In the southwestern part of the Hawke Empire, in the hospital room of the Costa Fortress.

Erin wiped the fine sweat from her forehead, and then said to the injured person lying on the hospital bed: "Okay, today's magic treatment is over, please ask the doctor to change your dressing after dinner." ”

"Thank you so much, Miss Irene. The wounded soldier said gratefully.

"You're welcome, that's what I'm supposed to do. Erin nodded at the wounded with a satisfied smile.

Although the severely burned face should have looked hideous and terrifying, the wounded couldn't help but grin after seeing Irene's expression. It didn't take long for him to laugh before the contraction of his facial muscles touched the wound. He couldn't help but gasp.

At first, many soldiers complained about the ugliness of the medical department. Why is he so ugly and still dangling in front of the wounded, isn't this a deliberate attempt to slow down the recovery of the wounded?

But Erin has been silently enduring this, saying that she is too ugly and ugly, she can say that she is used to it, but sadness is inevitable. But with Irene's character, she naturally wouldn't retaliate against those who said she was ugly. All she could do was try to make herself useful, and she hoped that this simple and clumsy method would make people change their opinion of her.

And now it seems that she really did. Nowadays in Costa Fortress, almost all the soldiers call Erin a little angel behind their backs. Because although this half-elf girl has a demonic face, her pure and pure heart like an angel has become her greatest beauty.

Now, if any soldier dares to insult or slander Erin in secret, then this guy will probably be beaten into a pig's head by the other soldiers. This is not an exaggeration, in fact, there were quite a few brawls in the barracks a few months ago. The reason for this is that someone called Erin ugly, and it was heard by the people who identified with Erin, and then they went from arguing to arguing, and from arguing to fighting......

And every time Erin hears that someone else is fighting because of herself, she feels very guilty. But fortunately, Nancy often comforted Erin, which didn't make Erin live in guilt all day long. And then as time went on, most people had a different opinion of Erin, and no one would speak ill of Erin until now.

The change in the attitude of the people around her makes Erin very happy, she likes the feeling of helping others, she likes being respected, she likes everything about Costa Fortress. Sometimes Erin thinks that if it weren't for Regner, it would seem like she would have been living here forever. Because she lived here to the fullest and was very satisfied.

Today is another full day, and Erin has been busy in the hospital room since she finished praying early in the morning. She cast magic spells on the five wounded to speed up their recovery, and by the time she was done it was already noon. In the afternoon, because her magic was exhausted, Erin began to use medical skills to treat the wounded, and at the end of the day, Erin used everything she had learned to help others.

After a busy day, Erin went to the bakery to buy a few large pieces of coarse bread, and then walked around the Costa Fortress.

Although these small alleys may seem dark and unusual, and may harbor some outlaws, Erin is completely unconcerned about them. If you just look at her face, I'm afraid that even if the gangster cuts off the man's color, he won't hit her on the head. If she robs money, Erin usually only carries a few silver coins with her, and even if she loses it, it is not a pity.

What's more, Erin is now a household name in Costa Fortress, both in the civilian and military world. Most of them like and love this "little angel" in their hearts. So if anyone dares to hit her head with the idea, then he will definitely make up his mind to run away after the business is done.

Erin hopped into a dark corner of the alley, where she carefully broke the bread into fist-sized pieces. Then he shouted softly in a crisp and pleasant voice: "Everyone come out, it's time to eat!"

In less than a minute, the kittens and puppies who were struggling to survive in the unknown corners of this war fortress escaped.

Erin looked at the critters with a smile and gently placed the bread on the ground. It didn't take long for the little ones who had been hungry all day to rush there to eat.

"I'm sorry I'm late today. ”

"Don't grab it, you can only eat one piece. ”

Erin crouched there and looked at the little creatures with a smile, and from time to time she nagged like a mother taking care of a child, and she didn't care if the guys understood.

"Meow...... Meow ......: "The little flower cat who was the first to come and eat the bread ran to Erin's feet after eating it. It gently licked Erin's white ankles with its rough pink tongue, and then gently rubbed its furry body against her calves from time to time.

"Little flower, you're fat again!" Erin chuckled a little from the kitten.

These stray cats and dogs were discovered by Erin by accident. Because after Regnar left, Erin inevitably felt a little bored, so she sometimes didn't have the heart to read medical books at night. And these kittens and puppies were found when she was wandering around inadvertently.

And for nearly half a year since then, Erin would buy bread every day to feed the little ones, rain or shine.

"Uh......" A slightly embarrassed male voice came from behind Erin.

As soon as Erin turned his head, he saw that Alpacchino was also holding a pile of bread, and he stood there a little confused, as if hesitating whether to leave or say hello to Erin.

"Big Brother Alpacino!" said Erin, who was pleased to see Alpacino.

"Hi...... Erin...... Long time no see......" Alpacchino nodded a little awkwardly.

"Huh?" Erin turned her head in confusion, she didn't know why, it seemed that since Regner left, Alpacino had always behaved evasively in front of her. The few times I saw him before, he seemed to be in a hurry to find an excuse to leave, and it seems that he is still like this today.

However, the good-natured Erin did not feel any dissatisfaction with Alpacino because of this, and her attention was quickly attracted by the bread in Alpacino's hand. She smiled and asked, "Are you here to feed these little animals too?"

"......" Alpacchino was silent for a moment, but finally let go of his mind and walked over. He smiled: "That's right, the army just gave me an afternoon off today, so I'll go out for a spin and feed them by the way." ”

"Big Brother Alpacino is really kind!" Erin nodded happily, as if Alpacino had come to bring her food.

"I'm just learning from you......" Alpacchino shook his head with a wry smile. He didn't say anything, in fact, after giving Regner the promise, Alpacchino had been watching Erin in the dark. Then he discovered this habit of Irene.

Maybe it's out of love for Erin, or maybe it's moved by Erin's kind behavior. In short, in the past six months, Alpacino will sneak over to deliver some food to these kittens and puppies whenever he is free. But it could be because he had been rejected by Erin before, or it could be because of the pressure that Regner brought him. Alpacino, however, has always avoided a head-on encounter with Irene.

Because Erin was an hour late for feeding today, Alpacino bumped into Erin.

"I didn't do anything unseemly, so why should I avoid her?" Alpacchino asked in his mind, and today he finally came into contact with Erin again.

"It's time to add food to you today, there won't be anything like this in the future!" Erin said to the creatures.

"You don't seem to feed them every time?" Alpacchino couldn't help but ask.

"yes. ”

"Why?"

"Because they can't rely on me forever. Erin smiled and replied, "Maybe after a while, Brother Regna will take me back." If they have a habit of relying on me, what will they do if I leave? They can't rely on me all the time...... It's like I can't rely on Brother Regna all the time......"

"Are you leaving?" Alpacino's eyes darkened.

"I don't know. Erin touched the head of an earthy yellow puppy, she didn't feel dirty, she just picked it up, and then continued: "But I always think that Brother Regna will come to me recently, maybe I miss him, right?"

Alpacchino turned his head to look at Erin, who noticed that Erin always mentioned Regna with a bit of happiness and blind trust on her lips. This made him even more frustrated, and it seemed that Erin's relationship with the guy was really deep, so deep that Al Pacino felt like he couldn't compete for anything.

"I think he must miss you too. Alpacino replied pretending to be calm.

"Really?" said Erin, who seemed a little surprised to hear Alpacino say this. The simple half-elf girl always takes an attitude of believing what others say. So, when he heard Alpacino say that, he took it as fact.

"Of course it's true......" Alpacchino smiled a little weakly. He really couldn't understand that this girl should have experienced a lot of hardships in the past, but why could she always maintain that rare innocence and kindness?

Thinking of this, Alpacino felt a little bitter hatred for himself. As Regner said, he was too weak, too weak to protect the innocence and kindness of the girl next to him. Because she is innocent and kind, you like her. But if you don't have the strength to protect these qualities of her, what right do you have to be with her? Being with you will only make you watch the things you hold dear to you be destroyed little by little, right?

Alpacino felt that it would be better to watch from a distance than to say so. At least it keeps the good things alive forever.

"Something, it's time to give up, right?" Alpacino thought silently, he looked at Erin's ugly face, and then added to himself, "Tonight will be the last night you like her...... Let's talk a little more. ”

"Erin......" Alpacchino began.

"Huh?"

"Have you ever thought about what you're going to do when the war is over, I mean?"

"Yes, when the war is over, when Brother Regna is willing to leave Melindel, I will find a quiet village with Brother Regna and them, and I want to cook for them every day!"

"He is the head of the Military Intelligence Department, how can he be willing to live a rough life with you?" Alpacino thought a little heartbroken, but in order not to break Erin's heart, he still nodded and said with a smile: "I think Regner will definitely yearn for this kind of life." ”

"Hmm!"

In this way, Alpacchino and Erin were here chatting and feeding the wandering little ones. Little did he know that this would be the beginning of the most glorious moment of his life. At the same time, it was also the beginning of the last moments of his life.