Outside the window, there was a drizzling rain.

From last night until morning, the humid moisture spread everywhere, as if the air was all wet, and there was a heavy feeling.

However, the room was very dry, and the fireplace, which should have been used only in winter, was burning with wood in a hurry, and beside the bright and warm flame, there sat a quiet and lovely woman.

In the quiet atmosphere, an even breathing sound suddenly became rapid.

The woman sat down on an intricately carved wooden chair beside the bed and turned her head to look at the man on the bed with his entire chest bandaged.

"It's safe here." Octavia stared at the sharp silver eyes that were gradually recovering from the fog.

“…… You saved me? Thank you. Following the reputation, Ricarudo saw the woman sitting on the edge of the bed, who had broken free from the line of death, and it was only a matter of time before he recovered from his remaining injuries.

Octavia shook her head slightly, and said softly: "I thought you wouldn't wake up, so I took the liberty of giving you some human medicine, but it seems that your will to survive has the greatest effect." ”

Ricarudo realized that he was covered with bandages on his chest, but his eyes suddenly sank and he was silent.

"Don't you wonder why I saved you?" Octavia added, "Don't you wonder who I am? Ricarudo. ”

"Just be curious, too much will ruin yourself, Octavia of Peiai." Ricarudo came back to his senses and realized that his body was still very weak, and it was estimated that it would take more than half a month to return to normal, "The traces of your activities in the Northland have long been noticed. ”

"Ah, it looks like I'm going to have to be more careful in the future."

"How did you escape, Liv Road may not be able to catch up, but the woman with the wings should be able to stop you." Ricarudo frowned as he recalled Annabelle's ability to quickly eliminate the two of his men. In the north, why did she show weakness without the dignity of a strong man?

"Her name is Annabelle, and she's from our side, probably." Octavia's tone was one of uncertainty.

"Oh?"

"There's so much in her that I don't know if I should think of her now." She sighed.

"Annabelle, I've met her in the Northland, and I do have a different impression." He recalled with a serious face, "Why doubt her? You can arrange people around the West Abyss, it should be very reliable. ”

But Octavia didn't answer, suddenly smiled, pointed to Ricarudo's puzzled and curious eyes, and said, "You see, your curiosity is not small. ”

Ricarudo's face stiffened slightly.

Octavia let this go and continued, "We only came into contact after she became Livlu's men. ”

"Doubt because of that?"

"Of course it's more than that...... She's a cunning guy who has a way out of her way anywhere. Octavia whispered, "The Western Abyss is there, we are here, and even St. Rapolle. ”

"On the human side?" Ricarudo couldn't understand, and there were doubts and thoughts in his naturally silver eyes.

"Well, Anna somehow got together with a group of warriors, the one who fled from the north, and they are all in Rapoll now, because of Anna's guidance."

"I really can't imagine how she could be accepted by warriors and humans......"

But in the end, Anna refused to use her own arm to explain, which side was she on? Octavia continued to think without an answer.

Ricarudo squinted at Octavia's distressed expression and said in a deep voice, "Is it appropriate to talk to me about this?" ”

From these words, he probably understood why Annabelle had shown weakness to him in the first place, because of the human she was carrying. It's a weird awakened person.

"It's rare for me to talk to anyone about these things," Octavia smiled, leaning on the edge of the bed and propping her cheek on her cheek, and whispered, "Is it true that Lord Ricarudo will return to Isli in the future?" ”

One sentence struck Ricarrudo's sore spot.

When he woke up, he recovered from his passionately charged state, remembering Isley's intentions. He is only an insignificant person who can be sacrificed at any time in the eyes of Isli.

The rumor that Isli had voluntarily awakened in order to deal with the male warriors who had awakened one after another surfaced in his mind.

"Where I'm going has nothing to do with you." He said coldly, "I will find a way to pay you back if I owe you." ”

Octavia narrowed her eyes, "But I have something I hope you can do for me right now." ”

Answering Ricarudo's puzzled gaze, she said, "Come with me to Rapolle, I'm curious to know why those warriors would accept Anna's existence." ”

"What about your companions? They should be better suited than me in this state. ”

"Companions? They don't count. Octavia said unabashedly, "I believe in you, a stubborn old lion, more than those old and sophisticated fellows." ”

Ricarudo snorted coldly, did not speak again, and did not refute again.

Octavia straightened up, relieved in her heart, she knew she was doing the right thing, after all, the man opposite was the man who would stay by the abyss's side and serve for a promise.

"But you're really not good at recovering, wait for two more days, and then we'll take advantage of this blank time and rush all the way to Rapoll."

Ricarudo looked out the window at the gray sky, his thoughts drifting away.

Isli, who had driven straight south with Priscia, should have set foot on southern soil by now, and there was no doubt that the Southern Abyss would not be their opponent. And once the Southern Abyss is really killed in battle, then there will be no one in this world who can stop Prissia anymore.

What is ISLI's attitude towards a "fish that slips through the net"? Ricarudo's eyes grew colder.

It's like going back in time, sticking out your fangs again at the man who stands at the pinnacle of male warriors!

……

Flying from the west of the continent to the warm and sunny south, Annabelle takes Li Fang and Liv Road, who maintains her human form, and settles in an unknown town.

It's closer to the town where she agreed to meet Lajuana, but she's still on her way.

The three of them didn't know where Isli had arrived now, nor did they know where to look for the Southern Abyss, but Livroux swore that once an Abyss-level battle broke out in the South, the huge demonic energy that escaped would be easily detected, and it would be good to let Anna take them there when the time came.

And now they have to stay hidden from the masters of this land.

Li Fang obtained a total of more than 10,000 gold coins from the corpses of the thirteen awakened people except Ricarudo, plus the more than 3,000 gold coins he had originally accumulated, and now he has enough money to make a complete set of equipment and surplus money.

He was going to give this set of equipment to Lahuana first, and in addition to really trying the two attributes of vampire and critical hit, he also added two defensive suits suitable for blocking damage, so that he could switch between them in an instant.