Chapter XXVII: The Value of Friendship

Everyone else had their own tasks, and Lulunaka wasn't idle, not sitting and doing nothing. She didn't know where she had brought back the horse of the church knight who had run away. It seems that the horses did not escape far, so Lulunaka quickly brought back several horses and put the harness of the carriage on them to replace the dead ones. Probably because the smell of blood was no longer so strong, or because Ward no longer exuded the momentum that frightened them, the frightened horses had calmed down, and were more than capable of pulling the wagon, except for a little bit of activity. At Lulunaka's shouting, the horses pulled up the wagons carrying people and goods and returned to the middle of the road, forming a line. The convoy reverted back to its original appearance, but there weren't many people left.

Of those who are still alive, only Romeo Ona has nothing to do. Olga didn't think she was mentally fit to do such a job as searching for corpses, she couldn't do such a thing as digging a pit and burying a corpse, and even less so to bring the horse back. So Romeona stayed on the side of the road, sitting under the trees, watching the corpses on the ground dwindle as the convoy returned to the road neatly. When the convoy was halfway straightened, she was invited by Lulunaka to the car and sat in the driver's seat - the smell of the carriage made her feel bad after she had just vomited, so she sat outside.

Lulunaka asked Romeona to return to the carriage and went on to bring the horse back. After the entire convoy and five wagons were pulled back onto the road, everything else was pretty much done. Julius had searched all the mercenary corpses, put all the valuables in a cloth bag, and threw them on the wagon. Olga had just dropped the last shovel of dirt, flattened it and stepped on it with her foot a few times, Patin had buried all the church knights, and was now half-kneeling on the sidelines, in silent mourning, and Ward, who had carried the last dead horse away, returned, jumped on the roof of the carriage shed, and circled it again.

Lulunaka sat down next to Romeona, which shocked Romeona, but quickly calmed down. If Lulunaka had tried to kill her, she would have died a long time ago, and it would be redundant to worry about Lulunaka's sudden attack.

Just because she knew that Lulunaka wouldn't kill her doesn't mean she won't be afraid. Although she seemed to be okay on the surface, there was still fear in her heart, which made it impossible for her to ignore Lulunaka's every move.

Lulunaka sat next to Romeo when Julius happened to pass by. He carried a small half-filled cloth bag on his shoulder, and was walking to the wagon carrying the goods.

"Have you stolen anything of value from yourself?" Lulunaka cried to Julius, "it's all Miss Romena's belongings, and if you dare to hide them, you're a thief." ”

Julius stopped, turned around and shouted, "I didn't steal!" and he looked like a thief who had been caught.

"It's good if you don't, the sword you're carrying on your back is heavy enough, so don't take any extra things. Lulunaka laughed, "Otherwise, it's not easy to escape, and you'll be easily taken by the monster." ”

Julius just snorted a few times, didn't answer, and walked to the back of the convoy.

Romeona could hear the sound of a heavy object falling from behind, as Julius threw the bag onto the wagon.

"Those are dead people's things. Romeo Ona said, not so much that she was talking to Lulunaka, but that she was talking to herself now, because instead of facing Lulunaka, her face was looking to the other side. In front of her line of sight was Olga, who was walking towards her with a shovel not far away.

Lulunaka said, "No, those are your things, Miss Romeona. Not only the valuable things, but even the attendants, in fact, are yours - as they should be, but unfortunately, manpower, a precious but cheap commodity, has all been broken and can no longer be used. ”

"Is human life just a commodity...... "Romeona muttered.

"Don't change the concept, manpower and human life are not the same thing. But in fact, it doesn't make much difference, it's just a matter of weight. Lulunaka said. She put the basket in the carriage and played with her cane, "Even if someone survives, they probably won't want to be your squire anymore, no one wants to live a day of fear." But there's the loyal Lord Olga by your side, and that's stronger than anyone else - Lord Olga's loyalty can be trusted, but the others, it's hard to say. ”

"Romeona is already dead. "Here's just a man who doesn't even have a name...... I'm not a nobleman anymore, I'm just a girl everywhere. ”

"Is there a resentment towards me for doing this?" asked Lulunaka.

Romeona shook her head, "It's not your fault, it's better that you saved my life and Olga's lives." Romeona watched Olga get closer and closer, "Olga is already old, and I don't know how long he will last if someone chases him again...... There's no need to waste your life here. ”

With that, Romeona lowered her head and looked at the ground. There was still blood on the ground, but it had seeped into the dirt, and the mud and blood mixed together and turned into granules. "Without you, Olga and I would indeed have died here. But though you saved our lives, it was only one life, and I had nothing else. ”

Romeo Onia lied. In fact, she had nothing, and even if she was brought into Mu Laining, a family that she didn't have much identity in her heart, she never felt that she had anything. Clothes, food, shelter, and carriages were all given by the man who did not look like a father at all, in which she had never indulged, and whom she cherished the most, had lost before reaching that home. And now, having lost everything that that person had given her, she did not feel any sense of loss, but rather felt relieved and relieved.

After saying this, Romeo realized that she had lied. It wasn't her true words, she didn't feel too much about losing everything, just a little palpitations from almost dying, and a little sad about the death of those innocent people.

Romeona felt like she was complaining and coquettish to Lulunaka...... And, begging. She is like a child, looking for a strong support to protect herself, so that she can gain more, or find more things, after losing a lot of things. She's trying to win Lunaka's sympathy. When she realized what she was doing, she felt so embarrassed that she didn't dare to look at Lulunaka's clear eyes.

"No one is nothing. Lulunaka said, "As long as you are alive, then at least there is such a thing as life, only the dead, everything is no longer your own, but you can also leave something for others......" Speaking of this, Lulunaka shook her head, "Forget it, it's too early to say this, you don't understand." You're not without nothing now, Miss Romeo. You, Lord Olga, are safe, and you have everything here, at least for a while, and you don't have to worry about life. Lost your identity, but, perhaps, you've gained more?"

Lulunaka clapped her hands, the corners of her mouth raised, "By the way, you still have my friend." It's always good to have a friend when you're away from home, don't you think so? And I think I'm a very valuable friend, right?"

Romeona lowered her head and finally turned to face Lulunaka. Lulunaka's smile didn't change, it was exactly the same as when Luo Miona first met. If she had chosen to forget everything she had just done, and to put behind all her cruel, horrible, and frightening acts with a smile on her face, she would still be the poor girl with a smile like a flower, who called herself an alchemist.

But Romeo didn't know if she could do it.

"I'm no longer an aristocrat. Romeo said. She was already from a bad background, and was even regarded as a family disgrace, so she was not hit by the loss of her noble status. "There's no need to call me Miss Noble...... Just call me Romeona. ”

"Is this the next step in our intimacy?" Lulunaka laughed, "That would be great, Romeona. I'm also worried that you're not going to see me as a friend anymore. Lulunaka wasn't too pretentious, and immediately called Romeona by name.

Romeona smiled wryly, "Of course we are friends, even if a lot of unexpected things happen, but at least this friendship ...... I can't afford to lose it anymore. ”

Romeona knew she was lying again. What she didn't want to lose was not friendship, but something more snobbish. She felt dirty, like she could do anything to survive, and not so long ago she was shouting that anyone could come and take her life, which seemed to be valuable, but was not. After surviving, she no longer had such courage.

Romeona didn't know what Lulunaka thought, but her smiling face looked like she didn't know Romeona's sincerity at allβ€”or maybe she did, but still smiled at Romeona.