A dull longsword and a heartbroken villager

He wondered if he should say something. But he truly didn't know what Heavenly Fox Tears were, nor did he come here for that reason.

Fortunately, Hex seemed a bit restless and took the initiative to speak up.

This easily resolved Bray's predicament.

"The Heavenly Fox Tears can only belong to me!" Hex suddenly roared.

However, as soon as he suddenly attacked, he was cleaved in two by Bray's sword, along with his momentum.

"Let's not beat around the bush, I'm looking for Rolandia," Bray said earnestly.

"I'm not interested in the Heavenly Fox Tears; I'm just a messenger."

"I will not give immortality to anyone!!!" Hex roared again.

Then, it failed again.

Under overwhelming power, Hex succumbed, though unwillingly, he could not defeat Bray.

Under repeated questioning, he finally revealed the location of Rolandia and led Bray there.

Of course, the reason he led the way was that he discovered Bray really knew nothing about the Heavenly Fox Tears.

Since he didn't know about the Heavenly Fox Tears, he had far fewer things to worry about.

However, on his way to Rolandia's location, he secretly ordered many of his men to intercept and kill Bray, making it difficult for Hex to behave himself.

But all his plans failed.

The villagers stared in shock as Hex led the way for Bray, speechless for a long time.

The most shocked of all was the fox-clan youth who knew the whole story.

After a 15-minute journey, Bray was taken to a water dungeon.

The entire water prison was unusually damp due to the large amount of water it contained.

The air seemed to be squeezing out water, most obviously manifested by water droplets constantly falling from above.

In the center of the water dungeon were fox-woman women, their hands and feet bound.

Although the woman showed no signs of being violated, she was still in a very sorry state.

She had obvious signs of abuse on her body, which are common during forced confessions.

The person who tried to extract a confession was Hex, but it seems that due to insufficient methods and the other party's strong will, nothing was ultimately obtained.

"Is she Rolandia?" Bray asked, frowning.

“That’s right, she’s the Rolandia you’re looking for,” Hex said, glancing at Bray.

It's pointless; the other villagers' assessment of Hex is entirely correct: the black fox is evil and cruel.

"Then..."

"You'll keep her company from now on!" Suddenly, Hex grinned menacingly.

He rushed straight out of the water dungeon and slammed the thick door shut.

Before the door closed, Bray could still hear the guy's maniacal laughter.

Hex's burst of speed was beyond Bray's control, so Bray didn't intend to pay any attention to it.

After all, he can't catch up with him anyway, so there's no need to waste his energy.

He looked up and saw small holes through which light could pass through the water prison.

Hex also wanted to know something from Rolandia, so it was impossible for him to kill her.

Therefore, the water prison had light and air, and food was delivered to it regularly.

After observing the environment of the water dungeon thoroughly, he finally turned his attention to Rolandia.

She was still conscious, but too weak to say anything.

Bray casually chopped off all the shackles binding Rolandia.

After the shackles broke, Rolandia fell into the water with a splash.

After a sigh, Bray jumped into the shallow water and pulled her out.

Although the water was shallow enough not to drown anyone, it was still too much to ask Rolandia, who was in such a weak state, to crawl out.

"Master, she's too weak," Zeke said to Bray.

The girl felt a pang of heartache upon seeing Rolandia's appearance.

Why treat her like this...?

"Hmm, she might develop serious health problems later on," Bray murmured after putting Rolandia down.

Rolandia's breathing was shallow, as if she might die at any moment.

Hex had only ever tried to keep her alive, which is why she looks so miserable now.

Bray stretched and wrung out the water from his clothes, preparing to figure out how to get out of there.

But before he could move, a pale hand grabbed the hem of his clothes.

"Who...are you?" Rolandia opened her eyes and looked at Bray, asking.

She knew Hex had brought one in.

When she found out, she knew something terrible was going to happen.

As she expected, the person she brought in was also locked up along with her.

Could it be that this stranger was trapped because of me?

“The person who delivered the letter to you,” Bray replied casually.

"You'd better talk less; you're very weak."

"Hmm..." Rolandia released her hand and hummed in response.

Once she let go, Bray could finally make his move.

No need to think about it, the weakest point in this water dungeon is naturally the door.

For Bray, there was nothing easier to chop than inanimate objects—their weaknesses didn't just appear randomly.

As the body sinks, it leans slightly forward.

He lies in a tiger's posture, waiting to strike with his sword.

A flash of cold light appeared in the dimly lit water prison, and the tiger awoke.

Bray sheathed his drawn sword with a blank expression, staring at the door in front of him, which had been diced like tofu.

He picked Rolandia up in his arms and calmly left the water prison.

"..." Rolandia, who was being carried in a princess carry, blushed and grabbed Bray's clothes.

Even though she was over thirty, she still couldn't help but feel shy when hugged like that.

However, she didn't stay awake for long before gradually losing consciousness due to her weakened state.

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When Rolandia woke up, she found herself lying in a bed.

Her clothes were changed into a new set; she hadn't worn such dry clothes in a long time.

Staring at the ceiling, she felt nothing at all about her lower body.

She's...paralyzed.

This is unavoidable due to prolonged immersion in water and various injuries.

Moreover, she will continue to suffer from the torment of the disease.

As Rolandia grieved for herself, she saw Bray nearby.

"Did you save me?" she asked.

"I guess so," Bray replied casually.

This is the home of the fox-clan youth. After Bray rescued Rolandia, he brought her here.

As for clothes, they were given to the female fox clan members in the vicinity to change into.

After settling Rolandia in, Bray went out and proceeded to hack and slash Hex.

However, no matter what, he couldn't just let it go, so Hex also fled the village.

The villagers were more than happy to see Hex leave.

And now, the village is preparing to elect a new chief.

“Cough cough…” Rolandia couldn’t help but cough a few times, then stared at Bray for a long time.

"Oh right, this is a letter from Ural and Laris to you." Bray suddenly remembered his important matter and quickly took the letter out of his bag.

Fortunately, Bray was quick-witted and put the bag aside when he rescued Rolandia, so the letter didn't get soaked.

"A letter from Father to Laris?" After hearing Bray's words, Rolandia was stunned for a long time before she opened the envelope and began to read.

After she finished reading it, she burst into tears.

"Thank goodness...they're all alright..."

Bray stood to the side, wondering why she was crying.

That's true. He's not Rolandia, so of course he wouldn't know why the other person was crying.

Sadness? Happiness? Or both.

Anyway, he's just a messenger, so it doesn't matter whether he understands or not.

"By the way, Hex, where is he?" Rolandia wiped away her tears and asked.

“They were driven away,” Bray replied calmly; he was the one who drove them away.

“Hex will definitely come back,” she said to Bray after a few seconds of silence.

The fox village worships a ruby, and Hex somehow learned that this gem could grant immortality, and he went mad for it.

He became a chieftain, and he captured Rolandia, all for the ruby ​​known as the Heavenly Fox Tear.

“Immortality…” Bray shook his head, his tone somewhat helpless.

Why pursue immortality? To build a harem.

“What should we do… He’ll definitely come back.” Rolandia began to tremble, clearly filled with fear of that guy.

Hex is very strong; no one in the village can defeat him.

One day, he will return when the village is vulnerable.

Rolandia is currently the only one who knows where the Heavenly Fox Tear is, so she will definitely be targeted again.

Looking at Rolandia's pale face, Bray could only lament how ruthless thugs were a menace.

Bray isn't from this village, so we can't keep driving Hex away.

"Have you ever thought about leaving this village?" Bray suddenly asked.

"Leave here?" Rolandia looked at him in confusion.

“Old Man Ural and Laris are both in the Central Continent. You can actually go with them.”

"But if I leave, Hex will definitely set his sights on the village's next witch..."

Only the priestess knows where the Heavenly Fox Tears are, but eventually there will be a priestess in the village, either Rolandia or someone else.

Bray didn't know what to say, so he just sat quietly to the side.

The letter has already been sent. He could leave the Eastern Continent at any time, and he would still leave if Rolandia didn't.

"Could it be that Master has taken a fancy to... the... older sister?" Juexiang asked nervously, though it was unclear what she was nervous about.

“I’m not even twenty years old yet, don’t talk nonsense,” Bray said irritably.

He only said those words to help Rolandia.

Bray wasn't some great sage who would seriously consider the affairs of the entire village.

Besides, he couldn't come up with a perfect solution.