The Little Devil of Sakaz

"Worm, this is for you. I hope you don't mind."

Mudrock handed over the little worm.The cute stone doll naturally attracts everyone's attention.

"Well, it's very beautiful. I like it very much. Thank you for your gift, Mudstone."

Worm accepted it, but he had nothing to offer in return.

"Um... Worm, can you... give me a hug?"

"A hug? Of course."

But the little white giant stopped Worm's movement. As he watched, Mud Rock took off the helmet that obscured his face.

Half of the large and heavy protective clothing was taken off, and Apple Girl with white hair and red eyes revealed most of her body.

The weather was not cold, and the heavy clothing like Mud Rock made her suffer from the heat. After taking off the protective armor, even a breeze made her feel very cool and refreshing.

"Is this...is this okay? Boom?"

Because it was the first time to hug Worm with his real body, Ni Yan was so nervous that he couldn't even pronounce Worm's name.

"of course can."

Worm didn't quite understand what Mudrock was panicking about, but the best response was to hug her.

However, the mudstone seemed to have filled the armor with too much earth to make itself taller and stronger, so much so that Worm had to stand on tiptoes to hug her.

"Ugh... okay, can you hug me for a while longer? Worm..."

Worm's hug has a wonderful, reassuring feeling. It seems that as long as you are hugged by Worm, there is nothing to worry about.

"It's a bit boring...but the mudstone needs it."

"Ugh~! I'm sorry, Worm... I didn't pay attention!"

It wasn't until Worm's muffled response rang in his ears that Mud Rock released him in panic.

Looking at the tiny water marks on the boy's cheeks, the Sakaz girl's face instantly turned red from shame, making her look more like a ripe red apple.

"Ugh...next time, next time I won't wear protective clothing..."

She had forgotten about it. She was sweating a lot while suffocating in the protective suit. She was so excited that she forgot about it, and now Worm's face and hair were stained.

Would Worm think she was a dirty Sakaz who didn't like to be clean and only played with the dirt every day?Will you still consider her a friend?

"If you need anything, you can always come to me, Mud Rock, my friend."

ah!Still friends, ugh, even regarded as friends by Worm...

"Then, can you give me a hug again? Worm, I promise I will give it a hug, and I will soon..."

Although the hug with Mud Rock made her breath a little suffocating, Worm didn't mind and would hug her as long as she needed it.

"thanks……"

One minute later, Apple girl was satisfied and put on the protective clothing again.

"Worm, come here quickly."

Dabuliu waited there for a long time. Seeing that Little Apple was finally willing to let go of Worm, he hurried over and took out a handkerchief to wipe his face.

"Well, w."

Why wipe your face?

Worm didn't know the little devil's intention, but he didn't dislike Mud Rock yet.

"Next time Miss Big Red Apple wants to hug you, you'd better dry yourself for a while. Worm's face is covered with Miss Apple's sweat."

The little devil's long and strange words made Mu Yan touch his helmet in embarrassment, and then a small voice came from the protective suit, "Not again."

"It doesn't matter, the mudstone has the smell of earth, and it smells good."

It's like the fragrance that comes out of the moistened soil after a light rain.

"Ugh...don't...don't say it anymore, Worm..."

If it were others, he would definitely be regarded as a glib and bad person, but Worm answered so seriously. If it weren't for the protective clothing, Mud Rock would have fainted from the strong shame of making such a comment in front of others.

"……whispering sound."

The little devil curled his lips, slightly unhappy.

Apples smelled very fragrant, but potatoes also had a unique taste, but she had never heard Worm praise the smell of potatoes.

"What's for dinner, w."

After class, Worm returned to his room.Guessing that time was almost up, Worm asked the little devil.

"Eat Ines...ahem, baked potatoes."

Dabuliu was holding a potato and carving the appearance of the "enemy" with a dagger to vent his previous dissatisfaction, but when he heard Worm's question, he almost said it smoothly again.

"By the way, Worm. How about the potato dinner I made?"

She was very knowledgeable about how to make potatoes delicious, but this was not the answer she wanted.

The little devil's eyes were golden and full of expectation.

"The potatoes made by W are delicious. They are the most delicious potato products I have ever tasted."

In addition, Rem Billiton's canned potatoes are the most disgusting potato products Worm has ever tasted. He would rather eat dirt and stones like a Stonewing Demon than touch that thing again.

"Okay! Let's have potato salad tonight!"

The little devil happily kicked his feet and hummed a song before going out to get ingredients. He seemed to be in a very good mood.

"..."

It becomes increasingly difficult to understand Dabuliu's emotions.

Worm felt that the previous little devil was very easy to understand, and his emotions were straightforward. Happiness and sadness, likes and dislikes were all so simple and clear.

But now in Dabuliu, the mood is always changing and erratic...

'Hmm, Worm doesn't understand a girl's mind. '

Theresia discovered the child's melancholy. Compared to the single-emotional Worm, she had more experience as a mature adult and had personally facilitated several marriages.

But now she couldn't enlighten her child. She could only watch Worm thinking hard but couldn't figure it out.

Hmm...it feels quite interesting.

It's like expecting the child to grow from it.

After the team's meals were handed over to civilians who were responsible for cooking, the Sakaz mostly cooked and ate in the designated canteen area.This is a very rare thing in Sakaz's mercenary team.As the old saying goes, the Sakaz mercenaries’ vigilance, xenophobia, self-interest, and life-saving characteristics make them more willing to eat the food they make and obtain. This can prevent the poisoning of the second and fifth mercenaries from easily overturning the entire team. .

This problem was raised when it was decided to prepare a group meal. Worm's solution was to let him eat the first portion of the food first, which not only took the lead but also tested the poison for everyone.

In the test reports from the Tower of Babel period, both the doctor and the Pardoner mentioned that Worm had a strong metabolism and strong resistance to poisons. Ordinary toxins were ineffective against him, but because of his powerful and keen Perception and being detected whether poisoning.If there is a poison that can poison Wormdu, then there is no need to say anything else about it.

"Tonight is red color soup, which is a unique food of Usa, with a large piece of meat added. Your Highness, please try it."

Sakaz, who was in charge of cooking, filled a large bowl of red and oily broth for Worm, and there was a piece of plump pork belly in it that made people drool at the sight.

"Well, it's delicious."

High-fat and high-calorie food has a good effect on the physical strength of the Sarkaz, and can also effectively satisfy their appetite. Now is a rare period of self-cultivation. Purchasing a sufficient amount of meat for consumption will improve the team's combat effectiveness and cohesion. is very helpful.

Worm held a bowl and bread and sat down on the stone steps in the courtyard. These steps or the ground served as the tables in this simple canteen.

The Sakaz eat together here, talk about favorite topics, and wait for the night and the new day to come.

48. Then there is only one result

"Aren't you going to eat, Arturo?"

Worm had already finished his portion of beetroot soup, mustard shreds and rusks, and also devoured the small potato salad brought by Dabuliu.

But Sakota, who had been following him and sitting beside him, didn't seem to have much appetite.

"This food is too greasy, Your Highness."

Although she was from Sakota, there was still a difference between sweets and canola. Arturo could eat high-sugar snacks like macarons, but she had no appetite for the greasy broth in front of her.

"Hypocritical."

Dabuliu glanced at her and gave the remaining half piece of meat to Worm.

"I can't eat it, Worm. The stew is too big this time."

"You should eat more, my lord."

"Thank you. w, Arturo."

Arturo also gave Worm his untouched beetroot soup, and changed the title at the right time to prevent the little devil from picking on him.

"You are sensible."

I don’t know if she was saying that Arturo didn’t touch a bite or that he was willing to offer his food to Worm.

"Worm, did you find anything?"

While Worm was enjoying the food, Dabuli shared his discovery with him.

"A few of those civilians didn't come to eat."

Unlike the Sakaz mercenaries, civilians are more receptive to team meals. In addition, the cooks also include their people, so the civilians will all come here to eat.But today, Dabuliu discovered that there were a few people missing from the other party's group.

"Those men are not here."

There is no smaller strength gap between the genders of Sakaz like Vaifan, so in the wilderness, a mature male Sakaz has a greater chance of survival than a female Sakaz.Those men are indeed the leaders among the civilians, and they are always present when they participate in team decisions.

"Nothing to be nervous about, w."

Worm naturally discovered this situation.But he didn't care. After all, he had agreed at the beginning that if the other party wanted to stay, he would contribute to the team, and if he wanted to leave Worm, he would not stop him.

"That's right..."

The little devil wanted to say something else, but he felt that those words were unlucky. If saying it would affect Worm's appetite, it would be better not to say it.

"Are you full, Worm? Do you want to eat more?"

It is more important to feed the little devil's belly first.

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Remember Hayden, the old Sakaz, the leader of the civilian team.

In the room they were assigned, the men of varying ages in the civilian ranks were sitting here.

"...just like we thought about it from the beginning."

Hayden's palm rested on a cane, and his somewhat white beard swayed up and down as he spoke.

"Where are we going from now on?"

After all, the civilians are not the real Sakaz mercenaries. They come from Leitania, not Kazdaele. The differences between the two sides will always be gradually revealed as time goes by.There will inevitably be one party who chooses to leave everything behind and completely integrate into the other party's life.

but……

They are here to survive, to keep those in the team alive, and to keep the young people who followed them here alive.

A life full of struggle is obtained by using the lives of young people as firewood.

They also participated in the battle with Rusty Hammer. Although the celebration after the war was filled with a happy atmosphere and joyful because of His Highness's behavior, they felt deeply afraid after their emotions calmed down.

Some Sakaz mercenaries who had not spoken died before their eyes. The canyon after the battle was full of corpses. Crossbow arrows passed by the explosion, and many infected corpses exploded with Originium crystal dust.The convoy even had to install a front-mounted bulldozer to break a road out of the canyon.

They are just civilians with no training or combat experience. Can they adapt to the life of mercenaries?Will they be like a certain Sakaz mercenary who was thinking about the meal and party at night one second, but died in the enemy's attack the next second, and all illusions about a better life came to an abrupt end.

"..."

Everyone remained silent.

Keep going?Or find another way to make a living?

"I want to follow His Highness Worm."

A relatively young man in his 20s was the first to speak out.

"Kara Qiu, you..."

The young man stood up and said what he wanted to say.

"I met His Highness Worm by chance before. I asked him, "Where do we end up?Your Highness.Are we going to keep fighting until we are all stuck at a point where we can no longer move forward? "."