As soon as it saw us, it turned around and ran away, leaving mottled blood on the snow-drawn leaves.

“It’s hurt!”

As soon as I relaxed, Natsuki chased after him, rushed into the bushes and disappeared into my sight.

"It's not easy to have an energetic princess to watch out for her."

After complaining, I quickly walked away and chased Natsuki's figure.

The soft chestnut hair swayed in the woods. Natsuki, who had put on a light blue dress, appeared here one after another and ran to the other one again, like a little fairy teasing a traveler.

"Nayue, hey Nayue, where are you?"

I shouted loudly in the sparse forest, and only the answer to me was silence.

It's strange. There is obviously no covering, why can you still lose it?

"Yak."

Natsuki, who suddenly appeared behind me, was startled by the sound of me. She grabbed my sleeve and asked me to look quietly behind.

There was a big bare tree with branches covered with snow, like a natural sculpture standing on the snow. Under the tree was a doe covered with wounds. The thick branches pressed its hind legs. The deer in her arms was afraid of the doe.

The dying doe licks and caresses the child's face to relieve its anxiety.

I reached out to block Natsuki who was intending to move forward, shook my head and said:

"From the depth of the wound, I don't have much hope. Let them be alone now..."

"A lonely and helpless deer will be eaten by wild animals! Can't you think of some solutions?"

Natsuki's eyes were filled with tears, and she looked at me with pleading eyes.

No matter what, I have to tell her the cruel reality, which is also a cycle of natural ecology.

"Although I want to help, it is impossible to stay by the deer forever. It must survive on its own strength."

Seeing Natsuki crying, my position immediately shook and collapsed. I could no longer stand by and walked to the injured doe.

"Wait, what are you going to do!?"

The panicked Natsuki stepped forward and grabbed my left wrist.

"Don't worry, I didn't want to kill it."

I cut off the fine branches on the branches and pushed them with all my might. The deer also pushed forward with all my head and hoped to drive me away.

"Nazuki, please help me catch this guy, otherwise I can't move the trunk."

"no problem!"

Natsuki hugged the deer from the side and stroked the deer's head to try to calm it down.

After removing the tree trunk, the doe was still unable to move. I took out the medicine for treating leg injuries. Although it was for people to use, the effect should not be much different.

Take some clean snow to clean the wound and start applying medicine to the doe's wound.

As the doe struggles too weak, it may still be futile to do so.

But there is nothing we can do, let the dead deer be a living deer doctor.

After all the wound medicine was applied, I tore off my sleeves and bandaged them.

"That's how it's done."

After a passage, Naiyue and I let go and retreated, and the deer immediately crawled back into our mother's arms.

We looked at each other and smiled and turned around and left, Natsuki looked back reluctantly along the way.

"I hope Mom Lu can get better."

Her expression was still lonely. In order to cheer her up, I stopped and called Natsuki.

"Natsuki."

"What's wrong?"

Natsuki stopped and faced me.

"Don't worry, in order to continue to protect the child, it will definitely work hard to get through it."

I took a deep breath and said in a firm tone:

"I will always protect Natsuki no matter where I am."

Natsuki opened her eyes wide in surprise, with a noticeable flush on her cheeks. Her surprised expression paused for a moment, and immediately turned into a naive and bright smile.

I don’t know where the courage to say these words, but I couldn’t hide my shame on my face and took a quick step.

"Hurry up, leave quickly. You have to send you back before the bear is discovered. If you are caught, you will definitely hang me onto a tree. This kind of weather will make you cold to death!"

We didn't talk along the way, and we walked quietly side by side to enjoy this comfortable silence. Although the weather was severe and cold, our hearts were very warm.

After returning to the cabin, I trampled Natsuki with my shoulders, helped her sneak into the house through the window, and said good night to each other, and I walked back to the camp not far away.

Only Ya was left outside and sat down in front of the campfire. Zier was about to change shifts and watch the night before, and he should go to rest.

The sound of the flute that I thought it would stop sounded again after a moment of tranquility, which surprised me very much.

That guy, how could he have been playing since he was just now?

...No matter how many, my body is almost frozen when walking in the snow and my legs are hurting so much. It is better to go to bed quickly.

I was so tired that I lay on the blanket, letting my whole body lose my strength.

"I hope the journey back tomorrow will be smooth..."

I fell asleep in the gentle and gentle music until the bright moon hanging high in the sky sank into the distant mountains.

The next morning, I was dragged out of the tent by Matadra to scold me. It seemed that I was sleeping unconscious and neglected my duties. I was so desperate that I was responsible for the last group of night watches. Zier didn't even come to call me!?

Fortunately, because I was busy preparing breakfast, the preaching time was half shorter than the last time.

After breakfast time in the cabin (the guards only had a piece of bread today), we packed our bags and prepared to return to Didevia.

"It's such a critical moment. Actually, I haven't woken up for long."

Zi Er combed Ziliang's hair with his hands and yawned slightly.

"You won't wake me up?"

Ignoring my complaints, Zier walked beside me and showed a meaningful smile and mentioned:

"The concert last night continued until the morning, and the two seemed to have never rested."

"No wonder Tia looks overtired."

However, tooth is full of energy and normal. Should we say that we are worthy of being nocturnal animals?

We are about to leave the camp and return to Didevia, and our majestic voice appears again.

"Are you all from Didvia already leaving? I'm really sorry for the lack of care during this trip."

Sada, wearing black iron plate armor, came alone, as if to see us off.

As expected, unlike the arrogant and rude brother, his brother is a kind and kind person.

Natsuki, who is the princess, stepped forward to deal with it on behalf of everyone.

"Where are you Baron Taroux? The meal last night was received and the cabin was very comfortable. I would like to thank you on behalf of Didevia."

"That's great. There is a document here, a reply letter to your country."

Sada took out a scroll from his arms and deliberately walked over and handed it to me on the hand beside him.

"Then let's say goodbye and ask the princess to get on the car."

Matadra nodded and drove her horse to turn around and led the team in front.

We also nodded and said goodbye to Sada, and then got on the horse and chased the team.

Looking back at me halfway through, I originally wanted to look at Dyrent City again, but I saw that Sada was still standing there.

This time, I did see that gratifying and sad smile.
Chapter completed!