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Chapter 534: When was the last time we practiced sword?

"Maria, what Zofia said is actually true. Although we all admire your willingness to work hard for the family, knight competitions are not as glamorous as the audience and tourists think."

Martin raised his arm. His injury was much more serious than Zofia's. Most of his arm had been replaced with a metal machine. (Oh my god, it's an artificial prosthesis!)

But it is obvious that since the technology level has not yet reached such a high level, this robotic arm is still not as useful as my own.

"Oh, I still remember that your opponent was a Victorian who wielded two swords."

Fugwald took a sip of his wine and continued speaking.

"But you still won in the end. Or rather, you scared the opponent so much that he didn't dare to continue the fight."

"This is the so-called glory. If you look for old newspapers now, you can still see the news reports about me. For this so-called bullshit glory, I have trouble even cleaning a cup now."

Martin reached out and knocked on his mechanical arm, making a crisp sound.

Forget it, as long as it is useful, it is better than those who lost their lives on the field, right?

"The audience... the vast majority of the audience cheered just because they were satisfied with the excitement and their emotions were released. The courtesies from the sponsors were purely for profit purposes. They were just trying to make money from you."

Martin shook his head. This was what he hated the most. The so-called knight turned into an actor for people to watch and enjoy under the lights.

But what made him hate even more was that some competitive knights actually thought that this was a matter of course and that competitions were just a tool for them to gain fame and wealth.

Such a person cannot be called a knight at all.

"Thinking clearly, seeing the suffering clearly before charging forward is the quality a true knight must possess."

"I...I understand all of this."

Maria had heard similar words many times, and they had long been deeply engraved in her mind.

"My uncle has always said that even if we are stripped of our noble status and the Linguang family emblem disappears, it does not mean that 'Linguang' no longer exists............"

But now it seems that some of what Maenna thought was indeed correct. What can represent the Linguang family has never been a family emblem or a name, but a spirit.

Rather than letting these insignificant things be tainted by capital and eventually corrupted, it is better to abandon them as soon as possible and pass on only the most important things.

How should I put it, Mainna's idea was good, but in Maria's eyes, he was too negative and had never communicated with Maria at all, and the result became what it is now.

"I wanted to protect those things, the things that my sister and grandfather had always defended. Now that my sister is gone, as the youngest generation of the Linguang family, I can't just sit there and watch the Linguang family decline and do nothing."

"Otherwise I'd hate myself."

Faced with such a serious topic, Beichen never interrupted.

It is better to leave such problems to their own families to solve.

"Um..........."

Fogwald on the side was already a little drunk.

"Even if you realize how cruel everything is, you are still determined to embark on the journey. This is a true knight. I believe Maria can do it. This cup is for you!"

After saying this, Fogwald raised his head and drank another glass.

Koval, who was sitting opposite him, also raised the cup in his hand, glanced at Sofia secretly, and then shouted loudly.

"Me too, to Maria!"

After shouting, he pretended to be drunk and fell on the table, falling faster than the really drunk Fogwald.

"I was hoping you could persuade her not to join in the fun..."

Sofia held her forehead helplessly. To be honest, if Maria continued to beg like this, she would really agree out of weakness.

"Oh... Sofia, Sister Sofia, Aunt Sofia, please."

Maria knows Zofia too well. She should take this approach now. She will definitely not be able to withstand it.

"Don't address me by my seniority! I'm only five years older than you!"

Sofia finally reacted at this time and said angrily.

I was feeling a little soft-hearted at first, but now I suddenly don’t feel that way anymore.

"I am the attendant of the Lin Guang family after all. I am of course very familiar with the current situation. I understand your thoughts, but your current strength is a little too weak."

In fact, when Zofia said this, it was equivalent to agreeing to Maria's participation in the knight competition, because the strength factor had already begun to be discussed.

"Look at what you did today, it's really............."

Sofia held back the words she was about to say.

No, no, such vulgar words will easily undermine Maria's self-confidence. We have to use a more euphemistic way of saying it.

On this side, Beichen had already understood the meaning of Sofia's words, and habitually completed what Sofia had not finished saying.

"Ah, I know this. What the hell is this? Right? That's what it means."

After these words were spoken, everyone present fell silent.

Although the fight is really bad, please don't say it out loud......

"Wow, am I really that weak? I thought I won easily."

However, Maria quickly calmed down and looked at Zofia again and asked.

"I will practice sword skills well and will be obedient. Believe me!"

As for how to practice swordplay, Maria said as a matter of course: "Oh, yes, just like when we were little, let Sister Zofia teach me. How about Sister Zofia being my coach!"

“Wow….”

Zofia didn't expect Maria to do this. A smile gradually appeared on her face, just the same smile she had when she found Maria just now.

As soon as he saw that smile, Beichen understood again.

Maria, this is really terrible.

"Come to think of it, when was the last time we had a good sword practice?"

Zofia asked.

(So ​​the next sentence should be "It's hard to say, in my childhood memories, we were always fighting")

Maria thought about it and then answered.

"Before my sister left Casimir?"

"Very good. So which sword technique did I teach you last time? Which country did it come from? How do you apply it?"

Zofia continued to ask.

"Ah, haha.......which move is it? Let me think, let me think......"

Oh no, this happened so long ago, Maria really doesn’t remember anything at all.

"Well, very good. Then we will meet at the garden training ground tomorrow. You won't be late, right? Miss Knight Maria?"