Skeleton King

Although Angelika and Angela are twin sisters, they have the same brown hair and brown eyes, but their appearance is different.

Angelica has long hair and shawls all year round, and has a gentle smile. She has a good relationship with everyone in the manor. When the Viscountess was alive, she was also trusted by the Viscountess.She is prudent and careful in handling things, and there is never anything inappropriate, and Ace likes her to be by his side very much.

Relatively speaking, Angela is not so present.Although Angela's facial features are more delicate, and she can be regarded as the most beautiful girl in Bad Soden, she is always expressionless, like a delicate doll without emotions.The momentary beauty may have attracted people's eyes, but after a long time of contact, people lost interest in Angela.

In fact, after Ace really got along with Sister Angelika, he discovered that Angelica's coldness was just her disguise to defend against the outside world.Angela has become very lively no matter whether she is getting acquainted with her sister Angelica or getting acquainted with Ace.It may be because Angela is still young and Ace is easy to talk, her concept of superiority and inferiority is not very obvious.After Ace's permission, she often practiced undead magic in Ace's room, and she didn't salute much when it was just her and Ace.

As for Angelica, although she is friendly to people and always so kind and considerate, her heart is completely closed.Even Ace, who has been together day and night for several years, can't say that he understands Angelica.

Angelica is much more disciplined than Angela. Whether she is alone with Ace or in front of everyone, her etiquette makes it impossible to find the slightest mistake.Even though Ace said that he could be more casual in private, Angelica promised well, and she still behaved in her own way.Angela dared to be lawless in front of Ace, but she didn't dare to indulge too much when her sister was around.

When Ace discovers that Angela has magical talents, he also has great expectations for Angelica.The two are twin sisters, and there is a great possibility that they both have magical talents.

Unexpectedly, the result of the test was that Angelica had no magical talent at all.

Ace wanted Angelica to learn martial arts, thinking that one should not favor one over another, but Angelica still couldn't feel fighting spirit after several months of use.

Angelica did not show disappointment, and she comforted Ace, "Angela will accompany the young master to practice undead magic. Barter Soden still has a lot of chores to deal with, and I will not let the young master have any worries."

Ace carefully observed Angelica's expression and found that she was really not depressed at all.

Angelica was only 14 years old at the time. In Ace's previous life, he was still in middle school and rebellious, but Ace found that he had no idea what Angelica was thinking.

Angelica still brought afternoon tea to Ace on time every day, even the taste and temperature of the tea were exactly the same.If Angela's facial expression is like a robot, then Angelika is even more terrifying. Her thinking is as meticulous as a robot, and her behavior is exactly the same.

However, compared to Angela who can only be cold-faced, Angelica's calmness is undoubtedly more reassuring.Ace also likes to let Angelika do something important.

Angela sat cross-legged on the carpet and meditated, with a faint dark magic element enveloped around her. Ace sat on a chair and was wiping the long sword in his hand.Angelica came back to report, "Young master, I saw him. He is practicing sword behind the manor."

Ace put the long sword into the scabbard and eagerly said, "I'll go find him."

Angelica: "If someone comes looking for the young master, I will say that the young master has gone to the cemetery to visit the Viscountess."

Knowing that Angelica was speaking to him, Ace nodded indiscriminately and left the room quickly.

Behind Bad Soden Manor is the cemetery of the Neumann family, and behind it are several low hills, which can also be called dirt slopes.At the foot of the mountain, although Viscount Neumann did not explicitly prohibit the villagers from coming here, the villagers did not go here for many years out of respect or fear.

However, at this time, a young man from the Non-Neumann family was standing at the foot of the mountain practicing swordsmanship. The young man had black hair and black eyes, and his expression was focused. He held an unedged epee in his hand and swung it tirelessly there.This is another "robot" that Ace saw today, and he has to practice thousands of times a day even for a stabbing action.

And the long sword, I don't know where the young man got it, it's so heavy, Ace felt his arms were sore after practicing for half an hour, but the young man couldn't leave his body every day, eating and sleeping, it was crazy.

Ace: "Alt!"

The dark-haired youth turned around, his skin was different from the paleness of the nobleman, but a healthy wheat color.His eyebrows and eyes are sharp, his facial features are as handsome as a knife cut, his lips are light in color, slightly pursed, as if he is indifferent to everything.

He saw Ace and saluted him, "Master Ace."

Ace walked up to him and said happily, "I thought you couldn't hear me calling you." Alter practiced sword very seriously. At the beginning, Ace had to cut his epee directly to save him from madness. pulled out of the state.

Alter: "I saw Miss Angelika." So I know that Ace is likely to come.

Ace nodded, "It's always good to be a little vigilant." He handed two bottles of medicine to Alter, "This is for you."

Alt did not directly take the potion from Ace this time as usual, he hesitated and said, "Master Ace, I have broken through to the second-level swordsman."

Ace smiled, "Good job."

Alt: "Master Ace, when we first met, you were a second-level swordsman. In the past three years, because of the medicine and guidance you provided, I have been promoted from a low-level swordsman to a second-level swordsman." He After a pause, he continued: "But you are still a second-level swordsman. Even because of too many impurities in your body, your mental skills are not as smooth as when we first met. I don't understand."

Art really didn't understand.When a swordsman is practicing mental techniques, many impurities will appear in his body.Swordsmen from commoner backgrounds can only spend more time practicing to get rid of these impurities; swordsmen from noble or wealthy merchant families can spend a lot of money on magic potions to directly purify the impurities in their bodies.This is why civilians spend more time and effort in martial arts, and it is difficult to achieve the same achievements as noble children.

Nobles always get twice the result with half the effort when practicing martial arts. They not only have famous teachers to guide them, but also have various other resources.

But Ace was different. He obviously had a good background and was the only son of Viscount Neumann, but he never used magic potions and gave all of them to Art.

Arter will never forget that day, a noble boy with green eyes appeared in front of him like an angel, the boy's skin shone with white light, and his voice was ethereal, "Alter, do you want to become a real swordsman? "

Art will not forget his answer, because no matter how many times he asks him again, he will always have the same answer, "Yes."

Ace: "Here you are."

Alter looked at the magic potion with golden liquid flowing in Ace's hand, hesitantly, he asked, "Why?"

Ace: "Some people are very lucky. They can jump off a cliff and pick up cheats, and they can live again after being hit by a carriage. Alter, take this as your luck."

Alter: "No matter what you get, you must give. Thank you, Master Ace, but I will not accept your charity for nothing."

Ace saw Alter pointing directly at his heart and not being moved by external things, but he put away his whim and persuaded him seriously: "Alter, I know that you are born with supernatural powers, which are incomparable to ordinary people, but you are already 15 years old. It's old, but it's innate. If you don't use magic potions to improve your physique, it's basically impossible to make great achievements in martial arts. I hope Bart Soden will produce a great swordsman, not a farmer who is especially good at growing potatoes. "

Arte nodded, "Master Ace, what you said is right. But I still can't accept it."

Ace was short-tempered. Although it was a good thing to be able to withstand the temptation, Alter was so reticent, which also made him very headache.

In the end, Angelica walked up to Alter and said a few words to Arter.While listening to Angelica's words, Art looked at Ace, and finally nodded solemnly.

Ace maintained an inscrutable expression from beginning to end, God knows what Angelica and Art said.After Art finished talking with Angelica, he walked to Ace and asked Ace to give him the magic potion.

For the next three years, Ace provided Alter with the Knights' mind and his medicine to help him practice.In return, when Ace's hands were itchy, Alt would work part-time as a sparring partner. His long-lasting physical strength and great strength allowed Ace to play to the fullest every time.

Today is no exception.

The fight between Ace and Alter continued until the sun set, and ended with Ace's whole body being "big" and slumped on the grass.Ace's small chest heaved violently, and he breathed in the fresh air with big gulps, his eyes were full of the blue sky and white clouds drifting past.

Ace told Alter: "I want to live a simpler life, but I can't help myself. You can accept these two bottles of magic potion, I have my reasons. Next month is the day of the Knights Trial, although not Know when father will return, but this may be the last time I come to you."

Alter is eighteen this year, and his figure is becoming more mature. After he and Ace have also been promoted to the second-level swordsman, Ace has no advantage.After Alter exhausted Ace's strength, he still looked like a normal person. He stood beside Ace and said, "I'll go with Master Ace."

Ace froze for a moment, "Where are you going?"

Alter: "Knights."

Ace sat up and explained to Arter that Arter was a commoner and could only sign up for the Knights of Westphalia.He is a nobleman who will be assigned to the knight orders in other provinces.

Ace finally concluded and said to Alt: "You should go to the Knights in Westphalia."

Art: "Oh."

Ace encouraged him: "Alter, you will become the strongest swordsman."

Alter seemed to be making a promise, "Master Ace, I will."

Ace stood on tiptoe and patted Art on the shoulder, then turned and went back to the manor.But before he reached the manor, he ran into Angelika who was looking for him, "Young master, the viscount is back, and he asked you to see him."

In Viscount Neumann's study.

Viscount Neumann sat behind the desk and said to Ace: "You have been assigned to the Knights of Georgia Province. You have six years to complete the assessment of the Knights. Don't fall into the prestige of the Neumann family."

Ace: "Yes, Father."