Chapter 03: The Knights of the White City (3)

The sun is shining on the earth, and a new day has arrived.

Birds were chirping, and the apron-clad aunt splashed the water from the basin into the alley and into the ditch through the cracks in the stone bricks.

Alwyn led the horse, dressed in light armor, standing straight at the door of his house.

Bard stood in front of him and whispered, "You must take it seriously, you know, no matter what task the Duke assigns you, you can't refuse." If it's really dangerous, you can ask her to assign you some people, in short, you can't refuse. Make the most of this opportunity. You know what?"

As he spoke, Bard reached out to help Alvin straighten his collar.

"Got it, father. I will. Alvin tilted his head helplessly and took a deep breath.

Yes, Alvin was wearing light armor, but he was wearing a shirt underneath, which made him extremely unaccustomed to it.

Do any knights wear a shirt under light armor?

Perhaps, but it certainly wasn't a serious knight. Because this way of wearing is extremely unsuitable for combat needs, as long as anyone who has been trained as a knight knows it.

Of course, it could be a serious knight, but there is a not-so-serious dad.

"If you do well and the Duke insists on giving you something, such as a realm or something, I mean not as a loyalist, you must not refuse. ”

"Got it, my father. ”

"Well, I'm done with what I'm going to say. Shaking his chubby figure, Bard patted Alwyn on the shoulder, "You can, my boy, I believe in you!

Cardina, who was standing next to her, waved her fist and said, "Let's go!"

Oh, and it wasn't just Cardina, there were a whole bunch of neighbors watching, and people poking their heads out of the second-floor windows on both sides of the street, applauding and cheering at Alwin.

Alwin's scalp was numb.

Overnight, his father had spread the news that he was going to work for Irene. The current Alwin, not to mention the hope of the whole village, at least the hope of this street.

"I'll just say that Alvin can do it, I didn't blame him for stealing my peanuts when he was a child, just because I thought he would have a great future when he grew up!

"I think so too, I don't blame him when he threw stones at my house when he was a child!"

"I've known him since he wore open crotch pants, and I've always believed that one day he'll become a knight!

"I didn't laugh at his mother when he helped him wet the sheets!"

"Only the one-eyed old man who refuses to marry his daughter to him is the most discerning!"

"No, I, I, I'm here to motivate him to be motivated! If he is willing to marry now, I can get my daughter to divorce immediately!

Well, the whole street went out, and the black pressed one after Alwin, and then commented on Alwin's black history...... It's still the elated kind.

This kind of encounter is really not for everyone. Alwin's footsteps were a little immobile, and his face was hot.

Finally, he finally walked to the corner of the street, and finally couldn't bear it anymore, so he directly turned over and got on the war horse, and then ran away without looking back.

Well, the cheers of the neighbors could be heard in the distance.

Well, it's such a big move, I guess it doesn't take until the evening for everyone on the next street to know about it......

Alvin was going to faint.

Sometimes Alvin wonders, is there such a group of relatives and friends behind every great knight?

Not...... Or maybe he won't end up being a great knight, after all, by far he thinks the greatest knight is Gray. If you want to target Gray, he obviously doesn't have this confidence.

After walking two streets, he gradually regained his senses, and said to himself, "Is this how my knighthood will begin?" ”

Drawing the sword from his waist, he raised it above his head and looked carefully in the sun as he rode his horse: "What task will she assign me? Will it be an adventure out there? I don't have experience yet, but I like that kind of task." ”

"Excuse me!"

"Okay!" Alvin quickly put away his sword and rode back.

A middle-aged man pushing a cart walked in front of him and walked away.

Looking at the middle-aged man's bald head from a distance, Alvin suddenly felt a trace of apprehension.

"Excuse me!"

"Oh! good!" Alvin continued to ride back.

An old lady walked past him holding her granddaughter's hand.

The soldiers on the side looked at him and complained, "If you want to go, hurry up." If you want to wait for someone, you can wait on the side of the road. Is it fun to stand in the way on the street on a horse?"

Helpless, Alwin could only ride his horse and continue to move forward.

Life is sometimes so wonderful. On the street where Alvin lived, all eyes were on him. But once he leaves his familiar surroundings, he is nothing. Ordinary as a passerby.

You have to admit that the ordinary is the main color of this world.

"Hmm...... Well, maybe I'm thinking too much. She would only give me the task of training recruits. If you want a legendary life, you must first encounter legendary events, and most of the events are actually mediocre daily life. I will be a knight of inaction, with no official title, no territory, no money...... Until old age and death. ”

There is no doubt that Alvin is extremely confused at this moment, except for one thing that is quite clear.

"The Duke is really beautiful, she is the most beautiful woman I have ever seen. If only I could see her every day...... Of course, this is unlikely. I may be idle, but she's not. ”

The White City was not very large, and in the blink of an eye, Alwyn had arrived at the gate of the castle.

The two pikemen guarding the door looked up at him.

"Hello. Alwyn leaned down slightly on his horse and said, "I want to find the Duke." ”

"Oh, you were here yesterday, I saw you. One of the soldiers said, "Have you made an appointment?"

"No, not yet. Can you please let me know?"

"Yes, please wait here for a moment. ”

"Okay, thanks. ”

......

In the study, Irene was writing something with her head down.

The soldier who came to report strode up to Irene and stood upright, and then said, "Lord Duke, that gentleman came yesterday and said he wanted to see you. ”

"Huh?" Irene looked up at the soldier in confusion.

......

"You want a job?" Elin's brow furrowed.

"Yes, I want a job. After a pause, Alvin took a deep breath and said awkwardly, "I can work for you, for the time being." In the absence of an oath involved. ”

Irene looked at Alvin stunned.

After thinking for a moment, Alvin added, "You can assign me less important work, the kind that doesn't need to be bound by oaths. Of course, if you're willing to take my word for it, you can ...... You can also assign me some more important tasks. ”

With that, Alvin looked at Irene cautiously.

The two of them looked at each other silently.

Ireen sat at her desk, and Alvin stood on the other side of the desk.

Sunlight shines softly through the window.

After a while, Irene smiled: "Okay, I'll arrange a job for you." Thank you, at least for being a lord worthy of allegiance. As for work...... I think it's obviously a bit of a waste for a knight like you to give you too ordinary a job. Of course, all work will be done with your prior consent, and I will not force you to do anything. ”

"Thank you!" Alwyn saluted Irene earnestly.

......

About an hour later, Alvin was taken to the training ground.

Well, sure enough, it's unimportant work.

......

"So, that's the way it is. Starting today, Mr. Alwyn will be here to assist General Halls in training your recruits. ”

After informing Hall of the situation, and with a salute, Irene's personal maid left.

Halls crossed his waist and looked at Alwyn with a look of bewilderment.

Alwyn could only stand dumbfounded, staring at him.

"So...... You're one of those charging bear kids?"

"Yes. ”

"You're actually a knight, but Gray hasn't had time to officially canonize you. ”

"Yes. ”

"Did Miss Irene promise to give you the territory and the money?"

Alvin shook his head.

Halls' brow furrowed even tighter. He looked down and looked up, reached out and scratched his face.

"What's wrong?" Alvin asked.

Hall sighed and said, "I'm just surprised, not only because of who you are, but also because Miss Irene actually agreed to be like you...... Mode of getting along. ”

"Questions?"

"Yes. Not a big deal, but at least I'll be uncomfortable. ”

"Why?"

After hesitating, Hall said, "All the knights and soldiers under my command are clearly loyal to Miss Irene, or mine. I can give them all sorts of death orders, and I don't hesitate to raise the whip when they don't train hard enough, or don't fight hard enough. But ...... to you"

Alvin hurriedly said, "You can do the same to me. ”

"No, I can't do that to you. Halls shook his head: "There is no contract between them, you are like a mercenary to me." And it's even worse for mercenaries who don't take money. I suggest you talk to Miss Irene again, at least some money or something, you can't work, but you don't get paid, right?"

"It's okay, I don't mind!" Alvin replied.

Halls' answer was nothing more to say, so he could only nod his head: "Okay, you don't mind, as Miss Irene's knight, I can only obey this decision." ”

......

For an entire day, Alvin was busy helping Hall train recruits at the training grounds.

Well, the main problem is not because there are so many things, after all, it is training recruits, and it is not being trained by recruits. The busiest should be the recruits. However, Alwin has been trained a lot, and he has never trained others, so it is inevitable that he will be a little scrambling.

However, the overall situation was quite smooth.

It wasn't until nightfall that Alwyn dragged his tired body and began to walk back on his horse.

"A very ordinary day, will every day be so ordinary in the future?" Alvin spread his hands helplessly and sighed: "Ideals are like a book, always ups and downs. The reality is boring, and many times you don't even know what the meaning of what you are doing. ”

That being said, however, it seems that only Alwyn felt that what he was doing was meaningless, and everyone else felt that what he was doing was meaningful.

Before he reached the door of his house, he found many neighbors lying on the windowsill and balcony watching him.

Someone was waving at him, someone was cheering at him. Others are talking about the "eternal topic": Alvin was raised by watching.

Well, anyway, everyone was very welcoming. Alvin could only respond passively, smiling.

When he got to the door, he felt his face cramp with a smile.

That's it?

No, no, we're just getting started.

Tethered to his horse, he was just about to pull out the key to open the door, and the door was already open. His old father rushed out and hugged Alwin, and he was about to kiss them.

"How's it going?

"Of course, how could she disagree?"

"I knew it! Great! From now on, you will be a true knight! I am proud of you, my son!"

His father prepared him a sumptuous dinner, and there was a huge crowd of onlookers.

Yes, huge crowds of onlookers. If it weren't for the fact that their house couldn't be crowded, the whole street would be packed into his house, and then surrounded him and watched him eat.

Alvin ate silently with his head down, while Bard happily shared his "parenting experience" with others. Yes, the "parenting experience", that "son", is Alvin. Everyone seems to agree that learning from Bard's "parenting experience" is more important than learning from Alwin's "how to be a knight".

In the midst of the hustle and bustle, Alvin stood up silently and wiped his mouth clean. All of a sudden, everyone's attention was drawn to him, and the whole living room was silent.

"I'm going to rest, and I'm going to continue to help train new recruits tomorrow. With that, Alvin saluted the crowd and walked away silently.

Of course, Alwin's departure will certainly not affect their continued conversation, and the whole house is still noisy.

......

Back in his room, Alvin sat silently at his desk, looking out the window.

"Knock knock, knock knock!" Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

"Elwin, are you asleep?" Bard shouted in a drunken voice outside the door, "Hurry up before you sleep! You're not too young, it's time to get married! A friend just wants to introduce his daughter to you! Get up!"

In desperation, Alwin's head hung heavily and he let out a long breath.