A little girl with yellow skin, thin ribs, and withered yellow hair. ●, ●.
A young man with dazzling blonde hair, wearing a luxurious red magic robe.
The two looked at each other quietly. The girl's eyes were filled with pleading and hope, while the young man's were calm and indifferent.
After a moment, the young man smiled. "This is not the Divine Kingdom, and I am not the so-called Oracle. You are still alive. If hungry, eat something first. "
A half bowl of batter made of rye was pushed in front of the little girl. This was the food that Liang Lidong asked the hotel owner to keep warm. He guessed that the little girl was about to wake up, so he asked the hotel attendant to bring it over. The little girl had been hungry for a long time and was obviously malnourished. If she ate too much at once, her stomach would burst, so Liang Lidong only gave her half a bowl of batter as an appetizer.
When she heard that she was still alive, Jessica's mood was obviously depressed. Death was a very painful thing. She hoped that she would die and leave this cold and cruel world, but she was afraid to experience the pain before death again.
The batter made of rye gave off a sweet smell. Jessica was really hungry. She walked out of the bed naked, picked up the bowl, and gently took a sip.
The rye batter was very good for the stomach, but it was a bit rough and not very tasty. But this was Jessica's first time eating hot food in the truest sense of the word. In the past, she had been gnawing on bones or scraps of leftovers thrown out by rich families. They were all rancid food, and although she could barely fill her stomach, the smell was really bad. Not to mention Jessica's nose was very sensitive.
Jessica drank the batter in small mouthfuls. This was the first time she had eaten something so delicious, and perhaps it would also be the last. The kind-hearted priest in front of her had saved her, but it was important to be content. She couldn't ask too much of her benefactor. After drinking the bowl of batter, she planned to leave immediately, because she was a smelly and dirty little beggar, while the priest was clean and beautiful. A spellcaster with a noble body.
She would be blasphemous to her benefactor if she stood here any longer. But she felt that it was very quiet and safe here, and she liked this feeling. This was the first time she had felt this way since she could remember, so she wanted to stay a little longer, even if it was just a few more minutes.
Jessica had already recognized him. He was the one who had been at the city gate. The priest who scared her so much that her hands and feet went soft. She was obviously very afraid of him before, but now she felt that it was safe to stay by his side. The feeling of a person was really strange.
Although Jessica had tried her best to slow down the speed at which she drank the batter, how long could she last with only half a bowl?
Looking at the bowl that she had licked clean, Jessica showed a regretful expression. She put the bowl on the table and bowed to her benefactor, ready to leave.
She knew that she was naked now, but no one would care about such a skinny and ugly body. Moreover, all she had to do was roll on the ground after leaving the house, and she would turn back into a dirty and smelly little beggar. Although Jessica did not know much, at least she knew how to protect herself in the life of a vagrant.
The meal was over, it was time to go! Jessica was about to lift her right leg.
At this time, Liang Lidong suddenly asked, "What's your name?"
The little girl froze for a moment. She turned her head, looked at her benefactor, and said, "Jessica!"
The little girl's voice was soft, weak, and quite pleasant to listen to. While she was eating the batter just now, Liang Lidong had been observing her.
This was a level 1 profession. She was young, but she had awakened combat skills, indicating that she was a genius. Professions were rare to begin with, although there were professions that did well. Even if they did poorly, a well-off life was still guaranteed. But she had muddled herself into a beggar. This was the first time Liang Lidong had seen such a down and out profession.
"How old are you?"
"Should be eleven."
"What about your parents?"
"I've been a beggar since I could remember, and I've never seen my parents."
A beggar at such a young age. How pitiful. Liang Lidong sighed slightly in his heart, then asked gently, "Can I see your teeth?"
Just now, Liang Lidong had discovered that this little girl had a pair of canine teeth, but they weren't ugly, and were actually quite cute. Ordinary humans couldn't grow these kinds of teeth, and according to his experience in the game, this little girl should have a special bloodline, such as a descendant of kobolds, a descendant of werewolves, etc. Descendants of kobolds were generally short, and this little girl looked like she could grow a lot taller, so she probably wasn't a descendant of kobolds.
Then she should be a descendant of werewolves.
The werewolf bloodline was quite good, but what was most tempting was that the werewolves inherited the habits of canines, were exceptionally loyal to their pack and master, were the best friends, the most loyal subordinates, and would never betray them.
There were also many branches of the werewolf bloodline, the weakest being the jungle werewolves, and the strongest being the winter wolf descendants.
Winter wolf descendants were quite rare, and once they appeared, they would be hailed by the frost wolves as a holy son or a holy daughter. Also, the winter wolf descendants had white fur all over their bodies. This little girl had dark blonde hair and emerald green eyes. Many werewolf branches had this hair and eye color, so he couldn't tell for the time being.
Hearing that he was going to look at her teeth, Jessica showed a shy expression. She hadn't been shy even when she stood naked in front of Liang Lidong, but now she was bashful.
Jessica had never liked people looking at her teeth, because she knew that she was different from ordinary people, and her teeth were the most obvious feature.
She had observed that her teeth were very similar to those of a dog, so she had always suspected that her mother was a female dog, so she was born without parents!
If someone wanted to see her teeth in the past, she would turn around and leave, but this was the wish of her benefactor, so she thought about it and opened her mouth.
Liang Lidong observed for a while and had a rough idea of the situation. He quickly locked onto the two werewolf branches. Jessica's canines were very sharp and slightly curved. This was a characteristic of the Tide werewolf tribe and the Moonlight werewolf tribe. The little girl must be a member of these two werewolf tribes.
Be it the Tide werewolves or the Moonlight werewolves, they were both powerful races, and the little girl's future growth potential could not be ignored.
If it was said that Liang Lidong saving the little girl was the result of his kindness, then right now, he already wanted to personally cultivate the little girl. A loyal and powerful subordinate … She could even become a knight and become more powerful. This would be a great help to his future plans.
After making up his mind, Liang Lidong asked, "What do you plan to do next? Continue to be a beggar? "
Jessica looked at him with a strange expression. "Sir, other than being a beggar, what else can I do?"
"If you don't mind!" Liang Lidong observed her expression. "Be my maid for now. You just need to sweep the floor, cook, and help find some things. I can't guarantee anything, but I can give you a room to sleep in, and let you eat and wear warm clothes. "
Jessica's eyes widened. Her biggest dream was to become the maid of an important person. Hearing that, she looked at her ugly and shriveled body and stammered, "Sir, but I didn't grow two big buns!"
"Big buns?" Liang Lidong was stunned for a moment, and then replied, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, "You don't need to have two big buns to be a maid. You're still young, but you'll grow them in the future."
Jessica breathed a sigh of relief. "Yes, Master, I'm willing to be your maid. Although I don't have big buns now, I'll grow them in the future. When that time comes, you can play with them however you want. I've heard people say that maids who don't play with big buns for their masters are not good maids. "
Liang Lidong was speechless. There was clearly something wrong with this little girl's worldview. He felt that he had to correct her worldview before nurturing her strength.
At this moment, there was a knock on the door. Liang Lidong opened the door and saw that it was the owner of the hotel. She was holding three sets of clothes for the little girl. Liang Lidong had asked her to buy these clothes. After all, it was not good for a girl to be naked all the time.
After giving ten silver coins to the owner of the hotel, Liang Lidong returned to the room and threw the clothes to Jessica, asking her to put them on.
They were very ordinary girls' clothes, but Jessica felt that they were so beautiful. She put them on happily, and then wiped her eyes, only to find that her face was full of tears.
Looking at the little girl who was holding the clothes and sobbing, Liang Lidong threw out a Sleep Spell Scroll from his spatial backpack. After the little girl fell asleep, he put her on the bed and made a bed on the ground.
A few hours later, Jessica woke up. Her emotions were clearly much calmer, but there was more worship and admiration in her eyes when she looked at Liang Lidong. In the past, when Liang Lidong was on Earth, he had a dog. The way Jessica looked at him was exactly the same way the dog looked at him.
After breakfast, Liang Lidong took Jessica out of the city to look for magic plants in the mountains. The little girl immediately came in handy at this time. Her sense of smell was quite sensitive, and as long as she smelled the plant in Liang Lidong's hand, she could quickly find what he needed. This way, the efficiency of Liang Lidong's search for magic materials increased more than fivefold.
Every time Jessica found new magic materials nearby, Liang Lidong would pat her head as a reward, and Jessica would always narrow her eyes happily. Liang Lidong seemed to see a tail behind Jessica, wagging from side to side.
With this, the search for magic materials should be completed in three days.
In the evening, Liang Lidong returned to the hotel with Jessica. When he was about to eat and rest, he saw a middle-aged man in a pale white butler's uniform coming over. He handed him an invitation and said, "Honorable Red Priest, my master hopes that you can attend his banquet tonight."
Liang Lidong frowned. He had been in Rising Sun City for less than two days, and he didn't expect that someone would already know his identity.
"Who is your master?"
"Archmage Nietzsche Socrates." The butler bowed gracefully. "My master is the only spellcaster in Rising Sun City, and he has no one to share his knowledge and honor with. He has always been lonely. When he heard that Your Excellency has arrived, he was overjoyed and eagerly hoped to meet and talk to you."
Liang Lidong glanced at Jessica next to him and asked, "Can I have my maid accompany me at the banquet?"
The butler nodded: "Of course!"