"Excuse me! Wait a minute!"

"Huh~~!" the old man stopped the carriage, picked up the shovel beside him in one hand, stood up vigilantly, and looked in the direction of Yao. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

"Ah, I'm sorry, I'm not hostile. Haruka wrapped one hand around the cloak and raised the other. "I'm not a suspicious person, I'm lost in this forest. Can you give me a ride?!"

"Girl?" the old man slowly jumped out of the carriage, still not letting go of the shovel in his hand.

"It's not. I'm a boy. ”

"Why do you wander alone in the midnight forest?!"

"This... I... Haruka suddenly lost his confidence in his heart, what should he say? Could it be that he is the demon king who summoned this world? No matter how he thinks about it, this is the worst choice. What to do, what to say......

Just as Haruka was hesitating, the old man suddenly turned around, took some clothes from the carriage, and threw them in front of Haruka.

"Hey, what is this?"

"Hurry up and put your clothes on, no matter who it is, you can't stand it on such a cold night. The old man said as he threw the shovel back into the car.

"Thank you... Haruka gratefully picked up the clothes, and it turned out to be a red plaid dress. "Hey?! ”

"This is my daughter's clothes, I really don't have anything else here, so you can wear them first." ”

“。。。。。 Haruka frowned, and it seemed that there was no other way, so he put his clothes on his body.

"Get in the car. Seeing that Haruka was dressed, the old man skillfully stepped into the carriage.

"Thank you. ”

"Drive~!" The carriage moved again, and Haruka curled up in the back compartment, only to see some large bags on the car, as well as some daily necessities.

"Are you moving?" asked Haruka, curiously.

"Moving? doesn't count, it's just an embarrassing escape. ”

"Fleeing?"

"Yes, the soothsayer in the palace predicted that something was about to happen to this volcano that was home to the dragon, and that a demon god who would destroy the world would descend on the mountain, so the inhabitants who lived at the foot of the mountain fled their homes. The old man said, looking at the back of the carriage at the volcano that was already far away, from where Haruka had escaped.

"Ahh I'm sorry... Haruka said in a barely audible voice.

"At such a young age, you must have been separated from your parents when you fled? ”

"Ah, yes. . . If it weren't for your rescue ... ”

"It's okay, it's okay, when I see you, I think of my daughter, she's about the same age as you, how can I bear to leave a defenseless child in this deserted forest. ”

"Then why didn't you see your daughter?"

"She and her mother have already set out first, and have gone with the rest of the village to the nearest town, and I will rush to the town to meet them, and I should be there early tomorrow morning. ”

"Oh, the town... Haruka raised his head and looked at the moon in the sky, and couldn't help but feel helpless about his unknown future......

The morning sun will wake Haruka from his sleep, and I don't know when, Haruka has a thin blanket on his body, which should be covered by the old man when Haruka is asleep

"Are you awake?"

"Ah, I'm sorry, I'm so sleepy. "Haruka is obviously a little embarrassed to receive so much care from others.

"Look, we're almost in town. The old man pointed into the distance.

Haruka couldn't help but sit up, the original forest path had somehow turned into a vast plain, and along the undulating road, the end of the sky was a high wall. The carriage jolted for nearly half an hour before finally reaching the foot of the city walls. Under the towering circular arch, stood a group of knights in armor.

"I'm sorry, please let us in, we are refugees who escaped from the Shenlong Volcano, please let us in. Facing the soldiers who greeted him, the old man raised his hand and said respectfully.

"Please let us check your car......" Several soldiers quickly surrounded the car, and one of them jumped into the carriage and carefully checked what it was carrying. Just as Haruka and the soldier made eye contact, Haruka's heart almost jumped to his throat.

"You are ... ？”

"Ah, this child is also a fugitive like me, and he seems to have been separated from his family, so I brought him with me. ”

"Oh, that's right. The soldier didn't ask much questions, but quickly got out of the carriage, and all the random knights stepped aside and let the carriage drive into the town.

As the carriage slowly passed through the thick city walls, the whole town came into view of Haruka, compared to the desolation outside, the people of the town can almost be described as crowded, many of the same shabby clothes as Haruka, grizzled people spread all over the town, it seems that they have fled from the neighborhood.

"I'm sorry... Yao got up and grabbed the old man.

"What's wrong? Found your family?"

"No, no, but you've taken me to safety, and I'm too embarrassed to follow you any more brazenly. ”

"Alas, don't say that, you are a small child, if you don't have your family with you, it will be difficult to survive in this small town full of refugees. ”

"No, I'm still quite confident in my strength, I can't still work, I can't trouble you anymore, you should hurry up and get together with your daughter and wife." ”

"Well, since you insist on leaving, then I won't keep you, and I'll see you again when you have a chance. The old man waved his hand and said with a smile.

"Thank you again, I will definitely repay you if I have the opportunity. ”

"Okay, I remember. ”

In this way, watching the old man's carriage slowly leave, Haruka sighed softly.