It's nearly dusk.

Most of the royal city is still a lively scene.

But the villages outside the city are silent.

Families began to build fires to cook, and when the farmers returned home, they rarely saw anyone walking outside.

At this time, a figure walked unhurriedly at the head of the village.

He carried a big cloth bag, coupled with the tattered pants, full of the image of a deserted man.

However, the exposed upper body is full of hormones.

With angular muscles and fair skin, he is like a noble and righteous knight, and his sense of strength is bursting.

The girl squatting at the gate of the yard kept her head down, as if counting the ants under her feet.

Suddenly, she jerked her head up and looked to the side.

A sunny smile on Pierce's face.

A large bag of things was poured down on the stone table in the courtyard.

Ivy looked at the piles of things on the stone table and covered her mouth incredulously.

The stone table was filled with all kinds of ingredients purchased, as well as fresh cooked meats, etc., and the aroma came to her nose, even Aiwei subconsciously swallowed her saliva.

Of course, that's not all.

In addition to what to eat, there are several dresses that I have chosen for Ivy.

Never bought a gift for a girl, and didn't know how to choose clothes, so Pierce had to go to a tailor's shop to buy the most expensive and beautiful dresses.

A heavy purse fell into Evie's hands, containing no less than 500 gold coins.

Evie looked at Pierce in surprise.

Where the hell does all this money come from?

She couldn't figure it out.

Just as Ivy was about to ask, a shiny thing appeared in front of her.

This is a badge, an ancient bronze sword carved into the badge, and this is the mercenary badge of the Mercenary Guild.

"This is a bronze mercenary badge?"

Ivy was incredulous.

Under the tutelage of the Marquis, Ivy was definitely well-informed, so she recognized the identity of the badge at a glance.

"As you can see, I'm already a Bronze Horseman. ”

Pierce somehow said this with an unconcealable smile on his face, as if he was showing off his grades with his wife in order to get some kind of reward.

Subconsciously open her arms, expecting the girl's response.

Ivy gave Pierce a quick peck on the face, then lowered her head shyly and ran briskly back to the back room.

"Forehead ......"

Pierce rubbed his cheeks and couldn't help but taste it silly.

The dinner was extraordinarily rich, and with the cooked food that Pierce had bought, the two of them no longer ate the coarse black bread, and of course with those few hundred gold coins, the days to come would not have to be so hard.

During the meal, Pierce mentions the experience of going out to practice.

He wanted to get along with Ivy for a few days, but it wasn't until the knight named Horace found him today that he understood the dynamics of the entire Norton Kingdom.

The day of the demon hunting trial is coming, and the masters of the entire Norton Kingdom have begun to gather here, and among them, the Holy Cult Army that has shocked the entire continent has joined, and the importance of the trial is self-evident.

It stands to reason that this has little to do with Pierce, and the danger level of the Demon Hunting Trial is far from comparable to that of a place like the Uya Forest.

On the ancient battlefield, no one knows how many demons live there, and these guys with human-like intelligence are often the most difficult enemies to deal with.

"Did Master Horace tell you?"

To Pierce's surprise, Ave's expression was not very excited, as if she was familiar with Horace as a person.

"In that case, you must be well prepared. ”

Ivy took the bowl and served Pierce a large spoonful of soup, each movement revealing the gentleness of a wife.

Pierce took the bowl, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Don't worry, I will be back in five days." ”

A week later, it was the day of the Demon Hunting Trial.

And with Pierce's current strength, it is difficult to compete with those real masters, so he must stabilize his current cultivation within this week.

However, in Pierce's opinion, with the powerful rune sword in hand, if he can upgrade a few levels, maybe even the silver knight can have the power to fight.

For Ivy's support, Pierce is more guilty.

What's more, it is not safe to leave her alone at home.

"It's okay, I can take care of myself. ”

"If you need help, go to the Mercenary Guild and find Vice President Marcus. ”

Pierce thought about it, there is only one big man who has dealt with Marcus at present, with the strong strength of the mage and the manpower and material resources of the Mercenary Guild, he can definitely help.

Ivy did not refuse, but nodded obediently.

Now no matter what Pierce says, she is obedient, which makes the former feel an inexplicable sinking on his shoulders.

After dinner, the two of them lay on the bed.

Early tomorrow morning, Pierce will head to the Uya Forest for a five-day spiritual experience.

At this time, the two were lying on the bed, and neither of them fell asleep for a long time.

Eventually, it was Pierce who took a deep breath and extinguished the candlelight.

The room was plunged into darkness.

Tears welled up in Ivie's eyes, but she couldn't help but not alarm Pierce.

Until a strong and powerful arm took her into his arms, the long-standing emotions were suddenly disintegrated.

The sun had not yet shone on this land, but Pierce was already on the road.

The Uya Forest was not far from the royal city, and Pierce did not prepare a means of transportation, but ran all the way to the Uya Forest until the afternoon, and did not reach the outskirts of the forest until the afternoon.

This time it was purely light, except for a change of clothes and a rune sword, Pierce's package was full of food prepared by Ivy, although the amount was not much, but it was enough for two days without worrying about eating and drinking.

There are many villages on the edge of the forest, most of which are taverns, blacksmiths, and pharmacies, which specialize in the business of mercenaries and adventurers.

It can be seen that business is booming here, and it is definitely a well-informed place.

However, Pierce didn't think about it, and went straight around here and into the forest.

At first, there were adventurers' camps everywhere on the outskirts of the forest, and there was even a team of resting mercenaries, and there was no trace of birds and beasts at all.

But as we went deeper, the surrounding landscape began to change.

The population is becoming more and more sparse, and the birds and beasts in the jungle are gradually increasing.

But until this time, Pierce had not seen any Demonic Beasts, not even the weakest first-level Demonic Beasts.

"It's already at the edge of the forest, isn't it?"

Pierce looked around depressedly, and could only lament the destruction of the ecosystem, resulting in no trace of the monster at all.

If you continue like this, when will you be able to level up?

Suddenly, Pierce moved his ears.

The faint sound of objects crushing the grass was coming from behind him.

Pierce pretended to be lax, so that the coming thing saw an opportunity, and immediately opened his bloody mouth, like a hungry tiger pounced on food.

"Cut off the air. ”

The sword light swept by, and flesh and blood flew sideways.