adventurers in the sewers

After hearing Dina's story, Louis felt sympathy for her and became even more convinced that being an adventurer was a dangerous profession.

If you don't have trustworthy companions and team up with strangers, you might not even know how you died while carrying out a mission.

It's a stroke of luck that Daina was able to escape alive.

As Louis left the pharmacy, he tucked the medicine, wrapped in oiled paper, into his pocket to prevent it from getting wet in the rain.

This trip cost him a full seven silver coins.

This is enough money to bankrupt an ordinary, low-income family. No wonder Daina didn't go back to heal her wounds after she ran away; she could only hide away and lick her wounds.

The shop owner was a skilled doctor who had already treated Daina's wound, squeezing out the pus and scraping away the rotten flesh, then applying medicine and wrapping it with gauze.

Next, simply change the dressing on time and take some miraculous herbs that can reduce inflammation and fever and promote wound healing.

To keep their wounds from getting wet in the rain, the two borrowed an umbrella from the shop.

Daina held the umbrella, while Louis carried her on his back.

Through the thin clothing, Louis could feel the girl's burning body temperature; she seemed to have a fever.

He silently quickened his pace.

Because of her fever, Dina became noticeably confused, and kept muttering to herself while leaning behind Louis.

Louis didn't hear exactly what was said.

I could only vaguely hear things like, "I'm sorry to have troubled you," "If only you were my teammate," and "I will definitely repay you in the future."

Since Louis hadn't returned by the scheduled "off work" time, Merry was anxiously looking around.

A delicate and adorable little face, even through the blurry, yellowish glass window, was still so eye-catching.

When he saw his older brother return, the little guy immediately breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly opened the door to greet him.

"Brother, this person is... Sister Daina?!"

When the little guy saw Louis carrying a girl back, he was initially wary, but his expression turned to surprise after he saw the girl's face clearly.

Louis briefly explained what had happened.

Of course, he omitted the fact that he killed four people, only saying that he chased away the thugs and saved people.

"I never imagined that Sister Daina had such a hard life."

The little guy had resented the Hughes Chamber of Commerce for not paying out pensions, but after seeing how destitute the chairman's own daughter had become, he completely let go of his resentment.

He even went out of his way to prepare hot water and towels to help Daina wipe her face and hands.

Louis placed Dina on the bed and found that the girl was already fast asleep.

It's estimated that she hasn't had a good night's sleep since being betrayed, and now that she's relaxed, she's fallen into a deep sleep without a care in the world.

Louis thought for a moment, then took the money and went to his neighbor Uncle Theodore's house.

That kind old man had mentioned a while ago that he had an old bed he wanted to get rid of, and we could buy it and use it.

After some haggling with the old man, Louis bought the old bed and a worn but clean cotton quilt, along with a straw mat that could be used as a mattress, for one hundred copper coins.

After all that, he had a total of five silver and forty copper coins left.

Louis was planning that once his savings reached more than twenty silver coins, he could rent a better house for his younger brother.

He is now getting closer and closer to that goal.

Louis carried the bed and bedding home by hand and saw that Merry was already preparing dinner.

Actually, dinner was prepared, but it had cooled down a bit. It can be eaten directly after being reheated.

Louis laid the mattress on the new bed, moved Dina over, and covered her body tightly with a clean quilt.

The girl's face had been wiped clean, and her features were delicate and pretty.

Her expression was very peaceful, and her flushed cheeks added a touch of vulnerability to her heroic temperament.

After staring at the other person for a few seconds, Louis awkwardly looked away.

He was transported to another world and picked up a beautiful girl to take home. This beautiful girl was even the daughter of his former boss...

Is this plot development... definitely not the script of "The Dragon King's Son-in-Law"?

"Brother, dinner's ready. Shouldn't we wake up Sister Daina?"

Merry placed the steaming stew on the table and asked quietly.

As for why we eat stew every day at home?

Because all Merry knows how to make stew.

Louis hummed in agreement and shook Dina awake, who had just fallen asleep—sleep was important, but not eating was not an option.

"Hmm... Louis, am I asleep?"

The blue-haired girl groggily opened her eyes and instinctively tried to sit up.

Louis held her down:

"Just sit up, I'll bring you some food, eat it and then go back to sleep."

He found a wooden basin, turned it upside down on Daina's bed, and placed a plate of stew on the flat bottom of the basin.

The girl held the spoon in her left hand, looking at the steaming stew and the tender black bread in front of her, her eyes seeming to well up with tears again.

"Sister Daina...is it not tasty?"

Merry was a little nervous.

No, that's not it.

Dina quickly shook her head and whispered:

"I just... haven't felt this kind of warmth in a long time."

She scooped a spoonful of stew; although the ingredients weren't quite right, she hadn't skimped on the salt.

That spoonful of rich, salty soup instantly awakened Daina's taste buds, causing her to unconsciously speed up her eating.

Even the hard, dry black bread was gnawed down her throat and swallowed. In no time, all the food in front of the girl was gone, not even a drop of soup was left.

It seems they were really starving.

Seeing that Dina seemed to want more, Louis brought over a cup of hot water and explained:

"You haven't eaten for days, your stomach has shrunk from hunger. You can't eat too much for your first meal. Get some sleep first, and eat after you wake up."

Dai Na nodded and drank the water in small sips.

Louis, standing beside the girl, noticed that Merry wasn't paying attention, and quickly leaned close to Dana's ear to remind her:

"Don't tell my brother I'm an adventurer; Merry doesn't know what I do."

Daina blinked, then slowly nodded.

Louis removed the wooden tub and was about to go to dinner with Merry when he saw the blue-haired girl still leaning against the headboard, looking around as if she were looking at something, showing no sign of wanting to sleep.

Why aren't you asleep yet?

Louis asked curiously.

"that……"

The blue-haired girl's pretty face was flushed, and her legs, hidden under the blanket, were tightly pressed together, rubbing restlessly.

After holding it in for a while, he finally whispered, "Toilet...toilet."

Louis: "..."

Okay, that was indeed an oversight.

This cheap little rental house naturally doesn't have a private bathroom; in fact, everyone in the entire alley shares a single public outhouse.

However, ever since a homeless man fell into the latrine and drowned in the middle of the night, splashing sewage all over the ground, the latrines have been locked at night.

It seems this down-on-her-luck young lady will have to make do with using a chamber pot.

We can't just relieve ourselves in the open.

Everyone says that living with a beautiful girl is a wonderful thing, but when faced with various practical problems, you'll find that it's actually more convenient to have a roommate of the same sex.

Merry brought in the chamber pot that had been tied outside the door.

With a blush, Dai Na began to remove her armor.

After removing her heavy and badly damaged leather armor, the girl got out of bed wearing only her undergarments and limped to the chamber pot.

Standing next to the chamber pot, her face was so red it looked like it was about to drip water.

Louis pulled his brother away silently and turned around.

……

Blushing, Dana climbed back into bed and cautiously asked:

"Louis, do you have any clean clothes at home? If so, I'd like to wipe myself down... I... I don't want to get the blankets dirty."

Louis said "Oh," went to get a towel and hot water, and placed the original owner's mother's old clothes on her bedside table.

After preparing everything for Dina, Louis simply pulled his younger brother to stand at the door.

Looking at the wet and smooth stone pavement, he touched his chin in distress.

Could this down-on-her-luck young lady be living at home all the time?

If that's the case, it seems the plan to rent a large house needs to be moved up.