Time passed into the evening without incident.

After dinner and a theatrical performance, everyone in the villa seemed a little drowsy. The troupe had left two hours earlier. After expelling the "inferior" from outside, the captain of the guard seemed to be in a good mood. He and his soldiers prepared to have a few drinks in the side room. It seems that for the soldiers, who do not know how to appreciate theatrical performances, alcohol is the only entertainment. Mr. Fausto, however, seems to think that it is not good to drink in the villa. It is possible for a soldier to do something out of the ordinary with the strength of alcohol. And several of us people on the ground are small children and shouldn't drink in front of us. It seems that the people of the sea also have the custom that minors cannot drink, but I don't know how old the adult is here.

Mr. Fausto and the captain of the guard got into an argument over drinking. At last Mr. Fausto drove the captain of the guard and the soldiers out of the villa and left them to drink elsewhere. Correspondingly, Mr. Fausto paid for the drink in full. The captain of the guard was red-faced and led the soldiers to prepare to drink together, and it seemed that the free wine was the most pleasant. Mr. Fausto was bleeding profusely, but I did not feel any displeasure in him.

"Excuse me......"

"Miss, what are your orders?"

Fausto bowed slightly to me, the man's manners were still perfect. Kiyomi had a full meal while watching the drama and now sleeps peacefully. On the contrary, Tanigawa, who had slept well, became active and was now grabbing another servant to inquire about the monetary policy of the sea man world. Is this man really just because of a lack of money? I've been getting more and more skeptical about that lately. But fortunately, Kiyomi and Tanigawa took turns sleeping, and I was able to clear my ears for a while.

I'd like to ask Fausto some questions before I go to bed.

"You don't have a good relationship with the captain of the guard, do you?"

"The relationship is not good...... It seems that this is indeed the case. Fausto said thoughtfully, "But I don't have any prejudices against him personally, but rather that he unilaterally hates me." ”

"Why is this so?" I asked, "is it because of the struggle for power? As the right-hand man of the Viscount, one of you is in charge of internal affairs and the other is in charge of the army, and neither side looks down on the other." Viscount Braganza, as your superior, uses your strife to contain each other in order to harness your abilities......"

Fausto had a rare look of embarrassment on his face.

"Miss, are you imagining something too rich. ”

"Ah, I'm sorry. I immediately apologized to Fausto, "This must be a very confidential matter for you sea people." I'm not supposed to be here to talk to you about this. ”

"No, the eldest lady imagined it very reasonably, but it is a little far from reality. Fausto sighed and shook his head, "If I am the right-hand man of Lord Viscount, I don't think I am far from it. The captain of the guard admires the viscount, but none of us know what the viscount is thinking. He was actually a mysterious man. ”

I thought back to my conversation with the Viscount a few days ago, and I couldn't help frowning.

"I thought he looked cheerful, not like he would hold things to himself. ”

"It's great that the eldest lady likes the Viscount. ”

Fausto bowed slightly to me, then kept silent. Before, he also pointed out that the viscount was mysterious. It seems that Fausto must not want to continue talking about this issue. But it just so happened that the object of my interest was not Viscount Braganza, but Monsieur Fausto.

"Then if there is no reason to compete for favor, why does the captain of the guard not like Mr. Fausto?"

"I think it must be because the captain of the guard is an aristocrat, he's the kind of person who has a strong sense of hierarchy. ”

Mr. Fausto's explanation struck me as a little strange.

"Isn't Mr. Fausto a nobleman?" I asked, "I remember the captain of the guard telling me that all the people we came into contact with were nobles. ”

"Oh, you've talked to the captain of the guard. Fausto looked at me with some surprise, "What a talkative lady, the captain of the guard doesn't usually like to talk to people. ”

"That's ......"

"In addition, as for your question, I think that although I am a nobleman, I am not the kind of nobleman recognized by the captain of the guard. ”

"What does that mean?"

"I am a nobleman who was awarded the title of Viscount because of his meritorious service to the Viscount. I'm just a knight, it's the lowest title, and I can't inherit it. I was a commoner when I spoke out, and my descendants are still commoners even if there are no special circumstances, and only now can I be considered a nobleman. Such a me, I must not conform to the image of the nobility in the heart of the captain of the guard. ”

Was Mr. Fausto a civilian? This time it was my turn to be a little surprised.

"Judging by your etiquette, you can't tell where you come from a commoner. ”

"Because I've practiced so hard. ”

Isn't it a little too hard.

Mr. Fausto bowed slightly to me, and then carefully withdrew. Now according to the concept of the sea people, it is already bedtime. Fausto himself said he wanted to go back to his room and rest. I hugged Kiyomi and went back to the bedroom with Tanigawa. When I came to the sea world, I expected a large bed in the bedroom, but in fact, there are three small beds placed side by side. I woke Kiyomi awake and told them to take a shower. After everyone had taken a shower, we changed into clothes that were easy to move around.

After waiting for about fifteen minutes, Brother Crane came. I really didn't expect Brother Crane to be able to sneak in here easily. Probably because after coming once, I remembered the terrain and the rules of patrolling. For a professional assassin like him, there seemed to be no secret to the places he had visited.

Assassins are really powerful.

"Can we really sneak out?"

Kiyomi looked at Crane with distrust. I don't know why Kiyomi hates him so much, but it seems that he still has a strong sense of confrontation. Elementary school girls are so hard to understand.

"There are very few soldiers patrolling around, no problem. "And I'll send you all back before dawn after I've taken you out for a spin." ”

"Why are there so few soldiers? aren't we the focus of surveillance?" asked Kiyomi in confusion.

"It's more comfortable to say protection here. Tanigawa interjected.

It doesn't really matter whether it's knowledge or protection. Kiyomi had been sleeping until now, so it was unclear that the soldiers were drinking with the captain of the guard. It's great that you've suddenly become addicted to alcohol, Mr. Captain.

Brother Crane didn't wear that shiny and fluttery costume this time, but instead wore something like a tight wetsuit. However, this kind of clothing shows his neutral side, which is very showy. As if he was not used to being stared at, Brother Crane turned his face a little shyly.

"Tell everyone in advance that we need the Pearl of the Sea as soon as we get out of this villa. "But I didn't bring that many pearls of the sea, and there is a quota for civilians." So I use one for each of you, and one for all three of you together. ”

"Can I use one with Brother Crane!"

"No way!"

Brother Crane is so cold.

However, if you can use it with Kiyomi or Tanigawa, it might be a good experience. Looking at Viscount Braganza wearing the pearl of the sea, this small bead seems to be placed in the nostrils. So am I going to be face to face with Kiyomi or Tanigawa? Thinking about this, I can't help but feel my heart skipping faster.

After taking out the two pearls of the sea, Brother Crane removed one more pipe with many branches. Do you want to use this tube to share the pearl of the sea?

"Sulfona...... Why are you looking at me so resentfully?"

"Nothing ......"

Mr. Crane is really puzzled. But contrary to mine, Kiyomi seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. It seems that my sister still doesn't want to be close to me. I'm afraid it will take some time to improve our relationship.

A group of four of us walked quickly through the villa. Tanigawa seemed to be in high spirits, as if she had long wanted to see what the world of the sea people was like. Being locked up in the villa made her depressed for a long time. Kiyomi looked indifferent, and as she passed the kitchen, she grabbed a handful of snacks from the cabinet. When did Kiyomi master the structure of the kitchen? Maybe my sister also had the potential to be an assassin.

I took a look at Fausto's room. It was quiet, and Mr. Fausto seemed to be asleep.

We put on the pearl of the sea and walked out of the villa. Instead of exchanging gases, oxygen is drawn directly from the tiny beads, which is a novel experience. Do critically ill patients lying in the room with oxygen tubes in the same way? But if you stay like this for a long time, you may not get used to normal breathing. If you are out of the sea, please take off the pearl of the sea.

Crane led us easily through the patrol of the Sea People's soldiers. The soldiers left behind who weren't invited by the captain of the guard to drink looked depressed, so our escape went smoothly as well. After stepping out of the aristocratic area lined with villas, we came out onto the streets. It looks like the streets on the ground, except that there are fences on both sides of the road. Crane explained that it was a handrail for the elderly and children to walk. At the same time, there are some rest stops on the street where you can take a break. When we walked in, we took off the pearl of the sea. Now we can talk.

For the sea people, it is night, and there are basically no people on the streets. But even so, there are still some places that seem to be lively. Tanigawa and I both wanted to go over and take a look, but Crane had a hard face.

"That place is a bar. ”

I see, it's a bar. Maybe the captain of the guard is drinking with his soldiers, so let's not go. In addition, I feel that Western bars are all places where manual laborers drink and make trouble, and we four weak and delicate girls should still stay away. Well, four.

"Can you go over there?"

"There's ......," stammered Brother Crane, who rarely saw the ground red, "that place, that is, only men go at night......"

Oh, that's the kind of place. Although I already understood, Tanigawa and Kiyomi still seemed confused. I can't help it, so I'll take the mystery a step further. This was to help my friends with their doubts, and it was not out of the sadistic mentality of appreciating Brother Crane's troubled expression.

"Then, Brother Crane, you are also a man. Will you go there at night?"

"Eh?!I've never been, I've never been. Brother Crane waved his hand in a panic, "I've been busy, so I don't have time to go." ”

"So you'll go when you have time?"

"I wouldn't have been there if I had time!

Brother Crane was cornered and let out a girlish scream. That's great.

Kiyomi seemed to have understood, and she calmly walked over and patted the back of Crane's hand. Because you can't reach your shoulder, can you only pat the back of your hand?

"Don't worry, the women in that place are not as beautiful as you, you don't have to go. ”

When Crane heard this, he showed a look of relief and loss, as if he was a little lost. But Kiyomi, why do you know so much about it? It seems that after I go back, I must strengthen the education of my sister. Should she be allowed to watch 700 episodes in a row, and the blue cat is naughty 3,000?

While we were having such an interesting conversation, Tanigawa was still looking around at the street. After Crane said he couldn't go there, Tanigawa turned his attention elsewhere. Soon she found another place with bright lights.

"Mr. Assassin, can I go there?"

"Yes, I'm Mr. Assassin. ”

Through Tanigawa's title, Crane rediscovered his identity. He looked at the position of Tanigawa's finger and showed a serious expression.

"I don't recommend you go there, it's a bloody place. ”

"Bloody?" Tanigawa shook his head in confusion, "I saw that a lot of women and old people went there too, and they looked excited. ”

"Still...... "that's actually the Colosseum." ”

"The Colosseum?"

"It's a place where ferocious sharks are put together and lured into fighting each other. The common practice is to make a cut on the body of two sharks. Pain can make sharks ferocious, and the smell of blood can also whet their desire to prey. Of course, these sharks are starved for days before they fight, and their teeth are polished, making it difficult to bite through their opponents' skin. In this way, the bloody fight will last for a long time, and there will be no fatal situation with one hit. ”

"That's ......," Tanigawa's face turned a little pale, "it's really bloody." But will anyone really see it?"

"Some people take pleasure in it, especially the aristocracy. Crane shook his head and said, "I'm annoying it anyway, and I'd advise you not to see it." ”

After listening to Crane's explanation, I gradually came to my senses. Alcohol, flesh trade, and bloody scenes were probably the only forms of entertainment in ancient life. On the other hand, acts such as watching a play and reading a book seem too elegant. Under the pressure of long hours of heavy physical labor and numb life, the sea people seem to need a more urgent emotional release.

We walked past the Colosseum and seemed to hear screams as we heard them in the midst of the frenzied cheers of the people.

Crane's eyes sharpened.

"I've only heard about it, but it's said that sometimes the Colosseum arranges for people to fight each other. ”

Is what I hear now just the screams of people? In ancient Rome, the gladiatorial arena was very common, but is it the same here?

"The audience also seems to enjoy watching people fight sharks. ”

"People...... It's impossible to beat a shark. Kiyomi said as if she found it difficult to understand, "Besides, it's too strange to force someone to fight a shark." ”

"Sometimes it's not forced. Crane shook his head and said, "Gladiators sometimes do it voluntarily, for example, when they are unable to pay their debts, they sell themselves to the gladiatorial arena. ”

"But those gladiators are also human beings, and they will also have siblings and families, how sad their families will be......"

"It's just a sad question......"

Crane sighed.

"You can't beat a shark alone. In addition, there is a system of joint debt. If the father does not pay the bill, then the son must pay it back. So ......"

"So......" I replaced Crane with the rest of the sentence, "will they have the whole family go up and fight the sharks?"

Tanigawa and Kiyomi were silent. They may have begun to imagine their families being torn apart by sharks one by one. Kiyomi looked at me blankly, and I quickly took her into my arms. As an older sister, there is an obligation to be related to a younger sister. In addition, I think Kiyo Mida can be completely relieved, I don't think one or two sharks can beat me at all.