The soldiers didn't seem to have any feelings towards us. I originally thought we would be disliked or something like that. However, when we got our food and sat down to eat, the soldiers didn't say anything. On the contrary, they seemed not to care about us at all. Each of their faces was incredibly relaxed, just like how I felt after the last final exam in school, chatting with classmates with a happy and relaxed expression, because everything had already ended and I could completely relax and go home. The soldiers who survived the battle against the monsters here can now think about how to live after returning home. Queen Sisi was quite generous to these soldiers; those who survived received a considerable amount of rewards, which allowed them to live a comfortable life after returning.

So, these happy soldiers didn't plan to bother with us, as they all had their own lives to live.

Just as we did. After this, we would also have our own lives. Next, we would head north. I didn't even have a proper understanding of this military camp, let alone the so-called north. I didn't know what awaited us, but compared to last night, I felt that the days ahead shouldn't be too bad.

At the very least, Vilvy didn't appear to be too terrible. In fact, Vilvy seemed to be a kind person.

I tore the bread into small pieces and threw them into the soup bowl in front of me, stirring it a bit. I didn't know what the soup was; it looked like it had a lot of stuff in it, maybe mainly milk. It tasted more like a kind of milk oatmeal, but it was very sour, which made it feel like yogurt.

However, for Lia, who hadn't had a proper meal for a long time, she loved it very much. She scooped it with a spoon, getting her face covered with the food. I reached out my hand to gently wipe the food off her face, and seeing her scraping the bottom of the wooden bowl unsatisfactorily, I couldn't help but smile and push my bowl in front of her.

"Daddy, aren't you eating?".

Lia looked up at me with some confusion. I shook my head and smiled, saying, "It's okay, you eat. I'm not hungry yet. If I'm hungry, I'll eat."

Lia looked at me puzzledly and then thought for a moment. She shakily took my bowl and poured half of the contents into her own bowl, then pushed the remaining back to me with a smile, raising her spoon. She said happily, "Daddy, one half for each of us!"

Smiling, I raised my spoon and ruffled Lia's hair as we lowered our heads and started drinking the food together. I had to say that the sour taste of the heated milk actually tasted pretty good.

However, since we only had half a portion each, we finished quickly. To be honest, the small amount of food in our stomachs didn't really fill us up, but it did stimulate our appetite. I looked at the empty bowl in front of me, feeling a bit helpless. Each soldier only had one bowl, so I couldn't really go ask for another. It seemed I just had to endure the hunger pangs. I kept reminding myself that I had eaten, which helped ease my mind a bit.

It was not too bad.

"I think you two probably didn't get enough to eat."

At this moment, two long strips of meat were abruptly thrown in front of me. A crisp voice came from above my head. I looked up in surprise and saw a face full of pride and brilliance. Although she looked delicate, her arrogant attitude didn't feel like a child at all. She was wearing simple leather armor, but her chest seemed rather flat – about the same as Lia. At night, Lia seemed far more mature than her.

Her long ears gently twitched as she swiftly and effortlessly sat on the bench, supporting her body with both hands on the chair and looking at me and Lia with a happy smile. She said, "This is for you guys. Although we're meeting for the first time, I really like you and admire you, human. I'm impressed that you had the courage to protect a little girl like Lia. I've seen brave Vilvy, but her bravery always seemed strange to me – like she's simply not afraid of death. But you're different. From your performance yesterday, it's obvious that you fear death, but you still protected this little girl. I really want to know what you were thinking.""I have no idea, I just couldn't bear to watch a little girl get killed in front of me." I looked at the Elf in front of me and answered seriously. I really didn't think about anything. At that time, I just thought that I couldn't bear to see a girl being killed like this, especially such a cute girl.

When the incident was mentioned, Lia still hugged my arm in fear and lowered her head. The Elf in front of me was extremely happy, shaking her long ears, and suddenly slapped the table and shouted, "That's right! That's right! Such heroic behavior, such unswerving courage, is what adventurers should have! If I could see more people like you in my adventures, I wouldn't find it boring. Unfortunately, I seldom see ordinary people as brave as you. I usually see people fleeing from cities and even witnessed the collapse of armies. I rarely see the kind of brave heroes I want to see. I have always longed for adventures, but many of the things I see in them are not what I want to see. Whether it's humans fighting each other in the face of great enemies or the unreasonable actions of human churches, it always feels like something is missing in my adventure. My adventure has already ended, the Demon King is dead, and I have fulfilled the promise I made to my people. Yet, I still feel a little unwilling. But seeing you, I feel that humans also have noble bravery. I will give all these things to you. Although she is the daughter of the Demon King, she has not killed any of my people, so I don't hate her. Instead, I like such a cute girl. Take good care of her. From now on, I will return to the Elves. See you later!"

The Elf in front of me said all these words in one breath without any pause. But I do feel a sense of appreciation in her words? She jumped up from the chair gracefully, happily touched Lia's head, her long ears shaking with joy, and threw everything from her pocket in front of me. Then she left the dining hall like a green whirlwind, while the soldiers nearby showed a helpless expression, seemingly used to the Elf in front of them. I looked at the things she left me, two meat sticks and several strange coins. I didn't know the value of these things, but the gold coin should be the most valuable.

"Dad... do you know her?" Lia asked me with envy, looking at the Elf's departing figure.

I nodded gently and then said, "I guess you could say that. She helped me a lot that night."

It wasn't just that she helped me a lot, she saved my pitiful dignity.

I packed the meat sticks and put them on my body. These two meat sticks might save my life on the road. I can't eat them all at once because of a moment's pleasure. Although the Elf is a little impetuous, I am still very grateful for her kindness. After packing up these things, I held Lia's hand, stood up, and walked towards the place we agreed on initially. When we arrived there, several carriages were already waiting. Vilvy had a white cloak for protection against the cold and led a horse, looking at us. Lia hid behind me, shivering and gripping the corner of my clothes, looking at Vilvy. I took a deep breath and walked up to her.

Vilvy's blue eyes swept nervously in front of us, and she said flatly, "You guys eat too slowly."

"I'm sorry."

I decided to apologize sincerely. I think it's better for Vilvy to be straightforward.

Vilvy glanced at us, pointed to the middle carriage, and said, "You guys get in that carriage, and you take care of this girl."

I nodded, and Vilvy turned away, ignoring us. I looked at Vilvy and said seriously, "Vilvy..."

"Hmm?"

I thought that calling her name directly would anger Vilvy, but she didn't get angry. Instead, she turned her head and looked at me seriously. I glanced at the long sword at her waist, a little apprehensive. After all, this sword had been on my neck before, almost cutting off my head. I was worried that any words might irritate her, but there was one very important thing I had to say.

"I hope that no one disturbs us at night, and no one approaches our carriage. We will rest in the carriage. I don't want anyone to come near, let alone lift the carriage's curtain."Vilvy looked at me and asked, "Including me?"

I looked at Vilvy in front of me, nodded seriously, and said, "Including."

"Reason."

Vilvy didn't get angry or scold me directly, but looked at me calmly and asked.

"Because she's Demon's girl... People usually have some malicious intentions, so in that case, if someone wants to harm her at night, I can't protect her."

"Didn't you have the courage to stand in front of my sword?"

"Courage and ability are two different things."

I looked at Vilvy. There was no expression on her face. When negotiating with someone, her facial expression is very important. But to be precise, this cannot be regarded as a negotiation, because I have no bargaining chip in my hand. What I am doing now is just begging.

I am really worried that nighttime Lia and daytime Lia are not the same. Daytime Lia is a very lovely girl that everyone sees, but nighttime Lia is a standard succubus when seen by others. Moreover, for Vilvy, she must still be an adult "Demon Lord's daughter".

There is a difference between the Demon Lord's daughter before and after adulthood. According to Vilvy's serious military style, if she saw Lia at night, she would kill her mercilessly.

So I absolutely cannot let Vilvy see nighttime Lia, and the appearance of nighttime Lia...honestly, I don't want anyone to see it either...after all, it belongs to me...being hugged by my daughter like that, I can't help but be happy...even you could say...very happy...

Vilvy pulled the reins and looked at me, nodded her head, and said, "I understand. Then as you wish, no one will disturb you."