A Safe Place to Stay / Who Goes There!

However, there is a small town about 30 kilometers to the north where you can buy some pack animals if needed.

"Then I'll trouble Suika to lead the way."

When the group was ambushed, they fled in panic, not having time to take anything with them. The Sarkaz took everything with them before leaving, leaving them with nothing but a few pieces of identification. Therefore, Tony, as the head of the family, was exceptionally humble after hearing Suika's words.

The little girl suddenly started crying after walking for a short while.

After all, she was still young and didn't understand what was happening. Before, when her brother carried her, she was more well-behaved, but now that they had walked in the sun for a while, she became childish and felt more and more wronged, crying her heart out.

Seeing this, the mother felt very embarrassed. Although she picked up her daughter and tried to comfort her, it was obvious that the more you comfort a child, the louder they cry.

Suika walked over to Anthony and whispered, "Can you still carry your sister on your back?"

"Hmm... no problem."

Although he didn't know why Suika would ask him that, the young man was physically fit and felt that his stamina was pretty good after he recovered.

Then the group saw Suika untie the gourd from her waist, pat her daughter (younger sister), and then the little girl, as if possessed, involuntarily picked up the gourd, took a sip, closed her eyes, and fell fast asleep.

When Anthony walked in and smelled the aroma of wine emanating from his sister's lips, he was momentarily at a loss for words to express his complex emotions.

Normally, he would have stopped Suika from doing this and would have been furious. After all, his younger sister was not even five years old, and it was a crime to force such a young child to drink alcohol.

However, the situation is special now. If we let the younger sister continue to cause trouble, it will consume a lot of the energy and strength of the other people.

Keep in mind that they are currently fleeing a disaster, and they have no supplies. They need to walk to the next town to resupply, and they will be doing so under the blazing sun.

Given all these difficulties, if his sister hadn't exhausted her energy and strength, he couldn't guarantee that his group could have made it to their destination.

Therefore, Suika's actions can be considered the most efficient method.

"Don't worry, she was given a small sip of warm, sparkling white wine. It won't harm her, but it might make her feel tipsy."

Suika naturally knew that it was not good to give alcohol to children, but she thought back to when she was a child, her grandmother would always dip her chopsticks in a little alcohol and let her taste it, and her parents never stopped her. She thought that drinking a little bit would not have much of an impact on children.

Moreover, the physical abilities of humans on Terra far surpass those on Earth.

"Let's go! The air is a bit humid, and there should be a river ahead. If you're really thirsty, you can drink some stream water, but don't drink too much, or you'll get an upset stomach."

"Everything will be alright as long as we hold on until we reach town."

Hearing Suika's words, everyone perked up and continued walking forward.

Sure enough, a river more than ten meters wide appeared in front of them a dozen minutes later.

After arriving at the riverbank and entrusting the little sister to Suika's protection, the three of them stood by the river and drank heartily. Anthony even soaked himself in the river water before coming over and apologetically taking his sister from her.

Terra's roads are mostly dirt tracks, and since the four of them were on foot, and three of them appeared to be Leithanien "nobles," even with the physical strength of Terra, they still hadn't reached their destination by nightfall.

Suika looked at the map and estimated that the group had walked nearly 20 kilometers from afternoon to evening, which was quite a good result.

But it's still quite a distance from the town.

"It's getting late, but at least it's a clear day, and we can still travel by the Twin Moons tonight."

If we hang in there a little longer, we should reach the town and rest around dawn.

Or if this aunt can't hold on any longer, we can rest here for the night and set off tomorrow."

Suika looked at the mother among the four. Her face was pale. As a woman, she hadn't eaten much that morning, and after being frightened at noon, she hadn't touched anything except for a few sips of water when crossing the river.

The 20-kilometer journey had left her completely exhausted.

"Linda... I'm sorry, I didn't notice you..." After hearing Suika's words, Tony looked at his wife and only then realized that something was wrong with her expression.

I quickly went over and helped her up.

"It's alright, the wilderness is too dangerous at night, we can't stay here."

Keep going, I can manage.

The woman, known as Linda, gritted her teeth and indicated that she could hold on a little longer.

Seeing this, Suika took out three pieces of dried meat and handed them to the three of them.

"I was originally saving these as snacks for the journey, but you can have them for now. I still have some biscuits, but I don't have any water, so I can't give you any."

Looking at the palm-sized piece of jerky in their hands, the three of them swallowed it whole.

Although it was better than nothing, it did restore some of their energy.

"Let's go! We'll walk slowly tonight, as long as we get to that town."

Suika deliberately slowed down, and the three of them stumbled along behind, finally seeing the town in the distance late at night.

As they approached the edge of town, several town guards, armed with weapons, came towards them.

Who is it?

"Hello, we are tourists from Leithanien. We encountered a herd of beasts that damaged our wagon and frightened away the pack animals, so we had no choice but to come here..."

It was Tony who spoke. As the oldest and most composed of the group, it was easier for the guards to trust him.

Chapter 214 A Safe Place to Stay

The reason they attributed their predicament to encountering a pack of beasts rather than Sarkaz mercenaries stemmed from two concerns.

Firstly, it is well known that Sarkaz mercenaries are incredibly powerful, which would make the other side suspicious of how they managed to produce the items, thus increasing the scrutiny.

Secondly, they were also worried that the town would be unwilling to accept them if they heard that they had escaped from the Sarkaz, so as not to affect the safety of the village.

But it's a different story when you encounter a herd of beasts.

Although the chances are slim, they're not impossible, and it could be a reasonable excuse.

The approaching guard sized up the group and noticed that although they looked quite disheveled, especially the older woman who appeared to be on the verge of fainting, their clothing was quite distinguished.

One of them, noticing that the pendants hanging from Suika's long horn were Siesta specialties, asked...

"Are you all from Siesta?"

"That's right, we just finished sightseeing in Siesta and were preparing to head north to Kazimierz to watch the autumn Knight's Tournament. We didn't expect to leave Siesta so soon..."

Seeing that the people's answers were reasonable and well-founded, the guard checked the marks on their bodies again. Except for Suika, the others had some injuries. As for Suika, they didn't think it was a big problem. After all, judging from her spirits, the little girl was the most energetic one among them.

After confirming that everything was alright, the guard led the group inside.

Upon arriving at the hotel, the group's spirits were at their lowest point, with even Anthony appearing to be on the verge of collapse.

But when the hotel asked for a deposit, the group stood there awkwardly.

They're practically penniless these days; where would they get the money to pay a deposit?

"Pay by card, don't tell me you don't accept this!"

Fortunately, at that moment, an angelic voice reached their ears.

Then I saw Suika calmly take out her bank card and hand it over.

Tony, who was about to thank her, looked surprised when he saw the card in Suika's hand.

He had seen this kind of bank card before; as far as he knew, it was rarely circulated outside of the most elite conglomerates and high-ranking nobles.

At this moment, a mysterious shadow fell over Suika's eyes.

They rested until noon the next day, when they were so hungry that they woke up.

After going downstairs, I saw Suika and her daughter sitting in the hotel lobby watching cartoons.

The two of them had a variety of snacks and drinks laid out in front of them.

"Oh, my little Winnie, I was so scared when I woke up and couldn't see you!" Linda came over and picked up the girl, who happily wrapped her arms around her mother's neck.

"Fill your stomachs first, so you don't eat too much and upset your stomachs... I figured you should be awake by now, so I asked the kitchen to prepare some food. It should be almost ready!"

Suika pointed to the dessert in front of her and said.

"Thank you so much Suika. If it weren't for you, we don't know what would have become of us..."

"I have friends in Kazimierz who have business dealings with me. Once we get there, I'll make up for all the expenses you incurred along the way." Tony, as a father, thanked Suika again.

Suika didn't speak, she just nodded.

After dinner, Tony said he would go to the city hall to see if there was any way to contact the people in Kazimierz in advance, while the others stayed at the hotel to wait for his news.

An hour later, he returned looking refreshed. Even without saying a word, the others could tell that he had brought good news.

After walking back, Tony said that the city hall here happened to have a long-distance phone line. He called his friend and told him what was happening. His friend said he would arrange for someone to come and meet him.

"So, are you planning to stay here for now?" Suika asked.

Tony shook his head. "To be honest, after finding out who attacked us, I thought it would be much safer to stay with you than to wait for a group of ordinary guards, so I declined his offer and just asked him to send me some money."

Look, I just opened these bank cards.

After Tony finished speaking, he picked up the bank card and waved it.

"Anthony and I will go out and order a carriage and pack animals in a bit, then we'll rest for another day and set off tomorrow. What do you think?" Tony explained his plan.

After considering it, Suika realized that although they hadn't traveled very far yesterday and had been delayed another day, they could make up for the lost time if they had a carriage. So she agreed to his plan.

In the afternoon, after the mother and daughter returned to their room to rest, Suika took Shanghai, which had been flying in the air, down and comforted her.

The little girl had been very curious about her and had tried to "catch" her several times.

But how could a child possibly keep up with the speed of the Shanghai Dolls?

However, the other party persisted relentlessly, leaving Shanghai with no choice but to take off.

Unable to reach her, the other person had no choice but to give up.

Only after the little girl left did she angrily land on Suika's head, stomping her feet from time to time to express her dissatisfaction.

To prevent the little guy from stomping her skull flat, Suika had no choice but to calm her down.

"I'm so sorry, Winnie is a bit immature..." Tony said apologetically, sitting to the side.

"It's alright. My puppet is a bit strange; it doesn't give face to anyone except me."

"When I get angry, I won't even give you face."

As Suika spoke, she put Shanghai back on her own shoulders.

"It has its own consciousness?" Tony looked at Shanghai in surprise upon hearing Suika's words.

"Yes, it's a very complex patented spell from my friend. It can give dolls human-like emotions like joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness. Although they are not real people, they have more of their own judgment than pure machines, and are easier to command and communicate with."

After hearing Suika's words, Tony exclaimed, "With just this one invention of magic, your friend can call himself a true puppet master."

Although I've never seen a pig run, I've at least eaten pork.

Tony had seen a puppet once before, but compared to Suika's exquisite and beautiful little thing with its powerful artificial intelligence, the puppet he saw in a certain the Tower sorcerer's house last time was simply indescribable except for its abstract nature.

But other people make puppets for their own convenience, unlike Suika, whose puppet is more like a work of art than a puppet.

That's why he gave it such a high evaluation.

"Speaking of which, Uncle, have you found the mastermind behind this?" Suika finally asked Tony about the attack while Anthony was strolling in the backyard.

Tony's expression darkened upon hearing Suika's words.

"Our trip was arranged at Anthony's request, and not many people knew about it, so it's not difficult to confirm."

But..."

Even though he didn't say it, Suika understood that in this situation, only a close relative would know the itinerary.

Chapter 215 Who is this visitor?!

"So, you chose to continue to Kazimierz."

Because you're certain that your partners there don't have much of a stake in the business, if someone hires the Sarkaz to kill you, they're the least likely suspects, right?

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Suika looked at Tony.

Tony nodded and said confidently.

"As you can see, my family and I are pure Leithanien. We don't have any assets in Victoria, and our family's economic businesses are basically absorbed by Leithanien. Even Kazimierz is just an ordinary partner."

But for now, I can only rely on this partner to help me bring news of my safety to my family.

As long as my family is alive, what belongs to me will not be taken by others.

I also need to contact my trusted family members through Kazimierz's partners to keep the situation under control.

"As long as I can return to Leithanien, whatever the conspirators want to do will fail."