Roar~

With an earth-shattering roar, a golden dragon emerged from under the surface of the lake, its huge and incomparable dragon body holding up the towering pyramid, and a pair of cold dragon eyes looked around.

Immediately, the mouth of the blood basin opened.

At this moment, the whole world seemed to surrender to the vast and endless dragon might!

......

Xiao Gao suddenly woke up.

He gasped for air, his eyes were full of horror, and his forehead was covered with a little cold sweat.

His face was as pale as paper.

The boy who came back to his senses knew that he was having nightmares again.

Recently, Xiao Gao has been having the same dream every night, in which he is standing on a large ship that is about to sink and is swallowed by a golden dragon that suddenly appears.

Then I woke up.

Shaking his head weakly, Xiao Gao, who had lost his sleepiness, rolled over and sat up on the plank bed.

His home is very simple, the room is only a dozen square meters, and the furniture is even more pitiful, not even a few pots and pans, and it looks extremely shabby.

But to be able to have a safe shelter in the land of eternal night, Xiao Gao feels very lucky.

The village where Kodaka was originally born was breached by the invading Nightmare Beasts, extinguishing the sacrificial fire, and his parents died on the way to escape.

As a young man, he was rescued by the hunters of Oishi Village, where he has lived for three years.

The original owner of this house was the hunter who saved Xiao Gao, but unfortunately disappeared during a hunting trip two years ago.

Everyone knows that missing is death.

"Brother. ”

At this time, a timid voice came from the side: "You have a nightmare again?"

Xiao Gao turned his head to look, and there was a hint of tenderness on his face: "Well, it's okay." ”

Beside him lay a thin girl of thirteen or fourteen years old, with pale skin and large eyes, and her long, messy hair was a little scorched due to malnutrition, and her expression was full of uncontrollable worry.

The girl's name is Xiao Ying, although she calls Xiao Gao "brother", in fact, the two are not related by blood.

The warbler is the daughter of the hunter who saved Taka.

After the hunter disappeared, the two have been dependent on each other until now.

For Xiao Gao's comfort, Xiao Ying pursed her lips and didn't say anything more.

In fact, she was extremely worried.

A thousand years ago, endless darkness suddenly covered the earth, and the people living on the ground never saw the sun again.

Along with the darkness are countless nightmare beasts!

Born of darkness, these nightmare beasts devour the souls of living beings, and the most powerful beasts can easily slaughter thousands of people.

No one knows how many people died in the Holocaust.

Those who survived were left to survive on the island-like villages and towns, relying on the sacrificial fires lit by the priests to fight against the darkness and the Nightmare Beasts.

Of course, Dashi Village has its own sacrificial fire, otherwise it would have been destroyed by the Nightmare Beast a long time ago.

But some monsters can break through the protection of the sacrificial fire, break into people's dreams, stir up trouble, and implant fear to harvest souls.

This nightmare beast is called a nightmare!

Xiao Gao has been having nightmares for many days in a row, and it is very likely that he has been targeted by nightmares!

These basic common senses, except for babbling babies, are known to every villager.

The warbler is no exception.

If Xiao Gao is also killed by the nightmare, then she will lose the only person she can rely on!

"Don't be afraid. ”

Xiao Gao saw his sister's concern, and couldn't help but reach out and gently touch her hair, and said, "I'm really fine." ”

After speaking, he gritted his teeth: "I plan to go to the fire sacrifice trial tomorrow!"

"What?"

Xiao Ying was taken aback for a moment, and subconsciously grabbed her brother's arm: "It's too dangerous." ”

In the center of Oishi Village, there is a ten-person high altar, and the fire burning on the altar is a sacred object that brings light and safety to the village.

No one can tell how the sacrificial fire was originally born, and the priests in the village believed it to be the blessing of the ancestors of the human race.

And the so-called fire trial is to climb the altar and put yourself in the flames to get the fire!

Become a Flame Bearer!

Only those who possess the flame can cultivate the secret skills of the ancient inheritance, and then have the powerful power to fight against the Nightmare Beast.

It's just that the fire sacrifice trial is too dangerous, and a hundred people may not be able to pass it.

The population of Dashi Village is more than 1,500, and there are only seven people who carry the fire!

But it was these seven fire bearers and three priests who allowed Oishi Village to survive in the perilous land of eternal night.

In Xiao Ying's opinion, Xiao Gao's decision was too sudden and impulsive.

There are only two outcomes of the fire sacrifice trial, success and failure, and there is no possibility of survival for the loser, and his body and soul will become the firewood of the sacrifice fire, without exception.

As we all know, the best age to participate in the Fire Trial is between the ages of eighteen and twenty-two.

This age group has the highest success rate.

Kodaka is only fifteen years old this year!

Although there is no age limit for the fire trial, who is willing to take such a big risk to fight for the possibility of the frontline?

"I've decided. ”

Xiao Gao's eyes sparkled in the darkness, revealing incomparable determination: "In order for us to survive, I must participate in the fire trial. ”

He decided to go through the Fire Trial, not only because of the threat of nightmares, but more importantly, because he and Xiaoying needed to have a source of livelihood.

After Xiaoying's father disappeared from hunting, she and Xiao Gao lived on the little savings they had saved from the past and the help of their neighbors.

Xiao Gao's physique is very weak, and his age is not up or down, so he has no ability to go out hunting with the hunter team.

Participating in the Fire Trials was his only chance.

The most important thing is that Xiao Gao has a desire for revenge in the deepest part of his heart.

He wants to become a real strong man and kill the monster that destroyed his home and killed his parents!

"Hmm. ”

Seeing that Xiao Gao's attitude was very firm, Xiao Ying still nodded.

She had already thought that if her brother died on the altar, then she would go up and die with him.

That way you won't be alone.

Thinking of this, a sweet smile appeared on Xiao Ying's face.

She shifted her body, hugged Kodaka, and put her head into the latter's arms.

That's how you can feel the most secure.

The warbler closed her eyes.

Kodaka rubbed his sister's hair lovingly, and his will was even stronger!

The next morning, when the pheasant in the village chirped loudly, Xiao Gao left the house with the little warbler.

Come to the altar in the middle of the village.

On this high altar, a crimson flame burned, emitting infinite light and heat.

It is like the sun, a source of hope for all.

"You're waiting for me here. ”

Xiao Gao said to his sister: "Believe me, I will definitely succeed!"

"Hey, isn't this Xiao Gao?"

At this time, a yin and yang strange voice came from the side: "Why did you come here?"