"Hahahaha... I heard you are Hajrudin's saviors. You really are two children with a sense of justice."
"There are many children like you here. Make yourselves at home."
"During your time with the giants, you can come here often to play. They welcome you too."
Mother Carmel slowly exhaled a smoke ring, squinting her eyes and speaking warmly to Reno and Linlin in front of her.
"I like them too. Linlin and I will come to play often," Reno responded with a smile.
Just as he expected, within a few days of his arrival...
Carmel couldn't wait to make contact and invited him and Linlin to the House of Lambs.
"Did you really defeat Hulk?? That's amazing!!"
A brown-haired boy wearing a trench coat, Jace, looked at Linlin with adoration.
Having lived among the giants for so long, they knew basically everyone.
To defeat Hulk... her strength was undeniable.
Upon hearing this, Carmel patted Jace's head, comforting him softly:
"Linlin's talent is strong, but Jace is also very impressive. Don't sell yourself short. As long as Jace trains hard, one day you will also become a powerhouse."
Reno noticed that when Carmel said this, she seemed sincere.
It seemed this boy named Jace truly had good potential. Reno couldn't help but take a second look at him.
"Wow! Your arms are so long! Why doesn't Linlin have such long arms?"
Linlin looked at a chubby little boy next to her as if she had discovered a new continent.
"Me??"
The chubby boy scratched his head in embarrassment and extended his hand to explain, "I'm from the Longarm Tribe. I have one more joint than ordinary people."
"Longarm Tribe?? Never heard of it." Linlin shook her head; the concept was completely foreign to her.
"Linlin, you must come often in the future. There are children of many races here. After hearing about you, the kids here all like you very much."
"I believe you will definitely become friends with them."
Carmel looked at Linlin dotingly, focusing most of her attention on her.
Reno, pretending not to care, sneered inwardly. It seemed Linlin was indeed a huge attraction for her.
"Uh-huh! Linlin will come often! Linlin likes them too!"
New to the place, Linlin was very happy to see so many children her age.
"Reno, how long do you plan to stay here??"
Seemingly recalling something, Carmel looked at Reno and asked. This question was crucial to her.
After observing them for a few days, she could tell.
Although Linlin was powerful, she was extremely dependent on Reno and obeyed him implicitly.
She did whatever Reno said and never did anything Reno forbade.
To get Linlin, she had to find a way to remove Reno.
But before that, she had to build a bond with Linlin and leave a good impression on her.
This was a time-consuming process and couldn't be rushed.
"Probably a few months. It's our first time visiting the Giant Race, so we want to stay a while longer. Plus, I really like the friends here."
Reno looked at the children around him, wearing a harmless smile.
"Is that so? That's wonderful. I believe you will get along very well."
Carmel rejoiced secretly. A few months was more than enough time for her.
With decades of experience handling children, she had enough confidence to make Linlin fond of her within these few months.
When the time came, she would just orchestrate an accident to remove Reno.
With Linlin's talent, even if she demanded an exorbitant price, the World Government wouldn't refuse.
After completing this deal, the money earned would be enough for her to retire in luxury, never needing to hustle for a living again.
Thinking of her beautiful future life, Carmel smiled even more brightly.
"Alright, you kids have fun with Reno and Linlin."
Satisfied, Carmel took out a cigarette. The observant sun homie, Pandora, immediately flew over to light it for her.
"Reno, can you tell us stories about the outside world??"
After getting acquainted, the children, led by Jace, surrounded Reno and Linlin, clamoring for stories about the sea.
Since being adopted by Carmel, they had lived on Elbaf their whole lives.
Moreover, Carmel requested that they not have too much contact with the giant warriors, so apart from children their own age, the only person they interacted with daily was Carmel.
Although playing with friends every day was fun, for the older children, this repetitive life was too bland.
Sometimes, they felt bored.
Especially Jace; he yearned for life outside.
Seeing the anticipation in Jace's eyes, Reno felt a pang of pity for the boy his age.
If not for Carmel, his life would probably be very exciting right now.
"Sure. If you want to listen, I'll tell you."
"I want to listen! I want to listen!!"
"Me too!!"
"Jace, do you have any ambitions?!"
After finishing the stories, Reno asked.
"Ambitions??"
Jace scratched his head, looking a bit lost. He rarely thought about such things.
Just as Reno was about to give up, Jace suddenly spoke up: "I want to see the outside world and experience the wonders of the sea."
"I want to form my own pirate crew and become the strongest warrior!!"
Looking at the serious Jace, Reno smiled and nodded. "Not bad. That's a very admirable ambition indeed."
"Hehe, it's okay I guess." Receiving Reno's approval, Jace felt proud but also a bit shy.
Not far away, Carmel, lying on her deck chair smoking, frowned upon hearing the conversation between Reno and Jace. Her expression turned somewhat ugly.
But thinking that Reno was just an ordinary kid who would be eliminated within a few months, she didn't say much.
"Reno! Linlin! Are you there?!!"
Just then, Hajrudin's loud shout came from outside the door.