Chapter 33: A Good Sword and Rotten Wood

Olga nodded, agreeing with Lulunaka's words, "Indeed, you don't have any foundation at all, so let's experience what it's like to hold a sword rather than theory." ”

Olga handed the crosssword back to Julius, allowing him to hold it in one hand in his right hand, his arm raised, the crosssword and his arm in a line, the tip of the sword pointed forward. This movement is exactly the same as what Olga just did, but if Julius does it, it loses momentum and looks like a child imitating an adult.

When Olga let go of his hand, Julius's arm couldn't hold on for even a few seconds, his hand fell, and the sword drew a semicircular trajectory, pointing back at the ground.

Olga didn't say anything about it, at least Julius didn't let the sword go, which wasn't too embarrassing.

"You only have a chance to kill if you maintain the posture and movement you just had, otherwise everything is just a fantasy - because you are dead. Olga said.

Julius looked up at the tall old man, "Can you really fight with that sword grip just now...... It feels so weird. ”

"It feels strange, it's because you don't have the strength to hold this sword, let alone the ability to fight in that position. Olga continued, "This sword is not used to slash enemies, it is to spoil it. You don't want to do that with your first sword, do you? ”

Olga grabbed Julius's hand again and asked him to raise the sword flat, he grabbed Julius's arm with his left hand, placed his right hand on the sword, and stroked the blade with his fingertips. The silver-white blade of the Cross Longsword was a little cold, and it felt like touching a block of ice. The sword has tiny, dense patterns that are punched during forging and hammering, making the sword look even more beautiful. "It's a good sword, and you have to cherish it. ”

Julius nodded. At this time, Patin Edgar, the original owner of the Cross Longsword, sat in the carriage at the back of the convoy and watched all this silently.

Lulunaka interjected again at this time, "The sword body is slender, a few points narrower than ordinary long swords, but the sword body is thick and bulging in the middle, so the whole sword is a flattened diamond shape, so it will not look fragile because it looks slender on the outside, as for the decoration of those churches, whether it is not mentioned or not, it will not affect the lethality of this sword...... It's not so much a sword as an awl made in the shape of a long sword, not to mention piercing the human body, and armor piercing is also easy to use...... Of course, you don't have that yet, Julius. If you have the realm of Mr. Edgar, even if you use this long sword, you can fight by slashing and slashing. ”

Lulunaka was telling the truth, and Julius couldn't refute it, so he could only focus on the sword in his hand. But even if he put all his energy and strength on the sword, he didn't allow himself to last long, and when Olga's hand was released, the sword quickly returned to its original position. Just by making such a movement, his arms were already shaking.

"I don't have enough strength, I thought you were a child who could endure hardships. Lulunaka laughed, "But this is also something that can't be helped, a child who has no meal, and having the strength to survive is already a luxury, can't be in such a hurry......" Her latter words sounded like she was saying to herself, not to Julius.

Julius repeated the sword movements that Olga had taught him several times, but each time he couldn't last long. Olga then just watched from the sidelines, and occasionally said that there was something wrong with Julius's movements, or that there was really no way, and he helped her correct it.

Lulunaka watched the interaction between the old and the young, and the movements in her hands did not stop, the small black mallet smashed into the mortar one by one, or pressed the small mallet to the bottom of the mortar, rotating and grinding in a clockwise direction, "Rather than teaching him how to use the sword, it is probably more priority to solve the problem of malnutrition and weakness caused by malnutrition...... But there's no rush for this, after all, you can't become fat in one bite. ”

"What are you doing, Lulunaka?" asked Romeona as she looked up at Lulunaka with some curiosity.

"What are you doing?" Lulunaka replied, looking at Romeo below, "doing her job." Although my alchemy cauldron is not with me now, I still have one or two things with me, and I can make something interesting to kill time. ”

Lulunaka was probably talking about the black mallet and pure white mortar she was holding in her hand right now. These two things don't take up space, they are small and delicate, and they won't get in the way when they are carried on their bodies, but Romeona has a feeling that Lulunaka probably doesn't just carry these few things on her body. It's like she has a pocket that holds an infinite amount of things1, and she can take anything out if she wants to. Romeo had noticed the basket that Luluna had been carrying with her, and it seemed that there was nothing else in it except that it was always filled with flowers that never seemed to wilt and die, and that there should be no more stuffed inside. But Lulunaka was able to pull out the Screaming Lady from within, her ears trembling and her brain trembling β€” and she vaguely indicated that she had more of these bombs β€” and since then, Lulunaka hasn't pulled out anything like Screaming Lady. Is it because it's unnecessary, or because she's just one of these bombs?

Romeona didn't know, and she didn't have any bad thoughts or bad intentions in her heart. She just thinks Lulunaka has a mysterious, but caringly vibe. Or, rather, it's obsessiveβ€”it's like being obsessed.

"What do you call interesting, so what?" said Romeona, like a student, continued to ask Lulunaka.

Lulunaka replied, "That's a bit hard to say...... What I find interesting, you don't necessarily find interesting, and what you find interesting, I don't necessarily find boring...... For me, the joy of being an alchemist is to process the material I have in my hand into an interesting and useful item with my own hands, but not necessarily for you or anyone else: the process is still quite boring, and many processes need to be repeated and repeated until the materials used are impurities. When you look at me, do you think you'll have fun with it? If I could, maybe I could take an alchemist apprentice with me. ”

Was it a temptation from the devil or an invitation from a friend? She hesitated for a moment, wondering if Lulunaka meant what she was saying or was jokingβ€”but whatever Lulunaka thought, Romeona didn't have much of a choice. "I don't think I'm suited to alchemy...... Neither hobby nor talent seemed to have a reason for me to learn alchemy. ”

Romiona's refusal did not make Lulunaka show a disappointed expression, as if she had long known that Romiona would answer like this, she nodded: "That's true, if you don't have the interest and talent in this area, if you force you to learn this, you will become a craftsman at most...... That would be in conflict with my philosophy. Then it's better not to learn. ”

Lulunaka looked at Romeoona with a bright smile on her face, "It's like this, but even if it's like this, you have something you want to do, right?"

Romeona was speechless. After experiencing a life-and-death crisis, now she has no one else to rely on except Olga. The so-called relatives of the Mu Lai Ning family are not relatives, they are just some enemies of the same bloodline, and even the biological father never looked at her a few more times, and even put her as a sacrifice on the altar of conspiracy. Now she doesn't even have a clue where to go in the future and what plans she has planned, and she still has the mood and energy to think about what she can do and what she wants to do.

Lulunaka didn't mind Romeona's silence, "It's a bit reluctant to think about this now, it's harder than getting that boy named Julius to know how to use a weapon right away." But you don't have to rush, with Master Olga by your side, there will always be time and opportunities for you to think. ”

At this time, Julius finally couldn't hold it anymore and stuck his sword on the ground. His arms trembled violently, and coupled with the panting appearance, it didn't take much thought to know that he must have forced himself hard, and then became like this. If Olga hadn't stopped him, he would have probably only stopped if he sprained his arm.

"Your foundation is terrible. "And there is no strength." ”

"I'm also a farmer......" Julius gasped.

Olga shook her head, "This little strength is only enough for you to survive as a farmer, and it is not enough to survive as a warrior. Take your time, and what you need now is probably nutrition rather than theory and practice. ”

"Let him learn how to hold a sword first. Lulunaka smiled, "In terms of nutrition, he doesn't need to worry about it in the future, I only worry about raising a barbarian with only strength in the future, in that case, I can't think of any use other than cooking it in the pot." Lulunaka seemed to be a little concerned about being treated as a witch by Julius, and she didn't forget to tease him at this time.

Julius knew that he was a cannibal, and Olga would come over to guide him personally, and thanks to Lulunaka's words, he didn't dare to argue with Lulunaka. But whether he still treats Lulunaka as a witch or something in his heart, only he knows.

While gasping for breath, Julius asked Olga a question, "Can I be like you?"

Olga understood Julius's words, and he wanted to be a warrior like Olga and Pattin. But the question stumped Olga, who for a moment did not know how to answer.

At this time, it was Luluna who answered Julius, "No, you can't. She said bluntly, without any hesitation, "There is now a set of criteria for evaluating strength among martial artists, and there are four levels. The civilians were wood, the soldiers and mercenaries were bronze, the big man was black iron, and Lord Olga and Mr. Edgar were silver. "Lulunaka is talking about the big guy, and there is no one else except the mercenary leader Gris, who is already dead. "Simple and easy to understand the hierarchy. As for you...... Now it's worse than wood, it's just a rotten piece of wood. ”