第十章退休圣骑士和乡村魔法师(4/16)

                    马车晃晃荡荡，伴著艾哈迈小贩的吆喝声和雅希蕾娜身上清新淡雅的香气，往西方行去。到达目的地时，兰斯又睡著了。
                                                                                                                                                                圣骑士肯特的家座落在艾哈迈西区的一角。一片大大的花园，一桩简单明快的小楼。
                                                                                                                                                                花园里的植物都未经园丁修剪，一株株长得极为茂盛，枝叶交错，颇有点混乱。但雅希蕾娜对花园的布置大为赞赏，以为尽显自然之妙。
                                                                                                                                                                一个弯腰驼背又是独臂的老仆人赶到外面迎接他们。这是肯特家里唯一的仆人，也兼任园丁的工作。
                                                                                                                                                                老仆名叫温格，是肯特从前带过的老兵。鲍利为兰斯介绍了老人，牧师半睡半醒，全没有听到。
                                                                                                                                                                肯特的妻子早死，只为他留下了一个女儿。从军队退役之后，就一直赋闲在家，过著悠闲而单调的日子，一年到头也没有几个客人。
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           实在觉得寂寞时，老骑士就到附近的战士考试场转转，想从那些血气方刚的青年身上找到自己从前的影子。近些年来，人类与兽族的战争不断。
                                                                                                                                                                那些有战士天资的青年人，往往在经过系统的战士训练之前便被扔上战场。艾哈迈的想靠军功发迹的贵族青年们，一无所长，不能在法师塔得到他们想要的资格，又受不了神学院的枯燥，只好选择战士之道来充门面。
                                                                                                                                                                久而久之，战士训练营变质为贵族学堂。肯特看到这些人的花拳绣腿，每每皱眉叹息。
          

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