The Warrior of Love

But it's no use!

No matter how fast one's body movements are, how exquisite one's swordsmanship is, or how perfect one's timing is, the opponent's one-handed sword is like a large shield that perfectly defends every blind spot.

No matter how you launch an attack, it will always be easily blocked halfway...

There is almost no difference in the length of the weapons of both sides, but if the arm span is taken into account, there is no doubt that the man wins.

Although the difference was only a few centimeters, which seemed negligible in such a high-speed battle rhythm, in the man's hands, these few centimeters were like an insurmountable chasm.

Following the same straight trajectory, the girl's sword could not reach the opponent no matter what, while his sword seemed to be scratching the girl's skin, as if it could cut her body in half at any time.

The swordswoman girl was shaken. She sheathed her sword in time countless times, changed directions in a panic, and even rolled on the ground to avoid being hit by the one-handed sword.

No, it wasn't that I dodged it, but that the opponent missed it on purpose.

If he had that intention, he would probably have more than a dozen wounds on his body within a few seconds!

Once the mentality was shaken, it was immediately reflected in the actions. The originally resilient offensive suddenly showed a hint of slackness, which caught the attention of the sensitive man and caused him to frown slightly.

But the warrior's instinct made him not miss this opportunity. He suddenly exerted force with the one-handed sword in his hand and hit the lower side of the silver saber, breaking the balance of power and instantly knocking the saber high into the air!

"I lost."

The girl let out a sigh, but the expression on her face proved that she was not surprised by this result.

She didn't lose this battle because of strength, because the basic strength of both sides was on the same level - if the man did not suppress his strength, then the battle would be meaningless.

There was only one reason for her failure, and that was her lack of skills.

In fact, her martial arts skills are definitely among the best among her peers, but the opponent she met this time is probably the best in all ages...

"This is the fifth time you've lost to me in the past few days. Your progress is obvious."

The man caught the falling saber, handed it back to the girl, and shook his head slightly.

"But you could have held on longer and shouldn't have revealed this flaw, Liliana."

"I haven't practiced enough, and my mental strength is too weak."

The silver-haired girl Liliana said apologetically: "Jiang Liuqing took the time to teach me, but I was distracted at the critical moment. I deserve to die!"

"Don't act like you deserve to die all the time."

When she said that, Jiang Liu started laughing.

"It's just daily training. It's enough to understand your shortcomings and remember them. You can find ways to overcome them in the future, but there's no need to be so serious. You... treat me with respect like you would an emperor in the feudal era. It's really too much."

"Really?" Liliana blinked.

"No matter how many times I tell you, you still can't help but be serious, formal, and even panicky when you talk to me."

Jiang Liu asked with a bit of self-mockery: "Am I that scary?"

"No!"

Liliana quickly retorted: "That's not the case... I am not afraid of you, but I respect you from the bottom of my heart."

"Oh?"

"Although you do not call yourself a knight, your martial arts and conduct are both a model of a knight. Although you asked me to keep a calm mind, I still cannot help but respect and love you as... as a teacher."

"Oh?" Jiang Liu nodded, seeming satisfied with the explanation. "That sounds good."

Liliana breathed a sigh of relief, and then heard Jiang Liu continue: "But I'm really not used to communicating with others like this, you should try to restrain yourself."

"Yes, I understand!"

"No need to be so serious..."

Jiang Liu gave a helpless smile, but then shook his head secretly, knowing in his heart that Liliana was not to blame for this kind of thing.

It should be noted that although this fairy swordsman is a magician, she is of noble birth and has received elite education since childhood. She has a very serious personality. She speaks and acts meticulously but is also a little stubborn.

Such a knight girl met a "king" whose status was far higher than hers, and who was also her savior, so she must have respected Jiang Liu to the utmost in her heart.

What's more, she witnessed two god-killing wars and got to know Jiang Liu's character during the battles. She knew that the new king would rather cause trouble than hurt ordinary people... Her attitude towards Jiang Liu could almost be described as "worship"!

She was also a young girl. It was impossible for her to have no feelings for Jiang Liu from the beginning to the end. However, after she realized the gap in their status, she did not dare to cross it and took the initiative to hide her girlish thoughts.

"You... That's right!"

Jiang Liu's eyes lit up and he thought of a way to eliminate the gap, and he couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth.

"From now on, just call me by my first name, and don't add 'Qing'."

"Ugh?"

"Correspondingly, I will call you "Lily" as well."

Jiang Liu nodded to himself: "Well, I still prefer the pronunciation of this nickname."

"Ah this...I..."

After saying that, without caring about Lily's complicated expression, Jiang Liu walked to the edge of the "battlefield" and overlooked the entire city from the rooftop of a hotel.

"Rome... this city looks really nice."

Chapter 538: Hello, I like wolves

Rome, the name meant a great country, a prosperous nation, and a far-reaching civilization in ancient times, but in the 21st century it is just the capital city of Italy.

According to legend, Romulus, a descendant of the god of war Mars, drew boundaries, established a new city, and named it after himself, which is Rome.

Later, with this city as the center, Romulus' descendants multiplied and grew stronger, eventually turning "Romans", "Rome City" and "Roman Empire" into the most important symbols in European history.

If we put aside the myths and legends, Romans were already living here as early as 2000 BC.

The city was founded around 753 BC and has a long history of more than 2700 years. The Romans proudly called it the "Eternal City."

Even today, you can still see a large number of thousand-year-old ruins, and you can vaguely see the former glory of Rome from the vicissitudes of the ruins...

Having said that, Rome today cannot actually be considered to be in decline.

It should be noted that the city of Rome is nestled against the Tiber River, located in the plain and hilly area in the lower reaches of the Tiber River. It has fertile soil for farming, terrain that can be relied upon for city defense, and abundant water resources. In addition, the climate is pleasant and it is spring-like all year round. It can be said that the Romans built the city here for a reason!

Such superior geographical conditions destined the rise and prosperity of Rome and were also the foundation for the rise of the Romans.

To this day, Rome remains the economic center of Italy and became the capital of Italy in 1871 AD.

This is a very old city, but it is not buried in the ground waiting for future generations to dig and admire it. Instead, it has been able to radiate new vitality in every era, telling future generations day by day about the glory it has experienced, while also showing others its new look today.

Here, you can see the Colosseum and Pantheon from two thousand years ago, St. Peter's Basilica and Venetian palaces from the Renaissance, and the steel forests of the twenty-first century... They coexist subtly and harmoniously in the same place, which is truly a wonderful and magical sight.

It feels quite strange to think that a red tyrant once sang to his heart's content somewhere here, a free gladiator once fought hard in the Colosseum, and a ruler was stabbed to death at the door of the Senate when he was most proud of himself.

By the way, with such a strong mythological atmosphere and historical heritage, it is no wonder that this city attracts so many "mysteries".

Yes, after touring Rome for a few days, Jiang Liu had seen "non-human" beings more than once.

However, they are not as exaggerated as the gods of disobedience and mythical beasts. Most of them are harmless little guys like "goblins" and "fairies" who occasionally play pranks.

There are quite a few temple ruins in Rome, and their preservation is better than that of Greece. The scale of the Pantheon is rare in the world.

Since Jiang Liu had come to Rome, he naturally wanted to appreciate the ruins of temples of all sizes. He and Lily walked together.

However, in the process, he alarmed many beings similar to "earthbound spirits". The fairies living here would carefully pay attention to his every move. Although they might think they were hiding well, Jiang Liu's perception was so sharp that he could basically feel someone watching him in the dark wherever he went...

Therefore, he did not have any particular attachment to these relics and would leave after seeing everything he should see.

Jiang Liu had a hunch that in a place like Rome, as long as he was willing to investigate further, it would be easy to lure out the God of Disobedience.

However, he did not want to destroy the heritage of human civilization because of his battle, and he was even more unwilling to involve the local residents. Just think about provoking the god of disobedience in a prosperous city like Rome... and you will know that the consequences will definitely be catastrophic.

Besides, he had just become a godslayer. In less than a month, he had already killed three disobedient gods. He had not even fully mastered the power of authority. As the saying goes, one can't chew too much, so he was not in a hurry to start the next godslayer war.

Now, Jiang Liu and Lily were both wearing casual clothes, and Lily, a true local, was guiding Jiang Liu around the place.

“Since you are in Rome, you can choose not to visit the Colosseum, the Pantheon, or even St. Peter’s Basilica, but you must see this statue.”

Today, Lily is wearing a youthful, beautiful and refreshing outfit, with a high ponytail like a sports girl, which makes her look full of energy. She is very different from her usual impression and is much more lively in comparison.

What she was referring to was not some magnificent ancient ruins, nor a gorgeous and magical work of art, but an ordinary statue that looked unremarkable, neither gorgeous nor conspicuous.

The pitch-black statue depicts a scene like this: a female wolf with her mouth open and teeth bared, her vigilant eyes staring forward, with two baby boys in her belly, sucking milk from her breasts.

Jiang Liu asked Lily what this was, and Lily replied—

This is "Rome"!

—— Jiang Liu searched his memory after hearing this, then suddenly realized, and then looked at it a few more times with great interest.

Since ancient times, the Romans have regarded the "wolf" as the guardian and symbol of the city, from the day Rome was born until now.

The reason is because of this statue, or the story behind it.

As we all know, the original founders of Rome were the god Romulus and his brother Remus. These two brothers were not mortals, but demigods.

Their mother was the priestess Silvia and their father was the god of war Mars.

When the two brothers were just born, they were snatched away from their mother by the usurper Amulius and thrown into the Tiber River (the river that Rome flows into) in an attempt to drown them.

But Romulus and Remus not only did not die, but were washed ashore by the river and brought to under the fig tree.

Here, a female wolf met them and fed the two brothers with her milk.

Therefore, the Romans are descendants of both Mars and wolves, and the wolf has become the symbol of the city of Rome.

As a native Italian, Liliana would naturally not forget to explain this history to Jiang Liu.

Of course, the story of Romulus is quite famous, and Jiang Liu himself knows a little about it. He doesn't need Lily to explain why this statue of the she-wolf has such a status.

After staring at the statue of the mother wolf for a while, Jiang Liu suddenly frowned and scratched his hair.

"Well……"

"Do you find it boring?"

Suddenly, not far away, a well-dressed old gentleman looked at Jiang Liu with a smile.

“This statue is not as spectacular as the Colosseum, but I like it better because I like the wolf as a creature.

Cruel, cunning, cold-blooded, following the rule of the jungle, but hiding something that could be called gentle.

Young man, don’t you think that this scene before your eyes: a human baby who has accepted the motherhood of a wolf, also has an indescribable charm in it?”

Chapter 539: Named Marquis Vauban

charm?

Jiang Liu tilted his head. He really couldn't see it.

It's not that he has no taste, but rather than exquisite works of art like statues, paintings and vases, he resonates more with magnificent natural landscapes like mountains, seas and rift valleys.

Moreover, this bronze statue in front of us may have high commemorative value and profound historical heritage, but its image alone is not very attractive.

“I think it depends on the individual.”

Jiang Liu shrugged: "Old man, do you like wolves? So you are a dog person?"

"No, I like unruly wolves, but I have no interest in tamed dogs. Dogs that only wag their tails and beg for mercy are completely different species from wolves. There is no comparison at all. If I must say, it's like the difference between monkeys and humans."

"Really? I think dogs are cute... Of course I'm a cat person."

Jiang Liu then looked at the old gentleman seriously, with a hint of inquiry in his calm eyes.

This old man... should be an old man.

Although his hair has turned completely white, he is still full of energy and his body is quite straight. From Jiang Liu's point of view, he must exercise regularly. Although he looks a little thin, he may be surprisingly strong after taking off his clothes.

He was wearing a suit made of exquisite material but a bit old-fashioned in style, and covered it with a black coat with a lapel, giving people a mysterious and cold impression.

Appearance... If you only look at his appearance, he is a handsome old man. You can vaguely see some of his handsomeness when he was young. Although his face has many wrinkles, his skin is not loose, which shows that his physical condition is actually much younger than he looks.

Judging from the first impression, he should be a wise old man in good mental state. His expression and temperament have a knowledgeable feel. If you meet him on the street, you will probably think he is a professor at a university.

However... this first impression is really easy to be misjudged!

This old man is not a university professor. Even if he can teach others something, it is only destruction, fear and domination at most.

Those green eyes that didn't match his intelligent appearance... were like hungry wolves in the dark night, and a single glance at each other was enough to make people's hair stand on end.

Jiang Liu turned his head to look at Liliana and found that the silver-haired swordsman's face was ashen and his body was shaking slightly. Although he tried his best to stay calm, he couldn't suppress his instinctive fear.

It was obvious that Liliana recognized the old man, knew his origins and identity, and also knew how terrifying he was.