Doomsday Totem

Chapter 365
A month passed, and Tie Slag's body gradually recovered, except for the penetrating gunshot wound, he was basically healed.In the past few days, the mood of the father and daughter in the bar has become more and more depressed. Sometimes they sit at the bar with dull eyes for hours at a time, neither talking nor moving, like logs.

That night, as usual, Uncle Nuo sat alone at the bar, staring blankly at the opposite fire.Tomorrow is the deadline. If the money is not paid, my daughter will be ruined by that beast in clothes.Judging from the situation that day, Brown Joel would never treat Susan kindly, and would only treat her as a tool to vent his desire.

That person may not come.In this cold and cruel world, everyone is too busy to take care of themselves, who has the energy to take care of others?Even if the person lied to him, he would not feel resentment, on the contrary, he would be grateful for the warmth that the other person brought him.Even though it was a lie, it was a white lie.

But for some reason, there is still the last glimmer of hope in his heart at this moment.He still remembered how clear and sincere that person's eyes were, which made people unable to have any doubts.

While thinking, the door of the bar suddenly opened, and a gust of cold wind came in, making the fire flicker.The shadow on the wall shook wildly, Uncle Nuo looked up blankly, and saw a dusty figure appearing in front of the door.

Suddenly, it seemed as if a ray of dawn had shone in.

Uncle Nuo's eyes widened immediately, with an expression of disbelief on his face.Immediately afterwards, he scrambled and rushed over, opened his calloused hands, and hugged the other party vigorously.

"You...you are finally here..." Uncle Nuo wept with joy.

"I am the fire that walks on the vast land, the most loyal friend of kind people." Amidst the swaying firelight, a slightly plump young man dressed in animal skins and a gentle appearance walked in.As soon as he raised his hand, he threw a bag of money on the round table by the fireplace with a "crash", then walked into the bar and poured himself a glass of water.

Seeing this, Uncle Nuo hurriedly stepped forward to open the money bag, fell down on the round table and started counting.There are gold coins, silver coins, and atonement coins with the pope's head and iron cross printed on them.After some counting, the total value was more than 100 gold coins, enough to pay off his debts.

"Thank you, thank you." Uncle Nuo raised his head, looked at the fat young man, and nodded gratefully.

"It's a trivial matter." The young man took a sip of water, then waved his hands, and said casually.

"By the way, I don't know your name yet." Uncle Nuo said.

"My name is Ethan Lorenfell." The young man said.

At the same time as hearing this name, Iron Slag, who was covered in the quilt, narrowed his eyes, and couldn't help feeling excited.Could it be that the other party is also a brilliant spark like him?However, the long-term caution made him calm down quickly.Whether this young man named Ethan Lorenfell will be friend or foe remains to be seen.

After getting the money, Uncle Nuo put his satchel on his back and went out overnight to Huita Town.After all, tomorrow is the deadline, and he wants to repay the loan as soon as possible to avoid long nights and dreams.

After Uncle Nuo left, Ethan drank a few glasses of water, then hiccupped, and was about to rest on the small bed, but found that someone had already slept, so he turned back to the bar, pulled two chairs, and put them together, Lie on it.

After hesitating for a moment, Tie Slag got up, walked to the round table in the middle, and sat down.When he got out of bed, he felt the corner of Ethan's eyes sweep over.In the silence, both of them watched each other silently, and neither of them spoke first.

After a while, Ethan lost his temper at first, turned his head to look at Tie Slag, and asked, "Is there something wrong?"

"I would like to ask, what does the fire that walks in the vast land mean?" Tie Slag asked.

Ethan narrowed his eyes immediately, and said lightly: "It doesn't mean anything else, it's just a word that sounds very majestic, that's all."

"My name is Iron Slag Norses." Seeing that the other party was perfunctory, Iron Slag had no choice but to introduce himself.

As soon as the words fell, Ethan immediately stood up, looking at Iron Slag vigilantly.Suddenly, the air seemed to freeze.In the silence, Ethan's hand slowly stretched out behind his back, and Iron Slag also tensed his muscles, like a wolf with its hair standing on end, ready to bite.

When the crossbow was in full swing, Tie Slag's back muscles tensed suddenly, and the six jointed legs rushed out immediately.I saw that spider-like figure stretching its teeth and claws in the flickering firelight, it was truly terrifying.

Looking at Iron Slag's knotted feet, Ethan slowed down his movements, then let out a low shout, and a pair of shiny black elytra popped out from behind.After confirming the identities of the buggers on both sides, Ethan took a step back, slowly took out a badge from his inner pocket, and threw it towards Iron Slag.

Tie Slag took over and saw a wolf's head biting a scroll engraved on the badge, officially the clan badge of Poetry of the Bright Moon.Then, he slowly took out the Warsong Harmonica from his inner pocket, placed it on the round table beside him, and stepped back a few steps.He didn't want to throw Kezan's harmonica in the past. If the opponent couldn't catch it, it would definitely scratch the ground.

Ethan stepped forward cautiously, only took one look, and then shouted in shock: "The harmonica of the guardian of the holy fire!" Then, he looked up at the iron slag, and asked solemnly, "My friend, where are you from? "

"The end of the world." Tie Slag said slowly.

"You are holding Kezan Blood Wolf's harmonica, has he already... already..." Ethan's eyes widened, his eyes were a little dull, but he didn't finish his sentence.

"I am his successor." Iron Slag replied calmly.

Hearing the news of Kezan's fall, Ethan blinked his eyes, and wanted to open his mouth to say something, but he couldn't make any sound.In a blink of an eye, tears blurred his vision, and he exhaled heavily, then faced the north, knelt down on one knee, and recited in a low voice: "May you return to the sacred fire, and forever illuminate the road in darkness. "

"May your soul be immortal and guide us forever." Tie Slag also knelt down and recited in a low voice.

After confirming each other's identities, the two Brilliant Sparks sat down face to face.

"Let's get to know each other again, I am the poem of the bright moon, Lorenfell, the traveler of the earth." Ethan held out his hand to Tie Slag, and said solemnly.

"I am the Sword of the Boundless, Norses, the guardian of the holy wolf." Iron Slag held Ethan's hand tightly and said solemnly.This was the first time he met someone who was also of the Brilliant Faith, so he was naturally extremely excited.At least he now knows that he is not alone in this world, he is not the only one walking on the vast land.

After letting go of his hand, Ethan seemed to remember something, thought carefully for a while, and said, "By the way, I met a Norses in the south a few months ago. He is also a Earthwalker."

"Ah?" When he heard the news, Tie Slag couldn't help showing a shocked expression. He didn't know that there were other Norses in this world.

"His name is Hagrid Norsyth, don't you know him?" Ethan asked.

Hearing the familiar name, Tie Slag frowned and thought for a while, but couldn't think of anything, so he explained: "I'm an orphan, and I've never met other clansmen."

"I heard from him that there are several of you Norses." Ethan said.He is not surprised by this. Over the past 200 years, the Tinder family has been hiding in Tibet, and relatives have been separated, which can be said to be the norm.

"Where did you meet him?" Tie Slag asked.

"The last time I met him was in the stronghold of Blackwater Lake." Ethan recalled, and then added, "However, the land walker has no fixed place and will not stay in one place for a long time."

"What is an Earthwalker?" Tie Slag asked.

Ethan then explained that the Landwalker was chosen by each Tinder family to walk the glorious Tinder in the world, shouldering the important task of spreading faith and awakening the people.

"We are not saviors, but awakeners, awakening the fire that sleeps in people's hearts." Ethan said, and then he thought about it again, and said, "Your Norses family already has Earthwalkers, you don't need to come here at all." Southern cemetery, just find a place to hide, marry and have children, and cultivate the next generation of Norses, this is what you should do."

"I'm the guardian of the holy wolf, not the land walker." Tie Slag said, although he didn't know the difference between the two, he subconsciously believed that they were not the same thing.His mission is to find the guidance left by the previous generation of brilliant prophets, not to spread faith.And the reason why he didn't take out the Thunder Hammer was not because he didn't trust Ethan, but because the Thunder Hammer was of great importance and he couldn't take the risk.

"Well, that's what you said, but..." Ethan nodded first to express his agreement, then hesitated for a while, and said, "I heard from Hagrid that there are only a few people left in your Norsyth family. If the continuation of the bloodline is not prioritized, I'm afraid..." He didn't finish the following words, but the meaning was already very clear.

"Why are there only a few of us left?" Tie Slag wondered.

"I don't know. I once asked Hagrid the same question, but he didn't answer directly. He just said that he encountered some disasters that year. He didn't want to mention the specific details." Ethan replied, and then asked, " Friends, where are you going next?"

Iron Slag thought for a while, and said, "Go to the south and find that Norsyth named Hagrid." Until then, he had already remembered.This Hagrid Norses may be the bearded bounty warrior he met in Sandcastle.He once heard the bar girl Xiaoyue say that Hagrid went to the southern cemetery, saying that he would replace his elder brother Raven and become an Earthwalker.

Thinking of this, many clues overlapped and became clear.Hagrid's eldest brother must also be Norsyth, and the old blind said that he looks very similar to Raven, so it is not difficult to deduce that the mysterious person who went to Iron Mountain Town to help him eliminate his opponent was Raven Norse s.Unexpectedly, they have never met before, but they have been separated forever...

He didn't have any plans at first, but he heard that he had other relatives, so he must go and see.

The raven has become a statue in the sandcastle, and he doesn't want to see Hagrid, this brother who only met once, is also buried somewhere.

(End of this chapter)