At noon the next day, James arrived as scheduled and invited him to the hospital for lunch.

This came as a bit of a surprise to Chris.

There was no way, the bigger the family, the colder the family relationship became, he had been in the south for several days, and this was the first time he had been invited to dine with Einsk. It's like being in the north, let alone being related by blood, even if a friend who has a little friendship comes to visit, he will be entertained by a banquet, and if he doesn't get drunk, the host is not enthusiastic enough.

Chris readily agreed, and simply cleaned up his appearance and went to the hospital.

Met the eldest princess of the Elven tribe, Anastasia Adaman Legolas, and her twin sons with James, the red-haired Antonio and the green-haired Midialor.

And, of course, Amelia.

When the little girl looked at him, she muttered "big badass".

This made the young-faced Chris a little embarrassed.

Fortunately, there was a rescue, and Anastasia immediately made her pout and apologize reluctantly.

The lunch menu is varied and exquisite.

Even a little Fluttershy's mashed potatoes are painted in the shape of a butterfly and garnished with two red fruits, I don't know if it's a southern feature or an elven custom that is elegant.

Although Chris is not used to eating, the lunch atmosphere is very warm.

The two three-year-olds, who may have never dined with outsiders, showed a lot of interest in the people invited by their fathers, which also brought a lot of laughter to the mealtime.

After finishing the meal, James played with the children for a while, and then took Chris to the place of the family trial, but before he could get out of the yard, the little girl Amelia also ran out, blocked their way, and asked Chris with her head held high, "Big villain, you said you would pay me a hundred ironwood arrows!" What about arrows? Didn't you bring it? ”

Belch~

It's only been three days, and even the Storm Eagle Clan on the Northern Blood Rock can't fly from Eton's territory to the south~~

Chris was a little helpless, and explained softly, "Amelia, my hometown is far from here, and the caravan has not yet left for the north, I ....... now"

"Liar!"

But before he could finish speaking, the words were interrupted by the little girl.

Well, Chris was completely speechless.

James next to him couldn't help but laugh, bent over and smiled, "Okay, Amelia, he is telling the truth, his hometown is far away from here, even farther than your hometown!" And don't worry, my brother-in-law will guarantee him that he will definitely pay you a hundred ironwood arrows. ”

"I trust my brother-in-law, but it's not ....."

Amelia tilted her head, her turquoise eyes flickering, "However, if the big bad guy uses his wolf tooth pendant as a guarantee, I will trust my brother-in-law more." ”

Forehead...

You ran out to block the road for the wolf's tooth pendant~

Suddenly, Chris knew in his heart, and began to consider the reason for refusal. It's not that he's reluctant to have a string of wolf tooth pendants, it's that this thing represents Atwood's friendship.

However, before he could weigh his words, James beside him directly ripped off the wolf tooth pendant from his waist and put it in Amelia's hands. The latter reacted even more quickly, and as soon as he got his hands on it, he ran into the house with a smoke. The tacit understanding between the two makes people can't help but suspect that there may have been a premeditated plan between them.

All right.

Chris only smiled wryly.

No matter how meaningful the wolf tooth pendant was, he couldn't pull his face down and go to a little girl who was only nine years old to ask for it back. Especially James has already begun to introduce the trial, so he doesn't have the heart to care about the pendant.

The trials of the Einske family are roughly the same as what Sien taught Chris before, and they are all about the more powerful people making the trial recipients grow in a "devastating" way.

But the difference is that the danger factor of the trial is very high.

When Sien was teaching, he would restrain his strength, and at most Chris would suffer some innocuous bruises or small wounds on his skin; During the trials of the Einske family, it was common for those to be injured, and some unfortunate people would break a few bones or even die.

The trial is divided into five levels, and the process is very simple and crude.

The venue is also different for each level.

The first four levels are the training ground guarded by the Einsk family, the ravines and hills guarded by the dwarven handles, the woods guarded by the elves, and the pools guarded by the Naga from the Eastern Islands. The trialist only needs to find a wooden card under their attack.

But the strength of these four people is a half-step powerhouse.

Moreover, they were fighting on the terrain they were most familiar with, and it was not an easy task to get through.

The only thing to be thankful for is that these people are sensible, except for the one from their own clan, everyone else has been hired by the Einsk family with a lot of money, so they will have a little reservation in the process of the trial, and will not let the person who accepts the trial accidentally maim or kill by mistake.

But the keeper of the final level is the beast that the Einske family has captured with great effort!

A beast whose strength is close to the realm of the strong!

Moreover, in order to ensure that the beast is in good physical condition and aggressive, the Einsk family has also equipped special personnel to carefully feed and regularly provoke its temper.

The arena it guards is enclosed, resembling a small oval gladiatorial arena with gates on each side.

Once the trialist enters the arena, he only needs to pass through the arena and exit through two outer doors, but this is definitely not an easy task - this beast that has lost its freedom and has been provoked for a long time will not miss the opportunity to vent its anger.

Of course, the Einske family did not deliberately send their children to death.

The beast was chained, restricting its range of movement, reserving a chance for those who had been tried to escape, and there were also special guards outside the grounds, ready to rescue.

As for whether the rescue will come in time, it will depend on the luck of the individual.

In the words of the person who set up this trial, if the person who receives the trial is still disabled or dead under the protective measures, it is fate! It was the god of fire who liked him so much that he summoned him as an attendant in advance.

After listening to James's story, Chris finally knew why the Einske family lived in half of the inner city of Edin. There are not enough places for this kind of trial to be practiced.

"Little Chris, you don't have an Einsk surname, so you can quit this trial at any time."

James, who was dry-mouthed and introduced, also advised, "The main purpose of our family to set up this trial is to hone the fighting spirit of the children of the family and stimulate their potential in difficult situations; The purpose of setting the trial time to 30 days and repeating the challenge is to hone their will not to give up easily. This last point is already reflected in the choice given by my father. Therefore, you don't have to force yourself to pass the five levels to avoid being disabled or killed. Otherwise, my father, who made the decision to put you to the trial, will be hated by my little aunt's spirit in heaven. ”

"Well, I see, thanks for the reminder."

Chris thanked him with a smile for his kindness, but the tight question showed that he would never quit the trial, "By the way, Jeffes, how old are you to take the trial?" How much time did it take to pass that year? ”

"Me?"

Speaking of this, there was a trace of emotion in James' eyes, "Hehe, since the Einske family set up this trial, those who are qualified to accept the trial can only challenge at the age of twenty. I was lucky, it took twenty-one days. There are exceptions, though, and your mother is different. At the age of eighteen, she received permission from the old man to take the trial, and it took only nine days to pass them all. For this reason, the trial of the family has been stalled for four years, because your mother killed the beast in the final level. Haha, the most talented person in the history of the Einske family, and the only little aunt who has been praised by the entire south as the pride of the sky, is so strong! Alas, it's just a pity ......"

Hearing this, Chris was silent.

He knew what the "pity" that James didn't finish was was.

This is also the motivation for him to dare not slack off for a moment in his cultivation over the years: to strive to become a strong man is not only to have the strength to protect the inheritance of the family, but also to have the strength to avenge his mother!

The footsteps did not stop, and the first level of martial arts training ground, guarded by members of the Einsk family, came into view in silence.

It was quiet here.

There were no trees or houses, only a stone carved with the words "Proving Ground" in the spot, and the Proving Ground was also surrounded by a high wall, blocking any view of what was going on. A door was opened in the middle of the wall, and it was hidden, and there were no locks, and there were no guards on guard.

"Just send it here, I'm in."

Chris paused, his eyes moving from the wooden door of the fence to James, "Thank you for your guidance and advice, James." ”

But James didn't leave.

Instead, he strode forward and pushed open the wooden door, pulled out the two unilateral straight swords tied to his back, and pointed into the room with a smile, "Dear little Chris, didn't you notice that I was carrying a weapon?" The member of the Einske family who guards the first level, and the first opponent of your trial, is me! ”

Belch~

That's just right!

Chris also pulled out the long knife on his back, and his smile was bright.

He remembered the time when he was teased by James all the way from the Great Wasteland to the south, and he also felt that James's behavior of giving the wolf tooth pendant to Amelia on his own initiative was very inauthentic.

Although, friendship is in the heart.

But Atwood was the first person he had ever called a friend since he came out of Eton's territory!

"New hatred and old hatred" combined, how can he not be happy to go with a knife?