People in this chapter: (Iris Hallongoth), (Hart), (Edward Hallongoth), (Royce Dayne), (Tormond).

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Chapter 038: (New Beginning)

A cool summer morning.

The beautiful Nimega awoke in the long night, and the breeze carried a whisper to roam every corner of the town. In the southeast corner, the ancient bell tower sounded a distant bell, "Bell, bell, bell!"

The bell rang rhythmically, waking up the people who were immersed in sleep. Pushing open the shutters that shone through the wisps of morning light, the breeze on his face made Ellen feel refreshed.

Subconsciously, he took a deep breath and exhaled the turbid air in his lungs.

"Whew~, it's so comfortable!" Alleyne stretched his limbs lazily, and the feeling of being comfortable made him unconsciously.

Last night's drizzle not only washed away the dust in the air and made the vision clearer, but also made the air after the rain fresher. The feeling of refreshment lifted his tired spirits.

Leaning on the windowsill, Iris looked at the town in the early morning with interest.

Gurgling water cascaded down the elevated canal and crisscrossed the town, eventually converging with the Umeya Canal to the south.

The snow-white pigeon flapped its wings and swirled in the clear blue sky, blowing a few wisps of smoke that curled up the ground. The neat housewives had already bought the ingredients and hurriedly cooked breakfast.

On the green brick paved road, three or two familiar townspeople greeted each other warmly, and the newly circulated gossip in the streets and alleys was raised. Occasionally, a few gray clouds of smoke were exhaled from the wooden pipe.

A young mother in a gown and a gown with her lively child frolicked by the fountain in the square in the center of town. They were surrounded by a convoy of vehicles ready to go......

Nimega in the early morning is peaceful, and people's lives are as usual.

"Master Iris," his servant Hart whispered from behind him, "Baron Royce and Master Tormund are waiting for you in the living room downstairs at the moment. ”

On the day that Iris, his cousin Edward and his group of knights left Harongosburg, the Duke of Harongoth, at the behest of Gyloronville, allowed his loyal servant Hart to follow Iris to Nimeca. Iris knew that Gylorrowell was doing it for him.

"Hart," Iris turned, "I'm a little nervous. His voice was a little hurried.

"What are you nervous about?" said Hart, looking at the little master for some reason.

"Baron Royce... This guy made me some... Afraid... "Iris's voice was as tense as ever. "And... That Virgian. ”

"Baron Royce and Lord Tormund are your father's most loyal vassals and subordinates. Hart told him righteously, "They won't hurt you, and you shouldn't be afraid of them." ”

"Yes, I have no doubt about their loyalty," but the lord they swore allegiance to was my father, not me. Iris pondered for a moment, then continued, "But Baron Royce ......"

"But what?" looked at the little master who wanted to speak and stopped, Hart asked eagerly, "Are you trying to kill me in a hurry?"

"Baron Royce asked my father in front of him to hand me over to his discipline, and he promised to take me from a little girl... Train to be a warrior as powerful as he is. At this point, Iris's face turned green, and he hated being called a little girl.

Hart forced a laugh and asked, "Are you scared because of this?"

"I heard from the soldiers in the castle that he would put the timid soldiers in a lion cage to train them in guts. A hint of horror flashed in Iris's eyes. He was afraid that he would be next.

"It's true. Hart admitted. "But these lions are beasts that the trainers have tamed, and they won't really attack the soldiers in the cage without the tamer's order.

"But they are no ordinary beasts," Iris points out, "and the lion is the king of beasts, and the possessiveness of the lion is so strong that it cannot be truly tamed." ”

"None of this has anything to do with you, does it?" Hart finally knew what the little master was afraid of, and he assured him, "Baron Royce will not put you in a lion cage." ”

"He will," Iris whispered anxiously, "he said he would do it if he found out I was scared." ”

"He didn't dare. Hart stressed sharply.

"Hart, there's nothing the little giant wouldn't dare to do. Iris reminded his friend. "Fearless little giants. Do you remember the nickname? "In his subconscious, the fearless little giant is as terrifying as the undead knight.

Of course, he remembered that he had seen the little giant who was nearly eight feet tall before Iris was even born. "It's time for us to go down," Hart urged, with some disgruntle, "and it would be rude to let them keep waiting." ”

"Hart, I don't want to go down," Iris muttered under his breath, "you can tell them I'm not feeling well. ”

"It's lying. Hart commented.

"No, I'm not lying. Iris denied it.

"Then tell me, why are you uncomfortable?"

"I feel sick just by seeing him. ”

"This is in Baron Royce's castle," Hart patiently reminded, "Young Master, from today onwards, you will sit at the same table with Baron Royce's family every night during your meal." ”

Iris knew that he could not escape, so he obediently followed Hart downstairs. He walked slowly, trying not to let himself get nervous from being scared.

In the living room on the first floor of the castle, Iris was first greeted by the eight-foot-tall Baron Royce, then the short and stubby Lord Tormond, and the last was an Edward knight in silver armor.

When Iris approached the other party, he realized that he was like a small dwarf standing in front of a giant. Even though Iris held his head high, he couldn't see the other person's entire face. This allowed him to avoid the horrified gaze of the other man.

"Little Master, you're late. The condescending little giant bowed his head and said.

"Sorry, maybe I didn't sleep well last night. He lied.

"That's not the reason. Baron Royce said bluntly, "Punctuality is a virtue. Neither a nobleman nor a knight would be deliberately late for an appointment with a colleague. ”

This sentence made the red-faced Iris unable to refute. He thought about it seriously and muttered, "I'm sorry to keep you waiting, I promise there won't be a next time." ”

"Tell me, what are the eight virtues of a knight?" His face was always grim as a bluestone.

Iris didn't understand why the other party was suddenly asking him this, but he answered honestly. "Humility, honor, sacrifice, valor, mercy, spirit, honesty, justice. ”

"That's right," Baron Royce nodded. "Judging by what I've observed of you so far, there's at least one thing you're doing well. ”

"Which one?" Iris blurted out.

"Humility. "Courtesy, respect, modesty and discretion are the ways of life of a knight." If you are a knight, you are to be humble and courteous to all those who have no ill will. ”

"I remembered. Iris thought to herself, is this the first lesson for me?

Baron Royce stretched out his thick arm and held the little boy's shoulder tightly, and sighed, "Oh my God! I don't know what Lord Lu Dao usually gives you to eat, but you are too thin. ”

His strength was so great that Iris felt like his fragile shoulders were about to be crushed by the other man's thick and powerful arms. But because of his self-esteem, he endured the pain in his shoulder and didn't dare to make a sound.

"He did it on purpose," Iris told herself, "to test whether I was the little girl I used to be. 」

"You should eat more meat, so that your body may grow stronger," said Baron Royce, who loosened his arm casually, "and I shall instruct the cook to slaughter a lamb later, and you shall eat a pound of meat at every supper." ”

"Thank you for your hospitality. Iris replied politely, holding back the pain. The other party's tone was full of command, and he didn't dare to refute it, so he had to agree hard.

"I don't have time to listen to you talk about it here, so let's get down to business!" Tormond exclaimed in a dissatisfied tone, "I guess Edward Knight is impatient. ”

"Old friend, I know that you are unhappy with this," said Baron Royce innocently, "but this is the decision of your lordship, not mine. ”

"Hurry up and announce it!" Tormond urged impatiently. He was small, but very stout, like a stone mound.

"Master Iris," Baron Royce declared solemnly, "your father has appointed Tomund to be your personal guard, which means that Tomund will protect you at all times from now on. ”

"My safety?" Iris said, confused, "I'm safe here, I don't need protection." Iris couldn't believe that his father would let the most skilled commander under his command be his bodyguard.

Under my father's command were Swadians, and even Rhodoks and Nords. However, this Virgian is an unusual presence among his father's many cronies. He climbed from an unknown mercenary to the position of commander of the Black Hawk Infantry Legion step by step.

Iris remembers that the soldiers in the castle had given the Virgians many titles: 'Giant's Buster', 'Dwarven King', 'Ice Breaker', or 'Spear Bearer' King Tomon, and 'Roarer' Tormon Thor, because he roared with a deafening sound.

"This is an order from your lordship. Baron Royce replied in a deeper voice without changing his face. What an innocent child, who doesn't know anything, but is born in the most powerful family.

Iris followed his cousin out of the living room to the training grounds, located within the walls of the castle, where armoured knights and young squires were already training or practicing swordsmanship.

The 'Dwarven King' Tormund followed silently. Hart went to help out in the kitchen.

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