Chapter 10 Two Swords

After breakfast and the beard teacher's class, Tallet and I listened quietly all morning, and then we separated. My father took me to learn swordsmanship, and then my mother took Tallet to learn magic. To be honest, I was a little reluctant to separate from Tallet, although we had only known each other for three days. But he is already a good partner!

My father took me to a huge open space, in which the count's house would not be too far. It took ten minutes to get there in a carriage, accompanied by Uncle Uris. There are a lot of people and some horses in the open space, which may be a place to train knights.

"Nia, you will learn swordsmanship next." Dad took me out of the carriage and said, and then turned back to Uncle Yuris and said, "Uris, just wait for me in the carriage. I'll be back soon."

"Yes, Your Excellency." Uncle Yuris saluted and said.

"Dad, are you leaving soon?" I tilted my head and asked.

"Yes, your father is busy!" Dad smiled and grabbed my head and said carelessly, "Yani, you have to study hard. I'll come back to pick you up before dinner."

"Well, okay."

Then Dad took me into the open space. After a while, Dad waved to an uncle who saw us in the distance. He was as strong as a bear, an uncle with a beard... I couldn't help thinking of Mr. Hooker, and another big beard... The one used to be a white beard, but now this is a black beard. ...Oh, White Beard? Blackbeard? What a familiar word...

Uncle Blackbeard strode over and said in his loud voice, "Hi! Kaidifen!"

"Hi, Burton." Dad also raised his hand to say hello to him, and then turned around and introduced to me, "Nia, he is Burton. Tarblanton. The teacher in charge of calling you swordsmanship from today is my father's friend.

"Hahahaha, old friend, you laughed." Blackbeard Burton grew up and laughed. His saliva also flew all over the sky, and then came over and patted me on the back with his thick big hand and said, "You must be Nia!" Hahaha, don't worry, I will teach you to be as strong as me!"

"Hmm..." I gave him a weak glance. Of course, I was not seen by him. I think if I become as strong as you... Who wants me! Hey, isn't there still Talley Lu... No! I have to keep my handsome image in front of Talley Lu!

"Boton, Nia will be handed over to you!" Dad showed a slight obscene smile... Well, I can't find any words to describe my father, so I have to use this... "He wants to protect the 'princess' in his heart with the honor of a knight~"

"Haha, good! It's the same as your father!" Burton slapped me on the back with his big hand again... Oh, I want to spit blood...

"Damn, Burton, don't expose me in front of my son!" Dad said with a laugh.

"Hahahaha..."

Blackbeard Burton chatted with his father for a while, and then his father left. Before leaving, he didn't forget to tell me that he would learn well with the Burton Knight. By the way, this Blackbeard uncle Burton. Tarbrandon is a real knight, but I think his figure should be matched with a large round shield and axe to be a Berserker.

"Nia!" Uncle Burton suddenly called my name.

"There!" I quickly answered and peeked at Uncle Burton standing by. I don't know where he had just run away and came back with two swords.

"Well, that's good." He looked at me with admiration, then stretched out two swords in his hand to me and asked me in a loud voice, "Nia gives you a test. Which one do you like?"

I stared at the sword in Uncle Burton's hand, a golden sword, with several gorgeous gems, carved very vividly. At first glance, it was a sword from a powerful craft master, and the gems on it were also very heavy. However, it was expected that the whole sword would not be expensive, so It's almost a gold coin. Of course, for Yani, an aristocrat, such a sword is a better monthly expense for an ordinary family. If it is a poor family, they can save some flowers for three or four months! This sword is enough to buy the cheapest toy in Durex! And the other one is much more shivering. It's simply a broken iron sword, and the cost may be less than a silver coin. ( One gold coin is equal to 100 silver coins, and one silver coin is equal to 100 copper coins)

"Which one do you want?" Uncle Burton saw that I had no reaction, shook the two swords in his hand and asked with a smile.

"Well..." I looked at his smile and looked at the people around me. Several children were looking here. It seemed that they should also be training here, and they were curious to see what choice I would make.

"This one!" I reached out and grabbed the golden sword in Uncle Burton's hand... with gems! The sword was so heavy... Suddenly, Uncle Burton's smile stopped, but he didn't know how to take it back, as if it was frozen. Hearing this, he frowned and quickly covered his face with a few black lines. Then everyone around him heard what was in his hand and looked at me in surprise. They all held a handful of iron in Bolton's hand. A sword like a sword.

"Nia... Why did you choose this one?"

"It looks good..." I replied.

"But haven't you seen the children and knights around you. Are they all holding iron swords in their hands? Why did you choose a beautiful sword? Uncle Burton held the iron sword in his hand and inserted it on the ground. Then he let go of his hand and stood on the floor.

"But...what does it matter..." I asked doubtfully.

"Let me tell you a story. There are two woodcutters who are going to build a house. A monk passed by and gave them two axes, one is a jade axe and the other is an iron axe. The first woodcutter suddenly chose the jade axe, and the monk took out a jade axe and asked the second woodcutter. Which one do you want? The second woodcutter chose the second one. Finally, the second woodcutter cut down a big tree and built a wooden house, but the first woodcutter did not build it. Do you know why? Burton asked with a smile.

"Um..." I lowered my head and thought for a moment, and then looked up and said, "The jade axe can't cut down the tree. It's broken!"

"Well, you're very smart." Burton smiled and took the golden sword in my hand, then inserted it into the floor and asked, "Which one do you want this time?"

"Um..." This is the second time... I thought about it, and then slowly stretched out my hand and held the golden sword with gems...

"Well..." Burton's smile froze again, and the people around him stared at me. They were all thinking: No, I heard it right...

"Nia, did you understand the previous story?" Burton immediately sorted out his expression and asked.

I nodded at his question.

"Then why did you choose this golden sword?" Burton stretched out his finger to the people around him and said to me, "Look, is one of them present holding this golden sword in his hand?"

"Hmm..." I looked around and said, "No..."

"Then, tell me! Child, you! Which one do you want?" Burton turned his head again and let go of his voice and shouted. This is the third time he has asked me, and I don't understand why he keeps asking me this question...

"Well...this!" I pointed to the golden sword...

Burton's face kept twitching, and the people around him looked at it with great surprise. Since they came to this training ground, everyone has done this training, and obviously, the last one left is the one who chose the iron sword, this Bolton. Tarbrandon, his test, is to test the awareness of these students as knights, which tests the quality of students. The eight spirits of knights are humility, honor, sacrifice, heroism, pity, spirit, honesty and justice. As a knight, he must have very good quality to abide by these spirits. Those who come here are all smart people. Everyone has heard the story just now when they were young, and naturally understand that they should choose the iron sword. .

"Why?" Burton came to me and squatted down, looked at my face and asked, "I believe you are very smart. I just told you so much that you should understand that I want you to choose this iron sword, right? Why do you still choose this decoration?

"Because..." I paused and explained to Burton, "Didn't you ask which one I like and which one to choose?"

"..." Burton stood quietly. When the people around him saw this scene swallowed a mouthful of saliva, thinking, was this little nobleman a fool? Didn't you see that Burton is already angry? Is he here to be sincere about this great knight?

"Hahahaha!" Unexpectedly, at this time, Burton suddenly stood up and laughed loudly, grabbed the two swords inserted on the ground and asked, "Why do you like this sword?"

"It's beautiful!"

"But the story I told you before should have reminded you that this is the right sword?" Burton raised the golden sword and said, "If you are on the battlefield, you take this sword and kill people... The enemy's hand is a sword, but what you have is a handicraft!"

"If it were a handicraft, I wouldn't take it to the battlefield. I would sell it and buy a real sword!" I said with my head held high.

"Ha ha, you have a good business sense! Obviously, you are already a nobleman. You should not be short of money, but what I am interested in is that you just said 'if'!" Burton's face suddenly filled with a playful smile and handed me the golden sword, "Do you think it's not a handicraft?"

"Yes!" I took the sword and said.