The dark and mysterious wooden house, there has been no change for decades, the walls have long been blackened after years of smoke and fire, the skulls of various animals flash with the cold light of Sensen white or hang on the wall, or seem random, but there is a certain pattern placed in various places in the house, the whole animal skin, seemingly ancient utensils are placed at will, stacked in the wooden house full, a small bonfire is lit in the wooden house, the red flame flashes a bewitching luster, in the iron pot on the fire, the water has already boiled, emitting "grunt, grunt" The sound of boiling.

On either side of the fire sat a young man and an old figure shrouded in black robes, beside the old man, a tree branch that had been crooked and twisted horizontally here, this was the old man's cane.

Evan, looking at the vicissitudes of life sitting opposite him at this moment, his eyes were full of respect. For this old man with a crippled body but a kind heart, Evan respects from the heart, this respect does not contain a trace of falsehood, Evan is willing to believe the disabled old man in front of him, although the old man has a terrifying face, the black and swollen giant tumor of the right eyelid, it seems that the old man sitting in front of the fire at the moment is terrifying, and weird, but it is because of the selfless help of this hideous old man again and again that he Evan is today, how can Evan forget such kindness! How can you disrespect and distrust the old man in front of you?

Today, Evan sent the gorilla away with kind words, and he came to this mysterious old man, who had a lot of puzzles and doubts to find answers from here.

After a simple and polite conversation just now, Evan was the first to come in. took the initiative to inquire about the old man's health and accommodation, and asked the old man who had saved his life and had been silently supporting him. Evan wanted to tell him to live better, and after the old man said that everything was fine, Evan immediately asked the old man what else he needed? But the big Mogueu looked at these foreign objects very lightly, and just kept nodding and applauding again and again, and there was no need for anything else, which made it difficult for Evan to reciprocate for a while, but from the old man's tone. Evan could still hear that the old man cared about him, and he was still very happy in his heart.

"Mogue. Do you want to live in a different place, now our territory is bigger, the population is larger, and the tribe is getting stronger and stronger. We now have enough people and food. You don't have to be so wronged like before, I have the ability to provide you with a better life now. ”

Seeing that Moguwu repeatedly rejected his kindness, Evan couldn't help but get anxious, he didn't want his benefactor to live a life as good as ordinary people, living an ascetic life, he did have the ability to make Moguwu live a better life now, for this saved his life. The old man who gave him everything now, Evan didn't have to pretend to be anything in front of him? What comes to mind and what to say? Asked directly.

"Little one. There's no need to worry about me, an old guy, I think it's very good here, and the food is very good, after living for so many years, I'm used to it, and I don't need to change it. ”

A low and hoarse voice came, and Moguwu rejected Evan's proposal as he had at the beginning, and he felt to Evan at the moment, just like the enlightened monks in his previous life, who did not have any requirements for the mundane things around him, and looked at everything very lightly.

"This—this—or I'll find a few clever maids to take care of your diet and daily life, and that's all right?"

At this time! Evan really has no way to take the stubborn old man in front of him, hearing Mogeu's repeated refusal, Evan is like a wronged child at the moment, for a fun toy, and then bargain with his elders, hoping that the other party can agree, Evan really wants to give Mogeu the best life, he really wants to repay the old man's kindness, if it weren't for Mogeu and Nala's family, there would be no Count Evan who is now in charge of tens of thousands of tribes.

"Ha Lu Ha...... Evan, don't persuade me, my path has already been arranged by the gods, so you don't have to worry about it, but I accept your heart. ”

Seeing Evan pretending to be aggrieved in front of him, Mogeu's eyes seemed to have a little boy he saw for the first time again, and the sudden appearance of the little boy made Mogeu feel the will of the gods, and he also helped the young man in front of him selflessly again and again, but now Evan only showed a casual expression in front of his own parents, which still made Mogeu, who had always been unsmiling, feel extremely cordial and happy, couldn't help but open his mouth, laughed loudly, and shook his head while laughing and rejected Evan's proposal again.

"Hey——!hey"

Seeing Mogeu smiling at him, Evan was also a little embarrassed, his plan was seen through, and he couldn't pretend anymore, and now he could only find a way to hide his embarrassment, only to see him stretch out his hand and clasp his head stupidly, while also laughing with Moguu to hide his embarrassment.

"Boy! Seeing that you are smiling so honestly now, how did I hear that you have become ruthless now, killing thousands, tens of thousands of people as soon as you make a move? And burned alive? ”

Just when Evan was embarrassed, Mogue's hoarse voice came again, but there was no smile in the words spoken, only low and serious.

"This- this is what I did, but I was also forced? It really wasn't my intention. ”

Evan heard Mogu's sudden change of tone and ask, Evan put away his smile, and his face returned to calm, but he really didn't know how to answer, and he could only vaguely admit in his mouth. Do you want him to tell the old man that since the day he became a lord, he has become a murderer?

"What? Aren't you very decisive when you kill people? How do you get it now? ”

The deep voice continued, but there was a sense of reproach in his obedience, and the old man was clearly not satisfied with his answer.

"Mogu, I killed people, even if I didn't do it myself, it was because of me that they died, but I don't regret it, for my family, for the tribe, and for myself. I had to, if I don't kill them today, they will kill me tomorrow. If they harm me and kill me, it is better for me to send them first. ”

Hearing Mogeu's reproach, in order not to be misunderstood by Moguwu, Evan raised his head this time and did not dodge the other party's one-eyed full of wisdom, thinking that he would kill anyway, since the man did it, there was no need to hide it, so he raised his head and said his reason to Moguwu in a firm tone.

"No regrets? You've thought about those warriors who died because of you. How should the elderly, infirm, and children in their families live? ”

At this time, Mogue's one-eyed glowed differently than before, and Evan didn't understand the meaning of the old man's eyes, but it was not difficult to hear the slightest hint of anger in the old man's voice. It's obviously not as plain as usual.

"Women and children?"

Evan looked at the old man in front of him suspiciously, and repeated blankly, but he really didn't know how to answer this question, he had never thought about it. He had already received what he could. To the tribes of Enyeama and Muskera, Evan ignored them and left them to their own devices, he now needed to guard against the reaction of the king of the embankment, and he had to concentrate all his forces for war.

"Look at you are usually very smart, why are you so stupid at the critical moment, since you killed their men, why don't you accept those women and children. Assimilation? Do you want to let them take their older children to seek revenge on you in the future? ”

Seeing Evan, who hadn't understood the meaning yet, Moguwu roared loudly at the young man in front of him. It seems that this fire in his heart has been suppressed for too long, and now Evan has taken the initiative to run in front of him, and finally found a place to vent.

"Uh-"

Hearing Mogeu's roar, Evan broke out in a cold sweat, he thought that Moguwu thought that he had killed too much, but he didn't expect this old man to be more ruthless than him.

"I'll send someone to bring those people here right away."

Though Evan thought so in his heart, he could not say it, and the meaning of his words was to send for the people of Enyeama and Maskira.

"Evan! You have to remember that for those who are a threat to you, yes! You don't touch him, and have friendly dealings with them, but since the war is going on, you have to do it cleanly, and don't leave any trouble, this is the first law of survival in the Navia Peninsula, and only by doing so can you live longer. ”

When Moguwu saw the well-behaved and obedient Evan, his anger was temporarily suppressed, and he explained to Evan in the tone of an elder educating his own children and grandchildren, hoping that he could remember this law of survival.

"Mogg me! I remembered. ”

Evan heard the old man's teaching, stood up and bowed deeply to Mogeu, his tone was unusually sincere, for Mogewu's words Evan didn't dare not listen, and he didn't want to disobey, he knew that the old man would not harm him, this feeling was extremely firm.

"That's it! Just remember, come and tell me about what you encountered this time. ”

Mogwu looked at the young man in front of him, and saw that he was very satisfied with his attitude, and waved his arms to ask him to sit down, and wanted to hear what happened to Evan this time.

Since it was Moguwu who wanted to know the Dao, of course Evan would not hide it, he not only told the old man in detail about what he encountered during this trip, but he also told the wise old man in front of him about the previous events and the arrangements for the personnel, hoping to get the old man's guidance.

Time passed little by little in this kind of narration, the old and the young, one speaking attentively and the other listening attentively, from time to time mixed with Mogu's questions and inquiries about the incomprehensible, for the old man's questions, Evan also answered them honestly one by one.

"You've done so much now? Killed so many people, killed so many leaders? What is your purpose? ”

After Evan had finally finished speaking the last syllable, the old man bowed his head and pondered for a moment, then took the glass of water in front of him, and asked casually as he drank.

"Huh?"

Hearing Mogu's question, Evan hesitated, he didn't know how to answer for a moment? He does so much? Kill so many people? For what?

In order to be the king? For ambition? For this barren land? For the exclusive use of the British Peninsula? For the sake of the clan? For the sake of the family? For yourself? In order to......

Evan was confused, he really hadn't thought about it. To get to this point, he was all forced, and all he did was passive resistance. This is not his original intention of being a small person, a small person, even if there are tens of thousands of people now, his mind is still stuck in the mentality of a small citizen, and he still has no ambition to be the king and hegemon, but he feels that it is very beautiful now, but he is more tired.

"Don't you want to dominate? Don't want to unify all the Vikings? Don't want to be a king yourself? ”

Seeing the confusion on Evan's face, Moguwu was curious. There was always a voice in his heart that reminded him that this sudden arrival of the child would make a career and that he would bring about a sea change for the entire Vikings. But now the child himself is confused? This couldn't help but make him anxious, without his previous blandness, and asked in a slightly hurried tone.

"Uh——! Dominate? King? I really didn't think about any of that? ”

Hearing Mogue's words, Evan was stunned. Then he shook his head and smiled bitterly. He really didn't have the heart.

Evan really didn't want to dominate himself as a king, what is the use of being a king in such a poor place? What is the use of such a king, who is not dressed in sackcloth all day, sleeping in animal skins, babbling with a short axe, and living like a savage?

"Huh? So what do you think? You don't have a purpose in doing this? ”

Seeing Evan's expression and hearing Evan's tone, the old man knew that the child in front of him was not lying to him. He asked Evan a little strangely, because Evan's answer was a far cry from the voice he had reminded him of. He was a little skeptical that Evan understood what he meant, and if he was joking at himself.

"Yes! I want to be "free"! Right! It's "freedom"! Freedom like a bird, and a breeze to the sea. ”

Evan didn't continue to be confused this time, he suddenly raised his head, his eyes were not confused, but with a look of clarity restored, as clear as the blue sky, his face was smiling at the moment, as if he could infect everything around him, and answered the old man's question word by word.

"Freedom?"

For this word, the old man felt strange! In the Navia Peninsula, throughout medieval Europe, slavery had been used for generations, and the word freedom was so foreign to them that even the wisest Mogueu could not understand it for a moment, and repeated it softly and in a low voice.

"Yes! It's freedom! I want to live freely, breathe freely, I don't need to look at other people's faces, I don't need to worry about tomorrow's food and clothing, I don't need to worry about losing my life at any time, I don't need to live in intrigues, I want to control my own life, sail to sea, take my family, take my lover, breathe fresh air, and go everywhere I want to go. ”

Evan saw Moguwu's doubts, he stood up, raised his arms, and said to an excited preacher like an excited preacher, with a high-pitched voice to the wise old man in front of him about the freedom in his mind, this is not only freedom, this is also his ideal, and it is the first time to talk about it in front of outsiders, so Evan said it very loudly and excitedly at this time.

It was the first time he had heard this word, and it had never stopped in his long memory, but it didn't mean that the wise old man couldn't think, nor did it mean that he was dizzy, although he didn't understand, he could listen with his ears, think with his heart, and with Evan's description of the freedom in his heart, Mogue's one-eye, which was originally slightly confused, became brighter and brighter, like stars in the night.

"Freedom" is so sacred, what a fascinating two words, especially for the first time to hear these two words, the shock is even greater, generations of slave life, has made everyone accustomed to such a humiliating life, they feel that life is the way it is, because they were born and raised like this, and what they hear and see every day is instilling such ideas in them.

The two simple words that Evan uttered now seemed to open a different door to Mogueu's eyes, this gate was bright, brilliant, desirable, it was a path he had never thought of before, everything here was so attractive that he was intoxicated by it.

"Good! Good! Good! ”

As soon as Evan finished speaking, Mogueu raised his head excitedly, and shouted three good words loudly that he had never said before, and he struggled to stand up, and with his withered old hand, he grabbed Evan's arm tightly, and his face was excited.

How could the hope described by Evan not excite Mogue, "Freedom! "How much hope do just two words represent? Not to mention the civilians who were tortured by poverty and extreme cold, even the high-ranking Moguu felt his blood rush for this.

Moguwu felt that his body was full of strength at this moment, and Evan's simple words seemed to awaken the hidden blood in his blood, making this wise old man full of expectations for the future.

This is a great moment, the young man in front of him did not disappoint Mogue, he wanted to laugh, he wanted to cry, he wanted to thank the god Odin for sending this mysterious boy to him, he knew that as long as this young man could continue to follow his ideals, their whole nation, the life of the entire Viking people would be turned upside down, as long as it succeeded, the entire Navia Peninsula would benefit a lot, and in the future there will definitely be more people around this amazing boy, and more people will accompany him to "freedom" This avenue comes up.

"Mogwu, Moguwu, don't get excited, don't get excited."

Seeing that Mogeu changed his usual solemn and mysterious, his face flushed with excitement, and his whole body trembled uncontrollably, Evan hurriedly and softly reminded the old man not to be so excited, lest Mogeu be so old because of excitement, and it would be bad if there was a good one.

Evan Ke, who came through as a soul, knew that the elderly were overly excited, which would cause heart disease, cerebral hemorrhage and other fatal diseases.

In addition, Evan also wondered in his heart, why was Moguwu more excited than him about his ideals? Could it be that this old man also wants to go to sea with him to appreciate the beauty of the mainland? Seeing Mogue, who was even more excited than himself, Evan felt the difference. (To be continued......)

PS: [Just coded today's 5,000-word chapter, it will not be divided into chapters, and it will be sent at the same time.] 】