Chapter 129: Chapter 17: Armor and Decision
The next morning, Bianka planned to buy the most suitable armor she had seen the previous day.
After all, there wasn't much choice now. In her opinion, it was enough to just get a set and get by. There was no need to make too much trouble.
What's more, Durandal didn't rely on armor and weapons to win. She relied on her absolute strength. If the rules didn't require it, she wouldn't even need to deal with all this mess.
However, just when Bianka crossed several streets and reached her destination, she saw a golden figure from a distance, waving at her.
"Maria, why are you here?"
After walking over, Bianka tilted her head slightly, looking at the person in front of her who shouldn't be there.
It wasn't surprising that Maria knew she would come here and intercepted her. After all, this workshop was the most suitable one she saw yesterday.
What made her more curious was the reason why her new friend was waiting for her here.
"Well, of course, I'm waiting for you, Bianka."
Looking at the puzzled Bianka, Maria's eyes flashed with a smile, and she deliberately prolonged her voice to whet her appetite.
"...?"
Looking at the mysterious girl in front of her, Bianka's expression became more puzzled and helpless. Then, she asked tentatively:
"Well... are you waiting for me to buy armor together?"
"Hey, although I really want to answer that, Bianka, no!" Maria said with a smile after listening to Bianka's words.
"Hmm?"
This time, Bianka really couldn't think of why Maria was waiting for her in front of the workshop early in the morning. It can't be that she's asking her to go out and play...
"Okay, I won't keep you in suspense. If you trust me, come with me... I found a set of armor that should be suitable for you."
Looking at Bianka's beautiful blue eyes gradually filling with confusion, Maria raised the corners of her lips and said softly.
While speaking, the blonde Kuranta did not forget to extend her hand to her new friend.
"Well, I trust you."
Faced with Maria's invitation, Bianka did not hesitate at all and directly held the hand in front of her, nodding in agreement.
If it was someone else, Durandal might still hesitate, but if it was Maria, she was willing to believe...
Of course, this trust did not come from Bianka's judgment of Maria in her memory as a transmitrator, but from her own interactions and feelings for this new friend.
...
Then, Bianka quietly followed Maria, letting her lead the way.
"...?"
However, this "peace and tranquility" was broken when Bianka saw the Nearl residence. A big question mark slowly appeared on her head.
Obviously, the unfamiliar goose had no idea how Maria led her around and around, and then arrived at the house's door not long after.
"Hehe~ We are here, this is my home. Bianka, come in with me." Looking at the confused Bianka, Maria chuckled and whispered.
For some reason, Maria now particularly liked to see her new friend's puzzled and confused look, and then secretly laugh in her heart.
"It's not good to disturb her rashly like this." Looking at the building in front of her, Bianka's blue eyes flashed slightly, and she answered after thinking for a moment.
Bianka didn't expect Maria to take her home at all; otherwise, if she knew in advance, she would have brought some gifts for Zofia or possibly Mylnar.
Although Mobius had trespassed into the Nearl territory before, but... that was done by Mobius. What does it have to do with her?
"What's wrong with that? Bianka, you are my friend. Isn't it normal to invite friends to your home?"
After noticing Bianka's hesitation, Maria put away the smile on her face and became serious.
After saying that, the golden, tender pony did not give her friend time to hesitate. She took her hand again and walked towards the house.
"Hey..."
When getting along with Maria, Bianka always controlled her strength to avoid hurting people. So when she was caught off guard, she was really pulled by someone.
"You."
At this time, pulling and tugging would appear impolite and uneducated, so... Durandal had to give up "struggling" and let Maria lead her excitedly towards the "destination".
In fact, at this time, Bianka had almost guessed which set of "suitable armor" Maria was talking about...
...
Suddenly, Maria stopped stroking the armor, then turned around, looked at Bianka, and said seriously:
"Bianka, this armor belongs to my sister, and I have always cherished it. Now, I decide to lend it to you, and I hope you can use it well and cherish it."
In fact, Maria thought about this decision for a long time, and even did not sleep well last night, and was always entangled.
However, what finally made her make up her mind and stop entangling was Bianka's smile and words from yesterday afternoon that suddenly appeared in her mind.
The combination of a dazzling smile and "naive" words, which may be ridiculed by Kazimierz of today, for some reason made Maria want to believe, accompany, and then witness the final result.
"..."
Guessing is one thing, and experiencing is another.
At this moment, Bianka did not rush to respond to Maria's words, but her eyes were shining as she looked at the armor in front of her, shining in the sunlight streaming into the house.