Chapter 160

"Kazimierz?"

Han Fei clicked his tongue, thinking to himself that this place didn't seem interesting at all.

Theresa noticed Han Fei's unusual behavior and asked, "What's wrong? You look so bored."

Han Fei casually replied, "Well, it's nothing, I just don't really like this place."

Theresa became interested and asked, "Don't you like Kazimierz? Could you tell me more?"

Texas also turned its attention to Han Fei.

Han Fei was now at a loss, thinking to himself, "I just mentioned it casually, why are they asking so many questions?"

So he casually said, "It's just that I don't really like this atmosphere. They're supposed to be knights protecting their homes, but now they're acting like idols, you know?"

"I see."

Theresa nodded knowingly, and sighed, "Such a change is indeed hard to like."

As one of the former six heroes of Kazdel, Theresa fought countless times to protect Kazdel, and in a sense, she is similar to the knights of Kazimierz.

They are all fighting to defend their homeland.

Texas listened silently, offering no opinion. Only after confirming that the two had no intention of delving deeper into the topic did she speak up, "So, boss, shouldn't we consider the possibility of staying overnight?"

"Indeed."

Han Fei glanced at his watch. It was already dark when he landed, so he naturally had to think about where to sleep that night.

He has never had the habit of carrying a tent; don't ask, there's just no such arrangement.

"Here's the problem: we don't seem to be familiar with this place."

Han Fei looked at his teammates on either side, scratched his head, and said, "Where should we go now?"

"Wherever we go, let's get moving, okay?" Theresa suggested.

"Alright."

Han Fei nodded slightly.

At that moment, Han Fei and his teammates were in the middle of the street, not knowing where to go.

So, he took out a small coin and said, "Let's flip a coin. Numbers go left, and patterns go right."

"It's up to you to decide," Theresa said softly.

As a result, Han Fei had just raised his hand to toss the coin into the air and hadn't even reached out to catch it when suddenly a series of hurried footsteps approached.

Han Fei subconsciously turned his head and glanced over, only to see a short man with gray hair rushing over.

And Texas happens to be on her way.

Texas clearly didn't want trouble, and the street was wide enough, so she instinctively stepped aside to avoid it.

Unexpectedly, the little girl ran too fast, and just as Texas turned to the side, the gray-haired dwarf fell flat on his face in front of Texas.

Despite it being their first meeting, Texas seemed to have a nice personality. After hesitating for a moment, she crouched down and softly asked, "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine."

That was quite a fall; falling flat on your face like that couldn't possibly be painless.

But this gray-haired little girl was strong; her voice sounded calm and even.

The next second, she braced herself and got up from the ground.

The little girl looked quite cute; she was tiny, with soft gray hair and beautiful golden eyes, and her temples had very obvious Liberi features—mixed with bird-like "feathers."

Upon seeing this face, Han Fei immediately recognized who it was.

Wait, isn't this my adorable Fartooth?!

Okay, to be honest, Han Fei rarely uses his Fartooth; he's the kind of character I've practiced but haven't used much.

To be honest, we're not that close.

In terms of operator familiarity with Kazimierz, operators like Radiant Knight, Platinum, and Uncle are probably the most familiar with it.

Platinum isn't for any other reason than she's a launch character, plus she has a really great figure.

Don't ask, the answer is I just like perky ones.

On the contrary, Han Fei was far less familiar with the Pinus Sylvestris.

The storyline has been skipped, and I haven't used the operators much, so how familiar can I be with them?

Just then, several guys who didn't look like good people caught up with her and shouted from afar, "Chastina, you'd better hand over the money!"

Upon Chastina, also known as Fartooth, instinctively gritted her teeth and prepared to continue running.

But it was obvious that she had fallen quite hard; just standing up straight made her wince in pain.

Because of this delay, the group surrounded them, shouting menacingly, "Give us back our money!"

Texas frowned slightly. Several tall, burly Kuranta men bullying a little girl was simply unethical.

But she didn't act rashly. She subconsciously glanced at Han Fei, asking for his decision.

Little did she expect that Han Fei's actions were faster than her eyes.

Before the men could even speak, Han Fei appeared in front of Chastina, raising an eyebrow and asking, "If I may ask, what are you all doing here?"

"This is none of your business, get out of here."

As he spoke, a Kuranta reached out to push Han Fei.

The next second, a sword was pressed against his neck.

It's Texas.

You'd better not move.

Texas's voice was like the cold wind of the Ursus Tundra, and her icy gaze left no room for doubt as to whether she possessed the courage to wield a sword.

"This is none of your business."

Upon seeing this, the expressions of the Kuranta men changed, and the leader gritted his teeth and said, "This guy is cheating in the arena!"

"I don't!"

"Fartooth" Chastina immediately shouted, "I won fair and square!"

The leader of the Kuranta men immediately flew into a rage and shouted, "Bullshit! How could a peasant girl like you possibly defeat our knights?"

Chastina gritted her teeth, about to retort, Han Fei waved his hand and said, "Whether she cheated or you lost money and are unhappy, you should know the answer."

Although Han Fei didn't know much about Fartooth, he could tell from careful thought that the Pinus Sylvestris were all positive characters, and with such character settings, the possibility of Chastina cheating was very small.

So small as to be almost negligible.

The persona is there!

On the contrary, these guys kept pressing on, demanding money.

It's not hard to guess.

One look at the thimble, and he's a complete gambler.

The Kuranta man said with a grim expression, "Are you really going to get involved in this mess?"

"Or else?"

Han Fei looked at him with amusement. "I'm not getting involved in this mess. Why am I telling you all this? Get lost."

Upon hearing this, Texas glanced at her boss without making a sound, her eyes conveying a knowing look.

--Should we really let them go?

Han Fei nodded slightly.

Texas then sheathed her longsword.

After all, he had just arrived in Kazimierz, and he already had a reputation for committing murder in the street. The next few days would be tough for him in Kazimierz.

After the Kuranta left, Fartooth finally breathed a sigh of relief, then bowed solemnly to Han Fei and said, "Thank you. My name is Chastina Valentine, you can just call me Chastina. I will remember your kindness and will definitely repay you in the future!"

Han Fei looked at Chastina, thought for a moment, and without saying much, reached out to help her up, saying, "Alright, let's talk about that later."

"Let me introduce myself, I'm Han Fei."

Han Fei grinned, revealing a set of bright white teeth, then pointed to the others and said, "Texas, and..."

When it was Theresa's turn, Han Fei was speechless for a moment, unsure of how to address her.

Theresa? Wouldn't that expose us?

"Just call me Thea."

Theresa naturally took over the conversation, saying softly, "So, little one, why did you get involved with them?"

"They don't seem like good people to me."

Chastina opened her mouth, hesitated for a long time, and then said, "I am infected."

After saying that, she carefully observed the reactions of the others.

The infected population problem in Kazimierz is not as acute as in countries like Ursus. But that's only a superficial phenomenon. In reality, the infected population in Kazimierz are also living a difficult life.

--If the treatment had been good, Nearl, the Radiant Knight, wouldn't have been forced to leave because of the rumors of Oripathy!

But Han Fei and his two companions really didn't have any prejudice against those infected.

Theresa, needless to say, is the Queen of Infected, and countless infected people once served under her.

Han Fei goes without saying; what infected people or not, aren't they all my animal friends?

Texas may seem aloof, but she is actually aloof to everyone, and naturally has no prejudice against the infected.

Seeing that the three of them didn't show any unusual expressions, Chastina visibly breathed a sigh of relief, and then said, "I wanted to become a knight, so I left my hometown and came here, but an accident happened on the way, and I became an infected."

"Infected individuals cannot register as knights, so I've been making a living through illegal knightly duels on the black market."

As she spoke, a visible hint of disappointment flashed in Chastina's eyes.

For a girl who aspired to be a knight since childhood, leaving her hometown and venturing alone to a strange land right after turning 18 required immense courage. Unfortunately, fate was unfair, and misfortune struck on the road, turning her into an infected person.

In today's Kazimierz, this has virtually eliminated the eligibility to register as a full knight.

Even the previous champion of the Knights' Tournament, Radiant Knight Nearl, was forced to leave Kazimierz because of his infected status, wasn't he?

However, Chastina did not want to give up.

This is her dream; from childhood to adulthood, she has cherished the belief of becoming a knight.

Therefore, even if the chances were slim, she was unwilling to leave.

"It's okay."

Theresa was a gentle person too. After hearing Chastina's story, she instinctively placed her hand on Chastina's shoulder and softly comforted her:

"You're still young, you have many opportunities. Let's not rush, let's wait patiently, and one day things will turn around."

"Um."

Chastina responded. She had never intended to give up, so she immediately cheered up and said, "Tonight I'm participating in an underground competition in the black market. They contacted me beforehand and asked me to throw the match."

"I didn't want to, and that's how what just happened happened."

"Understood."

Han Fei nodded slightly and said, "In that case, would you like to travel with us for the time being?"

"Huh?!"

Chastina was startled and quickly said, "But this will cause you trouble."

Han Fei raised an eyebrow, saying confidently, "Do you think we're afraid of trouble?"

Volume 1: Chapter 193 The New Guide, Fartooth

Chastina's gaze unconsciously swept over the three people in front of her, a hint of strangeness flashing across her eyes. Although she quickly composed herself, the perceptive Han Fei clearly caught that moment of surprise.

This is perfectly normal.

To be honest, the three-person team led by Han Fei looked rather out of place together.

Texas was the epitome of an urban elite woman—a well-fitting uniform, a cool and aloof demeanor, and a beautiful face. If you told her she was a young executive at a company, no one would doubt it.