"You're No.1? Do warriors do this to their comrades, wronging them and saying it's a test?"

"You haven't killed a demon yet, you can't be called anything...... Companion. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info" Virginia didn't even look at Sulfona, "But according to the agreement, I will take you as an apprentice." You have not been defeated in the face of adversity. Thank you well, my friend, if it weren't for her, a guy like you wouldn't have crossed paths with me. ”

Sulfona wanted to refuse to become Virginia's apprentice, but when she heard this, she couldn't help but glance at Tifa beside her. Tifa said it lightly, but after going through so much, Sulfona is no longer naïve enough to fully trust other people's words. Tifa must have done a lot of work for Sulfona. Thinking about how Tifa became Virginia's apprentice after suffering so much under Virginia's disciples, Tifa never told this story, and she didn't ask, but she knew it must have been hard.

Tifa took Sulfona's hand and smiled at her.

"From now on, we will be sisters. I'm going to be my sister!"

"You ......" Sulfona was stunned for a moment, "Tifa, don't you think I'm very ...... now It's not pretty. And I don't have demonic powers, I'm just useless......"

"Really?" said Tifa, "but I think you're smarter than I was when I first met you. ”

Sulfona listened to Tifa's words and laughed dumbly. Indeed, perhaps in Tifa's opinion, the changes after the fusion of Sulfona were nothing at all. When the two first met, Tifa was the eldest lady, and Sulfona was just a girl from an ordinary peasant family. At that time, Sulfura was thin and small, and she didn't look much better than she does now, but her strength was almost zero. As Sulfona weakened, the estrangement between her and Tifa unexpectedly disappeared completely.

"Sulfona...... I ......" Tifa smiled, and the smile suddenly retracted. She hesitated, "When we get back to the dorm in the evening, I have something important to tell you." I...... I think you should know, and that's important for us as well. ”

"Okay, I'll wait for you at night. ”

Sulfona nodded, then squeezed Tifa's hand in passing. After all these ups and downs, she suddenly realized how precious the friendship she had maintained with Tifa was. Just as she was thinking about this, a cold voice suddenly appeared in her ears.

"I don't think you're exactly mine yet, apprentice. ”

"Do you want to go back?"

Tifa immediately asked rhetorically. The word "repentance" was typed, and Virginia immediately showed an expression as if she had eaten fly. Sulfona understood Tifa's strategy. This Virginia is the No.1 of the organization, always over-the-top and pretentious. She has to do her best in everything, so the apprentices she accepts must also be the best apprentices. But Sulfona clearly doesn't quite fit her aesthetic. Tifa saw Virginia's mentality and used "repentance" as a weapon. People like Virginia are naturally reluctant to go back on their word.

"This girl has been instructed by you in a fair duel. Virginia frowned and said, "She can only be considered half an apprentice. When she really gets my approval, she can be considered my official disciple. ”

"Then you won't let half of your apprentice squat in the organization's prison. Tifa smiled slyly.

"That'...... Naturally, it won't. Virginia shook her head, then said, "But in the midst of this duel, I found another good seedling. Another person who is not knocked down in the face of adversity. So I want to take that kid as a disciple and teach both of you together. Whoever learns the best in the end between the two of you can be considered my true disciple. ”

When Tifa heard this, the smile on his face gradually faded. Sulfona was stunned for a moment, and she turned her gaze to Doris, who was slumped to the ground. Doris, who was unconscious, looked even thinner and more delicate. If Sulfona had fallen from heaven to rock bottom during this time, it would have been like Lyss had been struggling in hell all along. In the duel with Sulfona, Doris has always had the upper hand, and Sulfur has relied on Tifa's words to regain her will. If Sulfona had completed Virginia's test, then Rinse would have passed it as well.

"In addition, this child, the way she uses her demonic power ......" Virginia looked at Doris lying on the ground and narrowed her eyes, "Using demonic power and your own spirit to build an illusion is not a martial victory." Maybe it's a new path, and I think she's very promising. When facing the powerful Awakened Demons, perhaps we don't necessarily have to physically defeat them. ”

"You're talking about...... The one on the west?"

Tifa cautiously looked west, but Virginia did not speak. Sulfona was a little confused at first, but she quickly reacted that Tifa had given Irona a science about the division of power on the continent before. There is a kingdom ruled by demons in the north, and there is a super-powerful demon entrenched in the west. These two demons are known as the Abyssal One, and only the strongest warriors in the organization can fight against these demons. Tifa was talking about the demon in the west.

"Now the organization's No.3 was frustrated in the fighting in the north, resulting in the death of all seven soldiers who accompanied her, and she was the only one who escaped. The silver king in the north is also greatly injured, and it should be stable for a while. However, it will soon be time for the Silver King to recover and begin to continue attacking the Order. Therefore, the organization asked the No.2 Demon Slayer Sword to go north to help consolidate the defense line. But if the Demon Slayer Sword leaves the West, then the Abyss of the West Livlou will inevitably have new ideas about the organization. And Lord Qili is the eye of the organization, and the organization will not let her lose ...... easily."

Tifa explained to Sulfona, who understood the crisis of the organization's situation. There were only forty-six full-fledged soldiers in the organization, and now seven of them had been lost in the north, and only No.3 had barely escaped. Maybe the demons of the north have some special weapons against the warriors. Now the Demon Slayer Sword wants to fight Livlou, and he can't get out. Only Virginia's exit from the mountains can stabilize the situation. Sulfona couldn't help but turn her gaze to the warrior who had taken off her black robe, and to her surprise, Virginia sighed.

"If that person was really so embarrassed, I probably wouldn't have done it better than her. Virginia looked to the north and said, "I don't like her, but I at least recognize her strength." If she loses, it may be difficult for me to win. But unlike her, I wouldn't choose to abandon the fighters around me and run away on my own. That...... It's my bottom line as a warrior. ”

"Warrior's ...... The bottom line?" Sulfona repeated Virginia's words blankly.

"For you......" Virginia suddenly turned to Sulfona, "what do you think a warrior is?"

"The one who slays the demons?" asked Sulfona, hesitantly, "or protect the humans?"

"And what would you do if a demon took a person hostage?" asked Virginia, "what do you think of your comrades? If you were in a hurry to kill a demon, would you leave your seriously injured comrades behind? You know, we half-demons are not 'human'." ”

"I ......"

Sulfona was stunned, she had never considered such a thing. He only decided to become a warrior by virtue of the vague memories of life in his hometown and his bitter hatred for demons. But she couldn't choose between killing demons and saving humanity. Sulfona couldn't help but look at Tifa beside her and Doris lying on the ground, if there were friends of her own on this cruel scale, Sulfona would be even more helpless.

"I've always been dissatisfied with the organization's education. Virginia knew she couldn't answer when she saw Sulfona's expression, but Virginia never expected Sulfona to answer, "They always think that as long as the warrior is strong enough and skilled enough in swordsmanship, he can go into battle." But there were many young warriors who did not understand the weight of the sword marks on their bodies until they died. ”

Sulfona felt her face flush, she felt that she was being looked down upon by Virginia, but she couldn't contradict her words. Virginia saw the displeasure in Sulfona's heart, and she turned to look at Tifa.

"Tifa, what do you think a warrior is?"

"Warriors want to protect humanity. Tifa said without hesitation, "Slaying demons is just one way to protect humanity. ”

"And what about the two questions I asked Sulfura just now, and how would you answer them?"

"If there is a demon taking a human as a hostage, I will try my best to rescue the hostage, and then kill the demon......"

"Don't be pretentious. Hostages and demons, you can only choose one. ”

Virginia interrupted Tifa in a serious manner, and Tifa stuck out her tongue.

"Then I will choose to kill the demons, because the existence of demons will threaten more humans. Sacrificing one human to save more is acceptable for warriors. The second one is that I will choose to save my comrades-in-arms, because the existence of comrades-in-arms can help me kill more demons, and killing more demons can save more humans, which is a multiplicative relationship......"

"Clever calculations, of course, well, thank you for your answer. Virginia nodded, then turned to Sulfona, "Did you hear Tifa's answer? I tell you, she doesn't interpret warriors the same way I do, but she at least has her own answers." And you, Sulfona, don't have your own answer. You don't understand what a warrior is, so you don't understand what your half-demon identity represents, so you'll lose yourself. Everyone has their own creed, good or bad, but at least you have to stick to it. That's the first lesson I taught you. If you don't understand what a warrior is, then you'd better not think you're learning more from me. ”

Sulfona nodded blankly, suddenly realizing how superficial she was. Some of the original rebellion against Virginia also disappeared. She felt that she should quickly find a big tree and sit down, and then think about what a warrior was and who she was in the shade. She couldn't accept Virginia's warriors in this state. Tifa grabbed Sulfona's arm from the side.

"Teacher, how about Sulfona follow my creed first? ”

"Jokes. Virginia snorted coldly, "Everyone has their own creed, and she's not called Tifa, how can she use your creed?"

"But didn't you just say that, Creed is not good or bad, why can't she use mine?" said Tifa with a smile, "You don't want to accept Sulfur's apprentice, so you deliberately want to make her feel inferior and quit yourself." This is not something that a No.1 fighter would do. ”

Sulfona listened to Tifa's words, and her heart was shocked, and a cold sweat broke out on her back. She did inexplicably have an inferiority complex just now. It's just that I didn't expect Virginia to deliberately persuade herself to quit. This Virginia is pretentious, but I'm afraid she is really smart. With such a straight brain, Sona was afraid that she would be taken into the ditch by Virginia in just a few words. Luckily, Tifa pulled Sulfona by the hand.

"If Sulfura herself really thinks that's okay, then of course I can continue to teach her. "I'm just telling her the basics of a warrior, I'm right about it, and she's important." As for how she felt after hearing this, whether she was willing to continue learning from me or not was her own business. It has nothing to do with me. ”

"Sulfona, did you hear what the teacher said?" Tifa said, taking Sulfona's hand, "What the teacher said must be right, but the thoughts that come to your heart after listening to her words are not necessarily right. The teacher is not responsible for guaranteeing that your understanding will be correct. ”

"I ...... Got it. ”

Sulfur nodded, but her heart was overturned. She could feel that Tifa and Virginia seemed to be playing a game between conversations, making an intellectual confrontation. And the chessboard on which the two people are against each other is Sulfona herself. Virginia doesn't like herself, but Tifa supports her, and the two fight their wits and courage. Thinking of this, Sulfura couldn't help but secretly complain, if the learning process was like this in the future, I was afraid that I would be squeezed out of my brain. It is not unreasonable for Virginia to have such a high vision for accepting apprentices, perhaps only a smart person like Tifa can truly become Virginia's disciples.

Note: I've always been a fan of adding more philosophical content to my books. But this time I did it anyway, and it was very similar to the "Holy Grail Q&A" format that I hated. But I think this part will be useful for future plots. For each of them, everyone can just laugh after reading it, and don't need to think about it in reality.