Rongrong had no idea what happened next.

All she knew was that she was running.

They ran out of the tribe, into the forest, and into the ever-darkening night. Behind them, there were the sounds of pursuers, the clatter of horses' hooves, and shouts.

"That brat ran that way!"

"Chase them! The Viscount said, not a single one can be lost!"

"Damn, that's fast..."

Rongrong ran as fast as she could, not daring to look back.

Thorns tore at her legs, branches whipped at her face, but she cared nothing for anything else.

All he knows is to run, run, run!

Running made my lungs feel like they were on fire, and my legs felt like they were filled with lead.

The sounds of pursuers behind them grew closer.

"Hey you brat, stop right there!"

An arrow whizzed past his ear and lodged in the tree trunk in front of him.

Rongrong kept moving and dodged another arrow by sidestepping.

"Damn, that rabbit runs really fast!"

"Don't worry, she can't have gone far. Once we catch her, we'll sell her to a mine and make her mine until she dies!"

"She got a bad deal on the mine. I think this rabbit is quite good-looking. Send it to the royal auction house and sell it to those noble lords with special fetishes. They can lock it up in the dungeon and play with it at their leisure. That's what makes it valuable."

"Hehehe, you're right..."

Rongrong gritted her teeth and ran even faster.

She ran for an unknown amount of time until she reached the edge of the forest.

Ahead lay a forest she had never seen before, the trees glowing faintly with a fluorescent light, and the air filled with a sweet fragrance.

Behind them, the pursuers were still there.

"The Sweet Forest is ahead!" someone shouted. "I heard it's surrounded by monsters! We can't go in!"

"What are monsters? The reward is for catching that brat!"

"Haven't you heard? This entire forest is being watched by a dragon! Once you go in, you'll never come out!"

The sound of horses' hooves stopped not far behind.

Rongrong turned around and saw the pursuers standing at the edge of the forest, hesitant to come in.

She glanced at the glowing forest behind her, then at the humans.

On one side are the legendary monsters, the man-eating monsters of legend.

On one side were the things they had just witnessed: blood everywhere, severed ears, and cries rising and falling...

She took a step back.

Then he turned and rushed into the forest.

The shouts of pursuers came from behind, but were quickly swallowed up by the tranquility of the forest.

It was very quiet in the forest.

The glowing trees shimmered softly in the setting sun, and a sweet scent filled the air.

Rongrong didn't know how long she had been running, she only knew that in the end she couldn't run anymore and collapsed under a big tree.

He was still clutching the handful of herbs he had casually plucked from the medicinal herb field...

She didn't know why she carried them with her; perhaps she just wanted to hold onto something she could still grasp.

I could vaguely hear some sound, like magical fluctuations or a distant roar.

My vision is getting increasingly blurry.

The forest is twisted.

A strong wave of dizziness hit her brain.

The trees, the soil, the luminous spots of light—all swirled, rose, and vanished around her…

Then I couldn't feel anything anymore.

Something has broken in.

A voice came from a great distance.

Rongrong tried to open her eyes, but her eyelids felt like they were sewn shut.

A cool, warm touch pressed against my forehead.

She tried desperately to open her eyes, wanting to see what was in front of her.

All I could see was a blurry outline, dark blue, soft, like a lump of jelly.

"Save...save my people..."

She tried to shout, but no sound came out.

Darkness descended once more.

……

……

At the edge of the Sweet Forest, under a large tree, huddled up a furry creature.

Its grayish-white fur was stained with blood, and its two long ears drooped.

Rabbit-people.

Ian has already arrived at the scene in Lilith.

Lilith crouched down and gently turned the swollen figure over, revealing a young girl's face with red and swollen eyes.

She was clutching a handful of herbs tightly in her hand.

"Still alive, but dying."

Ian extended a tentacle and pressed it against her forehead. [Analysis] activated.

Name: Rongrong

[Race]: Rabbit People

[Level]: LV.25

[Status]: Hunger + Blood Loss + Multiple External Injuries + Extreme Terror

[Talents]: Herbalism Mastery LV.5, Agility LV.4, Night Vision LV.3

The girl's body trembled violently the moment the tentacles made contact.

She opened her eyes, her pupils dilated, and she couldn't see what was in front of her.

But she felt something touching her, something cool and soft.

Her lips trembled as she weakly uttered, "Save...save my people..."

Then his eyes rolled back and he completely fainted.

Ian removed his tentacles from Lilith's fuzzy forehead and looked at her.

"Take him back and find Barbara."

Lilith nodded and picked up the unconscious rabbit girl.

Ms. Mo floated to the side, watching this scene with unusual quiet.

……

……

Barbara worked for half an hour inside the medical tent.

Clean the wound, bandage it, administer medication, and perform treatment.

The rabbit-girl's injuries were more severe than she had imagined; one sword wound was deep enough to expose the bone, and she was also suffering from severe dehydration and hunger.

But she survived.

Barbara wiped the sweat from her forehead and stepped aside.

A group of people stood inside the tent.

Ian lay on the ground, Lilith stood in the shadows, and Phoebe and Nicole, who had also been woken up, crowded around the tent entrance.

Ms. Mo floated in mid-air, staring curiously at the unconscious girl.

As dawn approached, Rongrong woke up.

She opened her eyes, her pupils slowly focusing. Unfamiliar tents, unfamiliar smells, unfamiliar faces—fairies, humans, slimes, and an invisible woman floating in the air.

She tried to sit up, but her body was too weak, and she collapsed as soon as she moved.

"Don't move," a voice said.

Rongrong turned her head and saw a white-haired girl with a cowlick sitting next to her. Her eyes were a little dazed, but her movements were very gentle as she gently pressed her back onto the animal skin.

"You are badly injured and need to rest."

Rongrong opened her mouth, her voice trembling slightly: "Where...where is this?"

"Dragon's Territory." A cold voice came from the shadows.

Rongrong then noticed a person standing in the corner of the tent. The person was petite and slender, with translucent wings on their back, and silver eyes that gleamed faintly in the dim light.

Fairy.

"Where do you come from?" the fairy asked.

Rongrong's memories slowly returned.

Villages, private soldiers, bloodshed...

She was trembling all over, and tears welled up in her eyes.

"My people...they're still alive...please..."

A dark blue jelly bounced in front of her.

"Tell me," he said calmly, "what happened to your people?"

Rongrong stared blankly at the talking slime, her mind a little blank.

Ms. Mo floated to her ear and whispered, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, tell him everything you know."

Ian glanced at Ms. Mo and said, "Your book spirit floats around like a ghost. If you open your mouth, people will only be more afraid."

But Rongrong simply took a deep breath and began to tell her story:

Two days ago, a village under the Viscount's jurisdiction was attacked, resulting in the deaths of about ten people.

Viscount Barov insisted that it was the rabbit people who did it, and it is said that a rabbit tail was left at the scene, which can be described as conclusive evidence!

Then the viscount's soldiers stormed into the tribe and arrested everyone they saw.

She escaped in the chaos, strayed into the Sweet Forest, and somehow ended up in Dragon Territory...

……

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