I was transported from Lobotomy Corporation to another world.

Alice was a little confused after hearing this. "Huh... Huh? Why are you suddenly carrying me on your back?"

Anlisa stood to the side, hands on her hips, watching what Reed was up to. She'd just seen Reed's big sword emit a tiny special effect before disappearing.

Reed explained, "I'm fast enough to carry you home. I didn't see many carriages on my way here."

Anlisa walked over from the side. "Reed, where's your weird big knife? And you said you're fast, how fast can you run?"

Reed thought for a moment and said, "I used magic to hide the greatsword. If I accelerate at full speed, I can easily outrun the carriage."

"Really? So fast?" Anlisa was a little incredulous, but seeing Reid's strange attire, it wasn't so surprising after all.

Anlisa waved her hand, "Then let's hurry, or it will be too late. I'll take this piece of jewelry to Reina to take a look."

Rena is the grocery store owner from whom Reed went to get the information paper.

Anlisa looked down at the three corpses with their chests pierced, and felt a chill run down her spine. Could this strange man have killed these three with a single punch?

Forget it... they're just three scumbags anyway, who cares about their families! Even if he's a nobleman, I'll punish him!

Anlisa planned to call a few soldiers to investigate the three corpses and dispose of them as well.

Alice looked at Reed somewhat embarrassedly. What was Reed's coat made of? Was it bird feathers?

You have no idea what it feels like. In all my life, apart from my grandma, no one has ever carried me on their back!

Ahh! I'm so shy, I don't dare! ヽ(≧Д≦)ノ

But Alice ultimately decided she couldn't waste any more time. She went over and prepared to climb onto Reed's back.

…… …… ……

Reed felt like his back was being pulled and tugged. Was it really that hard to get up here?

Reed looked back and saw that Alice seemed to be struggling to get up onto his back.

Alice was a little embarrassed by Reed's sudden appearance. "Um, Reed... could you lower yourself a bit? I can't reach..."

Reed is almost 1.8 meters tall, but Alice is over 1.6 meters tall.

Alice couldn't get up there at all; she felt both embarrassed and shy.

Reed bent down a bit so that Alice could climb onto his back.

Alice didn't dare move at all on Reed's back, her head held straight up, not daring to touch him.

It's really up there! It's really up there! My first time on a boy's back!

Wow, this coat is so warm! And looking at it closely, it's actually quite stylish!

Oh no, did I press my chest against Red?! (?Д?)

This was also Reed's first time carrying someone on his back, and he didn't seem to have any trouble carrying anyone—maybe he's just too thin.

Reed stood up, and Alice, who was behind him, almost fell off his back because she wasn't used to it.

He quickly crossed his arms around Reed, pressing his face against Reed's back.

(///ˊ?ˋ///)……

Alice felt her whole body burning up and wanted to let go, but for some reason her hands just wouldn't let go.

Reed walked out of the alley, stood on the street, and looked around.

"You've come to tell me where my home is?"

Alice, hearing the voice, paused for a moment, "Oh...oh...Jiajia is over there."

After saying that, Alice buried her head in Reed's coat again.

I realized I said something stupid. Reed was wearing bandages, how could he possibly be looking at where I was pointing!

How stupid! How stupid!

After seeing the spot Alice pointed to, Reed assumed a running posture.

Hold on tight, I'm running away!

Alice poked her head out from under her coat. "Rider, can you see?"

Reed shook his head. "I can't see it, but I can sense it."

Alice was a little curious and wanted to ask, "Then why did Reed..."

Before the other person could finish speaking, Reed interrupted, "This is magic."

After speaking, Reed didn't hesitate any longer. He took a step forward, and whoosh!

"Hey buddy? Do you think we're getting another mission tomorrow?"

"Go if you want, but I'm not going!"

"Then I can just go to sleep!"

"That's... oh my god!"

"No!……"

"Hurry up and help him up!"

"I know, I know!"

"Holy crap, what just flew by?"

"Hey, look over there, isn't that the person running ahead?"

"Wow, how come you're running so fast? Did you drink a speed potion?"

The person who just flew by was Reed. Reed ran with his arms swinging, expressionless.

Alice, watching from behind, was startled by Reid's speed. He was running so fast! If I let go, I'll fall and turn into a meat patty!

Thinking of the horrific way he fell, he clenched his fists even tighter.

During the journey, Alice acted as a guide, turning left once and right a few times.

In just a few minutes, we'll be at your doorstep!

Reed stopped and put Alice down from his back.

Alice hurriedly ran to open the door of the small house and went inside.

Reed glanced instinctively at the door of the small house. The house looked very old; there was even moss on the walls.

As Reed was about to go inside, he suddenly noticed something under his feet.

Reed pulled one foot back and looked down at the ground.

There's a small patch of red on the ground.

The ground was gray, making the little bit of red stand out incongruously.

Reed planned to rub it with his hand to see if his fingers had gotten any on it.

Reed stood up, stretched, and muttered to himself, "Dried bloodstains; this amount must be a nosebleed."

Reid thought of Alice's complaints and sighed heavily.

This blood is definitely Alice's; I could clearly see some purple bruises on her face when I saw it earlier.

Not only that, Reed also saw the hand around Alice's neck when he was carrying her on his back.

His hands were covered in bruises...

"Rider, come in and have a seat!" Alice called from inside the house.

Reed strode inside.

As soon as Reed entered, he saw Alice on one side of the room, where she had piled up some firewood and was cooking herbs in a ceramic pot.

The firelight from the burning firewood illuminated Alice's face, and a slow smile spread across her lips.

"Keep your voice down, Reed, my grandma's still asleep."

Reed nodded, then squatted down in front of the fire and looked at the flames.

Reed looked around the room; the only word to describe it was [spacious].

The bedroom was very empty, with only two small stools and a bowl and chopsticks left on a wooden post.

And then there was nothing...no candles...wait, there was a window.

Without this window, the whole room would probably be terrifyingly dark.

There was some wood in the corner, and some old clothes hanging on the other wall.

Reed neither checked nor spoke, simply watching the fire in silence.

Alice whispered by the firewood, "Thank you, Reed. If it weren't for you, I'd probably be back home in my tattered clothes, enduring the scornful stares of passersby..."

"Red, you're really strong... For a moment, I wanted to be as strong as you."

"Red, can you listen to me...?"

Reed nodded...

"Thank you for listening to me... Actually, I've thought about suicide more than once before..."

"When I'm chopping wood, I want to fall down; when I'm washing dishes, I want to smash the plate and kill myself with the sharpest thing."

"I even considered buying some drugs to relieve my stress... There was a time when I really wanted to steal..."

"But I gave up on all those ideas when I thought of my grandmother..."

"My grandmother was very good to me; she was my only family. I can say I'm mostly grateful to her for making me alive today."

"When those three men were about to defile me, I really wanted to die. I didn't want to care about my grandma anymore."

"But I saw you, and you were willing to help me. I know you helped me for the money, not for me..."

“Even so, thank you anyway! Thank you, Reed!” Alice stood up and looked at Reed.

Red looked up and saw that the other person's tears were already falling in a steady stream.

"You made me feel safe and secure, even though I'm not a stranger to you! Thank you..."

"No need to thank me anymore, I accept..."

"You've already done a remarkable job surviving this long. I'm not good with words, and I can't say anything touching..."

"But your persistence is much stronger than mine, hmm..."