The two entered the depths of the forest together. There were many large beasts here, but to Andy, these creatures were nothing more than dinner. He found a hidden cave, and the two of them went inside.
"It's great, it's even ventilated! You wait here for a bit; I'll go out and gather some firewood," Andy said, feeling the air flowing inwards, indicating the cave was quite deep. After that, he ran out.
Robin, left alone in the dark cave, was a bit nervous. She widened her eyes, cautiously looking around. Time passed by minute by minute. Finally, a series of hurried footsteps approached from a distance, and then Andy's tall figure appeared at the cave entrance. Andy walked in and produced a large pile of firewood with his magical ability.
He quickly got to work, arranging the dry wood and lighting a handful of dry grass. He gently blew a few breaths, and the flames instantly shot up. He placed the small grass under the arranged dry wood.
Before long, a roaring bonfire burned in the center of the cave, illuminating the entire space. The warm firelight reflected on Andy and Robin's faces, bringing them a sense of security and comfort.
The two sat by the fire. As soon as they sat down, Robin immediately asked, "Tell me quickly, what exactly happened with Zelas?"
Andy smiled slightly and said, "Didn't I tell you before? I came here specifically for Zelas, and now he has been taken care of by me."
Robin opened her mouth. After a while, she said, "Do you know that Zelas has a legal identity? Although his bounty hasn't been canceled, the World Government might not necessarily pay you now."
"It doesn't matter; I'm not after the bounty. I just simply wanted to take him out," Andy said with a relaxed expression.
Robin looked at the boy, five years younger than herself, and suddenly felt that this young man possessed a maturity that didn't belong to his age.
"Roar!" Suddenly, a powerful beast's roar came from outside the cave. Andy and Robin instantly looked outside the cave.
"Hiss… Tonight's dinner is settled. I'll be right out." Andy took out his broken blade and excitedly ran out of the cave. Not long after, Robin heard the beast's miserable cries from outside the cave. Then, Andy's voice came in, "Robin, I'll go dissect this big tiger first. I'll be back soon."
"Okay," Robin replied.
Meanwhile, at the mayor's office building, Isha's face was as cold as if covered in a layer of frost. It had been several hours since Zelas went after that mysterious man, but he still hadn't returned, and even the gang couldn't find a trace of him.
The only possibility was that they had entered the depths of the forest. But it was night now, and nighttime was when the fierce beasts in the depths of the forest were most active. If they rashly entered, they would definitely suffer heavy losses.
"Should I go in and look for him?" Isha murmured softly, her beautiful eyebrows furrowed tightly. With her strength, she was certainly capable of ensuring her own safety. But she didn't genuinely want to find Zelas. Having been his secretary for two and a half years, she only felt that Zelas was becoming increasingly incompetent.
"How about... I take over as mayor? Hmm, that's settled!" Isha instantly made up her mind. In an instant, a charming yet bloodthirsty expression appeared on her face, like a poisonous flower blooming in the dark night.
The scene returned to the cave deep in the forest. At this moment, the entire cave was filled with the aroma of roasted meat. Andy looked at the large chunks of meat about to be cooked, almost drooling.
"Are you that hungry?" Robin asked with a playful complaint, looking at Andy's appearance.
"Haven't you heard the saying? A growing boy can eat his father out of house and home, and right now, I'm a growing boy," Andy said, staring directly at the roasted meat.
"Oh ho ho ho, that's the first time I've heard that," Robin said, covering her mouth with a laugh. Wearing a crop top, her small top completely failed to conceal her proud figure.
When she smiled, certain parts trembled quite a bit. In this world, at 17 years old, one was already very mature, and after adulthood, height growth had pretty much stopped.
Only a woman's chest would continue to develop after 17, and Robin, at 20, was still in the process of developing. Unfortunately, Andy didn't witness this beautiful scene.
"It's done!" Andy said happily. Then, he took out another knife and began cutting the meat into small pieces, then took out cutlery and served a portion for Robin. "Here, this is yours." Andy handed the meat to Robin.
"Thank you," Robin's face showed a warm smile, and she then took the food Andy offered.
Seeing Robin take it, Andy, disregarding his image, began to gobble down the food, completely unconcerned about Robin's presence. Only after finishing all the meat did Andy let out a satisfied burp, but he turned to see that Robin hadn't finished eating yet.
"Robin, you're not doing well. How can you have energy if you don't eat more?" Andy said with a hint of disdain.
"You're too carefree. We're being pursued right now. After dawn tomorrow, they'll definitely search the mountains, and then we'll have to run again," Robin said, annoyed. She finished the last two bites of meat, returned the cutlery to Andy, and then a deep look of worry appeared on her face.
"Thinking about it is useless, and it's not like we can't run. Oh, right, can you read sea charts? I got a sea chart of West Blue," Andy said. He took out the sea chart he had obtained from Zelas's office.
"I know a bit about that," Robin nodded slightly. She wasn't lying; if she couldn't read sea charts, she wouldn't have been able to evade so many pursuits over the years. Moreover, she was a scholar from Ohara. Although in archaeology.
Andy spread out the sea chart, and Robin carefully examined it by the firelight. After a while, she stopped.
"How is it?" Andy asked.
"Hmm," she said, thinking. "This is a sea chart of West Blue, and it covers quite a large area, including the seven countries around Asriel."
"That's great! Then we can leave Asriel! As long as we get to the coast, their ships will definitely not be able to catch up to us!" Andy was instantly excited.
"We?" Robin said, a little dazed.
"Yes. Are you not coming with me? If you don't come, I can't read sea charts, so we can only leave together, right?" Andy said, as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
"Andy, being around me for too long will bring you misfortune…"
"No way! You've already said that, okay? And now the World Government must have already noticed me, so what you're saying is already too late!" Andy directly interrupted Robin.
Robin's expression froze again. When she came back to herself, the melancholy on her face slowly faded, revealing a warm smile.
"Alright, then we'll temporarily form a partnership. So… from now on, you'll call me Big Sister, understood? Little Brother Andy…"
"Huh? Who's little?! That's slander! I'm not small at all! If you don't believe me, look!"
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