There is a tradition in the royal family that whenever an heir to the throne is born, in order to ensure the safety of the heir to the throne, the royal family will cultivate a loyal guardian for him, who will become the shadow of the heir to the throne.

In order for the Guardian not to betray, the Shadow must share the same bloodline as the Heir to the throne and sign a Covenant of Bloodline.

The covenant of the bloodline is a contract that can only be signed with the bloodline, different from the five contracts given by God, the signing of the covenant of the bloodline is lifelong, after signing the contract, the two parties will never see each other, because the shadow will live,

Another space.

"Is that him?" said a cold, emotionless voice from the mouth of the man sitting high on the throne.

And in the hall under the throne knelt an old man and a boy, the boy's expression was slightly confused, and he didn't seem to know where he was.

"Yes, Your Majesty, the previous investigation confirmed that he does have royal blood, although it has not yet been clarified, but it should be of the same generation as Your Majesty, and the most likely is the descendant of King Kang. The old man's face was haggard, and he seemed to have worked hard for a long time, but he was still in good spirits when he replied, "And his physical fitness is very good, so he is very suitable as the guardian of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." ”

"King Kang, I'll leave it to you. The man on the throne nodded and said.

"Yes, Your Majesty. The old man saluted respectfully, then stood up and took the boy out of the palace.

"From today onwards, your name will be Zhong, first give you three days of rest, after three days you will accept various tasks to hone yourself, in order to become the strongest and most loyal guardian by His Royal Highness the Prince's side, you must have the ability to overcome all dangers to protect His Royal Highness the Prince's safety, you know. The old man looked at the boy who was munching on his meal and said with a smile.

"Woo yes!" the boy, who had swallowed his meal in a hurry and almost choked, whimpered twice, then relieved himself and hurriedly replied.

"Then have a good rest, you are the only one in this room now, the meals will be delivered regularly, and there will be special people to help you adjust your body in the next three days. The old man opened the door and walked out, leaving only the boy known as Chung to continue eating.

Walking outside the door, the smile on the old man's face disappeared, and he looked up at the starlight in the sky, and was silent for a long time, thinking about it.

A month later.

Forget the desert, a place where birds don't poop in the truest sense of the word, where no creatures live – no water, no food, just the sun and the endless sand.

In the desert, which is not uncommon for locals, today welcomed a small guest.

Zhong was carrying a large bag, and it was unknown what it contained, but when he saw that a little boy, who might be only seven or eight years old, seemed to want to enter the desert of forgetfulness, a kind passer-by stepped forward to stop him.

"Do you know what kind of place lies ahead, little friend?" asked the passer-by, looking at the bag taller than him and the boy's sweaty forehead.

Tadashi shook his head.

"It's a dead land, there's no going out, don't go in. Passers-by said.

Unexpectedly, the boy shook his head even harder, and it seemed that he did not know what this place was, but why did he have to go in?

Passers-by wanted to know the reason, but Zhong didn't tell him, looking at the boy who didn't listen to the persuasion, the passerby sighed, then thought about it, handed over a small green thing the size of a palm, and said under the boy's puzzled eyes: "This is called a water charm, it is something that can only be made by magicians, as long as you hold it down heavily, it can provide a person with the water that he needs for a day, in this desert, this thing is essential." ”

The boy nodded, took the water charm and carefully placed it in his jacket pocket—Chung was wearing a suit designed for exploration.

"My name is Zarq, and I'm a mercenary, although the level is not high, only E-level, but if you want to go into the desert, you can hire me to protect you. Seeing that the boy put away the water charm and still wanted to enter the Forgotten Desert, the passerby hesitated and said suddenly.

The boy looked at Zark, his eyes sparkling, as if he was very curious about the identity of Zark's mercenaries.

Zalk thought the boy would hire him, but the boy shook his head and rejected him.

Zark glanced at the huge bag and asked, "Are you going to take it all in? ”

For some reason, Zarch always felt that the boy's expression was slightly painful, as if he was bearing something, so he reminded again, "Actually, you can rent a desert riding horse, it can help you carry heavy loads." ”

The Desert Horse is one of the specialties of the Forgotten Desert, although it is only a first-class magical beast, but it has amazing durability and excellent gravity in the desert, and it is simply an indispensable existence for those who go to the Forgotten Desert.

Although Zarch didn't know why the boy had gone into the Desert of Oblivion, it would be unwise to carry such a thing on his back.

"Wait, I'll help you find one. Seeing that the boy was still hesitant to speak, Zalk understood that perhaps the boy had no money, so he could neither hire himself nor rent a desert horse.

Zark is actually a very kind person, in this generation is known for his strength, but always helpful, often adventuring in various places, he can see that the boy must go into the desert, so he told the boy not to go, he went to rent a desert horse, in fact, he was already planning to go with the boy to the desert to forget the desert.

But when Zark returned with a very large horse-shaped beast, he was stunned that the boy's figure was no longer here.

And in the desert of forgetfulness.

The Forgotten Desert is not big, and the adventurers who have walked every corner of the Forgotten Desert have drawn the terrain of the Forgotten Desert, which is just a circular desert with a radius of about 10,000 meters.

That is to say, you only need to walk 20,000 meters to cross the Forgotten Desert, but this is only a few hours away on weekdays, and in the Forgotten Desert, it may be the difference between life and death.

Because the scorching temperature and the indistinguishable direction can be a headache for everyone who walks in the Forgotten Desert.

Sweat flowed like a waterfall, dripping on the ground and immediately evaporated by the high temperature of the desert, turning into a wisp of light smoke but fleeting.

Zhong's face was pale, he wanted to grit his teeth but he didn't even have the strength to control his teeth, and turned his head slightly to look at the lower bag, which was actually full of stones.

Yes, that's the mission!

Carrying 100 pounds of weight to survive for a day in the desert of oblivion is the most difficult task Zhong has received in the past month.

Although he was young, he was gifted and intelligent, and he knew before that these tasks were tasks beyond the limits of his body, and each time it could be said that he would die in death. But in order to become the strongest and most loyal guardian, and in order not to disappoint the old man, he can only do it.

He told himself again and again in his heart that he couldn't fall, he couldn't fall, he couldn't fall, he couldn't

Suddenly, his brain went blank, and he collapsed, unable to support himself after an hour.

The yellow sand covered the sky, and Zhong's small body was buried in a short time, but the bulging bag was still exposed.

It's too difficult, even if a professional comes, it is impossible to complete such a task, in the environment of forgetting that the desert has a high temperature of more than 50 degrees, ordinary people will feel miserable even if they walk for an hour, let alone carry a heavy load. And a little boy who is only seven or eight years old, even if his body is conditioned, it is already remarkable to be able to hold on for an hour while carrying a weight of 100 pounds!

It was already the middle of the night when Tadashi regained consciousness, and he barely opened his eyes, catching a glimmer of fire and a figure in a cloak, muttering, "Water"

"Yo, are you awake?" Zalk threw a piece of wood into the fire, turned his head to look at the boy who had just woken up, walked over and took out a green thing, and squeezed it hard, and the sweet water flowed down his palm to the boy's mouth, "It's really fateful, it is difficult for ordinary people to faint in the desert for a long time." ”

Looking at the boy who had eased slightly, Zark thought for a moment and asked, "Why did you carry those stones into the desert without any preparation, isn't this looking for death?"

Zhong didn't reply, and lifted the blanket that was covering him—he knew it was Zark's stuff at a glance. Raising his head and looking around, as if looking for something, his gaze stopped on the stones scattered not far away and the empty bag, as if he wanted to stand up, but his whole body was weak.

"Lie down, what a little ghost. Zark scolded with a smile, he felt a slight headache for the little boy who didn't speak, "I really don't know how you got here, you can still move forward with that kind of thing, but fortunately there is this package, I still found it, do you know that if I am any longer you may be buried in the sand until you die without anyone finding out?"

Tadashi stopped trying to stand up, and after a long time, he suddenly said, "Thank you." ”

"Haha, you can talk, I thought I was dumb! Okay, I'll spend the night here today, and I'll take you out tomorrow morning." Zark was stunned for a moment, then laughed, "The night in the desert is extremely cold, and it is too dark to make out the direction for walking." ”

Zhong nodded, he could indeed feel the cold after lifting the blanket, and after taking the food handed over by Zark, Zhong suddenly asked, "Do mercenaries always help people?"

Zark glanced at Zhong, and then smiled: "It's not that mercenaries will help people, but everyone will help others." ”

Loyal looked at Zark.

Zark continued: "In this world, people will help each other, your difficulties are different from his, maybe your difficulties are not worth mentioning in his eyes, and helping you is just a gesture. And in the same way, you can also help him in some ways that he can't do, as long as people help each other, there will be no barriers or wars. ”

Speaking of war, Zark's expression darkened, as if he remembered something, and he looked up at the starry sky that could only be seen in a place like the desert, where there were absolutely no clouds, and stopped talking.

And Tadashi didn't ask anymore, quietly finished his food, and lay on the sand to look at the starry sky with Zark.

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I've been really tired lately, and I was squinting yesterday when I typed, and then I fell asleep in my chair like that

From this chapter, the plot will begin to unfold, but Zhao Zhong's affairs still have to be explained, well, try to do as much as possible today, after all, I owe a lot.

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