"You brat, hand over all the money you have on you, and maybe I'll spare your life! Otherwise...hehe!" A thin man with two centipede scars on his face spoke, revealing a demon-like smile.

"Otherwise, what?" Bexia naturally retorted. He didn't care about this group of average-level adventurers, even if he wasn't in perfect condition right now, they couldn't provoke him.

"We just want the treasure, we don't want your life. Hand over anything valuable on you!" another person shouted.

"And leave your little maid behind, then you can scram!" The tall man stared at Sakuya with a sinister gaze, full of desire, without any concealment.

What a pervert!

Bexia looked at these bandits with disgust, especially the tall bandit who wanted to lay his hands on Sakuya. Two big fellows targeting a twelve-year-old girl like Sakuya, it was truly sickening. It seemed like they had done this kind of thing before, maybe even repeatedly. They were truly without any morals.

"Sakuya, close your eyes," Bexia said, lowering his head and giving Sakuya a gentle smile.

"Why should I close my eyes?"

"There will be dirt flying around later, closing your eyes will keep you safe!"

"Oh!" Sakuya closed her eyes and even raised her hand to cover her eyes. Her serious expression melted much of the anger in Bexia's heart. She was such an innocent and lovely little girl!

"You can only open your eyes when I tell you to, understand?"

"Okay!" Sakuya nodded.

Bexia didn't take action himself. Instead, he gently covered Sakuya's ears with his hands, and then a series of magic circles appeared behind him. The bandits who saw this were dumbfounded. This strength seemed a bit abnormal!

However, they didn't have time to think about it. A series of dozens of spells were launched instantly, ranging from fireball spells, ice spike spells, wind blade spells, holy retribution spells, shadow sphere spells, and other low-level spells. The result of the bombardment was that these people were blown into a pile of flesh.

"Buzz..." At this moment, the Calmness Charm hanging on Bexia's waist trembled slightly. A faint light floated out from the three corpses and was absorbed into the charm. Then, blue dots appeared on the previously blank Calmness Charm.

The materials for the Calmness Charm were complete. Bexia had used a Soul Blossom last night to create three charms. As long as there were living beings dying within a hundred meters and it had been less than an hour since their death, the charms could obtain the power of their souls. The longer the time interval, the less soul power would be absorbed. Absorbing it right after death, like this, was the most effective method.

"Alright, you can open your eyes now!" After Bexia and Sakuya had walked a distance, Bexia allowed Sakuya to open her eyes.

"Brother, what happened to those people?"

"They..."

"Did you kill them all?" Suddenly, Sakuya looked up and asked, surprising Bexia.

"Brother, Sakuya actually knows a lot of things. You don't have to worry about me. I used to be alone in the dark border, and I've seen a lot of things..."

"That was before. Now, you're different!" Bexia affectionately patted her head. He genuinely liked Sakuya, and she reminded him more of a younger sister than Christine did, at least in terms of age.

"Yeah! It's great to have a big brother." Sakuya suddenly turned around and hugged Bexia.

The nightfall was slowly revealing itself, and Bexia scanned the vast plains, feeling oppressed by the dark surroundings. Looking at the endless emptiness in the distance, Bexia realized that it would take at least another two or three days to reach the Allied City at their current speed. Since there were no towns nearby, Bexia and Sakuya had to temporarily camp here.

Setting up the tent they had bought, Bexia began to cook. Food was necessary, even though Bexia could go a day without eating, Sakuya couldn't. Her constitution had weakened after losing her magic, so Bexia had to take care of her.

"Do you know how to cook, big brother?" Sakuya squatted by the campfire and watched the busy Bexia ask.

"I know a little!" Bexia knew how to make some magic potions, but cooking? Not really.

"Let me try then! I learned some cooking from my mom before."

"Oh! Feel free to give it a try!" Bexia listened and promptly gave up his spot. On one hand, it was because of Sakuya's eager expression, and on the other hand, the things he made were really not that good.

Once Sakuya started cooking, Bexia immediately felt that she was much better than him. They had bought some ingredients in the town of Tuo, specifically to use for camping outdoors. Sakuya selected potatoes and beef to stew, and unexpectedly, it smelled delicious.

"Looks great!" Bexia praised, realizing that she was much better than him.

"It'll be done soon, wait a moment, big brother!" Feeling that she could help Bexia, Sakuya was quite happy in her heart. She hummed an unknown tune while adjusting the flavor of the stew.

The food was soon ready, and it ignited Bexia's appetite. He really didn't expect Sakuya to be so skilled. When Bexia came to his senses, he had already eaten more than half. However, he then frowned because this wasn't quite normal.

Bexia could taste Sakuya's scent in the food. It was the special sweet fragrance that came from her body. Even though he bought the raw ingredients, Bexia knew what they were supposed to taste like. But after passing through Sakuya's hands, it seemed that something had changed.

Bexia didn't say anything, but instead took out a regular magic medicine and handed it to Sakuya, saying, "Take this, Sakuya!"

"What's wrong, big brother?" Sakuya turned her head curiously, but obediently took the magic medicine in her hands. Bexia didn't say much, but watched as Sakuya held the medicine. After a moment, he took it back and sniffed it.

"Just as I thought!" Bexia looked at the magic medicine in his hand in astonishment. The originally odorless magic medicine had turned into a fragrant one, even making Bexia feel tempted to consume it directly.

"What's wrong? Is it because of me?" Sakuya asked.

"Don't overthink it. It's just that your constitution is peculiar. Don't you think your body smells nice?" Bexia asked.

"Does my body smell nice?" Sakuya lifted her arm and sniffed, but there was no smell at all?

Seeing Sakuya's puzzled expression, Bexia furrowed his brows. Could it be that only others could smell it? Was Sakuya completely unaware of it herself? No wonder she had always looked confused when it came to clothes. The problem was here.

"It seems that you can't smell it yourself, but I can smell the fragrance coming from your body. Even the magic medicine you held had your scent, a particularly fragrant one!" Bexia said.

"Do you have it?" Sakuya was somewhat skeptical, after all, she couldn't smell anything at all.

"Really, do you think I would lie to you?"

"Then, does Big Brother like Sakuya's scent?" Sakuya suddenly looked at Bexia with hope, but answering this question seemed a bit perverse, so it's better not to answer it.