Chapter 15
"Ah, you are still young, life is not as simple as you imagined. There are always many things that can annoy you to death!" Link winked, trying to make a bitter expression on his face, and loudly imitating the tone of instructor Calvin that night. Unfortunately, his voice, which was a little undeveloped, had nothing to do with the depression. Even though he pretended to be a bard, the effect could only make Kmila in front of him laugh.
"And what?! And what?!" Although he thought Link's expression was funny, Kmila kept asking. Although he had heard of the follow-up story more than once, he still found it very exciting.
"Oh," the instructor Calvin, who was pretending to be asleep, turned over on the bed, and let out a secret voice in his stomach, and continued to pretend to be asleep.
Since the two men returned with injuries in the mountains and forests that day, when Link was still covered with bandages of all sizes, he kept telling Kmira excitedly about his deeds in the mountains and forests that night. From the beginning, it was just a slightly exaggerated narrative, until now, he was playing with such a dancing role, saying that the scene was to be reproduced. Of course, in his story, the great Knight Link was wise and powerful, and he could see through the trap of Master Calvin at a glance, while Master Calvin was stupid, and he actually wanted to use our clumsy means to deceive Knight Link.
Link tells stories one by one, and each time he speaks it a little differently, and Kmira is also the best listener. He has not been bored with the same story for more than ten times, so the most tragic one is the poor teacher Calvin. At first he refuted a few sentences about the exaggerated parts of Link's words, but now Link can use a completely different tone to express the effect he wants, Director Calvin has no other way except to close his eyes and pretend to sleep.
If it were the past, the great Calvin tutor would have waved the big stick in his hand and suppressed this nonsense boy, but now Calvin tutor really has no strength.
How long has he planned it in order to plan the scene that night?
Every ten nights, he goes out in the dark in the middle of the night, and it has to be stormy and rainy. In this kind of mountain road, the road is muddy at night. It is easy for him to teach him.
You should also pay attention to when this guy Link will find that he is acting differently, and you cannot let Link discover any flaws. This link will be even more tiring. If he hadn't deliberately made some noise that night and made Link wake up in a daze, this kid would have slept like a dead pig every night!
But even after waking up, the boy still opened his eyes all night, not knowing what he was thinking, and he had to wake him up quietly again and again from time to time, and then climb out in the middle of the night. Such a difficult thing has been repeated so many times. Just thinking about it, you can tell how difficult it is.
In order to make Link take the bait, how much sleep time did Director Calvin sacrifice? You should know that for Director Calvin, falling asleep in meditation is almost the only and most comfortable thing. Just think about it this way, you can understand how much effort did Director Calvin spend to arrange this test that allows Link to maximize his strength.
Finally, he watched Link follow in the middle of the night as he expected. Instructor Calvin was so excited. Looking at Link's expression the next day, he had to hold back his laughter when talking to Link those days before he could look serious. In addition, the news that he had already heard the news that he wanted to jointly suppress the bandits was announced on schedule, and everything that followed was carried out according to his expectations!
Special training! Special training!
First teach Link all the skills they can teach, then use more than ten days of endless mental torture to suppress him to the brink of an outbreak, and then arouse his desperate emotions last night, allowing Link to truly fully utilize the true strength he trained in the past three years. Only in this way can he understand what level of strength his disciple has reached.
Then the mentor Calvin even expected that when Link wanted to kill his mentor with a grief, or wanted to kill him with a tragic look, he would reveal the real mystery. Then, looking at the expression of Link, the dead boy, would it be such a fun thing!
But I never expected that everything was going so smoothly, but at the last moment, all this was reversed. My expression at that time fell into Link's eyes, probably it was a very fun thing, right?!
I have been perverted for a lifetime, but in the end I have no perverted disciples. I am retribution!
"Ah, your eyes betray you!" Link had already recited to the last stage, and his voice became even louder.
"Hmph!" Instructor Calvin cursed in his stomach with hatred: "Dear boy, I'll want you to come back one day, you haven't left yet, although..."
"Although it's soon..."
Instructor Calvin sighed quietly.
This kid has reached this point now, and he can't even deceive him. It seems that he has really grown up. It's time for him to let him go out and let blood and fire temper him into a real man.
Instructor Calvin turned over again, and this time he was about to fall asleep, and muttered: "Damn boy!"
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With a loud "clang", the instructor Calvin smashed a pile of things he was holding in his hand to the ground, then sat down and wiped his sweat: "It's so tired to move such heavy things on such a hot day! Link, Kmila, pour me a bowl of water!"
"Yeah, our knight suit is finally here!" Link and Kmila ran in, but ignored the tutor Calvin who was sitting on the floor and ran straight towards the pile of knight armor thrown on the ground. Link almost stepped on tutor Calvin.
"Dead boy!" Instructor Calvin shook his head helplessly, and got up to pour water and drink it.
"This helmet is very stylish!"
"The armor is still brighter!"
"Uh, it's not right!"
The two boys who were playing with the pile of things happily raised their heads, looked at each other, then looked at the tutor Calvin and asked loudly, "Why does it seem like this is just a knight's suit!"
They were holding the set of knight's armor in their hands, which contained heavy armor for winter and soft armor for summer, but it was obvious that this was just a knight's suit because there was only one badge for the apprentice knight.
The mainland has been peaceful for a long time. The knights of the empire have no need to go to the battlefield to fight and fight. Therefore, in order to show off the glory of the empire and decorate the prosperity of the empire, the knights' armor has changed from the previous practical armor type to some shining clothing with different styles in spring, summer, autumn and winter, and there are other different decorations. However, no matter how the styles are changed, there is one thing that cannot be added, that is, the knight's badge.
The badges of knights are a symbol of their identity and class. Having badges above the apprentice knight is equivalent to becoming a noble recognized by the empire. Therefore, the badges themselves represent the most important thing for a knight. Some knights who have made great contributions were allowed by the empire to add the unique logo of their knights to the badge, which is to express the empire's greatest respect for this knight and the greatest honor of this knight.
Teacher Calvin originally agreed today that he would go to the Knights at the garrison station to pass the test for Link and Kmira, and transform from a knight apprentice into an apprentice knight. However, although there were many sets he brought back, there was only one badge representing the apprentice knight. What happened?
Instructor Calvin drank a large bowl of water, put down the bowl and wiped the water stains on his beard with satisfaction. Then he said to the two boys who stared at him with wide eyes: "Of course there is only one set, otherwise how many more do you want?!"
"Tutor Calvin, you haven't woken up yet." After returning from the woods that day, Link was also a little lawless and often spoke directly to Tutor Calvin: "Kimilla and I are two people? Why did you bring back a set of knight suits?!"
"Uh," said the tutor Calvin pressed his forehead with his hands and made an expression that he couldn't stand it: "Why did I accept such a stupid knight apprentice? You are two people, but have you seen any other knight apprentice with two knight apprentices at the same time?"
"This..." Link and Kmila stared at each other for a while, then shook their heads.
It has been nearly three years since I came to this Sunset Governor. There are many other knight apprentices who follow the Knight Tutor practice in this garrison station. However, the other knight tutors are one tutor with only one knight apprentice. If two knight apprentices like Link and Kmira follow the same knight tutor, they are really the only one.
"That's right," Calvin shrugged: "A knight tutor has always brought only one knight apprentice in every issue. The knight apprentice taught by the knight tutor, but if every knight tutor could bring a few apprentices at will, wouldn't the knights of the empire have as many knights as mountain beasts?!"
"Uh!" Link and Kmila were a little stunned.
Although they have been staying on the mountain these years, they are staying in the military camp after all, and there are many other knight tutors and knight apprentices living here, so when you think about it, you know that what tutor Calvin said is indeed true.
Becoming a knight apprentice and then advancing to an apprentice knight is the only way to enter the threshold of the aristocratic class under the current long-term peace of the continent. Therefore, the smart emperor of the Empire and those high-ranking officials strictly control the number of apprentice knights in each period.
After all, things are rare and expensive. The more difficult things are to get, the more wealthy merchants will buy them at high prices. Link has heard that some wealthy merchants have been promoted from knight apprenticeship to apprentice knights in order to successfully pass the recognition of their mentors. They have spent countless tens of thousands of silver coins in the past two years. Even if they have to pay most of them to the Imperial Army according to the rules, it is enough to live a good life at the Sunset Station. If they can easily change the title of apprentice knight, who would still spend a lot of money to buy them? Wouldn't the Empire lose a lot? The Knights without benefits will not agree.
Therefore, although the knight apprenticeship is stipulated for three years and every move every five years, there are very few knight apprentices who can really advance on schedule in three years. Ordinary knight tutors have to be delayed for five years, or even longer. Link, who has not been able to advance for ten years, has seen them. In each period, the knight tutors can only approve one knight apprentice to advance to the apprentice knight. After all, this is all money, and the Knight Order is not rich.
But what should Link and Kmila do now?!
"But...but..." Link said with a bitter face, "Why didn't you explain it clearly earlier?!"
"Is there a useless thing to say?!" Master Calvin shouted: "You will designate who will be your knight tutor. Isn't it the conditions you agreed with Priest Aikas?! At that time, you two dead boys were so sensible that they chose me who was wise and powerful at first sight. What can I do?! Did you force Priest Aikas to regret it on the spot?!"
"Uh!" Link and Kmila were stunned again, because what the tutor Calvin said was true again!
Link and Kmira were still vivid in the scene of that day. At that time, Link forced the fat butler and the bald registration officer to wipe their necks. As long as he was willing to nod and sign up for a knight apprentice, then don’t say that they had to choose the same knight instructor. Even if there were more people to sign up together, the two knight chiefs would force the knight instructor to accept it. In that situation at that time, there were no way tolerate what tutor Calvin said!
"What should I do now?" Kmila couldn't help but feel a little angry. He has been practicing swords hard these days just to be able to go to the battlefield one day earlier. But if he could not advance to become an apprentice knight, he would not be able to participate in the joint bandit suppression operation, it was no wonder he was anxious.
"Don't be afraid," Link patted Kmira on the shoulder: "You wait here first. The fat uncle didn't make it clear back then. I'll go find him now. Isn't he a Knight Chief? Isn't there any other Lord Victoria? I'll tell them, just ask the Knights to send one to each of us!"
"Really?!" Kmila jumped up with joy.
"Go, go, go," before mentor Calvin finished their happiness, he poured a basin of cold water: "Where is this place?! This is the Sunset Mountain garrison station, far from your Fort Collo. Even if that Lord Victoria really agreed to your request, how long does it take for you to go back and forth?! Twenty days?! One month?!"
"Hmph," said the instructor Calvin, who looked at Link turning into a bitter face again, smiled proudly. He had it now, or had it long ago, and he enjoyed the perverted hobby of fighting Link: "As far as I know, the bandit suppression will start soon. As long as there are twelve days, those who cannot advance to the Knight apprentice, will not be able to participate in this battle!"
"No," Link and Kmila whined again: "What should I do?"
"There is only one way now," said the instructor Calvin.
"What method? My most beloved mentor Calvin?!" Link's face immediately smiled into a flower.
"You have two people, and there is only one badge for the apprentice knight, so," said the fox's smile again on the face of the mentor Calvin: "You two should grab it!"
“Hand it?!”
"Rob?!"
Link and Kmila widened their eyes, called out separately, then looked at the Director Calvin and shook their heads.
"That's it," said the tutor Calvin put away his smile and his tone became very serious: "In a peaceful era, there are very few opportunities to truly participate in the battle, so no one of you should give up!"
A thoughtful expression appeared on Link and Kmira's faces.
"The badge is on me now," said the instructor Calvin, sighing softly, "I will give you seven days. No matter which of you two or what method to use, the person who can get the badge first and keep it until the last moment of sunset on the seventh day, can become a true apprentice knight!"
"That's what I decided, this is my final test for you two." Instructor Calvin looked at Link and Kmira, his eyes slowly softened: "Remember, seven days! Start now!"
Chapter completed!