Home of the Brave

"Hello, here are the candles and nails you ordered. The total is seventeen lien."

"Oh! I trouble you to bring it to your door every time. It's really hard...Come on, please put it away."

"Ok... OK, thank you for your patronage."

"Speaking of which, girl, you are the rumored'Dai's eldest wife', right?"

"Eh? Big...Big daughter-in-law?"

"Well, that's the case, isn't it cute? And they all start to help her husband deliver the goods, so that he can share his worries, Xiao Dai has really found a good wife!"

"No, that, we haven't..."

"The wedding hasn't been held yet, right? Haha, that's right. You can't rush about this kind of thing, you have to prepare well... By the way, let the wedding preparations be left to the aunt! Not the aunty boasting, in Lanlos Town Can't find a better tailor than Auntie!"

"Yes... I'm sorry! I have to go to other places, so I'll take my leave first!"

"Yeah! Work hard, Auntie will come back to chat another day!"

After bowing, Xia Luwei left in a panic, while the enthusiastic aunt was still waving goodbye behind her. Xia Luwei didn't dare to look back at all, and ran back to the carriage as if to escape all the way, until the moment when she picked up the reins, she was quietly relieved.

To be honest, being treated with such enthusiasm is still an experience that a female knight has never had before.

As a descendant of a declining nobleman, on the one hand, he was scorned by the noble society and on the other hand hostile by the civilian class. Even in the Wang Family Academy, Xia Luwei was always surrounded by indifference and hostility. For example, the food in the cafeteria was maliciously overturned, the wooden sword used for practice was stolen and hidden, and the innumerable mocking words were all patienced by the female knight with the perseverance unmatched by ordinary people, even subconsciously This is considered a normal situation.

However, the experience in the past few days has completely covered her cognition.

"Dai's eldest wife", I don't know who called it this way at the beginning, but when she noticed it, this name had unknowingly become a sign that the townspeople recognized her identity. The townsfolk have a heartfelt love for the "Dai family kid" who runs the prop shop, and this love has also been passed on to the "Dai family's eldest daughter-in-law". Like the old lady just now, even the townspeople who met for the first time welcomed her with a warm and almost troubled attitude.

In the Gulambel Kingdom, Xia Luwei was squeezed out because of the decline of her noble status, but in the land ruled by the evil dragon, she received unprecedented care.

Recalling the past, enduring malice and ridicule, bearing the weight of the Fuxing family, and practicing swords day and night in the wind and rain, Xia Luwei felt like she had just woke up from a nightmare.

For the first time I can breathe freely, and for the first time I can sleep peacefully till dawn...

It’s the first time I find someone I can rely on with confidence, and I can laugh like this for the first time...

Every day, every hour, every minute, is a happy time that makes people cry.

Is it really okay to have such extravagant happiness, obviously a person who has failed to defeat Yinlong? Every time she thinks about this question, Xia Luwei can't help feeling panic for no reason, but no one can give her an answer. Or maybe, there is no need for anyone to answer at all, the real answer has long been engraved in the heart of the female knight—

"Xia Luwei, be my bride, I will support you."

Every time I recalled this sentence, recalled the face of the black-haired youth, Xia Luwei's heart would play a flustered rhythm. The throbbing that tightly gripped his chest completely destroyed the obsession of the Fuxing family. Xia Luwei couldn't judge whether her choice was correct, but now she just wanted to stay with that person and try to do the things he confessed.

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"Huh, this is the last one."

It took a whole morning to finally deliver all the goods behind the carriage to the townspeople, and collect the corresponding payment, which also means that today's work has come to an end. Xia Luwei drove the carriage back to the "Cemetery of the Brave" and looked back at the empty rear compartment of the carriage, feeling a sense of fulfillment after completing the task.

As the Gulambel Kingdom imposed an economic blockade on Lanlos Town, the necessary living supplies in the town could only be dispatched through the black market. The high purchase price made this trade almost no real profit except for the respect of the townspeople. Xia Luwei had heard Dai Yang complain more than once. And because of the meager profit, as long as a slight error in the collection aspect may lead to the consequences of a deficit, even though it has been confirmed several times on the road, Xia Luwei is still a little relieved.

"...Twenty, twenty-five, thirty, thirty-five, forty... a total of one hundred and twenty-six Leons. Well, that's right."

After parking the carriage in the front yard, Xia Luwei recounted the collected payment. Although she sent out a wagon full of goods today, since they are all cheap daily necessities, the total value is only this. After confirming that the payment was correct, Xia Luwei finally breathed a sigh of relief, took a deep breath and calmed down, and then walked towards the item shop.

When approaching the store door, Xia Luwei heard the flustered footsteps coming from inside, so she hurried to the side. While she avoided, three men dressed as adventurers sprang out from inside. As if they had encountered something terrible, the men’s faces were full of horror. They only stopped Xia Luwei’s gaze, and then fled away like a rat with his head in his arms. Obscene gesture.

(So ​​what happened?)

Xia Luwei couldn't help feeling surprised, and subconsciously speeded up her pace and walked into the store.

"Welcome... Ah, is it Xia Luwei?"

It was the moustache tavern owner who greeted him on behalf of the shopkeeper, and somehow he often appeared here recently.

"Did you go to help that kid deliver goods again today? It's really hard work."

Seeing Xia Luwei instead of the guests coming in, a warm smile appeared on Xiao En's face.

"Hello, Uncle Wibley." Xia Luwei lowered her head in response.

Webley is Sean's surname. Since determining the relationship between Xia Luwei and Dai Yang, Xiao En insisted on letting Xia Luwei call him this way. On the other hand, for Xia Luwei, this warm-hearted tavern owner was also one of the first people she met in Lanlos Town. After returning from Dragon's Nest that day, Sean not only waived her accommodation fee, but also enthusiastically helped her transport her luggage to the prop shop. Although he always felt that his attitude was somewhat over-enthusiastic, like Dai Yang, Xia Luwei did treat him as a trustworthy elder.

"Well, where's Dai Yang?" Xia Luwei looked around anxiously without seeing the black-haired youth at the counter.

"It's over there." Xiao En smiled and pointed to the corner of the item shop. "It's rare that a big customer came, and he personally promoted it. It seems that he is determined to eliminate the deficit today?"

Xia Luwei's gaze followed Xiao En's fingers and saw that Dai Yang was trying hard to recommend products to a female customer at the counter where the elf handicrafts were placed. From the lofty look of the black-haired young man, one could feel his obsession with turnover. However, looking at the noncommittal woman next to him, Xia Luwei suddenly felt familiar.

At this time, perhaps hearing the voice of discussion behind her, the woman also turned her head and looked over here. Xia Luwei's gaze and the woman's gaze crossed in the air. After a moment of stunned, both of them had incredible looks.

"Miranda!"

"Xia Luwei?"

Xia Luwei called out the other party's name in a surprise tone, while Miranda's face was more surprised.

"Why are you here? And, what is your dress?"

The wind maiden's eyes fell on the female knight, and then she frowned in surprise.

It should be noted that Xia Luwei was once a prisoner in the Dragon Nest during the crusade against the Silver Dragon a week ago, and her armor and weapons were also confiscated at that time. Now she is wearing only ordinary common clothes, including the simple headscarf that wraps her blonde hair, which are all enthusiastically sponsored by the innkeeper. Compared with the heroic spirit when she wore a knight armor, Xia Luwei in the village maiden dress showed a feminine and feminine side, and was also highly praised by the townsfolk.

It's a pity that such a dress did not arouse Miranda's sympathy at all. She squinted her eyes, and the precious jade in front of her forehead released a cold light, and the temperature in the item shop seemed to drop by seven or eight degrees.

"Uh, this...this is because..." Xia Luwei shrank her shoulders in fear.

"I heard that you just passed the apprentice knight test a month ago, and you are planning to take the time to go back to the academy, but it seems unnecessary now." Miranda interrupted Xia Luwei, her voice seemed to be mixed with chills. , But with something burning. "Looking at your dress, isn't it that you have given up your ideal of becoming a Fuxing family and be the signage girl of this third-rate prop store? Humph, even if you are a trainee knight, you are the daughter of the Isailey family anyway, wearing this This kind of ridiculous clothes, do you want the name of Isére to be the laughing stock of those guys?"

"Well, I didn't..." Xia Luwei pinched the corner of her skirt, appearing bewildered.

"If you still have a little shame as a knight, change your outfit right away! Then go back to the royal capital with me. I will listen to you carefully to explain what happened."

Miranda said, reaching out to Xia Luwei, but was stopped on the way. The young black-haired shopkeeper seemed to have finally grasped the current situation and stepped in between the two.

"Guests, please don't interfere with the normal business of this shop."

Dai Yang looked at Miranda with a troubled expression. Although he still doesn't know what the relationship between the two is, but there is no reason to let his woman continue to be bullied.