Oscar increasingly felt that this speculation was reasonable; if they were truly enemies, this place was not suitable for a long stay...
Thinking of this, Oscar quickly took out the Grace Hymn Emerald Sausage he had prepared for life-saving purposes from his storage pouch, pried open the young girl's mouth, and stuffed it in. No longer caring about the distinctions between man and woman, he wrapped her tightly in his clothes and carried her away, fleeing rapidly toward the distance.
By the time Oscar found a place to rest, he was already far from the scene of the incident. Even if this girl had enemies, it would be difficult for them to find him in the Star Dou Great Forest.
The cave he was currently in also had a story behind it; it was the snake den that Dragon Duke Meng Shu had broken into more than two years ago.
After resting for a while, Oscar lifted a corner of the clothes wrapped around the girl to check her injuries.
It had to be said that the effect of the Grace Hymn Emerald Sausage was excellent; the gruesome wounds had now completely disappeared, and not even a scar remained.
Thinking about it, if the girl hadn't lost so much blood earlier, she might have woken up on the way here.
"Sigh, what a hassle. The grilled fish is gone too, what am I going to eat later? Snake soup? I don't know how to make that... I hope she's someone who knows how to repay kindness.
But in the Douluo Continent, people seem to value chastity quite a bit. After seeing her like that, I hope she doesn't try to commit suicide..."
Thinking of this, Oscar wrapped the girl up tightly, tied a few more loops of rope around her, and finally stuffed a piece of cloth into her mouth. Only then was the job finished.
This was to prevent the girl from waking up later and doing something irrational.
Sure enough, it wasn't long before the girl woke up. Oscar looked up slightly and said:
"Yo, you're awake? Don't worry, I'm not a bad person."
Oscar spread his hands, and a freshly skinned snake fell to the ground.
The girl's face was panicked, and she tried to struggle, but she was tied up too tightly.
"Don't move around, listen to me first."
Oscar could guess exactly what the girl was thinking. If he had been seen naked while bathing and then woke up after fainting to find himself tied up like a zongzi, he would definitely panic too.
Therefore, while using the spirit skill [Mirror Flower Water Moon] from his left leg bone to soothe the girl's emotions, Oscar explained:
"Your previous injuries were too severe, and you lost too much blood. If I hadn't brought you back, your ultimate fate would have been either to be caught and killed by your enemies or eaten by spirit beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest.
I don't have any other motives; I just wanted to save your life. After all, it was unintentional, but I do bear some responsibility for your secondary injury.
Tying you up like this was a last resort. Although this is considered the outer perimeter of the Star Dou Great Forest, there are still quite a few spirit beasts nearby. If any commotion occurs, it will be a big problem."
The girl blinked; she realized that the places where she had been injured really didn't hurt anymore.
Although the young man in front of her had seen her entire body and his actions didn't seem like those of a good person, he had ultimately done it to help her. Moreover, he was now patiently explaining things to her, and his words were all logical and self-consistent.
Perhaps... he really was a good person?
When she thought of this, the girl's emotions stabilized for the time being. She nodded at Oscar, and her vigilant gaze became a little softer.
"Then let's agree on this: it was my fault for seeing your body and ruining your purity, but I still have use for my life, so I can't give it to you.
I can only give you two choices. I can pretend I know nothing, and this matter will just pass, but I will find a way to give you some compensation, such as finding a way to obtain a Spirit Bone for you right here on the spot.
Or, you can let me marry you. Of course, I have to tell you in advance that I have a fiancée, and she is a very good person.
But I will definitely find a way to communicate well with her, so you don't need to worry about that.
I will also be very good to both of you, and I have the ability to take good care of you both.
Which one do you choose?"
Oscar removed the cloth from the girl's mouth, squatted down beside her, and asked gently.
When it came down to it, he was just an ordinary person, and these were the only two solutions he could think of.
Besides, since the rules had already been broken, he wasn't a pedantic person. If this girl followed him, he was confident he could give her a good life.
Oscar looked at the girl's expression and asked with a wry smile:
"I can at least be considered your savior, you wouldn't really want me to die, would you?"
"No... no, that's not what I meant, but I have... I have a fiancé."
The girl tried hard to make herself look calm and strong, but she was betrayed by the choking sound in her throat, and tears could no longer be held back as they fell.
"Hmm... hmm?"
Oscar froze for a moment. This was awkward. What if they were deeply in love, and he had seen his fiancée from head to toe?
Although it wasn't intentional, just a coincidence, this was still a mess!
But Oscar reacted quickly and continued:
"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone. Let's just pretend neither of us knows about this. Maybe after we leave the Star Dou Great Forest, we won't even see each other again."
Seeing that the girl was about to cry again, Oscar quickly added:
"Although this was an accident, I will compensate you."
Although the girl was still sobbing, she said with a serious expression:
"I... I know, this was an accident... you don't need to compensate me."
Seeing that the girl was not only not an unreasonable person but also extremely strong and considerate of others, Oscar couldn't help but feel even more heartache for her. After sighing slightly, he opened his storage pouch, took out a set of his own clothes, placed them on the empty ground nearby, and said to the girl:
"Stop worrying about whether it's surprising or not. If you know how to cook, make some soup with this snake meat. I have a few clean sets of clothes here; if you don't have any, you can wear these for now."
After finishing everything, he helped the young girl untie the ropes and headed straight out of the cave, personally catching two fat fish from the river.
By the time he returned to the cave, the young girl had already changed her clothes and was tying up her hair while simmering the snake soup in a stone pot.
"It smells quite fragrant; you've got a good hand for cooking!"
Oscar smiled and set the two fish aside. Only when he turned back did he notice the young girl looking somewhat dazed, so he spoke up:
"Don't dwell on that matter anymore. Tell me where you're headed; if I'm going that way, I'll give you a lift. With your level of spirit power, it's not safe in the Star Dou Great Forest."
The young girl furrowed her brows slightly, pursed her lips, and after a moment of hesitation, finally said:
"No... there's no need. I can manage on my own."
"Hey, why are you being so polite? Just tell me where you're going; maybe it's on my way."
Although Oscar said this, he would have taken her there even if it weren't on his way. After all, he had seen her body, and he was in the wrong regardless; he considered this a small, insignificant form of compensation.
"I'm going to Soto City."
"Soto City?"
Oscar looked the young girl up and down, then asked with a smile:
"At your age, going to Soto City... you wouldn't happen to be heading to Shrek Academy, would you?"
"Mm..."
"My name is Oscar, and I study at Shrek. Since you're coming here to enroll, didn't your fiancé come with you?"
Oscar asked with a smile, but he quickly sensed that something was wrong.
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