Chapter 60: The Great Knight’s Loyalty
Walter didn’t know Yihua’s intention, but upon seeing the order, he took his daughter and sat down obediently.
After the two sat down, Yihua said bluntly:
"Why do you hide your strength? A formal knight shouldn't be your real strength, right?"
Upon hearing Yihua's words, Walter was stunned and instinctively tried to deny it.
Unexpectedly, the next moment, Yihua instantly pulled out the cross sword from his waist, and the tip of the sword set off a strong wind, pointing directly at Walter's throat.
"Don't try to deny it. My achievements as a knight are no worse than yours."
If Yihua really had murderous intentions just now, Walter would definitely not be able to survive.
Feeling the majestic life energy churning at the tip of the sword, Walter's eyes became more cautious and he said honestly:
"Sir, it's my fault. I hid my strength just to protect my daughter and try to find an opportunity to escape from here."
" You have the strength of a great knight, how did you become a slave?"
Hearing Yihua's question, Walter recounted his previous experience.
He was born in an ordinary family in the northern border of the empire. When the barbarians invaded, the northern border experienced a rare cold wave.
Most of his family members died of starvation and freezing, but he had no choice but to join the army in order to have enough to eat.
Because of his natural physical ability, he was given the right to practice the Knight's Breathing Technique by the Knights.
In the following ten years, he relied on his steadily increasing strength to survive the battles with the barbarians.
Relying on the illustrious military exploits and unremitting efforts accumulated over the years, he was promoted to Grand Knight.
After retiring from the army, he became a viscount in the northern border of the empire and established a happy family.
Since he joined the army in the North, Walter naturally joined the command of Prince Norton, who was guarding the North and had terrifying strength comparable to that of a fifth-level wizard - an Apocalypse Knight.
At this time, the emperor of the empire was in a coma, and Prince Norton of the northern border of the empire, a royalist faction, and Prince Gama of the southern border, a reformist faction, were at odds with each other.
He was originally a happy family, but he was framed by the reformists because of the issue of which side he took.
Affected by the man-made disaster, most of his family members were killed. Only he escaped from the territory with his daughter and was captured as a slave by a passing wizard.
Having said this, Walter sighed and summed it up in one sentence:
"The situation in the empire is now in turmoil, and the people are living in a state of fire. I am just one of the many victims who have been shaken off in the process."
Hearing that the people of the empire were not living well now, and recalling his plan to build up power and collect merit, Yihua's eyes flickered slightly, and then said: "Walter, do you want to take revenge and kill the enemies who framed you with your own hands
? Die?"
Hearing Yihua's question, Walter remembered the smiles of his wife and son, as well as the warm scene of a family of four living in harmony.
The next moment, the scene burned and shattered, showing the wife's instructions before her death. In order to let his sister escape, the son risked his life and was eventually killed by the enemy.
That nightmarish scene is still vivid in my mind. When Walter came back to his senses, veins popped up on his forehead and his eyes were red:
"I think about it, even in my dreams! If I can get revenge, I am willing to even die!"
Seeing Walter In response, Yihua nodded with satisfaction, and seemed to say casually:
"Walter, do you know that the slave contract can be terminated unilaterally."
Hearing this sentence, Walter was stunned, but Yihua did not take it into consideration. His reaction was followed by:
"As long as you assist me honestly during these more than a month, I will let you regain your freedom after I pass the apprenticeship examination, and it may even be possible to assist you in revenge." Walter stood
aside . Xilin's daughter, who has long purple hair, heard Yihua's words, and her eyes suddenly turned red.
But he tried his best not to cry, so as not to arouse the disgust of the wizard in front of him.
Although she is still young, she has experienced ups and downs in life.
His mother, who usually doted on him, and his brother who protected him were killed one after another, making him much more mature and stronger than his peers.
As for Walter, after hearing Yihua’s promise, his blood surged and his head pounded.
After he reacted, he quickly knelt down on one knee and performed a knight's allegiance salute to Yi Hua with great solemnity. His voice was loud and powerful and said: "On my life,
Walter is willing to swear allegiance to Lord Fersis! If there is Betrayal, destined for the Nine Levels of Lightless Hell, burned by the poisonous fire of the abyss forever!"
The "Nine Levels of Lightless Hell" are the final destination of the extremely evil people in the Sun Church of the Marl Empire who betrayed their master.
The Church of the Sun is the state religion of the empire. It worships the founding emperor of the empire, the Knight of the Sun, who is on par with formal wizards, as a god, and its teachings are mostly related to knights.
Looking at Walter kneeling on one knee, Yihua took out the cross sword from his waist, put it on Walter's shoulder, and expressed his approval of his oath.
Carrots and sticks are always the truth for superiors and subordinates.
In this way, he relied on his fear of Yihua's strength and concerns about his daughter's safety.
With the hope of regaining freedom and revenge in the future, there is no need to worry too much about the loyalty of the great knight Walter.
Since the residence of a first-class apprentice is small, it is naturally impossible for three people to squeeze together.
So the two Walters built a shack in the backyard of Yihua's residence, which serves as their current living place and also serves as a vigil for Yihua.
Early the next morning, the crisp chirping of birds fell on the branches outside the window, and Yihua also got up early to have breakfast.
He recalled the two sections of the life tree he had obtained earlier, and decided to go to the college library to search for information on extracting the life energy from the life tree.
The library is also located in the college tower, occupying three floors, and the number of floors is relatively high.
Knowledge is the source of wizards' power, so the protection of the library has always been a top priority for the academy.
As Yihua's first-class apprentice, he could only enter the library at the bottom of the tower.
Just like the floor where I bought witchcraft crystals before, there was an old wizard with a hooked nose sitting at the front desk of the library.
The difference is that the opponent is a higher level, a fourth-level mentor-level wizard wearing a silver badge.
According to the memory of the original owner, Yihua stepped forward and showed his gray stone wizard badge with ease.
The old wizard took a look and pressed his finger lightly on the badge. A faint ticking sound that only Yihua could hear came from the badge.
"Okay, the badge has started timing. After entering the back library, it is forbidden to make loud noises, steal, or deface books. Violators will be severely punished by the college!" After hearing the old wizard's formulaic instructions, Yihua nodded and left
. Enter the library.
Naturally, the college's library also charges fees, and the price is extremely expensive.
One witch crystal can be exchanged for 24 hours of reading time inside. Yihua's badge still has more than ten hours of reading time redeemed by the original owner.
Therefore, Yihua does not need any extra exchange time this time.
After entering the library, Yihua looked at the huge maze-like bookshelves around him and the stairs that assisted in retrieving books. Yihua began to search for the knowledge he needed for this trip.
(End of chapter)