This river should be a branch of the stream I encountered before.
If you want to ask the young man why he knows.
Well, the moment you jump in, your whole body will feel sour and refreshing. It definitely comes from the same family.
"Ahem!"
When he first entered the water, the young man's breath was very disordered. In his panic, he inevitably took a few mouthfuls of cold water.
Now I don't have time to adjust. The current in this river is very fast. If I go slower, I won't be able to find the guy who just fell into the water.
Where is it?
The young man raised his head out of the water to breathe, and at the same time took in all the objects on the river.
Although he had reached the river, he still did not see the tree marten and the dagger.
He grabbed randomly in the water with his hands and finally touched a cylindrical hard object.
I thought it was my dagger, but when I grabbed it and took a look, I realized that it was just a thick branch.
So where did the white-headed thief and his dagger go?
Although the water flow was strong, it only lasted a moment, so they probably wouldn't have been carried too far.
Since you can't see it from the water, go to the water.
"Be sure not to throw it away!"
The young man took a deep breath, and then plunged into the river again.
Snorkeling along the flow of the river is actually not strenuous.
This is still acceptable for the young man's current physical strength.
But after all, he jumped into the river with his clothes on. After the clothes absorbed water, it became more difficult to raise his hands or move his feet than before.
Found it!
After swimming along the current for a while, the boy finally spotted the white-headed tree marten floating up and down in the water.
Of course, the blood stain left by the tree marten in the water due to the arrow injury also helped him a lot. Following the bright red blood stain, the young man discovered it.
Although this tree marten did not sink to the bottom of the water, it remained in the water.
Thinking that this seriously injured little beast couldn't breathe just now, the young man couldn't help but worry about its safety.
And his dagger was found after a while. The dagger was stuck in a pile of rocks not far from the water.
It was indeed lucky to find this little thief and the dagger so quickly.
He first pulled out his dagger from the pile of rocks, and then the young man bit down on the sword blade, using his free hand to lift the little white-haired thief out of the water.
The feather arrow inserted into the body of the white-headed tree marten looked horrifying, but in fact the boy had controlled his strength and avoided the vital points at that time.
This guy should be fine.
However, perhaps due to fright, this white-headed tree marten is still in a coma.
"Ugh!!"
The boy who was about to get closer to the shore was suddenly swept away by a rapid current. He tried several times in succession, but was only swept further and further away by the current.
The young man held the white-headed tree marten in his right hand, and using only his left hand to paddle, it was difficult for him to contend with the rapid water.
Oops! If we can’t go ashore again...
Just——I can’t go ashore.
He continued to contend with the rapids, but he always fell behind.
Once, he finally managed to grab some vegetation roots growing on the rocks by the river, only to realize that he could not climb up the low slope that was washed away by the water.
The young man who had no choice but to let go was washed downstream by the current again. At this time, he had no choice but to do anything.
His physical strength was gradually exhausted, and the coldness of the river began to make his limbs stiff.
After a futile struggle, the boy now had difficulty even keeping himself afloat.
Landing ashore has become a luxury. Even if he lets go of the white-headed tree marten in his hand, the weak young man cannot fight against the rapids.
Too big.
He still overestimated his ability, or underestimated the seemingly calm river water.
While chasing this little white-haired thief, most of my energy had been exhausted.
After the previous consumption, my body has basically reached its limit.
Both his limbs and torso seemed to be tied with lead balls, and just moving them caused him extreme pain.
The river water gradually flooded his nostrils, and he struggled hard to take a few breaths. But I believe that before long, even the power to breathe will be lost.
It’s over, are you going to die like this?
This time the boy was also desperate.
He also felt ironic when he thought that his death was so simple.
He drowned in a place like this, and I wonder if Zeref and the others can find him.
I can't find him. I don't know if they will be worried if I go missing.
Well, actually it’s quite sad to find it.
After all, "missing" is much better than "confirmed dead". It will give people hope, even if the hope is slim, it is better than a foregone conclusion.
However, what are you thinking about?
Although Heimer and Zeref were his companions during this period, they had not known him for long, so why should they care about his life and death?
Zeref is better to say that since I met him a few months ago, I have often dealt with this guy.
He disappeared suddenly, that guy must feel lonely, right?
However, as long as some time passes, he will forget it.
Zeref is a cheerful person who rarely causes trouble to himself. Although he may occasionally find him annoying, this guy is indeed a good person. He usually doesn't do bad things and the food he makes is quite delicious.
A bit... I miss the grilled fish I had before, it tasted really good.
But for various reasons, the young man would not praise the cook who was already confident.
However, I estimate that not only will I never be able to eat again, but I will be eaten by fish in this place.
As for Heimer, he is really someone I have gotten to know these days.
I had never heard of him before, but from what Zeref said, it seemed that he was somewhat famous in the Badafel Legion. However, because I had been with the general at that time, I knew very little about the rumors among the soldiers.
Already.
Although their friendship was short-lived, the boy did not feel that Heimer was not sincere towards him and others.
Heimer is very powerful in combat and can be considered an elite member of the Badafinger Legion.
Perhaps compared with the group of War Lions, this young knight is still a little behind.
But with his current strength and age, Heimer can be proud of himself.
But he has no airs and no hypocrisy towards others.
Even if you are in danger yourself, you still want to do your best to help others.
It was obvious that compared to his own strength, everyone else in the team was a drag, but he still didn't abandon anyone.
He is a very reliable person, just like General Wenarcodo.
When fighting side by side with him against the wolves, the boy believed that Heimer was a companion worthy of being entrusted with his back, and Heimel also trusted others.
Really, I really want to fight alongside a reliable person like him again.
Moreover, my swordsmanship still has many shortcomings. If I can really go back... I must ask him for advice again.