Act II: The Trial in Ota City
The next morning, in the village of Aston, in a mud and thatched house.
"Rhine, Hallest, everything is packed, let's go, take you to town." A middle-aged man about forty years old, holding a package, said to two teenagers who were sorting out their clothes. He was Khaled's father, Xueji, a farmer from the ground up.
"Whew...... Let's go, let's go, don't mess with your torn clothes again, and when I get the bounty, I'll buy you and your dad a new one," Harrester took the lead in tidying up his clothes, and looked at Rhein, who was still looking in the mirror, urged.
"You are still urging, do you know that I walked for more than an hour with you drunk on my back last night! I didn't sleep well at night because you kicked the quilt! Rhine listened to the urging in his ear and called in two places.
"Ah...... Okay, okay, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, you slow down and wear it, little girl. Hallrest had already sobered up, and said in a strange voice. After saying that, he found that Rhine was going to chase and beat him, so he hurriedly ran outside the house.
"Hehehe...... The relationship between the two of you is still so good, it hasn't changed at all," Xue Ji smiled.
"Who has a good relationship with him!" The two said in unison......
Xue Ji borrowed an ox cart from the village uncle, and at this time, two young men with swords sat on the bare wooden board behind the car and quarreled.
It is really desolate, and this kind of gravel path, if you run the royal carriage, you may break the thin leg of the horse in less than ten minutes.
"Daddy, is that big field all mine?" As the ox cart passed by a place, Harrester asked excitedly, pointing to a large field that had just been planted.
"Because its original owner, Mr. Luke, died of illness, the city lord assigned the field to my family, but it wasn't ours yet, it was just for us to plant." Looking at the lush wheat seedlings in the snow season, there is not much joy on his face.
"Oh? Is it leased and what are the conditions? Hallrest asked.
"We're going to hand over seventy percent of the wheat field's ......," Xue Ji said helplessly.
"Oh! Seventy percent, then we can still get the remaining thirty percent, which is not bad. Rhine and I will help with weeding and planting, and this year seems to be a good year! There was no complaint on Harrest's face, but the nails in his palms had turned white.
"Yes, Dad, you don't have to worry about this field, just leave it to me and Harrest, we have to go to the city almost every day after the certification of the profession, and we will take care of this field every day." Rhine frowned when he heard Sanqikai, but he didn't show a look of loss.
The two of them knew that the sad look on their faces was the greatest harm to an ordinary peasant father. If they don't seem to care, then the snow season will feel better.
"Then I'll be tired of you both!" Xue Ji did not shirk, since it was the children's heart, then he gladly accepted it was the best answer to the children. Although poor, the family of three is very warm.
The ox cart shook to the gate of Ota City, and if you went in again, you had to pay a fee. Xue Ji said a few words, drove the ox cart, and went back.
"Whew...... It's finally here, and if I don't do it again, my waist will break on that hardwood. Harrester got out of the car and stretched.
"Where to go now?" Rhein asked, patting the ash on his back.
"My bounty union doesn't have any tests, just take the membership fee and get the number plate, now let's go see your knight test first." Harrester reached into his pocket, making sure the thirty copper coins were still there.
The two teenagers walked down the street together, Harrest's natural rebelliousness, while Rhine's breath was revealed. Needless to say, who attacked and who suffered.
"Don't get so close to me, okay? Others will be misunderstood! Rhein watched the strange stares coming from around the street, and took the initiative to distance himself from Harrest.
"What is the misunderstanding, aren't we in that relationship?" Hallrest caught up with Rhein and put his arm around his shoulder......
Rhine didn't talk nonsense, grabbing Harrest's arm was an over-the-shoulder fall, Harrest's body was slammed to the ground, and the fruit on the fruit stall next to him was about to shake off.
"Oh, I'll go...... Who dares to marry you in the future, I can only reluctantly accept you! Harrester was smashed to the ground like a stone and did nothing, but kept teasing Rhine.
Speaking of which, Harrest can't be blamed, Rhine has blonde hair, big ice blue eyes, and a well-proportioned figure, just like a flat-chested beautiful girl......
Rhein knew that Hallrest was a masochistic attribute, so he didn't dare to continue to make him more excited, so he just left it at that, and walked forward without looking back......
The place where the knights were tested was the same square in the city where the bonfire had been held last night, and the square was already full of people, even the upper windows of the surrounding taverns and inns were full of heads.
"Please come to the front quickly for the participants who are participating in the test! Residents are invited to make way for the contestants! ”
When Harreste and Rhein arrived at the square, they found that it was impassable. At this time, when he heard the inspector's order from the central government, he could only squeeze forward desperately.
Although Harrest was not prepared to take the test, it was too crowded outside, so he followed Rhein into the isolation zone.
Thankfully, the barrier at the front freed up the standing space for the fighters, otherwise they might have been exhausted before they could have even tested.
The biennial knight test is only available to people between the ages of fifteen and seventeen. After this age, you can only go to the soldier draft. In fact, there were not many people participating this year, only about 30, and the rest came to see the excitement.
"Hey! You see, the daughter of the lord of the city is on the viewing seat. Rhine noticed that on a high platform directly opposite them, the daughter of the city lord was sitting in a pale gold dress and sitting in a dignified viewing platform. Next to her, the lord of the castle and a knight in armor were talking.
"What's wrong with her? I don't like her, I'm the only one in my heart! Hallrest said flatteringly.
Rhine looked at Harrest's close face and felt an irresistible feeling, subconsciously stretched out his foot, put the sole of his foot on Harrest's waist, and then violently kicked it far away......
"Hey! Okay, the first warrior volunteered to take the stage! Harrester rolled twice on the ground before he scrambled to his feet, but by this time he was already on the stage. The commander next to him patted him on the shoulder and gave him a thumbs up. The surrounding crowd also burst into cheers.
"I'm going to ......" Hallrest looked at the Rhine under the stands, and a nameless fire rose up! Rhine in the audience looked a little panicked, and he didn't expect to kick him so far with one kick.
"I also know that you didn't want to come up by yourself, but you have come up, you can't go on like this, right?" The Commander actually watched as Hallrest was kicked up, whispering in his ear.
Harrester looked around, and the eyes of the people were full of expectation, and even the princess in the audience was looking at him with curiosity.
"Hey! It seems that there is no way, so let's test it casually, I also want to see if this knight is really that difficult! "If Harrest goes on like this, he'll be treated like a fool in this town. Now it's a test, and it's a test.
"Well, it looks like our players are ready. This year's rules are the same as last year's, against our captain, the final result is judged by the captain of the knights. The commander saw that Halleste had already made up his mind, and was afraid that this kid would be timid again, so he hurriedly started the game.
Harrester drew his negative sword, took a deep breath, and walked to the center of the dueling arena, while his opponent, the Knight Captain, also slowly walked down from the observation platform. The captain's entire body was covered in knight's armor, and nothing else was known except for his burly size.
Hallrest could feel the strength of the knight captain, and he didn't dare to act rashly, but just held the hilt of the sword with both hands. The captain of the knights had no worries, drew his sword, and walked slowly towards Hallest.
I don't know if it's because of the big steps, but the distance of dozens of meters is there in an instant. Without any confusion, the captain swung his sword at where Harrest was. Harrest, knowing that the captain was too strong to take it hard, dodged the sword with a roll and stabbed the captain in the ankle.
The captain is still experienced, and he will protect the weak points of his body at all times, and the sword he swung out fell directly and stuck in the ground in front of his feet. Hallest's sword struck it with a crisp "clanging" sound.
When the move was blocked, Harrest hurriedly retreated, opening up a safe distance that would allow him to react.
The captain drew his heavy sword, a standard knight's spike. The distance that Harrest had pulled away was completely insufficient, and the heavy sword reached his chest in an instant, a blow he couldn't dodge, and there was no other way but to take it hard.
The black-haired boy's eyes flashed with a flash of sharpness, and he jumped backwards as he crossed his sword across his chest.
"Clank!"
The crisp blow sounded again, and his retreat dissolved most of the captain's strength, and he simply took a few steps back before standing firmly.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa......."
Seeing this, the audience applauded for the wonderful fight, and no one could have imagined that the black-haired boy would be able to catch the captain's two attacks and be unscathed. At the viewing table, the city lord's daughter had a surprised expression in her eyes, but the city lord seemed to have a gloomy face.
"I'll go! Can also act? Doesn't look like you're that stupid? Rhein looked at Harast, who was crumbling on stage, and thought he looked a little funny.
Harrest, not wanting to be watched like a monkey on stage all the time, stretched and changed his sword to one hand, and he was about to finish his exam. Shaking his hair, he knocked the steel sword on the ground, and then in a particularly angry pose, he took the initiative to rush towards the captain. The captain's expression under the helmet at this time must have been wonderful.
Hallester approached the captain and stabbed him in the waist with a sword. As soon as the captain made a defensive move, Harrest immediately collected his sword and cut off his head, and the captain had to change the defensive location again. But before his defenses were in place, Harrest had already placed his sword across his chest.
"How could a teenager be so free?" The captain was shocked.
"Because I had only one goal in mind from the beginning, and that was your chest!" Harrester knew the doubts in the captain's heart and took the initiative to explain.
"Are you doing so much extra just to confuse me?" The captain of the knights put down his identity and asked.
"None of the movements are superfluous. When I stabbed you in the waist, I changed the location of my attack before I could reach your defensive position. It's the same with your head. The distance from where I have changed, to where you are defending, is my 'advantage' over you. After this advantage accumulates twice, the third time you can't keep up. Hallester said.
"Who is your teacher?" The Captain of the Knight asked.
"There is no teacher, this trick is my own creation, it's just a nameless trick."
"Good. You're qualified! The captain of the knights took off his helmet, revealing his resolute countenance.
"Qualified? That boy qualified?! ”
"Genius, I haven't seen what is going on yet!"
"Whoa...... Whoa...... the crowd reacted and let out another burst of cheers.
Seeing that the black-haired teenager on the stage was qualified, many teenagers in the audience also showed their eagerness to try.
A sturdy teenager took the stage as the second challenger. The knight captain is just a simple swing of the blade, and the boy has no combat power......
The ones that came up in the back were almost the same, and they were not the captain's enemies.