Short Stories in English for Beginners

The Knight
Chapter 1 – Gold
A long time ago, there was a large 
kingdom
. It was full of interesting
people, animals and things. One day, a 
knight
came to the kingdom. He
was dressed in all black and white. He looked very strong.
The knight came to the main town. He stopped in the 
market square
. He
wanted to purchase something. It was something very special.
The market square was very big. It was full of people. There were
various products for sale. The knight walked slowly through the square. He
went directly to a dark corner of the market. There he found a 
trader
.
The trader had an unusual range of items. The knight looked at the
products. ‘Hello, trader,’ he said.
‘Yes, sir?’
‘I seek a 
potion
. Do you have any?’
‘Potion? No, we have no potion here. None.’
The knight looked the trader in the eye. Then he said, ‘I believe you
know what I want.’
‘Oh, yes. Oh … oh … potion. Um … What kind of potion?’
‘The potion for strength.’
The trader looked around him. Then he looked at the knight. ‘I don’t
have any here. There is not much these days. The … uh … “item” I need to
make it is hard to find.’ The trader paused and looked around again. Then
he said, ‘I can make you some, but it will be at great cost.’
‘I have gold. I require two potions for strength. How long will it take?’
‘Come back this evening. They’ll be ready.’
The knight 
nodded
 and walked away.
The knight walked across the square. People looked at him. They did not
know him. However, the knight was famous. He was an independent

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fighter. His name was Lars. Lars travelled from kingdom to kingdom. He
fought many men. He often fought for kings.
Lars crossed a