"Is there anything that confuses you?" The gentle voice brought back Xiu's wandering thoughts.

When he looked up, he saw Father Marshall's kind face, and he felt a sense of peace in his heart.

The office at night is warm.

In the dim candlelight, teachers and administrators huddled together in twos and threes, chatting around the stove. Of course, the things they are talking about are which country has a good harvest, which town has cheap supplies, what new policy the duke of a certain country has to do to the training camp, and what things in the training camp are running out...

Xiu didn't say that he was involved, and he couldn't even understand it. So he was still beside Father Marshall, looking through Plato's Codex. But he was plagued by another thing, which caused the books he used to read that fascinated him to no longer read.

Father Marshall closed the book in his hand, his palms folded over the hard cover.

"Let's get here today." Father Marshall was still so kind and gentle: "You have something that is troubling you, this thing has confused your mind, how can you read such a situation." He looked at the child in front of him, and his words were soft and gentle.

Xiu looked at the kind old man in front of him, and the confusion in his heart couldn't hold back anymore.

"Father, I'm confused, but I can't figure it out, can you listen to me?" He was like a pleading.

"If you don't mind if your audience is an old man." Marshall smiled.

"Don't mind! I'm glad you heard it! Xiu hurriedly said, and he also closed the book and put it on his lap.

"Father, do you think I... Is it considered a qualified student? ”

"You're a good student." The priest's finger rubbed the relief on the cover of the book: "You are more calm than they are"

"Am I a good knight, then?"

"That's up to you."

"Inside?" Xiu couldn't understand, "Why the heart?" Aren't knights all very powerful people being knights? Why the heart? ”

"Only those who have a strong heart can harness great power. Otherwise, he will only destroy himself as well as others. The priest's tone was somewhat serious: "People who are not strong enough in their hearts will only be blinded by power." They see nothing else, only power, and end up bringing destruction to others and themselves. You say that such a person is a knight? ”

Xiu shook his head: "No." ”

"So if you want to be a knight, first you have to make your heart strong." Father Marshall said meaningfully.

"But Father, don't say I'm lost now, I'm not even a strong person..."Xiu lowered his head in frustration, "It's been more than two months since I entered the training camp, and my grades have always been in the middle..." Shouldn't the captain be the best guy on the team! But I really can't catch up with Anthony and Carlos...", he became very disappointed again.

"I've worked really hard, I'm training a lot more than them, but they can lift heavier things than me, Carlos trains with a lot bigger rocks than mine! It's hard for me to just lift a rock like that, let alone train... If I can't even compare to my own teammates, why should I be the captain..."

"Do you feel like you're not strong enough to be the captain?" Marshall said.

"Actually, that's not what I want to ask... Well, that's actually the case. But what I want to know more is that my physical fitness is too low and my improvement is too slow. ”

"Let's talk about the first question first." Marshall gently stirred the tumbling tea with a wooden spoon, took a wooden cup and filled it with a full one: "Drink a little." ”

Xiuben wanted to refuse, but Marshall said before him: "Hot tea can warm up your body, and the bitter taste can make you calmer." It's always good to drink a little. Xiu had no choice but to take the teacup and drink the bitter tea with a bitter face.

In fact, Marshall doesn't know how to make tea, he puts a little too much tea every time, and every time the tea leaves in the kettle are densely stuffed with the entire kettle, and the tea that comes out is really strong and really bitter.

The old priest didn't quite understand why such a shriveled leaf could grow so big when boiled, so he put too much on it each time, although that didn't stop him from drinking tea.

But Xiu really didn't like it.

After taking a sip of tea, Xiu felt that he was about to lose sight, his spirit was in a trance, and his mouth even felt numb.

"Or... Add some water, shall we? The priest was a little embarrassed and said, "It seems to be a little thick..."

Xiu Lian nodded repeatedly. So Father Marshall filled a barrel on the side with a spoonful of snow water, poured it into the kettle, and stirred it.

"Is there anyone in the First Brigade who opposes your position?" Father Marshall said suddenly.

"Against? No, I don't. Xiu said.

"Did Anthony and Carlos oppose you?" The priest continued.

"Why, they are all my friends, how can they oppose me?"

Father Marshall smiled.

"You're not the best in the team. Anthony and Carlos are the two best performers on your team, and it stands to reason that everyone will agree that the captain chooses among them. But why is it you and not the two of them who ended up being the captain, have you thought about why. ”

"It was appointed by the instructor."

"Why did the instructors appoint you instead of them?" Father Marshall was a good follower.

"It was a surprise assessment that day, and I took everyone to the finish line on time..."Xiu said as his voice became smaller and smaller, as if he had thought of something.

"In the first assessment, the classroom teachers and physical fitness instructors knew the whole process. You're the best. But I didn't know that the person himself didn't realize the significance of such an act. The priest smiled and took a sip of his tea, "Let's get down to business." How did you complete the first month-end assessment? ”

"It took a night to get Instructor Rodria to be a little careless..."

"Heavenly Mandate A-rank knight, how can it be so easy to defeat? Your efforts led you to victory over Rodria and he fulfilled his promise to save the entire First Brigade from punishment. Once again, you have led them to victory. Marshall put down his glass and looked at him with a kind smile, "In the next few examinations, they all passed without trouble under your leadership, so your companions trust you." They trust you to lead them through all their difficulties. So no one is against you being the captain. ”

"But, I'm against myself..."Xiu was a little gloomy.

"Do you remember what I said to you?" Marshall suddenly said this inexplicably.

"You've talked to me a lot, which one?" I can't figure it out.

"The brave solve problems by force, the wise solve problems by intelligence, the soldiers solve problems by military strength, and the king solves problems..."

"It's to choose one of the brave and wise soldiers under his command and let them solve it." Repair subconsciously connected.

"Yes, it seems you remember." Marshall nodded with satisfaction, "The last time I said this to you, it was for you to find your own solution to the problem, and this time I hope that what I hope is...... You can find your place. ”

"Where is my place?" Corrected the "How do I find it?" ”

"Everybody has their own place, and every one has different needs, and you're in a different place than you are. For example, you are a son to a father, a grandson to a grandfather, a second young master to the Kaslana family, and a captain to the first team. You have to find your place and then decide on a solution. ”

"But my combat power..."Xiu was a little embarrassed

"Does the captain have to be strong in combat?" Marshall asked.

"Could it be... Isn't it? Xiu was a little confused.

Marshall smiled softly, "You don't have combat power now, but you still led them through the tests again and again." This is Gerald's assessment, the most strict person in destiny. You passed the assessment of the most stringent instructors of the Mandate of Heaven with the first team of more than fifty inexperienced newcomers, and even passed the assessment like a baby in this assessment... How many people do you think will be able to do it? ”

"Hmm...," Xiu thought for a moment and shook his head, "I don't know, I don't know many people. ”

"There is no one person in a seven-year-old who can do it." Marshall said, "Xiu, this is your unique advantage." You have the power to lead others through difficult times. This is the strength of the team, and the meaning of this power is far greater than the meaning of individual strength. Father Marshall smiled and said, "Do you think you can't do your job as a captain?" ”

Xiu looked at Father Marshall blankly, "I...... Can I do that much? ”

"It's up to your heart. How much can you end up doing...... Depends on how much you want to do. ”

"I—" Xiu fell into deep thought.

"Father, I see." He suddenly said, "I won't doubt myself anymore!" ”

Marshall smiled and nodded, "Then let's come in and talk about the second question." Are you worried that your physical progress is too slow? ”

"Uh-huh!" Xiu nodded again and again, leaning next to Father Marshall, "What should I do about this?" ”

"Step by step." Contrary to the tirade of the previous question, Father Marshall gave only four words on this question.

"This ...... Do you want me to come little by little? Xiu didn't dare to say surely.

Father Marshall smiled and said nothing.

"Didn't you have an answer......" Xiu was a little frustrated.

"You're seven years old now, and your body is still growing. There is still a long time ahead, so why rush for a day or two. Although I am not a Celestial Rider of Destiny in battle, I also know that the physical quality and the knowledge of the brain are the same, and it needs to be precipitated over time. Rushing for quick success will ruin your body! Father Marshall knocked Xiu on the head with a book, "Take back your desire to gain power in a short time, you know?" ”

His head was knocked out in pain, and Xiu covered his head and nodded.

"Got it......"