Chapter 4 Agate Lakeside

night.

Anna's grandfather only had one arm and one eye left, but even so, he was one of the luckiest people among thousands of hunters.

Very few hunters can live to this age. Most of them, like Lei Luo's father, eventually die from their own prey. After all, the difference between wild beasts and magical beasts is too great. In front of magical beasts, ordinary hunters are just two-legged beasts. That’s all.

Anna's father was an honest farmer who farmed the land for the town's baron, while her mother was a housewife who did some needlework to support the family.

In the light of the fire, Anna was holding the soup basin. She seemed to already know the next topic. She kept her head bowed shyly and said nothing.

"Come on, Lei Luo, eat more. Only when you are full will you have more strength to contribute to the God of Light."

Grandpa Anna smiled and lost his usual dignity. It was obvious that he really liked Lei Luo, or maybe it was because of Lei Luo's father.

"Grandpa, I'm really full."

This was Lei Luo's explanation for the third time, and he smiled helplessly.

Grandpa Anna looked at Anna who lowered 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. A loyal believer who just... serves the God of Light, you can also choose to become a Knight of Light, after all, Knights of Light can get married and have children."

Lei Luo understood his grandfather's meaning and whispered: "Because of my mother's difficult childbirth, it is difficult for my body to meet the conditions of the Light Knight."

A look of disappointment.

"Hey, it's such a pity. If Anna could be with you, I would be relieved."

Grandpa sighed and said nothing more.

Lei Luo glanced at Anna secretly, and saw the firelight shining on Anna's freckled cheeks, and the shy and lost look in her eyes when she looked at him. Lei Luo couldn't help but recall the innocence and childhood sweetheart between the two of them.

If I were not a descendant of wizards, how great it would be if I could become a Knight of Light, live here with her for the rest of my life, and be pure and happy forever.

Thinking of this, Lei Luo concealed the disappointment and sadness in his heart, showed a satisfied smile on his face, and said excitedly: "Thank you Lord! Just yesterday, I received the special grace of the church and decided to let me go to a remote place called Sofer. In this small town, as a trainee missionary to spread the Lord’s light, 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 her and made a prayer gesture.

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Half a month later.

The ice and snow melt and everything revives.

Snow water gathers in the small town of Agate Lake, and the blue waves reflect the twigs and sprouts by the lake. People step on the muddy land and start the new year's work. They listen to the distant church bells 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 be satisfied, and simple smiles appear on their tired faces.

Lei Luo stood on the street, carrying a wooden travel box on his back. He turned back and took one last look at the town of Agate Lake, his nostalgia gradually turning 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 was about to abandon everything he was familiar with and embark on an unknown journey. He didn't know when he would be able to come back. Maybe he would never come back again.

The leather shoes followed the mud marks made by the wheels of the carriage, but the muddy water inevitably splashed and ruined the clothes. My father said that if you follow this road through the Magic Eagle Forest, you will reach Fort St. Grant, the capital of the Principality of Grant. .

In the small town of Agate Lake, no one noticed that the boy who once determined to become a missionary left silently. He was of no importance to the town. Perhaps it will only be during the qualification selection next year that the pastor will think of the man who has been haunting him in the past years. The believers around me secretly wondered why they didn't show up this year.

It went like this for nearly two hourglasses.

Gradually, farmland was replaced by shrubs.

Looking around, there is no human habitation anymore. In the distance, there are endless tall green trees, and there are a few bats and rats hopping across the forest.

Ahead is the Devil's Eagle Forest, the destination for small town hunters.

Legend has it that a group of extremely terrifying demon eagles live deep in the Demon Eagle Forest. The souls of any prey caught by these demon eagles will be frozen and they will hunt them down. No one can escape from its claws.

In addition, there are other unimaginable and terrifying creatures in the depths of the forest, and various monsters and warcraft roam freely. Only some powerful mercenary groups will try to explore in depth and look for opportunities to make a fortune.

Fortunately, this road only passes through the edge of the Demon Eagle Forest, and caravans often pass by. Generally speaking, there are no magical beasts, and at most they are just ordinary beasts.

After Lei Luo experienced the initial short-term loss, he approached the World of Warcraft Forest. This place had exceeded the farthest place Lei Luo had ever explored. Deep in his heart, an inexplicable excitement seemed to suddenly appear?

It was as if the cells in the body that had been sleeping for more than ten years were cheering, excited that they were about to escape the boring and monotonous small town life, excited about the new life that was about to begin, eager to explore the unknown outside and see the vast world outside.

Lei Luo's steps seemed to become brisk.

Now think about it, I have been devoutly believing in the God of Light for many years. Isn’t my original ideal the desire to leave the small town and serve as a missionary to an unknown place that I have never been to before?

"Hey, hey..."

Ahead of the dirt road, the shouts of several men could be heard in the distance.

Surprised, Lei Luo quickened his steps slightly. After passing through the small bushes in front, several men carried a fat black-skinned wild boar prey and walked towards Lei Luo, rushing back to the town.

Lei Luo didn't know these people. They should be hunters from nearby villages. The hunters were all smiles because of the good harvest. When they saw Lei Luo, they said hello from a distance.

"Little guy, are you going into the woods alone?"

This was a rugged man with beards, a full head taller than Lei Luo. He took advantage of the greeting time to stop and rest for a while, wiping the sweat from his forehead.

The other two hunters sat down next to the wild boar, lit their cigarette sticks, took out the dried meat and started chewing it.

"It's been a winter and I'm still so fat!"

Lei Luo looked at the black boar, flattered him, and responded: "Well, I want to go to Fort St. Gran."

"Haha, thanks to the blessing of the God of Light, we were lucky enough to capture this big guy. We are preparing to carry this guy to the church first and dedicate its fattest thighs to the priest!"

Hearing the words "God of Light", the two resting hunters hurriedly made a praying gesture, fearing that their disrespect would cause them to lose their good luck. Lei Luo also hurriedly made a praying gesture.

Is it really because of the blessing of the God of Light?

Will the God of Light really remember the self-dedication of every believer?

After laughing, the bearded hunter looked at Lei Luo's thin body, frowned and warned: "Although this road only goes through the edge of the forest, there are usually no magical beasts, but the wandering beasts are equally dangerous. After the long winter, the beasts They’re all out looking for food, so you have to be careful alone.”

Just after leaving the town, he met a simple and kind-hearted hunter. Lei Luo felt warm in his heart and said: "It doesn't matter, I brought some animal repellent medicine."

The so-called animal repellent medicine is the dialect of the hunters in Agate Town. It is made from the feces of monsters ground into powder. The sense of smell of beasts is very sensitive. When hunters are resting in the forest, they often sprinkle some around to prevent danger.

Hearing that Lei Luo had brought animal repellent, the bearded man grinned and said nothing more.

After Lei Luo said goodbye to these people, he continued to walk forward. After a while, he actually entered the Magic Eagle Forest, and there were no traces of many people.

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