Emir lay on the bed and thought for a long time, if he really didn't want to go, there was actually a way to shirk it, that is, to make himself incapacitated by self-harm, this kind of thing Emir did completely, so that no matter how forced he was to join the army, the army would not be able to accept a cripple.

But if he did, would Grandma really be happy? I'm afraid that I will only be more disappointed in him at that time, so he still made up his mind to join the army with a relaxed mood.

But before that, he had to talk to his neighbors about his grandmother's life.

The Emir's house was in the most remote part of the village, and the only neighbors were a family of three, an elderly couple and their son, who were in their forties.

At this time, the lights were still on in the neighbor's house, and he should not have slept yet, and the emir knocked on the neighbor's door with a kerosene lamp.

"Here we are."

There was a voice in the house, and after a while, the door opened, and appeared in front of the emir was a man who looked to be in his forties, named Joey, who was lame and said to have been wounded on the battlefield when he joined the army more than ten years ago.

"Is there something wrong?"

Joey was a little disgusted by being disturbed at night, but when he saw that it was Emir, his expression immediately softened.

"Oh, it's you, little emir."

“…… Good evening, Uncle Joey, I have something to discuss with you. ”

Emile had never been good at asking for help, and he seemed a little nervous at this time, but he knew Joey well and he was here to talk about important things, so he didn't back down.

"Really? Let's talk about it first. "Joey was very enthusiastic.

In fact, the reason why the other party's attitude is like this is mainly because Emir is a well-known good man in the village, and often helps the villagers for free, from running errands for the elderly with limited mobility to helping people build broken houses, although his withdrawn personality is not popular among young people, but the old people in the village like him.

"No, no, it's not important."

Seeing that the other party was so enthusiastic, Emir was even more embarrassed, and hurriedly waved his hand.

"yes, well," Joey said no longer politely, and then added, "By the way, I heard you're going to join the army soon?" Leaving tomorrow? ”

"Well, yes."

"Oh, so what you're going to say has to do with this?"

"Uh, yes, yes." The emir wondered a little, could he really not hide anything? However, he quickly pulled himself together and continued, "So you should understand that my grandmother has been unable to take care of herself since she was injured, and if I leave, I am worried about ......"

"Hehe, so that's the case," Joey laughed without waiting for him to finish, then patted his chest and said, "Do you still need to say this kind of thing, we have been neighbors for so many years, how could I let your grandma go after you left?" Rest assured, wrap it up on me. ”

“…… Then, that would be great," said the emir, moved, and then added, "of course, I won't let you do this for nothing, you should know that there will be a condolence payment after joining the army, and when the time comes, I will give you all the condolence money I have received, and it will be regarded as a reward, how about it?" ”

"Uh...... Wait, you say condolence money? ”

"Yes, yes." The emir was surprised by his reaction.

"Why didn't I join the army back then?"

"This ......" the emir was stunned for a moment, and then guessed, "Could it be because our region has changed lords, you should know that the lords of a region change every ten years, and different lords may have different policies during their reigns." ”

"Really?" Joey nodded thoughtfully, and then said, "Forget it, don't delve into this kind of problem, but, even if that's the case, you don't have to give it all to me, we've been neighbors for so many years, and I grew up watching you, how can you do such a thing?" You better keep the money to yourself, I am quite rich now, and I am not short of money. ”

"No, Uncle Joey, you misunderstood," said Emile, waving his hand hurriedly, "I am only doing this as a token of gratitude, and you don't have to worry about it, if you don't accept it, I won't be able to do it." ”

Joey looked a little embarrassed, but after hesitating for a moment, he nodded in agreement.

"Alas, well, I'll take the money, and your grandmother will take care of me."

Hearing him say this, Emir was also relieved, although after years of getting along, he already knew Joey well, but he also knew that the human heart was unpredictable, and for the sake of insurance, he still had to rely on money.

"Great, thank you so much."

After that, the two talked for a while, and it was not until late at night that the emir left, at which point he decided to go home and sleep at once.

Although he was still worried, when he lay down in bed, it didn't take long for him to fall asleep.

Strangely enough, he had an inexplicable dream in which he came to a strange place, surrounded by tall trees and low bushes at his feet, which looked like it should be somewhere in the forest.

Jinshi Village is a small village deep in the mountains, and there are indeed many forests around it, and Emir has lived here since he was a child, and he knows the forests around the village very well, but he has never seen the scene in his dreams.

Just as he was wondering, he noticed a dense fog rising around him, and gradually, his eyes could not see clearly.

Suddenly, a tall figure appeared not far away, seemingly approaching him.

It wasn't until the figure got closer enough that the emir saw the other man's true face, only to find that it was a knight in pure white armor and a helmet on his head.

It is also strange to say that such a white knight is extremely conspicuous in the white mist.

The next moment, the tall knight pulled out the saber on his body, it was a long sword flowing with blood, looking at it made people feel the shock, Emir felt the danger, wanted to dodge, but found that his body could not move, and the knight was approaching, the cold light of the blade was getting closer and closer to his neck, and finally, he couldn't help but let out a desperate scream, his eyes went black, and then he was frightened to wake up.

Emir was covered in a cold sweat, and even the bed was soaked, and he was very puzzled at the same time, completely unable to understand why he had such a strange nightmare.

At this time, Emile could not sleep any longer, so he simply got up and went outside, and found that the bright moon illuminated the sky very brightly, and it seemed that it was still late at night.

With nothing else to do, he decided to leave a farewell note for his grandmother, because he thought that when he set off tomorrow morning, her grandmother would not wake up yet.

After a while, when the emile had finished writing the letter, perhaps thinking that the affairs of the house had been taken care of and that there was nothing to worry about, he fell asleep on the table unconsciously, and when he awoke again, it was just dawn, so he took a change of clothes and some dry food and set out.

When the emir arrived at the square, he found that there was already a man waiting there, and it was the stout Sain.

Remembering Sain's invitation yesterday, Emile felt weak that he had not gone to the appointment, but when he thought about it, he was about to refuse, but the other party had not listened to him, and wishful thinking that he was just going to the party, so he became at ease.

"Yo, good morning, Emir." Sain greeted warmly, seemingly not angry at all with the emir.

"Oh, early ...... Good morning. ”

The Emile smiled awkwardly, he was not used to greeting people, and he was not familiar with Sain in the first place.

Not long after the emir arrived in the square, three other young men arrived, and the three men had clearly formed a trio, one leading the way, and the other two serving as followers.

The other two emirs did not know, but the leader was the only son of the richest man in the village, named Grea, and he was arrogant and domineering, so even people like Emir who did not ask about the world knew it.

Of course, Grea also knew about Emile, who had tried to trouble Emile more than once, but each time he had to give up because of Joey's face as a veteran.

Emile knew very well that Grea must be dissatisfied with him, and that he was a poor boy who was loved by the villagers.

Later, Sain also greeted Grea warmly, but the other party ignored him and directly regarded him as non-existent.

Emile guessed that the two must have had an unpleasant quarrel at last night's celebration, and the reason why Grea didn't dare to turn his face directly with Sain, and would only use this kind of cold violence was because Sain was the nephew of the village chief.

However, Sain is a kind person and does not bully the people of the village because his uncle is the village chief and has a burly body, which also wins the favor of the villagers.

The five men had only waited in the square for a while, when the village chief and the heavily armed soldier arrived, followed by five men, all of whom looked to be fifteen or sixteen years old.

The emir knew that it was not allowed for minors to go to war, but the village chief knew that he still did it, and there must have been the tacit approval of his superiors, so he thought nothing had happened.

"Alright, now everyone is here."

The village chief glanced around at the people present, including himself and the soldier in charge of escorting, a total of twelve people.

"Then let me explain the precautions again......"

"Enough is enough, no need to talk nonsense, let's go directly." The soldier interrupted the village chief, and seemed even more agitated than yesterday.

“…… Alright, listen to you," the village chief nodded hurriedly, and then said to the young people, "It's a bit long and time is limited, so we have to hurry, understand?" ”

"Understood!" The young people replied in unison.

So the group began to make their way down the narrow mountain road, but strangely enough, the soldier followed at the back of the group, as if he was worried about someone running away.

Of the ten young men, only Emir was in the best spirits, presumably because the others had been so excited all night last night that they had no intention of sleeping.

Of course, the emir could understand this joy, after all, as long as he entered the army, he had the opportunity to make a contribution on the battlefield and become a hero that the villagers often talked about, which was a great honor in the village.

But this would not be the case with the emir, and his father had long told him that no matter how happy he was, he should not lose his mind and act in a hurry, otherwise he would probably lead to misfortune.

In short, joy and sorrow, and the emir had always regarded his father as a role model, and naturally believed in such admonitions.

Therefore, the emir, who had slept for a while last night, followed the village chief all the way, and the rest of the people seemed to be overwhelmed, including the soldier who had urged everyone to hurry away in the first place.

A few hours passed, and the most astonishing thing for the emir was the village chief, who was already fifty or sixty years old, but who had better stamina than all the young men, and who had maintained a very fast pace of movement until now, but the others could not keep up.

"Wait...... Chief! The soldier at the back of the line suddenly shouted.

When they looked back, they saw that he was exhausted and panting, and his whole body was soaked in sweat.

"I said, isn't it time to take a break?" The soldier couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw that everyone had stopped.

The minors were also tired, but when they saw the soldier's embarrassed appearance, they all began to snicker.

"Laugh, laugh fart!" The soldier became angry, "You have the ability to wear such heavy armor and try it on the road!" ”

"Well, well, we have walked for so long, it is indeed time to rest," said the village chief, "but there is no shade in this place, and it will be noon soon, and the sun will shine at that time, and I remember that there are tall trees and a stream not far ahead, so let's walk a few more steps there to rest, and drink some water." ”

"Okay, let's go." The soldier was a little impatient, but at the thought of having water to drink, he stopped complaining.

The group walked for a few more minutes, and sure enough, they heard the sound of water flowing, and the surrounding trees were leafy, blocking out most of the sunlight, and it was indeed a good place to rest.

Halfway up the mountain, with an unobstructed view of the village at the foot of the mountain, Emir looked in the direction of his house, still worried about his grandmother, and the other young people had similar thoughts.

"Everyone, rest quickly, drink water, let's be on the road in a while." The village chief noticed the young man's reaction and reminded them in a loud voice, "Don't worry too much, you can come back when the battle is over." ”

"War? Fight with whom? A fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy asked.

"What? You stupid boys don't even know who you're fighting with, and you want to join the army? The soldiers mocked them.

"Sir, don't tell them yet." The village chief hurried to the soldier's side, trying to stop him.

"Hmph, what are you afraid of? Children will have to face reality one day. The soldier smirked, and he wiped the tip of his spear with a strip of cloth, as if to say that you don't want to go back if you know the truth.

"Ahem," said the village chief, with a slight cough, "well, since you must say it now, then let me explain it...... The enemy we have to face now is actually the Demon Race. ”

"Huh? Demons? Sain's eyes widened.