king game

No matter what era it is, the sun in the sky always shines so brightly and dazzlingly on the earth.

——Foreword to "To Great Beginnings", by Fergus Topest.

Ani raised his eyes and looked into the distance. When the twilight of the morning fell, it still carried the cold air that had not dissipated in the night. Water droplets condensed on the grass blades by the roadside. At the end of the distant road was a forest. The deeper it goes, the deeper it becomes, as if too many unknowns are hidden, and there are incalculable dangers.

Annie's footsteps gradually stopped.He's been running all night, and he's exhausted.One of his feet was bare because the soles of his worn-out shoes had rotted away in the dark.He took it off and put it in his arms, reluctant to throw it away.This is the only pair of shoes in his family, and it is also the clothes that the stick-like father will wear every time he pays taxes and meets the head of the house. If he finds out that he stole it, he may be killed directly.

But it doesn't matter... because his parents have already discussed that when this spring is over, they will sell Ani, who only wastes food at home, to the lord to be a serf. To make up for the lack of buying cattle... This is why he escaped from the house overnight.

He looked a little pale, and his eyes were dizzy from hunger and exhaustion.He looked back, and the top of the lord's castle on the sharp hill was completely out of sight, which finally gave him a sense of security. He looked around and walked to a bluestone, wanting to lean on it for a rest , the half piece of black bread on the other side of his arms hurt him, his mouth secreted saliva, and his hunger made him swallow involuntarily.

He carefully gnawed this rock-hard black bread, the bran mixed with sawdust occupied most of it, swallowing it was like swallowing gravel, but this is already a rare food, usually What he should eat here is the mush mixed with vegetable leaves, and what he needs for the rest of the time is to endure the long and unbearable hunger.

He always felt that it shouldn't be like this.He heard that there is a kind of white bread that is very soft and fragrant, and eating it is like eating clouds... He felt that he had eaten it in a dream.The color is more pure white than milk, with thin colored straw-like candles inserted on it, red berries lying in the center, it feels sweet to eat, and melts in the mouth after a little licking In the mouth, the taste is unimaginable - this is probably the food that those nobles enjoy every day.

He also told others about his dream.In the dream, there is a bright white room, a smooth glass-like floor, and a square board that people can move inside... Sanka from the next door laughed loudly at him for having a wishful thinking dream, and encouraged others to call him "Delusion Arnie" followed him to humiliate him for a long time, and he didn't talk much about his dream after that.

He also no longer felt that he lived in that white house before the age of five, and he felt that he might have broken his head that time, which is why he had that unrealistic dream.Since then, he has been somewhat out of tune with his former partner, which made it impossible for him to integrate into the surrounding environment.

Just like this time, no matter who it is, they don't dare to just run out like this. They don't dare to think about it at all, and there will be no option to escape in their minds.

He had already eaten half of the bread, and he took the remaining half back.He has made up his mind to go into the forest. There may be wild fruit pine nuts and other food in the forest that can fill his stomach. He will not go deep, because there may be wolves and bears. I heard that there will be scary witches who eat children. ...but if he doesn't go, there's a good chance he'll starve to death by the side of the road.

Just as he was about to get up, he suddenly shrank back.Because a white figure came here from the path leading to the forest.

"Da da da." With the sound of the horse's hooves stepping on the dirt road, Ani poked his head out from behind the stone, and saw a gorgeously dressed young man with blond hair and blue hair straddling the white horse. The eyes, alone, looked back from time to time, and brought a burst of choking dust when they ran past.Arnie felt that there was a little panic and bewilderment in his expression, but he quickly denied his feeling, because the one with the horse was probably the knight, how could the knight have such a helpless look?

Arnie didn't think much about it, he hoped that this person didn't see him, because he was afraid that his escape would be discovered, if he suspected him, he would deal with the lord's future serfs... Is it probably not a strange thing?

He ran for a distance, trying to get into the forest as quickly as possible.His wishful thinking was quickly interrupted, because the familiar sound of horseshoes suddenly came from behind him.

For some reason, the young man turned around, and the four-legged one quickly outpaced the two-legged one. He and his horse stopped in front of Ani, looking down at him with an unpredictable expression. This dirty kid.

Anise flinched, and backed away to the side, trying to get away from the man's gaze.The young man took a deep breath, suddenly threw a water bag over, and said in a haughty voice, "Wash your face!"

Arnie looked at the sword hanging on his horse, and said in fear, "Master Knight, what did I do wrong?"

A blush flashed across the young man's face, he seemed to be extremely proud of being called a master, and his every move became more proud, he raised his head and said: "Hmph, where did you come from, do it that is!"

Arnie had no choice but to do it. He opened the bulging water bag and washed his face with the flowing water. His movements were very slow and his mind was in a mess. He didn't know what this sudden accident would bring to him. change.The young man kept staring at his face, and after urging him, his eyes fixed on Ani's exposed face.

He didn't speak for a while, and the expression on his face changed several times. Finally, as if he had made up his mind, he threw a round object. Ani caught it in a hurry and found that there were some carvings on it The lines seemed to be two unsheathed long swords crossing each other. Ani didn't understand what it was, but he always felt that it shouldn't be something he touched.

Young people feel the same way.But he had to.He disliked and said: "This is a coat of arms... It is a thing of honor that you will never understand in your life... You take it, and if someone on a brown horse comes to find you, you have to hand this token to him. Show him, and you have to tell him that your name is Arthur, and you are the person he is looking for. After that, you have to follow him to enjoy the honor and wealth that you should not have enjoyed..."

Arnie trembled, such a strange development made him a little apprehensive, he instinctively felt that there was a danger that he couldn't understand, people would always sprinkle some fragrant bait before hunting birds, he didn't think he would miss it He got a lot of good things for no reason, and he felt that this person might be playing tricks on himself, so he said in fear, "I...I dare not..."

"You have to do this!" The young man raised his voice. He didn't seem to be used to speaking loudly. Anxiety flashed in his eyes, threatening: "If you don't do this, I will find you later, and I will deceive the nobles." Sin comes to put you to death. To be rich or to die is such a simple choice, and anyone with a brain should know how to do it!"

Ani was frightened, he didn't understand why he was in such a situation, was it because he chose to escape against his parents' idea?He doesn't regret running away from there. A serf is an existence that has given up his freedom. He doesn't want to work himself to death no matter what...

The young man was also very anxious. He didn't understand what the humble man in front of him was thinking. In the face of wealth and glory, he was so scared that he dared not accept it?He drew his sword with a swipe... If it wasn't for the frightening legendary Demon Sword in the Stone, how could he have found such a courageous little thing? He asked coldly, "Tell me, your name is What?"

The cold sword edge lay across Ani's neck, and he finally understood the situation of man-made swordsman. Even if he knew that there was a trap in front of him, he had no room to resist at all. Talking, he could escape that time, but this time he had no choice at all, he said with some difficulty: "I... my name is... Arthur..."

A look of surprise flashed in the young man's eyes, he was finally satisfied, and a faint smile climbed onto his face.He took back his sword, nodded and said: "Very well, you are not stupid to the end, you will soon know what you will get..."

He never got off his horse from the beginning to the end, he smiled and relaxed: "You will definitely appreciate me...When you know what the identity I gave you means..."

He seemed to have more things to say, which made his smile look meaningful.But this man obviously couldn't bear to continue talking to the substitute in his eyes, he rode his horse again, and hurried away quickly, the dust that was thrown up Ani's face, let his clean face Once again, one piece is black and one piece is white, which is much more ridiculous than it was at the beginning.

Ani was silent for a long time, his pupils were as blue as the clean and cloudless sky, empty, but seemed to give people a hidden heavy pressure for no reason.

It was like a storm was brewing, but it was quickly dispelled.

He was unaware of his transformation.Not knowing what to decide, he walked towards the forest again.

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