Cold weapons are a man's romance

"You...you fucking...don't hide...um...damn..."

Alex chased Roman and ran all over the place, not only missed a single knife, but exhausted himself out of breath.He had never encountered such a weird opponent - his footwork was as good as a master, but his sword skills were as immature as a fledgling novice.

Soldiers pay attention to the integration of offense and defense. While defending against the opponent's attack, launch an offensive. Passive blocking and evasion are both bad strategies, because it will expose flaws and give the enemy an opportunity to take advantage of.This kid is obviously very proficient in footwork and quick in reaction, and can completely launch continuous offensives with his own unique conditions, but he is willing to give up his own advantages and put all his energy on dodging.

Are you playing tricks on me?Alex thought anxiously.Still procrastinating?That's what Lindsay would have done, as long as it was delayed until Cesar returned.But with this kid's skill, he can completely beat me cleanly, why delay?

He thought about it, and decided that Roman was really mocking him, making him tired of coping, and finally made a lot of ugly faces and lost his face.

"Go to hell!" He shouted, and rushed forward, forcing Roman into a corner.

The back road has been blocked, and Roman has nowhere to retreat, and the evasion technique he is proud of is useless.Alex raised the corner of his lips. "See where you are going!"

Roman could only raise his knife to block.But the posture used was simply wrong.Even newcomers who have just come into contact with Bingjian know that they should use their strong sword body to catch the enemy's weak sword body, but this kid obviously wants to use his weak sword body to catch the sword.This is the second time he has made this mistake.If there is only one time, Alex can still interpret it as a mistake, but if he makes the same mistake twice in a row, it doesn't make sense for a master of soldiers.

In any case, Alex will never let go of this perfect opportunity.He put all his weight on his wrist, and slashed at Roman with all his strength.This kid can't resist——

A dull sound.

Alex's saber strikes a baguette.

He blinked, but for a moment he didn't realize where the bread came from.

Roman also looked dull.He was ready to be stabbed severely, but at the critical moment, a French stick suddenly stretched out in front of him, blocking the attack for him.

He turned to the owner of the baguette and gasped: "It's you..."

A silver-haired man appeared behind Alex like a ghost, and inserted the French stick obliquely between the two of them, touching Alex's blade just right.A blunt nylon knife can't cut through the baguette, which is called the head of French folk weapons.

"Cesar!" Alex gritted his teeth.

***

Roman stared at the silver-haired man intently.He didn't need to be reminded by Alex that he knew that this was the authentic Cesar.Although he has only met once, this person is so unique that he can remember it with just one glance.

Last time at botn, Cesar was wearing a damaged armor, like a noble knight in the middle ages.The current Cesar is dressed in an ordinary modern attire, with silver hair tied behind his head, holding a paper bag full of various breads in his arms, like a young man next door who has returned from shopping, but... still shining so unmovably open your eyes.

Roman wanted to say hello to him, thank him for his help, and ask him if he remembered himself.Cesar probably forgot, after all, they only met once.But Roman still took a chance, hoping that he could leave a little impression on him.

The sound of chaotic footsteps overwhelmed his thoughts.A large group of people poured into the practice room, the leader was an old man who was nearly seventy years old, with gray hair, leaning on a thin cane, and the gray eyes under the half-rim glasses were as sharp as a falcon.Lindsay rejoiced that she was alive after the catastrophe, and whispered to the old man what happened just now.

"Mr. Blackson!" Alex pulled off his mask, smiled guiltyly, and nodded to the old man.

Mr. Blackson also nodded slightly to Alex: "Are you here again?"

"Haha, yes, don't you often say that martial arts can only be developed through sparring..." Alex scratched his sweaty red hair.

The young man who just bared his teeth and claws like a lion just now turned into a docile Garfield cat in front of the old man.Roman guessed that the old man must be a person of considerable status, otherwise he would not be able to shock the arrogant Alex.

"Haven't you won the competition with beginners, Alex?" The old man pushed his glasses.

Alex's face was as red as his hair: "It's all Lindsay's fault!"

"Me?" Lindsay was inexplicably shot.

"You lied to me that this kid is a beginner, that's why I carelessly underestimated the enemy!"

Lindsay was wronged: "I didn't lie to you. Mr. Roman himself said that he was a novice. Don't blame others for your loss."

"I... who said I lost? We haven't finished the fight yet!" Alex was furious.

"Don't get excited, Alex." Cesare thumped the red-haired young man's shoulder with a stick, the corners of his mouth twitched uncontrollably, as if holding back his laughter was very painful: "It's no shame to lose to this gentleman, really. Yes. He used to be a world-class fencing player. He has received more than ten years of professional training. His footwork, speed and reaction are so much higher than ordinary people. .Don't be sad."

"I...you...he..." Alex pointed at Cesar and Roman in turn, and fell into a state of incoherence, "Wait, your name is Roman? You are the one who retired... huh?"

Roman looked complicated and asked Cesar: "Do you know me?"

Cesar put the baguette back into the paper bag and shrugged: "I also watch sports news anyway."

——This is a bit embarrassing!

Roman thought that Cesar didn't remember himself at all, but he not only remembered, but also understood.The reason why Cesar sent out the flyer on botn was not because of some chance coincidence, but because he recognized him in the crowd at a glance, right?

Roman's ears gradually turned red.Unexpectedly, he was recognized in a place that was out of reach with fencing.He chose to enter the batting club just because he wanted to get rid of the shadow brought about by retirement, but here he still couldn't hide from the eyes of others.Why is the world so small?

Cesar looked at him hesitantly, then turned to Alex and said, "Are you here to find me?"

Alex finally remembered his original intention: "Nonsense! Come and compete with me when you are ready!"

Cesar looked at him sympathetically: "Are you serious? You look like your lungs are going to explode."

"If you want to blow up, you will be blown up! Do you have to speak in such a beating tone?" Alex grabbed Cesar by the neckline.

The companions in the Griffon cultural shirt jumped out to smooth things over.They supported the red-haired young man who was angry and angry, and persuaded him with good words: "You take a rest first and drink some water! He just came back, how could he ask someone to compete as soon as he comes back?"

Alex calmed down a little. "Hmph, then I'm going to take a rest, you hurry up and change into your protective clothing at this time!"

Cesar tilted his head, and a strand of silver hair curled up playfully. "I don't need to wear it, you can't hit me anyway."

"You!!!" If it wasn't for the support of his companions, Alex would have greeted Cesar with his fists.

Roman looked at the crazy Alex and the confused Cesar speechlessly.How should I put it, is Cesar deliberately mocking his opponent?Roman thought he was a gentle and steady person, but he didn't expect to be so sharp.But he was puzzled, as if he didn't understand why Alex was angry because of a big truth.Could it be that those provocative words were said by him inadvertently?

Cesar thought for a while, and suddenly said: "Don't be angry, Alex, you know that I am always outspoken. Come, let me give you a gift, so I can calm down?"

He rummaged in the bread bag.Roman thought he was going to send a piece of bread, but unexpectedly he found a crumpled and greasy Aurora Club advertisement.Is the four-dimensional space in the paper bag?

"Hold it!" He slapped the flyer on Alex's chest, "Although it's a bit oily, it's still usable. Tear off the coupon on it and you can exchange for a lesson of my long sword for free. It's super worth it!"

"I am going to kill you!!!"

The roaring Alex was dragged out of the practice room by his laughing companions.

***

The furious Alex was forced to drink water in the rest area by his companions. To be precise, he was forced to drink water by his bad friends.This group of people was just as energetic when they booed after Alex, and they were equally energetic when they made trouble.

The steady Mr. Blackson said "I'm going back to the office" and returned the scene to the coaches.

Lindsay snatched the paper bag from Cesar, and raised her chin at Roman: "This gentleman is here to find you."

"Ah, I know." Cesar pushed back his sideburn hair behind his ears, and smiled at Roman: "Sorry, the club and the equipment supplier have a meeting this morning, so we're not here, which caused you to be arrested Lex has been pestering for so long."

"It's okay, I've learned a lot too."

Cesar stepped in front of Roman: "So, do you want to learn how to fight?"

This distance seems a bit too close.Roman took a step back. "Uh, I saw botn, and thought it was quite interesting. But if you want to wear full armor, it seems a bit..." The armor is handsome, but he refused to let Roman wear such a tin can.

"You don't have to wear it."

"Because you can't hit it?"

Cesar burst out laughing, and took another step forward. "Soldiers are divided into full armor and no armor. Full armor is like what you see on botn. You must wear a full set of armor. But no armor is almost the same as fencing. You can wear protective clothing. Have confidence in technology You don’t even need protective clothing. We only teach swordsmanship without armor, because armor is too expensive for ordinary people to afford. And not everyone recognizes swordsmanship with full armor.”

"I see..." Roman continued to back away.He was already cornered by Alex, but now his back hit the wall.

"If you want to learn, I'll teach you!" Cesar was suddenly excited, propped his left hand against the wall, "I don't want tuition fees, as long as you are willing to learn, I will never bring other students, I will only teach you one!"

Roman couldn't help but leaned back.They were so close that he could feel Cesar's warm breath. "It's not that I can't afford the tuition, don't be so excited."

"I don't want tuition fees." Cesar's right hand fell on Roman's ear, and now Roman was completely wrapped in his arms, "I only have one request - can you pay it back with your body?"

"I'm going to call the police!"