My bloodline yearns for progress.

Chapter 53 A Heavy Gift

Micah immediately sensed something was wrong. He wanted to turn around, but Goren stopped him.

"Mr. Micah, you can't look!"

Goren was very anxious at this moment.

Behind Micah, a phantom figure was seen wandering around beside him.

It was a strange being without a head.

This was the first time Goren had ever seen something like this!

He intended to gather his strength in both fists and smash it down, but to his horror, his punching power failed for the first time!

Seeing this, Micah simply sighed.

"Calm down, young man, it's just a ghost."

You humans just love to make a fuss over nothing.

As a long-lived dwarf, Micah had certainly seen ghosts.

This is something that only appears after a living being dies.

There is a high probability that a ghost will become an undead monster.

However, Oak Town is too remote and has a small population, so it's difficult to see ghosts.

Just as Micah was about to use the blessing of the spirit to purify the ghost, Otto raised his hand, signaling him to try.

Otto then pierced his finger with the tip of his sword and smeared the blood onto the iron sword.

Otto slowly brought the iron sword closer to the ghost.

The moment the blood droplet touched the ghost, a white radiance gradually enveloped the ghost's body.

The ghost could no longer hold on and vanished into specks of light.

It was at this moment that Otto seemed to gain some of the adventurer's memories through the cleansing contact.

The adventurer had set out for a gathering quest in the Silverfrost Mountains, but unexpectedly encountered an attack by a group of humanoid monsters.

Those humanoid monsters weren't very tall, but their heads were more like dogs, and their skin was an eerie crimson color!

The teeth and claws are like sharp blades, exuding a sharp metallic texture!

Otto even smelled an indescribable stench through these fragments of memory!

"What kind of monster is this?"

Taking this opportunity, Otto immediately told the two that he had recently learned some purification techniques and told them about the monsters he had seen.

Otto attributed his white skeletal physique solely to the blessing and enhancement from the goddess of light.

Anyway, the goddess wouldn't contradict him to his face.

As for those monsters, Goren and Micah were quite familiar with them.

"Those must be kobolds."

While setting up a pot to cook the soup, Micah patiently explained to Otto.

"Many monsters live in the Silverfrost Mountains."

Kobolds are one of them.

They have their own tribes and are even among the few races confirmed to be able to learn the writing systems of intelligent beings.

However, don't assume they are harmless just because of this.

The kobolds' favorite food is humans.

Even during famines in the kobold tribes, they would resort to cannibalism.

Micah used to frequent the Silverfrost Mountains, so he knows a lot about the monsters in the mountains.

Taking this opportunity, he immediately taught Otto about the Silverfrost Mountains.

Monsters, ecology, and collectible herbs.

The elderly adventurer stirred the vegetable soup while reciting his experiences.

He only stopped lecturing after dinner was prepared.

The three of them finished their dinner with black bread and some ready-made vegetable soup.

As drowsiness overcame him, Otto simply greeted the two of them before leaning against a tree and falling asleep.

But along with the drowsiness came an indescribable gray fog.

In a daze, Otto found himself back in the mist.

The familiar lights reappeared.

Otto instinctively moved closer to the light, but then something unexpected happened.

Beside the lamplight, a raven was perched!

The raven swooped down as soon as it saw Otto.

Otto hurriedly tried to dodge, but the little beast suddenly spun in mid-air and smashed directly onto Otto's head, severely punishing him with its sharp beak.

It was as if a messenger of the gods was punishing Otto for his disrespect towards them!

A sharp pain shot through Otto's body, and he couldn't help but howl in agony.

When I opened my eyes, I realized it was already early morning.

Clearly, everything that just happened occurred within a dream.

"Could it be that my goddess overheard my lie?"

Otto was on the verge of tears; these gods' initiative was just too much!

I only told a small lie, and I actually got a lecture for it!

This made Otto consider whether he should learn some conversation techniques.

But just as Otto was cursing the raven, he felt a warmth coming from his palm.

Otto subconsciously looked at his palm, only to see a warm-colored spark.

This spark is like a lamp in the night, small yet incredibly warm and bright!

"What is this?"

Otto carefully observed the flame before him.

He seemed to realize something.

The Magic-Imitation Demon Ape, on the other hand, offered its own analysis.

The Magic-Phantom Ape has discovered the truth: this is a seed of light bestowed by the Goddess of Light, Felicity, which can be used, along with the fire of the abyss, as a medium to ignite the blood of dragons.

At that moment, Otto realized that the raven might have attacked him out of jealousy for receiving the goddess's gift.

But why?

From extraordinary professions to a medium for advancement, the goddess seems to really want Otto to accept her blessing.

Just as Otto was pondering this, Micah, who was standing next to him, seemed to have noticed something amiss as well.

After Otto explained the situation, Micah simply took out a bottle and told him to put the tinder inside.

Only when the three of them set off again did Micah solemnly warn Otto.

"The gifts of the gods are never priceless."

Seeing Micah's hesitant expression, Otto naturally understood what he wanted to say.

But Otto had already made his decision.

"Does that mean I'm qualified to sit at the table?"

Rather than live a life of cautious, uneventful inaction, I'd rather venture out and see the pinnacle of this world!

This was also Otto's original intention when he left the village.

Does giving come at a price?

Exactly!

Otto didn't believe in unprovoked kindness in this world.

The fact that the gift came at a price actually put him at ease.

The group chatted as they made their way towards the Silverfrost Mountains.

Light gray raindrops gradually pattered against the rugged cliffs of the Silverfrost Mountains.

The three-person team appeared and disappeared in the misty mountain air.

At this moment, the three of them finally entered the Silverfrost Mountains.

Otto tightened his grip on the one-handed sword at his waist, while the oak shield in his left hand had already been set up when they entered the mountains, and he dared not be negligent in the slightest.

Fortunately, Micah was familiar with the road conditions, and around noon, the three of them had arrived deep in the mountains.

"It's around here."

After saying that, Micah immediately hoisted the gleaming giant axe onto his shoulder, unscrewed the stopper of the cubic water jug ​​with his other hand, and took a big gulp of amber-colored liquor.

The liquor dripped down his thick beard, making a crisp sound on the damp ground.

Looking at the otherworldly realm before him, Micah immediately uttered a low shout.

"Set off!"