Although the food tasted average and the materials were not worth the money given by Bexia, it was considered quite good in the Dark Borderlands. At least most people couldn't afford to eat every meal.
Bexia took Sakuya downstairs to take a bath. The place was just a small room with a wooden tub and some bathing supplies. The surroundings were very simple. It was no problem for a man to take a bath, but for a woman, well...
But Sakuya was just a child, so it was fine.
After bathing, they changed into coarse clothes. Although they were not great, they were much better than the rags they had on. When Sakuya came out, Bexia was impressed. Cleaned up, Sakuya revealed her original delicate face. If she grew up a bit, she would definitely be a beautiful girl pursued by many.
However, Bexia felt that the clothes lowered Sakuya's beauty a bit. It seemed necessary to change her into something else, but conditions didn't permit that right now.
The Clint Line was just a very small place. There were probably thousands or hundreds of such front lines in the Dark Borderlands. They were all temporary things. How could there be any proper clothing stores there?
Bexia inquired about the Dark Borderlands and learned that it could be divided into three areas: Lopez City, Celtic City, and Alliance City.
Lopez City was in the intermediate region and was responsible for defense by the Lopez Empire. It was also the place where there were the most direct clashes with attacking monsters in the Dark Borderlands. It was defended by the strongest empire on the continent.
Celtic City, naturally, was the area responsible for by the Celtic Empire. It was located to the left of Lopez City, responsible for the left defense. As for Alliance City, it was defended by the three major kingdoms together, because a single kingdom's power could not compare to the empire, let alone facing a large number of monsters.
Among the three kingdoms in Alliance City, Yaro and Asman Kingdoms were the main ones. Anzu only had one magic artillery corps stationed here, while the other kingdoms had five corps each. However, one should not underestimate this magic artillery corps. They were the true killing corps of the alliance. It was said that the combined military power of ten corps from the two kingdoms could not kill half as many monsters as the magic artillery corps. It showed how powerful they were.
Bexia was fortunate to be in the sub-area of Alliance City. Although it was a bit far, it was not a problem. He also heard some news that he cared about, that is, news about Ophelia.
He heard this information from adventurers at the inn. They said that a certain commander of Asman Kingdom had defeated an attack by a certain monster race on a certain front line. They praised how powerful she was. But when Bexia asked for more details, the person was ambiguous. However, there was one piece of information that confirmed to Bexia that it was Ophelia: "That female commander arrived in the Dark Borderlands not long ago!"
The commander of Asman Kingdom, a young female commander, and she had arrived in the Dark Borderlands not long ago. Bexia really couldn't think of anyone else except Ophelia.
Originally, Bexia planned to come to the Dark Borderlands to see Ophelia. Now, things had turned out well, saving the trouble. He could directly go over, and he hadn't seen Ophelia in a long time. Bexia couldn't help but feel nostalgic, after all, she was like a sister.
After resting for another night, Bexia prepared to go to Alliance City to find Ophelia. As for Sakuya, of course, she had to bring her along. Now that she was a defenseless girl, who knows what might happen if she stayed in the Clint Line. Bexia had a plan in mind. After finding Ophelia, he would ask her to help settle Sakuya down so that he could be at ease.
Bexia spent a considerable amount of gold coins to buy a "detailed" map from a dishonest merchant. As she looked at the icons on the map, Bexia furrowed her brow. It was almost like a child's scribble. If it weren't for the person before who explained it in detail, Bexia wouldn't have understood this "thing".
Summoning a magical beast, the Flame Tiger, as a means of transportation, Bexia held Sakuya in her arms as they sat on top. Originally, she intended to summon two of them, but Sakuya was afraid and riding on the Flame Tiger required some skill. With Sakuya's weak and thin body, she wouldn't have been able to handle it, so Bexia had to hold her in order to travel faster to the Allied City.
Speaking of which, Bexia noticed something strange. It seemed like there was a peculiar fragrance coming from Sakuya's body. Bexia didn't notice it at first, but when she held Sakuya, she caught a whiff of a sweet and intoxicating scent, similar to the aroma of a magic potion. It even made her feel an uncontrollable urge to taste Sakuya, as if she were a delicious and sweet magic potion.
Bexia intentionally and unintentionally smelled the scent on Sakuya, and she blushed and hid her head when she noticed his peculiar behavior. Despite her young age, having spent a long time in the Dark Border, she knew more than her age would suggest. Many inappropriate images flashed through her mind, and she sneaked a glance at Bexia before burying her head low, too embarrassed to look at him, her ears turning bright red.
Bexia wasn't a fool and naturally noticed the changes in the person in his arms. At this moment, Sakuya was like a big, warm baby. Bexia had only intended to enjoy the pleasant scent, but now it seemed like he was misunderstood. However, he didn't explain anything, and instead, he looked at the cute blushing Sakuya and reached out to touch her head, wanting to playfully tease her.
So, Bexia lowered her head and prepared to whisper in her ear. However, as she got closer to Sakuya's body, Bexia smelled an even stronger and more alluring fragrance. It was as if he had stumbled upon something extremely delicious and appetizing. Subconsciously, he stuck out his tongue and licked her earlobe, only to find that the taste... was really sweet!
Even Bexia was confused. He didn't just act impulsively, but Sakuya's taste was also something he had never encountered before. Who would have thought that a person's taste could be sweet? It was simply beyond imagination.
"Why are you sweet, like a piece of candy?" Bexia curiously asked.
"Wu—" Sakuya let out a pleasant moan, burying her face and not daring to look up. But judging from her exposed neck and other areas of skin, they had already turned red.
"Um... does big brother want to eat me? Saku... Sakuya won't resist..." It seemed like she had made some kind of decision. With her watery eyes, filled with fear yet a tiny bit of anticipation, Sakuya looked at Bexia.
Bexia, looking at the almost fully cooked Sakuya, found her incredibly attractive in that moment. Combined with the enveloping sweet fragrance, he really wanted to possess her and treat her like a precious treasure.
"Slap!"
"Damn it, what the hell am I thinking?!" Bexia slapped his forehead, shaking himself out of the state he was in. He didn't know what he was thinking, actually having thoughts about a young girl like Sakuya. This was simply beastly!
But as he thought about it again, it seemed that he couldn't blame himself. After smelling that scent on Sakuya, he had become strange, as if his deep-seated evil desires were amplified.
