In the southern part of Saka Star Rice, there is a terrifying forest called the Forest of the Dead. It is said that when a dark mage dies, if his soul is not completely destroyed, then his soul will flee and become a dead soul.

Dead souls are discrete substances that do not possess the ability to think, and the only thing they can do is attack all humans they perceive, as well as their souls. The Forest of Dead Souls became famous for this, and became a forbidden place for humans and magicians.

If a powerful dead soul enters the body, there is often only one outcome: death. Even if you survive, you will become very weak and tainted by dark magic. But there are always miracles that happen, and if a person can survive the erosion of the dead soul, there is a 1 in 1000 million chance of gaining an ability to defy the sky - blackening

To the north of the Forest of the Dead, there is a small town called Kerrytown. It is said to be a small town, but it is only a short street, and there are passers-by on the street, and the small shops on the side of the road occasionally shout and sell.

At this time, a teenager was standing outside the window of one classroom after another, looking at the teacher in the classroom, as if thinking about something.

The boy had beautiful long blond hair, black eyes, and a small tear mole under his left eye. He was slender, with just the right muscles, and he was very energetic, but he was such a young man, with some scars on his body and very shabby clothes.

"Alright, that's all for today's magical knowledge. When the boy heard this, he wanted to turn away, but at that moment, a voice sounded behind him.

A young man with a freckled face sneered and said, "Eddie, come to the auditorium again? Do you want to borrow some money from our brothers so that you can pay enough for your poor ghost?"

The people who came out of the classroom with the freckled boy also laughed at the person called Eddie, and they didn't seem to like the boy very much.

Eddie looked at the sparrow boy, did not show an angry expression, and said lightly: "If you talk so much, I don't recommend beating you again." ”

Hearing this, the freckled boy took a step back, as if he remembered something humiliating, and shouted angrily: "Eddie, even if you beat me now, when I turn 15, I will go to the city to learn magic, and then you, a guy who can't even pay the tuition, will still be my opponent?"

A group of teenagers next to him also helped: "Hmph! What's the use of fighting now! Look at the fact that you don't have the ability to get out of Kerry Town in your life!"

I'm an auditor who knows more than you know.

Eddie ignored the group and turned to walk towards a place alone. Instead of wasting time, do something meaningful.

"If it weren't for his parents, how could my uncle have died!"

"Yes, yes, my parents' shop was originally fine, and it was all the same people his parents provoked. The young man next to him also said at this time, but his eyes showed a trace of disdain for the sparrow boy, and he thought: "Obviously, your uncle is looking for death by himself." ”

By this time, Eddie had arrived in his hut, which had almost nothing but a few large pieces of meat hanging from one corner. Eddie walked over and picked two of the large pieces of meat and walked out of the hut.

"What! you only give me 40 copper coins for two pieces of meat? Last week you said 25 copper coins for one piece of meat!" Eddie shouted to the butcher in front of him.

"Don't talk nonsense, this is all owed by your parents, it's already pitiful to be able to exchange your meat, if you don't change it, get out of the way, don't hinder me from doing business." The butcher shouted with an indifferent expression.

Eddie clenched his fists at the moment, but after a few breaths, he threw the meat on the table and said lightly: "40 copper coins is 40 copper coins, exchange!"

The butcher smiled wickedly and tossed a bag of copper coins at Eddie. After getting the copper coin, Eddie didn't stop, and turned around and walked out of town.

After walking for a while, Eddie came to a shed made of animal skins, where several middle-aged people sat up, and after seeing Eddie's expression when he came, they all stood up.

"It's too much, this bullshit Sam, doing this kind of business again. Originally, a piece of meat was worth 50 copper coins, but it turned out to be 20 copper coins a piece. Eddie, you come with me, I'll give you a breath. A strong man said angrily.

Eddie looked at the strong man in front of him, shook his head and said, "Thank you, Uncle Paul, but forget it." Anyway, if I don't exchange it with him, it's useless for me to keep this meat. Besides, even if you speak for me, the residents' opinion of me will not change. ”

The strong man looked at the blonde boy in front of him and sighed: "Alas, what does your parents' affairs have to do with you, besides, without your parents, how would we know about things outside of Kerry Town." What a bunch of idiots. ”

Eddie didn't speak, as if he was recalling something.

Fifteen years ago, Eddie's parents arrived in Kerrytown, and the residents were surprised to find that they were magicians with spells, so they welcomed them. Eddie's parents also told the residents a lot about going outside the town. Give the town's teachers a book on basic magical theories, and tell them that there is an annual enrollment in the Magic Academy in the not far away city of Nance, and as long as you pass the elemental affinity test, you can enroll and become a trainee magician. Of course, tuition is expensive, but if you excel, tuition is nothing at all.

Shortly after Eddie's parents arrived, Eddie was born. Because of his parents, Eddie is very popular with the children, and all his peers play well with him.

However, when Eddie was ten years old, things changed. For a while, there were often yellow or green magicians in the town, who used magic to destroy shops and trick passers-by, causing panic in the hearts of the people. And the uncle mentioned by the freckled boy was at that time in conflict with a magician, and he took the lead. Ordinary people have violated the dignity of magicians, and the fate is all in the thoughts of magicians. So the uncle of the freckled boy died.

Fortunately, Eddie's parents came forward to solve the incident and prevent the expansion of the matter.

After an outing, Eddie returns home to find that his parents are gone, leaving only a letter on the table. Through the contents of the letters, he learned the truth.

Father and mother are both from outside the Arden Empire, Eddie's father is a son of a big family in Mi Ya, and his mother does not belong to Mi Ya, but is from Yun Mingzhou. This is also the reason why Eddie has black eyes, he is a bicontinental half-breed.

Eddie's mother's name is Lin Yiyun, and when she came to Mi Asia, she met Eddie's father, Aiden George, and then fell in love with Aiden. But Lin Yiyun's origin is very huge, so huge that as soon as Master Lin stomps his feet, the George family will be destroyed. Master Lin disagreed with the love between Aiden and Lin Yiyun, so the George family was also firmly opposed to them being together.

But Lin Yiyun and Aiden are more in love than Jin, they chose to run away from home and came to a small place to live in seclusion, that place is Kerry Town, a place that has no quarrel with the world.

Master Lin was naturally very angry and wanted to destroy the George family, but out of face, he made the George family responsible for finding Eddie's parents and bringing them back.

Those magicians who appeared in the town were naturally the bait of the George family. Originally, Mr. and Mrs. George planned to hide, but because of the death of Uncle Freckles, they had to show up. Miya was too big, and it took them ten years to find Aiden and Lin Yiyun.

In order not to disturb the townspeople, the George couple had no choice but to leave with them. As their son, he should have been taken away, but Lin Yiyun was forced to die, leaving 10-year-old Eddie. Because if Eddie is taken away, I don't know what will happen.

Master Lin may not allow such a child to exist.

But these residents don't know how to be grateful, but curse their parents after they leave. They feel that all the destruction and loss are brought by them.

This emotion was not evident when the parents first left, but as time went on, they revealed their vulgar nature. This resentment is transferred to Eddie, the child. This explains why the residents don't want to see Eddie. Even the friends who used to play together gradually alienated him because of this, and even fell into the ground.

Eddie has been living alone for the past few years, being evicted from the house by the original landlord, with no money and no relatives, he can only build a simple wooden house by himself.

In order to survive, to save enough money to go to the Academy of Magic, he followed Uncle Paul to hunt in the nearby forest from the age of 11.

The Forest of Dead Souls is very dangerous, but because of this, there are few people and there are many wild animals, and many people in the villages and towns around the forest will be forced to go to the periphery of the forest to hunt and earn money due to the pressure of life, which is very dangerous, but also very helpless. But no one dares to go deep into the Forest of Dead Souls, because in the eyes of ordinary people, the Forest of Dead Souls is a symbol of black magic.

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Uncle Paul looked at Eddie's unchanged face and said to Eddie: "Eddie, I have always been grateful to your parents, and there are some people who don't hate your parents. I hope you don't hold a grudge against the residents. ”

Eddie came back to his senses, smiled and said, "It's okay, Uncle Paul, when I have saved enough money, I'll go to study magic and go to my mom and dad." As for Kerrytown, I will never forget those of you who helped me. ”

"Haha, your parents are both great magicians, and you will definitely be a great magician in the future, we are waiting for you. Paul looked back at the other hunters and smiled happily.

Eddie smiled and turned to look at the sky, remembering that he was held in his arms by his mother as a child, who told him lots and lots of stories and interesting stories about magic. When I think of my mother's praise and criticism of myself, I think of a lot.

He also thinks about his father, the one who is very strict with himself, the one who is very protective of himself.

"Let's go, uncles. We're going to hunt in the forest, and today I'm going to catch a few more short-haired deer. Eddie said to the hunters. With that, the boy leaped, picked up a longbow beside him, and walked towards the forest. Everyone laughed and followed the boy out.

Mom and Dad, I'm sure I'll find you and be reunited with you.