Mount and Blade

...I am a man...a man...a man...

Trunks almost had a cardiac arrest, his smile froze on his face, and it froze for about ten seconds without a still picture, and his budding love was broken.

"Ahem, I really can't tell. Do you want to join my team and adventure together? My name is Trunks, and I'm a knight who just happened to pass by here." Trunks pretended to cough to cover up his embarrassment. A man is a man, and I heard that elves are very good at archery.

"...Well, okay." Seranti only thought for a moment and agreed, just as a way to repay this person.

Seranti's expression was the same as before. Anyone who had just happened would feel bad. He was still as silent as before, but he couldn't be sold like a slave. Even if he didn't want to live, he should choose a good place to die. He should cheer up a little, and his wounds have healed.

"I'll take you to buy equipment when we get to the next town. Get on my horse first."

"...Okay, thank you." Seranti looked carefully at the man who saved him. It seemed that it was the first time that he was not stared at by the eyes that were intertwined with greed and desire.

Trunks straightened the messy hood and put it back on his head. After all, the pair of pointed ears would be conspicuous wherever he went. His strong body put the man sideways on the horse's back, so light...

Trunks got on the horse and led the team to continue their journey. The adventure of the young people has just begun.

Night.

The group can only sleep outdoors tonight. The team has set up the tent, lit a campfire and started to prepare today's dinner. The lake behind the jungle in the distance was sparkling. It had been a long time since he had taken a bath except when he first arrived at Barkley. Today, rolling in the mud in the forest made Seranti feel uncomfortable, so he got up and walked towards the lake alone.

Trunks had just gone to collect firewood, and when he came back, he found that Seranti was gone. He couldn't help but look around. For some reason, he always felt a bad premonition.

"McGill, help me make a pot of soup first, I'll go see where Seranti went."

"No problem, young master." An uncle with gray hair on his temples responded.

Trunks asked the people in the team with a big sword on his back. Since it was cooking time, few people noticed who was walking back and forth, but fortunately someone still noticed this new friend and pointed out a direction for Trunks.

Lake Loze.

Seranthi took off his conspicuous red cape. The lake water was still a little cold in the early spring. The cold feeling of his toes touching the lake water refreshed Seranthi for a moment. However, no matter how cold the river water was, it could not wash away the dirt on his body. Seranthi walked into the lake and dived for a while. The feeling of suffocation reminded him of his bad experience. He emerged and wiped his face and washed his hair to wash away the dirt on his body. The small fish in the lake also swam towards Seranthi, gently nibbling the blood scabs and mud that fell off his skin, which made Seranthi happy for a while. He laughed and made ripples on the lake surface. The fish also playfully splashed water on Seranthi's face with their tails. Seranthi also slapped the water surface in retaliation until the ripples gradually calmed down. The water surface reflected Seranthi's beauty under the moonlight. It was a face that was more beautiful than a woman's. Seranthi was stunned.

Unbelievable... There were never mirrors or various sharp objects in the castle. Seranti touched his cheeks with trembling hands. This face looked like his mother's...

Tears fell into the lake, disrupting his calmness on the water. He seemed to understand why he was often stared at by such greedy eyes.

"Woo... Ho..."

Seranti's tears flowed over the tip of her nose for a long time and could not be restrained. She gritted her teeth, her ears stood up, and her uncut nails on her hands scratched the beautiful face fiercely. She trembled all over and felt a deep chill. This was a sin born.

"Seranti!?"

The young man's voice sounded behind him. Seranti was stunned for a moment and looked back.

Trunks saw the blood on Seranti's hands and face dripping into the lake. His heart skipped a beat and he ran across the lake towards Seranti.

"What are you doing? Idiot!"

Looking at Trunks running towards him, Seranti felt panic for no reason and took a few steps back to the deep water.

"Don't come over!!" "Plop!"

Seranti slipped and fell into the deep water, but he, a landlubber, had never learned to swim.

What an idiot... Trunks swam over and fixed Seranti, whose limbs were uncoordinated, in his arms and swam to the surface.

"Ha...ha...what are you doing? What a hopeless idiot!"

Trunks emerged from the water and criticized Seranti, but Seranti had choked on water and had no way to answer him. After getting ashore, Trunks hurriedly pressed Seranti's chest to drain the water.

"Cough...cough...plop." Seranti spit out all the water and lay on the shore with a look of despair.

Trunks sat aside, looking at the wound on Seranti's face, he couldn't help but feel a little pain. Such a pretty face was wasted, why ruin yourself? Trunks became more and more angry, the person he saved with great difficulty wanted to die so much? ! He pulled Seranti onto his legs and turned him over, and slapped Seranti's white butt hard.

"Pa!!"

Seranti: "!?" (Opened his eyes in disbelief)

"I'll let you ruin yourself! I saved your life. If you dare to try to kill yourself again, I'll hang you on the gate of Pence and whip your ass!!"

Seranti: "!!???" "You're looking for a fight, aren't you?"

Seranti suddenly gained strength and broke away from Trunks, punching Trunks in the face. The two of them wrestled on the pebbled shore, fighting back and forth.

"Is it wrong?"

Trunks finally managed to pin Seranti under him. They looked at each other. The little guy was thin but strong.

Seranti bared his teeth and growled. He gathered the strength of his waist and clamped Trunks' head with a scissor kick and threw him over his shoulder.

Trunks: "???" Damn, this attack method is really special and powerful!

Trunks was knocked unconscious, and Seranti was ready to beat him up. Trunks quickly rolled over and ran away. The sound of his fist hitting the cobblestones was painful. Trunks quickly pressed Seranti to the ground again, this time holding Seranti's right arm with both hands.

"Is it wrong? Huh!?"

The bones creaked faintly, and Seranti was almost speechless in pain. He grinned and was very unconvinced, and his left hand grabbed the cobblestones and pounded the ground.

"I'm not wrong!!" Seranti roared.

What a stubborn guy... Trunks was determined and suddenly removed Seranti's arm.

"Crack" The sound of joint dislocation sounded.

"Ahhhh!! Ho... Ugh..." Seranti covered his right shoulder with his left hand and curled up in pain.

Trunks got up and took the cloak and threw it on Seranti again.

"No matter what, I saved your life. I won't allow you to die like this, and I won't allow you to abuse your body casually!!"