With the spell's guidance as assistance.

After more than ten minutes, the little girl's emotions finally stabilized.

Through conversation with the little one, Ronald learned her name — Feite Longmeier, with "Fei" being the affectionate name her parents gave her.

Their family had lived in Waterfall City as Entrods since generations ago.

Their family structure was quite simple: the mother ran a small family business passed down through generations, and the father was a consulting detective. So in Entrod, little Fei had a quite comfortable childhood.

However, now, everything is completely different.

Moving to not long ago, when the war just started, little Fei witnessed the passing of her family with her own eyes.

That three-story building was Fei's home.

When the war began, her father was out working, and her mother stayed at home with Fei. In this sudden disaster, Fei's mother lost her life protecting her.

In fact, if Ronald hadn't found and acted in time,

this little one, originally hiding in the gap at the staircase corner, might have also lost her life in the collapsing building.

Helpless, suddenly faced with a great calamity, uncertain future...

Continuing to walk with the little girl towards the other end of Waterfall City, such words emerged in Ronald's mind.

At this moment, he looked back at Fei who was walking beside him.

——The little girl was extraordinarily sensible.

After calming down, Fei no longer pleaded for Ronald to carry her but followed beside him on foot. Although her eyes were full of pain and hatred, she did not show any distress or ask Ronald to avenge her.

This is just a thirteen-year-old child…

Thinking of this, Ronald's emotions became more complex, and the expression on his face inevitably changed.

But this scene was just caught by Fei, who was beside him.

"!"

The little girl first jumped back a step like a startled fawn, then caught up with Ronald, timidly stretched out her left hand, and with the smallest movement, pinched the hem of Ronald's coat.

"Mr. Ronald, how do you… plan to handle me?"

"No! Fei, it's not handling!" Ronald immediately denied Fei's wording.

Then he wanted to explain to comfort her.

Yet realized this little girl had just witnessed the death of her family with her own eyes.

If he used foolish words like "Your dad is fine, he'll come back to pick you up soon," it would be exceedingly stupid.

"..."

Ronald silently glanced at the little girl beside him.

This child has faced such a malicious reality, he mustn't continue hurting her with lies.

So, Ronald ultimately chose to trust this reassuring child.

Then he squatted down, leveling his gaze with Fei's, and explained to the little one in an equal and serious tone:

"Fei, there is a war happening in Waterfall City."

"During war, people's property, life, soul, and everything else can be destroyed at any moment. I don't want you to suffer these things again, so I want to take you to a safe place."

"..."

After Ronald explained, little Fei still didn't release her grip on Ronald's coat corner.

The child thought hard for a few seconds, then finally began to speak with complex eyes:

"Father, my father used to tell me about wars."

"He said that when I was little, Entrod was in war, and it was the current government that ended that turmoil, giving us a stable life."

"Since, since the war was over, why is it back now?"

Fei's words made Ronald suddenly realize the reality is different.

Yes, this is Entrod.

A country long caught in turmoil, finally stabilized barely by the military government. However, this stability was unsustainable under extreme policies, influenced by multiple factors, which led to today's disaster in Waterfall City.

...

Ronald lamented the cold and merciless reality in his heart.

In front of him, the little girl's eyes grew wet again, thinking about her own experiences in the war.

——It's broken.

——He said the wrong thing.

——Although Fei behaves reassuringly, she is, after all, just a child.

Seeing little Fei's expression, Ronald immediately realized his mistake, so he proactively reached out to hold the little girl in his arms and immediately comforted her:

"Fei, this matter is very complex, and explaining it to you now would leave many things unclear."

"But I promise, we are now seeking a place where you can be safe."

"..."

Ronald felt the child in his arms tremble violently.

At the same time, his magical senses told him that Fei's emotions were undergoing a very turbulent phase.

From confusion, to tension, to sadness, and finally mixed with trust and compliance.

"..."

"Mr. Ronald, I understand."

Finally, little Fei said this, then gently pushed Ronald in front of her.

Ronald released his embrace in response, witnessing the scene of little Fei biting her lip tightly.

This child is very afraid of her situation.

But after the previous disaster, Fei didn't want to cause Ronald any more trouble.

After all, in this child's eyes, Ronald is also an ordinary person caught in the war crisis. If she makes any more demands now, it would indeed be unreasonable and willful.

Ronald also sensed Fei's thoughts.

So he nodded slightly to the child, then stood up:

"Alright, let's keep moving."

"Mm..."

Little Fei also nodded.

But this time, when keeping up with Ronald,

Fei didn't release her left hand, still tightly gripping the corner of Ronald's coat in her line of sight.

...

In Waterfall City, the speed at which the war spread was beyond imagination.

Due to the involvement of casters who could wield various spells, whether advancing, defending, or counterattacking, the pace of all battles occurring in Waterfall City was much faster than the wars Ronald remembered.

In such an environment.

Encountering some hateful or regrettable situations was not uncommon.

But Ronald was determined to bring the little girl behind him to a safe environment, so he avoided all possible troubles and didn't intervene in anything, thus leading Fei all the way towards the church in Waterfall City.

The journey was not very smooth.

Ronald could manage stealthy movements by himself, but with a child without any power. When facing sudden encounters, he sometimes had to choose more cumbersome ways to resolve them.

It took nearly an hour.

Ronald finally brought Fei across the battle-ridden city to the place he remembered the church to be.

Thus, the complex scene at the church entrance.

Was thus witnessed by Ronald and Fei beside him.

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