I, the Lord of the End

Chapter 9, Moltke-Brazer

"Den~"

The swift sword twisted into a ball of light and shadow. In Sid's hand, the light sword of the temple was like a poisonous snake, moving like a swimming dragon, making Moltke screaming in pain.

Out of fear of Sid's magical "reversal", Moltke tried his best to stand firm, and did not let Sid have a chance to stagger him, otherwise he would only be killed instantly with Sid's strength.

However, because he was too afraid of being staggered, Moltke's own pace and rhythm were very chaotic. After fighting with Sid for five or six rounds, the trainee knight was already in a hurry.

Huh?Sid, who kept attacking the sword side of Moltke's right hand, was also a little surprised.

Normally, the old knight brings apprentice knights and several knight retinues and apprentices out to practice and increase combat experience. This is an incomparably classic combination. It seems that Moltke is very young and should not be more than 23 years old. He should obviously be the apprentice of the old knight Come out to practice, this is a sign of preparing to become a regular, so Moltke's strength should be lower than the two old knights.

But in fact, according to Sid's judgment, even if the two old knights add up, they are probably not the opponent of this apprentice knight!
So why is this man an apprentice knight?

Without time to think about it, Mao Qi made a move.

"Heroic raid!" Moltke took a step back, his body was fully charged, and he hit Sid like a cannonball.

The sword in the apprentice knight's hand drew a figure of eight dance at an elegant angle, straight for Sid's face.

Sid didn't panic at all. The beautiful boy slid sideways, allowing Moltke's sword to enter the inner line of his torso cylinder and deflect it from the right side. The sword came out quickly, and the thin blade followed the opponent's knight sword gauntlet. Draw a semicircle and send it forward suddenly.

Spiral stab!

"Dang~" Mo Qi fell to the ground, and the kite feather on the apprentice knight's kite helmet was picked up in the air by the swift sword, shaking back and forth with the rest of his strength.

"Acceptance." Sid's half-smile expression remained the same as before: "The level is good, Mr. Moltke."

"I lost." Mo Qi forced out a smile in embarrassment.

"Rizlan people! Number one in the world!"

"We Rezlanes are invincible!"

"Master, I want to learn Swift Sword!"

The cheers were louder and louder, which made the Raven Knights very embarrassed, Sid clapped his hands when he saw this: "Okay, everyone, we are just discussing each other, I and Ball, David and this Mr. Moltke is a very good friend. If we go out to do errands together, we may encounter troublesome enemies. I am just showing them how to defend against the swift sword. If you really want to fight seriously, I am not necessarily them. opponent."

As soon as this remark came out, the faces of the two old knights looked much better, but Bauer smiled and said: "If you lose, you lose. We are not as skilled as others. You don't need to make excuses for us. Our strength is indeed not as good as yours. It's a good thing for us, it seems that you don't have to worry about accidents if you are with us on this trip, hahahaha!"

"What can I do alone, I still have to rely on everyone's help, work together, and complete the commission together, hahahaha." Seeing that the old knight was not stubborn, Sid, who knew what he was talking about, followed the trend and laughed along with Bauer. He stretched out his hand and pulled his hair Qi, said to the group of subordinate apprentices: "Who else wants to try?"

"Me, me, me!" "Please let me come!"

In the next 10 minutes, all the knights came up to challenge, and everyone was unable to pass a move in Sid's hands.

There were even a few mercenaries who came up to challenge, but Sid defeated them with one blow.

"Being a fighter is not about throwing yourself at the enemy!"

"Wanderer, your weapon is short, think about the distance before attacking! How many times do you think you can circle me?"

"It's too slow! This kind of heavy weapon is not suitable for you. If you attack once, I can kill you ten times!"

The crowd was defeated wave after wave, which attracted more challenges. Soon, the news that "a swift sword master" was teaching swordsmanship for free in Xunfeng Passenger Transport spread like wildfire. People who really wanted to learn technology poured in from outside, and the waiting hall was overcrowded.

It's a pity that the carriage of Xunfeng Passenger Transport was ready at this time, so Sid stopped the discussion, boarded the carriage with everyone from the Raven Knights, and was ready to leave, and they reluctantly bid farewell.

Seeing this, Sid and Moltke boarded a carriage, 8 cornerstone servants and 4 beginner apprentices squeezed into two carriages, and the 3 war horses and 3 pack horses of the Raven Knights were handed over to The followers followed behind.

"Let's go!" The coachman announced his departure after receiving confirmation.

Sid and Moltke sat facing each other under the sound of the axle turning of "Gulu Gulu".

The canopy is relatively thick, and it makes a puffing sound as the carriage shakes. There are only simple wooden seats arranged on both sides of the carriage.

"You are really amazing, Mr. Sid." Moltke took the initiative to provoke the topic: "Very few people can have this kind of strength at your age, even Nobili is very rare."

"It's okay." Sid nodded, he was also a little curious about the young knight: "Your strength is not bad."

"Can you tell me, where did you learn the reverse technique?" Moltke asked, "It's not like the skills you can learn in Rezran." "

Sid was not surprised by this. Teaching apprentices and starving masters are the truth in this world. Few people are willing to disclose the skills they have mastered for everyone to learn. Instead, there are a large number of small groups and many advanced fighters. Skills are controlled by various small groups, and you can only learn them by paying a lot of money or even joining yourself.

And to be honest, it is only in the world of swords and magic that the magical skills of bounce and reverse can be used conditionally.

"The Raven Knights have been established for 2000 years, isn't there one in the Knights?" Sid gently moved the topic away.

"Of course there is, but I'm not an official knight. I can only read some books on this subject in the library of the outer court. I can't enter the inner court." Mo Qi spread his hands, and the expression on his face was depressed and helpless: "So I Just watched it."

"How long have you been an apprentice knight?" Sid was really surprised now.

"I am 22 years old, and I have been an apprentice knight for five years." Mo Qi became angry when he mentioned this incident: "It has been five full years, and I have waited for a full five years for a spot to become a full-time member. How did it take five years?"

"That's really strange." Sid followed Moltke's words and asked: "Your strength can steadily surpass them, why can't you become a regular?"

"Becoming a full-time member requires an establishment." Mo Qi seemed to have finally found someone to confide in, and he simply spit out all his bitterness: "I don't know anything else, in the Raven Knights, there is a quota limit for full-time knights After all, one more knight requires an extra salary, an extra armor, weapons, and war horses. These years are not good, and the output of the manor is limited. His Majesty forbids us to accept missions and do business in private, so it is really difficult to become a regular It’s difficult, the guys like Ball and David are all in their forties, and they just refuse to quit.”

"Don't be discouraged, buddy, I believe you will be able to become a regular soon." Sid said with a smile: "There must be someone who succeeds in becoming a regular?"

"It's difficult. There is only one way to become a full-time employee, and that is to suffer." Mao Qi smiled wryly, "Wait slowly."

"How to say?" Sid was interested in understanding the current situation of the Imperial Knights.

"As you can see, I am of Iquis blood, but my blood is already very thin, and I was not born into an influential family. The family still has about 600 acres of land and a few shops." Mo Qi held the kite with both hands. Holding the helmet in his hands: "For a trainee knight like me who lacks influence and cannot make a large donation, the only way is to endure."

"Qualifications? Grades?" Sid touched his bare chin. Although he was only 17 years old this year, he seemed much older than Moltke.

"Apprentice knights, it's not so easy to become a regular. First of all, you need to find the right person." Mo Qi sighed: "Look at me, I'm looking for Bauer and David, they are already relatively old, and they just need fresh time for blood."

"It's normal, master and apprentice." Sid expressed understanding.

"It's a master-student, not a master-student." Mao Qi said that you don't understand: "From the moment I joined them, I have to do things for them. They have tasks, and I will come out. They have reports, and I will write them. When they encounter troubles, I will solve them. All their achievements are made by me, but 'I' does not exist in these achievements. The person who completes the task is not Mao Qi-Brazer, and the signatory of the report is not Mao Chi-Brazer, and even many missions to go out to crusade, I wear their armor and mask to complete them. When I live and sleep, the two of them are responsible for receiving salary and enjoying barbecue in the Knights, you know What do I mean?"

"But if they run into trouble or encounter problems, then everything is my responsibility and my mistake. I have to come out and take it on my own initiative, tell the big mentor and the banner captain that I did it, and I don't know how much For the first time, he was put in confinement and whipped."

"Then it's really tricky." Sid sneered a few times: "I think I understand, this time they come out to earn extra money and will take you with them, not to train you, but..."

"Lack of a thug." Mo Qi leaned back, and it seemed that he had finally spit out all the words in his stomach, and he felt much more comfortable: "This is already the fifth year, finally, the fifth year,' Moltke Blazer's finally there, and I'm starting to be allowed to be on the roster and on the team, it's hard."

"Is this kind of situation very common? Has no one resisted?" Sid still looked like a half-smile.

"Of course you can resist, of course you can be dissatisfied, of course you can refuse." Mao Qi said helplessly: "It's just that when you show dissatisfaction, show even the slightest sign of wanting to go against their wishes, even if it means taking two extra gold If you don’t follow Ecu’s intention, you will be given up, and all the official knights will reject you, and you will never get a chance again, unless something unexpected happens later, it will never be your turn to become a full-time knight.”

"Then you just wait like this?" Sid still followed Moltke's words. After listening to the young man's words, he probably understood the current situation of the Raven Knights.

"I've been waiting for five years. Do you want to give up at this time?" Moltke spread his hands: "Wait a little longer, Mr. Bauer and Mr. David are only two or three years away, and they are almost 50. When they are 50 years old, if they still can't If I go further in strength, then it’s time to prepare for a ‘retirement’, they promised that they will recommend me to become a full-time member at that time.”

"This is too miserable." Sid finally showed a little emotion: "I'm serious, Mr. Moltke, your strength is very good, there is no need to continue wasting years in the Knights, the age of 18 to 25 is the most important period in life. At a good age, although I am a mercenary middleman and have been recruited by the Knights, but..."

"You are different, Mr. Sid, you are different." Who knew that Moltke would not listen to Sid's words: "Your appearance and strength, if you enter the Knights, there is no apprenticeship time, the first year apprentice In the second year, you will be a retinue, and in the third year you will be an official knight. If you can go one step further in the future and step into the hero rank, then the Raven Knights will devote all their resources to you, and the Black Eagle Court will also pay attention to you of."

Sid was silent.

Hero level, is it?

Since he came here, Sid has learned that this is a world of swords and magic, and it is also a world that is very particular about strength. In this world, strength levels are divided into seven levels. If level zero is included, there are eight levels. level, but jobless people with level zero are generally not counted into the level.

The hero rank is the fourth level in the seven-level system.

"Did you awaken the talent of a professional by yourself?" Sid asked.

"Of course." Moltke seemed to be insulted by Sid's words, and he said impatiently: "I have awakened my talent as a professional since I was 7 years old! Didn't go to church, do you think I can't do it?"

"I'm three years old." Sid said coldly.

"Damn!" Moltke lost his temper by Sid's words, he stopped talking to Sid, and sat alone in the carriage, sulking.

Whether or not they can awaken professional talents by themselves is a symbol of noble blood. Even if the power of blood is not as good as before, Nobili and Equis can still rely on the power of blood to awaken professional talents.

The remaining Sivis or Gaius will get a chance to awaken the talents of professionals at the age of 9 or 13, and the priests will be responsible for baptizing them. The cost of baptism for the best is high. Nobles can guarantee that every child of their own will be baptized. Ordinary citizens can gnash their teeth and allow their excellent children to be baptized. Fourth-class Seuss often need several families to chip in to get them baptized. The best young people in the village are baptized.

The better the talent of the child, the lower the fee, and the worse the talent of the child, the higher the fee.

For example, as far as Sid knew, because of the poor talent of the old horse, his parents spent a full 30 gold crowns to let the priest spend a lot of effort to help him awaken the talent of a professional.

So what if the money is not enough to awaken the talents of professionals?

These people are the zeroth level, and they have a title in the Holy Empire—jobless.

They are the most ordinary people. These people account for about 50% of the total number of mortals. The fate of the unemployed is destined to be everyone. They can only appear in the world as "farmers" and "low-level coolies" all their lives. In fact, they have no chance to change their destiny, and the unemployed make up the most basic population and low-end labor force in the world.

The fate of the jobless is dire.

But these people still constitute the grassroots force of the whole society.

It is accompanied by barbarism and stupidity. Almost all jobless people have difficulty receiving the correct form of education, so they often show greed, hatred, and cruel nature. They despise the weaker and the conquered. They are superstitious and ignorant about the problem. Some people are extremely fond of quarreling and using violence, craving excitement like hungry beasts, while others are silently enduring everything like old scalpers, indifferent, paralyzed, and peacefully still.

So what happens if the talent of a professional is awakened?

Those who have awakened the talent of a professional will start as a first-level professional—a beginner.

Beginners are the backbone of society, and they also account for 30%-40% of the total population.

Mortals begin to differentiate at this level, and any beginner who has been baptized can often obtain simple physical strengthening and the ability to master simple technology, which is an indispensable part of the empire.

In addition to the settlers, most recruits from the empire and mercenaries from Rezran are also at this level.

Beginners with excellent family background or wealth can quickly skip this stage, while the remaining beginners must sharpen. Fortunately, as long as the talent is not hopelessly bad, the first-level beginners can spend enough time to spend most of their time. Everyone can smoothly advance to the cornerstone stage.

It’s just that for a small number of people, this time may only be 3 months, but for most people, this time may be 20 years!
This is reality.

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