The next day, early in the morning.

The sky was bright, the Li Que had just climbed the branches, the Alina sisters were sleeping in the comfort of the bed, and Victor had already left the gentle country and practiced the secret form of the barberry for a while.

Diligence is just a white lie, Victor practices barberry in the morning and golden toad in the evening, rain or shine, and practice diligently, Alina and Alice almost never exercise, but once they run their fighting spirit, their basic strength is still stronger than Victor.

The ruler is long, the inch is short, and the difference between the innate essence is not something that can be changed by diligence. It's like a tortoise and a rabbit race, the rabbit doesn't sleep lazy, and the tortoise has no chance of winning no matter how hard it tries. But it is an unbreakable truth that God rewards diligence, and if the stonemasons who build the castle have no great strength and no good skills, and if they are not diligent, they really don't even have to eat. A hard work, a harvest, the true meaning of cultivation lies in constantly surpassing oneself, like sailing against the current, if you don't advance, you will retreat. For Victor, laziness equals a decrease in physical attributes.

In fact, X-3 can perfectly control every muscle, and has mastered the principle of the secret shape of the barberry, and Victor can use it to exercise his musculoskeletal work, which he also does. Victor's insistence on practicing the Barberry Secret Form every day is just a habit.

In this world that focuses on personal strength, Victor initially practiced the secret form out of an urgent desire for strength, but now if he doesn't practice for a day, his heart is itchy and uncomfortable.

The sun finally jumped out of the horizon, the footprints on the training ground were filled with golden morning light, the whistling fist wind gradually stopped, Victor's body shook, and the dew on the leather armor shot out in all directions, hitting the branches and leaves next to it, making a crackling sound.

Victor was overjoyed, and with the help of X-3, he had completed the cultivation results that others had only taken more than ten years to achieve in just four years, and had cultivated the Barberry Secret Form to the highest level.

One-handed barberry, snapping a finger with thunder may be a beautiful word for the secret shape of barberry, but in this world it is by no means a lie. Victor's every move now can burst out with amazing power, and it is certainly impossible to suppress a strong bull head-on, and the skills available are different. The ruling warrior Soloto once held down an alchemy mastiff in the twilight forest, relying on his strong strength and superb skills, he cut off the power of the alchemy mastiff, and it couldn't stand up, you must know that the alchemy mastiff's explosive power is greater than that of a bull. Victor can do this now, because his strength has reached the limit of ordinary people, and most importantly he has X-3.

X-3's meticulous control over himself and his ability to perceive changes in the outside world allow Victor to master any physical skill with ease. Cultivating the Barberry Secret Form is purely for exercising physique, strength and endurance, and its power skills are any mystery in front of Victor, and as for the Spirit Monkey Secret Form, it has reached its peak without practice.

Theoretically, as long as an ordinary soldier trains both the barberry secret form and the spirit monkey secret form to a high and profound realm, and then integrates them, his combat effectiveness will not be lost to the trainee knight at all. Victor now doesn't need to be popular and overrun to have the confidence to defeat the Trainee Knight. Of course, a hard-working midshipman is a different story. Victor taught the Elina sisters the simplified secret form, but unfortunately they only thought about how to be beautiful like a flower, how to gain the favor of their husbands, and did not have the slightest enthusiasm for improving their strength, Lilia was quite diligent, but she preferred the secret form of the spirit monkey that could shape the body, and avoided the secret form of the barberry that exercised muscles. The greatest pursuit of personal maids is to have family blood, and Victor has no way to change their concept, and he thinks it is good, so he no longer insists on it.

Victor was very satisfied with his cultivation results, if he was on earth, he could be called a peerless grandmaster. Although Victor wanted to let out a long howl and express his heart, he knew that he was still far from it. In this world, any official knight is a natural grandmaster, and their strength, physique, stamina, and speed far surpass that of mortals. The most important thing is that the knights have a way to follow, but Victor has encountered a bottleneck, and if he wants to go further, he can only start from two places: bloodline talent and tempering the mind. However, since awakening the activation talent, Victor clearly felt that the potential in his bloodline had been exhausted, and the cultivation method of one hand had not made much progress, although he had touched the barrier between X-3 and himself many times in his cultivation, but he just couldn't pierce the layer of window paper.

"Perhaps, it's time to work on the Golden Toad's secret form......." Victor thought to himself, turning and walking towards the villa.

As soon as she entered the villa, Alina, who was wearing a long dress, greeted her, she took off the leather armor on Victor's body, changed into his regular clothes, and said gently: "Honey, breakfast is ready." ”

Victor's cultivation of the Barberry Secret Form requires eating abundant food to replenish the body's consumption. At the end of each morning workout, Alina prepares a hearty breakfast for Victor to enjoy. On the table are braised grouse, steamed white-bellied salmon, grilled lamb chops, ground lizard skewers, cream pies, pine nut bread, milk, and fresh vegetables and fruits. These delicacies are tantalizing in colour and aroma to whet your appetite.

Victor drank a glass of milk and asked, "Where's Alice, why don't you come to breakfast?"

Alice didn't dare to delay the affairs of the adults, she had breakfast and had already gone to Wild Willow City. Alina carefully removed the meat from the lamb chops with a knife and placed it on Victor's plate.

Victor smiled faintly, Alina is beautiful and gentle, generous and decent, which makes people feel like a spring breeze, she can not only persuade Alice to work honestly, but also unite the vassals of the family, quite a bit of a noble lady.

"Alina, I'm going to inspect Raven Town in the North with Lilia this afternoon, and I won't be back until thirty days at the earliest, and the family affairs during this time will be left to you. Victor said as he enjoyed the service of his personal maid.

"My lord, I see. Alina nodded, and said, "Honey, I have one more thing to tell you...... It's about Bertina. ”

Victor put down the dishes, frowned and asked, "What's wrong with Bell?"

"My lord, you have told me that Bertina cannot learn to write....... I don't think there is any need for that anymore. Alina paused, then turned to the servant next to her and ordered, "Go and bring Bertina here." ”

"Yes, ma'am. The servant bowed and took his leave, and in a moment he returned to the dining-room with the little maid. Bell looked behind the servant, who moved out of the way, startled, and then looked at Lady Alina in a daze. Alina said a little sternly, "Bertina, what about the etiquette I taught you?"

The little girl lifted her skirt and saluted in a similar manner, "Good morning, my lord." Good morning, ma'am. ”

"Huh?!Bell...... Can Bell speak?!" Victor stood up and sat down slowly, his face becoming very exciting.

Alina looked at the ignorant Bell, and then at Victor, whose expression gradually became cold, and couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

When Victor handed Bell over to Alina, he did not tell her about the girl's origins, only that she was an orphan. Alina didn't ask, she guessed that the poor and lovely little girl was most likely from the hill camp, which was the forbidden place of the Randall family, and that Lady Sylvia had told her and Alice not to inquire about the secrets of the hill camp. Victor was able to get Bell out of the hill camp, presumably because Bell couldn't speak, but now the situation was different. Although Alina loved this little girl, who was not pretty, she knew where she stood better.

Alina waved the servant out of the dining room, and then said to Victor, "My lord, it was Father Miller who cured Bertina's defects. I think you might want to talk to her alone, but I can assure you that Bertina didn't leak it to anyone!"

Victor glanced at Alina in surprise and muttered, "My dear, I understand your heart. Rest assured, it's going to be fine. ”

Alina curtsied and closed the door as she left the restaurant. Victor knocked on the table, and just wanted to ask, but when he saw the little girl staring at the food on the table, he couldn't help but say, "Bertina, the attendant can dine with the master, but the servant can't, do you know why?"

"The attendant is the master's sword and spear, sweeping the thorns for the master, the attendant is the master's shield and armor, resisting damage for the master, the attendant is the master's eyes and ears, observing the environment and listening to the sound for the master, the attendant is the master's mouth, conveying the will for the master, but not revealing the master's secrets. Therefore, the attendant can share a meal, ride, bathe, and sleep with the master. Bertina said in a milky voice.

Victor laughed, "So what are you waiting for?"

Bell cheered, sat down in his chair, and feasted. The little guy's eyebrows fluttered when he ate, and his mouth was full of oil, and Victor couldn't help but have an appetite. It didn't take long for two foodies, one big and one small, to sweep away the table full of delicacies.

Victor wiped the corners of his mouth with a napkin and said, "Bertina, how did Father Miller heal your defects?"

"I fell asleep in church and woke up to talk. Bertina wiped the corners of her mouth as Victor did, but there were more grease stains on her little face, like a little cat.

"Got some sleep......," Victor shook his head and asked, "Well, when did it happen? And what did you go through?"

"Four days ago, and then ......" Bell thought carefully with his little head in his hands, and said, "Then, Madame took me back to Silvermoon Manor, and I stayed by Madame's side, she didn't allow me to talk to anyone else, and I did." ”

Four days ago, when Sylvia visited Lake Rose, Victor had been by her side, and only now had she returned to Silvermoon Manor. Alina doesn't know Bell's secrets, but Victor admires her approach to things. In addition, Victor believed that Father Miller did not know about Bell, otherwise the church would not have let Emerson go. However, what to do with Bell is a problem, after all, she has been in the mountain fortress for a while, and she is a child after all, and she is probably not able to keep secrets.

"Looks like Belle has to be locked up in the hill camp. ”

Victor shook his head, silently thinking, but Bell asked expectantly, "My lord, can I learn to write?"

"Oh, why do you want to learn to write?" asked Victor.

"I want to be a good noble lady-in-waiting. Bertina timidly said, "The noble maid must be literate." ”

Looking at Bell's pure eyes, Victor suddenly couldn't bear to detain her in an isolated mountain camp, and he also promised Emerson to give Bell a normal child's life.

"Bell, as long as you promise me two conditions, I will not only teach you to learn to write personally, but also let you become my personal ...... No, it's a personal servant, yes! It's a personal servant. Victor said in a ghostly voice.

"Is it like Lady Alina?" asked Bell, confused.

"Uh...... Of course not!" Victor said with a headache: "Close-fitting is ...... Always by the owner's side...... In short...... Yes, I'm your guardian and I'm in charge of teaching you how to write, but you have to be obedient, understand?"

"I still want to be a noble lady-in-waiting, like Lady Alina. Bell bit his lip and said firmly.

"......" Victor was silent for a long time, covered his forehead and said helplessly: "Okay, I will train you to be a qualified noble maid, and when Lord Nelson's heir grows up...... By the way, when that kid grows up, you won't grow up. ”

"I can grow up!" Bell's eyes were red, and he said stubbornly: "Father and grandfather said, Bell is a little slow to grow!"

"What a mess!" muttered Victor, "from now on, you must follow me, and you are not allowed to talk to anyone about Emerson, the mountain fortress, and the big dog!

Victor picked up the napkin and wiped her indiscriminately, but the little flower face was wiped into a big flower face, he dropped the napkin and shouted: "Alina, wash this little guy's face, today I will take her to Raven Town!"