Chapter Seventy-Eight: A Promise
"......" Regner's facial muscles stiffened in an instant, he never expected Lishana to make such a request. How could you agree? But what should I do now?
"This ......" Regner smiled reluctantly, "why would you make such a request?"
"You say, can you do it? Lishana was still very relaxed, as if she hadn't done this thing to break up her teacher's love for her daughter.
"I'm sorry......" Regner sighed, "I can't do it, but I can do anything but this one!"
"So......" Lisanna's beautiful dark red eyes flashed with a hint of cunning that only a girl can have, and she continued, "I want you to kill your big brother, Mr. Cordak, and I want you to give me his head as a gift, can you do this?"
"What the hell are you trying to do?!" Regner's face turned ugly, he couldn't understand what Lisanna meant.
"Just kidding. Lishana burst into laughter.
"Uh......" Regner was even more confused, although under the influence of the Wind Swordmaster, Lishana also had a tendency to become disconnected, but Regner didn't expect this girl to learn to make such a bad joke now.
"Do you understand now?" Lisanna asked Regner with a smile and a sudden seriousness.
"Understand, what?" Regner was still confused.
"Oh, the beast god is above, how did I take on such an idiotic and arrogant apprentice as you......" Garona's tone was full of regret, it seemed that Regner's sluggishness made her very dissatisfied.
"What's wrong with me......" Regner felt that his lying gun skill had broken through the Sanctuary.
"Well, let Lisana explain it to you!" Garona sighed, then stopped talking.
On the other side, Lishana looked at Regner, then smiled and said, "What I want you to understand is commitment." ”
"Promise?" Regner was stunned again.
"That's right. Lisanna nodded, she looked at the soldiers who were patrolling the barracks, and then continued, "Sometimes a promise is something lighter than dust, but sometimes it is also heavier than the earth, too heavy to carry. ”
"Really?" said Regner, thoughtfully.
"Take your performance just now!" Lisanna said as she brushed her pink hair hanging down in front of her eyes, "You promised me that you would do anything to repay me, and that you could give me any gift." But it's impossible, isn't it? I can ask for two things, and you can't do it. ”
"I'm sorry......" Regner was a little ashamed, he did swear that he was willing to do anything. And now he realized that this was just bragging.
"You don't have to be sorry, but I went a little too far. Lisana shook her head, and she continued, "But I just hope you don't just make such heavy promises, which will hurt not only yourself, but others as well. You've got Erin, Annie, and Ini by your side, and you're already carrying a heavy burden, so don't add more burdens to yourself. One day, I'm afraid you'll be overwhelmed by these burdens. ”
Regner couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this, he didn't expect Lishana to say something similar to Erin.
"Looks like you two!" Regner grinned.
"Huh?" even Lisanna, who was as smart as Lisanna, couldn't guess what Regner meant.
"Haha, nothing. Regner smiled, and then he asked, "I understand what you mean, but even if I do, I can't help but repay you." You'd better make a request, eh...... At least I have to be able to accept it......"
"You're real!" Lisanna didn't refuse, she put her index finger on her lips and nodded, and then said, "Hmm...... What do I want from you?"
"Magic equipment, what news for you, or something else?" Regner reminded.
"Hmm...... So be it!" Lishana decided, "It's the same as before, you have to do something for me." ”
"What's the matter?" Regner asked.
"I haven't figured this out yet. Lisana shook her head, "But no matter how much time passes, this promise will work." When the time comes, I remember what you want to do, and you just do it again. Of course, I wouldn't ask too much. ”
"......" Regner thought for a moment, then nodded: "No problem!"
Although this is only a verbal promise, anyone who understands it knows his value. After all, Regner is the director of the Military Intelligence Division, and if he can make a promise, then there is too much value that can be mined by this agreement!
After making an agreement with Lisanna, Regner couldn't help but ask, "By the way, how did you meet Erin at that time?"
Lisana smiled and replied, "Here's the thing......"
......
Let's go back a few days to the stupidest and bravest night of Alpacino.
Despite the cost of his young life, Alpacino's humble power was clearly not a significant deterrent to the pursuers of the Stoke Empire. After the Stokers cut off Alpacino's head, they continued to chase Eileen.
And Erin is a naïve and innocent person, since Alpacino said to let her follow this path, then she is really stupid to run in the direction of the path. It didn't take long for Erin to be caught up by the Stokers.
The Stokers on horseback separated several knights and ran in front of Erin, and then surrounded the helpless half-elf in the center.
"You ...... Who are you, do you have something to do with me?" asked Erin, timidly.
"Long silver-gray hair...... Severe burns to the face...... It should be her. Tyret looked at Erin in front of her and couldn't help but think, and then she smiled and said to Erin, "Little girl, what's your name?"
"My name is Irene. Naturally, Erin didn't lie, she could recognize that the knights in front of her were all wearing the uniforms of the Stoke Empire, and they should be Stoke. But Erin didn't understand what they were going to do.
"Finally found ......" The other knight also breathed a sigh of relief after completing his mission, and said to Terrey, "Lady Terley, what next?"
"Master Ssalon has said that it doesn't matter if this little girl lives or dies, even if it is enough to bring a corpse back. Terré still had a smile on her face, but the words that came out of her mouth were cold and merciless.
"So...... What do you mean ......," the knight asked.
"Kill it!" replied Tyré, "the dead are easier to deal with, and with a big living person, who knows if she will make any more noise." ”
"I see. The knight nodded, then drew his sword.
The fear on Erin's face grew even greater as she watched the knight slowly approach her with a weapon in hand.
"Damn, what is an ugly bastard doing here?!" the knight frowned in disgust, then swung his sword to slit Erene's throat.
"Brother Regner!" Erin could only pin her hopes on the person she had always believed in at the last minute.
Bite!
The knight's sword was halfway through its swing when it was suddenly cut off by a wave of unrivaled sharpness. Not only that, but the sword wave slashed the sword and flew backwards, finally severing the neck of a Stoke knight.
Blood spurted out of the headless horseman's neck like a fountain in an instant, and his body remained on the horse for a few seconds before falling to the ground with a thud.
"Ah!!!!h Now seeing such a bloody scene happening in front of her, how could Erin not be afraid?
"It's good to catch up with ......" Lisanna couldn't help but sigh at her luck, if she had been a second or two late, the only thing she could have retrieved now would be Irene's corpse.
But Lishana didn't know that she wouldn't even see Irene's body if it weren't for another ordinary and brave soldier.
Now that all the Stoke soldiers were around Irene, Lishana didn't dare to hold it up. She threw a wave of swords at her to stop the enemy's attack, and then immediately rushed towards them at full speed.
As early as when she left Melindell, Lishana successfully broke through the fourteenth level and entered the fifteenth level under the guidance of Mallorite. Although it is only the first level, it affects the rank, and the gap between the middle and high ranks is not to say how natural.
After Lishana stepped into the advanced level, her speed changed qualitatively. Moreover, because of the lighter physique of women, Lishana's speed is now strictly speaking faster than Regner. She blasted her speed with all her might, and in a single breath she broke through the Stoke barrier and rushed to Erin's side.
"Let's get some sleep!" Despite being under siege now, the expression on Lisanna's face was very relaxed. She smiled gently at Erin, and then sent Erin unconscious with a precise blow.
Lisanna knew that the next scene was definitely not what Erin wanted to see. So, instead of letting her fall into a coma because she was overly frightened, it would be better for her to just knock her unconscious. She is now a high-level warrior, so she can naturally easily grasp the position and strength of her shots. This won't make Erin too painful, and there will be absolutely no sequelae!
Lisana gently caught the limp Erin, and then burst out of the Stoke encirclement again.
But such a burst of speed could only be used for a short time, and she didn't have the amazing physical strength to maintain it for a long time. And once the speed burst is out of the way, Lisanna, who is carrying Erin on her back, will definitely not be able to outrun the Stoke soldiers on horseback.
So, Lisana gently placed Erin next to a large tree, and then drew a second sword in her left hand, Swift Shadow, in a fighting gesture.
"Little girl, give that girl to me, and I can let you go. Tyré squinted.
"Get out of this land at once, and I can spare you. Lishana said lightly.
"Looks like it's time to prove the status of a mage. Terré grinned, showing her less than complete teeth. Although she could see that the female warrior in front of her was not ordinary, she believed that her magic could crush this guy who knew nothing about the sky.