Bexia slowly approached the edge of the creek. He didn't have any weapons for self-defense, so he was very cautious. If there was any danger, he could immediately run away.

But when he saw the target clearly, he ran over because it turned out to be a person, not a dangerous wild beast.

Bexia wasn't too afraid. He pulled the figure entangled in water plants out of the water. He looked closely at the girl he had saved -- there was a black arrow stuck in her chest, and her face was either pale from excessive blood loss or from being soaked in water. Bexia reached out to feel her breath, and noticed a slight movement in her chest, indicating that she was still alive.

Bexia initially wanted to pull the arrow out immediately, but remembered that sometimes this kind of injury shouldn't be dealt with carelessly, as the situation could worsen. So he stopped his hand.

"Let's take her back to the church first." The girl was still alive, and Bexia felt that he didn't have the ability to save her. Taking her back to the church and giving her to the nuns might save her, as they knew some first aid techniques.

Preparing to take the girl back to the church was not a simple task for Bexia. After all, he was barely sixteen, and looked quite small. The hunters in the village always made fun of him, saying, "If you're not a girl, you must be a pretty one!"

The herd of sheep could be temporarily disregarded. This generation didn't pose any danger. Saving the girl was the priority. So he carried the girl and hurriedly made his way back to the church. As a person with an unclear origin, he had been living in the church for these years, or rather, he was a wanderer taken in by the church.

"Sister Lux!"

As soon as he returned to the entrance of the church, Bexia saw Sister Lux drawing water from the well. She was the only nun in the church, around thirty years old, and wore glasses.

"What's wrong, Bexia?" Sister Lux put down the water bucket and noticed the girl in Bexia's arms.

"Sister Lux, please save her quickly!" Bexia rushed into the church with the girl in his arms, panting heavily.

"Don't worry. Let me examine her injuries first!"

Sister Lux looked at the girl I placed on the table, her eyebrows furrowing at the sight of the arrow. She tentatively listened for the girl's heartbeat and her expression became serious.

"Bexia, carry her into the room. I'll prepare some things."

"Carry her into which room?"

The rooms in the church were limited, and there were no extra bedrooms.

"Don't you have an empty bed in your room?"

Bexia slept in the former guest room, which had two beds. But usually, he was the only one sleeping there.

"Oh!"

Bexia didn't think much and carried the girl into his room. After a while, Sister Lux entered with a basin of water and some other medication.

"Do whatever I tell you later, understand?"

Sister Lux spoke seriously to Bexia. He understood that she was going to save the girl, and from the look of the situation, it was dangerous. Otherwise, Sister Lux wouldn't have this expression on her face.

"I understand!" Bexia nodded earnestly.

"You first take off her clothes."

Sister Lux's first command made Bexia feel embarrassed. After all, he would be considered an "adult" in a few months when he turned sixteen. It was a bit... uncomfortable for him to undress a girl.

"What are you hesitating for? Hurry up!"

Sister Lux didn't care about these things, mainly because of Bexia's small stature. She subconsciously treated him as a child, and at this crucial moment of saving a life, gender differences could be completely ignored.

"Oh...okay!"

Bexia felt a little embarrassed, but he also knew that they were saving a life. He wasn't shy, but he felt that what he was doing might not be appropriate. However, after making up his mind, he didn't show any hesitation. He decisively took off the girl's outer clothes, exposing a fair body in an undershirt.

"Huh?" Sister Lux, who was ready to remove the arrow, turned around and saw the girl undressed, as well as Bexia, who was holding the girl's clothes with an indifferent expression."You are so fast at undressing women," Sister Laxis couldn't help but tease Bexia.

"This is what you asked for, Sister. I'm just cooperating with you to save someone," Bexia awkwardly replied. Honestly, he had never encountered this kind of clothing before, but for some reason, it was really easy for him to take it off...

"Well, don't be shy later," Sister Laxis smiled faintly. She approached Bexia and reached out to untie the bindings on the girl's chest. What appeared before her were two pink buds. Bexia instinctively turned his head away.

"Don't be shy, come here and hold her down!"

Sister Laxis pulled Bexia over and placed his hand on a certain spot on the girl's shoulder, where a major blood vessel was located. Holding it down could prevent excessive bleeding when she pulled out the arrow later.

"Alright!" Bexia nodded. Although this was the first time he touched a girl's soft skin in his memory, he didn't think it was a big deal. In fact, he had a strange feeling that he had intimate contact with such things before, and even more extreme than this.

Sister Laxis stopped teasing Bexia because it was time to focus on saving the girl. She lightly cut along the wound with a small knife, slightly widening it. It seemed sufficient for removing the arrow. She then put down the knife and firmly grasped the broken arrow, pulling it out forcefully.

"Plup-!"

"Mmm-!"

Even in her unconscious state, the girl's body convulsed in intense pain. If it weren't for Sister Laxis's quick reaction and help, Bexia might not have been able to hold her down.

"Whoosh-whoosh-whoosh-!"

The girl's breath became rapid under the intense pain, but after some time, it gradually calmed down.

"You hold her, I'll get the medicine."

Sister Laxis turned around and took out the medicine for treating wounds from the table. The complex process of treating and bandaging the wound took a while to complete.

"Alright, you can let go now!"

Sister Laxis gestured to Bexia, who had already grown weak in the hands. As soon as he heard the nun's words, he breathed a sigh of relief and let go of his grip. Although the wound began to ooze a small amount of blood, it was only for a moment. The girl's breathing also gradually stabilized, which meant that she had somewhat regained consciousness.

"Bexia, did you forget something?" Sister Laxis put one hand on her waist and lightly flicked his head with the other.

"Forget something...?" Bexia thought for a moment, and then remembered that he seemed to have left the flock of sheep outside. If they didn't return before dark, the night could be dangerous.

"I'll go and bring the flock back immediately!" Bexia apologized with a smile. Luckily, the sun hadn't set yet, so it wasn't too late.

"I'll let it go this time because you were in a hurry to save someone!"

"Sister Laxis, I promise there won't be a next time!" Being adopted by the church wasn't just about free food and shelter. Unless he was still a child, work was necessary. In a few months, when he turned sixteen, the church wouldn't continue to take care of him, and he would have to go out and make a living on his own.