An ordinary fantasy adventure in the continent of Faerun

"Now that you've said that, what else can I say?"

"I will not betray your trust."

Nohir 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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At this time, the sky had completely darkened. 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, and there was a well-sheltered natural cave under the stone hill. , and it has also been expanded.

The two set up a tent inside the cave, and after agreeing to take turns keeping watch, 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 with a branch a few times, 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 have built many similar residences for myself."

"Just in this area, I have more than a dozen similar settlements. They are all simple, but they can barely guarantee safety."

Nohill began to recall his past. For him, these were real experiences, and there was no awkwardness in recalling them again.

"I remember that I lived here for about 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.

Originally, I 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. "

"Other settlements are in 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 residences."

"I have slept in caves, tree holes, and once I even dug a hole and buried myself in the ground. That time I was trying to escape the severe cold and I almost died."

"It wasn't until later that I met the Druids. With them...mainly with the help of Master Harsin, I barely escaped from the life of drinking blood."

"What about you, Scar, how is your life in Eltoril?"

Scar was listening intently, but he did not expect that the person in front of him, who had always been very rational and witty, would actually be an alien who had lived in the wilderness and grown 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 Elturgard."

"My family background is not prominent. Although I can barely be called a noble bloodline, I 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 faces is very dangerous. Where there are murderers, robbers, and demons, we are there."

"But our family has long declined. My mother was my only relative after my father's death. She has always been worried that after my death, the bloodline of the Chitrugu family will be cut off."

Speaking of this, Ska suddenly laughed at herself, and then said to Nohir.

"And this worry is really not unreasonable, because there are really very few people who are willing to spend their lives with a paladin. The world thinks that paladin is a stubborn collection of people who will do whatever it takes to take the oath, including family, family, friendship and love. All under high ideals.”

"And we can't even argue with that, because most paladins do."

"We are the first and strongest line of defense when people face danger, but being too strong makes us appear particularly inhumane, especially to our loved ones, which is particularly fatal."

"No one wants such a husband or wife, especially when he may die outside for no reason one day. There are many people who are willing to find a paladin as their lover and are proud of it, but no one Willing to marry a paladin unless she is ready to be a widow."

"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. This is who I am. 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. It still makes me heartbroken when I think about it."

"I survived this daily life full of danger, so I was promoted quickly."

"I became the captain of a Hell Knight squad in my twenties, and then I quickly became the captain of a squadron. At that time, I was still in charge of a team of more than 50 people in the inner city, all of whom were good guys."

Sigh... Scar sighed slowly, all of this seemed to have just happened yesterday, but the past glory and honor had long become the past, now...

"Originally, everything was moving in a good direction, the city was becoming more and more peaceful, the people were becoming more and more prosperous, and everyone held such hope and looked forward to a better future."

"Then... everything was gone."

Noshir put down the branch in his hand, walked to his side, and patted his shoulder to comfort him.

Facing Noshir's actions, Scar just shook his head gently. He had accepted this fact and he was ready.

At this time, his eyes became calm, calm, indifferent, but unwavering. Yes, he had never been so determined. He stared at the bonfire in front of him, letting the firelight illuminate his face.

He said slowly to Noshir.

"You know, Noshir, I couldn't understand hatred before, because before this great change, I was a holy warrior who firmly believed in the oath of dedication."

"I was very naive at that time, so naive that even after so many battles, I still couldn't resonate with those who held hatred."

He frowned, feeling painful for his transformation, but then he forced himself to relax, because he couldn't fight with such a mentality.

"But now, I understand."

"When people encounter sudden changes, they will feel confused, helpless, and puzzled. These negative emotions will completely crush a person."

"But if hatred appears, all negative emotions will only become an unwavering force that will not stop until death."

"This force is so strong that it can burn the enemy to death and swallow oneself. Especially when the goal of revenge is unclear, blind hatred will bring everyone into the abyss."

Ska turned his head, and his eyes, which had become a dead water after he mentioned Eltoril, showed a wisp of fluctuation again. He said to Noshir beside him in an inexplicable tone.

"But even so, I will continue on this path. Now I just hope that before I reach the end, I can see the final ending of Eltoril with my own eyes."

"Noshir, my master, 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 before I am about to be burned to death by the fire I ignited."

"Pull me again."