The woods were silent.
Several pitch-black monsters surrounded the girl, while she stood before them with her hands clenched, her face filled with unease and fear. Even so, she did not retreat. She stubbornly remained where she was, as if waiting for something.
Finally, after a moment, the monsters seemed to receive an order and silently withdrew. The girl looked somewhat surprised at this, but then a voice rang out.
"What do you want with me?"
"Mr. Black!"
Hearing that voice, the girl hurriedly turned around. When she saw Fang Zheng, dressed as a hunter, standing not far behind her, her eyes immediately lit up. She walked over to him and looked up at him.
"Please take me with you, Mr. Black. I can do anything. Please."
"..."
What was this supposed to be?
Fang Zheng stared blankly at the girl before him after hearing her words.
Well, damn. What was this? A little girl delivering herself right to his doorstep? What kind of nonsense was this?
Fang Zheng carefully examined the girl. She had long blue hair and blue eyes, and she looked rather cute. On the surface, she was no different from an ordinary girl. Fang Zheng searched through his memories for a moment before finally matching her to someone.
"If I remember correctly, you're... Tio Plato?"
"Yes."
The girl nodded. Though her expression did not seem to change much, there was a hint of excitement in her voice. Clearly, Tio was happy that Fang Zheng remembered her name.
Fang Zheng still remembered this girl somewhat. She had been one of the victims he rescued from the Church's stronghold in Roxbell, the Sun Fortress. At the time, she had been the sole survivor in the entire Sun Fortress. Back then, the girl had seemed completely withdrawn, with no