Arthur came back to his senses, and then nodded to Char.
He may not understand the meaning yet, but Xia Ya's words today will be deeply engraved in his mind. In the future, he will eventually understand through practice.
"Okay, let's change clothes, then have lunch, and then we'll go out to practice sword practice in the afternoon." Xia Ya said.
Arthur's eyes lit up, and he said excitedly.
"yes!"
With that said, he ran upstairs to change out of his pajamas.
Xia silently raised the teapot in front of her and poured herself a cup of tea, and then poured a cup of tea for Alicia and Isabel.
Isabel came back to her senses and looked at Xia Ya, and said with a smile, "You are unexpectedly suitable for teaching children. Have you been experienced before?"
"That's right." Xia Ya said.
"But weren't you teaching that child magic before? Why are you teaching swordsmanship now?" Isabel said doubtfully.
"My swordsmanship is stronger than my magic." Xia Ya raised his eyebrows.
Isabel couldn't help but laugh a little, obviously not believing what Xia Ya said.
Xia Ya is a wizard, and his sword skills are better than magic?
Nothing is funnier than this.
Alicia remained silent. After knowing Arthur's identity, she knew why Char wanted to teach him swordsmanship, so that he could use the magical sword in the stone.
She got up from the sofa, thinking about making lunch first, but she got a little nervous, frowned slightly, and took a breath.
"What's wrong?"
Isabel, who was sitting next to her, obviously noticed Alicia's strangeness and asked with concern.
"It's okay, maybe I'm a little acclimatized." Alicia slowly sat back on the sofa, "Just take a rest and you'll be fine."
"Let me cook." Xia Ya stood up and picked up the apron hanging on one side of the stairs. "Anyway, I am idle."
Isabel's eyes lit up and she continued.
"I want to eat that potato and beef stew you made yesterday!"
"no problem."
In the next few days, Char continued to teach Arthur swordsmanship.
After being given the fate of King Arthur, his talent for swordsmanship was much stronger than his talent for magic, and he learned how to use magic to use swordsmanship within a few days.
The castle has not gone anywhere in the past few days, but has stopped deep in the Isle of Skye, where there is a natural waterfall.
The melted water from the snow-capped mountains gathered into a stream and fell at a place with a large height difference, washing out a circular pool.
The water in the pool is crystal clear, the waterfall is wide and powerful, and the clouds and mist formed by the splashing water have a unique artistic conception.
Surrounded by low mountains, and vaguely covered in clouds and mist, practicing swordsmanship in such an environment will make people more focused.
They have a long time, and they don’t have to run around for a living for the time being, so they don’t have to rush around the world like clocking in. It’s also fun to enjoy the passage of time lazily.
However, because of sword practice, Arthur's appetite became bigger and bigger, and within a few days, the family's meat reserve was exhausted.
So Xia Ya had to go out with Alicia to buy beef in Sashili.
In order to make ice cubes for cocktails not long ago, Char dug an ice cellar under the villa and used magic to maintain the temperature. Calcifer provided the magic power.
Of course, the ice cellar does not need to be maintained all the time, because the underground itself has a certain degree of heat preservation, so Alicia made the most of it and used that place as a refrigerator.
In this case, buying a large amount of meat and vegetables at once is better than going out to buy vegetables every day.
To be honest, Xia Ya originally thought that the meat in the ice cellar would be eaten by the lion, but she didn't expect that it would be eaten by Arthur.
Alicia had already spent all the money from selling the brooch. After all, she bought an entire store in the imperial capital and a bunch of expensive furniture, so she spent the money very quickly.
But although the tavern had only been open for less than a month, it actually made a lot of money. After all, the wine brewed by Dionysus was basically a monopoly industry.
Some nobles sometimes order large quantities of non-mixed wines such as wine from taverns.
Xia Ya sold many batches with the intention of not making a profit, and the investment in this tavern was actually recovered by just these.
In addition, when Char was bartending, many noble widows whose husbands died would give him a lot of jewelry and some valuable works of art.
Occasionally, Xia Ya would take some if she couldn't help it. The money from the sale of that ruby alone was enough to feed a family of three for several years.
It was also at that time that Xia Ya had a clearer understanding of the gap between the rich and the poor in this country.
The gems, enough to keep a family of three wealthy for several years, were given away as tips.
Alicia planned to buy two slaughtered whole cows at once when she went out this time. She couldn't bring them back by herself, so she took Chara with her.
When you open the door to Sashili, the rich fragrance of flowers comes to your nose, and the red, white, blue-green, and colorful flowers come into view. Every time you open the door to Sashili and see this scene, no matter you No matter how you open it, it will turn into happiness.
Spring is only half over now and the flowers here will be blooming for a long time.
Alicia has been taking care of the garden in her free time these days, so the flowers are blooming beautifully.
There are so many flowers here that even if Alicia comes here every day to cut some flowers and arrange them, she still doesn’t see any change.
Xia Ya felt that the owner of this yard should have been a flower shop in the past, otherwise he would not have raised so many rare and beautiful ornamental flowers.
Walking out of the garden and onto the path paved with bluestones, compared to the increasingly thick smell of coal smoke in the imperial capital, the air in the countryside is fresher, and there is a faint and bitter smell of vegetation in the air.
Alicia put her hands behind her back and walked forward one stone step after another. She was in a very happy mood. In other words, this was the first time she and Chara went shopping together. There were so many places in the castle. Man, this is some rare alone time.
The house is not far from the town. It takes about ten minutes to walk to the block. It is different from when Xia Ya first came.
The streets were very deserted, with only a few locals walking around.
After the war started, the trade to and from here basically stopped. There were fewer outsiders, so it was naturally deserted.
However, what surprised Char and Alicia.
They actually saw soldiers from West France on the street. They were armed with live ammunition and carrying heavy backpacks on their backs. They lined up to patrol the streets.
Seeing these people, Alicia's original happy mood disappeared without a trace.
She approached Char, hugged his arm, pulled her hat, and tried not to look at the soldiers.
They just passed by these soldiers.
They haven't paid attention to the news from Britannia these days, and they haven't been to Sassili for a while. Although it is surprising that it was occupied by the West French Empire, it is also reasonable.
It is close to the Mediterranean Sea, which means it is close to West France.
Britannia is actually not good at naval warfare. They are not a country with great sea power.
The Celts were nomadic people, and they were better at horse warfare, which is why they were able to conquer such a large amount of land.
The plains of North America are large enough for them to enjoy themselves.
But Sashili is different. It is surrounded by mountains and cavalry cannot enter. The only entrance is the fjord. Once captured by the enemy, it will be difficult to fight back.
Britannia's territory is so large that it is much more difficult to defend.
The town was occupied by the enemy's army, and the shops on the streets obviously had no intention of opening stores, and all the shop doors were locked.
The few open shops were also pubs, and they were all filled with soldiers from West France. Xia Ya felt that they should have been forced to open them.
"I have felt the cruelty of war now." Xia Ya joked.
Alicia didn't speak, but just followed Chara and continued walking forward. They came to the edge of the fjord.
The most eye-catching ones are the several warships currently docked at the port, flying the flag of the West French Empire. They are much smaller than the one docked in Eagle Point Town, but the several warships docked in a row are still very large. It feels oppressive.
They stopped in front of a wooden house that was both commercial and residential on the edge of the fjord.
It was a two-story hut with nice red paint on the outside. It seemed to be a breakfast shop. There were many white tables and chairs in the yard near the fjord on one side, so you could enjoy the beautiful view of the fjord. View while enjoying breakfast.
Xia Ya stood at the entrance door, raised his hand and knocked on the door, but there was no response.
He raised his head and looked at the second-floor window and shouted at it.
"It's me, Hart!"
After about a few minutes, the door in front of him slowly opened, and Hart was standing behind the door. However, compared to the last time we parted, he was even more haggard at this moment, and he didn't look like he was well rested.
But he was still very happy to see Xia Ya.
"Mr. Xia."
He took a step back and said enthusiastically.
"Come in and sit down."
Xia Ya took Alicia into the house.
The decoration is very simple, similar to that of Char's earliest house. There is a fireplace and a dining table, but it is much cleaner.
However, this is because a large part of the first floor is occupied by the breakfast shop, and the living area on the second floor should be larger.
Standing at the top of the stairs was a woman with red hair, who looked to be in her thirties, with freckles on her face. Standing next to her was a boy who looked about the same age as Arthur.
They were all looking at Char and Alicia curiously.
"They are my wife and son."
With that said, Hart raised his head and said to the red-haired woman on the stairs.
"Dasha, this is the Mr. Xia I told you about. Go and make two cups of coffee."
Hart seemed to have mentioned Xia Ya to her wife. Upon hearing this, Da Sha quickly walked down the stairs to light the fire and prepare hot water.
"No need to bother." Xia Ya waved her hand, "I'm just here to ask some questions."
"You want it." Hart smiled, "What do you want to ask?"
"Sasili, why was it occupied by West France?" Alicia asked with concern from one side.
There is only one fjord at the entrance to Sashili. The fjord is not large and cannot accommodate a large number of ships at the same time. It is surrounded by mountains and is easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Even if the Brittanians are not good at naval warfare, as long as they want to defend, they should not fall so quickly.
(End of chapter)
