In this way, Charles's trip down the mountain was finalized.

Before leaving, he begged Ogu to go home first.

Autumn has gone to winter, and it has been almost three months since he left home, and Charles has always remembered his mother.

Ever since he realized that he was not Charles Lee, he was even more concerned about everything in his family.

I disappeared for a year, and I only stayed honest for a few days when I went home, and then I came to the drinking slope again.

I don't know how sad my mother will be.

Jim's military service is about to expire in the near future, so it's time to take him back and make a home.

The family's blacksmith shop no longer needs to be rented out to others to operate.

Jim's full name is Jim Leonard.

He and his wife are refugees who have lost their homes in the animal tide.

In the early years, the two of them settled on the southern edge of the woodland near the woodlands, following the flow of people into the outer city of Arton.

Because he happened to be on the way, Charles agreed to go to his house first.

After all, it will be regarded as a vassal of the Griffin clan in the future.

Although Charles trusted the information given by Liana, there was nothing wrong with finding out in person.

Early that morning, the two of them went on the road together with their bags, took a carriage, and went straight to the outer city of Alton.

The Qiaotou post where the carriage was registered was only half an hour away from the southern part of the city.

Jim was selected and had the honor of joining the Magic Praetorian Guard, although it was a rare honor for ordinary soldiers.

However, because he has been away with the army for many years, he has been fighting in the east and west, and there is no fixed pastoral holiday.

It's been nearly two years since Jim last came home.

Now that he can finally be with his family, Jim has begun to feel a little timid about his hometown along the way.

Passing through the woodland, the road is lined with fields that have just undergone the autumn harvest.

The unnamed grass had just unloaded its cumbersome grain, and before it had time to straighten its waist, it was oppressed by the snow and lowered its head.

Jim pointed to a snow-white field and said happily to Charles:

"Young master, it's just ahead, this chrysanthemum field is planted by my family!"

The two got out of the car and walked on the field road for a while.

Jim pointed to the two cabins in the field and said happily that they were his home.

Charles walked behind Jim, looking at the stray footprints in the snow and then looking around.

The nearest building is separated by two fields.

Charles's slender eyebrows furrowed slightly, and he asked:

"Jim, do you have any relatives and friends at home?"

Charles followed the footprints and saw that at the end of the footprints was the field hut that Jim was referring to.

Jim also noticed something strange at this time, and with a twist of his big thick eyebrows, he replied:

"No, I don't have any relatives in Arton, I have a few friends, but they are all partners who joined the army together, and they are still serving in their respective defense zones at this time. ”

Hearing Jim say this, Charles felt even more that something was not right.

Although the footprints on the ground are messy, judging from the size of each footprint, they should have been left by adult men, and there were quite a few of them.

"There are a dozen or so men, Jim, do you have weapons?"

"No, when I left the camp, all the equipment was handed in. ”

Jim said, turning into the field, looking for a stone or a stick to use as a weapon.

Although there was some swagger, Charles's sledgehammer was not detached, and he lifted the nail-headed sledgehammer twice and asked:

"What weapon do you usually use?"

"Young master, I used to hunt, and bows, arrows, and javelins are all my eating skills. ”

Jim replied as he rummaged through the fields with his head down.

"Come on, you use this gun first. ”

Jim looked back and saw Charles handing over an unpretentious steel spear in his left hand.

"This is..."

This is of course also a masterpiece of Mebis.

In order to take into account the use of the javelin, Mebis used die-casting techniques at the head and tail of the gun.

The body of the gun is also not an ordinary cylinder, but has a design that is more aerodynamic and the size of Jim's palm.

"Let's call it the Feather Spear. ”

At this time, Charles handed it forward, the gun was extremely sharp, and the cold light overflowed, reflecting the snow all over the ground, and Jim's eyes hurt slightly.

The situation ahead is unknown, and it is inconvenient for the two of them to push me here:

"Young Master Xie gave me a gun!"

Jim took it gratefully, only to feel that the spear was just the right weight, and it was cold to the hand, but it was extremely handy.

If you look closely, you can see that the gun is printed with fine spiral feather patterns.

Holding it with a big hand, there is an indescribable sense of comfort, and people are reluctant to let go for a while.

"Let's go. ”

Charles also saw Jim's liking for spears, secretly gave Mebis a thumbs up, and led the way in the direction where the footprints extended.

Walking out of the wheat field, you can see a simple yard surrounded by a fence in the distance.

The courtyard is not big, especially now that there are more than a dozen adult men standing inside, it is even more cramped.

"Who are you, what are you doing in my house!"

When Jim saw that his yard was full of strange men, he picked up his feather gun from a distance and pointed at a group of people and asked.

At the beginning of winter, Arton is located in the north, and it is the time of freezing cold.

The men in the courtyard were not dressed in cotton clothes like ordinary people.

All of them are dressed in strong suits with various protective gear, but they are a bit like mercenaries.

"You're Miss Liz's father?"

"Well, now I finally have an idea. ”

"Captain, Miss Liz's father is here......"

......

Charles followed a few steps closer, and the door of the hut in the middle was closed, and a long-haired man dressed as a mage, carrying a staff in his hand, knocked softly on the door.

Seeing the two of them coming, the long-haired mage turned around and looked at the master and servant.

The long-haired man has long eyebrows and thin eyes, and on the outside of his cheekbones, there is a brown crystal.

A pair of small narrow eyes looked back and forth between Charles and Jim for a while, and finally pulled out a reserved smile and said to Jim:

"You have to be Jim Leonard. ”

Charles was used to wearing the practice clothes that Ogu had prepared for him, and he didn't change them at the moment.

Dressed in a black robe and silver belt, and carrying a nail-headed giant hammer, he really does not look like a farmer.

"I am, who are you, what are you doing around my house!"

Jim rushed into the courtyard and made his way to the closed hut, and while guarding the feather gun in front of him, he anxiously banged the door with his vest:

"Nina, Liz, are you all right?"

"Jim, is that you?" said a nice female voice from inside the door.

"Nina, it's me, I'm back, don't be afraid!"

When Jim got his wife's response, his heart relaxed, and he hurriedly asked, "Is Lizzy okay?"

"Daddy, Daddy's back!" the little girl's voice came from inside the house.

It seems that Jim's wife and daughter are safe for the time being, and Charles is also relieved.

He didn't want to go on a killing spree here.

Seeing that the two of them let down their guard slightly, the long-haired mage also held his staff and walked up to Jim, as if he didn't see the sharp tip of the spear in his hand, and said in a somewhat cold tone:

"Mr. Leonard, let's go outside and talk. ”

Jim has long been in the Praetorian Guard, but he still has enough respect for mages.

He hesitated for a moment, but finally put down the tip of the gun.

"Come, borrow, borrow—"

Charles didn't have a good impression of the dozen or so adult men surrounding the wives and daughters of the military, and a sledgehammer whirred in his hand, forcing everyone to make way for him.

Seeing Charles coming over, Jim hurriedly handed him an inquiring look.

"Tell me something, Leonard is already a vassal of my Griffins, and I can call the shots. ”

"Vassal?" the long-haired mage frowned, and couldn't help but raise his eyes to re-examine Charles.

To be able to pick up such heavy soldiers with one hand, there should be no doubt that he is the chosen one.

But this strange black robe has a good texture, very much like a mage's outfit.

Well... What is the origin of this young man?

"Okay. ”

The mage nodded reservedly, then waved his hand to the others in the courtyard and said:

"Wait outside. ”

A man dressed as a mercenary dispersed, and Jim entered the house, hugging his wife and daughter, so that he could comfort him.

Charles also sat down in the courtyard with the long-haired mage.

After some conversation, Charles finally confirmed the identity of the comer.

Tooth Hunting Mercenary Regiment.

The long-haired mage is named Lucerne and is the leader of an elite squad.

They came to this remote fringe today for Jim's daughter, Liz Leonard.

Liz is eight years old this year, and she has always been just an ordinary and cute little girl.

But an ordinary baby tooth loss made this ordinary girl special.

Because a new tiger tooth she replaced this year turned out to be a blue crystal!

In just a few days, the news that Liz had become the Chosen One spread.

The forces of Tooth Hunting were the closest to this, and Lucerne, as one of the few high-level mages in the mercenary group, rushed over as soon as possible.

Hopefully, Lizzy can be invited to become a member of the Tooth Hunting Mercenary Regiment.

And promised that while Lizzy was studying magic, all the tuition and living expenses would be borne by Hunting Tooth.

After listening to Lucerne's statement, Charles originally had no opinion.

The premise is that if the other party is not a hunter.

Charles really didn't have a good impression of Hunting Tooth.

Whether it was almost being hacked in the depths of the Fallen Zone, or fighting Tate and others in Durut Town.

Hunting made a very bad impression on Charles.

This is a group of legal hooligans who have taken advantage of the troubled times and run rampant.

"Since it's just a discussion, why did you bring so many people here?"

Charles's face was slightly cold, and he was unmoved by Lucerne's fanciful statement, but sharply pointed to the key.

Seeing that this so-called master did not know how to lift, Lucerne was not angry.

I saw that he put on a smiling expression, squinted his eyes and said:

"The world is sinister, this place is barren, even if someone attacks, as long as the body is buried in the field, no one will know..."

"Say, should I bring more people?"