On February 20th, Al's birthday, spring sowing could begin in the warm south, and the cold wind was still howling in the west. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 infoThe weather in the West is always as unpredictable as the wayward Lady, the black clouds that have lasted for weeks are cut through by the golden sun early in the morning, and the benevolent gods shed warmth and hope for the year.

Taking advantage of the rare good weather, Thorn City suddenly became lively, people seemed to vent their grievances and boredoms all winter long, and the bustling crowds on the streets were endless, like hibernating animals waking up from a nap, running out of their burrows, stretching out to forage for food, and never wanting to stay at home again. The men who lived in the slums began to run for the family's livelihood for a day, moving, carting, selling, no matter how hard the work was, the men of the West never cared. The women were not idle, and the vegetable market was full of their shouts and even scolding, mixed with some gossip. The ladies who work help their mother to work in the pulp washing shop, subsidize the family, and occasionally look at the handsome young men walking by through the glass, and sometimes they don't know what to think of and blush. The thieves also began to work, and if they were caught, they would inevitably suffer a little sin, and the troublemakers began to fight again, and at this time it was time to scare the noble patrol officers. The crying of children, the barking of dogs, the laughter of joy, the roar of anger...... A variety of sounds are mixed together, and although they are noisy, they are not tiresome.

This is the Castle of Thorns, although it is often covered by heavy snow and often blown by cold winds, as long as there is a little sunshine, it is always so vibrant, and people can't help but rejoice.

It seems to be a contrast to the bustle of the city, and the castle of thorns is also busy, and the maids are up and down, and it is rare to decorate the hall, which makes this simple castle more elegant in it. But what is even more amazing is that they all changed into white dresses, and on the black rock-paved ground like lilies in full bloom, reminding people that spring is coming. Today is not only the twelfth birthday of Master Al, but the Cardinal will baptize him, and on this holy day, the holy white can finally bloom in the stubborn black of iron thorns.

While the castle was in a hustle and bustle, there was a sound of weapons colliding from time to time in the deserted back forest, occasionally mixed with one or two human voices.

"Young Master El, you must remember that you must not relax the weapon in your hand under any circumstances, even if you are cut or fallen, you must not let go of your hand, like you, if you always lose the sword in your hand, you will not survive the first battle. ”

Al turned his head to look at the iron sword that had been twisted away, and couldn't help but show a wry smile, "It's really because you're too powerful, Sergeant Schegeman" Al deliberately called the old man in front of him his previous military position, and also saluted him.

Apparently the three words of the sergeant major put old Scheegman in a good mood, which can be seen from his grinning mouth. In fact, Schegeman has never been a man with a scowl on his face, which is really unsatisfactory as a steward of a noble family, and his face has been called the barometer of the Iron Thorn family since he followed the Duke to the Thorn Castle.

"But why did you suddenly come out of nowhere to teach me while I was practicing my sword, old butler," Al tilted his head. "Aren't you supposed to be in the hall preparing for the ceremony at this time?"

Al's questioning made the old butler's face show a hint of embarrassment, "You can't blame me, Young Master El. The old butler complained to Al, "Do you know how arrogant Grell is there?" and the old butler pinched his throat and imitated, "Oh, Mr. Scheggman, you should button up your collar." Excuse me, Mr. Scheggman, there are wrinkles in your gown, and they need to be smoothed out at once. Mr. Scheggman, you shouldn't do that, let me take care of it here. Oh my God, not only does she dominate the Thorn Castle, but she is more like the Empress of Radiant City!"

Al was amused and laughed out loud, and the old butler's voice was loud, but his tone was vividly imitated. Al imagined the rugged old butler being lectured by Lady Grell with a bitter face, and he couldn't stand up with a straight smile.

Al, who finally stopped laughing, comforted, "Come on, Mr. Schegeman, don't complain. Lady Grell is the eldest maid in the family. Al made a respectful gesture as he spoke, "Sometimes even the Duke has to be respectful to her." "Besides, these etiquettes are nothing to you, old Schegman can still take down a strong man with one punch, and proper concession is just the proper etiquette for a weak woman." Al gave the old butler a small compliment.

The old butler smiled as he squinted his proud mustache as he felt like he had returned to the triumphant moment of twenty years ago, and continued to teach Al with high spirits.

"Remember, Young Master El, you have to keep an eye on the enemy in front of you when fighting, of course, the opponent's weapon is also worth paying attention to, but you can't focus all your attention on the opponent's sword or knife, when the time comes, a false move will turn you over, you have to pay attention to the opponent's whole body movements, of course, an experienced warrior can make correct judgments based on intuition, but careful observation is still extremely important. The old butler said as he made a demonstration: "In this way, while I step forward, I twist and wave my arms, which is usually not a false move but a heavy split." There is a huge difference in the physique between the two of us, at this time what you should do is not stupidly take the sword to block, but quickly dodge and dodge, if you really can't do it, roll on the ground, lose your demeanor is better than lose your head, you must know that the enemy does not care whether you are a nobleman or not. ”

Al listened carefully beside him, gesturing with the old butler with his sword from time to time, and the topic spread as he spoke, "Old butler, can I now exercise elemental resonance, elemental resonance, and elemental release? Al asked hopefully, he didn't exercise seriously at all in the first life, and in the second life, he lost the talent of elemental entry and release at all, Al is now twelve years old, and the disaster of black magic broke out at the age of twenty-two, and there is only a ten-year period, Al must hurry.

"Young Master Al, it's too early for you. The old butler also became serious, perhaps because he was afraid that Al would not know the importance and practice blindly, and the old butler carefully explained: "The element is a kind of energy that exists in the heavens and the earth, and the effects caused by different ways are different. For example, mages use it to release magic, priests use it to pray for divine magic, and warriors use it to strengthen themselves. The so-called elemental body is the warrior in the extreme high intensity of the exercise of their own body, at that time the body because of the overdraft to the extreme, so it is relatively sensitive to replenish energy from the outside world, at this time the warrior uses the Yuan Stone, take a special breathing method to take a part of the elements into their own body, make themselves strong. Of course, this method is also very dangerous, excessive exercise will cause physical damage, I have seen strong warriors more than once train themselves to waste" said the old butler showed a little sadness on his face, and then he solemnly said to Al: "Young Master Al, promise old Schegeman, don't practice by yourself, your body has not developed well, you can't bear it, and you have to practice until you are sixteen years old." ”

Seeing the old butler staring into his eyes, Al thumped his right hand on the Iron Thorn badge on his chest: "I, Al Edward, swear by the honor of Iron Thorn that I will never practice secretly, don't worry, Mr. Schegman, I know the severity." ”

The old butler nodded with satisfaction, and at the same time he also noticed the disappointment on Al's face, in order to divert the attention of the young master, he hurriedly continued to explain: "As for elemental resonance, do you know magic, Young Master El?" Al nodded, and said, "I have seen a description in the book, a fireball can directly blow up a big tree that can't hold its arms together, this is not high-level magic. "Yes, that's the terrible thing about magic, and even the most powerful warriors can't resist such lethality. In order not to be slaughtered in the face of magic, the technique of elemental resonance was born. After all, magic is also composed of elements, and the warriors who enter the body mobilize the elements in their bodies, and a large number of elements resonate, attracting the elements between heaven and earth to converge in the same area, and when the magic reaches this area, the elements cancel each other out, and the power of magic is greatly reduced. ”

Taking a breath, the old butler simply said to the end at once, "Elemental release is an advanced form of elemental entry into the body, and some of the more talented warriors have broken through their own limits of the elements accommodated, at this time they are not only accommodating the elements, but also absorbing the elements, not only mobilizing the elements in the body, but also mastering and using these elements." For example, attaching lightning or fire to your weapons, or making your surroundings unusually cold. At the same time, these warriors have greatly increased their resistance to magic. They are inferior to mages in that they cannot cast spells from a distance, they must fight in close combat, and they have the advantage that they do not need to chant spells and can cast abilities in battle. ”

Hearing this, Al seemed to think of something, and asked eagerly, "Old butler, what extent are you?"

Hearing this question, the old butler showed a trace of pride on his face: "I was the captain of the cavalry team back then, and all the cavalry team in the western realm can be released from the elements, we have followed the Duke more than once to charge at the army of orcs. As he spoke, he felt more emotion in his heart, but when he noticed Al's respectful expression, the old butler's smug beard turned up a little more.

However, the conversation between the young master and the butler did not last long before it was interrupted by the loud bell, and the big bell located in the central tower of Thorn City rang seven times in a rare row, seven is the day of the week, containing the auspicious meaning of fulfillment. The young master and the housekeeper glanced at each other, and they both understood the true meaning of this bell:

The Cardinal is here.