Frost Star quickly retracted her outrageous posture and returned to her previous indifferent state, if she ignored Talia in her arms.

"Mr. Patriot, are you feeling unwell? Do you need medical attention?"

Bodracasti's cough not only stopped Froststar, but also attracted Talia.

The two little hands rubbed together, and white light emerged from her hands, like a small light bulb, emitting gentle light.

Holding the small ball of light in her hand, Talia aimed at Bozhukasti and threw the ball over.

The ball of light hit Bozhukasti, shattered into a pile of tiny fragments, and merged into his body.

The wounds left from the daytime battle began to heal under the illumination of these light spots, and the armor that had been integrated with the flesh and blood also peeled off a little bit.

"Thank you."

His body was filled with energy that he hadn't felt in a long time. It had been a long time since Bozhukas had felt the absence of pain in his body.

"Mr. Patriot! Froststar! And... Miss Talia!"

Tallulah suddenly appeared behind several people and greeted them skillfully.

"Tallulah! Come on, come on!"

Patting the empty seat next to her, Talia gestured for Tallulah to sit there.

These two people...when did they become so close?

The sudden heat around her made Frost Star move away uncomfortably. Compared with Talia's warmth, Tallulah's temperature was a little too hot, making her uncomfortable.

"Mr. Patriot, I'm going out tomorrow and it's expected to take about a month. I hope you can help me look after them during this time."

"can."

Nodding, Bozhukas agreed to Tallulah's request.

Now that the two parties have joined together, it is his responsibility to look after his companions.

"And more, and more!"

Sitting in Froststar's arms, Talia held Tallulah's sleeve.

Froststar:???

"Ms. Talia also wants to go with me, but her status is special, so I came to ask for your opinions."

Pulling Talia's hand away, Tallulah expressed her request to go with her.

Faced with this question, Bozhukasti obviously did not make a decision as quickly as before. He held his chin with his hand and pondered.

The atmosphere at the scene also fell strangely silent, with only the occasional crackling sound from the burning fire.

"Same as before? If we're going to the city, fine, but you have to protect her. If anything happens to her, neither you nor I can bear the responsibility!"

After a long while, Bozhukasti finally gave his answer.

He could see Talia's true thoughts from her fluctuating emotions.

Talia is free, and he will not restrict Talia's range of activities, otherwise it will go against what he had said to Frost Star before.

Although Tallulah likes to dream unrealistic dreams, she is still reliable in doing things. If Talia follows her, there is no need to worry about safety.

"dad!"

Holding Talia tightly in his arms, Froststar looked at Bozhukasti in confusion.

Volume 3: Chapter 40: This Country...Suffers

Walking on the empty and dreamy Baldong Mountain, Gutalinglia also followed closely behind ItaXlula.

The gathering place was no longer visible behind her, and the vast expanse of white made Talia dizzy.

"How much longer?"

Talia asked, pulling on Tallulah's sleeve.

They had been walking for almost an hour, at least five kilometers, and her feet were starting to feel sore.

"It will take at least three hours to reach the village with the camel beasts. Just bear with it for a while!"

Holding Talia's hand, Tallulah pulled the little girl who was almost buried in the snow so that she could feel a little more relaxed.

"Good~"

Without complaining or getting angry, Talia just followed Tallulah obediently and walked seriously.

It was she who asked to go out with Tallulah. Before coming, Tallulah also told her that the journey would be difficult, but she resolutely chose to follow Tallulah.

After being isolated from the world for several months, she couldn't wait to know something.

Just some minor setbacks!

Just step over it!!!

The hand holding Talia's was slightly warm. Tallulah activated the Originium technique and transferred the heat into Talia's body, allowing her to maintain a safe temperature at all times.

On the snowy plains, hypothermia is the biggest enemy. She has already promised to protect Talia, so she naturally has to be fully prepared.

The two of them trudged through the endless snowfield, leaving behind only a long trail of footprints.

After walking for about three hours, which was longer than expected, Talia and Tallulah finally arrived at a small village.

Holding Talia, Tallulah walked to a house and knocked on the door.

Talia looked curiously at the shed on the side, where several furry camels were poking their heads out and looking at her curiously.

"Uncle, it's me!"

Seeing that the door was taking a long time to open, Talulah shouted.

She has been working with this family for a long time and is trustworthy. Logically, they should not turn her away.

Click!

As soon as Tallulah finished speaking, the gate of the courtyard was opened a little, and a man with messy hair showed his eyes from the crack and looked at the two people standing at the door.

"Ms. Fili? Who is the person next to you?"

The man was obviously relieved when he saw Tallulah, but he became alert again when he saw Talia.

Although Talia looks harmless, who can be sure?

It’s always better to be vigilant!

"This is my companion, Maria, you can trust."

After saying the alias she had prepared in advance, Tallulah pulled Talia up.

After waving to the man, Talia returned to Tallulah's side.

"Huh! Come in, quick!"

Not seeing any weapons on Talia, the man was completely relieved and opened the door to welcome Tallulah and the other two in.

"What's wrong, uncle? Why are you so nervous?"

The man's vigilant action made Talula wary. She pulled Talia behind her and used her body as a human shield to protect Talia.

In case something unexpected happens.

"Alas! A ton of black bugs have appeared around here lately! We're searching everywhere for any traces of the infected! The surrounding villages have been thoroughly searched!"

"Many people in this village have moved away! If you come any later, I won't wait for you!"

Black bugs?

Hearing the man's words, Tallulah was a little confused.

They sent out reconnaissance teams every day to investigate the situation, and today was no exception. In order to avoid danger, Talulah took Talia out only after getting specific information.

Why didn't she hear anyone from the Ursus military appear?

"Are those the black bugs that appeared the other day? Are there multiple batches?"

After thinking about it, Talulah could only think of the groups of Ursus soldiers they dealt with yesterday, those who were packed up and thrown into the icy lake by Bozhukas.

"Did you meet?"

The man who was busy packing his things turned around and looked at Tallulah in surprise, as if he was surprised at the good luck of the two.

How lucky are these two people to be able to escape unscathed after encountering the black bugs?

"No, I saw him from a distance, but I hid well enough to avoid being discovered."

It turned out to be the case.

Without paying any more attention to Tallulah and the other two, the man packed up his things and went to the backyard to lead the camel out.

After attaching the camel to the cart frame, several people rode on the camel cart and headed for the nearest town.

"Are those the ones from the other day?"

As the doctor in the team, Talia was certainly qualified to know the course of the battle. Talulah's reaction told her that the black bugs the man was talking about were the Ursus soldiers they killed a few days ago.

"Shh!"

Putting her index finger to her lips, Tallulah signaled Talia not to speak.

"come over!"

Picking up Talia who was sitting on the side, Tallulah moved to the farthest position so as to avoid the man driving the car from hearing their conversation.

"Those are the people. I guess a certain noble is short of money and sent these people out to capture some. There have been some before, but not as many as this time."

"Is this so..."

Sitting on Tallulah's lap, Talia lowered her head.

It was not until now that she fully understood how miserable the lives of the infected people living in Ursus were.

She could even feel Tallulah's body trembling with anger.

They were short of money, so they sent people out to capture the infected and let them mine, or trade them to other nobles.

This blatant human trafficking is illegal in any country.

Even in Casimir, where slavery existed, these things were kept hidden and hidden, so no normal person would know about them.

But Ursus put all these on the table, selling the infected people at clearly marked prices, and after squeezing out their value, pushed them into the incinerator, putting an end to it all.

This country...is there really any hope?

"don’t worry!"

Rubbing Talia's head, Tallulah comforted the confused little bird.

"That's why we have to do these things, Froststar. Mr. Patriot is also working hard for this."

"But...if we do this, sooner or later everyone will be exposed to Ursus, right? Then...would everyone..."

As Russell's adopted daughter, Talia has a deep understanding of the concept of the state apparatus.

Even though it seems useless normally, once it really moves, the aftermath of its movement can destroy them, leaving them completely unable to fight back.

"Dead? Really?"

Turning Talia over, Tallulah looked at her. Tallulah gently brushed away the snowflakes on Talia's hair with her hand and smiled.

"So what? We are infected. Our lives are like candles in the wind. We never know when they will be blown out."

"Instead of living a timid life, hiding on Ursus's body, worrying about those black bugs that may appear at any time..."

"Why not give it a try?"

"The worst outcome is death!"

Tallulah's eyes were extremely serious. She looked at the man who was driving the car. After making sure that he didn't hear it, Tallulah said the rest of the words.

"If we ourselves don't think about resisting..."

"So..."

“Who else will come to help us?”

Who else...

Would you help a group of people who are destined to die?

Volume 3: Chapter 41: Bath Time

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