For Fang Zheng, burning the zombie dragon was just a part of his journey, a problem that could be easily solved.

But now, he faced another trouble that was not so easy to solve.

"This thing is really big..."

Looking at the fat bird in front of him that was taller than himself, Fang Zheng couldn't help but sigh.

That’s right, the fat bird in front of him was none other than the one that was above Fang Zheng’s head before. However, Fang Zheng had not expected that it had grown so big in just one night!

Did you blow up a balloon? Or did you take hormones?

"Guhei!"

Looking at Fang Zheng, the fat bird came over happily, and Fang Zheng reached out and touched its head.

"I say...did we feed it too much?"

"What do you mean, Master?"

While touching the feathers of the Filo bird, Raphtalia asked curiously.

"Because you see, it's much fatter than the ordinary philodendron."

Fang Zheng sighed helplessly. He had seen ordinary Filo birds on the street. They looked like chocobos, with long and thick legs, which were very suitable for running. But the legs of this Filo bird... were invisible! It was like a ball of fur with two legs growing underneath. The legs were completely gone!

"Come to think of it, it's true that ordinary Filo birds don't seem to grow this big..."

Lifana also came over curiously and took a closer look.

"It's just a Filo bird raised by the hero, so it's normal for it to become like this."

"Haha, you are also my children, can you transform into one for me?"

“……!!!”

Hearing this, Raphtalia and Lifana both shook their heads wildly. They were kidding, they didn’t want to become so fat!

"But this is really a problem... How are we going to move with such a big ball of fur..."

Fang Zheng patted Filo and was speechless. Yesterday, the bird was fat, but at least it wasn't this big, so he just put it on his head and left. Today, it suddenly grew like a balloon to more than two meters tall, taller than him, so of course it couldn't be put on his head again.

"Why not use it to pull the cart?"

At this time, Homura Akemi also expressed her opinion.

"It just so happens that we are still lacking a means of transportation. Don't people in this world use Filo birds to pull carts? I think we can give it a try."

"That's true."

Fang Zheng nodded after hearing what Homura Akemi suggested. It was indeed annoying to have no means of transportation in this world. Although walking alone would not make you tired, you would feel depressed after walking for a long time. Fang Zheng did not want to summon the Azure Fleet, so it seemed that using the Filobird to pull the cart was a good choice.

I just don’t know if it’s possible…

To Fang Zheng's surprise, the fat bird was not only not opposed to pulling the cart, but was eager to try. It was even more obedient than a horse. You know, even a horse would resist when it first pulled the cart. But the fat bird was almost overjoyed, and couldn't wait to get in, with an expression of "hurry up, let me pull the cart"...

“…”

Forget it, as long as this fat bird is happy.

But then again…

"Master, what is its name?"

While stroking the plump bird's feathers, Raphtalia asked curiously, while Fang Zheng raised his eyebrows.

"Philo."

"Is it called Filo because it's a Filo bird? That's too..."

"What? Any objections? Good thing you didn't call it Fatty."

"???"

"Never mind. It's nothing."

Seeing the doubtful looks from everyone, Fang Zheng waved his hands. It was normal for them not to understand this kind of joke, but then again, was this fat bird male or female?

Forget it, it doesn’t matter.

If it is a female, it is called Philo.

If it is a male, it is called Fei Luo.

They are all similar.

Originally, Fang Zheng thought that with the Filo bird pulling the carriage, everyone could relax a little. For example, they could just tell Filo the destination, and then they could lie down in the carriage and sleep, and then wake up to arrive at the destination, etc., but...

“Uh…”

"I didn't expect you to get carsick..."

Looking at Raphtalia, whose face was pale and who was staggering against the tree as if she was about to die, Fang Zheng sighed helplessly.

"Fei, I'm so sorry, Master... Ugh..."

As she spoke, Raphtalia covered her mouth and squatted down again. Lifana also stood beside her, patting her back gently.

"Forget it, let's stop here today. It's almost late."

Taking a look at the sky that was beginning to darken, Fang Zheng made a gesture and summoned the wizard's mansion.

"Raphtalia, you should have a good rest today, but we still have to take the bus tomorrow."

"Still need to sit?!"

"Of course. Otherwise, how long would it take just to walk?"

At this point, Fang Zheng shrugged helplessly. His holy light and medical glue could certainly cure the disease, but the problem was that motion sickness was not a disease. Holy light had no solution, and medical glue... hehe, the inertial damping technology used in the Mass Effect world had long solved the problem of recoil. For them, "motion sickness" was already a mysterious record that only appeared in legends.

"But I do have an idea... Never mind, go back to your room and rest, and we'll deal with the rest tomorrow."

"yes……"

What else could Raphtalia say about this? She could only nod and agree.

“Haha…”

Lying on the soft and comfortable bed, looking at the ceiling in front of her, Raphtalia sighed tiredly.

"What's wrong? Raphtalia?"

Seeing her best friend sigh, Lifana, who was sitting next to her, looked at her curiously.

"I feel so useless. I can't even help my master, and I'm always holding him back..."

Facing her best friend, Raphtalia also spoke. She and Lifana were good friends who grew up together, and in front of her, Raphtalia naturally did not need to hide her true thoughts.

Just as Raphtalia said, she felt that she was basically just a spectator when she followed Fang Zheng.

Although they would also experience battles, Fang Zheng could kill powerful enemies with a wave of his hand, leaving them with only some scraps. In the waves, they were only responsible for some less dangerous battles. In short, for Raphtalia, she was always worried that she was of no use to Fang Zheng.

Especially after Homura Akemi appeared.

Although they were both heroes, Raphtalia and Lifana could tell that the relationship between Fang Zheng and Homura Akemi was more like that of a master and servant. Homura Akemi was like a maid, organizing everything Fang Zheng needed in an orderly manner. How should I put it... Fang Zheng once joked that Homura Akemi should practice throwing knives, and then she could become the head maid, while Raphtalia and Lifana would be the little maids...

"What? Raph, are you going to give up?"

"well?"

Hearing her friend's question, Raphtalia was stunned for a moment. She turned her head and looked at her friend, while Lifana looked at her with a smile.

"Do you remember that I once told you my wish?"

"You mean ..."

"I want to marry the Shield Hero!"

"Of course I remember this..."

Seeing Lifana's eyes shining and her fists clenched, Raphtalia couldn't help but sigh. Lifana had always said this since she was a child. Of course, children would have similar thoughts, such as "I want to be a hero when I grow up" and "I want to be a bride". It was not surprising that Lifana had such thoughts.

After all, the demi-humans grew up listening to the story of the Shield Hero.

"You haven't given up yet?"

Because Lifana didn't say anything, Raphtalia thought she had given up long ago.

"Of course not!"

Lifana shook her head vigorously.

"You know, when I was about to die, it was my master who saved me! And he is the Shield Hero. Don't you think this is fate, Raphtalia? Why did the Shield Hero save us instead of someone else? We have met several masters before. Have they ever treated us like this?"

"Of course not, but..."

Having said that, Raphtalia sighed again.

"We can't help the master..."

"Just because I can't help you now doesn't mean I can't help you in the future!"

However, Lifana was not as shocked as Raphtalia. Instead, she clenched her fists in excitement.

"On the surface, the master is indeed very powerful, and there is almost nothing he can't handle. However, he also needs help from others, otherwise, he wouldn't have summoned Sister Xiaoyan over! Although we are still very weak now, as long as we keep working hard, we will definitely be able to help the master!"

Fang Zheng did not hide the background of Homura Akemi from others. Therefore, the two of them have now learned from Homura Akemi about Fang Zheng's identity and what he had done before, and also know that there are many powerful people around Fang Zheng.

But Lifana didn't seem to back down.

"Master will leave this world one day and return to his own world. When that time comes, don't you plan to leave with the master?"

"this……"

Faced with Lifana's question, Raphtalia didn't know what to say for a moment.

That's right, Fang Zheng will leave one day, and he doesn't intend to turn this world into a free world. Because in Fang Zheng's opinion, there is nothing special about this world that is worth needing. Even those demi-humans have their own country. As for the conflicts between demi-humans and humans, that is their own business. As long as it doesn't involve Fang Zheng, Fang Zheng doesn't intend to intervene.

After all, this kind of racial dispute cannot be resolved in one or two years, and I am an outsider after all.

The previous generation of the Shield Hero had already helped the demi-humans build their own country, so Fang Zheng really had nothing much to do.

As for the dirty tricks between demihumans and humans in this world, Fang Zheng didn't want to get involved.

"In short, as long as we work hard, we will be able to help the master!"

"Well, I...I will try my best too!"

Perhaps inspired by Lifana's positive attitude, Raphtalia nodded. Upon hearing Raphtalia's answer, Lifana smiled.

"This is the Raphtalia I know. By the way, are you okay? Let's go take a shower."

"Okay..."

After lying in bed for a while, Raphtalia felt a lot. Then she nodded, stood up and walked out of the room with Lifana.

However, at this moment, they saw Homura Akemi walking out of her room in the distance, then came to Fang Zheng's door and knocked. Soon, the door opened, and then Homura Akemi walked in and closed the door.

“…”

Seeing this scene, Raphtalia and Lifana looked at each other.

It was already late at night, and logically, everyone should have gone to bed. But at this time, Homura Akemi went to Fang Zheng's room...

Although they were still children, they knew very well what this meant after years of slavery.

"Lifana...?"

"Anyway...! We just have to be careful and not let other women get close to the master!!"

Holding the closed door, Lifana clenched her fists and nodded vigorously.

"One day, I will realize my dream! Little Raph, you have to work hard with me too!"

"well?!"

And just like that, the night passed.

“Huh…”

Fang Zheng walked out of the wizard's mansion yawning, turned left and right, and couldn't help grinning.

"Good morning, Master!"

At this moment, Raphtalia and Lifana also appeared and greeted Fang Zheng obediently.

"Hey, good morning."

"Where's Sister Homura?"

Raphtalia took a look and was surprised to find that Homura Akemi was not there, and Fang Zheng coughed after hearing her question.

"Humura, she's still sleeping. It'll probably take a while for her to wake up."

"Um???"

"Forget it, let's not talk about this. Anyway, has anyone seen Philo?"

"Philo?"

After hearing Fang Zheng's question, the two men realized that the fat bird that was supposed to be next to the carriage had disappeared at some point.

"He's not nearby... maybe he's out looking for food."

"But hasn't the owner been feeding it all along?"

"You're kidding. That was when it was young. How am I going to feed it when it grows up? I wonder if it was eaten by some ferocious beast. After all, it looks fat and delicious."

As he spoke, Fang Zheng walked to the side of the carriage and looked carefully. However, he found nothing. At this moment...

“Bang!”

Suddenly, the carriage shook. Hearing the noise, Fang Zheng walked to the back of the carriage and lifted the curtain.

This fat bird couldn't have gotten into the car.

"Owner--!!"

However, just as Fang Zheng lifted the curtain, he saw a petite figure suddenly rushing over and hugging him.

"???"

Seeing this scene, Raphtalia and Lifana were stunned, and Fang Zheng was also shocked.

"Wait, who are you?"

Grabbing the girl and putting her down, Fang Zheng asked. He then saw that the girl in front of him was about thirteen or fourteen years old, and seemed to be about the same age as Xiaoying and the others. She had long golden hair, no clothes, and a pair of small wings behind her... She looked like an angel.

"Owner!"

However, in response to Fang Zheng's question, the girl did not answer, but opened her arms with a smile.

"Philo is hungry!"

“…Huh?”

Hearing this, everyone was stunned.

Is this the fat bird?!