"Hey, Lagersis, how far is Kesir City from here?"

Early in the morning, the purple race and I headed for the northern town of Luo'an. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Lagersis had been sullen since the morning, not knowing what to think.

"Well, it's in the north, right? I used to go by boat. ”

The voice was low, and something was wrong.

"Alas," I sighed to myself.

Let's figure it out.

Although I really want to leave it alone, but after all, I've been with Sakura for a long time, and I'm always not used to the girls around me being depressed.

All of a sudden, I don't want to be angry, and to be honest, I don't think it's natural, so I'll say something, right?

"Demon Swordsman?" I'm looking for a topic.

"yes."

"It's a rare profession - but it's a good fit for you."

"Huh?"

"You win against the magician, you win against the swordsman," I smiled wickedly, "definitely in line with your competitive character." And whether it's swordsmanship or magic, you can become a teacher as long as you practice half of it - you are so impetuous, you shouldn't be able to practice quietly, right? ”

Lagers glared at me, "What's wrong with the Demon Swordsman?" Be less self-righteous there! Tell you," she puffed up her slightly plump chest triumphantly, "Miss Ben is a magic swordsman who has been recognized by Teacher Esther this year!" The teacher also said that he only knew how to use a sword when he was fifteen~"

"Esther? Esther, the magic swordsman? ”

"Nonsense!" Lagersis said triumphantly, "Miss Ben is the best of his pupils!" ”

"Oh—" I began to laugh wickedly, "so you're only fifteen years old. ”

Lagersis stared, her mouth half-open, and she looked "bad".

"I'm not very old, I'm dressed so inappropriately, if my eyes had been down yesterday—" I said, looking at her snow-white neck and remembering last night—not good!

"You!" Lagersis slashed with her sword, and at the same time threw out a fireball with her other hand, "Forget about Miss Ben!" ”

Worst! No matter how docile a tiger is, it is still a tiger......

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At noon we arrived in the town of Luoan.

The town is small, but it is lively, and in the distance, a large crowd of people is seen noisily gathering around the square.

"So lively? Hey, there seems to be a traveling artist! Check it out! With that, Lagersis ran forward.

I ignored her.

was chased and killed all morning, don't expect to be in the mood to accompany her to watch a show.

I won't provoke her again, so I made up my mind secretly.

After getting the location of the mercenary agency from the entrance of the town, I walked straight to it.

Lagersis chased after him from behind: "Hey! Red-eyed idiots! Accompany Miss Ben to take a look~"

"Go yourself, I'm going to earn money," I said angrily, "or I'll have to sleep out again at night." ”

"I've got money, I've got money," Lagersis said, "don't worry about that, go see—"

"I'm afraid you'll force you to pay for debt in the future." I sighed helplessly and pushed open the door of the agency.

A smell of tobacco and alcohol greeted me, and I wrinkled my nose unconsciously.

Lagersis directly covered her mouth with a handkerchief: "It stinks-"

It was an introduction center, but it was more of a camp for vagrants, with dark, small, and noisy halls, and groups of homeless people sitting here and there, drinking and gambling. Occasionally, they would raise their half-drunk eyes and look around, looking for someone who might be their employer.

I took Lagers' hand and pushed away a guy who was pretending to be drunk and trying to take advantage of Lagers. (Daring, God knows how this purple race will react) into the inner room. I was seeing a messenger placing a stack of papers on the table.

When the messenger was gone, Lagersis slammed the door of the inner chamber shut, as if trying to keep the miasma out, while complaining, "What a town, so dirty—"

I ignored her and just looked at the drunken man behind the desk.

The drunk, half-lying on the table littered with papers, squinting and enjoying the dirty pipes, just glanced at me when he saw us come in, and then fixed his eyes on the girl behind me, Lagersis.

There was silence for a long time.

Finally, the drunken reluctantly looked away from Lagersis.

(I'll admit that the purple race is beautiful, but it doesn't have to be that exaggerated, right?) ）

"Looking for a job? Kindness? The drunkard asked.

"Yes."

"Oh, here it is—" he picked up a piece of oily parchment, "Mrs. Groh is to send a letter to her husband for half a peniard, and the farmer Saud is to be paid two silver coins for beating his neighbor, and—"

"I'm going to be paid more than fifty silver coins!" I suppressed the urge to punch him in the face and said in a deep voice.

"By you?" The drunkard's eyes squinted, "Is it qualified?" ”

I stepped forward and was ready to give him a "surprise"

"But, if you can beat the bastards out there, Hiccup, I'll consider giving you a decent assignment, or—" He grinned and smiled at Lagersis, "Let that girl stay with me for the night, and I'll give you a gold coin!" ”

I turned and walked out the door, and alas, I felt sorry for him—what was it to mess with, to mess with the purple man?

As expected, Lagersis quickly drew her sword and pierced his arm, "How dare you speak to Miss Ben like that?" Looking for death? ”

The drunken man screamed like a pig: "Help—"

"Bang!" The door was slammed open, and the homeless man in the hall was hurrying inside.

I sighed, "Lagersis, don't forget to spare him." He threw a big punch at the group of homeless men.

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Pushing down the last guy standing, I walked into the office again.

How's the drunk?

- Alas, poor fellow.

His eyes were no longer visible, his face was swollen and tall, (obviously he had been slapped more than once) and he was lying on the ground, and he didn't seem to even be able to **.

Lagersis was kicking hard with her purple leather shoes, and she was saying, "Want to buy Miss Ben?" Want that idiot to give Miss Ben to you? Looking for death? Tell you! That boy is my servant! It's a slave! Miss Ben is the real master! ”

I smiled wryly, but I couldn't help it, it seemed that Lagersis had vented all her anger on me.

Forget it, don't bother to persuade.

I'm picking up the pile of paperwork from the messenger on my desk - it must be a task list, right?

Catch a thief? Not interested, too time-consuming; Escort goods? It's not interesting, I hate dealing with businessmen; Missing person revelation? Didn't-huh?!

I read the revelation carefully: Laxis, the Demon Swordsman. Characteristics: Fifteen years old, about 1.6 meters tall, short purple hair, purple eyes, likes to wear purple clothes, and carries a purple one-handed sword. Target: The clue provider will be rewarded with 10 silver coins, and those who can receive it unscathed to the local Duke's palace of Norval will be rewarded with 10 gold coins.

- The eldest lady who sneaked out?

I like this quest the most~

Fortunately, the notice was taken by me as soon as it was delivered, and no one else saw it~

I quietly tucked the notice into my arms, and then walked up to the drunk: "Hey, if I save you, will I complete the mission?" ”

"Fifty silver coins, fifty-ah!"

Lagersis was still kicking him hard.

"One hundred! Hundred! Please, take her away! Help-ah! "I was kicked again.

"Deal!" I pulled Lagersis and said, "Alright, alright, no one will pay for any more kicks." ”

"Wait," Lagersis reluctantly added to the action, "I'll spare you today!" ”

"Maybe we're all sad creatures, right?" Suddenly, a singing voice accompanied by the sound of the piano came, "In the wind, we are so small; In the rain, we're still trying to survive—"

“？”

Let's look curiously together.

We were approached by a bard, about twenty-four or five years of age, wearing a large felt hat with blue trim on a white background and a five-colored feather stuck diagonally on his left side. Pale hair, very delicate face, dressed in a pure white coat, holding a thick book in his left hand and a bird feather in his right hand. He was accompanied by a wheat-skinned dancer beside him, and her hot and bold outfit made people dare not face it.

The bard walked straight up to him: "Swordsman, will you listen to me?" Without waiting for me to answer, he pointed to the drunk man lying on the ground: "He's just the person in charge here, but he was a little careless, and your friend is too heavy, right?" It's hard for us to live in this world, so why force others? He is at fault, and he doesn't have to squeeze his savings for a few years! ”

Sighing in pain, he continued: "He is already a very miserable man, and there is still someone to live for, and he has lost his faith in life so much, and spends his days under the anesthesia of wine--waiting, waiting--" The dancer beside him played the lyre at the right time.

“……”

Another abnormal, headache.

Lagersis couldn't help it first: "Don't talk nonsense, first!" This idiot is not Miss Ben's friend, he is a servant! He has no power! This guy (who kicked the drunk again) was disrespectful to Miss Ben, and it was already cheap for him not to kill him! Thirdly—"

"Listening to the lady's tone, it seems to be very lowly," the bard interrupted her, "perhaps, for a young lady worth ten gold coins—"

"Huh? Gold? What gold coins? Lagersis's face changed color slightly.

"Haha--you have it on your servant!" The bard winked at me.

Bad!

Lagersis stretched out his hand: "Take it out!" ”

"Huh? What bounty list? "I'm playing dumb.

"Mademoiselle, I happen to have one of the same here," said the bard, taking a piece of paper from the book, "and the one in your servant's bosom is the same as this one!" ”

Oops - I'm breaking out in a cold sweat down my spine now, and I'm scrambling to find a way out.

Unfortunately, it was the bard and the dancer who blocked the door, and the dancer looked up at me.

The retreat was cut off.

- Do you have a grudge against me?

I glared at them.

"Red-eyed idiots! You want to betray me?! After reading the bounty list, Lagers raised her sword in anger, "Miss Ben has slashed you!" ”

I didn't have a chance to think about it, so I smashed her sword first.

It would be an absolute tragedy to let her dance the sword in such a small room.

I dodged and sliced my knife at her wrist as I dodged.

"Wow!" At the moment of waving his hand, he was surprised to hear a scream from Lagersis.

That drunk.

Due to the suddenness of the incident, we all forgot about the drunk who had just fallen on the ground.

-- The whole Laxis, who had tripped over drunkards, came at me,

And so, the hand knife that should have sliced into her wrist was now cutting right into her neck.

"Bump!" Lagersis just fell straight to the ground, unconscious.

"Uh......" I was stunned as I kept my hand knife in the position of cutting down.

"This—" The bard probably didn't expect that, did he? He was also stunned for a long time, "It turns out that you can tell the lady to shut up like this - the method is good, but don't you think it's too rude, swordsman?" ”

"That's it, if it's our family Xia Nan, but I will use a passionate kiss~~~" The dancer on the side posted the bard while helping.

“…… Anyway, get out of here, right? I looked around in a panic, then hesitantly at Laxis motionless on the ground.

Should I pick her up?

"Surely you should hold her, are you going to leave her here?" The bard laughed, as if he had read my mind. Then he half-dragged the dancer who had been glued up and walked out the door, "See you at the tavern!" ”

I took a breath and leaned over to pick up Lagersis. Her bare neck pressed softly against my arm-

The heart is beating so fast.

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"Now, let's introduce each other, shall we?" The bard said, "Bard Channan." This is the dancer Sylvia. ”

"We're on our honeymoon~" Sylvia added, clinging to Xia Nan.

Xia Nan hurriedly shook his head: "I just met her!" ”

"Well, well~ I met my lover~ and then we met-" Sylvia looked happy and rubbed against Xia Nan.

…… I'd better think I didn't see it, right?

"Threstin, wandering swordsman," I said, glancing at Laxis lying on a stool unawakened, "this is—"

"Laxis," Charnan interrupted me, "I guess it's the first time anyone has done such a heavy hand to a princess." ”

“？” I was stunned, "Huh? Princess? ”

Xia Nan pretended to smile mysteriously and approached: "The lord gave a high bounty just to take her back unharmed, the personal disciple of the first demon swordsman in the continent, and her name is Laxis!" ”

"Lagersis?!"

How did I not think of that?

Esther was the captain of the Guards and an instructor of court swordsmanship.

Empress Freya's full name before she married was Freya Laxis!

Worst! Looks like I've beaten up a terrible person.

"What are you going to do now?" Xia Nan pushed Sylvia away and asked.

Probably found out that Xia Nan was going to talk about business, right? Sylvia sat obediently on the sidelines.

"I don't know." My mind was a little messy, "I thought she was just an ordinary daughter." ”

"And now? With the princess's temper, she'll kill you when she wakes up," Xia Nan began to play with his feathers, "Maybe it's worse than being killed, right?" Hey hey ......"

"Laughing at what? What are you doing inexplicably inserting in? I glared at him disapprovingly, "Also, how do you know she's a princess?" ”

Xia Nan didn't speak, just handed over an identity document-

Court musicians?

I looked at him strangely.

"Don't believe me?"

"I'm curious how you got involved." I frowned, "Then it should be normal that you know the princess, but why didn't she recognize you?" Did you come out looking for her? ”

"The princess sleeps every time she listens to music," Chanan laughed, "I'm actually here for you, Threstin." ”

"Looking for me? Do what? ”

"I don't know."

"Be serious!"

"I don't know! A while ago, the result of my divination was that I would meet you in this town, so I came. ”

"Do you think I'll believe you when you say that?" I'm starting to get a little impatient.

Another document - the astrologer of the Northern Consulate court.

"I don't understand what kind of creature you are anymore - what about when you see me? What else does divination say? ”

Xia Nan pointed a feather at the tip of my nose and said, "Be your guide." ”

"Wizard?"

Another document to be handed over-

"No, I don't look at it, don't be the court guide of any country......" I lay on the table, no longer able to talk to him, "you said you are the guide, can you tell me where to find my target next?" ”

"I can't."

"Can you help me with my divination?"

"I can't."

“…… So what are you of use to me? ”

"I'll sing for you."

"Good! Don't move, just sing there. ”

I touched the bottle on the table with my hand, and now I wanted to punch someone.

"Haha!" Sylvia couldn't help but laugh, "Okay, Lord Shanan, stop teasing him," she got up and touched my head, "Don't be angry, this kid is going crazy." ”

“……”

"Serrestine," Charnan, ignoring my anger, suddenly asked, "Are you worth it for a maid?" ”

"Huh?"

"You are now the captain of the Wind Cavalry Regiment, not only are you reused by the regiment leader, but also favored by his daughter, and the feats you have established in the past two years are also beyond the reach of ordinary people," Xia Nan looked at me with a strange expression and a smile, "As long as you remain in the Wind Cavalry Regiment, one day you will be summoned by the king, and it will not be difficult to take the opportunity to restore your title - you are a descendant of the twelve nobles, don't you want to restore the glory of the family back then?" ”

"What do you mean—"

"Now you give up your identity, status, and love, just for a maid, don't you think it's a pity?"

“…… How much do you really know? I looked at him warily as I quietly grasped the hilt of my sword.

"Haha, don't get excited," Xia Nan smiled and patted me on the shoulder, "It's just curious, I won't ask if I'm in the way, but-" He paused deliberately and smiled evilly, "But your answer determines what I say next~"

"Tell me everything you know, or else- believe it or not, kill you?" I'm losing patience.

"You won't." Xia Nan kept a wicked smile and looked at me without fear.

They stared at each other in silence for a long time.

"Forget it, I'll throw in the towel." I surrendered first, starting with the bastard who had already learned about Shanan, and it seems that he did know a lot about me.

"Hehe......" Sylvia next to Xia Nan laughed first, "It seems that Xiao Lacey, you have no problem with Lord Xia Nan......"

"What can I do if I run into such a bastard?" I took a sip of wine angrily and asked Xia Nan, "What the hell do you want to know?" ”

"As I just said, I just want to know what you really think—is it worth it for the sake of a maid?" Xia Nan said as he opened the book he had been holding in his hand, then picked up the feather and dipped it in the ink handed by Sylvia - this bastard actually wants to listen and record at the same time?!

"What the hell do you want to do? Is my mind so heavy or? I shook my head helplessly, "What a bastard you are!" - Actually, my reason is very simple, the maid is more important than her status and status. ”

"Why? You love her so much? Don't even want reputation and status for her? ”

"Love?" I hesitated, "I don't know—I just know that she's my most important ......."

"Why—" Xia Nan's words became soft, as if to guide my thoughts, "Why do you think she is important?" Do you love her or Sakura? ”

"Sakura?" I looked up blankly.

"Well, Sakura," Xia Nan stared at me with his sky-blue eyes, and her voice began to soften, "aren't you in love with Sakura?" “

Beside her, Sylvia played the melodious lyre again-

"Hmm...... I am ...... But...... It's different," I felt like my mind was getting more and more confused, both as if I was answering Xia Nan and as if I was talking to myself, "Unlike Sakura, it seems, it seems, that Ogi is a part of me, half of what I have lost - no matter what I think, without her, I always feel empty......"

"Oh—what about when you find her? What are you going to do when you find it? ”

"Find her? Find her, find her......" Repeating Xia Nan's words, I was suddenly startled and raised my head suddenly, "What did you do to me?!" ”

"I've been discovered," Xia Nan didn't mind, "hypnotism—just listen to what you're talking about." ”

"You!"

"Don't worry, don't worry, look at this," Seeing that I was about to get angry again, Xia Nan hurriedly handed over a badge, "I was commissioned by Herony to help you - this is a token, you should know it, right?" ”

It was the coat of arms of the Wind Riders.

“……”

"To be precise, I'm helping him inquire about the survivors of the Blood Annihilation Mercenary Regiment~ Three years ago, shortly after the Blood Annihilation Mercenary Group was annihilated, a small team claiming to be them arrived in Kecyr City after passing through the misty forest - it is said that they looked very depressed at that time, and their possessions were very small."

"It's a great thing to bring me the hypnotism you just performed on me—" I was still angry, but I couldn't get angry with him anymore, so I had to complain, "Such information? Test me? ”

"Huh? I think that's a lot, huh? Xia Nan's eyes widened in surprise, "I've told you everything I know?!" ”

This bastard.

"Thank you then! I know what to do, and—" I resisted the urge to punch him and asked, "what the hell are you trying to do?" Why didn't you just go to the head of the regiment and come here to find me? Why have I never seen you in the Wind Riders? Also, why do you know so many secrets? ”

Even my feelings for Sakura, the feelings that have always been hidden deep in my heart, how did he know?

Although there were always people in the group who made fun of me and Sakura, on the surface I had always been Sakura's younger brother - why was Xia Nan so sure about my feelings for Sakura?

"Divination~Divination~ And the reason you haven't seen me is that I've been mixing with my court astrologer in the north for the past three years, haha."

“……”

What is the origin of this bard? There are too many strange places, but if you ask them, you guess you will still be prevaricated by him with divination and the like, right?

However, Caseil City.

Same as Laxis said.

So—

I looked sideways at Lagersis, who was still asleep, and felt a little regretful in my heart: "Xia Nan is a bastard though...... But there should be no malice, can I trouble you to send Lagersis to the Duke's Palace? ”

"Are you afraid that she will wake up and trouble you, or are you afraid that she will go with you?" Xia Nan began to laugh evilly again.

"Both, right?" Looking at Lagersis's sleeping position, I felt a little reluctant in my heart, "After all, the Misty Forest-"

"Well," Xia Nan nodded, "You go quickly, I have already informed you, it is estimated that the guards of the Lord's Mansion will come to pick up the princess in a while, and I can't let the princess sleep like this all the time-"

“？ You! This time, Sylvia and I looked at Xia Nan together: "You, you shouldn't have cast sleep magic on the princess, right?" ”

"Because I want us to talk a little longer-ah, no, I guess we'll talk for a long time, and the princess will be in trouble when she wakes up, so I'm going to-"

“…… You're such a super asshole! ”

End of Chapter 3...