A dull longsword and a heartbroken villager

“That’s not a lot.” Bray snatched the coin without hesitation.

"Get up, I will take you home."

Bray grabbed the girl's hand and lifted her up without any gentleness.

Then, dragging her along, they left in the rain. It was still raining outside, the raindrops tapping against the window, seemingly greeting the people inside.

However, it seems that no one wants to respond to such a greeting.

In the small room that Bray rented, the girl sat awkwardly opposite Bray.

“First, the name.” Bray tapped the table.

"Marlene," the girl answered honestly.

“And then, why do you, a girl, have so much money? I mean, that gem.” Bray tapped the table again.

"I don't know, she's always been by my side," Marlene said weakly.

"Can't it be used?" Marin added, leaving Bray speechless.

"Why are your parents in Inleigh, but you're in Clinton?"

"do not know."

"When did you start staying in Clinton's?"

"do not know."

"Then how do you know your parents are in Inlai?" Bray's face scrunched up in a grimace.

"do not know."

This is the legendary case of someone claiming to know nothing when asked; no matter how you look at it, this matter is highly suspicious.

"Ugh, why would I do something so stupid? Did I catch that stupid grandfather and grandson pair from them?" Bray sighed, rubbing his forehead.

---

"Achoo—" In the flower field, Larry sneezed cutely.

"Laris! Laris! Do you have a cold?!" Ural exclaimed in alarm.

"Grandpa!! Grandpa!! Larry is alright!!!" Larry waved his hoe with great energy.

"My lovely granddaughter can't be hurt!!!"

"How could anything have happened to your lovely granddaughter?!"

"We're such good people!! May you have a peaceful and safe life!"

The silly grandfather and grandson danced happily in the flower field.

"Laris! Laris!! We trampled the flowers!!!"

"Grandpa!! Grandpa!!! We're not good people anymore!!!"

"Waaaaah!!! What do we do?!" The grandfather and grandson plopped down on the ground and burst into tears.

---

Bray shook his head, trying to banish the eccentric grandfather and grandson from his mind.

“Name.” Marlene looked at my face.

“Bray, Brayclas.”

"Bray!"

"Ok?"

"Let's go now!" Marlene exclaimed excitedly.

“No, first, I need to buy you your clothes.” Bray sighed.

"I was already being treated like a pervert for bringing you up here."

Marin's clothes were torn to shreds, revealing large expanses of her snow-white skin, with even her small breasts faintly visible.

"So flat..."

"?" Marlene tilted her head, looking at Bray with a puzzled expression.

Without saying a word, Bray started dressing Marlene in men's clothing.

“It’s so long,” Marlene said.

"Next, I'm taking you to buy clothes. I hope the women's clothes will be a bit cheaper."

“I have gems, I can pay,” Marlene said calmly.

"..." Bray stood with his hands on his hips, looking helpless.

Bray gazed at the rain outside the window, wondering when it would stop.

---

The weather was sunny, and the streets were bustling with pedestrians.

In a clothing store, the owner was rubbing his hands together, standing next to Bray.

"Sir, this little one is so adorable," the shopkeeper said with a smile.

From the very first glance, the boss was deeply attracted by Ma Lin's appearance.

He was initially a little scared of Bray's full armor, but now the boss is standing next to Bray, fawning over him.

A petite and adorable body, with a face as delicate as a doll.

Why do works of art exist like this?

"Hmm...it is quite beautiful."

"Whoosh—" The curtain in the changing room was pulled open.

Ma Lin was wearing hot pants and a cropped top.

"Is it pretty?" Marlene asked.

"Oh my gosh! So beautiful!!" The boss's eyes lit up.

"Hmm...pretty sexy, not bad." Bray nodded.

"Give me a different set."

"Huh?" The boss's expression froze.

"..." Marlene went back to the locker room expressionlessly.

A few minutes later, Marlene appeared wearing a gothic maxi dress.

"Pretty?" Marlene raised an eyebrow, her little nose wrinkling.

"Ahhhhh!!!! So charming! This lovely lady!!!" The boss blushed with excitement.

"Yeah, pretty cute." Bray nodded emphatically.

"Give me a different set."

"..." The boss's expression froze once again.

“Oh…” Marlene’s eyelids drooped, and she went back into the locker room.

This time, Marin wore a formal dress.

"Is it...good-looking?" Marlene asked tentatively, feeling a little uneasy.

The boss glanced at Bray's expression but said nothing.

Seeing that Bray didn't say anything strange, the boss felt a sense of relief for some reason.

"Okay, let's just change to a different set." Bray waved his hand.

"!!?" The boss was shocked, wondering if Bray was here to cause trouble.

"!!!?" Marlene sullenly crawled back into the locker room.

After several twists and turns, I finally managed to buy the clothes after trying them on.

Marin was dressed in ordinary casual clothes, which, though unremarkable, couldn't hide her adorable face.

Her silver hair cascaded down like a waterfall, and her eyes shone like the Milky Way.

But Marin stared at Bray with a cold expression.

“It doesn’t look good,” Marlene snorted heavily through her nose.

"It's alright," Bray shrugged.

In the end, Bray still didn't let Marlene pay for it herself.

"Just... just this one set?" The boss's voice was full of regret.

"Actually, you can buy several sets, and I'll give you a discount," the shopkeeper tried to say.

"Really?" Bray raised an eyebrow.

"What kind of discount can I get?" Bray asked as he approached, hearing about the discount.

"60% off!" The boss solemnly made a "6" gesture.

"A 60% discount?" Bray stroked his chin, deep in thought.

“I have gems! I’ll buy them all!” Marlene strongly protested against Bray’s stingy behavior.

"..." Bray ignored Marlene's protest and joked about how long it would take to find the gem.

Moreover, gemstones cannot be used directly as currency.

"Gemstone...?" The boss looked at Bray and Marlene in confusion.

“She mistook roadside stones for jewels,” Bray said.

"So that's how it is." The boss looked at Marlene with regret, thinking to himself that such a cute child was actually mentally challenged.

“If it’s 30% off, I can buy all the clothes I just saw,” Bray said, squinting his right eye.

"A 30% discount is too..." The shopkeeper hesitated.

“I can give you the outfit that Marlene… that girl took off.” Bray threw out his trump card.

"What?!?!" The boss was shocked and quickly took several steps back.

“It’s still warm up there,” Bray said expressionlessly.

"Sir, are you telling the truth?!"

"Yes, yes, but only if it's 40% off."

"???" Marlene looked at her excited boss with a puzzled expression.

"No problem, 30% off it is!" The boss shook hands tightly with the shopkeeper.

The two seem to have reached a consensus.

The boss suddenly felt like he had met a kindred spirit.

Meeting this gentleman is wonderful.

"I'm so touched," Bray and the boss thought at the same time.

---

Bray was carrying two bags of clothes in one hand, and he regretted buying so many at once.

It's super cheap, but it's so heavy!

The sun began to sink below the horizon, casting long shadows of Bray and Marlene.

"I've bought the clothes."

"Take me home now!" Marlene stamped her foot.

Bray tapped Marlene on the head.

"Don't rush." ​​It's already evening!

"I want to go home!" Marlene said, grinning.