Anos's life can be called very monotonous. He seems to have dedicated his whole life to the God of Light as he said. Apart from the prayers he must do every day, he is practicing his swordsmanship. He has a swordsmanship A great mentor, but this mentor is not in the Holy See all the year round, so Anos practiced more alone.
If a person practices for a long time, even a saint will feel boring. In order to get rid of this boring feeling, Anos will go out to practice once every other week. This time the practice was interrupted, and Anos returned to his usual state.
A young man at this age has slowly begun to take shape of his future. He has a tall and straight figure, and every movement is so standardized that he can't find a single mistake. Even Tang Ming, who is a layman, doesn't know it.
"Anos, you are so powerful, you must not have any opponents of the same age, right?" There must be opponents, but Anos's perennial activity area and range of friends are limited by the Holy See, so it should be difficult to meet other peers who can be called opponents people.
If Tang Ming was allowed to hold only a sword for so many years and believe in the illusory God of Light that she couldn't even see, she would definitely not do it.
"Actually, I'm not as powerful as you said. I've already met someone who can be called an opponent." Anos stopped his movements, put away the long sword in his hand, and walked to the side where he was sitting. Tang Ming, who practiced with him, sat next to her, "Ronald is the strongest I've ever seen among his peers, but I'm afraid I won't be able to establish a close relationship with him as an 'opponent'."
Thinking of this, Anos felt a little regretful.
In the past, he had always looked forward to becoming close friends with Ronald. His status in the Guangming God Sect was not low, and Ronald also had an absolute right to speak in the Dragon Clan. The two could also exchange information on finding people. An individual is always better than an individual, and they can learn from each other on weekdays.
But when he approached Ronald for the first time to express his intention to help together, he was rejected. Anos can understand that the dragons are arrogant by nature and unwilling to accept help from others. Secondly, her disappearance It is also responsible.
If she hadn't proposed to decide the winner in the preparatory students' trials a month later, she would not have bothered to participate in these trials with the temperament of the Dragon Clan. If they didn't participate, she would naturally not disappear for no reason.
It was precisely because he also had a responsibility that Anos grasped the tiny possibility without hesitation after seeing the note.
"Then let me be your opponent~" Seeing Anos' obviously frustrated look, Tang Ming suggested, "You come to teach me swordsmanship, although there may be no way to be as strong as you, but two people It’s more fun together than alone~”
Anos was a little surprised. The girl looked at him with clear and calm eyes, without any joking or contemptuous attitude towards this matter, but his education since childhood made Anos used to stand on the stand of protecting women. Now He also didn't think it was necessary for Tang Ming to pick up the sword.
"I can't let you take up arms because of this kind of thing. I am also responsible for the previous things, so as long as I am here, I will use everything I have to protect your safety."
Although Tang Ming vaguely brought up the matter of his sudden disappearance, Anos did not continue to ask in order to prevent her from recalling bad memories, but this does not mean that he can expose the matter.
Such a thing happened to a 10-year-old girl. Anos didn't believe that she could be as calm as she showed, and wanting to learn swordsmanship also proved her insecurity, so she tried to make herself stronger .
All this is caused by him.
"But Anos can't stay by my side forever. Only the knight who signed the contract and the master he serves will be together forever. And Anos, you are a future paladin belonging to the Light God Sect. With my ability Even if you go to Saint Niard College, you will be assigned to a different class from Anos, how can you, Anos, protect me all the time?"
When Anos mentioned 'responsibility', Tang Ming already understood what Anos was thinking. Although it can't be said that a strong sense of justice is a bad thing, it's not good to take everything on yourself, "and Ah North, if you don’t let me do anything, I will suffocate to death if I don’t do something.”
Anos was a little shaken.
Just like what Tang Ming said, he couldn't be by her side to protect her all the time, so it would be safer for her to learn some self-defense skills.
"Well, if you really feel tired, don't force it."
"Hmm~"
Anos is a very serious and responsible person. Since he said he would teach Tang Ming how to use swordsmanship, he will try his best to teach her, and he will correct her even if there is a little irregular movement.
If Tang Ming wants to be more proficient in how to use a sword faster, he is the only one who can be his opponent. Anos has seen too much. At first, he wanted to become the leading knight in the mainland with great interest, but he was challenging him. And after being defeated by him, he completely lost confidence and gave up holding the sword.
Only in this respect, Anos can't let go. For him, the duel of swordsmanship is a very serious matter, so no matter how strong the opponent is, he will fight with all his strength. Although this has hit many people's self-confidence, it is only a one-off People who will give up their ideals when they fail are not worthy of having ideals.
But when facing Tang Ming, he still couldn't help letting go of the water. Anos couldn't imagine whether her slender wrist could withstand his full-strength sword. Whenever he practiced for Tang Ming, He will lighten his strength and observe how much strength Tang Ming can bear.
Even if he released the water, Tang Ming, who was a beginner, was still defeated by him time and time again. Anos thought that she might lose interest in swordsmanship soon.
However, elves are not suitable for wielding swords, and it is normal to give up. She has not received formal training, and her physical fitness cannot keep up. After practicing with him every day, she is exhausted. Even if she wants to give up, it is understandable. of.
Anos's thoughts continued for a month, and a month later, Tang Ming was still alive and kicking, bragging about the long sword that Anos had custom-made for her.
It is naturally impossible to be taken in by the Guangming God Sect and do nothing. Although Anos will not order Tang Ming to do anything, but some things that the followers of Anos need to do, she still takes care of everything. up.
Although Anos thinks she doesn't need to do this, it is undeniable that these times have changed his impression of her a lot. She no longer looks as weak as when they first met, although she doesn't have the elf's inherent strength. Shining long hair, but at this moment she looked even more dazzling as she smiled at him with a sword in hand.
"Anos! Let's fight!" Her long hair stood up high, and the sword in her hand had been knocked away several times and picked up again several times, but she still declared war on him without fear. .
Anos found that it was because she was always like this that even if she only stayed in the Holy See for a month, she was loved by most people. The dissatisfied believers gradually recognized her efforts.
"Today is enough, let's take a rest." He stepped forward to take the sword in her hand, but she dodged it very quickly.
This sword was custom-made by Anos after Tang Ming decided to learn swordsmanship. It is lighter than the commonly used swords and is more suitable for elves who are not physically strong.
It's not a particularly precious sword, but she hid it behind her like a treasure at this time, as if she was afraid of being taken away by him, "If it is taken away by Anos, I will definitely not return it before tomorrow Give it to me!"
Anos did have such an idea, but even if he was exposed, he didn't react. He just said seriously: "Appropriate amount of practice can make you improve, and the amount of practice beyond the range that the body can bear will only have the opposite effect. "
Thinking that Tang Ming might not listen to him, Anos simply planned to divert her attention, "Since you have learned swordsmanship, you must at least know the basic etiquette. It is very rude to declare war at your opponent with a sword like this." .”
After he finished speaking, Tang Ming's attention was indeed attracted by his words, "Then what is the correct etiquette?"
Because the etiquette of women and men is different, in order to make it easier for her to understand, Anos stood behind her and corrected the angle of her salute while explaining the basic movements.
He supported her shoulder with his right hand, and adjusted the position of his left hand for her when saluting with the other hand, so that it was like embracing her from behind, but Anos looked calm, and he could see that He was concentrating on correcting her posture without any other thoughts.
Seeing that Tang Ming's movements were in place, Anos was about to let go, but Tang Ming, who was honestly at his mercy, leaned back against him, and the sudden extra touch in his arms made him freeze suddenly However, his hand was also grabbed by her.
Leaning in Anos' arms, she looked up at his suddenly panicked expression, and grinned, "Being unprepared is a big taboo!"
As she spoke, she did not know where to take out a small knife, and cut off the strap that Anos used to fasten the sword neatly, and then snatched the sword when it fell, and the sword was basically inseparable from her body. Anos's instincts came back, and he quickly grabbed Tang Ming's hand to grab the sword. Tang Ming originally planned to stay away when he got the sword, but he would completely lose his balance when he was dragged.
Pulled back by Anos, she would definitely bump into him directly, so Tang Ming simply followed this force and pressed Anos's body with one hand, trying to push someone down who was defenseless against her.
As a result, I pushed it and didn't push it.
Ignoring the unknown strangeness in his heart just now, the blond boy looked helplessly at the girl who was trying to push him in his arms, he took back his saber, and at the same time let go of the hand holding her, "... sneak attack It’s not a proper means for a knight.”
Tang Ming felt that she still underestimated people in this world. He was only 14 years old, but his strength was obviously much stronger than that of ordinary adults. However, when they first met, Anos was kicked by Ronald Kicked away, the wall was shattered and he climbed up as if nothing happened, Tang Ming was also relieved.
But in order not to lose her momentum, she still said stubbornly: "I'm not a knight... Anos has defeated me so many times. I thought I could succeed in this sneak attack, but I didn't expect it to fail."
"Pushing me is also a kind of sneak attack?" Anos obviously didn't understand what kind of definition of a successful sneak attack Tang Ming said, "If it makes you happier."
Tang Ming is not interested
Realizing what Anos meant, he clasped his waist, moved forward, and then fell down on him.
The teenager who didn't realize what he had done lay down on the ground, looked at her with a smile, "Is this considered a successful sneak attack?"
"..."
Tang Ming looked at the young man who was smiling and healed under him, and silently took the saber that Anos had taken back.
This time he was mentally prepared, and Anos let her take the sword without any resistance. He always trusted people he valued unconditionally, and naturally he didn't believe that Tang Ming would hurt him after taking his sword away. .
Originally, Anos didn't think there was anything wrong with the current posture. It is very normal for one side to be knocked down by the other side during a duel, but after a long time, he gradually realized that the current situation seemed not so normal, maybe It was because the other party was a girl of the same age, and this kind of intimacy made him feel a little overwhelmed.
Anos wanted to sit up, but Tang Ming, who had drawn out his sword, held his neck against his neck.
The girl in front of him lost her smile for the first time, and Anos froze for a moment, then asked hesitantly, "What's wrong with you, Xiao Ming...?"
"Anos, should you take me a little more seriously?" There was a trace of sadness in her expression, and even her voice lost the vitality of the day, "Obviously I have practiced very hard, but Anos Always treat me with such an attitude, don't I deserve your serious treatment?"
For the first time, Anos found himself at a loss for words when confronted with the charges.
He will never show mercy to others, because a real duel is serious, and no matter what the result is, it is worthy of respect. Although his original intention is not to want her to be injured during the practice, but in terms of the result, the practice of excessive water Not only did it fail to achieve a good practice effect, but it was also a kind of disrespect to her.
It turned out that she had been caring.
"sorry… "
As a person who hopes to be taken seriously by his opponents and has always taken every opponent seriously, Anos can't imagine what kind of mood Tang Ming has when facing his contemptuous and lazy attitude.
"Anos, you are right, this is actually my problem." Faced with the heavy guilt shown by the young man, Tang Ming pursed his lips, "I am too greedy, Anos gave me everywhere, but I am greedy I want Anos to look at me squarely, I want Anos to look at me all the time."
"... It's my fault. Even if it's the first time the opponent swings the sword, as long as he picks up the sword, I should treat him seriously as an opponent instead of being rude like that."
Anos seriously reviewed the mistakes he made, and Tang Ming retorted as soon as he finished speaking.
"No, I don't want Anos to value me as an opponent." She closed her mouth after she finished speaking, silently removed the long sword, and climbed up from Anos' body, "Please don't pay attention to me , I’m a little bit wrong today, but I’ll be fine tomorrow.”
How can this not care? !
Anos watched Tang Ming take back his long sword and leave until she could no longer see her back, and he couldn't sort out the sudden confusion in his mind.
Not as an opponent...
…
All the believers of the God of Light know that the future of the Holy See rests on a boy who is loved by the God of Light. They watch the boy grow up day by day, and the boy who has become a teenager has an appearance that seems to be favored by the God of Light. He behaves elegantly and modestly, and is impeccable in etiquette. Needless to say, when the boy grows up, he must be a powerful and respectable existence.
But I don't know when, the believers suddenly discovered that there seemed to be something wrong with the gentle and kind boy who would never break the rules.
"...didn't you see her?"
The believer who was stopped silently suppressed the excitement of being approached by the object of admiration. He used his memory to try to recall when he saw Tang Meizi before. Thinking about it, he really remembered it.
"Sister Tang..." He had just finished speaking, when he found that the mild-faced young man in front of him seemed a little displeased. He wasn't sure if he was dazzled, but he changed his words honestly, "Miss Tang Ming today It seems that I went shopping alone in the city this morning."
"... went after breakfast?" Anos asked.
The believer nodded, "Well, Miss Tang Ming woke up very early today and dined with us in the lobby."
"What did she eat?"
Hearing this question, the believers couldn't help but wipe off the cold sweat that didn't exist. Fortunately, they paid special attention today, otherwise they would not be able to answer Lord Anos's question.
After getting the answer he wanted, Anos fell into deep thought, "Xiao Ming ate less today than yesterday, is she feeling unwell...?"
"..." The believers have gradually gotten used to the weird behavior they have seen the grown-up boy these two days.
Although the boy mentioned it before, these actions seem to be because he underestimated the girl too much during the swordsmanship duel, and he felt very guilty when he recovered, so he planned to pay attention to the other party from now on, and never be contemptuous.
But Mr. Anos, your level of attention is no longer the level that you value Tang Meizi as an opponent, right
It's not that no one has raised this point, but after hearing the other party's question, Anos, instead of seriously reviewing and correcting his attitude, said something with a sudden realization, "So this is the so-called inappropriate opponent... ’, and the symptoms started to get worse over the next few days.
In this way, no one dared to say anything. They were very afraid that the future of the Holy See would completely change from an upright boy to a pervert.
"Miss Tang Ming probably ate too much last night, so she ate less in the morning. She was hungry and came to me to open the kitchen door last night." In order not to worry Mrs. Anos too much, the believer explained thoughtfully road.
Hearing this, the young man frowned, "Xiao Ming had supper yesterday? Why didn't I know..."
So why do you need to know about this kind of thing? !
The believers are very haggard, but since Mr. Anos wants to know all the actions and daily life of Miss Tang, as a brain fan, he thinks it is better to report in detail.
"Miss Tang Ming sat in the west courtyard for a while last night..."
"Well, she secretly picked a rose and put it in a vase on the window sill, I know."
How do you know this? ! Were you not at the Holy See last night? ? ? !
If you continue like this, you will really be regarded as a pervert!
Not only people in the Holy See feel this way, but even Tang Ming, the instigator, feels the same way. Her original intention is just to make Anos realize that she actually has some unsophisticated motives, but the other party doesn't know the fundamental reason. There is no love cell or the love cell is too strong, which leads to an irresistible change in the situation.
He completely misinterpreted what she meant at the time, and in his own way tried to make amends for his previous behavior.
Tang Ming sighed. Although the result may not be that bad, doing this every day requires a very strong psychological quality.
In order to have a little more freedom, Tang Ming got up early in the morning and left the Vatican to hang out in Tihana City. After working in the Vatican for so long, she has a little savings in her hand, but she can buy some things she wants. s things.
She has not seriously visited the shops in this world, and the pharmacy she went to with Anos only saw one kind of potion. She usually only helps the Holy See with simple purchases at most. She doesn’t know what other interesting things there are in this world. s things.
There are a lot of people living in Tehana City, because this is the headquarters of the Holy See of the Illuminati, and it is protected by the Holy See. Living here, you don’t have to worry about attacks from different races and won’t be harmed by monsters. Even the streets are fun, It looked peaceful.
There was a place not far away where a lot of people gathered, Tang Ming was a little curious and planned to go and have a look.
But as soon as she took a step, she suddenly felt a pain in the head, and the golden hair began to glow faintly at a speed visible to the naked eye, and even her ears tended to change back.
You obviously just drank the potion last week, why did it suddenly fail again
After staying here for such a long time, Tang Ming would occasionally come out to buy some daily necessities for the church, and he was surrounded by familiar people. If he suddenly changed back on the street, it would be equivalent to directly revealing his identity.
Just as she was considering whether it would be too late to dig out the potion from the storage ring, a black cloth suddenly covered her head, and she pulled it to find that it was a black cloak, and she was using it as a hood After that, Tang Ming looked at the person who helped her.
It was a man with an extremely ordinary appearance. If he wanted to say how ordinary he was, he was probably the kind of passer-by npc who would not respond to talking to him in the game.
Ordinary is too much, and then it is not so ordinary.
Besides, he knew that she was in trouble, and he helped her in time. She must have known this person, and he also knew her real situation, but the faces of all the characters in the plot did not match his, so it can only be said that this The face is fake.
"… Thank you."
"Need not."
The man's voice was also unfamiliar to Tang Ming.
After finishing speaking, after making sure she was fine, the man turned around and prepared to leave.
Tang Ming quickly grabbed his arm.
"Xiao Sai?"
Hearing this name, the man paused, and after realizing that his actions were too obvious, he quickly pretended to be stupid and asked, "Who is that?"
Tang Ming understood.
They are all tricks.
"Oh, I got the wrong person, let's go."
"..."