Dan Feng and Roxy brought the group of girls to the Adventurers' Guild in the nearby town and spent a small amount of money to post an escort request.
They had absolutely no worries about the safety of these small girls—after all, they had posted the request under their S-rank adventurer status.
Once other adventurers saw that the client was of such a high rank, they would certainly not dare to act improperly. S-rank adventurers weren't something one encountered casually—they were powerhouses who had completed countless requests!
Anyone who carelessly offended such a figure would likely meet a very miserable end.
After explaining to the staff at the Adventurers' Guild here to take good care of these small girls, Dan Feng and Roxy turned to face the group of small girls, preparing to say goodbye.
The small girls' eyes were all moist, tears welling up as they gazed at Dan Feng and Roxy with eyes full of gratitude and reluctance, as if this farewell might be forever.
"From now on, you must be careful and don't let those bad people succeed again." Roxy said with a gentle smile, her tone soft and kind as she waved lightly to the small girls to say goodbye.
The small girls also raised their little hands one after another, waving toward Dan Feng and Roxy while calling out, "Thank you, big brother and big sister!"
Finally, Dan Feng, Roxy, and the beast race girl slowly walked out of the Adventurers' Guild together, leaving the group of small girls behind, watching their figures gradually fade into the distance.
It was already nearing evening, and this place was only a few towns away from Ars. They planned to rest here for the night and then spend a bit of money tomorrow to take a carriage to Ars.
"By the way, little sister, do you have a name?" Roxy suddenly turned her head to look at the beast race girl who had been following quietly beside them and asked with a smile.
The beast race girl raised her head somewhat timidly, looked at Roxy, hesitated for a moment, then said softly, "I... my name is Shana Dedoldia."
Roxy asked curiously, "A name from the Dedoldia race? It seems one of your parents must have been from the Dedoldia race."
"This is the name my parents gave me when I was little. After they passed away, I never used this name again..."
Roxy and Dan Feng exchanged a glance, both seeing a trace of sympathy for Shana in each other's eyes.
Roxy felt pity, while Dan Feng felt a sense of resonance.
In his previous life, he had gone through something very similar as a child.
"Shana... that's a very nice-sounding name." Roxy said gently.
"So, Shana, would you be willing to stay with us for the time being? Dan Feng and I can teach you some useful magic, so your life afterward will be a bit easier."
Shana's eyes lit up instantly. She nodded eagerly and said excitedly, "I want to! I want to learn magic!"
Right now, they needed to find an inn with Shana, but before that, they had to take her to a clothing store in this town to get her a new set of clothes.
The clothes she was wearing were already tattered and torn—they couldn't protect her from the cold and barely covered her private areas.
Thus, Dan Feng and Roxy took Shana toward the clothing store.
...
"This one!" Roxy looked at the clothes in her hand with satisfaction and nodded approvingly.
Though the outfit wasn't particularly luxurious, it was a fairly common and rather nice style among humans.
She turned and handed the clothes to Shana, then picked out a hooded cloak from nearby and gently placed it on top of the clothes.
Next, she squatted down and rummaged through a pile of boots for sale until she found a pair of ordinary adventurer boots, which she also placed in front of Shana.
Shana stood quietly, looking at the complete outfit Roxy had chosen for her.
An indescribable emotion surged in her heart, tears welling up in her eyes as if they might spill over at any second.
Ever since she began her life of wandering, she had always covered herself with clothes discarded by others.
Though those clothes were worn and ragged, she still carefully preserved them because they were her only possessions.
And now, she finally had a set of brand-new clothes that truly belonged to her. The feeling was so unfamiliar yet filled her with overwhelming gratitude.
Shana bit her lip tightly, trying hard not to let the tears fall, but the wave of emotion grew stronger and stronger, almost impossible to suppress.
Beast race emotions were extremely sensitive. Once they acknowledged someone, they would unhesitatingly go through fire and water for them—even sacrificing their own lives without regret.
Now, in her heart, Shana had silently placed Roxy in first place. This gentle big sister had already occupied most of her heart.
"Go change into them—I think they'll look really good on you!" Roxy handed the clothes to Shana and let her go change in the nearby room.
"Okay, I'll change right away." Shana agreed, then quickly walked toward the side room.
Roxy watched her retreating figure, then took out a gold coin from her storage scroll and handed it to the clothing store owner.
The clothing store owner looked at the Asura gold coin in her hand in astonishment—this was quite a sum!
She didn't dare delay and immediately ran into her back room.
After a while, she came running back out of breath, holding a handful of scattered silver and copper coins, and carefully gave Roxy the change.
"I'm really sorry—I almost couldn't make change. Good thing I have the habit of hiding some private money, or it would've been troublesome." The clothing store owner said while wiping the sweat from her forehead.
At that moment, Shana walked out from the room.
Her cheeks were slightly flushed, looking a bit shy.
This was the first time she had worn a skirt, and it felt somewhat unfamiliar, yet it also filled her with novelty.
"Shana, you look so cute in that skirt! Paired with your white hair, it's even cuter—my taste really is impeccable." Roxy said sincerely in praise.
Roxy's admiring voice reached Shana's ears, making her feel even more shy.
"Alright, no need to be embarrassed. You must be hungry too—let's go eat something first." Roxy said this, then led Shana toward the restaurant across the street.
Dan Feng had already ordered food and was waiting for the two of them. Most of the dishes on the table were ones Roxy particularly liked—especially the desserts, which occupied several plates.
"Eat up. At least while you're with us learning skills, you definitely won't go hungry." Roxy said to Shana, who was staring intently at the food on the table beside her.
Hearing this, Shana didn't hold back and reached out with her hand to grab the food.
Fortunately, Roxy stopped her.
"Use a spoon—why grab with your hands?"
"Sorry!"