The cold and cold atmosphere of the early morning set off the cold voice of the girl, and instantly froze the fiery atmosphere among the children, the atmosphere that had just been heated by the smiles of the girl magicians. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

The scarcity of men among the Terran magicians and the scarcity of women in the war ranks are very striking phenomena on the Huron Yar Road.

Discussing, evaluating, and speculating on the reasons behind this phenomenon has always been one of the homework tasks of the children of St. Aaron's Empire, and it has also been a topic of debate among many scholars.

The scarcity of men among magicians is often summarized as the fact that women's delicate minds can better understand the changes in magical elements, and can better communicate with the gods to meditate or pray for magic and divine powers, as well as the gods' preference for women.

But no one can say anything convincing about the scarcity of women in the military ranks.

About 20 years ago, a journalist who did not know whether to live or die interviewed Prince Simon Aaron, a young former head of the Holy Knights, who had just taken office at the time, about this naïve question.

It is said that Prince Aaron glanced at the reporter coldly and said flatly: "Because in every battle, only men survived." ”

Therefore, when the maiden reported her profession, everyone really noticed for the first time that there was a knight's sword and a knight's spear hanging on her thin body, and they cast a look of pity.

And since the girl is standing here, it means that she has indeed passed the rigorous selection test of the War College, and everyone's pity in their eyes can't help but carry a trace of admiration.

Arthur looked at the girl's face in a daze, eyebrows and eyes, and every time he looked at it, the suffocating feeling seemed to be a little heavier, and the originally delicate face seemed to be even more cold.

Arthur's face was red and white, and he looked at the sloppy clothes and pants, at the girl's water-green suit, at his unkempt hair, at the girl's silky hair, and finally at the knight's sword at the girl's waist, and at the short sword and dagger that he had not yet had time to tie.

This young man who was just starting to fall in love was still confused and ignorant in the thunderbolt of love, but Arthur was clear that the girl who was close at hand in front of him seemed to be so far away, so far away......

"Stewart, Stewart, you, you can't be!" Except for Nina Snow, who still looked cowering, the other teenagers and girls from the Duke of Qinsizhu seemed to suddenly remember something, and looked frightened.

Lucia Moore Stewart.

This is the most powerful duke in the entire St. Aaron Empire, the Duke of Chess, the only daughter of Anderson Stewart.

The boys and girls looked at Lucia with respect and admiration.

The teachers of the selection team couldn't help but nod their heads.

The young girl in the aqua dress claimed to be Lucia Moore during all the selection process, but never mentioned the surname Stewart.

Lucia instantly earned everyone's respect.

Only Arthur's expression was completely different.

Lucia's cold and desolate breath is like a white lotus that can be seen from a distance and cannot be played with, people praise her and love her, but they can't afford to think lightly at all. But in Arthur's eyes now, it is completely different.

Arthur looked at Lucia, and always felt that a fiery heart sank into his stomach with her slightly lowered hair, and his whole body was cold, as if he was about to freeze to death in the desert in the early morning.

Arthur has always been upright, cautious, and thoughtful, and unfortunately, in such a young eleven-year-old, these traits often manifest themselves as timidity and low self-esteem.

Arthur is plain-looking and very thin, Lucia is handsome and beautiful, Arthur comes from a humble village, Lucia is the only daughter of the Duke of Chess, Arthur will be a thief without honor, and Lucia will be a noble and glorious knight.

The difference between cloud and mud.

Seeing this, Arthur was afraid of the mountains and rivers between the two, and he thought about everything, but he ignored Lucia, the charming knight girl herself.

Lucia was actually very interested in Arthur, and she had planned to say hello to the boy with the most standard aristocratic etiquette when she hit the road.

The fiery and stupidity in Arthur's eyes made Lucia feel uncomfortable, and perhaps a little disgusted, but the Duke's daughter had long learned how to be polite in all situations.

What really intrigued Lucia was Arthur's identity as a magician.

A male magician, and a female warrior, are destined for many bumps in their paths, but perhaps because of this, they can be very good friends.

Therefore, when she saw the heat in Arthur's eyes instantly cooled down, Lucia felt very strange and puzzled, her smile should be polite and generous, her clothes should be decent and simple, and her cold and cold breath was always, but why did the young man look at him with eyes full of indifference and distance, as if he was separated by thousands of mountains and rivers.

The daughter of the duke's family, no matter how good her cultivation is, when she encounters such a rude person, she will always feel a little awkward in her heart.

Lucia now has a bad impression of Arthur, and she decides not to speak to Arthur until she arrives at the War College unless he comes to apologize to herself.

The two Mr. Will seemed to be very interested in Lucia, but they did not dare to look her eyes, only staring at Lucia's chin.

Drake comes from the fiery Sand Village, and such a deserted woman is not their favorite, but the fiery Alice makes him more interested.

Miss Alice didn't dislike Lucia very much, but the sight of the two stupid Mr. Will made her feel very jealous, but fortunately she still had Drake's attention, and she turned her head slightly, and smiled, very brightly.

Asrae seems to prefer quiet girls, always looking at Lucia and then at Lili.

Qili didn't seem to be involved in this eyebrow flirtation between the young people, and still stood quietly aside.

Garcia smiled at Lucia, nodded, and looked away, as if another, more petite and delicate figure attracted his attention.

Nina, on the other hand, blushed and wrenched her hands together.

Copperhammer and the dwarves were not very interested in Terran women, and gathered together to mumble about the dwarven girls in their hometowns whose names were similar to pots and pans.

The teenagers who are just starting to fall in love have their own hearts, and no one can notice that Arthur is wrong.

Fortunately, the careful thinking of teenagers and girls can always be seen clearly by adults at a glance.

Kyle patted Arthur on the shoulder and waved his hand, interrupting the eyebrows and sending the young girls to the waves, signaling that it was time to hit the road.

So, the boys and girls each have their own little thoughts, and they are on the road like this, and there are thousands of mountains and rivers away from the war college, and they always have more opportunities to contact each other.

St. Aaron's Empire

Duchy of Purple Gold

Near Corencel

Almanac of the Gods 1540, August

Purple gold, with its scarce veins, moderate hardness and softness, bright colors, and very rare ability to assist in the use of magic, has become the undisputed hard currency of the continent of Huron Yar - of course, the gnomes of the western steppes may still accept purple gold, but the swarms of goblins that appear like locusts will never appreciate the value of purple gold, let alone the werewolves or demons in the realm of chaos.

The Dukedom of Purple Gold, located on the west side of the St. Aaron Empire, close to the Central Merchant Federation and the north of the Dukedom of the Desert, is the smaller of the thirteen dukedoms, but it is also aptly named, it is the richest territory. Most of them are plains, with green grass and blue sky, some cattle and sheep, and some arable land. The good, harmonious and safe environment has become the first place for overseas businessmen to concentrate on trading.

Corencel, the capital of the Duchy of Zijin, was also a famous commercial center of the St. Aaron Empire.

Corensel was very close to the northern border of the Dukedom of Purple Gold, and the presence of the boys and girls meant that they had covered nearly a quarter of the distance, less than two hundred and fifty kilometers.

However, the month-long trip had already taken the teens and girls ten days.

Although this team has always eaten and slept in the open, does not take the main road, and has always been off-road, most of the Zijin Dukes are rich grasslands that are relatively easy to travel, and the ten days are obviously a little slow.

After all, young people are young people, and it is the first time that they are so far away from home at the age of twelve or thirteen, and everyone feels a little unbearable, but no one gives up and supports each other.

The three teenage magicians were the only ones in the group who were thinner and weaker than Arthur, but fortunately, there were always the right people to help them, except for Nina, who was really physically exhausted for a while, and Garcia carried her for a while, everyone managed to survive.

And since this incident, although Nina still looks cowering in front of others, she and Garcia have gradually become acquainted, and they blush from time to time, which makes the atmosphere between the two of them a little delicate.

Before leaving, Kyle deliberately placed Arthur behind Lucia, and the official statement was that "Arthur is relatively not that strong, but as a scout student, he is very sensitive to the movement around him, and he should be behind the knight to play a greater role." ”

Drake raised his eyebrows and pouted, saying that as a knight student, he had the responsibility to stand at the end of the team to protect the magician students, especially the more lively girls.

Therefore, along the way, Lucia has been standing at the front of the team, and the feeling of overcoming obstacles as a leader makes this strong girl feel very comfortable. Although the road is far away, the girl's physical strength is naturally weaker than that of the man, and she is extremely tired, but the girl's strong competitiveness makes her survive, and she never says a word along the way, never shouting tired. By the time the team stopped at Corencel, Lucia was tired but radiant.

Arthur was very hard, and the daily trekking was a piece of cake for him, but he looked at Lucia's beating pure black hair, the snow-white neck flashing between the gaps, and the occasional beautiful ears, but his face was always red, and he was about to lose control of his heart.

But every time Arthur couldn't resist the urge to poke Lucia's back, and when he was talking to her, he looked down and saw the knight's sword at her waist, and a sense of inferiority shame started from the soles of his feet, rushed to his head, and made him retract again.

The wind and dust along the way didn't make Arthur feel tired, but just looking at Lucia from behind him made Arthur exhausted and trembling.

Therefore, when the team set up camp in the suburbs of Corencel, the four teachers plus Senior Green saw a tired division that had lost its armor.

Kyle shook his head helplessly, waved his hand, let Ryan and Ned watch the boys set up camp, patted Olsen and Green's buttocks, and sent the two of them on horseback to Corensel City to buy supplies, and went to the Duke's palace to visit Duke Zijin.

Arthur helped nail down the last nail of the tent, went away and sat down against a tree, and watched the brass hammer pull the stove and chatter to himself, while the rest of the children took back the branches and velvet, encircled them with stones, and began to make a fire.

Lucia had spread a fur mat on the grass beside her, which she used as a simple bedding for the evening. Even in such a hurry and tiredness, Lucia found a place with a slightly better view, arranged everything neatly and quickly, drew her long sword, and wiped it carefully.

Lucia is the daughter of the duke, with a delicate and beautiful appearance and a very elegant personality, and has been the object of aristocratic proposals and engagements in recent years. Fortunately, Duke Qin Sizhu is very open-minded and dotes on his daughter, and as long as Lucia does not want to get engaged, he will never force her.

Lucia really doesn't want to get engaged, she has her own dreams.

Lucia wants to be the number one knight in the world, no matter what she does since she was a child, she has to be the first, so now, even if she has no talent, she must be the first!

Thinking of the hard work she had put into the knight's path, Lucia recalled that when she was young, she seemed to offend a lot of her friends because of her strong personality and her status as the daughter of the duke.

She shook her head, maybe if she could mature a little earlier, learn to wrap her competitive character with a cold, gentle and polite appearance, maybe she would have more friends.

Lucia, who has gradually been regarded as a goddess by the teenagers, is actually a little lonely.

But if loneliness is the price of becoming a knight, she will not regret it, Lucia thought, and gripped the hilt of her sword tightly.

Lucia looked up slightly, saw a gaze that immediately retracted, and couldn't help but sigh.

Along the way, she had actually been waiting for Arthur to speak, and although the surrounding scenery was good, she was also a little nervous in her heart.

She felt that she had done nothing wrong, but why did the boy turn away from her as soon as he touched her, but looked at him quietly from a distance, but every time he looked over, he immediately looked away.

She originally thought that Arthur, a thin male magician, might be her bosom friend.

She had hoped that she would be able to make some real friends without the Duke of Qinsizhu, but the other children were either envious, polite, jealous, or coveted silly.

Lucia shook her head and continued to wipe her sword, she was used to it.

Arthur seemed to feel Lucia bow her head and wipe her sword again, let out a sigh of relief, greeted Garcia, and watched the boys and girls sit around the fire together, rubbing their shoulders and hammering their calves, and chatting as the sky gradually darkened.