In the blink of an eye, May has arrived. Charles and his father and brother stay at Green's shop in Windwind, trying to make a new living.

The innocent suffering of the village has always been a source of sadness and remorse for Boken, who is both sad and remorseful at the thought of his deceased wife.

'Why didn't I save her?' If I had stayed by her side, maybe she wouldn't have died. Damn, why do we suffer like this? it's my incompetence, it's me who killed her, it's all me...'

Whenever he had spare time, Boken would repeat similar sentences in his mind, blaming himself.

In the past, Boken had visited Lane, the leader in charge of commanding the Border Guard, in the hope that he would be able to help him, but General Lane refused.

Although the two are old acquaintances, they have no deep friendship. After all, they were still rivals in the first place, in a sword fight tournament many years ago.

Boken tried to convince General Lane to give him some of his men in order to rescue the villagers who had been taken away. It's a good idea, but in reality, it's very difficult to implement.

Ryan's reasoning is simple, first of all, the whereabouts of these villages are a problem. Wei Ya must have treated the villagers as slaves, and these people could not be gathered in one place.

Secondly, relations between the two countries are currently in a state of stability, and the guards must not act on their own until they receive an order. If the Wind Country's side of the operation, even if not in the name of the army, it will provide an excuse for further aggression by the Weiya Kingdom. Ryan, who was cautious about this responsibility, didn't want to be burdened.

Even though Borken tried again and again to convince, General Lane was unmoved. In desperation, Boken had no choice but to return to the shop and help the craftsmen make weapons and armor every day.

Terry also joined the work of the forge. As an adult, he understands the sorrow in his father's heart, and often uses words to comfort him.

Charles was still young, but he was not idle, and his daily job was to follow the blacksmith Berlin and some men to the mines to collect ore. The mine is located in the southern mountains of Storm Town, just a few kilometers away.

On this weekend morning, Charles wakes up early. As is customary, Charles wakes up early every day to practice the swordsmanship his father taught him. A short walk south from the weapons shop is out of town, and there is a wooded forest outside the town, where the charr practiced.

Since there is no work schedule for mining on the weekends, Charles plans to practice a little more.

At about 6 o'clock, Charles suddenly heard someone calling him in the distance.

"Hey, Charles!"

"Brother Charles!"

"Wow!"

Charles looked back, and three familiar figures appeared in his field of vision.

Blacksmith Berlin wears a beige coarse cloth jacket and earth-colored trousers, carries an old leather pocket behind his back, and a plain iron sword hangs from his waist. His dog was leading the way and was running fast towards the Charles. Green's daughter, Abby, wore a white medium-fabric top and dark trousers.

"Hey—good morning! Uncle Berlin, Abby. ”

Charles wiped the sweat from his forehead and waved his left hand happily, and then he picked up the dog that was running and drew close to each other.

"Uncle Berlin, where are you going?"

As the three approached, Charles asked.

"Ah, we're going to go to the mines and see if we can find rare ores. It's unlikely, but it's a good pastime. Are you going to go along? Charr. ”

"Brother Charles, I know there's a waterfall near the mine! it's beautiful! It's going to be fun, come with us!"

Little Abby's green eyes under her short gray hair sparkled with expectation, and her cute appearance was too much to refuse, not to mention that Charles didn't want to refuse this pleasant invitation at all.

"Yes, Abby, it's the first time I've heard of a waterfall, and it seems to be interesting. So what are we waiting for, let's go!"

"Oh!

"Let's go!"

The two children cried out with joy.

The woods outside of Storm Town are not as lush and difficult to walk as the Aoki Forest. Because it is a necessary road to reach the mine, it has been developed to the extent that horse-drawn carriages can pass.

For the collection of ore, there are uniform regulations in the town. Anyone who comes back from mining needs to first take the quantity and quality of the ore to the resource department for inspection. And pay the corresponding fee to officially get the right to use the ore.

Abby, who often climbs the mountain, knows that a trail can get to their destination faster, and besides, the road is not difficult, so the three of them decide to take the trail. The frequent activities of humans have caused the beasts in the vicinity to disappear. Objectively speaking, in terms of safety, you can rest assured.

"Charles, are you still practicing with a wooden sword?"

On the woods road, Berlin asked Charles.

"Yes, uncle. ”

"Why not use a real sword?"

"I, actually, I really want a real sword, but my father always says it's not time yet..."

Charles lowered his head and said with a slight frustration.

When the blacksmith heard this, he laughed and said, "Hahaha-what is not the time, it is that your father is too old-fashioned, and his feelings for the sword make me feel happy as a blacksmith, but at the same time, he should also focus on reality." In the current situation, at best, the war will come later, and at worst, it may start tomorrow. How can you do it without weapons? ”

"Yes, you have a point. But Daddy, he..."

"Don't worry, Charles, I'll tell your father myself when I get back, and I'll give you a good sword with my own hands. How?"

"Really? ”

Charles walked quickly to the blacksmith, looking excited.

"Of course! ”

The blacksmith pointed to himself with his thumb and said.

"Thank you, thank you, uncle. I swear I'll take good care of that sword. and become the most famous swordsman. ”

"Hahaha-yes! I'm optimistic about you. Come on!"

"Brother Charles, I'm going to cheer you on too! You will definitely become the most famous swordsman and defeat those villains. ”

Abby said confidently.

"Thank you, Abby. I'll try. ”

When did this wish come to you? Charles doesn't remember any more, only that it was a long time ago. The heart of Charles was full of eager anticipation for the sword that Berlin was about to build for him.

Charles was convinced of the next war, as it was said by everyone, his father, his blacksmith uncle, and many people in the town.

The southern mines of Storm Town produce medium ore, and the land of fire has the highest ore resources on the entire continent.

Under the clear sun, the river sparkles, which is clear under the waterfall located at the back of the mine. The sound of water, wind, birdsong, and the sound of foliage makes up the sound here, and the 4-meter-high waterfall is not very high, but the scenery can be described as spectacular.

As Charles and his party were about to arrive at the waterfall in the woods, not far in the direction they were facing them, a figure was moving rapidly towards the group, its scarlet eyes longing for human blood, thirsting for killing, it was a cursed undead controlled by the magic of the dead soul.