Chapter 3
Time passed slowly, and before I knew it, five years had passed.
In five years, Chen Heng's reputation in the local area has grown and he has gradually become known by many people.
Many people know that he is the most famous hunter in the area and a hunter with superb skills.
Of course, all this is also due to the body-building method.
The body-building methods in the real world, although only the basics of martial arts, are also genuine body-building methods.
For people who have never exercised, this method of body building has a very good training effect.
Chen Heng was able to become an excellent hunter in these five years by relying on this kind of body training.
In five years, he has barely completed most of the body building. According to the standards of the real world, he is considered a top figure.
At least in Chen Heng's class, he is definitely the first.
Of course, this is accumulated over time and is nothing special in itself.
After all, he was using his existing experience to practice, and with five years added on, it would be strange if he couldn't reach this level.
But even so, he is still far from perfecting his body, and there is still a long way to go.
Chen Heng felt that if he wanted to practice like this to perfection in body building, it would probably take another three or four years.
"I really don't know how those freaks who have perfected their bodies before the age of 18 appear..."
After confirming his progress, Chen Heng was speechless and didn't know what to say at this time.
I can only say that the gap between people is sometimes indeed greater than that between people and dogs.
Counting the time, this year is Chen Heng’s fifth year here.
During this year, there was some movement in the originally quiet mountain village.
"Are you the most famous hunter here?"
A tall young man stood in front of Chen Heng, looking at him, as if he was examining him.
"Good morning sir."
Chen Heng's face was calm. He looked at the young man's attire and showed some respect at the right time: "Excuse me, how can I help you?"
The young man in front of him was wearing a beautiful red robe and carrying a beautiful dagger.
In the local area, red is a color only used by nobles, and that exquisite dagger is obviously not something that ordinary people can have.
Obviously, this group of people are either rich or noble, and most of them are of aristocratic origin.
"My men and I want to capture a white deer in the mountains."
The young man was obviously satisfied with Chen Heng's tact and respect, and then said: "As a reward, I will give you a large sum of money."
Hearing this, Chen Heng's eyes lit up.
"We are happy to help."
With a respectful expression, he looked at the young man in front of him and spoke softly.
Soon, Chen Heng entered the mountain with the young man in front of him and the two followers behind him.
Walking on the road, Chen Heng was thinking about the possibility of killing the young man.
He had asked questions beforehand, and the young man in front of him didn't seem to be very wary of him, so he quickly found out some information from him.
The young man's name was Thorondo, the son of a local knight.
The reason I came here this time was to celebrate my mother's birthday, so I needed some special little gifts.
A child of a knight will most likely have some knowledge of knightly training methods. Even if not, he will at least know some basics.
On the way, Chen Heng had already tried it.
Although Sorondo's father was a knight, his own strength did not seem to be strong. He was already a little out of breath after just walking for a while. Looking at this, it was hard to believe that he was very strong.
If a fight breaks out, Chen Heng is confident that he can defeat the opponent quickly.
only……
Chen Heng looked at the two followers who had been following Sorondo, and finally gave up the idea.
Sorondo's strength is ordinary, but the two guards beside him are obviously extraordinary.
He may not be able to handle it alone.
Moreover, looking at Sorondo's physique, it doesn't seem like he has received much knight training, and he probably doesn't know the sophisticated knight breathing method.
After thinking it over, Chen Heng gave up the idea of doing anything shady.
Walking on the road, with a respectful look on his face, he explained to Sorondo some of the things that had happened in the forest, which made Sorondo laugh from time to time. It seemed that he admired Chen Heng very much.
As for the white deer, Chen Heng found it quickly as well.
Having lived there for five years, this forest became like his own home to him, and he knew exactly where everything was.
In just a few days, Thorondo got what he wanted.
Before leaving, Sorondo left the bag full of gold coins in front of Chen Heng as agreed.
However, Chen Heng shook his head and chose to refuse.
"Why do you refuse?"
Sorondo was a little puzzled: "But you think I gave too little?"
"No, your Excellency has given too much."
Chen Heng sighed deeply: "Mr. Sorondo, you are the most noble and glorious person I have ever seen. It is my honor to meet and get to know someone like you. How can I ask for a reward?"
Zoro was stunned for a moment, and no matter how thick-skinned he was, he felt a little embarrassed at this moment.
Normally, he was just a knight's son. Although his status was better than that of commoners, it was not much higher. He had never been praised like this before.
In particular, the person who praised him was not an ordinary person, but a skilled and powerful hunter.
"You...you are too serious..."
His face turned red, and he was thinking about how to respond, but he heard Chen Heng in front of him speak again.
"If you don't mind, I am willing to be your most loyal follower and the sharp sword in your hand."
Chen Heng knelt on one knee in front of him, with a sincere look on his face: "A noble person like you will be my role model for life."
"Please allow me to pledge my loyalty to you and clear the obstacles ahead for you."
"this……"
Sorondo was stunned, then shocked: "You want to follow me?"
The following and loyalty in this world are not just talk.
Once you choose to be loyal, you can never betray it for the rest of your life, otherwise you will be rejected by everyone.
Of course, the so-called loyalty and following are actually the rules in the aristocratic circle. Under normal circumstances, Chen Heng, a commoner, is not qualified to follow an aristocrat.
However, having said that, the present is not the past after all. In times of war, any warrior who can draw a sword is welcome.
Besides, Sorondo is not a real noble.
He was merely the son of a knight.
Therefore, Chen Heng's sudden loyalty was actually very tempting to him.
He looked at Chen Heng's strong and tall body, and then recalled his brave attitude when fighting the beast before, and couldn't help but nodded.
In this way, Chen Heng became a follower of Sorondo.
Following Sorondo, Chen Heng left his own town and went to the territory of Sorondo's father.
He has no worries about this.
The mother in this body had died in an accident a long time ago, and as for his father, he also died of the flu two years ago.
He was alone now and had few worries.
Sorondo's father welcomed Chen Heng's arrival.
There are wars everywhere these days, so , the better.
He was even more surprised after Chen Heng showed that his skills were in no way inferior to those of his guards .
A knight's territory is not obtained for free; he needs to keep guards and followers to defend his territory and send troops when necessary to respond to the call of his lord.
It is not easy to train a true warrior. The more brave warriors like Chen Heng there are, the better.
In this way, Chen Heng joined the territory of Sorondo's father.
Time passed slowly, and before I knew it, another five years had passed.
One night, Sorondo called Chen Heng to his house.
"Zolo, my brother."
Compared to five years ago, Sorondo still looks young, but he seems to be much more mature.
In the past five years, in addition to working for Sorondo's father, Chen Heng did not give up contacting Sorondo, and the two always maintained a good relationship.
Like today, it's not the first or second time that we have secretly talked in the middle of the night.
But this time, it's different from usual.
In the spacious house, Sorondo sat there alone, his face uncertain: "Can I trust you?"
"Of course, sir."
Chen Heng knelt on one knee without hesitation and said decisively: "As long as you give the order, I can do anything for you."
Looking at Chen Heng's unhesitating attitude, Sorondo secretly breathed a sigh of relief, then hesitated for a moment before saying, "I have something that I need your help with."
"My father is dying..."
He hesitated for a moment, and finally spoke like this.
"What?"
Chen Heng was stunned for a moment, feeling inexplicably surprised.
Thorondo's father, the Sicilian Knight, was a true knight.
According to the standards of this world, the Sicilian Knight has received a good chivalrous education and possesses the talent of a knight. He is a knight who has awakened his life energy.
Some time ago, Chen Heng also saw the Sicilian Knights, who had just returned from an expedition and looked very majestic.
There was no sign of impending death.
As if seeing Chen Heng's doubts, Sorondo sighed and continued: "The use of life energy will cause many problems to oneself, and even greatly shorten one's lifespan."
"My father, he..."
Having said that, he sighed again and didn't continue.
Chen Heng immediately understood what the other party meant.
According to what he had gathered over the years, this so-called knight used something called life energy.
The use of life
This must have been the case with Thorondo's father, the Knight of Sicily.
"According to what I know, my father only has two years left to live..."
Sorondo sighed, his face becoming extremely gloomy: "After that, Charles will inherit the Territory of Sicily and become the new lord of this generation..."
Chen Heng immediately understood what the other party meant.
