I like traveling the most

The sounds of passionate sword dance intertwined, and the silver sword light was continuously swung at a dizzying speed, as well as the bright golden firelight scattered everywhere from the collision. ‘6’ ‘9’ ‘s’ ‘h’ ‘u’ ‘x’ ‘.’ ‘c’ ‘o’ ‘m’

Under the setting sun, daggers and daggers clashed several times.

The white-haired boy on the stone board rushed forward again and again, almost to the point of being naive, but each time he was bounced away and knocked away by the opponent with greater skill and strength, and was defeated completely.

Intense exercise is in full swing on the city walls.

Xiaolin, who agreed to participate in the clan war, naturally also took on the task of training Bell specially.

After bouncing him away again, Xiaolin relaxed his fighting posture, as if telling Bell to take a break, and commented: "Good intuition, now you can react without looking."

"Really, really?!"

The innocent boy's face could not suppress the joy of growing up.

Under the rays of the setting sun, the sweaty face, scarred skin, and tattered clothes all tell the story of the rigors of exercise.

It is necessary to grow somewhat, but how much growth you can achieve within a limited time is the most important thing. It would be too pitiful if he still gained little from such harsh training.

"Please use it. Master Xiaolin, Master Bell."

"Thank you, Liu Zi."

"Thank you, Miss Liuzi!"

Seeing the two stop training, the doll girl immediately handed over a towel and a water bottle. Xiaolin, who took the supplies, motioned to Bell to take a rest and digest what he had just learned.

Facing the beautiful sunset, Xiaolin leaned against the city wall, while Bell sat on his knees and took the time to regain his strength.

It's not just a rest. During this period, Bell has to review the previous issues.

"It can be seen from the way you fight that you rarely fight humans."

"Can this be seen?"

"Of course! Unlike monsters that always attack with full force and move widely, people will observe the situation and try to interpret the enemy's movements. That's why you were so seriously injured under the siege of the Apollo Familia. Although it is related to protecting the gods. , but adventurers who have rich fighting experience will only spend the minimum cost to escape."

"Haah..."

After hearing Xiaolin's lesson, Bell lowered his head deeply.

When he was entangled by the Apollo Familia before, he was injured a lot in order to protect Hestia.

It was because he was not good at fighting humans that he was in such a hurry. In the end, he had to accept the opponent's challenge and fell into a trap.

If he could be stronger at that time...

"No need to belittle yourself."

Xiao Lin slapped him on the head to wake up the boy who was thinking so much.

Bell's biggest problem is lack of confidence.

Like a rabbit, he will subconsciously put himself in a lower position, no matter how he behaves or how he fights. ☞ ♦ ♦♦When encountering danger, the first reaction is to run away. Only when it is cornered will it bite in a hurry.

So if you want to change this, you need to rebuild his confidence.

The red light of the setting sun shone on Xiao Lin's face, and he said to Bell: "Compared with other adventurers, what do you think is your advantage? Is it agility? Is it strength? Or is it brains?"

Before Bell could answer, Xiaolin added: "It's growth, or potential."

"……potential?"

"That's right. Fighting is about gaining proficiency. Some people can only absorb a little bit at a time, but some people can absorb it all or even exceed the limit. Bell, you are the latter. So don't be afraid, your growth will never be the same. Lose to anyone! You just need to remember one sentence!”

"Excuse me, what is it?!"

I don’t know if it’s his deepest desire or his inability to find his own value.

Bell desperately wanted to know.

Xiao Lin patted him on the shoulder and said: "Anything that can't kill me will make me stronger."

"Anything..."

Bell chewed this sentence carefully.

This is the relationship that Kobayashi is happy to teach him.

In addition to getting a sense of accomplishment from training the immature little white flower into an experienced veteran driver, the most important thing is that Bell listens to his advice. Unlike some arrogant werewolf who never admits defeat.

However, the body of the werewolf is quite honest, and it can be regarded as a different kind of contrasting cuteness.

"Thank you, Mr. Xiaolin!"

Bell bowed deeply to him to express his gratitude to Xiaolin.

Just when Xiao Lin waved his hand to signal Bell not to be so polite, he heard another sentence:

"Also, I'm sorry, Mr. Xiaolin!"

"...Why do you need to apologize?"

"Well, how should I put it... Mr. Xiaolin is actually very reluctant to get involved in the clan war, but we still force you to join, which makes you feel very uncomfortable."

"If you feel sorry for yourself, don't ask me for help."

Xiao Lin rolled his eyes at him angrily.

The slightly reproachful words made Bell's face turn pale, and he closed his eyes, preparing to accept Xiaolin's harsh criticism.

but--

Xiao Lin did not scold him, but said: "I am not resisting this clan war."

"...Huh?"

"After all, it was a life-saving grace. Being asked to do some difficult things by that obscure playboy is already to be expected. What I hate is his roundabout way of trying to arouse my sympathy. If he asked me directly If I participate in the clan war, I will agree more simply."

"Haaa..."

Bell, who is so simple, can't understand the difference, but seeing Xiaolin's unhappy face, it is wise to shut up and not ask. ♦♦  ♦♦

If he asks, Xiaolin will tell him the difference between active and passive.

Hermes asked him to attend Apollo's banquet in the hope that Xiaolin would take the initiative to ask for help, and Xiaolin deliberately avoided it and was asked to help, which was passive without any personal feelings.

Although he likes to take the initiative, I'm sorry that he chooses to be passive in this regard.

Otherwise, how can that playboy be so aggressive and keep making trouble for him?

"It's you, Bell." Xiaolin turned his head and frowned slightly and asked: "You came to ask me for help because you were bewitched by Hermes, right?"

"You, what are you talking about, Mr. Xiaolin, I don't understand..."

Hearing this question, Rabbit's whole body became stiff, and he turned his head away and didn't dare to look into Xiaolin's eyes.

It's really difficult for him to lie.

Xiaolin tapped his forehead with his index finger and scolded, "Do you think I'm stupid?"

"...I'm sorry."

Bell bowed and apologized honestly.

He would definitely be angry, after all, in his opinion, their actions were just taking advantage of Xiaolin's sympathy to make him embarrassed to refuse. By the way, this trick was also taught to them by Hermes.

Xiaolin suddenly asked, "Why did you do it to this extent?"

"What?" Bell blinked.

"You knelt in front of others and begged humbly, even the goddess Hestia knelt down together, but you still begged humans. Don't you... cough, don't you feel unwilling?"

Xiaolin originally wanted to say 'Don't you have any shame', but he felt that going too far would step on Bell's sore spot, so he turned to a more euphemistic word.

"…………"

Bell bit his lip, and regret and self-blame gradually appeared on his face.

"I know that I caused this incident, so when Hestia begged Xiaolin humbly, I only felt guilty. But even so, Hestia told me that she liked me and was willing to do anything for me! So, I want to respond to her, respond to her expectations and feelings for me!"

Raising his head again, the white-haired and red-eyed boy looked directly into Xiaolin's eyes with a kind of firmness in his eyes.

Everyone knows that men have golden knees, but it is also admirable and touching to be humble and even kneel to others in order to protect the ones you love.

"Maybe that's why I chose to help."

"Mr. Xiaolin?"

"It's okay. Since you have decided to protect Hestia, Bell, you have to work harder! That's right! Anything that doesn't kill us will make us stronger!"

"Oh oh oh!!!"

The encouraged rabbit roared loudly.

He vowed to defeat the Apollo family and win this family war!

Then——

"From just now, I felt that the sight behind me was a bit piercing. Why is that?"

"Well..."

The two looked at the bottom of the city wall, where the blonde girl was staring at them with her hands on her knees.

Kobayashi was not the only instructor.

After deciding to play the war game, Bell's first thought was to ask Sword Princess for help.

Although he was stopped outside at first, with the help of others, Ais finally agreed to help and serve as his instructor before the clan war began.

After Kobayashi joined, the instructors became a rotation system. Next, Ais should teach Bell...

Kobayashi whispered: "Did you make her unhappy?"

Bell waved his hands hurriedly and said anxiously: "No, no! I didn't do anything!"

"Isn't this the reason?"

"Huh?"

"It's because you are always stupid and can't learn, and Ais is unhappy when she sees you being so stupid?"

"How could it be...!"

The rabbit who was hit suddenly turned gray and knelt on the stone slab to doubt his life.

Just now she praised him for his quick learning, but now she turned around and complained about his slow learning.

Xiaolin shrugged.

In his eyes, Bell's learning speed has surpassed most people, but who knows what Aisi thinks?

Since he joined, Aisi has been silent. Although she rarely spoke in the past, Xiaolin can still sense the girl's strangeness after the experience of adventure together in the depths of the dungeon.

Just when Xiaolin and Bell wanted to look at her with some concern, Jian Ji, who felt the sight, came back to her mind from her meditation. Pursed her lips, stood up from the corner and walked towards them.

Are you ready to rotate?

After each break, Xiaolin and Aisi will switch.

This is to prevent Bell from getting used to someone's attacking method and developing bad habits. In simple terms, it is to increase the difficulty and variables for him.

"Thank you for your hard work, Miss Aisi, I'll leave it to you next."

"Wait a minute, Xiaolin."

When Xiaolin said hello and was about to take a break, Aisi suddenly called him.

This was the first time she had spoken to him since she had taught Bell, and he was a little surprised.

"What's wrong, Miss Ais?"

"You and I, let's train as well."

"Hmm..."

Is there any need for training?

This question popped up in Kobayashi's mind.

It is true that the members of Apollo's family far outnumber them by dozens of times, but in his opinion, they are all a mob, not even a nuisance to him, so there is no need to be so nervous.

But Jian Ji still looked at him, and that look did not seem to be to improve Xiaolin's strength, nor did it seem to be happy to see the strong prey.

It was a look with some kind of pleading, and Xiaolin subconsciously agreed.

Bell on the side didn't know what happened, but he still consciously left to give the two of them a suitable space.

The roles of the battle have changed.

Aisi raised the rapier in her hand with one hand, and after a short period of power accumulation, she chopped fiercely, and Xiaolin raised the dagger in his hand to fight head-on.

No special silk thread was used, but a dagger was used.

There are many ideas to tell Bell how to deal with enemies like Aisi.

Aisi's rapier was waving with silver light, and Xiaolin's hands also turned into afterimages to block the incoming slashes one by one, but he was unwilling to defend blindly, and he looked for the opportunity to mix in some desperate counterattacks.

The dagger in her hand slid upward at an extremely sinister angle, like a cunning venomous snake that had been accumulating power for a long time, showing its fangs and spitting out its tongue, and was bound to kill with one blow.

So nervous that Bell, who was watching the battle, subconsciously shouted: "Be careful!"

"!!!"

Ais's posture was slightly crooked.

Perhaps because she was shocked by Xiaolin's spirit, there was a gap between the movements of her upper and lower bodies, and her center of gravity shifted.

Seeing that the slender body couldn't help but retreat, Xiaolin, who saw the opportunity, rushed forward without hesitation.

An inch shorter, an inch more dangerous.

If you want to gain an advantage, you have to dance on the line of life and death!

Xiaolin, who tried to establish an advantage, rushed into her arms, and the dagger in his hand turned upside down and stabbed the girl's waist and abdomen fiercely.

However, in the face of two or three consecutive fierce attacks, Jian Ji twisted her body at a terrifying speed, and her long golden hair drew a perfect arc in the air, narrowly avoiding this attack.

But Xiaolin would not give up this opportunity easily. Once the agile sword girl pulled away again, he would have little hope of winning with a dagger in hand.

Xiaolin, who did not give up, kept sticking to the girl, and the distance between them was no more than 10 centimeters. Even if he slightly turned his head, Xiaolin's lips could touch Ai Si's cheek.

"Good, so powerful..."

Bell couldn't help but widen his eyes.

They danced gorgeously above the city wall, and the silver light flashing from the side proved how fierce and dangerous the battle was.

This was a fatal dance.

Sure enough, it still didn't work. With his current strength, he couldn't reach them.

Go to catch up!

Must catch up!

Bell secretly made up his mind.

At this time, Xiaolin suddenly found that Ai Si's mouth corners were slightly raised.

Although it was very shallow, the girl who had always been expressionless and delicate like a doll had changed a lot.

"Sure enough, it's fun to be with Xiaolin."

The girl said this without thinking.

Kobayashi, who had the ability to [read minds], immediately understood what Ais wanted to say.

But he did not answer. Instead, he followed the girl's rhythm and danced a gorgeous and dangerous dance on the city wall until night fell.