"It's okay, I still have two eyes, one for each of us," I casually said to my cousin.

I can't remember when Leya and Wolfrang arrived, but it was definitely after my wife lost her eyes.

McCree has been wanting to shoot me, but he can't pull the trigger. After all, a revolver is high-tech for him and he can't fire it without pulling the hammer. By the time he figured out how to use the gun, the Rosecasting Team was already on high alert, and they didn't have time to execute me.

Someone in the team had the blue gemstone for detecting monsters. How bright was the gemstone at that time? Its intense white light had already overshadowed the fire.

"Melissa, this monster is so powerful!"

"It's okay, let everyone prepare for battle."

I stared dumbfounded at the well-trained Rosecasting Team. The battle that was about to happen was no longer important to me.

When the first spear of light fell, even Melissa was frozen in place. In their understanding, monsters were absolutely incapable of using the kingdom's magic. Then came two cones with a pale blue halo, piercing through the night sky like meteors and causing explosions upon landing.

Just two types of magic cost the Rosecasting Team three lives.

Melissa used a gemstone to create a magic that resembled a flare. I couldn't clearly see who was flying in the sky, but it was definitely Leya. Just as the flare was cast, a strong wind swept into the camp. Based on the way it bounced off the tents and people's heads, it was definitely Wolfrang.

McCray, who was sitting on the ground closest to me, had a look of surprise on his face. He didn't move, like a statue. It wasn't until Wolfrang brushed past him for the second time, knocking him down, that I realized he wasn't sitting on the ground but his spine was broken, and his whole body was folded at a ninety-degree angle on the ground. It seemed like Wolfrang used him as a springboard.

I don't remember the details of the ensuing fight, but it was because I couldn't see clearly. I could only smell the strong smell of gunpowder and blood.

I only learned the details of the battle later from the accounts of the Succubus and Werewolf. It only took seven to eight minutes from the engagement to the end. Leya was furious that day. It was said that when she pierced Melissa's body with the Dark Extinguishing Spear, she was no longer the elegant and noble Succubus. Her skin turned black and blue, and her clothes became densely covered with iron thorns.

Although Wolfrang was also angry, he was much calmer than Leya. The worst nightmare for fighting werewolves is to have a loose formation. Werewolves don't simply pounce on people and bite them. They cling onto their enemies while running and tearing. The attention of the Rosecasting Team was just drawn by Leya when Wolfrang charged in, as if entering an empty space.

Wolfrang did not intervene in the battle between the White Queen and Melissa.

Melissa had a total of thirteen gemstones, but she only had eight left at that time. Unfortunately, she didn't have the chance to use up all eight gemstones. Leya's fighting style was considered unusual for a succubus. Whether it was against humans or monsters, succubus generally fight from a distance. Even the Medusas had never seen a succubus like Leya, who charged forward after only using two spells and created a barrier.

Cracked Flames, Crystal Arrow Rain, and Mountain Crash were all unable to break through Leya's barrier.

But Leya's barrier was shattered by the bright yellow Dark Extinguishing Spear from Melissa.

...

The movement of light and shadow in front of me gradually calmed down. The kingdom's strongest adventurer team had been wiped out.

Sixteen lives, a whole sixteen lives, all gone.

Wolfrang patted my face and said nothing, then held me under his arm and started running.

"It's Wolfrang..."

"Where's Shasha..."

In the darkness, I couldn't see Wolfrang's face, but I could hear him answer, "Don't worry, Leya is here."

"Oh..."

The cut on my leg wasn't serious, but if I didn't dress the wound, it would definitely bleed. Now my consciousness is getting a bit blurry.

Werewolves generally don't run faster than sixty kilometers per hour, but Wolfrang definitely had that speed that day. I closed my eyes, and the wind was howling in my ears.

When I opened my eyes again, I found myself lying on a soft animal skin. Without my glasses, I was almost blind like a blind person, but I could still accurately judge that I was among the Medusa tribe by listening to the conversation.

"Raul, we've picked up everything that fell over there for you."

"Oh, thank you..."

After thanking Leya, I picked up my glasses and adjusted them on my nose. The right temple of my glasses couldn't even reach my ears anymore.

"Where is Sasha?"

"You can see for yourself."

The wound on my leg was roughly bandaged. I limped my way towards the large thatched house where the Medusas were gathering. As they saw me, they slowly made way for me.

When I reached my wife's side, she didn't move at all, like a lifeless body.

I wanted to reach out and touch her, but I didn't dare. No one said a word, and everyone scolded me for my incompetence in this way.

"How is she?"

No one answered me.

"I..."

Auntie slapped me, the sound was particularly loud. The taste of blood quickly filled my mouth.

And then my little sister-in-law gave me the second slap, not any lighter than auntie's.

I was knocked off balance and fell to the ground, too afraid to look up at the Medusas whom I called my family without authorization.

"Do you know that she's pregnant?!"

"What...do you mean?"

At that moment, I didn't understand the uncommon word "pregnant," and I thought they were saying my wife was dead.

"She's expecting a child, your child!"

"!"

She was pregnant, she was really pregnant, and it was my child. It made sense, as we had a very high frequency of copulation during our trip to Gli Mountain. It was like winning the lottery.

Very few love comics depict the time after marriage, pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum recovery, and child-rearing. Those daring enough to portray this period are generally regarded as masterpieces, because after marriage and having a child, life is no longer as carefree and joyous as during the courtship phase. There's another important person to protect between the spouses.

I sat dumbfounded on the ground, not knowing how to respond to Auntie's reproach.

In the past, I would have said joyfully, "I'm going to be a dad."

But now I couldn't say a word. What else could I say? "I'm going to be a dad, but unfortunately the mother of the child is blind?" Ha ha ha, that's enough, stop torturing us.

"I'm going to take her back."

"She can't see anything, where do you want to take her?!"

"It's okay, I still have two eyes, we can each have one."

"What?!"

"That's right, give her my left eye. My left eye has better vision."

"What...are you talking about?"

"I'm saying, give her my eyes."

Auntie was very surprised, not only her, nobody could believe the words that came out of my mouth.

"Aren't you capable of healing wounds with magic? Just dig out my eye and put it on her."

"No, I've never..."

"Don't you know if you don't try?"

"Even if it succeeds, she won't be able to use petrification magic anymore."

"If she can't use it, then she can't use it. Being able to see is more important than anything else."

"I still..."

"Enough, what else can we do!"

I grabbed my sister-in-law's shoulder and shook her vigorously, my emotions were very intense.

"I am your sister's husband!"

"What's wrong with losing an eye? Don't just say an eye, even if it's a hand, a leg, or a heart, I'll give it to her!"

"Or maybe one of you wants to give her an eye instead of me? Are you willing? Or are you willing?"

"Do you want to see my wife become like her?"

I shouted at everyone while pointing at the blind Medusa we rescued from the kingdom.

The blind Medusa's wounds had already healed and it was impossible to implant the eye anymore, but my wife's eye sockets were still bleeding. If we acted quickly, there might still be a chance. It all depended on my sister-in-law's medical skills.

Without anesthesia or surgical tools, my sister-in-law applied an unknown herb to her fingers and reached into my eye socket, using a sharp hunting knife to remove my left eye. It did hurt, and I convulsed the whole time, but I didn't scream. I just made a constant "hissing" sound as if sucking in cool air with my mouth.

Can I still think calmly?

After today, will our daily relaxed and pleasant life be far away from us?

Gesture at Wolfrang for a cigarette and take a deep breath.

She is still alive, and that's good.

She is pregnant, at this time.

Did I think about all this a year ago? Obviously not. A year ago, I was still babbling and learning to speak. A year ago, I was still figuring out how to turn a big sword into a barbecue grill.

When did life become so difficult?

The other world is not fun at all!

I've had enough! I want to take her home! I want to take her back to my 70-square-meter house!

Hit the wound on my thigh with my fist, venting through the multiple senses of pain.

I should have known, I shouldn't have gone to Night Fall Town. I should have lived a good life with her.

Traveling, what a joke. Weakness is weakness. Even with a gun, you're still weak.

I thought I was the cool protagonist, but I'm just a nameless extra who won't make it past episode three.

"Raul, it's done. Whether it works or not, we'll wait for her to wake up."

Wolfrang comes over, sits beside me, and tells me the most mundane good news.

"Well, as long as it's done."

"What do you want to do from now on?"

"I want to take her away from here, to a faraway place, just the two of us, and our child."

"You're not going to care about the kingdom over there?"

"What use am I staying here?"

"......"

Yes, what use am I staying here? I don't know how to lead soldiers into battle, I spend every day idling away. Wolfrang and Leya have come to save us twice now, who knows how many more times they'll have to save us in the future.

Today's rescue was purely coincidental. Leya finished the tasks I assigned to her and went to find me at the black market. When she learned that my wife and I had already left, she followed Wolfrang along the Gray Mountains to find us. Then, in the evening, just as our lives were in danger, they started fighting directly with the members of the Rose Forging Society. My wife was brought here by Leya.

"Thank you all this time."

"No problem, it's because you're Raul."

"Hehe. Are you going to fight against the kingdom?"

"Yeah, unlike you two, we're not just a couple, we'll go wherever we want."

"Then let's fight."

There are rarely such heavy conversations between me and Wolfrang. Usually, they are light-hearted or philosophical.

"Raul, everything you talked about, it's been done."

"Well, thank you for your hard work."

Leya also noticed that I was feeling low, and she spoke in a calm tone.

"What about the negotiations..."

"Did the kingdom agree?"

"Yes."

"When is it scheduled for?"

"Tomorrow night."

"Where?"

"In our town."

"Okay, I'll be there."

One of the things I asked Leya to do before was to have a private talk with Marshal Borkin through Gray, the kingdom's informant. The other thing was to distribute all the gold coins in stock and circulate them in Nightfall Town, collecting all the kingdom's currency to purchase military supplies. This process took a long time, but everyone could accept it.

Since that day, we have all become the survivors struggling against the tide of fate.