While Lulunaka was treating Tuis' injuries and Padding and Olga were chatting with him, the campfire on the other side was a little quiet.
Julius and Romuona were alone and the atmosphere was a little awkward.
Before Padding and Olga left, the campfire wasn't very lively, but after they went to Lulunaka's side, it became even quieter.
It was not only because Padin and Olga, the two people he could talk to, were gone, but also because of other reasons.
One of the reasons was that Julius and Romuona weren't very close. For Julius, he could occasionally talk to Padding, but he didn't have much interaction with Romuona.
He didn't know what Romuona was thinking, and he couldn't find out.
The way they interacted with each other was like the relationship between a noble girl and a villager. There wasn't much interaction between them.
Julius didn't know what Romuona was thinking, so he didn't dare to get too close to her. Even though he was her comrade who had helped her in times of danger … Perhaps that was the case.
Moreover, the one who helped Romionna the most, and at the same time, was the one who was the most unpredictable. It should be Lurunaka, who always had a smile on her face, and not him, who almost became a burden.
Their relationship was maintained at the level where they could see each other and nod their heads.
But right now, this wasn't something that Julius was concerned about.
Something happened on the other side, and he believed that it was the same for Romuona.
An unknown guest came to the Forest of the Dead at night, which made him a little nervous.
It was the first time he encountered such a situation. Nervousness and fear occupied his heart, but the excitement made his heart beat faster.
Padding and Olga blocked his view, but that didn't stop him from looking at the three people sitting there.
Olga's tall stature completely blocked the guest's view, so Julius couldn't see what the guest was doing. This was a good thing for Julius because he didn't have the courage to look at the uninvited guest directly.
Compared to Julius's restless behavior, Romuona was much quieter.
She wasn't as calm as she appeared to be. She had the same thoughts and feelings as Julius, but she was a girl and couldn't do what Julius did. He looked like a little monkey who couldn't sit still, and had to do something every minute to make himself feel better.
"Are you afraid?" Romuona suddenly asked.
Julius didn't react at first, but after a while, he realized that Romuona was talking to him.
"Are you talking to me?" He was still a little unsure, so he asked back.
"Yes."
Romuona didn't get angry because of Julius's attitude. Because they didn't communicate much, she could understand why Julius didn't react.
She nodded her head to express her affirmation, and then continued to ask, "In a place like the Forest of the Dead, at such a time, you met an unknown … person.
Are you afraid? "
"Of course I'm not afraid."
Julius replied, but it sounded more like he was trying to be brave, "In the Forest of the Dead, there's nothing special about encountering such a thing by chance."
His voice became softer and softer, and it sounded like even he didn't believe what he said.
"You're lying," Romuona wasn't polite and bluntly exposed Julius's clumsy lie.
"I'm not a child anymore, I won't be afraid because of such a thing." Julius stiffened his neck and retorted.
But his current appearance just happened to be the appearance of a child.
Hearing Julius's words, Romuona seemed to have heard a joke, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly.
Because of that murder, Romuona rarely smiled after that period of time. This was one of the few times she smiled, which made Julius a little surprised and curious as to why she smiled.
"This has nothing to do with whether you're a child or not."
Romuona said, "Even if you have the ability to protect yourself and have practiced martial arts, you'll probably feel nervous.
I've never seen Padding and Olga's expressions before. As for you … perhaps you're the second bravest person here, because you're not afraid at all.
The bravest person is now happily chatting with the guest. "
Romuona's bravest person was naturally referring to Lulunaka.
She was the first to have close contact with the uninvited guest, and also the first to talk to the other party. Even now, she was sitting so close to the guest. She was very trusting of the guest, without the slightest bit of panic or suspicion.
As for Julius, he was called the second bravest person by Romuona, which sounded more like a joke.
At first, Julius didn't understand the meaning of Romuona's words. He touched his head and looked embarrassed.
But after a while, he finally understood the true meaning of Romionna's words. She wasn't praising him at all. She was ridiculing him in a very subtle way.
Although he felt a little ashamed and angry from being teased, at this time Romuona didn't intend to continue to communicate with him. She returned to her usual mode of interaction. If he suddenly flared up at this time, it would seem that he was too petty.
Moreover, Julius didn't know how to quarrel with a girl.
He wasn't like those little fools in the village who liked to bully the girls they cared about. Moreover, many times he was too lazy to get close to those chattering girls. Their voices were too annoying.
Other than occasionally fighting with those peers and little bastards who dared to look down on him, he had always been alone.
He had no relatives, no friends. During the busy farming season, he helped others to do some work in the fields in exchange for some food. During the leisure time, he had to go into the forest to pick fruits that hadn't rotted to fill his stomach. He lived a life of intermittent meals.
The people in the village weren't too heartless. During the winter, at least he could get a few tattered clothes to resist the cold and not freeze to death.
This was Julius's life, or rather, the life he used to live.
Now, he was bought over by a sword. He followed the girl who he thought was a witch and left the village where he grew up for quite some time.
He didn't miss the life in the village because he didn't have any relatives or friends. When he wasn't there, no one would really worry about him. He was just an orphan who disappeared.
Moreover, following Lulunaka, his life seemed to be much better than before. At least, he had soup, meat, and delicious bread and biscuits every day.
These foods that were as hard as wood in his mouth were the best delicacies because he rarely had the chance to eat them.
Julius didn't know whether following Lulunaka was a good thing or a bad thing, but at least for now, it was a good job.
As long as Lulunaka didn't intend to eat him after fattening him up.
While Julius was letting his imagination run wild, Lulunaka treated Toursse's wound and stopped Padding from asking any more questions.
"In a few days, you should be able to use your hand.
But don't be too reckless. If you force yourself to use your left hand, the wound will split open again.
But if you head south, there won't be too much trouble. You can rest assured and continue your journey. "
Toursse shook his head. "That's hard to say. In this day and age, chaos will come at any time. Even the King's Castle can't be spared …" He didn't finish his sentence. In fact, chaos had already appeared. His army had been defeated and scattered, which was one of the reasons.
However, Lulunaka and the other travelers weren't from the Empire. Perhaps they didn't know the truth about the Empire.
He loved his country and didn't want it to be in chaos. But these things had already happened. How could he, a small figure, stop them from happening?
But at least there were some things he could do, which was to protect his family and repay the girl who had helped him.
"You've helped me a lot," Toursse thanked Lulunaka again, "but I don't have anything to repay you with."
"It's just a small matter. It didn't cost me much."
Lulunaka smiled. "I'm satisfied if I can help kind and friendly people when I'm away from home.
Maybe one day when I need help, there will be someone like me who will lend a helping hand to me.
If that's the case, I won't feel like I'm losing out. "