The King's Follower [Rebirth]

When the guards brought William and Matthew to the auditorium of the arena, the competition had already entered a fierce stage. The two orcs in the competition, one was in the shape of a three-headed giant snake, and the other was in the shape of a giant scale lion. In terms of size, the three-headed giant snake is far superior to the scale-clad giant lion, but the giant lion is more flexible. He does not intend to fight the giant snake in close quarters, but walks far away on the edge of the arena. Nearly white blue lightning spat out from his mouth, shooting towards the long body of the giant snake.And the three heads of the giant snake stared at his figure closely. The black snake was covered with a thick ice shell, which blocked the thunder arrows of the giant lion, but the ice shell of the body was not rigid ice. The lump seemed to be able to flow, and did not hinder the action of the giant snake.

Although the giant snake has been chasing the giant lion closely, but because of its large size and strong inertia, every attack of him will be half a step behind, and the giant lion dodges it.Of his three heads, two of his mouths continuously shot ice arrows one after another, and the middle one protruded from the thick white fog. The thick fog swept across the ground quickly, leaving only a piece of ice slag stuck on the ground like a steel needle. superior.When it was about to catch up with the giant lion, the giant lion stopped suddenly, wrapped its body with lightning, turned around and ran in the direction of the giant snake, and rushed into the ice fog.A few seconds later, a thunder cannon pierced through the ice mist and rushed towards the giant snake's mouth, which was spraying ice mist. The giant snake closed its mouth and twisted its neck to dodge. The huge body was driven by this sudden movement. Had to wobble, lost balance.

The giant lion was about to make persistent efforts when the giant snake swung its barbed tail over. The giant lion turned around violently and bit the snake's tail. Thunder and lightning spread from his teeth that pierced through the ice armor to the giant snake's On the body, the giant snake roared, and the three heads sprayed a large mouthful of ice needles at the giant snake together.The giant lion dodged deftly.The war once again fell into a stalemate.

William watched all this dumbfounded.The adult orcs in the village would also fight, but none was as thrilling as the one he saw now. You must know that the adult orcs in the village were not that big in size, and the offensive magic they could use was limited. The destructive power is not that strong.This is because, although the entire Salman Continent tends to advocate the strong, but in the non-war period, ordinary people do not need to raise their level too much. It's true that I can't afford it, and I can't afford to waste the time. If you have the skill to practice, it's better to go out to work to earn money.The laws of the country are complete. If high-level orcs use their abilities to bully low-level people at will, they will be severely punished by the law. If ordinary people want products in high-level spaces, it is better to save money than to upgrade the space level to produce them. to buy.

Therefore, most ordinary people will not advance too much on the road to promotion when they become adults, and most of them will stop at the fourth level all their lives, while the upper middle class, including nobles with rich families, people from these families can be promoted according to their talents. Reach grades five and six.And those who can reach the seventh level and above are rare talents. There are no more than [-] people in the whole empire at the seventh level, only a hundred people at the eighth level, and there are no strong people at the ninth level now.

The Cuthbert Empire implements 15 years of compulsory education. Children must enter school after the age of three, and the state pays their tuition fees. Those who are in difficulty will also be subsidized a certain amount of living expenses. The grade inspection is conducted every six months. Once a talented person is found, it will be reported immediately. The country has increased the intensity of subsidies, so it is rare for a talented person to be unable to practice because of economic willingness.This is why more than half of the seventh- and eighth-level powerhouses in the country come from the civilian class.

William is now a fourth-level intermediate. The most powerful orc in his village was his mother's bodyguard, Richard, who was at the top of the fifth level. Next came a villager, who was a fourth-level intermediate like William.William has always been regarded by the villagers as a peerless genius, but he actually doesn't understand what is so great about him as a fourth-level intermediate.Adult orcs and juvenile orcs have the same level, but their attack power is very different, except for the difference in size, more elemental reserves and the destructiveness of the magic they cast.William's fourth-level intermediate just allowed him to defeat all the underage orcs in the village so that he would not be bullied again, but there was nothing more than that.In addition, life in the village is peaceful, and the biggest conflict is just the conflict between neighbors. The biggest duel is just two grown-up orcs who are jealous and make an appointment to fight in the woods outside the village. Miss Ritter and William caused trouble, and they never used animal form to fight with others. Besides, Richard had a quiet and introverted personality, so William had never seen a real duel since he was a child.

William was trembling because of the excitement of the game in front of him, while Matthew yawned a little bored.He used to go to St. Louis Middle School, an aristocratic school in Leman, the capital of the kingdom. The school often organized them to watch the assessments and competitions of St. Solsis University and the military officer competition assessments. Having seen it before, the competition of these five-level guards in front of him is a bit contemptuous to Matthew.

He absently looked at the facilities in the arena. Seeing the shocked expression on William's face sitting beside him, he laughed in his heart as a "hick". He wanted to show off in front of him and let him know the gap between the two, so he said : "The giant snake is almost unable to hold on."

Before William could react, the guard who brought them to visit the practice field gave him a surprised look and said, "How did you see that?"

At this time, William also looked at William with some surprise.In his opinion, the giant snake has a huge body and uses very powerful offensive magic, while the giant lion has been jumping and dodging, and the magic it uses is only a thunder arrow back and forth, and its power does not seem to be as shocking as the giant snake. How can a giant snake be inferior to a giant lion?

Seeing William's expression, Matthew said proudly: "The two people in the arena are about the same level, and the giant snake should be one-third higher than the giant lion. But the giant snake lacks patience, and he wants to make a quick decision. , but the giant lion is using a procrastination station, so you see, he is getting more and more irritable now, and the magic he uses is too elemental, if he can't subdue the giant snake within 10 minutes, he will be killed by the giant lion because of lack of physical strength fall upon."

"As expected of a high-achieving student from St. Louis High School." The guard said sincerely. He was born in a commoner, and he was subsidized by the state because of his outstanding talent. When he became an adult, he had the opportunity to enter St. Solsis University for further studies. He is now at the top of the fifth level. strength.He doesn't dislike Matthew because of the uneven resources available to nobles and commoners. After all, the resources provided by the country in compulsory education are enough for them to absorb and learn. Although Matthew has more knowledge than his peers, he can have such a For knowledge, you must have studied hard at ordinary times. Instead of complaining about the unfairness of society here, it is better to practice hard and earn more military merits so that your descendants can also enjoy those high-quality resources.

After stopping Matthew's analysis, William looked at the game on the court again, and suddenly found that the giant snake was indeed at the end of its battle, and the majestic ice mist and raindrops of ice arrows that spewed out were more like a battle that was about to lose. vent.

A few minutes later, the giant snake was finally exhausted. The giant lion seized the opportunity and finally made a big move, binding the giant snake tightly with a thick lightning chain.

"Game over!" shouted the referee, striking the gong to end the game. "Winner, James Mira!"

The audience applauded the winner.The giant lion withdrew the lightning chains that bound the giant snake, turned back into a human form, and bowed to the audience in thanks.Contrary to what William had originally thought, the giant lion was a short, fat male orc with a round face that was white and clean, and even looked a little cute, not at all like the majestic giant lion in the arena just now.What surprised William even more was that the giant snake turned out to be a hot female orc. The clothes on her body were a bit tattered, and more than half of her proud snow-white breasts were exposed. open.It's a pity that she is an orc, and none of the orcs present paid attention to her leaked beauty. To the orcs, the breasts of female orcs are just like the penis of their male orcs. They are the proud capital to attract sub-orcs, and there is nothing to appreciate Yes, envy, jealousy and hatred in my heart are almost the same.On the other hand, a few sub-orcs on the sidelines screamed softly, covered their eyes so as not to look at it, but observed furtively through their fingers and discussed in a low voice.

The female orc had a bad expression on her face, but losing is losing, and she didn't say anything sour to make excuses for her failure.The sub-orcs watching from the sidelines saw them approaching the rest area under the auditorium, and immediately shouted: "Lord Emily! You will always be the goddess in our hearts! We will always love you~"

After hearing this, Emily smiled at the sub-orcs, puffed out her chest, and opened the collar a little.A female sub-orc screamed and passed out immediately, and the rest of the sub-orcs were all blushing and continued to scream.

"What's so great about big breasts, if you have the ability to win a few more games." The guard whispered a little sourly. Seeing the two little orcs looking at him suspiciously, he quickly changed the subject and said, "Although the practice field is built in the forest , but it is actually open to the outside world, but they cannot enter the training ground directly from the sky above the forest by flying beasts, they must enter through the path in the woods. The country’s schools and training grounds are open to every citizen in the country, and everyone is eligible Apply for use, but in order to use resources more reasonably, those who want to enter the training ground must pass the assessment, proving that all the schools and training grounds in Somerset County are not enough to provide him with a better learning and training environment. Enter the practice field to study. So the people who study here are not only the servants around His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, but also the noble children and commoners in the Crown Prince's fief."

As he said that, the guard said solemnly: "Although everyone is studying together, as the prince's close servants, you will definitely receive more attention from the teachers. Correspondingly, your grades must be the best. Once you are surpassed by others three times, Not only are you severely punished by Mrs. Permet, but those who exceed you can appeal to the palace if they wish, questioning your qualifications to serve the crown prince, and you are likely to be removed from the position of close servant. Since Prince Edward became the crown prince, came After Somerset, there were a total of ten orc servants who were dismissed because of poor grades. I don't want any of you to become No. 11. Do you understand?"

Both Matthew and William nodded solemnly and said, "I will work hard."

By the time the two little orcs visited the practice field and returned to Hull Castle, it was already evening class time. All the close guards of the crown prince, the clerk, Countess Permette, and several others were going to join the crown prince. The ministers who had dinner were all in the living room next to the dining room, having evening classes under the leadership of a bishop of the diocese.

The bishop cleared his throat and waited for everyone to stand up. William took the opportunity to ask Elizabeth: "Why doesn't Your Highness join us for evening lessons?" When he was in the palace, the crown prince always had evening lessons with everyone.

"His Royal Highness's evening class has already started." Elizabeth said quickly, "When Your Highness was in Somerset, each evening class would be done for more than an hour, but our evening class only takes a quarter of an hour, Your Highness does not want to delay Let’s eat in our own rooms first.”

William wrinkled his nose: "Can I have evening classes with His Highness?"

Before Elizabeth could answer, Countess Permette's stern voice came over: "Quiet!"

Suddenly there was no sound in the room. The bishop smiled, took out the Hadith, and began to recite.

Edward appeared a few minutes after the evening classes of the valets had ended.William found that Edward was wearing black clothes, only the pattern of Catherine Camellia, the national flower of the Cuthbert Empire, was embroidered in an inconspicuous place, and a golden ring dragon hung on his chest.William looked at him, and then at the bishop who had just led them to the evening class. He felt that Edward was a bit like a bishop, except that he didn't have a toga with long sleeves.

Edward sat down on the first seat at one end of the long table, Countess Permette and several ministers sat down next to him in turn, followed by the valet and personal bodyguard.

Edward had been talking to the Minister throughout the meal.William poked the food on the plate with a fork in some disappointment. He hadn't spoken to the crown prince for one afternoon and one afternoon.Elizabeth, who was sitting next to him, saw his impolite appearance and hurriedly reminded him.

After the dessert was served, Edward suddenly asked, "William, do you like pineapple or mango?"

William, who was being called, raised his head abruptly, and looked at Edward who was halfway across the table in a daze: "What, Your Highness?"

"Do you like pineapple or mango?" Edward repeated patiently.

"Oh, uh, I like it..." William didn't expect Edward to ask himself this question, and he couldn't answer it for a long time.

Edward smiled slightly and said, "Then try both. Serve it to William." He said to the servant holding the dessert plate.

It is a kind of table etiquette handed down from ancient times that the high-ranking person rewards dishes, which is a great honor.In ancient times, when resources were not abundant, the most delicious dishes were not shared by everyone. Only the high-ranking people on the table could enjoy them. When the high-ranking people finished eating, he would give this dish to his favorite subjects.Now, resources are sufficient, and there will be no shortage of food. Therefore, the order of taking dishes represents the status of the people on the table and the degree of love by the host. Under normal circumstances, the order of taking dishes will be in order according to the order of the seats. Picking, but the situation just now will also happen, the superior person speaks in person and designates the next person to pick up the food.

William, who had studied etiquette for a period of time, naturally knew what this meant. His depressed mood because he didn't find a chance to talk to Edward just now was swept away by Edward's special reward. "Thank you, Your Highness." He stood up, saluted Edward, and then sat down to take a piece of mango mousse cake and pineapple mousse cake. Because he was too excited, his trembling hands almost dropped the cake on the ground.

"And you, August?" Edward asked again.

August stood up and saluted with a smile: "I like mangoes, Your Highness."

Edward nodded, and asked the servant to bring the dessert to August's side.

At the dining table, those who belonged to the king and queen nodded in their hearts with satisfaction, and the next morning, Edward's preference for William and August would be spread to Leman's palace and placed in front of the two majesties.

After dinner, according to the routine, it was Edward's entertainment and rest time. Although he didn't study and work much during the day in the past, he would be more open and aboveboard at night.Although he doesn't have the fanaticism and persistence of his previous life for music, poetry, drama, and playing cards and chess, he still moves to another room, invites a singer and pianist who are resident in the castle, and begins to perform.

"Your Highness." A minister said dissatisfiedly, "Because you went back to the royal capital for the Midsummer Eve holiday, Somerset's official duties have been piled up for a month. You have to work hard for a few days to deal with these matters. It's never too late to rest."

Edward was lazily sitting on the sofa, August was sitting opposite him, and there was a chessboard on the table between them.

"I'm too tired today." Edward said, "Let's talk about it tomorrow. Besides, our country is now a constitutional monarchy, and I am not the only one who has the final say on official affairs. After you discuss it, submit a final result to I'll just take a look."

Even though he knew that the crown prince was just a dandy with an empty appearance, the minister still retorted dissatisfiedly: "But..."

"I believe in your abilities." Edward said, "If it doesn't work, let my servants go to the meeting. They have been with me all the time. They are the people who know me best. Whether your handling results are suitable or not, they can Make the decision.” He then pointed to five people including William, four of whom were the king and one who was the queen, “You guys have to work hard these days, help me listen to their meetings, and sort out the whole thing after the meeting. Let me have a look at the meeting report. That's it." After finishing speaking, he waved his hand to let them go out, and said to the singer who was standing aside: "Sing a song 'My Favorite Dorian'. "He began to play chess with August.

The minister was so angry that his hair stood up on his face. He is an orc. When the orc's emotions are exposed, the performance of the animal form will also be reflected in the human form.He pressed his hair in embarrassment, saluted perfunctorily, turned and left the room.

"Your Highness?" William said with some anxiety, "Stop playing chess and go to a meeting." He said that he should be responsible to the country and the citizens of the empire, and the words still echoed in his ears. Why did he return to the castle and become like this?

Edward looked at his worried look, and his heart seemed to be softening. He couldn't help but squeeze his hand quietly and said, "I'm really tired. Why, isn't William willing to help me?"

"I would." William said quickly.

Edward patted his arm and said, "Go, take notes, and ask others if you don't know how to write."

This scene tonight is just for everyone to see. William did not come to Somerset to serve Edward, a fake crown prince. Edward had promised the king that William would be involved in government affairs. Handling government affairs by myself is a good excuse for neglecting political affairs so that William can get in touch with official affairs.

William walked away step by step.Edward played chess for a few more minutes, and finally pushed away the chessboard absent-mindedly, and asked someone to bring him a copy of "The Twelve Proverbs" written by a prophet 1000 years ago, and asked the singer to step back and let the pianist play Some soft music.The remaining servants had nothing to do, so they gathered on the other side of the room to chat and play cards, or read a book.