Half Elf Ranger

Chapter 475 Encounter by chance
The blood-red sunset slowly sank amidst the scattered clouds, casting the rose-colored slanting light on the sea in a flickering manner.

When the last ray of twilight completely disappeared, a piece of undulating hills appeared in Thorne's field of vision. A corner of the Shadowmoon Inner Sea leaned against the hills, and a fishing village was built on a slightly higher seaside.

Like most villages and towns on the mainland, the fishing village is built with wooden fences about four or five meters high.

From a distance, a few guards holding simple spears could be seen patrolling the fence.

When Thorne got off the bumpy carriage, the salty and moist sea breeze rushed towards him.

He looked at the rocky beach, surrounded by canoes, fishing boats, nets hanging from posts, and dead fish drying on racks.

"Please, Your Excellency Thorne."

The village chief Hader, who had already known the ranger's name on the way, ignored the bard he had hired at a high price. Instead, he looked at Thorne with a more respectful expression. He slightly bowed his fat body and pointed to the only one in the village gate entrance.

Thorn returned a salute, and walked towards the village together with Gilt, who was skilled in walking.

"Wait a minute!" When he reached the gate, Gilt glanced at the village chief who had already entered first, and signaled the ranger to stop.

Thorne looked at him suspiciously, and began to wonder if the other party had any bad thoughts in his heart.

If this is the case, it is necessary for him to stop it.

After all, he could still sense the sincerity of the village chief's invitation.

Therefore, he didn't want to see this wedding ruined by some shameless bard.

Gilt obviously read the meaning in Thorne's eyes, curled his lips in disdain, and assured him:

"I told you, I'm not that kind of person, and I'm not that boring. Don't worry, I won't make trouble, I'm just here to live."

"I hope so." Thorne gave him a cold, threatening look.

The bard smiled mischievously, then took out a small mirror, put the harp that never left his body under his arm, and combed his disobedient hair with his hands.

Then with his sleeve he rubbed the silver on the light green jacket, smoothed and straightened it, cleaned the cow dung from the moccasin boots, took off his bowler hat, and stuck a bright pheasant feather in it. Originally belonged to the location of egret feathers.

This is halfway he begged Thorne to help him pluck it from the pheasant he killed, and he trimmed it again.

It is a pity that the egret is an endangered species in the Emerald Field, otherwise it would not be replaced.

"Wait a minute, be more polite. This is a wedding banquet. Don't just draw your sword with a cold face. It will scare the guests away." The bard kindly reminded the ranger.

"You're so interesting." Thorne showed an expression of being annoyed by him.

Then, the two walked in together.

I met two girls who were carrying a vegetable basket to pick up dried salted fish and passed by.

"Aha! Beautiful girls, didn't anyone tell you how cute you are?"

Geert waved happily at them, in exchange for the two girls' eyes and quickened their pace of departure.

Not long after, Gilt's small green eyes lit up again, and he spotted a pretty girl who had just come out of the house to clean.

This girl is prettier than the previous two.

"Please accept my compliments!" The girl who was sweeping the floor by the bard bowed politely and gracefully, and then smiled bluntly:
"Oh, dear, your eyes are really beautiful. There are sunshine and rain, the sun and the moon, mountains, rivers, clouds, flowers and birds... But my eyes are even more beautiful, because in my eyes... only you."

A blush flashed across the pretty girl's cheeks, and she tightly held the broom in her hand.

Thorne thought she would use the broom in her hand to mercilessly smear Gilter's unbeaten face and drive him away like a street mouse.

But he guessed wrong.

The girl actually smiled back at him, and even blinked her lovely eyes provocatively.

Seeing the girl's smile, Gilt was suddenly excited. With the resonant tone of the harp, he pretended to say affectionately:
"Oh! It must be that my chest is sound-proofed too well, otherwise, you will definitely be able to hear the sound of my heartbeat, even through the Forest of Tranquility, Shadowmoon Inner Sea..."

"There's so much nonsense, hurry up and go." Thorne, who couldn't stand it anymore, kicked Gilt's ass lightly.

Then he walked towards the wedding scene with the staggering poet, and the giggles of girls came from behind him.

The wedding venue looked like a large warehouse in the village. According to the faint fishy smell left, Thorn judged that the dried salted fish should be stored here before.

According to tradition, garlic 'garlands' are hung here and there to deter vampires who prefer virgin blood.

Thorne looked around and found that the tables and chairs were all covered with white cloth, and everything was clean and tidy. In one corner of the warehouse, there was a huge bonfire with a barbecue grill on it.

Although almost everyone in the entire village gathered here, it was not noisy.

He saw today's protagonist, a Druid player in formal attire and a unicorn holy emblem.It can be seen from this that he is a druid who believes in the forest goddess, otherwise it would be difficult to invite the priest of the forest goddess to officiate the wedding for him in person.

The bride standing beside him was wearing a pure white wedding dress, and countless gazes from below focused on the bride as if they wanted to devour her alive.

"Welcome! Master Gilt, Lord Thorne." The village head, Hade, dressed in the best clothes, enthusiastically pulled them to the center of the warehouse, and said loudly:

"Dear ladies and gentlemen! Welcome our honored guest... welcome to come here... this is Mr. Thorne... a ranger from Fallstown... the owner of the Emerald Tower... the Silence The Stalker of the Tao...his coming...has given us the great honor to see him coming...."

The thunderous cheers and applause instantly overwhelmed the incoherent and very excited speech of the village chief Hader.

Since Waterfall Town and Sunset Fishing Village opened a trade channel, most of the villagers who have been to Waterfall Town are very interested in this mysterious ranger.

Now, they were personally invited by their village chief to attend the wedding here, finally giving them a chance to see the true face of this mysterious ranger.

After all, in the Battle of the Conferred Gods outside the Forest of Tranquility three years ago, the players and original residents of the entire Corina Peninsula knew everyone.

Besides the goblin patron saint, what impresses them most is this mysterious ranger.

Facing the cheers of the villagers, the village head seemed to be a ranger who was cheered by everyone around him, as proud as a fat peacock, laughing heartily.

Thorne, who was a little embarrassed, nodded slightly to everyone, continuing to maintain a calm and composed expression.

Had he known this was the case, he would never have come here.

To blame can only be blamed on that shameless bard who leaked out of his mouth and told all his true identity to the fat village head beside him.

At this time, the bard Gilt was excitedly changing the etiquette of various occasions, and waved to the young girls sitting in a row.

But they didn't respond, because behind them a row of old women who rolled their eyes at the poets were closely monitoring these lively girls, as if to prevent the cabbage from getting into the pig's mouth.

"Okay!" The village chief obviously saw You Xia's unnatural expression, so he accepted it as soon as he saw it, and began to resolve the embarrassment for him.

I saw him shouting: "Since our most distinguished guest has arrived, I declare that the wedding ceremony full of sacred feeling will begin now!"

"Let's praise the goddess of the forest and the knight-errant!" The village head, Hade, raised his hands and cheered tremblingly with fat all over his body.

"Praise the Goddess of the Forest and Ranger!" The shout quickly spread and spread throughout the warehouse.

With enthusiastic cheers, the priest from the Temple of Melikai walked out from the corner, slowly came to the couple, and sprinkled holy water on them to bless them:
"Under the witness of the goddess Melikai, I send you the most sincere blessings. May the grace of the goddess protect you in peace. May the trees in the forest raise their arms to guide you on the way forward. May the beasts in the forest regard you as yours." friend……"

Thorn, who was hiding in the corner, heard the priest's blessing. The voice was as ethereal and melodious as a nightingale flying in the night sky in the forest, and as crisp and melodious as the wind chimes hanging in front of the wooden house being blown by the breeze.

But this is not important, for Ranger, the most important thing is that the clear and pleasant voice impressed him deeply, but also seemed a little strange.

This made him couldn't help but look back.

The half-elf priest stood in front of the couple, with a light green glow in her hands, and she said solemnly: "Under the gaze of the goddess of the forest and the knight-errant, Moglin and Sienza, you are sure to conclude a holy marriage. contract?"

At this moment, Thorne, who just turned around, locked his eyes on the couple and the half-elf priest, and his mind suddenly went blank.

He seemed unable to hear the noise in the crowd, the shameless poet's flirting with girls, and even whether the couple would like to conclude a sacred marriage contract
All he could see was the smiling half-elf priest.

This person is the former half-elf girl Lilia.

Since the battle with the hobgoblins ended and the town of Falls has enjoyed a rare peace, she resigned from the position of leader and handed it over to Zelos, another half-elf ranger who just came back from the northern wilderness. Lite disappeared without a trace.

However, she just appeared in front of him so abruptly.

In three years, she has changed a lot.

Her smile on the stage was so sweet, like the cool river formed by the melted ice and snow from Mount Warners flowing in his heart, this kind of smile made his bored heart suddenly feel comfortable.

Her starry pale blue eyes, in Thorne's opinion, would put the desert sky to shame.

She was wearing a white gown with green lace, a short green cape woven with spider silk and natural dyes, and a unicorn holy emblem made of animal bones on her chest.

Under the flickering light, her whole body exudes a light green radiance, even the most dazzling newcomers seem to be eclipsed.

"The world out there is wide, full of pain and joy, the former making people grow and the latter keeping the journey from being unbearable.

I want to live in the sun and the stars, in the sun and the rain, dancing every step, through the flower garden, through the deep snow... This growth is not to make myself complicated, but to live Be more like yourself. "

…………

Vaguely, the few words left to him by the girl who left without saying goodbye sounded in Thorn's mind again.

(End of this chapter)