The people who returned to the tea house sat back in their seats, each without saying a word, thinking about what had just happened or their own events.
At this moment, the aunt walked over and said, "This armored warrior, the 'Pauline' you are looking for is serving as a priest in the church in the village. You should have seen a group of children there just now, they all grew up in the church."
Xia Zina thanked the kind-hearted aunt for providing information, settled the account, and headed towards the church.
"Hey! Teacher, I'm telling you, I'm telling you..." "Don't argue! You're not that brave!" "Girls, don't laugh at others." "Stop talking! My subordinates are defeated."
Many people were chatting inside the church. Xia Zina pushed open the door, her voice stopped, and in exchange, a group of people looked at the door with wary eyes. KK walked out from behind Xia Zina.
"Pauline?"
"Are you..." a priest dressed in black asked.
KK continued to move forward and released his round shield, handing it over to Pauline: "I am KK, the armored warrior who was saved by you ten years ago."
Although the young men did not grasp the weapons beside them, the hostility in their eyes never dissipated.
Pauline caressed the shield with his hand, as if his eyes were no longer visible.
"Oh! It's you! You survived, that's really great."
"It seems to be an acquaintance." Immature guys can easily express their emotions on their faces. Looking at Pauline's nostalgic expression, the kids lifted their guard.
"Your eyes..." "A mistake from ten years ago, I was blind! But don't worry, the things you entrusted me to keep are still there."
Xia Zina led the others in and said, "Hello, Mr. Bolin."
"This is..." KK quickly introduced, "Miss Xia Zina, the daughter of the Duke of Bremen."
Afterwards, Sherry nudged Dart and asked, "Xia Zina has a family background!" Dart only nodded.
"There are also remnants of the old era! The Duke of Bremen has always had a good reputation, and it would be great if someone survived." Pauline stood up at this moment, picked up a cane from the side, and walked towards Jack with a limp. "Is Jess okay?"
Jack and Sally were startled and said, "You know Jess!" "How did you know we knew Jess?"
"Haha! I'm blind, but some things are clearer now. The feelings between you two and Jess are so similar."
Jack nodded and said, "We haven't seen him for a while either."
Sally nodded and said, "That's right! Nine years ago..." Halfway through her words, she shook her head and didn't continue.
Bolin, who was clubbing his stick, seemed unable to stand. He sat down in a nearby chair and continued, "Alas! If it weren't for him, the village might not even exist now."
Jack sat directly across from Pauline and asked, "What do you say!" At this moment, the others also found seats to sit down.
"At that time, the town of Starry famous for its bravery, but not only did the whole village practice martial arts, but the villagers' levels, regardless of gender, could reach Lv10 or above in basic professions. At that time, no group dared to harass on the mainland, so it had a sense of pride. In addition, the ancient sword 'Sword of the Stone' was inserted into the giant rock in the center of the village, which further fueled such arrogance."
Bolin lowered his head and continued, "After I separated from Jess, I traveled here alone and became a hero here. Therefore, I stayed here for a long time, and apart from occasionally taking on work from outsiders, I rarely left the village."
The young man sitting on the left side near Bollinger said, "What does that have to do with the survival of the village?"
"'Song ', some! And Da Luo! Once Jess came to the village to talk to me about old times, and since we were young, our personalities and aspirations didn't match. That was also the reason for the argument. Looking back now, his attitude towards life is what I envy and yearn for."
"Teacher! Teacher! Let's get to the point!" Later, a younger person coquettishly tugged at Pauline's hem.
"Okay! 'Liu', let me get to the point. The argument was about dignity. I also took him to see Shizhong Sword, which was to dampen his morale. I didn't expect him to run away immediately, and I didn't think much of it. A few days later, he woke me up in the middle of the night with a golden hammer and forcibly took me to the square while I was sleeping. Then he used that golden hammer to smash Shizhong Sword and the huge stone in front of me."
"What! That's an ancient divine weapon! Is there any problem?" said a young man on the right.
"Sakura! Don't just focus on weapons. The sound of a golden hammer smashing a sword in a stone echoed throughout the village, and the villagers woke up. Everyone was furious when they saw the sword in a stone being destroyed. Especially Jess was leisurely holding the troublemaker's hammer on the side, as if nothing had happened to him."
"Ah~! Open it flat!" The young man, known as' Song ', shook his fist excitedly and said.
"It was indeed a fight. Seeing the village symbol destroyed, even though they were just asleep. Now everyone is completely awake and starting to besiege Jess alone. And I myself should have said that my mind was unclear at the time, after all, it was my best friend who destroyed what I admired the most at that time, so I greeted Jess with the villagers."
A few young people gathered around Pauline and cheered, "Kill him! Kill him!"
"Kill him? Hmph! As long as he thinks, it's us who will die."
The cheering group stopped and looked at each other.
"Not long after, only Jess stood alone in the village."
Liu then asked, "Teacher! If you had a clearer mind at the time, would the situation have improved a bit?"
"Ha! Liuya, I will run away first. It's not wise to be against that guy. This is something I've admitted since I was young, and I'm not naive enough to think that becoming an ultimate profession or warrior can defeat this guy."
At this moment, the members of the Scorpio Mercenary Corps all looked at Jack and Sally, and they both smiled.
"When he knocked everyone down to the ground, he said to everyone, 'Don't put your bullshit self-esteem on my head. Just work hard to maintain something that can't be touched, it's better to live, in order to have other opportunities to obtain something tangible.' After that, he sprinkled urine on the fragments of the sword in the stone, made a face with the villagers, and even ran away without a golden hammer."
Liu Disappointed and said, "Ah~! How could that be?"
Sakura asked, "Teacher! What about the sword in the stone? What should I do?"
"Could it be a real sword in a stone that could be shattered?"
Song said, "Yes! That one is fake!"
"That's the idea of most villagers."
Liu asked, "Teacher! What do you think?"
"I think so! I think if it were Jess, even a real sword in a stone could be broken. But what's the point? After that, the villagers no longer had arrogant temperaments. Everyone can understand the meaning of Jess's words. If you can live, there is infinite possibility, and lost dignity can be found. Even if you can't find your dignity, then what..." "Because you must have other things that need more protection or can get better things. It turns out that the teacher taught us this sentence was understood at that time," said the young knight in red.
Sally nodded and said, "It's very similar to Jess's style."
"Yeah! 'Mei'. Destroying a sword in exchange for the awakening of the whole village. Therefore, before the arrival of the Black Sheep Knights, the whole village did not care about this land and left to do what they thought they should do. After that, Jess never came to the village to see my old friend again."
Jack looked up and said, "That guy is probably still traveling on the continent to satisfy his curiosity, appetite, and lust!"
At the same time, Jess was holding a freshly roasted chicken leg when he suddenly sneezed and said, "Damn it! That pretty girl is thinking of me."
"I can't think of anyone else besides the ones you owe you money and the men you abducted and immediately dumped cursing you," said Mifa on the side
"You guys..." "Ten years ago, during the Black Sheep catastrophe, I left the village to help many people, such as this armored warrior or the children. But my real goal was to find Jess. The early strength of the Black Sheep was enough to make us lose a village, and we had no resistance at all." Bolin sighed.
"But I believe that with Jess's help, there is definitely a world of difference. Originally, we could only ask for both to give up and the opportunity to improve to at least survive. However, we have not been able to find Jess yet, and Black Sheep's strength is increasing day by day. After being seriously injured, we were supposed to give up and continue to resist Black Sheep. Unexpectedly, news of the Seven Samurai defeating Black Sheep came out." Poling's voice came to life again.
"Returning to the village, we, who are not far from Xin, can certainly obtain relatively complete and early information. Among the Seven Samurai, Jess is also listed on it, and the Falcon was only modified by someone with ulterior motives afterwards. Being able to do such a great thing with Jess, I believe your strength is also quite strong."
"What!" The unidentified individuals who made this scream included Ninia, Sherlis, and a group of children from Pauline.
"This kind of guy would be the Seven Warriors!" "There are Seven Warriors among these guys!" said Sherlis and the Red Knight known as' May '.
Sally said, "Hey! This is too impolite!"
And Iva patted Sherry's shoulder and said, "I couldn't believe it when I first found out, but they should be genuine. The truth always hurts, don't be too disappointed." Sherry was still foolish and couldn't say anything.
Pauline turned her head and called out, "Lan, help me move the box under my bed."
"Oh! Okay." The girl called 'Lan' stood up and left.
After a while, Lan walked out with a box.
Pauline opened the box and took out a shield wrapped in cloth. Loosening the cloth layer by layer, the heirloom of the Bai Lieming family, Genji, is wrapped in it. Bolin handed the Genji shield to Xia Zina, and the shield seemed to know it was back in the hands of its rightful owner, emitting a faint light and a buzzing sound.
Bollinger took out a medium-sized golden hammer and touched it, saying, "KK, I'll give you the golden hammer that Jess brought back then."
Bolin hesitated to accept KK and continued, "Take it! The combat skills practiced in the village are not suitable for using golden hammers. Weapons still need to be used by someone, and it's just a waste for me to keep them. Maybe when these kids will exchange them for something strange, I don't even know."
The young people next to them all voiced their dissatisfaction.
And KK could only take the golden hammer from Pauline's hand, carefully examining it with great care. At this moment, Pauline said, "Jess left something like this, and I consulted some appraisal merchants who traveled through the village afterwards..." "The divine hammer 'Broken Star' was used to shatter the stars. Seven hundred years ago, the only weapon in the life of the barbarian king Awand. It was even rumored that the great Awand king would pass away. It was the queen of Awand who was dissatisfied with the king's love for Broken Star more than for her, and planned to steal it. Awand king thus died of depression. There was no additional magical power, it was only ignorant strength, and even a single strike at the peak of the dance could shatter the atmosphere. If someone could obtain the true power of Broken Star, they could also switch positions. Becoming a title profession 'Broken Star Warrior'
"What is a Broken Star Warrior? I have never heard of such a profession name," asked Sherry
Dart replied, "Some weapons will be given titles to their holders. For example, the 'Round Table Warrior' is a legendary profession that holds thirteen sacred weapons, mainly swords in a stone. The 'Paladin' is a title held by the holder of the Ragnarok. Most of these weapons have special abilities and are given to their holders."
Everyone looked at Jack who said the reason for the broken star. And Pauline asked, "How did you know?"
Sally looked at Jack, who was smiling, and said, "That's probably the bad thing he did together with Jess."
Jack laughed even more happily and said, "Ha! There was a local bully at that time who didn't know where to find the divine hammer and used it to bully many people. Jess and I looked at the girl crying on the roadside, and Jess asked and found out that the girl's father and brother were all seriously injured by the divine hammer. Jess invited me to sneak into the bully's house in the middle of the night, steal the divine hammer, and use the divine hammer to smash all the things in his house, including the house. Then we hid the divine hammer in the nearby mountains. You know what happened next. Ha!"
Bolin shook his head and smiled without saying anything. Others furrowed their brows and said, "Here we go again!" Your expression.
"By the way!" Pauline suddenly spoke out, "Jack, could you do me a favor?"
Jack still smiled and asked, "What are you busy with?"
"Help test the swordsman's strength of 'Gui'," Bolin said while pointing to a young man on the right.
Jack's smile disappeared from his face and he said, "Are you serious?"
Bolin nodded and said, "To switch to the profession of Brave, one must have a considerable level of mental, physical, and technical skills. I believe that Gui's mind will become smoother and he will have a clear understanding of the path he needs to take after a period of practice. However, in other aspects, my body cannot be tested. There should be no other opponents in the village who can compete with Gui, and I cannot ask Mei to do it. This kind of thing is not difficult for the parties involved to understand, and Mei is a companion who grew up with him. The fairness subconsciously needs to be determined. So I can only rely on you."
Mei heard Bolin's words and happily patted Gui's back, saying, "Great! Gui! The teacher wants you to change jobs and become a hero."
While receiving congratulations from his companions, Jack stood up and patted his shoulder, saying, "Kid! Don't be too happy too early, you haven't passed the experiment yet. Come out outside."
Sherry approached Sally and asked, "Jack, as the legendary Seven Warriors, shouldn't have killed the little furry head who was just about to debut!"
Sally replied with a strange smile, "Jack has a formal title as the Sword Saint. Such a person would never let water fall in a swordsman's qualification test. Don't worry."
At this moment, Jack, who was standing outside, drew out his sword and casually said, "I use a sword technique, which is the Heavenly Skill of the ancient flow - the Flying Swallow Sword." Jack exchanged his left and right hands and continued, "The Flying Swallow Sword is about exchanging swords left and right, disrupting the enemy's vision and making them not know which side to defend. As long as you can survive until the end and let me admit your strength, you have the qualification to transfer to become a hero."
Mei and the others were cheering for Gui, as Jack, as the chief examiner, revealed his moves and methods as if he was about to send Gui through the level. Suddenly, a sweeping thought stopped everyone's cheers.
Jack, who stopped playing with his sword, hung it beside him and held it gently, as if he could easily release it with just one strike. But with a lowered head, the expression was hidden, and the feeling of the open outdoors tightened. Gui, standing in front of Jack, felt a sense of fear facing a giant. This is not about killing intent, nor will it make people involuntarily submit, it's like nothingness. But the surroundings were so fulfilling, a strange sense of fulfillment.
The members of the Scorpio Mercenary Corps all showed Jack's expression when they first met him. And Sally's gaze was also different from usual, exuding a wonderful color.
When Bollinger returned to the room and came out again, he had an extra sword in his hand. "Gui, this is the love sword I used in the past, named 'Leo'. Use it, otherwise you will die here." After speaking, Bollinger threw the sword to Gui.
Sherry asked beside Sally, "It's not difficult to pick up the Flying Swallow Sword! There's only a half chance left or right. Sally, if it were you, what would you do?"
"Facing Jack, I slowly retreated. After a certain distance, I turned around and ran. The distance between me and Jack was completely different, exposed within Jack's knife range, and I couldn't guarantee that I would be able to retreat completely. I probably had to exchange one arm or one foot for life! So it's more practical to run away."
Sherry looked at Sally and said, "I think what I'm asking is how you would take the Flying Swallow Sword."
"Indeed, there are only two options left or right. After choosing the right side, I have an 80% chance of catching Jack's Flying Swallow Sword. And there is no guarantee that I will be completely safe after taking it, at most there will be no fatal injuries. However, the premise is that the left and right chances of Flying Swallow Sword are really half."
"How to say..." Sherry planned to continue questioning. But his conversation with Sally has caused unease among others around him. When will it affect the people present? That's the beginning of the experiment.
Gui seemed to be unable to withstand the powerful impact of Jack's momentum, and took the defensive upper body slightly backwards, which was enough to pull Jack's upcoming attack.
Jack's rushing figure was as clear as a grid action, and the step-by-step footprints were imprinted in Gui's mind. But the most important hands seemed to disappear into space, with no shadow of the sword or arms visible. The giant rushing towards us fills our minds with thoughts, and all external sounds and weapons that need attention are thrown out of our thinking. There was only Jack's stepped figure in sight.
No! Not right
After finally having space for his own thinking, Jack was already in front of him.
Damn it! Distance
That's right! Gui is already within Jack's attack range. Before I had time to think about the issues on both sides, the space on the left in front of me felt like nothing had been lost, empty and waiting for something else to fill it. Gui instinctively pushed Leo towards that space, and at the same time, Jack's sword shadow appeared to fill the void. Controversy is only about who comes first.
"Qiang!" Two swords struck together. The people watching from the side couldn't believe that Gui could take such a terrifying sword. I also agree with Sally's previous explanation that if I were under the threat of this sword, I might just run as far as I can.
Among the cheering crowd, only Sally had a puzzled expression on her face.
Jack lowered his sword again, regaining his momentum and his expression became gentle. A big hand rested on Gui's shoulder and said softly, "Gui, you did a good job."
Among the shouting and dancing crowd, Gui's expression also relaxed. Just as I was about to scratch my head and say some polite words, a different aura came over me, a murderous aura! The joyful voice was suppressed by this sudden murderous aura. The momentum is completely different from just now. This time Jack truly wants to win to the death, and this time he is the 'Sword Saint Heavenly Sword Ultimate Sword' among the true Seven Samurai.
Gui, who was grabbed by his shoulder, faced the fear of the unknown. The killing intent in Jack's eyes seemed to devour everything in the world. A wave from bottom to top brings out the roar of death. The only outcome that cannot be reflected is death.
"To live is to have opportunities." Once upon a time, the teacher's teachings returned to Gui's mind, and all the past events were remembered like a lantern. In order to survive, the only way is to block the sickle of death in front of us.
Hurry up! Hurry up Even though we know we need to be fast, our bodies cannot keep up with the speed of our thoughts. Exhausting all his strength, just to block the sword in his hand before Jack's swing.
"Qiang!" It's blocking! But another sudden heavy blow made me lose consciousness.
The people who were just jumping together were stunned, and the people who were just about to speak were also stunned. The only person who was still sober walked towards Jack.
"After blocking your sword, immediately patch up your leg. It's really amazing!"
Jack looked at Gui lying not far away and said, "He can understand. I believe he has such qualifications. What do you think? Sally."
"Shouldn't you wake up others first to help that kid heal his injury? Otherwise, he might have died before you could have learned anything."
Jack put away his sword and walked towards Pauline. "Pauline, if that guy wakes up normal, he's qualified. Tell him he's good." He then walked into the church on his own.
Gui's eyes opened, and the light made him gradually focus, as if he could see clearly. When the ears regain their hearing, a noisy group of people's voices come in. Turning around, my childhood good friends and brothers were chatting happily. Only Mei sat with her hands crossed on one side, looking at herself without saying anything.
Gui asked, "How long have I been unconscious?"
Sakura said, "Gui, you woke up! Great! Let's go find that turtle bastard to settle the accounts together."
Liu said, "Is the opponent the Seven Warriors? Didn't you see his strength clearly in that experiment?"
Song said, "It was just a surprise attack from the other party. What strength is there to speak of? Gui didn't take him two swords in a row, he still used to kick, it's so despicable!"
Everyone is still there, with one sentence from you and one sentence from me. On the contrary, Mei let out a small voice and said, "I really envy you! But the Seven Samurai personally taught you a lot of things! You have also obtained the qualification of a hero."
"I lost!" Gui said with a weak doubt.
"It's only a problem if you can beat Jack, that's the right outcome. Is that okay?"
"It seems to have survived!"
"Do you have any thoughts?"
"It's great to be alive!"
"Carelessness, weapons, and the desire to live. These are what Sally asked me to tell you instead of Jack."
"..." Gui lay in bed, listening to the noise of the world and looking at the floating clouds in the sky outside the window.