Chapter 50

Before leaving the indigenous village, the knight Bajia and Sul Dac accompanied Enoyatira, the great shaman, to bid farewell, once again expressing their gratitude for the meticulous care she had provided to He Boqiang during his stay.

This great shaman, whose age was indiscernible, was the actual ruler of the village. She personally escorted everyone to the village entrance, and the indigenous people of the village followed her voluntarily, although they still maintained a wary and guarded attitude towards the knight Bajia and the warriors of the second squad, at least the intense hostility in their eyes had diminished.

The great shaman Enoyatira actually seemed somewhat reluctant to see He Boqiang leave.

She tightly held He Boqiang's hand, her dry, dark hands surprisingly strong, and pulled him close, speaking rapidly. However, He Boqiang had only learned some basic indigenous language from the young girl Moli, and he understood almost nothing of what the great shaman was saying, standing there with a strained smile to avoid being impolite.

Knight Bajia, noticing He Boqiang's embarrassment, stepped forward and translated for him:

"The great shaman is formally inviting you. If you have time, you can visit the village. She believes you are a divine chosen one and is willing to share some methods of using these sacred powers with you."

Upon learning what the great shaman Enoyatira had said, He Boqiang quickly nodded and gestured that he would definitely visit again if he had the time.

Perhaps because He Boqiang had stayed in the village for a while, the great shaman Enoyatira was more affectionate towards him than the others and did not forget to invite him to return before they left.

The journey back to the camp was still a long way. Sul Dac had received a simple patrol mission from Baron Sidney, and the second squad dared not delay too long, as they would be punished by the regiment and Baron Sidney if they returned late without a very special reason.

Even after they left the valley and crossed two ridges to reach the river valley, they could still see the young girl Moli standing on a high stone cliff, looking in their direction.

The squad warriors trekked along the mountain ridge by the river valley, and the girl's slender figure gradually became模糊 in their sight.

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This trip went smoothly, and the warriors of the second squad seemed quite relaxed along the way.

The path on this mountain ridge was not easy to navigate. The limestone in this area was severely weathered, with many large blocks of limestone continuously breaking apart and separating from the main body due to intense sunlight and heavy rain. Stepping on these loose rocks could easily cause one to lose balance and fall off the ridge.

Red Socks carelessly jumped over a grayish-white limestone block, his body swayed, and the stone under his foot crumbled, causing him to slide down the slope.

He Boqiang quickly grabbed his arm and pulled him up.

Red Socks was also scared, watching the loose rocks roll down the slope, and he shuddered with lingering fear.

Captain Sul Dac, leading the way, immediately scolded Red Socks: "Pay attention, walk carefully. Falling from here is no joke."

"Hey, Red Socks, if you fall and die here, will your tombstone read: 'My dearest companion, died on the way back from a patrol mission'?" Augustus laughed from behind.

"Go to hell!" Red Socks spat at Augustus and then turned to continue walking.

Perhaps to avoid a dull return journey, Red Socks said to He Boqiang behind him:

"Xiaodak, the great shaman Enoyatira seems particularly affectionate towards you. Do you think she wants to marry Moli to you and then let you stay in the tribe officially?"

During the march, He Boqiang couldn't speak and thus couldn't respond to Red Socks.

Captain Sul Dac, walking at the front, immediately said to Red Socks:

"Get lost. I've already talked it over with Xiaodak. After I retire, we'll go back to Helansa together. If you want to stay, stay. There are so many indigenous women in this village; maybe you can marry a bunch of them."

Hearing this, the warriors of the second squad immediately responded.

Red Socks, ignoring Captain Sul Dac's authority, retorted: "Captain, do you have some feelings for Xiaodak? Ow... Stop hitting me!"

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When they set up camp for the night, the other warriors had already fallen asleep.

Sul Dac and He Boqiang sat by the campfire. Sul Dac held a stick and continuously stirred the unburned charcoal in the fire, sparks bursting and flying up with the airflow, disappearing in a moment.

"What do you think about Knight Bajia's invitation?"

The firelight illuminated Sul Dac's well-defined face, making him look particularly serious.

He Boqiang looked up and shook his head at Sul Dac.

Sul Dac hesitated for a moment and then said, "If it were me, I wouldn't miss this great opportunity. That's the most elite construct knight regiment under Duke Newman. Maybe, as Knight Bajia said, you could become a remarkable construct knight in the future."

He Boqiang had also seriously considered this issue, but he didn't want to become a remarkable construct knight.

He had ended up in this world by chance and never intended to fight forever. He had no good impression of construct knights, especially after hearing the second squad warriors discuss how the duke's main construct knight regiment would face the demon army head-on.

Why! At this time, should he actively seek death?

Seeing He Boqiang's unwilling expression, Sul Dac asked, "You don't want to?"

In the Green Empire, it seemed every warrior had a knight's dream.

Except for He Boqiang... He had no such desire.

Sul Dac couldn't understand: "Why?"

He Boqiang found such discussions about life, ideals, and the future troublesome, especially since his fingers were not very cooperative at such times.

He looked at Sul Dac with a troubled expression.

At this moment, Sul Dac's gaze was sincere, and he said to He Boqiang seriously:

"Maybe this will be a turning point in your life."

"Not every first-class warrior has the opportunity to become a construct knight," Sul Dac said to He Boqiang.

He Boqiang stubbornly shook his head, thinking that if Knight Bajia offered him a teleportation gate pass at this moment, he would gladly accept it.

Sul Dac didn't expect He Boqiang to be so stubborn. Seeing his efforts to persuade were in vain, he could only say:

"Alright, I think you should think about it carefully."