In Terra, she is a hunter and a bad woman.

Especially after seeing that her uncles and aunts around her were no longer alive, she gritted her teeth and clenched her fists.

But after a moment, she nodded firmly to Maria.

"This time, I really thank you for your help, sister. If it weren't for you, this whole truck would have been completely ruined..."

"...But do you have the strength to carry these things away by yourself?"

"……No."

The girl is very frank.

Although she was young, she had already shouldered a heavy responsibility and knew that any promise she made would not be responded to, especially for Maria, who was so powerful in front of her. She would definitely not look down on what she had.

At this time, I can only bet on something else.

A gamble...Maria's kindness.

"…Where are you going?"

As it turned out, the girl's bet was successful.

Since Maria was willing to come forward to rescue the girl, it showed that she was not someone who would stand idly by when others were in danger. After hearing that the girl was indeed in trouble, she did not leave immediately, but turned around and nodded, and asked the girl where she was going.

These supplies will definitely have to be kept here for a short period of time.

But fortunately, it is so cold today that we don’t have to worry about the food inside going bad.

After briefly confirming the direction the girl was going, Maria quietly began to lead the way.

And on the way, the girl did not behave like a child at all.

Maria saw a lot from his calm and orderly posture.

At least, in Maria's memory, the two young wolves she met were much older than this girl, but still lively.

And the girl in front of me... seemed to have lost all her passion and was quiet.

This is abnormal...

And there seems to be only one thing that can shape all of this.

"Are your parents among those people?"

As Maria walked along the road, she looked back at the little girl behind her who was hugging her arms and looked a little afraid of the cold.

After hearing Maria's words, the girl was stunned for a few seconds, then shook her head slightly.

"My mother passed away shortly after I was born, and my father also passed away at the beginning of the snow this year... None of those people are my blood relatives."

"..."

It is true.

Maria shook her head slightly and sighed again.

Obviously, a normal child would not have this kind of mentality at this age. The reason why the girl became like this is simply because she has experienced too many things that ordinary people may have to experience in decades.

There was another moment of silence before Maria continued to ask.

"What about you now?"

"I now?"

Hearing Maria's question, the little girl was stunned for a few moments, then shook her head.

"I'm the village chief now... Everyone takes good care of me and helps me out in various ways. I'm actually doing pretty well."

The girl smiled, and the smile on her face didn't seem forced.

It is a smile of relief that comes from accepting reality after being helpless.

She had figured it out. She couldn't bring anyone back to life, and what had happened to her parents... If that was the case, there was nothing worth complaining about.

Keep going, that is the choice that the living should make.

"But it's true... this year is really unlucky. We actually encountered such a heavy snowstorm. It's really embarrassing."

"Isn't snow like this common?"

"Snow itself is common, but this year it's a bit too heavy. I heard from my uncles that the last time they saw snow like this was when they were children."

"...So, you're transporting supplies to support your village?"

"Not really."

The girl shook her head.

"With such heavy snow, the village is definitely untenable, so we started migrating..."

"Sister, you may not know that in this area, almost every village has a few small places that they know well. The environment there is good and will not be easily affected. In other words, it is enough for everyone to survive some particularly bad days."

"This heavy snow is too dangerous, and the harvest is also poor, so we have to move. People will go first with their livestock, and we will be responsible for escorting the large-scale supplies."

"Rather than saying these things are a backup, it's more like they belong to us."

The girl spoke little by little, and suddenly, her eyes lit up.

"Right over there, I can already see the bonfire!"

"Ok?"

Maria followed the girl's gaze and saw, in the distance, a few faint black dots dangling in a crack on a slope surrounded by mountains...

……

"what?!"

After Maria and the girl really arrived at the camp, the girl gathered the remaining people and told them about the attack.

Almost immediately, someone broke down.

Many people also chose to remain silent.

But more people are confused.

"What...what should we do?"

They looked at each other anxiously.

"Those are our preparations for the winter. If they're all gone...wouldn't this winter be ruined?!"

"This……"

Faced with the panic of the crowd, the girl was a little at a loss.

Maria just stood aside and watched quietly.

After a few moments, a few old men who were still energetic suddenly knocked on their crutches, signaling everyone to look at them.

"Why are you so anxious? This little thing has made you like this. How are you going to live your life in the future?"

When the old man spoke, it was obvious that he still had a high prestige.

Following his scolding, many people calmed down.

The old man didn't wait for them to ask, but turned to look at the little girl.

Although the two people's ages were not enough to be described as grandfather and granddaughter, the old man still respectfully called them village chief.

The name is also your name.

"Do you remember where our van is?"

"remember."

The girl nodded seriously, looked at everyone present, and continued.

"Although we were attacked, I was fortunate to meet this sister. She fought off the hungry wolves, and the goods were not damaged. It's just that they can't be transported here for the time being."

As soon as the words came out, everyone present couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

The goods weren’t lost…that’s good.

"In that case... then let's get ready today."

The old man is an old man after all. After seeing that everyone's emotions have calmed down, he shook his head slightly.

"We still have enough food here to last us a week. The wind and snow haven't shown any signs of getting any stronger these past few days, so there's no need to rush for food. Everyone, please be a little tired tonight and bring back the bodies of our brothers and sisters so that they won't be eaten by those beasts."

The old man's words were still very valuable, and soon a group of strong young people stood up.

Maria, who was standing nearby, had just stood up and was ready to lead the way.

But the little girl came over and shook her head slightly.

"Sister, you've worked so hard, you should take a good rest. I really want to thank you for what you did this time."

"..."

Maria thought for a few moments and did not answer, but stood back.

Soon, the girl selected a group of people who knew the way, organized a team, held torches, and slowly walked towards the distance.

"This trip will probably take about an hour or two. Everyone, please wait... They are familiar with this route."

After all, it was getting dark, and it was easy to get into trouble if one didn't know the way. However, with a dozen strong guys like these, it was unlikely that anything serious would happen.

The crowd quickly dispersed and each went about their own business.

Those who were setting up tents were setting up tents, those who were cooking dinner were cooking dinner, and those who were reinforcing the camp were reinforcing the camp.

Everyone has something to do.

Maria stood aside, quietly.

The old man who spoke earlier also walked over slowly with a cane.

"Come to think of it, the little girl left in such a hurry that she didn't even have time to say your name."

"Maria..."

"Oh, Maria... Well, what a nice name, what a nice name."

The old man seemed to be a little hard of hearing, and nodded reluctantly when he heard Maria's name.

This name sounds... the meaning is okay, but it's a bit too straightforward.

"This time, we are all grateful to you. If you hadn't helped us, our little girl would have been killed."

As the old man spoke, he also sighed slightly.

Maria on the side didn't care about the name. She just nodded slightly and looked at the other person again.

"Don't you often encounter such heavy snow?"

"Yes, this kind of snow is something you rarely see once in decades."

The old man shook his head, feeling a little emotional.

"I never thought that I, an old man, would be able to see such a heavy snowfall in my lifetime... I guess the snow might not even melt by next March..."

But Maria was a little confused.

"So every time you encounter a situation like this, do you run over here?"

"Yes."

"Have you ever considered settling here?"

Maria really didn't understand.

Since they all knew that the mountain village where they originally lived might encounter a snowstorm, they also knew that this place would be less affected due to the terrain.

So why not settle here permanently?

"Because that's home..."

The old man shook his head and chuckled.

But just this plain sentence made Maria fall silent.

Family?

This word was somewhat unfamiliar to her.

Come to think of it, when she first drove Keobe away, she also asked her to find a home, right?

Even though they went around in circles, the two met again.