Chapter 8 A New Journey
"You decide." The old man's expression was complicated, and he couldn't tell whether he was expecting or apprehensive.
Renault looked at the old man's resolute look, smiled lightly, and did not answer immediately, but asked the old man a question:
"Do you really believe me? Old man? ”
Itziquil's eyes froze, his brows furrowed slightly, and Renault stared at the old man's brow, and couldn't help but slow down his breathing.
Finally, the old man's brows relaxed: "Your star spirit magic was taught by me." ”
Renault was stunned for a moment, and a big smile spread out on his lips. "Then what are you hesitating about, Master?"
He turned and bowed deeply to Hercules.
"Please tell me everything, please!"
The giant laughed, and shook the mountains with laughter.
"Itziquil, it seems that you have chosen the right successor this time."
……
The bright starlight faded, the eastern sky turned white, and suddenly, a round of morning sun jumped out from the reinforced concrete boxes, and the daylight changed from soft to blazing, awakening this prosperous ruin.
In the faint morning light, the thin figure was busy.
Renault easily opened his hand and sprinkled the last handful of loess on the humble tomb, and the surrounding garbage had been emptied, making the lonely tomb bag particularly abrupt.
In front of the grave is a heavy stone monument, which was supposed to be the pillar of some magnificent building, but under the great force of Hercules, it was cut into the shape of a cross tombstone, without any epitaph, only a name that was once illustrious, but has disappeared from people's memory:
[Itzikiel Ed Harris]
The bandaged hand gently brushed the top of the monument, and Renault's voice came: "Master, I'm leaving." ”
He turned quietly, as if he was afraid to wake up, a soul sleeping beneath this land.
"Boy, do you know where to go?" O'Rewin stood beside him, his hands on his eyes, looking out.
"I don't know, probably going to the Fiore Kingdom," Renaud touched the position of his chest, "Master asked me to help him deliver a letter." ”
"Sending a message? To whom? ”
"A woman named Layla, she's a sorcerer, and she's probably going to be in Fiore."
"Even if you know where to go," Orewin said, looking at the endless ruins around him, "do you know how to get there?" ”
"Whatever." Renault said nonchalantly, "As long as you keep going, you can always get out of this damn place, and there will be a way to get to Fiore then, after all, it's a magical country." ”
"I'm a sorcerer, too." Renault said in his heart.
"Alright then, I wish you a smooth journey, and call me if you have any trouble, although it is said that he has not been back much since Izquir became like that, but the air in the human world is really not very comfortable."
Speaking of this, O'Rewin suddenly realized his gaffe, the young man beside him probably had not recovered from the pain of losing his teacher, and his tears had not stopped when he buried Itziquir before.
Sure enough, the boy hung his head again.
"That'...... See you later. As he spoke, O'Rewin was gone.
But this time Renault didn't let the tears fall again, he just smiled lightly, and then raised his head again, and walked firmly in the direction of the rising sun......
"But then again, is it really okay to go like this......" After O'Rewin disappeared, Renault himself was at a loss, after all, he hadn't left Uurisi for a long time, and in the deepest part of his memory, there seemed to be a thin image of a certain place, but the rest of the place was filled with ruins.
However, this kind of problem is not difficult to solve, there are no rivers or lakes in the interior of the Uurisi, so as long as you keep moving forward, you will always come to an end.
This time it was a "trip away from home", but Renault didn't bring too much luggage, in fact, he didn't either, he only carried a small travel bag, which was the most complete backpack he could find, which was stuffed with all kinds of messy bits and pieces, which were garbage in the eyes of outsiders, but for Renault, he had some feelings for these things, at least he used them well.
The only thing of value on his body was probably the small leather bag with the Star Spirit Key on the back of his waist, and the rusted key hanging from his chest.
No, the key was now rusty, and after Mr. Itziquil paid for the contract he had made with Hercules, the star spirit, the rust on the key had all faded and turned silver again.
However, Renault did not sign a contract with Hercules in the end, and although the strength of this star spirit who is said to be from the temple is extraordinary, it is an indisputable fact that his teacher Izquir died because of him. Even if there was a reason, Renault still cared.
"I'm not going to sign up with someone who has a bad heart, call me when you really need me."
Cut, what a rage, I don't want to make a contract with a guy like you yet. Renault muttered to himself with resentment. Anyway, the next step is to find the person named Layla, give her Master's letter, and then what to do? Why don't you join a guild, I'm also a real magician. If you join the guild, you will have delicious food, you can also earn money, and you will be respected and even respected by people! Oops, it's a little exciting to think about!
Renault daydreamed with great interest, unaware that he was surrounded by a group of scavengers with bad intentions.
"Hey, boy, what are you doing?" An unpleasant voice came from ahead.
Renault came back to his senses, only to realize that a foot had appeared in front of him at some point, and he was stepping on it.
"Oh, sorry, sorry." Renault hurriedly raised his head, only to find that there was a powerful bully standing in front of him, who was naked, staring at him with vicious eyes.
Renault looked around, and he was surrounded by seven or eight thugs, each of whom was carrying bricks and iron rods, with a disgusting smile on his lips, and looked at Renault like an arrogant hyena.
"I'm sorry but that's not enough, kid." The gangster's head said in a weird manner, and deliberately accentuated the tone of the word "child".
"What do you want?" Renault took a step back and clenched his fists.
"How? Of course, it's compensation, but I've been seriously hurt. The thug's head pointed to the surface of his feet with a wooden stick with a nail in his hand.
Renault was secretly lucky, he knew that there was no reason to talk about these scumbags, the law of the jungle has always been the rule here, and he always carefully avoided these guys on weekdays, only moving in the deepest part of their eyes, but he didn't expect to meet them as soon as he went out, and I have to say that these guys have a more sensitive sense of smell to prey than dogs.
"Okay, boy, you should understand the rules here, then there is no need to talk nonsense, I know that your kid has recently got something valuable, take it out as soon as possible, we can promise you not to beat it too hard." The eyes of the thug leader were fixed on the key that Renault hung on his chest, and he smiled arrogantly.
His men erupted in laughter, mixed with lewd taunts, who had already treated Renault as a fish to be slaughtered.
"Hmph, it's really overwhelming." Renaud sneered, and his demeanor and tone were exactly the same as those of the protagonist in the comic book, "I advise you to get out of the way quickly, otherwise, let you taste the power of Uncle Ben's magic." ”
"Poof, magic?" The thug leader laughed exaggeratedly, "If you really knew that stuff, you wouldn't be here picking up trash." ”
He smirked and moved his wrist, and the improvised "mace" was flailed.
"It's better to give you a chance to use your 'magic', otherwise, don't blame the adults for being ruthless."
Renault's feet softened, and the momentum he had accumulated was frightened away by this pure evil aura, the comics were unreliable after all, and the real malice was far more terrifying than imagined.
After all, although he has been practicing magic passively for half a year, Renault is just a minor child now, and the gangster leader in front of him reminds him of the perverted mercenary Hill he met before, and the fear that swells up from the bottom of his heart makes his scalp a little numb.
"Be calm...... Renault closed his eyes, trying to calm himself, "No problem, Master has already said that I am now a real magician, and I have successfully signed a contract with the Star Spirit, yes, that's right." ”
He slowly pulled out a key from behind him and held it high above his head, his magic surging together.
"Take a good look at you scum, O star spirits of the heavens, listen to my summons, show up here, open the door of Orion!"
"Come, O'Rewyn!"