Keep attacking girls and try not to be killed by them

then……

Then came the extremely painful memories for Emilia, so painful that it gave her a splitting headache.

It turns out that those tragic scenes were not dreams.

It turns out that everything that happened in the "dream" was real.

Emilia stared blankly at the ceiling of her house, unable to understand why she was there.

…If what happened last night was true, then why was I lying in bed?

Was it the patrol from Sunny Town who found us and rescued us?

Emilia vaguely felt that she had forgotten something important.

She decided to sit up and maybe take a look at the house to find out what had happened.

Emilia struggled to support her body with her hands. The harder she tried, the more painful it became. But she gritted her teeth and forced herself to sit up.

When Emilia finally sat up, she was surprised to find that there was a young man sitting beside the bed, half lying on her bed and sleeping.

This young man is Banning.

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Emilia's brain stopped working for five minutes and twenty seconds. Then, she subconsciously wanted to touch Banning's face, but was immediately awakened by the pain from the wounds all over her body.

Banning is not dead, Banning is still alive, this is really... great!

This feeling filled Emilia's heart in an instant.

She even endured the pain and raised her hand to pinch herself to see if she was dreaming.

After confirming that this was true, Emilia's eyes immediately turned red, but she tried hard not to cry.

Emilia remembered clearly that last night, at the last moment of the bitter battle, Banning single-handedly led away the giant red-scaled snake, a powerful enemy that even Branch Chief Oleg could not defeat after using his magic sword!

And he came back alive!

How on earth did he do it?

Looking at Benning's body covered in mud and dirt and with wounds of varying sizes, Emilia knew that he had definitely experienced more suffering than anyone else who had participated in the battle last night.

Now, since Banning is here, it means that at the end of last night, it was Banning who sent himself home.

Unexpectedly, in the end, it was Benning who had to help those of us who escaped from the battle... Emilia felt extremely ashamed for a moment.

As a person of the same age and a first-level combat professional who was also stuck at the bottleneck of advancement, Emilia felt that she was far behind Banning.

I don't know when it started, perhaps after coming into contact with Benning, Emilia gradually rekindled the idea of ​​participating in the battle, rather than just being satisfied with studying the magic in the book.

Now Emilia can more or less understand her parents' feelings at that time. When something that must be protected is in danger, people can sacrifice their lives.

After understanding her parents, Emilia was finally able to break free from the emotional shackles of those years.

"Dad...Mom..."

The emotions that had been silently suppressed for years came out as the shackles broke.

Emilia's nose felt sore and she couldn't hold back her tears, which immediately fell.

Then, the sadness intensified, and Emilia began to sob uncontrollably, but she was afraid of waking up Banning, so she held back with great difficulty.

At this moment, Banning woke up, sat up, and saw Emilia who was trying not to cry.

Emilia wanted to hide shyly, but her body was unable to move, and there was nowhere to hide on the bed. She could only watch as Banning stood up and walked to her side, and then...

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Emilia was hugged by Banning.

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The boy buried Emilia's head in his chest like a brother hugging his little sister.

Emilia felt Banning's strong body, his beating heart and warm body temperature.

When was the last time someone hugged me so gently?

Emilia couldn't remember. In her memory, there were only vague shadows of her parents.

The memories of the past are now a past that can never be touched again.

Emilia's emotions completely broke down and she burst into tears.

"It's okay, it's all over, Emilia."

The boy's voice rang in Emilia's ears.

The boy's broad and strong hands were gently stroking Emilia's head.

Emilia found a sense of home in the boy's arms.

She now understood that in the boy's arms, she could be her original self again.

·

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Emilia cried for a long time, until she was exhausted.

When she stopped crying, Banning brought a towel and carefully wiped away her tears, then handed her a handkerchief to blow her nose.

After venting her emotions, Emilia felt a lot more relaxed, but the pain in her body would not heal so quickly.

"Shall I help you up?" Banning asked.

Emilia was about to agree when she suddenly remembered that she was in bed and that it was Banning who sent her home last night. Could it be...? !

Emilia immediately lowered her head and looked at herself, she was so nervous that she even forgot to breathe!

Fortunately, he was still wearing the clothes he wore when fighting in the wilderness last night, and they had not been changed.

"What's wrong?" Banning asked again.

"Uh, nothing..."

What she had just thought... there was no way she could say it out loud. Emilia's cheeks flushed slightly, and then she accepted Banning's kindness and sat down at the dining table with his help.

Until this moment, Emilia didn't realize what Banning was going to do, but when she saw Banning pick up the kitchen knife and set up the chopping board, her mouth opened in surprise.

No way? Banning wants to cook? He's not going to burn down my kitchen, is he?

Emilia wanted to stop it, but her body wouldn't allow her to.

So, she could only sit and watch for the time being. If Banning really did something outrageous, it wouldn't be too late for her to speak up and stop him.

As a result, just half an hour later, Banning brought a bowl of hot vegetable, lean meat, egg and potato soup and placed it in front of Emilia.

——(It seems... quite like that...)

Emilia was a little stubborn and didn't want to praise Banning, but after smelling the aroma of the thick soup, her stomach started to growl.

Banning smiled slightly, scooped up a spoonful, blew on it, and brought it to Emilia's mouth.

"Eat."

“I, I can do it myself…!”

Emilia tried to be stubborn and wanted to drink it herself, but as soon as she raised her arm, she cried out in pain.

"Don't force it. A wounded man should behave like a wounded man."

Benning gently poked Emilia's forehead, then brought the spoon to her mouth again. This time, Emilia had no choice but to drink it obediently.

——(……!!!)

——(How could it be... so delicious?!)

Emilia's eyes widened in disbelief. How could this be possible? Banning's soup was even better than hers?

This time, Emilia completely admitted defeat.

Afterwards, under Banning's careful feeding, Emilia finished eating quickly. It was at this time that Emilia's doubts finally appeared.

Why is Banning, who is always mean and likes to bully me, suddenly so gentle to me today?

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4.51 - She A'd

"Thank you, Mr. Banning."

Emilia first thanked Banning before raising her own questions.

There were so many things she wanted to ask Banning.

"Mr. Banning, I don't remember clearly what happened last night. Can you tell me what happened in the end?"

Banning nodded and answered Emilia's questions while cleaning up.

Banning told Emilia,

The red-scaled giant snake Splander got himself into trouble and was killed by the Corruption Blade Rat King;

The "Magic Secret Sword: Flame Horse" that Branch Chief Oleg cherished was safe and sound;

Although the branch chief suffered severe burns, his life is not in danger and he is currently receiving treatment;

Of the 35 reward hunters who participated in the battle last night, excluding Emilia and Banning, 9 were killed, 11 were seriously injured, and 15 were slightly injured.

All the people, including the remains, have returned to Sunny Town and the burial ceremony will be held this afternoon.

These tragic things were spoken of by Banning without emotion, as if they had nothing to do with him, but he was obviously the one most deeply involved.

"Aren't you sad, Mr. Banning...?"

"Being sad won't solve the problem... The only way to live well and live well is to be worthy of those who sacrificed their lives for this."

Banning's answer was somewhat indifferent. He was breaking up some brown bread and eating it with hot water.

Emilia then remembered that she was so busy eating that she didn't leave any for Banning!

——(How could I…how could I do such a shameless thing!!)

Emilia's face suddenly turned red. She opened her mouth to apologize to Banning, but she hesitated for a long time and didn't know what to say.

Emilia now really wants to bang her head on the table and kill herself.

"Don't worry, I only cooked the potato soup for you. I was planning to eat the black bread from the beginning."

But Banning stabbed her again, which made Emilia even more ashamed.

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"Mr. Banning...you...why are you taking care of me so much..."

Emilia covered her face. She couldn't bear to look at Banning anymore.

I owe Banning so much.

"Isn't it our duty to take care of the wounded?" Banning replied calmly.

At first glance, this seems to make sense, but Emilia found that it didn't make sense after a little thought.

"But I wasn't the only one injured last night, right?" Emilia asked again.

"Yeah, indeed."

Banning nodded, then closed his eyes and thought for a moment before finally giving an answer that made Emilia's heart beat faster.

"But you are the only wounded person I want to take care of."

Hearing this, Emilia was stunned.

——(What does this mean?)

——(Are you...confessing to me?)

——(Wait, wait a minute…isn’t this too direct??)

Emilia's breathing quickened.

She secretly looked at Banning's expression, but found that this guy was very calm and didn't look like he was confessing at all.

Could it be that... I misunderstood?