my armed maid

Chapter 13 12: The fallen genius
After spending the whole morning, Nolen counted the remaining alchemy materials and rooms in the workshop, and then began to complete the customer's orders.

The old wolf from "No. 97 Cube Street" ordered fifty bottles of primary recovery potions from him. The delivery date is tomorrow, and it's just in time to start refining them now.

In fact, he has been tired of this low-level and repetitive process of refining medicine for many years.

His ambition is to develop more advanced alchemy props and refine more difficult alchemy potions, but before that, he must first use this order to accumulate the trust of his customers in order to obtain a larger order.

However, a person's power is limited after all. Even if he streamlined the medicine refining process to the extreme, he was still busy until late at night before he could finish this batch of orders.

This is the last time I will do this kind of joyless hard work——

Dragging his exhausted body back to the room, he swore fiercely in his heart the second before he fell asleep on the bed.

The next morning, Nolen got up a little late. He yawned and opened the door, and saw Yuna standing in the yard.

The recovery was strong, and within two days after the operation, the disabled person was already able to walk.

"Nolen!" Yuna stopped Nolen who was about to go back to the house and sleep again.

"Are you able to get out of bed already? I remember Luo Zhen told me that you have to stay in bed for at least three more days."

Nolen was surprised. Although she still used a cane, being able to go out on her own and being unable to take care of herself while lying in bed were completely different concepts.

"I am a knight, and my recovery ability is much stronger than that of normal people."

Yuna explained, "I'm getting familiar with how to use puppetry, it's really amazing. After a few days of getting used to it, I should be able to move normally."

"Very good." Nolen nodded, "Anything else?"

"I want to go back to the Knight Academy and go through the withdrawal procedures..." Yuna secretly observed Nolen's face, "I still have some money in my dormitory... as well as my clothes and spare weapons. I want to keep them all." bring back."

"Do you have to go now?" Nolen pointed to her crutches, "Your legs and feet are not yet strong enough, so it will be inconvenient to go there? I have something to do later, but I don't have time to help you move things. "

In fact, he still had something left unsaid: If you go to the academy with a cane, you will definitely be criticized.

"...That's why I want to go."

Yuna showed a bitter smile with a bit of self-deprecation, "Only when the college sees that I have become disabled, can the college let me drop out of school, and can I refuse the invitation of the city lord's palace and become a free agent again."

What she hadn't explained to Nolen in detail before was that she was more than just "talented" at the Peak City Knight Academy.

In fact, as a 16-year-old fifth-level knight, she is the chief of the Knight Academy and the only female knight to become the chief of the academy in recent decades.

Such a proud talent made her receive an olive branch from the City Lord's Mansion early. She could not refuse the invitation and had no reason to refuse——

It should have been like this, but fate played a trick on her.

She lost her legs.

In order to stand up again and get a chance for revenge, she exchanged everything with Nolen.

She can no longer go to the Knight Academy to take classes, nor can she no longer work in the City Lord's Mansion.

Not only that, she also wanted to expose her limp and ugly appearance to others, letting the City Lord's Mansion know that she did not intentionally break the contract, but that she had lost the ability to provide value to the City Lord's Mansion...

Only in this way will the City Lord's Mansion release him.

For a former college chief, a genius who had been envied by her peers and praised by her elders since childhood, this scene was tantamount to an execution of her dignity.

Every time she thought of this, she couldn't help but get chills all over.

However, this is what must be done.

In order to take revenge, hadn't he already decided to abandon everything?

"Okay." Nolen nodded and threw her a key. "If you think about it, go ahead. I'm going to go out later and open the door myself when I come back."

"wait wait wait!"

Yuna stopped Nolen who was about to go back to the house again, with a slight blush on her face, "Can you lend me the money for the carriage? I will pay you back when I come back... No, I will give you all the money." you!"

"Keep it for yourself, I'm not short of money." Nolenhao made a move, took out a gold coin from his arms, and flicked it with his thumb.

Anyway, these are gold coins that I got from the old guy, so I don’t feel bad about spreading them out.

"Thank you."

"No need to say thank you, your business is my business, it is a matter of course."

Yuna knew that these were not flirting words, but simply a reminder of the fact that she was his "quasi-slave."

She said nothing more, put on a cloak and walked out of the yard, got into the carriage and left.

The Knight Academy is also located in the upper city. The carriage quickly stopped at the entrance of the academy. Yuna stuck her head out and signaled to the guard at the door to let them go.

After all, she is the chief of the college, so the guard at the door naturally recognized her face, and immediately stood at attention and saluted:
"Welcome back, Chief Sir!"

The carriage drove into the college smoothly and stopped at the bottom of the administration building.

It was school time at this time, and most of the students were studying in the drill field and classrooms. She came to the door of the principal's office without being too noticeable and knocked on the door.

"Please come in."

A steady male voice came from the door. Yuna took a deep breath, opened the door and walked into the room.

Sitting in front of the desk is a middle-aged man wearing a red and white officer's uniform with white hair and beard. He not only wears a knight's badge on his chest, but also a variety of medals representing various military exploits. He is a burly man. His chest is like a wall of achievements filled with honors.

He is the principal of Linfeng Knight Academy, "Lion of Linfeng" Ryan Anderson, a battle-experienced eighth-level knight and one of the strongest men in Linfeng City.

In his early years, he made great achievements as a soldier. After retiring to the second line, he also served as the principal of the Knight Academy. He personally trained batches of young knights. He is highly respected in Linfeng City. Even the city lord must be courteous in front of him. Three points.

Last year, he was also the link between Yuna and the City Lord's Mansion, allowing the former to gain the favor of the City Lord's Mansion, the largest force in Linfeng City, and allowing the latter to recruit the most talented people from the Knight Academy.

"Principal." Yuna tightened the crutch in her hand and walked over slowly.Ryan keenly noticed the lack of coordination in her body: "You haven't come to school for four or five days. I heard that you went to pick up your family. Now your leg is injured. Sure enough, you encountered a prairie man outside the city. Yes ?"

"I was late." Yuna's voice was low. "The prairie people looted my village and killed my family. I was the only one who escaped. The city... should already know that Ganlin Village has fallen, right?"

"Yes, we got the news the day after you left."

"Now that we have the news, will the city send troops to support us?"

"No, the army is currently stationed near Linfeng City. The city lord's palace has decided to concentrate all its forces on defense to prevent the main city from falling."

"Why don't you send troops to support!" Yuna's voice couldn't help but grow louder, "The invading prairie people are just a small vanguard. Don't we do nothing and just wait quietly for them to assemble? Troops, destroy all nearby villages, and then surround us to death!?"

"Calm down, Yuna."

Ryan's calm voice also contained a bit of helplessness, "I also want to avenge my compatriots, but you know, the army cannot be dispatched without the permission of the city lord's palace.

"Concerning the prairie people, the City Lord's Mansion must have given more thought to it. All we can do now is to recharge our batteries and prepare for the upcoming battle."

Yes, what's the use of complaining to the principal about the lack of reinforcements?Yuna took a deep breath, suppressed the grievance and pain in her heart, and whispered:

"Thanks to the principal's care in the past two years, I am here to apply for withdrawal from school. After dropping out, I will not work in the city lord's mansion again."

Hearing this, Ryan paused for a moment, looked at Yuna intently, and said slowly: "Have you really thought it through?
"The invitation from the City Lord's Palace is not something that can be turned down so easily. Many of the cultivation resources invested in you this year have been reimbursed by the City Lord's Palace. I'm afraid it will not allow you to leave easily.

"Besides, don't you have a good relationship with Evelin? Even if there is no mention of good birds choosing their right habitat, I think you should be very willing to serve as her personal guard."

Hearing the name Evelin, Yuna's expression was a little sad.

Evelyn Bayhart, 19 years old.

Bayhart is the surname of the city lord of Linfeng City, and Evelin is the eldest lady of the city lord's palace, who was originally the person she would swear allegiance to in the future.

Evelin is not only noble and beautiful, but also a gifted mage. She is currently studying abroad in the imperial capital of the Roland Empire.

In the first month of last year, when she decided to accept the invitation from the City Lord's Mansion, she met Evelin in the City Lord's Mansion who happened to be home to visit relatives.

Although the two have different identities, they are similar in age. Evelin treats her as close as her own sister, and they get along happily with each other.

The two had promised to become inseparable friends, but now this promise may not be fulfilled.

Thinking of this, Yuna lowered her head and just shook her head and said: "This is my reason. The city lord's palace will not hire a disabled knight."

Disabled?

Ryan was surprised. He saw that Yuna was still standing in front of him. Although she might be on crutches temporarily due to an injury to her leg, an injury of this degree should not be incurable.

Thinking of this, his temperament suddenly changed, and the power of the eighth-level knight rushed towards Yuna like a galloping lion.

He controlled the intensity of his momentum very well. Normally, Yuna would only take two steps back at most, but now the young knight shook her body violently, and her legs seemed to be out of control and paralyzed directly to the ground. .

Ryan stood up suddenly, his wide eyes staring at the ankles exposed under her trousers——

Those are not normal human legs at all, but a puppet-like prosthetic leg!

At this moment, he truly understood what Yuna's "disability" meant. Even though this prosthetic limb could actually move, this pair of man-made fakes could never replace the knight's strong real legs.

Warriors rely on their legs to stand on the earth, and their legs are the source of their fighting strength.

Can this doll-like slender legs withstand the intensity of a knight-level battle?

The answer is undoubtedly no.

The City Lord's Mansion will believe that Yuna has lost the qualification to become Miss Evelin's personal bodyguard.

"I see, you fought with those vanguard troops." Anger welled up in Ryan's eyes, "That group of prairie people not only massacred the village, but also cut off your legs. This was a naked provocation to the empire. !”

He walked up to Yuna and looked at her condescendingly:
"You are my student, and I will definitely find a way to avenge you - but you, what are you doing now?
"You have been so humiliated, are you still willing to live like this? Where have you thrown the knight's pride and faith?

"If I were you, I would choose to commit suicide. Your existence is the dirty water that the prairie people poured on the empire. Don't let the knights of Linfeng City be ashamed of it."

"No, I can still fight!" Under Ryan's power, Yuna struggled to stand up. Her lips were bitten with blood by her teeth, and the expression on her face was almost ferocious.

"What's the point of dying!? It's just a self-deception to escape. I want revenge, and I will use everything I have to get revenge. If I have teeth, I will bite them, if I have hands, I will tear them to pieces, and if I have sense, I will plot against them. , I want them to also taste the feeling of having their families destroyed!"

"Really, is this your determination?" Ryan looked at her neck, with an unspeakable complex expression in his eyes.

"I thought you had given up your dignity as a knight. Is this collar around your neck part of your revenge plan?"

Yuna was stunned, she subconsciously tightened her cloak to cover her neck, and explained in a low voice: "Yes, I made a deal with an alchemist, and he helped me connect my legs. "

"Huh, I have indeed never heard of a movable prosthesis, but at best it can only allow you to walk and run normally."

Ryan wanted to say something more, but when the words came to his lips, he shook his head, "...No, you are still so young. If you accept being raised by others, then it is not a bad idea to give up your status as a knight and live an ordinary life. Everyone has their own destiny.

"I will help you take care of the college and the city lord's mansion. Don't worry about the rest. Sooner or later there will be a battle between Linfeng City and the grassland people. You... just live your life now."

Yuna didn't argue much, she just bowed silently to the principal, turned around and left.

As the footsteps faded away, Ryan looked at the closed door and couldn't help but let out a sigh.

Among the students in this class, Yuna was the one he was most optimistic about, but it was a pity that God was jealous of talents. It was really a fate that made this talented knight who was in high spirits encounter this disaster.

You must know that Yuna became a fifth-level knight when she was only 16 years old. Who can predict how high her future achievements will be?This is not only a loss for the academy, but also a loss for the entire Roland Empire.

While feeling sorry for this fallen genius, Ryan's eyes also deepened.

He wants to go to the city lord's mansion and persuade the city lord to start a war with the grassland people.

(End of this chapter)