Chapter 15: The Man in the Iron Mask (Part II)
Roddy hadn't been given any chance to think nonsense, and Nicole had already pulled him into the hall on the first floor of the small building.
On the table in front of him was a silver object, which still faintly emitted a soft glow in the dark room.
Roddy could see it at a glance - it was a mask! a silver mask!
Nicole casually stood aside and said bluntly, "Put it on!"
Roddy hesitated for a moment—what was the "smile of God" last time, and what is it this time? I got myself rabbit ears last time, but what about this time? Do you really want to get a pig's nose for yourself?
Nicole looked at the frightened teenager in front of her, couldn't help but smile, and said softly, "Don't worry!
"But...... Why am I wearing this mask?"
Is there something wrong with this woman who has put so much effort into changing her appearance and then allowing herself to cover her face?
Nicole didn't bother to explain to him, just said coldly: "Because it's my order!"
Roddy sighed and thought: Sure enough!
He had already vaguely guessed Nicole's thoughts, but he ...... That's crazy, isn't it?
Nicole watched with satisfaction as Roddy put on the silver mask - Roddy was slender and straight, and this mask was quite exquisitely made, after wearing it like this, in addition to the pair of long ears that were more eye-catching, with a long hair fluttering, it was quite a bit chic and mysterious.
The mask was indeed made very cleverly, and Roddy didn't feel depressed after putting it on, but just smiled bitterly: "What about my ears?"
He was hopeful that Ni might cast a spell right now to turn her ears back.
But he was disappointed.
Nicole took out two small objects and handed them to Roddy, which were ear covers used by some nobles in winter to keep them warm.
Nicole handed Roddy a pair of the largest pair of earmuffs, and said lightly, "Fold up your long ears and put this one on!"
Fortunately, although the ears have become longer, they are very soft, and after folding the ears and putting on the cover, although there is a faint pain, Roddy does not dare to raise any objections.
Nicole walked up to Roddy and reached out to carefully help Roddy fix his hair, letting Roddy's long hair cover his ears - so that he couldn't see anything.
Feeling Nicole's soft little hands rubbing back and forth on his head, breathing the fragrance of the girl's body in his nose, if it weren't for the faint pain in his ears, for Roddy, everything would have been very satisfying to him. He even faintly hoped in his heart that this moment could be extended indefinitely.
Nicole glanced at Roddy with satisfaction and said softly, "Okay!"
She didn't realize that her voice had softened a lot.
In fact, Nicole is not a girl with a cold surname, whether in the family or in Yanjing, Nicole is known for her gentle and amiable good temper - but too many things have happened in the past two days, whether it is being attacked on the way home, or being indecent by Roddy in the middle of the night, and more importantly, the family heir actually ran away from home, which made this girl who had a heavy burden on the family a little tired to cope. So I can't help but become a little more irritable.
And in fact, except for the fact that Roddy was very angry that day, Nicole didn't have much prejudice against Roddy, a boy who was two years younger than herself--in fact, she admired this big boy, after all, he dared to sneak into his house at a young age and rescue his friends regardless of his own safety, not to mention that Mr. Qiu praised his talent in swordsmanship-- In contrast, she really hopes that it would be nice if her younger brother who is not successful can also have this kind of good quality, at least she doesn't have to worry so much about the future of the family......
As for the kiss when he was unconscious...... Belch...... Let's just think he's a young and ignorant child. Nicole knew her natural beauty, and there were countless aristocrats with various male surnames who fascinated her in Yanjing, and Luo Di ...... It's just a young and strong boy......
Roddy was still basking in that feeling of bliss, and Nicole had let go of her hand. In the following time, Roddy was almost taken to the small yard yesterday by Nicole.
When he arrived, Mr. Qiu was already standing in the courtyard.
Mr. Qiu was still dressed in gray, and his long white hair, which marked his surname, hung gently down his sides. This time, instead of using the kind of big sword that only samurai used on the battlefield, he had a long sword for nobles at his waist.
Roddy finally turned his attention away from Nicole.
He noticed the peculiarity of Mr. Qiu.
It's not that Luo Di, a master of swordsmanship, has never seen it, in fact, among the several teachers who teach swordsmanship in the Imperial Academy, there are also swordsman masters who are very famous in Yanjing, but the characteristics of those people are obvious.
In Luo Di's impression, as long as those swordsmanship masters stood in front of them, they seemed to be able to exude a fierce aura, and they looked menacing, as if they were afraid that others would not know their strength.
Mr. Keqiu is completely different. He just stood there casually, and he didn't look like he was at all.
He was just like an ordinary person, without the appearance and momentum of a top master at all.
Mr. Autumn had seen Nicole and Roddy from afar, and was looking curiously at the silver mask on Roddy's face at the moment.
Without waiting for Mr. Qiu to speak, Nicole had already smiled and explained, "His appearance is quite special, so I put a mask on him." ”
Thinking of Luo Di's impressive yin and yang face yesterday, Mr. Qiu smiled faintly and nodded.
Subsequently, the first swordsman of Yanjing, a recognized master of swordsmanship, was not polite to Nicole, but said slowly in an understated tone: "Let's start." ”
After speaking, he glanced at Nicole lightly, and Nicole immediately smiled slightly and quietly walked away.
Mr. Qiu smiled and looked at Luo Di, who was standing straight in front of him, and said lightly: "You don't have to be nervous, in fact, I can't teach you too many things, it's just some simple on-demand...... Well...... Actually, I can't teach you any specific moves, but if you have any questions about swordsmanship, you might as well ask me, and I believe I should be able to give you an answer. ”
Roddy was really nervous, he was so nervous!
How glorious it is to be instructed in swordsmanship by Mr. Qiu! You know, he is recognized as a future holy sword warrior!
"What's wrong, isn't there any problem?" Mr. Qiu smiled slightly.
"Yes!" Luo Di nodded hurriedly: "Mr. Qiu...... You...... Do you have an apprentice?"
"Huh?" Mr. Qiu was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect Luo Di to ask such a question, he pondered for a moment, and said with a smile: "Why are you asking this? But I can tell you that I don't have an apprentice!"
"Oh......" Roddy nodded slightly, but his mind couldn't help but start to calculate......
Mr. Qiu's face seemed a little strange, and he continued: "Actually, I should have had an apprentice, but unfortunately I haven't met him yet...... He actually ran away before I could officially take him in......"
"Ran away?" cried Roddy incredulously.
Oh my God! Is there such a fool? If Mr. Qiu is willing to accept apprentices, then the people who want to be his apprentices, starting from the emperor's several princes and all the way down to the common people, even if they line up three times around Yanjing, they can't get in line!
Is there such a fool? Don't even give the opportunity to be an apprentice of the Holy Sword Samurai?
"So......" Luo Di said cautiously, "Excuse me, are you still going to accept apprentices in the future?"
"Probably. Mr. Qiu was noncommittal.
"So......" Roddy's tone was more careful: "If you want to become your apprentice, what conditions do you need to have?"
Mr. Qiu glanced at Luo Di deeply, and said lightly: "Is this, it's useless for you to ask." He looked at Luo Di and smiled: "I won't accept you as an apprentice, you don't need to continue to ask this question." ”
"Why?" Roddy almost blurted out.
"Alas......" Mr. Qiu sighed and said lightly: "I have my own reasons. ”
Roddy wisely chose to keep his mouth shut—since they wouldn't continue, it would be better for him to keep his mouth shut. After all, it is already a rare thing to get a little guidance from Mr. Qiu.
"Your curiosity is satisfied, so can we start? I don't have a lot of time, so I can't stay here for long. Mr. Qiu smiled, although he had only met the other party twice, he still had a good impression of the young man in front of him.
Luo Di immediately nodded, temporarily put the idea of apprenticeship in the bottom of his heart, thought for a while, and asked, "Yesterday, you smashed my sword, what method did you use? I remember that I only parried twice, why did my sword break into several pieces?"
Mr. Qiu thought for a moment, and suddenly said, "Do you want to learn this?"
"Yes!" Roddy nodded without hesitation.