Chapter 68: Urgency
"kill!!"
In the training space, Gervis slashed with sword after sword, his head covered with sweat. He had practiced the critical strike three-sword slash ten times today. After compressing the charging time to one and a half breaths, Gervis felt that he had reached his current limit and could not compress the charging time any further.
Gervis guessed that the charging time was not only about constantly familiarizing himself with the technique of invoking Dou Qi, but also about the Qi channels that circulate Dou Qi. Dou Qi can pass through the Qi channels quickly, so that it can be gathered quickly to release a big move. After the transformation of his Qi channels by the kiwi fruit, it was comparable to that of a high-level bronze knight. Otherwise, he would not have been able to shorten the charging time to one and a half breaths in a short period of time. This has already surpassed Nashen, who has practiced the critical strike three-sword slash for more than ten years.
"I wonder if there is any way to quickly obtain energy points." Gervis muttered to himself while taking a break. After a week of crazy training, he truly realized the extraordinary effects of the kiwi fruit in the exchange mall.
Just one kiwi fruit was enough to transform his cultivation talent from a weakling to a genius, and his physical strength was also greatly improved. If he ate a few more, Gervis felt that his future cultivation path would be smooth and he would make rapid progress.
The more he knew about the magical effects of kiwi fruit, the more obsessed Gervis became with energy points.
"It's better to practice honestly first!"
Shaking his head, Gervis calmed down his anxious mood, picked up the sword and continued practicing.
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Gervis practiced until noon before he walked out of the training space and approached the gate of the courtyard. The front hall was still bustling with people, but the counting and transportation of goods had stopped. The civilians who came with the caravan were now sitting at the foot of the city wall, eating lunch in the shade.
"Sir, you're out!"
As Gervis walked out of the courtyard, he saw Anna coming out from the side and quickly saluted him.
"Well, I'm a little hungry. You don't have to wait for me in the front yard on such hot days next time!"
Gervis nodded to the maid Anna. There was still some sweat on the maid's face, which made him feel a little bit reluctant. After all, Anna was helping in the morning, and now everyone else was eating, but she was still waiting for him here.
"My lord, I am your personal maid, so of course I have to wait for you here! Chef Jimmy has prepared lunch, so please go and eat it quickly!"
Anna followed Gervis respectfully, and her voice sounded a little sticky in Gervis' ears.
In the past week, after finishing their work every day, Anna and the other male and female servants were arranged to be together by Thomas to listen to him teach the various etiquette and duties of the castle.
After a few days of study, Anna is no longer at a loss as she was when she first faced Gervis, and has been able to remember the duties of a personal maid by heart.
However, this also makes Gervis a little regretful. The originally cute little maid was often in a hurry. Gervis would find it very interesting to see Anna at a loss. But now Anna has become more and more calm. Gervis hasn't seen Anna make mistakes for a long time. However, this has also greatly improved Gervis' quality of life.
When they arrived at the restaurant, Nashen and Driss had not arrived yet. Guests could only sit down after the host sat at the long table. So after Gervis arrived at the restaurant, two servants rushed to the second floor to invite Nashen and Driss.
"Lord Nashen, Deris, how are you resting in the guest room? If you need anything, please feel free to ask the servants directly!"
When Nashen and Deris walked into the restaurant, Gervis greeted them warmly.
"Very good, the room is much more spacious than father's castle!"
The first person to answer was Driss. Perhaps it was because he no longer had the desire to compare with others, or because of the treat of monster meat in the morning, but Driss no longer looked listless.
"Thank you for the compliment, my big brother!"
Gervis was very happy to see that Driss had returned to normal. After all, Driss had been quite nice to the original owner and his sister before, except that he was a bit arrogant.
"Master Gervis, this is my first time staying in a Viscount's castle. I am very satisfied!"
Nashen was relieved to see that the relationship between Gervis and Darius had finally eased. He was Gandalf's vassal, and as long as the Gaelic family was strong, he would have a good life as a vassal.
"But Master Gervis, it seems that someone is still living in the room next to mine. Are there any guests in the castle?"
Nashen didn't know that Ike was injured and lived next door to him. Laurie only told Gandalf about it in detail and didn't reveal anything about the territory on the way back.
"Oh, look at my poor memory. I almost forgot to tell you!"
Gervis slapped his head and remembered that he had forgotten to tell them about Ike's injury. Ike used to follow Nashen, and now that Nashen was here, he must tell him about it. It would be rare for the two of them to have a chance to meet each other in the future.
"Lord Nashen, the person living next door to you is Ike..."
Gervis told the story of what happened the night Ik was injured. Nashen and Driss listened quietly. When they heard that Benny and the other two dared to secretly open the castle gate, their brows frowned. The castle gates in this world are just like the ancient city wall gates on Earth. It would be absolutely a big deal to open them secretly at night.
"That's how it is. Fortunately, Ike is lucky, otherwise I really don't know how to treat his wife and children."
"Master Gervis, your safety is the most important thing. You should recruit guards as soon as possible!"
After listening to Gervis's story, Nashen immediately made a suggestion.
"Yes, Gervis, my father always said that as a noble, one cannot ignore one's own safety."
"Well, now the supplies my father gave me have arrived. I have enough food to supply the soldiers. I plan to send someone to the territory this afternoon to notify the selection of guards tomorrow."
Gervis was also quite helpless. A good cook cannot cook without rice. He also wanted to recruit enough forces to protect himself as soon as possible. Unfortunately, he even had problems feeding people some time ago, so he could only delay it again and again.
"Come on, eat quickly, the food is getting cold!"
Next, Gervis stopped talking about those things and instead asked if there was any big news in the principality recently. After all, his territory was too remote and the news was isolated.
However, he received some not-so-good news. There was no big news in the Duchy, but the Earldom of Jones had been in trouble recently. Incidents like the invasion of buffer zones like Gervis happened from time to time. This was not a big deal. There were also many cases of banditry and looting in the fiefdoms of some weak nobles in the Earldom.
These situations made Gervis feel a sense of urgency. His current strength was too weak, and even those old-established small nobles were bullied. If he fell out with Viscount Lanny this time, there would definitely be a lot of trouble in the future.
With such a mood, Gervis quickly finished his lunch. Nashen and Deris went to the second floor to visit Ik, while Gervis found two guards and asked them to go to Binhai Town and three other villages to inform the lord about recruiting guards.
They were also informed of the basic recruitment requirements: men between the ages of 16 and 22, physically fit and healthy.
After receiving the order, the two guards rode out of the castle on the horses allocated to them, while Gervis continued to enter the training space.
(End of this chapter)
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