Chapter 1328 - 448: Eight Consecutive Level Ups (Part 2)

She lowered her head and softly said, "I... I didn’t want you to know because I was afraid you would risk coming to find me. The enemy is too strong..."

Hearing Anna’s explanation, something deep within Rein’s heart seemed to have been struck.

He couldn’t help but think of the first time he saw the girl in Flashgold Town, sitting on the steps, nibbling on a wheat bran cake, her face full of satisfaction under the sunlight.

Petite and frail, yet her inner self was incredibly kind and resilient.

"Fool, do you know who is stronger now?"

"Yes!" Anna nodded heavily.

"What will you do next time you encounter something like this?" Rein asked again.

"Find you..."

"Very good, remember this answer." Rein gently kissed Anna’s smooth forehead, a gesture that still made the Half-Elf girl’s face flush with shyness.

"Don’t... don’t... Rein, Aunt Delana is still beside us." Anna, like an ostrich, buried her head into Rein’s chest, her hands nervously clutching Rein’s sleeves.

It was then that Rein remembered they were not alone.

When he raised his head and looked around, instantly, everyone, including the surrendered members of the Slave Capturing Team, immediately averted their gaze, pretending to look innocently around.

Only the elf girl Aisha, with her big eyes blinking, still stared intently at Rein and Anna.

Seeing Rein’s gaze shift over, Aisha quickly ran over.

Rein slightly released Anna, squatted down, and smiled: "Aisha, I’ve completed your employment task, so this hairpin is mine as a reward, okay?"

"Yes! Thank you, Brother Rein."

Meanwhile, Anna watched Rein and Aisha curiously, as she didn’t quite understand what employment meant?

Rein stood up, slowly inserting the wooden hairpin into Anna’s left hair tress, smiling: "This hairpin is a gift for you."

"Aisha, does Sister Anna look pretty with the hairpin?" Rein asked, tilting his head.

"Of course, she’s beautiful!" Seeing Rein give her beloved hairpin to her favorite Sister Anna, Aisha was naturally a hundred times willing, her big eyes turned into crescent moons with her smile.

As Anna hugged Aisha to understand what employment meant, Rein, smiling, walked among the pure-blood Elves, slightly bowing to Delana, and said:

"Lady Delana, I’m sorry I’m late."

"No, no, Rein... Lord Rein..." Facing an Epic-level strong figure, members of all races would show enough respect, so although Delana felt a bit unused, she immediately changed her address.

"Please, Lady Delana, you are Anna’s elder, naturally you’re mine, just call me Rein." Rein interrupted Delana, waving his hand.

Hearing Rein’s words, the surrounding pure-blood Elves curiously sized up Anna, Delana, and Rein again.

It wasn’t vanity, but being watched by their own kind with a sense of curiosity and reverence filled Delana with an inexplicable sense of satisfaction.

Previously, in the Basaran Town community, some had gossip about Anna’s Half-Elf identity, their gazes a mix of peculiarity and disapproval, but now, all of that had disappeared.

"Uh... Okay, Rein, we should thank you for your assistance this time."

"Lady Delana, it’s what I should do."

After a brief exchange with Delana, Rein turned to slightly bow to Lambert:

"Lord Lambert, you’ve worked hard this time. Next time, if there’s anything you need my help with, please don’t hesitate to ask."

"Lord Rein, you’re too kind. I only did what I promised you I would do."

"Furthermore, entrusting the important matter of protecting Miss Anna to me shows your trust in me. I’m very honored and happy!" Lambert felt both honored and surprised seeing Rein bow to thank him.

After the earlier battle, there was no doubt that Rein and his teacher, the Tide Sword Saint, were both authentic Epic-level strong figures.

And just now, he had received a promise from an Epic-level strong figure!

This naturally put Lambert in a great mood, feeling that the risk he had taken was absolutely worth it.

At this moment, Rein suddenly turned to ask the pure-blood Elves:

"By the way, do you know what happened over at Ferdinand Forest?"

Hearing Rein’s question, the pure-blood Elves exchanged a look and then focused their gaze on an elder among them.

The Elven elder was an old handsome man, only his snow-white hair and the fine wrinkles at the corners of his eyes revealed his true age.

"This... Lord Rein, I am Alderan, the mayor of Basaran Town, and perhaps I can answer your question."

Rein looked at Anna and Delana, who both nodded, so he said to the elder: "Mayor Alderan, please go on."

"It’s like this, Lord Rein, a few days ago, a urgent report came from Ferdinand City. Our Prince Sedlin was enticed and corrupted by the Mother Tree Sect’s Great Mother Tree. Ferdinand City fell into turmoil, and the Great Druids stationed in each town needed to be immediately called back."

"What!" The pure-blood Elves and surviving Centaurs immediately became agitated.

"Prince Sedlin would betray his faith, betray the Moon Goddess!"

"Oh my God! Is this true?"

"No wonder, until now, there’s no reinforcement from Ferdinand City."