Golden Dragon: Six Thousand Years of Empire.

Chapter 43 Will You Cry for Me?
"This training I underwent was under the control of my father and mother from beginning to end. My mother even knew my every move."

In the eyes of the young man who drank the mead, there emerged a vicissitudes and melancholy temperament that could charm thousands of girls.

Unfortunately, Noah was not the type of girl who would be charmed by him. He just felt that the guy in front of him was a little bit ungrateful.

"With your status, isn't this a very normal thing? Aren't you mentally prepared?"

"The Augustus family has always had a tradition of training since its establishment, but before my father, every family member who went out to train would not receive any protection, let alone have anyone to follow him."

"So you feel your freedom is being restricted?"

"No, I was not restricted in any way. It was only when I came back today that I realized there was someone behind me the whole time."

"Your father has become a legend, and the Augustus family has also risen to become a great noble family. Naturally, their way of doing things will become different from before. I don't understand, why is this worth being depressed about?"

"These forces following me not only monitor me so that my parents can keep track of my whereabouts at all times, but also protect me so that I don't lose my life when I'm in danger."

“So, it’s very reasonable protection.”

"I know, of course I know. I am very fortunate. Perhaps I was able to survive several times during my training because of their existence, but I also feel pain because of it."

"Why is this so painful? Do you feel that your experience is not real enough and has false elements?"

Noah was dismissive.
"You just need to feel lucky that someone is protecting you."

"No, I'm not suffering from that."

"What's that for?"

"Noah, do you know what it feels like to lose a loved one?"

The youth's decadent air became even stronger.

"What do you think?"

Noah narrowed his golden eyes.

"I am so stupid to ask you such a question. For you dragons, it is probably like a thief stealing the most precious treasure in your treasury."

Teddel laughed at himself, and then gave a brief description based on his understanding of dragons.

"So, you lost your loved ones during your training?"

“Yeah, I lost a lot.”

The young man looked up at the sunstone inlaid on the dome.
"I can still recall the scene. The brother who was chatting and laughing with me in the tavern the day before was trampled to death by the monsters in order to protect me. I could only watch helplessly, shedding useless tears, and fled with the rest of the people like trash."

This time, Noah did not say anything, but just listened quietly to the young man telling about his pain.

The training of the Augustus family is to live as adventurers after leaving the family's sphere of influence. There are no strict requirements, as long as they can survive and break through the realm.

The confident young man soon felt the hardships of an adventurer's life after he set out on his journey. Even though he was not weak and the equipment he carried was not bad, the daily basic diet, the repair and maintenance of weapons, the herbs needed for treatment when injured, and the expenses that an adventurer must pay soon made him exhausted.

However, the young man was not a spoiled nobleman. He grew up on the border. It only took him some time to adapt to the life of an adventurer and naturally made a group of good friends.

The life of an adventurer is generally stable and dull. Most adventurers only stay in areas they are familiar with and earn suitable rewards.

But how could a young man who had just started out endure such a dull life as an adventurer? He came out to gain experience and seek a breakthrough, so he became the most radical among the adventurers.

He is keen on adventure and likes to take on escort missions with higher pay and monster hunting missions with higher risks, but such a life is too dangerous because he may die on a mission at any time.

A Silver Soul who is about to break through and master the power of golden light. He is not weak, but he is not strong either. He keeps taking on more and more sudden tasks, and naturally he will encounter unexpected situations.

"I have experienced this feeling too many times, seeing someone I have been with day and night fall down in front of me, and I am powerless to save him."

The decadent young man, reeking of alcohol, sat cross-legged on the ground, but he started laughing.
"I have actually gradually adapted to this kind of life. After all, for adventurers, dying in the mouth of a monster is the final fate of most people. I was well prepared for this at that time."

Jin Long just stared at the young man who was not sure whether he was crying or laughing, and still did not speak.

"Noah, I'm not as fragile as you think. The reason why I became what you see now is that on the day I returned, I realized that the people who have always been behind me are strong enough to crush all the difficulties I encountered on my journey of training."

Taidel lowered his head, covered his face with his hands, and his body couldn't help shaking.
"What is the meaning of the deaths of those friends and partners I met? If I knew those people existed, if I asked for help, would they still be alive now?"

"No, the condition for these people to attack you is that you are on the verge of death. The moment they appear in front of you, it means that your training has ended."

Noah finally spoke up. He couldn't let this guy with an absurdly strong sense of responsibility go to self-collapse.
"The people who protect you have no obligation or responsibility to your friends."

"I know, so I wonder if I hadn't gone through the experience, hadn't met them, and hadn't had my leadership and influence, would they still be here?"

Tittle raised his head, tears had soaked his face without him knowing when, making him look extremely embarrassed.

"You have just said what the final destination of adventurers is. There is no need for you to blame yourself for it and take everything on yourself."

Noah already understood where the vicissitudes and decadence in this guy's eyes came from.

There are some things he didn't say, and perhaps he will never say them in this life.

Following those who protected him was an extension of the will of his parents, who did not intervene when those he held dear were in danger.

Everything he valued was nothing more than a test in the eyes of his parents. With the education he received and his worldview, he could not blame anyone, let alone criticize anyone. Therefore, he took all the faults and guilt on himself.

"Wipe your tears, it's too ugly!"

Jin Long couldn't help but sigh.

"Noah, if one day I leave this world, will you cry for me?"

The drunken young man, half leaning and half lying on the ground, suddenly asked a question out of the blue.

(End of this chapter)