"Why did you save me yesterday?" said Delin, when he returned to his lodgings, he found the blacksmith's daughter waiting for him. The two walked in silence for a while, and Huo Hailan took the lead in asking.

"There are two reasons, one is that as long as it is a little more important, I will save it. If it weren't for those two strange undead knights, I think I would have been able to get out of it, and the second is that I made you angry before, causing you to waste a lot of energy in vain, and I feel a little guilty that you are in crisis. I'd like to say sorry for that. Is there anything else you want to ask?" Delin paused, not ready to go any further.

"That's why you saved me?" said Huo Hailan's tone.

"There's a third, to be exact, but maybe a little selfish. For by that time I had seen that Charlie had returned, and if I had taken you out, I would have made your father owe me a favor. I want him to help me craft a piece of equipment, and I can see that your greatsword and forge hammer are good rune weapons. Delin said calmly, without the slightest hint of guilt, as if he were talking about a failed deal, "but it seems unlikely now." Can you help me talk to your father?" said Delin, a little embarrassed.

Huo Hailan felt as if there was a boulder blocking her heart, it was extremely uncomfortable, and even breathing seemed to be difficult, but the truth was so unacceptable. However, she still restrained her emotions, then raised her head haughtily, did not look at Delin, and then replied in an indifferent tone: "I can promise you that you take out the materials, and then we will clear up, and it will be regarded as compensation for you to save me, although you did not succeed." ”

Delin was overjoyed when he heard this, and then he pulled the huge back shell of the rock turtle out of the spatial ring, and smashed it on the ground to shake up a cloud of dust. Huo Hailan looked at Delin with some surprise, and Delin was a little embarrassed.

"This is a thousand-year-old rock turtle that I stumbled upon and I want to make into a shield to give to Qianglu, the man who shot the arrow yesterday. Do you see what's wrong?" Delin asked.

"No, it will take about two days. Huo Hailan put away the giant shell and left, without looking back.

"Young Master, you're back!" Jamiri happily ran to Delin's side, trying to pounce on Delin's arms, only to see that the people around her immediately turned their heads and blushed with shame. Delin was mischievous and kissed him on the cheek while she wasn't looking. Jamiri covered her face and buried herself directly in Delin's chest. Delin hugged her, and happiness was by his side.

"Young master, that woman came to me just now. Jamiri whispered.

"Didn't she come for me," Delin was a little strange.

"She came to me first, and then said she was going to wait for you to come back. Jamiri looked up and looked at Delin.

"What is he looking for you?" Delin couldn't figure out what she had to do with Jamiri.

"It's nothing, it's just that I asked a lot about you and us. Jamiri thought for a moment, trying to make a clear distinction between the questions.

"What are you doing with all this?" Delin felt a little puzzled.

"I'm weird too! But I didn't tell her a lot of it, and I felt like she was a little weird. Jamili said earnestly, looking quite cute.

"You're doing the right thing, don't share our information with people you don't know in the future. Delin looked at her blushing face and pinched it mischievously. The latter became even more shy and ran straight back to his room. Delin looked at the warriors in the courtyard, then picked up the Tang knife and began to practice.

"Young Master!" Kate walked up to Delin's side when Delin finished his work, obviously waiting for Delin.

"What's the matter?" Delin asked.

"Our weapons and armor are badly damaged. I walked around the town and found that there was no suitable place for supplies. Kate stopped halfway through her sentence.

"Say, say whatever you want. "Delin doesn't like people to say half of it the most.

"The main thing is that they bought all the few weapons in the town. Shall we get some from them? Kate said with some hesitation.

"I know what you mean. Do you want to say that now that I have become someone else's follower, do you have to obey the command of others in everything and have no independent power?" Delin glanced at Kate and said, "I know what you think in your heart. But you were there yesterday, and if he goes against what he says, I won't keep my promise. The Redden family will only be a ladder of progress for us, not a chain around our necks. As it was before, it will be in the future. I am only his follower, not his slave. As for weapons and equipment, just buy some weapons, there is no need for armor, and there should be no more fighting on the road after that. ”

"I see, young master!" Kate retreated.

Two days passed without any waves, and Delin got the shield he wanted, and Qiang Lu held it with joy, like a child getting a favorite toy. The shield was sent by Halleys, the young waiter, a level 13 thief who loved Lily Girl. In addition to coming to give him the shield, he also wanted to ask Delin to give him that place, on the condition that he would become Delin's retinue for the rest of his life, and the retinue would be lower than the follower. Delin knew that Brenaud had turned him down, and it was to be expected that such an important spot would not be given to an unfamiliar thief who did not have much potential. Although Delin rejected him, he also gave him advice to become a follower of Brenaud and make enough contributions. Delin had seen him make a move, and he had seen his infatuation with Lily, so he decided to help him. He knew that Breno would understand what he meant.

Delin also had a letter in his hand, which the old blacksmith had asked Helles to give him, and it contained other things besides the instructions. Delin read the first two sentences and burned it.

"Qianglu, bring the thick soil. Looking at Qiang Lu, who was constantly playing with the shield, Delin was also a little helplessly happy. Thick Earth is the name that Delin changed for this shield, and its original name was "Don't Regret It".

Jonru handed the shield to Delin, who pulled out a bead from the ring that glowed yellow, smaller than his fist. Delin lifted the shield and flipped it over, so heavy! At least 500 kilograms. Delin found a small hole about the size of a bead in the back of the shield, and then stuffed the bead into it, and then the runes on the shield flashed with a burst of light, and Delin suddenly felt that the shield was much lighter, only about 200 kilograms, which was not much heavier than some larger tower shields. However, the thick earth seems to be much wider and heavier than other tower shields, and it can come with a skill: Earth Guardian! Absorb the surrounding earth element, which greatly increases the shield's defense, can stand on the ground, and is as strong as a city wall.

Delin handed the earth to Qianglu, who was even happier when he took it, although he didn't know how to express it, he understood that the earth had become stronger. Delin knew what the old blacksmith meant, don't regret it?Delin smiled, noncommittal, there were some things, he understood, but he wouldn't do it.

As the day approached, Delin received an invitation from Brenaud to a party. The meeting place is at the largest restaurant in town. Delin rejected Kate's offer to send someone to escort him, and only brought Qianglu and Xiaobai, as for Jamiri, Delin thought that the others were still single, so he didn't let her go with him to provoke jealousy.

"The main reason why everyone gathers today is to discuss how to seize the position of the first heir after returning to the family. I estimated that my current points are about 180,000, half of which I have obtained by my own growth, and the rest is on you. According to the rules, if the gap between the top eight competitors does not exceed 30,000, then the winner will be decided through a battle. Battles are divided into kinds, one is an individual battle, which may be a best-of-three or a best-of-five battle, but it is not ruled out that they will all be played. The winner of each match receives 10,000 points, and the loser deducts 10,000 points, while the other is a team battle, in which the competitor and his followers participate, depending on the smaller team. In other words, we play with five people in a team battle, and if there are only four people on the other side, then he can choose three of the four of you. And if we have fewer people than the other team, then we have to play with all the strength! If we win, we can win 30,000 points against the other side. At this point, all eyes were on Milanger, whose combat power could be described as negative.

"Can't anyone else participate, like Qianglu?" Delin gestured to Qianglu, who was standing beside him.

"No!' Followers are not your followers', that's the rule of the Scarlet Dawn Empire. Brenaud shook his head.

The scene fell silent again, and that was indeed a problem, for Milanger's vaunted wisdom seemed to have little room for use in the arena, and, in the art of war, he did not seem to have defeated Delin in the true sense of the word, but only had the upper hand by virtue of his superiority.

"I have a solution. Delin looked at Milanger, who had a gloomy face, "We can let Milanger get injured in the individual competition and then keep him out of the team competition. And it is possible to choose a strongest opponent for him. In this way, even if you lose one game, you can maximize the advantage of other games. ”

As soon as Delin's idea was proposed, Mungo voted in favor. The upper and lower donkeys, this is using Milangel as cannon fodder.

"But then we'll have one less person to ...... in team battles," Brenaud mused.

"I agree. Surprisingly, instead of insisting on so-called self-esteem, Milanger agreed with Delin's strategy.

"In this case, you can be dangerous, the rules of the game are that you can't kill the opponent, but there are always injuries and accidents, and besides, you can't use reels in the game. I'll deal with their strongest, and then defeat him, preferably wounded, which will also help to reduce their strength and demoralize them. Brenaud said unquestionably.

"What are the penalties for using reels in a match and accidentally killing an opponent?" Delin asked.

"Depending on the situation, the decision is unsuccessful, disqualification is a certainty, and a maximum of 20,000 points may be deducted. And the latter, not necessarily, there may be no punishment at all. Brenaud replied.

"Then no problem, we can buy him a Truth Shield Scroll. Defensive reels should not be deducted points, and the most you can do is admit defeat and disqualify from the competition. In that case, there is no problem. Delin analyzed.

Milanger felt very uncomfortable, and Delin snatched the role he should play, and the reason was that he was too weak and became a shortcoming of the team, and he had no right to speak. Is personal strength so important?For the first time, Milanger doubted the wisdom he believed in.

"You shouldn't say these things that are not good for unity, you know, you have a gap. After the party dispersed, Brenaud left Delin behind.

"If I'm not mistaken, if you don't get the first place, my place will probably be an empty promise!" Delin looked at Breno, "As for the discord in my relationship with him, this is something you need to reconcile. Moreover, those who became emperors did not want their courtiers to be too harmonious, which was conducive to his control. I don't care what Milanger thinks of me, dragons and snakes don't stay in the same place. ”

"You seem to look down on him?" Brenaud looked a little upset.

"His heart is so narrow-minded that he can't see the wide earth. Actually, I don't exclude him, that's just his idea. Delin said indifferently.

"Maybe one day, he'll impress you. Brenaud said.

"Then I'll be happy about it, too. By the way, that son of the old wild dog is a good person, you can think about it. Delin finished and left.

"What?" Brenaud was a little inexplicable, a bit like the look on Delin's face when he first met him.