"Huh? Who is this cutie? Ariel leaned his head over to me, accompanied by a faint fragrance, the smell of some kind of perfume.

"Uncle Luo picked it up last night, I'll talk to you later." Hawke lowered his voice and whispered into Ariel's ear.

"Uncle Luo is coming back tonight!?" Ariel's face was full of joy.

"No... It's just the three of us tonight, and everyone else is out on business. ”

"You want me to cook for you again, don't you?" Ariel said with a 'as I expected' expression, "I'm sorry, I have an appointment tonight, you can settle dinner by yourself~"

As soon as the words fell, a woman walked not far away, her long soft black hair fluttered in the air with the swing of her body, she was wearing a beautiful long dress, and her delicate skin was crystal clear in the light.

She walked over to this side, gently grabbed Ariel's arm, and rested her head on her shoulder.

Only then did I realize that she was the sturdy woman in the ring wearing red iron boots just now!?

"Huh~ You all go out on a date! Cruel to leave us two little kids at home? Hawke crossed his waist and said indignantly.

"Don't worry about adults, children!" She said, handing Hawke a small transparent box containing two fish balls.

"Well, take one and sell it for some pocket money, and leave the other for Uncle Luo."

"Good, good! I can't help you adults! Hawke snatched the locket and waved at them.

Seeing the two of them go away, Hawke sighed deeply, looking quite tired.

"What are you sighing about?" I asked.

"Why is Ariel so popular with girls!?" He gritted his teeth and clenched his little fists.

"Are you jealous?"

"Humph! Only I know what kind of face this violent lace girl usually looks like at home! Look at her glamorous appearance, and she specially used such a good-tasting perfume! Who do you want to seduce? Call! ”

"Hey, jealousy is falling off your face..."

……

Finally leaving the tavern, I honestly didn't like the atmosphere inside, after all, there were ring tournaments like the one just now everywhere in the tavern, and violence filled the room!

I don't like the feeling, and I prefer to sit alone in a quiet hut and draw landscapes in comparison.

"Well, it looks like we're going to have to settle dinner on our own tonight," he reluctantly walked ahead, looking around at the shops down the street.

"Do you have any favorite food?" He asked, looking back.

"Apple!"

"I mean food that can be used as a meal!"

"Apple pie!"

"When I didn't ask."

During the small talk, his eyes lingered on a stall on the corner.

"Let's take a look."

It was a very simple stall, with props scattered on a cushion cloth, and the stall owner was an old man in a coarse cloth coat who covered his face with a large hat.

"It's all stuff I've never seen before~" Hawk muttered as he fiddled with the cylindrical props in his hand.

"This is the 'light sword', charge for 5 minutes, standby for 48 hours!" The old man whispered.

"Genuine?" Hawke looked up, a hint of distrust in his eyes.

"The fresh goods that just arrived today are like fake ones!" The old man leaned over, looked around, and whispered.

"Can I try it?"

"Of course!"

With permission, Hawke stepped back, lifted the cylinder above his head, and pressed the button on the handle.

"Buzz!" There was a muffled sound like an electric burst of electricity.

A dazzling white light shot out from the top of the cylinder, which was two meters long!

"Wow, that's so light!" Hawke swung his lightsaber wantonly, and the blade of light came into contact with the air, making a constant 'zila' sound.

"How much!" He asked, seemingly pleased with the lightsaber.

"Half a fish ball."

"Half one!? Who are you pitting? Hawke's face changed suddenly.

"Hey little brother, this weapon is a rare equipment at the T3 level, and ordinary people can't get it!" Seeing that Hawke was excited, he hurriedly explained.

"Half a fish ball is enough for me for a week's worth of food!" He grumbled, reluctantly putting the lightsaber back on the pad.

"Don't buy it! Besides, looking at your posture, I'm afraid where you stole it? If you buy something from you, it's bad if someone reports it later! ”

He put it down, took my hand and turned to leave.

"Hey, hey, hey! Wait, wait! The old man panicked and quickly got up and grabbed us.

"It's okay to trade with gold coins, three thousand, three thousand yuan is always okay, right?" He asked in a pleading tone.

"Two thousand five!"

"This boss, I haven't eaten fish balls for 23 hours, and I'm going to die in a few days! Please, do well! The price can't go any further! ”

"Two thousand eight!" Hawke raised his head and took a bite to say.

The old man lowered his head and gritted his teeth.

"Okay! Just two thousand eight! ”

He turned around and picked up the lightsaber and handed it to Hawke, babbling as if he had done a loss-making business.

After paying the money, Hokla quickly left the place with me.

……

"Hahaha, earned!" He held the cylinder aloft with an excited look on his face.

"That old man looks so pathetic," I muttered.

"Pathetic? Don't think like that! He suddenly frowned, and rebuked in a loud voice, "Here, either you die or I die, and to pity others is to dig a hole for yourself!" ”

"But—" I tried to retort, but I couldn't find any strong arguments.

"I'm sorry... I'm a little excited," he said, smiling as he put away his serious expression, "after all, the newcomers have the same idea as you: 'Why can't we get along?'" Why do we have to fight openly and secretly, and fight each other? ’”

"In short, you will slowly understand~" He turned around, smiled and continued to walk forward.

Yet, despite the smile on his face, I could catch the dim light in his eyes, exactly the same as the look on Sister Lilith when she changed my clothes in the morning!

"Hawke..."

"Huh?"

"I'll be obedient, so... I'll trouble you from now on! "I was a little shy and grabbed the corners of his clothes with both hands.

"Hee-hee, of course! Before Uncle Luo left, he personally ordered me to take care of you! Moreover, everyone in Coral 3 is quite a powerful character! With us, absolutely no problem! He gave a thumbs up and cracked open his gap, missing a tooth.

I looked at him, warm tears streaming down my cheeks.

(To this day, I still don't know where I came from, why I'm in this place full of unknowns and violence, why I'm being chased by those thugs with blood-stained machetes, I don't know who Hawke, Uncle Luo, Sister Lilith, and Sister Ariel are in front of me, and I don't know what my future holds!) But one thing is certain: I am now full of hope! ）

Let's take it one step at a time.