Since the female knight looked like she was about to cry, he slowed down his tone and said:
"So I've said it before, people can have great ideals, but remember not to be too ambitious. At least you should set a simple small goal first, instead of becoming a 'savior' right away."
"But people only have one life!" Eleanor insisted, "No one will save them this time except me!"
"Similar things happen all the time on this continent," Ask said. "You were able to save them this time, but what about next time? You can't save everyone every time, right?"
"Then I will do my best to save as many as I can!" Eleanor said angrily, "Does it mean that just because an evil thing is so common on this continent, can we take it for granted?"
"Would you like to eat the potatoes when they are ripe?" asked Ask.
"Okay." Eleanor blurted out, and then she realized it and said angrily, "No, I'm talking to you about serious matters!"
"Is there anything more important than having a full stomach?" Ask kicked away the pile of ash on the ground and dug out the potatoes that had been buried there before.
"Of course! For example, if we encounter a similar situation in the future, should we help save people?" Eleanor said stubbornly.
"In the future? Will you do this again?" Ask looked at her in shock. He pulled out a dagger with his left hand and spun the potato in his right hand lightly. The potato skin covered with charcoal ash fell off. "Here, I'll give you the first bite."
"I don't want it!" Eleanor said angrily.
"The mouth says no, but the stomach is quite honest." Ask laughed.
Eleanor also heard her stomach growling with hunger. She couldn't help feeling embarrassed and a beautiful blush crept up her fair cheeks.
"Open your mouth." Ask dug out a small piece with his dagger.
"ah."
Chew chew.
"It's too bland." The blonde knight complained.
"I'm glad I have something to eat!" said Ask. "I didn't even take my book with me when I saved you! Do you think I would have taken salt and pepper with me?"
"You didn't bring a book?" Eleanor raised her eyebrows. "Then where did you get these potatoes?"
"I dug it up from a field nearby," said Ask.
"Then you are not stealing..."
"Shut up." Ask stuffed the small piece of potato into her mouth again.
Chew chew.
"At least you should leave money after digging the potatoes," the blonde knight insisted.
"Leave money behind? How? Bury it in the potato pit?" Ask laughed and said, "What a genius girl. Her thinking is different from that of normal people."
"You can also find the owner of the potato field and pay for it..."
"I don't have time." Ask stuffed another potato into her mouth. "We are being hunted, did you know that?"
Chew chew.
Eleanor tried hard to swallow the food in her mouth, and then asked seriously:
"who?"
"Bruno the Fantasy Dragon," said Ask.
"Him?" Eleanor asked anxiously. "Can we escape?"
"That should be fine," Ask said.
"If it doesn't work, just hand me over." Eleanor said resolutely.