Chapter 43 - 43

Chapter 43: Chapter 43

[I will edit 43 to 60 tomorrow so you can stop here if you want, I will just add some minor things that will not affect the story, just changing some names.]

Several minutes later, after completing the inspection, Galena dispelled the earth wall magic.

"Emm, so now..."

'What should I do?'

After carefully helping the pink-haired girl dress up, the guilt in Mengxi's eyes grew even stronger.

The reason was simple.

While dressing the girl, every time her hand touched the girl's skin, the girl would shiver.

Mengxi couldn't tell if it was from the pain of her wounds or fear of her.

Moreover, whenever Mengxi and the pink-haired girl's eyes met, there were always a mix of grievance and fear in the girl's azure eyes.

Her previous rude and aggressive behavior seemed to have left a significant psychological impact on the girl, making her afraid of Mengxi now.

Mengxi couldn't help but sigh.

Since she was the one who made the mistake, she had to take responsibility.

'From now on, I need to be nicer to her...'

Also,

She's curled up like this; she must be cold, right? Updated from novelb(i)n.c(o)m

It makes sense.

After all, this is the North, and she's dressed so thinly.

Noticing the girl's shivering body, Mengxi's heart couldn't help but tremble.

Mengxi then slowly removed her white fur cloak from her back and wrapped it around the pink-haired girl.

The cloak, made from the fur of a Rank 6 Snow Bear, was incomparable in its ability to withstand the cold.

Almost every person in the Asumos Church had one when they came to the North on a mission.

After being wrapped in the cloak, the pink-haired girl was no longer shivering like before.

Her gaze at Mengxi didn't seem as guarded as it was initially.

"I'm sorry, little one. I was too rough with you earlier because I suspected you were infected with the power of the Shadow... I'm really sorry,"

Mengxi tried to express her apology to the girl.

"Don't be afraid. No one will hurt you from now on. I'll protect you and take you to a safe place,"

Mengxi continued to speak softly, her light purple eyes filled with tender emotion.

With no more hostility or coldness in her presence, Mengxi appeared like an angel.

Her pure and sacred words carried an unmatched affinity.

However,

Despite this, the pink-haired girl's eyes were still filled with fear.

She looked at Mengxi timidly and didn't respond, her small eyes full of caution.

Seeing this,

Mengxi couldn't help but shake her head,

Feeling a bit depressed and conflicted in her heart.

There was nothing she could do, who could blame her for being so aggressive earlier?

What she could do now was try to make it up to the girl.

She decided to take good care of her and look for her family when they returned to the City of Wind.

If she couldn't find them, she would find a family willing to take her in.

The silver-haired girl looked thoughtfully at the surrounding exhausted Asumos knights and the dozens of pitiful slaves they had just rescued.

"Let's head back. Everyone's tired, and with these children, we're not in any shape to fight abyssal demons."

As she spoke,

Mengxi's gaze couldn't help but linger on the pink-haired girl behind her.

"Also, we need to treat the wounds of these children as soon as possible."

"Roger "Galena nodded slightly, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.

"So, let's quickly prepare to set off back."

"Understood."

After nodding her response, Garona picked up the scattered weapons from the ground and began to methodically direct everyone's retreat.

Meanwhile,

Driven by guilt, Mengxi slowly walked over to the pink-haired girl and spoke in as gentle a tone as possible:

"Um, little one, we're preparing to return to the City. Although you might be quite unhappy with us, or more precisely, with me, for your own safety, it's better if you come with us."

Saying this,

Mengxi slowly extended her right hand towards the pink-haired girl.

Upon seeing Mengxi's gesture, the pink-haired little girl's blue eyes clearly revealed

However,

After hesitating for a moment, the pink-haired girl finally reached out and took Mengxi's hand.

Upon touching the girl's fragile, boneless hand, Mengxi couldn't help but feel even more ashamed.

How could such a weak girl possibly pose a threat?

What was I thinking before...?

At the same time, seeing that the pink-haired girl was no longer resisting,

Mengxi felt a sense of relief deep within her heart.

Then, with a gentle tug, the silver-haired girl lifted the pink-haired girl up from the snowy ground.

"Let's go. Once we're back, someone will help you heal your wounds..."

'?'

'Hmm?'

However,

Just as her words fell,

An indescribable sense of danger suddenly entered Mengxi's mind,

Causing the silver-haired girl's eyes to shrink abruptly! A rare look of horror emerged in her expression! Suddenly, under the puzzled gaze of the Asumos knights, the usually composed captain's face changed dramatically, and she turned around in a panic, looking at everyone!

"Run, run now!!!!!!!!"

"What??!!"

"What's going on?!"

Hearing the girl's roaring voice and seeing Mengxi's unusual behavior, Galena and the other knights exchanged confused glances.

However,

Before they could figure out what had happened,

The bright sunshine was suddenly obscured by dark clouds, the earth began to tremble violently, and a howling wind swept past their ears.

Accompanied by the overwhelming power of the encroaching Shadows, a bizarre black fog suddenly spilled out from the depths of the winter forest.

Countless deep, horrifying roars reached everyone's ears. In an instant, everyone held their breath...

'You've got to be kidding me...'

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