Chapter 69: The Long Sword VIII
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Sulfona made a mocking smile, and Brewster laughed too.
"Yes, like a dog - but that's actually a wolf's habit. We knights are said to have existed a long time ago, when we had not yet accepted the belief in the twin goddesses, and we were a barbaric tribe. After learning the habits of wolves, we built ourselves into warriors like wolves. This is where the knights come from. Later, we merged with the Cult of the Twin Goddesses and became Knights of the Apologists, but some traditions have survived. ”
"It's a useful tradition. ”
Sulfona tried to smell Brewster, but found nothing. It seems that this is not an easy skill to master, and perhaps it has something to do with bloodlines. Brewster told Sulfur that Daddy had passed by about an hour earlier, and after a short pause, he continued in the direction of the Holy City. If they're lucky, the two of them will be able to catch up with Daddy soon. Brewster reminded Sulfur in particular.
"'Daddy' is my private name, I don't dare to say it in front of him, he hates people saying that he is old. ”
"And what should I call him?"
"'Alik,' that's the old word for tomahawk. Among the knights, this is quite a glorious title, and the other knights named Alik are all great heroes. "He's good at using two-handed axes, and I've seen him use his tomahawk to cut off the trees they're hugging each other." With such strength, it is not a problem to deal with demons. ”
"Is it really that powerful?"
"It's so powerful. ”
The two of them were talking, but their feet did not stop. Sulfona slowed down a little so that Brewster could follow. They came to the next village on the edge of the official road. The fence and fence had fallen, and it looked as if dozens of wild boars had just run past here. Sulfona's eyes lit up, and she faintly heard the man's angry roar and the demon's low roar. However, after much explanation, Sulfur grabbed Brewster and began to run forward. Brewster felt as if he was flying through the clouds, and the scene around him flew by. When he came back to his senses, he saw that his father was fighting with demons.
The warrior with the hero's name is not in good shape at this time. His beard had turned a little white, and was now messed up with red and purple blood. Alik's proud battle axe was clutched tightly in his hand, a double-edged battle axe that seemed to be almost as big as Sulfona's greatsword. The tomahawk has a blood groove on it, and it has beautiful patterns on it, and it doesn't look ordinary. The demon standing across from Alik also looked a little weird, it was a full circle larger than the one Sulfur usually saw. The demon's back was arched, and his hands protruded from lumps like two hammers.
Neither Alik nor the demon made a move, they sweated, restraining the urge to fight. After a brief trial, the demon knew that the human in front of him was probably not one of the recipes in his diet. Its body is also not suitable for fighting humans. Alik was confident that he would defeat the terrible demon, but he had other concerns. Alec looked behind him, where a little girl was sleeping in a makeshift shelter made of two planks. Alik found her when he came to the town. A soft part of the warrior's heart, which is no longer young, is touched, and he decides to protect this child.
Or maybe the girl is the only survivor in the town.
The demon caught Alik's momentary distraction and was amused by the fool who was looking out for others in a life-or-death situation. It raised its arms aloft, heavy and fearsome like two battering rams. The stained blood, flesh, bones, and fat testify to how many poor people have died under these hammers. Alik didn't feel fear, he had already set a precept for himself - to forget his fear on the battlefield. Only those who abandon fear are knights. But Alik can't forget the mercy and kindness in his heart, but maybe it's because he can't forget them that makes Alik a knight.
The demon's hammer had a bye, and Alik's nimble steps bypassed the demon's attack range. But the demon didn't feel sorry for it, he didn't think about hitting Alik in the first place. The earth trembled, invisible ripples spread along the ground, and Alik felt the ground rise and fall beneath his feet. Alec involuntarily turned around, and he saw that the "hut" he had built for the little girl had long since collapsed due to the "earthquake". The little girl's baby-fat cheeks were pressed against the plank, and she seemed to wake up, swaying and struggling on all fours. Alik turned, he was going to protect the child, and he knew it was a dastardly trick of the demons. The demon smiled cruelly, and he raised his hands and waved them at Alik's defenseless back again.
It believes that this time it will not be in vain.
Standing behind the wall, Sulfona happened to see this scene, and she frowned. In Sulfona's opinion, it is extremely irrational for humans and demons to fight each other, but saving such reckless people is also one of the tasks of warriors. But if you don't draw your sword to destroy this demon, it will be a bit difficult for Sulfur. Just as she hesitated, Brewster grabbed Sulfona's wrist.
"In ...... Wait. Brewster hadn't fully recovered from the rush just now, and his whole body was dizzy, "Daddy won't be defeated so easily. ”
Sulfona was stunned for a moment, she didn't expect Brewster to trust Alik's martial arts so much. As if to verify this sentence, Alik's already low body suddenly straightened, and the tomahawk in his hand was thrown out of his arms. The demon was taken aback, he didn't expect Alik to use such a heavy battle axe as a hidden weapon, and he didn't expect this human to have so much strength. But any misstep in the battle is fatal. While possessing twin hammers that can shake the earth, the demons have also lost the "pointing spear" commonly used by other demons. Faced with the warhammer that swirled and flew towards it with the sound of the wind, it fell without resistance.
When Alik walked up to the demon and pulled his beloved tomahawk from the demon's neck, Brewster came with Sulfona with him. Alik appeared to be close to fifty years old, with hair and beard generally white. His face was wrinkled, but he looked dignified. If you ignore the armor and battle axe on his body, Sulfur will mistake him for the accountant in the accounting room.
"I think you were almost going to die, but it looks like you're getting old. ”
Contrary to what he had just said to Sulfona, Brewster was unforgiving. But Alik didn't care. He stood up, looked at Brewster carefully, and then took Brewster's in his arms with his somewhat emaciated arms.
"It's nice to see you again, kid. It's great that your sister was hurt somewhat. ”
Brewster froze in place, a little embarrassed, but Alik's eyes quickly turned to Sulfona.
"Who is this?"
"She's a great sword, we met in the ruins of the last village. ”
Brewster broke free from Alex's embrace. Sulfona had been crouching beside her, looking at the child who was being protected by Alik. The little girl had flaxen-colored hair and looked no more than ten years old. The little girl had just woken up from a coma, and she looked at everything around her, her eyes full of confusion. Sulfona looked at the child, and she remembered that she had first seen the great sword at this age. Memories cascaded down like a waterfall, but when Alik and Brewster mentioned herself, Sulfona stood up and said hello to the two.
"My name is Sulfona. ”
Alik scrutinized Sulfona for a moment, and Sulfona was not used to the look, as it reminded her of her father. Now Sulfona has no way of judging whether her childhood memories are true or not. Maybe she was already deceived by the demon in the first place, or maybe she had been living a lie. Alik finally smiled at Sulfona, and shook Ina's hand.
"Thank you for helping Brewster, he's still a less mature knight. It's rare to see a great sword as close to humanity as yours. ”
"Hey, I helped her. ”
Brewster interrupted Alik, somewhat unconvinced, and Alik glared at him.
"I'm afraid there are dozens of demons that this Miss Greatsword has killed today, and I can feel the blood around her. If she hadn't been here, you wouldn't have had a chance to survive until now, and neither would I. Alik bowed deeply to Sulfona, "I am very grateful to you, you are very powerful. You must also be a good hand in the greatsword. ”
"Worthy of it, worthy of it, you also think that you are a powerful human warrior, and I will also learn from you. Sulfona wasn't modest, but she didn't want to take what "the other Sulfona" did as her own merits, "I'm not that strong. I'm in a tough battle here, and I don't know how many demons I've fought against. ”
"Are there really so many demons?" Brewster asked.
"The attack on such a village is not the 'merit' of one or two demons. Alec touched his beard, which was a useful gesture as he thought, "Demon slaughtering villages is actually a rare act, and I think there are a lot of strange suspicions in it. ”
"Is it rare to see Demon Slayer Village?" asked Sulfona, a little surprised.
"It's rare, and for demons, the amount of cannibalism is not large. Alek carefully explained, "For the average demon, once a week is enough. In addition, most parts of the human race are not necessary for demons, and I don't know why they need to eat human internal organs. For demons, a village is a hunting ground, and it is irrational to fish all the time. Generally, there is a fight between demons, or when multiple demons go berserk. However, it is said that some old demons will devour humans in large numbers, and they are known as 'abnormal appetites'. I'm guessing you've just become a greatsword, and you'll learn this in no time. ”
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