Having obtained the 'Blood of the Night', Maggie breathed a sigh of relief. She still had to keep her promise to Ulysses, otherwise the curse on her body would be no joke.
They 'cleaned up' the ruins a little, just took all the good stuff and left cleanly.
Without wasting too much time, Maggie led her people back to the border city before dawn.
Upon her return, the first thing Maggie encountered was that Rabai had been beaten up...
Before Maggie even saw Charles, the first thing she saw upon entering the room was Labai, who was covered in wounds and sitting on the ground in a disheveled state.
She stood silently in place, her feelings indescribably complex.
She had only been gone for less than two days, and Rabai, who had seemed perfectly healthy, had turned into this.
She was the one who brought Rabai to the border city, and now this situation left her with an indescribable sense of powerlessness.
At the same time, Charles had just rushed over when he saw this scene and his vision went black.
The person who promised Her Highness the Holy Maiden to take good care of was beaten up all over his body on his own turf. What's the difference between this and rubbing his face on the ground?
"Investigate! Find out who did it!"
Charles's anger was uncontrollable, and his furious voice echoed from the city gates all the way into the inner city streets.
"Yes, Commander!"
The swordsman behind him immediately straightened up, confidently accepted the order, turned around and left, preparing to lead his men to find out who did it.
Rabai remained seated on the ground, unable to hear anything. Her clothes were torn and ripped, and she curled up helplessly, trying to cover the wounds with the tattered fabric.
Seemingly sensing Maggie's gaze, she unconsciously turned her head to look in Maggie's direction. Her golden and silver heterochromatic eyes were no longer bright, and her eyes were empty.
The moment she saw Maggie, she instinctively covered her mouth and timidly lowered her head, no longer daring to look Maggie in the eye.
"......"
Maggie felt a surge of anger welling up inside her, but this wasn't the place to vent her frustration, so she could only take deep breaths and calm herself down.
Charles could also tell that Maggie was in a bad mood, so he carefully went up to her, his voice carrying a hint of guilt and apology.
"I'm sorry, Your Highness, it's my fault for not taking good care of her and not satisfying you."
Maggie's gaze fell on Charles, and after a long while she sighed helplessly, rubbing her temples with a headache.
"It's not your fault. You're the legion commander; you can't watch over her every second."
She had no reason to criticize Charles; he wasn't the kind of person who would feign compliance while acting against her will, and she could sense that after spending so much time together.
It's just that this world is too terrible.
"No, that's not how it is. As the legion commander, I am not only responsible for the security outside the city walls, but also for the security within the city."
“If someone gets beaten up like this on my turf, then I must be responsible.”
Charles had a resolute expression. In fact, his features and silver hair gave him a somewhat bewitching and sinister air, but he was a very upright person, which perfectly balanced out that 'unreliable' feeling.
Plus, he's handsome, which makes it easy for people to trust him.
"Never mind, I'll just take her with me."
Maggie shook her head. This place was ultimately a chaotic mix of all sorts of people, and it was certainly not as safe as the temple.
In comparison, even if the temple wasn't a good place either, at least it wouldn't be in this situation.
"Since Her Highness has made up her mind, that's good. She really is not suited for this place."
Charles glanced at Rabai with a complicated expression, and then sighed as well.
Nesser and Harun did not show any sympathy, but instead looked thoughtfully at Rabai sitting on the ground.
They didn't look away until Rabai was helped up by Maggie.
Sigh, I still have to take you back to the temple. You're so pitiful.
Maggie's mind was filled with images of how Rabai had been bullied, and she cast a healing spell while thinking about it.
A soft white light shone on Rabai, revealing that her wounds were healing rapidly.
Maggie did not withdraw her magic until she was completely healed.
She was still a little dirty and needed to go back and wash herself.
Rabai was much taller than Maggie when she stood up. She just looked down at Maggie quietly the whole time, seemingly lost in thought.
[Sure enough, deaf-mute people are bullied everywhere. I hope she won't face discrimination when she gets to the temple, otherwise there's nothing I can do.]
Maggie muttered to herself, finally letting go of Rabai's hand, taking two steps back to look at the others.
"Yes, now you have an extra task: take good care of her."
Since she figured she might as well use them, Maggie was always very ruthless with the people who followed her. Apart from Harlan, who was a new addition, the others were incredibly easy to use.
"......"
Nesser pursed his lips, his gaze frequently sweeping over Rabai, his expression hesitant to speak, but after looking at Harun beside him, he silently held back.
"Yes, Your Highness."
Harlan remained composed throughout, showing no change whatsoever. His smiling eyes curved slightly, giving him an inexplicably fox-like appearance.
Those who know him know that he's up to no good.
Ficklin curled his lip again, his expression quite disdainful. Asking a dragon like him to take care of someone was practically a joke.
Asking him to kill people or monsters would be more appropriate; he always lets those things go in one ear and out the other.
...
About two more days passed, and Charles's investigation still yielded no results. Maggie couldn't wait any longer and decided to set off immediately.
The time the nuns and paladins spent in the border city was practically like a vacation; they didn't have much to do each day.
The magicians in the border city generally respected them, and Charles never transferred or misappropriated their resources without permission.
When Maggie prepared to rest and get back on the road, they were still a little reluctant to part.
This is an opportunity that you would never have in the temple, to be able to rest for so long.
The Paladin Commander is leading the team, which is like getting paid leave from your direct superior—it's awesome!
The carriage swayed and rattled as it drove out of the border town. The setting sun cast its last rays on the city walls, turning them a deep orange-red, and casting a long shadow of the temple carriage carrying Maggie.
Even though they had already gone quite far, their shadows seemed to linger at the city gate, as if reluctant to leave this journey.
Maggie sat in the carriage, and instead of Little Nesser, Huiya was sitting opposite her.
Nesser could only pitifully ride outside, following the group, just like Harun.
He and Harlan exchanged a glance, and Harlan suddenly smiled, as if it were a very simple smile.
But Nesser almost immediately flew into a rage upon seeing it.
This guy has a fair and upright face, but he's actually a cunning old fox!
Nesser was absolutely certain of this!
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