The two of them walked to the edge of the forest in one breath, and it was getting late at this time, and the two of them were ready to rest as usual.

Sitting around the fire, Maxim said, "Gilbert, tell me about the ritual again. ”

There was a hint of mockery in Gilbert's eyes, and he said, "What? Are you going to just go in like that? ”

Maxim grinned, snorted disdainfully, and then uttered the peculiar syllable again, and Gilbert screamed again and twitched on the ground.

After a while, Maxim withdrew his sentence and said: "It seems that you have forgotten your place, and I need to remind you. ”

Gilbert obediently repeated the vows ceremony.

Maxim nodded and said, "Alright, Gilbert, let's have a good talk." ”

"I feel that what you said is full of danger to me."

"Listen, you are a servant of the Fire God, you must have some way to get the help of the Fire God, if you have no means to protect you, then I will not believe it anyway."

"He's a god, and I'm just an ordinary person, the gods' methods are beyond imagination, no matter how arrogant I am, I won't think that domain mages can fight against gods."

"So, tell me everything you know, and we'll be as friendly as we've been for the past few days."

Gilbert said, "Uncle Maxime, I really didn't lie to you, the god of fire is not a generous god, and all he left us with is rumors, and whoever can pass his test will receive his inheritance. ”

"Anyone can do it, and it doesn't have to be a few of us servants,"

"We've kept this secret very well over the years,"

"I'm afraid that if other people also know this secret, then anyone can go and fight for the inheritance of the Fire God, and in this way, we will have many more competitors."

"The god of fire didn't leave us anything, and if the god of fire had left us the means, then my father wouldn't have waited until now to make this idea."

Maxim glanced at Gilbert coldly and said: "Gilbert, I grew up watching you, you have a tough personality and a smart mind, and the ignorance you showed along the way can't deceive me, but makes me more suspicious, so let's be honest, okay?" ”

After listening to Maxim's words, Gilbert really wanted to slap himself twice, his clumsy acting skills had long been seen through in front of these old foxes, and he thought he was proud of being kept in the dark.

Gilbert fixed his mind and said firmly: "Uncle Maxim, everything I said is true! I swear to you! ”

Maxim said lightly: "Okay then. ”

Then came the syllable that made Gilbert tremble.

Boundless pain struck, and under the excruciating pain, Gilbert's mind also became trance,

He only felt as if he had become a piece of meat in a pot, tumbling in the boiling soup, waiting for the moment when his master's knife and fork cut it.

This time it was a long time, I don't know how long, the pain faded like a tide, Gilbert woke up, he gasped for breath, and his voice was full of crying,

"Uncle Maxim, give me a good time, I beg you, I really don't hide it from you."

Maxim was not moved at all, but still said softly: "I will say, Gilbert, you have a tough personality and are a tough guy. ”

As soon as the words fell, the tone came out again, and Gilbert fell into untold pain again.

After a while, Gilbert woke up again and let out a desperate cry: "What do you want me to believe?" I didn't... ”

Maxim didn't talk nonsense with him at all, and he laughed and sent him to purgatory again.

In a trance, Gilbert felt the meridians of his whole body be taut like the springs on a trebuchet, and after making a soft sound, all the meridians relaxed and became soft,

Gilbert's remaining consciousness knew that he was useless!

Maxim's tone was still calm and cold, "It's better to do that, I also think you're telling some of the truth, such as what you said requires your bloodline." Then I'll just keep your bloodline, your cultivation will always be a threat to me. ”

How many sleepless penances, how many battles on the edge of life and death, the blood and sweat that have been shed can fill several vats, and countless resources are piled up, and the cultivation that was exchanged for it is all at once, which makes Gilbert almost collapse.

Gilbert collapsed to the ground, muttering words that he didn't even know himself.

Maxim watched silently, his face mild as if he had been satisfied.

Gilbert let it go, his limp body swooped up, grabbed Maxim and scolded,

Maxim shoved Gilbert aside like a fly, and said, "I told you that if you dare to scold me again, I will cut out your tongue." But I've changed my mind now, so let's do it a different way. ”

After saying that, a spark popped out and shot straight into Gilbert's eyes!

It was as if a red-hot iron rod had penetrated Gilbert's mind, and Gilbert could no longer hold it and fainted.

I don't know how long it took, but Gilbert woke up. There was an unbearable pain in his body and eyes, and a blurred image came back from the remaining eye.

The night is deep, the night tide is like water, and the cold moon in the sky is like a hook.

The meridians were abolished, which made Gilbert worse than ordinary people, and the campfire in front of him was completely unable to withstand the cold of the desert night, and Gilbert lay on the cold ground, wishing that he would never wake up again.

Maxim walked over and stepped on Gilbert's face, and the devilish voice sounded again:

"You are nothing now, you are just a sacrifice, like the slaughtered cattle and sheep, if you don't want to suffer any more, do what you have to do, like prepare dinner for me."

Gilbert listened to this devilish voice, and he knew that he was no different from the dirt on the ground in Maxim's eyes, except that he stepped on it more and stepped on it less.

He rolled over and knelt at Maxim's feet and said, "Yes, master." ”

After saying that, he climbed to the side, took out the jerky and spices in the package, and got to work.

Maxim said as if he were a dog: "Roast the jerky and blanch a pot of wine." After that, he began to meditate.

Gilbert took the package and retrieved the blanket to wrap around his body, the campfire dancing, illuminating and hiding his face in shadow.