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"What are you holding in your hands?"

"I ...... The bread my mother gave me ......"

"Bring it to me, or you know the consequences!"

As soon as Alan reached the gate of Gul Village, he heard the voices of several children.

Looking at the little dot who was surrounded by several older children, Alan suddenly felt compassion.

He was just about to get closer, but a voice came from the village, "Uncle Rat is out again!

When the children heard Uncle Mouse's name, their eyes lit up, and they didn't care about the little half of the bread in their hands, but rushed towards the village.

Alan walked over to the little dot who was slumped on the ground, his face stained with tears, and stretched out his right hand, trying to help him up.

But who knew that as soon as the little boy saw the bloody mouth, he was so frightened that he almost jumped up, lifted his pants and ran away.

Looking at the back of the little boy who fled into the wilderness, Alan wiped the saliva from the devil's mouth and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

With such a right arm, no matter where you go, you will be treated as a monster.

Looking at the little loaf of bread that the boy had dropped in a panic, Alan bent down, picked it up, and fed it to his horse.

For a while, Alan did not go to the village chief to find out the situation first, he was more interested in the so-called "Uncle Rat".

The place that was originally peaceful and tranquil, but a goblin suddenly appeared, could it have something to do with this Uncle Mouse?

Leading the horse, Alan walked towards the center of the village of Gul.

Before he could get closer, he heard a burst of children's laughter and cheers coming from the center of the village.

"Good!"

"That's amazing!"

"Let it do another somersault!"

Following the commotion, Alan found his target.

In an open space, a table made of white cloth was set up in front of a man.

The man was dressed in brightly colored clothes, and he also wore a big red nose, which, combined with the pale makeup on his face, looked like a clown.

On the table, black rats the size of fists were running around, and in the center of the table, a somewhat rudimentary stage was built out of red cloth.

On this very stage, a large rat dressed in red was standing on it.

With a flick of the man's finger, the big mouse actually did a backflip.

The children who were in a circle around couldn't help but open their mouths wide when they saw this strange scene, and they applauded desperately while cheering loudly.

There were also some adults around who watched the excitement, and they were also a little surprised to see this scene that they had never seen in their lives, and couldn't help but whisper.

"Don't worry, believe it or not, as long as I put my finger in the center, Andy will circle my finger?"

Seeing everyone's enthusiasm, the man's face was full of smiles, and his voice trembled a little with excitement.

"Don't believe it!"

"Hurry up!"

The children's faces were full of anticipation.

The wrinkles on the man's face curled up, and his rough right finger stretched out and placed it in the center of the small stage.

The big rat glanced at the man, then pressed his body against the finger and began to spin.

"Great!"

"It's wonderful!"

These children, who have only been to Greystone Town at the farthest afarthest, have never seen such a magical performance, and it is incredible that rats, who are regarded as ominous things, can act according to people's thoughts.

Looking at this strange scene, Alan subconsciously opened his eyes.

To his surprise, the man's body was pitch black, without any trace of magic, and even the rats that were performing on the table were just ordinary mice.

Touching his chin, Alan patted the shoulder of a man who was watching the show, "Where is the village chief?"

"I don't know you, you are ......"

The man looked at Allen's unfamiliar young face, his face full of vigilance, but when he saw Allen's demonic mouth, his face suddenly turned into disgust.

"That house over there. ”

Pointing to a hut not far away, the man walked away from the place without looking back.

Alan didn't care, and turned and walked towards the hut.

Tying the horse to a nearby stake, he knocked on the door.

"Outsider, what's the matter with you?"

A middle-aged man with a goatee opened the door and stared at Allen intensely.

"I'm a magician, and I've been ordered to investigate. ”

Eren lifted his cloak, revealing his blood-red right arm.

"It's a magician, please come in and speak. ”

After seeing the devil's mouth, the village chief squeezed out a smile on his face, opened the door, and welcomed Alan in.

When Alan walked in, his gaze swept around.

A very ordinary medieval room, with a wooden bed in the corner and a wooden table and chairs on the other side.

"Why are you still stunned, go get some food for the magician!"

The village chief said when he saw his wife staying aside.

His wife quickly turned her head and walked into the kitchen next to her.

"The appearance of those monsters must have been two weeks ago. ”

Inviting Alan to sit on a wooden chair, the village chief sat across from him, his eyebrows furrowed.

"Then again, that strange man also came to the village at that time. ”

"Strange man?"

Alan couldn't help but think of the clown-like man performing in the center of the village.

"It's the man who has been with rats all day long, and his whereabouts are strange, since he came to our village, there have been more rats around, and those rat monsters that are as big as people have also been discovered since that time, Tom next door, was caught by the rat monster when he was doing farm work, and we only found his mutilated corpse later. ”

"Magician, why don't you ...... that man?"

As he spoke, the village chief made a cutting motion with his hand.

"It's legal for you to kill people anyway, plus that man will only be with rats, so he's not a good person......"

Alan shook his head and rejected the village chief, "No, I won't do it without clear evidence." ”

As early as on the way here, Frant informed Alan of some precautions, including the right to kill magicians legally.

Because the duty of a magician is to ensure the stability of society, when a magician faces a threat, even if the target of the killing is an ordinary human who has not become a monster, as long as there is a reasonable reason, it will not be a big problem.

Although magicians don't kill easily, many people choose to keep their distance from magicians because of this.

Hearing Allen's words, the village chief sighed, and at this time, his wife came up with a plate of bread.

"My lord, it's been a hard journey, so let's eat some bread. ”

The village chief still had that smile on his face.

"Nothing strange has happened lately other than that man?"

Alan was not polite, grabbed a piece and stuffed it into his mouth.

It's a little stuffy, but it's delicious.

The village chief touched his beard, thought for a moment, nodded and said.

"Yes, I suspect that the appearance of the rat monster has something to do with him. ”

"I see, so let's talk about the pay. ”

Swallowing the last piece of bread, Alan stood up and said.

Report...... Remuneration?

The village chief's smile froze.

Weighing the two silver coins, Alan walked out the door with a satisfied smile on his face.

According to Frank, the commission of the mage is generally given in the form of sacrifices by Afaloon, that is, the organization of mages, and there is no need to pay the reward if the commoners issue the commission.

But Frant also told Alan that ordinary people think that magicians are murderers, so they never have a good face for magicians, and since the other party doesn't like him, then Allen naturally doesn't have any psychological burden on extortion.

Two silver coins were already the profits of a family's hard work in the fields for a year, and although the village chief was a little painful, he still took them out.

No matter how poor you are, you can't be poor village head, this is really reasonable.

After coming out of the village chief's house, the man's performance seemed to be nearing its end.

As the red-clad rat flipped again, the clown-like man bowed to everyone in horror and began to clean up the stage.

Looking at the scattered crowd, Alan was about to walk up and talk to the man, only to find a small child running towards the man.

It was the little boy who had been bullied earlier.

"Uncle Rat, these rats ...... Can I understand you?"

The little boy's face was still a little tear-stained, and he looked at the rats that were circling around the man, his face full of curiosity.

"Yes, yes, they're all uncles...... Uncle's friends, they are very friendly, unlike the rats outside, to ...... People have so much malice. ”

Seeing someone talking to him, Uncle Mouse's wrinkled face huddled together again, revealing a strange smile.

Although Alan was far away, his enhanced sense of hearing allowed him to hear the conversation between the little boy and Uncle Rat clearly.

For some reason, when Alan looked at Uncle Mouse's short, hunched figure and his wrinkled face, Eren always thought of a big mouse.

"Andy, and ...... Say hi to him. ”

Uncle Rat stopped what he was doing, put the big mouse in red clothes in his hand, and then squatted in front of the little boy and said.

The big mouse, known as Andy, actually waved its paw at the little boy, as if to say hello.

This man...... You can really communicate with mice.

Seeing this scene, Allen, who was still a little puzzled, suddenly changed his face.

"Hello Andy, I, my name is Jerry!"

Seeing that Andy actually greeted him, the little boy was a little excited, and his little hands kept rubbing his clothes.

Andy said...... Say he's nice to meet you...... He, he thinks you're a good boy. ”

"Really...... Really?"

Little Jerry gently grabbed Andy's outstretched little paw, and his little face flushed.

Uncle Rat raised his other hand and couldn't help but want to reach for Jerry's head.

As if thinking of something, the smile on Uncle Rat's face began to become a little unnatural, his hand froze in the air, and finally silently retracted it.

After shaking hands with Andy, little Jerry's face showed a bright smile, even if there were still some bruises and scratches on his face, but at this moment, he was like a little angel.

"Okay, uncle...... It's time to call it a day and go home, Jerry...... Aren't you going home?"

After letting Andy play with little Jerry for a while, Uncle Rat asked as he put Andy in a small box next to him.

"Right...... Jerry is going home. ”

When he heard the word home, the happy smile on little Jerry's face paused for a moment, and then he lowered his head and whispered.

"Then you're ...... Let's go back. ”

"Hmm. ”

Uncle Rat put all the remaining mice into the small box, put away the table again, and was just about to leave, when he turned his head, he found that little Jerry was still standing there, looking down and picking at his little hands that were still stained with dirt, a little twisted.

Uncle Rat just wanted to speak, but he didn't expect little Jerry to take the initiative to raise his head, and his eyes were still so clear.

"Uncle Rat, what's your name?"

Listening to little Jerry's words, Uncle Rat was stunned for a moment, and after a few seconds, he said, "Uncle...... The uncle has no name. ”

"How can my uncle not have a name? Mom said that everyone has a name......

Little Jerry tilted his head, as if he didn't understand what Uncle Rat was saying.

"Uncle is sure...... There really is no name, or you ...... You call one for your uncle?"

Looking at little Jerry's innocent appearance, Uncle Rat's eyes kept blinking, as if something had flown into his eye sockets.

"That uncle is also called Jerry!"

Little Jerry nodded, thought for a while, and said.

"No...... No, aren't you just called Jay...... Jerry?"

"But my mother told me that people in the same family should have the same name, I like my uncle very much, and my uncle also likes me very much, so my uncle will have the same name as me, my mother doesn't care about me, I have long wanted such a powerful uncle......"

Seemingly a little shy, little Jerry couldn't help but lower his head and grab the corner of his clothes.

However, when little Jerry lowered his head, he didn't see that Uncle Mouse's eyes suddenly turned red, his eyes suddenly became moist, and his short and thin body began to tremble.

"Good...... Okay, that uncle is also called Jerry, and you will be a little ...... in the future Little Jerry, Uncle is ...... It's Jerry Sr. ”

"Uncle wants to ...... It's time to go home, so hurry back to ...... Let's go back. ”

Not wanting little Jerry to find out what he was looking at, old Jerry quickly turned around and took steps as he spoke, but he walked crookedly, and even looked a little funny.

"Uncle, will you always be here?"

Looking at the old Jerry's stumbling steps, little Jerry shouted loudly.

"As long as little Jerry doesn't ...... Don't go, uncle...... Uncle won't leave!"

Old Jerry didn't dare to look back, tears were already covering his wrinkled face.

"Then I'll wait for my uncle tomorrow!"

Hearing the satisfactory answer, little Jerry's face bloomed like a flower, and he jumped up and ran towards the end of the village.

Feeling that little Jerry was getting farther and farther away from him, old Jerry couldn't help but sit on the ground, tears kept running out of his eyes.

"Silly boy, your mother is talking about her last name, and besides, your uncle doesn't deserve to be treated like this at all. ”

Afraid that others would find out about his embarrassment, old Jerry wiped his face with his sleeve, and then carried his small suitcase and ran towards a dilapidated wooden house.

Allen, who had been in the dark, couldn't help but sigh as he saw what had just happened.

This Uncle Rat, as Jerry Sr. should be called by now, obviously has a lot of suspicions on him, but he doesn't look like a bad guy.

Originally, it was planned to extract a confession, but now Alan has abandoned the idea.

Alan, who was full of thoughts, couldn't help but ask in his mind.

"Front, do you think there is anyone in the world who can connect with the heart of a mouse?"