"The mystery of kendo lies in speed, angle, and strength. ”

Erko gently waved his palm, using his palm as a sword blade, so lightly slashing in the air, there was also a momentum that cut through everything, his palm was slender and good-looking, looking at the young man who seemed to understand or not, the words turned around, and said with a smile: "Luo Lan, let me ask you, has your star vein been a hot feeling recently?"

"Nope. The boy shook his head, blinked his eyes, and said, "I don't have the slightest feeling, Mr. Erko, will I never have the chance to awaken the Star Source Mark again?"

"Not really. ”

"But...... I heard rumors from the elders in the village that when a person is over 16 years old and still does not have awakened the Star Source Mark, it is almost impossible to awaken the Star Source Mark in this life, and it is impossible to master the Star Source Power. ”

"Not necessarily. Erko showed a soft smile and said: "Nothing in the world is absolute, for example, there is a truth that people can't have an epiphany for half a lifetime, and when they reach age, they will naturally have an epiphany, and the same is true for the Star Source Mark, you have the blood of the Apocalypse Luo Yi flowing in your body, and the future will ...... He will definitely grow into a great knight. ”

Luo Lan frowned: "Teacher Erko, I heard those big sisters in the village say that you deceived many big sisters into their first kisses with rhetoric, saying that your mouth is like being smeared with honey, which can make people get carried away, you said to me like this, are you also lying to me, in fact...... I'll never have a chance to awaken the Star Source Mark in my life, right?"

"No, it won't. ”

Elko's face turned red, and he said: "How can the rumors in the village be believed? those girls just took the initiative to offer kisses, I didn't have any words of encouragement for them, and Luo Lan, you don't have to worry, even if you can't awaken the Star Source Mark in this life, it doesn't matter, this does not prevent you from becoming a great warrior, in the ancient times of our Star Source Empire, there was a great knight who finally became an Apocalypse with strong physical strength, and his name ......"

"It's called Lin Shan. ”

The young man pursed his lips and said, "You have told me this story countless times, but ...... Lin Shan is an anomaly who has awakened the Star Source Mark of the Acquired Awakening, and he has a strong fire power, but I don't, with my power...... There is simply no comparison with him. ”

"But ......"

Erko showed a soft smile and said, "I read in a book that when Master Lin Shan was fifteen years old, the same age as you, he only focused on cultivating the physical body, and he was able to punch out 300 catties of strength, and you are not far behind, so Luo Lan, you will also become a great knight, for this matter, you don't need to have any doubts." ”

"Yes, teacher. ”

The young man was pleased and said, "So...... Can I try practicing slashing with your sword today?"

"Okay, let's go, let's go to the jungle to practice swords and boxing. ”

"Okay, thank you, teacher!"

The boy was so ecstatic that he almost forgot that he had not yet awakened the star vein.

......

In this way, the days passed day by day, and the day of the selection of teenagers in the village was getting closer and closer, and there were rumors outside that it was said that Alan City would send a part of the knights of the Knights of Light to the villages in the distant mountains to personally select potential teenagers, and let them enter the Alan City Academy for free training, and they would have a certain chance to become a glorious imperial knight in the future.

Luo Lan practiced swords and fists almost as usual, and his strength increased day by day, but he was never able to break through the limits of his body and awaken the legendary Star Source Mark.

Finally, the day of the selection is coming.

Eve.

A handsome knight in armor and gray robes came to the small courtyard of the Luo Lan family, tied the war horse he was leading in the courtyard, stepped forward, the moonlight reflected on the badge on his chest, flashing dazzling light, he stepped forward respectfully, one arm crossed his chest, bowed, and saluted: "Madam, Luo Lan!"

"Mr. Elco!"

Luo Lan's mother smiled slightly: "You came here so late today, is there something wrong with Luo Lan?"

"Nothing, just come and see. ”

Erko also smiled slightly, but then said with a solemn face: "Tomorrow is the day of the selection exam, and Alan City will send the Knights to this small village to select the best among the young people, Luo Lan...... Still haven't awakened the Star Source Seal?"

"Nope. ”

Loren looked at his palm, a little disappointed.

"It's fine. ”

Erco smiled: "Even if you don't have the Star Source Mark, you will definitely become a great knight, after all, not all knights can control the Star Source Force, and this time, you have to seize the opportunity to obtain the qualification to go to the Academy of Alan City to further your studies, in this case, when I come back, maybe you will already be a trainee knight." ”

"What, teacher, are you leaving?"

Loraine's watery eyes widened, as if she couldn't take in the news that Erco was leaving.

"Yes, I received an order to go to Starsource City on a mission, and I'll leave tonight. Erko's brows tightened, and he rarely showed a look of worry, and said: "There is an order from the Holy See to cancel the vacation of all knights under the command of the Knights of Light, so my vacation mission has ended, and I must rush to the battlefield as soon as possible." ”

"Battlefield?" Luo Lan was surprised: "Is it the rebels in the Far East who have reappeared......

"It's not. Erko shook his head and said: "It's a demon beast, the demon beast lurking in the northern mountains is ready to move again, a few days ago, it is said that the Knights of Light killed three Sky Knights, this incident shook the Holy See headquarters, and even alarmed the big names of the Goddess Temple, so I will leave overnight this time to accept the dispatch of the Holy See." ”

"In that case...... Teacher, cherish all the way!"

"Well, you too!"

Erko turned around, gently rubbed Luo Lan's short hair, showed a warm smile, and said with a smile: "Boy, hurry up and become stronger, the teacher doesn't want to hear the uneducated stinky boys in the village sneer at you anymore, these guys, it's better for you to teach them by yourself." ”

"Well, I'll definitely try to get stronger!"

The boy clenched his fists, and after watching Elco go away, Loran sat in the small courtyard, in a daze.

"Rustling ......"

Behind him, there was the sound of his mother's footsteps: "Luolan, why haven't you returned to the room, it's dewy outside, be careful not to catch a cold." ”

"Mother. ”

The young man looked back at his mother, with a little doubt on his face, and said, "Teacher Erko said that my father is a powerful star source power controller, is that true?"

"It's not just the master of the star source power......

The woman's face swelled with pride, even a little admiration, and said, "He is a powerful apocalypse who has fused the fire of the gods, and there are few people in the Star Source Continent who can compare to him, but ...... Suddenly he disappeared, and all of a sudden he was never heard from again, and he never returned to this home, perhaps...... Maybe when you awaken the Star Source Mark one day, you can go to him yourself. ”

"I'll be sixteen next year, and no one in the history of the empire has ever awakened the Star Source Mark beyond the age of sixteen. ”

Luo Lan was a little depressed, and said, "If I can't control the Star Source Force, no matter how strong my physical body is, I am just a waste in the eyes of others." ”

The woman stepped forward, gritted her teeth, and said, "No, even if you can never awaken the Star Source Mark, Mother still firmly believes that you are a treasure given by God to me and your father!"

Lorraine continued to sit quietly in the starlight, not saying a word.

......

Early the next morning.

In a sacrificial square in the southwest of the village, the originally sparsely populated place was actually full of people, and people from different villages came here with their children to make a selection of the fate of the child's life.

In the distance, in the sound of heavy horses' hooves, the crowd got out of the way, and a column of knights from Ailan City entered the square, and suddenly, a group of children, including Luo Lan, all showed their yearning for it, becoming a powerful knight, serving the empire, fighting with demon beasts, and becoming a hero praised by people, which is the common dream of every child on the Star Source Continent!

Looking at the knights' fierce armor, the shield engraved with the insignia of the Imperial Knights of Light, the saber at the waist and the heavy and sharp cavalry spear in the hand, and the pure-blooded war horse with pure coat, for a while, all the children showed envious eyes, dreaming that they could become one of them.

It's a pity that the empire has very strict requirements for knights, not only requiring strong enough combat skills, but also being able to master enough star source power, otherwise they can only join the local army, and their status cannot be compared with the knights of the Knights of Light.

A knight with a broadsword in his hand walked in front, turned over and dismounted, and said, "Village Chief, are you ready?"

"Your Excellency, you're all set. ”

The village chief said in a trembling voice: "The farmers and hunters within twenty miles of the surrounding area, all the school-age children have been sent, a total of 83 people, and the list is here." ”

"Good. ”

The knight took the list and said, "So...... Let's get ready to start, I will report my name, and if I report my name, I will come up and accept the selection assessment. ”

"Yes, sir!"

A group of children made childish voices.

The knight slowly took off his helmet, revealing short blond hair, looking at a group of children, a rather weird smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and said: "There are two kinds of assessments, one is the strength assessment, and the other is the star source power assessment, and if you pass any of them, you will be deemed to be qualified to be selected for the Alan City Academy, okay, let's start!"

Starting at ten o'clock tomorrow morning, one shift every hour, ten consecutive releases, a total of ten chapters.