The morning sun slowly rose from the horizon. The bright sunlight dispelled the fog that filled the harbor and illuminated the ruined town.
After receiving the news of the fall of the harbor, the demons rushed to the harbor to gather intelligence, but they only saw from afar Laux and Yongfang Chunlan leaving the harbor leisurely on a boat.
The small boat driven by Laux was not big but fully equipped, in no way inferior to the most advanced warship in the world, and could take the two of them to the Demon King's City at the fastest speed.
This time, the demon king attacked very quickly.
In order to maintain the results of the battle, there must be a lot of demon cadres left behind in various areas, and the strength of the Demon King's City is relatively "empty".
The hero Laux's only target is the Demon King.
As long as the demon king is defeated, he can use the device he carries on his body to completely absorb the demon king's power.
The sea breeze gently blew her purple hair, and her two furry ears swayed in the wind. Yongfang Chunlan lightly tapped the sea surface, splashing a string of water.
The entire boat was protected by magic, so Laux and Yongfang Chunlan did not have to endure the huge wind and waves generated by the boat's high speed.
They were like sitting on a raft gliding slowly across the lake.
Yongfang Chunlan looked up at Laux who was standing at the bow. Laux was staring straight ahead, alert to possible attacks at any time.
Although it was a rare moment of alone time for the two of them, Yongfang Chunlan did not go up to talk to him and disturb Laux.
The time she spent with Laux was her happiest time.
The boat sailed quickly on the sea, as if taking Yongfang Chunlan into the distant past.
The Chunlan in Yongfang Chunlan is the name of a country.
That country was once a country where humans and demihumans coexisted peacefully.
Unfortunately, the peaceful coexistence between humans and demihumans was completely disrupted by her birth.
The king and queen, a human couple, gave birth to a half-orc.
Her mother was suspected of having an affair with the orcs and was thrown into prison along with her.
From the time Yongfang Chunlan started to remember things, all she could remember were dark cells and inedible food.
Her mother has been trying to prove her innocence, but to no avail.
Yongfang Chunlan will never forget her mother gently caressing her face and telling her about her past with the king.
Her mother told her that she was indeed the king's child, and that she looked very similar to the young king and could never be anyone else's child.
Soon after that, Yongfang Chunlan met the king, her father.
Unlike what her mother described, her father was not as handsome as she imagined. His eyes were deep-set and lifeless, as if he had been tortured by something.
When her father raised his head, there seemed to be a different light in his eyes.
Her father made a condition that if her mother could kill her and confess who she had the affair with, all past events would be forgiven.
Her mother did not accept this condition, but just proved her innocence again.
Finally, the king became furious and left in anger.
The young Yongfang Chunlan realized something and knew that only if she died completely could her father and mother be together again.
Yongfang Chunlan was willing to accept her own death, and with tears in her eyes she asked her mother to kill her.
Her mother didn't do that. She just hugged her and taught her seriously not to do stupid things.
In order not to worry her mother, Yongfang Chunlan has always been a good child.
But this obedience did not get anything in return.
King Chunlan united various human kingdoms and launched a persecution against the subhumans.
Even in such an environment, her mother was still worried about the king's safety and whether he would be deceived.
In anxiety, her mother became thinner and thinner over time.
Yongfang Chunlan thought that her life would pass like this, but unexpectedly things took a turn for the better.
The elderly Laux led a group of people into the prison quietly and asked her mother many questions.
That group of people proved her mother's innocence.
However, what awaits Yongfang Chunlan is not a family reunion.
King Chunlan hanged himself because he could not accept this fact. Upon hearing the news of the king's death, her mother also hastily ended her life in prison.
After all, the group was a step too late.
Young Yongfang Chunlan looked at her dead mother in dismay and completely lost the courage to live.
It was Laux at that time who gave her a warm hug and told her not to worry, that everything would be fine.
Yongfang Chunlan finally regained hope of living and burst into tears.
After obtaining the consent of others, Laux took her and disappeared to Chunlan, raising her alone for three years.
During the three years of living together, Yongfang Chunlan gradually opened her heart to Laux.
Unfortunately, Laux appeared in Chunlan because he had a mission, and when the time comes, he must return to the Village of Brave.
Three years.
Laux's "time away" has come to an end.
Laux once tried to give Yongfang Chunlan to someone else to raise, but the plan came to nothing due to Yongfang Chunlan's strong opposition.
Yongfang Chunlan followed Laux and lived in the Village of Brave.
To Yongfang Chunlan's surprise, as a brave man who once saved the world, Laux did not enjoy any special treatment. On the contrary, the people in the Brave Village spoke ill of Laux and disliked them very much.
Laux lives in a forest area far away from the villagers, guarding a dilapidated house and a few acres of land.
Although she looked very poor, Laux was always able to take out all kinds of delicious food and various fun and novel things to play with her.
Life isn't too bad, it's still okay.
Except that occasionally a group of little ghosts would appear in the forest and break the peace between her and Laux.
The brats would throw stones at their houses and yell, "Old thief, old thief!"
Laux didn't take it seriously, but it made Yongfang Chunlan very angry.
The parents of those children came soon, but they did not apologize to Laux. They just took their children and left in a hurry.
That night, Laux talked a lot with her.
Yongfang Chunlan also took the opportunity to express her desire to learn magic.
After thinking for a long time, Laux agreed.
In exchange, Yongfang Chunlan must make various agreements with him and strictly abide by them.
At that time, Laux proposed several agreements that were difficult for Yongfang Chunlan to accept, such as, "If someone insults me, I can be angry, but I must never use violence" and "If you encounter provocation, don't give in to them and be led by them, just ignore it."
Although Yongfang Chunlan found it hard to accept, she finally agreed to Laux.
Later, Yongfang Chunlan found out that the reason why Laux made the agreement was that he wanted her to enter the Village of Brave to learn knowledge.
Laux also has his own things to do and it is impossible for him to teach her all the time; Laux also hopes that Yongfang Chunlan can have more contact with people other than him and learn how to get along with others.
Yongfang Chunlan understood Laux's difficulties and did not complain too much.
After Laux bowed his head again and again, Yongfang Chunlan finally entered the Magic Church in the Village of the Brave to study, and her talent was revealed.
Yongfang Chunlan grew up slowly in this way.
(End of this chapter)