32 Sharp turns

"Is this man on earth, your companion, the one he slain?" The captain of the guards, Sarode, who took the lead, tightened his grip on the hilt of the saber at his waist and asked the leader standing beside him. It was one of the two ruffians who had just escaped.

The man stepped forward and identified the man next to the body.

"It's not him!"

Before the man could speak, Elletahya in the corner finally cried out eagerly. At this point, she slowly stood up against the wall.

"Yes, my lord, it's her! She killed poor Feige. The ruffian glanced at the flames from afar, and pointed in horror at Elletaxia, who was walking slowly, and as he spoke, he involuntarily retreated into the crowd behind him.

What kind of virtue Feig's ruffians were, the entire low-level residents of the Undercity know. If it was just an ordinary small case, the guards would definitely not pay attention to them. However, now there is such a thing as a private killing. In the law of the forsaken, it is a grave sin to kill one's fellow citizens in private. And this is also happening in the Undercity-the Queen's eyes, even if it is a formality, Sarod must lead a team here, investigate it and give an explanation to the public.

Salrod glanced at the mutilated corpse on the ground, and according to the ruffian who reported the crime, the murderer was a priest with great magical powers. Although the woman in front of him was slender and looked weak, he was still secretly vigilant in his heart, and his eyes were firmly locked on the strange woman in front of him, who was wearing a black coat and covering her face tightly with a hood, to prevent her from protruding and hurting people. "Where's your nameplate? Also, take the hood off! ”

Listening to Sarode's scolding, Elletahya sighed silently and reached out to take off her hood.

The man who had been standing in front of her, with his back to her, moved.

He suddenly reached out and laid his hand straight in front of Elletaxia, stopping her from doing so.

"Let me tell you! …… Actually, that person didn't die just now. However, my hounds are eager to eat meat, so ...... I mended a knife. The man smiled softly at Salod.

"Bold!" Offended, the captain of the guards, Salrod, pulled half of his saber out from his waist. "Are you trying to ignore the Queen's laws?"

"No, no, no~!" The good-natured man continued, "Believe me, I am more supportive of all the Queen's will than anyone else. It's just that I think it's the courtier's duty to remove a few small pests under the queen's rule. ”

The man's tone was gentle, and his smile was kind. If it weren't for the fact that there was a broken corpse at his feet now, it would almost make people feel comfortable like a spring breeze.

"Where's your nameplate?" Sarod asked inwardly.

Perhaps it was his loud noise that disturbed the hound's eating. The hound whined at him with displeasure.

The barking of the dog suddenly reminded the guards that in this dark city where animals are scarce, it seems that only the adult can take a hound to wander around unscrupulously!

At the thought of this, cold sweat broke out on Sarode's forehead and back. Damn, he's just doing routine business, how could he run into this!

"Nameplate," the man smiled good-naturedly, "let me find it." ”

He reached into his coat and pulled out a small sign from the breast pocket of his shirt, which shone in small pieces of green in the light of the firelight.

"Here you go." He threw it to Salrod.

A beautiful green sheen streaks through the air. Salrod hurriedly caught it.

In fact, when he saw this green luster, Sarod could already confirm the identity of the person in front of him.

The nameplate made of Tsersilver can only be owned by the Queen's close associates.

But he was careful to inject consciousness into the nameplate.

Sarode's expression stiffened.

It's really that adult!

"Big ...... I'm sorry, sir,......" he stammered, respectfully returning the nameplate to the man with both hands. "I ...... I'm just doing it routinely! ”

The man's gentle expression didn't change the slightest, "You're doing a good job," and he even reached out and patted Salrod on the shoulder in encouragement. "I'm glad that if every soldier under the Queen's command can have such a heart as you, then the Queen's victory will be just around the corner."

Salrod's face flushed with excitement and glory.

"However, I am very sorry that there is such a scum under the queen's rule." The man looked back at Elletaxia, who was standing silently. "They actually wanted to attack a single lady. I have to worry a little about the security of the Undercity. ”

Salrod looked at the undead with hatred at once. "Arrest this scoundrel!"

Two of the guards behind him came out, and grabbed the ruffian who felt something was wrong and was about to sneak away.

"What? Let go! The ruffian struggled vigorously, and he shouted desperately when he felt that something was wrong, "When will the Guards Law Enforcement Team be convicted of such a crime as killing their own clan?" What about the evidence? What about the evidence? ”

Something I didn't know. A hint of cruelty flashed in Salod's eyes, and he stared at the ruffian who was still screaming and struggling, and slapped him hard.

"You damn nasty embryo doesn't deserve to know this adult's name!" He shouted around, "Evidence? In the Undercity, this lord is Her Majesty's eyes and ears. He is the will of the Queen! ”

The guards behind him, having wittily guessed the man's identity, began to whisper to each other.

The man still smiled softly and gave a military salute to the guards.

The guards, who had probably guessed the man's identity, returned the salute excitedly.

"I'll explain this to the Regional Executive of the Trade Zone in person," the man's voice was still soft, and his next words made the ruffian who was firmly held stunned. "As for this man, he is not worthy to be a subject of Her Majesty, who is disturbing the peace of the Undercity and intending to murder his kind. Send him to the alchemy of the Apothecary Guild. ”

"Yes! My lord! Salod saluted the man again, and then returned with his guards.

With the sound of the departing footsteps and the torch lighting, the light in the alley became slightly dim again.

The man turned, patted the hound, which had continued to eat, and then raised a pair of turquoise eyes as clear as a spring lake to look at Eletaxia. "I'm sorry, miss. I sincerely apologize for frightening you. …… Now, do you have any more questions for me? ”

Eletaxia silently took off her hood.

A hint of amazement flashed through the man's eyes.

"When did you find out about me?" Eletahya asked.