"If you want to become a knight, even if it is a wild knight without a family crest, even if you may be someone else's entourage all your life, even if you can never become an official knight at this time, as long as you can become a knight is enough."
For Cohen Esta, becoming a true knight has always been his dream.
But unfortunately, he is neither the son of a high-ranking nobleman, nor could he have given an ace knight to be a servant knight since he was a child, nor is he a genius who has good aptitude and talent for his mentor to take the initiative to accept apprentices. He is just an ordinary farmer's son. Not to mention going to the Knights Academy to study, he couldn't even recognize the words completely, and he still couldn't even reach the ideal first step.
So, he stepped back and aimed to become an ordinary warrior, but the result was even more disappointing.
"No matter what the melee profession is, if you don't have the strength, you can't even meet the basic conditions. You should go back."
He couldn't even carry the sandbag for training, even ignored the use of the wooden lance, and couldn't even swing the wooden sword a few times. Naturally, no one wanted to accept him.
He is not always tall among his peers. Although his flamboyant blond hair and delicate face make him quite popular among young people, his slender limbs and poor physical strength have always made him a little unconfident.
The fact that even the militia organization was unwilling to accept him made Cohen a little desperate, but even so, he still did not intend to give up.
"Since the talent is not enough, then let's make up for it with hard work."
As a result, Cohen's neighbors could see him get up early every day and run around the river carrying a sandbag.
And after doing farm work every day, he would go to shops to help people move goods and work. Making money is one aspect. He is looking forward to using this method to exercise himself and strengthen his physical strength.
Although the exercise was very hard, it was indeed very effective. At least the originally fair and thin limbs became dark and thick. In the words of Sister Asha next door, she finally looked like a man.
But unfortunately, in a sense, it has probably evolved from a hamster to a squirrel. The combat power has increased from five to six, and the running is no longer out of breath, but the heavy objects that could not be lifted can still be lifted now, and the iron sword is swung for a long time. Don't even think about it.
Therefore, although I felt good about myself, I was still brushed off at the first level of joining the army. After all, Dong Lan was not rich at that time and could not afford to support too many troops, and the enthusiasm of the people to join the army and protect the country was very high, and the result was to sign up The number of people far exceeds the actual number of people, which invisibly raises the selection standard. A waste material like Cohen is too far from the qualified line from the beginning, and it is impossible to become a warrior at all.
Even so, he was still reluctant to give up at the beginning, but just worked harder to polish himself, worked hard to accumulate, and hoped that there would eventually be a day of qualitative change.
But unfortunately, what he dealt with afterward still failed all the way.
"It's impossible for you to become a knight, give it up. No, no, I'm not talking about your birth. The country of Lan has always regarded heroes with military merit. Yesterday's peasant children are not few today's knight lords. I'm talking about yours. Strength. How can a warrior who can't even wield a two-handed sword normally be able to go to the battlefield, and how can he have the chance to become a knight of the military."
A knight who was impressed by his efforts originally planned to take him as his squire, but after testing him, he finally gave up.
"Hey, isn't this our future knight lord? Hehe, hello, sir, you just came back from inspection, did you gain anything? Did you challenge the demon or the orc? Or did you just defeat the dragon and return? Ah, the great Cohen, he is our dragon slayer, hahahaha!"
When he was still doing physical training in vain, while some people praised and recognized him, those young people who didn't like him would always take the opportunity to ridicule him.
But even so, he still insisted. At this point, I am afraid that he himself does not remember why he chose this thorny road in the first place.
Was he rescued by knights when he was attacked by beasts when he was young? Is it when you were moved by reading the previous deeds from a young age? When watching the triumphant knights chanted hooray? Or when you swore to protect your family and friends with your own hands
He has no retreat, nor does he plan to choose a retreat, he can only continue to persevere...
"Believe in yourself, you can do it. I was very thin when I was a child, and I'm not as strong now. By the way, His Royal Highness Roland seems to be planning to form a new legion. Do you want to try?"
Not everyone is optimistic about him. Every time Big Brother Kurul comes back and sees Cohen working so hard, he encourages him so much.
By the way, to Cohen and the people around him, the elder brother Kurul from the same village is a great person. He is the pride and hope of Dahl Village. Although he is very young, he has already served in the Royal Knights, even if there is no official knight now. identity, but in the eyes of the villagers, it is only a matter of time before becoming a real knight.
It's just that he recently adopted a little girl named Ellie. She lived a hard life, and inexplicably became an unmarried little father with a daughter, which made many girls very sad.
The encouragement of Brother Kurul made Cohen work harder, but unfortunately, he still failed again and again.
It wasn't until one day that he met a black cat, a strange black cat who could speak human words, and things really took a turn for the better.
"Aim, I found a treasure, it's actually the son of the element? Make a contract with me and become a magical girl... a magical boy!"
Cohen was stunned at first, thinking it was a joke from a wizard, but only after the confirmation of Big Brother Kourul did he know that this black cat was a great person. She was His Highness Roland's favorite pet, a black cat who always knew magic.
She actually said that she had excellent magic talent and wanted to teach herself to become a mage. Undoubtedly, mage is a more promising profession than knights, and it stands to reason that she should accept it readily.
but…
"My lord, thank you very much for your love for me, but my goal in life is to become a knight. Maybe the path of a mage"
Well, at that time, the black cat's cat had a clearly surprised expression on its face, which was mixed with incomprehensible surprise, which made Cohen worry about whether he had accidentally offended her.
Half-paid, the black cat continued.
"Okay, a knight is a knight. Let me introduce you to a person and let him fool... teach you. From a knight's point of view, he should be quite remarkable. Well, although being a mage is a club, but Maybe he'll be the right mentor for you."
…
"Roland, I found your brother."
When I heard this just now, I was stunned, isn't my brother Cavens in the abyss now, how could this dead cat meet.
"You are very talented in swordsmanship, and you are obviously a warrior talent, but you have gone to be a mage. He is a son of the elements, born with the aptitude of an archmage, but he has to run to be a can (knight), you are all so awkward, what are you not brothers? ?"
Well, this dead cat is not virtuous, so I naturally took care of her.
But I was quite confident in her eyesight, so I became more interested in the little boy named Cohen and arranged to meet directly.
"Ro... Your Highness Roland, Lord Heloise said you can make me a knight..."
This young man who was trembling in front of me was so excited that he bit his tongue accidentally, and through the system's prompts, I became more interested in him.
[Korn Esta, Occupation: None, Strength 5, Agility 7, Physical Strength 7, Intelligence 14, Will 11, Charisma 10. Racial Talent: Son of the Elements. System evaluation: Such a scumbag innate strength actually wants to be a knight, and such a strong mage talent does not want to be a mage, really your brother,]
[Children of Racial Talent Elements: Is the lengthy spell difficult to remember? Complicated spell formulas and difficult to understand? This is not a problem for the children of the elements. They use instinct to control the elements and replace inefficient spells with direct commands. They are natural mage darlings, illegitimate children of magic and elements, and destined archmage.]
Soon, through communication, I almost knew what was going on.
It's no wonder that Heloise is my brother. The power five actually intends to become a melee combatant, but the excellent mage talent is regarded as a trouble that hinders his path as a knight. Such an awkward character is really rare.
After getting along for a short time, I also like this shy big boy a little bit. After all, more and more young people are going for "money" these days, and there are fewer and fewer "idiots" who are obsessed with ideals. Even fewer are still diligent without being rewarded.
In a sense, I am also such an awkward "stubborn rock", so I accepted him and made him my third squire knight.
"Cough, since that's the case, I'll teach you a little bit of the required courses for knights. Well, first of all, it's meditation and magic control... This is not a course for knights, but a homework for mages? Young people, don't be impatient, please be modest, don't you Heard of arcane knights? This is a required course for an excellent knight. It is impossible for ordinary knights to learn these. By the way, I have a melee class that is probably suitable for you, why not try it?"
Not to mention how I guided (flickering) this young man. At this time, I was very satisfied with the decision I made before. After all, on the premise that the other two knights and squires were not very qualified, this young man helped him. very busy.
Even if the direction of help is a little unreliable...
"Brother Roland, I accidentally overcooked the barbecue again. It's a little dark, but I have a gut feeling that it will be delicious. Why don't you try it? Maybe the new flavor will be delicious."
No, it will never taste good. The other side has become coke, and the other side is raw meat. How to eat it is a problem, and your intuition has never been reliable.
"It's weird, I'm all in strict accordance with the alchemy formula, ten grams of salt, one gram of sugar, how can it be so unpalatable... Ah, the decimal point is wrong, the salt is ten times more (ah, sugar and salt are wrong) )… Otherwise, make do with it.”
I should sigh that you are worthy of being an alchemist, but you actually brought a full set of alchemy equipment when you were camping outside? Making a lunch actually tastes like a chemical experiment, but why is the last thing so terrible, what is the green one? Does this work? Do you dare to try it yourself before handing it to me? I think I know why you have always been a third-rate alchemist, can you do it right once by chance
Generally speaking, the knight squires who are apprentices are also the personal attendants of the knights. As a tradition inherited from knights, the squires are responsible for the logistical life of their knight mentor. If the knight mentor is not satisfied, I am afraid that the knight squire is strong. Neither can become an official knight.
Before they became full-fledged knights, they were both masters and apprentices, masters and servants, many of them even resembled fathers and sons, but the two squires I chose before were obviously unreliable, and most of the time, I was the mentor who took care of them. Mentioned, the enthusiasm and confidence of the exercise is also completely disrespectful.
Renee is a princess, and she has absolutely no ability to live in the wild to understand. Catherine is from a family of knights.
If it weren't for the fact that the Cohen kid could make some decent broth, or after a thousand miles of raids, only the tired I would do it myself, and I don't know who is the squire.
According to the expected grouping, my three squires should have been in a group with me, but Renee said that she has broken through the golden rank, and she has Roland's holy sword in hand, and she has been able to stand alone for a long time. Can do it without my guidance.
Alright, it's impossible to grow without going through actual combat, so I'll let you try it. Since that's the case, I'm afraid you'll be understaffed, so I'll let the other two squires follow you and make some achievements for me.
But the rank does not represent the actual combat power. In actual combat, a desperate bronze rank can scare this parallel gold rank who has never seen blood. On the battlefield, a short hesitation may cost life as an act. cost.
The result was completely within my expectations. If it wasn't for the vampire assassin who was arranged in the dark to intervene in time, I am afraid that the princess of Donglan would have to consider transferring to the immortal line.
"Little girl, you are too early to leave the apprenticeship."
So after the rendezvous, with the help of the squires, I was even more tired. I had to hunt the rangers and take care of the rookies. It was considered to be a mentor and a parent, and I suffered a lot.
Fortunately, Cohen, who was born as a farm boy, has at least a certain ability to live, and being able to help build a temporary camp and take care of his life is a big help.
In desperation, I even called out Renee's underground bodyguard, the blood clan Susannah, and asked her to find a way to teach these rookies the basic skills of survival in the wild, at least the simplest barbecue and broth cooking.
After all, if you live in the wild for a long time, it is not enough to rely on dry food. Broth and barbecue are the simplest dishes, but relying only on these two will inevitably lead to nutritional imbalances and ultimately affect combat power.
Therefore, for a mature adventure team, the ability to survive in the wild is essential. The famous survival guru Bear Grylls once said, "Survival in the wilderness is my life, and the wild is the most natural food bank. You can eat it!"
But this time, when I returned to the camp just after a hunt, I smelled a familiar aroma of broth, which made me appetizing.
"Huh? It's so fragrant, and it smells like weeds and spices? Susannah did a good job. You've learned so fast, you're so good at it..."
Then I couldn't go on with the rest of the words, but it was a girl dressed as a maid who was busy in the camp, a familiar figure that should never have appeared here.
[Ding, Demacia! A passing wild maid appeared, thank the maid for saving you from the hell of unknown compounds. Otherwise what awaits you today is Renee and Katherine's effortless concoction - Green Slime Cuisine! Uh, as an insider, I]
I directly ignored the cuteness of the system, and the beauty in my eyes made me feel like I was in a dream.
The familiar bow and salute, the familiar mirror reflection, but the unfamiliar is the approaching body temperature and enthusiasm. At the moment I was stunned, the wild maid girl had already hugged me.
"Welcome back, Master. Would you like to eat first, take a bath first, or... want to eat me first!"
Well, I really don't know if I can eat you, but the cold eyes like a bayonet behind him really seem to be eating people!
"Eliza!?"