Although he was young, he was already a lot sensible, but John Neville still couldn't believe it after hearing his uncle's words. Raising his right hand, he carefully examined the swords in his hand, "Uncle, you know, my godmother asked the blacksmith to build a batch of swords for me and the squires of the manor to use after returning from the south. ”

Then he added: "But this His Majesty's sword looks very ordinary. ”

"You're talking about the sword, right?" William then pulled out Lord Surrey's bayonet sword and raised it in mid-air to look at his nephew, "No matter how expensive the saber is, the blade and blade will not change much. At most, it is a sword blade, and you can choose to open it all over the body or only half of it. ”

"John, haven't you noticed any difference in this sword that His Majesty has given to His Highness?" William gently touched the scabbard at John's waist with the bayonet in his hand.

"Oh, you mean the scabbard. I know, it's Tudor roses and French irises. On this point, John was indeed a little careless.

"John, these two things belong only to the royal family of heraldic patterns, you don't think every nobleman can use these two patterns, do you?"

"Uncle, what you said is true? It seems that the royal family does not yet occupy the most important place in my heart. ”

John Neville, who was only a teenager, said that it represented a common view among the people of the North. In their minds, the families of the local nobility were far more important than the royal families of the south. William Parr, who hails from the central county of Northampton, would naturally be loyal to the royal family in the south because of his geographical ties, and would not have such a narrow localist view.

John stared at the blade of the sword in his hand and nodded, "Well, a sword with the royal coat of arms!" However, even if my godmother wears it every time she goes out, I don't think many people will know her, right? ”

William laughed and pointed the tip of the stabbing sword in his hand downward, and stroked his nephew's head heavily with his left hand, "Even if someone knows this sword, Your Excellency will not wear it easily." ”

"Why?"

"Because it's so beautiful, so exquisite, that everybody wants to possess it."

John Neville glanced at his uncle's expression and nodded like an adult. Afterwards, the two came to the school yard of the manor. When the two of them each picked up an ordinary bayonet forged by a blacksmith in the castle, John thought of the day after tomorrow, "Uncle, the day after tomorrow is the feast of the Lord's Transfiguration, don't you want to visit my father, stepmother, and sister?" ”

William held his bayonet sword in his hand and placed his hand at waist height, his palm slightly turned outward, and the blade tilted slightly to the right. After setting up a confrontation posture, he looked at his nephew squarely, "Of course I want to go." It's just that your godmother gave me a mission. ”

John placed the hilt of his sword above his head, the blade straight, the tip of the sword facing the enemy, and after taking an offensive stance, he said, "What task?" Still need to be done during the festive season? ”

The two people went back and forth between attack and defense, and the scene of the fight constantly emitted the sound of metal grinding and collision between the sword and the body. William grinned as the stabbing swords in their hands were rigidly clasped together, "Escort a group of falcons and falconers to Lord Cumberland's castle." ”

When John deliberately pressed back and forth like a wrestler wrestling his wrist to compete with his uncle, he looked at the other party curiously, "Escorting the falcon, is it just that simple?" ”

"Yes, this is a gift from His Highness to Lord Cumberland. Your Excellency led me and the others to deliver the gifts to the castle, and we could return. ”

When William pushed John backwards with his free left hand, John immediately said with some excitement, "Uncle, can I go with you?" Anyway, it's just an escort gift, not a fight against the thieves. ”

"I don't know. Of course, you can go as long as you agree to it. ”

"Uncle, I'm going to ask my godmother's permission now."

Although John did not know who Lord Cumberland was and where his castle was, he believed that he had learned a lot of knowledge and knightly skills during his years in the Asker Manor. Now, the time has come to serve the godmother. He was to tell the Godmother, Sir Augustine, and the Lord Sir that he was qualified to be a knight's squire.

John Neville took Isabel's two noble swords and hurried out of the school yard, while William followed him and said with concern: "John, do you know that Lord Cumberland's castle is in Yorkshire! ”

"Huh...? Uncle, what do you mean? John looked at each other as he walked.

"Listen to me, Yorkshire is not as peaceful as Richmondshire, and only Yorkshire is the most chaotic of the northern counties."

"Uncle, do you mean violence and illegal acts against others?"

"Yes, you are the eldest son of Lord Latimer, the heir of the family, and you can't easily risk your life."

John stopped and looked at William very seriously, "Uncle, what about you and your godmother?" I thought, you can risk your life, why can't I? ”

William sighed, "John, your godmother and I are His Highness's retainers, and everything we do is doing our duty. A retainer who does not do his best to perform his duties is not worthy of an annual honorarium from His Highness. ”

"I also have a duty, and my duty is to protect my godmother, and Sir and Lady, father, stepmother, and sister."

"Johan, look, there are so many people who need your protection, do you think you need to take the risk lightly?"

Little John was momentarily speechless, and then hurriedly argued, "It is because there are so many people who need my protection that I need a chance to prove to others that I have learned the skills of knighthood. ”

William looked at his nephew, who looked like an adult, and shook his head, "Now that you are still young, there will be many opportunities in the future." ”

Now, age is John's biggest problem. Every day he hopes to grow up quickly, but time always flies slowly. When William used this question to dissuade him, he knew he had no excuse. Just after glancing at each other, he walked briskly towards the living room of the manor without looking back.

When they came to the drawing-room, they saw Isabel and the Sir Lady still sitting there chatting happily. Without saying a word, John walked up to the two of them and saluted, holding the two swords in front of Isabelle's eyes with both hands, "Godmother, your saber is returned to you in good condition." Uh, I have a request. ”

Isabel reached out and took the saber and commanded to the valet standing beside her, "Anne, bring the two swords and the sword case to my room." ”

The maid took the sword and grabbed the case and walked down the hallway. At this time, Isabel saw William who was hurrying over, and asked her godson gently, "John, what do you want to ask for?" ”