Chapter 245: Ordinary Heart
In early summer, for hunters, it is the season of green and yellow, the inventory of autumn and winter is basically depleted in spring, and now the prey has just passed the breeding period, and it is not suitable for hunting, even if it is caught, it is not fat, most of the time it is necessary to sell animal skins in exchange for food when going out to live.
In addition to treating Lufasi's injuries every day, Higg had to go out for a while, and each time he bought some rabbits and pheasants to solve his current predicament. She didn't bring any money with her, her finances were all under Lan Xian'er's control, and all the gold coins were placed in her storage ring, and she couldn't use them if she wanted to use them now.
If it weren't for the fear of arousing the suspicion of the old hunter, Higg would even want to drag back a few wild boars, and those pheasants and hare would have been tired of eating themselves.
Even so, it amazed the Orion father and son, especially the little Orion, who had just turned sixteen, and simply regarded Higg as a hero.
Ordinary days have calmed Higg a lot, and as Lufasi said, people need time to think. Since Sappho Town said goodbye to Andrew and came out, Higg has never been so calm and serene, even in the honeymoon period with Blue Fairy, it is not so ordinary, which makes people feel at ease, after all, it was the most tense time of the war. The pursuit of ordinary people is also very ordinary, three meals a day, family harmony, marriage and childbirth, and then continue the ordinariness of the next generation, life is so simple. There is no struggle for power, no debt, no worry about being in danger, no glory and troubles in a high position, no need to bend to meet the situation, no need to rack your mind to compete for superiority......
Every day, the little hunter will happily take the prey from Higg, and then deal with it himself, and after a short time he will always serve the original food for everyone to share, except of course, the one who is still wrapped like a dumpling. Higg would also drink a few sips of spirits from the distant town with the old Orion, and although the wine was very sour, bland and terrible, it was also very pleasant, and Higg couldn't help but think of the ordinary days with Andrew in Sappho Town.
Higg never thought that one day he would live such a life, he originally thought that he was destined to be extraordinary in this life, and there was no ordinary person around him, but he didn't expect that his heart was so yearning, content with ordinary, and content with such a quiet and peaceful life. Fuxing City, the Fifth Legion, the Luojia River Plain, the Silent Forest, etc., these achievements in these extraordinary days can always make him feel surging, but does his heart really need these?
"Uncle, I've been bothering you here for more than a month, and in a few days, I want to take my uncle to join my family!" Higg said calmly.
"But your uncle's injuries are not healed, so in such a hurry?" The old hunter said reluctantly, "Just live here, although I am humble here, but I can accommodate two hunters, why go to relatives and send people under the fence?" β
The little hunter also hurriedly said: "Why is my brother in a hurry to leave, I still want to learn the hunting skills from you!" β
Higg didn't know how to answer, although he was reluctant in his heart, he was really afraid that living an ordinary life here for a long time would gradually wear out his will, making him forget that he still had so many missions to complete, and forget those who were born and died and followed him. He felt that the lies he had made up earlier were too naΓ―ve, and that he needed to continue to make up more lies to fulfill his lies.
"I've already checked the country, my uncle will be cured in a few days, you don't have to worry!" "I've already greeted distant relatives before, and it would be rude not to go." I was already delayed for so much time because of my uncle's affairs, so I guess I was in a hurry over there! β
The little Orion looked reluctant, but the old Orion no longer insisted, and said: "I will send you to the town in a few days, and rent a carriage for you, your uncle is recovering from a serious illness, so it is better not to be too tired!" β
Higg wanted to refuse, but seeing the sincerity of the other party, he had to agree.
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After seven days and forty-nine days at Orion's house, Lufasi couldn't wait to urge Higg to untie the rope, because he felt that his body was about to burst, and the heat of the weather made him almost breathless.
Higg untied the ropes from Lufasi's body round by circle, and Lufasi stared intently at his body. The new skin is gradually revealed, from the hands to the feet, the white and temporary Chinese skin, the strong muscles, it is simply flawless.
Higg scrutinized Lufasi's body, admiring his masterpiece.
Lu Faxi said angrily: "Look at what, go find a dress for me!" β
"I'll double-check if there's anything missing, so I can help you make it up!" Higg smiled and threw over a set of Orion's old clothes, and said, "This suit used to suit you, but now it looks small!" β
Dressed Lu Fasi did a few stretches, then somersaulted a few more times, showed off his strong muscles, and then laughed and said, "Hahaha, is this really my body?" It was just perfect! β
"Mr. Lufasi, I'm afraid you still need to lie down for a while!" Higg laughed, "I don't want people to see a person who is about to die suddenly jump up and down, and it will scare people to death!" β
"What? This is the miracle of angels! Lu Fasi said dissatisfiedly, "I've been lying down for dozens of days, and I don't want to lie down anymore!" β
Higg pinched Lu Fasi's arm muscles and said with a smile: "There are still some parts of your body that are not perfected, I still need to burn you again, and do Phoenix Nirvana again!" β
"Uh, forget it!" Lu Fasi said frustratedly, "I've been lying down for so many days, and it doesn't matter if I lie down for a few more days!" β
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The nearest town is more than 20 kilometers away from the Orion family where Higg is staying, and it takes ordinary people a whole day to go back and forth. Higg was still dragging Lu Fasi with a sliding rod, and set out early in the morning with the Orion father and son, knowing that they had arrived in the town at noon.
Higg and the little Orion took Lufasi to eat at a random food stall, while the old Orion went to rent a car for Lufasi.
This small town near the border is not big, and today is just in time for the market, and it is also very lively. Of course, the market here is a far cry from the town of Savile in the Ural Gorge.
"Get out of the way!" A piercing scolding came from far and near, accompanied by the sound of horses' hooves.
I saw more than a dozen knights riding war horses, quickly passing through the town of the market, without slowing down at all, directly rushing through the crowd, many people who could not dodge were knocked to the ground by the war horses, screaming, scolding, exclamations, the whole crowded market was in chaos, and the dozen knights passed through the market without any scruples, and went away, leaving only bursts of dust and a wail.
"Dead man, dead man!"
As the old Orion was in the bazaar discussing the price of the car rental, Higg and the little Orion did not say a word, and immediately got up and ran over.
I saw more than a dozen people lying on the alley dozens of meters long in the market, some were rolling on the ground and wailing, some were dying, and some were lying motionless in a pool of blood, some of the people on the side of the road were busy stepping forward to help people, some were stunned and numb in the same place, and some knelt on the ground and wailed loudly......
"Father......" Little Orion screamed, and rushed through the crowd to the motionless Old Orion, who was lying motionless in a pool of blood, and fell on top of the Old Orion, crying and shouting loudly, but the Old Orion did not respond.
Higg also hurriedly strode forward, only to see that the old Orion's abdomen and chest had been basically trampled by the horse's hooves, and the weight of his mouth was full of blood! Higg probed under the old Orion's nose with his right hand, but with his left hand he secretly used healing magic. But the old Orion had died of exhaustion, and his body was completely lifeless.
Sigg's face was dazed, and he let the little Orion fall on top of the old Orion and weep loudly, and there was nothing he could do. Although he and the old Orion have not known each other for a long time, and they do not have any deep friendship, this enthusiastic old man and his family have given Higg an ordinary heart, allowing him to appreciate the bits and pieces of the days with Andrew.
But he himself was powerless to protect the people around him, and he was helpless to watch this person who was enthusiastic about helping him before, with a warm and smiling face, die in front of him!
Higg looked in the direction the knights had gone, at the puffs of dust, his eyes shining fiercely, and he gritted his teeth. He slowly crouched down and picked up the little Orion, but he didn't know how to comfort him.
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The evening sun was bleak, and a new grave stood in the woods on the outskirts of the town, and the little hunter could no longer weep. Higg used his accessories to change the coffin of the old Orion, and buried the old Orion here, there is only so much he can do, there are too many unjust things in the world, and he still has many things to do.
Higg gently blew the piccolo, melodious low but revealing a sad tune, accompanied by the last rays of the sunset, soaked in this desert wilderness and jungle, making people mourn endlessly.
Higg suddenly said, "I wanted to leave Camillo as soon as possible, but now I've changed my mind!" β
"What are you going to do? Are we running for our lives? Lu Faxi was surprised, "There are more such things in the world, can you manage it?" β
"Escape, escape!" Higg said angrily, "Where to flee?" This is Arad's lair, and Lao Tzu is here to mess him up! What, you're scared? β
"Not running away?" Instead, Lufasi laughed and said, "I've already died twice anyway, I'm afraid of a bird!" You have a kind, am I not as good as you? β
"And what are you rambling about?" "Hurry to York in Camillo's capital tomorrow morning!" β
"What is he going to do?" Lufasi gestured to the little hunter who was kneeling in front of the grave.
"Take me!" Little Orion gritted his teeth and said, "I want to avenge my father!" β
Higg was in trouble, and an incapacitated Lufasi was enough of a headache for him, and now he still had a child to follow. But if he didn't take him, he really didn't have anywhere to go, not to mention, the old hunter's death had something to do with him.
Higg only asked lightly: "You may die, have you figured it out?" β
"Think it through!" Little Orion said categorically.
Higg nodded and asked again, "What's your name?" β
"Jesse!"