Vielsia's cry of Daddy almost made Reji stumble.
You can eat whatever you want, but you can't call someone Daddy.
When Vielsia was an adult before, being bewitched and tricked by the Succubus to call him daddy in the bed that was one thing, but what did it mean to call him that now? If history was really modified like this, it would be a disaster, a direct tragedy.
To avoid such a melodramatic future.
No matter how reluctant Reji was, he had to endure the pain and give the little girl in his arms a hard knock on the head!
"What Daddy? Call me Brother!"
Faced with the fierce Reji, Vielsia covered her aching little head pitifully, looking a bit aggrieved, "S-sorry, Big Brother. Because Vielsia has never seen her parents since she was young, so, so..."
Thinking of the tragic destruction of the Elven race, plus the little girl's slightly teary big eyes now, Reji's heart immediately softened.
He quickly went to rub the little head he had just knocked and comforted, "Don't cry, don't cry. Brother can also be a relative. Come, you must have suffered a lot following that old hag, and you're starving, right? Let's go! I will take you to have a big meal now!"
"She is Grandma Nazha, not an old hag." Vielsia weakly retorted.
However, very quickly, the little girl's attention was completely drawn away by the latter half of Reji's sentence about having a big meal.
She secretly swallowed.
Although Nazha had taught her a lot of etiquette as a princess, Vielsia still couldn't help it now. Covering her shriveled little belly, she looked eager.
Look how hungry the child was!
Reji immediately carried the little girl and quickly returned to the inn. As soon as they went upstairs, while still in the corridor, Vielsia sniffed hard with her little nose. Reji could also smell the aroma of dishes, and the source was their room.
Perhaps hearing the footsteps, the door was opened from the inside. The little chef Freya, wearing an apron, was about to welcome Reji, but...
"Uh, who is she?" The Saintess looked at the little girl in Reji's arms with confusion and curiosity.
"She's my friend's child. She had something urgent to do, so she entrusted Vielsia to me. This child may have to travel with us for a long time."
"I see..."
Freya nodded, accepting it quickly.
She didn't reject Vielsia at all. Instead, after hearing Reji provide more background about Vielsia being the last little princess of a destroyed kingdom, Freya felt even more distressed for her.
Especially...
Growl!
Growl, growl!
A big pot of rice was all finished by Vielsia, and only the sauce was left on the four plates of dishes.
It was definitely too late to cook new dishes now.
Freya gritted her teeth, told the little girl to wait a moment, then took her private money pouch and walked towards the innkeeper.
Since she was the child of the Hero's friend, then she was also Freya's little sister. Spending money on her sister, no matter how much, she wouldn't feel distressed. Mm, not distressed!
Soon after, plate after plate of new dishes were sent up by the attendants, along with three big pots of rice.
The price was Freya's visibly shrunken wallet.
Seeing there was food again, Vielsia, who had just said "I'm full", immediately swallowed hard.
The little girl's greedy look was as if she hadn't eaten at all just now.
"...'
Reji now knew how the Elven race declined.
With Vielsia's appetite, could it be that one person alone could eat the Elven race into poverty?
Half an hour later.
The little girl, who had been crazily eating, finally let out a satisfied burp, rubbing her round little belly. Next to her were nine empty bowls.
Children get sleepy after eating their fill. Seeing the drowsy Vielsia, Reji carried the little girl to the bed and tucked her in well. After a while, that very cute "whoo-whoo" snoring sound started.
Freya and Reji sat on either side of the bed.
The Saintess looked at the pretty little girl sleeping soundly and at Reji carefully taking care of Vielsia. It was the first time Freya had seen this gentle and attentive side of the Hero.
Moreover, at this moment, it was a leisurely and peaceful afternoon. Such a beautiful and tranquil scene made ripples inadvertently rise in the Saintess's heart.
She was so close to and doted on Freya because she had also grown up as an orphan, confined in the temple's closed room, yearning for family and affection deep in her heart.
So, after the catastrophe had passed and the world was saved, it would be nice if they could live happily together like this in the future, taking care of her own little baby together with the Hero.
Ah...
AHHHHHHH!!!
Wh.. what am a thinking about!? Ahh to embarrassing.
Freya quickly lowered her head, not daring to look in Reji's direction again, afraid that her shameful thoughts would be discovered by Reji. However, the red tips of her ears peeking out from her hair still exposed her.
I really hope...
This day can come soon.