Chapter 37: Memories
() November 20, 1678
This day was a significant day for the children who participated in the Paladin training on the Key Island, thanks to the excellent performance of the two children, who only ended with 11, At the age of 12, he passed the assessment of the trainee knight and became a dazzling new star among many students, this matter is not only discussed by the people on the whole key island, but even spread to the ears of the Pope Xià far away on the Holy Pope Island, for this reason, the supreme Pope Xià also made an exception to send one of the strongest 12 paladins to the key island to witness and personally preside over the award ceremony of the new batch of trainee knights, for those children who have never seen the heroic appearance of the paladin, what an honor it should be to see the style of the paladin
Under the envious and jealous gaze of many children of the same age, Julien Rousseau and Owen Samorin, two children who had the honor of becoming the youngest cadet knights, stood in the middle of a crowd of awardees much taller than them, dressed in neat gowns and with ceremonial swords at their waists, nervously waiting for the paladin to appear
Mr. Paladin, who had been waiting for a long time, caused bursts of cheers as soon as he appeared, he was wearing a glittering Mithril alloy armor, a red cloak on the back, and a two-handed greatsword, Lord Paladin was used to such a scene, and he appeared in front of the queue with confident steps amid a large number of amazed and adoring eyes
Owen, when will we be so majestic, even Julian, who is about to confer the title, can't suppress the excitement in his heart, he asked his friend standing next to him in a low voice
However, after several seconds, Owen did not answer, and Julian turned his head to find that Owen's face was full of anger and hatred
Owen, what's wrong with you, Julian was taken aback by Owen's expression
It's that he will never forget the murderer who killed Uncle Merkone with that face, and I want to avenge Uncle Merkone
Dominated by anger and hatred, Owen let out a heart-rending roar, drew his ceremonial sword, and rushed wildly towards the paladin in full view
The paladin flew up and kicked the ceremonial saber off his hand and landed on the ground, Owen's body drew a string line in mid-air, and he fell more than ten meters away, blood spurting wildly
Why did Owen Samorin assassinate Milorus, and the priest who came with the paladin shouted sharply, and asked the seriously injured Owen, who are you?
Owen's eyes erupted with hatred, and he didn't answer the priest's words, getting up and running
pursue
Catch the assassin
Don't let him run
A group of shouting soldiers in the back chased after Ou Wenmingbai, if he was caught red-handed, he would definitely be tortured and handcuffed, and he could only rush forward regardless of it
In a panic, Owen actually stumbled to the edge of the cliff where he usually practiced swords
You can't run away, and the pursuers have come to Owen and are closing in on him
Owen looked back, and the rough sea set off a huge wave, slapping mercilessly against the cliff like a giant palm
Surrender or you're dead, a sergeant in the lead, raised his sword and shouted viciously at Owen
No--Owen categorically refused, he moved back little by little, and the small stones he encountered at his feet fell off the cliff one by one, and were instantly swallowed by the sea, and half a step further back was the ocean, and Owen had no way to escape
The pursuers suddenly stopped their advance, forcing them to retreat in both directions, making way for a small path, and Paladin Milorus approached Owen from the path, although he had just been attacked by Owen, but at this time there was no anger or murderous aura on his face
I recognize you, you are the boy in the village three years ago, and Milorus calmly said to Owen that I had done something against chivalry to you that day, for which I have always repented, and now I am relieved to know that you are not dead
Phew, Owen spat on the ground with a mouthful of bloody phlegm, I'm not dead, you're disappointed, right, come and kill me, just like back then
Child, I know you have a grudge against me, but now your situation is dangerous, and Milorus does his best to persuade him, come back here quickly, and I swear with the dignity of a paladin that I will forgive you for what you have done today, and promise that I will never let anyone hurt you
Fart, put away your hypocrisy, no one wants your forgiveness, disgusting things, Owen turned around and faced the sea and laughed wildly, hahahahaha......
Don't come back with stupid things, kids
Remember, the paladin will come back to you for revenge if I don't die today, and if I die, I will turn into an evil spirit and ask for your life
Owen threw his arms out toward the cliff and jumped down
No--Milores pounced, but he was still a little slower, and only caught one of the child's right shoes......
Tom--under the loud impact, Owen was instantly swallowed by the waves like those few small stones, under the powerful force of the waves, his weak body was wantonly played, rolling up and down with the waves, the salty sea water penetrated from his mouth, nose, and ears, quickly filling his lungs and stomach, suffocated by lack of oxygen, Owen struggled desperately by instinct, a huge wave rolled over, threw Owen headlong to the cliff, and then the resulting counter-thrust pushed Owen farther into the sea, Owen gradually lost consciousness, and there was darkness in front of him......
Whew--Whew--Owen slowly adjusted his breathing rate as he meditated cross-legged
The rushing river from a height of more than 100 meters produced a powerful impact, all of which pressed Owen's body, surrounded by water containing great power, making him involuntarily remind him of the past many years ago
Winter is now in place in most of Oropa, and many rivers and lakes in the northern countries have been covered in frost, while Chubron Falls in the southern part of the Loma Kingdom has not been frozen due to the rapid currents – but even so, the water is still extremely low below freezing, and with the waterfall there is a large amount of ice upstream
Owen was sitting at the bottom of the waterfall, he turned himself into a rock, and he was subjected to the cold river water and the powerful impact of the waterfall, and only this double baptism that brought his body to the limit could temporarily suppress the terrifying power in his body, which was becoming more and more uncontrollable
Such similar environments evoke endless memories for Owen
Memories continue to pour out with tears, but as soon as the tears leave the frame of his eyes, they are carried away by the cold river and dissolved into the heavens and the earth, but the unforgettable memories continue to linger in his mind
Time is like flowing water, always moving forward without stopping, although memories can be talked about, and pain can be healed, but when memories are engraved in the depths of the soul, they will become the imprint of the soul and will never be erased
I don't know how long it took
When Owen finally regained consciousness, he only felt a sharp pain in his stomach, as if under a series of heavy pressures, Owen opened his eyes slightly, only to see a man wearing a black slat, raising his foot and stepping on his stomach vigorously
Every time his stomach was trampled, Owen felt a tumble in his throat, and then a large amount of seawater squirted out of his mouth, and Owen fainted again......
When he woke up again, Owen only felt that his throat was dry and watery...... --Owen made a faint sound in his instinctive demand, the salt in the sea took away a lot of water from his body, and if he could not get clean fresh water, the weak child would die of dehydration
A live fish was thrown near Owen's head, and the fish was jumping and hitting the wooden floor, making a crackling sound, and the fish exposed to the air was in the same desperate need of water as Owen at this time, and the instinct to survive made it struggle desperately to escape back into the sea - in a way, Owen and the fish were adjacent to each other, but ironically, only one of them could survive
Owen didn't know where the strength came from, he pinched the fish tightly with both hands, no matter how the fish struggled, even if the sharp spine stabbed Owen's hands with blood, he refused to let go, and Owen was on the verge of life and death, knowing that if the fish lived, he had to die, and if he wanted to live, he had to die
After completely controlling the fish, Owen moved the fish to his mouth, opened his mouth and aimed it at the fish's belly, and bit down hard, and the human teeth penetrated a thin layer of armor called fish scales, and embedded in the fishy flesh
The fish's struggle reached its most intense state - however, it also caused the blood to flow into Owen's mouth faster......
After greedily sucking the fish's blood, Owen chewed on the fish's raw flesh, and finally Owen survived, but the fish was sacrificed, this is the survival law of the jungle, in this game of two lives and one, only the stronger side has the right to survive
The 11-year-old boy was so tired that he threw aside the bones, heads, and guts that were left behind, and lay on his back on the wooden floor in a large figure
Owen, who had just walked before the ghost gate, finally had the energy to pay attention to other things, and now it seemed to be late at night, and Owen, who was lying on the floor in the darkness around him, could clearly see the countless stars hanging in the dark night sky, but strangely enough, these stars were constantly shaking
In fact, it was not the stars that were shaking, but Owen himself - because he was in a boat floating in the middle of the sea.