A Maybach on a rainy night? Talk to my Levadin!

Do you think you're playing some Assassin's Creed mini-game?

But in reality, due to the unique circumstances of Ursus, dukes in this land are not really worth much.

Unlike countries like Victoria, Ursus's noble titles were hereditary, and all sons could inherit the title.

This resulted in a family having as many dukes as the number of sons an old duke could have.

In addition, Ursus has been waging wars in the south and north over the years, annexing many small countries into its territory, and bringing the nobles of those small countries into it as well. These dukes, large and small, have further diluted the pool of dukes in Ursus, so that the number of dukes in Ursus, if not as many as stray dogs on the roadside, can only be rated as three-star, not even second-class.

So, while the Duke is undeniably important, he is also unimportant.

But it's quite important to Talulah, after all, she has a duke's head on her back, and there's no way she'll accept the offer of amnesty.

However, that's not the point. The point is that the Duke of Kosice, whom he killed with his own hands, did not die.

Not only that, he was right there in her body, inside her, constantly tempting her. She had to stay on her guard at all times, lest she fall into his trap, or she would be doomed.

Fortunately, I still have Alina...

Whenever she felt like giving up, Alina would be her eternal haven.

As long as Alina is there, I will never lose!

There's no time to think things through; I need to get to the arrangements for everyone's encampment as soon as possible.

Talulah roused herself and resumed setting up camp, while deep within her consciousness, a black snake was flicking its tongue.

"As long as Alina is there? How naive and fragile..."

While Talulah was still working tirelessly for her infected brothers, an unseen net was slowly closing in on her.

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"I feel like it's about time."

Zhao Zizhan looked at the gradually darkening sky and said.

"Driving in the wild is too dangerous. You never know what animal you might hit. Let's set up camp and find a sheltered place."

"Are you still afraid of hitting small animals?" Surtr was already lying comfortably in the passenger seat.

This was the most comfortable and pleasant trip she had ever taken.

No need to walk, no need to brave the cold wind, there's a concert hall, and people chatting nearby to pass the time—it's like heaven and earth compared to before.

"This car belongs to the government. If it hits some small animal and damages the car, won't we have to fix it?" Zhao Zizhan muttered as he drove the car into the valley.

"This land is not bad, it looks alright," Zhao Zizhan said, taking a liking to a hilly piece of land with a slope.

"There are mountains nearby, but no cliffs, so we don't have to worry about falling rocks. The terrain is flat and dry, and the view is quite open. We have a car that can shield us from most of the cold wind. This is it."

Zhao Zizhan stopped the car and began to get busy.

"Come help me drive in a nail! This awful ground is frozen solid, like cement!"

"it is good!"

Now I don't even have to use my brain, it's so comfortable...

Although she doesn't usually use her brain much, when camping in the wild she usually just finds a place that looks nice and goes to sleep, and basically no one is foolish enough to bother her.

Imagine this: in the freezing cold, you see a girl wearing black stockings, high heels, and a short skirt doing something inappropriate. Anyone with a brain wouldn't think of going up and provoking her; it's too creepy.

Using his fire abilities, Surtr quickly drove in the ground stakes, and Zhao Zizhan also quickly began to set up the tent.

"Is there anything else you need me to do?" Surtr wasn't one to just lie around and wait to be served, and now that there were things she could do, she wanted to help as much as possible.

"Help me find some firewood. It would be even better if we could hunt some game, but it doesn't matter if we can't," Zhao Zizhan replied while tying the rope.

"it is good"

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Surtr nodded and turned to find firewood, which was easy to find and didn't take much effort.

"Let's see what prey we can catch," Surtr thought, expanding his search area slightly.

Having spent years traveling in the wilderness, Surtr was quite an expert in wilderness survival. Finding prey was a piece of cake for her. Before long, she returned like an old man taking a leisurely stroll, carrying a Rift Beast.

"Holy crap...where did you catch this?" Zhao Zizhan stared wide-eyed at the bear-like beast that was half a person's height.

"There's a cave up ahead, with several of them inside. I just picked one I didn't like, and the rest ran away."

It has to be you again, Sister 42...

Zhao Zizhan remembered that this thing had a particularly bad temper. It was such a big group of highly aggressive and social animals. How come it was like you had dug up a rabbit's burrow?

Looking at the beast lying on the ground, devoid of vital signs, its abdomen exposed but with sharp, bristling hairs standing on end, Zhao Zizhan decided to hand it over to the chefs at Rhodes Island to prepare.

We're having fried chicken today.

As Zhao Zizhan spoke, he took out several hamburger boxes from the car, which he had specially brought from KFC.

"Do you want your Coke at room temperature or iced?"

"Never mind, I'll give you the iced kind. The room temperature ones are all frozen solid..." Before Zhao Zizhan could finish speaking, Surtr grabbed him and before he could react, the flaming greatsword was instantly drawn and slashed fiercely at a certain spot.

"Clang!!" The sound of metal clashing suddenly rang out as the flaming greatsword sliced ​​the flying longsword in two, which fell to the ground, molten iron flowing from its crimson blade.

"Ah!! The knife is broken!!" A childish scream startled a flock of gulls in the darkness.

Chapter 58: Kroos

Zhao Zizhan shielded Surtr in front of him and raised an eyebrow upon hearing the scream.

Looking at the long sword that had melted into two pieces on the ground, a name came to Zhao Zizhan's mind.

"Surtr"

"What?" Surtr didn't turn around.

"Save them alive, don't take their lives."

For Surtr, whether to keep him alive or kill him outright made little difference. She only set off after seeing Zhao Zizhan shrink into the carriage.

With a flourish of his sword, Surtr, wielding his greatsword and surrounded by flames, slowly moved forward, constantly putting psychological pressure on his opponent.

Seemingly because of the fate of the longsword, the opponent was hesitant to continue attacking in the same manner. Surtr advanced several steps but failed to wait for the opponent's next attack.

Flames are a derivative of her abilities, granting her exceptional vision. In Surtr's eyes, enemies lurking in the shadows are as clearly visible as candles in the night.

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But when she finally saw the other person clearly, she couldn't help but glance at Zhao Zizhan's position behind her.

"Did he already know the other party was a child?" In Surtr's vision, the enemy was small in stature, and the pointed upright ears on the top of his head and the long tail behind him clearly showed that this was a Pero.

Putting aside the possibility of Brin, Pelo, with this size, could only be a child.

.....

In the camp, rice porridge was cooking over a campfire, and Zhao Zizhan was adding firewood. Surtr leaned back in his seat with his arms crossed, a row of weapons beside him. In the corner opposite them, a ragged Pero girl was engrossed in eating a hamburger.

Despite his small stature, he had a huge appetite. A hamburger disappeared in his mouth in just a few bites. Seeing the other person's almost tangible longing in his eyes, Zhao Zizhan took out two more servings, placed them on the ground, and slowly stepped back to show that he meant no harm.

The little guy pounced on the hamburger like a hungry tiger, grabbed it, and quickly retreated to the corner, his ears folded into airplane ears.

Having eaten three hamburgers, Zhao Zizhan still had energy left. In the other person, Zhao Zizhan vaguely saw the figure of his father.

David Day's part.

At this moment, although the little guy's fur was matted, his clothes were tattered, and he was dirty because he had been in the wild for many years, Zhao Zizhan was still able to confirm the little guy's identity.

With all those weapons on his body, that huge stomach, and that adorable appearance, this is my little operator—Flyke, oh no, Kroos!

Especially that weapon that looks like a spear but is actually a large staff—it's practically an identity card.

After finishing two hamburgers, Kroos continued to stare at Zhao Zizhan with shining eyes, but Zhao Zizhan was a little hesitant to give her any more. After years of being hungry in the wild, a sudden binge eating might cause gastrointestinal problems.

I originally planned to give this child porridge, but who would have thought that the child would grab a hamburger and start showing it off and wouldn't stop.

"Don't worry, this child is in good health. Look at her thighs, strong and powerful. It's obvious she didn't go hungry much in the wild. This child has good fighting ability; she won't go hungry."

Surtr spoke, relieving Zhao Zizhan's worries.

Hearing Surtr speak, Little Ceobe looked at her warily, baring its teeth fiercely, its big tail tucked between its legs, looking both fierce and aggrieved.

"I'm speaking up for you, and you're still yelling at me?" Surtr rolled his eyes.

“I noticed this child keeps looking at the weapon in your hand. It must be very important to her. If you keep holding it, she’ll definitely yell at you…” Zhao Zizhan took two more hamburgers, walked over to Surtr, picked up the staff, and went to Little Ceobe.

Zhao Zizhan couldn't make it too obvious that he recognized Kroos, but he could still convincingly portray himself as a wise man.

"Here, you must be starving. This is for you too."

Because of the hamburger Zhao Zizhan gave him, Little Crocodile had a good impression of Zhao Zizhan. When it saw Zhao Zizhan approaching, its ears started to stand up and its tail swayed slightly.

"Here, take this, but don't use it to attack me. Eat more if you're hungry."

Zhao Zizhan handed over the staff engraved with the words "Ceobexxx" and placed the hamburger box on the ground in front of the other person.

Having recovered his lost weapon and enjoying delicious meat pies, Kroos's favorability towards Zhao Zizhan instantly soared as he looked at him, his large tail wagging wildly.

"You're a good person!"

Kroos, who had eaten five hamburgers, was also choking a bit. Zhao Zizhan ladled out a bowl of porridge for him, and the little guy picked it up and drank it without saying a word. He was a little burned, so he took several breaths and started drinking it in small sips.

Zhao Zizhan simply placed the pot in front of the other person, letting him drink from it with a spoon, while he returned and sat down in the chair next to Surtr.

"You intend to save this child?" Zhao Zizhan's intentions were so obvious that they were seen through at a glance.

"right"

"She was just about to attack us, and you can let go of your grudge?"

“How many paths does a child in the wasteland have to survive? And you can see that this child is not bad by nature.”

“You Rhodes Island people are all so naive,” Surtr said with a sneer.

"Hey, how can you talk like that? What do you mean by 'you Rhodes Islanders'? You're a Rhodes Islander now too. Don't act all high and mighty. I only said not to harm her. You brought her back unharmed, and you even cut yourself in half. Your identity has already been exposed."

“They might not think that way,” Surtr tilted his head.

"I had no idea that Surtr was someone who cared so much about what others thought."

Zhao Zizhan got up from his chair, grabbed a bag of fried chicken, and handed it to the other person: "We're out of hamburgers, have this to tide you over. We didn't get to drink anything earlier, so here's an iced Coke. Let me tell you, drink it slowly. The first few sips are iced Coke, the middle few are Coke slush, and if you go any slower, it'll be Coke-flavored ice cubes. Three ways to enjoy it in one cup!"

Whether it was Zhao Zizhan's words that made her happy, or the fact that she could eat three different kinds of Coke at once was really interesting, Surtr looked visibly pleased as she drank her Coke.

After settling this person in, Zhao Zizhan squatted down in front of Little Kroos, noticing that the pot of porridge was almost empty: "Are you full?"

Little Ceobe shook his head: "No."

Zhao Zizhan felt really uncomfortable looking at the other person's face, which was covered in rice paste, sauce, oil stains, and grime, with clumps of hair and tattered clothes.

"How about this, I'll take you to take a bath, and we can eat after we're clean?" Zhao Zizhan suggested thoughtfully.

What is taking a bath?

Chapter 59: Taking a Bath

Zhao Zizhan was taken aback by Kroos's answer. He had thought that Surtr walking around Terra in stockings and high heels was already quite something, so whose subordinate was this?

But considering that the child was born in the wild, and given the environment in Ursus, it's really asking too much of a child to take a bath.

In this cold weather, you'd probably turn into an ice pop the moment you stepped out of the shower.

But the girl in front of him looked really dirty, and Zhao Zizhan wished he could push her into the bathtub right now and scrub her clean.

"Taking a shower is to clean your body; otherwise, being dirty is unhealthy."

The "unhealthy" little guy twitched his ears and tilted his head, as if he was thinking about what it meant.

“If you get clean after taking a shower, I’ll give you more hamburgers,” Zhao Zizhan said, picking up the hamburger box and shaking it.

The little guy understood immediately and perked up, shouting, "I want to take a bath!!"

Hamburgers are like delicious food, taking a bath is like eating hamburgers, and by the same logic, taking a bath is like eating delicious food!

“Okay, then I’ll take you… um…” Zhao Zizhan had just gotten up to take the person to the bath when he suddenly realized something was wrong. He wasn’t thirty years old anymore; it seemed the age gap between him and Kroos wasn’t that big now.

This is a bit embarrassing.

Zhao Zizhan looked at Surtr, only to see the other man shrug and say, "Don't look at me. It's not that I don't want to help you. You've seen how resistant this child is to me. You know me. If I were to take her bath, the two of us could tear the bathroom apart."