lord and his dragon

The guards that Negrim mentioned when threatening the steward obviously did not refer to the group of guys on the training ground. In fact, he had another force that was not under the control of anyone other than himself, and the people in front of him Alan is the captain of this guard team that truly belongs to Negrim.

Abel found that on the day he met Negrim, the man who carried him back to the castle also appeared behind Allen. His master was not without defense in this castle where all the servants had different thoughts , this bodyguard team is his greatest reliance.

Thinking of this, Abel couldn't help but yearn for this guard team. He also hoped to be someone his master relied on, not just in life, but in all aspects. You can think of yourself first.

But soon, Abel came back to his senses, and couldn't help but blush a little. He had just had his fill of food for two days, and he wasn't even proficient in the daily life of serving his master. It's ridiculous that he started to imagine such a distant thing. Too much.

However, he thought with a little hope, maybe there will be such a day?

Abel stood behind Negrim, so the latter didn't notice the little slave's erratic eyes, and only asked Alan in front of him, "How's the situation?"

Allen lowered his head halfway, and took off his helmet, revealing a chiseled face with vicissitudes.

He has blond messy hair tied behind his head with a rope, and a few strands of sweat-wet hair stick to his temples. His eyes are calm and there is no superfluous expression on his face, which makes Abel feel He seemed to be following Negrim's order just as a matter of routine, without any emotion from the heart. He replied calmly: "Everything is as you expected, but Ross is still hesitating."

Abel's attention was pulled back. He had been wandering in Harlan Town for a while, so he knew that Ross was the surname of the mayor of Harlan Town. Alan said that the mayor was still hesitating?What are you hesitating about?

The fact that the mayor of Harlan Town is hesitating should not be good news for his master, but after hearing what Allen said, Negrim didn't mean to be angry or unhappy. Touching the emerald ring on the thumb of his left hand, he said thoughtfully: "This is also expected, it doesn't matter, I can still afford it."

Afterwards, he fell silent, and without Negrim's order, Alan didn't move, he knelt there motionless like a stone.

If other people saw the current situation, they would definitely think that the gloomy and weird lord was trying to make things difficult for his chief guard, but Abel had been with him all day, and he already knew clearly that Negrim was actually think.

The lord's back was straight, and his jet-black curly hair spread over his shoulders and neck, making his thin body look a bit more powerful.

Negrim is very young, he is only 14 years old now, to most noble young masters, this age can even be called young, but this lord has more things to think about than many adults , although his figure is so thin, as if he would be blown away by the wind, Abel has an intuition that his master is the most reliable person in the world, although his life is full of stumbling and discrimination now, But soon, Abel believed, very soon, his master would be free from all this and embark on a path full of light and hope.

After a long time, Negrim finally spoke: "This is not a bad thing. The faster people in Ross believe, the more doubts they will have when they do it. Some arrangements must be made step by step before they can be convinced. No doubt."

"During the period of his hesitation, let's work harder on the original matter. In addition, you can take some time to take a look at the situation in the land of no man."

The name of the Borderlands can be said to be more than the Golden Feather Kingdom. Almost everyone in the entire continent has heard of it. It is a gathering place for thugs and rogues. No one can manage it. But Abel remembered that Negrim treated him Having said that, the land of no man is also his territory, it seems that his master does not intend to settle down, and conquering the land of no man is also in his plan.

"Roz has been able to be the mayor of Harlan Town for so long, it is impossible for him to have no contact with the Borderlands," Negrim's dark eyes flashed a little light: " This channel must be used by me."

The lord title bestowed by the Golden Feather King is actually not easy to use on the border. Except that Harlan Town is under his jurisdiction, the Borderlands and the Border Forest will never release such a meaningless lord to them. In his eyes, if someone else listened to Negrim's words, he must think that this noble young master was daydreaming, but Abel trusted him unconditionally, even though he knew what the Borderlands was better than anyone else, he also believed that , Negrim can become the first owner of the Borderlands.

Allen didn't react in any unnecessary way to Negrim's words, he just nodded and said, "Yes."

Negrim thought about his arrangement carefully, and felt that there were no loopholes, so he waved his hand to signal him to leave, but after Alan stood up straight, Negrim remembered something again and said, "Wait a minute, still There's another thing."

Allen stopped his movements and looked at Negrim quietly.

The boy pursed his lips and glanced at him, then pulled back the child standing behind him, put his cane against his back and pushed him in front of Allen, and said, "What do you think of this child?"

Abel didn't expect that he would be pulled out suddenly by his master, and looked at Alan blankly, and Abel turned his attention to him because he heard Negrim's words.

Allen's eyes looked very indifferent at first glance, as if he didn't care about anything, but when he looked carefully, he could find the sharpness in them. Those eyes seemed to be able to see through the soul, piercing straight into Abel's heart, and Abel felt The suppression of his aura made him subconsciously want to back down, but when he remembered that Negrim was behind him, he gritted his teeth again, restrained his instinct, stared at Alan, and looked at him.

After a while, Allen said, "Very good."

Negrim knew that Alan would not praise anything lightly. If he said it was good, it must include all kinds of aspects worthy of evaluation, so he raised his chin a little proudly, and his pale face showed the air of a young man. Come, said: "I picked this up yesterday, his name is Abel, and now he is my slave."

Allen let out a "hmm" without commenting too much.

Negrim said again: "You said it's very good, it must also include martial arts, I want you to teach him."

As soon as these words came out, not only Abel, but even Allen showed a look of surprise on his face. He looked at Abel's thin body again, and then slowly set his sights on Negrim. , uttered the longest sentence Abel has heard since he appeared: "This is not among the things I should do, are you sure?"

There was no trace of hesitation on Negrim's face, he said, "I never give orders that I am not sure about."

Hearing this, Alan's numb expression changed, and the components were very complicated. He didn't know whether to relax or disagree more. He was silent for a while and said, "Since you have made a decision, I There is no reason to refuse."

Allen squatted down and looked at Abel carefully, from his shoulders to arms, chest to waist, crotch to ankle, took off his gloves again, and reached out to pinch Abel's muscles and hands. This time, he did not Instead of saying good, say, "Very good."

Nigrim nodded in satisfaction, and added: "He has great strength and eats a lot." Abel blushed a little when he heard this, but Nigrim didn't care, and continued: "He's very Careful and smart, quite calm for a child of this age."

Allen glanced at Negrim, probably thinking that it was strange for a boy like Negrim to say that another child was calm, then he looked away and asked, "How old is he?"

Upon hearing this, Negrim poked Abel's back with his cane again, and asked, "How old are you?"

Hearing this, Abel was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Negrim, who frowned and said, "What's wrong?"

Abel pursed his lips and said in a low voice, "I, I don't remember clearly, but... it seems..."

Abel cringed a little, as if hesitating something, and spoke in a very low voice. Negrim couldn't hear clearly after listening for a long time, so he became a little unhappy. His tone became severe, and he said again: " What is there to hide about this kind of thing, answer me, how old are you?"

Abel flinched, and finally raised his voice, saying, "Return to Master, ten, sixteen."

At this moment, both Negrim and Allen were stunned. The former gave Abel a weird look and asked, "Are you a dwarf?"

Allen stretched out his hand and touched Abel's bones carefully.

When Abel was asked by Negrim, his face immediately flushed, and he was very embarrassed to let his master have such a misunderstanding, and hurriedly said: "No, master, no, I am not a dwarf!"

Allen also nodded, and said: "He is indeed not a dwarf, his bone age is at most nine years old."

When Negrim heard this, he couldn't help but looked at Abel strangely, and the latter opened his mouth helplessly like a fish out of water, but couldn't say anything.

Allen thought for a while and said, "Maybe he is still young and has no concept of age, so he remembered wrongly."

Negrim didn't think that Abel would be the one who could get his age wrong, but in connection with the facts, Alan's statement was obviously the only reasonable explanation, so he accepted it as such, and just looked at Abel with a stern face. Bull said: "Cultural courses have to be put on the agenda, do you understand?"

Negrim not only taught him martial arts, but also taught him knowledge. Abel should have been very happy, but now for some reason, he just nodded silently.

Allen didn't mention his age any more, and just said: "Then from today, let him come to the training ground every three days, and I will teach him well."

Negrim first said "Yes", and then said: "From the next three days, he is not yet familiar with the life in the castle, and he is not yet able to serve me skillfully. I will bring him here in three days. .”

Allen naturally had no objection, and looked at Abel together with Negrim. The latter seemed a little worried, but after Allen looked over, he nodded, and then remembered something, bowed to him, and said timidly :"teacher."

Unexpectedly, Alan didn't react when he heard this title. Instead, Negrim pulled his face with his cane in dissatisfaction, and scolded: "What are you talking about? He is teaching you under my order." Yes, you don't have any teacher, you only have me, understand?"

Abel was stunned for a moment, but then his heart felt hot, and he felt a sense of security for no reason. He nodded and said, "Understood, master."