Compared with the previous two years, this year's Melindell has a much stronger New Year's flavor. The imperial capital of the Hawke Empire was shrouded in a festive atmosphere at this time. Many pedestrians walking on the road will also show a friendly smile when they look at strangers. In other words, people find that someone staring at him will only hold their wallets tighter.

In addition, many merchants and shops in Melindale have taken this opportunity to engage in activities, and looking at the cheap prices of those goods in the windows, many residents have ruthlessly opened their wallets to give themselves a luxury.

It's the New Year, and you need to rest and indulge once in a while, don't you?

Whenever such an idea comes to people's minds, they become comfortable spending money.

Light-hearted, pleasant, this is the mood of the current inhabitants of the entire Melindale and even the entire Hawke Empire. And this, of course, also includes Regner, who complains about too many things all day long and is so busy that he is dizzy. Because the Hawke Empire has now slowed down its offensive, it is rare for Regner to be able to catch his breath in the past few days. In his own words, he was finally able to wander around the streets without anything to reminisce about his childhood.

Belch...... It needs to be explained here that this guy was a thief when he was a child, so once he recalls his childhood, many people's wallets need to be unlucky. But fortunately, Regner is still a good person who cares about the suffering of the people, so he usually steals money and steals those corrupt officials or rich businessmen who seem to have scavenged a lot of people's fat and cream.

"Hey...... "Hey, hey" At night, Regner's eyes lit up as he looked at the money bags on the table.

Actually, this guy is a money junkie. No way, the experience of being poor and scared when he was a child has already doomed Ragner to be a master who sees money. And the departure of Kordak a year ago and Angelista's slaughter half a year ago have not relieved him until now. No, in order to fill his pocket again, he has been "working" very hard these days.

"Hey, are you in there?" Although he didn't see anyone, Regner immediately recognized that the person who spoke was Anne Lot. In fact, even if timbre aside, Regner can easily distinguish between the voices of Frost Maiden and Erin and Iniris.

Because Annelot rarely calls herself by her first name, and it's even more impossible to call herself "Brother Regner" softly like Erin or Eniles (it doesn't count when pretending to be Erin in the Dark Realm). Every time Anne Lot called Regner, she only used one word, and that was "Hey......

"Come in, Annie. Regner hurriedly said that Anne Lot's relationship with herself has also developed greatly in the past six months, although she has not yet broken through the last boundary like Irene. But this girl would come to stay with him occasionally when she had nothing to do.

"Don't get me wrong, I'm just here to make it easier to teach Ini. Anne Lot explained at the time.

When Anne Lot pushed the door in, she saw Regner with a table of money bags, but the Frost Maiden didn't seem surprised by this.

"Do you want to take two?" Regner spread his hands aggressively, signaling that the money bag on the table could be picked at will.

"No, you don't. Annelot didn't bother to mock Regner, the dignified director of military intelligence and the Empire's strongest assassin, for stealing. Because she had already been sarcastic a few days earlier, and Regner seemed completely immune to it, even taking Annelot's sarcasm as a compliment to his own stealing methods. This guy is really a thief......

"That's the old rule, half me, half slum people. Regner shrugged, knowing that Annelot, a mage, was not short of money, and that it might be a fraction of a magic experiment for the Frost Maiden.

It is worth mentioning that Regner is not completely guilt-free about stealing other people's money, so he chooses to take the path of robbing the rich and helping the poor.

I have to say that sometimes the ancients had wisdom far beyond modern people, and robbing the rich and helping the poor is one of the manifestations of their wisdom.

You see, robbing the rich and helping the poor can satisfy your hatred of the rich, and it is a very good way to vent when you are unhappy with the rich. Second, it can balance the gap between the rich and the poor and build a perfect society where common prosperity can be achieved. Three to get a good reputation - at least in the eyes of the poor, this guy who threw them pie for nothing is a really good guy. Fourth, you can make yourself feel at ease when you do criminal things, and even when you commit crimes, you can use the guise of doing the right thing for heaven. Fifth, and most importantly, he could make Regner a lot of money, even if half of it would go to a group of people he didn't even know.

Therefore, Regner had to admire the first person who came up with the idea of robbing the rich and helping the poor. And jumped into the big pit called "robbing the rich and helping the poor" left by his predecessors without hesitation. By now, he had gained some fame in the slums of Melindel, where many poor people lay in their garbage heaps and sang the praises of his generosity. He was nicknamed "The Light of the Night", symbolizing that he was the only light among the poor in the endless darkness.

But they could never have imagined that the dark light of the night that they vied with each other and the dark elegy that made them scold were the same person. As a person concerned, Regner couldn't help but feel that the world was really full of irony after seeing such a result.

"What's the matter with me today?" asked Regner, playing with a few gold coins.

"I think you've heard about it, too. Anne Lot looked at Regner and said, "The annual meeting and the first dismissal ceremony of the Academy of Magic were held at the same time, both on December 31. ”

"Yes. Regner nodded, this is news that the whole of Melindale knows, and it is naturally impossible for Regner, who is the head of intelligence, not to know.

"Innie is the best student in the first class of the Second Academy of Magic. Anne Lott continued: "So, it's possible that she will have to give a speech on stage. ”

"Oh?" Regner was a little surprised when he heard this, and he asked with some concern, "Is Ini going to give a public speech?"

"Don't look at her with the eyes of the past. Anne Lott said with some dissatisfaction: "In the past six months, Innie has not only achieved the best results in the academy, but also ranked among the best in terms of actual combat ability and progress speed. She deserves to be the first. Not only that, but in order to prevent Erin from being harassed by the boys of the academy. Ini also organized a ...... A society called the 'Forest Guards'...... As the president of a club, it is essential to give a public speech. So, your worries are not necessary at all. ”

"That's good. Regner breathed a sigh of relief: "So, what do you need me to do?"

"I haven't seen her speech, so it's all just speculation. "But I think her speech should be about you, so I want you to be prepared to speak in front of everyone's eyes," said Annelot. Otherwise, don't blame me for making a fool of yourself. ”

"......" Regner was stunned for a moment, then said with a wry smile, "How does this have anything to do with me?"

"Don't tell me you've forgotten your promise to Ini. Annelot's gaze was a little fierce, and she seemed to stare at Regner with some anger, as if he would be violent if he said the wrong thing again.

"......" Regner was silent when he heard Annelot say this, he threw away the gold coin in his hand, and after a long time he said helplessly: "I thought you all forgot about it......"

"You haven't forgotten, how can we forget? Ini is even more unlikely to forget!" Anne Lott was really angry at this time, she took a step forward, and then asked a little forcefully: "I want to ask you now, does what you said at the beginning count?!"

"......" Regner did not answer.

"Nope. Annelot denied her inquiry, and she changed her words and said, "I want to ask, do you want to count anymore?"

"Do you want to hear the truth?" asked Regner in a low voice.

"Nonsense!"

"I'm sorry, Annie. Regner said guiltily, "I want to count." ”

"Why do you want to apologize to me?" asked Anne Lot.

"Because...... I feel like it's going to hurt you. Regner replied with his head bowed.

"Isn't that hurting Innie like this now?" Anne Lott was furious, she looked at Regner and said without stopping, "What did you promise to make her your fiancée when she was sixteen years old." But she was sixteen years old two months ago! What did you do? You didn't even fart! Innie she had been waiting, she had been waiting for you to speak, were you blind or deaf? Or was you hard-hearted? and she didn't even say a word about it until now?!"

"I want to mention it! Of course I want to mention it! Irene, I've been urging me for the past two months! I'd love to do it myself. But......" said Regner with seven points of helplessness and three points of distress, "but I don't want you to ...... either"

"Don't be sentimental here!" Anne Lott blushed a little when she heard this, but she still said with annoyance, "How much do I have to do with you? Why am I angry that Inni is your fiancée? What does this have to do with me?! I tell you, this matter is only a good thing in my opinion! And what really makes me angry and disgusted is your irresponsibility and cowardice. It seems to me that you're playing tricks on Ini's feelings!

"......" Regner was stunned when he heard this, and he hesitated for a minute before he spoke: "Can I take your words seriously?"

"Of course! I, Anne Lot, don't bother to lie!"

"So...... I understand. Regner nodded, and he held back for a moment before asking, "Should I say thank you?"

"Turn your thanks into apologies to Ini! I don't need your thanks!" said Annelot, coldly, and turned away.

"This girl......" Regner felt as if the sound of Anne Lot slamming the door had been ringing in his ears. He smiled wryly and said, "It's really a dead ......"