"Oh, so you're a knight. No wonder you caught me so quickly!" The little girl called Lena whispered to Connor after Sterling walked away. Her black eyes were full of envy.
"Why did you become a thief? What about your family? You should know that if you're caught by the police, you'll be whipped for at least 30 times and detained for at least a year! With your small body, you definitely won't be able to withstand 30 lashes! "Connor only smiled at the little girl's envy. He hesitated for a while, then said," I'm not a noble.
The girl curled her lips and said, "My name is Danielle. I'm not a noble like you. My father used to be a factory worker, but he died of lung disease. My mother remarried, and I became an orphan. In order to make a living, I had to become a thief!"
Although Lena said it casually, Connor could still feel the sadness in her calm voice.
"What's your name? I feel that you're a good person. You didn't even hand me over to the police after you caught me. You even invited me to dinner. You're different from those noble lords who catch young girls to warm their beds! "Lena's big eyes rolled around as she asked curiously.
"I'm a good person?" Connor couldn't help laughing. He wondered if the little girl in front of him would still call him a good person if she knew that he had already killed two people.
"My name is George!" Connor smirked and imitated his good friend's name. "Little Danielle, it seems that you don't have a good impression of nobles!"
"Of course! The pastor of the church said that nobles are all vampires of the empire. In order to maintain their extravagant lives, they squeeze every penny out of the common people. The most abominable thing is that they even force young girls to warm their beds and do evil things to them … "Danielle hugged herself tightly as if the noble in front of her was about to do evil things to a young girl like her.
Connor touched his nose awkwardly and said, "Although I don't know why the pastor of the church would tell such a young child like you, forgive me for being blunt. Those nobles who want young girls to warm their beds will never want a little girl who's not even 10 years old!"
"Who's a kid who's not even ten years old? I'm already fourteen years old, okay?! "Hearing someone slander her for being less than ten years old, Danielle hurriedly retorted.
Looking at Danielle, who was barely 1.4 meters tall and as flat as a boy, Connor felt a little incredulous. The Kahman Empire was about the same as the European and American people on Earth. The average height of men was about 1.8 meters, and the average height of women was about 1.7 meters. A normal 14-year-old girl was at least 1.5 meters tall.
"Sir, your pork pie is ready. Please enjoy!" Stellin placed ten plates of freshly baked pork pies on the table and politely said, "I'm sorry, but I'm sorry, but I'm sorry.
Smelling the fragrance of the pork pie, Connor felt that Danielle was right. Uncle Sterling might really be a chef from Tottenham Hotel.
Looking at little Danielle who was drooling over the pies, Connor casually picked up a pie and waved his hand, indicating that Lena could start eating.
After a quick meal, looking at the empty plates on the table and little Danielle's slightly bulging belly, Connor was a little surprised. How did Danielle, with such a small body, manage to eat five pies like he did? Uncle Stellin was right. Their family's pie was really big.
For an official knight like Connor who needed to eat a lot every day to replenish his energy, he was still full after eating five pies. As for little Danielle, if Connor didn't stop her from eating because he was afraid that she would die from overeating, she might even be able to eat the seventh or eighth pies!
Looking at little Danielle who was lazily leaning on the chair with a satisfied look, Connor shook his head and walked to the counter. He took out three shillings from his wallet and handed it to the restaurant owner, Stellin.
"Sir, it's one shilling and five pence. You don't need that much!" Seeing Connor hand over so much money, the honest Uncle Sterling seemed to be at a loss for what to do.
Connor, who had wanted to directly say that it was a tip, changed his mind and said, "I'm very satisfied that little Danielle brought me to a delicious pie shop like yours. Take the extra money as her salary and keep it here for her meals. But remember, you can only give her one pie at a time!"
Hearing Connor's words, Uncle Sterling took the three shillings hesitantly and said with emotion, "Sir, you're really a good person!"
Connor smiled helplessly. This was the second time today that he was called a good person. Connor glanced at little Danielle and shook his head. Then, he walked out of the restaurant without hesitation and walked back to his apartment.
He wasn't a saint. There were countless children like Little Danielle in Loen City, much less the entire Kahman Empire. He, Conor Ferguson, couldn't save them all. By casually treating Little Danielle to a meal so that she wouldn't starve for the next few days, Conor believed that he had done all he could. If they were fated, they would meet again in the future. If not, so be it!
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Sitting in a spacious and luxurious carriage, Connor Ferguson, who was dressed in formal clothes, enjoyed the charming scenery of Loen City's countryside under the setting sun.
Although George's father, Mr. Harvey Sanchez, had a mansion that covered ten acres in the eastern part of Loen City, because he had invited too many guests for his birthday banquet, it would be too crowded in a mansion in the city. Therefore, Mr. Harvey decided to hold his birthday banquet in his luxurious manor called "Eire", which covered an area of fifty acres in the countryside of Loen City.
"A.I. Chip! Are you sure that after using the Breath Concealing Spell, my wizard aura has been completely concealed and won't be discovered by others? "Connor thought to himself.
Mr. Harvey Sanchez had a wide range of friends, including nobles, councilors, wealthy businessmen, and even the church. He had deep connections with all of them. At his birthday banquet, there was no guarantee that no one would discover his identity as a wizard. Given the powerful position of the church, Connor didn't want his secret of being a wizard to be known by others.
[Beep! According to the A.I. Chip's calculations, after the host uses the high-grade meditation technique and the Abyssal Secret Spell, the probability of not being discovered by others is as high as 91%!]
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