Hot sweat dripped down his cheeks. Rainey, the girl with the giant sword, made a trick and used the spine of the sword to reflect the sunlight on Ari's face.

Ari's eyes were stinging from the illumination, and he quickly closed his eyes. Unexpectedly, this girl was deceitful and dragged a giant sword to slash horizontally. The magic sword sensed the danger, and if the girl's blow was implemented, Ari would be cut in half by the waist, and immediately shouted: "Boy, jump to the right!" ”

Ari didn't think about it, and immediately jumped to the right. The girl Rainey's slash failed, but she didn't stop, her footsteps moved, and she spun and slashed, looking at the appearance of this move, it was quite a bit of 'drawing a knife and slashing' momentum.

One step is lost, and one step is behind. When Ari opened his eyes, he saw Rainey's greatsword in front of him again; He didn't have time to dodge in a hurry, so he had to stand up with his sword to block it, and then twist his waist and stagger it.

The girl Rainey's sword missed again, and her face couldn't help but be much more hideous. Completely reckless, the girl used all her strength to leap into the air and slash into the air. Ah Rui dodged a sword, and saw the girl attack again. But this time Ari didn't miss the opportunity, he slashed his sword diagonally to block the slashing greatsword; Bullying himself again, he kicked Rainey away.

The girl Rainey rolled to the ground and slipped far on the ground before she stood up with a look of resentment. Seeing his daughter being kicked away, the bearded man just shook his head calmly.

Ah Rui shook the long sword in his hand, and complained in his heart: "Hey, this kind of sword, I'm not used to it." ”

"That's your problem, a powerful person, no matter what kind of sword you can use flexibly." The magic sword Facilla taunted in the young man's mind, "Attention, the woman is here again!" ”

I saw the girl Rainey's giant sword on the left side, holding the giant sword in both hands and rushing straight away. Ah Rui rested and concentrated, raised his legs and jumped up, and the magic power on the sword was condensed, which was a stab. Perhaps the speed of the stab was too fast, and before Rainey's sword skills could be used, the tip of Ari's sword was pressed against his neck.

But the girl's face was full of unconvinced, perhaps because she felt that it was a shame to lose to someone of Ari's age. The girl turned off Ari's long sword and pouted, "No, no." I haven't warmed up yet, so I won't count this time, I'll fight again. ”

Ari didn't want such a vexatious woman in this world, and from the words in the shop before, coupled with the commotion at this time, he was disgusted with this girl named Rainey.

The young man squinted, gritted his teeth, and was about to speak, but he heard the bearded man on the edge of the courtyard yelling at the girl: "Rennie, what are you messing about? If you lose, you lose, and if your skills are not as good as others, you should practice hard. Get out and practice your sword! ”

The girl Rainey is full of grievances, and her eyes are full of tears, which looks cute and pitiful. The girl snorted at Ari, and with tears streaming down, she rushed out of the courtyard with her giant sword.

The bearded man covered his forehead and sighed, walked over to Ari and said apologetically, "Little adventurer, hey, I'm sorry. This is my daughter's temper, please don't be surprised. ”

"It's nothing, I just think she's annoying." Ari said.

The bearded man was stunned by this young man's words, and he didn't know how to answer after thinking for a long time. Although the atmosphere was a little awkward, Ari didn't care, and asked the blacksmith, "You have what you say, it still counts, right?" ”

The big man sighed and nodded, not knowing what he was sighing about. He led Ari back to the shop, took out a sword case from the dusty cabinet, and carried it in front of Ari; He took out a dry cigarette from the counter and smoked it, and said with a smile: "This weapon is the best weapon in my shop." ”

Ah Rui opened the sword box, only to see a thin long knife lying in the box, the water on the knife body flowed, and the blue blue was very charming. The big man tapped the cigarette butt and explained, "I am from the military, and this sword is my former saber, called 'Water Demon Biling'. This knife can be considered an artifact, how about it? ”

Ah Rui took out this knife and played around with the knife flower a few times; Although it can't catch up with the lightsaber, it can be regarded as a more suitable weapon. The young man was a little reluctant to put down the knife and asked, "It's not bad!" Boss, how do you sell that? ”

The bearded man grinned and held out a finger. Ah Rui didn't want to engage in these curves, so he asked directly: "Don't bother so much, you just say how much money you want." If I can afford it, I will buy it, and if I can't afford it, I will change to a cheaper one. ”

The big man smiled and said, "Ten thousand gold coins!" ”

Ah Rui frowned, and said helplessly: "I can't afford it, you can just change it to an ordinary sword with more than ten gold coins." ”

The bearded man spat out the smoke ring and said with a smile: "How about you listen to me first?" If you think it's okay, then I don't want you a single gold coin, just give it to you. ”

"Cheng, you say!" Ari couldn't figure out what this big man was trying to do.

I saw this big man smoking a cigarette, crossing his feet, and said leisurely: "You also know that those of us parents want to think about our children. My daughter, although she has a bad temper, is still a swordsman. But there are so many swordsmen now, I, as a father, also have to plan for my daughter's future, right? ”

The bearded man paused, sighed, and then said: "The day after tomorrow, it is the coming-of-age ceremony of the fourth princess." This time the coming-of-age ceremony of the four princesses is different from the previous princesses, the four princesses said that they would hold a swordsmanship competition, and whoever got into the eye could come to her side as a guard. Even if it doesn't work well, in the eyes of other nobles, maybe you can join the knights or something. ”

Dahan knocked on the cigarette butt and continued: "So, many people want to go, but the number of places is limited! ”

"So, you want me to help your daughter?" Ari asked.

"You can say the same thing." Tyshu Dahan smiled, "Because it's a coming-of-age ceremony, even if there is a sword competition, there won't be many people participating." So there were only eight spots for this time, and I happened to have two! ”

Ari heard the difference in the words and grinned, "Don't you think there's something wrong with you?" Not to mention such a big country, just say that a city as big as Vetaron, eight places, you account for two, hehe. You're not a royal nobleman, you're just a blacksmith, and even if what you say is true, do you think I'll believe it? ”

The big man was stunned, and then laughed again: "Where did you come from so many hearts, kid." I've already said it, I was born in the army before, and I have made military merits, so what's strange about having two places? Besides, this sword competition was not chosen from the nobles, but from the commoners. You are a foreigner, where do you know so much? ”

Ari pondered, but he couldn't find a hole in the blacksmith's words, but he still felt that something was wrong. Seeing that Ah Rui lowered his head and thought, the big man added another fire, "I told you when I saw that you were powerful, otherwise where would I give you this place." And ah, it's not that you're going to do anything, it's just that I want you to play a fake match when you meet my daughter. ”

Ari thought about it for a long time, but he still didn't come up with a reason. The big man said again: "As long as you go, I will give you this sword!" ”

Ah Rui looked at the Taidao in the box, hesitated, and asked after a while, "Eight people, can you guarantee that your daughter and I will definitely meet?" ”

Dahan coughed lightly: "Ahem, this is a secret, I can tell you if you agree." ”

"No! I need to know the details before I make a plan. ”

The big man was silent and thought for a while, and finally nodded and agreed: "Cheng, I'll tell you!" You and my daughter won't meet in the first game, my daughter will meet a swordsman who is a little worse than her, and you will meet a civilian knight, and I'm sure you can fight. After the second game, there are still four people left, and then you will meet my daughter, and then you will play a fake match, so that my daughter will advance! Dahan deliberately slowed down his speech so that the young man could hear more clearly.

Ah Rui was startled, and instantly thought of some things in the royal entertainment, pointed at the big man and exclaimed: "You guys are trading, gambling ......"

"Shh......h Be quiet. The bearded man tugged at the corners of his mouth and chuckled in a low voice, "How is it?" Little adventurers, how? ”

Ah Rui pondered the pros and cons, and asked: "Even if you are in charge, even if your daughter enters the finals, but with her strength, it is impossible to win the first place." Could it be that you bought someone else? ”

"How is that possible!" "You don't need to be first, you just need to be in the finals. As long as you enter the finals, it doesn't matter if you can enter the eyes of other nobles, or if you can join the Knights, it doesn't matter if you don't get the first place. Besides, there are still some benefits! ”

Ah Rui had already been moved, nodded in agreement, and took out the knife in the box and pinned it to his waist. Seeing this, the bearded man smiled heartily and said, "Yes, boy, I won't let you regret it!" The knife was sent to you, and you were given food and shelter during this time, how about it? ”

"Okay!" Ari was not welcome.

"There are two rooms behind the courtyard, you can pick one at will. Oh, by the way, you'd better not go out and hang out these days, lest something happen. ”

"Oh, what's wrong?" Ari wondered.

"Three sailors from Dia died, and I heard they were killed by a magician who knew how to do lightning magic. Seeing that the day after tomorrow is the coming-of-age ceremony of the fourth princess, there will be more and more people in the city, and it is better not to run around. Dahan reassured.

"Well, okay," Ah Rui didn't want to cause more trouble, but still asked, "You're not afraid that I will fake it when the time comes?" ”

"I'm afraid, of course I'm afraid! But if you kid do that, it's not me who will clean you up then. The bearded man grinned.

Ari laughed and went to the backyard with a knife.

Time passes in the cracks, and the flowers of spring are no longer so gorgeous. There are more and more people on the streets of Vetaron, and all kinds of people can be seen faintly. As these people who differ from the imperial costumes gather in the city, the street vendors are bustling with activity. Wearing candy and hanging colors on the street, it is a cheerful scene.

Today is the coming-of-age ceremony of Celia Hainrich Dross, the fourth princess of the Dross Empire, although the previous princes and princesses have also held a coming-of-age ceremony, but it is far from being as grand as this one. This is because the fourth princess Celia is the most beloved daughter of King Leon Hainrich III, the youngest daughter, and the favorite princess of the commoners.

At the tall city gate, the envoys of the Duchy of Belmar and the Void Motherland arrived one after another, and even the Dark Elf Kingdom and the Bantu clan, who were not very friendly with the Empire, also sent gifts.

The square in front of the palace was crowded with people, and as the king and princess walked out, there was a roar of cheers. The carriages of the royal family went, followed the carriages of the various nobles, and the commoners also followed the pace of the carriages. On the other side of the city is a huge arena.

The outer layer of the arena is more than a dozen stories high, and it stands in a circle. The arena is built in the open air, and in the center is an unusually large gladiatorial arena, built around the gladiatorial arena with layers of stairs, and it is estimated that tens of thousands of people can sit. Enter through the main gate of the arena and go through the corridors that go up and down, and you can go up and down the stairs and take a seat. Looking down from the stairs, the arena in the middle is built in a circular shape, with two bottom-up entrances separating the two sides of the arena.

The staircase facing the gate is where the royal family sits, and the staircase on the right side of the gate is where the dignitaries and nobles sit, and only the stairs on the left side of the gate can be sat by commoners.

As the royal family sat in the arena, so did the nobles. But the commoners are a little different, only those who have been rewarded by the Empire, those who have been discharged from the army, or the students of the Imperial Royal Sword Academy can enter. And the civilians who could not come in had to stare and listen to the cheers inside. Therefore, the civilians or students who can come here will always have a different kind of pride.

A burly man in a dark green military uniform and a bright red cloak walked to the center of the gladiatorial arena, and he used his magic to amplify his voice and said loudly, "Hello everyone, I'm Will Crewe. Today is the coming-of-age ceremony of the four princesses of our empire, Celia Hainrich Dross. In order to meet the request of the four princesses, our king held this sword tournament selected from the commoners, as a token of our empire's ......"

The man, Wille Crewe, spoke loudly and ramblingly, and then went on to talk about the exploits of the Empire and its love for the common people.

Ari sat on the stairs with the bearded man from the blacksmith's shop. The boy couldn't see the young girl Rainey, so he asked the big man, "I'm going to sit now?" Don't you prepare anything? ”

Dahan said with a smile: "The battle list is all predetermined, and in fact, there are many bends and bends that you can't tell clearly." Don't worry, it's going to be long-winded, and I'll call you when you come out later. ”

Seeing that Ari was still a little confused, the big man explained the rules of sitting in the arena, which was a joke to pass the time.

Ah Rui looked up, and the group of nobles on the opposite side were brightly dressed; The envoys of the countries next to it are also brocade and jade. There was a fat man in the envoy group who was the most funny, with big shoulders and a round waist, crossed Erlang's legs, and his mouth was full of oil. On the civilian side, even wealthy businessmen are much inferior.

Looking to the left, you will see where the royal king is seated. I saw that the king was about fifty years old, and he was tall and burly, with a sharp beard and an angular beard. Beside the king sat a richly dressed woman, presumably the queen. And below the king, sat three princes and princesses; The leader was a man of about thirty years old, this man had long white hair, a tall figure, and sword eyebrows and starry eyes; the second is a woman about twenty years old, with brown hair and a silver dress, showing elegance; The last one is a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl, this girl is dressed in gold and white armor, silver and white long hair and ponytail, and she should be the fourth princess.

But as soon as Ah Rui saw the moon-white long-haired man who was the leader, he kicked up and exclaimed, "Master! "This man is exactly the same as Ivan, only much younger.

The big man in the blacksmith shop listened to the exclamation of the young man beside him, frowned, his eyes were suspicious, and he didn't know what he was thinking; But he pulled the young man next to him down again, and said angrily, "What are you calling nonsense?" ”

Ah Rui was pulled and sat down in a daze, he didn't hear Dahan's words, but his heart was pounding, and his mind was blank. After a long time, Ari asked in his mind, "Did you see it, Facilla?" ”

"You see, you see it when you look past." The Demon Sword Fachela replied in the young man's mind, "I felt it carefully just now, that person should really be your Sword Saint Master." In addition to the appearance, the attributes of the breath and magic power are the same, and it shouldn't be wrong. ”

Ah Rui's eyes widened and he gasped, and he exclaimed in his heart, "Then, that means that we have come to my master's world?" ”

"Well, but it must be the world of the past, otherwise your master would not be so young. Hey, it looks like I've fallen into a space-time rift. The magic sword sighed.

"So we can go back?"

"Impossible, the black beads that cast the spell are all broken, who can find us in time."

"Is this world real?"

"Of course it's true, but we're just back in the old world. However, in a sense, we can still return to the Demon Realm. Magic Sword explained.

"Well, yes, Master, they can go to the Demon Realm from here, which means that we can still go back to the Demon Realm here."

"Yes, I can go back, but the timeline is different. Anyway, that's how you want to go back? ”

Ari sighed in his heart: "Here, there is no feeling of home......"

"Hee......" Demon Sword laughed, "Then you don't recognize your master now?" ”

"Oh, can you recognize it? Recognizable it? The boy sighed again.

At this moment, the expression on the young man's face changed, but unexpectedly it fell into the eyes of the bearded man beside him. The bearded man stared at the young man for a long time, and finally pulled the young man and asked, "What, little adventurer, is the fourth princess too beautiful and charming?" ”

"Huh." Ari hid the expression on his face, "Yes, that princess is really beautiful, one of the prettiest people I've ever met. ”

The big man smiled, and didn't ask in detail, just pointed to the royal family and introduced them in turn, "......... The one who was the leader was the eldest prince Ivan Hainrich Dross, and the second prince did not come, but led the army to fight against the Bantu tribe. The second is the third princess Isabella Katrin Hainrich Dross, and the last is the beautiful fourth princess Celia Hainrich Dross. ”

Ari pretended to be puzzled and asked, "Why do you want to add 'Hayinrich' to your name?" ”

"Oh?" The bearded man from the blacksmith shop smiled mysteriously, "Why do you ask that?" ”

"I'm just curious." The boy would not say that his master's name was Ivan Dross, so he made an excuse at random.

The big man smiled and explained, "Hainrich is the second surname of the royal family, and if anyone is expelled from the royal family or the country is destroyed, this secondary surname will be removed. ”

"You know a lot!" Ari squinted and smiled.

The bearded man smiled again, but didn't answer.

While the two were chatting, the red-cloaked Vir had already finished talking, and when the fourth princess Celia spoke, the bearded man reminded, "You should go down." Walk from the corridor where you came, and go to the preparation room below to prepare. ”

Ari nodded, got up and left.

The scorching heat wave shook people's high emotions, and the high sun did not dissipate the enthusiasm in people's hearts. Who saw that the water flowing in the dark was permeated with coldness everywhere.