night.
Anna's grandfather has only one arm and one eye left, but even so, he is one of the luckiest hunters among thousands.
Few hunters can live to this age, and most of them are like Lei Luo's father, who eventually died of their prey. After all, the difference between wild beasts and monsters is too great. In front of monsters, ordinary hunters are just two-legged beasts That's all.
Anna's father is an honest farmer who plows the land for the baron in the town, and her mother is a housewife who does some needlework on weekdays to subsidize the family.
In the light of the fire, Anna was holding the soup bowl, and she seemed to know the next topic, she bowed her head shyly and did not speak.
"Come on, Lei Luo, eat more, you will have more energy to dedicate to the God of Light when you are full."
Grandpa Anna smiled, shedding his usual majesty, it could be seen that he really liked Lei Luo, or because of Lei Luo's father.
"Grandpa, I'm really full."
This was already the third time Lei Luo had explained it, and he smiled helplessly.
Grandpa Anna looked at Anna and bowed his head in silence, then looked at Lei Luo, and said slowly: "Lei Luo, have you really decided to serve the great God of Light all your life? Oh, don't get me wrong, Grandpa is also the God of Light You are a loyal believer, but... to serve the God of Light, you can also choose to become a Knight of Light, after all, Knights of Light can marry and have children."
Lei Luo understood what Grandpa meant, and said in a low voice: "Because of my mother's dystocia, it is difficult for my body to meet the conditions of a bright knight."
The color of disappointment.
"Hey, what a pity. If Anna can be with you, I will feel relieved."
Grandpa sighed and said no more.
Lei Luo took a sneak peek at Anna, seeing the fire light on Anna's freckled cheeks, seeing her shy and disappointed eyes looking at him, Lei Luo couldn't help recalling the innocence and childhood sweetheart between the two.
If I am not a descendant of wizards, if I can become a knight of light, live here with her for the rest of my life, pure and happy forever, that would be great.
Thinking of this, Lei Luo concealed the loss and sadness in his heart, with a contented smile on his face, and excitedly said: "Thank the Lord! Just yesterday, I received the special grace of the church and decided to let me go to a remote place called Sophie. Small town, as a trainee missionary spreading the light of the Lord, I can finally dedicate my life to the Lord!"
"ah!"
When everyone around the stove heard what Lei Luo said, they all showed expressions of surprise. Even Anna, feeling lost in her heart, sincerely blessed and made a gesture of prayer.
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Half a month later.
The ice and snow melted, and everything recovered.
Snow water gathers in the small town of Agate Lake, and the blue waves reflect the young branches and sprouts by the lake. People step on the muddy land and start the new year's work. They listen to the bells of the church in the distance in the fields, pray for a good harvest this year in the mountains and fields, and do their best. Praise the God of Light.
Although life is poor and tiring, people are very easy to satisfy, with simple smiles on their tired faces.
Standing on the street, Lei Luo was carrying a wooden travel box on his back. He turned his head and took one last look at the town of Agate Lake, his reluctance gradually turned into determination.
"Father, mother, I'm leaving!"
Lei Luo turned around and left resolutely.
Walking on the muddy road, Lei Luo's eyes were slightly red. He will abandon everything he is familiar with and embark on an unknown journey. He doesn't know when he will come back, and maybe he will never come back again.
The leather shoes moved forward along the mud marks made by the wheels of the carriage, but it was inevitable that the mud splashed and ruined the clothes. My father said that along this road through the Magic Eagle Forest, you will arrive at Fort St. Gran, the capital of the Principality of Gran. .
In the small town of Onyx Lake, no one noticed that this boy who once determined to become a missionary left silently. The believers around him secretly wondered why he didn't show up this year.
It took nearly two hourglass hours like this.
Gradually, farmland was replaced by shrubs.
Looking around, there is no human habitation anymore. In the distance, there are endless tall trees and verdant green trees, and a few bats and mice are faintly leaping through the forest.
In front of it is the Magic Eagle Forest, the destination of the town hunters.
Legend has it that in the depths of the magic eagle forest, there lived a group of extremely terrifying magic eagles. Any prey caught by these magic eagles would have their souls frozen and be hunted down by them. No one could escape from its claws.
In addition, there are other unimaginable and terrifying creatures in the depths of the forest. All kinds of monsters and beasts are everywhere. Only some powerful mercenary groups will try to explore in depth and find opportunities to make a fortune.
Fortunately, this road only passes through the edge of the Magic Eagle Forest, and caravans often pass by. Generally speaking, there will be no monsters, and at most they are just ordinary beasts.
After experiencing the initial brief loss, Lei Luo approached the World of Warcraft Forest, which has surpassed the farthest place Lei Luo had ever explored. Deep in his heart, there seemed to be a sudden inexplicable excitement
It seems that the cells in the body that have been sleeping for more than ten years are cheering, excited that they are about to get rid of the boring and monotonous life in a small town, excited about the new life that is about to start, and eager to explore everything unknown outside and see the vast world outside.
The pace of Lei Luo's feet seemed to become lighter.
Thinking about it now, I have devoutly believed in the God of Light for many years. Isn’t my original ideal the desire to leave the small town and, as a missionary, go to an unknown place that I have never been to
"Hey yo, hey yo..."
In front of the dirt road, the shouts of several men came from a distance.
Surprised, Lei Luo sped up his pace a little. After passing through the small piece of bushes in front, several men carried a black-skinned wild boar prey, and headed towards Lei Luo, rushing back to the town.
Lei Luo didn't know these people. They should be hunters from nearby villages. The hunters smiled because of the good harvest, and greeted Lei Luo from a distance when they saw Lei Luo.
"Little guy, go into the woods alone?"
This is a rough man with a full beard, a full head taller than Lei Luo, he stopped to rest for a while during the greeting time, and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
The other two hunters sat down next to the wild boar, lit their cigarettes, and took out the jerky to chew.
"It's been winter, and I'm still so fat!"
Lei Luo looked at the black boar, flattered him, and responded, "Well, I'm going to St. Granburg."
"Haha, thanks to the blessing of the God of Light, we were lucky enough to capture this big guy. We are about to carry this guy to the church first, and dedicate his fattest thigh to the priest!"
Hearing the words of the God of Light, the two hunters who were resting hurriedly made prayer gestures, fearing that their disrespect would make them lose their good luck from now on, and Lei Luo also hurriedly made prayer gestures.
Is it really because of the favor of the God of Light
Will the God of Light really remember the self-dedication of each believer
After the bearded hunter laughed, he looked at Lei Luo's thin body, frowned and said: "Although this road only passes through the edge of the forest, there are generally no monsters, but the wandering beasts are also dangerous. After a long winter, the beasts They are all out looking for food, you have to be careful alone."
As soon as he left the town, he met a simple and kind-hearted hunter. Lei Luo warmed up and said, "It's okay, I brought some animal repellent."
The so-called veterinary medicine is the local dialect of the hunters in Agate Town. It is made from the excrement of monsters and ground into powder. The beasts have a very sensitive sense of smell. When hunters are resting in the forest, they often sprinkle some around to prevent danger.
Hearing that Lei Luo had brought the veterinary medicine, the bearded man grinned and said nothing more.
After Lei Luo bid farewell to these people, he continued to walk forward. After a while, he really walked into the Magic Eagle Forest, and there were no trace of them.