"Ray, you're so terrible that you can see through this, that's right, as you guessed, I still had a glimmer of hope, I didn't want to face him as the person I faced, and after meeting Fred, I was sure it was Charlotte. ”

"Who did he tell you?" asked Ray.

"On the contrary, Fred didn't say anything, I'm so sure, as for Charlotte, he and I used to be brothers, and so was Fred, we once established a mercenary team, and there were six people who depended on each other for their lives, but now there are only four of us left. Nock's eyes sparkled, and it seemed that this unforgettable memory had left him in pain.

Lei is not good at comforting others, just listening quietly, and suddenly discovering that it is a good thing that a person has no memory, at least there is no pain of life and death.

After a long silence, Nock tells the story of his past.

When Nock was a teenager, he accidentally rescued a seriously injured middle-aged man, who would later be their teacher, Ted Mange.

It was he who taught the six of them various abilities, and they worked together perfectly to maximize their advantages in battle, and often many high-level enemies were cut down by them.

Nock is a power-based melee with Erin's absolute defense as a striker, Charlotte's flames control Fred's ice suppression, and Celeya's rapid assassination with Zaun's precision sniper to harvest the battlefield.

At that time, they were in the limelight and had a reputation in the city of Me.

If that hadn't happened, they would still be living together, fighting together.

However, there are no assumptions in life, whether you want it or not, it is going on, and you can't see it.

Over the years, several people have noticed that Ted is aging very quickly, but no one knows why, until one day Ted gathers everyone together.

When they saw Teacher Ted's sad face, everyone had a sense of foreboding.

"Hehe, rabbit cubs, I'm really happy to see you grow step by step, but it's a pity that I can't accompany you anymore, I don't have much time, there are some things I have to deal with, no matter what the outcome is, we don't have a chance to meet. Ted said with a smile on his face.

Pressed by the crowd's cries and anger, Ted tells a story they've never heard before.

Ted told them that he was from the Duchy of Light, belonging to the Knights of the Hasath Holy War, and that he was the captain of the vanguard for more than a decade, loyally fighting for the Hasath family, casting their family's glory with his own blood.

But his loyalty was insignificant in the eyes of the great nobles.

At a celebration party, Ted was so drunk that one of the Viscounts of the House of Hazas sent him home that night and murdered his wife and daughter.

Enraged, Ted smashed a dozen of the Viscount's bodyguards into pulp, and was eventually captured and brought to trial, but the Viscount spent a large sum of money to put him in private prison with the intention of torturing him slowly.

During those months, he experienced the longest and most painful moment of his life, every inch of his body was cracked, but the bloodied heart only burned with boundless anger.

Revenge! This is the only thing he believes in life. One day he will burn his enemies to ashes with the fury of his heart!

Finally, during a careless guard, Ted escaped from the cell and set fire to cause chaos, successfully infiltrating the Viscount's private laboratory and killing everyone.

Such a price is very heavy for a family, and without the support of genetic drugs, they will quickly decline and be annexed.

Unfortunately, he couldn't kill the Viscount, but he still used a heavy sniper rifle to shoot off one of his arms, so he was considered useless, and no family would raise a waste of resources by raising a wasted person.

The Council of Light sent five Knights of Judgment to hunt down Ted. They were all powerhouses above the fifth order, and sending such a huge lineup to deal with him showed how strong Ted was.

The Knights of Judgment are all from the nobility, and their natural pride is their fatal weakness, and underestimating Ted, who has been born and died in the bloody rain, has cost them their lives.

Ted defeated them one by one with his vast combat experience, but of course he paid a heavy price himself, and the last Knight of Judgment launched the Inquisition with a body sacrifice.

Golden spears of light fell from the sky, and Ted tried his best to dodge, but was still hit, leaving a charred scar from his chest to his lower abdomen.

The horror of the Inquisition's verdict was that the attached force would continue to destroy the body of the wounded, and the Titan endured the pain of burning his soul for years to come.

That's why he ages so fast.

Slowly, Ted knew that he could not suppress the power of the decision, so he decided to give the Hasaas family the final blow, and he went with the determination to die.

The six of them naturally wouldn't watch their teacher die alone, and secretly followed them to the Principality of Light.

Nock didn't tell Ray about the battle, and Ray probably knew it must have been tragic.

"In that battle, I lost our beloved teacher and two close companions, and I watched them die one by one......" Nock choked up and didn't say anything, flicked off the cigarette butt in his hand and wiped the corners of his eyes, "You choke on cigarettes, buy better ones to smoke later." ”

For Nock's not clever cover-up, Ray just nodded.

Ray felt Nock's pain and helplessness, but men are always not good at comforting, and perhaps some liquor is the most suitable time for this.

After that catastrophe, they went their separate ways.

Both Erin and Fred have their own settlements, and their relationship has changed from being fully trusted partners to hostile enemies due to conflicts of interest.

Along the way, Nock regained his appearance as a joker, but Ray knew that he was in disguise, and the scar in his heart would probably never be healed.

It was getting overcast and looked like it was about to rain.

Thousands of kilometers away, the Duchy of Light, Ebkendi sat alone in his dark study, the dim light shining through the glass window onto his wrinkled face, without a trace of expression.

"Liana come out. Ebkendi looked out the window at the light and said suddenly.

The darkness of the room slowly receded, and after a few moments, the power of the light illuminated the room as if it were day.

A phantasm silhouette passed through the study door, and with each step, the phantom reached Ebkendi, and a beautiful tall blonde woman fell to her knees.

"Your Excellency, I don't mean to offend, I'm just trying to test how close a new level of dark stealth can get close to someone of your level to be discovered. Liana fell to her knees on one knee, her head pressed low, not daring to look at Ebkendi.

"Get up, whatever your purpose I hope not to make this stupid mistake again, remember. There was no anger in Ebkendi's tone, but the majesty that emanated from it was invisible.

"Yes. Liana replied by wiping the sweat from her forehead.

"I want you to go to the city of Mo in the Principality of Feinan to find a person, his name is Lei, an Oriental. Your mission is to bring him back, at the very least, to get a sample of his blood. If you successfully complete the mission, your family will receive a Viscount fief to draw in circles. ”

A viscount fief is the territory of several cities, and if the Hasaas can get the right to govern the uninhabited area of Cisse, it will undoubtedly be great news for them, and it will be of decisive significance against the Fiems family in the future.

Liana endured the excitement in her heart, bowed deeply, and said, "Your Excellency, don't worry, even if I am broken, I will bring people back to you." ”

Ebkendi nodded and waved at her, and the room was dark again.