Tides: Years of Dawn

"I only know that he doesn't know magic, he has never seen a wizard, he doesn't remember the world here at all, if something happens to him, I—"

The man flicked his wand, and the last part of Tristan's words stuck in his throat.His lips were still moving, but his voice didn't follow.

"Calm down, if you don't calm down, I won't let you talk." The man tapped Tristan's head with his wand, and then put the hateful stick on the table.

Now Tristan is tightly bound by the magic rope, and he still can't make a sound from his throat.He didn't think it helped him calm down at all. On the contrary, his resentment was like a burning volcano.

Tristan watched the man drag Qing Tian into the next room, and he didn't know what they were discussing in private. There was only a fool guarding Tristan outside.

Tristan thought it was a good job, how many times he had saved the fool along the way, and now it is good, but he is still monitoring whether he has escaped or not.Animals are indeed animals, their brains are different from those of humans, so there is no way to raise them well.

After a while, there was a dispute inside, and through the door, only fragmented words such as "but this is his beast" and "his beast is a human" can be heard slightly.

The fool whimpered beside him, sniffing here and there.

Tristan sighed. Once upon a time, Gareth was as virtuous as this fool.I remember that when they were still in the spider's house, Gareth was raising them completely in front of animals.Although Gareth has been assigned to Tristan, their training is separate.

Tristan has reached the age of assassination missions, leaving early and returning late, sometimes not even returning.

And when Tristan was away, Gareth was chained together in the shed where the group was raised.

The shed is like a huge warehouse, separated into rooms with bricks and stones.There is no bed, only a fluffy bedding.The animals whose masters are not around live in a single cell, with collars tied around their necks, and partitions are closed at the door.

Gareth didn't like the shed and made a fuss every time.And once he started to cry, the other beasts were tossed about to follow him.

Then you will be beaten.The other animals were beaten along with him, but he must be beaten the hardest.

So every time Tristan came back to lead him, as soon as the collar was undone, he rushed towards Tristan like crazy.He threw Tristan straight onto the grass, rubbing his head against Tristan's neck.

Then Tristan would feel the fresh welt on Gareth's back.Deep and shallow, potholes.Some scars haven't healed yet, and a new bloodstain tore them apart again.

When Gareth was being given medicine at night, he touched the wound with a soft cloth, and Gareth whimpered.But he'd be obediently lying on Tristan's lap, listening to Tristan vainly telling him not to make a fuss next time, and get fucked if he made a fuss again.

But in fact, Tristan himself also played Gareth.Especially when he had just brought Gareth across the other side of the world, and Gareth was still thumping and fussing the same way, pestering Tristan not to let him go.Whenever Tristan went out to do something, he followed.

You won't listen, you won't be persuaded, you won't even be able to kick them away.

In desperation, Tristan could only tie him with an iron chain.And he would make the iron chain jingle and bleed from the neck, and he was unwilling to settle down.

Tristan was at his wit's end, worried about their safe house being discovered, and being distracted by Gareth, until he couldn't take it anymore, and he grabbed whatever was at hand and lashed at the disobedient brute.

Gareth dodged with his head in his arms, but was restrained by the chains.He crashes things in the room and he crashes himself.But he couldn't dodge the fists and feet that fell on him, so he kept hiding in the corner.Even if there is no shelter in the corner, there is no escape.

Tristan beat and scolded, forcing him to use the pain to remember the lesson, forcing him to know how to obey orders and not to cause trouble.

Gareth hurts, Tristan knows it.Because the pain is not only on the animal's body, but also on the owner's heart.

Looking back, how could Tristan blame Gareth.It was their world that had turned Gareth into a monster, and he was trying to reverse it now.Although Gareth knew nothing, he had to go through a painful transformation all over again.

Eventually, Gareth would cry and curl up in a ball.And Tristan also dropped the board or the wine bottle in his hand and tried to hug him.

Gareth is scared, but after being scared, he accepts Tristan's hug anyway.Then he lowered his body and closed his eyes slightly in the arms of the master.

Oh, what the hell is that.Tristan sighed.

This is how he brought Gareth into a human step by step, so that when he raised his hand now, Gareth hugged his head reflexively.Maybe the childhood time has faded into a blurred image in Gareth's heart, but Tristan has always been uneasy.

In fact, he knew what the woman meant. The woman was just telling him that the reason why Gareth hadn't left him until now was because of the existence of the gene lock.And if Tristan is considerate enough for Gareth, he should be allowed to unlock the gene lock.That Gareth is the whole person, the real person.

But even if he didn't admit it, Tristan was still afraid in his heart.There was nothing left in his life but Gareth, and if—even if it was only a ten thousandth possibility—if Gareth really left, what would Tristan himself do.

Besides, whether Gareth can find the jellyfish or get treatment is another matter.

The wizarding world is full of things that are completely foreign to Gareth, and the sea folk and sea monsters are the most dangerous part of the unknown.

Even if Gareth had to go, it should be accompanied by Tristan.Even if Gareth really wanted to leave him later, it would be safe and sound.

This was the worst outcome Tristan could think of, and he could not accept anything worse than this.

After about half an hour, the two seemed to force a consensus.Although the expression "I don't want to reach a consensus" was written all over the woman's face when she opened the door, the man snapped his fingers and the spell rope was untied.

Before Tristan was about to speak again, the man made a silent gesture to signal him not to talk too much in front of the woman, and beckoned, leading Tristan out of the door.

"She's not a beast in our understanding, she's just a woman who doesn't know whether her husband is dead or alive, don't provoke her," the man said after he got outside the door, "Finding her husband is the key to solving all problems .”

"Now it's Lao Tzu's beast who was cheated by him! Damn it... If you fucking your beast is also—"

"I also need potions, and I hope you and your bastards will find them." The man held Tristan's shoulders and tried to calm him down again. Tristan swung his arms to keep a distance from the man.

It seems that the man can still understand Tristan's mood, just follow his thoughts - "You know, the sea people are very cruel. I'm sorry for stopping you just now, so I tied you up and took a little time to come Know what happened. And now, I support you in finding your brute."

Of course Tristan understood that although he hadn't had much in-depth contact with Haimin, he had heard a lot of rumors anyway.That's why he was so angry at the woman for letting Gareth act alone. This is not a simple bounty mission. One in a thousand lives is rounded up to ten deaths.

But Tristan still sensed something was wrong, he was slightly startled, and then looked suspiciously at the orphan of the Leopard family.The man in front of him was already wearing a brown robe, which seemed to belong to the woman's husband.There are still traces of bruises on his face, and his temples are also slightly whitish.

Although he should be about the same age as Tristan, he looked older and tired than himself.It seems that it is not the embarrassing living environment that killed this person's vitality, but—"When I was in the mansion, those wizards said that you knew where the potion was. That's why you were tortured, and you..."

"The reason why they think I know is because they saw me meet that jellyfish." The man said, "I haven't seen his wife, but you brought me to their house... I am also very surprised , but I did meet her husband, a few months ago."

But this answer did not satisfy Tristan.Tristan had met a lot of people, and he was sure that most of the people who asked him for money had the same expression on their faces as men—they had hatred, and it was a hatred that was deliberately concealed but wanted to be concealed.

"You lied," Tristan said, though he wasn't sure which part of the man's words was a lie.

The man froze for a moment, as if he hadn't talked about Tristan's sensitivity.He looked into Tristan's eyes quietly for a while, then suddenly smiled, he shook his head with a smile, took half a step back, and said——

"Okay... Let me declare first, I really don't know that the woman inside is the wife of the jellyfish. But indeed, I heard about a potion that can heal animals a long time ago, so I asked a lot , and finally found out about the jellyfish. I got on the boat with him, and he said he would take me to where he hid the potion. But I didn't know that I was being followed myself, so-"

"You're still lying." Tristan took a step closer to the man, closing the distance between them again.

The man froze again.But this time he didn't smile anymore. He closed his smile and looked at Tristan seriously.Although the opponent is a wizard, Tristan is used to facing danger.So he was not afraid, just confronted quietly.

After a while, the man relaxed, took a deep breath, and said, "I followed that jellyfish to the boat. I injured him and forced him to tell where the potion is. But the wizard who followed me was also chasing the potion. , During the scuffle, that cunning jellyfish jumped out of the boat and ran away."

"So... you are the reason why her husband didn't come back?" Tristan raised his eyebrows, "Then if her husband is found—"

"I'll pay you, whether it's you or Gareth—" The man was finally willing to tell the truth, and his sincere tone and attitude couldn't be false.He suddenly grabbed Tristan's clothes, took him a few steps away from the house, and said—"As long as you bring me that jellyfish and the potion!"

"Pharmaceuticals and jellyfish are two different things." Tristan raised his chin slightly and smiled.After thinking about it, I added—"No, you still have to keep me a secret, otherwise the woman inside will know where you came from and what you did—"

The man frowned tightly, and after a while, he let go of his hand angrily.At this moment his little beast opened the door and looked curiously in the direction of its master.

"... I want to live the jellyfish, don't ask about unnecessary things." The man took a deep breath and said helplessly, "...you make a price, bounty hunter."

TBC