with a complicated expression. After reaching out to take the lunch box handed over by Chalmers, she did not open it directly but kept staring at the iron lid of the lunch box, wondering what she was thinking.
Chalmers shook his head. He knew that this girl had a kind heart. Although it was indeed a good thing to have this kind of character, it was precisely because of this that she would maintain an emotional rather than a rational attitude towards some things.
I believe that even if she explains to this child why she refuses to accept Fili as her disciple, this stubborn girl will still stick to her point of view, so she might as well continue to play the role of an indifferent master!
Chalmers values Nia very much. As long as it is not an unreasonable request, Chalmers will generally not object, even if it may cause some embarrassment to him, he will not make her unhappy.
Because Chalmers admitted that Nia was his most satisfying disciple.
You must know that Chalmers is the former head of the Knights Templar. He has taught many talented Templars, including some who were crowned as Paladins.
But even if he compares those proud disciples that he once talked about as a majestic swordsman to the girl in front of him, they still pale in comparison.
If his former disciples are the most shining stars in the night sky, and that proud genius is the bright moon leading the stars in the night sky, then this girl is the one who can make the stars and moon retreat - Blazing Sun.
This girl is different from the mortal Feili, and can even be said to be completely opposite existences.