Sibes holds a heavy hammer in his hand and walks around the recruits' eggs. Since becoming the captain of the Bear Knights, training recruits has become his daily job. In addition to selecting warriors from the team of believers who can go to the battlefield every day, he also
Study in the Sun Temple. According to Yeskovitch, becoming a Bear Knight does not mean that you will always be blessed by Esun. The Bear God is testing everyone. If you slack off a little, he will take back everything he has given you before.
.So, prayer is still necessary.
Of course, Sibes never thought that he would always receive blessings from the Bear God without praying. In fact, he knew that he had only received blessings from Esun very few times, that is, he received Esun's blessings when he was undergoing trials in the dark forest.
Blessing, he did not receive special care from the Bear God at other times. Unlike Lord Rhodes of Blackhammer Castle, he received the attention of Ersun almost all the time.
However, Sibes did not complain. Who the gods would bestow their power on was not something mortals could decide. As an ordinary person, he could only make every effort to study, train, and fight.
The new recruit Volt stabbed over with a long sword. This is the most common fighting move, using the length of the weapon to stab the enemy. Sibes was already familiar with this. He moved slightly just before the opponent stabbed with the sword.
He stepped forward, turned sideways to avoid the attack, and flipped his wrist at the same time. The heavy war hammer roared and hit Volt from below.
The recruit was startled by the sudden attack. He reluctantly moved to dodge, but his body staggered and almost fell. Sibes took advantage of this gap to quickly step forward, collided, and pushed his shoulder towards Fu.
Volt's face. The new recruit Volt was knocked directly to the ground, groaning in pain.
"Next."
Sibes, who had just warmed up, shouted for the next challenger to come up, which meant that this recruit was not yet qualified in physical combat. He still needed to practice before he could become a candidate for the Bear Knight.
He will defeat more than a dozen opponents in one morning like this. However, only one or two can survive three rounds from him. These people will become candidates for bear knights and prepare to enter the big forest in the autumn to accept the bear god's command.
Trial.
Sibes knew that he was actually not too strict. If it were Lord Rhodes himself who was doing the assessment, these new recruits would most likely be beaten black and blue by him.
"Sibes! Something happened, something big happened!"
Sibes wiped his warhammer and was about to face the next challenger when his bear knight ran over panting.
"What's up?"
Sibes put down his warhammer with a look of doubt on his face.
"Your daughter...your daughter was discovered to be a Frost Witch while washing clothes by the river..."
The bear knight said breathlessly.
"How can this be?"
Sibes looked stunned, he didn't believe this was true.
"Don't doubt it. Lord Rhodes and Lord Caroline have already arrived at the scene to deal with it. There are too many witnesses and we can't hide it."
Bear Knight Bean said anxiously, and everyone present looked shocked. Frost Witches are not scary. The key is that Kislev has regulations. Once discovered, all Frost Witches must be sent to the capital for "study". However,
The so-called learning is just a cover, and training to become the queen's puppet is the real purpose. This is a fact that everyone knows.
Sibes hung the warhammer behind him and hurried out of the training ground with Bean.
He went straight to the castle hall, because according to Bean, Lord Rhodes brought his daughter to the castle immediately. Ms. Caroline even escorted her throughout the process.
…
After hurriedly running into the castle, Sibes's last hope was shattered. Her daughter was crying and lying in Caroline's arms. Her hands were still stained with ice slag, and the frosty air continued to radiate from the palms of her hands, so that
The entire hall cooled down slightly.
"Sorry, Sibes, this matter can no longer be hidden. Hundreds of people have seen it, and we can no longer hide it."
Rhodes walked over and patted his shoulder with his hand.
"The Frost Witch will awaken without warning. This is not her original wish, but she cannot control it. It is like an energy in the body that will naturally burst out at a certain time. We should be happy.
She only surged with energy while washing clothes and did not harm anyone. Otherwise, some witches would have killed many people with frostbite when they awakened."
Caroline explained calmly, holding the little girl in her arms and comforting her.
"Come on, take a look at your daughter, but be careful not to get frostbite from her. She can't control her magic yet."
Caroline continued.
Sibes was in a painful and complicated mood. He held his daughter's hand and instantly felt chilled to the bone. But his daughter Bella had a look of fear on her face, "Dad, am I really a monster?"
"No, you are not a monster, you are just a wizard."
Sibes said with a sad expression on his face. This scene reminded Rhodes of the scene when Dennis was taken to the Kislev Magic Academy. Ordinary people awakening as witches is equivalent to being the top scholar from a poor family, which is something to be thankful for.
It's something to be happy about, but that's not the case in Kislev. Everyone knows that once a Frost Witch is taken to the Magic Academy, she is no longer as simple as a Frost Witch. Sometimes, even her memory will be erased.
What Katarina wants is not a flesh-and-blood warrior, but a mechanical puppet.
"Brother, my condolences, the news will reach Catalina soon. Before the Queen pursues her case, we can only send Bella to the Magic Academy."
Although the situation was very similar, Rhodes still had to send the little girl away. Daughters of nobles could return to the nobles if they successfully graduated. Daughters of common people, however, rarely returned once they graduated.
Catalina, who is close to her parents, will arrange them to be mistresses with various nobles and lords, so as to grasp their intelligence and movements. They are also the queen's tools. Although Sibes is the leader of the Bear Knights, he is from a commoner background.
Rhodes gave him the status of a knight, but in Catalina's eyes, he was still just a civilian. So, what awaits Bella will be a dark life...
Unless she is a genius and can master some special skills after graduation, thereby getting the opportunity to continue to be promoted. But the chance of this is very small. Because it seems that Bella's ability is not very strong. It can be said to be very ordinary. This way
It would be lucky for a witch to graduate. Moreover, she is already thirteen years old. The fastest growth stage for a witch is from eight to fifteen years old. Even if Bella is sent to a magic academy and can improve quickly, she can only
Two years. Rhodes really cannot compliment how much a little girl can learn in two years. She is not Dennis. Dennis is a genius who froze to death when she woke up at the age of eight... and was even more criticized by the teachers at the entire magic school.
of favor. But Bella is not.
"When will the Queen's people come?"
Sibes held her daughter in her arms, her face looking in pain.
"A week at most. Before then, we must be ready."
Rhodes sighed and felt comforted. He turned his head and looked at the young witch apprentice.
"Bella, remember, no matter where you go in the future, never forget your father, Sibes. His blood is flowing in your body. He is a warrior, a brave and upright warrior. Forever,
Never forget your origin. This place, Blackhammer Castle, is your home. When you arrive at the Magic Academy, don’t trust anyone. No matter what they say, just listen silently. You must know how to self-analyze, listen more, and listen less.
Say. Don’t just believe what others say. The world is full of conspiracies and darkness. You are a person with an independent personality and must have your own ideological judgment. In addition, if you encounter difficulties when you get there, you can find Dennis. She and
You are the same, heading from Blackhammer Castle to Kislev City. She is my daughter, you can become good friends and help each other. Do you understand?"
Rhodes touched the little girl's head, hoping that she could understand the meaning of these words. Bella nodded seriously. However, Rhodes didn't know if she could really understand the IQ and social experience of a thirteen-year-old girl.
understand the meaning of these words... After all, not everyone is Dennis...