Charlotte asked, "And then, didn't the mighty mage who worshipped you go with you?"

"Nope. Zenas shook his head, which was why he was a little suspicious of the man, "He just told me that maybe there were still my supporters in the north, and then he wished me all the best." ”

"The North?" Charlotte raised an eyebrow, "You mean, he told you that the North has your supporters?

Zenas put down his glass and glanced at Charlotte in disgust, "Don't take me for an idiot, Count. My legion has been stationed in the north since the defeat of His Majesty Elbert, and everyone knows that if there are any supporters of mine in the lighthouse, it must be in this legion. ”

- It seems that I am thinking too much.

Charlotte shrugged, but retorted, "And then what happened? You played a little game of cat and mouse with your supporters?"

Zenas took another sip of wine, and asked Charlotte for a cigarette, and said quietly in the smoke.

"You know, Count, sometimes you speak really hatefully. ”

"Haha!" Charlotte smiled happily, "Trust me, I've converged a lot over the years. So, Mr. Generalissimo, who is looking for supporters, what are you going to do next? From this point of view, I think that the speaker must have taken advantage of your absence to replace all the officers who were loyal to you. ”

Zenas nodded and said, "You guessed right. ”

"So, do you want to listen to my next advice? Charlotte made a warm-hearted look.

Zenas was stunned, and then his eyes flashed with an indescribable look, as if he had a premonition of something, and raised his glass to Charlotte and said, "If you clink glasses." ”

Charlotte looked at him deeply, raised her glass and touched it, taking a sip of her wine. Zenas nodded in satisfaction, and made a gesture of deafness.

"My suggestion is that since there is no place for you in this Valcam country, why don't you come with me to Erosa or Icewind Castle? Charlotte strengthened her tone with a gesture, looking impassioned, "You don't need to think about the politics that give you a headache, because under the leadership of a wise king, there will be no villain with a knife in the back." Sounds great, right?

Zenas watched as Charlotte spat and pleaded with all sorts of good, but always maintained that tired and respectful smile on his face. He didn't speak, just watched Charlotte's performance quietly.

The mage talked for about three minutes, and Xu felt very bored in his heart, so he took the initiative to stop, picked up another cigarette and lit it. Spit out smoke, Charlotte after the green smoke, crimson eyes are inexplicable.

"You don't seem interested. He said in a meaningful tone.

"I'm sorry for wasting all your hard work. I can really feel your sincerity, Zenas, if it had been more than half a month ago, I might have agreed to your proposal, but now ......" Zenas shook his head, "I was disheartened when Judson found me. But despite the impassioned words of the mysterious mage that no one would easily believe, Nick, Moon, Judson, and the people who had always trusted me regained my faith. ”

"When Moon asked me, 'Are you really going to give up just like that, let Shawshank and the black sheep take the fruits of our victory, and let order and the world return to darkness and chaos,' I realized that I couldn't stop. Zenas's eyes were tired, but he didn't know if it was because of the oil lamp on the table, and his pupils seemed to be burning with a faint fire, "I am no longer carrying my ideals alone. As Moon said, 'Now that I've shown my followers the direction, I shouldn't stop leading them on.'" ”

"Charlotte!" he said, his voice sonorous, "and now I feel the responsibility on my shoulders, the weight of which is overwhelming, but which gives people a sense of peace of mind under the pressure." It's a strange and contradictory feeling, but I think if it were you, I'd experience that feeling in the future. I always feel that sometimes people live a whole life and don't just live for themselves. ”

The cigarette was clamped in her hand, and the pale gray ash fell on the back of her hand with heat, and Charlotte realized that she was so attracted by Zenas's heartfelt discourse that she almost forgot the passage of time.

This is similar to Brent's remark that "we will all grow up slowly, and because the roles we play change, we will say lines and act in line with the identity of the characters." The reason why Zenas felt that breathless, yet wonderfully reassuring weight was probably the reason why he changed his role.

Now he is a leader, a pioneer, and a true beacon! That's why he will not hesitate to refuse Charlotte's invitation, give up the low-hanging glory and wealth and stability and peace, and choose to be a fighter to find the light in a country that is difficult to move an inch.

Charlotte was worried and very scared. A panic that almost tightened his heart made his scalp tingle, and he had to take a deep puff of cigarette to hide the panic inside.

Should it be said to be an awakening? Both Brent and Zenas have found their own paths, and they have begun to change their roles to face this treacherous world with a new attitude, way of thinking, and a new mode of action. On the other hand, it seems that in addition to his strength, he is still improving, but his mental progress is not great.

- Am I still a child?

"Anyway, I appreciate the invitation, it proves that I'm a good guy in your Charlotte's eyes. Zenas didn't see Charlotte's panic, and he tried to ease the mood of rejecting Charlotte, which is why he had to ask Charlotte for a sip of wine in the first place. If you clink glasses, it may be easier to say no if you say no.

"I'm sorry, though. We're still friends, aren't we?" asked Zenas.

Charlotte exhaled a cyan smoke and looked at Zenas with obscure eyes. There was unwillingness, jealousy, and panic in his eyes, but more than that, there was naked killing intent.

The battle-hardened Zenas naturally felt the change in the atmosphere, and he looked at Charlotte with a slumber on his face, and his right hand was no longer moving, and he was in a posture suitable for drawing his sword.

"You're going to kill me?" asked Zenas, "I remember a saying in the North that friends who don't let blood get wet and drink under the same roof. You just had a drink with me. ”

"Zenas. Charlotte's voice was dry, "I have a hunch that you're going to be a great guy in the future." ”

"What are you worried about? Are you afraid that I will become Archduke Lawrence's greatest rival, or will one day invade the North and become an enemy of Icewind Castle? If it's the former, then you shouldn't be here to attack me, and I should be better off with me alive. Compared to an impregnable Council of Elders Valcam, the beacon of chaos is more beneficial to him. ”

"Look at you, you look like a politician right now. ”

"People always have to learn to grow wise. Zenas smiled slightly, "Then are you still going to be an enemy of a friend who drinks under one roof?"

Charlotte stared at Zenas, didn't speak, and sighed in her heart. Zenas, he thought, had finally given him a good reason.

At this moment, there was a shout of killing in the courtyard outside the house. Charlotte and Zenas looked at each other warily, then looked out the door in unison.

There was an attack, but the enemy was not a man with whom he drank and smoked.

In an instant, both made the same judgment.