And then...... Then I saw clearly, the face of the man who was bound.

- Chelsea, Earl.

☆★☆

A chill rose from the bottom of my heart, and I looked at Chelsea's haggard face in a daze, only to see that he suddenly burst into an eerie smile.

Soon, his hoarse voice reached my ears.

"Ho-ho-"

He opened his mouth and uttered words of unknown meaning, and the whole person looked terrifying.

I was worried that Biden would notice something, so I forced myself to be more emotionally softened, and then carefully put down the stained glass that I had lifted, slid down the eaves to a place not far from the outer wall, and used healing magic to easily build a path and walk out quickly.

After leaving Biden's house, I stayed at the base of the wall for a few moments until I was sure there was nothing unusual inside.

☆★☆

When I returned to Ryan's home, I set out to find a magic crystal where I could record the video.

Yes, I would like to go to the Biden house one more time and ...... Record everything you see, even if it's just Chelsea's face.

Unfortunately, although the magic crystals used for recording are common, the quality is very poor, and I searched in the house for a long time, and only found the magic crystals that could record for more than ten seconds.

But...... Forget it, let's make do with it.

Thinking about it, I sat down on a chair with the magic crystal and looked at it carefully by the light.

This magic crystal is a thunder magic crystal, and a faint thunder and lightning element is solidified in the center.

The video effect of the thunder crystal is more than half of that of the water crystal crystal, after all, this kind of magic crystal is basically used for the lighting of lamps, if it weren't for the fact that Ryan only has this kind of magic crystal in his house, I would definitely not choose it.

I memorized this knowledge over and over again in my head, trying to divert my attention, but after a while, I still failed......

Ay......

I couldn't stop sighing, and my mind kept replaying what Ryan had said to me when I was rescued from Chelsea and brought back to the University of Tokyo.

- "I've killed Chelsea. ”

- "Don't worry, I will do this with all certainty." ”

Before I fell unconscious, the person who came to save me was indeed Ryan, yes. So...... He was the last person to come into contact with Chelsea.

Moreover, he also told me that Chelsea was dead, and I believed so......

…… But now, I learned that Chelsea is still alive, and even secretly imprisoned in Biden's house.

Did Ryan do it? If it's him...... Why did he do it? What did he want? Why did he deceive me?

And also...... In the forest of the West 6, the guy who poisoned me and Ryan was not Alva, not Chelsea, but Ryan......

Is it a bitter meat ploy?

It's really ...... Incomprehensible.

I couldn't find a reason either.

After a long time, I smiled bitterly twice, covered my closed eyes with my palms, and then rubbed them vigorously a few times, and my tired and sour eye sockets seemed to be slightly better.

In fact...... Maybe it's because I don't want to admit it.

I don't want to admit that he is using me, I don't want to admit that he deliberately made me a witness for Chelsea to poison him, and I don't want to admit that I am a living reason and tool for him to eliminate Chelsea's forces in the mercenary group.

☆★☆

By the time I went to the mercenary group the next day, it was already afternoon. Biden and Reiner also teased me, saying that I was so slack and sluggish because of Ryan's absence and longing.

I was so depressed that I didn't bother to gag with them, so after a few so-so sentences of their words, I plunged headlong into the pharmacy.

It took me a while before I realized that I was going with Ryan to Reiner in the Northern Forest...... I was ridiculing me with Biden just now!

Does this mean ...... Ryan is back too?

"Gram...... Kolo. ”

I was stunned by a familiar voice outside the door, and then hurriedly sorted out the messy potion bottles on the table, and then turned around and opened the door of the pharmacy.

As soon as ......the door opened the door, I was greeted with a hug that smelled of sweat and dust.

Outside the door came the laughter of the mercenary group guys, and Ryan waved his hand and closed the door to the pharmacy.

His breathing was muddy and rapid, and his body was hot.

I opened my mouth, not knowing what to say for a moment.

I was stunned for a long time before I patted his crooked back and spit out four dry words: "You're back." ”

"Yes." Ryan let go of the hand that was hugging me and stepped back slightly, and in an instant, a beautiful and warm smile like a hibiscus bloomed on his resolute and handsome face.

I suddenly remembered what I had said about him in my heart a long time ago.

-- "Generosity," "gentleness," "kindness," and "loyalty."

Some lost their minds.

What kind of person is this person?

"一qiē顺lì?" I turned around, picked up a bottle of energy-restorative potion, and handed it to him, asking as I asked.

The smile on his face faded as my question cleared, and soon, he frowned: "The mission has been accomplished, the matter is very simple, a magician who believes in the power of dark magic has imprisoned a village, forcing everyone in the village to believe in Marcus and learn black magic. ”

"Once you've found out, just take that black mage to the Magic Guild. It's just that...... It may take a long time to eradicate the influence of that magician in the village. ”

"By the way, you have been studying the magic array before I left, I went to the Northern Forest this time, and I accidentally got the black mage's book on the magic array, I don't know if you are interested?"

A black magician's book about magic arrays?

I was a little surprised to hear Ryan say that.

"Aren't you afraid that after I studied the Dark Arts Array, I became interested in the Dark Magic, and then became a Dark Mage?"

"Tsk." He snorted, then scratched his head with some annoyance: "I thought you would like it...... Hey......"

"Forget it." He dug through his wide robe, took out the book carefully wrapped in brown paper, and handed it to me: "I still want to give it to you." Books about magic arrays are very rare, and the ones of the black magic array are even rarer, and it will help you. And, I'm not worried that you'll go astray because of this...... Kroll, you've always been a strong-willed person. ”

"I believe in you."

His eyes narrowed, and the corners of his lips curled slightly, forming a just right curvature.

I took the tightly wrapped book and thanked him.

Then there was a long silence.

He seemed to sense something, hooked his arms around my shoulders, and leaned over to me, "What's wrong?" Feeling bad? ”

I accepted his approach, then took a deep breath, stared at the wooden door of the pharmacy, and whispered, "Ryan, it's just so time you're back, we're ...... Meet Alva. ”

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