Fanwai·Knight of Violet Leaf

"Look at the sword, Wyatt!"

On the green and yellow grass, several young people practiced with wooden swords, and they fought hotly. There were also several older knights watching, occasionally guiding the shortcomings and mistakes.

"The pace must be agile and don't stop." The knight with the dark brown beard reminded the two of them loudly.

On the messy grass, the branches are lightly drawn with crosses. The pace of the two players changes rapidly in their respective crosses. Because they are using wooden swords, they swing very fast, and they can often decide in two seconds. Win or lose once, then each take a step back and start over.

The wooden sword is not firmly held in the palm of the hand, but has a slight surplus. The blade of the sword creates a fan-shaped afterimage in the air with the swing of the wrist, which is like a dance, giving people a smooth and beautiful feeling.

If there is a senior western knight here, you can recognize that this is not pure swordsmanship, but a skill born out of a saber, which is fast and deadly.

With slashing and slashing, cross-swing, so that the power can be reused when turning, labor-saving and fast.

The crisp sound of wooden swords colliding from time to time on the grass, as well as the loud guidance of the knight, the time passed without knowing it, and it didn't stop until noon.

Under the shade of the tree, the young people who had just practiced swords gathered around the bucket, filled with water, and poured some on their bodies and heads to cool down.

"Huh, my hands are sore." One leaned on the wooden stake next to him and didn't want to move.

"I've been numb from pain and full of blisters." The other responded weakly.

"Knight Commander Ludes is too strict. Although he also practiced swords before, the amount of training was not so scary."

"Master Jerain didn't come today, and he's even more aggressive. It feels like he's training us to the death."

"Huh, did you only know the name of this knight commander today, the famous knights and nobles in the western region, who doesn't know his style."

Several young people complained to each other, but they said it at this time. If they really want to protest, I am afraid that few people will respond. They are all from noble families in the Western Region. Follow up, grow up together, train and learn.

This is the most enviable existence in the aristocratic circle in the Western Region. It is foreseeable that after Jerain inherits the title in the future, they will also become the representatives of the nobles in power in the Western Region.

But now, they are only 15-16 year olds, and they are still very early from maturity.

"Have you rested, come here!" While the few people were still chatting, the knight commander with a thick voice shouted again, letting the little bastard go over.

"Yes, my lord." Several people immediately stood up, answered loudly, and trotted over.

Ludes stood by the house next to the training ground, with the door behind him. He walked in after seeing a few people coming.

The house is very spacious, with small windows on both sides above, allowing light to penetrate in, so that it is not too dark.

"Okay, let's sit first." This time Ludes did not let them stand, but let them sit down leniently.

Then he took out a wooden knife from the shelf on the side. The wood of the blade was white, it should be cork, and the whole was in a crescent shape. There was an empty groove similar to a handguard at the handle.

After holding this wooden knife, the knight commander seemed to feel that it was too light, and he moved a few times in the air before getting used to it.

"Today, let's talk about the use of the machete."

"Although you are not required to practice this skill to the extreme, you must also know its origin and merits."

"In the past, the people in the west, whether they were hunters in the mountains or soldiers in the army, used knives. In fact, the use of swords has only happened in the past few hundred years." He first introduced the history.

"Why it changed? The reason is not complicated. The development of armor has greatly reduced the power of knives, and guns and swords that can directly pierce armor have become popular."

"However, in the remote villages in the western border, you can still see many good swordsmen, and even now, the saber is still used to refer to the warrior in the western border. For example, the third-generation Griffin King's envoy to neighboring countries The introduction said, 'I have 5,000 sharp sabers under my command'."

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"Compared to the commonly used knight swords, the saber has a great advantage in terms of speed. If you go to the market without armor and run into a few veterans with knives, then you have to be careful, maybe your sword hasn't been drawn yet. , the other party will cut off your head."

"After saying so much, you may not feel deeply, then try it, Wyatt, come up."

"Yes, my lord." A young man with short silver hair stepped forward.

"Give."

Ludes threw him a specially made knight's sword, and then took out a saber about the same size himself.

"Come on." The command was simple and powerful.

"Yes."

Wyatt held the sword in one hand, and did not step forward easily, but after looking at it for a while, he lunged forward.

"boom."

The blade slashed up and down, easily slashed the blade, and then turned around and landed directly on Wyatt's neck. This process took less than a second. It seemed like a bang and Wyatt was defeated. .

"If I were your enemy, you would be dead by now." Ludes retracted the knife and made a simple comment.

"Yes." Wyatt did not refute, but looked at the saber in Ludes' hand with interest.

Just now, Ludes didn't use extraordinary power, just relying on muscle memory and skills to easily break through Wyatt's attack.

"Come again." Seeing Wyatt's curiosity and dissatisfaction, Luders snorted.

"Yes."

"Bang." "Bang." "Bang." "Bang."

The following teenagers watched Wyatt lose again and again, and slowly realized what was wrong. The knife technique used by Ludes did not have any extraordinary effect, it was all moves and power-generating skills. , but this alone can completely suppress Wyatt.

"Okay, let's go down." Feeling almost, Ludes stopped.

"The quickness of the saber can quickly kill the enemy and protect yourself in chaotic battles. Every time you kill an enemy, you will become safer, which is very important when facing a large number of enemies. After all, no one can guarantee, In a lifetime of fighting against superiority, there will always be times when you will face a dilemma.”

"In addition, the difference between using a knife and using a sword is that the knife should try to cut as much as possible. As long as the angle and force are correct, you can cut off a large piece of meat without any effort. Launch the next attack, so that the moves are closely connected and there are very few flaws, and if the enemy is slightly careless, you can find the gap and draw the wound."

"In the past, how to evaluate a good knife hand, that is, put a large piece of wet clay in front of you, cut it with the knife, cut off a smooth piece, and then castrated, so continuously, piece after piece of thin clay fell from the side."

"Be fast, be faster, so that your moves are flawless."

Although it has been nearly 20 years, the scene where Mr. Ludes was teaching us how to wield a saber in the room of the training ground that day is still so clear, I even remember the dust floating in the room that day, and the texture of the wooden knife in his hand .

Mr. Ludes is a person worthy of respect. He teaches his students to be strict and unreserved. He will not only give us all kinds of fighting skills, how to face fear, how to choose the right weapon, how to use various conditions to win, etc. Wait.

It is precisely because of his inspiration that I increasingly prefer to use quick and rapid combat skills, and even the saber that I carry is the type that is as thin as a knife.

It's a pity that as a follower of Lord Jerain, I have to join the Knights of the White Lions. I can only choose swords and spears, and I can't carry a saber with me.

Fortunately, in the later years, I gradually found a kind of quick swordsmanship. Although the technique is different from that of the saber, the main idea and style are very similar, so I slept in it and made it my main fighting method.

After a long time, my friends and comrades of the White Lion Knights also gave me the name of "Blast" and became an alternative in the Knights. As the spiritual inheritance of classical knights, the Knights of the White Lions have always represented the world with their mighty power and mighty appearance, which is really rare for me.

Compared with other knights in the empire, the White Lion Knights are also quite different.

First of all, although this knight order was established in the Western Region, its style and spirit are different from the tradition of the Western Region. If we really want to say, its style is actually more in line with the fantasy of the nobles in the imperial capital.

Why is it said to be a classical style, because the purpose of the Knights of the White Lion is very lofty, including several virtues, probably to maintain justice, protect the young, treat the weak well, and uphold oaths and promises. This style is very similar to the characters in the classical knight novels, and is desired by many young nobles today.

But if you really look up history, you will know that the knights of the past are no more noble than the present, and they are just war machines, the violence of the country.

It can be said that the Knights of the White Lions is a fantasy product in a certain sense, because most of the lords in the Western Region are in the mountains and forests, and most of the nobles in the Western Region seldom go out, so there has always been a vagueness of Western barbarians in the imperial aristocratic circle. The argument means that these people have no noble appearance, are barbaric and bloody, and have no manners.

The aristocrats in the western region were not unaware of their social interactions, and they gradually felt this situation later, but when facing the prosperous central part of the empire, as well as the eastern and southern parts of the prosperous commerce and trade, they did have such a vague inferiority complex.

Because of yearning, so worship, so follow.

In order to get rid of the image of the past, and also hope to truly integrate into the vast group of the empire, the nobles of the Western Region supported and established the Knights of the White Lions.

From the style of armor, the standard of weapons, the strength of battle, the rich knowledge, the elegant etiquette, etc., strive to be the best, most in line with the glory and sublime that the nobles in the empire yearn for.

It seems like a silly way to look at it. In the early days, some old-fashioned aristocrats laughed at it as a savage wearing silk, wrapping it up indiscriminately to pretend to be noble, but with the improvement of the Western nobles from generation to generation, the reputation of the White Lion Knights has also truly been established. stand up.

There is no doubt that this is a knight order that only nobles can join, and there are strict requirements for each member. For example, there must be no people with low reputation, fighting strength, and etiquette knowledge can not be left behind. The strict membership conditions ensure the quality and overall image of the members. If you are not married, just introduce yourself as a full member of the White Lion Knights, and many noble girls will take the initiative to say hello to you.

In the gradually degenerating aristocratic circle, the White Lion Knights is undoubtedly a rare existence with an excellent reputation, which also makes its members gradually no longer limited to the Western Region, and later can even see outstanding talents from all over the empire to join it.

Powerful, mighty, brave, just, lion, these words are always so beautiful, which makes people yearn. The classical knights that did not appear in ancient times actually appeared because of people's fantasy and yearning for ancient times.

This must be said to be a very interesting thing.

But this finally answered the long-standing question in my mind, which is to follow the reality and guard the current stability

the world, or follow what you think and create the world of your dreams.

"The absence of the past does not mean that it cannot be born, and the things imagined will not be inferior to everything that exists in reality. ’

That alone is enough. For this reason, I deviated from Ludes-sensei's teachings, and I also defected from my home and joined the command of Lord Jerain.

The past Western Border cannot be said to be very bad, but this model is slowly coming to an end. Even compared with the past Western Border, it is now the most powerful existence in history, but the road has been exhausted. It can be annoying and uncomfortable.

"I'm not a truly noble knight, I just want to end this painful era as soon as possible." Facing the familiar teacher in front of me, I raised my sword and said the words in my heart.

Gryphons were flying in the sky, dragon-wing aircraft shuttled, thunder guns and roaring bullets cut through the sky, fierce and chaotic, knights in white lion armor and ground gryphon knights fought on the ground, and many of the two sides were acquaintances , and even study and grow up together.

"Oh, just for this ridiculous reason, you are about to betray Duke Griffin. How could your lord treat you badly in the past."

"If you do this, what will the family think? Don't they feel sad!?"

Mr. Ludes' question was stern and strong, making the companions behind him unable to speak.

I took a deep breath, raised my head, and looked directly at the teacher on the back of the griffin.

"Yeah, it will be very sad and sad, so, because of their sadness, do I have to obey all my life and forever!?"

"Will I not be sad, will I not suffer, watching disgusting things happen again and again, watching that disgusting face succeed again and again."

"Although I'm from a noble family, I can't be as immersed in this world as you. I'm just a different kind of idiot who is destined to not be able to enjoy the glory of the aristocracy."

"Yes, that's right, the Lord of the West, the Grand Duke of Griffin ascended the throne of the empire, and the empire is unified, and many nobles of the West have gained more land and titles. How glorious and glorious."

"But! What does all this mean to me? Watching the old and corrupt system take place again and again, tens of millions of people have been displaced because of this, just to get you a noble crown and glory."

"Glory, what exactly is glory? Fighting for power is glory? Killing enemies is glory? Making others suffer for pleasure is glory?"

"I hate such a world, and I hate your old and rotten thoughts, forever killing and oppressing for that poor title and so-called wealth."

"I hate this world of rules and regulations, I hate the bullshit aristocracy, I hate any identity distinction, I use all kinds of things to limit it, and then I get complacent, like a fool."

"But the problem is, there are too many idiots like you, so that more idiots are confused by you, I hate such a stupid world, I hate such a world full of deceit, I hate this man who deliberately sets rules, just for the sake of A system for some silly hobby and pleasure."

"There are too many idiots, too many idiots, and without killing you guys, I can't tell my world, I can't show the future I want. Now, do you understand?"

The hoarse voice spewed out of my lungs, and I roared and chopped off the long sword in my hand again and again, just to express the countless anger and depression in my heart.

"You're a lunatic." Teacher Ludes' words were still low.

"Yeah, just treat me like a lunatic, I can't be that sensible and smart."

The boiling magic power in the body resonated with the holy sword in his hand, and the unspeakable annoyance and depression in his heart burned and burst like fire, and the sharp sword marks were cut down wildly.

I hate this kind of world, the so-called cleverness, and the stupid things that are complacent. I am not a god who can change the world, nor a wise sage. I can only use the simplest and most violent way to find the way in my heart.

The wind whistled, the blades fluttered, and in the blood and slaughter, a glimpse of the light.