Section 57 Study

"Eshurufat, Essien said you have something to do today. The Grand Supervisor Skadera added another sentence at the right time.

"No, it's just a misunderstanding. Essien said hurriedly. "A small misunderstanding. Anyway, it's good that you can come, I can have an extra day off. With that, he greeted Skadera and Ashrufat and left.

Ashrufat looked at the other party's distant back, and glanced back at the Grand Supervisor Skader. The latter has a meaningful slight bow.

"Ashrufat, I think they're behind this. Pay more attention in the future...... You go in, Phalysis should be impatient. ”

This time, however, the Grand Supervisor Skadera had guessed wrong. Pharysses was not impatient at all, on the contrary, he greeted Ashrufat in a friendly manner, and specifically mentioned what Ashrufat needed to pay attention to today. In fact, the little girl had already told Eshurufat about this matter last time - there was a little queen's swordsmanship training class today.

In the vast majority of aristocratic girls' education, fighting and swordsmanship are not included. But in a queen's education, this part is essential. While no one expects the queen to wear armor and carry a sword into battle to kill the enemy herself, at least some of the religious ceremonies or rituals associated with war will require such basic skills.

In this respect, the queen is different from the ordinary children of the nobility. When ordinary aristocratic children want to learn martial arts, they are usually invited by their elders to come to their homes as instructors. The requirements for the little queen's swordsmanship education are much lower, and so far they have been guided by her personal guards.

Pharysses carefully explained the essentials of swordsmanship education to Ashrufat, and only after the explanation was complete did he take his leave.

"Wait, Pharysses. Ashrufat stopped him before he could leave. "I have a question, I wonder if you can help me answer it?"

"Absolutely, absolutely. "Phalysis.

"I want to ask, when a person dies...... Say 'blood sacrifice to the blood god', what does that mean?"

"Ah, you probably haven't fought a barbarian. Pharysses replied. "The particularly belligerent among the barbarians...... It is often called this when it is dead. It was a religious ritual of theirs, a prayer they offered to their gods before they died. ”

"Their god is called the God of Blood?"

"Yes, in their legends and religions, bloodthirsty demon gods. Pharysses replied. "The barbarians who shout like this are the most ferocious and tyrannical fellows, and it is said that the more people you kill, the more you will please the blood god, and thus get the power given by the blood god. But I don't know the specifics, you have to find the church in this regard, there is a complete record of the belief in evil gods. ”

"Thank you. Ashrufat said. He now felt more and more the kindness of the giant man. If he was not mistaken, it would not be long before Phalysis invited him out for a drink.

Ashrufat came to his post. Judging by Essien's performance today, the strange guy named Basardoni two days ago was found by him. But why would he say something like "Ashrufat can't come because of something" today? Ashrufat didn't think that the outcome of the duel would be kept secret for a long time - not to mention that there were so many onlookers, even idiots knew that if the thugs he sent out didn't come back on time, something must have happened.

As he thought it so closely, the door to the Queen's bedchamber was pushed open from the inside. The little girl walked out in a military uniform, followed by a maid who was obviously changing her clothes. Ashrufaat couldn't help but look at the maid a few more times, this strange maid was really eye-catching, it should be the first time she had seen it. It's a little strange, why is that arrogant and old-fashioned female teacher Jia Na gone? Of course, it is normal to say that there is a temporary leave of absence...... But...... It seems that I haven't seen it in a while.

"You can go. The little girl ordered to the maid. The latter bowed to the ground and hurried away. Then the little girl turned her gaze to Ashrufat. "Ashrufat, let's go and practice the sword. ”

"Just the two of us?" Ashrufat asked, a little stunned.

"Of course, you come to teach me. The little girl replied with her head held high.

The martial arts training ground of the royal palace, or specifically the queen's martial arts training ground, is not far from the dormitory. Unlike horseback riding, sword practice is an activity that requires a much smaller venue, but it is still large enough by the standards of a little girl. Different from ordinary martial arts training grounds, the weapons on the weapon rack here are divided into two types, one is an ordinary unopened training sword, and the other is a wooden weapon made of wood, which is similar in appearance but much lighter. The first can be seen at any training ground, and the second is usually a small gift from an elder to a younger child. There are not many types of weapons on the weapon rack, mainly long swords, rapiers, curved swords, maces, flails, etc., all of which are one-handed weapons. Two-handed long swords, spears, bows and arrows and other things that are more common in ordinary martial arts training grounds are not seen here.

The little girl came to the weapon rack and picked up a sword. This sword is no different from ordinary weapons in terms of length and thickness, so the little girl looks very big in her hand. But that's not a big deal. Because this one-handed sword for adults is held in both hands in her hands. In this way, the weight of the sword was within her arm's strength, so she slashed the sword several times in succession.

"How's it going?" After doing these actions, the little girl looked at Ashrufat with some pride. "My swordsmanship, this is not a wooden sword!" In order to prove it, she deliberately threw the long sword in her hand to the ground, making a metallic sound. "I don't use those wooden weapons anymore. ”

"Your Majesty, do you want me to tell the truth...... Or is it a lie?"

"Of course it's true!"

"If it's a simple strength workout to lay the foundation for future formal workouts, then you've done a good job. Ashrufat said. He wasn't lying, and under the guidance of Essien and Phalysis (and perhaps some people that Eshurufat didn't know), the little girl had already understood the basic principles of sword movement, so the shelves were a little presentable. "But if it's a real skill to fight...... Then I can only express regret. ”

He originally thought that his words would cause the little girl to be angry, but surprisingly, the little girl was not angry. On the contrary, she was curious.

"However, they told me that with my swordsmanship, I should be able to defend myself barely...... What do you think I'm lacking?"

"The amount of force is insufficient. Ashrufat replied.

"But the real weapon is the one that strikes!" the little girl immediately retorted. "It doesn't take a lot of force to cut through the human body with a sharp object. I can definitely do it with my strength. As long as the other person is not wearing armor, I can take him down. ”

"Cut, it can be done. But what's the use of doing it? With your strength, a straight stab can't penetrate a human body, and a slash can't cut a bone. You can hurt people, but in actual combat, hurting people is not the same as taking down the enemy. Don't say it's you attacking like this, even if it's a real fatal blow...... For example, a sword piercing the heart, such an injury is not enough to kill a person instantly, and it can still allow humans to make the most difficult counterattack after death. ”

Ashrufat couldn't help but think of the duel before.

"The original intention of the fight was to immediately deprive the other side of the ability to move. Cutting off limbs, impaling internal organs, or cutting off necks are all methods that can have immediate results. Conversely, such an attack as cutting a huge wound...... Even if it's a fatal wound, it won't take effect until enough blood has been shed. During this time, the enemy is a threat. ”

"You mean...... My swordsmanship...... Can't be used for self-defense at all?"

"That's it. If you don't have the strength to cut bones, then no matter what tricks and techniques you master, it's meaningless. Ashrufat said. "As for whether you can cut off the bones, you can try it with bamboo. Ashrufat pointed to a clump of ornamental bamboo planted not far away. "The hardness of human bones is actually about the same as that of green bamboo. If you can cut the bamboo, it proves that you have the strength. ”

"For what...... What you say is different from what others say?" the little girl looked at the bamboo bush for a long time, and then suddenly turned around and looked at Ashrufat. "Essien said that with the skills I have so far, I should be able to ......"

"You can believe what you believe. Ashrufat smiled softly. Suddenly, he realized once again that he had done something stupid. Why do you want to tell the little girl this? Like Essien, why not teach the little girl some basic skills in sword handling, and then praise her? When did he become so good as a teacher?

The little girl seemed to be carefully considering Ashrufat's words, and after a long time, she lost her sword again in frustration.

"Is there no point in all this sword training until I'm old enough?" she asked. "I don't have the ability to defend myself until I have enough strength......"

"That's not it, it's very simple to really defend yourself, I should say that there is really only one choice for you. Ashrufat said, and he pulled out a dagger from his body, the same one he had picked up from the dead Basadoni earlier. This dagger is light and sharp, and at a glance, you can see that it is a fine product. Therefore, Ashrufat picked up this weapon in line with the principle of taking the sheep by the hand, and did not take it for nothing.

"If you use this, you should be fine. ”

"This is...... Dagger?"

"Yes, Dagger. It can't be used for slashing, it can barely be used for slashing, and it has almost only one use in combat, and that's stabbing. The dagger is lightweight, and the blade is short and sharp, making it easy to use even for those with unskilled hands or insufficient arm strength. ”

"Use it for self-defense?" the little girl asked, taking the dagger from Ashrufat's hand, in disbelief.

"That's how it should be said. Ashruphat explained. "Pretend to be harmless when the enemy approaches, and when the enemy lets down their vigilance, use the dagger to stab at close distance. There are two targets, either attack the neck and stab and slash. He mimicked the use of a dagger with his gestures. "Either attack the chest, attack this position, count between the sixth and seventh ribs. This location is the heart. These two positions, even you, can deal fatal damage instantly. ”