52. A bright future
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The room was not very large, except for the sofa under him and Aunt Alicia's desk, and the other two walls were lined with bookshelves, on which a large number of books were placed, and they were full. On top of the bookshelf are small models of horse-drawn carriages, which appear to be tools used for teaching.
"How's it going, Sisters, can you still adapt to life at the Academy?" Aunt Alicia didn't turn around, but her voice came from the front, with a smile in her tone.
"Hehe, I'm doing well, Aunt Alicia, you're busy, don't worry about me. If your business is important, then I'll come back to see you another day. Hughes laughed.
"No, I'm just writing a summary of the week, and I'm about to finish it. Aunt Alicia shook her head, and pulled out her hand and pressed it behind her, motioning for Hughes to sit down.
Xius originally came for something, of course, he didn't really want to leave, and his previous words were just polite. Therefore, with Alicia's words, he waited there with peace of mind, leisurely drinking tea.
After a few more minutes, Aunt Alicia finally finished her work, and after putting away all the pen and paper on the table, she turned around, leaned forward and patted Theseus's head gently, and said, "You still know how many times you classmates have come here?"
Naturally, Hughes would not hide from this kind of intimate behavior, he smiled and said, "Aunt Alicia, I want to come too, but the study and training here are too tiring. I was weak and nervous, and I went back to rest after a quick meal after training every day, and I felt that I didn't have enough time to sleep. ā
Alicia glared at Theseus, "Then why did you come here today?" It's easy to stay up until the first day off, according to you, isn't it just right for a lazy night's sleep?"
Xiusi hurriedly flattered: "Didn't I come to see you whenever I had time? ā
Aunt Alicia was angry and laughed when she heard this, and slapped Xius again, and said angrily: "Okay, little guy, your mouth can't coax me." Tell me, what's the matter with me today? Well, don't tell me yet, let me guess, do you want to introduce you to that super knight?"
Xius was stunned for a moment, then nodded with a smile, and gave a thumbs up to the aunt who was more enthusiastic about him: "You are so smart, you already know the answer before I can say it." That's right, I just wanted you to introduce me to the Grand Knight. I've been known for a long time as a knight who can defeat the Great Sword Master, and I've wanted to meet him for a long time. ā
Alicia nodded, but instead of responding to Theseus's praise, she frowned slightly and muttered in a deep voice, as if she was thinking about something important, and looked at Theseus from time to time.
Hughes reacted strangely to her, but he didn't say much, still quietly waiting for his aunt's decision.
"Can you tell me what you want from him?" After a moment of silence, Aunt Alicia raised her head and stared into Hughes's eyes, which made Xius startled and resisted the urge to move his gaze.
Hughes couldn't answer her question for a moment.
Tell the aunt in front of you what you think?Of course not, in fact, Hughes knew very well that there was no special friendship between the two of them, let alone deep feelings, at best they were acquaintances with pseudo-kinship.
As if confirming something from Theseus's silence, Alicia suddenly smiled and ran her hand through her blonde hair, "I think I know what you want to do." Actually, Theseus, when you came to visit me that day, I felt that you cared about the great knight, and I could even see a little bit of worship in your words and expressions, right?"
Huce was silent, and after a moment, he nodded, and looked at his aunt with a calm expression.
"It's not a big deal, and I'm really interested in his accomplishments. Hughes replied with a faint smile.
Aunt Alicia's face slowly turned serious, she looked into the eyes of Xius and said, "It's okay now, it doesn't mean it's okay in the future." As your elder, and your father asks him to take care of you, I can't watch you try to go down an unknown, even dark, path. And, Theseus, I hope you understand what I mean, if something goes wrong with you at the Royal Warrior Academy, I, or even my father, will not be able to explain it to your father, Viscount Gael, which is not a good thing for the relationship between the two families. ā
Theseus was shocked when he heard this! He knew that the tutor of the logistics department, his aunt Alicia, had almost said all his thoughts at the moment, and it was surprisingly accurate. You know, even his father, Gail, after that unpleasant conversation in the study, failed to find that his dream of knighthood was still unquenched, and had been burning quietly in his heart.
Theseus was shocked by the vicious gaze of the newfound aunt, but he remained calm, as if Alicia were talking about someone else now.
"Auntie, you're too worried, I've been practicing swords for nearly ten years, and my profession can't be changed if you want to, I haven't made this preparation yet, and I can even say that I don't have such a preparation at all. The Royal Family Warrior Academy has always been known for cultivating skilled swordsmen, and since I have already arrived here, how can I easily abandon the bright future of swordsmen and choose the unknown path instead? You see, am I like that?" Hughes shook his head and denied with a smile.
Hearing Hughes' denial, Aunt Alicia lowered her eyelids and pondered.
She had too little contact with Hughes to accurately judge what the other person meant. Moreover, even if his guess is correct, he only has the responsibility of persuasion, and as for any more things, he has to do it by the Horton family himself. She just needs to tell the news. However, Alicia still wanted to gamble, because her intuition told her that the child did want to change careers, at least she had considered it! If this was true, then if she could successfully persuade him to return to the path of a swordsman, I believe that when Viscount Gale found out, he would understand how much the Horton family owed her and the Earl's family.
Thinking about the joints, my aunt laughed: "Since you say so, then I can rest assured, in my eyes, Young Master Xiusi is a very smart child." By the way, I forgot to tell you that because Instructor Arthur knew horses very well, he was assigned to be the instructor of the transportation class. Every day was very idle and we could find him at any time. ā
The implication that Theus heard from Alicia was nothing more than a hint that the super knight who was famous throughout the country was now simply an idler who was not taken seriously.
However, Theseus naturally did not waver in his thoughts.
Since you have decided to follow the path of knighthood, you must try to get the support and help of this great knight. The god of knights is indeed otherworldly, but his level is too high, and his guidance can only appear every time a seal is unlocked, far from quenching the thirst of the near, and Xiusi needs more suitable and more convenient support.
"Thank you so much, in fact, in addition to comforting my own young knightly wish, I also want to find a better way out for my friend Fagaret. He had already chosen the path of knighthood, but in Shining City, Fagaret's teacher was nothing more than an amateur knight who had turned from an intermediate swordsman to a career, far less powerful than this one in the royal capital. I think that if Fagaret can be introduced to the Super Knight as an apprentice, he will definitely have a brighter future. ā
"I see!" Aunt Alicia looked at her, and immediately judged that this was most likely what Theseus really thought, at least one of them. In this way, Hughes's behavior can basically be explained.
Thinking of this, Aunt Alicia's enthusiasm was fully revealed, and she stood up and smiled at Theseus: "Fagaret is so lucky to have a friend like you! ā
Theseus and Alicia arrive at the third training ground of the logistics department. The area here is huge, and it can even be said to be empty. Next to the entrance, dozens of transport vehicles of different forms are neatly arranged. And the super knight, Arthur Atolis's stable, was at the opposite corner of the entrance to Training Ground 3.
Hughes looked out to see a small two-story wooden building on the opposite corner of the fence in the distance, and a small stable not far away. These two wooden buildings, as if they were not treated as naughty children, were thrown in the corner, lonely and unloved.
Alicia shook her head slightly, then glanced at Theseus, hoping to spot a look of disappointment on his face. However, she was disappointed, and Xius was still so quiet, and there was not even a trace of fluctuation in his eyes.
"Let's go over, that two-story building is the residence of Mentor Arthur, it seems that he found someone to build it himself, I think it looks better than our Mentor Building, hehe. Alicia pointed out something else, intentionally or not.
As a knight who can defeat the Great Swordsman, it seems that Arthur Atosley should not be treated like this. After all, fundamentally speaking, this super knight is still a great swordsman first and foremost! he also has the fighting spirit of the junior level of the great swordsman, and he is genuine.
All the Great Sword Masters on the continent combined, there are only about 2,000 people, and the population of the continent is counted in hundreds of millions. From this completely asymmetrical proportion, it is easy to see how important the weight of a great sword master is to a family, a force, and even a country!
What's more, in the case of the Legend and the Holy Domain being bound by the Divine Covenant, the Great Sword Master is actually the top combat power in the continent. The strength that a great swordsman can exert is definitely no less than a regular swordsman regiment when skillfully used -- this is about 3,000 elite soldiers!
As a result, this powerful supreme power was highly respected in all the countries and regions of the continent, and every king and grand duke was willing to pay a great price to recruit them. Titles, fiefdoms, rights, wealth, women, rare weapons and materials, and superior tantric cultivation techniques...... As long as they can recruit high-end combat power at the level of the Great Sword Master, the above prices that even the king will be heartbroken will still be sent to the Great Sword Master by the kings themselves without hesitation.
But now, these glory, wealth, and power that were already worthy of the Great Sword Master have disappeared by the side of Arthur, a strong man who is also a Great Sword Master. For such a strong man, the king of Allianz only summoned him a few times and there was no news, and there was no reward for the title, land, and power. The other forces in the kingdom did not move, so that a powerhouse at the level of a great sword master could only find a place to stay in the corner of the training ground of the Royal Family Warrior Academy. Even the small building where I live is built by myself.
In contrast, Lucas, who is also a great sword master, the mentor of Xius's father, is now an earl, has a magnificent mansion given by His Majesty the King, has the title of vice president of the Royal Warrior Academy, honor, power and wealth, Lucas has a lot of them!
Desolate!
Compared with two people with almost the same strength, the difference in the treatment they receive is so big!
As Xius walked towards the small building, he also sighed in his heart.
If he hadn't seen the god of knights with his own eyes, if he hadn't been very aware of the bright future of the knightly profession, and only saw this huge gap, maybe he would have lost the courage to turn around and leave the moment he saw that small building, and from then on, he would have put all the ridiculous ideas about knights behind him and worked hard to become an outstanding swordsman wholeheartedly.
When Xiu Sius sighed about this, he didn't notice that he had been shaking his head slightly, but this scene was seen by Alicia, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly, revealing a smug smile. She knew that it was impossible for anyone to see with their own eyes that the living conditions of a great sword master were so embarrassing. What's more, Xiusi is still a noble child who has been clothed and fed since he was a child, and he has talent in his own right, and he has entered the Royal Family Warrior Academy! Is it possible for such a proud son of heaven to allow himself to like such a life, he can't bear such a huge gap at all.
The two of them had their own thoughts in their hearts, and they were silent all the way, walking, but suddenly found that they had come to the small wooden building.
After a closer look, Hughes realized that the predicament of this mentor named Arthur probably did not stop there! Because the building materials of this small building were not even precious wood, and they were not even comparable to the materials used by ordinary wealthy merchants, at most they were just the level of wealthy commoners.
At this moment, Alicia's shoulder was leaning against Hughes, and Hughes turned his head to look at Aunt Alicia with an inquiring look in his eyes.
"Mentor Arthur has a strange temper, and when you see him for a while, it's best not to talk too much, especially not about his horse. Hehe, his horse is like his wife. If you don't know anything about horses and talk nonsense, you are likely to be ridiculed by him, or even coaxed outright. This is not without precedent, understand, and if the other party's words are slightly offended, you have to bear with it, after all, he is a real great swordsman, and it won't do us any good to fight head-on. Your Aunt Alicia is here to help, I don't want to be too busy to help but suffer a big loss, and lose all my face, remember?" Alicia leaned over and whispered some taboos in Xius's ear. Mentor Arthur's paranoia and fanaticism for the knightly profession are well known to everyone in the Academy. If you touch his moldy head and be taught a lesson by a great swordsman on the spot, it will really be a clean loss.
Alicia, as the biological daughter of the vice president of the Royal Family Warrior Academy, and an outstanding tutor in the logistics department, no matter what identity she puts on, she belongs to the celebrity in the academy, she doesn't want to be affected by Xius and suffer unjustly, and be trampled on her face by Mentor Arthur.