Chapter 49 Past
“Since you have said so, what else can I say.”
“I will not betray your trust.”
Nuo Hill didn't know what expression to make. His mood was very complicated now, but overall, he felt good about being trusted.
“Let’s go, let’s find an open place to camp.”
He turned around and waved to Ska, gesturing for him to follow. Ska also felt much better after saying these inner words, so he caught up and asked Nohir.
"Hey, Nohir, you haven't told me yet, how come you have a settlement in this wilderness."
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The sky at this time It was completely dark. They walked out of the dense forest and came to the settlement where Nohir had lived for a while. It was a rugged stone hill. Under the stone hill, there was a well-sheltered natural cave, and they also passed by expanded.
The two set up a tent in the cave, and after agreeing to take turns keeping vigil, they moved two stones and sat at the entrance of the cave to start talking.
At this time, the two of them had built a bonfire, and under the light of the fire, they talked to each other about their past.
Nohir added some firewood to the fire, flicked it a few times with branches, and then said to Ska.
“I grew up in the wilderness. I have been wandering in this area for more than five years, so I built many similar residences for myself.”
“Just There are more than a dozen similar settlements in this area. They are all simple, but they can barely guarantee safety."
Nohir began to recall his past. For him. These are all real experiences, and they don’t feel awkward at all when I recall them.
"I remember that I lived here for nearly a month, because the food in this area is quite abundant, the residences in the back are quite sturdy, and there are no too powerful animals or monsters nearby.
I originally planned to settle here, but then a group of wandering goblins came nearby. There were a lot of them. In order to avoid conflicts, I flew away by myself."
"There were also other settlements. It's a similar situation. After all, there is no absolute safety in the wilderness. For me, who was still weak at that time, the best way to ensure safety was to constantly change places."
"I have slept in caves. I even dug a hole and buried myself in a hole in the ground once. That time I almost died.”
“It wasn’t until later that I met the druids. With them...mainly with the help of Master Harsin, I managed to escape from the life of living like a hair and drinking blood."
"What about you, Ska, how is your life in Eltoril?"
Ska was listening in rapt attention, but he did not expect that the man in front of him has always been very rational and witty. This person is actually an alien who has lived in the wilderness since childhood and grew up alone.
It wasn't until he heard Nohill's reply that he came back to his senses, and then told Nohill about his past.
“My family has been living in the city of Eltoril since the founding of the country of Elturgard.”
“My family background is not prominent. Although he can barely be said to have aristocratic blood, he can only be ranked in the lowest class of knights.”
"I became a paladin when I was inspired by the oath when I was 15 years old. Before that, I had been trained as a warrior. At that time, I was the eldest son and the only child in the family. The whole family had high hopes for me. "
"After I became a paladin, my mother has always been very worried about me, because the daily life that a paladin has to face is very dangerous. There are murderers, robbers, and demons everywhere. , we are everywhere.”
“But our family has long since declined, and my mother was my only relative after my father’s death. She has always been worried about the Chitrugu family’s bloodline after my death. It will be cut off."
Ska suddenly laughed at himself and said to Nohir.
“And this worry is really not unreasonable, because there are really few people who are willing to spend their lives with a paladin. The world thinks that paladin is a stubborn collection, who will do whatever it takes to take the oath and destroy the family. , family affection, friendship and love are all placed under lofty ideals.”
"And we can't even refute, because most paladins are indeed like this." "We are the first line of defense when the world faces danger, and we are also the strongest line of defense, but being too strong makes us appear particularly inhumane. This is especially fatal for one’s own relatives.”
“No one wants such a husband or wife, especially if he may die inexplicably one day. When outside, many people are willing to find a paladin as a lover and are proud of it, but no one wants to marry a paladin unless she is ready to be a widow."
"I. It was with such worries that my mother left me and went to the Kingdom of Tire more than ten years ago. Without my mother, I would be the last member of the Chitrugu family."
" Since then, for the glory of my family and the glory of the paladin, I have dedicated everything to Eltoril. I have trained hard and improved myself. No matter who the opponent is, I have always been on the front line. I am very good at it. He soon became a qualified Hell Knight.”
"Then time passed like this day by day. I experienced many battles and won many victories. I lost many comrades. Thinking about it still makes me heartbroken."
"In this way I survived the daily life of danger, so I rose through the ranks quickly."
"I became the captain of a Hell Knight squad in my twenties, and then another. I soon took the position of squadron leader. At that time, I was still in charge of a team of more than 50 people in the inner city, all of them were good young men."
Ska sighed slowly. , all of this seems to have just been experienced yesterday, but the glory and glory of the past have long been in the past, and now...
"Originally, everything was developing in a good direction, the city was becoming more and more peaceful, and the people We are getting richer and richer, and everyone holds this hope and looks forward to a better future.”
"Then...everything was gone."
Nohir put down the branch in his hand, walked to him, and patted his shoulder to express comfort.
Faced with Nohill's actions, Ska just shook his head gently. He had accepted this fact and he was ready.
His eyes became calm at this time, calm, indifferent, but unwavering. Yes, he had never been so determined. He stared at the bonfire in front of him, letting the fire light burn his face. The light is cloudy and sunny.
He said slowly to Nohir.
"You know, Nohir, I couldn't understand hatred before, because before this great change, I had always been a paladin who believed in the oath of devotion."
"I was very naive at that time, naive Even after going through so many battles, I still can't reach emotional resonance with those who harbor hatred."
He frowned, feeling pain for his transformation, but then he continued. He forced himself to stretch again, because he couldn't fight with such a mentality.
“But now, I understand.”
“The confusion, helplessness, and incomprehension that people suffer when sudden changes occur. These negative emotions will completely crush a person. People.”
"But if the emotion of hatred appears, then all negative emotions will only become an unswerving force that will stop until death."
"This force is so powerful, it is It is enough to burn the enemy to death, but it will also engulf oneself, especially when the goal of revenge is unclear, blind hatred will lead everyone into the abyss."
Ska turned his head when he mentioned Al. Toril's eyes, which had turned into a ball of stagnant water after that, once again fluctuated, and he said to Nohir beside him in an inexplicable tone.
“But even so, I will keep walking on this path. Now I just hope that before I come to the end, I can see the final outcome of Eltoril with my own eyes.”
"Nohir, my lord, I hope you can promise me, promise me this only dream in this life."
"Before I see the end of Eltoril, I hope you can be there before I am about to be burned to death by the fire I ignited."
"Pull me one more time."
(End of Chapter)