Quick Travel: Card Destroyer

Chapter 39 Commission One ([-])

Jiese Village ushered in the annual Moon God Festival.

Many villagers wearing linen clothes were coming and going from house to house, trying to arrange various sacrifices for the altar. As soon as Shirley sneaked out of the house, she smelled the fresh aroma of fruits and melons on the altar.

She has never had a bite of such a delicious fruit since she was a child.

Noticing the sound of footsteps approaching, she hurriedly swallowed her saliva and hid in a dark place to prevent being discovered by adults, who would definitely inevitably give her a severe beating.

"Hey, be careful! Don't break the statue!"

The village chief's worried call sounded next to Shirley, only a wall away.Shirley's petite body was hidden in the shadows. On such an important Lunar Festival day, no one noticed that there was a little guy who didn't have enough to eat and ran out despite the adults' instructions.

Although the statue is old, it is as clean as new. Shirley remembers that the village moved the statue out of the warehouse and placed it on the altar on the Lunar Festival last year. It is a pity that the Moon God did not shed its glory on any child to make him a brave savior of this generation.

Rather, in today's peaceful era, no one knows what else the brave can be used for - the Demon King's castle has been abandoned for 200 years, and no new Demon King has ever ascended the throne.

200 years have passed, and everyone has forgotten the meaning of bravery, but the Moon God Festival has been preserved as a custom.

Only a child like Shirley, who has just turned 12, understands the true meaning of the Lunar Festival.

That is the day when the goddess of the moon selects brave men from the world.If you can win the favor of the Moon God, you will receive the unparalleled power of the Moon God, and the selected child will become the most powerful human being in the world, that is, a brave man.

If you want to become a brave man, you must go to the Moon Altar on the Moon God Festival when you are 12 years old, bathe in the moonlight, and let the gods see your figure.

Every child will dream of the pure white goddess telling them about the heroic deeds of the first generation of Moon Warriors, dreaming of the once glorious Moon God Empire and the powerful female soldiers who lived and worked in peace and contentment, but when they opened their eyes, they saw a hard-working mother and a sleeping girl lying on the bed. Hulu's father then remembered that the Moon God Empire no longer existed, and now there were only the Eternal Day Empire and various kingdoms affiliated with the empire.

Jesai Village is located in the slightly marginal Sanglai Kingdom, with heavy taxes and low productivity. Shirley is often hungry and full, and her figure is smaller than boys of the same age due to malnutrition.

She knew why she couldn't grow taller.

Because the family’s food is given to dad first, mom and Shirley may not have enough to eat.Other families also give priority to providing meals to men, especially those with sons at home, who must be fed well and fat.

Shirley watched the boys eat and throw away their food every day, and she was itching with hatred.

Asking for leftover food from them was the same as begging, and would be looked down upon in the village. She was not willing to take the risk of eating other people's leftover food.

She also doesn’t know if she can be chosen by the Moon God... Shirley is wandering around the world. If she can become a brave man, she will have a reason to eat the pile of fresh fruits on the table to make up for the fact that she has never had enough to eat since she was a child. belly.

After seeing the adults scurrying around, she found her way out of the corner and quietly returned home. Every 12-year-old child participating in the Lunar Festival had to put on white clothes after dinner and line up to walk to the altar.

The boys each wear a pure white robe; the girls wear a pure white dress and a veil to express purity.

If she hadn't seen the unknown "little ghost" stealing the fruit on the table in the dead of night, Shirley would have been determined to win the position of hero.She was born with white hair, so white that there was no trace of impurity; she didn't like the sun during the day, so she always carried an umbrella when going out, so that she could move freely under the moonlight at night.The villagers firmly believe that she is the brave man of this generation because she is as white as the moonlight.

But the appearance of the "little ghost" shook Shirley.

The "little ghost" is as slender and frail as Shirley. Her hair color is a rare dark blue and her eyes are as black as ink. There were rumors that her biological mother was a La Traviata who abandoned her after having a child with a guest.A kind-hearted woman picked up the baby girl who was waiting for feeding and fed her some milk. Miraculously, she survived and became a nameless ghost child.

Not long ago, Shirley saw the "little ghost" sneaking into the tailor shop and taking away the last white skirt, but not the complete set of white gauze.

With the moon rising above the willow trees, the Moon God Festival was held as scheduled. The 12-year-old children in the village who could be named by name walked up to the altar hand in hand, stood in a circle around the central statue of the Moon God, and followed the instructions of the village chief to sing songs in praise of the moon.Shirley was extremely nervous. Her small, boneless hand was currently in the hand of the strongest boy in the village. She could often feel the vague gaze peering into her bright red eyes.

If the boy exerts even a little force, Shirley's wrist may break in two.

In front of those boys, she was like a poor little white rabbit, weak and harmless, ready to be slaughtered.

The moonlight in the sky never favored anyone, and Shirley felt both disappointed and slightly happy in her heart.

She was disappointed because she didn't think of herself as a brave person, and would have to take on more housework like other girls in the future; she was happy because no one else thought of herself as a brave person, and no one became stronger, especially the boys.

Shirley has a small ambition: to leave Jiesai Village.

If there are no special circumstances, she can only stay in the village for the rest of her life. Maybe she can marry the strongest boy because of her beauty, but that's all.

Shirley didn’t want to be a mother.

She lay on the bed tossing and turning, thinking about whether there was any way to leave the village other than becoming a brave man.

When she was drowsy, Luna's gentle voice suddenly sounded in her ears, startling her: "Go for a walk outside, you will get a...surprise."

Perhaps because of her white hair and skin, Shirley's connection with the Moon God is stronger. Other children will lose all memories of the Moon God after the festival, but Shirley will not - so the dream promised.

This time, after receiving a reminder from the gods, Shirley remained silent. After confirming that her mother and father were both asleep, she tiptoed out of bed and walked outside the moonlit house.

The night was quiet, with the occasional chirping of cicadas reminding Shirley that it was summer.

Unknowingly, she walked to the altar where she was haunted by her dreams. Before the villagers had time to dismantle it, the offerings were placed there intact.

There was just an unwelcome little girl, squatting on the altar table and devouring the food.

Under the moonlight, the girl's long dark blue hair was as smooth as running water, tied behind her head with a white cloth. She held up a sweet apple and chewed it.

I don’t know how that slender body can hold the entire offering apple. While Shirley was still thinking about how much she could eat, the girl was nibbling on the grilled steak next to her. Although the cold steak was not very tasty, it was better than nothing. .

Shirley was fascinated.

In terms of appearance alone, the girl was much inferior to Shirley, but at that moment her wildness deeply moved Shirley.

O Moon, keep your eyes on her!
At the same time as the idea popped up, a bright and solid moonlight shone on the blue-haired girl. She was still holding half of the unfinished steak in her hand, dazed in place.

"You, are you..." Shirley stepped forward in three steps, placing her hands on the edge of the altar table, and asked curiously.

"Me?" The girl who had been regarded as a ghost villager came to her senses, put down the steak, licked her fingers, and said the name she had just received.

"My name is Artemis."

　The main plot is easy to write!I coded a lot of chapters in one go, and it felt so satisfying!
　　
　
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