Eight o'clock, breakfast had just finished.
The former breakfast was immediately cleaned up by Aisyah, while Alina prepared all kinds of things to sell today. Actually, as a mother, Aisyah is worried about how her daughter works out there. She had told Alina to rest fully for today.
"It's okay Ma..." was Alina's answer who insisted on continuing to sell. Nothing to know if she had forgotten what happened yesterday or what, but the excitement in her eyes told her not to give up.
"The fruit that doesn't fall far from the tree..." Nathan suddenly said that when he saw how similar the mother and her daughter were.
Aisyah is very worried about Alina. Yesterday's incident actually wasn't the first time it had happened, but usually it wasn't to the extent that Alina couldn't handle it. Hearing what happened yesterday sounded like a very dangerous thing, if Nathan didn't save her. But what can she do, it's the desire of her own daughter who still wants to trade in the city.
As a Vampire Lord who always protects the vampires and werewolves from conflict, Nathan actually just wants to live in peace. Living in a new world, Nathan would actually need someone to be his source of information. In the world where he will live although it is uncertain how long it will last, he needs to know whether the world he lives in is now safe and peaceful or not.
With information, Nathan can prepare everything to deal with it.
Seeing a mother who was worried about her daughter only to let her go to trade alone, Nathan suddenly volunteered to ensure Alina's safety while working later.
"Is that true? But..." Aisyah looked at Nathan in surprise, why did he offer to escort Alina to trade.
As usual, regarding the safety of her daughter, Aisyah had a hard time refusing the offer. Even though, Nathan was a complete stranger who only yesterday night or even early morning the two had met. Whoever he is, not even relatives. She didn't care about it, all she thought about was her daughter's safety.
In Aisyah's mind, she somehow believed completely in Nathan's words. Whether it was because Nathan had saved her daughter or some other reason, she really didn't know how to describe her feelings right now.
"You don't have to worry, trust me. After all, I'm not from here and happen to need someone to be my guide..." what Nathan had just said was true, Alina also knew that since the two of them had quite a chat when they got home early that morning.
Her brows furrowed, Aisyah thought hard. But from the start, she didn't have the strength to stop Alina from going to trade. She who was supposed to be the backbone of the family in lieu of her husband who had left didn't have the strength to do so, whereas Alina was a great girl. The thing that became a pillar on which to hang herself was that with someone who could take care of her when she was gone, she really hoped that someone would take care of her seriously.
Aisyah then turned to Alina and looked at the pair of her daughter's eyes. Alina who understood the meaning of the gaze immediately nodded.
"Okay. If so, please help! Mr. Nathan..." Aisyah was about to bow as a form of her sincere request, but Nathan was stopped by her shoulder.
"There's no need to be like that, Mrs. Aisyah. After all, both I and Miss Alina need each other. I need a guide, while Miss Alina needs a bodyguard. Isn't that appropriate for the current situation?"
"That's right Mom. Mom, take it easy, okay?" Alina suddenly joined in responding while she was constantly busy with her trading equipment.
Soon it was ten o'clock, Alina finally finished preparing everything as usual. She and Nathan took their farewell to the previous road where the Monster Gate was formed at midnight.
Aisyah watched her daughter leave with a new person. She took a deep breath, feeling like she was really useless as a mother.
On the way, Alina's eyes barely met Nathan's face for a minute. In fact, she just realized that the person who saved her last night was a very handsome man. She forgot to swallow her own saliva until it accumulated in her mouth and melted out.
"How stupid I was..." Alina thought. In fact, she had not paid much attention to Nathan since she woke up and woke up from her sleep, until she finished all the preparations for trading. After saying goodbye to her mother, she realized the appearance of Nathan's face, which made her freeze in front of the door.
"Miss Alina, it looks like you don't have to go all the way to the city to trade..." Nathan suddenly said that, but got no response from the girl beside him. He turned to Alina to see a pair of brown eyes that turned out to be watching him secretly.
"Miss?" Nathan tried to resuscitate Alina who seemed, her mind was drifting somewhere. Until, several times he called her that patiently.
"Yes? Uwaah!!?"
Alina just woke up when in her daydream Nathan's voice called out to her. Just as she blinked her eyes, a pair of dark red eyes got so close to her that it took her by surprise.
A pink hue immediately formed gently on the expanse of her facial skin when she recalled the first time she daydreamed while walking like that. Alina looked at Nathan's face from the side for too long, then she didn't remember after that. She could guess what happened after that obviously she kept staring at Nathan, but she didn't want to know any further. Too embarrassed for her to remember.
"Miss Alina, what has happened? Was your soul attacked by someone!?" asked Nathan in a worried tone.
Nathan thought that Alina was reacting like that because her soul had just been attacked by someone he couldn't feel. He felt panicked when he guessed there was someone who possessed extraordinary power beyond his expectation. Until, he accidentally spreads his chaotic energy violently to track the whereabouts of the person who doesn't really exist.
"I-I'm fine, Nathan. I was just surprised. Hehe..." Alina said awkwardly. She who had no chaotic energy was not aware of the abnormal chaotic energy rushing out fiercely. She just thought that it was just an ordinary gust of wind.
After knowing that Alina was just daydreaming, Nathan took a deep breath of relief. He immediately informed about the previous thing that had been delayed. Apparently, quite far ahead there were a lot of people gathered. He explained that there was a possibility that it had something to do with the appearance of the Monster Gate last night. Because, the location is exactly the same there.
"That's for sure because of the appearance of the Monster Gate. There will be a lot of things happening there, so some people will take advantage of the crowd to trade as well as me..." Alina also noticed it immediately and she was really excited to start selling there.
"But..."
Her joy suddenly shriveled up like a fire that had just been smoldered by rain. "A place like that does give me a lot of advantages. On the other hand, the level of danger is also high. It's not dangerous because of the monsters behind the Monster Gate, but the hunters..." said Alina sadly.
And what Alina just said when the two of them were close to the crowd, there were several male hunters who seemed to recognize Alina. Their smiles and the look in their eyes really made Alina tremble with fear.
"Look, my sweet little merchant just arrived..." pointed out someone who was in a group of scary looking people.
"What!? She will soon be mine!" said the other.
"Why don't we just share?" suggested one of them which was immediately followed by a dry laugh.
A group of men seemed to be openly expressing their interest in the little merchant girl who had just arrived. It's like telling people that no one can tease Alina later but them.
Who wants to deal with the 'Scratched Eyebrow Team' just because of a girl's problem? That's how people that even a rank A hunters should not dare to express enmity to the group. They were indeed a group of delinquent men who happened to obtain an awakening by the will of the heavens.
Seeing a tall man walking hand in hand with Alina, they immediately took action!