Chapter Thirty-Six: Encounters and Attacks

Wheels covered in cork and resin "wheeled" down the flat streets......

Inside the carriage, Mr. Marin leaned on the sofa seat in front of him and snored slightly. Lorist was very pleased with the new carriage of his own, which was good, smooth and comfortable. The horse is good and well trained. Even Reddy, who was driving, surprised himself that he had such a good driving skill, it seems that he really received the right thing to accept Reddy, El is right, this kid will be a good squire.

Well, there's a little latch here, so the window can be opened inside. The cool evening breeze is blowing in the face, and it is really refreshing. Lorist simply opened the window and watched the street scene outside the car window pass by one by one.

"Stop!" Lorist shouted.

"Woo ......" Reddy tightened the reins, and the carriage rushed forward seven or eight meters before stopping, and the two zino horses pulling the carriage snorted dissatisfiedly.

"What's the matter, master?" asked Reddy.

After becoming Lorist's squire, Reddy changed his name, and in Galinthia, the squire referred to himself as the master not referring to the relationship between the slave and the slave owner, but to the person who could make the master for his own squire.

"Turn around, go back, and stop at that little square with street lights. Lorist commanded.

"Okay. Reddy pulled the reins and directed the two zinos to turn and gallop toward the small square, where the street lamps were lit.

The carriage stopped, and Lorist jumped out of the carriage and walked to the bench next to the flower garden in the middle of the small square.

The bench was just below the street lamp, and on it sat three people, two or two, who were snuggled together. At this time, the middle-aged man sitting in the middle heard the movement, opened his half-dreaming eyes and looked over, and when he saw Lorist coming, he couldn't help but be stunned: "It's you......"

"It's me. You...... Are they your children?" Lorist suddenly understood something.

This middle-aged man was the last challenger in Lorlist's morning dueling match, the middle-aged mercenary Gurray Boderfinger who impressed Lorlist.

"Well, this is my son Schward, twelve years old. This is my daughter Alyssa, seven years old. Bodfinger introduced his two children.

"You and the children are going to spend the night here?" Lorist could never have imagined that a swordsman at the peak of silver would be reduced to such a situation, and that only the homeless and the beggars would make do all night on the benches in the small square by the roadside. If he hadn't just seen the adversary in the carriage sitting with the two children and making sure he wasn't dazzled, Lorist wouldn't have asked Reddy to turn the carriage back.

A bitter smile appeared on Bodfinger's face: "We just came here from the Cresson Empire, and we didn't have a lot of money, and I was greedy, thinking that I was absolutely sure that I could succeed in the challenge, so I scraped together all the money around me to sign up. Some time ago, I have been living by pawning luggage. Until today, I was full of confidence, and I never imagined that I would lose at your hands and let the children down. The landlord threw us out because he had lost a lot of money on me, and I owed rent for many days, and now we have nowhere to go and no money, so we can only make do with it all night. ”

Lorist was gloomy, if he was really a Black Iron Rank Dou Qi, he would indeed not be Bo De Finger's opponent, but no one would have thought that what he cultivated was not Dou Qi, but the Golden Water Duel in his previous life.

"Don't you want to find some work to do temporarily?" Lorist is very strange, it stands to reason that a silver-level master like Bodefinger should be a lot of people rushing to ask for it, and the work of taking care of the home is also fine, or you can join the mercenary group, and many mercenary groups can even pay a lot of franchise fees in order to attract a master like Bodefinger to join.

"I found it, but it didn't work. Bodfinger smiled wryly and shook his head, "I already regret coming to Moriente City. I did not expect the residents of the city of Moldon, which professes to pursue freedom and equality, to be so xenophobic and discriminate against outsiders. In the mercenary union, it is difficult for us foreign mercenaries to receive good tasks, and even if there are, we have to provide guarantees beyond our ability and other very harsh conditions. Especially if we are from the Krissian Empire, here we are humiliated and hostile, and they call us the vanquished and look down on us people of the Krisson Empire. Twenty years have passed since the war, and the Cresson Empire no longer exists, but the people here still see us as enemies. In addition, I still have two children, and I will consider my own safety when doing tasks, so those mercenary groups think that I will not be able to do my best for the mercenary group...... If I win in the morning, I will leave with the prize money and take the children to another country, not the city where we thought we could live freely and happily......"

Bodfinger's tone was filled with grief and a hint of loss, and there was a hint of remorse. If I hadn't thought I could win, if I hadn't been instigated by the landlord, if I hadn't been lost in the high prize, I wouldn't have gambled all my money to sign up for a duel. The registration fee of ten gold coins is enough for me to leave this copper-smelling and indifferent city with my children early, and I can even buy a few acres of land and a small house in a remote mountain village so that the children can live a stable life.

Alas, I only blame myself for being too greedy, I didn't think about it calmly, a black iron level teacher dares to challenge all the silver ranks, if he doesn't have the ability, how can he have so much confidence and confidence, and he doesn't even dare to say that he can defeat all the silver ranks. It was only after losing the duel that he figured it out, but it was too late to regret it, and Bo Finger lowered his head in annoyance.

"Where are you from the Cresson Empire?" asked Lorlist.

"I'm a Northland native of the Krisson Empire. Boderfinger said.

"What a coincidence. I'm also from the Cresson Empire, and I'm from the Northlands. I told you my name in the morning when we duel, Norton Lorlist, do you know the Norton family in the Northland?"

"Norton, the roaring bear of the Far North Wasteland, I've heard of the famous military nobles of the Northlands. But I've heard it in the military, and many civilians enlist in the army with a desire to make a mark and become a nobleman like the Norton ancestors, and gain hereditary domains. It's just that for hundreds of years, how many people have been able to do so, but how can you still accept the challenge of a silver-tier swordsman in Moriente City?" Bodfinger was a little puzzled.

Lorist smiled and said, "This, it's hard to say. I left home ten years ago to study in the city of Moriente, but because of the civil war in the Empire, I was cut off from my family and had no contact for six or seven years. You're from the Northlands, so you should know what our family is doing, right?"

Bodfinger was relieved, but then shook his head: "Sorry, I don't know, I haven't been back to my hometown in nearly twenty years. The Northland is huge, and my hometown is in Mondstadt, far from your family's territory, so even if you ride a horse, you have to walk for three or four days. At the age of twenty-one, I left home to serve in the Imperial Army, and when I was promoted to officer, I remained in the army. Because there are no relatives in his hometown, he settled his home in the imperial capital when he got married. It's just that later I didn't expect that there would be civil strife in the empire, and the three princes fought for the throne for six years, turning a good empire into ruins. Finally, the war ended, and when I got home, I found that there was nothing left. The wife died, the house was burned, and the two children made a living by picking up garbage. If it weren't for the help of my neighbors, I would have barely seen them. I took the kids here as soon as I cleaned up the house, and I wanted to give the kids a peaceful home......"

Oh, it turns out that Bodfinger was born in the military, has been in the battlefield for a long time, and is accustomed to seeing life and death, so it is no wonder that he is still calm and calm at the critical moment of the morning duel. And with his silver peak skills, he can get money from ordinary people unknowingly, so that he is no longer embarrassed. But he didn't do it, preferring to involve the children to spend the night on the side of the road with him, which is really rare and admirable.

At this time, Reddy came to Lorlist's side, glanced at the three of Bodfinger, and asked in a low voice, "Master, what's wrong?"

Lorist smiled at Bodfinger and sent an invitation: "If you don't fight, you don't know each other, not to mention that we are still fellow countrymen, Brother Bodfinger, we can't stand here and talk until dawn." Can I have the honor of inviting the three of you to the Humble House, just because I want to inquire about the current situation in my homeland. ”

"This ......" Bodfinger hesitated, he knew that Lorist had good intentions, but he was not willing to accept the invitation in such a frustrated situation.

A cold wind blew, and the two sleeping children shivered.

Lorist took a few steps forward and stood in the way: "Dude, I know that you still have the pride of a soldier, and you don't want to accept sympathy and pity, but you have to think about the children." Although it is spring, the night wind is very cold, and children can easily catch a cold when they sleep like this, and you will be even more troubled if you get sick in your life. Besides, we are fellow countrymen again, if I don't help me in your current situation, I won't be able to do it myself, you should know that we Northland people are known for their boldness and hospitality, what do you have to think? Let's go. ”

"Okay. Then we'll take the liberty of interrupting. Bodfinger no longer hesitated, nodding his head and accepting the invitation.

Leaning over to pick up his sleeping little daughter, Bodfinger was about to wake up his son, Lorist "booed" and said, "Don't wake him up, I'll carry it." ”

"I'll do it, master. Reddy, who was on the side, strode up and bent down to pick up the little boy.

Well, sixteen-year-old Reddy hugged the twelve-year-old boy as light as nothing, his face was not red and he was not panting, and El said that his strength was really worthy of his reputation.

Bodfinger leaned over again and picked up a small bag wrapped in a long sword on the bench, it was a personal belonging, and Lorist was embarrassed to take it without permission.

"Let's get in the car first, there's a drunk colleague in the car, we have to send him back first, anyway, it's just a bother, but you have to squeeze it." Lorist said, pointing to the carriage.

"We're causing you trouble, and you're welcome, Mr. Norton. Bodfinger expressed his gratitude.

Lorist turned and walked to the carriage: "Call me Locke, I don't feel comfortable when I hear you call me sir, let's call me by name, I'll call you how ......"

"Be careful! left!" Bodfinger exclaimed.

Lorist quickly turned sideways, and what caught his eye was four half-foot-long blades of light that were rapidly attacking him......

Flash, no, behind him is Bodfinger holding his daughter and Reddy holding the little boy, as long as he dodges these four light blades to ensure that he will cut them, the silhouette of his eyes has seen Bodefinger is turning around, wanting to use his body to protect the daughter in his arms. He clearly thought that Lorist would dodge, so he was ready to be slashed by the Lightblade. Reddy, on the other hand, was frozen in place due to a sudden crisis.

Day, it's the enemy of the Golden Order, what about my sword? As soon as Lorist touched the long sword, he remembered that he had taken the long sword off and placed it on the back of the sofa in the back seat when he got into the carriage. Fortunately, the dagger still hung around his waist.

"Oh" the short sword came out of the sheath, "Qiang, Qiang, Qiang, Qiang!" Between the lightning and thunder, the short sword flew and slashed down the four blades of light before they got close. Lorist was sure in his heart, this power and speed were just the light blades of a golden one-star swordsman, and there was no threat to him, so he was not to be afraid. It's just that he is now using a short sword as his main weapon, and he feels a little uncomfortable for a while.

"You take the kids to the carriage first, Reddy, and drive back to the tavern, I'll take care of it here, get ......," Lorist whispered.

"Hey, you can actually block my four light blades, it seems that your black iron rank is really a bit capable. Two figures appeared on the edge of the small square, slowly approaching.

"Don't worry, we don't want your life, we just want your arm. It'll be fine soon, you just have to endure it and you'll be fine. Hehe. "One of the figures thinks he's humorous, or he's triumphant.

"If you want my arm, you have to trade your lives. Lorist replied coldly.

"Hehe, we are not silver rank, two golden swordsmen really want to kill you is easier than killing chickens, chickens will go to the house when they are in a hurry, where are you running such a big man?"

"Senior brother, don't talk nonsense, are you going or am I going up? Finish things early and go back to drink early, the two women that my brother found for us are still waiting in the room. The other figure was a little impatient.

"Sword. A long sword was handed over.

This was the long sword that Lorist had placed in the carriage, but it was Bodfinger who carried his daughter into the carriage and came back with Lorlist's sword himself.

"They're coming at me, it's none of your business. Lorist took the sword and glanced back hurriedly, and saw Reddy leaving in the carriage, half relieved.

"The blades they sent just now were also aimed at me and Alyssa. Bodfinger was furious, and "choked" and pulled out the sword in his hand. If Lorist hadn't blocked those four blades of light, he and Alyssa would have met with an accident. Although the other party came for Lorlist, he indiscriminately regarded his father and daughter as targets, how could he bear this tone.

"They're golden, you have to be careful. Lorist reminded.

"Hmph, it's not like I haven't fought against the Golden Rank, and I've slaughtered several on the battlefield. Boderfinger said.

"Hehe, what a big breath, I want to see how you slaughtered my golden rank. Senior brother, exactly two, one for each of us. That Locke just wanted to support his arm as the little junior brother said, and this silver-level one was slaughtered. ”

"Good. ”

As soon as the words fell, the two figures on the opposite side had already rushed straight towards them with a chilling murderous aura......