"Is the fireplace burning?" Du Dian tightened the blanket on his body, tucked his hands in the sweater, and asked Kruen, who was serving beside him.
Seeing Du Dian who was shivering slightly from the cold, Kruen felt strange and replied, "Master, the fireplace is already burning, why don't you sit here?"
Du Dian frowned slightly, nodded silently, got up with the book and came to the fireplace next to the sofa. Kruen carried the animal fleece blanket from behind and put it on the sofa. Du Dian sat down after it was spread.
The fire in the fireplace was crackling, and the warm light shone on his face, but he still felt the icy cold all over his body, and he couldn't help but feel a trace of worry in his heart.
In the sky outside the window, black snowflakes fell down one after another. The snowflakes were mixed with radiation particles, and fell at a relatively fast speed. They hit the ground and the window with a rustling sound, and thick black snow accumulated.
With a squeak, the door was pushed open, Hetka came in timidly, looked at Kruen, a little more courageous, and said to Du Dian: "Master, you called me?" Although he was only four or five years old, But the difficult life since she was a child made her much more sensible than children of the same age. With Du Dian's teachings these days, she also followed suit and called Du Dian like everyone else in the castle.
Du Dian nodded slightly and beckoned her to come over.
Hetka was nervous and came slowly to Du Dian.
Du Dian reached out and touched her green hair. Such hair color has never been seen in the outer wall area. Most civilians have brown or black hair, while nobles have blond or light golden hair. Such a unique hair color is extremely rare. He He said softly, "Have you finished your homework today?"
"It's finished." Heteka said honestly, her voice was crisp and tender.
Du Dian nodded, hugged her to sit on his lap, and said, "What story do you want to hear today?"
Heteka blinked her bright eyes, and the tension in her heart relaxed a little. She knew that this big brother was the most gentle when he told stories and never got angry, but he seemed to be a different person at ordinary times. However, Now it's time for storytelling, she felt relieved, tilted her head to think for a while, and said, "I still want to hear the 'Ugly Duckling' story from last time."
Du Dian smiled slightly and said, "The story of the ugly duckling is over, today I will tell you a story about Snow White, do you want to hear it?"
"Snow White?" Hetka blinked her eyes. Isn't the snow black? How could there be white snow
Kruen next to him waited quietly with low eyebrows, but his ears were pricked up. He also liked the stories Du Dian told, and at the same time admired him very much. This friend of his own age really knows more than himself Too much.
"Snow is white." Du Dian smiled slightly, "In a very distant place, the snow there is all white, and this story begins in that place. There used to be a..."
The pattering black snow rustled on the window, the firewood in the fireplace cracked, Du Dian's soft voice echoed in the room, and time passed unconsciously. Hetka sat in Du Dian's arms, listening very obediently, without interrupting, and unlike other little girls, she interrupted Du Dian's words to ask questions.
After the story was finished, Kruen was still immersed in it and did not come back to his senses.
Hetka's eyes shone with brilliance, and said, "The seven dwarves are so pitiful."
Du Dian smiled without saying a word, put her back on the ground gently, and said, "Go to practice the sword."
Hetka came to her senses, knowing that gentleness would end here, she nodded her head, "I'm going, young master." After speaking, she walked out of the study with her calves.
Kruen watched her leave quietly, and said to Du Dian: "Master, your time is so precious, why do you waste time telling her these stories?"
"Always exercise and study blindly, without warmth, and only monsters are cultivated." Du Dian's expression calmed down, "People who have fairy tales in their hearts are persistent. When fairy tales are shattered, it is time to break out of cocoons and become butterflies."
Kleon was startled, a little dazed.
Du Dian sighed softly, looking at the black snow accumulated on the window lattice, there was a trace of deepness in his eyes.
Boom.
There was a voice outside the door.
"Come in."
Nicotine pushed the door open and said respectfully, "Master, the Palace of Knights has sent someone over to summon you to be enshrined."
Du Dian's eyes flickered slightly, nodded, lifted the warm blanket on his body, put down the books, got up and left in front of the fireplace, after leaving the room, the air seemed to be colder, his pores shrank slightly, shivering slightly, but He didn't want people to see that he was trembling, so he could only purse his lips and tense his body, his face unconsciously looked extremely indifferent.
Come downstairs.
Du Dian saw a knight waiting in the hall at a glance, wearing a golden knight armor, about thirty years old, imposing, with thick eyebrows and a wide face. After seeing Du Dian, the man said in succession, "I've seen Master Du Dian in Xia Alva."
Du Dian nodded slightly and said, "I've been waiting for a long time, please sit down."
"Sit down, I'm here to deliver a letter, this is your acceptance letter." Alva respectfully handed out a paper book.
Du Dian took a look and nodded, "No problem, I'll go with you."
Alva said happily: "Okay."
Du Dian ordered Kruen to prepare the horses. Just as he was about to go out, a group of horses and horses galloped in the distance against the wind and snow, and dismounted. The leader was Redmayne. He held his chest, saluted Du Dian, and nodded slightly to Alva. Then he said to Du Dian: "Master, the patriarch of the Mel family, Mr. Mel George has admitted that he maliciously sent someone to assassinate you. At present, he has been arrested, detained in the military department, and sentenced to life imprisonment!"
Du Dian's eyes flashed slightly, and said: "What is the reason for assassinating me?"
Redmayne hesitated, and said: "According to the investigation of the court, it should be a commercial competition. If you die, the Xinshi Consortium can no longer rely on you, and they will no longer be able to suppress their Mellon Consortium, so..."
Du Dian nodded, "Understood, hard work."
"Sure, it's snowing heavily outside, Master, are you going?" Redmayne looked at Alva, guessing in his heart.
Alva answered for Du Dian, and said with a smile: "The master is going to receive the knight medal."
Redmayne came to his senses, looked at Du Dian with admiration and said, "The master is not only good in the field of divine arts, but also has a chivalrous character. I really admire it!"
After a few words of greeting, Du Dian said goodbye to him, and rode away with Alva, wearing a rain cape, and rode for more than an hour to the Knights' Hall.
"Master, please." Alva led the way.
Du Dian followed behind.
The Palace of the Knights is as solemn, magnificent and majestic as ever. Its interior is like a huge square with a high dome and wall lamps and crystal stones embedded in the walls. sacred.
"This is the receiving platform." Alva led Du Dian to a hall.
In the middle of the main hall is a huge circle, and there is a circle of seats outside the round platform. At this moment, there are twelve figures sitting around them, all wearing knight armor and knight medals. Behind these twelve figures, there is a higher seat. On it, there were three figures sitting, they were two golden knights, and the middle one was an old man in bright golden armor with a thick white beard.
"The recipient, Du Dian, please go to the knight's seat." The white-bearded old man said, his voice was majestic, and spread throughout the hall.
Du Dian took the order and walked to the middle of the round platform along the narrow aisle in the middle.
The white-bearded old man took a deep look at Du Dian, and said in a deep voice, "I'll wait for the oath!"
"I'll wait for the oath!"
The twelve knights around shouted in unison.
"Humility, integrity..." The white-bearded old man recited loudly. Every time he said a sentence, the twelve knights around him recited a sentence.
After a while, the white-bearded old man finished reading. He pulled out his sword, stood up from his seat, walked down the steps step by step, walked in front of Du Dian, and said to Du Dian, "Are you willing to accept the knight's mission?"
Du Dian knelt down on one knee according to the form, bowed his head and said: "I am willing to accept!"
The white-bearded old man pressed the face of his sword on the kneeling shoulder, and said, "Swear!"
Du Dian took a deep breath, with a solemn expression, and solemnly swore an oath: "I, Du Dian swear, I will abide by the code of chivalry in my life - humility, integrity, mercy, bravery, justice, sacrifice, glory, soul!"
"The knight's rule is my rule!"
"I swear, I will treat the weak kindly!"
(Enslave them.)
"I swear, I will bravely stand against rape!"
(Spicy.)
"I swear, fight against all mistakes!"
(Reflect.)
"I swear, I will fight for the unarmed!"
(use.)
"I swear to help anyone who asks me for help!"
(valuable)
"I swear, I won't hurt any woman!"
(don't mess with me)
"I swear, help my brother knight!"
(buy)
"I swear to be true to my friends!"
(surface)
"I swear, I will never change my love until death!"
(…)
The loud and loud oath echoed in the hall, and after a while, the oath was over, and the white-bearded old man withdrew his long sword and stretched out his hand.
Du Dian took his hand and stood up. This is not help, but a symbol of inheritance.
At this time, the two golden knights at the back came over with a brand new set of golden knight armor and a golden knight saber, and handed them to Du Dian. After Du Dian accepted it, the white-bearded old man took out a knight's medal from his hand, but this medal was not a golden knight's medal, but a bright gold with crystal diamonds embedded on the edge. It was the highest-level crystal knight's medal in the Knight's Hall!
The Crystal Knight is the highest honor of a knight, symbolizing flawlessness and purity!
"From today onwards, you are the Golden Knight of our Knights Hall!" The white-bearded old man looked at Du Dian seriously, and said: "But in view of your outstanding performance, we specially give you the Crystal Knight Medal, you have most of the Crystal Knight Authority and treatment, when you really become a crystal knight one day, we will replace your armor, do you understand?"
Du Dian nodded, "Understood."
The white-bearded old man nodded and handed the medal to Du Dian.
On October 1st, 308th year of Sylvia's giant wall, Du Dian was conferred the title of Golden Knight by the Knights' Hall, and was awarded the status of Golden Knight, as well as the Crystal Knight Medal, becoming the youngest Golden Knight in the Knights' Hall!