"Don't worry about me, hurry up and go with Lottie to save that girl!"
Lucia's reaction was quite decisive; without the slightest hesitation, she sent Li Ke to rescue the girl.
After all, she was injured because she was shocked by the firepower of Li Ke's weapon, so she didn't intend to be a burden to others.
She tried hard to stand up, but unfortunately, her legs trembled so badly that it was obvious she couldn't continue.
"You should stay here, Lottie. You take care of her. I can go alone."
Li Ke didn't intend for Lottie to come along. With his aim, if he acted with Lottie, there was an 80% chance he'd kill her.
So it was better for him to go alone.
Without waiting for Lottie and the others' response, he rushed towards the direction from which the girl's screams came.
The girl's scream wasn't far off. Li Ke had only run twenty or thirty meters when he saw a silver-haired, red-eyed girl being dragged by her clothes towards a boiling pot of soup by four goblins in an open area.
Beside them was an open metal cage.
"...This really is a classic replica."
Li Ke mentally scoffed, then charged forward without hesitation, a pistol in one hand and his one-handed sword in the other.
Seeing him approach, three of the goblins immediately brandished their hammers and charged at Li Ke, while the remaining one raised its hammer, aiming it at the silver-haired girl's head, clearly intending to kill the hostage if Li Ke resisted.
Li Ke didn't hold back. Seeing that the girl was lying on the ground, with virtually no chance of accidental injury, he drew his revolver, emptied his bullet instantly, and riddled the goblin with bullets.
Facing the three charging goblins, a fiery magic circle appeared on his palm, instantly engulfing his one-handed sword in scorching heat. He then swung it sharply, the flaming blade blinding the goblins, causing them to instinctively halt.
Li Ke immediately closed in, his empty revolver gone, replaced by a new revolver.
At such close range, Li Ke couldn't afford to miss.
Three shots rang out, and the remaining three goblins fell to the ground, their eyes filled with bewilderment.
"Huff..."
Li Ke carefully surveyed his surroundings, sheathed his slightly hot sword, and quickly switched back to his submachine gun. After confirming there were no more enemies nearby, he approached the still shaken girl.
"It's alright now."
The girl lying on the ground looked somewhat dazed. Clearly, the almost cooked by goblins had terrified her. Lying on the ground, she looked blankly at Li Ke, who was extending his hand to her, and instinctively placed her hand in his.
"Can you stand up?"
Li Ke looked at the girl before him. Although her clothes were somewhat disheveled, it was obvious that the goblins here weren't particularly ferocious and didn't intend to eat her in any other way, but rather physically.
"Y-yes."
The silver-haired girl nodded quickly, then, with Li Ke's help, stood up from the ground.
Li Ke looked at her with some doubt. The girl before him, in both her attire and appearance, closely matched Seria's image, but just to be on the safe side, he still wanted to ask.
"To make sure we haven't rescued the wrong person, you must be Seria, right?"
Li Ke asked, and Seria nodded cautiously.
"Yes, I am Seria. Thank you so much, warrior."
She looked at Li Ke's face, pursed her lips, and asked, "How should I repay you, warrior?"
This was the first thing she did after escaping her predicament. For her, it was something she had to do; the kind-hearted girl felt a strong desire to repay those who had saved her.
However, Li Ke didn't seem poor; in fact, he look like a very skilled adventurer. His ability to instantly kill those monsters suggested he was incredibly powerful.
She felt like just a girl who had lost her memories, a country girl. Although she was pretty, she really didn't know how to repay Li Ke.
"As for repayment…"
Looking at the beautiful girl before him, Li Ke couldn't help but think of the money he had spent, and subconsciously reached out and touched his chin.
"How about giving me your virginity?"
"Eh? You, you, you…"
Seria's pupils widened suddenly, and she froze on the spot. Her cheeks flushed instantly, and her pale hands instinctively clutched her skirt, looking utterly bewildered.
"You heard me right, it's the virginity you're thinking of."
Li Ke found her reaction truly amusing, so he added with a smile.
"Virginity…"
Seria's tongue was practically tied in knots. Although she hadn't experienced anything like this before, she knew what these foreign affairs were all about.
But… but she never imagined that the hero who saved her from danger would demand her virginity as payment!
Seeing Seria speechless, Li Ke couldn't help but laugh and patted her shoulder.
"Ha ha, just kidding. Actually, the person who commissioned us to find you will give us a reward, although I really do want it."
Li Ke continued to carefully scan his surroundings, constantly looking for potential enemies. After all, he didn't want to be ambushed and killed after rescuing someone.
This kind of thing is all too common in comics and novels. To avoid an odd ending, Li Ke felt that being cautious was absolutely the right thing to do!
"Alright, let's get out of here quickly; it's too dangerous."
After confirming there was nothing amiss behind him, Li Ke led Seria back to where he had rushed out from, continuing to carefully observe their surroundings.
"Okay, okay..."
Seria blushed and followed Li Ke.
Things went smoothly. Li Ke didn't encounter any goblins that tried to ambush him and successfully reunited with Lottie, who was tending to her wounds and protecting Miss Lucia.
Knowing they had rescued Seria, the three of them didn't linger and headed straight for the town with her.
But—
"Thank you for your trouble."
Lucia leaned somewhat shyly against Li Ke's back. Her ample breasts pressed against Li Ke's back like a thick fried egg, and Li Ke's hand naturally touched her thigh near her buttocks.
As Li Ke's hand touched her inner thigh, and the unease of her entire weight pressing down on him, Lucia felt her body begin to feel strange.
"You should be careful, you were entrusted by Tanjie to take care of us, and now you're the one who gets injured first."
Li Ke couldn't help but complain, but the bouncy buttocks and the smell of sweat on Lucia's body actually made him feel happy.
If it were Lottie, she would only smell sweat. But on Lucia, to Li Ke's senses, it was a pleasant fragrance.
This was the effect of hormones, and also the information from his genes telling him that Lucia's body was very suitable as a vessel for his offspring.
And it was similar for Lucia. The scent of a strong, muscular man, and the feeling of her relying on Li Ke, made Lucia feel somewhat strange.
Especially the warm hand Li Ke was using to grip her inner thigh, making her thigh feel itchy, and she longed for him to hold it tighter.
Moreover, as Li Ke walked, her body inevitably swayed, and her full breasts constantly rubbed against his body. Wearing a Fighter uniform, she couldn't wear a bra, and naturally felt the comfortable sensation from this friction.
However, although Lucia felt a little embarrassed by these reactions, she didn't think too much of it. After all, her thigh was injured and she couldn't walk, so being carried by Li Ke was perfectly normal.
So, she simply spoke earnestly.
"I understand. I'm sorry, my training isn't up to par yet."
Hearing her serious and earnest voice, Li Ke felt like he had encountered a seemingly easy-to-bully like Seria, and couldn't resist teasing Lucia a little.
"It's nothing, after all, you gave me a wonderful experience. Actually, I'm very grateful for your injury, it allowed me to really appreciate..."
Before Li Ke could finish, Lucia blushed and tapped Li Ke's head with her hand.
"I don't need you to remind me, you're taking advantage of me right now."
Lucia blushed slightly. She hadn't paid much attention before, but now she realized that while Li Ke's hands were supporting her injured leg steadily, preventing it from moving, her upper body was constantly rubbing against Li Ke's back due to his swaying!
So even she couldn't help but feel a wave of shame.
"It's alright, just remember, if you get injured again in the future, it's just part of the hospitality."
After saying that, Li Ke looked at Lottie seriously.
"Although you're flat-chested, my back is still available for you!"
Lottie's answer was equally straightforward.
"Then let me die, thank you."
She stared at Li Ke with deadpan eyes. She and Li Ke actually had a pretty good relationship; otherwise, she wouldn't have joked like that. But one thing really bothered her: he always talked about her flat chest.
This really annoyed her.
Seria, standing to the side, couldn't help but glance at Li Ke, then at Miss Lucia, who was blushing and being carried on Li Ke's back, and couldn't help but ask in a low voice.
"Are you two a couple?"
She asked very carefully, because she assumed that people who could make dirty jokes with each other were a couple.
But Li Ke's response was equally decisive.
"Of course not. Miss Lucia is just our mentor for this period, helping us familiarize ourselves with how to do adventures. She's not my girlfriend."
His answer made the innocent Seria gape, staring at Li Ke in disbelief. Li Ke, however, just smiled indifferently at the indifferent Captain Seria.
"What, you want to repay my kindness?"
His words once again confused Seria. She lowered her head, staring at the path beneath her feet.
If the warrior who saved her asked this, then she would only smile shyly, but if Li Ke insisted, she would do it.
Repaying kindness was a must. Her chastity was precious, but human life was more precious. He had risked his life to save her; she couldn't not repay him.
It wasn't just because he had saved her, but also because he had risked his life to do so.
Yes, in Seria's view, all of this was acceptable; after all, repaying kindness was important.
So, she opened her mouth and began to speak.
"I, I… if you really…"
However, at that moment, a loud voice suddenly rang out.
"Seria!"
Linus, wearing a white vest, suddenly appeared on both sides of the road, shouting as he rushed towards Seria. He quickly regained his footing and, without waiting for Li Ke to speak, immediately asked.
"Are you alright, Seria? What are you doing here?"
After speaking, without waiting for Seria's reply, he looked at Li Ke and Lucia.
"Thank you very much, adventurers. When you have time, please visit my shop and choose some weapons as a token of your gratitude. Of course, if you want gold coins, I can give you some too."
Linus was quite generous, without any hesitation.
"Then I'll take the gold coins."
Li Ke spoke directly. Although Linus's craftsmanship was quite good, he had bought his sword from Norton, and his primary fighting method was firearms, so he didn't really need Linus's weapon.
Lottie and Lucia were in the same boat, so Linus scratched his head helplessly and pulled a bag of gold coins from his pocket.
"Alright, here are your gold coins. Honestly, my weapons are pretty good too… Alright, Seria, come back with me."
After giving them the gold, Linus planned to take Seria away, since he wasn't very familiar with Li Ke and his group.
But Seria shook her head.
"Um, Uncle Linus, I'd like to invite them to my inn. After all, they saved me."
With that, Seria bowed to Li Ke and the others.
"Please give me this opportunity."
Her attitude was sincere, while Lottie asked the crucial question.
"Are the meals and lodging free?"
Seria gave an innocent smile.
"Of course."
You'll regret this, girl.
Li Ke thought to himself.
The four of them went to Seria's hotel, helped Lucia find a doctor, and then took showers and rested.
However, in the middle of the night, there was a knock on Li Ke's door.
He opened the door hesitantly, and in the moonlight, Seria appeared.
And, she was barely dressed.