Leaving 1

Li Yan was not disappointed by the rejection. Sein had not yet received a slap from his His Older Brother, so he was naturally unable to wake up. With time, Sein would naturally be able to bravely leave the village and pursue his dreams.

That night, the Gambler Sein took Li Yan to play cards. As Thousand-Year Mage, playing cards was naturally a piece of cake for him.

An hour later, Li Yan looked at Sein was now completely naked, with a disdainful expression. He instantly activated his Space Magic, not wanting Fern to see him naked except for his underwear.

After changing clothes at the Royal Capital Castle, Li Yan once again used his Space Magic to return to the village. Sein blinked; Li Yan, who had just been his buddy in misery, had changed his clothes in just a few dozen seconds.

"Hey, hey, hey, as a friend who's been through thick and thin with me, if you have any clothes to wear, bring me a set too!"

Frieren, who was taking Fern outside to check things out, stared indifferently at Uncle Sein, who was leisurely wearing only his underwear, and then looked at Li Yan, who had changed into new clothes.

"Senior brother, you are not allowed to go near this old man again."

Frieren, expressionless, pulled Li Yan into the house, leaving Sein behind, leisurely gazing at the moonlight and smoking a cigarette. Fern glanced at him, completely unable to imagine what her Godfather would become if he hung out with this kind of person. She only felt that Sein his luck, a man who had almost lost everything, even his underwear.

That night, Li Yan was given a double lesson by Frieren and Fern. Sein had already been labeled as a bad middle-aged man. Li Yan couldn't help Sein. He was a free and easy man who didn't care about worldly views. He indulged in eating, drinking, gambling, smoking, and drinking. In his thirties, he still liked mature older women. He was simply a role model for contemporary middle-aged men.

The sun was high in the sky when Li Yan lazily gazed out the window. Sein was carrying his backpack and holding a "Finger Scythe," seemingly about to go cut grass.

Looking at Sein's leisurely and carefree demeanor, Li Yan couldn't help but sigh at Sein's carefree life. Is this what single life is like? No pressure, no job, no partner, he can smoke whenever he wants, drink whenever he wants, and even if he loses all he has left in his underwear while gambling, he can still calmly gaze at the night sky and smoke a cigarette.

Seemingly noticing Li Yan at the window, Sein and greeted her. The small sickle in his hand made Li Yan laugh; his overly frugal brother was taking frugality to an extreme.

After enjoying an authentic village lunch with Frieren and Fern, Li Yan didn't plan to linger. The Priest with Glasses smiled and waved goodbye to Li Yan, while Sein also chuckled and waved back.

"Sein, are you really not planning to go to the Royal Capital? I have connections there, enough for you to develop your career. I can tell you don't really like things in the village; you seem lost in thought every night as you gaze at the night sky."

Li Yan asked solemnly.

"I haven't considered those things." Sein shook his head, looking at his gentle brother. Having lost both his parents at a young age, he only had his brother left. His brother had raised him, and he couldn't betray his brother and leave the village.

"My brother gave up the opportunity to study in the Royal Capital for me, how could I betray him and leave the village?"

Sein's words caused the smiling, Priest with Glasses's expression to change drastically, and he raised his hand high and slapped Sein hard across the face!

"Sein, I never expected you to think this way. Don't compare yourself to me. I have never regretted my actions back then. Because I am the older brother, I have an obligation to shoulder everything and sacrifice myself to give everything to my younger brother."

"And you, what have you done? What have you taken me for? Staying in the village for my sake? I don't need you to stay in the village and waste your life for me. Get out of the village! What difference does it make whether you're here or not? You're afraid to pursue your dreams, and you stay in the village every day to waste your life because of your ridiculous guilt. I don't have a brother who's willing to degenerate like that!"

The Priest with Glasses's words dealt a heavy blow to Sein. He longed for adventure but was unwilling to abandon his brother. He wanted to find his good friend, the Gorilla Warrior, to travel with, but he worried it was too late.

Out of guilt towards his brother, Sein never dared to take the first step on his journey, and thus remained trapped in the pain of regret and hesitation. This may be one of the reasons why he broke the precepts of Priest.

"I see..."

Sein somewhat lost and dejected, gazing blankly at the sky. A large hand gently rested on his shoulder. "Do what you want to do. What are you afraid of? I have some connections in the Royal Capital. If you don't want to take any more risks, come to the Royal Capital. I'll make you Church Bishop."

Li Yan chuckled as she spoke, saying that Sein's slap had thoroughly woken Sein up, waking Sein his confusion about the future and from the guilt Sein had felt towards his brother over the years.

"Good!"

Sein's face relaxed. He didn't take Li Yan's boastful words seriously. At Li Yan's age, unless he had a very powerful family background and was the ancestor of the Lionheart King, it would be impossible for him to become the bishop of the Royal Capital Church Bishop, a plain country Priest like himself.

Li Yan left, Sein was going to find his childhood best friend Gorilla Warrior. They were on different paths, and Li Yan couldn't possibly take a middle-aged man on a trip with him. Of course, neither Frieren nor Fern would agree to Sein join them, not for any other reason than that Sein and Li Yan had spent one night together, and Li Yan had changed his clothes, while Sein had been sitting outside in his underwear, completely shameless, looking at the night sky.

As Sein left, his brother, the Priest with Glasses, stood at a distance watching Sein's departing figure with a smile on his face. He was genuinely happy that his brother had been able to rekindle his courage to pursue his dream.

"We can see the next village now!"

Now fully recovered, Fern waved her little hands, looking radiant. Although she had enjoyed being on her Godfather's back, she disliked the feeling of weakness she had felt.

"Fern, be careful, don't get bitten by a poisonous snake again."

Seeing Fern regain his energy, Li Yan was also happy for Fern. After all, some people are like snakes that have been bitten once, and are afraid of ropes for ten years.

"Ugh... Godfather, are there still poisonous snakes in this forest?"

Upon hearing the keyword "venomous snake," a bitter expression appeared on Fern's face. She tugged at Li Yan's arm with her small hand, her eyes filled with fear as she looked around at the bushes.

"Don't be afraid, your Godfather will protect you."

Seeing her beloved daughter, Fei Lun, looking so pitiful, Li Yan felt a surge of protectiveness and reached out to gently stroke Fern's head. Meanwhile, Frieren blinked; Fern seemed a little off lately.