Chapter Ninety-Six: Brother

"I'm surprised, too," Tarrant held out his hand, "it's been a long time since I've seen you look the same." ”

"Hahaha, thank you for your humor", the other party shook Tarrant's hand, the emotion of enthusiasm and concern was passed on through guò, his gaze briefly paused on Tarrant's chest bandage, "Your hand?"

"Accidental fall", Tarrant turned, "I'll introduce you, Katrina", and he introduced the mage to Dolmain, my father's student. ”

Malken bent down slightly and nodded to the mage, "Tarrant, you should add a sentence when you introduce you, your girlfriend, besides, there should be no estrangement between us, we still are." ”

Tarrant smiled awkwardly and added to Katrina, yes, my brother. ”

"Have we met?" Katrina saluted, slightly confused.

"Of course, many years ago, I was impressed by your beautiful long hair," Malken sat down, holding his hand, "The teacher once took me to the White Fog Zone, when the two of you were always together, and you were catching bellbirds while I was squatting in the garden and turning over the earth, and I was not surprised to see you now, it was only a matter of time." ”

Malcoln is three years older than Tarrant, it was Tarrant's father who brought him into the Royal Guard, compared to Malken of the same age, he seems more mature and stable, Tarrant nodded, "You came a lot back then", Malcoln was a diligent student, and he also tried against Tarrant in the garden, his hand-to-hand tactics were the same as Tarrant's, and his fists were more threatening than swords.

"I'm sorry," Malken propped his hands on his knees, "and we...... The Royal Guard is not allowed to go out without permission...... After the teacher left, I was just an ordinary soldier. ”

"I understand," Tarrant said as the horses entered the ring, wearing the familiar Navigator emblems, but the knights were unfamiliar.

"I've been to the White Mist District a few times, and you seem to have rarely returned home since joining the Light of Sanctuary. ”

"Yes", Tarrant was in a state of resistance to contact at that time, he did not remedy these relationships, and he was estranged from Malken, "Are you still in the Royal Guard?"

"I'm not lucky", Malken raised his head slightly, "I have dealt with a few unexpected incidents, my swordsmanship and loyalty have been affirmed, and now I am at the east gate of the palace district." ”

Although he said it very subtlely, Tarrant could hear that Malcoln's position should be at the rank of a chief, "No position is too much compared to your efforts." ”

"It's not worth it. Hammond is now the captain of the guard at the south gate of the palace district, and he has inherited the teacher's philosophy excellently, and we call him 'butterfly', do you mean it?"

Hammond is another student of Tarrant's father, orphaned, withdrawn, in Tarrant's impression he always waits silently, and his relationship with other people is very cold, it is undeniable that Hammond has a high talent for swordsmanship, he has the ability to be called "double skillful hands", and therefore learned a two-handed sword, and he can organize two battle intentions at the same time when fighting, Tarrant vaguely remembers that Hammond has a hobby of raising butterflies, "Because of his butterflies?"

"Hahaha, you remember this, this is just one of the reasons, the more important thing is that his sword, like the wings of a butterfly, is elegant, beautiful, and fast. ”

"He raises butterflies?" Catrina interjected curiously, "Culpeber is looking for a six-eyed black butterfly, which is hard to find in nature. ”

"I'm sorry, I didn't pay attention," Malken shrugged, "Hammond cherishes these little creatures of his. ”

After the archon's speech, the horses were in position, the silver clubs were neatly erected beside the knights' helmets, and the tall attendants announced the start of the game.

"Butterflies are his," Tarrant said, "and perhaps butterflies are closer to him than people." ”

"No, don't get him wrong," Malken looked at Tarrant earnestly, "he also treats us as family, and although he never says how much influence my teacher has had on him, he wants to help us when the right opportunity arises." ”

The first wave of sound on the field was heard, and the Navigator quickly organized the first attack on the field, a fast horse rushed towards the goal with the ball, and the two members of the Silver Fist met the attacker from both sides.

"Do you know him? this is the best since Jikuf, he is very skilled in horsemanship and technique," Malken pointed to the attacker.

The "pass" Sant nobles shouted loudly, the attackers were surrounded in the middle, the three clubs harassed each other, the ball was swept away, and the silver fist disintegrated the first attack.

"Do you recognize the horses?" asked Melken quietly.

Tarrant squinted at the arena, "The navigator is still a Sophiat, the horse of the Silver Fist seems to be the northern highland horse of Comohe, but ......" He carefully distinguished, those horses were on the small side, and the hair was slightly different from the highland horse, "Could it be Isoberon's Solma?" He immediately denied again, Solma's legs were more slender.

"You're half right, half of the horses used by Silver Fist are of Highland Horse blood, the Plateau Horse is the most robust breed of horse on the Red Stone, they can withstand the extreme cold weather unique to the north of Comohe, but their thick fur is not suitable for the Cerenzo climate, this is the reason why Comoch needs to change horses every time he breaks in the polo match with Serenso, the wild run makes them sweat a lot, and their body and agility are greatly affected, and now the horses of Silver Fist are well bred, Highland Horses and Sophiat Horses. ”

"Was it the idea of the Archon Wilsing?" asked Tarrant.

"It is so," Malken replied softly, "that Wilsin and Siante are in a sensitive period of change, and that the Archon Wilsin has made an application for the King to move the palace here. ”

"It's not realistic, Wilsin is too vulnerable, and it only takes a few days to get here from the ports of those three empires. ”

"Tarrant, don't take this matter too superficially, no one will move the palace district, Wilsin is just showing a gesture, it wants to be another banner of Serenso, it needs the attention of the king and the ministers, this is a political means. ”

The Voyager's second round of attacks began, with the two knights passing each other to break through the Silver Fist defense.

"I've heard some remarks that the Archon of Wilsin is coming out of Siant?" Tarrant asked tentatively.

The "perfect" navigator scored the first goal, and Malken gave a standing ovation along with the Swants, as if he hadn't heard Tarrant.

The race quickly went into a tug-of-war, with Wilsing's improved breed showing an edge in speed and fitness, with both sides scoring more and more goals and two waves of shouts from the crowd at bay.

It was a long-lost passion, but Tarrant had lost his original eagerness, and he had no expectations of either side, a mere spectator, and he looked at the excited nobles, perhaps as Kira Veton had said, just a monotonous horseback ride.

The waiters on the field raised the Serenzo flag, the game went to rest, the halflings began to sort out the dirt that had been lifted by the clubs and horses' hooves, the nobles talked loudly about the possible outcome, and several halflings walked around with chip trays, and now it was the last chance to place bets.

"It's wonderful," Malken said twice, "Wilsing put up enough stubborn resistance that the Navigator's lead didn't dampen the morale of Silver Fist in the slightest, and there might be a counterattack later." ”

"The ending is exciting," Tarrant chimed in, as Jikuf in the distance teased the little girl.

"Are the old guys still dealing with Siant?" Malken asked suddenly.

"Which ones?" Tarrant didn't understand who he was referring to.

"Homer, Plum, Lynn...... You mischievous bunch. ”

"Very little," Tarrant could barely remember most people's names, "I've met Lynn a few times, and he's a completely different person after inheriting the family business." ”

"People always change", Malken patted the back of his hand, he turned his head to look at Tarrant sternly and asked Ryan's Tiyì do you think?

Tarrant turned his head, "Tiyì?"

"Didn't Ryan sue you?" Malcoln was a little surprised.

"I ...... It's gone to the Light of Sanctuary," Tarrant said gloomily, "from last month. ”

"Alright," Malken shifted slightly to Tarrant, "the Serenso Empire needs fresh blood. ”

The second half of the game officially began, and the knights of both sides returned to the battlefield with honor.

"I don't have any plans to do that", joining the vigilante or the Royal Guard was no longer very attractive to Tarrant, and the adventure taught Tarrant that these institutions were only for the king, not the people.

"Listen to me, this is a good opportunity, the Royal Guard is recruiting experienced people, not open to the public and novices, there are only two channels, recommended by the Royal Guard or adventurers who have performed outstanding feats, neither of these conditions will be a problem for you. ”

"Ha," Tarrant chuckled, "I don't have any outstanding feats. ”

"There's no need to be modest, the Psionic map is so important to the Empire that you won't realize what it means. ”

"What about you?" Tarrant was slightly surprised.

"This is a remarkable contribution", Malken ignored his surprise, "with that medal you can enter the Royal Guard, Hammond and I can be your introducers, you will have a lot of room to play." ”

Tarrant still shook his head, childhood dreams did not represent the idea that Xiàn was there.

"Think about it carefully, perhaps, you can regain the glory of the teacher", Malken continued to persuade, "you have a great advantage, the east gate guard of the palace district will support you unconditionally, the south gate guard will also support you, the director of the research institute Culpeber and the Siant sheriff Carrod have a good relationship with the teacher, I will persuade them to support you." ”

Malcoln was actually the captain of the East Gate of the palace district, with the same status as Hammond, and their support represented the support of two-thirds of the royal guards in the city of Sant, Tarrant was not happy, he sensed an indescribable abnormality, Malcoln seemed to be agitating to participate in a political game or ...... Conspiracy.

With two-thirds of the Royal Guard, Culpeber's magical supplies, and the sheriff with the largest number of troops in the city of Sant, Tarrant didn't combine these factors, but it was absolutely unsettling, and he pretended to pay attention to the form of the game, and his mind kept flashing extreme possibilities...... No, no, there should be no doubt about the loyalty of these people, Malken should simply hope that Tarrant will take over his father's position and help him mobilize all his political resources, perhaps this is the expectation of his brother.

The two did not continue the topic, the silver fist on the field played well, the advantage of the navigator was tied for a time, most of the spectators could not keep a sitting position, the neighing of the war horse and the hitting of the cue club made their blood surge, and the whole audience stood up and shouted near the end.

The ending was peaceful, as had been rehearsed, with Silver Fist scoring two goals against the navigator's two mistakes, and the two consuls shook hands in the stands to congratulate each other, and the nobles raised their hats and sang the battle song of Cerenso.

"I didn't expect that," Catrina leaned on Tarrant's shoulder, her ears ringing slightly from the deafening shouts, "I thought the Navigator was the best in Redstone." ”

"It used to be", Tarrant was a little disappointed, and the navigator without Jikuf lost his dazzling brilliance.

"It's a pleasure to enjoy this game with you," Malken straightened his robe, "I should go," he gave Tarrant one last look before turning around, "I'll support you if you change your mind," said Mulken. ”

"Thank you", Tarrant politely thanked him, he lost a bit of enthusiasm for the Royal Guard.

"And where do we go?" said Katrina, rubbing her ears.

Like a hint of a date, "Hmm......" Tarrant was still new to the place, "go for a walk? ”

"Race-like?" the voice came from behind, Evie.

"Ah, I didn't see you just now," Katrina beckoned.

"It's surprising that there are no wins," Tarrant replied truthfully.

"It's already a great honor for Silver Fist to be able to equal the 'invincible Navigator'", Evie seems to be poking fun at Tarrant's remarks yesterday.

Tarrant looked down and laughed dryly, "We were just going to go out for a walk and get to know Wilsing. ”

"There's an exhibition going on in the Paver area," Evie looked at the two of them, "and we have more exciting events in the evening, so be sure to come." ”

Chapter Ninety-Six: Brother

Chapter Ninety-Six: Brother