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Eric only heard about Erin's Shield after taking the top spot in this year's coming-of-age ceremony. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 infoThe elderly village chief's mother-in-law went to Eric's cottage and told Eric about it.

"Erik, you're the number one this time. ”

"I know. Eric said in a muffled voice, he was boiling herbs for the unconscious Erica, and the whole person was squatting on the ground, like a bear, and the medicinal soup made him sweat profusely.

"According to the rules, the first name of each coming-of-age ceremony has the opportunity to try to take out the 'Erin Shield', you prepare it, and you will come with me later. ”

"Erin's Shield?

"It is the heirloom of Tashi Village. "It's under the altar of the village, and according to legend, only the bravest hunter can take it out, and it's the most indestructible treasure." ”

"Shield? I'm not interested. Eric muffled, "What shield do you need for hunting? All I need is a knife and a bow and arrows." ”

As if she knew that Eric would say this, the village chief walked up to Eric and patted him lightly on the shoulder: "Don't you understand? Only the bravest and strongest hunters can take it out." ”

Eric looked up, and he saw his own in the village chief's cloudy eyes.

"Okay, I'll go. Eric lowered his head and continued to boil the medicine, "When my sister wakes up, I'll go." ”

......

There is a deserted altar in Tashi Village, in the very center of the village. Perhaps only the oldest in the village knew what this altar was for, it existed a long time ago, but now it can only be counted as something that can only be put on display. There is a metal door in the center of the altar with a lock on the door, which is only opened once every five years, and the head of each coming-of-age ceremony will be led by the village to enter, but when it comes out, it is dejected.

"If you can't take it out, don't force it, just come out. The village chief said to Eric as he led the way, "After all these years, no one has been able to take it out. ”

"I'll take it out, I'm the strongest. Eric muffled.

The village chief looked at Eric in surprise, she couldn't understand why a twelve-year-old child had so much confidence and could talk about the strongest all day long. Although he is indeed very powerful, after all, after all these years, no one has ever been able to hunt a blind bear at a coming-of-age ceremony, let alone he is only twenty years old.

The village chief led Eric to the altar and opened the heavy golden lock with a trembling hand. Then I watched Eric go inside, and to be honest, she didn't know what was inside, and every hunter who had been in there was a lot of taboo about what was inside, and didn't want to mention it.

The village chief originally thought that Eric would come out soon, because the previous hunters had come out quickly. But she thought wrongly, Eric seemed to be completing his own coming-of-age ceremony, and he just stopped moving, waited for a long time, and didn't come out.

The people of the village gradually learned that Eric had entered to challenge Erin's shield, so everyone came to watch. It was noon, the sun was scorching, and the people of the village waited silently, all of them wanted to see if the twelve-year-old could still work miracles.

Even Erica came out, and she couldn't stand until she was supported by others. She also stared at the metal door, waiting for news from her brother.

The villagers waited from noon to sunset, and from sunset to night. None of them wanted to retreat, so they lit torches in the village and continued to wait, but Erica couldn't hold on anymore and was helped back into the house.

She was semi-forced to get into bed by the village chief and told her to rest early.

"Don't worry, this time it's not like a coming-of-age ceremony, he won't be in danger. The village chief's mother-in-law said.

Erica nodded, and was about to lie down when the whole jungle shook outside the house with a deafening cheer. Erica didn't even bother to put on her shoes, so she ran out of the house with the village chief, and then saw Eric standing on the altar, holding Erin's shield aloft.

Eric's face flickered in the light of the candles, and he held his shield aloft. At this time, his huge body finally stopped looking like a bear, he was like a warrior, like a hunter, like a god of war.

And he stood there, facing the fire.

......

"The strongest hunter, have you ever hunted a dragon?"

Many years later, an outsider rode into their village on a black horse. The villagers of Tashi Village received him warmly and gave him a drink of fine wine. Drunk, he wrestled his tongue and said to Eric, "Only hunters who have hunted dragons are qualified to be the strongest hunters." ”

"Dragon? What is that, I've hunted bears, big, big bears. Eric muffled.

"Bears?" the walker scoffed, "a hundred bears can't beat a dragon." ”

"Dragons are powerful, where are they?" said Eric to the Walker, "I am the strongest hunter, and I will prove it to you, and since you say there is a dragon, then tell me where there is a dragon, and I will kill it." ”

"I don't know much about this, but if you really want to prove yourself, you might as well go to the alchemy city of Alder, where the best hunters gather. ”

......

"Leaving the village, hunting dragons?" Erika was stunned for a moment, then shook her head violently, "No, no one in Tashi Village is allowed to leave this jungle. ”

But the man said that the prey in the jungle was weak. Eric muffled, "I'm going to prove to him that I'm not just the strongest hunter in the village, I'm the strongest hunter in the world." ”

"Do you know how big the outside world is?"

"I don't know, so I'm going to check it out. Look at those awesome hunters and outdo them. ”

"The village chief won't allow it, not to mention that you have to bring Erin's shield!" Ellie said pleadingly, holding Eric's hand, "Sister please, you are already the strongest hunter in Tashi Village, don't prove yourself anymore." The unknown world is dangerous!"

"Erin's shield will protect me. Eric muffled, "It's summer, and I promise you, I'll be back in the fall." ”

"I won't allow you to go!" exclaimed Erica, heartbroken.

In the past, when she was so angry, Eric would lower his head and apologize to her with a guilty face. But this time, although he still lowered his head, Erica could clearly see the determination in his eyes. At that moment, Erica felt as if she had lost something, and her heart seemed to be hollowed out in an instant.

A few days later, Eric fled the village with Erin's Shield. As he left, he carved a line on the table: "Sister, I just want to see what a dragon looks like." I promise you that when the leaves fall in autumn, you will definitely come back. ”

Erica closed her eyes, tears glistening in her eyes. She couldn't help but recall that late autumn day, Eric carried a big bear and stepped on the maple leaves to come back.

"I must come back. ”