Chapter 47: Happiness is Just a Shadow
,
CHAPTER XLVII
Coming out of the mountains, walking through the fiery swamp, thanks to the wind-type magic ring that was ripped off the dead magician's finger.
This ring is inlaid with a small wind magic, which is probably the result of the appraisal of the intermediate level - Tatara.
According to the continent's magic grading system, the upper, middle and lower three levels are divided into three levels, a total of nine levels, and the middle level is one level, although it is not very powerful, but at least it can be regarded as entering the ranks of middle-level magic. The wind magic blessing on this ring is not enough to make people fly directly on the wind, but gliding can barely do it......
So, if you're going to ask how they walked through the flaming swamp......
Very simple.
Char put a ring on the poor worm, then tied the poor worm and Toddoro together, and lifted them up at the end of the swamp, looking at each other and throwing them out......
Char's strange power, coupled with the effect of wind magic, Poor Worm and Tatara directly took advantage of the situation to glide out, flying over the swamp, over the jungle, and over a mountain......
When Char ran to find them, the two guys had been waiting for a long time under another hill, hanging on a tree branch.
"We went all the way south, through the territory of the Red Sè Wilderness, and we could enter the jungle area of the Wildfire Plain, and we should be able to return to Wildfire Town in half a month or ten days at the least. Char rescued the poor worm and Dotara from the tree: "It's a pity that Oakes guy is gone, God forbid, it wasn't taken away by some jackal." ”
As he spoke, Char glanced at the humming magician and muttered, "Oaks is a very good servant, now this one, that's it...... Hum. ”
Because of the miraculous effect of the dragon's blood, the poor worm's legs have healed, and although he has not fully recovered in terms of strength, he has no major problem walking, so naturally he does not have to rely on Char to carry it as before.
And the poor magician Todora behaved worse than the wretched worm - the poor creature before his injuries were healed, to be exact!
Magicians' bodies are usually weak, but this Totara's body is a little weak. If the strength of a mage is inversely proportional to the quality of his body, then then Sodora should be a super magister in this regard.
He only walked less than ten miles, and his legs were so weak that he couldn't do it, his face was like dirt, and he was wheezing, as if he would lose his breath at any moment, and his legs were so weak that they seemed to have no bones, and he shivered all the way.
Char was helpless. Not only could the servant not be able to carry his own things, but he even had to carry two handfuls of his own while walking—if it weren't for the fact that he had robbed him of one of his robes, and was a little embarrassed in his heart, he would have thrown this burden into the wilderness long ago.
The three of them followed the river to the south, re-entered the red sè wilderness, and walked along the river, and the poor worm remembered what he had experienced with this turtle on the way all the way north, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, those land jīng, those ghouls, those knights who chased and killed him......
"Hey, Char. ”
When camping at night, watching the turtle extinguish the fire, the three of them huddled together, lying on the ground heated by the fire, the poor insect looked at Char beside him, and called in a low voice. At this moment, the fire has been extinguished, only a faint starlight is sprinkled, and the poor worm only feels a little apprehension in his heart, and his face is a little feverish......
Pity......
"Yi, why is your face as red as a monkey's ass?" Char stared at the poor worm with round eyes.
The poor creature exclaimed, and quickly turned his head: "What, what blush......! How do you see that!"
"I was born with night eyes. I can see it wherever it is. So, I'm a natural hunter...... Uh, the witcher!" Char grinned and pointed to his eyes: "I haven't told you this?haha, uncle, I have too many advantages, and it's normal that I can't even remember some of them." ”
The poor insect scolded hatefully in her heart, but knowing that this turtle was actually a night eye, she didn't dare to look at him again, lowered her head, played with a dry stick in her hand, and whispered: "Hey, let me ask you, Char, what are your plans after we go back?"
"Plans?" The turtle thought for a while, and couldn't help grinning: "Of course there are a lot of them!!! Now that I have come out this time and gained so much, I can get some better equipment in the future, and with powerful weapons and equipment, I can become a top demon hunter! Hmph, drink the best wine, live in a big house, and wear comfortable clothes...... Well, by the way, I can buy a small house in Wildfire Town, the kind with a yard in the back, ah yes, I also want to buy a horse, my horseback riding skills are too bad, I want to hunt monsters in the wildfire field in the future, I can't ride a horse......"
He said with relish, thinking of the future rìzi, the turtle's heart was full of joy, and he only felt that he had changed his shotgun, and there was a feeling of "Lao Tzu is now wider".
But he became more and more excited, and the poor worm listened to it, but sighed softly, and at last she couldn't help but raise her head and look at Char in the darkness - she couldn't see Char clearly, but she wished Char could see her eyes clearly at this moment.
"Do you just want to stay in Wildfire Town and be a witcher for the rest of your life?"
Char asked rhetorically, "If not, what else can I do?"
"You...... Have you ever thought about leaving the wildfire field, leaving here, and going to the Byzantine Empire? After all, where is the bustling world, you can see many, many interesting places......"
"Not interested. Char shook his head, he replied very simply, and his tone was light: "I grew up here, and everything I am familiar with is here." In the wilderness, in the mountains, I can find food, clothing, and drink, and I know how to survive here. Although the people in Wildfire Town are a little more cunning, but the people here are very disciplined, we abide by a kind of law of the jungle here, you are the boss, although everyone is very fierce, but they all put the rules in the clear, these rules are simple and clear, and they will be safe and sound according to the rules. Overall, the people in Wildfire are a bit fierce, but they're pretty simple.
But I've heard the old guy say that in the Byzantine Empire, people everywhere are very complicated, especially those rich people, those nobles, are all guys who eat people and don't spit out bones, stab their relatives in front of their relatives, stab them in the back, even those man-eating beasts in the wildfire field, they are not as annoying as those guys. Instead of going to that kind of place, I might as well stay in Wildfire. Besides, I don't know anything as a person, and I don't know what I can do except hunt here. ”
"You...... You are a rare warrior, you can be a samurai, you can be a guard......!
Char snorted heavily, "Are you asking me to be a slave?"
He shook his head vigorously: "I'd rather be a mercenary, sleep in the open air, live an adventurous rì, eat with blood and sweat, and eat with blood and sweat than be some bullshit guard! Hmph, serve as a bodyguard for those rich and nobles with fat brains -- I stand while they sit, uncle? I watch while they eat! Even when they get on the chick, I still have to stand outside the door and watch the wind? Forget it! I won't do that kind of thing! I don't like to look at people's faces. ”
The poor creature immediately knew that he had lost his words: "Ah, I'm sorry, I didn't mean that, I know you don't like to be bound, but ...... You can go into the army, with your skills, if you want to ......"
As a poor worm, if Char wants to join the army, then he can naturally find a good background for him. Although it may be glorious and rich, at least the "steady progress" is not too much.
Army?
Char's eyes lit up, and he seemed to be a little moved, but then he shook his head and said, "Forget it, I still prefer to be a witcher, unrestrained, and do whatever you want." If you are a soldier, people like me will be beheaded in a few days for violating military orders. ”
"No, you can actually ......" The poor creature was in a hurry, and almost cried out, and then she realized that she was out of shape, and she quickly closed her mouth.
She originally wanted to say that in fact, she could arrange Char to live in her own place, pick an army from the several corps of the Byzantine Empire to defend the royal city, and stuff him into it, and have his own connections to cover him, and no one would embarrass him, and maybe he would have the opportunity to meet often in the future......
Char smiled: "Why do you seem to want me to be a soldier? Do you want to go? I think you still dismissed this idea! Although you are tall, you are too thin to endure hardship." ”
After a pause, he continued, "What about you, where are you going when you get back to Wildfire?"
"I ......," the poor worm was suddenly at a loss.
Where to go?
If he goes back, my uncle will definitely kill himself! and...... When I found out about that, where would I go back? So...... But my father has died, and when I go to Odin, I am also alone, and in the Odin Empire, I pay the most attention to blood, and I have Byzantine blood, and I have always been looked down upon by those Odin guys, and if I go, I am afraid that I will live under the bullying and cold eyes of others in the future.
Thinking about it, I can only go to my brother quietly, looking at the whole continent, only my brother can fight against my uncle, if my brother wants to protect himself, my uncle can't do anything about it. Moreover, my brother has been very good to him since he was a child, although the two are just cousins, but they are a little closer than brother and sister...... Moreover, I heard that my uncle's health is not good, as long as I find a secret place to live in seclusion for a few years under the arrangement of my brother, and when my uncle grows old and my brother succeeds to the throne, then everything will be very different!
But...... A few years of seclusion......
"Well, I don't know either. The poor creature sighed.
"Ah, then...... You can stay with me. Char laughed.
The poor worm's heart pounded when he heard this.
Stay, stay, stay with this turtle?
Stay in Wildfire Town, stay with him, wear crudely linen clothes, eat those scones, and listen to the heartless laughter and angry swearing of this turtle every day...... Look at this guy's majestic appearance......
It seems like...... It seems tempting......
Moreover, this guy, in addition to being a little vulgar, is actually a smart person with a lot of ideas in his heart, and he can protect himself...... Moreover, in fact, after spending a long time with him, I will also feel that this guy is actually not so annoying, on the contrary, sometimes, I think his scolding appearance is quite cute......
The poor creature was in a state of confusion, and his breathing was a little short.
Thinking that he would return to his brother's side, under the protection of his brother, he hid in a remote place, although his brother would not let himself suffer and take care of himself, but he had lost zìyóu since then, and he couldn't move around casually, so as not to be discovered by his uncle's people......
And staying with this turtle is equivalent to giving up his noble identity, and being willing to be an ordinary person with this turtle, simple clothes and coarse food, coarse tea and light rice, no luxurious clothes, no jīng beautiful jewelry, no admiring and respectful eyes, no luxurious and extravagant big house...... But he can live a very simple life every day, looking at the simple smiling face and scolding appearance of this turtle, and, after a long time, he will always know that his daughter is body, so in the future......
Thinking of this, the poor insect's face turned red again, and he couldn't help covering his cheeks, but there was some indescribable subtle taste in his heart.
"Hey, poor worm, you can read and write, and you can teach me later. Char rolled his eyes and grinned: "The old guy taught me to read and write the least, you can teach me more of these in the future, and also, that Majik language, you can also tell me, this time we got these things from the dead ghost magician, they must be valuable and good, maybe that magic book has something more valuable......"
The poor creature couldn't help but laugh...... Sure enough, this guy wants to keep himself, and he also has an intention to take advantage of it.
However, he was already familiar with this turtle, and the poor insect was not angry.
"Speaking of which, we can also put together a trick board. The more Char said, the more excited he became: "Every winter, the monsters hibernate, and there are three months when they can't hunt." We can form a troupe and make money in Wildfire! You're so ugly that you can play the clown! And I, I...... Ah, I can do things like smashing boulders on my chest and rolling nail boards!Haha, anyway, with dragon's blood smearing my body, I'm invulnerable! These jobs are not a piece of cake! And ...... Ah, and you, you trickster, you can also show your show then. ”
Tatara next to him kept his mouth shut and listened, and when he heard this, he couldn't help but be angry.
I, Lord Tadora, am a true magician!!
But Uncle Char opened his mouth like this, and Duo Duoluo still understood the truth of people under the eaves, and he hurriedly accompanied the smiling face: "Yes, yes, I will do my best, I will do my best!"
The poor creature only listened with fascination......
can really stay in Wildfire Town, abandon all the heavy and pitiful things in his life, and no longer be a nobleman, just an ordinary girl, following this turtle, with his strong shoulders to rely on, and his strong chest to protect himself, whether it is cooking and sewing clothes for him at home, or accompanying him to mess around with him and be a clown.
This simple heartless life seems to be ......
Seem......
Why does it seem that just thinking about it makes you feel so happy?
※※※
Thinking about it, I don't know when, the poor worm began to fall asleep with heavy eyelids, and in the dream, as if in a daze, with Char to Wildfire Town, the two lived in a small house with a yard, a warm fireplace, and a thick layer of animal skins on the ground......
When it was almost dawn, there was a faint smile on the poor insect's face, and she turned over, but suddenly she felt a pain in her face.
A hand slapped her face twice, and in a daze, she heard Char's deep voice: "Hey, wake up, wake up!"
When the poor worm opened his eyes, he found himself lying next to Char, this turtle with a face that was very heavy!
The sky was just slightly cloudy, why did this turtle call itself up so early?
The poor worm turned over and sat up, looked around, and suddenly his heart was cold!!
Not far from the surroundings, in the direction of the surrounding directions, in the hazy morning light, more than twenty cavalrymen had completely surrounded the small camp of the three of them!
Several knights dismounted and stood around with their weapons in hand, while the knights below them were still riding on horses, holding bows and arrows in their hands, making a posture of jerk.
And the nearest knights, only about ten steps away from here, the long sword in their hands was sharp, glowing with cold light!
The turtle stood beside him, his chest straight, his hand holding a fire fork, his face sinking like ice!
Char had already recognized these guys, and one of them was standing on the opposite side, which was the leader of the knights who had competed with him last time.
Last time, he ran away before the other party arrived, but now it seems that there is no chance to repeat the old trick. The other party has firmly besieged their camp, and they have no horses......
"Lay down your arms. The knight leader who lost to him last time had a cold face and a hoarse voice: "Then come by yourself!"
――――――――
`
`
`