"Even angels should be judged, not to mention mortals?"
"The saints will judge the world. Aren't they worthy to judge the smallest thing?"
——"Revelation of Love, Volume 13, Chapter 5"
"Father, hurry up, we're going to miss it!" urged Lyanna Lancelor.
"Slow down, my little bird." Gerald Lancelor gasped and smiled as he held a thick tree. "Walking on such a small mountain path is not suitable for a less young knight."
Lyanna laughed and ran faster instead. Today is her tenth birthday, and her father finally agreed to accompany her all morning. She couldn't bear to miss every minute and every second. As a glorious knight among the nine knights of the Holy Sword Kingdom, my father also served as Prime Minister and Minister of Finance. I don't have much time for myself!
During the day, my father would go to work in the capital and never see him again all day. However, in the evening, my father would always show up at the dinner table on time, and after that, it was time for Lyanna. Unfortunately, in recent days, the Duchess has shut himself up in the library at Lancelor Castle after dinner, seemingly forgetting that he still has a daughter and son to accompany.
Yesterday, my father even missed dinner. He looked in a bad mood and didn't say a word when he got home, as if something terrible had happened at Queirrons. So much so that Lyanna dared to confirm with him whether she still remembered that the next day was her birthday.
But at this moment, my father is by my side, and he hasn't forgotten!
Normally, Lyanna would be locked up in the family castle and would follow her mother, Jenny Lancelot, to learn the court etiquette of ladies, including how to speak properly and how to eat gracefully. Whenever faced with these courses, she always wanders around the world. What is there to learn about speaking and eating? Without someone to teach, nobles will become mute and won't even be able to eat?
Mother Jenny Lancelot is the most beautiful woman she has ever seen. Jenny is 27 years old and comes from the Sheppard family in the Highpass. She has brilliant blonde hair and pale blue eyes, thick pink lips that always slightly curl up, and the skin on her face and body is white and flawless.
Compared to her hometown's clothing, Jenny Lancelor prefers to wear a thin white or light blue silk robe from the southern nomadic people of the Ruig, sewn with some gold lace, and finally paired with an inner corset to squeeze together the rounded breasts and rooms, fully displaying her perfect figure. She always uses two fingers when carrying things, and she speaks in a soft and gentle voice. Even when eating a big meal like apple Roasted sucking pig or Roasted baby pig, I would use knives and forks carefully, and never make any unnecessary noise in my mouth.
Almost everyone Lyanna had met had expressed praise for Mrs. Lancelot's elegant speech and behavior, but she never envied them and even found their behavior quite amusing. "If you don't obey me again, I'll ask your father to beat you up!" Every time I hear my mother say this, she pretends to learn to do something that a lady should do. But she knew it wasn't just that her mother said it to scare her.
"You really don't have the appearance of a big lady." This is the most she has ever heard from her mother.
Since the birth of my younger brother Nikolai five years ago, my mother's beautiful face has always been deeply melancholy. Adults call her younger brother "Little Duchess." After all, according to the rules, it is up to boys to inherit the family property. "But when it comes to Lyanna, she will say, 'Miss Lyanna is naturally beautiful and has a face as beautiful as that of her wife. In the future, she will definitely marry a prominent adult.'"
Why can only her beautiful future be to marry an adult? If I were ugly, no adult would marry me, right? Therefore, she often went into and out of the kitchen and played happily with the cook's younger brother; Or run to the muddy training ground of the guards, hold a small wooden dagger and shout with them, finally stirring up the darkness there, and turning my face into black. So, finally, there's nothing to do with beauty, right?
Mother Jenny covered her mouth and exclaimed when she saw her untidy appearance, followed by a scolding, of course, after the servants had washed her clean. She doesn't understand why girls can't wield swords and swords, and why girls must marry. Compared to her naturally frail and sickly younger brother, she believes she has Lancelor's ancestry. Other aristocratic ladies dream of marrying a knight, and in her dreams, she herself is a knight.
When Lyanna was seven years old, her father built a small training ground for her in the forest. Wooden dummy, arrow target, wooden sword, bow and feather are all available. "Remember, don't be known, especially your mother." With this sentence, Gerald Lancelot blinked his left eye and then ran his hand across her nose.
From then on, Lyanna often sneaked into this small base in the forest to practice martial arts before dawn, and then came back after Jenny Lancelot got up. What she didn't know was that this place was soon discovered by the Wrath Blade Guard sergeants in the castle who were responsible for guarding the surrounding areas. "However, the servants and guards had long been unable to bear the daily entanglement of this young lady. Now that she was not wandering around in the castle, she secretly kept this little secret for her.".
However, how interesting is it to drive a wooden stake? Before long, Lyanna felt a bit bored and began to entangle herself with the guards at home. Today, I practiced bow and arrow with the guards, and tomorrow, I will run to the small base to test the results of the "training" for shooting. Over time, various types of weapons have also been used with different patterns.
Lancelor Castle is located in the mountains southwest of Queirrons, more than 30 miles from the city. This place was once known as the "Wind and Rain Castle" and originally belonged to the fiefdom of the Black Claw family. After the "Battle of Dawn," Tronic Black Claw abandoned his fortress and fled to sea. Later, the king gave this place to Gerald as his other home in Queirrons. The castle is surrounded by a vast expanse of forest, with winding horse paths hidden in the forest connecting the kingdom's capital. At the eastern end of the forest is a cliff, a perfect place to watch the sunrise.
The early morning sun shines on my face, warm and comfortable. Lyanna stood on the edge of the cliff, looking out at the sun rising from the horizon in the distance. She opened her arms and closed her eyes, breathing in the fresh air in the forest, quietly enjoying the moment.
"Happy birthday, my dear bird!" Father finally caught up and lifted her up from behind with both hands in a circle.
"Let me down quickly, this is a cliff!" After touching the ground, she pointed to her father's sword at his waist and asked, "Why did you come here with her, so heavy a thing, but you almost missed the sunrise!"
"How can a knight not deserve a sword beside him?" Gerald Lancelor gently stroked the handle of the sword with a solemn expression. "This is a symbol of honor, a knight's life."
"Since she represents your life, what do I represent?" Lyanna pursed her mouth and deliberately glanced sideways at her father, pretending to be unhappy. This sword is called "Silver Protector" and is a two handed sword made of meteorite iron. The blood groove in the sword is plated with pure silver, and it is filled with dense ancient written symbols. This sword is extremely sharp and has a breakable hair. It is the work of the great dwarf craftsman Soderberg. It is modified from the Lancelor family's family treasured sword, the "Sword of Quick Silver". My father has always loved it. "Every time I mention it, I use the word 'she' instead of 'it'.". Since childhood, she has seen her father practice swordsmanship with this sword dance sword, and naturally calls it "she".
"You are the one who wants to protect with your life," replied Duke Gerald very seriously. She laughed happily and then slapped her father on the cheek. "She never uses this kind of flippant little trick on her mother or anyone else. Others simply don't deserve it, and her mother will tear her apart at once. What fun is there?"? But for my father, it never fails.
"Here you are, my little bird, and I wish you happiness forever." A beautiful necklace appeared in the Duke's hand, with a silver chain centered on an oval, flawless green jade. "Jade is a symbol of our family, don't lose it!"
On the lower left side of the sunrise is the capital of the kingdom, the city of Queirrons. The brilliant sunlight first illuminated the tall and magnificent red castle in the center, and then gradually shone on the white roofs of buildings in the city, like a sleeping dragon waking up. With the melodious sound of the horn blowing in the morning, the steam workshop area was the first to become active, and the white smoke was the best proof. Next, there was the bazaar, and then everywhere in the city came alive. Finally, the light shone on the jade necklace that she wore around her neck as a gift for her tenth birthday.
The father and daughter stopped to overlook and immerse themselves in the beautiful scenery. "The best artists can't paint such a beautiful scene," exclaimed the lord.