Home of the Brave

With Miranda's participation, the booth of the prop store was also liberated from the dilemma of insufficient manpower, and the sale of props was carried out without incident. When the sky darkened, the goods on display were all sold out, and most adventurers also bought the props they wanted. Although some people complained because they didn't grab the flash bomb, they didn't dare to do anything extraordinary in the face of the pressure of the Miko of Wind.

After closing the business, Dai Yang packed up the stalls and drove the carriage to a vacant stone house. I don’t know how long in the past, the roof of the stone house collapsed in half, but the remaining part is still enough to provide travelers with a place to rest overnight. Dai Yang chose a dry and clean place to spread the blankets and signaled Miranda to go to rest. Then he lit a fire not far away and started to set up today's dinner.

"What...what do you mean?" Miranda looked at the blanket over there in confusion.

Although Xia Luwei was in the middle of reconciliation some time ago, the relationship between the two has finally improved compared to when they first met, but they are basically in a state of "cold hostility". Dai Yang has always adopted the method of ignoring the indifference of the witch, and Miranda has long been accustomed to this man's rude offense. Who knew that suddenly, the other party had a 180-degree turn, no wonder he felt overwhelmed.

"It's repaying gratitude! Repaying gratitude!" Dai Yang explained in a high tone.

Perhaps it was because all the props they brought were sold out and the relationship made a fortune. The black-haired youth was obviously in an unusually good state at the moment.

"Thanks to you, the sale of props has gone smoother than expected. Well, I can finally make up for the deficit...just as a reward, let me treat you tonight!"

"Is that so..." Miranda frowned slightly, seeming to reluctantly accept the reason, but cast her gaze not far away. "That's the hospitality you said?"

Following Miranda's gaze, you can see a small wild boar **** with four hooves and thrown on the ground. This is the prey captured by the adventurers from the nearby forest. Dai Yang bought it from them at the price of twenty lien and prepared it as the material for dinner.

"Yes, I'll have roast suckling pig tonight... Huh, that's delicious in the world, it's a pity that Xia Luwei didn't come..."

At this time, Dai Yang had already raised the fire, got up, rubbed his hands, and walked towards the little wild boar with a look of gluttony. Seeing the light of greed and appetite in the eyes of humans, the little wild boar felt the danger of life approaching, made a "squeak" sound, and twisted his body to struggle desperately. However, because Tabin's hooves were all **** with ropes, he could only watch the evil clutches stretch out.

"Huh, don't worry, the pain is only a moment..."

Dai Yang carried the little wild boar, grinning and uttering villain-like lines, but at this moment, the voice of a witch sighed behind him.

"Let it go."

"Huh?" Dai Yang was stunned, then looked back at the witch with incredible eyes.

"I said, let it go." Miranda repeated.

"Why... why?" Dai Yang felt at a loss.

"Does this still need to be said?" Miranda's gaze turned to harshness. "Even if you are a hunter, you will not casually hunt and kill pregnant mother beasts and under-growth cubs in the forest. This is basic common sense."

"But, I didn't catch this, it was bought..."

"The nature is the same." Miranda interrupted him. "Didn't you say you want to repay your favor? Then let it go. Or do you want to break your promise?"

"This...this is what I bought with twenty lien, if I put it like this..." Dai Yang looked at the predetermined roasting pig ingredients with extremely regretful eyes, and tried to make the final struggle. "And, if you let it go, what shall we eat tonight?"

"Didn't Xia Luwei prepare dry food? Just eat that."

"Mmm..."

The Witch Girl raised her head and stared at the black-haired young man with a clear gaze. There was no Albers's compulsory power in her gaze, but it carried something more irreversible.

A sharp sword can be blocked by a shield, but there is no place that the invisible flowing water cannot reach. Losing to the kindness of a woman, Dai Yang looked down at the dinner in his hand and let out a heavy sigh.

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Twenty lien worth of dinner materials were released into the forest, and Miranda even healed the arrow wounds during hunting for the little wild boar.

By the quietly burning campfire, Dai Yang thought of the fragrant roast suckling pig while gnawing on the dry and hard bread. Although he tried very hard to connect fantasy with reality, the bitter taste from his mouth completely shattered this unrealistic hope. Finally, he chewed twice and swallowed the bread in his mouth.

"Give."

A slender jade hand handed the kettle, and Dai Yang accepted it politely. He raised his head and took two sips, then he burped and looked at the witch on the opposite side with weak eyes.

"By the way, you actually like to eat this kind of food, you are really weird eldest lady..."

Opposite him, Miranda also nibbled dry food. Although there is no obvious likes and dislikes from the expressions, there is an elegant taste in the actions. Reminiscent of his noble status as a daughter of a Duke, there is an indescribable sense of truth.

"...I didn't eat it because I liked it." Upon hearing Dai Yang's words, Miranda stopped and frowned, "It's just that this is better than an unhelpful killing."

"Oh?" Dai Yang blinked and looked at the Duke's daughter in front of him with a re-recognition gaze. "I really can't see it, so you are so kind?"

"I'm just..." Miranda looked quite embarrassed under the man's gaze, but immediately concealed this feeling with a strong speech. "It's just a common-sense opinion."

"Well, that's it, it's that way..." Dai Yang stroked his chin, looked at the witch, and nodded thoughtfully.

"...What are you looking at?" The witch frowned, her appreciative look seemed to make her feel very uncomfortable.

"I am beautiful and have a good body. Although I have a bad temper, I am still kind-hearted and know how to make a living. By the standards of marrying a wife, it is indeed quite ideal."

Dai Yang commented on the Duke's daughter in front of him. He had heard from Xia Luwei that at the time of the Wang Family College, Miranda, as the head of the academy, had always been an ideal pursued by boys. I thought that those guys were just looking at the noble status of the Duke’s daughter. However, after understanding the real Miranda, Dai Yang had to admit that this Duke’s daughter, who is both the chief of the academy and the witch of the gods, is indeed quite a woman. Attractive women.

"You are..." On the other hand, Miranda showed a confused look at the man's confused words. "Do you mean to propose to me?"

"No, I'm just expressing my thoughts." Dai Yang shrugged and said frankly: "I already have Xia Luwei, and with the store's current turnover, I can't support two wives."

"Although I am not at all interested in your plan to marry a few wives..." Miranda squinted. Dai Yang's words seemed to touch a sensitive nerve of the witch, and a dangerous glow flashed from those cyan eyes. "Do you think women can only rely on men to feed them?"

"No such thing." Dai Yang waved his hand and replied: "It's just that my father taught me since I was a child that it is the man's responsibility to make money and support my family."

"Huh..." It seemed that because the man's answer was too magnanimous, Miranda didn't know how to blame for a while, biting her lip with an expression of unwillingness.

"Speaking of making money to support a family, I remember... Miss, you are a daughter of a Duke, right?"

Dai Yang picked up a piece of dry bread and started a new topic.

"In that case, it's really a shame that you can eat this kind of stuff... When I heard Xia Luwei say that you are a daughter from a noble family, I thought that the eldest lady was all spoiled, didn't it?"

"...You are right, there are indeed many aristocrats who relied on family power to splurge and enjoy themselves." Miranda frowned in response to Dai Yang's question. "But it's impossible for such a person to be favored by the gods." The witch who said this, folded her hands on her chest, muttered like a prayer. "...Unnecessary desires will only deceive the spirit and wisdom of all things. The blessed person must hone his body and mind to make it tougher and clearer as a mirror, so that he can hold the scepter of God and speak for the will of God."

"In other words..." Dai Yang tried to understand her. "Before you became a witch, what do you mean by a lot of training?"

"...It's a trial." Miranda corrected him. "The favor of the gods will not be biased by mundane power. In the trial given by Albers, I came to the end."

There was a hint of pride in the voice of the Duke's daughter, and it was obvious that Dai Yang's words made her feel relieved. Although the meaning is different from Xia Luwei, Miranda, who is the second daughter of the Duke of Emblione, is actually burdened with a family background that is unimaginable by ordinary people. In this regard, the black-haired young man’s crude nerves that ignore the power of the world, It's actually a quality to be grateful for.

"Well, that's the case, it sounds like it's very difficult..." Dai Yang nodded in response, suddenly thinking of the twenty lien that had been hit by the water, couldn't help but look back at the carriage in the distance, with a wry smile. "Forget it, anyway, I made a lot of money today, I have nothing to complain about... However, if you know this will go well, you should prepare more goods."

"Really? But there seems to be a lot left on the carriage..." Miranda's expression was slightly puzzled.

"You said those? Those are not sold here." Dai Yang smiled and shook his head.

"Isn't it sold here?" Miranda was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly widened her eyes. "Could it be in the Dragon's Nest..."

"Never put all your eggs in the same basket. This is the basic principle of a businessman." Dai Yang replied with a smile "hehe".

"You...you are..." Miranda looked at the black-haired youth in front of her with a dumb expression.

It's nothing more than doing business with adventurers, even the dragon's nest that adventurers are about to attack. This kind of despicable behavior of stepping on two boats has long exceeded the limit that "daring and reckless" can describe. If it is driven by sufficient interests, maybe even the gods will be used by him as trading materials-Miranda who thinks like this can't help feeling a chill, subconsciously sits a little further away, but thinks of unfortunately embarking on the thief ship My friend, can't help but ask out curiously.

"You, what do you want to do with so much money?"

"Earn so much money?" Dai Yang rolled his eyes. "Hey, did your eye see that I made ‘so much money’?"

"The income tonight alone is three thousand seven hundred lien, isn't it? Although I don't know what the profit is."

"Uh, you really know..." Dai Yang swallowed his saliva. While expressing awe at the calculation ability of the Witch of the Wind, he complained bitterly: "That, although there are three thousand seven hundred miles tonight. Well, the turnover, but this kind of thing doesn’t happen every day... Well, it’s better to say, thank goodness if you can have two or three times a year. Even if you count the money earned from Dragon Nest, that’s just enough to fill in. The deficit of the previous two months is nothing more than-from beginning to end, there is no such thing as'earning so much money'!"

"Is that so..." Because Dai Yang's expression of grief and anger did not seem to be pretended at all, Miranda couldn't help but be stunned. "But,'The Brave's Cemetery' is the only item shop in Lanlos Town, and the business shouldn't be too bad... Is there any other reason?"

"There are many reasons!" Miranda's words opened the taboo subject, and Dai Yang began to confide in his grievances. "Do you know the economic blockade imposed by the Gulambel Kingdom on Llanros Town? Because of that **** ban, from the generation of my father, I have to go to the black market every month to buy goods, and it will last for a week. Time! Those bastards, the price given is shamelessly high, high in and low out, the deficit in it is the mother of the birth of the deficit! The root of the nightmare! ... In addition, if you count the precious time delayed on the way, the original turnover is Not much, and it’s even worse in this case!"

"Originally, that's the case..." Because Dai Yang was so miserable, Miranda couldn't help but cast a sympathetic look.

"...That's how it is said. If it's normal, I can barely get enough food and clothing by myself, but I can't do it now." Speaking of anger, Dai Yang took the kettle over and took a sip with water instead of wine. "Xia Luwei married me. Of course, she must not be hungry with me. If the turnover is not allowed to double or triple and the deficit is completely eliminated, what can I do to support my family? Not to mention, I will have children in the future. , Then you have to prepare a parenting fund..."

"Give birth, give birth?" Miranda called out aloud.

"Hey, what are you surprised? Isn't this something to be taken for granted?" Dai Yang frowned and looked at the witch with amazement.

"Yes, yes, it's a matter of course..." Miranda flushed with shame at his reaction, took a few deep breaths, barely calmed down. Looking at the man in front of him with complicated eyes, he hesitated and asked: "Um, do you really want to be with Xia Luwei...well, uh, do you have a lifetime?"

"Hold your hand, grow old with the son." Facing the witch's question, Dai Yang replied with a smile: "I am going to say this at the wedding. What do you think?"

"Um, yes, yes..." The beautiful maiden hurriedly avoided the man's sight, bit her lip, and whispered softly in a barely audible voice.

"I think Xia Luwei...should be very happy..."