In the end, only Rooney and Borg survived, and the rest were hanged.

Originally, these people who were freed would have received a relatively large sum of money. But Eric looked at the five silvers in his hand, and then at the person who sent the money, smiled and thanked him, and left.

"This kid isn't actually angry, in that case, even the last five silvers will be mine!" whispered the colosseum staff member in charge of handing out the money.

"Eric, you're finally out! Thank you Sophia, who rescued you. Caroline, who had been waiting outside the arena early, hugged Eric happily and said.

After hearing Caroline's words, Eric looked at the long-haired girl with long blond hair in front of him who was wearing gorgeous armor and had an elegant temperament, but her eyes were very cold.

"Eric, don't you think it's okay to be free in the gladiatorial arena, haven't you noticed that you're the only one who has come out? The rest, except for those who promised to be slaves to the nobles, were to be sent to the mines to work for three years. Caroline, who seemed to understand what Eric was thinking, explained what was going on.

Sophia just waved her hand casually and said, "No need, I would like to thank you for taking care of Aunt Caroline at sea, and this can be regarded as my thanks." ”

Eric had never seen such a charming woman, but he just glanced at Sophia without a trace. Because an old man standing behind Sophia put a lot of pressure on Eric.

The old man was dressed in a tuxedo, his frost-white hair was meticulously combed, and he had the upright posture of a young man. Like a green pine standing behind Sophia.

When Eric takes one more look at Sophia, the old man has his eyes on Eric, as if he will immediately put Eric in danger if he makes any rude move.

"You'll need to be a servant on my manor for three years, though. Eric didn't have any expression on his face when he heard this.

Caroline, who was just on the side, wanted to say something, but was quickly stopped by Sophia: "Aunt Caroline, I'm here for your own good, I don't worry about keeping a pirate by your side all the time." This can be regarded as a test for Eric. ”

Then, Sophia said to the old man behind her, "Grandpa Thule, Eric will let you arrange it." ”

"Miss, how many times have you said it, I'm just a housekeeper, you don't have to call me grandpa, let other nobles know it's not good, they will laugh at you. Thule said as he bent down to Sophia.

"Laugh at me, hehe, don't worry, those people are just moths of the Empire. With that, Sophia left.

Caroline remembered something before Sophia left, and asked Sophia, "Can you let Eric stay in my house so that I can take care of him, Eric is still a child!"

"Well, well, my Aunt Caroline, you've always been so kind. Sophia saw Caroline's pleading look on her face and had no choice but to agree.

Caroline doesn't live in Laika City, but in the small town of Laicra, a little bit away from Laika City. Ten years ago, the town of Laika was a refugee colony.

Because Laika Town is close to the Cloud Forest, there will be many adventurers who will visit this populated place, so after ten years of development, Laika Town has changed from a refugee gathering place to a bustling town.

Sophia's estate is not far from the small town of Laika.

The butler Tulle gives Eric two days off, after which he takes Eric to the manor to arrange work.

"Erik, come in, this will be your home from now on!"

Arriving in front of a two-story wooden house, Caroline happily took Eric's hand and shouted as she introduced Eric, "Alan, Al, Emily, come out!"

Hearing Caroline's shouts, Eric was amused: it seems that Aunt Caroline's three children are all surnamed Ai.

Suddenly, three children ran out of the house.

Caroline pointed to the three children and said, "This is my eldest son Ellen, who is as old as you and is only twelve years old, this is my youngest son El, who is seven years old, and the rest is my youngest daughter Emily, who is only two years old." ”

Eric looks at Caroline's three children with a smile on his face, and he notices that Alan seems to be a little prejudiced against himself, Al is giggling, and as for Emily, she is so cute.

Emily's pink face was hung with two braids, a pair of big black eyes flashed, and her reddish cheeks shone like apples, just like the dawn and the sunset, skillfully contrasting.

She was looking at Eric with her fingers in her mouth at the moment.

"Hahaha!" Emily reminded Eric of his younger siblings in the orphanage, so he laughed a few times and stepped forward and picked Emily up.

"Don't eat your fingers, it's dirty!" Eric flicked Emily's fingers out of his mouth.

Emily, who was picked up by Eric, was not scared by the strangeness, but grinned and grabbed Eric's face. Before walking into Caroline's house, Eric looked at the tavern across the street and found it very lively.

The two-story wooden building opposite is the Sword and Shield Tavern, the tavern that Carolines and his wife opened in the small town of Laika. It was mainly Bennett who ran it, and Caroline had always been the cook at Tulip Manor.

"Bennett, this is the pirate who saved your wife! I didn't expect to survive the gladiatorial arena, you have to thank him! If it weren't for him, you wouldn't know how many cuckolds you would have wrought. ”

", you dare to take credit next time, I won't beat you out, old lady!" Caroline roared at the tavern when she heard this.

"I was wrong, I was wrong, I was really wrong, Carolyn, you just let me go this time, I promise, if anyone dares to say such a thing again, I will tear his mouth apart. "It was a burly man who spoke.

When Eric saw the burly man scanning the tavern with a vicious expression, he knew that the burly man had just spoken that way on purpose, in order to warn those who wanted to talk nonsense.

After entering the house, Caroline had wanted Alan to take Eric to his room to have a look. But Alan turned his head and ignored Caroline.

"You kid, why are you like this? Don't you even know how to be polite? I told you, Eric will be part of our family from now on!"

"I won't admit it, he's just a pirate, a slave, and my buddies are laughing at me!"

Caroline, who heard this, did not hesitate to give Alan a slap.

"Aunt Carolyn, I believe time will change everything. Eric stopped Caroline's movements.

At this time, Emily, who was held in Eric's arms, pointed upstairs with her little finger and made a childish voice in her mouth: "That, that, that." ”

Caroline, who was already angry, smiled: "Haha, my Emily, it's up to you to take Brother Eric to see the room." ”

Eric was also very happy, and couldn't help but kiss Emily on the face, and then put Emily on his neck: "Let's go!"

In the evening, when Eric and Caroline's family sit at the table and enjoy dinner, the soft laughter during the dinner gives Eric a sense of home, and even Allen's attitude towards Eric is much better, although it is still lukewarm.

This made Eric's nose sour, and in his previous life, Eric had looked for his parents and found them.

But the parents have been divorced a long time ago, and they should have never been married at all, they both have their own families and children, and have their own happy family life.

Eric, who didn't recognize him, returned to the orphanage and couldn't help laughing when he saw the old dean "father" who was just "missing two taels of meat on his chest".

Now, Erik, who feels the warmth of his family, thinks for the first time that he is lucky.

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