On the seashore of Fishscale, Esenas holds a contract in each hand.

He shook a copy of the contract in his right hand and handed it to Knight Ente.

"This is Ente's contract, the same as ours, after confirming that it is correct, leave your own traces, and then let Omoni cast the spirit. ”

Knight Ente nodded, took the contract, and bit the fingers of his right hand hard, smearing the blood on the lower end of the contract.

Leo watched Ente's simple and crude blood extraction process, and muttered words such as "This is the real man".

Isenas glanced at Leo, not quite able to understand why Leo was so obsessed with words like "man" and "tough guy", and couldn't help but guess.

Could it be... He's suffered setbacks in some way? At a young age, it's not uncommon for him to meet mature seniors in the world of flowers...

Shaking off the jumbled speculation in his head, Isenas held up another contract.

"Although I agree with this kid joining the team, it doesn't mean that I agree with such a decision. For general reasons, we have made changes to the contract. The first was to remove his voting rights, and the second was to change the intelligence sharing to teach him the necessary scout skills and knowledge. Hey, little ghost, if you agree to this contract, then just cut your fingers and leave marks like this knight. Hurry up. ”

Out of dissatisfaction with being "agreed", Isenas somewhat rudely shoved the contract into the boy's arms.

The boy resisted and pushed Esennas's hand away.

"I didn't say I agreed to join you! Didn't I just take something? You're trafficking children, forced to buy and sell, I'm going to report to the patrol!"

"Then it's none of my business," Isenas shrugged, "Leo, it's your turn." ”

Leo was about to speak, but Ente stopped Leo and Isennas.

"Let me talk to him. ”

Isenas pondered for a moment and agreed.

"No problem, you brought this kid with you at that time, and inexplicably agreed to him to join the team, it is indeed up to you to solve this matter. ”

Ente walked up to the boy and stared at his face, his hands on his shoulders, his broad and tall body obscuring the boy's vision.

Standing at such a close distance, the boy could clearly see a deep scratch on the knight's armor, and judging by the size of the scratch, the wound might have penetrated deep into his abdomen.

Looking around along the scratches, the armor was covered with sword marks and axe wounds.

The smell of iron and blood rushed into the boy's nostrils, so much so that the hands pressed on his shoulders made him feel particularly rough.

He swallowed.

"What's your name?" asked Ent.

"Paul, Paul Toled. ”

"What about your parents?"

"Dead. ”

Ente frowned.

"Are there any other family members?"

"There is also a younger sister, who also died. ”

"What about relatives?"

"I also died, our village was devastated by the war, and I was the only one who escaped. ”

Ente put one hand over his chest and prayed in a low voice, "May the light protect you." ”

"Why are you taking my knife?"

Ente deliberately avoided stealing such words.

"It looks like it's worth the money. ”

The knight shook his head and crouched down, put his gaze at Paul's eye level, looked at him calmly, and repeated the question.

"Why are you taking my knife?"

The boy realized that his lie had been exposed, but he still stubbornly did not speak.

"You're just trying revenge, aren't you?"

The boy's face changed suddenly.

"The most valuable and best thing I steal is the wallet enchanted at the back of my waist, and the most powerful thing is the short sword on the side of my boot, but this short knife is on my waist, it doesn't seem to be worth much, but this knife is right under my nose. This shows that you are not just for money, but you have a need for weapons. ”

At this, Ente let out a long sigh.

"There is a shortage of soldiers, and asking for a weapon is nothing more than revenge. But if you take what you need, and not be greedy, it shows that you have a good conscience. ”

"I see that you are agile, and if it weren't for 'Arlando' reminding me, I wouldn't have noticed that something is missing under my nose, which proves that you have a talent for power. If you follow us, we can protect you from danger and teach you how to pursue power. ”

Paul was told that he was broken, but he was no longer silent, but just looked at Leo and the others with hatred.

"Do you think that I will be moved by your 'tolerance' and 'mercy'? No! It is because of people like you, relying on their own powerful force to do whatever they want, that there are so many disasters and wars! You are the main culprit of our misfortunes, and you still expect me to join you?"

The crowd fell silent.

Leo, in particular, thought of the Morbius disaster caused by his reckless actions, and one of the victims of the disaster was now standing beside him.

Entre stood up, his face hidden in the shadows, so that Paul could not see his expression clearly.

"I feel sad for everything you have described. But I want you to hear my story, and if you still insist on doing so after listening to my story, then I will let you go away with my knife. ”

Ente took a deep breath and began to tell the story of his past.

"I grew up under the protection of the God of Light, and naturally I was a devout disciple of the God of Light. Pastors say that faith in Him relieves people's suffering and bestows well-being on those who believe in Him. With this belief, I became a Templar. But the more devout I became, the more I doubted the truth of my faith. ”

"Although the God of Light wants the believers to be religious, he also allows them to keep their selfish intentions in the light. Believers have launched aggression after invasion for merit and not for faith, using the power in their hands to create disasters again and again. ”

"I questioned whether the cult of the God of Light had grown into a behemoth at the same time as they had grown into monsters who abused their power. In response to my doubts, they tried to stabilize me with lies, trying to make me their most powerful weapon. After the last conflict, I rebelled from the temple, and the scars on my body, large and small, are proof of the hard battle. ”

"Now I am looking for the true light, not by indiscriminate use of force, but by self-restraint. ”

"If you're going to vent your anger with indiscriminate revenge, what's the difference between you and those who go to war if they want?"

"Now, it's up to you to decide whether or not to accept my help. ”

After a long silence, the little boy gave the answer.

"What can you teach me?"

Ente grinned and replied, "It just so happens that my new companions don't know me very well either, so I'm just going to introduce myself to you." ”

"I'm taking the path of holy light energy, requiring faith and fighting spirit to fit, so that the two energies are entangled and supported, and the power is much greater than the usual fighting energy, originally after I turned my back on the God of Light, the power of my faith should have disappeared, but I don't know why the power of faith is more turbulent... As for the fighting style, I prefer the powerful moves, and the powerful and powerful bursts are my usual fighting style. The Sanctuary ability is an extension of the Holy Phosgene, which can better manipulate and stimulate the energy of the Holy Phosgene. ”

Leo nodded and said, "Speaking of which, we haven't communicated well with each other, so this time we should get to know each other again." ”

"My name is Leo and I am the initiator of this team. The vindictiveness is a family secret, so I won't reveal it. The Sanctuary ability is pressure sensitivity, which can sense the opponent's movements through the flow of air, as well as weak points of strength, etc. The combat method is to attack one point with speed, and pursue effective damage by breaking the surface with points. ”

"Sounds weak. Little Paul couldn't help but brush a wave of presence.

Leo's face sank again, the scene of being subdued by a few moves yesterday is still vivid, and anyone who is poked at a new and new pain point will not be too beautiful.

Isennas's mood is to stretch and stretch and stretch.

Isenas, who was in a good mood, lazily coped: "You can't learn my way of fighting, don't learn it." ”

"Isennas. ”

"Huh, what's wrong Leo?"

"You can see the potential of this child, but the pride and prejudice against the weak blindfold you. Leo was a little angry, he chose this kid not only for the sake of anger, but also for the reason why he liked his talent.

Esenus looked a little more serious. But the reason for the seriousness is only because of the dissatisfaction of his peers.

"Well, my way of fighting is to simulate the battle through a lot of analysis and deduction and find the best solution. One of the abilities of the Sanctuary is the Heavenly Divine Mind, which can greatly increase the speed of my thinking in a short period of time. How, can you learn?"

The little boy shook his head a little frustrated.

Omoni smiled and comforted, "Isennas's intelligence is rare in the world, so don't be too discouraged if you can't learn it." ”

When the little boy heard this, he looked at Omoni curiously and asked, "What about you? Can you still fight when you are so old?"

"My name is Omoni, you can call me Old Mo, I'm a wizard. I don't use melee. ”

"A wizard, is it a mage?"

"No, a wizard is a wizard, and a mage is a mage. But I'll just cast spells, too. ”

"Can I take a look? I've never seen magic before. ”

"Of course you're fine. ”

Omoni took out his wand, cleared his throat, and pointed at the little boy.

"Ahem, yes. ”

"Sunshine, daisy, cream, take this kid in front of you—" Omoni said the incantation solemnly.

At this point, the wizard's tone suddenly changed, becoming eerie, low, and hoarse.

"Arvada gnaws on big melons!"

A beam of miserable green light hit the child's body directly, and the cold and piercing breath spread throughout the body.

The sudden change caused little Paul to go into cardiac arrest, and his whole body froze in place, and when the cool air subsided, he felt two streams of heat flowing down from the middle of his nose.

Hurriedly touched it, and little Paul touched his hands full of nosebleeds.

“？”

It's a lethal spell, and the source of the magic that drives it is strong enough malice. But as a decent wizard, this magic can only be used to intimidate children.

"If you're interested, I can teach you magic from scratch. In the good-natured laughter of everyone, Lao Mo smiled and waved his wand to stop Paul's nosebleed.

Seeing that Nana seemed a little embarrassed to speak, Leo had to take the initiative to introduce her: "This is Nana, she is an ordinary person like you, but the special thing is that she is blind, we need to take care of her more." ”

After Leo finished his introduction, little Paul asked suspiciously, "Does she have any special abilities, and why would she go on an adventure with you?"

"She doesn't have any special abilities, and your job is to protect her except for reconnaissance. Leo raised his voice slightly, emphasizing.

"Good. Little Paul, who had been alone for a while, noticed the indisputability of this sentence and responded, "Wrap it up on me." ”

Leo's expression softened.

"Sister Nana, your eyes are like the sea, they are so beautiful. Little Paul turned his head and complimented.

Leo pursed his lips.

Quite aware of current affairs.

"In that case, our team is determined for the time being. Old Mo, are the materials you left yesterday still there? Okay, take a piece of dragon skin out and upgrade Ente's shield. Take a piece of dragon tooth and make a dagger, and give... Give it to that child. ”

After the matter was arranged, because the equipment construction would take tomorrow to get it, everyone had nothing to do for a while.

“... How about we go to the beach for half a day?"

The sea next to Fish Scale Town is the Sea of Falling Stars, located in the far east of the known world. Legend has it that whenever a meteor falls, their final destination is the vast sea.

Leo and Nana sat under a rock, telling Nana the rumors and stories of the Sea of Fallen Stars.

Nana listened very carefully, asking some details from time to time, and Leo also explained carefully.

But at the end, Nana throws out an ultimate question.

"What color is the sea?"

"If you get closer, the sea is a transparent light blue, in the distance the sea is a dark blue with no bottom in sight, and if there is a storm, then the sea is a blue-gray like lead gray. ”

"What's that blue?"

That's a good question.

Leo thought for a moment and replied, "It's the color of your eyes." ”

"And what color are my eyes?"

It's blue.

Leo choked up.

The problem is stuck in a peculiar closed loop. Leo could always find another color to interpret the previous color, but Nana couldn't see any color.

This question seems to have become the ultimate question of the world, how to describe the wonder of the world to a person who has never seen color?

Ordinary people think that closing their eyes is the world of the blind, but this can only be called a black world.

Close one eye, keep the other eye open, and the closed eye is the world of the blind.

Leo was silent for a long, long time.

Even if you have the power of the Holy Domain, who can solve this problem even if you bring in the whole group? No matter how great the power is, there is a world that cannot be reached.

Each force has its own limitations.

When the sun sank completely, the changing temperature stirred up a sea breeze, which blew Leo's face.

This gust of sea breeze suddenly inspired him.

He pulled Nana up: "Come, I'll take you to 'see' the sea." ”

Leo took Nana to the beach, grabbed her hand and put her in the water.

"Touch, it's the sea, it's cold, it's part of the sea. Feel the sea and go forward, yes, that's it, you're an artist who paints the sea now, and that's great. ”

"After walking like this for a hundred years, and after another hundred years, you will come to the end of the sea. Now try to turn to the right and take a step. Don't be afraid, I've got you. ”

Nana cautiously turned around.

"Do you feel the water getting deeper and deeper? Keep going like this, and the sea will cover your head, and over everyone's head. ”

"It's so big, it's deep, it's cold, and it's blue to be able to go deep into it, and the sea is so blue. ”

Nana crouched down and touched the surface of the water with her hand.

In the middle of the night, Nana laughed quietly.

"The sea is so beautiful. ”

Leo laughed too.

This special "power" gives people a different feeling from vindictiveness and magic.

"But how long is a hundred years?"

"It's tens of thousands of sunrises and sunsets. ”

"What is sunrise and sunset?"

"It's a day and a night. ”

"What is day and night?"

Leo couldn't laugh again.

At this moment, he found himself on the path of pursuing "power", but it was just the beginning.

p.s Arvada gnaws on a big melon, which is the curse of Arvada in Harry Potter.