Legendary Hero

The holy land is expanding day by day. Looking down from a height of tens of kilometers, one can see that amidst the monotonous gray and dark tones, a little golden yellow appears, which looks like a scar on the belly of a gray-skinned giant. .

More and more creatures joined the Holy Land after being purified. Various beasts appeared in the Holy Land, as well as many humanoid races. Although the number of giants purified by the Lizardmen has been increasing, the proportion is constantly decreasing.

The reason for the decline in the proportion of giants is mainly due to an abyssal race called mud monsters.

Not all races are natural warriors like giants, this thin race called 'mud monsters', they have been hiding in dark corners such as swamps, mountain streams, bushes, etc. before being purified, they are the lowest intelligent species, of course However, their number should not be underestimated. Although they are small and have almost no combat effectiveness, they are numerous, but there are five or six hundred people in a nest.

After being purified, this mud monster showed its true appearance as a humanoid race with a height of no more than 1.5 meters and a thin and slender body.

The appearance of this humanoid race is very similar to the giants and the original 200 human races in the town, but they are too small and timid. Whenever there is trouble, they like to get into the woods and grass and stand in front of the giants. Sometimes, I can't help but tremble.

The giants called the small race purified from the mud monsters halflings, and the dominant giants in the Holy Land were not so polite to foreign races.

At this time, Leonardo had defeated all the leaders who challenged him. He was indeed brave. Naturally, he became the leader of the giants.

At this time, he still kept the overall situation in mind, maintained restraint, and shared the Holy Land with this kind of halfling, but his attitude was not so polite. The only job of this kind of halfling in the Holy Land is to cultivate farmland, plant crops, or They serve as servants for giants, carry weapons, take care of beasts and so on.

When the holy land expanded to the fifth month, the diameter of the holy land was already 250 kilometers, and the number of giants reached 30,000, which looked pretty good.

But compared with the number of halflings, it pales in comparison. There are a total of two hundred thousand halflings!

According to the giant, such dwarfs like mice are everywhere. If it weren't for the fact that the halfling didn't seem to be a threat, and was very obedient as the giant's slave, maybe the giant would kill.

Also in the fifth month, the town where the altar was originally located has been built into a small town. The city was renamed Siegforth.

At this time, an oracle was issued in the Temple of Life where the altar of the goddess is located. The temple will establish a school of truth, and Alan, the goddess' envoy, will teach in person.

The oracle specifically stated that any citizen in the Holy Land has the right to sign up for the selection, and no one should stop it.

After the oracle appeared, it was supposed to be a shocking event, but unexpectedly, it did not cause much disturbance.

The giants are a little confused. So, the Academy of Truth? what? I do not know. However, Ellen's angel said that he would teach words, which should be a good thing. So Leonardo, the leader of the giants, sent more than a dozen skinny giant children to participate in the selection.

In Leonardo's view, learning the so-called truth is not important, and it is incomparable with the importance of practicing combat skills. The reason why he sent people to participate in the selection was entirely to take care of the face of God Envoy Allen.

The halflings should be more active, mainly because the upper layers of the holy land are controlled by giants, and they usually have no way of contacting the angels. But this does not hinder their belief in the goddess of life. Now that they have this opportunity, there are naturally many halflings who want to take this opportunity to admire the glory of the angel.

But the problem is that their social status is too low. Most halflings are servants of giants. Although the oracle stated that every citizen has the right to sign up for the selection, under the threat of their giant master, they finally went all out to sign up. Not many halflings participated in the selection, probably less than a hundred people.

Finally, a month after the oracle was issued, one hundred and twenty-five people came to Siegforth's Temple of Life.

Of the one hundred and twenty-five people, ninety-six were short and thin halflings, and twenty-nine were tall but thin giant children.

The group of people was clearly divided into two groups. The halflings were in awe of the giant, and they all stayed away from them, not daring to speak loudly. The giants looked at the short men with disdain, their nostrils turned up to the sky.

Among the halflings, there is a little guy named Elroin. He is seven years old this year. In terms of halflings' average lifespan of thirty, his age is equivalent to 20 years for giants with an average lifespan of 90 years. Very short, less than 1.3 meters tall, even among halflings, he can be considered a dwarf.

"Hey, little Ai Luoyin, why are you here, go home quickly, you will definitely not be able to pass the selection of the envoy of God." Some acquaintances laughed at him.

Ai Luoyin smiled and didn't answer. He was squeezed into the corner by himself, but this did not prevent him from observing this magnificent temple of life.

Looking at the huge colonnade, the altar of the goddess shining with supreme brilliance in the distance, the smooth ground, and the tall and magnificent dome, all of them made him marvel.

‘What a masterpiece of God! ’ Ai Luoyin admired in his heart. He knew that this temple was built overnight by the envoy of God following the oracle of the Goddess of Life and using supreme magic. This made him feel awed.

The reason why he desperately wanted to participate in the selection this time was because of this. The power of the gods can do things that mortals will never be able to do. If he learns the principles, even if it is only the most superficial, it will be enough for him to get rid of his current humble fate.

As a halfling and at the same time a servant of a giant warrior, Eroin ran out against the threat of his master this time. If he was not selected, he might have his neck broken by his master after returning.

Yes, broken necks!

The giants like to do this kind of thing, although the great leader Leonardo forbids his warriors to do it, but this is not a law, the giants like to do it quietly, in their eyes, the halfling is a despicable creature, they His life is not worth mentioning.

Thinking of this, Ai Luoyin clenched his fists tightly. He looked at the altar of the Goddess of Life in the main hall, and asked softly in his heart: "God, there is great inequality in the world. You are so kind and created this A miraculous holy place. You say all beings are equal, why can't you stop this kind of atrocity from happening? "

The radiance of the statue of the goddess holding the pitcher was still there, she stood there quietly with a gentle smile on her face, and did not give Eroin any answer.

Ai Luoyin clenched his fists tightly, and his nails pierced his palms. He couldn't figure it out, so he was in great pain.

At this moment, a beautiful woman in a moon-white gorgeous long dress came in from the side door of the main hall. This woman was so beautiful that Ai Luoyin was stunned and forgot the pain in his heart for a while.

‘It’s Allen, the envoy of God! Ai Luoyin was excited, thinking that as long as he passed the selection, he would be able to get the envoy to impart knowledge and principles. Seeing this beautiful person every day, Ai Luoyin felt his heart pounding in his thin chest .

In front of the altar, the envoy who was covered in divine radiance spoke, her voice was as fresh as water: "People of the goddess, I am Ellen, the envoy of God, and may the brilliance of God last forever."

"May the glory of God last forever." Everyone responded, no matter if they were giants or halflings.

Allen continued: "The selection rules this time are very simple. I just need everyone present to answer my three questions sincerely. If you answer correctly, you will become my apprentices."

Everyone listened carefully, and Ai Luoyin didn't even blink his eyes, for fear of missing a word.

"The first question, which one do you prefer to pursue, the glory of the world or the eternal truth?"

As soon as this question came up, the giants reacted the most.

A giant immediately replied: "I pursue the glory of a warrior!"

"I hope to make great achievements and become a hero like the great leader Leonardo, so that everyone will remember my name."

"I hope......"

Three minutes later, all the giants chose earthly glory. Their ancestors have been fighting for generations, and gained a respected status through fighting and fighting. For giants, fighting is the truth, and gaining glory is all the pursuit of life.

As for the eternal truth, I don't know what this thing is.

Allen nodded, and encouraged with gentle words: "Then you go back to pursue the glory of the world. Remember to hone your fighting skills a lot, so that you can achieve something in the future."

The Giants know they're out, but that's okay, they're here for errands anyway. The giants gave Alan a deep salute, then turned around and strode away. When they passed the halfling, they all snorted coldly, with a very obvious look of contempt on their faces.

Different from the choice of the giants, the halflings without exception chose to pursue the so-called eternal truth.

Every halfling meant it, and though many of them didn't know what eternal truth was, each of them knew that, with their thin bodies, worldly glory had nothing to do with them.

Alan looked at the 96 halflings left in the field again, and continued: "The second question, become my apprentice, and you will be cut off from the mortal world forever. You will not be able to marry wives and have children, and you will serve the goddess of life all your life. Please make a choice, one step forward if you agree, one step back if you disagree."

This condition is necessary. Allen thought deeply about Rowling's words and came to a conclusion that if the temple wants to exist immortally, it must separate from the secular world.

As the first batch of apprentices of the Academy of Truth, marriage and childbirth are prohibited, in order not to be too deeply tainted with the world, and at the same time to appease the emotions of the giants.

Because of this, in the eyes of the giant, any halfling who became an apprentice of the Angel of God would pay a huge price, and even be unable to have his own heirs, which is really a great tragedy. Then the giants would not feel resentment towards the Temple of Life because of this.

There are many considerations in this, and it is very long-term. Allen has devoted himself to luck, just so that this holy land can successfully spread to the entire land of white mist and sublimate this world.

"Om~" The halflings immediately started talking about it. This condition was too harsh, and it was completely anti-human. After a while, a small half of the halflings took a step back.

Whenever there were other options, the halflings gave up Alan's teachings.

But there was one exception. Almost as soon as Alan finished speaking, the little Ailuoyin took a step forward without hesitation.

Allen glanced at him and nodded slightly in approval. This immediately made Ai Luoyin feel that his whole body was full of strength.

After a while, 43 of the halflings took a step forward, while the others all backed away. Many of these people who went forward were not sincere. They were forced to do nothing, because going back would mean death.

Allen was noncommittal, and she said to the retreating halfling: "Then, you go back to marry wives and have children, and spend your mortal life."

The retreating halflings saluted Allen, and sadly withdrew from the temple.

Allen said again: "The third question, after you have learned the truth and enjoyed the glory of God, you must spread this glory throughout the Holy Land. Whoever is willing to bathe in the glory, whether he is your former enemy or your friend, will share this glory." Share with him. Please take a step forward if you can do it, and take a step back if you can’t."

This time, Arrowin hesitated, because he hated giants, and if any giant wanted to share the glory from him, it would be a torture to him.

But the hesitation lasted only a few seconds, and then Arrowin took a step forward.

He is still the first to do so. In order to approach God and get rid of fate, he has no choice but to move forward.

Obviously, the other halflings had no choice just like him, so after hesitating for a while, all 43 halflings took a step forward.

Allen nodded: "In this way, you have all become the first apprentices of the Siegforth Institute of Truth, and the only apprentices who have been taught the truth by me personally. The above three questions represent the three oaths. , the glory on you will be stripped immediately, and you will be rejected by God."

The 43 halflings all lowered their heads, both fearful and grateful in their hearts.

Alan looked at these halflings, especially at Ai Luoyin, and she comforted her in a gentle tone she had just learned: "The goddess said: All living beings are equal. This equality is reflected in a long time, and this equality is reflected in Among the races. The race that rejects the truth also rejects the future. The race that chooses the truth will inevitably lead to the sublime step by step!"

Ai Luoyin's body shook violently, he understood this sentence, he heard the envoy pronouncing the tragic future of the giant race, and he heard the envoy's promise of a bright future for the halflings.

In an instant, the pain in his heart subsided. At this moment, with the guidance of the envoy, his eyes seemed to have the ability to see through time.

He raised his head, looked up at the beautiful envoy bathed in endless brilliance, and was bewildered.