The night wind was blowing, the grass and trees were noisy, and the short figure walked into Ian's house on a familiar road. He had walked through it many times, so naturally there was no sound.
But soon, the figure's nose moved slightly, and he became alert, raising his hands to signal the other black figures behind him to stop and stop moving forward.
He smelled blood.
Unlike animal blood, the taste of human blood is special. The shaman of Son of the Forest is familiar with this pure taste. Although there are too many acquired impurities in this blood, it is far purer than all wild beasts.
Whose blood could it be? Oceanus finally slaughtered his older nephew?
The figure did not hear the voices of Osenna and others, and his keen hearing told him that there was only one young child in the room who was breathing slowly in his dream. It was the predetermined sacrifice, the young child named Elam.
"Osenna..."
The figure was a little dissatisfied, and the accent he whispered was strange and weird, with the harshness of a wild forest, but it was definitely the imperial language.
It was clearly agreed that the two nephews would be handed over to them. The holy sacrifice requires the blood and internal organs of the purest and most ignorant person, as well as the flesh, flesh and brain of the strongest and most determined person. The mountain tide spirit only accepts these two types of sacrifices.
Taste.
Oceana really can't be trusted.
--never mind.
Standing there, the figure only thought for a moment, and finally shook his head slightly.
As long as the youngest one is not killed, there is no problem. Eight or nine-year-old children are not uncommon. Even if Harrison Port is relatively tightly guarded, they can go to several nearby fishing villages and towns to kidnap a few.
Oceana is not in the house now, probably to dispose of his nephew's body...
"It's such a pity. Even if it's not fresh enough, the child's internal organs are still a good sacrifice, and the meat is wasted."
With regret, the figure is hungry.
Only those who often eat flesh and blood can unlock the power of flesh and blood.
Only when nutrients are sufficient, the power of the root will gush out from the source of flesh and blood deep in the body, just like only when the spring water is abundant, will the power gush out from the spring.
However, there is a shortage of resources in the tribe and there are very few meat eaters. People like him who have just embarked on the path of shamanism cannot guarantee that they will be full every day.
As for the blood of the Supreme Being, the great shaman often said that if you eat the flesh and blood of the brave, you can gain the strength of the brave.
Although children's blood has no power, it is better than pure.
"It's a pity it has been wasted."
He shook his head slightly.
Since Oceana is not here, he will take the young children away. Anyway, the mushroom addict only wants black mushrooms. In the future, the tribe will still need him as an intermediary to continue to obtain resources in the harbor.
With this thought in mind, the figure walked towards the room where Elan was, walking lightly.
——Then, he missed the mark and stepped into the trap set by Ian for Oceana.
There have been heavy rains in coastal areas for many years, and the land on which the immigrants' homes are built is basically unstable, and the floors are only laid with a layer of stones and wooden boards as buffers. Only the new houses built in recent years have solid stone foundations and rock brick walls.
Of course, Oceana's house is not a new house. The soil under the foundation has long collapsed and sunk, and even the wooden planks are hanging in the air. Below is a puddle full of mud and water. Ian slightly modified it, making the wooden planks break when stepped on.
, the bottom was full of wooden sticks, and a fish-picking knife was stuck vertically in the soil as a trap for stabbing the soles of the feet.
Who knew that Oceana had no need to use this trap at all, and was directly defeated by the sleeping powder, without even tasting the design that Ian had carefully prepared for him. This time he got an advantage.
"Ah-hmm!!!"
For a moment, the sole of his foot was pierced by a knife, and the figure almost screamed out in pain, but after all, he was also a shaman among the redwood natives and had a strong spirit, so he naturally suppressed his scream in an instant.
This is Harrison Port. Just because he can sneak in doesn't mean he can go back safely after attracting attention.
Moreover, this fish-picking knife is full of rust and dirt, and the puddle is full of filthy mud. If the wound is not treated immediately, not only will it be difficult to move, but also it is easy to be cursed by the spirit of rust, causing it to convulse and struggle to death!
"Be careful! House, trap!"
He immediately spoke and instructed the three men behind him who looked nervous and had begun to take out their weapons and look around for warning. The hunters who were preparing for the attack stopped their actions. The young shaman had no time to think about why there was a trap in the place. He immediately squatted down and pulled out the knife from the sole of his foot.
, treat wounds.
——No, why is there a trap? Was it set by Oceana? Who can it be used against? Against them?
Impossible, how could that mushroom-sucking waste deal with their only channel for black mushroom powder... Could it be that he was wary of thieves?
But even this is too far-fetched... Where can a thief in such a broken house come from...
It must be said that this house made the indigenous shaman extremely uneasy, and things seemed to be out of control.
At this moment, Ian was walking near his home with his new teacher Hilliard.
It has to be said that Ian is very satisfied in his heart at this moment, but he is still calm on the surface.
"The effect of this psychic energy is indeed clear and distinct. The golden effect is beyond my imagination."
He just went to the lakeside to bury a body and take a bath, and he was able to pick up a teacher who looked extremely mysterious and possessed a great secret!
Although Hilliard didn't say anything, Ian could guess even if he just guessed that a man whose face was full of vicissitudes of life and who was wanted by the empire for more than ten years without being caught, must have something real in his hands no matter how he thought about it.
There is a story behind it.
Not only that, he has high moral character and is very principled even when facing himself who seems to be just a child.
When he and Hilliard returned to Harrison Port, Ian noticed that the other person's walking posture had undisguised military characteristics. Although they were not the same at all, in terms of temperament, Hilliard and Ian had met each other in their previous lives.
Very similar to previous Space Chapter warriors.
He seems to be just an ordinary person now, and he admitted that he was seriously injured and his strength is not as good as before, but he was definitely a powerful knight in the past.
And just now, Hilliard explained to Ian why he wanted to stay in Harrison Port... Ian already knew that a change was about to occur around the South China Sea, and Hilliard came here to solve the change.
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It's funny to say that a wanted criminal actually thinks about the people of the empire? It's really touching.
——Why on earth could such a knight with noble moral character and certain strength be reduced to the point where he is now wanted by the whole country and wandering around?
good question!
But seriously, Ian doesn't care at all.
Just as he said to Hilliard at the lakeside - he does need a new uncle, and the other uncle does need a new identity. Young children need adults to rely on, even if the other uncle cannot show up at all.
And the other party also needs the child as a disguise for his identity.