Picked up by a patrol, Eisen stumbled back into town.

On the way, there was a small flash flood, and although he was not injured, the mount was broken, and Eisen had to drive the horse to a small cave, hoping that it would survive.

He used his two legs to walk the rest of the way at an almost running speed, the body that belonged to the genius swordsman in his early years had been abandoned a lot due to his self-willingness, and the night road made him walk very hard, and he fell a few times, but the magic crystal lamp from Ford was firmly protected by him, and it was not damaged in the slightest.

For some reason, it was a rainy night, and the town was so noisy and chaotic, and there were constantly pedestrians on the road, although Eisen thought it strange, but the most important thing at this moment was to ask for reinforcements, so he rushed in the direction of the mercenary guild, and even threw the patrol escorting him far away, and those who knew him couldn't help but widen their eyes - Mr. Eisen had lived here for several years, and had never heard of him running so fast.

"Is there something wrong with Baihe Village too......" The commander of the left-behind mercenary guild is President Roderick, and when he saw Ethan rushing in, he was stunned for a moment, and then his face became ugly.

"Also......" Eisen said in surprise, "Grown, is it ......?"

"That's right, as you can see, the villagers of Ontario and Yorn have been evacuated here, because there was a flash flood in Yanzhòng, there were casualties, and the person in charge immediately decided to organize a retreat overnight." President Roderick said in a sullen voice, "In addition, there are two other villages that have also reported that they are on the way to retreat, and I have sent people to meet ......."

He sighed: "Today's flood season is really evil. How could this happen......"

Ai Sen hurriedly said: "My lord, there is also a flood situation in Baihe Village, and the convoy is on the way to retreat. We need reinforcements ......"

"There are no more reinforcements! We must leave a minimum of men in town, and the reserves have all been sent! President Roderick said in a deep voice, "I'm sorry, Eisen, that they're left to get through it on their own. ”

Eisen thought for a moment and asked, "Ontario and Yorn have been successfully withdrawn!" What about the mercenary team in charge of them? ”

"They need a break! There have been casualties too! It won't be again anytime soon! President Roderick said coldly, "I remember. On the side of White River Village, there are both Mr. Sigma and his friends, as well as all the men led by Mr. Ford, and even a golden powerhouse. They are the strongest of all the dispatch teams, so even if I had a squad on hand, I wouldn't send reinforcements to them! There are villages that need reinforcements more than they do! ”

“…… Alright then, Mr. President. Eisen sighed. I believe in Mr. Sigma. If he had been there, he would have overcome the difficulties and successfully brought the villagers back. ”

He turned and walked towards the guild gate.

"Where are you going?" Roderick exclaimed.

"Go for reinforcements, even if I can't bring reinforcements, I'm going to go back and face them together." Eisen looked back and smiled softly, "Everyone is trekking in the rainy night. How can I stay in a warm room with peace of mind. ”

"I think you'd better not do that!" Roderick didn't pay attention to the thorn in Eisen's words, and took a few steps forward. Pointing to Eisen's face, he said, "Let's look in the mirror first!" Even if you were able to meet the convoy along the way, what would you be able to do? A trip back and forth on a rainy night is enough to exhaust your body, and if you go back, it will only become a burden, and they will waste energy to take care of you, what's the point? ”

The hardships of the long journey, the loss of the change in Ford, and the loss of not being able to get reinforcements...... These negativity erupted suddenly, and Eisen exclaimed, "So what! It's better to die on the road than to be a deserter! I don't want to run away anymore! ”

With a snap, President Roderick slapped Eisen hard, then grabbed his head and shook it a few times, "My son is also involved in the operation, the farthest village, the most dangerous area!" What do you think I'm feeling? I'm such a son, and I want to take all the people with me to meet him, but I can't do that! Because it doesn't make any sense! Now go change into dry clothes, eat something, warm up, and then be ready to go! In extraordinary times, every bit of manpower is precious, and there is no room for you to mess around! ”

"But it makes sense to me! My benefactor, my grandfather, my sister are all there! Mr. Sigma and I never knew each other, but he was willing to help me, Miss Kelly was once offended by my words, but still believed me, my grandfather had high hopes for me, but I disappointed him, my little sister trusted and relied on me so much, but I ran away shamefully when she needed help the most, I have let many people down, should I let them down again!? Eisen grabbed the president's clothes with his backhand and shouted, "Do you want me to appear in front of them shamelessly when they return to the town after a long journey and even sacrifices, and tell them that I have not found reinforcements, and that there is no point in going back, so I stay in the town and wait for them to come back?" ”

"You take a risk when you go to them, you can be a liability, and a tired person can do very little to a convoy. And while staying here, you can help maintain law and order, you can patrol, you can help with the wounded, you can comfort the villagers, and even go to boil water and cook...... Young people, do they risk their lives and dragging others down and run back just to show their bravery, or do they stay here and do what they can to help more people? Roderick calmly asked, "Which one is truly brave?" ”

Eisen gritted his teeth and said, "What you said is light......"

"No, it's not light, it's heavy." The president shook his head and said, "When I see Oliver, I'll tell him the same." Sue my son, sue him, because the village he is in charge of is too far away, the rain is heavy at night, the road conditions are complicated, and the risk of sending reinforcements is too great, so I sent the reserve to two villages closer to him, so that I can help more people. I will sue my son. Tell him my choice, even if I see a cold corpse, I will cry. It will be painful, but you will still not regret your choice. I will sue him, my wife was in the same situation back then, I made what I thought was the best choice, saved a lot of people, but made him a child without a mother, I will sue him. I'm an unqualified husband and an unqualified father, but even if I do it again. I'm going to make the same choice......"

He pulled Aisen's hand away, then patted the young man who was speechless because of shock, and said lightly: "Of course, this is just a bad old man's Jianyì." I just wanted to sue you. True bravery is not a superficial effort that is not afraid of death, it is a temperament that is revealed from the heart, and the true brave will make a good choice at the critical moment, and then calmly face the consequences caused by it......"

There was a tingle in Eisen's heart.

Unforgettable memories come to mind.

desperately defended her reputation, thinking that she was very brave enough to bear the charge of a qiē, but she embarked on the road of self-exile, paralyzing her mind and forgetting this relationship. Forget about this ugly past and leave your grandfather and little sister aside. Leaving them alone to face the ensuing storms, when he learned again about the miserable situation of the Werther family after that, the little sister had completely changed into a person, full of hostility and hatred for herself......

How ugly, how ridiculous, how ...... Cowardly.

The reason for running away is because he can't stand the criticism of the people around him and the first love that hit him hard.

If she hadn't run away, if she had stayed in the family, if she hadn't paid attention to her boyfriend because of frustration, maybe it wouldn't have happened, maybe it would have been much better than now, but there was no if in this world, Xiaomei got out of the nightmare of the past with the help of Mr. Sigma, and how Aisen hoped that he could get the forgiveness of his grandfather and Xiaomei and live again as a man who stood up to the sky......

What should I do......

"Grown, it's not good!" As Eisen was distraught, a patrolman rushed in and shouted, "The signal tower to the north has collapsed!" The Holy Crystal is shattered! The church has no extra stock! ”

"What?" President Roderick shouted, and then the leader of the mercenaries immediately calmed down, "Let's go and see!" ”

He took one last look at Eisen, who was in a daze, and said lightly: "That's it, if you still insist on your own ideas, then I will advise you to go to Kidd's casino for help." That guy is a miser, but if it's Mr. Sigma, then Kidd will definitely go to the rescue......"

Eisen looked at the patrol with a falling expression and asked, "Signal tower?" What is that? ”

"Traveling on a rainy night, the surrounding area was pitch black, the visibility was so low, and the roads were damaged, so it was easy for the returning convoy to get lost and even get into danger if it took a detour. Heavy rain minimizes a person's sense of direction, and in order to cope with this situation, we have temporarily erected several signal towers. President Roderick quickly explained, "The top of the tower is lit by the Holy Crystal provided by the church, which acts as a lighthouse on the sea, guiding the way forward for those who return." ”

"I'll take you to see it!" Eisen said categorically, "If the returning convoy does not have a lighthouse to guide it, it will be very troublesome, at least solve this matter first, and then think about whether to go back!" ”

"That's good!" The president nodded, and raised his voice, "Bring him a pot of venison soup!" ”

A few people braved the heavy rain to rush out of the guild, rode fast horses, and ran along the road to the mountain, Eisen drank up the venison soup in the bamboo tube as fast as he could, and finally felt a little warmer around him, about ten minutes later, he and Roderick saw the ruins in front of them, and there were a few milky white fragments falling in a pile of wooden shelves, which should be holy crystals that can emit strong light......

"This thing, the village uses a lot, with the concave mirror, can make a simple searchlight to explore the situation of the flood season, Chenguang Town because of the good terrain, basically no flood patronage, so the church in the town does not have much reserves of holy crystals." Roderick crouched down, picked up a fragment, and sighed, "What a ......"

"President, if you look at the time, the third convoy will be back soon! Without a signal tower to point the way, maybe they'll get lost! The patrol mercenary said urgently, "Please think of a way!" ”

"What's the solution? Burning wolf smoke during the day and burning a fire at night are all signals. But in this kind of ghost weather, where can you light a fire? The chairman sighed, "Entrust the heads of the two villages to gather in their prime...... I had to send someone out to answer again. ”

"Grow up...... Just start a fire. The convoy will be able to see it. Then Eisen said suddenly.

"Yes, but how can you light a fire on such a rainy day?" The guild leader followed his gaze and smiled, "You're not going to burn down your house, are you...... Save it, this kind of ghost weather will be extinguished for you in minutes. ”

"Please go and gather the men. Just in case, I'll go and light the fire, if it fails. Send someone out to answer it. Eisen took a deep breath and said in a low voice, "This kind of thing, how can you know if you don't try it......"

The cell tower collapsed. The convoy is in danger of getting lost. Not just the upcoming team, but Mr. Sigma and their team are ...... Can I just watch them get into danger? Could it be that this time I can only watch?

Something must be done...... Certain.

Rushing back to his house as fast as he could, Eisen looked at the terrain, yes, if there was a fire here, it could be seen from a long distance......

I frantically fiddled for the key, but I found it empty, so I guess I lost it during the journey. But that's okay, it's past tonight. Maybe you don't need a key anymore......

He kicked out with a loud bang, and the door cracked.

I'm sick of it, I'm fed up, I don't want to repeat this muddy life.

I don't want to miss the best opportunity because of cowardice and withdrawal, I don't want to blame myself needlessly after a tragedy, I don't want to live with heavy sorrow, I don't want to regret because I didn't act.

Braving the heavy rain to leave town and join the White River Village convoy, as the president said, it didn't make any sense.

He wants to do something more meaningful, and he may not succeed, but at this moment, he is willing to work hard for that little possibility, and is willing to use this choice as an opportunity to ...... with the past Break.

Eisen rushed into his home.

Extremely familiar, hiding their cowardice and retreat, sad and ridiculous, the house.

It bears witness to years of self-depravity, years of cowardly evasion, a gorgeous and rotten cage.

He reached out and pulled the precious cupboard down and slammed it to the ground with a thud.

Rushed into the study, took out all the literature and manuscripts about the elves, and threw them on the ground.

Treasured scrolls, delicate and valuable dolls, precious furniture, and gorgeous curtains.

The cupboards were knocked down, the sofas were overturned, and everything that could be burned was piled up in the center of the living room without hesitation, cooking oil drums were brought up from the kitchen and splashed everywhere, sheets, bedding and clothes were brought from the bedroom and discarded everywhere.

I wanted to break with the past - he hypnotized himself like this.

If the house burns down and shows the way for the convoy, maybe you will become a hero yourself...... Even if it doesn't burn down, the remaining ruins will become proof of their break with the past, proof of their actions, and proof of their bravery, so that Mr. Sigma, Grandpa, and Little Sister can all feel comforted, and then you can gain their trust and forgiveness, and start a new life......

Eisen fantasized like this, and with a trembling hand pulled open the match, igniting the pile of flammable materials in the middle.

The grease adhered to the fibers, providing a roaring boost, and the flames rose, licking the luxurious curtains, burning the delicate sofas, lighting the cabinets, lighting the manuscripts, and burning the dolls, burning all the qiē of the past few years, as if enchanted, Eisen began to laugh, laughing and laughing, tears flowed, he rushed out of the house, watching the flying sparks shining in this decadent cage, watching the beams fall slowly, watching the roof tiles fall, as if enchanted, Laughing hysterically, as if he had burned this house, he would have a new lease of life......

The flames have become smaller...... Because the roof burned through and the rain poured in, the fire was naturally smaller, and it would probably be extinguished in a while—but it didn't matter, no matter what the outcome, I had already burned down the house for people I didn't know, and broke with my old self, the decadent way of life, so even if the flame went out, it didn't matter, this ruin was enough to prove itself......

- Eisen thought to himself as he looked at the fire that was slowly suppressing it.

But something is wrong, and sure enough, something doesn't feel right......

Is that enough?

- Not enough!

There was a voice in my heart screaming like this.

- Because the fire was extinguished. A qiē has no meaning.

Why doesn't it make sense? Even if the flames are extinguished, the broken ruins and the testimony of the president can still prove that Eisen burned down his house in order to send a signal, which is the act of bravery!

-- because the flame did not burn. So the convoy did not receive the signal, it could get lost, it could get into danger, someone could die, because the starting point for setting the house on fire was to let people who had traveled long distances see where they were going, and not as a false proof of personal bravery!

False? What is falsehood? This thing makes sense! Could it be that he left the town without regard and joined the convoy of Baihe Village. Is this real? Maybe the fire that is still burning has been seen by the convoy from afar, and it makes sense!

It was as if there were two voices arguing in the ears, as if a devil had descended. Whispered in his ear.

He remembered the voice.

The voice that had been haunting him for years was an echo in the depths of his soul, representing Eisen's cowardice, evasion, cunning, and decadence, the negative feelings that had ruled his soul for years. Negative ways of behaving. Self-depraved souls.

The voice of another loud retort, shouting, refuting Eisen's actions, was familiar to him, but he did not know where he had heard it, a voice that seemed to come from a great quality that he had once possessed, but had abandoned to the corners of his heart. It has been roaring and calling out loud all these years. It was deliberately ignored by Eisen, but now, when a crack appeared in the fallen heart, he gradually heard the voice that had long been forgotten.

The two voices were fighting and debating with each other.

It's the best option! It doesn't get any better than that! Burning down your house is a testament to your courage to break with the past, and although the flames last for a short time, they are likely to be seen by a convoy not far away, so that they can complete the task of pointing the way! Is there something wrong with that?

The depraved voice was shouting, it was he, who had convinced Eisen again and again in the past few years, that he had continued to disappoint everyone, and to fall step by step, but now, Eisen had heard another voice.

He remembered the man.

Intrudes into his life on his own, threatening to help him on the right path, but he keeps playing tricks on him, teasing him, and making fun of him, but he really shows him a trait that he has forgotten for a long time......

Guts.

Is there something wrong with that? The dark voice roared loudly in his heart.

"You're wrong." Eisen whispered, merging with the passionate voice in his heart, and he said coldly, "Because I didn't try my best." ”

The black voice was suddenly speechless, and Eisen could even feel the wavering of his negative feelings, but before he could die, Eisen smiled again: "Because I can't deceive my soul." ”

The snow melted, and the voices of darkness screamed, cursed, pleaded, and slowly faded away.

The dead fat man reflexively rushed into the house, grabbed two pieces of burning wood casually, rolled them up with curtains, soaked the remaining grease in them, lit them, and rushed to the second floor.

Constantly igniting something that can be ignited.

Try to avoid rain leaks and make the fire a little bigger.

The purpose of setting fire to the house is to save people, to let the lost convoy see the way forward, not to deceive himself, to deceive others, and to deceive those who have hope for him as later proof and merit.

The truly brave will do their best for their choices.

And what he just did was just for himself, just because of his selfish feelings that once again blinded his heart.

But not this time.

Because the lost traits have returned, the self-willed depraved have finally found what they have been forgetting all along: courage, kindness, and a sincere heart.

I want to make the flame stronger, I want to make the fire brighter, I want people from afar to see this brilliance, see hope, see the way forward, and finally be saved.

I want to save people.

The purpose of ignition is not to prove oneself, but to help those who can help as much as possible.

He finally found himself, the man who had once been radiant and compassionate, incomparably kind and gentle.

Leave all selfishness aside for a single goal.

Eisen begged for the flames to descend at this moment.

"Please, burn a little faster, a little stronger, a little longer......"

The flames consume little by little the dark things that have coiled around the soul for years.

The idea of protection becomes more and more pure because of persistence.

The fighting spirit is even more agitated by the roaring soul.

Aisen's body, which was running back and forth, involuntarily began to run a fighting spirit.

Silver-level attribute-level non-attribute fighting qi flowed in the body, roaring and shining.

The soul that contains infinite possibilities, blooms with miracles that belong only to human beings, gives form to strong emotions, believes in vindictiveness, as if you believe in yourself, and then it will respond to you......

As the holes in the roof became bigger and bigger, and more and more rain poured in, the fire became more and more low, and it was already a little crumbling.

But Aisen didn't stop running, didn't stop the movements at hand, and at this moment there was only one thought left in his heart, that is, burn, burn, burn a qiē, so that those in need can see the vibrant colors of this fire and see hope......

The grease-soaked curtains wrapped around the sticks slowly burned away.

And Eisen was still holding it mechanically, igniting fires everywhere, trying to light more.

The flame gradually extinguished, turned into flames, and gradually turned into sparks.

Eisen watched in amazement as the little bit of fire faded away, as it slowly grew smaller, smaller, smaller, smaller......

He said, "No." ”

Then, fierce flames suddenly erupted from his body, and the blazing flames spread suddenly, the wooden sticks in his hands, the planks under his feet, and the walls around him...... A qiē burst into flames in the light of the sudden bloom.

The pure primordial fighting spirit was dyed with the glow of flames at this moment.

The genius swordsman who stopped at the silver level due to several years of stumbling has awakened after a few years of chaos, and at this moment he has completed the sublimation of the moon genus of fighting qi and officially entered the gold level.

And Eisen was unaware of this qiē.

He just mechanically vented the constantly sublimating flame fighting spirit, fulfilling the only will in his heart.

- Please, please let my soul burn again. (To be continued......)