The wind and the snow whipped Sibez in the face, he had been trekking through this forest of death and fear for a long time, and according to his memories before leaving, he remembered that Blackhammer Castle should be in front of him, no more than two days at most. Yet, for many days, he still trekked through the Black Forest......

The only companion on the road was the grizzly bear beside him. It was a beast that he had conquered before winter. He named it Valak, the name of his best brother. Now, for a long night, only Valak the Grizzly can accompany him.

Treading on thin layers of snow and dead leaves, Sibeth continued on his way. He had to get to Blackhammer as quickly as possible, and in the fall, he made a vow under the temple of Ersun to accept the trials of Father Bear and become a true Ersun warrior. Later, he did. Without relying on any traps, without relying on hunting dogs, he conquered a grizzly bear alone, and, for a month, survived alone in the forest. Now, he must go back and tell the world that he succeeded.

The road is long and winding, there is no map, you can only go all the way in one direction, but there is always no end in sight. He saw that the stream in the forest was frozen, and there was no longer what it used to be. Fortunately, the water source is not a problem, and a pile of snow is grabbed on the ground and melted in your mouth.

Sibes was very sleepy and hungry. Finally, he stopped. Leaning on the trunk of a tree tiredly, rest for a while. The stars overhead are like the Milky Way, blooming with brilliant starlight. Valak also stopped, rubbing his thick head against Sibez. Sibez hugged the grizzly bear's head, his thick fur making him feel comfortable, and the temperature under the grizzly bear's body made him feel a burst of warmth.

But Varik quickly walked away, and Sibès knew that it had gone to forage. In winter, the forest is silent, and it is difficult to find food with the naked eye, so, as a companion, Varik knows that when he is on the field, he can always find food, rats and snakes in burrows, fish under frozen waters, he knows how to find food. Last time, Varik even found a rabbit that had frozen to death and threw it in front of him. Sibes is not a savage, but in this environment, he knows he has to be. Basically, in the second half of the journey, he eats whatever the grizzly bear eats. Like a barbarian, he devours meat raw, and his mouth is full of blood......

He leaned against the trunk of a tree, hungry and cold, and his stomach was full of holes. It reminded him of the town of Blackhammer, of the warm stove at home, of the warm halls and rooms of the temple. Saab and Willis must be roasting by the fire at home, eating baked potatoes or baking bread, right? They didn't participate in the trial, only themselves...... However, this is voluntary, and no one forces themselves. He just wants to get the approval of the bear god and get the blessing of the bear god.

The cold has hit again, and Varik hasn't returned. But Sibes was not afraid, and prayed when it was really cold, and the bear god would bring warmth.

Once, he was about to freeze to death, and when a cold wave came, there was nowhere to hide, and it was the bear god who saved him. He prayed, trembling and praying in despair, and finally, a moment before consciousness was about to be lost, warmth came. Miraculously, he was able to breathe again, and from that moment on, Sibez knew that he had been approved by Father Bear......

Finally, a week later, an exhausted Sibes stepped out of the Dark Forest and saw the walls of Blackhammer. He rode on the back of a bear and walked little by little towards the town gates.

The crowd looked at him almost adoringly, cheering one after another, as if welcoming the hero's return. At this moment, Sibez knew that everything he did was worth it. Because he became a true bear knight, a true Ersun warrior.

Lord Rhodes, Archsteward Alves, and High Priest Yeskovich personally received him. The city is boiling.

After entering the city, Sibez learned that he was the first to return from the dark forest and receive the blessing of the bear god Ersun. The grizzly bear, although also scarred, was strong and vigorous.

"My warriors, devout believers, you are brave enough to go alone into the great forest to conquer grizzlies and conquer the darkness, which is not something that everyone can do. The hot food and soup are ready, so don't say anything, go get something to eat and rest. Your story will be written in the books, and every Bear Knight should have their own story, and your name will always be in this temple. "000 Literature

Standing in the temple of Ersun, Rhodes said to Sibes with a kind face. Gratitude and pride were written on the young Bear Rider's face. What he didn't expect was that the lord would compile his story into a book and store it in the library. I have the impression that only heroes in war have such treatment. Sibes didn't know what to say anymore, and he couldn't find a second word to describe his mood at the moment except gratitude.

"Go, Father Bear watching you. It's glory. ”

Rod continued.

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"More than thirty people went into the dark forest, and in the end only one came back alive. That's a high battle loss rate, isn't it?"

After coming out of the temple, Alves couldn't help but make fun of Rod and Yeskovich's whimsical idea. If these are not for the sake of accepting trials and completing them, they can become very good warriors, they all have martial arts, and some are even veterans of a hundred battles. It's a pity to die in such a cruel trial.

"Wait, maybe someone will come back from that forest. When I was tested, it took me three months, but now that these people have only been through a little more than a month, there should be people who will be tested. ”

Rhodes returned calmly. Although in my heart I thought the same as Alves, it would be a pity if this batch died like this. But reluctant to let the child trap the wolf. Only the harshest training can make the most powerful fighters. The iron-beaten body is not eaten by eating.

"Actually, I've always wondered why you don't just domesticate grizzly bears and let warriors ride directly on the bear's back, isn't this also a bear rider?"

Alves asked rhetorically.

"Hahaha...... Is this called a bear knight?" Rod laughed, "This isn't even a bear cavalryman. ”

"Can domesticated grizzly bears still be called war bears? At most, they can only be called pets, they have a docile temper, they have no worries about food and clothing, and they have even forgotten how to survive independently in the wild. They can only tease children in the circus in their lives. ”

Rod pursed his dry lips and continued—

"True bear knights must go through such rigorous trials and assessments, only bears that grow up in the wild are bloody and wild, they know how to hunt their opponents, and a roar is enough to scare off the enemy. Such a bear knight is only powerful when he charges. ”