Chapter 175 Before Departure (1/2)

”Let Anne go?”

Hearing Rhode mention her name, Anne curiously leaned her head to the side. After thinking for a while, she nodded.

”No problem, Leader. Anne will follow you wherever you go.”

After saying it, Anne went back to focusing on the food before her and began to eat again. It seemed that she didn't care about what Rhode told her to do; she'd do it anyways. As for why Rhode chose her, what were they going to do? It didn't seem to have anything to do with her? If she had the time to think about the answer, it would be better spent eating the bread before her.

”Do you want me to go with you too, Mr. Rhode?” Lize and Marlene glanced at each other, then both of them said.

”There's no need.”

Rhode shook his head. The Black Pine ruins weren't that troublesome anyways and there's also no undead creatures. Lize, as a Cleric, didn't have to go with him; it would be too much of a waste. At first, Rhode didn't plan to bring Anne along; it was just that he couldn't bring the Mystery Ball back by himself. Although judging from its name, it didn't seem too big, but ping pong balls were also balls, as were basketballs and the moon… Rhode didn't think that he would have the power to lift up a moon. Originally, in the game, to take the Mystery Ball, one would need a barbarian class character. However, Rhode didn't have any barbarians as his subordinates, but Anne, as a half beast, was also not bad… at least she was a lot stronger than him.

”I hope these few days you guys can take care of Christie. She just arrived here, so there must be a lot of things she isn't accustomed to yet. Since you guys are girls, you must be understand her more than me.”

”Alright.” Hearing until here, Lize hesitated for a while then agreed. She wasn't too worried with Rhode's arrangement. In fact, Lize also wished that she could stay by Christie's side. However, it seemed that she wasn't well accustomed to her current environment, so she kept some distance from them. Christie was only relieved when Rhode was by her side, but with Rhode's words, Lize finally could justifiably get closer to Christie.

”When are you guys going to depart?” Marlene looked at Anne, who didn't seem to care about anything beside eating, and asked the question in her stead.

”Next morning. Later, I will ask Randolf to buy two ship tickets. If there's any information from the Administrative Officer, just directly tell him that I'm not here. Just say it after I get back.”

These few days, Rhode reported the matter about High Cliff Village to Klautz. But as for what Klautz was going to do, or wanted to do, it wasn't his problem. Since the mission was completed, even if the people in High Cliff Village were wailing to ask for help, it was still their own problem, although most likely they wouldn't even dare to complain.

”I understand.” Hearing Rhode's answer, Marlene nodded. At this time, Rhode suddenly saw Christie who was holding the water jug while looking at him uneasily. There was a trace of attachment and unwillingness in her eyes.

”… Rhode… are you going?”

”I'm only going for a while to do something.” Facing Christie's uneasiness, Rhode only showed a warm smile to assure her then said.

”Don't worry, I'll be back in few days.”

”… Ok…”

Hearing Rhode's answer, Christie nodded and no longer said anything. In truth, she was also feeling very complicated. In High Cliff Village, she never encountered anything good. She had been accustomed to that kind of life and wouldn't even think anything about it. If there were no expectations, there would be no disappointment. Since she had never expected the villagers to treat her nicely, then she also wouldn't resent them for beating her up. The same went with the Village Head; although she was brought up and supported by him during her hardest times, the Village Head had never cared about her and always treated her as air. Even she herself had accepted this kind of life, although in other people's opinion, this kind of life was full of suffering. But to Christie, who was accustomed to it, it was nothing. This was just like a person who was born in the freezing cold and snow; if people from a warm place went there, they would certainly be freeze to death, but to the people born there, they were already accustomed to the cold. Beside it being a little bit troublesome, it wasn't really much of a problem.