28 years ago.
A giant white pillar hundreds of meters high suddenly appeared on the outskirts of Jalliasco, the capital of the old Grand Duchy of Northampria.
Although after three days, only 2.5 subspans of the white giant pillar remained, the remaining parts did not disappear out of thin air, but penetrated and eroded large areas of Northampria land.
Within three days, the capital was destroyed and almost all the residents were killed.
Three-fifths of the land in the principality was crystallized and salted. This was the "Salt Pile Incident", the largest disaster event in modern times.
Countless people have been displaced, countless people have lost their loved ones, and countless orphans have been born.
One of them is Sarah.
Compared to other orphans, Sarah was lucky because she was adopted by kind people.
The person who adopted her was Barristan, a former colonel of the Principality Army and one of the founders of the "Chasers of the North".
In order to save the people who have lost most of their land and cannot even survive, a group of soldiers who know nothing but fighting can only become hunters and accept employment from others in exchange for money and supplies.
This is where the "Chasseur of the North" comes from.
Although in the eyes of people in other places, the "Chasers of the North" are just a group of barbarians exporting war, in the desolate Northampria, the hunters who earn foreign currency to subsidize their hometown are heroes.
Many children aim to become hunters, and there are a considerable number of local hunter training camps and youth hunter teams.
Not to mention, Sarah also has an adoptive father who is a leader of the hunters.
He joined the "Young Hunters" at the age of ten. After rigorous training, he officially joined the "Northern Hunters" team at the age of thirteen and entered the battlefield for the first time.
It was a hell completely different from training, and there was no sense of righteousness or anything like that.
All Sarah could feel was that someone was constantly taking lives for someone else's desire.
Even so, Sarah continued to fight and grow, even though she was covered in scars.
This is the only way out for the "Chasers of the North". There are still so many mouths to eat in her hometown, and more importantly, her beloved father is watching.
Unknowingly, the girl got the name "Purple Lightning" and became famous in the world of hunters.
But under the fame, the pressure on the girl also accumulates, and finally reaches a critical point one day.
At the age of 18, Sarah led a troop as a squadron leader and participated in a proxy war between a large noble and a large company on the border of the empire.
The opponent was "Nidhogg" whom Rean met and captured in the suburbs today.
In the early days of the war, it was very beneficial to the North Hunters. Under the leadership of Sarah, the troops were unstoppable and continuously defeated their opponents. Just when Sarah thought she was about to win, in order to avoid affecting the surrounding people, Sarah's troops were attacked instead. The fierce counterattack immediately blinded Sarah.
Just when she thought she was certain to die, her father, who had saved her once when she was young, saved her again.
But this time, it's not a happy ending.
Although he was the commander-in-chief of the army and the person who knew the best choices, he still sacrificed everything to save his daughter, so that he was seriously injured and eventually died in his daughter's arms.
"——You also understand that this is the Chasseur. You should think carefully about whether you want to continue on this path..."
These were the father's last words to his daughter.
Because he was an officer in the Principality, even at this time, he maintained his gentlemanly demeanor.
He has long seen the pressure on his daughter, and he has never thought that it is a good thing for his daughter to become a hunter. He is just limited by his position and cannot express it clearly, except in the last moments of his life.
No matter how much Sarah shouted, her father could not open his eyes again until he lost consciousness.
When Sarah woke up again, she was already receiving treatment in the imperial army's tent. The person who treated her was the medical team led by the main school doctor, Instructor "Resurrection of the Dead" Beatrice.
Accompanying them were Neithaar and Mulla, a pair of military heroes who ended the chaotic war.
Because the war was over, the Northern Hunters had left the battlefield and returned to their hometown as soon as possible. Sarah, who was still in a state of confusion at the time, rushed out of the tent without even bothering to thank her, and rushed back to her hometown as quickly as possible.
She thought she would be punished and hated. After all, she was the one who caused everyone's hero to lose his life, and she was willing to accept such a result.
However, Sarah did not expect that there would be no judgment or disgust to greet her, only the warmth of her comrades and the people.
Because they have continuously participated in wars, people have long been accustomed to seeing life and death, and the war has also been victorious. They have received a large amount of Mira from their employers, which is enough to ensure that their hometown can survive the winter smoothly without worrying that anyone will starve to death or freeze to death.
Hearing everyone say this, Sarah felt relieved and at the same time, tears flowed out for no reason and she couldn't stop them.
It was at this time that she realized the problem.
In order to cover the foreigners and the land with blood and gunpowder without any sin in order to survive in poverty - this was a serious act of deception. She couldn't say that her companions were wrong, but she still felt extremely sad.
Finally, she made up her mind to quit her job as a hunter, left her hometown, and joined the Guerrilla Association.
Because of her outstanding abilities and the Northland spirit of daring to fight, fight, and endure hardship, she was promoted to A-level guerrilla and made a lot of money.
It may not be as profitable as being a hunter, but it is better than being clean and not stained with blood. You can feel at ease and send it back to the north with your chest held high.
Yes, Sarah has not stopped supporting her hometown so far.
Although it is impossible for an A-level guerrilla to be short of money, she rarely spends lavishly, and the only remaining money she has is basically spent on food and drink.
Compared with those colleagues who have lofty ideals or thoughts, Sarah's motivation is ridiculously simple, but it is precisely because of her simplicity that she is exceptionally powerful. Therefore, Sarah became the youngest A-class guerrilla in history, although she did not last long before being broken by the future "Sword Girl".
When I came to Thorz to serve as an instructor for the old Class VII, the imperial government also shut down the association, which greatly reduced my financial resources, so I needed a stable source of income.
"This is Sarah Barristan's past. I don't know whose story is more unpleasant than that woman's - no, I would compare it to something like this. I must be drunk and my brain doesn't make the decision. , don’t mind.”
"How could it be..." Li En shook his head quickly, "I'm very happy that the instructor is willing to tell me all this. This is the starting point of the strength and gentleness of the instructor, and it is also the most real instructor, another side that I could not touch before. "
"I'm not strong at all, and I'm not gentle at all. And what you said...did you also say it to Major Claire?"
Li En: "..."
"Am I right?"
Do you want to be so sharp?
"No." Sarah puffed up her mouth childishly, "I'm already unwilling to fall behind her, but I still use the same words. You have to change your words. If you don't satisfy me, just drink with me until dawn."
Li En's head suddenly felt as big as a bucket.
He is the worst at coaxing women.
