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Dinner proceeded amidst laughter, with Mengdie apparently very hungry. She grabbed bread and porridge, eating and drinking heartily! Such crude eating manners left the two sisters beside her dumbfounded. They could never have imagined such a beautiful girl could have such... inappropriate... eating habits.

"Ah? Miss Mengdie, the one who managed to defeat two Black Flame Serpents at once? Hard to believe!"

Aya scrutinized Mengdie, who was wolfing down her food, unable to believe that such a delicate body could be so formidable. Seeing her sister's disbelief, Nia immediately started gesticulating wildly, her words flying out as she moved her hands and feet in an exaggerated manner. She spiced up the story of the battle, making it seem as if Mengdie had merely stood in place, lightly lifting her hands and feet, and the two men were beaten to a pulp!

"You're exaggerating again. Everyone says it was the knights who caught them, and they brought the people back. How could such a beautiful girl, who's either a noble or a wealthy lady, be so powerful?"

"Just... just that powerful! Sister, I'm not lying!!!" Nia jumped up in urgency.

Mengdie, hearing the sisters' argument, put down her porridge and glanced over. Unfortunately, she couldn't understand what they were arguing about, so she couldn't intervene.

"Well then, since you say you're not lying. Then tell me, why would the Black Flame Serpents want to kill you? You're just my sister, not from a wealthy family, and you haven't offended them. Why would they want your life?"

Mengdie bit into a piece of bread, her eyes clear as crystal. She noticed a flicker of panic in Nia's eyes at that moment. Even without understanding the language, she guessed that Nia was about to lie.

"I... that... they..."

"Speak up, why are they after you?"

Nia reflexively clutched her waist pouch, looking tense. Mengdie observed this but sipped her porridge without revealing anything.

Seeing Nia unable to speak, Aya's expression became calmer. She patted her sister's head, smiling and shifting the topic, never speaking another word about it. Nia sat back down, looking dejected with tears in the corners of her eyes, her pouted lips filled with grievance and resentment.

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"Miss Mengdie."

Hearing Aya speak, Mengdie lifted her head from the porridge. She didn't understand the "miss" part, but since it was connected with her name, it must be some kind of address. So, Mengdie nodded, putting down her bread and bowl, and sat up straight.

"Um... you (pointing to Mengdie), here (pointing to the floor, implying the town), walked over (stretching out her index and middle finger, mimicking walking)?"

Mengdie pondered for a moment. After a couple of attempts at communication, she understood Aya's meaning. Understanding was one thing, but how to respond was another problem. Should she really say she came from the underworld and then turned into a woman? After some thought, all she could do was point to her head, spread her hands, indicating she didn't know.

"Oh, so she has amnesia..." Aya concluded on her own, "Recently, the Black Flame Serpents have been robbing and killing nearby. Maybe Miss Mengdie was attacked by them on her way here, and she lost her memory while escaping... I'm sorry to hear that, your family must be looking for you..."

Aya's expression turned to one of sympathy for the weak. Mengdie, not understanding what was happening, was stunned for a moment. Then she pointed to the bread and porridge, asking if she could continue eating. Aya quickly gestured for her to go ahead, and Mengdie resumed eating heartily.

"What a pitiful girl... She must not have had a full meal for a long time... The Black Flame Serpents are so hateful! Why hasn't the king sent the army to suppress them? It's causing panic among the people!" Aya sighed, her face showing indignation.

Nia's expression darkened, and she began eating silently. After a while, she remembered to continue discussing matters with her sister. "Sister, Miss Mengdie is so pitiful, can she stay at our house?"

Aya looked troubled. After all, the two sisters were dependent on each other, working hard every day just for a meal. To suddenly take care of another person was really beyond their capability. Moreover...

Mengdie was eating and drinking heartily...

The girl they were to take care of... seemed to have a huge appetite...

"Nia, you see... we should ask the knights to take care of her..."

"No way, no way! Can't you see what kind of people those knights are, Sister Aya? Each one of them is pretentious and overbearing. They ride their horses recklessly every time they come to collect taxes, not caring at all about the lives of the poor! Miss Mengdie is so beautiful, sending her to the knights would be like throwing her into a tiger's den!"

Aya was rendered speechless by her sister's rational argument. Deep down, she too felt sympathy for Mengdie's plight. But considering their home situation...

Seeing her sister hesitate, Nia knew her usually soft-hearted sister was wavering. She quickly nudged Mengdie to stop eating and threw herself into her sister's arms, pleading loudly. She talked about how she would help work and earn money to support the household from now on, while greatly embellishing how pitiful Mengdie's amnesia was. She continued until the bread had gone cold, and Aya finally sighed and agreed to the request.

"But only for a short time. We must watch out for anyone looking for this girl, and once they appear, we must send her back to her family immediately."

Nia hugged her sister again, acting coquettishly. Mengdie, watching the sisters' mix of crying and laughing, arguing and embracing, felt deeply moved by their bond. Truth be told, for a very long time after this, she still didn't realize that she was at the center of what seemed like a family drama.

After dinner, Mengdie gestured her thanks to the sisters and headed for the door. Nia naturally stopped her, speaking words that Mengdie couldn't understand. But from the conversation and Nia's gesture of pulling her into a room next to the hall, pointing to one of the two beds, Mengdie finally understood the little girl's intention.

"Letting me sleep?" Mengdie pointed to herself.

Nia nodded vigorously, happily hugging Mengdie's arm as they walked towards the bed. Although Mengdie didn't understand Aya's comment, "So quickly not wanting to sleep with your own sister?", judging by the situation... there seemed to be no mistake.

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