"Double-edged axe? John, do you think you can defeat me with a double-edged axe? Isabel slowly cut the roast beef on the plate with a knife, then put the cut beef in her mouth with a fork, closed her mouth and chewed it very elegantly.

John Neville, the eldest son of Baron Latimer, looked at her without saying a word, and then turned his head to glance at Sir Augustine, who was drinking ale, "Sir, what do you think?" ”

"Kid, in addition to the double-edged axe, you'll need to carry a second weapon in battle. Only in this way can you survive a little longer. Jazz always wore a smile on his face and spoke kindly.

"yes, I see." John looked at Isabel sitting across from him again, "Godmother, can you tell me why you are carrying a second weapon?" ”

Isabel gently wiped her mouth a few times with a silk tablecloth and grinned at the other party, "Want to know?" I'll tell you after lunch. ”

After lunch, the two took a short break and went to the school yard on the west side of the manor. John stood about a dozen paces away from Isabel with a heavy, primitive and wooden-like two-handed double-edged axe, "Godmother, I'm ready. ”

Isabel paced a few leisurely steps, picked up a strange-looking stick from the table on one side and stood opposite John. In fact, this odd wooden stick is a highly replica of the side-handled baton that later generations of federal police were equipped with.

It's a gadget she's made in her spare time. She thought that since she didn't have the conditions and the technology to make a telescopic baton, it would be better to find some high-quality wood and let the carpenters in the county order a few side-handled batons to play with. Compared with the straight baton of later generations, the side-handle baton, commonly known as the T-shaped crutch, has the advantages of convenient and flexible use, easy control of direction and speed, and dual functions of attack and defense.

John was a little stunned when he saw her pick up this strange stick. Because in the previous knight skill training, he had suffered more than once from this short wooden stick. Swallowing his saliva, he gripped the long wooden handle of the double-edged battle axe tightly with both hands, and plucked up his courage to say, "Godmother, are you going to use this little wooden stick to resist my battle axe?" ”

Isabel holds the hide-bound one with her right hand, the cylindrical side handle arcs along the way, and the baton sticks to the outside of her right elbow as an arm guard by inertia. Flat-ended arms, pointing the short head of the baton at the baron's eldest son, "John, of course this little stick can't withstand your double-edged axe. I just wanted you to know why you would fight with a second weapon. ”

"Alright, Godmother, I'm going to attack." With that, John took a quick step with his axe in both hands and walked briskly towards Isabel.

I saw Isabel take a step forward with her left foot, rotate her right foot outward 45 degrees, bend her knee slightly, and put her weight between her legs. Holding the side-handled baton with his right hand, he retracted his arm against his ribs, and stretched his left arm forward with his palm erected, staring at each other with a confident smile on his face, "John, you have to be careful." ”

Armed with a double-edged axe, John nodded his head and slashed diagonally downward across his body. Isabel quickly moved her foot to the left front, avoiding the opponent's slash path from top left to right.

Physically strong, John completed the first chop of the heavy double-edged axe. However, if he wants to proceed with the second chop, he will need to use a great deal of force to lift the double-edged axe again. Unfortunately, when he completed his first chop, he had already revealed a very big flaw.

The nimble Isabel waited for him to show his flaws as she avoided his line of attack. Seeing that the opportunity had come, he aimed at John's right side and hit the short head of the baton in the ribs with a straight punch. Of course, the strength of the blow is limited to a gentle stab at the opponent, "John, now you're dead." ”

Like the other 12-year-old boys, John still has rebellious traits in his personality. When he heard the other party's words, he quickly turned his head to look at the other party, "Godmother, why do you say I'm dead?" ”

Isabel withdrew her side-handled baton and stood aside and smiled, "So, what do you think I was doing just now?" ”

"Well, you stabbed me with this weird stick."

"What if I stabbed you with a weapon?"

John stood in place with a double-edged axe, scratched his scalp with one hand and smiled: "Godmother, you are right. If it had been a weapon, I would have been seriously injured or dead. ”

Isabel smiled lightly, "Now, do you know the reason for carrying a second weapon?" ”

Little John pouted and thought alone for a while, "Did I not have time to withdraw the double-edged axe just now, so you had a chance to kill me?" ”

"Well, good, looks like you've figured it out."

"Godmother, do I still have a chance to hang out today?" Little John suddenly became a little frustrated, and he seemed to have a premonition that Isabel would definitely defeat him in the next battle training.

In any case, John was the eldest son of a nobleman, and he was not his biological mother herself. Therefore, Isabel smiled and nodded at the other party when she put down the high-imitation baton, "Of course." Stay with me, though. ”

"Godmother, is this true? That's great. ”

"Alright, go change your clothes and saddle the horse."

"Yes, godmother."

Soon, after saying goodbye to Sir and Lady Sir, the two men who had changed their clothes left Aske Manor on horseback with four manor guards. John rode happily on his horse and felt a great joy about the day's outing. When he saw two servants open the iron fence gate, which was three people high, he cried out happily, "Godmother, where are we going to play today?" ”

Isabel, who was riding on horseback, was also in a good mood, and immediately said, "Today, we are going to Barnard Castle." ”

As soon as she finished speaking, she immediately remembered what the Duke of Richmond had said when he met his wife, Mary, and quickly changed her words: "No, now go to Darlington Castle at once." ”

"Godmother, why don't we go to Barnard Castle?" Naturally, John had no idea what was happening in the morning.

"Nothing, we'll go next time." Isabel turned around and instructed the guards behind her, "Hurry up, we'll go to Darlington Castle now." ”

After galloping for nearly an hour, six men and six horses came to the gravel passage outside the main entrance of Darington Castle. The sergeant in armor and armed with a spear and axe hurriedly asked, "Who are you?" ”

"Go and inform Sir Herbert that Lord Latimer's eldest son and Miss Isabel are here." One of the manor servants jumped off his horse and came to the fence gate and said to the sergeant.