"Hiss~hiss~hiss!" It was the sound of the wind, the sharp wind from which the sword cut through the air.

In the corner of the training ground where the Driftfire Mercenary Regiment is stationed, Jasmine is concentrating on practicing swordsmanship. After defeating the leader of the Highland Flame Demon last time, she had realized something, and in the two days since she returned to Sun City, she had plunged into cultivation and immersed herself in it.

Now, Sun City has been basically blocked by the divine power of the Goddess of the Night, and the mercenaries only dare to try their luck less than a hundred kilometers around Sun City, so there is no important task, and the leader of the mercenary group, Gorenson, has not arranged any work for Jasmine, which allows Jasmine to improve her strength with peace of mind.

When the mission of sniping the Flame Demon Legion was completed, the mercenary group was rewarded handsomely, including a complete set of artifact equipment for the elite Warriors Guard in active service.

Jasmine was the most responsible for this battle, and Gorenson wanted to assign this set of artifacts to her to use, but Jasmine refused.

Of course, she knew that the artifact was powerful enough for her to better save her life, but she felt that with her current power in the upper echelons of the legend, she could not fully exert the role of the artifact, and she was also worried that the artifact would make her dependent, thus hindering her continued growth. Therefore, in the sighs of regret from several friends, Jasmine resolutely gave the artifact to another more powerful elite mercenary in the mercenary group.

"Hiss~" Jasmine stabbed out the last sword, then stopped, and the strong wind that was condensed like a substance suddenly left the sword body, turning into a high-speed rotating air vortex and quickly dispersed, and the vortex blew a long mark on the ground, and then slowly disappeared.

After a pause, Jasmine put her sword back into its sheath and was silent for a while, carefully pondering the entire practice process before, reminiscing about the gains and losses. It wasn't until half an hour later that she let out a long breath and began to rest.

A young mercenary who had been standing not far from her immediately walked over, and this mercenary walked up to Jasmine with a flower made of turquoise crystal in his hand, and said with a smile, "Give it to you." ”

Jasmine didn't reach for it. Glancing at the crystal flower lightly, he shook his head and said, "Ryan, you know I don't like this thing. ”

This Ryan is also an elite member of the group, and somehow he fell in love with her, although he didn't express his emotions clearly, he always approached her in every possible way. However, he always has a good grasp of closeness, so Jasmine doesn't feel much disgusted. And she can't always be silent, in the abyss of depression, having someone to talk to can be a good way to relax the pressure.

Ryan wasn't annoyed either. As soon as he moved his hand, the blue crystal flower suddenly began to retract and deform, and finally became a delicate hairpin: "You always need this, right?" It's custom-made, lightweight, reliable, and definitely won't affect your movements. ”

The hairpin was beautiful, and Jasmine could see that Ryan had put a lot of thought into this little gift and looked up. Seeing the other party's look of wanting her to agree, his heart softened. Half turned around, facing the other side: "Then you can put it on for me." ”

"Huh? Yes! Oh ~ oh, okay. Ryan didn't expect things to go so smoothly at all, because according to the past, the other party would definitely refuse.

Somewhat incoherent with excitement, he earnestly put the hairpin on Jasmine's long, thick, smooth ponytail. It was supposed to be easy, but he noticed that his hands were shaking slightly, and he didn't finish it for a long time.

Jasmine didn't rush either, just waited patiently.

It was not easy for Ryan to complete this simple action. He felt like he was in a life-and-death battle with a demon, and when he put it on, he looked directly at Jasmine, a hint of fascination flashed in his eyes, and he praised it from the bottom of his heart: "It's so beautiful." ”

I don't know if he said that the hairpin was good-looking or that the person was good-looking, but Jasmine knew he was talking about the latter, because the guy's eyes were on her face all the time.

Of course, Jasmine knew what this person was thinking, but she could only refuse this emotion.

A person's energy is limited, and what she pursues requires full dedication to it to achieve a glimmer of possibility, so she will never waste time on the private relationship between men and women.

So, she shook her head, her voice calm and firm: "Ryan, forget about me." ”

Ryan was startled, his heart was cold for a moment, he only felt that he had fallen from heaven to hell, and the calm that he had pretended to be before disappeared without a trace, and asked in disbelief: "What's wrong, Jasmine, did I do something wrong?" ”

Since the first day this woman entered the mercenary group, he was shocked, it is true that the other party's appearance is not particularly outstanding in Sun City, but that cold temperament is like a snow lily growing in ice water, lonely and cold, and it pierced his heart.

He also observed for several days before launching the offensive and made sure that the woman was alone and had no partner before acting.

Just now the other party allowed him to put a hairpin on her, and he almost thought that he was going to succeed, but what he was waiting for was this sentence, and the whole person suddenly fell into an ice cave.

Jasmine shook her head: "No, you didn't do anything wrong. Just because I'm not for you. ”

"Why not?" Ryan's mind was in a mess, and he instinctively asked.

"Do you see that sun in the sky?" Jasmine asked.

"Of course, that's the embodiment of the power under the crown of the god of war."

"In your eyes, that is. But in my eyes, that represents immortality, and that's what I'm after. Jasmine said softly.

"You can't be immortal as a god, and gods will fall, so why can't you let go of these burdens and experience the beauty and happiness of the moment?" Ryan thinks completely differently from Jasmine, and although he wants his power to rise, he doesn't make it his ultimate goal in life.

In fact, he didn't come to the abyss by intention, but by force, which is the condition of many residents of Cité Soleil.

But they had no way to resist. Of course, they can choose not to come to the Crimson, but they will definitely be forced by the Lord of Radiance to join the battlefield belonging to the Radiant God line. Since you're going to battle anyway, the Crimson is clearly the better choice.

Jasmine let out a long sigh and looked at Ryan with clear eyes: "This is the difference between you and me. You see the fall, but I see the light. The greater the power, the less likely it is to fall. Don't you know that a true immortal is able to transcend time? ”

The Immortal, the highest achievement of the gods at the moment, for thousands of years. Only three gods have made it to the top, and these three gods have existed since ancient times, and no one knows where they began, let alone when they will end.

For many mortals, these three immortals almost represent time itself.

Ryan didn't expect the woman in front of him to have such a thought, and couldn't help but stare at her eyes: "How is that possible?" Jasmine. Are you crazy? ”

Since God has already accomplished it, it means that there is a possibility of success. Other gods can, why can't I? Jasmine asked rhetorically.

Ryan gasped, he was finally sure that the woman in front of him was crazy, and they were really not all the way. He shook his head again and again, and wanted to say a few words, but finally couldn't say it, so he could only sigh and turn away.

Jasmine watched him go. It wasn't until he couldn't see anymore that he lowered his eyes, and his face showed a hint of loss.

How did she not know the hubris of her pursuit? How did she not know that if she gave up that unrealistic pursuit and randomly found a man who loved her to marry, she would be able to live a very comfortable and pleasant life. She also knew that she had just let go of such an opportunity.

But deep down in her heart, there is always a trace of unwillingness.

Years ago, the swordsman had come to the Shadows to find her. At that time, he was just an ordinary legendary warrior, and his achievements may not be as good as Ryan's. But now. But he is already the commander of the entire natural god system, a powerful god, and one more realm forward, he is an immortal.

She can be regarded as watching him achieve supreme power step by step, why can he not do it? She couldn't even catch up. We must not be too far behind.

There was a sound of footsteps around her, and Jasmine didn't have to turn her head to see who was coming: "Commander, is there something wrong?" ”

Gorenson's expression was a little complicated, he looked at the woman in front of him, and handed over a letter covered with the rune mark of the Flowing Fire Mercenary Regiment: "Here you go." Here is my letter of recommendation. ”

"Letters of recommendation?" Jasmine was very puzzled, took the letter and looked at it a few times, and wrote on the back of the envelope the words 'Light Enlightenment under the Moon God's crown', and nothing else.

"I'm sorry. I happened to overhear your conversation with Ryan, but it also made me even more convinced that you are the most qualified person on my team for this letter of recommendation. ”

Without waiting for Jasmine to ask, Gorenson continued, "As you know, the situation in Sun City is very serious right now. After the gods consulted, they decided to seek out those warriors with great potential for special training, and if they were successful, they would be eligible to join a special team. This is a very good opportunity for promotion. ”

Jasmine was moved at once, but she still had some doubts: "Leader"

"I'll soon be no longer the head of the regiment. I'll tell you the truth, I've joined this team and become a part of it. I hope that in the near future, you will be able to fight alongside me. Of course, it won't be too long, because this team is likely to face ten times more danger than we used to, and even the souls may not survive. Maybe I'll be dead before you come. ”

Gorenson had a see-through smile on his face, and he squinted and smiled, "In Sun City, there are some people who have given up their former pursuits, and there are those who still have strong ideas, but they are not willing to bear the price of pursuing power. You want to be strong, you know exactly what you're going to take, and you're still trying. It's the same as me, so this letter is yours. ”

Jasmine said no more and bowed to Gorenson, "Thank you very much." ”

Gorensen nodded, turned around and wanted to leave, but after taking half a step, he stopped and said in a soft voice: "Your martial arts skills are very similar to that one, I know you are from Troll." I think you should have a good relationship. This is a good thing, but not necessarily on the battlefield, as it will attract special attention from the goddess of the night. You want to pay special attention to this. ”

Jasmine was stunned for a moment, and then a trace of gratitude appeared, she really hadn't thought about it before, the other party's news was very useful, maybe it could save her life at some point in the future.

"I remember."

"That's good. Take this letter to the training camp in the east of the city, and someone will test your ability. Seize this unique opportunity! Gorenson made a fist gesture, and he turned away.

Jasmine stood alone on the playground for a moment, then she resolutely walked out of the station of the Driftfire Mercenary Group and strode towards the east of the city.

Great danger will definitely lead to great gain, and this sentence is true in the natural god system that respects the justice of contract.

Naturally, she wanted to seize this opportunity. (To be continued.) )