Chapter 25: Facial texture

At dinner, Bran once again rejected the guards the Duke wanted to send. It was only a hundred meters away from the castle. With the strength of the knights, he could be there in no time with his feet lifted up. The northern land was sparsely populated, and the castle was nearby every day. There are knights patrolling and cleaning, it is safe.
After the winter, no one will run to the outside of the castle. The harsh natural environment is the best barrier.
What caught Bran’s attention now was the faint markings on the faces of the two brothers, so according to Dany’s statement, did he hear the call of the wasteland?
Although I don't get close to my two brothers, as family members who have lived together for many years, there is always a concern. As a younger brother, we must always help them to do something within our power.
For some reason, people in the North don’t talk about coming-of-age rituals in detail. They are more like an animal-like instinct, arriving at a specific place at a specific time, just like animals migrating. Those who were going to accept the teachings of the elders did not speak much, and those who came back were silent, which frustrated Bran's desire to inquire about the news through the two brothers.
But another thing Bran puzzled was that the two older brothers actually heard the call at the same time. Does this mean that the second brother is better than the older brother. When Bran raised this question, the eldest brother blushed visibly.
The Duke’s answer was particularly heavy:
No, it’s best to come back alive.

This sentence silenced everyone.
"It will be all right," Bran said loudly. "I will build the best weapon and armor for them."
He knows that his brothers have a great chance of coming back successfully. After all, with the authority of the Duke, letting his children receive better training and better equipment from an early age will give them a greater chance to complete the trial.
But looking at the surroundings, feeling the heavy atmosphere, and remembering what Dany had said, that the wasteland is alive, Bran's heart felt a strong anxiety.
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The next morning, Bran notified all the knights in the castle that their weapons were finished. During this time, Bran has been testing various weapons and never let go. Now he has more important things to do, so he decided to return the weapons ordered by these knights.
Today is a good day, at least for the knights in the castle.
Since Isa took back his two-handed sword, the magic of this sword has spread among the knights a little bit. All knights looked forward to getting their customized weapons as soon as possible, but none of them showed impatience and impatience. After all, this era is still in an environment of slow work and meticulous work. Even some knights also sent some materials, or they thought they were magical, such as meteorite iron from the outside world.
Today Bran let them open their eyes. Dozens of weapons were placed at the door, each with the owner’s name tag. Dany stood by the side with a look of dismay, watching each knight’s heart. Anxious stepped forward and led away the weapon he had customized, and then he looked content with dementia when he pulled out the weapon.
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Sending off the knights, Bran began to close the door to thank the guests. He wants to tailor weapons and equipment for his two brothers.
For Bran now, making equipment is really a piece of cake. Many times he just didn't want to be a craftsman, or it was lazy cancer. He prefers to look at the scenery, join in the fun, stay curious about new things for a few days, spend two or three days passionate about many things, and then be attracted by another interesting or uninteresting thing.
Just facing the heavy atmosphere last night and facing his family, he didn't want to regret that he didn't do anything after the loss. So he thought about what to do for the two brothers before they go to the wasteland. Or let them walk out of this house happily, with less regret.
Looking at the two elder brothers in front of him who seemed happy because of the upcoming trial, Bran was a little speechless. Is it really that attractive as an adult? 14, 5 years old is the age when you are not afraid of the sky and the earth, without any worries. I don't worry about my parents, I don't think about their mood, I just want to get rid of their shackles, and I want to prove my strength at any time. Perhaps what I want to get rid of now is what I want to have forever and cherish in the future.
The two elder brothers look very similar, are about the same height, have dark red hair, and have the tough lines unique to the northern people. Even on the faces of two teenagers, it is rare to see that kind of baby fat, because the body is far from It grows up, so the body is slightly thin, but the slightly raised shoulders and thick neck make the two teenagers full of strength.
Perhaps it was a little distracted, Bran's eyes looked hollow, and Huahua on the side also learned from the owner's head up, staring at the two people in an impersonal manner, which made the two teenagers a little uncomfortable. As the boss, he first woke Bran up with a voice: "Don't be in a daze, hurry up."
"Uh." Bran felt the threatening look in his brothers' eyes, and didn't care about them. As a civilized person, he will not use force to solve problems.
Bran recorded the arm length, shoulder width and other characteristics of the two brothers, and then asked them to try a few sword billets of different weights, and then hurriedly let the brothers go out. Originally wanted to cultivate some feelings with the two brothers, but faced with obvious violent tendencies and at a restless age, Bran really did not dare to let them stay in his warehouse and studio. Just looking at the expression full of curiosity and eagerness, Bran was a little afraid. Thanks to Danni miraculously appeared at the door of the warehouse at the critical moment, shocking them.
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The production went smoothly. Bran made two wolf head hats a little bit nasty. After the hat was put down along the head, it looked like a wolf head with an open mouth. The upper jaw is buckled on top of the head, the lower jaw covers the neck, and the back edge of the hat completely covers the back of the neck.
Two-handed crossbow, one-handed sword and buckler, plus half-length fish scale armor.
The skin protection of the inner layer of the fish scale armor and the outer metal armor are first-class defense, but when making the fish scale armor, Bran is very troublesome. For these armor pieces that need to be braided, Bran has a deep sense of powerlessness. Only manual knitting piece by piece.
Listening to the yelling of the brothers outside, and the loud eagles, Branford was in his heart, and ran to the door to let Dany, who was teasing the eagle, help move all the leather and armor pieces outside to teach the two brothers to maintain Because of the armor, the two of them wore armor pieces.
In the evening, Bran’s two elder brothers wore wolf-headed hats, set on fish scales that had not been woven with armor pieces, and hung their newly acquired weapons. Holding a pile of armor pieces in their arms, they happily ran back to the castle. .
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The rough style of the Northland does not have too much parting sorrow. When the two brothers are traveling, it is like saying that I am going out for a stroll, and then I will be accompanied by the two servants to the wasteland. After arriving at the destination, the servants will go first. Return, waiting for the two teenagers will be the test of the wasteland.
When eating every night, Bran looked at the two vacant chairs. There was always a kind of fear for the future. There seemed to be a huge mouth waiting on the way to swallow him.
He could feel the expectation and worry of his parents, but what he didn't understand was why he must participate in this trial. For the people of the North, is this trial really so important?
In Bran's heart, people are the most important and life is the most important. Only when there are all kinds of possibilities can you live. Why use life as a bet?