"Is the fireplace burning?" Dudian tightened the blanket on his body, tucked his hand into his sweater, and asked Croon, who was serving at his side. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

When Kroon saw Du Dian shivering slightly, he felt strange in his heart, and replied, "Young master, the fireplace is already burning, why don't you sit here in the fireplace?" ”

Dudian frowned slightly, nodded silently, got up with the book in his arms and walked to the fireplace next to the sofa, Cruen brought the animal wool blanket from behind, put it on the sofa, and sat down after it was laid out.

The fireplace thundered, and the warm light shone on his face, but he felt that his whole body was still cold and piercing, and he couldn't help but feel a trace of worry in his heart.

In the sky outside the window, black snowflakes fell one after another, mixed with radiation particles, and fell rapidly, rustling on the ground and on the window, piling up thick black snow.

With a squeak, the door was pushed open, and Heteka came in timidly, glanced at Kroon, was a little bolder, and said to Dudian: "Young master, you called me?" Although she was only four or five years old, the hardships of her childhood made her much more sensible than children of the same age, and with the teachings of Dudian these days, she also did the same, and called Dudian like the rest of the people in the castle.

Dudian nodded slightly, beckoning her to come over.

Heteka was nervous and slowly walked up to Dudian.

Dudian reached out and touched her turquoise hair, such a hair color had never been seen in the outer wall area, the commoners were mostly brown or black, and the nobles were blonde, or pale blonde, such a special hair color was extremely rare, and he said softly, "Have you finished today's homework?" ”

"I'm done." Heteka said honestly, her voice crisp and tender.

Dudian nodded, hugged her to his lap and sat down, and said, "What story do you want to hear today?" ”

Heteka's bright eyes blinked, and the tension in her heart relaxed a little, she knew that this big brother was the most gentle when telling stories, and he never got angry, but in normal times, it was like a different person, but at this moment it was storytelling time, she felt a lot more at ease, tilted her head and thought for a while, and said, "I still want to hear the 'ugly duckling' story last time." ”

Du Dian smiled slightly and said, "The ugly duckling story is finished, today I will tell you a story about Snow White, do you want to hear it?" ”

"Snow White?" Heteka blinked, isn't the snow black, how can there be snow?

Crun, who was next to him, waited with his eyebrows lowered and pleased, but his ears were pricked up, and he also liked the stories told by Dudian very much, and at the same time admired it, this friend of his age knew so much more than himself.

"The snow is white." Dudian smiled slightly, "In a place far away, where the snow is all white, this story began in that place, there was once a ......"

The snow rustled on the windows, the firewood in the fireplace crackled, and the soft voice of Dudian echoed through the room, and time passed imperceptibly. Heteka sat in Dudian's arms, and listened very obediently, without interjecting, nor hearing curiosity like other little girls, so she interrupted Dudian to ask questions.

When the story was told, Kroon was still immersed in it, and he didn't come back to his senses.

Heteka's eyes sparkled, and she said, "Those seven dwarfs are so pitiful. ”

Du Dian smiled without saying a word, gently put her back on the ground, and said, "Let's go and practice the sword." ”

Heteka came to her senses, knowing that her gentleness was over, and nodded, "I'm going, young master." With that, he left the study with his calves.

Kroon quietly watched her leave, and said to Dudian, "Young Master, your time is so precious, why do you still want to tell her these stories and delay it?" ”

"Always blindly exercising and learning, without warmth, what is cultivated is just a monster." Du Di'an's expression calmed down, "Only those who have fairy tales in their hearts can have perseverance, and when fairy tales are shattered, it is the time to break out of the cocoon and become a butterfly." ”

Kroon was stunned, a little dazed.

Dudian sighed lightly, looking at the black snow that had accumulated on the window lattice, and there was a hint of darkness in his eyes.

Knock knock.

A voice came from outside the door.

"Come in."

Nicotine pushed the door in and said respectfully: "Young Master, the Knight Hall has sent someone over to summon you to be enthroned." ”

Du Dian's eyes flickered slightly, nodded, lifted the warm blanket on his body, put down the books, got up and left the front of the fireplace, after leaving the room, the air seemed to be even colder, his pores shrank slightly, and he shivered lightly with cold, but he didn't want people to see that he was trembling, so he could only purse his lips, tense his body, and his face unconsciously looked indifferent.

Come downstairs.

At a glance, Dudian saw a knight waiting in the hall, dressed in the armor of a golden knight, about thirty years old, with a lofty spirit, thick eyebrows and a wide face. After seeing Dudian, this person said, "In Lower Alva, I have seen Master Dudian. ”

Du Dian nodded slightly and said, "I've been waiting for a long time, please take a seat." ”

"Don't sit down, I'm here to deliver the letter, this is your letter." Alva respectfully handed over a piece of paper.

Du Dian took it and looked at it twice, nodded and said, "No problem, I'll go with you." ”

Alva rejoiced, "Okay." ”

Dudian instructed Kroon to prepare the horses, and just as he was about to go out, a team of centaurs galloped against the wind and snow in the distance, turned over and dismounted, led by Redmayne, he stretched out his hand to hold his chest, saluted Dudian, nodded slightly to Alva, and then said to Dudian: "Master, the patriarch of the Mel family, Mr. Mel George has admitted that it was he who maliciously sent someone to assassinate you, and at present, he has been arrested, imprisoned in the military department, and sentenced to life imprisonment!" ”

Du Di'an's eyes flashed slightly, and he said, "What is the reason for assassinating me?" ”

Redmayne hesitated for a moment and said, "According to the Inquisition's investigation, it should be business competition, if you die, the New World Consortium can't rely on you, and they can no longer suppress their Mellon Consortium, so ......"

Dudian nodded, "Got it, hard work." ”

"Yes, it's snowy outside, master, are you going?" Redmayne looked at Alva and had a guess in his mind.

Alva replied for Dudian and said with a smile: "The master is going to receive the knight's medal. ”

Redmayne came to his senses, looked at Du Dian with admiration, and said, "The master is not only good in the field of divine arts, but also has a knightly backbone, I really admire it!" ”

After a few pleasantries, Dudian said goodbye to him, rode away with Alva, covered in rain, and rode for more than an hour to the knight's hall.

"Master, please." Alva leads the way in front.

Dudian followed behind.

The knight's hall is as solemn, magnificent, and majestic as ever, and it is like a huge square inside, with a high dome and wall lamps and crystal stones embedded in the walls, which is extremely luxurious and simple, without the vulgarity of gold and splendor, but everywhere it is noble and sacred.

"This is the Sealed Stage." Alva led Dudian to a large hall.

In the middle of the hall is a huge circle, outside the round platform a circle of circular seats, at this moment around the sitting twelve figures, all wearing knight armor, wearing knightly medals, behind the twelve figures on the higher seat, sitting three figures, respectively, two golden knights, the middle one, but an old man wearing bright gold armor, white beard is extremely thick.

"Recipient, Dudian, please go to the knight to seal the stage." The white-bearded old man said, his voice majestic, spreading throughout the hall.

Dudian took the order and followed the narrow aisle in the middle to the middle of the round platform.

The white-bearded old man glanced at Du Dian deeply, and said in a deep voice: "I'll take the oath!" ”

"I'll take the oath!"

The twelve knights around shouted in unison.

"Humble, upright, ......" the white-bearded old man recited aloud, and with each word, the twelve knights around him followed suit, and the mighty knightly code echoed in the hall, stirring the echoes of the walls.

After a while, when the white-bearded old man finished reading, he drew his saber, got up from his seat, walked down the steps step by step, walked up to Du Dian, and said to Du Dian: "Are you willing to accept the knightly mission?" ”

According to the form, Du Dian knelt down on one knee, bowed his head and said, "I am willing to accept it!" ”

The white-bearded old man pressed the sword on the shoulder where he knelt and said, "Swear!" ”

Dudian took a deep breath, his expression was solemn, and he swore a sonorous oath: "I, Dudian, swear that I will live my life according to the rules of chivalry—humility, integrity, mercy, valor, justice, sacrifice, glory, soul!" ”

"The rules of knighthood are my rules!"

"I swear, I will be kind to the weak!"

(Enslave them.) ）

"I swear that I will bravely stand up to ******** ruthlessness. ）

"I swear, fight against all mistakes!"

(Introspection.) ）

"I swear, I will fight for the unarmed!"

(Utilization.) ）

"I swear, help anyone who asks me for help!"

(Valuable)

"I swear not to hurt any woman!"

(Don't provoke me)

"I swear, help my brother knight!"

(Buyout)

"I swear, be sincere with my friends!"

(Surface)

"I swear to die for what I love!"

（…… ）

The loud oath echoed in the main hall, and after a moment, the oath was over, and the white-bearded old man withdrew his long sword and stretched out his hand.

Dudian stood up by his hand, not as a help, but as a symbol of inheritance.

At this time, the two golden knights in the back came over with a brand new set of golden knight armor and a golden knight's saber and handed them to Dudian. After Du Dian accepted it, the white-bearded old man took out a knight's medal from his hand, but this medal was not a golden knight's medal, but a bright gold medal, with crystal diamonds embedded on the edge, which was the highest level of the knight's palace's crystal knight's medal!

The Crystal Knight is the highest glory of knighthood, symbolizing immaculateness, purity!

"From this day on, you are the Golden Knight of our Knights' Hall!" The white-bearded old man looked at Du Dian seriously and said, "But in view of your excellent performance, we specially give you the Crystal Knight Medal, you have most of the authority and treatment of the Crystal Knight, and when you really become a Crystal Knight one day, we will replace your armor, do you understand?" ”

Dudian nodded, "Understood." ”

The white-bearded old man nodded and handed the medal to Dudian.

On October 1, the year 308 of the Sylvia Calendar, Dudian was canonized by the Knight Hall and awarded the status of Golden Knight and the Crystal Knight Medal, becoming the youngest Golden Knight in the Knight Hall!