Being a knight is not easy

Chapter 6 Colleagues (Seeking follow-up reading)

Robin's eyes flashed, and he moved quickly, displaying the sword skills he had practiced hard every day. His body moved sideways as light as catkins in the wind, and the axe passed by his clothes, bringing up a gust of fierce wind.

Taking advantage of the moment when the opponent's moves became old and revealed a flaw, Robin turned suddenly, and the long sword in his hand stabbed the thief's throat accurately like a poisonous snake spitting out its tongue.

The thief's eyes widened, his face filled with fear and disbelief, a gurgling sound came from his throat, and he subconsciously covered his neck with his hands, slowly falling backwards, blood gushing out from between his fingers.

After getting rid of this enemy, Robin didn't have time to catch his breath before he saw two more thieves waving long swords and coming towards him aggressively from the right.

The two men cooperated well, one attacking from above and the other from below, trying to make Robin lose sight of one thing while focusing on the other.

Robin took a deep breath, mobilized his breathing techniques, and felt the power surge in him.

He first used his sword to block the long knife coming from above. The metal collided, sparks flew, and his arm was numb from the shock.

At the same time, he suddenly raised his leg and kicked the wrist of the thief below.

The thief felt pain and his long sword fell to the ground with a clang.

Robin took advantage of the situation and stepped forward, swinging the sword in his hand quickly. The sword shadow flashed, leaving several blood marks on the two thieves in an instant.

The two thieves screamed, covered their wounds, and staggered backward. After a few steps, they fell heavily to the ground and were motionless.

At this time, the sounds of fighting on the battlefield gradually subsided, but Robin's attention was attracted by a figure fighting fiercely with his companions not far away.

The man's movements were agile, and there was a hint of knight's breathing between his moves. Robin concluded that he should be a knight apprentice of a thieves' group.

His eyes focused and he rushed towards the man with sword in hand.

The thief knight apprentice sensed the threat behind him, turned around quickly, and swung his sword to block Robin's attack.

Their weapons collided with a crisp sound. Robin could clearly feel that the other party's breathing technique was very clumsy, and his strength and speed were not as good as his.

A sense of confidence surged in his heart, the corners of his mouth rose slightly, his feet moved nimbly, and he kept moving around his opponent. The long sword in his hand kept stabbing out like a snake, and his sword moves were alternating between real and fake.

The thief knight apprentice was forced into a panic by him and could only passively defend himself.

After several rounds, Robin spotted a flaw in the opponent's defense, leaned forward, used breathing techniques to mobilize all the strength in his body, gathered it in his right arm, and stabbed out the long sword in his hand like lightning, directly penetrating the opponent's chest.

The pupils of the thief knight apprentice suddenly shrank, an expression of pain and unwillingness appeared on his face, and he slowly fell down.

In this battle, they swept through two hidden checkpoints in succession and beheaded more than 20 people in total.

Robin alone killed five people, including a knight's apprentice.

His heroic performance on the battlefield earned him admiration from his teammates.

Robin was secretly pleased with himself. Everything was just as he had planned. He had deliberately portrayed himself as a hot-blooded and impulsive young man.

The moment the battle started, he understood that this was a perfect opportunity to gain combat experience and to stand out in front of everyone.

Therefore, he rushed to the forefront without hesitation, using seemingly reckless actions to conceal his exploration of the system's secrets. Knight Malizzi stood quietly at the edge of the battlefield, watching the fierce fighting throughout, without any intention of taking action from beginning to end.

For him, this was a rare actual combat exercise and an excellent opportunity to train his knight apprentices.

His eyes followed Robin's figure closely, not missing any details.

After the battle, Knight Malizzi strode over to Robin.

Robin was sweating profusely, his hair soaked with sweat and sticking to his cheeks, the sword in his hand was still stained with the enemy's blood, his chest was heaving violently, but his eyes revealed unconcealable excitement and pride.

Knight Malizzi looked at the young man in front of him, his heart filled with relief.

Although Robin's behavior was indeed a bit impulsive, his hard training on weekdays made his swordsmanship outstanding, and he was more skilled than other knight apprentices under his command.

Every time he swung his sword, it was full of power and precision, and the thieves had no way to defend themselves against his sword.

Knight Malizzi reached out his hand, gently patted Robin's shoulder, and said earnestly, "Well done, but don't be so reckless next time. If there's a high-ranking knight apprentice among them, you'll be in danger."

His voice was low and gentle, with a hint of the care an elder has for his juniors.

Robin quickly stood at attention, clenched his right fist, and pounded it hard on his chest, and responded loudly: "Yes, Knight Commander!" His voice was loud and powerful, echoing in the empty battlefield.

In fact, Robin knew in his heart that his "recklessness" was not without measure. With the support of the system, he had a certain confidence in his own strength.

But he also understood that Knight Malizzi's advice came from genuine concern, so he acted like he was willing to learn.

As soon as Knight Malizzi walked away, Eric came over quickly with a smile on his face, raised his hand and hit Robin's shoulder hard, with such intimacy that it seemed as if they were old friends.

"Good job, man! Knight Commander Malizzi is very satisfied with your performance." Eric's voice was full of excitement and envy.

Eric just turned twenty this year and is already at a mid-level among knight apprentices.

Robin thought to himself that according to the way the system calculated experience, Eric's experience value should have reached over 400 long ago.

Eric's strength is quite outstanding among all the knight apprentices. During his daily training, his every move exudes a calmness that makes people dare not underestimate him.

"There's nothing I can do. The last attack doesn't count. This is my first time in a formal battle like this, and I'm a little excited." Robin said as he scratched his head with a smile, a slightly shy look on his face, perfectly interpreting his character as a "hot-blooded and impulsive boy."

There was simplicity and innocence in his eyes, as if he was just a young boy who had just experienced a battle and was very excited.

At this moment, Lily, who was standing nearby, trotted over. She had a neat ponytail and a smile of admiration on her face. "Robin, you were so handsome just now! I was watching you charge forward from behind. Those thieves were no match for you at all."

Lily is also a knight apprentice under Knight Malizzi. She has a lively and cheerful personality. Although she is a woman, she is not inferior to men in training and combat.

After hearing this, Eric laughed heartily, "Haha, this is always the case when you first go to the battlefield. It will be fine after you have more experience. But your first time is really impressive!" As he said that, he bent down to pick up the longsword of the thief knight apprentice on the ground and threw it to Robin.

"Next, this is your trophy!"

(End of this chapter)