“...... It's not that simple. Laval reminded: "Empty courage without any plan, 'simple' will only make us slide into the abyss faster." ”

His tone was still heavy, but there was a faint smile in his eyes, perhaps even he didn't notice it.

He gave up on his original plan, but seemed to have more expectations.

"I have some plans. "I guess we all have some plans, including the little king of Rutger, the head of the Paladin, and many more. Instead of piling up these 'plans' on the shore in bits and pieces, it is better to clean them up and build them into a solid embankment...... It just so happened that the little king had just written to me asking if I would be interested in going to the city of Visa for a meeting. ”

"A meeting. Ethan unconsciously clenched the glass tightly, even though it was empty: "Create a chance for the enemy to catch them all, or to get all the news?"

His retort was actually habitual, and Borena was already used to his habit, so he just waved his hand indifferently: "Maybe you can dig a trap that you can catch all of them - well, this one might be a little hard." But in order to defend against enemy attacks, even the door is sealed, and it will only suffocate itself. ”

Ethan didn't object again. Although he was very suspicious that Borena was just trying to find an opportunity to get away and give him all the problems he had not been able to solve in this time...... But such a meeting is indeed necessary.

The wind is as cool as water, but the sun is still warm. They stopped talking when Laval was tired and departed—Ed accompanied Laval back to the temple in Anduch, but Iss stopped walking with him.

He was going to go to Kormit. When he broke the ice out of the Vinz River, he actually saw the blacksmith priest standing silently by the river, and he also saw the joy on his face. He seemed to have something to say to him, but he wasn't in the mood to pay attention to it at the time. Now that I think about it, I really shouldn't treat my friends like that.

Friend.

Ed repeated the word in his heart sourly, but he could only squeeze out an understanding smile and walked away.

.

"Friend......" After they left, Borena folded his arms and sighed meaninglessly, then turned to Ethan, "You haven't been to Visa yet, have you?"

Ethan frowned suspiciously—was he going to stay and let him go to the meeting? after all, it wasn't his favorite occasion......

"It's a shame. "Don't be sad, there will always be a chance in the future." ”

The consul, who had been caught up in such a childish trick, was so angry that he wanted to laugh, and casually smashed the wine glass over.

"I'm so disturbed by the enthusiasm you've never had before. He sarcastically said, "Why, do you finally remember that you are a king?"

The guests were no longer there, and he didn't bother to hide it...... No, he doesn't seem to have disguised it.

Perhaps this guy didn't look like a king at all, because he never treated him as a king? Remembering Laval's meticulous manners when he left, the Archon took a rare moment of reflection, and then quickly found a reason for his bad attitude—he didn't treat him like a king because he didn't look like a king at all...... I never intended to be a king. Even if he finally brought his wife and daughter back to Blackcastle, it was probably because he no longer had the resources to allocate more men to protect them while concealing their existence.

Borena was forcibly put on the throne by him. The fact pierced him like a thorn, and his uneasiness and guilt were never twisted into cynicism. If it weren't for the fact that this guy's skin was thick enough, they would have broken up long ago, even if they hadn't turned against each other.

Reluctantly acknowledging the only good thing about the other party, he staggered to his feet - he loved to drink, and could stay conscious even when he was drunk, but the amount of alcohol he drank was actually quite average.

"I did see a demon. He said, "It should be one of the most high-ranking demons." ”

The darkness frozen in the soul really seems to be beginning to melt in the sunlight...... Or maybe it was melted by the wine, and if it was difficult to speak, I was finally able to say it.

"He did have pure black eyes, which were very beautiful to look at," he said, "...... It's breathtakingly beautiful. ”

He turned to look at Borena, not knowing what he wanted to see in his face. But Borena just listened quietly and intently, with curiosity...... There's even a little bit of excitement and it seems like I'm just listening to a story to look forward to.

In a trance, Ethan seemed to see the shadow of the demon on his familiar face. He...... It also often shows such a look.

He should have felt fear, or disgust, but at the moment he was unusually calm - it would have been surprising and suspicious to say that, but he didn't have much ill towards the demon.

His pain and fear were not born of it.

Of course, the beauty and ugliness of appearance may also have some influence on this...... The demon named Miyati was, by human standards, almost perfectly handsome and strong. It had fluffy blonde hair like a lion's mane, eyes as black as an abyss, and skin that was pale but not weak, as smooth as white marble. The blood-red horns sprouted upwards from its forehead and curved down in an elegant arc behind its ears, and there were faint lines on the horns, like hidden gold threads, flickering slightly between the changes of light and shadow, abandoning the evil and danger it symbolized, more like some kind of gorgeous and ostentatious ornament.

Its upper body is no different from that of a human, and the lines of every muscle are amazing. Its legs, however, were covered in blood-colored scales, and sharp claws protruded from the tips of its toes.

"Like a dragon. Ethan said.

It didn't pay attention to him at first, after all, he was just a prisoner of little interest, and he didn't need it for any "experiments" on him...... It wasn't even interested in watching.

During that time, alcohol was Eli's only "preferential treatment" to his brother, presumably because he feared that without a little support, he would completely collapse before they could get what they wanted. Moreover, wine, in general, is also a "good medicine" that will make people succumb faster.

Unfortunately, it didn't work for Ethan. Even if he drank wine as water and drank it until his body lost control, his consciousness was still clear. After he pretended to be drunk and fooled Eli several times with various "secrets" of half-truths, the demon who came over on a whim saw the truth at a glance.

"You're not drunk at all...... No, you are indeed drunk. ”

The demon pacing in front of him said the first words to him, and his expression was as pure as that of a teenager who had discovered something new.

"Interesting. It said.