"What a wonderful show," the old man clapped his hands, "and it looks like our bet is even." ”

The general sat on the sofa with an unhappy face, a lit cigar in his mouth, and sneered, "Yes, disappointed Lord Count Dowlsno." Now think about how you are going to explain yourself to the Duke before you go back, after all, you have not completed the task he gave you. ”

The Earl of Doysnoy was a personable old man, and even though he was old, he still wore a neat striped brown suit, his silver hair was meticulously combed, and he wore monocles more like a respected old professor at some university.

"Actually, why are we so stiff? Lord Duke just wants to borrow a few of your fighters here to participate in a few mecha competitions with Lord Duke, and there will be no danger to his life. You can make a price as long as it's acceptable to us. ”

"I'm sorry, I still have to think about this kind of thing, you lost today's competition, please go back." The general issued an eviction order.

"No, how can I lose in a draw?"

"Haha, because Lao Tzu is a dealer! Draw Banker Takes All! Of course I won! ”

"I see, then I'll come back someday." Count Dowlsnoe got up.

"Slow down and don't send it."

Count Dawlesno, who had sent him away, pulled out the cigar from his mouth, twisted it in the ashtray, got up and strode out.

Soon came to the dormitory, which was the residence of the children adopted by the general, with only one floor, but there were more than twenty rooms, many of them empty, and some of the rooms were occupied by two or three people.

Claybana's room was the only one who couldn't stand the guy's temper. He is like an angry bull who is constantly sharpening his horns so that he can kill his enemies at any time.

But now the bull is sad, and no longer spends his days frantically honing his hand speed, nor does he run to the gym to leak the hanging sandbags. Instead, they nested in their own rooms and did not dare to go out to meet people.

He used to be the most powerful machine in the area, crushing anyone, and he even imagined that he was the god of mechas, sitting in the temple and looking down on the mortals below.

But today he was almost pulled out of the temple, no, it should be said that he had been pulled off the throne, and he was almost dragged out of the temple.

For others, it may be a small defeat that can be forgotten, but for Claybana, it is an unacceptable and indelible shame.

And this is also where the general is disappointed in him, it is true that although Claybana has such and such flaws, what really makes the general determined to abolish him is that he is not mature enough to take on great responsibilities in the future. Claybana can accept the victory and take the gold cup without changing his face, but he can't accept a defeat calmly.

A truly invincible person has always tasted the bitterness of failure. People who don't know or taste defeat and will only accept victory are like dazzling glass, the higher they are held, the more they will be smashed after failure, and no matter how good 502 is, they can't stick it back. And in this way, in the end, the mentality collapses and becomes a wasted person.

Claybana was given great hope by the general, a seventeen-year-old sixth-level machine warrior who was not only a treasure? Historically, such people have been counted on two hands! However, his mood was not good, and in the end the general decided to abolish him, and let Hermir step on his corpse and ascend to a higher place.

"Open the door." The general slammed the door.

"General, is that you?"

"Don't fucking look like a raped girl, open the door for me."

There was a moment of silence in the room before Soso's voice was heard, and Claybana opened the door.

The general looked at the current Claybana, and suddenly felt that he had changed a little, but he was still as stubborn as before.

"How does it feel to almost lose?" The general sneered and slapped Klebana in the face.

The boy's white and tender skin was flushed with a fan, and he covered his cheeks and said nothing.

"It's getting more and more like a girl, does losing once make you so cowardly?"

"I didn't lose!"

"You didn't lose, but what's going on with you now?"

Claybana was silent, trembling and seemed to be enduring something.

"Do you know that you have always disappointed me," the general said, and when he saw Claybana raise his head, his gloomy eyes were now full of rolling tears, and he looked directly at the boy, "You can only accept victory and refuse defeat, in fact, you have always been weak, you know." Even Li Xi is stronger than you. You say you're going to be my pride, but have you done it? Ten years ago until now, I have never been proud of you, I only have a headache for you. ”

Claybana looked at the general in disbelief, tears falling from those eyes, running down his cheeks, "No, I didn't ......"

"Look at what you've done all these years? Trouble, trouble, and trouble for me. You're getting older, and you're getting better at getting into trouble. I can't accommodate you here, you know I have a lot of sons, and all I can give you is mine. But there are so many of you, my energy is limited, and my distribution to everyone is also limited. You're old enough to be an adult. Don't cry, look at you as tall as me now. Claybana, it's time for you to go out for a walk. ”

"General, don't drive me away......" Claybana looked at the general in disbelief, for him this fatherly man was all he had, and if he left him, he himself would not know where to go.

"It's something you have to go through, Claybana, you're already an adult. The world is very big, you should go for a walk, don't be at my age and don't have the energy to go. The general patted Klebana on the shoulder, "You're really talented at mechs, it's good, and I've never been disappointed on that." I can give you some money to go to the army, it's for you there. Of course, I know that mercenaries are more suitable for your temperament, but the army is a place to hone people. What you lack most is the rules you never had, and the military allows you to carve rules and discipline into your bones. ”

"Are rules and discipline really that important?" Claybana asked.

The general nodded, "Of course it's important, because the composition of this world depends on rules and discipline. If there is no this, everyone can do whatever they want, then the world will not be chaotic? Learn this, and then you can get a good job, marry a good girl, and live a good life. You can't rely on me for the rest of your life, and like me, you can live for a few more decades. ”

"Go, there are many worlds, go and walk more." The general gave Claireana a final tap on the shoulder, turned and walked away.

Claybana stood there for a long time, and then closed the door and cried bitterly in bed for a long time.