Chapter Twenty-Nine: The Entourage [Ask for Tickets, Ask for Collections, Ask for Investment!]
"Then Master Xu Mu, let's start today's swordsmanship training... But first, Beres will take you to change your armor and sword. ”
Beres led Xu Mu to the reserve of the fighting arena, and the armor was divided into simple armor, mainly belonging to the light armor category, and then the half-type armor like Bereth's body, and then the heavy armor behind it.
Xu Mu chose light armor, maybe he was used to being a thief, he liked to be lighter, and for him, even if he couldn't beat it, it was convenient to run.
As for the weapon, Xu Mu hesitated a little.
Beres admitted frankly that she is capable, not to mention that she is proficient in all these various weapons, but it is no problem to train a Xu Mu who has no foundation, it mainly depends on what Xu Mu wants to learn.
After all, even if Xu Mu said that he didn't want to learn swordsmanship, Beres couldn't say anything.
Although Xu Mu is also interested in other weapons, he still likes sword weapons, but there are also many swords, such as two-handed swords, one-handed swords, stabbing swords... Wait a minute.
However, Xu Mu was mainly hesitant to choose a one-handed sword and a two-handed sword.
As if seeing Xu Mu's thoughts, Beres took the initiative to stand up and explain to Xu Mu: "The two-handed sword is longer than the one-handed sword, and the width of the blade is also larger, which causes the two-handed sword to be heavier, but Lord Xu Mu's body type is definitely no problem with using an ordinary two-handed sword." Compared with one-handed swords, the disadvantage of two-handed swords is that they require space to wield weapons, which makes them inconvenient to use in some small places. However, its destructive power is certainly better than that of a one-handed sword. ”
"One-handed swords, on the other hand, are lighter and easier to carry around. Its biggest advantage is that it can adapt to most harsh situations, whether it is a forest or a mountain, basically all the characteristics of the one-handed sword can be wielded perfectly. Moreover, the main one-handed sword is lightweight, so it is easy to dodge and attack when used. And then the main thing is that a one-handed sword can be equipped with a shield, but a two-handed sword cannot. ”
After listening to Bereth's explanation, Xu Mu nodded at her gratefully, which made Beres a little flattered.
Obviously, this is what she should do, but the male nobleman in front of her is too kind to her...
"Then let's use a one-handed sword!" Xu Mu actually wanted to learn all the weapons, after all, the skills were not pressing, but the form given by Xenia showed that his swordsmanship training course was not a few days.
"Good!"
After choosing weapons and armor, the two returned to the arena again, and Beres wanted to tell Xu Mu to warm up first, otherwise it would be easy to break bones and stretch tendons in the later training.
However, Xu Mu had already pulled himself away to warm up, which made Berex look stupid.
She had never heard of a nobleman who warmed up first during training, and she was afraid that Xu Mu would refuse before she spoke, after all, the posture of warming up was not acceptable to every nobleman.
But Xu Mu not only warmed up very actively, but also warmed up... Seems more professional than she would?!
After warming up, Xu Mu asked, "Say, how are we going to practice today?"
"Lord Xu Mu, let's start with chopping and stabbing the sword today, and let Beres see how you use the sword. ”
Xu Mu naturally didn't mind.
The two came to several wooden figures with scars on the surface, Beres didn't say a word, pulled out the spare one-handed sword, took a step forward, drew the sword and stabbed it, the tip of the sword was fiercely nailed to the chest of the wooden man, and the sword entered the wood for three points, and the strength was not small.
Xu Mu stepped forward and drew his sword, and also stepped to stab the sword, but the direction of the tip of the sword shifted a little, and it stabbed directly into the shoulder of the wooden man, but the strength was also not small, and it was also nailed to the wooden man.
Beres nodded affirmatively, although Xu Mu's stabbing sword level was not as good as those old fritters in the guild, but compared to the nobles in other capitals, it was not too powerful.
After all, the nobles all used magic and rarely practiced swordsmanship.
Beres stepped forward to correct Xu Mu's several mistakes, saying that the shoulder should walk with the crotch when stabbing the sword, like Xu Mu just because the shoulder is too protruding than the crotch, which can easily lead to a decrease in the hit rate of the sword.
Xu Muming realized quickly, and immediately corrected his posture after practicing a few more stabbing swords.
This made Beres feel shocked again.
What is going on with this nobleman? You must know that things that are not clear are difficult to change once you get used to them, especially those who practice swords for the first time do not know what the standards are for training officers.
But Xu Mu only heard what he said a few words, and immediately realized what he was wrong, and then corrected it a few more times!
It's terrifying, isn't it?
Xu Mu didn't feel bored, but felt very happy to sweat with a sword.
"Lord Xu Mu, Berex took the liberty of asking, you shouldn't have practiced any weapons before, right?"
Xu Mu thought for a while: "If you don't practice by yourself, then you haven't done it." ”
Hearing this, Beres couldn't help but take a secret breath, she seemed to be very happy when she saw Xu Mu practicing the sword, and she couldn't help but feel a sense of pity in her heart.
I didn't expect that there were nobles who liked to practice swords, and they were aristocrats with such a high level of understanding!
For this reason, Beres taught even more attentively next, and even told Xu Mu all the skills he had honed over the years to use the sword.
Xu Mu's ability to accept is very great, no matter what he can absorb, he can even absorb some theoretical knowledge of swordsmanship, he can also draw inferences and put forward different opinions, which makes Beres even more surprised in his heart.
If Beres is still allowed to kneel and salute, it must be admired in his heart, not because of Xu Mu's aristocratic status.
After training for a while, Beres was a little tired, and she saw that Xu Mu's hair was stuck together with sweat, so she asked Xu Mu to rest for a while, and then continue later.
Xu Mu nodded, but he didn't go to rest, but fiddled with his one-handed sword on the side, not knowing what he was doing.
Beres didn't dare to disturb, so she thought about going to the reserve warehouse of the fighting arena to find some water for Xu Mu to drink.
However, when Beres returned to the arena with the water, she couldn't help but be stunned by what she saw in front of her.
Xu Mu's body was bent, his left hand was in front, and his right hand was holding a one-handed sword, the tip of which was pointing downward.
Suddenly, Xu Mu took a fierce step, and the one-handed sword stabbed out, and the wind was startled.
Then his body spun a little awkwardly, the tip of the sword pointed upward, and a silver arc that was not particularly beautiful flashed out.
Xu Mu straightened up, looked at the one-handed sword in his hand, and couldn't help but smile and shake his head.
Sure enough, it's still too difficult, maybe it's better to use this sword technique with a two-handed sword...
Suddenly, there was a sound of things falling from behind, and Xu Mu looked back and saw that it was Beres.
The water in Berez's hand fell to the ground, and she looked at herself in amazement, her face full of incredulity.
"Bereth, what's wrong with you?"
"Lord Xu Mu... You've just... See if I used the 'Yan Anti' once, you will learn?" Belex left the mess on the ground and ran to Xu Mu with an excited and strange expression.
"Is that the name of the sword? Xu Mu saw that Bereth's face was strange, "I just thought about whether the one-handed sword could use this sword technique, so I tried it." What's wrong?"
"It's okay... Master Xu Mu, you are really amazing. Although it is not difficult to use this goose, but when I came into contact with it at the time, I was fortunate to train for a long time, and then I caught the use of the goose anti... I didn't expect Lord Xu Mu to spend only one afternoon..."
Xu Mu scratched his head in praise: "It's okay." But I think I'm using it a little awkwardly, and the goose should react very smoothly, but I feel like it's hard to explain. ”
"That's because Lord Xu Mu didn't fully grasp the essentials of Yan Yan. ”
"Can you teach me, then?"
"Of course..."Beres subconsciously agreed, but then she quickly shook her head and refused: "No... I'm sorry, Lord Xu Mu. This Beres can't teach you!"
Xu Mu asked strangely, "Why?"
Beres took a step back and solemnly knelt down on one knee and saluted: "Because this sword technique is my family's swordsmanship... And the family's swordsmanship, Beres, can't teach outsiders at will... I'm really sorry! The family rules, Berex can't disobey. I hope that Lord Xu Mu can forgive Bereth. ”
Xu Mu was also a little embarrassed, she didn't expect that she had learned other people's family swordsmanship, no wonder Beres looked weird, I guess she didn't expect it either.
After all, Beres only used the sword technique once, and then Xu Mu only watched it once to use it, although the effect of the sword technique was not very good, but it was already incredible for Beres to be able to use it.
Beres didn't get up, she thought of something and her tone began to get excited: "Of course... If Lord Xu Mu really wants to learn the swordsmanship of the Beres family, it is not impossible. ”
"Oh?" Xu Mu was also a little happy when he heard it, after all, there was indeed something in the swordsmanship of the Beres family, and the Yan Yan just now did not mean to be fancy, it was completely a standard sword technique of killing people and cutting his throat: "If I want to learn, what do I have to pay?"
"Lord Xu Mu doesn't need to pay anything. Beres still maintained a kneeling posture on one knee, her head lowered deeper, she took a deep breath and said seriously: "As long as Lord Xu Mu is willing to accept Beres as your entourage, let Beres become your sharpest sword, and let Beres become your hardest shield... Beres is willing to give you everything she knows. ”
Xu Mu was stunned.
I didn't expect to come out to practice swordsmanship by myself, and I could encounter such a thing.
The noble retinue is completely different from the slave and servant, which is similar to Xu Mu's allegiance to Xenia, but the status change is different.
Xu Mu pledged allegiance to Xenia, one side was the nobleman and the other was the king.
Bereth pledged allegiance to Xu Mu, one side was a commoner and the other was a nobleman.
It's a difference in status, but the similarity is that they both represent the face of the loyalist.
For example, Xu Mu's future performance represents Xenia's face, and Beres will become a part of Xu Mu's face in the future.
If Beres becomes Xu Mu's entourage, then she will also get the right to wear Xu Mu's noble coat of arms, of course, the current Xu Mu does not have a noble coat of arms.
But becoming a noble retinue is not a matter of unilateral gain.
After becoming an entourage, you have to give everything you have, even your life. Although this does not include the retinue family, if the nobleman intends to obtain it, then the retinue family is also part of the nobility.
Because Xu Mu was a future nobleman, and Xenia had promised him that he could exercise the privileges and powers of the nobles.
So he has no problem collecting an entourage!
"You turned out to be a member of the Knights, and you want to be my retinue, is it really okay?" asked Xu Mu.
"Back to Lord Xu Mu, if I am still a member of the Knights, it is indeed not possible. But I'm not anymore. ”
"Are you sure you don't regret it?"
"Beres doesn't regret it!Lord Xu Mu, the way you wield your sword makes Beres believe in you... This world treats swords unfairly, and many people don't like swordsmanship, and Beres only happens to have more understanding of swords, which also leads me to have no way out in the Heaney Kingdom... Now that I have met Lord Xu Mu, when you wield the sword, your eyes are the same as those of Bereth, revealing emotions that deeply indicate that you are loving the sword, and Berex can feel it!
Bereth said, her nose sour, her long gray hair blowing in the wind, and she looked up to reveal her already red eyes.
"In the eyes of everyone, the sword is just a plaything... I don't think that's right. Master Xu Mu, what do you think?"
"Okay, as long as you don't regret it, I'm willing to accept you as my retinue. Xu Mu smiled softly, "Beres, you are my first entourage." ”
"Yes, my master!"