The road back to human society went smoothly. Valentin and Chen Le quickly called a carriage at the adventurer's temporary base outside the forest, which took them to a city not far away.
The nearest city to the Faisette Forest is also ten kilometers away, and it would be a blistering walk just by walking.
But it took some time when he first walked out of the forest. This curious little fox ran around and Valentin almost lost her.
Fortunately, the pure white tail behind Chen Le was very conspicuous, otherwise his plan to raise a new wife might have ended as soon as it started.
The young man was sitting in the carriage, his eyes slightly narrowed, and he carefully looked at the fox-eared girl opposite. Chen Le's attention was still attracted by the new things in the outside world, and he didn't notice Valentine's slightly aggressive gaze at all.
"Wow... Human farmland is much larger than that of our tribe, and there are many types of crops!"
"The styles of these houses are also different... but the materials seem to be the same."
The girl was startled, with dazzling stars shining in her eyes, like a rural girl who came to the city for the first time.
Be sincere, unabashed, and endearing.
Considering that she comes from Tushan, deep in the forest, it seems that it is not an exaggeration to call her a "village girl".
"You remind me of someone."
Valentine leaned forward and gently touched Chen Le's tail, with a slight smile in his voice.
This was the first time he took the initiative to stir up a topic.
"well?"
Chen Le turned back to look at him, but his hands were still on the window, his tail swaying slightly, as if he was not repelled by the young man's behavior just now.
"Who is it? Your friend?"
The girl's head was filled with innocence, and she didn't think much about the reason why Valentine started the topic.
"That's right, I've known her for a long time."
Valentine sat up straight and nodded slightly.
"Her name is Keob, and she is also a lycanthrope. She is as cute as you."
In the two years since he came to the world of Terra, the plot he has experienced is only the end of the Dragon Gate Incident, and it is the beginning of everything.
The Silver Gray family has not yet arrived at Rhode Island, Shirter is still wandering on the earth, and Mud Rock is still the Captain Sakaz who is holding a sledgehammer and wearing thick armor, and has not yet taken off his XP disguise as Dr. Hammer.
Naturally, Valentin has never met Kiobe, he only has her in the game.
But this does not stop him from talking nonsense with the fox-eared lady.
"Of course, you are cuter."
The curvature of the corners of Valentine's mouth has been upgraded to two pixels.
"Her prototype animal is a dog, and her tail is not that big."
"I love your big fluffy tail."
His smile was shallow and his expression was serious, as if he was just stating a fact.
"Ah...really?"
Chen Le suddenly remembered what her mother had said to her before setting off, and a slight blush appeared on her cheeks. She released her hand from the window, pressed her slightly raised tail on her thigh, and gently stroked the hair on it.
"This, is this a pick-up, right?"
The girl's mother described the human men in the outside world as savage beasts, and those who would talk to pretty girls when they saw them were bad guys. The best way to respond was to just roll your eyes and walk away.
'They don't really want to make friends with you at all, they just want to deceive your feelings! '
This sentence was very serious and was deeply engraved in Chen Le's mind.
"It's a conversation when a stranger starts a conversation and wants to communicate with you, but it's not a conversation between friends."
Valentine shook his head slightly, his face serious.
"Just like the few people who were in the adventurer's temporary base not long ago."
Faisset Forest is a very popular adventure destination. There are countless treasures and dangers buried under the endless green ocean, attracting adventurers from all over the continent to explore.
It was just a temporary stronghold on the edge of the forest, with more than a dozen adventurers active inside.
Originally, ordinary adventurers would not cause much of a stir when entering the stronghold, but Chen Le, as a fox-eared girl with outstanding appearance, attracted the attention of half of the stronghold with her big tail, not to mention that she looked powerful and good. Cheated.
If Valentine hadn't been following the girl, she might have been fooled back into the forest not long after she came out.
Uh, no.
With Tang Yuwen here, she shouldn't be fooled.
But those adventurers who want to deceive the fox-eared lady are in danger.
Likely to get a happy beating.
"Huh? Really?"
The girl accepted this statement doubtfully, but the slight blush on her face still did not dissipate.
The atmosphere inside the carriage is a bit subtle.
"Yes, it's communication between friends, I don't have any other ideas."
I just want to tease you.
"The journey is long, time is slow, and it's so boring."
This is true for a person, but it is different when there is a fox-eared girl by his side.
"So I wanted to talk to you."
By the way, brush up your favorability.
After living for so many years, Valentine also gave up his moral integrity and learned to be a two-faced person in front of girls.
What you say with your mouth means one thing, but what you think in your heart means another.
Ah, of course, the bottom line is still there.
"That's right..."
Chen Le nodded slightly, and the expression on his face became much more natural.
"So, are you still in contact with that girl?"
"Or is she your partner in the Adventurers Guild?"
The outside world is beautiful, but after looking at it for a long time, it still feels like that.
Humans are social animals, and looking at the scenery alone is not as interesting as chatting with friends.
"I haven't seen her in a long time and I don't have her contact information."
The image of Kyobe appeared in Valentine's mind. He raised his head slightly and looked at the top of the carriage, recalling the information and voice of the Peluo girl.
It's been so long and there's a lot of information that I can't remember.
Apart from……
Very hot machine gun.
Da da da da da!
"I had thought about going to find her, but that plan was postponed indefinitely by daily life."
"No matter what, I have to take care of myself first."
"Let's talk about 'looking for a friend who has disappeared for so long that I almost forgot what he looked like'."
A trace of melancholy appeared on Valentine's face.
"Besides the word 'cute' and her 'not long tail' feature, I can't seem to think of anything else."
Da da da da da This characteristic must not be said, otherwise the image of a "cold boy" that has been hard-earned in the hearts of girls will be shattered.
"It's really sad."
Chen Le lowered his head and combed the hair on his tail with his right hand, speaking softly.
"The tribe I grew up in was very small, and we could walk from the southernmost to the northernmost in one hour."
"We have very few friends but good relationships. We have been playing together since childhood."
The boy's words stirred up the girl's memories.
"The experience of adulthood is the first time we are separated. Some people go to the world further east, some people go to the north, and some people choose to go deep into the forest to stay away from people."
"Everyone's path is different. With our hometown as the center and spreading out in all directions, we can't even see each other's shadow."
"The next meeting will probably have to wait until after the training is over."
Chen Le looked a little lonely, and there was a hint of sadness in his words.
Parting with a close friend is always bitter, and Valentine knew this feeling.
The sadness he felt at that time was stronger than the girl's heart at this moment.
I wonder how they are doing now...
Jiao Zhengyu should have done as I said, right?
A long time has passed in this world. If the time flow rate in the world of Terra is the same...
They probably live in a world where they can do whatever they want, just like me.
Missing always hurts, and Valentine quickly cut off the memories. He looked at the dull girl in front of him, and after thinking again and again, he raised his hand.
puff.
"It's okay, didn't you meet a new friend?"
Valentine gently stroked the girl's head, and his tone became a little softer.
It just sounds a little weird, as if it is deliberately pretending to be soft.
"They will also meet new friends and won't be immersed in sadness all the time."
"It's a good thing to expand your own network of contacts."
The girl's hair is very soft, her fox ears are fluffy, and they feel particularly good to the touch.
Valentine felt that he was not rubbing it with his hands, but with his heart.
Itchy, soft, very comfortable, and very happy.
But this happiness lasted only a few seconds.
He and Chen Le haven't reached that close level yet, so it would be nice to just touch each other's heads.
Fortunately, this is an innocent girl. If it were Tang Yuwen, he would never dare to touch her head and kill her.
"Thanks."
Chen Le raised his head, his cheeks red. She wiped the crystal from the corner of her eyes and showed a bright smile to the boy in front of her.
Just like the smile I had when I was in the forest not long ago.
Full of sunshine and pure white.
"We're almost in the city."
Valentine smiled back, opened the curtain beside him and looked out the window.
Vast tracts of farmland disappeared, replaced by more and more houses and fragmented fields.
The number of pedestrians walking on the road gradually increased, and the noise became more and more noisy.
"Do you know which country or city this is?"
He lowered the curtains and looked at Chen Le.
Although human nations formed an alliance hundreds of years ago and were led by a wise king, the political system of the country has not disappeared, but the exchanges between them have become more frequent and kinder.
"In the Republic of Vandel, the highest leadership position in the country is the consul, elected by the citizens' assembly."
"The name of this city is Devans, which means 'defense'. It was formerly a military base established by humans on the edge of the Faisette Forest during a certain demonic tide hundreds of years ago."
"Today it is still the eastern military center of the Vandel Republic."
The girl talked eloquently and briefly described the history of the country and the city.
"You know a lot about human history?"
Valentine raised his eyebrows slightly.
"of course."
Chen Le smiled and raised his tail slightly.
"In order to prepare for this experience, I not only practiced swordsmanship, but also the history of human nations."
"I also learned a lot about the connection between Xuanyuan Mythology and the Holy Word."
"I just hope to survive well in a human country."
In Valentine's mind, the girl has indeed worked very hard to learn the necessary knowledge, but this character is too...
Thinking about it, Tang Yunwen appeared in her body just for this reason.
But that's also a good thing.
Taking down Chen Le is equivalent to taking down two girlfriends.
One is innocent and the other is cold and arrogant.
Isn’t it beautiful?
"Then you should also know what to say and what not to say, right?"
As he spoke, Valentin set his sights on the girl's tail.
It is not that there are no other races in the human kingdom. There are more foreign races in border towns like Devans City, and they are almost everywhere on the streets.
But these foreigners are all urbanites who live in the city and have been assimilated.
Natives like Chen Le who come from the forest with upright roots are still rare.
"I know this. My mother told me for a long time before setting off."
"I remember it all."
The girl nodded.
"But my mother said that people outside are very scheming. I think there are still many good people."
"I'll just take it as your compliment."
The carriage stopped, and Valentine lifted the curtain and jumped down. Chen Le first exposed her little head and looked around for a few times before jumping off the carriage. It seemed that she was still a little wary of this strange place.
The appearance of the fox-eared girl attracted the attention of the people around her, but they quickly looked away and continued busy with their own affairs.
After all, fox-eared girls are not rare in this city.
"Thank you, no need to look for it."
Valentine handed the coachman a silver coin, turned around and faced the girl, opened his arms and raised them.
"Welcome to the human world."
