Starry Sky Railway: Opening Performance - Taixu Sword God

Seele's expression turned serious.

Bronya stood up and comforted her:

“There are many other boxes nearby. Let’s go check the others. Maybe this box was empty to begin with.”

So Seele and Bronya went to the other directions and opened the boxes one by one.

All the boxes were empty.

Seele frowned and said:

"Damn it, they're all empty? Do monsters even search chests?!"

Bronya looked at the empty boxes and couldn't help but become serious:

"The beings from the Rift don't need human resources, and they wouldn't be this... polite when they steal things."

Seele raised an eyebrow:

"You mean, someone beat us to it?"

Bronya squatted down, scooped up a handful of soil, and analyzed:

“I’m just guessing. Look, there are still footprints on the ground here. The executive officer just walked on his hips, so these footprints are normal. They must have been left by someone else. The soil smells fresh, so the other person probably hasn’t been gone for long.”

Hearing this, Xi'er lost all interest in Yan Huan's state and said in a deep voice:

"Let's go, even if we have to turn this place upside down, we have to find it."

The two followed the trail through the market and finally, amidst the constant roar of chainsaws, found a small figure in a corner.

Seele's gaze was as sharp as a hawk's, and she immediately stepped forward upon spotting the figure.

But upon seeing the person clearly, he was taken aback:

"You... Eric?"

Hiding in the corner was a little boy.

At this distance, Seele was certain he had overheard their conversation, even though they were already safe, he still wouldn't come out.

There is a problem.

Seele immediately said sternly:

"Hey kid! What are you doing here all by yourself? Don't you know how dangerous this place is?"

Under Yan Huan's mowing-like slaughter, the corpses of these rift creatures were piled up everywhere.

This demonstrates the severity of the erosion at the crack boundary in the rivet town.

Faced with Seele's questioning, the little boy named Eric retorted:

"Xi-Xi'er? You...you have no right to tell me what to do! I...I can go wherever I want, it's none of your business!"

Seele frowned and looked towards the hidden spot beside her:

"Well, you hid all the supplies here? That's quite capable."

She was now certain that the brat was deliberately avoiding them.

Even after seeing Yan dismember all the beings from the Rift Realm, he still didn't come out. There seems to be something wrong with that.

Seele said in a deep voice:

"If I, Yan, fail to deal with the wandering monsters, what are you planning to do? Just hide in this corner and tremble with fear?"

But even when confronted with Seele's questions, the little boy remained stubborn:

"Who, who asked you to meddle? I could have escaped on my own, I didn't need any help from the adults!"

"Still so stubborn." Seele crossed her arms, her delicate brows slightly furrowed.

"Then tell me, how do you plan to take away several bundles of steel plates in front of the monster?"

"There...there's always a way..."

At this moment, Yan peeked out from the darkness and asked with great interest:

"Hey kid, could you share some supplies with us? We need them for saving lives! Hehehehehe!!"

Xier turned to Yan and said:

“You don’t need to be polite to him. This kid is a notorious thief. If I remember correctly, he stole these clothes from another child.”

Yan pursed his lips. It seemed that Xi'er already had a plan for dealing with the child, so he retreated back into the darkness.

Eric was quite flustered, but still tried to find an excuse: "That...that is..."

Seele stared into Eric's eyes:

"Honestly, what use are steel plates and gauze to you? We need them to save lives."

But to everyone's surprise, Eric thought for a moment, then raised his head and choked up, saying:

"…two hundred……"

Upon hearing this, Seele was taken aback: "Huh?"

Eric's gaze hardened, his voice no longer trembled, and he straightened his chest to meet Seele's eyes:

"Two hundred Winterhold Shields..."

This development made Seele find it somewhat amusing, and she said to Eric:

"Did I hear that right? You actually want to negotiate?"

Yan poked his head out of the darkness again: "Vietnamese Dong?"

Seele said helplessly:

"It's the Winter City Shield. This brat took our stuff and then turned around and asked us for money."

Bronya, who had witnessed everything, stepped forward and offered words of comfort:

"Two hundred Winterhold Shields, I happen to have some on me, we can..."

These Winter City Shields were naturally given to her by Yan Huan.

But then Seele stopped her:

"No, you're really planning to give him money? I already told you, this is his usual trick... Don't be soft-hearted and let him scam you."

Eric immediately spoke up:

"No, no, this time it's different! I need money because Dad..."

Seele sighed and rubbed her forehead in exasperation.

"You're using your dad as a shield again... If he finds out you keep doing this, you're in big trouble."

But to everyone's surprise, after Xi'er finished speaking, the little boy cried in grievance.

He lowered his head, and crystal tears welled up in his eyes, falling onto his shoes with a soft patter.

"Woo...Woo..."

Yan emerged from the darkness: "Oh dear, Sister Xi, please be merciful... This kid is probably serious this time."

Just as Yan was cutting down the creature from the rift, he noticed a little boy hiding there.

Bronya added:

“The Rift is dangerous. Since Eric has come here out of desperation, I'm afraid his father really needs this money…”

Seele thought about it and suddenly realized that what the two said made sense, so she stopped talking and let them continue.

Bronya bent down and whispered to Eric:

"Your name is Eric... right? Here, take these."

As she spoke, she pulled out one Winterhold shield after another from her pocket and handed them to Eric.

She continued softly:

“You need the money because of your family, right? I think this should solve your immediate problem.”

After Eric received the Winter City shields, he could no longer control his emotions. Snot bubbles came out of his nose, and he wiped away tears of gratitude, saying:

"Oh... thank you, sister! I..."

Bronya added:

"...But you must promise me one thing—you must never steal from other people again, can you do that?"

……

"Waaaaah, I...I...ha, I'm dying of laughter."

"???"

Bronya was taken aback for a moment before realizing that the sound came from Yan behind her.

Seele rolled her eyes at Yan behind her, speechless.

"Big brother, can you please stop ruining the atmosphere?"

Yan, hands in his pockets, innocently whistled: "~~~~~"

Eric's crying stopped abruptly:

"..."

……

Chapter 76, Commander, I don't think we should take a detour.

Eric, his voice trembling with emotion, choked out:

"I, I get it! I will never steal anything again!"

Bronya smiled gently:

"...Then it's a deal. If you break your promise, I'll personally bring the Iron Guards to arrest you. Keep the Winter City Shield safe and hurry back to town. The Executor has already dismembered the Rift creatures along the way."