With tears in her eyes, Martha smiled and shook her head. Then, after hesitating for a while, she walked to Al, stood on tiptoes, put her mouth to Al's ear, and whispered softly: "Grow up quickly.

Come on...grow up...protect me..."

Grow up quickly, grow up and protect me.

Al was confused by Martha's sudden words. He didn't know how Martha could suddenly say just that - until two days later, Al went to Martha's house again and witnessed Martha's father crying desperately.

The lying Martha was pressed underneath her.

He will never forget Martha's helpless look at that time, and he will never forget the burning feeling of Martha's father punching him hard in the face after being discovered.

That night, Al carried his small money box and drove a long way to the training ground, hoping to participate in the training.

Twenty-eight copper coins lay quietly in the small cash box. This amount of money was a lot of money for an adult, let alone a twelve-year-old child. However, such a sum of money

, which was not enough for one-tenth of the training tuition. So, Al could only go back in disgrace.

However, Al was not discouraged. Since he couldn't study openly, he would do it secretly. So, he ran out of home every morning before dawn, came to the training ground and hid in a corner where no one could see him.

During the training of the students, he waited until sunset and dusk, when the training ground was over, and then ran home in the dark. When his parents asked him where he had been all day, he just vaguely said that he went to play. Moreover, before going to bed, he would

Sneaking away from his parents, he practiced the fighting skills he had secretly learned that day.

After living like this for a week, Al was finally discovered by people at the training ground.

The person who discovered him was an old instructor who was over sixty years old. He looked at Al with a smile and asked, "Little guy, why are you peeking?" Al was stunned. He originally thought that the old instructor would

He drove Al away angrily.

Al hesitated for a while and replied: "I want to become stronger."

The old instructor smiled again and asked: "Why do you want to become stronger?"

Al replied: "Protect everything I should protect!" This sentence was so decisive and unquestionable.

The old instructor smiled and nodded, and asked: "Want to learn swordsmanship? I can teach you."

…

Five years later, Al, who had studied hard and succeeded, returned to Alber.

This is the first time he has returned to his hometown in five years. During these five years, Al has been obsessed with learning swordsmanship and practicing martial arts every day. He simply feels that his time over the years has been wasted, and he has not even spared a day.

He is reluctant to go back to his hometown to see his relatives. Because he wants to grow up, become stronger, and protect everything he should protect. Before he can completely become a warrior, he is reluctant to go home. Reluctant to waste can make him become a warrior.

Time to get stronger.

However, when he returned home, he learned from his parents that Martha had committed suicide a year ago.

Ever since Al left home and was training at the training ground, Martha was often abused by her father. Many times, Martha tried to escape in the middle of the night, but was caught by his father and beaten again. Until one year

Recently, Martha finally couldn't bear it anymore, so she hung a hemp rope from the beam and passed away.

After Martha's death, Martha's father also drank heavily all day long. Finally, due to drunkenness, he lost his footing and fell into a well. His body was not discovered until the next day.

Al now has the ability to protect everything he wants to protect, but the person who needs Al's protection the most is no longer there.

…

Cecilia broke away from Al's arms and said hurriedly: "Brother Al... let's run away... the enemy is going to catch up."

"What?" Al was startled, let go of Cecilia and said, "Is someone going to hurt you? Martha?"

The enemy's footsteps could be heard clearly, and Jamala hurriedly shouted: "Everyone, run!"

Al stood up and drew the sword from his waist. Although his spirit was still a little dazed, his body seemed stronger than before he was injured.

I saw Al standing in the middle of the valley, as majestic as a god descending to earth. Looking at the pursuers gradually appearing in the distance, Al said: "Martha, run quickly. This time, I will never let anyone hurt me again."

your turn."

Cecilia saw that Al seemed to have suddenly recovered from his injuries. She was stunned for a moment, and then burst into tears and said: "The light has returned... Brother Al will not survive... Wow..."

Jamala was stunned when she heard this, then gritted her teeth, hugged Cecilia, and shouted: "Al! As the leader of the Free Mercenary Group, I order you to cut off the rear! Others, follow the order.

--retreat!"

As Jamara's people walked away, Al clenched the hilt of his sword with both hands, and roared at the members of the Blood Wing Society who were running towards him in front of him: "Anyone who intends to taint the target I want to protect must die!

"
Chapter completed!