A dull longsword and a heartbroken villager

"?" A question mark appeared above Levy's head.

"Put what's in your paws first."

"Oh!" This time Levy understood and immediately put down the raw meat she was gnawing on.

Bray breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing how cooperative Levy was, things might not be so difficult from now on.

He wanted to teach Levy some common behaviors.

Given the current situation, wouldn't bringing Levy into the city scare people?

---

A few days later, Bray brought Levy to the capital.

Not only was Levy curiously observing the surrounding scenery, but Bray was doing the same.

As a country bumpkin, this was his first time in the capital, and he wasn't much better off than Lei Bi.

With a mix of trepidation and excitement, he took Levy's left hand and slowly walked towards the city gate.

Levy has now changed into a loose-fitting outfit that covers most of the abnormal parts.

But Bray was still afraid that others would find out.

However, his worries were unnecessary, and he and Levy entered the city without any trouble.

It was so simple that Bray stayed for quite a while.

“Levy, we’ve made it into the city safely.” Bray’s tone sounded much more relaxed.

"Hmm~" Levy nodded.

However, Levy actually had no idea what successfully entering the city really meant.

She didn't even understand why we had to go to the city.

But she was so happy, she almost wanted to roar to the sky, but Bray stopped her in time. Bray was new here and obviously didn't know the way.

So, in order to find out where his sister's school was, he asked many people along the way.

Now that we've come to the capital, of course we should visit our younger sister.

However, he was too eager to find a school and missed out on many opportunities.

He didn't meet any soldiers, priests, or many other people.

But he still managed to get the address of the Imperial Academy without any problems.

"Bray, where are we going?" Levy, who was being held by Bray's hand, asked, puzzled.

“Go find my sister,” Bray explained to Levy.

"Sister?" Levy looked puzzled.

"Yes, they are family."

"Oh!" She understood immediately.

She didn't understand what a younger sister was, but she understood family.

During this time, Bray taught Levy a lot of things, and she learned very quickly.

She can learn how to use vocabulary and short sentences completely in just one or two tries.

In terms of intelligence, Levy is indeed very high, but she looks a bit silly and cute.

“Family, Bray’s family.” Levy made a 0V0 expression. She could now make some simple expressions, and this was one of her signature expressions.

Her tail wagged so fast that it almost couldn't be covered by her clothes.

Levy was curious to see what Bray's family would be like. Would they all have the same deadpan expressions? Or would they all look so listless?

By the time Bray arrived at school, Levy was already sleepy.

It was probably because it had wagged its tail too hard earlier, wasting a lot of energy.

Bray learned from passing students that his sister Lux was in class, so he took Levy to sit on a bench by the roadside.

As soon as Levy sat down, she snuggled up to Bray and curled up into a ball, falling asleep.

"Hmm..." She was used to curling up to sleep, which made her feel safer.

Bray gently patted Levy's head, feeling a little sleepy himself.

My eyelids grew heavier and heavier, and then they closed.

Time passed by, second by second.

These two big and small lumps had no idea how long they had slept.

When they woke up, they opened their eyes and saw Lux, whom they were waiting for.

Before Bray could even exchange pleasantries, Lux launched into a tirade of abuse.

The reason is that his left eye has gone blind.

He was clearly very angry at being scolded, but when he thought about the reasons his sister had scolded him, he couldn't get angry.

Levy, on the other hand, was completely shocked the whole time.

Her little mind still couldn't understand why her family members were arguing with each other.

"It's alright, it won't affect your life, and there are no aftereffects." Bray hugged Lux, who was sobbing uncontrollably.

What's wrong with my sister? I was scolding her, but then I started crying.

"Hmph... I don't care if you're blind or not." The younger sister blushed and broke free from Bray's embrace.

She's almost an adult, and she still felt a little embarrassed being hugged by her brother.

It's not like we're little kids anymore.

Lux wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and glanced at the little girl next to Bray.

Although she didn't know that the little girl was only two years younger than her.

“Levy.” Levy noticed Lux ​​looking her over and happily pointed at herself with her left hand.

"Levy?" Lux was a little taken aback because Levy's way of speaking was a bit strange.

Like a child who has just learned to speak.

Unless someone is deliberately trying to be cute, they generally wouldn't talk like that, since it's tiring for both the speaker and the listener.

"Mmm, Levy." Levy gave a 0V0 expression.

"This is an orphan I found in the forest during my adventure."

"I'm planning to adopt her soon."

"Brother, are you sure it's not child abduction?" Lux looked at her brother suspiciously.

“Definitely, definitely,” Bray said irritably.

As he said this, he touched his clothes to see if anything had been stolen while he was sleeping.

And seeing that the people at the school were of good character and did not steal anything from the sleeping Bray.

“Now that you’ve adopted them, you should take good responsibility,” Lux told Bray.

“That’s only natural,” Bray said expressionlessly.

If I don't take care of Levy, who will?

Not long ago, Levy was still in a half-demon state, and it would have been almost impossible for her to survive in normal human society.

---

Unfortunately, Bray can't possibly talk to his sister all day long.

Putting aside whether he has the time, his behavior would also interfere with Lux's class.

So he wisely took Levy and left the Imperial Academy.

Before leaving, her younger sister tentatively mentioned to her what kind of competition or assessment she was going to participate in.

The implication is that you should see for yourself and understand it.

But honestly, Lux needs to change her tsundere habit.

While recalling the match time Lux mentioned, Bray was also searching for a hotel in Midtown.

After comparing prices at several hotels, he found a suitable one and checked in with Levy.

At first, Bray considered having two rooms, but after seeing Levy running around like a puppy, he changed his mind.

God knows what might happen to Levy if she lived alone.

Left with no other option, Bray rented a family room.

The room is quite large, enough for two people, and there are definitely two beds.

“We’ll be staying here for a while,” Bray said to Levy, who was sniffing around in the room.

"Mmm." Levy hummed in response and continued to sniff the surrounding scents.

Levy only needs to remember the smell of this place, and she won't have to worry about getting lost.

Once she was familiar with her surroundings, she tentatively climbed onto the bed.

She lay face down on the mattress and rolled around a few times.

"Thud." But the hotel bed was only a limited size, so Levy fell off the bed halfway through her roll.

Levy ignored it, got up, and continued rolling around on the bed.

The mattress was soft, unlike the feeling of mud or trees.

The key point is that you'll warm up after lying on it for just a short while.

You know, when Levy sleeps in the wild, the rocks in the cave won't get warm even after lying there for a long time.

"Bray, Bray." Levy, who was frolicking on her bed, called out Bray while wagging her tail.

Bray, who was tending to his two swords, looked at Levy with a puzzled expression.

"what happened?"

“It’s more comfortable here than in the forest, more comfortable than in the snow,” Levy said in a soft voice.

Her short sentences are still very unpleasant to listen to.

However, it's much smoother than at the beginning. At this rate, we should be able to communicate normally in a few months.

Upon hearing Levy's words, Bray paused slightly in his work of tidying his sword.

He suddenly remembered what the place where Levy originally lived was like.

"Is that so..." he murmured, unsure of what to say to Levy.

In fact, Levy didn't need Bray to answer anything; a simple acknowledgment would suffice.

"Hmm..." Levy hugged the pillow she had almost never seen before, and then curled up into a ball as usual.

She was going to sleep.

Previously, her lifestyle was reversed, with day and night reversed, but Bray told her that normal people live in the morning and rest at night.

If Levy sleeps in the morning and lives at night, she will be very lonely.

So Levy is trying to change her night owl habits.

"Bray, Bray, goodnight." It was the first time Levy had ever said goodnight to someone, and she sounded a little awkward.

"Okay, goodnight." Bray was thinking of packing some things, but after hearing Levy's words, he silently turned off the light.

Although Levy and Bray slept in separate beds, she still subtly leaned towards Bray.

The hotel lights went out.

But in this imperial capital, there are still many places where the lights are still on.

Those lights illuminate the shadows of the city, and those shadows extend all the way down into the city.

Beneath the city lies a "church" unknown to anyone.

The church is a group of people including men, women, young and old.