When Feld left the Steel and Iron Tavern, he didn't go to Raymond to pick up a mission. Instead, he wanted to take a good rest.
"Boss, bring me a deluxe meal!" Inside the Hyphae Inn, even before Feld pushed the door open, his voice could be heard.
Upon hearing Feld's voice, Evelyn immediately smiled. But when she saw the fierce wounds on Feld's body, Evelyn froze, and the plate in her hand almost fell to the ground.
All the mercenaries also looked at Feld in shock.
"Big guy, did you go fight a dragon? Your injuries are so severe," Bearded Bob exclaimed in surprise.
Evelyn quickly approached, holding the tavern's medical kit.
But Feld waved his hand, "Just external injuries, all taken care of. See, Qiqi stitched them up."
As he spoke, Feld looked somewhat proud.
The others couldn't help but twitch their mouths—calling this half-meter-long wound spanning across his chest just an external injury?
"Where did you go to get injured so badly?" Evelyn frowned slightly, her tone somewhat reproachful but more concerned.
Feld smiled and didn't speak. Instead, he ordered a drink and called over the other mercenaries. He was about to boast.
Evelyn gave him a glance, poured him a drink, and then went to cook for him.
Feld's meal had to be prepared by her personally.
Meanwhile, Feld drank his wine, recounting his encounter with the blood tide in the Novalcrasson Forest, astonishing all the mercenaries present.
"So, if you want to stay alive, don't take investigation tasks. As far as I know, eighteen mercenaries and mercenary groups in the inner city took on this investigation task, but only six returned, and they found nothing. As for the rest..." Feld said.
"I've already seen their bodies, all in pieces."
"Of course, if you think you're tough enough, you can still try it. After all, bloody creatures are quite valuable."
The mercenaries listened to Feld's words but shook their heads.
Forget it, Feld was injured so badly; going there would be seeking death.
"So the Bloodland really appeared in the Novalcrasson Forest. Do you think this Bloodland can be resolved? Will it be like Shavall..." one mercenary couldn't help but say.
Everyone fell silent instantly.
Shavall County, encompassing seven small cities, had a population of four to five hundred thousand.
All were submerged by the blood tide that erupted from the Bloodland, and not a single survivor remained.
The hearts of everyone present were heavy.
It wasn't about patriotism or concern for the people, but about their survival.
"Hey, it's no big deal. Once I grow a bit more, a small Bloodland, I can crush it in minutes." Feld said indifferently.
The mercenaries laughed.
"Yeah, with the big guy here, what's there to fear? As long as he's leading the charge, we just need to run faster," Bob chuckled, eliciting teasing and laughter from the mercenaries.
Feld laughed heartily along with them.
Before long, the deluxe meal prepared by the boss was served.
After such intense battles, Feld was exhausted.
This wave of fighting had tired him out.
This time, his mana had settled to ninety percent, an increase of four percentage points, showing how much he had expended.
You had to remember, he had killed a Platinum Seven-star O'cott head-on and even took an arrow from a Mithril-tier expert, yet he only gained three percentage points.
But Qiqi seemed to have lost her appetite. She took a few bites but then just drank some milk and stopped eating.
Evelyn noticed Qiqi's slightly low mood but didn't know why. Feld had just boasted, but he didn't mention it.
"What's wrong, Qiqi?" Evelyn asked.
Qiqi didn't speak, just shook her head and leaned against Feld's side.
Seeing this, Feld smiled and rubbed her little head, then finished the last bite of his meal.
"She's tired. We need to rest well today," Feld said.
With a satisfied burp, he stood up. "That's enough talking, time to sleep."
"Same room as before?"
"Of course, the boss has to clean your room every day," Bob chuckled, making Evelyn blush on the spot. She picked up a frying pan and chased Bob out of the kitchen.
"Thanks," Feld laughed.
With that, he took Qiqi's hand and headed towards the room.
Once inside, Feld took a bath in the room's bathroom.
This was a superior room, with an exclusive bathroom and running water.
Yes, there was running water in this world, powered by small magic devices, very convenient.
After the bath, Feld put on a large pair of shorts and lay down on the bed. Qiqi also took a bath, and after a moment, she came out wearing only a small pair of shorts and a little tank top, quietly blowing her hair with wind magic.
After blowing her hair, Qiqi's fur puffed up. Her already fluffy fur became even fluffier, making her look extremely cute.
Feld lay on the bed, extending his hand, with a golden light floating above it.
It was the energy bar for his ultimate move, larger than last time.
Thanks to Hilda, he could continue to accumulate energy for his ultimate move.
At this moment, rustling sounds came from the side. Feld turned his head and saw Qiqi climbing onto the bed, then moving to his side, curling up.
Not leaning against him, as if afraid of touching his wound.
But Feld smiled and hugged her waist, not letting her go.
Seeing this, she raised her little face, looking at Feld.
"Big guy..."
Feld smiled, lowered his head, and gently touched his forehead to hers, noses touching.
"I ask you, do you like me?" his voice was very gentle.
"I do," Qiqi replied honestly.
"Not just like, but the kind of like where we'll be together forever," Feld said, then pinched her little cheek, "So I'll ask you again, do you like me?"
"I do!" Qiqi said again, her tone a bit stronger.
At that moment, Feld smiled happily.
Qiqi also realized something, her little face blushing, but she didn't lower her head shyly. Instead, she looked at Feld's rugged face with astonishment.
"Big guy, I like you."
"It's the kind of like mom has for dad."
"I don't want to leave you... I'll work hard to become stronger. I'll become powerful. Can you not let me go?" her voice was cautious, her first love awakening, not knowing how to express her feelings, so she spoke with the most sincere words.
She looked at Feld cautiously, with expectation and fear in her eyes.
She was afraid Feld would reject her.
But Feld didn't disappoint her.
He smiled and hugged her tightly, rubbing his cheek against hers.
"That's what you said, so from now on, even if you want to leave, I won't let you go," he said with a smile.
Qiqi looked at him and finally showed a bright smile, her sharp little tiger teeth making her look extremely cute.
"Mm!"
"Then kiss me." Feld pointed to his lips
.
Qiqi was a bit shy but still held Feld's face and kissed his lips softly.
Very soft.
But Feld smirked, "Not like that, come, let me teach you."
"Okay, meow... um~"
He slept straight through until two o'clock in the afternoon the next day. When Feld woke up, he felt refreshed, especially when he saw Qiqi sleeping soundly in his arms. His mood was incredibly beautiful. Don't get the wrong idea, nothing happened last night. Just a little kiss on the lips. After all, they were both so tired, and Feld didn't want to do anything like that while he was injured. Besides, Qiqi's small frame couldn't handle it, and she needed to reach the Gold Tier before they could consider it. So a little kiss was enough to cultivate their feelings.
Sensing Feld's movements, Qiqi also opened her eyes. The just-awakened Qiqi was the cutest. She made a soft, cute sound and snuggled up to Feld, unconsciously acting spoiled. Feld hugged her and rubbed her affectionately. Qiqi also affectionately rubbed against his face, then proactively pursed her lips and kissed him softly. Feld felt moved as he looked at Qiqi's smiling face with her eyes half-closed. Truly a charming little fairy.
"Alright, time to get up. Today, we're going to the orphanage to fix the renovation problems," Feld said.
"Okay, meow!"
They went downstairs. After greeting the landlady, Feld noticed that Qiqi seemed to be in a very good mood. By now, the small injuries on Feld's body had completely healed, leaving only a few large scabs that were about to fall off. Qiqi, perched on Feld's shoulder again, was humming a tune and swaying her body, clearly in high spirits. Her tail was still wrapped around Feld's neck, gently scratching his cheek and earlobe. You wouldn't believe how much this unconscious teasing affected Feld. If Evelyn hadn't been there, he would have definitely hugged Qiqi and kissed her a few times.
"Landlady, bring us a hearty breakfast," Feld said casually.
Evelyn gave him a white eye and said, "It's already afternoon, where's the hearty breakfast coming from?"
"Afternoon?" Feld glanced at the clock, then nodded, "Then bring us a hearty lunch!"
Evelyn sighed, "Fine."
"I want one too, meow!" Qiqi raised her hand.
Evelyn laughed and nodded, "Qiqi, you seem to be in a good mood today?"
"Yes, meow!" Qiqi said happily, her face full of joy. "Me and Big Guy..."
Before she could finish, Feld quickly interrupted, "Me and Qiqi came back alive from the Novalcrasson Forest and made a big profit. Of course, we're happy."
"Is that so?" Feld winked at Qiqi.
Qiqi blinked her big eyes and then nodded, "Yes, meow!"
Evelyn looked at Feld somewhat strangely and asked, "How much did you make?"
"Two hundred thousand!" Feld held up two fingers.
"So much?!" Evelyn exclaimed, "No wonder you two woke up so late. Were you counting money?"
"Hehe~" Feld didn't answer, nor did he deny it.
Evelyn felt a little emotional. She knew Feld was very efficient, but she didn't expect him to make so much money in just a few days. Despite running the inn well, the pure profit for a whole year wouldn't be two hundred thousand.
But things were different now.
She blinked, her eyes shimmering slightly, and lifted the strands of hair from her forehead, saying to Feld, "I've taken on a few big jobs here, Platinum Tier ones. Are you interested?"
There was expectation and a bit of worry in her eyes. She knew that Feld was currently taking on missions at the Steel and Iron Tavern, and they were all good ones, so she was worried that Feld might not take missions from her in the future. But Feld had never let a beauty down. He grinned, "Of course I'll take them!"
"Even if it's Bronze Tier, as long as you ask, I'll take it!"
This made Evelyn laugh, dispelling her worries, and she nodded, "That's what you said."
"Of course!" Then Evelyn turned around, swaying her graceful figure as she walked to the kitchen to prepare a hearty lunch for Feld.