Chris's Faith of Fire

Or maybe it's just that people don't want to say it clearly. This is probably something that everyone can see through.

After thinking for a while, he jumped up from the bed and walked out of the room with the towel and the women's clothes he changed into.

Go down to the tavern on the first floor of the mercenary station and turn in to a smaller room. The thick wooden door is tightly sucked against the door frame. This kind of thing will indeed happen if it is not taken care of properly.

It took a lot of effort to open the door, and hot steam sprayed out.

The stone floor was wet with warm water. The space was not very large, but it could accommodate five people bathing at the same time.

"Is anyone here?"

I shouted softly, but only the water droplet answered me.

It has been dark for a long time, so no one should disturb me at this time.

I took off my clothes and placed them by the door.

The steam became thicker inside. I don't know what happened to Garnet. After all, I had never bathed in a place other than the palace.

Gilkern seems to be mostly about steam baths, which are a bit like saunas.

There is a walled pit in the corner of the room, filled with hot stones, with water added to increase the steam.

After the body has sweated, the water in the wooden bucket on the side is rinsed away together with the dirt and sweat. This is the common people's bathing method.

It's very inconvenient to have no running water, even though there is magic...

After all, the magic guide that automatically discharges water is not set up everywhere.

I picked up the gourd placed in a smaller wooden bucket and scooped it out several times...I still felt that my body was not sweating yet.

In a steam bath, you can't soak in the water, so you lose the refreshing feeling of taking a bath.

With the sizzling sound, the fog gradually rose, and the room temperature rose significantly.

Did you add too much water?I didn't feel it just now...but this feeling is just right.

I leaned on the wooden bench nearby and waited for the sweat all over my body to overflow.

How can I spy in such an airtight environment? Miss Lola is lying to me?

But no one really wants to see this kind of body.

Following his thoughts, he looked down at his body. His skin was still as clear and fair as before.

But unlike in the past, her hair was not long enough to hang down and cover her chest. Suddenly, she felt like she was no longer a girl.

My breasts are small and I thought they had grown a lot, but they are still the size of a toddler.

After looking at the breasts of so many otherworldly girls, I realized that I was indeed a rare species.

Because of the need for survival, the amount of milk is also large?It seems very convincing.

Putting aside the topic of breasts for now, my arms and legs are not as slender as Miss Akabato, and I am also very small... I have no advantage in fighting.

I recalled that when I was fighting Veda, she quickly acquired an adult body through transformation.

Can I do something like that?

The strength will also become stronger...

"I can't help but be strong."

Secretly clenching his fists.

Go and become stronger. Becoming stronger has become my biggest goal at the moment. I don’t know what kind of things I will encounter when traveling alone, but I will definitely suffer all kinds of hardships in the process, some of which may be far beyond what I can bear now.

"Don't think about this! Become stronger and be recognized by Salamander."

Those who expect power from heaven will be abandoned by the elves.

But Miss Akagi...can following her really make me stronger?

The appearance of the female thief came to my mind. If she wasn't lying, then Akagi, like Veda, is a person with heavy memories.The world hurt them and continued to tear at the painful wounds, but it only made these girls stronger.

Why do people with such perfect figures exist? This thought comes naturally. Am I jealous?

Apparently he was still a male before...

Is it that I have become unrecognizable without realizing it?

Of course, becoming one with Crystal's soul will change. Now I have both Crystal's memories and memories from my previous life.

The memory of that past life might just be fabricated, caused by unknown magic...

In this case, am I a girl?

"Huhu, I think, therefore I am."

It must be difficult to fabricate memories with such profound quotes...

My consciousness gradually became a little blurred in my wild thoughts.

I always feel that the room temperature is getting higher and higher, and I feel a little sleepy...

The eyelids became increasingly unable to support themselves and began to tremble up and down.

Just lean in for a moment, just for a moment.

Lying down on the wooden bench, he closed his eyes.

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Salamander.

The spirit of fire appears on the battlefield...

His tongue of fire spit out, and the flames swept across the barren land.

Humans, demons, and fairies all disappeared in an instant, with only a few black shadows struggling in the absolute heat, and then turned into ashes.

The flames of this world are all under my control.

Why should I take orders from an incompetent little girl like you?

container?It was me who made a mistake...

You are not qualified for that!

The spirit of fire appeared in front of me, and its huge body made me feel powerless.

Unable to move, it was completely different from the first time I saw it in the cave, full of murderous intent.

He opened his huge jaws and finally swallowed me mercilessly.

"what!"

When I woke up, I was already covered in cold sweat. Was it a dream?

Or maybe Salamander conveyed his true thoughts to me through dreams...

"It's so relaxing to fall asleep naked in the bathroom."

The female voice rang in my ears, it was Red Dove.

"I saw you fainted in the bathroom and brought you here. Thank you very much. Otherwise, if you were seen by some men taking a shower behind..."

"thank you very much!"

I immediately bowed and thanked him.

The bed I'm lying on is not my bed, and my clothes are well on my body. Did Miss Akagi help me change into them?

After taking a look around, there must be no one else who would do this. She is the only woman here... The bald man before also said that you can't break the rules... He probably won't touch me.

The sound of water flow rang in my ears, and the dark and humid environment relied on a few magic lamps to maintain brightness. At the center was a circular platform, where thieves placed wooden boxes and barrels. There were some small rooms along the surrounding passages. I'm lying in one of them now, feeling the putrid smell in the air.

That's right, I'm back in the den of thieves, in the unpleasant sewers.

Miss Akaba walked towards the central circular platform and motioned for me to follow.

I patted my clothes and found that the small room was not as dirty as I expected. The surrounding area seemed to have been dried and the sacks on the ground had not become wet.

Following Chijiu's footsteps, the thieves in the middle seemed to have been waiting for a long time.

The bald thief put down the wine bottle in his hand and waved to me.

"In the end you lost the purse. Phew, but it's back in our hands, that's all this time."

The man took out the leather bag from his waist, which was exactly the one I stole from the fat man.

He shook the bag, and the coins made a heavy sound when they collided with each other.

"who are you?"

"My name is 'Vespa' and I am the leader here. Even so, I am not a ruler. Everyone here is an important member. You are one of us now, kitty."

The Wasp's words were calm but ruthless, and he welcomed me without a smile. There was nothing more unsettling than joining this organization.

"Did you pass the test?"

"It's still a little short of passing, but it still has the value of training. Let's relax a little."

"I did that...didn't I even pass?"

At this time, the corners of Wasp's mouth raised slightly, and a contemptuous smile emerged.

"The fat man later searched almost all the brats in the city. Everyone knew that a drunkard had his money bag stolen by a child, but this fool was so presumptuous that even the nobles' brats had to check him. Now he is probably in the cell with the rat. We're having a great time. But you, kitty, what we're trying to do is get what we want silently, preferably even making the owner think they misplaced it, in your grandiose way No matter how you say it, it can’t be considered a first-rate method.”

"..."

"Do better next time. The security forces in the city have been very tight recently. Be careful not to be caught by them... I leave the cat training to you, Akagi."

"You don't need to ask me to do it. I brought her here."

Miss Akagi smiled slightly and hugged my neck from behind.

◆ ◇

"I still don't understand what you do."

After returning to the mercenary station, we lay down on our own beds to rest. It was still dark. If possible, I hoped to sleep all day.

"It doesn't matter whether you know it or not. We are a group of thieves, and now you are too... You can't escape this city, and after stealing the money bag, we can hand you over to the security group."

It feels like I accidentally boarded a pirate ship. This is not a metaphor at all...

"By the way, what exactly is the Guard Corps?"

"It was an organization formed by the nobles after they realized that too many of their things had been stolen. Most of the members were young people, that is, the dogs of the nobles. They usually blend in with the crowd, so it is difficult to be noticed. Once they encounter the public security You can come forward in time after the incident. They are all very skilled, and by the way, I heard that each of them carries a badge to prove their identity when necessary."

badge?

The girl I met in the bathroom that day suddenly appeared in my mind.

"Is it a sword with a wind-shaped emblem on it?"

"how do you know?"

She turned her gaze and looked at me with surprise.

"I went to the bathroom that day, just before I met you... I saw a girl dropping a badge like that in the bathroom. I picked it up and gave it to the bath manager."

She seemed very disappointed with my explanation, but in the end she just shook her head.

"Although I really want to tell you why you don't keep it for yourself, it's useless to talk about it now. It's not your fault..."

"Because at that time I didn't know that I would become a thief."

"Whenever you encounter anything in the future, you must first think about the pros and cons, and don't expose yourself easily. This is the most important thing for survival."

I kept silent.

I always feel that Chijiu is hiding something from me.

It's natural, after all, we've only known each other for two days...

But what kind of things can a woman who is able to tell casually about herself being violated be hiding?

Thinking of this, I felt a chill, and the biting coldness seemed to extend from my back to my hair.

It is unimaginable.

But now I have a little understanding of this thieves organization...

Before leaving the sewer just now, Wasp took out two silver coins from the stolen money bag and threw them to me. He called them payment.

He also said that the rest of the money would be returned to the original owner.