Crane tail salted fish from the Academy of the Brave

Chapter 834 People Who Have Never Prayed

"This place looks even shabbier than the previous place."

It's not so much a city as it is a larger town.The facilities here are more rudimentary, and the residents who come and go are dressed quite plainly.

"This is the most ordinary city, dear, not everyone can live in a place like the college."

"It seems that I was a little preconceived."

"Most people may only live in such a place for the rest of their lives. They have no talent for fighting and cannot easily change their destiny. They work to barely make a living every day, hoping that the next generation will find new opportunities."

This is the ordinary life of ordinary people. Although their lives are small and inconspicuous, they are the most important existence that supports the operation of the world.

"Go and take a look at their lives. Even in the face of disasters that may come at any time, they are still living strong."

Although he didn't quite understand what Ophelia wanted to do, Lauren thought this was actually good.He really pays little attention to how ordinary humans live. As a "hero" born from the prayers of humans, he also wants to know why humans make such wishes.

"Don't underestimate these ordinary people."

Following Ophelia into the city, Lauren began to carefully observe everything around her.Although there is nothing special about a place that looks like a small town, the residents here look quite lively and are obviously different from other places.

"Isn't there any attack from void beasts and dependents here?"

"No, it's quite close to the battlefield. It's probably attacked three times a month."

"Then why haven't they left yet? They might die at any time, right?"

But Ophelia didn't answer the question. She just pointed to a place like a pub on the street and motioned for Lauren to go in first.

After walking into this tavern with half of its signboard damaged, Lauren did not see the expected noise and bustle. There were only a few tired-looking men resting on the table, and a strong man standing behind the counter. The bald man was carefully wiping the wooden barrel on the shelf, without any unnecessary reaction to the two people's visit.

"Excuse me……"

"The wine is sold out and will not be available until tomorrow. All we have to drink now is water."

"Just water, thank you."

He took out some scattered Origin Crystals from his pocket and placed them on the counter. Lauren immediately got two glasses of clear white water.Before Lauren could speak, the sturdy man took the initiative to strike up a conversation with him.

"Come from somewhere else? You and the little girl don't look like locals from the way you are dressed."

"Yes, it's quite far from here."

"There's nothing worth seeing in this city. If you're here for sightseeing, just leave."

The man frowned and glanced at Ophelia, as if he felt that such a petite girl should not be in a place like this.And there is nothing special about Lauren. His ordinary appearance is just like ordinary people who can be seen everywhere.

"There are some dangerous monsters nearby. The city guards can only protect the city from being attacked by them, but they have no power to save travelers."

"I heard, but..."

Laurent was indeed a little confused as to why the humans here still didn't choose to leave despite facing such danger.Even the professional warriors of the academy did not dare to underestimate the enemies of the Final Familia and Eternal Apostles. How did the people here resist the attacks of those monsters?

"I have fought those monsters before. They are not something ordinary people can deal with, right?"

"Of course, no one said they can destroy them casually, right? The city guards are only responsible for luring or driving out those monsters. As long as they don't attack the city, there will be no problem."

Although it sounds simple, doing so is actually extremely dangerous.Even a brave man who has experienced many battles cannot guarantee success every time.As long as there is one oversight, it is very likely that you will never be able to fight again.

"Will there be many victims in that way?"

"Everyone is voluntary. In order to protect their families or others, even if they are killed by monsters, it is just helpless. And even if they die accidentally, they will be resurrected inexplicably. As long as they are not directly eaten by those monsters, they will most likely still be alive. Can survive.”

Although the Golden Capital can resurrect humans who died abnormally, it cannot resurrect those who have been contaminated by eternity or death.So fighting those monsters is actually quite risky, but the people here don't seem to care about those problems.

"Is there no other way, such as asking for help from other places?"

"The nearby cities are too busy to take care of themselves, so how can they still have the energy to help us? This is not a world where someone can save you just because you cry. In the end, you still have to rely on yourself."

Only then did Laurent notice that the burly man in front of him seemed to be stumbling a bit, as if there was something wrong with his leg.

"Oh, I used to be a city guard, but my leg was accidentally bitten off by a few white guys... Then I had to work as a bartender here."

The man saw the change in Lauren's expression, and then explained lightly.Although he made it light-hearted, the consequences of being permanently disabled were certainly not so easy to accept.

"Isn't there a brave man willing to help?"

"Brave? Oh, I've heard of those guys. I heard that they were big guys who often wanted to save the world... Oh, let's not say whether they will come to such a shabby place. Even if they come, what will happen? ?”

Lauren didn't understand the meaning of the man's words for a moment. According to his understanding, it was normal for a brave man to save people threatened by disaster.But the people here don't seem to have any expectations for this, and it seems that they don't even need a hero to save them.

"Those big heroes can come to save us once or twice, but can they come in time every time we encounter problems? If they don't happen to come, can we only watch ourselves being killed by disasters? ?”

Every word the man said hit Lauren's brain like a heavy hammer. The ordinary people here were completely different from what he imagined.They did not pray for salvation when facing the disaster, but chose to face it on their own.

"So instead of expecting heroes to fall from the sky, it is better for us to solve the problem ourselves. If we are really killed one day, it will be our fate."

"Don't you need a hero...?"

"If there really was a hero who would come to us just by praying, he would probably have been tortured to death by guys like us."

(End of this chapter)