Modern Women's Charm
The Unexpected Night

"I used to be like you Jean, I was so scared when I first saw a beast, even I could only cry not being able to move my entire body. Good thing it was Marco carrying me away." Mia's past stories make Jean rather calm.

Five other members of the hunting group also came to the aid of the three men.

The horned snake attacked more ferociously, it appeared that the tip of its two sharp fangs dripped with poison liquid, the leaves or plants that were exposed to the droplets of poison seemed corroded like melted.

The horned snake beast was indeed dangerous and its poison was able to kill people within a day. But the low-level hunters seemed to be excited fearlessly facing the snake.

Especially if it was not for the skin, the meat and the poison could be exchanged for a satisfactory price.

In the evening, Marco's group once again builds a tent and makes a bonfire, but this time they build it in the outer forest region.

This was their last day of staying in the forest, tomorrow morning everyone had to rush back to the city wall because they had already got what they were looking for.

Jean checked the harvest, there are 6 low-priced plants from the fringe forest worth 30 pieces of copper, then there are four-sheet leaves of grain, 1 piece of flower buds Bit, and then there are four leaves, some other plants are low in price and the highest is 1 Mers berries.

After counting, Jean estimated the total he got to be about 17 pieces of silver.

It was a high number for Jean, but it was low for Mia and Marco.

Jean did not care if the result was low or not according to others, which is clear with 17 pieces of silver, he could pay off the debt and the interest.

If Jean's debt is 5 pieces of silver plus interest 7 pieces of silver over 25 copper, then with a delinquent residence for three months as much as 3 pieces of silver.

So Jean's total debt of 15 pieces of silver was over 25 pieces of copper, that amount still leaves almost two pieces of silver from his current total income.

Jean can't wait to get back and pay off all that debt. He did not want Juno to wait for him any longer.

"Wait a minute Juno." muttered Jean softly.

Since today was the last day, the group of hunters burned the meat of low-priced game animals for dinner. Jean and members of Marco's picker group also got a share of the roast.

Although it was only a thin piece, Jean was sure that if Juno was beside her, her blue eyes would sparkle happily.

The last time Jean and Juno ate the flesh of a beast was when their father was alive, so it had been a long time since they had eaten meat.

Marissa was not a meat lover, but since she had never tried the flesh of a savage beast, she was curious to try how it felt.

When biting one piece of grilled meat, Jean's curious face turned into a dissatisfied face.

The roast was hard, hard to bite, chewing it was like chewing gum because it was tasteless and had no taste, and there was a fishy smell that Jean smelled.

It felt like Jean wanted to vomit, but she forced the meat. He should appreciate the gifts of others. Meat is an expensive food in this world.

Jean wrapped the meat in wide leaves and put it in a cloth bag.

Jean looked at the people looking very good eating roast meat as if they were eating a very delicious meal.

Jean sighed, probably because in her home world, Marrissa had consumed high-flavored food so when eating food without seasoning, her tongue felt very unsuitable.

Since they were now in the outer forest, the night guard duty was carried out by 4 people, two from the picking group and two from the hunting group.

Still the same as before Jean was awakened by Mia to guard the night.

"Warm water." Mia offered 1 glass of warm water.

Jean accepted it with a smile, "Yes, thank you. I can do it on my own you don't have to keep doing it for me Mia."

" It doesn't matter Jean. Instead of just drink until it runs out, so that your body is warm. There's still one more day of the return journey we have to take, you don't get sick." Mia gave advice, her hand poured warm water into another glass.

"Mia give me some warm water too." One of the two hunters on guard duty at night near the campfire asked as well.

"Okay, wait a minute." Mia poured it again into another glass.

After Mia sat beside him, Jean sipped warm water in her glass with her eyes closed enjoying the warm feeling that entered the stomach.

Jean put down the empty glass, she turned to Mia.

In a soft voice Jean spoke, "Mia, you're so kind to me, can't you tell me about Uncle Ben too? Come on, Mia, you said I should stay away from her, but if I don't know why, I can't just stay away."

Mia just looked at Jean without speaking.

After a few breaths he finally opened his mouth.

"Jean, I can't disobey Marco's orders. She forbade me to tell her stories, so please don't ask me about it again."

"Mia please." Jean asked with a pleading face, she did not give up.

Mia looked at Jean with guilty eyes,

"You better not think about that guy Jean, I'm sorry. I have a suggestion for you, don't trust anyone else in your next life." Mia stood up, her eyes glancing at Jean still with a guilty look.

"Well, you mean ap...."

Suddenly Jean felt limp, her body became so heavy, she fell asleep to the side.

"Marco he's unconscious." Mia calls Marco who apparently did not sleep at all in the tent.

"Good, let's start the plan." Marco smiled in anguish.