With Pericles' mansion at its core, his staff is constantly active, building momentum for Alsibees to enter the political arena and to curb the plague.

But none of this had anything to do with Rann and Kassandra.

The two of them were actually neutrals in the context of the Peloponnesian War.

They had their own relationships in both Athens and Sparta, and they would help at some point, but that was about it.

It's just that Fauber seems to have become very busy lately because of these things.

"I have to help Aspasia!"

The little girl with healthy brown skin said as she held a wooden bowl and glued all the pickled olives and oil sauce in barley bread, and then stuffed it into her mouth.

Lan looked with interest at the little girl who had only had time to eat after a long time, while Kassandra sat on the other side, her strong, well-shaped legs crossed Erlang's legs.

"Now you're the indispensable 'big guy', Fauber?"

"Woo, no."

The barley bread was so dry that Fauber struggled to swallow it.

"I did what you taught me, and I'm the leader of a group of orphans now! I have to think about making money for this group of mouths! If a child eats openly, his appetite will be great. ”

"We can only earn so much by working for Aspasia."

"But it's also dangerous, Fauber."

Kassandra, who was next to her, rested her elbow on the knee of Erlang's leg and supported her chin with the back of her hand, and said solemnly.

"You're just a kid yourself. Now the situation outside is chaotic, and the plague is running rampant again."

"Don't worry, Kassandra." Fauber himself didn't care.

"The plague can't catch up with me! I can run as fast as the wind on the roof! And I remember what you said, the disease is spread by small bugs, and I have very little physical contact with others. So are small animals. ”

"Well, adventurous."

Kassandra pinched her forehead and smiled wryly, for it was clear that Fauber had learned this adventurous spirit from her.

"We inquire for information for Aspasia, and we have heard about everything in the city of Athens, after all, how can two people who are talking secretly care about the street boy who is so hungry that he can't move?"

Fauber then introduced his small team's business, looking excited and proud.

After all, this is the little team that she pulled up as a little girl.

"We sometimes sneak into other people's homes and steal things, some papyrus and clay tablets and things like that, Aspasia says it's very useful, but sometimes people find out and beat up."

Speaking of this, Fauber's expression fell.

"Last month, a boy was badly injured and died."

"That's why you're in a hurry to learn how to fight?" Lan Enn nodded clearly.

"Yes!" Fauber said categorically, "Teach me how to use a sword, Lane!" ”

"It's okay to teach you how to fight, but don't use a sword."

Lan looked Fauber up and down.

Most of the weapons of this era used only a leather strap and tied the sword grid around the waist, which was considered the end of the matter. The blades and tips of the swords are exposed.

And for fighters who fight with solid movements in flat ground, there is nothing wrong with such a way of carrying weapons.

But for Fauber, who has to climb high and low from time to time, raise his legs and bend over, just .

Especially for the sake of light mobility, she will certainly not wear good armor either.

When the time comes, climb the wall and bend your legs, and the short sword that is pinned to you stands directly behind your knees

"I'd better teach you some punches and kicks."

Lan En said.

Fauber pouted: "But fists can't beat an enemy in armor!" ”

"Then add this."

Kassandra removed something from her left wrist and threw it to Fauber.

The little girl scrambled to catch it, it was a bracer-style thing. The little girl moved the mechanism inside slightly, and then a sharp blade burst out.

Just by popping up the mechanism, it is estimated that it can be stabbed into the human body.

"This is.?"

"Hidden Blade." Kassandra waved her hand, "Take it for self-defense." Very stealthy tool. ”

"What about you?"

"Lan En has already disassembled this thing, he knows the drawings of this thing completely, I'll make another one later."

"Woohoo!" Fauber was delighted with the little thing, "Thank you, Kassandra! ”

"Just remember that the blade is on the back of your hand, otherwise your finger will be cut off when the blade pops out."

The falconer makes 'instructions for use' of the new equipment that the little girl gets.

"Of course, of course." Fauber waved his hand absently. "Isn't that something you can see at a glance? I'm not a kid anymore, so I don't have to be so verbose. ”

"Wow. Click! ”

The mechanism of the Hidden Blade was originally very simple, so Fauber pondered it twice and put it directly on his hand, and let the blade shrink and pop back and forth.

"This weapon is a good match for fists and kicks!"

"Yes, it goes well with the punches and kicks, and it's powerful enough to be enough. Homicide. ”

Lan En looked at Fauber, who was having fun, and suddenly said in a deep voice.

The deliberate rereading of the last word made the clever little girl hear a different taste, so Fauberger slowly withdrew his hand, the smile on his face faded, and looked at the witcher.

"If you can't survive, then steal, listen to the news. These behaviors are all understandable behaviors, Fauber. For the sake of survival, this is beyond reproach. But."

Lan En's eyes were fixed earnestly on the little girl.

"I taught you how to stop stealing for your life, so that you and those homeless children no longer have to steal for your life, but have learned to fight, and have learned the technique of taking your life."

"With these technologies, then your 'for life' reason is no longer valid, Fauber."

"Now, you may even go from burglary to burglary and murder."

"You know what my attitude is towards these things, and you know that I taught you these skills, so I will also think that I am responsible for your actions."

You know what that means, right?"

Looking at Lan En's eyes, Fauber bit his lip and nodded.

That means that if they do what the witchers do, then the witchers will 'discipline' them.

Just thinking about that kind of scene, Fauber felt cold on his skin in this environment of more than 40 degrees.

"Set rules and goals for those kids, Fauber."

Finally, Lan En admonishes this smart, kind, adventurous little girl.

"Set a rule for them that they can't disobey, and let their goals be higher than 'barely living' and 'living by any means'."

"You gathered them out of kindness and empathy because you saw street children being bullied. Don't let yourselves become bullies. ”

Finally, Fauberd left with a thoughtful look.

It seems that she should be able to organize her street children to become more complete in the future.

(End of chapter)