Chapter 17 That year, Enelu was 7 years old

After Enelu treated the wounds, he only applied herbal medicine to the most serious ones, because if they were not treated in time, the body would be in trouble and there would be no next meal.

However, herbs are also hard to come by for little Enel, so he cannot apply herbs on every wound.

How difficult it is to live alone in the world.

However, after a few years, little Enel has gotten used to it, but he is definitely not numb.

On those starry nights, he sat alone on the wooden roof, looking at the sea of ​​stars. The altitude of more than 10,000 meters in Bika made the sky full of stars so within reach.

At this moment, little Enel would always think of his mother, the gentle and kind mother who always protected him and took care of him, and the mother who told him the story of "Infinite Earth" at night.

If my mother were here, that group of people would definitely not dare to bully me like this.

But there is no "if" in the world, and little Enelu can only continue walking alone on his own path of life.

Until, we reach the 'infinite earth', the 'infinite earth' that my mother mentioned!

For this reason, little Enelu always lives strong and fights tenaciously against the cruelty and darkness of this world.

He lives in the gutter, but still looks at the stars!

At this time, little Enel dragged his tired body and prepared to go out to collect herbs, but the herbs were not enough. If there was a lack of herbs, he would probably die from improper treatment after being beaten next time. The doctors on the island would not be generous enough to give alms to this "bastard".

Just as little Enelu prepared his bag and was about to step out the door.

"Hello, little devil!"

A gentle and hearty greeting sounded, and then little Enelu saw the most unforgettable scene in his life.

A blond man and another middle-aged man in a red cloak appeared out of nowhere outside the cabin.

First was a blond man about three meters and thirty-three centimeters tall, with two imposing long swords on his waist, wearing a bright blue cloak, a blue and white shirt and trousers, a sapphire ring on his left ring finger, and pure black leather boots. The corners of his mouth were slightly raised, with a gentle smile that made people feel like spring breeze, and there was an indescribable spirit in his eyes.

He is not the kind of man who looks handsome at first glance, but his temperament will attract you involuntarily, and his words are filled with passion and broad-mindedness like the sea.

Next to this young man was another middle-aged man who was equally tall.

Compared to the blond man, this middle-aged man is tall and thin. His red eyebrows look a bit evil, and he has a gold chain on the corner of his mouth. His black hair is braided into two braids that fall on his shoulders. He wears a plum-red shirt and blood-red trousers, black leather shoes with gold edges on his feet, and the same cloak as Lex, but this one is blood-red with a unique plaid pattern inside. He wears a blue rose ornament under his neck and holds a slender bat-handled umbrella in his hand.

"You guys!...Who are you? What's the matter?"

Little Enel's eyes were sharp, revealing a maturity that did not belong to his age. His life full of malice made him always speculate about every stranger with the greatest possible malice.

Perhaps this is why decades later, Enelu always relies on the mind network to "listen" to the discussions of everyone on Sky Island.

People who live alone in the world often lack a sense of security.

"Kid, you're scared, but you're surprisingly brave." Lex chuckled, with a smile that never changed on his face.

"Well, I didn't come here for any big reason. I just happened to pass by this jungle and saw that there were still people living in this place, so I wanted to come and see what was going on."

After a pause, Lex continued.

"Oh, by the way, my name is Leon Lex, from the West Sea, and this is my master, Baloric Redfield, also from the West Sea."

Looking at the increasingly surprised expression on little Enel's face, Lex read little Enel's thoughts a little.

[Xi...Xihai people? !!! Is it the Qinghai that mom mentioned? Is it the hometown of my bastard father, Qinghai? Oh yeah!!! Both of them don’t have wings!!!]

"Is the West Sea part of Qinghai? How did you get to Bika? Is it the huge 'Sky-High Current'?"

Enel asked Lex several questions in succession with great expectation. As for the man in the red cloak next to him who looked very cold, it was obvious that he was the kind of person who was difficult to talk to.

What Enel himself didn't notice was that he was not at all averse to the two people in front of him who also had no wings, and he even felt a little friendly towards them.

"Hmm, let me think about it. Qinghai has four major seas, the southeast, northwest and northeast seas. There is a great shipping route in the middle of Qinghai, and a circle of red soil continent in the vertical direction. It's roughly like this."

Lex patiently answered Enel's questions.

When Enelu heard the word "Red Earth Continent", his eyes lit up and he asked quickly, "Is that Red Earth Continent the infinite land? How can we get to the Red Earth Continent?"

"Unfortunately, it seems not. But I do know where the infinite land is—"

"Where, where??!!"

Enel looked up at Lex and asked loudly. He had never felt that his dream was so close to him. The dream that was once out of reach no longer seemed so out of reach after Lex appeared.

"Can we please come in and sit for a while? We can chat slowly. By the way, kid, what's your name?"

Lex asked.

"Enelu, this is the name my mother gave me. I heard that it means freedom in the infinite land! Come in and sit down. There may not be enough stools, so please don't mind." Enelu explained excitedly. It was the first time in his life that he saw a person without wings other than himself, and the person was so easy to talk to.

"Enelu, freedom is great."

After entering the house, Enel took out some clean water, the little remaining food and the dark blue fruit to entertain Lex and the Red Earl.

"It's a bit crude. Sorry, both of you."

"Ha, it's okay. There are countless people dying of thirst in the sea because of a sip of water. It's good to have a sip of water." Lex picked up the worn-out bowl, drank it all in one gulp, and moistened his throat.

As for the lightning-shaped yellow fruit, he didn't look at it deliberately, but just glanced at it briefly.

"It's unexpectedly good. It's the first time I've been treated by someone since I came to Sky Island. Thank you, Enelu." Lex put down the bowl and continued.

"I'm glad you like it, but you two don't look like poor people. You came to Sky Island to travel, right? Why is there no one to entertain you?" Enel was curious.

"I'm not here for tourism, I came to Sky Island specifically to look for something. I've been looking for almost three days and still don't have any clues, but fortunately I have some results now."

"Hmm? Are you here to look for something? If you are in the jungle of Bika, I can help you two. No one on this island knows this jungle better than me. There are many ferocious beasts there. They may be difficult to deal with. But don't worry, I know their daily routines."

"Ha, thank you so much, Enelu. But luckily, I have found this thing now, just now."

"Hmm? That's great!"

Little Enel was really happy for Rex. After his mother passed away, no one was willing to sit down and chat with him on an equal footing, especially someone who didn't even have wings.

Lex picked up the yellow fruit in front of him that Eneel used to treat him and asked Eneel.

"Can I ask you how you got this fruit?"

"Ah, that one, I found it when I was collecting herbs a few days ago. I have never seen such strange fruits in the jungle, but it looks like it can be kept for a long time. It has not gone bad after several days, so I thought of keeping it as a backup food."

"Oh, what a coincidence, this is what I'm looking for." Lex smiled.

"Eh? Really? That's great, I didn't expect I could help you. Please take it!"

Hearing this, the Red Earl's eyes suddenly glanced at little Enel, and a hint of approval flashed in his eyes.

"Hahaha, Enel!" Lex suddenly became serious and called Enel's name.

"Huh?! What's wrong, Mr. Lex?" Enel was stunned and asked quickly.

"Are you willing to follow me? Go to Qinghai, and I can take you to the infinite land! But! Let me tell you in advance, I am not a good person. It may be dangerous to follow me, and you may even die!"

".....Woo~, I...I...I am willing! Even if I will die in the next second, I will follow Mr. Lex!!!"

Enelu was silent for a moment, then suddenly burst into tears and then shouted loudly.

"Uh-huh-huh! Let me introduce myself again, my name is Leon Lex, a man who pursues freedom."

Lex stood up and looked at Enelu.

"My name is Enel! My dream is to go to the infinite land!"

Enelu paused, as if he had thought of something, and then shouted loudly.

"Also, just follow Mr. Lex!"

"Mmmmm, you're pretty good, kid."

This was the first sentence spoken by the Red Earl and Enel.

"Thank you Mr. Redfield for the compliment!" Enel looked at the Red Earl excitedly, which meant that he was recognized by another companion of Mr. Lex.