If you don’t cherish the love we wear quickly, why are you crying if you change your mind?

Then, he felt a weight on his neck, and the girl who had been sleeping just now woke up and hooked her hands around his neck.

Ares was stunned, and looked up to meet the girl's sleepy eyes.

Jiang Miao hooked his hands together, pulled him down, and asked softly, "Ares, don't leave."

"I'm next door." Ares raised a hand to pry her arm away.

Jiang Miao held on tightly and said confidently, "This is a dangerous Liberty City. It's dangerous for me to be alone in a room."

Her voice was soft, "So, you can't leave?"

"Ms. Delisha, do you know what you are talking about?" Ares frowned slightly.

Jiang Miao asked, "Mr. Knight, have you forgotten that I helped you detoxify in the spring?"

"It's not like we haven't gotten more intimate. Uh-huh."

She opened her eyes wide, but she didn't expect Ares to reach out his big hand and cover her mouth in desperation.

Ares looked at the girl's trembling eyelashes with cunning and malicious eyes.

She should have been allowed to sleep on the sofa.

He covered the girl's mouth with one hand and pried her arms off her neck with the other.

Jiang Miao pounced upwards, pressed the man down, supported himself with his hands, and stared at the Paladin's cold and upright brows with his bright eyes.

Now they seem even more intimate.

If they were any closer, their noses would touch.

Ares smelled the faint fragrance emanating from the girl again.

He blinked at the girl, her breath falling on his lips as he spoke, "Ares, the journey is long, I can accompany you to do more extreme things."

With an innocent face, she spoke seductive words in a soft voice.

This made Ares' heart beat wildly for no apparent reason, and he pushed the girl down.

Jiang Miao looked at the man who stood up beside the bed and said, "Ares, do you hate me?"

"But how come there are still so many places for us to get along with each other?"

Ares' whole body tensed up, and some strange images popped up in his mind at inopportune times.

He shouldn't have thought like that, so he turned and left the room.

Jiang Miao watched him close the door, and immediately lay back down, looking bored. "Oh, he really can't stand being teased. The evil dragon is more interesting, at least he can be tricked."

The system turned into a little white cat and coiled beside her pillow, shaking her arm with its tail, "Host, you really have a bad taste. Why do you want to tease me? I'm so serious ahhh"

Jiang Miao spread his hands innocently, "Of course it's for the strategy."

Is she a scumbag? She flirts with men at every turn.

There was no physical contact at all, so how could Ares take her seriously?

What she wanted was to be different, so that she could win his heart.

……

Mercenaries can be seen everywhere in the free town. As soon as Jiang Miao woke up, Ares called him down to eat.

She kicked the small stones on the ground with her lambskin boots, looked up at Ares, and said in a timid voice, "Ares, these people look so scary, will you protect me?"

Ares listened to her soft voice, wondering what she was planning. After spending some time together, he no longer thought that the girl in front of him was really naive and ignorant.

He raised his hand and pulled down the hood on the girl's head, covering most of her beautiful face.

"Ah."

He just said "hmm" simply, but Jiang Miao heard it clearly.

The taverns in Liberty City were undoubtedly the most lively, gathering all kinds of people. The men ate meat and drank wine with big mouthfuls. The people here were not as particular as the nobles in the capital. They ate with greasy beards and spoke foul language. Not far from the taverns were casinos and love houses, and drunk men often went to these two places together.

Jiang Miao glanced to the side and saw that Ares did not seem to be averse to these occasions and his expression showed no sign of evasion.

But when those rude, drunk men squeezed over, he would open his arms, hold Jiang Miaoxu in his arms, and find a quieter place to sit down.

Those who were knocked away looked towards Jiang Miao fiercely, but they immediately lost their temper when they saw the tall and cold Ares.

They are people who deal with danger all day long, so they can naturally realize that Ares is not easy to mess with.

Jiang Miao sat down and took off the hood on his head because the air was a bit stuffy.

As soon as her face was revealed, many people cast hidden glances at her, but because of the tall and formidable-looking man next to her, they only dared to glance at her secretly.

Ares frowned slightly, and while he stood up to order food, he sat opposite Jiang Miao, blocking the view of most people.

Jiang Miao noticed this scene and the corners of his lips curled up slightly. Ares was still gentle at heart.

After the food was served, she sniffed. The aroma of the food lingered and she suddenly felt hungry.

In front of her was soft bread, grilled steak, a bowl of creamy soup, and a vegetable salad with a bowl full of blueberries.

After taking a bite of the steaming bread, she glanced at the steak in front of Ares. She didn't know how well done it was, but it was quite raw anyway.

His hobbies are quite similar to those of the evil dragon.

Jiang Miao raised his eyebrows and asked him, "Ares, why don't you drink?"

After eating a handful of blueberries one bite at a time, his lips and teeth were filled with sweetness. Jiang Miao put on his hood and followed Ares out of the tavern.

When she went out, she found that Ares's expression became more serious, and there was also a sense of inexplicable sharpness.

Even if those mercenaries passing by wanted to see the graceful Jiang Miao, they did not dare to provoke Ares.

Jiang Miao quickly caught up with him and tugged at his sleeve with one hand, "Ares, if I become stronger, these people will definitely not dare to look at me with such obscene eyes."

"It's a pity that my magical aptitude is mediocre and my elemental affinity is too poor."

As soon as she finished speaking, before Ares could say anything, the system in his mind started to work.

[Host, you are lying without blinking an eye. The witch is the favorite of magic and has an overwhelming affinity with elements!]
Jiang Miao even blinked deliberately.

Ares also knew that it was not a wise thing to do to take the girl with him on the mission.

If she encounters danger, it will be more difficult to deal with than usual, after all, I have to devote my attention to protecting her.

So, when she asked to learn fighting skills from him, he agreed.

Jiang Miao happily hugged Ares' arm, "Ares, thank you, you are so kind."

Ares said realistically: "Your physical condition is too poor, exercise first."

"Okay!" Jiang Miao nodded quickly.

They only stayed in Liberty City for two days, replenished their supplies and then continued on their journey.

Jiang Miao bought a lot of food seasonings on the black market, as well as a baking tray and two silk nightgowns. If Ares hadn't stopped her, she would have even wanted to buy a bed to take with her.

Sitting on the carriage, Jiang Miao was somewhat reluctant to leave the human town filled with smoke.

She sat in the front room of the carriage and asked Ares, "How long will it take us to get to the next rest town?"

Ares glanced at the girl beside him, watching the breeze gently ruffling her hair on her forehead. Her hair shone golden in the sunlight, making her face look extremely beautiful.

He looked away and spoke in a calm tone.

"Go through the Wolf Forest and enter Deepwood Motte to repair and replenish supplies."

"When I was in Liberty City, I heard that Wolf Forest was very dangerous. You won't abandon me, will you?" Jiang Miao asked with a deliberate smile.

...(End of chapter)