He has broken black hair in a shawl, slender and cold eyes, thin lips like blood, a brown scar on the bridge of his straight nose, and a military hat of unknown country on his head. The man stood on the bow of the boat in a white coat, looking down at the crowd rushing below, his eyes as cruel as a falcon were full of indifference like ants, and he playfully hooked his lips and spoke coldly.

"I'll leave it to you, little ones."

"Yes! Captain! ”

The pirates behind him echoed in unison.

In the horror of the crowd, the pirates laughed wildly and arrogantly, and with their broadswords in their hands, they rushed down from the ship and ran quickly but roughly neatly towards the center of the city.

The man casually buttoned down his military hat, provoked a bloody smile on the corner of his mouth, glanced around, strode across the beach on his slender legs, and followed unhurriedly.

"Heinrich?!" Avis, who was watching all this from behind the corner, spat bloody spit on the ground, his face still shocked and annoyed, and cursed in a low voice, "Damn despicable, they actually invited Heinrich!" ”

"Heinrich? Who's that? She asked.

"A man-eating wolf." He squinted, squeezing the words out between his teeth.

"He was only born for war - he betrayed his country's army, dragged the most difficult guy on the sea, and became the number one pirate force in the Eastern Continent."

"This is an insatiable fellow, not only at sea, but also inland, waging wars everywhere, seeking violence and power."

"My hometown is the war he kindled." Frank, who was slumped on the ground and regained his strength, said in a low and sad voice.

"That-" she paused, "isn't there going to be ...... here?"

"I don't know." Ives gritted his teeth, "Those inland government troops have always only used us, and even cooperated with him in order to cut down the grass and eradicate the roots. ”

"Damn the scum, they invited him, but don't get pecked in the eye by this falcon then."

An Ning Ning didn't speak, and for a moment, she decisively pulled Frank up.

"Get out of this city." She turned her head and looked at them seriously, "You are so famous among the gangsters, since Heinrich promised those government troops to cut down the grass and eradicate the roots, there must be a portrait of you, you must flee from here!" ”

"Those people may still have a chance to live, but you don't!"

Hearing this, Avis couldn't help but curse again.

……

Cool nights.

City harbor in a small and inconspicuous harbor.

A ship came to rest silently—they had stolen it—and An Ning used the pistol she had touched from the governor to break the cable post, and the three of them sailed together.

Ives went to spy on the news and find Noah, and at the moment she and Frank were the only ones left.

The faint light cast by the moonlight hit the girl, and she sat at the railing, half-hunched, looking down at her legs dangling in mid-air and the sparkling sea beneath her feet.

"Ann, are you upset?" Frank asked innocently as he nibbled on fruit he had scavenged from the kitchen.

"Nope." She pursed her lips, lowered her eyelashes, and her hands unconsciously tugged at the hem of her clothes.

“…… Frank. "After a long time, she called.

"Huh? What's wrong? ”

"You ...... You will be well in the future. She said hesitantly.

"—take care of yourself, after all, you don't know where you can go next. Right now, the Eastern Continent is full of wars, and it's not easy for other places to mix and eat, let alone heal. "In normal times, in fact, she is always the one who is taken care of. They always like to get into trouble, but they can get out of trouble, so she rarely says these words. But by this time, her worries could not be stopped.

"Frank, you don't always eat everything you eat in one go, sometimes you hold back and save it, so as not to run out of strength at a critical moment, and you must be careful when fighting with others, huh?"

"And Ives is always deceiving people, well, it's okay to deceive people, but if you are found to be beaten, if the other party looks fierce, you should quickly pull Ives away, if the other party is a girl, well-you don't care, he should be beaten."

"And ...... Noah. ”

She stopped, and after a while, she blinked her somewhat dry eyes, looked at the moon, and said with some difficulty.

"He- although he always says that he is good at swordsmanship, but I have never seen him fight, you guys, every time you fight, keep him away. He was always not very fond of eating, and he saved all the bread, and you had to supervise him, and besides, he had to keep even a small part of the money he earned, and not give it all to others. ”

"In this age of war and strife, poverty is pitiful, but it is also the beginning of the breeding of evil. Not all people are as gentle, giving and kindness as he is. These are the words that he has never liked to hear, you ...... You don't have to tell him, just pay more attention to the people he rescues in ordinary times, and don't let others deceive him. ”

"Well, that's all." She tried to smile easily, turning her head to look at Frank.

"Well, a lot." He complained, "Ann, why didn't you remind us personally?" ”

"Because—" she blinked, "because, what if we don't be together in the future?" ”

"Why not be together?" The little fat man was a little angry.

"We're partners!"

Her nose was sore, and she hurriedly lowered her head slightly, the hair falling from the side of her ears covered her eyes, she sniffed her nose for a long time, and then forced the discomfort in her throat and eyes, and tried her best to be indifferent,

"I'm not your companion, I'm just a stranger that Noah rescued."

"In the past six months, I really appreciate your care."

"Ann!"

Frank got up from the deck and pulled her by the way, round eyes with sincerity.

"You were rescued by Noah, but you are also our partner."

"We don't want your thanks, but walk with us in the future and remind us of the danger." He tilted his head, thought about it again, and added seriously and quickly, "And make me something to eat!" That's a reward. ”

"How can this be." She was amused by his words, and rubbed the shallow wetness in the corners of her eyes, "Do you think I am a cook?" Or a specialized hazard alarm? ”

"You have to pay attention to yourselves—or you will go into trouble without caring for anything."

She stressed again uneasily, and then her voice lowered.

"Frank, I was touched by what you had in mind just now. But they may not think so, I don't fit to stay here and trouble you all the time. ”

"Being saved and surviving by Noah from that environment has made me grateful—"

"Ann! You are our partner and have nothing to do with being rescued! Because—"

"—I was also rescued by Noah!"