Whether a Fiancée Counts as a Wife Is a Question

Gia Lopez looked dejected, her eyes filled with hatred, but this was quickly masked by her inner kindness.

After being driven out of Lateran, she wandered along the border between the two countries. The Papal Hall confiscated her weapons, and if she hadn't known how to use a bow and arrow, she probably would have starved to death in the wilderness long ago.

Living in the paradise of Lateran, Gia's survival skills in the wild are extremely lacking, and her combat ability is not outstanding, not to mention that she has also contracted Originium Infection.

So in less than two years, Gia's body was already on the verge of collapse, but in reality, she still had a chance to survive.

Even if she became a bandit, Gia could still live a decent life on the border thanks to her superb archery skills, at least without falling into financial troubles.

However, her upbringing made it impossible for her to accept her own depravity, leaving her with no choice but to do everything in her power to survive in this wilderness.

However, his strength was far too weak to fight against the wickedness of people's hearts.

It's common for captured prey to be stolen by outnumbered bandits; if it weren't for the Originium crystals on him, he probably would have...

Thinking about this, perhaps the sweet soup reminded her of her past happy life...

Gia finally couldn't hold on to her inner strength any longer; tears welled up in her eyes, and she finally let out a sob.

The sharp-eyed Abundance Warrior noticed the red necklace the girl was wearing around her neck.

"Sir, take it if you want. I have nothing left to hold onto. If it weren't for your help, I'm afraid I would already be dead, or rather, death would be all that awaits me."

Gia certainly noticed the man's gaze; in the past, she would have done everything in her power to protect this token of their love.

But after experiencing death, nothing else mattered to her.

There are small towns on the borders between countries where simple communication can be carried out using the most primitive form of mail.

Some of the wanderers expelled from Lateran would use their last remaining savings to send some of their belongings back home before they died.

The ruby around Gia's neck was Partridge, a token of love given to her by her fiancé.

But she had already given up hope, or more accurately, she had given up hope on Lateran and that man.

As people approach death, they reflect on their lives, and she was no exception.

During her time living in the wilderness, Gia had countless times hoped that her fiancé could take some time to visit her.

Even if it's just a glance, just a look across the distance, she would be content even if she died.

Unfortunately, no miracle ever happened. When she collapsed from hunger in the snow, the fire in Gia's heart had already been extinguished.

Gia looked at the tall man who had been taking care of her, her voice choked with emotion:

"Sir from Utopia, please tell me your name. Even though I no longer believe in the Lord, I still wish to offer you my blessings."

The Abundance Warrior scratched his head. "Just call me Lentimute, it's a name given to me by a Victorians. I'm 120 years old, currently serving as a supplies transport officer, my race is Sarkaz, and I'm currently unmarried."

"Hello, Mr. Lentimute, let me formally introduce myself. My name is Gia Lopez... I used to be a Lateran."

Gia didn't care about the other party's Sarkaz identity, because saving him was already an act that transcended all races.

The Lateran are more terrifying than demons in some ways, because even demons wouldn't drive family members infected with Originium Infection from their homes.

After introducing themselves, the Abundance Warrior named Lentimute wrote down all the information about the woman in front of him in a booklet and reported it through a special wireless leaf device.

And they quickly received a reply from their superior, "Anyway, it's snowing heavily and we can't leave now, so let's take care of the wounded first."

"Your husband is truly heartless, utterly stubborn."

Lentimute was very good at comforting people; he quickly grasped the key to the girl's sadness and focused on comforting her.

After all, he's over a hundred years old; he should be a bit more mature by now.

"Yes, I used to think the Holy City was so great, but one day I became its defilement."

"My lord said that only those who do evil are the filth of the world. You are just sick, not that you have done anything evil, so the fault does not lie with you."

Lentimute didn't dwell on the reason why Gia contracted Originium Infection; in his eyes, the little girl was simply a patient.

A patient who needs medicine and words of comfort.

"Lentimute, can I borrow your shoulder? It's a bit cold in the snow outside," Gia said pitifully.

Ignoring the Originium on the girl's body, Lentimute embraced her tightly with his warm, demonic arms.

"Go to sleep, child. Tomorrow morning you'll open your eyes and it will be a new day. Don't worry about me abandoning you. At worst, you can come with me on trade trips. My superiors should agree. Utopia is willing to forgive all kind-hearted people."

Lentimute said comfortingly to the girl in his arms.

The two nestled together in the warm tent until the darkness and snow passed, and the girl's breathing gradually became even.

Chapter 381: Whether a fiancée qualifies as a married woman is a question.

"The fiancée of the Faith Blender' actually got picked up by my convoy. Speaking of which, this woman is really pitiful. Not only was she kicked out of the house by her fiancé, but she was also stripped of her citizenship in public and kicked out of the country."

All of this stems from Originium Infection.

"She's not meant to die; perhaps she can become my breakthrough point in Lateran."

Just like what Sister Chao Xiong said in the story.

Lateran may appear glamorous on the surface, but in reality, it cannot tolerate any race living peacefully with it.

Because the dominant ethnic group is Sarkaz, no other race can resonate with them.

Even though the situation has improved somewhat since the new pope took office, the domestic conflict has always been racial, not anything else.

Fiammetta was also troubled by the inability to empathize, and only gradually came to terms with it during the main storyline.

"Gia seems to have died a few years after being kicked out; it's unclear whether she died of depression or from an outbreak of Originium Infection."

While playing the game, Huang Cao wanted to give the Faith Blender a good whack. He had seen stubborn people before, but never one this stubborn.

They have been stubborn for decades, even to the point of being so ignorant as to force others to accept their will.

You don't realize your mistake until your best friend is about to die in front of you.

"Lentimute has worked for me for over a hundred years; he is the son of the first generation of builders of Utopia."

Because the first generation of Utopia builders were few in number, Master Huang held a grand birth ceremony for all the newborns at a certain time.

At that time, every newborn had an ID card with the name given to them by their parents.

Huang Cao's job at the birth ceremony is to personally rewrite the baby's name on the back of the nameplate.

Therefore, each nameplate was unique at the time, but this step disappeared later due to the rapid population growth in Utopia.

Therefore, as a descendant of the first generation of builders, Lentimute must have seen the Huang Cao.

"Time waits for no one. The second generation of builders are already so old, although his parents are probably only around 140 years old."

In the minds of most people, twenty years old already represents a significant age difference.

However, in Utopia, the average person is Long-lived species, and if the time span is long enough, even a thousand years would probably not make much difference.

"Compared to the class conflicts in Ursus, the racial conflicts in Lateran seem to be more acute, and have existed since ancient times. It's just that religion has brought angels and birds together."

However, on the other hand, it seems that in some ancient texts, angels and birds also had a very close relationship.

Is it any coincidence that Liberi and Sarkaz live in the Holy City?

"Gia, do you harbor hatred in your heart? Are you willing to become the flame that burns down the entire Holy City...?"

The next morning, at the Lateran border.

Gia woke up from a sweet dream and looked up to see a burly man protecting her like a father.

"Ms. Gia, you're awake. Are you hungry? There's some jam and bread inside the tent."

Lentimute took the blanket off his back and wrapped it around the woman in his arms to prevent her from catching a cold.

"Your body is very weak. Long-term malnutrition combined with the onset of Originium Infection has brought you to the brink of collapse. If you are willing to trust Utopia's medical technology, please drink this medicine. It can effectively alleviate the spread of Originium Infection and its complications."

Gia drank the potion without hesitation; the man in front of her made her feel at ease.

This sense of security was something even the knights of the Holy City couldn't provide her.

She could sense the kindness in Lentimute and the domineering nature hidden within him.

Having lived on the border for over two years, she has seen many bandits.

Although most of them are a motley crew, there are a few truly troublesome individuals among them.

The blood on these people paled in comparison to the man spreading jam on bread not far away.

Lentimute is undoubtedly a veteran.

He participated in many of Utopia's wars, from the War of the Four Emperors to the war against King Sargon's army; he was present in every single one of Utopia's wars.

On the battlefield, he was the most feared executioner by the enemy, and also the most trusted partner of his comrades, and the pride of his parents and Utopia.

Gia could sense the man's strength and the aura of a powerful figure emanating from him.

There were no signs of wildlife activity around the tent all night.

As the soft, sweet jam bread entered her mouth, a few tears involuntarily streamed down Gia's face.

How long has it been since I tasted sweetness?

One year or two years?

You haven't tried it since you first contracted Originium Infection, have you?

The trial process in Lateran was complicated and agonizing; from the day Gia was imprisoned, Gia life was already dead.

Their daily diet consisted of nothing more than dry bread and porridge, which was nothing short of torture for the Lateran people who had a sweet tooth.

Even though her race is Liberi, her love of sweets is the same as that of all Lateran.

The Phoenix beings in the story also have a sweet tooth.

Even now, Master Huang still doesn't understand why Tu Tu in the story needs to eat ice cream, cookies, and beer with her lunch.

Ice cream cookies, beer, and bread—won't eating this cause diarrhea?

Outside the tent, there was a vast expanse of white snow, with only a small patch of land next to the tent remaining untouched by ice and snow.

The sky was overcast, and a single glance was enough to tell that yesterday's blizzard would continue into the middle of today.

The fire had gone out, Lentimute took tinder from the cargo on the truck.

Soon the warm campfire was lit again.

Considering that the little bird in the tent was still very weak, its frostbite had not yet healed, and it even had difficulty raising its hand.

Therefore, Lentimute took care of all the actions of washing his face and brushing his teeth.

As Abundance Warrior, he possesses terrifying regenerative abilities, but he has almost no ability to heal anything other than himself.

Under the utopian military system, only Hundred Battles Abundance Warrior have the ability to heal both themselves and others.

In fact, Lentimute's physical attributes and combat skills were sufficient to make him Hundred Battles Abundance Warrior.

However, he failed the promotion exam, so he was unfortunately eliminated.

After all, to become a true elite, both cultural understanding and combat prowess are indispensable.

Lentimute glanced at Liberi was still munching on bread, and asked, "Ms. Gia, what are your plans next?"

"I don't know, but please don't send me away."

"Miss Gia, don't scare me. If I really kick you out, I'll get a severe scolding from my superior and be thrown into solitary confinement in a few days."

Lentimute wiped away non-existent sweat from his brow; this was no exaggeration, for that was simply the rule of Utopia.

Under normal circumstances, this was done in order to spread the utopian ideals and to give their warriors more conviction to fight.

Huang Cao doesn't usually object to his soldiers helping those in need, but he insists on bearing the consequences himself.

This also means that the responsibilities of those being rescued and those who rescued are legally linked together.

Whether the person he rescued was a good person or not, Master Huang didn't care; after all, everyone makes mistakes sometimes.

But the Utopians must obey the law; they cannot give people hope only to shatter it.

If one is not confident in taking responsibility, then simply standing by will not lead to any condemnation from the parties involved, as utopian laws and values will not impose any penalties.

Huang Cao has never stopped the sprouting of goodwill, but goodwill should not be used as a tool by evil people.

Therefore, imposing restrictions on kindness is a last resort.

Under this legal system, every act of goodwill by the Utopians must be carefully considered, ensuring that neither they nor innocent people are harmed.