I only see the scenery of others, but I can't see the bitterness behind it.

Ian McCallane's sharp eyes like falcons just caught the corners of Aldrich Tris's mouth showing a faint bitterness when he said the words just now, and even with a "big heart", his mood couldn't help but sink heavily.

Sensing the unintentional discharge, the Virtue Knight quickly regained his calm complexion, which might not have been noticed if Ian McCallane's eyes hadn't been taken away from the beginning to the end.

Recently, the establishment of the Armored Floating Fleet funded by the Temple has been known and spread by certain political enemies, and the Tris family has begun to bear pressure from all sides, even with the transcendent status of the Baron of Real Power and the Chief Knight of the Western Lands, the nominal heir, the de facto head of the family, will inevitably have some headaches.

With no shelter above his head, Aldrich Triss could not find the ease with which he used to be, and perhaps it had something to do with the fact that he was now relied upon by some people.

"I don't know when it started, I also became a big man in the mouth of the common people in the market, and became the umbrella of some forces!"

Aldrich Triss smiled self-deprecatingly, but in the eyes of Ian McCallane, he saw the former regiment commander, despite the wind and rain outside, still confidently and calmly facing difficulties.

After a little warm-up weighted squat, the two took turns practicing archery, using a steel bust as a target until their arms became sore. There were few of the three hundred arrows left in the barrels, and Ian McCallane counted them and was surprised to find that they had the same number of shots.

"Mayne!" Aldrich Triss said, by his nickname that few people know, "you're good at archery, and you're about to catch up with me." ”

"Captain!" Ian McCallane looked like he couldn't laugh, "the number of arrows is similar, and that's why you let me." ”

The Virtuous Knight laughed heroically, "Guests from afar, in order to express my welcome to you, of course, I will act in a measured manner, and I will not let you lose face. However, to be honest, the gap between us in archery is really not big, and if there is, it will only be in terms of stamina. ”

In front of Ian McCallane, he estimated the difference between them: "At about 800 arrows, the accuracy will be reduced, and at 1,200 arrows, there will be a clear difference in speed. ”

"Eight hundred arrows...... Well, more than an ordinary knight! Although I inherited my grandfather's title, it is a pity that I still do not have the strength of a great knight, but I am very satisfied. ”

Aldrich Triss frowned, "Knights with titles without the corresponding strength!Mayne, do you want to get a breakthrough?"

Ian McCallane immediately turned his head sideways and stared at the former regimental commander, the rumored Virtue Knight who had stepped into the legendary level, "Is it okay?

"Walking on the same path can help you, I'm sure. Balancing the Eight Virtues made it very difficult for me to walk the way, and I had to follow the rules and precepts strictly, but after breaking through the bottleneck, it was like a cobblestone tumbling from the top of a mountain, and there was no more hindrance. ”

"Similar to Marthus, the son of war, and others, they walked on a single-plank bridge and tried to cross the moat, and many of them stopped in the middle of the way, and many people fell, but they could always make it to the end, and they could also become great knights of the sacrificial line. As far as I know, Malthus has blazed a new trail in the void, borrowing from the secrets of the Temple of the God of War to become a legend like the Warlord in the near future. ”

Ian McCallane still has a certain understanding of the strongest sons of war, and the nobles of the Western Territories have produced a number of great knights in the hundred-year-long history of pioneering, and the fruits of precipitation are the most dazzling among the sons of war who sacrifice the great knights.

"Terry!" he also called the Knight of Virtue by his nickname, "the virtues I uphold are family and territory in loyalty, and law and justice in justice." What do you think?"

Aldrich Triss pondered for a moment and nodded slightly, "It's a normal choice for the knights of the noble clan, considering the status of the McCallane family in the Duchy of Maryland...... By the way, you are the second son who has no inheritance rights, and it is understandable to choose family loyalty, what is the matter with the territory?"

Ian McCallane touched the light of inspiration, and he vaguely sensed the commander's guidance, but the traditional concept was extremely stubborn, like a dam firmly locking the surging undercurrent.

"I suggest that you stick to your family's loyalty, just laws, and sacrifice in war and fearlessness should save you from going astray and reach the pinnacle of knighthood as quickly as possible. Whether you can make a real breakthrough depends on how well you perform on the battlefield. ”

"After all, now the war on the pan-continent is the main theme of the times, until the two sides fall and the winner has everything and gets everything. Of course, it would be great to be able to defeat the Grand Dukes of the South, and even the vampire clan behind them could be uprooted. ”

Ian McCallane nodded heavily, "Got it!"

He really understood Aldrich Triss's guidance, not to mention that the McCarene family was also one of the top 20 real earls in the Duchy of Maryland, and the second son who had no inheritance rights would at most acquire a vineyard and wine cellar by virtue of his affection when he became an adult.

The territory of loyalty is really dispensable, and it is indeed the right choice to abandon it and sacrifice a line of war and fearlessness. With the resources obtained from the wartime siege and land grabbing, you may be able to create your own foundation, a territory that truly belongs to you, and then you will be cheeky to sell your affection, and you will also have to go to the upper echelons to operate and obtain the title of the Great Princess.

Only with territory can you get a knighthood, and the fictitious title of the noble clan in the palace is not worth anything at all, except for the western soil in the special period, the pioneer knight is usually the way and cornerstone of the rise of the branch of the noble clan.

After the Triss family's mansion was expanded into a castle-like fortress, Aldrich's idea was to add a large bath to the atrium.

The transparent ceiling material is double glazing for armored floating ships, the delicate dome design is the result of engineering and mathematical calculations, and the floor is paved with black marble slabs, so that the height is not visible.

The idle statues in the corner are all animals with different postures, and the murals are mostly light green forest scenery, mixed with light blue seascapes, which fit the group portraits of mermaids and back shells.

The completely symmetrical pattern along the central axis shows the ingenuity of the host, Aldrich Tris, and the sequential arrangement of the cold, hot and warm pools can fully meet the needs of any group of people.

The entrance to the round arch is next to the changing room with cabinets embedded in the wall, and the massage room with a dry towel blanket is served by servants who have specialized in the relevant trade.

The body covered with ointment, skillful fingering squeezes out the fatigue bit by bit, and the patting is not light or heavy so that the medicinal properties in the ointment penetrate into the human body more quickly and repair the hidden wounds.

Ian McCallane's eyes are half-open and half-closed, and he appreciates the extraordinary skill of the Corolla Maiden: "Emperor-like enjoyment!" I feel ...... I felt like I was flying, jumping off the towering cliffs, facing the cold morning breeze, the mountain eagles soaring in the sky......"

Aldrich Triss turned his head to look at his friend who was intoxicated, "This is not the skill of the Tris family, but a derivative of the training berserkers from the Three Kingdoms of the North Sea. ”

The palm-sized ivory board scraped back and forth between the thick backs of the two men, and Ian McCallane felt a tingling pain, and couldn't help but look up and look back, seeing the dirty grease and fine blood spots, thrown to the ground by the maid, and let the warm water wash them away.

Where the ivory scraper passed, the tingling felt fading away, and he couldn't help but cry out at the comfort of regaining his life.

Aldrich Triss, on the other hand, is as clean as new, as flawless as a flawless classical statue, and Ian McCallane finally understands the difference between the two.

"Terry, a maid with such extraordinary skills, can you give me one?"

At this point, Ian McCallane felt the ivory board pause for a moment, and then continued to scrape, but the force was much greater than before, and the sting was followed by a scorching sourness.

Knowing that he had said the wrong thing and provoked the maid's secret revenge, Ian McCallane grinned and enjoyed it, but he didn't want to let go of the rare opportunity.

Friends who met frankly, let alone giving each other maids, even if they were used in person, it should not hinder the friendship between the two, but Aldrich Triss's temper was a little uncertain, and he could only use a tentative tone.

"By handing over a handmaiden with the unique skills of reviving a knight's family, you are cutting off the flesh of my heart. ”

Aldrich Triss did not refuse, "Let's do the math and teach them to extract the plant essence of the herbs, mix the appropriate ratio, and the amount is accurate to the gram, at least for the introductory alchemy apprentices." For a month, I personally taught fingering and related massage techniques for 120 hours, not to mention the energy and time expended, and the cost of treatment for the wounded who served as test subjects under their hands gave me a headache. ”

"Secondly, the hands of these Corolla Maidens, due to the long use of knight's fingering, need to be soaked in a potion with a unique formula to relieve fatigue, otherwise it will not be long before their hands will be deformed. The joints are thick, the muscles become hard, and the skin on the back of the hand and palm is rough like tree bark. ”

"I have to be honest, I have personally trained four maids, all of whom are at the level of a junior alchemist and a first-class warrior, and the indispensable core of the Tris family. Now, do you still want it?"

Ian McCallane felt his face flush and feverish, he should have understood that the master would never give up such an extraordinary skill, he was blindfolded by lard, and he couldn't see the stakes clearly, but Aldrich Triss was not to blame, his face showed a look of shame, and he hid his speechlessness with an embarrassed laugh.

"The maid will definitely not give it to you! The relevant herbal recipe is related to the core secret of the family, and it is impossible to give it away. If you go back and look through the Knight's Codex, you should be able to get a similar recipe, or you can consult a pharmacist who specializes in medicine, and I believe that pointing you in the right direction will save you from a few detours. ”

Speaking of which, Ian McCallane realized how reckless and abrupt his words and deeds just now were, involving the secrets of the other party's family, if it were an ordinary person, it would have been cleared up long ago.

"Mayne, there's still a lot to learn......

In the large, empty and lonely baths, only the voice of Aldrich Triss echoed between the pillars, and he was now qualified to condescendingly point out Ian McCallane, who was unusually unrecognizable, regardless of wealth, power, personal strength, or status.