Sheep's House.
Unknowingly, Reno had been in the giant tribe for more than three months.
During this period, he not only learned the giant tribe's fighting skills, Hakoku, but also established a deep friendship with the giant tribe.
For him, this experience was very meaningful.
Maybe he could get help from the giant tribe in the future.
"Reno, are you really going to leave here? Otherwise, stay for two more days."
"That's right, if you and Linlin leave, who will we go play with?"
"We don't want you and Linlin to leave."
The children of the Sheep's House persuaded Reno, who wanted to leave.
"That's right, stay a little longer." Hajrudin, who came here to play, also echoed.
"This..."
The enthusiasm of the children made Reno feel embarrassed.
"That's right, the children don't want you two to leave."
"Reno, you should stay for a while. By the way, if I remember correctly, Linlin's birthday is coming up soon, right?"
"Why not wait until Linlin's birthday is over before leaving? Give the children a happy memory."
As Reno was still struggling with the decision, Carmel spoke up.
"Is that so? All right then."
Seemingly moved by Carmel's reasoning, Reno nodded and agreed.
"Yay! Linlin's going to have a birthday, and we'll get to eat cake!!"
"When the time comes, we must prepare well and give Linlin a birthday to remember!"
The children, hearing that Linlin was going to have a birthday, began to look forward to it with excitement.
Because on birthdays here, they could eat lots of things they usually didn't get to eat.
Mom loves Linlin, and she would definitely buy a lot of delicious food.
Standing next to Linlin, Reno sneered inwardly, seeing things clearly.
Carmel feared they might leave. It appeared that this woman intended to take action on Linlin's birthday.
Coincidentally, that was the very day Reno had chosen. Carmel's suggestion played right into his plan.
"Okay, kids, Linlin's birthday is in a few days. I'm going out shopping—anything you want?"
Carmel said to everyone with a kind smile.
"Strawberry cake, Linlin wants strawberry cake!"
Linlin was the first to raise her hand, her eyes sparkling with expectation as she looked at Carmel.
"I want building blocks." Jace shared what he had been hoping for a long time.
"I want some too! I want some too!"
The children all voiced their wishes one after another.
After everyone had spoken, Carmel looked at Reno with a smile.
"Reno, is there anything you want? I can bring it for you."
"Thank you, but I don't have anything special I need."
Reno shook his head and declined politely.
"Is that so? All right then."
"Kids, you can play with Reno and Linlin here. Mom will be back soon."
Reno watched Carmel leave, and the smile on his face slowly disappeared.
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Time passed, and soon it was Linlin's birthday.
Knowing Linlin loved cake, Carmel had gone out to buy all kinds of cakes and desserts.
She also helped the children prepare many gifts for Linlin.
Early in the morning, while Linlin was still asleep, Carmel woke up the other children, planning to decorate everything and give Linlin a big surprise when she woke up.
The children were enthusiastic. Some prepared the cakes, others decorated the house—everyone was busy and happy.
Carmel glanced at Reno who was also preparing a surprise for Linlin, and a trace of barely noticeable cruelty flashed in her eyes.
Today was her last chance. She had to get rid of Reno.
Thinking this, she put a kind smile back on her face and walked toward Reno.
When she was about two meters away, Reno suddenly turned and looked at her.
Carmel paused. The look in Reno's eyes made her feel a little uneasy.
Fortunately, that feeling disappeared quickly, and she didn't think much of it.
During their time together, she had probed Reno many times, both intentionally and unintentionally.
He was just an ordinary human, no talent, and had only mistaken Linlin as his younger sister.
Carmel was about to speak when Reno beat her to it:
"Sister, I hid Linlin's birthday surprise in the forest. It's a bit heavy. Could you help me carry it back?"
"Oh???"
Carmel was overjoyed by Reno's request. Was even the heavens helping her??
She had just wanted an excuse to be alone with Reno, and it happened just as she wished.
"Of course. Let's go quickly." Carmel didn't suspect anything and was even more eager than Reno.
And so, Reno took Carmel into the forest.
Focused on getting rid of Reno, Carmel didn't notice anything out of the ordinary. Instead, she was thinking about venturing even deeper into the woods to carry out her plan.
However, when they had gone deep enough, she finally sensed something wrong.
Her pace slowed subconsciously. She glanced around and asked cautiously:
"Reno, where's the gift you prepared for Linlin?"
"We've been walking for a while now—aren't we there yet?"
As she spoke, Carmel also summoned her little soul bodyguard, Homies Pandora.
Realizing that Carmel had become wary, Reno suddenly stopped and turned to face her. The smile on his face instantly vanished.
"This place is far enough from the Giant Village. This should be good."
"Reno, what do you mean by that?"
Hearing Reno's abrupt words, a sense of dread suddenly welled up in Carmel's heart.