Chapter 1: Alive

Sweat stained his face with dirt, and the village chief and his uncles seemed to have fled the war. But in any case, in Age's eyes, they were heroes he feared.

Since the Mambaga's Fortress Rebellion, the entire Kenos Empire has been plunged into war. The fuse of the war was that the king heeded the advice of a sorcerer from afar, believing that if he ceded the Mambaka fortress to the Bhikkhu Empire, then the Bhikshu Ye Empire's 200-year plunder of the Kenos Empire would be ended. To this end, he signed the Treaty of the Declaration of Glory of Mambaga, officially ceding the Mambaka fortress to the Bhikkhu Empire.

【...... Here, I will dedicate my life's sincerity. Perhaps for you, this will put an end to your long years of glory. But over the years your struggle has brought about the integrity of the country, but also with untold blood...... So with guilt for you, I made the treaty of renunciation of Mambaga. From now on, the Mambaka Fortress will offer its last glory in exchange for the stability we have longed for by night. There is no need to grieve, for I will bear all my displeasure and indignation for you......]

In the Treaty of the Glory of Mambaga, the king writes his beautiful words so righteously. However, such words caused turmoil in the entire Kenos Empire.

No one could tolerate the king's treaty of abandoning the Mambaka Fortress, especially the soldiers and people who had held on to the Mambaka Fort for hundreds of years.

How could this "national gate" of the Kenos Empire be abandoned? If the Mambaga Fortress was abandoned, then the entire country would be trampled by the iron cavalry of the Bhikkhuye Empire at any time. Because without the protection of the Mambaka Fortress, the cavalry, infantry and other armies of the Bhikshu Ye Empire could drive straight into the Kenos Empire.

Mambaga's fortress is the first Xiongguan of the Kinos Empire, with the Taotao River under it, and the peak of the Yunxia Gorge on it, which is the real fortress of the Monophylla Pass. For hundreds of years, countless enemy invasions have been kept out of this fortress to keep the Kenos Empire safe.

However, the king actually abandoned the fortress!

"Ah, stupidity is not enough to describe him!, Lord, merciful Lord, forgive me for my infidelity. For my soul tells me deep that I love this land more than I love the king!"

The defender of the Mambaga, the lord of the city of Fimes, knelt in front of the statue of Allah in the church for three days and three nights after the king made the Treaty of the Declaration of Glory of Mambaga. Then he prayed like this, and with a silver halberd weighing hundreds of catties, he killed the envoy from Yanjing.

This move was the beginning of the war in the entire Kenos Empire. Or should it be said: the awakening of the people.

The people with lofty ideals in the empire finally realized that the decaying Yanjing was not qualified to dictate the fate of the country. To save the country, brave people need to stand up, ride war horses, raise angry spears, and bathe in blood on the battlefield. Do not scruple to follow the ignorance of the king and become a hero. In the name of the heroes, save the country.

That's right, this country needs heroes! Only real heroes can save this country!

The horn of awakening has sounded, and the bloody battle is going on all the time. Heroes appeared, from all corners of the country, carrying battle flags, galloping war horses, slashing and slashing along the way. Slash down the decay of the country and the invading armies of the Bhikshu Empire.

"It's just that ah, it's really pitiful for countries that need heroes. ”

As the next village was flooded with smoke and fire, and the villagers wailed, Aegie stood high on the mountain and sighed.

Agee is an adult this year, sixteen years old. At the age of sixteen, he should have joined the army and fought to drive out the enemy and stabilize the country. But the country's fragmentation has made it difficult for him to hold on to his village and protect his loved ones.

It is not wrong that the people of this country are awakened, but along with the heroes of all walks of life, there are also many evil criminals with evil intentions. Some of them occupy the hills and become bandits. Some occupy the city and become marauders. Some wandered in teams, fighting and killing each other without distinction.

What is ridiculous and sad is that they also shout the slogan of justice, saying that it is to protect the country and defend the homeland.

In short, today's Kenos Empire is constantly suffering from internal and external troubles. The land has been deeply ravaged, and the hero who can save it does not seem to have appeared.

Just a few days ago, Aiji's village, the next village to Luoxi Village, was plundered and occupied by a group of thieves from afar. And the next target of this group of thieves is the small village of Luoxi.

The village of Loxi is a remote village in the valley, backed by the dense virgin woods of Aurus. The Aurus Forest is a place known as the Forbidden Frontier of the Kenos Empire. This is due to the fact that the Forest of Aurus is inhabited by large and small magical beasts, and in the past, anyone who entered it would be killed by magical beasts.

Another fearsome rumor about the Forest of Orus is that the Forest of Orus is home to the undead of the ancient dragon Aurus. The demon dragon Aurus was defeated by the four dragon veins and fell to his death in a primeval forest. That's right, the forest was named the Forest of Aurus.

Killed by the union of the four dragon veins, Aurus has endless resentment in his heart, and turns his only power into an undead spirit, haunting the forest of Aurus. Once you enter the Forest of Aurus, you will be killed by it, as it needs to collect enough souls to forge a new body and then return to take revenge on the four dragon veins.

Whether such rumors are true or not, there is a fact that none of the people who entered the Forest of Aurus made it out alive.

Therefore, the Forest of Aurus is a veritable place of death, and no one wants to go into it to die. Even the wandering travelers who came to hunt for treasure in the past did not dare to enter it!

Faced with the invasion of thieves from afar, the village of Luoxi is in a precarious situation. There were still a few strong men in the village, but many of them were forcibly dragged into the army, and now the only people left who can resist the war are the village chief and a few uncles, as well as the newly adult Aiji.

It is useless to give in to the thieves. This gang of thieves from afar is notoriously ruthless, believing that those who surrender are greedy for life and fear death, cowardly, and possess unclean souls. So for those who surrendered, they almost killed them all.

Surrender was not possible, and the village chief thought about taking the villagers back to the Forest of Orus, where the only place to hide. Otherwise, the last remaining option is to fight the gang of thieves as if they were sent to their deaths.

The village chief and several uncles stood at the barrier outside the village, and they watched the movement outside the village. As soon as a thief is spotted, an alarm is immediately initiated. If this is not possible, the villagers will have to flee to the Forest of Aurus for refuge. Everyone has a noble soul, and would rather be food for the spirits of the demon dragons than be caught by thieves.

The thieves are people without conscience, and if they occupy the village, the women will be wiped out and the men will be enslaved. For the sake of purity, women would not allow such a thing to happen. And the men are equally arrogant, they will never watch their women or daughters being annihilated, and they do not want to be enslaved by damned thieves.

Even if the nobility of women and the arrogance of men are of little significance in such an era.

Aegie is ready to die. In such a turbulent era, he didn't expect anything more, only hoped to be able to protect his relatives. For him, the villagers are his family.

He was angry, and even more unwilling. I didn't expect my village to be invaded by thieves. In remote mountainous areas, there is no hope for the protection of the national army. Not to mention the fact that this is already ridiculous, the army of this country was unreliable many years ago.

If I could, I really wished I had an army, no one was afraid, protecting my family and making them feel that they were still alive.

Yes, in such an age, in such a country, there is no hope for enjoyment. It's good to be able to be able to not be numb and still believe that you are alive.

"Coming, coming! Damn thieves are coming!"

Outside the village, the village chief's shouts were suddenly heard, panicked and angry.

"Age, you lure some of the thieves to the ravine, and then return to the village and evacuate with everyone!" the village chief immediately gave Edge's order.

Aegie had wanted to stay with the village chief to fight the thieves who had arrived. But when he saw the panic coming from the village, he relented, and immediately turned around and ran out, luring some of the thieves into the ravines and traps that had been set up earlier. Then, according to the plan, lead the villagers to evacuate to the Forest of Orus.

Although I am ready to die, I still can't let go of the women and children in the village after all.

Everything went according to plan, luring some of the thieves into the ravine trap and delaying them, Edgey immediately returned to the village and quickly evacuated with them to the Forest of Aurus.

There were constant shouts behind him, most of them the encroachment of thieves. As for the hoarse roar, it belonged to the village chief and several uncles who died under the swords of the thieves.

When Agee looked back, he saw with his own eyes that the village chief, who was holding a thief's horse, had his head cut off. Then the thief ran with the head of the village chief, laughing and celebrating...... Ah, what a sad thing. But why don't you feel grief?

Age didn't shed a single tear, something like that seemed to him to have been expected, and he was numb as if he had already experienced it.

Later, some of the thieves realized that the death of the village chief and his uncles was only delaying, and they hurried to the village.

Although Aegie evacuated with everyone, there were still some women who couldn't keep up and were caught by thieves. When the thieves caught them, regardless of their age, they immediately tore their clothes in an attempt to vent on them.

But these women did not give up their previous will, and the moment they were caught, they bit their tongues and committed suicide.

Edge watched, but couldn't do anything.

At this moment, he also shed tears.

I thought I could not shed tears for such a world, but I couldn't help it.

Damn it.

"Run, run, run!"

He roared, and he roared.

"If you still want to have tomorrow, run for me! No matter how painful you are, don't give up! Tomorrow, we will fight for it!"

At that moment, Edge's anger ignited her resolve to fight. He felt that there was hope for him, as long as he was allowed to live.

He can also kill, as long as he is kept alive.

He has no scruples but to protect the villagers behind him. If he survives, he will go out into the outside world.

Although his purpose is just formed a mood: resentment.

But this emotion will make him feel that he is alive.

And the reason to live is to be truly alive.