I, the Heir of Heroes

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It was still the hut filled with the aftertaste of tea and rice, and it was still the three of them, the old and the young, who were eating dinner quietly.However, the atmosphere has undergone some subtle changes.

The dishes on the table were rare, thanks to the gifts Jia Luo brought back from the neighbors.

"I'm gonna start now."

daily habits.

After finishing speaking, Mu Jun buried himself in the meal in front of him.Unexpectedly well-behaved, he made the mother-in-law who was serving Jia Luo's meal frown.

——Did something happen?

Out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at Jia Luo, but the usual plain expression made it impossible to see anything.

——I will ask directly later.

With faint smiles, the three of them ended their dinner in peace and tranquility.

Young children need to have enough sleep to ensure the healthy growth of body and mind.The behavior of crying, crying and procrastinating for time disappeared, and tonight Mu Jun retreated into bed under the first urging of his mother-in-law.If it was normal, he would probably have been "entangled" with Jia Luo.

After helping Mu Jun lay the quilt, the mother-in-law came out of the house wearing cloth shoes.The "creaking" sound from the old wooden floor woke up Jia Luo who had been staring at his hands.

The night was gloomy, and the moon and stars were hidden among the thick clouds.Tenaciously emitting the last light, the electric lights hanging from the roof gave off bursts of yellow halo.

Jia Luo looked at her mother-in-law sitting next to him, and then looked away.

"Grandma, am I a [monster]?"

Rarely, this time it was Jia Luo who spoke first.Looking at his feet hanging in the air, his flat tone carried a hint of doubt.

"Why do you say that, what happened today?"

"Um……"

Nodding his head, Jia Luo recounted everything during the day.With the clarification of the matter, the mother-in-law seemed to take it for granted in her slightly shocked eyes.

"Why should they be afraid of me? I don't understand."

Facing Jia Luo who turned his head sideways to look at him, the purity of the narrow and long eyes made the mother-in-law's lips open and close, not knowing how to comfort her.

"It's not your fault, Gallo."

In the end, all that came out of his mouth was a sigh.

"Is that so..."

Without continuing to ask, Jia Luo has already deduced the answer from the general words of the mother-in-law.But even so, he who has been perceiving his heart is not as surprised as he imagined.Not getting hopeful affirmation from familiar people, this kind of empty emotion should be the so-called "lost".

"There are such a group of very special people in the world. They have powers that ordinary people can't imagine and compare, and they have extraordinary talents in all aspects. According to the title prescribed by society-we all call them [magicians]. "

"Magician?"

However, the mother-in-law's words did not end. It seemed that she had organized the language well, and the mother-in-law spoke slowly and euphemistically.At the same time, such a special title was heard by Jia Luo for the first time.

"I am~ a magician?"

"Well, maybe. They can do things that ordinary people can't do just like you. It's just that many ordinary people in the village don't agree with them very much—well, it's like it's difficult for geniuses and ordinary people to have a common language."

The impression left by magicians from the past is deeply rooted. They are both weapons and experimental subjects.That unstable factor makes all ordinary people feel threatened, and they can't see it as their own kind.Coupled with the laws specially formulated by the country for this kind of special existence, various viewpoints and discussions containing discrimination are even more unscrupulously discussed in the society.

"The group of children were just talking for fun. After all, Jia Luo made such a big commotion. Doesn't it also reflect how powerful you are, Jia Luo. After a few days, they will forget about it."

Laughing dryly, the mother-in-law selectively skipped the reason why [Magician] is special and not to be seen.The old voice comforted him with teasing.

That kindness is clearly felt.

Jia Luo nodded, as if agreeing.It's just that he didn't correct the mistakes in his mother-in-law's words - [Monster] wasn't said by those children, it was the essence he saw from the reflection in those terrified eyes.

……

Time also passed step by step in such an ordinary life.But in the seemingly unchanged village, a certain emotion is quietly fermenting in the dark.

— Already, it’s different.

A leisurely life is pursued by many people, but young Jia Luo is definitely not included in it.For the place that is willing to take him in, Jia Luo's heart has a gratitude that is contrary to his cold face.

It's just that the requests for his help have become fewer and fewer.At first, there were still double-digit numbers in a day, but until recently...

No one needs it anymore.

The mother-in-law was right, the child with a childlike innocence really forgot quickly, and had already ignored this matter after only two or three days.However, it is the neighbors who have changed the most.

The originally trusting and liking eyes began to become evasive, the movements when they met on the road were extremely stiff, the scrutiny and disgust felt from behind...

—is it time to leave?

Indeed, he still wants to understand and pursue things, staying here is nothing more than nostalgia for the comfortable environment here.

Walking on the field path back, Jia Luo was thinking silently, but the thin figure running towards him in the distance made him look puzzled.

Trying his best to find Jia Luo, Mu Jun's breathing was extremely rapid, and his panting and uncomfortable expression interrupted his recollection:

"Gara! Mother-in-law, mother-in-law, she..."

With mourning, the intermittent words were not finished, Jia Luo already understood something.

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