Chapter 350: Lockhart's Dream
Lockhart De Rain, in every sense of the word, is definitely a "pure-blooded" Rollin.
The family has always been extremely proud of this. Even in their small villages and towns, everyone respects their family.
Lockhart's ancestor used to be a knight under the command of the Marshal of the Rollin family, and yes, a standard knight! This Lockhart's ancestor made a meritorious stand, and later served in the Rollin family's private army, and after retiring from the army, he was given a piece of land that could allow his children and grandchildren to multiply.
It can be said that their family has been a complete Rollin for generations. Born in the Lorraine Plain, lived in the Lorraine Plain, then married here, had children, raised offspring, and finally died of old age in this land.
Although Rohart's ancestor was a knight, but with the decline of knights, there were no more warriors, and most of them chose to take other paths - of course, this did not affect the loyalty of the Rohart family to Rollin.
Lockhart's great-grandfather was a groom at Rollin Castle, his grandfather became a gardener and gardener at Rollin Castle, and his father became a carpenter in the Rollin family's estate.
Obviously, this family is firmly marked by Rollin.
And Lockhart ...... The gods testify. Ever since he was a child, this guy had dreamed of becoming a brave soldier - but he didn't have much to do with the brave Stormwind Legion, or the Imperial Guard. Rohart in his youth. His favorite thing to do every day was to go to the intersection of the town and watch a nearby patrol of the Rolling's private cavalry.
Looking at the fluttering banner of the Rollin family, as well as the bright armor of the Rollin family's cavalry, Lockhart's heart couldn't help but give birth to a strong impulse!
Well, his great-grandfather was a groom, his grandfather was a gardener, and his father was a carpenter.
And little Lockhart, his dream is to be a knight! a knight of the Rollin family! This is the biggest dream of his life.
When more than two years ago. When the Rollin family fell, the army was disbanded, and even the Lorraine Plain was incorporated into the province of Kot, the whole Lorraine Plain was in a miserable atmosphere, and little Lockhart could no longer see the patrolling cavalry at the entrance of the town every day, which made his life suddenly empty.
And now, the opportunity has finally arrived!
The eldest young master of the Rollin family, the great Duke of Tulip, who is considered to be the "last hope of the Rollin family", with his efforts, the empire has finally restored the title of the Rollin family! Is there anything more surprising than that?
When the conscription order was delivered, Lockhart heard the news, and the first thing he did was to throw away the carpenter's tools in his hand, and then ran out of the house without looking back, and he was so surprised that he even forgot to say hello to his father.
And the father was behind, watching his son run in surprise and did not blame him.
The old carpenter of the Rollin family smiled at his wife, "Hey, dear. It seems that there is a good chance that there will be another knight of Rollin in our family!" Unlike the veterans who were dismissed, Lockhart had never been a soldier before, and was in a carpenter's family. There were no weapons, armor, or horses.
Lockhart was born healthy...... But it's just health, compared to those retired soldiers. He also looked immature, even ...... The body is still a little thin. More importantly, his martial arts skills are not outstanding.
When he was fifteen years old. He once entered the reserve of the Luo Lin family's private army in his hometown, and received two months of training in the reserve barracks, learning some ordinary martial arts and martial arts in the army...... But that's about it. Later, after even the reserve was disbanded, Lockhart did not waste his martial arts.
He used his carpenter's skills to carve a wooden sword and a spear out of wood at home, and if it weren't for the lack of time, he would have even carved a set of armor out of wood.
His favorite thing to do every day is to hide in the workshop alone and practice the simplest swordsmanship he learned from the reserves. The eighteen-year-old Lockhart believes that he will definitely become a brave Rollin knight in the future!
Lockhart didn't go to the town closest to his home to join the army, because he had heard that the nearby town only recruited ordinary soldiers, and in the big city near Rollin Castle, knights were recruited!
Knight! The mind of this impulsive and enthusiastic young man was filled with this glorious name, so without any hesitation, he directly set his destination as the big city near Rollin Castle.
But after arriving in the big city, Lockhart felt a little uneasy in his heart.
The street where the knights were recruited was packed every day before dawn, and Lockhart took a look and immediately found that he was so "different" in the crowd.
The people waiting in line, each of them, was obviously much better than himself! Even if he didn't really compare them, it was clear to Rohart that each of these guys was far more powerful than himself, and besides, these guys, each of them was wearing knight's armor and a knight's sword—these were real guys, not made of wood! This made Rohart very discouraged.
And even more important...... These guys, everyone has their own horse!
God, Lockhart felt that he had little hope...... He had only ridden a horse once in his life, and it was when he was a child.
Although he still insisted on queuing, but the next night, when he finally got in line, the officer of the Rollin family who was in charge of signing up glanced at the young man in front of him and smiled: "Are you also a knight who signed up for the draft?"
"Yes, sir. Roja bit his lip.
"Young man. The officer could tell that Lockhart's accent was that of a native Lorraine, so his tone was kind: "But we only recruit real knights!
"I'm going to be a real knight!" I swear, sir, as long as you give me a chance! I just need to train, I need to be rigorous!, sir, I'm not afraid of hardship, I can eat any hardship!" Lockhart couldn't wait to express his pleading.
The officer didn't want to dampen the enthusiasm of such a simple young man, so he smiled: "Okay, what will you do? I mean, do you know swordsmanship?"
"Yes!" Rohart smiled, as if he saw a glimmer of hope, and drew his sword, a sword carved out of wood.
The officer looked at the sword in his hand and smiled, "Are you going to use this thing to kill your enemy?"
Lockhart's face flushed, but he replied stubbornly, "It's just the guy I used to train, sir!"
Then, taking a step back, he raised his sword, and quickly demonstrated his swordsmanship—the simplest basic swordsmanship he had learned from the army reserves.
It has to be said that Lockhart himself practiced hard at home, and his hard work paid off. Even this officer had to admit that this kid's swordsmanship was really good and solid.
But...... It's just "solid". It is impossible to train a master with a set of basic swordsmanship that is introductory in the army. Therefore, when Lockhart finished performing a set of swordsmanship with great interest, the officer had to tell the news with regret: "I'm sorry, young man, you are not qualified. On behalf of the Rollin military, I thank you for your loyalty and support, but if you want to be a Rollin Knight, you need to at least become a real knight first! just like everyone else in the queue behind you...... You must at least go to the Knight Guild to get a real Knight badge, even if it's just a level one. You see? We need to be knights, not ordinary soldiers. Your swordsmanship is good, and I promise you, if you go to the soldier call-up now, you will definitely be selected. ”
Rohart was depressed, he felt that his dream had been shattered: "But, sir, I only want to be a knight...... A knight of Rollin! A knight of Rollin, who fights only for the glory of the Rollin family!"
The officer seemed to like this kid very much, he thought about it for a while, and finally, a strange look appeared on his face: "So...... Perhaps I can show you the way, young man. It's just that it's a very special kind of knight. ”
"No problem!sir!" Lockhart's eyes became eager again: "As long as I can become a knight of Rollin, I am willing to do anything!!"
The officer smiled, "Go to the street in the back, at the recruiting point at the end of the street, try your luck there, boy." ”