holo hunter

The northern kingdom of the human zone.

There are no lights visible in the dim underground passage, and the only thing that can be seen clearly is a pair of bright beast pupils.

The cold light emitted by the vertical pupils cast a layer of blurred mystery into the otherwise peaceful night.

"Where are you going at this time?"

Deeper at the end, a questioning figure suddenly came out. Although this voice did not have any murderous intent, the mere momentum of the words could set off a violent strong wind throughout the entire passage.

The physical experience brought about by the pressure would have been completely incapable of movement for an ordinary human being.

"Run away from home." The young man said calmly.

"You left home to become a monk again. We probably didn't do anything wrong. The total time you stayed in this home was less than three months. This is what happened when you were already sixteen years old. I

But there is no way I can just watch you get away with it."

The elder brother's tone was even calm. He was hardly giving an order. He just wanted to get a reason from the other person's mouth to excuse his parents.

"I have never belonged here since I was born. You should also know very well what I have experienced before. The beliefs I carry are heavier than all my peers."

The boy continued. The originally beast-like vertical pupils now revealed a tender side like a human being, and even contained a so-called pathos. It looked as if something insurmountable had happened to him.

"Because of this, we have to ensure your safety even more. You are the hope of the family's future. It is precisely because of your experience that your life is different from all other peers. I have no intention of stopping you from leaving.

It’s my family’s intention, but I must give an explanation to our common parents, especially my mother, who regards you as something more important than life.”

"I know, so I don't mean to be hostile to you. My friends need me, and I have to leave here for a while."

"What's the destination?"

"At the foot of the World Tree——"

"I hope you don't go, that place is very special." My brother warned me as a visitor.

Before he could finish his words, all the candles in the passage were lit in an instant, and at the exit stood a man who transcended human form.

The abnormal muscles are almost to the point of breaking his clothes, and his long white hair falls on his shoulders. The only pity is that this man does not have any characteristics of a waveguide ability user. He does not have a wave.

, but there is no doubt about his strength.

"You can go. But you have to come back alive."

The two fathers made way for the boys.

"Dad——" The young man looked confused. What was difficult to understand was that his father had no intention of stopping him.

"The family has undergone some conceptual changes invisibly. We should not have tied our children to a fixed position long ago. When the freedom we pursue has not been realized in ourselves, we must also work hard to let them

My child will enjoy it. Go ahead and promise me that except for not risking your life, you can make the final decision."

After saying this, the man bit his thumb, blood dripping from the broken skin, and moved it in front of the young man.

"The oath of agreement, the ritual that men and women must perform."

At the same time, the young man also bit his fingertip, and the blood close to him connected in the dark night.

The horn of departure sounded in the immersive night, until the young man's figure disappeared into the boundless darkness.

"Is this really good?" The second son, as the elder brother, asked his father.

"I just think he is very similar to me when I was young. He is sixteen years old, which is already a mark of adulthood in our race. It is no longer possible to completely stop him, but it is still easy to support him.

of."

"His destination is the foot of the World Tree, which has always been a headache for the Unknown Association."

"Then what do you think your brother's chances of winning are if he confronts you?"

Silent thoughts occupy brain circuits for five seconds.

"If he's in really good shape, it might be half and half."

"Sixteen years old and twenty-five years old, there are nine years between them."

"Yes, I recognize his talent, but you have to be careful in everything, because his life is not his own. Many people have sacrificed their lives to protect him. Father, you should know better than me."

"But this is the blood of our family. Everyone plunders the earth, and everyone wants to pursue freedom. I give him enough trust because he has my blood on his body."

"Okay. Then the next problem is how to enlighten mom. If he knows that his brother has run away from home again, then he will definitely have to make a big fuss again -"

"Then it's up to you."

"Hey, you obviously promised it, okay?" By the time the other party calmed down, his father had already disappeared with silent footsteps.

——

At the foot of the World Tree.

"You seem to have thought of the person to deal with Bertin. After this phone call, you can't help but tremble just sitting down, brother."

Liu stared at the boy who was desperately suppressing his palm and said meaningfully.

"Well. We have been separated for a while, but if it were him, he would definitely have the strength to fight Bertan."

"Are you sure? Those are the three knights bred by the World Tree. If you involve your partners in danger, then I may feel that such a decision is not rational. After all, the relationship between Bo Duan Ling and him is at

A very far-fetched state.”

"I know. But we had an agreement. Although this agreement is a bit ridiculous, we should have been serious at that time."

"At that time? When was that?" Tiantian asked. She really couldn't imagine what kind of character Lou Zhe's friend would be.

"It was during the farewell ceremony. As roommates, we were arranged to the same dormitory. However, the first level of the farewell ceremony was to win five games in the Poli Arena. I was young and energetic at the time and chose the whole thing from the beginning.

The strongest opponent during the ceremony, and it seemed that the opponent had mastered the waveguide earlier than me."

When Lou Zhe recalled the past, his eyes were filled with light. This was enough to show how much weight this partner held in his heart.

"What's the result? Did it fail miserably, my brother?"

"Not only was it a disastrous defeat, but I was also beaten and broken in several places. I was lying in the hospital for about a month. With my amazing recovery ability, it originally took three months, but I just missed the first round of selection. Then

At that time, if I did not pass the child-bedding ceremony, it meant that the possibility of me wanting to know my father would be even smaller. Because my grandfather did not tell me the specific body of my father at all, but only told me that if I went to attend the child-bedding ceremony,

If you do that, you may know the truth you want to know." Lou Zhe said.

"So you were eliminated in the first round? Did you get the official quota by taking a make-up exam or through the back door?" Liu Zheng was ready to seize the opportunity to laugh at his younger brother.

"Yes, I was almost eliminated, but there was a limit on the number of people who could pass. I thought I might not be able to catch up with the first round of tests, but then I asked my roommate and he said that the situation had changed and the number of people was temporarily

If the standard is not met, the examiner will start the second round of duels again. I thought this was the examiner's plan, but I didn't expect that it was him and my partner who deliberately delayed the candidates who could advance in the battle. He just challenged those who could only advance.

The player who was one win away ended up losing the game with four wins, giving me the opportunity to participate again. He also made the guy who had defeated me delay passing the cutoff point, because he knew that I would still pick again.

He is his opponent. I am so reckless, but he is also the person who knows my character best."

Lou Zhe continued, "When I was discharged from the hospital that day, I very much remember the last question he asked me. This is the ironclad proof of our friendship."

"What's the problem?" Tiantian suddenly became interested in this kind of friendship.

"Do you think we will really receive flowers? I feel like I will never receive them in my life, because the person who once cared about me is no longer there."

Lou Zhe repeated the question he heard at that time, but to him, this sentence was like a recognition of a partner.

He showed his longing side in front of Lou Zhe. Doesn't this mean that what he values ​​​​has been implemented from a state of nothingness to his nearest partner.

"Then how did you answer at that time——"

"A teenage boy's promise? That sounds really good."

"I told him let's make an agreement. If one of us dies first, then the other party must wear girl's clothes and bring a bouquet of flowers to his funeral. It doesn't have to be grand, but

You must attend. When he heard this, he nodded immediately. Frankly speaking, this is also a way that I think is very reasonable. We face death with an entertainment attitude because of the environment in which we grew up.

They are very similar, they both grew up without the so-called loved ones."

"So, his parents are no longer alive?" Tiantian asked.

"No, according to our conversation when we parted, he said he would return to his hometown because he still needs to see his family. Therefore, his beloved does not refer to his parents, but also transcends his parents.

exist."

"This is a bit strange, isn't it? Is there anything closer than parents?"

"Yes. That is a special race that lives in the Mobei of mankind, if I am not wrong." Liu guessed based on his understanding of the human world.

"Isn't there only human beings in the surface world?"

"Then you are wrong - there are still so-called descendants of Abel in the surface world."