Scott looked up at the little monkey and smiled and asked, "What's the secret? Do you like to clean your room in your skirt?"

The thieves have cleaned up their disguises...... But there is still a trace of fragrance on the body that has not yet dissipated. Scott never interfered too much with his actions www.biquge.info that doesn't mean he doesn't know anything.

Nia's face twisted extremely slightly.

He swung in mid-air, and by the time he rolled over and landed on the ground, he had regained a smile on his face.

"Seriously, it's cool in a dress!" he said in a brisk tone, and his round eyes looked enthusiastic and sincere, "Don't you really want to try?"

This time it was Scott's turn to twist his face slightly, the corners of his mouth stiffened, and after a while, he spoke helplessly: "What did you find?"

"I found the fat fox!" Nia grinned, "no matter how many holes he dug and how perfectly he hid them...... Unless he sits in the hole and never comes out, I can always find him. ”

“...... Where?"

"I won't tell you. Nia replied very dryly, "Either lend me something and let me grab his fat tail and drag him out, or ...... You find it yourself. ”

Scott glared at him with some annoyance, and the thief glared back without fear, looking innocent.

"Why do you always want to leave me alone for such a fun thing, did you leave me in this world so that I would be bored to death and go back to hell?" he rightly accused.

The muscles in the corners of Scott's eyes twitched, speechless.

"Okay. He sighed, "Then keep an eye on him, Nia...... It's not time to get started. ”

Nia scratched her face, not too happy.

"Nia?" Scott accentuated.

Nia snorted twice in a perfunctory manner.

He jumped up and grabbed a branch, and in three or two strokes he was up to the top of the hallway, so fast that he could barely see it.

“...... Where are you going?" Scott raised his voice helplessly, sadly feeling like a father who was annoyed every day when his son refused to come home honestly for dinner.

"Go 'watch'. Nia's languid voice faded away, "Even that guy is much more interesting than you!"

But it wasn't long before he came back and lay on top of Scott's head to show half of his head.

"I almost forgot. He said, "Ed has come to you...... He looked like he was in a hurry. ”

Before leaving again, he mischievously grabbed Xiaobai's tail and tugged it violently, laughing and running away amid the white leopard's angry roar.

Xiaobai jumped down from the top of the corridor, struggling to lick the fur that the thieves had messed up with meticulously.

Scott stood silently in place, listening to the thieves who would never walk properly on the ground drift away...... Until he is far enough away.

He had already made a decision, but he still unconsciously hesitated for a long time before patting Xiaobai's head and asking it in a low voice, "Is he there?"

For a moment he hoped for a negative answer, and he spurned his weakness because of it.

Xiaobai roared lowly.

A little uncontrollable panic slowly spread in the bottom of my heart, hovering like a cold thin snake.

“...... Stay away. He whispered to the leopard and walked towards the closed door of Sean Fréche.

The door soon opened, and the white-haired old man stood silently inside, the shadow of a stone pillar falling in front of them, leaving a clear line between light and darkness.

It's just one step away, but it's too far to cross.

“...... Where's Felicity?"

Scott looked Sean in the eye and spoke calmly.

Ed never went too far from the temple.

He absentmindedly walked around the bazaar outside the temple twice. After the completion of the Temple of Nesses, the long-planned "new district" outside the city, which even the poorest of Stonebutch would scorn, prospered at an astonishing rate. Perhaps because there is no city wall, the surroundings are more open, and in this hot season, it feels much cooler than in the city, and even the people around them have a little less anxiety on their faces, and a little more peace and contentment.

In the crowd, Ed rubbed shoulders with a girl, startled when the other person suddenly screamed.

"Your Excellency!" the maroon curly-haired girl grabbed his arm in surprise and quickly let go, "It's really you...... Why don't you go home? Dorian was sad. ”

That sounds weird. Ed blinked blankly, finally recognizing the girl in front of him.

"Hill...... Wei?"

"Do you remember my name?"

The maid, who had grown much taller, smiled brightly, saluted him in a dignified but not so respectful manner, and exclaimed in a crisp voice, "Hey, everyone! This is our Lord Ed Singar!"

After a moment of surprise, there was an enthusiastic response from all around, and before Ed could react to what was going on, he was dragged into a tavern on the side of the road without saying a word.

It was only after two cool beers that he understood why he had been so unexpectedly welcomed.

He had long forgotten all about the promise he had made to Sylvie two years ago...... But Dorian did not forget. Many of the homes here were built with the help of the Singal family.

It's not completely free. All help is demanded in return, but there is nothing that people cannot accept, cannot do - Dorian handled it perfectly.

Ed was full of guilt. The one who should be thanked here is obviously the stocky young butler...... But he has been back to Stonebucci for so long, and he has never returned to that "home" in Uptown.

Dorian had come to ask Nalya if they needed anything, but left without waiting for Ed to return. Ed thought he was probably not happy...... Therefore, I don't want to go back.

But...... He could at least have asked someone to send a letter to Dorian.

In the crowd, it was surprisingly good to return to the feeling of a simple, "rich young man". These people didn't care much about the title of "Sage" that Ed once briefly had, and for them, the most practical help was the money of the Singal family.

Doesn't sound great...... But what's so bad about that?

For many days, Ed felt a rare sense of relief. He is obsessed with the secrets hidden in time, with mysterious powers and ancient curses...... But as his father once told him, there is never more than one way to solve a problem.

But this moment of "relaxation" is too short-lived.

A dull roar caused everyone to fall silent at once, and they looked at each other.

"Sounds like the direction of the temple......" someone whispered uneasily.

When Ed jumped up and rushed towards the temple, the people quickly made way for him.

. (To be continued.) )