"Excuse me, excuse me... Do we know each other?"

Looking at the cold blade on his shoulder, Loren "obediently" raised his hands and asked the "ambusher" as if chatting.

The fact that the other party did not attack immediately means that the first target is not to kill himself, but to get some information from himself, but judging from the way, it should not have been premeditated in advance, otherwise it would not be a sword blade but a direct attack.

Considering that there are ten warehouses in Furnace Town, and there are five of them who are hoarding goods, the probability of directly catching themselves is up to one in five, which means that he is so unfortunate that he has bumped into an impossible situation......

Could it be that all the luck used up in Edward?

"Stop pretending, you know who I am!" The voice behind him came coldly, and the blade of the sword pressed against Loren's neck.

"I just found out. The black-haired wizard chuckled, "If you don't speak, or if you don't cover it up a little......"

The blade flickered slightly, leaving a red on his shoulder blade, and Loren, who didn't care, slightly put his left thumb and middle finger together, and the smile on the corner of his mouth became worse.

Of course he knew who it was, but he had found out from the moment the blade was on his shoulder.

The knight's long sword, which is full of crumbles but is unusually sharp, the strength of the blade on the shoulder, the steady footsteps, and of course, the most important thing... The other party's undisguised voice, the man who was able to kill the entire legion of centuriens on his own, how dare Loren easily forget?

"It's been a long time since the night in Wimpal, Lord Phanesis' Guardian Knight. Loren said unhurriedly, "Thank you for not killing my friend when you were at Ebolden—just as... I owe you a favor. ”

"The Holy Cross shines on the good and on the wicked. The Guardian Knight's voice still sounded calm, undisturbed by the black-haired wizard:

"I need you to answer a few questions, but if you move or go around in circles again, I'll kill you!"

The black-haired wizard tilted his head back slightly, as a sign of sincerity.

According to Leah's description, the Guardian Knight's reflexes and insight are terrifying, and his strength and speed are not even inferior to those of the War Dancer and even the Night's Watch who uses "Beyond Perception", even if she and Vera were both close to defeat, plus the other party has a record of slaughtering the entire Centurion head-on......

Well, let's talk to him about snakes first, and see if we can get something out.

"First question, why are you and His Highness Brandon de Salion in the Crucible?"

"These are two questions. The helpless black-haired wizard was about to shrug his shoulders, but the steel sword immediately struck him on the shoulder, and the guard knight only spat out a cold word:

"Say!"

"I am a wizarding advisor to His Highness Brandon, and I am following His Highness to the Crucible. Loren rolled his eyes and said unhurriedly: "Your Highness has received very reliable information, the dean of the Crucible Academy has been making false accounts all along, and I am here to find evidence." ”

"Is this the box?"

"If you knew what 'this box' contained, you wouldn't be so easy to say - that's a box full of raw Mithril ore! Need I explain what Mithril is? This small box can be exchanged for at least ten times as much gold and refined into Mithril, and the price can be multiplied by ten ......."

"I know what Mithril is!"

Interrupting the black-haired wizard's words, the voice of the guard knight revealed a smell of distrust: "Just to catch a fake account, you need His Royal Highness the prince to come forward in person?"

"Did you make a mistake?" Loren, pretending to be innocent, raised his voice, "I'm just a wizard advisor, okay, do you think I'm qualified to ask a prince what his highness wants to do?"

"No, I think you're lying – maybe part of the truth, but you're hiding the most important thing. ”

"Proof, why don't you just tell me what I want to do?"

Loren looked impatient, and his tone became much heavier.

"Under the light of the Holy Cross, all evil and magic will be hidden. The guard knight suddenly muttered to himself, and the black-haired wizard couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly.

This is what the two of them said when they first met in Gumu Town.

"I warned you, but you ignored it, and instead went further and further down some dangerous path—only you know what you're doing, wizard. There was a slight regret in the voice behind him:

"Maybe it's not too late, maybe it's too late. ”

"Excuse me, what were you talking about?"

"Your goal and that of Brandon de Salion are the Fracture Mountain Fortress in the north, or even further north. The knight of the guard suddenly said in a deep voice:

"Nidhogg, right?"

Loren's expression froze.

It wasn't because he could deduce the purpose of his trip, but because the other party actually knew about this place—even in the Nine-Pointed Star Wizard Tower, there were only twelve elders who knew exactly about the Dragon King City, and even Brandon, the thirteenth generation of the De Salion family, only knew the history of the Dragon Kingdom.

Could it be the 'history' of the Church, or the people who traveled with him told him?

Wait a minute!

If the Guardian Knight didn't come to attack him, then why did he appear in Crucible? He knew that Broken Mountain, Dragon Kingdom, and Nidhogg, no matter where he learned about all this, they would definitely not hide in this warehouse for no reason.

So he's also going to travel to the Dragon King City in the north through Broken Mountains, or is his arrival in Crucible just an accidental coincidence?

Just like at Ebberden, there are still blind spots in my perspective.

No, no, no... At the moment, how to escape from the other party's hands, digging up something by the way is the most important thing - you must find a way to distract him first.

What is it that this Guardian Knight is particularly concerned about?

"Before you continue to 'cross-question', can you answer me a little question?" Loren tentatively asked, "Just one, just one, I swear!"

Loren, who was motionless, breathed a sigh of relief:

"Is the adult who came with you also in this warehouse?"

In an instant, the blade on his shoulder was suddenly raised, and Loren, who raised the corners of his mouth, snapped his fingers at the same time, and half of the warehouse was instantly covered with white light!

Firefly Curse——!

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"Your Highness Brandon de Salion, what do you mean by that?!"

In the chapel of Furnace Town, the abbot who had just arrived after getting the news was excited, followed by the priest who was in a cold sweat, and he still held the candlestick in his hand.

"I'm sorry, but I don't seem to get it. Brandon, who was reclining in his chair, yawned sleepily and looked tired:

"If it's not something important, can you say it tomorrow? I've been on a journey all day, and I'm in great need of sleep, Your Excellency. ”

"But it doesn't look like that, Your Highness!"

The dean gritted his teeth, but bowed his head respectfully: "During the day, your subordinates are suspicious of us, we are all the most loyal Sakrins, we dare to accept all doubts, whether it is interrogation or investigation!"

"But! It's unacceptable that royalty from De Salion, from our Crucible, who are wholeheartedly allegiance, would doubt our loyalty!"

The dean roared impassionedly, "Your Highness, when did the bloodline of the De Salion family begin to doubt the loyalty of the Sakran people?!"

"Hmm...... It seems that some small actions of my wizard advisor have caused some trouble for His Excellency the Dean. Flattening his mouth, Brandon slumped in his chair with no energy, "Rest assured, I never doubted the loyalty of Crucible Town and Crucible Academy to the Empire. ”

"Investigate the files and pawnshop, meet privately at midnight, and let your subordinates sneak into town to investigate!Your Highness Brandon, forgive me for believing what you just said!"

"Believe it or not is your business, I can still swear to the Holy Cross that I have never doubted the loyalty of Crucible Town and the Academy. ”

Getting up from the chair with his hands propped up, Brandon, who yawned, raised his chin and looked down at the impassioned dean in front of him:

"I'm just suspicious of you, Your Excellency!"