Chapter 66: Relationship

  Lin Wu and Elena walked one after the other, to be honest, Lin Wu felt inexplicably tense at this moment, it was his first time being alone with Elena, and they would be together for the next three days, thinking of this, Lin Wu had a subtle feeling deep down that he couldn't quite put into words.

  "Xiao Wu, what's wrong?" Elena turned her head and saw Lin Wu looking unusual, so she couldn't help but ask.

  "It's nothing, it's okay." Lin Wu hastily said.

  "Miss, if you're tired, let's take a break." Lin Wu saw that Ailina still looked puzzled and couldn't help but change the subject.

  "No need, we've just started walking and I'm not that weak. And Xiao Wu, you don't have to call me 'older sister' anymore, aren't we partners now?" Elena said with a smile.

  "What about Elena?" Lin Wu asked hesitantly after hearing Elena's words.

  "Why don't you call me sister? I'm older than you, after all." Elena seemed to have become more lively as well, perhaps due to the different environment.

  "Cough, cough, then it's Elena." Lin Wu cleared his throat and said so. Lin Wu's mental age wasn't younger than Elena's either, he couldn't bring himself to call her "sister", so he decided to directly use her name in a rather domineering manner.

  Lin Wu's overbearing manner made Eirina feel very curious, she felt a sense of freedom from Lin Wu, his own identity and status, to him, were like nothing, that kind of equality, gave Eirina a deep sense of belonging.

  With this change in address, the relationship between the two seemed to have changed as well. Elena was no longer the perfect older sister in everyone's eyes and would occasionally tease Lin Wu like Alice did.

  Lin Wu naturally didn't show any weakness either, and countered without hesitation. The two of them seemed like good friends.

  The two of them continued on their way, laughing and chatting, towards the Adventurer's Forest.

  In the adventurer's forest, a group of black-clad people gathered together, whispering to each other. A young man with red lips and white teeth looked at them coldly.

  "How's it going, everyone? How's the discussion?" the young man asked calmly.

  "Since Young Master Posey has spoken, isn't he just a guard? Even if he's from the Rose family, he's still just a guard. We've done it." A man with a scar on his face among the black-clad men said.

  "Alright, that's 1000 gold coins as a deposit. I'll definitely pay the remaining 4000 after it's done. But let me make one thing clear: the woman beside the guard is absolutely not to be harmed, not even a single hair on her head. Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite." Bossy tossed over a bag of gold coins and said coldly.

  The man in black felt the chill emanating from Posei's tone and couldn't help but shrink his neck, saying: "Please rest assured, Mr. Posei, we will personally deliver that woman to you, without touching a single hair." The scarred man was also a slick talker who knew what to say and what not to say after years of experience.

  "Very well, if you can bring that woman here unharmed, I'll add 5,000 gold coins." Upon hearing this, a smile suddenly appeared on Posey's face. Who was the woman beside Lin Wu this time? Posey naturally knew.

  "Then please wait for news, Mr. Bosie." The scarred man's eyes lit up at the words, and if they succeeded this time, it would be an income of 10,000 gold coins, enough for them to live a rich life for generations.

  But that group of black-clad men did not know, at this moment a strand of inconspicuous gray energy was emitted from Posey's body and quietly entered their bodies.

  "Lin Wu, I don't know if you'll be satisfied with the first gift I've prepared for you." Posey said calmly, gazing at the black-clad figure disappearing into the distance.

  ……

  "Elena, let's take a break. The Adventurer's Forest is just ahead and we need to conserve our energy. If we encounter a level 4 magical beast, we'll have to run for it." Lin Wu said to Elena on his back.

  "Hmm, Xiao Wu, you must be very tired carrying me on your back." Elena said with concern as she got down from Lin Wu's back.

  As a magician, Elena's physical strength was naturally no match for Lin Wu. Along the way, Elena only managed to walk halfway before she couldn't hold on anymore, and the rest of the journey was covered with Lin Wu carrying her on his back.

  "It's nothing." Lin Wu shook his head. Elinna was not heavy, and now that he was a high-ranking intermediate swordsman, carrying someone for several kilometers was no big deal.

  However, Lin Wu's heart was very tired. Ailina was leaning on his back, and the two soft masses pressed against his back made him feel like he was sitting on pins and needles. Plus, the faint scent of fragrance emanating from Ailina made Lin Wu wonder whether he should be a gentleman or indulge in this rare pleasure.

  Elena also felt uncomfortable and wanted to straighten up as much as possible, not sticking to Lin Wu. However, the road was not flat all the way, and on the bumpy road, Elena's body found it hard to maintain this posture, often accidentally pouncing onto Lin Wu's back, then hurriedly getting up, only to pounce again...

  In the end, Lin Wu gritted his teeth and pressed Irina onto his back. The squeezing motion was more stimulating than constant pressure.

  And Irina also tightly clung to Lin Wu's back, not daring to move at all.

  Irena got off Lin Wu's back and suddenly found that Lin Wu had an unusual expression. She suddenly thought of the embarrassing thing earlier, lowered her head, took out some food, and started preparing it. As the eldest lady of the Rose family, Irena naturally also had a spatial bag, although the space was not large, but with it, she didn't have to carry luggage on her back.

  Before long, several delicious dishes appeared in front of Lin Wu. "Elena, can you still cook?" Lin Wu asked in surprise.

  "Well, Mother said a girl must learn housework, so I started learning from a young age," Irina said.

  "Your mother must be a very, very good mother." Lin Wu couldn't help but have a deep respect for Irina's mother upon hearing this. Living in the Rose family, such a large family, and still thinking of teaching her own children like this, it was absolutely a mother worthy of admiration.

  "Yes, mother is the best in the world." Elena murmured.

  Seeing Elena's expression, Lin Wu felt a pang in his heart. Elena's mother had passed away after giving birth to Alice, which Lin Wu had known all along. "Elena, you will also become the best mother in the world." Lin Wu wanted to comfort Elena, but as soon as he spoke, he felt that it was not quite right. However, when Lin Wu tried to explain further, he heard Elena's voice.

  "Thank you," Elena said softly.

  "Oh, hehe..." Lin Wu scratched his head, for a moment not knowing what to say.

  For a while, the two of them quietly ate the food in their hands, neither of whom had the nerve to speak up first.

  Suddenly, Lin Wu looked up and glanced around, "What was that feeling of being stared at just now?" Lin Wu thought to himself, "Could it be that someone has come to assassinate Eirina or myself again?"

  "Xiao Wu, what's wrong?" Elena asked, seeing Lin Wu frowning.

  "Oh, never mind, let's finish eating and then head into the forest." Lin Wu said, without telling Elena about his concerns.

  "Alright." Irina nodded, knowing that her experiences outside couldn't compare with Lin Wu's, so she would follow his lead.

  (This chapter is emotional drama, next chapter is martial arts.)

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