People in this chapter: (Iris Hallengoth), (Edward Hallongoth), (Tormund).

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Chapter 039: (Knight Seven Skills)

The training ground is piled with sandbags, wood, stone locks and other weight-bearing equipment, and a knight is leading a few young squires to carry out weight-bearing training, which is nothing more than running and jumping with weights, nothing new.

Further afield was the shooting range, which was reserved for members of the guards, and knights generally did not train in bows and arrows, partly because the heavy armor on the knight's body made the use of bows and arrows very laborious, and secondly because it was detrimental to the knight's honor and valor, and in order to reflect the knight's upright virtue and courage in the face of death, a knight's use of a bow and crossbow would be considered dishonorable.

There is also a clearing where two mann-tall wooden men are placed on the training to ride horses and sprint with their prosthetic arms raised high, and the knight sprints on horseback, hitting the dummy's left side with a spear, and using a shield to block the prosthetic arm of the dummy due to inertial rotation. This is the most important place in the training ground, and the heavy sprint that the knights can pierce the walls of the city is trained in this way.

In addition, on the training ground, there are some training balance, dexterous balance beams and other equipment, and various knight training facilities are readily available.

"Iris," Edward asked in a serious tone, changing his usual easy-going demeanor, "Tell me, what are the 'Knight Six Skills'?"

Iris frowned slightly, and said suspiciously, "Do you want to test me too?"

"Yes. Edward's attitude remained serious.

"First of all, I have to correct that the knight must learn the 'Seven Techniques of Knighthood,'" Iris replied with a serious face. "Swimming, spear throwing, fencing, horsemanship, hunting, chess, poetry, in short, to be a knight is to civilize his mind and savage his physique. ”

As early as when he was a boy in Fort St. Luz Godda, Iris memorized the knowledge and common sense of the seven skills of knights, chivalry, knightly codes, knightly virtues, and knightly declarations. But he prefers the stories about the 'Knight's Tragedy'.

"Boy," Tormond's powerful voice came from the side. "Who told you that last sentence?"

Iris looked over and saw the stocky man looking at him. "Are you calling me?"

"Aren't you a boy?" asked Tormund rhetorically.

Boy, this was the first time Iris's ever heard someone call him that. The knights and servants in his father's castle either called him a little master or a little master, and even Gylrenville, who was close to him, always called him little master, and no one ever called him a little master.

"Hey, boy, I'm asking you!"

Iris found himself liking the title. He suddenly felt that this Virgian was not as terrible as the legend suggested. He came back to his senses and replied, "One of the most powerful knights under my uncle, Baron Reys. ”

"Tell me, what is his name. ”

"Glen Rose Knight," Iris asked, puzzled, "is that wrong?"

"Very well said. Tormund grinned, "The so-called knights are actually a bunch of barbarians in steel armor. ”

Iris couldn't help but burst out laughing. At the same time, Tormond's words attracted the unfriendly eyes of many knights around him. His voice was like his nickname, and every word was so thunderous.

"Tormond, can you be quiet for a moment?" interrupted Edward in a disgruntled tone.

"Of course, you go on. With that, Tormund stepped aside.

"Iris," Edward said, looking at him, "you have learned the seven skills of chess and poetry, and you are very talented in this area, and the remaining five skills are the subjects of your daily training. ”

"Swimming, spear throwing, fencing, riding, hunting, where do I start training?" asked Iris. If he had to choose, he would definitely choose hunting.

"Fencing. ”

"What kind of weapon do you use?" he thought to himself, hoping it wasn't too heavy.

Edward's gaze swept over the training grounds, and for a moment he couldn't find the right training equipment for him. Suddenly, an appliance came into view, and Edward's eyes lit up.

On the left-hand side, more than ten meters away, there are more than a dozen wooden piers erected on the ground, with a diameter of about ten centimeters and a height of one foot, and there are wooden swords for training on the weapon rack next to them.

These wooden piers and swords were the most basic training equipment for the knight's chopping training, and after the boy became a squire, the knight would teach him to use the wooden sword to split the stake in order to hone his chopping skills.

Wooden swords are made of hardwood, the texture is hard and heavy, not easy to damage, the weight is generally twice that of the swords commonly used by knights, the reason why wooden swords are used for training, because metal weapons are very precious in this era, and easy to wear, it is impossible to only use training, so usually training only with wooden swords to replace, after all, in this sparsely populated era, good wood is never lacking.

In this way, the simple and boring process of splitting wooden stakes with a heavy wooden sword can not only enhance the strength of the knight's squire, but also cultivate the perseverance and perseverance of the knight's squire, and also train the knight's power of chopping and slashing, so as to prepare for becoming a knight. When will the attendant be able to split a half-foot diameter stake with a sword, and this slashing cultivation will be regarded as entering the hall.

"You can practice the simplest chopping with this wooden sword against a stake," Edward said, handing the wooden sword in his hand to the boy in front of him. "This slash seems simple, but the simpler the action, the more profound the technical truth, the more endless. ”

Chopping is the most important combat skill of knights, in the past hundred years, as the knights' armor has become heavier and heavier, the defense has become stronger and stronger, and the role of sword stabbing has become smaller and smaller, and the weight of the sword in the hands of knights has gradually increased, and the role of knight chopping skills has become greater and greater. As long as you can practice this seemingly simple splitting stake to perfection, the power of chopping will be unstoppable, a sword down, people and horses in front, a sword in two, the shield armor is broken, of course, that is a famous knight's patent.

Iris didn't understand what his cousin was saying, so he just did as his cousin instructed, holding the heavy wooden sword in both hands and slashing at the stake in front of him. It's just that the force of his sword swing is weak, and the wooden sword slashing on the stake is as light as silent.

"Boy, have you not eaten or what?" exclaimed Tormond, who was watching from the sidelines, "you have to work hard, do you understand?"

"But I can't do it. Iris replied with an embarrassed expression. The wooden sword was so heavy that he thought it would be as light as his toy wooden sword, but when he held it in his hand, it felt heavier than an iron sword.

"The little giant is right, you're too thin," Tormund commented, "and even the little giant's little girls are stronger than you." ”

Iris suddenly felt that this Virgian was very annoying, he hated being called like a little girl, and he hated being compared to a little girl. "You don't have to worry about it. He said childishly.

"Boy, if you were one of my soldiers, I would have to punch you a few times. "But if you dare to talk to me like that, I don't care who you are......"

"Bearded," Iris interrupted before he could finish. "I'm not afraid of you. ”

"The little one has no skills, but he has a good temper," the 'Dwarf King' grinned, "and this is very much like your father." His mouth was full of a stiff black beard, which was why Iris called him Bearded.

"Tormond, can you not disturb our training?" Edward's expression was solemn and serious.

"You can't do that," Tormond objected quietly, "he's too thin to hold such a heavy sword, and you'll have to train him in a different way." ”

Edward said in a tepid tone, "Then please tell me, what is the right way to use it?" Although he didn't like this Virginian, he was still able to observe the most basic knightly etiquette.

"You have to train his arm strength and strength before he can practice fencing," said Tormond, permanently, "and the best way to train his arm strength is to let him do heavy work such as carrying water and chopping wood for the servants in the castle." ”

The expression on Edward's face became a little dissatisfied, and he reminded the other party, "He is my uncle's son, not anyone's servant. ”

"Of course I know that he is the son of Lord Eddard, and the heir to the House of Harengoth, and the future ruler of the Southern Province," said Tormond bluntly, "but he is now only a squire, and since he is a squire, he should work for the lord of the castle like any other squire." ”

"I will never allow that to happen. He told himself: Uncle has placed trust in me by handing over Iris to me, and I must not let him be wronged here.

"Perhaps you should ask the person concerned first," Tormund sharply emphasized, "before it is too late to make a decision. ”

Iris stood quietly and listened to the words. He didn't expect his cousin and bearded man to fight over his training. "I can, Edward," he said firmly, "and I do what they do." ”

"Very well," said Tormond, nodding approvingly, "boy, put down your sword, and now go and help the kitchen handyman carry water and chop wood." ”

"I'll do a good job. Iris assured them.

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