After only a few hours of getting along, Catherine's faith was shattered by a few words from Rose.

However, she didn't think there was anything wrong with this, but felt that it was a pleasure to be able to see the world clearly.

That night, she ate jerky, but she didn't feel sick.

Because she knew very well that if she didn't eat, she would starve to death.

Go back to the castle?

She knew it was too hard.

Because on the way that Rose brought her, she avoided many rats and walked many hidden paths.

She can't go back herself.

So, what happens if you tell Rose who she really is?

Rose shook her head, she didn't want to tell Rose, because she felt that although Rose was also from a noble family, she hated nobles, and she didn't want to be disgusted by Rose.

Turning over, Catherine saw Rose curled up on the small wooden bed next door, her brow furrowed, as if she had experienced something terrible.

Suddenly distressed, she stepped out of the small bed covered with gray wolf fur, came to lie down beside Rose, and took her in her arms.

As if feeling soft, Rose's slightly trembling body finally quieted down, and dreamed, "Mom, ......"

It turned out that she missed her mother.

Catherine hugged Rose tightly, and wanted to cry inexplicably, not because she missed her mother too, but because she felt that it was good to have someone to miss.

In the family, everyone regards her as a pearl in their palms and treats her exceptionally well.

However, she didn't think those people were really good to her.

She thinks that her father is good to her, and that she will inherit her mother's earldom and domain when she reaches adulthood.

It was a relatively wealthy county on the mainland, and the local people were fierce, and when they fought together, even women could wear armor to fight.

There are too many people who want to get such an earl.

Among them, too, her father.

Because the family tradition is intermarriage, and the person her father wants her to marry is the child born to the father and another woman.

And this woman is the murderer of her mother.

There is no evidence, but this is something that everyone knows.

It's ironic to be a father and marry the child of a mother-killing enemy.

Catherine sighed, most of the daily life of the aristocracy is actually the darkest and dirtiest thing in the world.

"Are you sad?" asked Rose.

"Are you awake?"

Catherine shook her head and said, "I saw you shivering and thought you were cold, so I came over and slept with you." As for me, don't worry, I don't know what it is to be sad since my mother died. ”

"I may be a little cold, and there's something wrong with Jack's dagger, but it's okay anymore. ”

Rose explained, but preferred Catherine's warm embrace, and she squeezed into the other's arms like a kitten, and made a rare joke: "Your plumpness is very different for your age, and it makes me want to talk with the blacksmith's son lying on the belly of a cow." ”

"Don't Compare Me ...... Like That"

Catherine knew that she was very plump, but she was still a little emotional when she was compared like this, but she didn't really get angry, but asked curiously: "You are a nobleman, why do you talk to the blacksmith's son?"

It's kind of incredible.

She had heard many stories of aristocratic ladies and even princesses falling in love with soldiers.

However, it was the first time she had heard of the noble lady talking to the blacksmith's son.

"Why can't you chat?"

Rose said, "In our family's domain, blacksmiths, bakers, craftsmen, healers, scholars, all those who have a skill are worthy of respect. My grandfather told me that a blacksmith can make weapons to protect our homes, a baker can make food so that we don't go hungry, a healer can save the sick from suffering, and a scholar can give us knowledge. Therefore, in our territory, there is almost no difference between nobles and commoners. All everyone wants is to learn more things for the prosperity of the territory. We children have been learning all kinds of knowledge in scholars' homes since we were young, so we are all good friends. ”

"Very strange territory. ”

Catherine frowned and pondered for a moment, then asked, "Then in your territory, don't commoners need to salute when they see nobles?"

"Yes. Rose said: "Etiquette is indispensable, grandfather said that people should not be rude." But unlike other territories, in our territory, even if it was my grandfather, when he met someone older than him, he would wait for the other person to salute first, and then return the salute to the elders. It's the same with me, the elders in the realm will bow to me first when they see me, and then I will bow to them too. Grandfather said that people need to respect each other. When people are respected, they will feel that their existence is meaningful, and they will be full of hope for life. ”

"Your grandfather, really a good man. Catherine thought such a ruler was too strange.

Rose shook her head and said, "My grandfather was a good man, but he was also a strategist. He will make people celebrate the richness of the territory and let everyone know that our territory is a big, sweet cake. At the same time, he also made people publicize the weakness of our territory, and let everyone know that our territory is easy to bully. Then, there will be people who will attack our territory. However, after they came, they learned that all the spirit people in our territory were soldiers, and every one of them was not afraid of death, because what they wanted in their hearts was not to fight for the lord, but to fight to protect their homeland. Because they love their homeland, because they built it with their own hands. So, our territory is constantly expanding, bigger and stronger. ”

"But you're right, my grandfather was a good man. ”

Rose shook her head and sighed, "He, died at his merciful hands. ”

Catherine said, "It would be a good thing if the whole continent were filled with schemers like your grandfather." ”

"Probably. ”

Rose said, snorting, and soon fell asleep.

Not long after, Catherine also fell asleep.

When she woke up the next day, she was still thinking that she would fall asleep in such a humble environment.

When she saw Rose Rose cooking soup, she asked, "Did you get up so early?"

"Woke up early. ”

Rose said, "And you can't sleep in the future, because we're going to wake up halfway through the fire to add fire." ”

"Okay. Catherine stretched, but found that there was no water to wash her face.

Rose said, "The clean water source is also with Johnson, and if we want it, we have to trade it for something." ”

"What is it?" asked Catherine.

She also knows that there is not much clean water left.

In the family's castle, there is a natural spring, which is very sweet and cool to drink.

"Jerky will do. ”

"Either blood and guts, or tasks for them, like going outside to catch some insects, or some kind of animal," Rose said. You know, Johnson's wife is a dark magician. ”

"We don't really need water. ”

Catherine knew that the food was too precious, and that her face didn't need to be washed.

"Still need some. ”

Rose got up and gave Catherine a bowl of broth, saying, "We are women, and we need to be kept clean, otherwise we will easily get sick." And getting sick, in this environment, means death. And Johnson likes me a lot, he always gives me a lot of extra water, which is a good deal. Let's eat quickly, and then we'll go to Johnson's. ”

Catherine took a sip of broth and nibbled on the jerky before saying, "Some nobles like you very much, and I think Johnson may have such a fetish." ”

"You're also a little girl, dear. ”

Rose gave her a blank look before she said, "And Johnson doesn't have that guts, because he's afraid of his wife." People on this street have seen Johnson be hung naked in front of his house all day after stealing, and his body is covered with cat scratch marks. And I've heard that his eyes were gouged out by his wife because he was peeking at other women. ”

"What a horrible woman. Catherine had never heard of it.

After breakfast, Catherine and Rose, with the blood and internal organs released last night, went to Johnson to change things.

Johnson's residence is a small castle that looks like a small castle after combining many private houses.

Moreover, when there are still dozens of meters away, you can smell a strong smell.

The smell is very pungent, like a lot of things thrown into a pot to boil.

When the guards outside the door saw that it was Rose, they smiled and greeted them, and let them in.

However, when they saw Catherine, they whistled.

No way, Catherine's beauty can't be covered up by a set of torn clothes and smudges on her face.

Especially her plump figure, which always makes people want to stare out their eyes.

Once you enter this small castle, it becomes dark.

Even though there were torches everywhere, it was still pitch black.

Johnson answered, he took a spurt of blood and internal organs to his men, and then hugged Rose, and said, "Rose, what do you want again, is it water?"

"Yes, Boss Johnson. ”

Rose said, "In addition to this, I want a weapon for Catherine, who is my friend and now lives with me. ”

"Hello Catherine. ”

Johnson gave Catherine another hug, and he was so hard that Catherine was a little out of breath, but he quickly let Catherine go and scolded, "Hell, you're not a girl anymore, so I shouldn't hug you, or I'll get kicked in the ass by my mother-in-law." ”

He was saying that Catherine was plump.

Catherine kept her head down, a little shy, because she had never hugged a man, not even her father.

"Don't say what I say like a witch. ”

A gentle voice came, and then a woman wearing a long black dress came over, but her appearance was very delicate and her temperament was also very gentle.

Catherine was a little surprised, could this be Johnson's wife, the black magician?

"Little girl, you seem surprised?"

The woman smiled and shook her head, "Do you also think that a black mage should be the kind of bad old woman with a pointed hat and dry skin? Well, it's not like that, at least not me." ”

"It was my rudeness. ”

Catherine was a little embarrassed, she had always thought that the women of the black magicians were the image of old witches.

"My name is Mary. ”

She stepped forward and hugged Catherine, then said, "Come on, let's ignore Johnson this villain, just follow me whatever you want." ”

So saying, she walked ahead.

Rose shook her head at Catherine and whispered, "Don't believe her, she's evil. ”

Catherine nodded and followed.

In a very small room, Catherine saw a well.

Mary said that the water in this well is a clean source.

Around the room, there were iron shelves filled with all sorts of weapons or armor.