Chapter 9 Passion

Locke carried the hot and beautiful lady boss and strode up the stairs. Under Sylcean's guidance, they arrived at the innermost room upstairs. He rudely kicked open the door and threw the beautiful lady boss in his arms onto a big bed in the middle of the room. He took off his clothes at an extremely fast speed and pounced on Sylcean. For a moment, the room was full of romantic atmosphere. When the room finally became quiet. There was only the sound of the two people panting in the quiet room at this time. The bright moonlight shone through the window in the room. Sylcean held Locke's left arm, and her reddish cheeks looked more watery and attractive. She hoped that time could stay at this moment forever. After venting, Locke felt relaxed. He suddenly remembered a short black stick in the drawer of Uncle Joshak's tent. It was said to be called a cigar. It was Baron who had given it to him. He once saw that Uncle Joshak would always light a cigarette or two after dinner and then extinguish it immediately, waiting for the next time. The comfortable expression on the uncle's face after he finished smoking the cigar was still vivid in his mind. Locke thought it would be more perfect to have a cigar now. The beautiful lady boss was now lazily hugging Locke, with her head resting on Locke's chest, looking like a little bird. Locke also hugged the woman in his arms. Although he was not a good person, he was not a cold-blooded person. Previously, he did not help the lady boss because they did not know each other. The only good impression he had made him help her today. However, now that the two of them had this kind of relationship, he had to think of a way for the lady boss. He did not want his woman to really make a living as a prostitute in the future. Just as Locke was thinking about the future, Sylcean was enjoying the warm embrace of this man who was much younger than her. She looked up at Locke who frowned from time to time. There was a trace of heartache in her heart. She whispered, "The wine in the tavern can still be sold for a week. If no one comes to rob money, I can still earned a lot in a week. I will take the money to find a job in the occupied area. You don't have to worry about me." Locke was still thinking about something. When he heard what the lady boss said, he blurted out without thinking, "How is that possible? You can only earn two silver coins a week at most. That's far from enough." This was the truth. Two silver coins was indeed enough for her to live comfortably in the hinterlands of the Faustine Kingdom or the small village in Locke's hometown for two months or even longer. However, it was not adequate in the occupied area. Now, the "knowledgeable people" of the Karlian Kingdom could see that the kingdom was about to be destroyed. A large number of merchants and assets poured into Peters Barony, and a lot of them wanted to change their nationality to enter the Faustine Kingdom. It was said that even the nobility of Karlian Kingdom began to "surrender". Although it was chaotic there now, the level of consumption was not much lower than that of the big cities or even Flor City, the capital. If she went there with such a small sum of money, it would be only enough to live for a week. When Sylcean heard what Locke said, she also became depressed. She subconsciously hugged Locke tightly. Locke also realized that what he said just now hit this beautiful woman. He comforted her, "Don't worry. I am not the kind of person who doesn't take responsibility. I will help you." "Really?" When Sylcean heard what Locke said, she immediately said excitedly. "Of course, I am thinking of a way." Locke said. It had been a long time since someone had been so concerned about Sylcean. Even if there was someone, he came to help with ill intentions, either greedy for her beauty or greedy for her money. Although Locke might have helped her because of her beauty, she still abandoned this idea. She wanted to be Locke's woman. Who wouldn't like a man with power and strength? Although this man had little power and stength. "You are the one who treats me the best all these years. I won't find another man. I'll be your lover." Sylcean suddenly said. Her voice was very low but she said in a daze. Locke also heard it. It seemed that this beautiful lady boss did not want an affair but wanted to be his woman. Who did not like beautiful women? Moreover, Locke was just a small soldier. He had no power. In the past, when he wanted to find beautiful women, other than that place in the military camp, he only dreamed about it. He also held the beautiful woman in his arms tightly and said, "Have you really thought about it? I might die in battle one day." "Nonsense! Of course, I have thought it through. If you die in battle, I will become a widow for you!" Although they had only spent one day together, Sylcean had made up her mind that she would be with this little man in the future. "Heh, the person who can kill me hasn't even been born yet. Don't worry, I've already experienced all sorts of great battles, so how could I lose in the end?" Locke smiled. "Em..." Sylcean replied in a low voice. The two were very excited about each other's affectionate expressions, and they hugged each other on the bed and talked about their past. Locke knew that this woman was called Sylcean. She was 23 years old and was from the town. When she had been very young, her parents passed away because of illness. Only one brother was still alive. Because there were only two siblings in the family, she had been self-reliant since she was a child. She had sold wooden stools and wooden tables made by her brother in the town. Because she was smart, she had worked part-time in the hotel and knew a few words and some simple calculation. Later, when she had been 17 years old, the matchmaker introduced her to her husband who had run the tavern. However, less than a year after she had married, the war had broken out. Although she had good talent and wanted to make this pub good, four years of war, turmoil and poverty, had extinguished her enthusiasm. Her husband also had not had much affection for her and she had been later abandoned by her husband. She thought that her life would pass just like that. After listening to Sylcean's story, Locke felt a pain in his heart. This woman was much more miserable than him. His parents and relatives were still alive, and he was a man. He could do anything. How could this woman bear such a heavy burden? He comforted Sylcean and promised her that he would not let her down. He also told Sylcean about his past. He was now 18, coming from Mapleville, Cadozzi Barony in Del Duchy of Faustine Kingdom. He had parents and sisters who loved him. When she heard that Locke had been a soldier for four years, Sylcean was shocked at first, but then she understood why he could be Lieutenant at such a young age. However, she was very conflicted about Locke's age. Locke did not shave his beard in the camp, and the years of war made him seem more mature. Although Sylcean could see that Locke was younger than her, she did not expect him to be so much younger. He was five years younger than her. "Oh my god, wouldn't we..." Sylcean wailed in her heart. Locke also heard Sylcean's awkwardness, but he didn't care about it. To make them more intimate, he called Sylcean "Qian". "Don't call me like that. Only my brother and my aunt called me like that when I was young. You are so young, I feel awkward when I called me like this." Sylcean hurriedly refused. "No, am I not your '- biological brother' now? Just let me call you Qian!" Under Locke's strong will, Sylcean could only accept it. After learning about Sylcean's past, Locke realized that this weak woman was highly capable. He felt shocked when he heard that Sylcean knew how to read and how to count. Locke was illiterate. He even could not write his own name smoothly. As for calculaton, en, he could do simple addition and subtraction. As for more complicated ones, hehe, he might as well give up. His feeling of Sylcean was that she lacked love in her heart, but she was shrewd and capable. Therefore, after thinking for a while, he decided to tell Sylcean about the issue of his current promotion, because after thinking for a long time, Locke realized that only after he was promoted to a first-class soldier and became Captain, could he have the ability to support Sylcean. In the camp, only a few people who were above Captain could raise their lovers during wartime without being criticized. Therefore, Locke told Sylcean about the election of Captain for the next two days, or even the plan that they were about to attack Francesa a week later. After the initial shock, Sylcean immediately came back to her senses. She knew that as Locke told her about these things, he treated her as his own person. Moreover, she would not be abandoned. Locke also clearly told her that only if he became Captain would he have the ability to protect her in this age of war. Sylcean immediately took over the role of Locke's virtuous wife. She carefully asked Locke about the structure of the high-level personnel in their military camp and some of his own connections. Locke answered everything he knew. He believed that Sylcean would not harm him. Moreover, these circumstances weren't considered as secrets, and people with intention could easily find out about them by using some small means. After roughly understanding Locke's situation, Sylcean pointed out that Locke should keep closer to Young Master Solon.