This time we were on a relatively crowded trade route, and there was no danger like before, I drove in front, and Rui Wen listened intently to Darius in the back to tell all kinds of thrilling stories, and the two slowly got acquainted.

After this time together, I found that Darius was actually very easy-going, although I don't know if we were friends, but at least there was no estrangement, and I was very consistent in some views, especially after learning about his ambitions, I was more determined to help him.

But this help does not include conquering the world, excluding dissent and uniting all mankind or anything too great and tortuous, I will only help him seize the leadership of Noxus, and then continue his adventures in this world.

After returning to Doko, Darius said that he was going to find Svein, and that it might take a few days to return, and asked me to wait for him at the Tam training ground, and I didn't want to meet Tam so I took Riven around the market.

The two of us, one with black hair and one with white hair, were dressed in tatters, and we would be disliked everywhere, and some people even suspected that we were slaves who had run away from someone's house, and I touched the money bag on my body, and found that there were still a few gold coins, so I was ready to buy two clean clothes first.

The owner of the clothes seller started to look at us and was about to bombard us without asking, and when he saw me take out the gold coins, he let us in, and asked the guy to make a basin of hot water for us to wash our faces, according to him: Don't let people mistake this for a shelter.

I bought a well-fitting coat and put it on, Rui Wen looked very interested, she had never worn a good dress since she was a child, and at this time she seemed to love each one of them in the face of a wide variety of clothes.

The boss was a little impatient and about to get angry, but I made a silent gesture at him and gave him a gold coin, which made his face immediately brighten.

"If you like it, buy more, it's okay."

"Really?" Rui Wen is very happy, and she picks more seriously, in the end, it is a teenage girl, and the objects of clothing and makeup can always arouse great interest.

What I didn't expect was that she ended up buying only one, and instead of choosing a noble fur or a beautiful formal suit, she chose a thick cloth trouser that looked very strong, the color of her hair was about the same color, but the style was more like that of a boy.

"Sure enough, such clothes are still suitable for me, and those beautiful clothes can't work anymore, and I want to earn money to repay you."

I smiled and didn't say anything, and I loved her a little more, and at the same time thought to myself: if I can, try not to let her touch the battle, no one knows better than me, what kind of battle awaits her, what kind of pain will torment her for the rest of her life.

Maybe my decision will result in one less hero in this world, but one less unfortunate girl as well.

After buying clothes and having a full meal, we wandered aimlessly, every time I came across something new, Rui Wen was very excited, but every time I wanted to buy it for her, she would refuse, and the reason was the same: no money, and I didn't want to spend other people's money casually.

But as she passed by a blacksmith shop, she couldn't move her footsteps, her eyes staring straight at the weapons inside, and occasionally at me.

Is it a born warrior after all? Otherwise, how can any girl like swords, I didn't respond to her this time, because I don't want her to come into contact with this, and I want to eliminate all opportunities for her to become a warrior at the root.

"Kid, do you want it?"

The boss saw that Rui Wen had a strong interest in weapons, and saw that I was going to take her away, so he took the opportunity to ask her.

Rui Wen nodded, probably seeing that I didn't mean to buy it, and then shook her head again, although I was reluctant, I still pulled her away.

I don't want to say that it's for her good, because helping her from the beginning was for myself, and I don't want this sad girl to stay in my heart, that memory won't be very deep, but it will be hard every time I think about it.

Of course, there's a big part of the reason – she's Rivan.

The passage of time is objective, but the length of time is subjective, just like in a battle, every breath, every eye with the enemy feels very long, but now shopping, obviously I haven't been to a few places, and half a day has passed.

After nightfall, I found a small inn, which was called a hotel, but in fact it was just a family, just because there were many empty houses, for passers-by to rest.

The reason why I chose this kind of place is because the regular hotels here have the service of girls, which is simply a major feature of Noxus, and it may also have a lot to do with the flow of people here.

For three days in a row, we had a lot of fun, Doko is a big town, and there are many interesting places, and if you just play like this, you can't finish it in ten days or eight days.

Interestingly, we watched a circus and two plays, and the animal trainers in the circus showed great skill.

From fierce bears and wolves to monkeys and cats, and many other animals I don't know, they have completed a series of difficult maneuvers and projects under their command.

The circus clown performs all sorts of tricks, causing people to cheer in the flicker of magic and lights, and I don't know if there is Sacco in it, but they are all the same after putting on makeup.

One of the two dramas is called "The Creation of the Prosperous Age", which is a historical drama that tells the story of the Darkwell family's establishment of the Noxian Empire through various hardships and dangers, and the exaggerated acting skills are very funny, but many people say that these are facts.

The other is called "The Conqueror", which tells the story of the conquest of four generals, Darius, Svein, Laball, and Kree, and the empire continues to expand under their concerted efforts, and it is unprecedentedly strong, which is a modern drama.

I'm a person who rarely even goes to the cinema, and Rui Wen is a poor girl, and these wonderful performances interest us so much that we are excited to discuss the wonderful plot inside when we leave the theater.

I asked Riven what she was going to do next, and she said she wanted to help Darius with me, and she had learned a lot about them in the past few days.

I refused on the grounds that she was too young, and made it clear that she would not have anything to do with the military in the future.

Rui Wen didn't understand it very much, but she still nodded, and promised me that I would only support myself by working part-time in the future.

I touched her head, and although I smiled on my face, I felt very uncomfortable in my heart, because doing so was tantamount to interfering with her life and her freedom.

That night, I met the last person I wanted to see, Tam and my gut told me that it would be okay to meet him.

"I haven't seen Zhao Xin for a long time, oh, there is a little sister, have you had fun these days?"

"The process was perfect, but meeting you was a bad ending."

"Hahaha you still hate me, Darius is back, tell you to meet him in the gladiatorial arena tomorrow, I think tonight is your last happy night."

After saying that, he looked at Rui Wen vigorously, his eyes showed his usual greed, I knew what he was thinking:

"Don't think about it, this person won't work hard for you in the gladiatorial arena, she will stay away from fighting, and I won't let go of anyone who guides her to hold a weapon in her hand!"

"It's a pity, obviously you will become a good warrior with a simple training, since you protect her so much, I won't be nosy, you said that you won't let go of anyone who guides her to hold a weapon in her hand, I hope that person is not yourself.

I don't know what Tamm is talking about, since I've decided so, I naturally won't let her participate in any battles, but then again, people are really selfish, and unintentionally, I have already regarded Riven as my own.

The arena was still hot, the spectators were still fanatical, they were shouting loudly, and I was disgusted by the atmosphere, because I was treated like a beast in the first place.

Although I was later called a warrior, they forgot about it for a long time, and occasionally someone looked at me twice, scratched their heads, and seemed to have seen it somewhere, but they were soon drawn to the battle on the field.

There were seven people on the field, one of whom was of moderate stature, but his muscles were strong and well-proportioned, and he held a steel knife slightly longer than a dagger.

The other six were clearly in a group, all dressed in the same attire, heavily armed and armed with shields and swords, and it was another seemingly disparity in battle.

It is not difficult to see that most people think that the six-man side will win, but I have no doubt that this medium-sized man will win, but I did not bet, but Riven took out the two silver coins I gave her and asked me with excitement on her face:

"Can I use them?"

"Absolutely." Then I watched her put the silver on the solo side.

Rui Wen stared intently at the field, her mouth was slightly open, her hands were clenched into fists, she stomped her feet from time to time, and she was very engaged.

I was watching her distracted, and suddenly I noticed that she was still frozen, and then there was a shout from the crowd, and then I looked at the field, and found that all six people had fallen to the ground, their armor and shields in their hands were unscathed, but their throats were gushing blood.

The battle ended so soon? Although I thought that the solo side would win, but this was too fast, right? How did you do such a precise and fast attack? I very much regret not seeing what just happened.

The odds of this battle were twelve times, and Riven was very happy with the twenty or so silver coins she won, and I quickly pulled her away:

"This is not the place where you make your fortune, you still have to work for food, just like before, remember?"

"Well, I know you're doing it for my good, and I've also found that I'm different from other kids, I don't have any aversion to fighting, the smell of blood, and I even like it, it's not normal, right?"

"Yes, so you have to restrain yourself, that's the difference between man and beast."

"It's really strict, you come with me, I have something to tell you." Darius was already waiting for me at the exit.

We came to Tamu's training ground, in addition to the force, speed, shadow, royal, quasi-five teachers and a few of us, I found that the person who won just now was also there, at this time he had changed into a tight-fitting suit, I always felt very familiar, but I couldn't remember who it was, Tamu first made an introduction:

"In the past few days since you left, I have cultivated a few new people, but in the end only this one survived, he is also an Ionian like Zhao Xin, and he was put on death row because of the assassination failure, I got through the relationship and spent some money to buy it, and now it seems that I can make a fortune again, right, Darius?"

"How much money do you want? I don't have much to give you right now. ”

"It's the same as Zhao Xin, two thousand gold coins."

"Two thousand gold coins!" Riven screamed in fright, which was astronomical for her.

"Deal, but I owe it first, and I will pay you back as soon as I get rich."

I almost laughed, Darius actually wanted to buy someone from Tamu on credit, this golden toad is probably not so generous, he looked at Darius with a wicked smile:

"Your business is safe and profitable, but for the sake of many years of customers, I promise you this time, I hope you don't break your promise."

"Tyrone, this is Darius, for the sake of your common ideals, you should work for him."

No wonder it looks familiar, it turns out to be a male knife! It's really hard to tell when you take off an assassin's suit, so it's not surprising that the battle just now, but he can still fail with such a skill, and I don't know where the assassination target is.

"Our common ideal? What do you know? ”

Darius walked up to Tam and asked calmly, the smile on his face never seemed to disappear, but I could clearly see a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes, and Tam's expression remained unchanged for thousands of years, from the first time I saw him, he looked like he was not smiling.

"I know everything, that's why I helped you find Zhao Xin and Tyrone."

"But that's not enough, I'd be grateful if you could do it yourself." Darius said the words "grateful" word by word, obviously a request, but more like a threat.

"You look down on me too much, it's okay to train others, I'm not as good as your soldiers in these two moments, it's better to run my gladiatorial arena well and make money."

"How long are you going to play this game of gladiatorial arena?"

"Who knows, besides, I didn't think of it as a game."

Darius knew he couldn't control Tam, so he didn't say anything more, turned around and called Tyrone and me: "Let's go now, by the way, what about this little girl?" ”

"Riven will stay here, and I've decided not to involve her in anything related to the fight." I replied to Darius, but it was to Tam that I was right.

"Don't worry, Zhao Xin, I never force others to fight, she likes to stay here, I won't pick her up, I don't like here, then let her be, my gladiatorial arena has never lacked gladiators."

Knowing that I was leaving, Rui Wen was a little reluctant, and her eyes were red: "When will you come back?" ”

I looked at Darius, for I didn't know either, and saw him shake his head: "It could be three or five days, it could be three or five months, it could be three or five years, or even longer." ”

"It's okay, don't worry, I'll come back to see you as soon as possible, remember what I said."

"Well, I know, I'll find a stable job after you leave, I won't hold a weapon, and I won't get involved in fighting, with my strength, it's still okay to eat hehe."

After explaining, we set off, Rui Wen chased a long way out, until she left the city and refused to leave, I touched her head and wiped the tears on her face: "You should go back." ”

"Can I call you brother?"

"You're my sister."

For the first time since I came into this world, I have experienced the feeling of family, and although there are many people in the Laurent family who can be called relatives, I have no feelings for those people, except for Fiona, the beloved one.