Our family is in decline

White bread, stew, roast chicken, vegetable chowder, berry platter.

Despite this, in fact, for Lance, who is used to eating all kinds of modern food, these dishes taste like crap.

The way they cook is actually just stewing in a pot, without cooking, because spices that are almost as valuable as gold are not something they can afford, not even the farmers.

As for the salt, it is also coarse salt. It does not taste salty, but has a certain bitter taste. If you eat too much, it will get stuck in your throat.

But for other people, it is actually good to be full. Walter, who has been hungry for so many days, is very satisfied with the meal.

With Walter in charge here, and with his own ability and experience in this area, Lance felt relieved and rushed back to town that evening.

The carriage was no longer as serious as this morning. On the contrary, it was a little relaxed. The wooden boards of the windows were opened, and the green wheat fields on both sides of the road could be seen.

When the evening breeze blows, there are slight waves, and a unique smell of plants and earth exudes a strong rural style.

Seeing this scene, Lance's anxious heart finally calmed down a little, and he stopped thinking about the things in the town and relaxed for a while.

"Sir, have you forgotten something~"

Barristan's words immediately drew Lance's attention back, and his brain quickly realized what he was talking about. If he hadn't reminded himself, he would have forgotten it.

But as a shrewd lord (at least that’s how the character is), he definitely can’t admit it~

"I have not forgotten, I am just protecting you." Lance put on a very serious face, "Because you don't know what we are going to face, and you don't know what price we will pay~"

There is a saying that Lance is very good at playing the role of a bad guy. Just one sentence can make the atmosphere serious. Disma, who was driving the car in front of him, couldn't help but become serious. Thinking about the way he heard this at the time, he couldn't help but admonish.

"Brother, knowing too much about some things is not necessarily a good thing~"

Barristan did not flinch at their words. On the contrary, he became even more curious.

Whether it's the secret technique of rescuing oneself from serious injuries or the magical power of making corpses disappear, plus the two Riddlers...

"Are you sure you want to know?" Lance confirmed again and again, and then spoke slowly after seeing him nod.

"This story is very long. It starts from..."

Compared with the first temporary arrangement before, this time Lance had experience and told it like a heroic epic, full of tragedy and sacrifice.

Lance knew that what was said was often wrong, and the story was limited to the macro level and did not involve details.

In fact, he did this in order to create an identity for himself and at the same time extract himself, so that even if he encounters any problems left by his ancestors in the future, he can mindlessly throw them into the hands of the cult and the housekeeper.

Anyway, he is the innocent savior.

When it was said that the whole family had filled in, and then Lance was inspired by the gods and resolutely took the responsibility, Barristan was also moved by it.

"Lord, please allow me to express my highest respect to you."

"Someone has to stand up for some things." Lance smiled slightly, looking very open-minded, and he didn't forget to mention the other two people.

"What's more, I'm not alone. Disma and Leonard didn't hesitate to join after they found out. I would be powerless without their help."

Speaking of this, Disma also felt inexplicably moved and couldn't wait to speak.

"It's adults who helped me find the meaning of life, otherwise I would still be wasting my life like a useless person."

"Hahaha~" Lance laughed loudly, "I was scared at first, but I thought that I was going to die anyway, so I had to let the evil god see our courage, and I had to give it to him before I died. One shot to tell him we are not to be trifled with."

"That's right! Let that guy have a taste of my power." Disma was in high spirits and looked very energetic even after a busy day.

"Sir, your courage makes the Holy Light shine even more brightly!" Leonard, who was sitting with his sword in his arms, also joined the conversation. "Every step we take is purifying this unclean curse."

"..."

Barristan thought he was used to seeing life and death, but as he watched them laugh and chat, he also felt the weight of seeing death behind him.

"Sir, please allow me to join." Barristan put on a serious attitude and interrupted Lance and the others' bragging.

Hearing this, Lance shook his head,

"I saved you because you saved my people. You don't have to feel any psychological burden about this. Besides, you helped me save the town from those people this time. I am very grateful. There is no need to say these words. "

"Do you think that I am too old?"

"No, really I won't let you fight against the mercenary leader. I know you are a powerful soldier.

It’s just that the existence of the evil god cannot be known to more people, so there is no honor or praise in our actions, only sacrifice and death. "

"I have been burdened with enough, and only death can free me."

There was a firm tone in Barristan's words. He originally chose to come here to fight the bandits, because only by keeping himself busy and wandering between life and death would the phantoms in his mind stop coming again. he.

For this reason, he chose to embark on the bloodiest and most brutal battlefields in the world. Now it seems that there is nothing more interesting than dying against evil.

"I respect a warrior's choice." Lance put on a serious expression, "Disma stopped."

The carriage stopped on the road, and just above the countryside, Barristan swore an oath to Lance under the witness of several people.

In fact, the oath of lords and knights is no longer popular in this world. The wave of modernization has appeared in big cities and spread to the surrounding areas.

In fact, Lance doesn't like those things either, so this oath is more about their common goal - to defeat the ancestor.

Not many people know about this secret oath, but a group of people willing to challenge the evil god is growing.

The straight-line distance between the farm and the town is about five kilometers, and the horse-drawn carriage arrived quickly.

"Okay, everyone has had a tiring day today, let's go and rest."

Lance took out three pieces of money from his pocket and gave them to them. Barristan was still a little unresponsive at this time.

"Take it, I can't let you fight for me in vain." Lance smiled and patted the veteran, "What's more, how can a man have no money?"

Disma was used to Lance's approach and immediately pulled Barristan and Leonard along.

"Let's go, I'll buy you a drink."