In the northern part of the Hawk Empire, in a small remote village.

It was originally a place for human habitation, but everything changed after Regner traveled to the Ice Plateau to kill the barbarian king Rego. Most of the humans in one of the northern provinces of the Hawk Empire have migrated. Because this not very fertile land will become a place for barbarians to rest and recuperate, and as the people of the Hawk Empire who have lived in the north for a long time, they know very well how brutal these intelligent creatures who came down from the ice and snow plateau, they are almost a group of humanoid beasts. As a result, most of them chose to leave their homeland, leaving the north for a warmer and more comfortable but equally war-torn south.

The barbarians' move south was a gamble by Ralvine the Great.

On the plus side, the barbarian migration south could bring an unprecedented elite force to the empire. If the barbarians can also be involved in this war with the Stoke Empire, then the balance of victory will undoubtedly tilt in favor of the Hawk Empire.

But in the same way, without the northern territory as a buffer, the Central Plains of the Hawke Empire will directly border these barbarians who have migrated south. This is almost tantamount to planting a time bomb in the north of the empire.

Therefore, in addition to the southern battlefield, he is also very concerned about the situation in the north. Although it seems that the barbarians are very stable at present, they have even begun to gather the young adults in the clan and slowly throw them towards the southern battlefield. But Ralvin did not dare to relax in the slightest, and for this he could only ask someone to help him.

"#¥%!@" The dark-skinned middle-aged man Xie nodded in response with a smile, and then turned to leave.

He speaks Dothraki, the barbarian language that is often spoken in people's mouths. For he had just been talking to a savage woman, and had bought a fine piece of roast pork from her.

The barbarians are now slowly adapting to the human way of life, farming, animal husbandry, management, trading, ...... Although this social form seems to be quite primitive, they learn equally quickly under the guidance of humans.

The middle-aged man is holding the roast pork, and he is not in a hurry, anyway, it is summer now, and these things will not cool down quickly. And......

The middle-aged man couldn't help but smile bitterly: that guy may not be able to eat.

But no matter what, the things that need to be done still have to be done. The middle-aged man took the paper-wrapped barbecue and spun around twice, and finally left the noisy village market. After moving away from the crowd, his pace suddenly became much faster.

Kindness...... It may not be appropriate to say this, because the frequency of the middle-aged man's steps has not changed, it is still like an ordinary walk, but he can move a distance of nearly four or five meters in one step. This is naturally not because this middle-aged man has ridiculously long legs, and his stride distance looks no different from others, but he can go very far, and no one knows why.

With the support of this special way of walking, the middle-aged man quickly drove from the market to a mountainous area, where he stood still for a while. After making sure that no one was following, the middle-aged man continued on his way, detouring some mountain roads until he finally came to a cave halfway up the mountain.

This cave is not deep, it looks like it is more than 100 square meters, but what is surprising is that there is a white cage made of white marble in this cave, and there is a person locked up in this strange cage.

"Uhh But as soon as his hand touched the railing, a milky white light lit up from the railing, and the poor fellow screamed and withdrew his hand in the light, as if he had just grasped two red-hot iron rods.

"Don't struggle, your power has been sealed by me with divine magic, and this cage has been blessed by my lord, you can't break through. When the middle-aged man saw the tragic scene of the person who was locked up, he couldn't help but whisper comfort.

"Phew!" the locked guy didn't seem to appreciate it, he spat out a mouthful of thick phlegm, and then stopped talking.

"Would you like to eat something?" the middle-aged man opened the paper packet, and the aroma of barbecued meat wafted through the cave. I have to say that although the barbarians are not very good at other skills, in terms of barbecue alone, humans are much worse than them.

"Even if I starve to death, I won't eat the food that the dog brings. The locked up man said coldly.

"Mallorit, why are you bothered?" the middle-aged man sighed, he looked at the swordsman who was once so handsome that he had no friends that he was as dirty and dejected as a beggar at this time, and couldn't help but sigh a little: "Obey my lord's arrangement, he is kind and ......"

"If your Lord is really as great as you say he is, why won't he let me out?" said Marlolet, staring at the middle-aged man in front of him, "You are also the one who lived through the years of the founding war, Kevin. You should understand what this means!"

"If it is for the sake of eternal light and peace, then I can accept the necessary sacrifices. Kevin said calmly: "My lord has promised me all this, and he will not lie." ”

"Do you speak of sacrifice including your own life?" asked Malloret sharply.

"If necessary, I will gladly dedicate it. There was no hint of hypocrisy on Kevin's swarthy face, he was telling the truth.

"But I can't!" said Mallorlet, who stood up from the ground, and was about to grasp the railing, but at the thought of the milky glow, he didn't do so. The Wind Swordmaster stared at Kevin and said coldly, "I'm different from you, a faggot who just wants to kiss Pero Chrysanthemum to please that sinister bastard. I am a family man and I have my daughter. She's still in Melindel, still on this continent. So I can't let her get hurt in any way. You can sacrifice your worthless rotten life, none of that matters to me. But I will never allow my daughter to lose another hair!"

"Anne, she doesn't have short hair, and it's normal to lose a hair or two. Kevin was not angry at Malloret's spicy insults, but scratched his bare head with a headache, as if he was troubled by Annelot's hair loss.

"Grass and mud horses, is this the point?!" Malloret couldn't help but burst into a foul mouth.

"Alright, Marlolet, you'd better calm down. Kevin was still not angry, he was burned by this old madman when he was in Melindell before, and now he only had a faint sense of revenge in his heart, as for scolding, the more he scolded, the more angry he became.

"My daughter's life is in danger, you're fucking calming me?!" Marloret shouted angrily, and he rushed to the cage desperately, only to scream as he was still burned.

"Perot!!" Malolit roared in the sky.

But Kevin was the only one who answered him. The Wandering Spear looked at the Wind Swordmaster who was almost going crazy, and finally sighed lightly and said, "Old friend, it's useless for you to be anxious now. The will of our Lord shall not be disobeyed. ”

"And what do you want me to do?!" Malorit roared like a wild beast.

"Eat it. Kevin put his hand holding the roast meat into the cage, and the milky white light did not affect him in the slightest.

"I won't eat it!" Malolet angrily slapped Kevin's hand, but because he was now deprived of all his powers, it didn't even cause the wandering Saint Spearman to shake.

"Even if it's for Anne. Kevin said softly.

"......" Malloret was stunned.

"Even if you have the physique of the Sanctuary, you will die if you don't eat or drink for such a long time. Kevin said seriously: "If you still want to see your daughter again, if you still want to protect your daughter, then, the least thing to do is to live first." ”

"......" Malloret looked at the piece of meat in Kevin's hand in silence, and finally reached out his dirty hand to grab it, and he devoured it like a beggar who had seen meat for the first time.

"The water source is right behind you. Kevin reminded that the cage was not small, and it contained a small puddle, which was bottomless and seemed to be connected to a mountain stream.

Although, strictly speaking, this puddle is also considered an outlet.

But Malolite was now out of strength, and the puddle was too small to hold a man. So, it's actually a dead end.

Malorite placed the roast on the ground, then turned and poked her head into the puddle, drinking from her mouth like a wild animal.

"......" Kevin couldn't help but feel a little guilty when he looked at the Sword Saint who was so embarrassed. He said seriously: "I'm sorry old friend, this time, it's me who is sorry for you." ”

"If you really want to apologize, just let me out!" "Malloret grabbed the barbecue and continued to eat, he didn't expect Kevin to actually let himself go.

"You know it's impossible. Kevin replied.

......

I don't know how long it took for Mallolet to finally have her fill, and he sat down beside the puddle, looking at himself through the not-so-clear water.

"It's ugly!" thought to Marlolet, "If I had seen you for the first time, would things have been like this?"

Kevin sat quietly on the stone beside him, he didn't speak, just looked at Malloret.

"Kevin. Mallolet looked at the pool, but said to Kevin, "Why did you save me in the first place?

"I did not go against Pero's will. Kevin laughed.

"But you have an easier way to do what he wants. ”

"It's simpler, but not better. Kevin shrugged, "And I just chose what I thought was best." ”

"You don't want me to die?"

"Yes, you are my friend. ”

"Friends? hehe...... But it's still not as good as your friend Pero. Malollet's faint sarcasm.

"Whatever you want, anyway, I don't want you to die. Kevin replied nonchalantly, "It's rare in my life to have such an opponent as you, and I don't want you to die so soon." ”

"You don't deserve to be my opponent. Malloret said coldly, "If it wasn't for Perot at that time......

"Well, I'll admit it. Kevin smiled helplessly, he never thought that he had not fought for twenty years, and the two of them had unknowingly opened such a big gap.

Kevin frowned a little unconvinced, and the huge battle from before resurfaced in his mind.