"Can we help them now?" Gabi asked. Androx hesitated, his mouth suddenly dry, but he had already sworn it. He nodded, hoping to kill the little devil the moment it jumped off her shoulder. He didn't know what to do with the young woman. She got his assurances that his fiancée and daughter were also in her arms.

"Can I come out now?" Wolf sca

Ask. A

d

Okles reproaches himself for forgetting him again, and lifts the fur so that the little fairy can crawl out. Wolf sca

Jumped off the perch, A

d

Okles grabbed him, and then readjusted the fairy's little red robe so he could take his wings out. When everything was ready, his dragonfly wings popped out of nowhere, and he buzzed into the air.

This time, it was the young woman's turn to gasp. "A little man!" She stared at her in amazement, wolf sca

He grinned and waved at her. Outside a safe distance, of course, in case she tries to catch him.

Aguna gently pushed Gabby away from her lap and stood up, pulling a lock of her brown hair behind her ear. "Eat something, youkai. Give guests extra. ”

“Agu

e——”

"You are violent, I am gracious!" You have yours, and I have mine. Let's go for dinner! She insisted, walking towards the carriage without looking back. She took two good blankets, folded them and threw them to the young woman, and a worn-out blanket, which she laid on the ground by the fire, and made her sit on them.

Andrew gave up and started eating dinner. He thought about plan after plan in his head, thinking about how he had to deal with every action that the demon might take. As he rummaged in the car for barley flour to make bread, his plans were filled with tragic memories of blood and horror one after another.

He felt like he was back in the army, that kind of despair. You can measure the size of a person. Fight with him with dignity. The demons are moving too fast to even notice, and you track them through the corpses they leave behind in your formation. What if this one is small? It is better to draw his sword and remember that he has already sworn an oath.

His useless sons had better come back with firewood as soon as possible, for the fire was getting smaller. They let him deal with so many women alone, and they deserved to be eaten by bears. If he's lucky, they'll show up with a little wolf cub they found and ask to keep it. Or a bunch of arrows shot into their ass.

Agn ironed the blanket and ironed it neatly, and the young woman sat down gracefully and said, "Thank you for your hospitality."

Agunn replied with a warm smile, "Ha! You're welcome, at least you are now. He's a jerk, he's an ogre, but five of them combined, he's respectable enough. He promised to treat you like a "normal good guy," but now he's trapped. Now hand over that little thing that shivers on your shoulder, right? Being plump like this means I'm warmer than the average person. ”

However, the little devil shook his head and calmly repeated, "No, no! The young woman tried to pry him open. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't get him down, and it didn't take long for her to give up.

Agunn thought for a moment, then said, "Gabby, why don't you introduce everyone to him and see if he feels a little friendlier?"

The little girl nodded and stood up eagerly. Every time the carriage stopped, she would strike the noblest pose and say, "It's an honor to meet you." I'm Ga

Bi, an eight-year-old girl. This kind woman's name is Aguna and she is the priestess of the Holy Child. My noble father was the Androx, the Giant Slayer, a member of the Legion of Glory. My brothers Flower and Pepper are collecting firewood, but they will be back soon. The fairy is the wolf scar, my brave hero. Can you tell us your names?"

Aguna chuckled and said, "I like her to do that!"

The young woman was clearly impressed by Gabi's demeanor, and Anchors felt a hint of pride, but he held back and didn't show it on his face because he still felt uncomfortable. The young woman replied, "My name is Deanna, and I have come from far, far east to the east. I grew up among the people by the sea, or beach nomads, who were called ...... Well, leave that alone. My father said he adopted me from the West, so I was trying to find a place where I was born. This cute little mouse is Seif, who is charming when he's not so nervous. ”

"I'm not wood!" The little devil said. His voice was high and thick, and he spoke in a strange voice, even if it was only knee-high.

"No, you are!" You're my cute little mouse, that's all. Come down and sit on Argon's lap. Doesn't she look warm?"

He didn't move.

"Come on, Sefvy." He stood still.

Agunn said, "Gabby, look carefully. Can you see in him the kind of thing I told you about?"

Anchors looked at them as he measured the flour. He never understood what Agunn was saying, even though Gabi was studying. This is some kind of trick of God that he simply cannot understand.

"In your little inner place, Mom?"

"Yes. See?"

"I see it...... I think I've seen some. Gabi said, frowning and looking intently at the little devil.

"Good. Now what do we do? Agnn asked.

"We do it out of love," Galby replied.

"That's right. Do you think you can do it this time?"

"Oh, Mom, I can't. It's so hard," Galbi said, nervously rubbing her shoes in the dirt. Anchors wishes she had handled her shoes more carefully - he had already mended them twice.

Agunn said, "Miss Gabi, look at him." Look at that poor little boy. He was cold and afraid. Don't you have a little love for such a poor little thing as him? Is there one?"

She looked at him with a serious look on her face, biting her lower lip. A hint of genuine concern crossed Gabby's face, and she said, "Oh, Mommy. What I do. I'll give it a try. ”

"What are you doing?" Deanna asked, looking wary.

Argn said, "Shhhh Don't interrupt people halfway. Now, Gabi, let that little boy know that you love him, just like God. Try to powder those little hard places. ”

"Yes, Mom," said Galby. She covered her heart with her hands, closed her eyes, and frowned intently.

After a while, nothing happened, and Arguna said softly, "It's so much easier for you to look at him, my dear." Try to open your eyes. ”

Gabi nodded, then opened his eyes to look at the little devil, who also looked back at her with nervous curiosity. After another brief moment of silence, Anchors felt something from Galby, emanating tenderly from her. It's like a scent blown by the wind, but you feel it in your heart. It's faint, but it's there. The fire crackled, and everyone was basking in the goodness she radiated. The girl was learning, and some of that was invaluable to him.

The wolf scar interrupted the little girl's attention - he couldn't control himself and shouted happily: "You did it!" Princess! You did it! Then flew over and began to celebrate in the air very close to her face.

She was almost amazed at her success. She opened her eyes wide and said, "Oh! I can feel it! I can feel myself doing it! Mom, Dad, can you feel it? Can you feel it, Sephie?"

Gabi reached out and gently stroked the little devil's long, pointed ears, and he didn't flinch. The fear on his face vanished, replaced by an expression that might have been one of surprise.

"Dad, do you feel it?" Galby asked, turning to him.

"Yes, girl, I can feel it." He replied, perhaps in a rough tone. He added, "Well done." ”

Aguna stretched out her arms and hugged the little devil and said, "Come here, you." We need to share this blanket, don't we?"

The demon looked a little hesitant, but after a moment of consideration, he climbed down and sat obediently on Agun's lap. Androcleus plucks up the courage to save her if it hurts her throat, but the demon acts harmless as a dove. Maybe he can keep his promise and not hurt him.

Aguna pulled Galby over and sat on her other lap, then expertly wrapped the blanket around them.

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d

Okles carefully placed a pot of dough on the fire to cook while he stared at Dya carefully and sternly

a and her "Seffy".

"Is this how you treat 'normal good people', Master Andlox?" Deanna asked, her eyes glinting with challenge.

He glared at her long enough for her to turn away, and Arguna began giggling at him. He's really going to start being more careful with his oaths. They have a tendency to get him into trouble.

Still, he thought, they weren't entirely disaster-so-or-be-all. He vowed to restore his family, take him to the north, and another vow for him to save the children from starvation. Another vows for him to rescue Gabby from the cyclops and then hold on to her until she recovers. However, the god Partos, who cared for the orphans, was also involved in these things; He said so much. A

d

Okles can't count on such good fortune forever.

Deanna turned to Agunn and asked, "What did that little girl do?" It felt like a divine thing. ”

"Oh, this little girl just wants to be like her mother, isn't it?" Agnn said with a proud smile.

Gabi nodded exaggeratedly and said, "Yes! Then put his arm around Aguna's neck.

The sound of creaking footsteps in the snow caught everyone's attention, and they turned to see the flowers and peppers holding quite a lot of bark and branches, which they placed next to the fire. They both put their hoods on, and a small tent was set up on them for their pointed ears, and they both had snow on their tails. In almost perfect synchronization, they bend over the fire and begin to wag their tails in the heat to dry them.

"They are...... Half a cat?" Deanna said as she looked at Agn in confusion. And then there's A

d

okles。 Then head back to Agunn. "This ......"

The little penguins were a little nervous, probably wondering if she would ask to pet them next.

Agunn asked, "Haven't you seen a thunderbolt before?"

"Once, but they were on horseback, and it wasn't—"

"Child, when they grow up, the hair in other parts will grow. They were adopted. The ogre over there couldn't help it as soon as he touched a stray dog. ”

Andex sighed in annoyance and said, "You guys have been gone for so long. Are you being chased by a bear? Andlocks asked.

"No, we're just looking for good wood. It's all too little. Pepper said as he remassaged his black pointy ears with some heat.

Hua said enthusiastically, "Dad, guess what?" I can hide in the snow because my fur matches well. I tried, and Pepper walked past me. ”

"Really? Androxes asked, raising an eyebrow.

Pepper said, "yes, he did." But when Hana wasn't paying attention, he shook his head with a subtle, mischievous smile.

Androx smirked and nodded, then continued to glare at Deanna, poking the bread from time to time.

"So, Dad, who is this?" Hua asked, waving lightly to the newcomer.

"Ah, be polite!" Stand up and introduce yourself. Agunn said before Angelus could say something unfriendly.

"Yes, Mom." I'm sorry," Flower said, standing up. "I'm Flower, and this is Pepper, the son of Andlocles of Dikaya."

Pepper stood behind his brother with his black tail wagging and he waved shyly and said, "Hi."

"You're both fascinating. How old are you? Deanna asked.

"We're both nine years old. Until spring," the flower said. His golden eyes shone like embers in the firelight, even brighter than his white hair and ears.

"Hmm. I'm Deanna, and this is Sef," she said, pointing. "I don't know how old he is, but I think he's about five years old."

Sef sank deeper into the blanket, barely glancing out of the edge of the blanket. He looked at the boys curiously.

"Oh, there's a little boy!" Hana exclaimed, noticing the demon for the first time.

Little Pepper and Flower walked around the fire, bending down in front of Agun's blanket and surveying the stranger carefully, Anchors cleverly resting his hand on the hilt of his sword, just in case. They all said "Hi" and waved their hands. After a while, the devil kid lowered the blanket a little and said with a shy, faint smile, "Hi."

"Daddy, his teeth are the same as ours!" Pepper said.

Andrew nodded and looked down. He could have told them. He had seen a man's forearm bitten in half, right through a good bronze bracer.

"Flower" and "Pepper" leaned over to the little boy, grinning, and pointing at their sharp teeth. There was a glint in the demon's eyes, but he buried his head under the blanket and barely looked out.

Deanna watched with maternal grace. Why wasn't she cold, he thought? But even though she was undressed, she showed no signs. He knew she was dangerous; She didn't care about taking his punch. As far as he knew, she was a child of some god who killed the demon's parents out of boredom. Why isn't she cold?

Speaking of cold, he also promised to give you some clothes, didn't he? May the gods curse his rash and foolish tongue. Use a good cloth to deal with demons? It's better to put some sesame oil on the angry snake. Hope Dya

a and Agu

e will forget? He thought for a moment, then said to Agern, "Let him stand by the fire on this side." I'll have to take a good look at him. ”

"Oh, he's just warmed up. Lie down—" she began to answer.

"Stop arguing," he interrupted, this time in a tough tone. As the atmosphere became tense, everything fell silent. Aguna gave him an unhappy look, but she knew he had made up his mind and would not budge. She whispered to the devil on her lap and told him to stand by the fire. It takes a bit of coaxing; He was clearly afraid of Andlox, who might look like a lumbersome, brooding giant to someone of his size.

The little devil stood there, holding his slender tail in both hands, clutching it to his chest, almost as if he wanted to hide behind it. He had only small pimples on the sides of his forehead, where his horns would grow later, but Androcles remembered seeing his brothers' heads pierced by such horns. His tender hands were now soft and gentle, but one day, spikes would grow on his knuckles, and he would ruin a man's face with just a clenched fist. Its tail is now thin and weak, but quickly turns into a sharp razor. The scar on Anders' right shoulder came from one of their tails, piercing through his shield and bronze armor. He was lucky that he still had an arm to withstand the scar.

He looked at the demon boy's closed mouth and pondered, trying to imagine Euphemios' arm hanging from it, but he just couldn't think of it. That demon is much bigger. The little girl began to shiver, not because of the cold. It's too close to the fire. Tears welled up in its eyes, and it avoided Anders' gaze. Nor out of shame; Rather, it's something like despair.

He wanted to know what he wanted to learn. Does he want to see the child for what he really is, so he can point it out to Agna and change her mind? That's unlikely to work – the woman is just as stubborn as he is, and that's part of her charisma. No, it's just a little boy and the Sky Thunderbolt suit he adopted. Someday, he'll turn into a murderous, uncontrollable monster, a nightmare from the Raphos cannibal himself, but now isn't the time.

Everyone around the fire began to visibly feel uncomfortable. Deanna tried to get up, probably to leave with the baby in her arms, but Agunn motioned for her to stay in her seat.

"His little stick is going to freeze, that's your fault." Agnn concluded. The boy covered himself with his hands, a look of fear on his face.

The little fairy sighed and said, "Gordon, how else would I measure his coat and socks?" I'm just planning. Flowers, you know where the long needles are. Go get it, and some wire. Pepper, go get the parchment danders. Bring them all. Which of you will go and take the red cloth and the cloth knife. ”

He measured the little boy with a piece of rope, carefully noted the position of the tail, and said, "Okay, I'm done with it." Warm him up. Then, with a look of surprise on his face, Arguna said, "I promised to eat and wear, didn't I?"

Aguna gave him a mysterious look and carried the boy back under the blanket. "Oh, he's starting to shake again!" Closer point, cute little thing. That's right. ”

"So, Andrax, I'm guessing you've decided to trust us?" Deanna asked.

"That's Master Andlox, little girl. No, I don't believe you. But I'm a man of my word. I believe in her, and she believes in you," he said, nodding at Arguern. "Don't let her be a fool."

"I won't." Deanna said simply, watching her demon snuggle contentedly beside Agun.

When the boys returned, they handed him the sewing supplies Androl had asked for and sat down, holding the blue woollen blankets they had pulled from the car. “Seff ! Wolfsca

Pepper said. "Come and sit with us!" We're going to be the Fangs Tribe!"

The fairy thought about it for a moment, but said, "But you're not that warm!"

"We'll be right here. Come on," Hana said.

Sef looked at Argern and then at Deanna, and after the two nodded, he cautiously walked over and sat down between the two boys, a look of excitement evident on his face. Flower put the blanket over them, and then he and Pepper spread the blanket out as well as they could, and in a moment they seemed warm and comfortable. Wolf sca

Finally decided to join them and flew over to sit on Peppe

under the chin.

While Anchors was sewing clothes, the boys joked about biting things, and the demon listened and laughed merrily, probably thinking of a series of ideas. He kept looking up at their faces and seemed to adore them more and more. He didn't talk much, but he giggled when others did. Sounds a bit harsh. Even so, he still looks clumsier than a little boy, as if he doesn't know how to act, but genuinely wants to learn. Anchors felt like he was almost interested in this little thing, which scared him.

However, Deanna has nothing to say, and she sometimes watches Androx sew, and sometimes her monster snuggles up to Androx's child. He didn't know if she was checking on his work or learning how to do it at first, but at least she wasn't pestering him all the time like some people do. When the coat was ready, he held it up and examined it. It looks warm; Hopefully, it won't be too tight and the child will take it off after a good meal, and it won't be too loose and slip off his shoulders and fall on his ankles.

"Come here, Sef." He commanded.

The other boys had to coax it out, and it took a lot of trouble to get it out, but in the end Anclex helped the boy put on the red coat he hastily made, taught him how to put his tail through a loop at the back, and then tie the cloth belt.

The boy seemed happy. "This at least keeps your ass from freezing," Andrakes said.

At first, the demon looked confused, but when he noticed that both boys were grinning like drunk celebrants, he realized the joke. He clung to his ass and declared, "My ass won't fall off!" Then he glanced at Androx, as if hoping that he would trust him briefly, and turned away. "Dinah, look! My ass won't fall off now!" Then he giggled. The other children laughed, even Gabi, who liked to pretend he didn't understand rude humor.

"Say thank you!" Dya

aCommanded.

"Thank you." Sef said as he crawled back into the Fangs blanket.

"Master Androx, thank you for your hospitality. Do you mind if I ask a question? Deanna asked politely.

"Go," he said, measuring the cloth from which the socks would be cut.

A lasso fell from her head and wrapped around her neck, and before anyone could realize what was happening, she was pulled into the snow.