Chapter 39: The Heart
Charlotte, Leo, and Hans are the friends of "Xiuin".
Since last year, when Xiu participated in Earl Fair's game for the first time in Bone City, the four of them have been better together.
If the four have anything in common, it's that their homes are all in the southern part of the Dominion of Haider.
Every game that Count Fair comes up with is a team confrontation game, so these teenagers from the Haider Dominion need to be divided into two teams to compete, but since the first time Count Fell held this kind of event, the two teams have automatically formed a dividing point, that is, south and north.
South and north, referring to the south and north of the Haider Plain, are almost the dividing line according to the city of bones, the northern towns of the Dominion of Haider, including the city of bones, are relatively wealthy, while the towns south of the city of bones are almost all related to poverty.
The gap between rich and poor was not expected to be vividly reflected in the children's world, so these team-based games that Count Fell came up with evolved into a confrontation between the teenagers in the north and the south.
The people in the north look down on the south, and the people in the south do not want to bow and flatter the north, from adults to children. So the three teenagers who were closer to Xiuyin's house became Xiuyin's friends.
Before Xiu Yin came to this world, the four of them had visited each other, Leo's father also had the title of baron, Hans's father was a knight who was also a nobleman, and Charlotte's family was a pure merchant family.
The identities and status of the four people are not equal, although they are still young, they have never compared each other, but in fact, the difference in identity has caused the four of them to only get together once and no one will mention it.
The original "Xiuyin" actually wanted to be friendly with the three of them, but it was difficult for some of the more introverted "he" to invite them to come to the house often.
But now the situation is different, Xiu Yin, who has crossed over from another world without class oppression, does not have the concept of feudal hierarchy, and from the memory of "him", Xiu Yin also has a good impression of the three little friends.
Multiple friends, multiple paths, multiple enemies, multiple walls, Xiu Yin never minded having a lot of friends.
"Brother Hans, we have to rely on you a lot this time!" said Huin to Hans, who had already walked to his side.
Huin's statement is true, in terms of card strength, Hans made them the strongest of them. Of course, the current cultivation is not weak, they still don't know that the cultivation has reached the second level of spiritual power, and the current cultivation is also close to the level of a formal magician.
"Ha, Young Master Xiuyin is always so modest, last time I was the second to be eliminated, and Young Master, you shine at the end!" Hans said with a smile.
"Then we're going to win this time...... Right?"
Xiuin had wanted to boost the morale of the four before the game, but as the words fell, he noticed that Leo and Charlotte's expressions were not optimistic.
"Hmph, Xiuyin, I really hope that your pride can last until the end of the game......"
A deep voice came from behind Xiuin, who turned sharply, and behind him was Galio, but what made Xiuin pay more attention to the person standing next to him.
Galio's figure is on par with Charlotte, but his strength is much higher than Charlotte, and the person standing next to him attracts Xiuyin's attention, with black hair, black pupils, and slightly yellowish skin, this is clearly the face of an Oriental in Xiuyin's original world!
Although he cared a lot about the man who looked like an oriental, Xiu Yin still forcibly pulled his gaze to Galio's face.
Galio is a native of Bone City, and his father is the treasurer of the Dominion of Haider and enjoys the treatment of an honorary baron, so according to the etiquette among the nobles, if Xiu Yin ignores Galio's existence, it will be regarded as extremely rude, which is not good for the reputation of the already shaky Neumann family.
"Hey, it's Brother Galio, it was just a coincidence last time, it was just a coincidence!" A smile spread across Xiuin's face, he didn't want to make enemies with Galio because of this, after all, Xiuin's own power was still limited.
"Hmph, don't talk nonsense, your punch is not simple, of course, this time it's not me who will be taught!" After saying that, Galio stopped talking nonsense, turned around and walked to the other direction of the martial arts arena.
The dark-haired man beside Galio swept over Xiuin's body before he turned to leave, and Xiuin clearly felt a sense of hostility.
"Alas......" Xiu Yin sighed silently in his heart, Galio's own strength is strong enough, and now there is an extra person who looks very strong by his side, and the difficulty of this Earl's game has increased again.
"It's him, I didn't expect him to come too!" Leo suddenly whispered a surprise after watching the black-haired man's back gradually disappear into the crowd.
"You know that person?" Hans also cared about the black-haired man, and also thought that that person was not simple, and for Hans, it was also one more competitor.
Leo nodded, only to see him holding his chin in his right hand, and said with a little surprise, "That person's name is Araki Masa, and he lives in Araki Town next to Araki City!"
Araki Town, Xiu Yin has an impression, and he passed through Araki Town on the way here.
"Araki Masa?" Hans touched his head with his big hand, it was an unfamiliar name, not only Hans, but also Xiu Yin and Charlotte had never heard of it.
"Araki's father is a militia member in Araki Town, so it stands to reason that he shouldn't be involved with the people from the north. It seems that there should be an invitation from the Galio family, and Araki is just coming to participate in the game of Lord Earl. Leo said with a frown.
In the Dominion of Haider, ordinary people generally do not have the opportunity to participate in the games organized by the Earl, but if they are recommended by other nobles, they can still join the game, but if the recommended person performs poorly, the nobles who recommended them will undoubtedly be very embarrassed and reduce their prestige.
On the other hand, if the referee can shine in the game, the earl will be happy and will be rewarded with the nobleman who recommended him.
As for merchant families like Charlotte, as long as they pay enough tribute, the Earl is willing to provide a platform for their children to show themselves.
"It's a pity that Galio deliberately wooed Araki Masa, and the combat power of those guys in the north has increased again!" Charlotte's expression was a little frustrated, his confidence didn't seem to be proportional to his height.