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The crowd quieted down, though some hushed conversations continued below.
Garr raised an eyebrow and said coldly, "Looks like you guys need some extra training!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the hushed whispers ceased.
Gar nodded in satisfaction and said to the two people beside him, "Come out and say hello to your senior brothers and sisters."
Alice, who was standing to the side, was gently nudged by Kyrie Irvine and stood beside Garr, looking somewhat bewildered.
The girl's face was still covered in dust, but judging from her appearance and clothes, her family was not poor.
So, are these people really scions of noble families who came here to travel, play, and learn swordsmanship?
The crowd's gaze did not linger on Alice for long before turning to Roya, who was the most eye-catching person in the crowd.
Why isn't he going forward?
This was everyone's first thought.
Then they saw a blond kid following Alice, standing next to Gar.
Unlike Alice, Rudius wanted to make a good impression, so he wiped his face with his sleeve halfway through, thus appearing fairly clean.
Of course, cleanliness here is relative.
Garr shrugged and said, "That's how it is. You two, introduce yourselves."
Alice's fiery red eyes swept around her, and she said in a loud voice, "My name is Alice."
That was the end of it; her self-introduction seemed more like she was completing a task for Gar.
Alice's smug appearance was quickly noticed by those who were interested.
Nina was one of those who had something on her mind; a look of displeasure appeared on the girl's delicate face.
Alice had no idea that she had offended a group of people with just a simple introduction.
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Even if Alice knew, it probably wouldn't change anything.
Alice is that kind of person; her purpose in coming here is not to make friends.
Alice didn't care about the reactions from the audience. After her introduction, she walked straight to Roya's side and took his hand.
Luo Ya was slightly taken aback, but did not refuse.
The two are so different in height that people quickly assumed they were siblings.
As for why one has red hair and the other has blonde hair, it's easy to explain: they have two mothers.
After Alice left, it was Rudius's turn to introduce himself.
"My name is Rudius, nice to meet you all."
Rudius's introduction was brief, and he even bowed afterward, which softened the expressions on everyone's faces slightly.
His attitude softened as he looked at the blond kid in front of him.
They were all young men and women who were inexperienced in the ways of the world; no matter how bad they were, they couldn't possibly be that bad.
With his mission accomplished, Ludius stepped aside.
One of the quicker-witted guys in the group asked in confusion, "Isn't he supposed to be a junior brother or sister? Why didn't I see him introduce himself?"
The "he" referred to is naturally Roya himself.
The person next to him was enlightened by the boy's words and also became puzzled.
"Could this young man just be accompanying his child to school and dropping them off?"
"not sure."
The whispers started again.
This time, Garr did not reprimand everyone, but slowly said, "Well, you also have a senior brother. Of course, your senior brother learned swordsmanship from Kyrie Irwin, so it is normal that you have not met him. We, the Sword God School, have always respected strength. The strong are the strong, and the weak are the weak. The status and strength you want are determined by your strength."
Galton paused, his scar on his face looking ferocious, and the old man grinned, "I sparred with him, and his strength has reached the level of Sword Emperor. I won't go into what that means, so he is your senior brother. Anyone who disagrees can go and challenge him."
In that instant, the crowd erupted in chaos.
The female disciple's eyes lit up, and she was already thinking about how to strike up a conversation with this new senior brother.
The male disciple was extremely troubled, feeling that the girl he admired was about to be snatched away by her.
Luo Ya patted Alice's head, let go of the girl's hand, walked in front of the crowd, and nodded to the younger students below.
Although becoming the senior disciple was somewhat unexpected, the elevation in status is not necessarily a bad thing.
Roya cleared his throat and began, "Hello everyone, my name is Roya Greirat. This is my first time in the Holy Land of Swords, and there are many things I don't understand. I hope you will all give me your guidance. Of course, if you have any questions about the Sword God Style, you can also ask me."
The boy looked around at the young faces, pondered for a moment, and continued, "You are all my junior brothers and sisters. I'm not just skilled in swordsmanship; I have a wide range of knowledge. I know a little magic and arithmetic. I see that many of you are still young. I learned from Master Girenu that many of you don't actually know how to read or write. If you want to learn, you can try to find my younger brother, Rudeus."
Ludius: Huh?
Ludius looked at Roya with a bewildered expression, his eyes seemingly asking why Roya didn't know about this.
Roja shrugged, ignoring Rudius's resentment.
Roja said this to give Rudius a chance to grow, as being a teacher can indeed boost a young person's confidence to some extent.
However, it seems that Rudius has gone further and further down the path of tutoring than he originally tutored Alice alone, and has now become tutor for everyone.
The girls' eyes lit up at the suggestion. They had just been wondering how to make contact, and now the opportunity had come to them.
The boys' faces turned grim. Putting aside whether the new senior brother had such thoughts, it was heartbreaking to see the girl they liked clinging to him.
Upon hearing the boy's last words, the tide of battle turned instantly. The girls frowned and sighed in unison, while the boys secretly breathed a sigh of relief and comforted the girls they admired.
Looking at the boys and girls, Luo Ya felt as if he had returned to his school days in his previous life.
The boy kept his vague feelings and secret crush hidden in his heart.
Luo Ya took in the expressions of disappointment and joy on everyone's faces, chuckled to himself, and finally coughed lightly to end the conversation.
"In short, I hope to maintain a good relationship with everyone, that's all."
After saying that, Luo Ya left gracefully.
The matter has come to an end here. The room arrangement is also very simple: Roya has a room by himself, while Alice and Rudius have been assigned to the dormitory.
The dormitory is a mixed-gender dormitory, where boys sleep with boys and girls sleep with girls. The dormitory is not small, and the beds and other bedding are very simple, but apart from the beds, there is nothing else.
When Alice learned that she was going to leave Roya and live with someone else, her expression immediately turned sour.
The girl grabbed Roya's sleeve and stared at him with her ruby-like eyes.
Roya sighed, stroked Alice's soft hair, and said helplessly, "Alice, you have to grow up. One day you will leave us and embark on a journey alone."
Before he could finish speaking, Alice forcefully interrupted him, shouting, "No, I won't leave everyone!"
Roya ignored the girl's loud fuss. He couldn't possibly grant her special privileges just because Alice made a fuss. Alice was usually spoiled by her grandfather and mother, which was why she had developed such a spoiled and willful personality.
If you continue to pamper Alice just because of your relationship with her, and she begs for you or acts cute and coquettish, it's not for her own good. She needs to deal with some interpersonal issues on her own.
We cannot choose to avoid this aspect just because we are not good at dealing with it.
Roya continued to persuade her earnestly, but unfortunately, Alice was determined to go all the way. In the end, Roya had no choice but to say in a commanding tone, "Alice, listen to me. You are the young lady of Grerat, and you are also my disciple. This is a test, and you won't be here for long. If you can't even withstand this kind of test, how high can your future achievements be?"
When Alice was reprimanded by Roya for the first time, her eyes instantly welled up with tears.
Alice said nothing more, lowered her head, and stood silently to the side.
Roya glanced away, avoiding looking at Alice's miserable appearance.
All of this is for her own good.
Luo Ya kept telling himself this, while the boy also felt a headache coming on.
Alice has unknowingly become too dependent on them, which is not a good thing.
But thinking about it, Alice is still young and has a long future ahead of her. We can deal with the rest later. If that doesn't work, we can use the incident to toughen her up. That would be a good thing.
However, we'll need to make arrangements early when that time comes.
Seeing that Roya was lost in thought and didn't seem to care about her, Alice felt even more wronged.
Alice had never suffered such injustice before.
Rudius, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but comfort him, "We're only staying for a while. Besides, I'm in the same boat as you. Just consider it a trial."
The girl nodded reluctantly.
After taking care of the trivial matters, it's time for formal practice.
Alice and Rudius followed behind the students, practicing swordsmanship together. They were practicing the basics, and although their foundations were fairly solid, they still needed to practice the essentials.
As for Roya, it was simple; he was directly pulled by Gar to spar.
Real combat is the best way to achieve results. Roja's movements are very standard. Kendo also pursues speed, ruthlessness and accuracy, but some minor habits can be corrected.
Because both of them were strong, and they didn't specifically hide their training from the students, their fight was quickly witnessed by everyone.
After watching for only a short while, most people looked away.
The battle was too fast; no one could keep up with the speed at which the two fought. It was normal that no one could keep up, as there were quite a few Sword Kings in the Sword Holy Land, but very few in the Sword Holy Land itself.