Chapter 150: Farewell
Chapter 150: Farewell
Somjin never could have imagined this.
The Law Capital Balance, which had interrogated him just a few months ago, was now delivering such news.
The young man before him, Lindsey, who had only arrived in the secluded frontier town three years ago, possessed the power to slay a Dragon Beast!
This reality seemed to drain all his energy, and Somjin released his grip on his wound, collapsing to the ground with an expression that was both tearful and amused.
At this moment, anyone could see that he had lost the will to resist.
It wasn't the despair of having no trump card to reveal.
Rather, faced with a reality that far exceeded his expectations, he had already chosen to give up within himself.
Such a person didn't need to be guarded against.
Compared to the merchant lying on the ground, An Rui, who was equally frail, still held Lindsey's hands tightly:
"Lindsey, what did you encounter there?"
Lindsey explained:
"Beneath the mountain range, I found an elemental life form with a lifespan of over ten thousand years. It told me many things, about this world and about the Dragon Beast..."
"Father!"
As Lindsey was explaining the situation, a panicked shout came from the south.
Anna's figure, clad in a black robe, appeared in the corner of the street.
The girl who joined the Death Academy and Red Moon lived in the eastern church of the town, and the previous battle had naturally alarmed them. After Anna came to check, she naturally followed the trail to the warehouse.
At this moment, she saw An Rui lying in front of Lindsey.
The girl was panic-stricken and rushed over to embrace her father. She looked at the weak and powerless An Rui, then at Lindsey's solemn face, and her voice became stuttered due to her anxiety:
"Lindsey, what's wrong with my father?"
"Uncle An Rui is poisoned," Lindsey hurriedly explained, "but don't worry, I've already given him the antidote. There's also Doctor Song An in town, so there's no problem."
After hearing Lindsey's response, Anna turned her gaze to her father's face in her embrace.
"Father?"
An Rui weakly nodded:
"Lindsey is right. I'm just a bit weak; after some rest, I'll be fine."
Seeing that An Rui was being taken care of, Lindsey stood up.
Before leaving, he pointed at Somjin beside him and asked An Rui:
"Uncle An Rui, what should we do with him?"
Lindsey had assumed that An Rui would immediately kill the merchant.
He was also prepared to do it himself if necessary.
But after listening to Lindsey's account of the meteor crater incident...
An Rui shook his head instead:
"He's still useful. It's not the time to kill him."
"..."
Somjin, on the other side, didn't care about their conversation at all.
The elderly man lay on the ground, his eyes hollow, and only his chest rising and falling with each breath indicated that he was still alive.
At the same time, Alen also arrived with two guards.
Lindsey thought to himself:
It seems the battle in the east of town has also come to an end.
The public opinion in town had already determined the inequality of their strengths. If Somjin could eliminate An Rui here, they might have had a chance to turn the tables.
But now...
Lindsey shook his head and walked towards the town entrance where the battle had taken place earlier.
When he arrived...
Five Awakened rebels had died in the fight, and the others were captured, their hands bound, and held captive at the town entrance, guarded by a wounded guard.
Seeing this, Lindsey didn't know what to do.
"Lindsey?"
"Joel..."
"..."
"I made something with the materials you gave me earlier. But since you weren't home, I wrapped them up and hung them on the fence of the wooden house."
"Hmm..."
They didn't have much to say.
Lindsey went to the south side of town as Joel had instructed, and indeed, there were items hanging on the fence of the wooden house.
Brushing aside a thin layer of snow.
Lindsey found a backpack and a cloak.
After seeing Lindsey's weapons and abilities, Joel chose not to make weapons but instead crafted these two pieces of equipment.
The backpack was meticulously crafted from leather, boasting an impressive 64 slots after skill transformation.
As for the cloak—
[Equipment: Wilderness Cloak]
[A cloak crafted primarily from fox fur, providing excellent warmth. During its creation, it was soaked in a special potion to remove overly vibrant colors and repel mosquitoes.]
[A meticulously crafted cloak of low value.]
From the cloak's functions and attributes, Lindsey could understand Joel's intention in crafting it.
"If Uncle An Rui didn't immediately execute Somjin, would Joel be in danger...?" Lindsey pondered his friend's impending fate.
After providing the news about the meteor crater, the town would undoubtedly need to relocate.
The Awakened Ones could easily handle the journey.
However, most of the town's residents were ordinary people, and this move would require a significant amount of manpower and assistance from the Awakened Ones.
There were only around twenty Awakened Ones in the secluded frontier town.
An Rui probably took this into consideration.
As the lord, he suppressed his desire for revenge and refrained from having Lindsey seek it on his behalf.
With these thoughts, Lindsey retrieved two books from the wooden house.
He turned and headed towards the church in the eastern part of town, organizing his belongings along the way.
After conversing with the Mountain Spirit, Lindsey completed the quest [The True Face of the World].
Considering the upcoming adventure in the Black Mountain, he directly claimed his reward.
The substantial attribute and skill experience points were used to enhance his most fundamental and crucial personal attributes: Constitution +3, Strength +4, and Agility +3.
Perhaps it was to encourage Lindsey's actions that the ancient Mountain Spirit, Sula, gifted him with a present. At this moment, a new status appeared in Lindsey's personal status bar.
[Mountain Blessing]
[Increases perception of Earth element and initial favorability with Earth element lifeforms.]
As for the quest reward, Lindsey had to choose one of four element emblems.
He already possessed the [Inferno Emblem], so he leaned towards the [Mountain Emblem] and [Ocean Current Emblem], both of which could be obtained during the Black Mountain journey.
Considering that dragon beasts inhabited the mountain peaks, Lindsey ultimately chose the former.
[Emblem/Material: Mountain Emblem]
[When equipped, increases the wearer's resistance to petrification, stun, and physical damage. Activating its active effect allows the wearer to pass through soil and rocks for 7 seconds and breathe underground. Can also be used as a material to craft items.]
[Advanced Earth Emblem, a special item of high value.]
The conflicting elemental powers of the emblems were somewhat troublesome, as Lindsey could only equip one emblem at a time.
Considering the passive boost of the [Mountain Emblem], he decided to store the [Inferno Emblem] in his bag and chose Earth as his permanent emblem.
Before long, Lindsey returned to the eastern church.
Red Moon sat alone in the chapel.
Upon seeing Lindsey enter, she lifted her aged face, her dark skin contrasting with her white hair.
Then, as if sensing something, Red Moon, whom Lindsey had lived with for three years, smiled gently, as if she had expected this moment. She spoke to Lindsey:
"Child, you're leaving."
"Ah, yes... I've come to bid you farewell."
Lindsey wasn't sure what to say. The words he had prepared seemed to have been wiped from his mind in an instant.
He finally approached Red Moon, his body half-bent, holding her withered hands.
He whispered softly, so only they could hear:
"I truly appreciate it."
"..."
The snow outside grew heavier, and the church was now empty except for Lindsey and Red Moon.
Three years ago, they had met during a heavy winter snowfall, and now they were parting in the same way.
[Today, I went to a hot spring with a beautiful girl, and it was so much fun!]
(End of Chapter)
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