Leader of the Ark Raiders

Maria looked sad and tapped her head, "It's all my fault! I slept like a pig for so long!"

"Okay." Shen Cangye took the hand that knocked her head, and touched her head again, "Maria, listen to me."

Kuranta, whose head was covered by his warm palm, stopped moving, and stared at him with tea-gold eyes.

Shen Cangye said: "Go back and take a shower and change your clothes, otherwise you will catch a cold. After you finish packing, we will come out to play, it doesn't matter where we go, I am happy to go wherever you want, even if it is just the two of us It doesn't matter if you keep going along this road."

Xiao Linguang looked at him blankly.

"Huh? Or, do you want to play something exciting?" Shen Cangye asked with a smile.

"What!?" Maria was startled.

Stimulate?

What is stimulation?

Is... is that, that what?

Shen Cangye gestured for silence, and leaned into the little golden horse's ear, "Shhh—I'm just telling you. The opening hours of Acropolis Hill are from [-]:[-] am to [-]:[-] pm. If we check in the ticket, we can hide it." Don’t come out, just play until night before going home.”

"Huh!?" Sister Xiaguang was startled for a second time, "That...isn't it a violation of the regulations."

"Good girl Maria." Shen Cangye stroked the girl's hairy ears, "Do you want to be a bad person today? Only for today."

Xiao Linguang's eyes widened.

Ok.

Find something exciting or something...

She admitted that she really wanted to be crooked at first.

What is going on with a little excitement.

Now he means—

The two of them!At night!In an uninhabited scenic spot...!

This is obviously more exciting, okay? ?

756. "Night, No Man's Land, Doing Bad Things"

Maria hurried back to take a shower and change her clothes.

It was already 05:30 in the afternoon when the two arrived at the Acropolis Mountain Scenic Area.

The ticket inspectors of the scenic spot repeatedly warned them that the scenic spot would be closed for maintenance in half an hour, and they just dealt with it.

Yasenus, the ancient Minoan language means "city-state on the hill".

The Acropolis of Yassinus stands on the top of the Acropolis hill more than 200 meters high and is the landmark of the city.

There is only one road to Mount Acropolis, and its east, south, and north sides are surrounded by cliffs, which can be described as a natural barrier and used to be a strong military fortress.

They entered the Acropolis Mountain from the main entrance on the west side, and walked up the steps leading to the mountain gate.

The Acropolis Hill is located in the city of Yasenus, and there will be no wild animals at night.

So, only this time they intend to "do something bad" - to enjoy the beautiful view of the Acropolis Mountain alone at night when no one is around.

Shen Cangye pulled Maria and explained to her while walking up the mountain.

The mountain road of Acropolis Mountain is made of pure white marble. On both sides of the mountain road, there are exquisite and majestic marble stone carvings along the way.

Minos deserves to be called a craftsman's paradise.

Legend has it that the ancient Minos stipulated that the number of slaves used in large-scale construction should not exceed a quarter of the total number of workers.

This brought employment opportunities to freelance artisans.

In the process of building the Acropolis Mountain, the craftsmen "exerted their skills and abilities, competed with each other, and were unwilling to lag behind", and finally created the magnificence of the Acropolis Mountain.

According to legend, all the buildings on the Acropolis Mountain rely on the precise engagement of stones to achieve firmness and durability.The gaps between some of the stones are only one-twentieth of a millimeter, with unmatched precision.

"Doctor Shen...why do you...huh...you have such good physical strength..." Maria's speed was getting slower and slower.

Acropolis Hill is an ancient fortress.

The terrain that is easy to defend and difficult to attack also means that the mountain road is steep.

When walking halfway up the mountain, sister Xiaguang had to take a break every 10 minutes.

The forging during the day had consumed too much of her energy.

"Maria." Shen Cangye paused, "Can you still keep up? I'm too fast?"

"I can keep up... Huh... It's okay... Huh..." Maria slowly climbed up two steps.

Although she was being pulled by him, she was a little powerless.

"Forget it." Shen Cangye let go of her, "I still..."

"No! I'm fine! I can still walk! You don't need to go down the mountain now!" Xiao Linguang was afraid of disturbing his interest, so he hastened to keep up with him.

When she became anxious, she gasped even harder, "Let's hurry up... Huh... Climb to the top of the mountain... Haha..."

After taking two steps, she stopped again to catch her breath.

"Don't be brave, silly girl." Shen Cangye squatted down with her on his back, "I'll carry you up."

The little golden horse immediately froze, "Is it really possible?"

She watched him warily.

"Come up." Shen Cangye said.

Maria flinched for a while, put her hands around his neck shyly, and climbed onto his back.

"Okay, let's go." Shen Cangye stood up and led her up the mountain.

Maria's face was a little hot.

The warmth of their skin touching made her heart beat faster.

She withdrew her arm holding his neck awkwardly, and only placed it on his shoulder carefully.

On a quiet night, there were only the two of them on the empty Acropolis Hill.

The slender and long winding white mountain road is full of stars above the head, and only the sound of insects can be heard.

Maria lay on Shen Cangye's back, her little hands tightly gripping his clothes.

At this time, she hoped that the mountain road would never end.

"Doctor Shen." She looked up at the night sky and said suddenly.

"Ok?"

"Do you think it's ridiculous and embarrassing for a person like me to be born into a family that has been knights for generations, but only wants to forge iron?"

Shen Cangye smiled, "Who stipulates that children must do the same things as their ancestors? In my opinion, those who focus on the career they love and do it to the extreme are worthy of respect."

Maria sniffed, breathed in his smell, and said softly: "I feel that I am actually quite a failure, but everyone loves me and doesn't want to blame me. After my sister left Kasimir, I went to In the first knight competition, I always wanted to become a real knight who can protect the family. However, the further I went on that road, the more confused I became. Until I came back to Rhodes Island with my sister, I didn’t know what I was doing. What can I do... I can't be as clear as my sister, I always look like a headless chicken."

Shen Cangye stopped in his footsteps, and said seriously: "You don't need to take Linguang as your only goal. If you use your sister as the definition of 'success', then many people have failed. So, today's game lost What about those who gave you?"

"They..." Maria couldn't answer.

Shen Cangye continued: "Everyone has what they are good at and what they are not good at. I think it's good that you like craftsmanship. Sometimes, choice is more important than ability. If you are a family of blacksmiths, then you are the whole family So, there is no need to force yourself to become a knight.”

Maria pursed her lips, and leaned on him again, "I'm stupid, and I can't always tell you the truth. You were the one who enlightened me during the knight competition... Sometimes listening to you say this makes me feel a little more relaxed. , but I feel that what I have done is stupid. After all, I still can’t become a persistent and determined person like my sister.”

"You are always entangled in this matter." Shen Cangye said helplessly, "You think that as a knight, you will never be able to beat your sister. But as a craftsman, not only your sister, Zofia, but even I lose to you Do you think so?"

Pooh.Maria smiled.

"No!" This was the answer to his last question.

The youngest daughter of the Linguang family smiled and said angrily: "You didn't lose to me, you are the best in the world!"

As she approached the top of the mountain, Shen Cangye put her down, "Maria, look, there are still 50 meters away from the top of the mountain, let's compete to see if I will really lose to you."

"Huh?" Before Maria could react, Shen Cangye rushed out first.

"Maria really failed! You can't even catch up with me!" Shen Cangye laughed and ran towards the top of the mountain.

"Hey! Don't cheat!" Maria smiled and chased after her.

Resting on his back is long enough.

"I'm going to beat you, Dr. Shen!" Sister Xia Guang quickly caught up and took his hand from behind.

Shen Cangye had no choice but to turn around when she was taken from behind her.

Unexpectedly, whether it was by accident or on purpose, Xiao Linguang, who couldn't stop the car, crashed directly into his arms.

757. My sister won't be angry if she finds out, right?

The "close contact" between the two lasted only three seconds.

Maria screamed and jumped away in a panic, afraid that he would be unhappy.

Just as Shen Cangye was about to speak, Maria was in a hurry to find a topic.

"Ah, Dr. Shen, let's take a look around, the night view of the city must be amazing!"

As she spoke, she blushed and ran to the fence of the viewing platform.

Shen Cangye also walked slowly to the fence, standing side by side with Kuranta girl.

The buildings of Yasenus Acropolis are distributed on the natural platform on the top of the mountain, using the topography to direct the best angle towards people.

From the top of the Acropolis Hill, you can overlook the whole city of Yassinus, and from the bottom of the Acropolis Hill, you can look up at the entire Acropolis.

The two stood on the viewing platform, looking at Yasenus at night.

The biggest difference between Yasenus and other cities is that it is orderly and patchwork.

Minoan craftsmen made full use of existing buildings or roads to adorn the ancient city with lights.

Compared with the Great Knights, the night scene of Yassinus is a bit less luxurious and dazzling.

The lights at night basically extend along the buildings and roads. The main roads surrounding the Acropolis Mountain are particularly eye-catching. The night scene is colorful but not chaotic, brilliant and orderly.

Overlooking the bright city, Maria murmured, "This place is also brightly lit, just like the Grand Knight's Collar."

Shen Cangye turned to look at her, "Do you miss home?"

Maria scratched her head, "Hey, I was just thinking back to the knightly competition at that time... it was only the group stage, and I just played so hard, how did my sister make it all the way to the end?"

"She is really amazing." Shen Cangye said.

Maria hummed, "My sister asked me if she deprived me of my dreams."

"What do you think?" Shen Cangye asked.

"I think, I now understand that my sister is more suitable as a knight than me, and I am more suitable as a craftsman than my sister. I don't need the spotlight on me, and my sister can stand with the equipment I made for her." In the spotlight, I'm content. Whether it's a sword, a shield, or whatever... I want to stand behind her, do my best, and give her the best gear. That's why I'm here."

"Participate in the forging competition?" Shen Cangye asked.

"Yes...but not exactly." Maria said, "At first I just wanted to participate because of the secret forging recipe, but after hearing what you said just now, I think..."

Shen Cangye didn't answer, but just listened quietly.

Xiao Linguang said in a low voice: "Minos is the country with the most developed craftsman skills. For me, this competition is like a knight's competition for my sister. It is a mountain that must be overcome. I don't understand why my sister I want to participate in the knight competition, but I know why I want to participate in the forging competition... Teacher Vulcan, sister Ke Luxie, they all treated me very well and praised me all the time. However, I still want to give myself an explanation. I really I really want to win the championship, to prove to my sister that I can do it, and I also want to forge the best equipment for my sister."

Shen Cangye glanced at Maria in surprise.

He didn't expect that this little knight would have such strong obsession and determination.

...and competitiveness.

Since childhood, Maria has lived under the protection of her sister.

In other words, living under the shadow called "the light of the day".

The spirit and radiance of the light of all ages have illuminated Casimir.

And the light of this generation is short-lived but still blazing.

Margaret Linguang left Casimir.

And Maria, who had been protected by her all this time, came out.