Chapter 123: The "Reunion" on the Ship (Part I)
From Vimpal Academy to Golovin, why is it that every time I think that the plan can be carried out step by step and smoothly, there is always someone who can't even remember the name of the guy who collapses and gives himself a "surprise"?
This is something that has been depressing for Loren since a long time ago, and at this moment, he clearly feels this "full of malice from the world".
Under the brilliant night of the sea of stars, the "Black Sparrow" was immersed in a sea of fire, the blood-stained deck had long been engulfed in flames, and only the dazzling golden red was left on the river.
In the midst of the raging fire, the only "survivor", Captain Eddard, was tied to the top of the mast, his only eye was already gray, and his mouth and nostrils were stuffed with a full million silver coins of gold bonds, and he suffocated to death in the smoke of the fire.
Looking at the long-lasting fire on the river, the black-haired wizard who was bound from head to toe in the cramped and gloomy cabin couldn't help but sigh and move his gaze from the window to the front.
It was a very familiar but somewhat unfamiliar face, and the hideous expression made his otherwise handsome face very distorted, and there was a trace of cold malice in the corners of his eyes.
He approached slowly, with an elegant and calm posture, his cold eyes fixed on the black-haired wizard's face: "Long time no see, Lord Loren." ”
"It's... I didn't expect to meet you here. ”
Gentle tone, polite movements... It's as if this isn't a cabin for prisoners on a warship, but a café at an upscale club somewhere.
"Bang ——!"
With a muffled sound, Xiao Yode, who suddenly swung his fist, still maintained his last-minute movements, and the ends of his hair under the corners of his temples blocked his murderous eyes;
Clenching his teeth, Loren, who was in a cold sweat, raised his head and reluctantly squeezed out a smile at Little Yode: "Long time no see, Your Excellency Little Yode; Do you hate me so much?"
"No, you're mistaken. Little Yode instantly showed a gentle smile: "Your Excellency Loren, I don't hate you. ”
"I can't wait to kill you, live! Skin!
Heartbreaking, a terrible roar echoed in the cell, and little Yod jerked up Loren's collar with both hands, looking ready to strangle him directly:
"Just because of you, the Yode Chamber of Commerce has been preparing for more than ten years, and countless plans have been ruined overnight!"
"Just because of you, I made the Chamber of Commerce lose 300 million! I also lost face in front of the magnates of the entire imperial capital, and I had to crawl out of the casino like a water dog!"
"Just because of you, not to mention the status of the heir, I am about to become a big joke in the entire family - my own brothers, those hyenas have already sharpened their swords, and they will only break me into pieces as soon as they return to the Red Blood Castle, so as to pave the way for them to ascend to the throne!"
Little Yode's eyes were red, and his hoarse voice was sharp and piercing: "You must have been very proud on the night you won the big gamble, didn't you... I didn't expect it to be today, did it?!"
"That's how I slaughtered you... No, no, no, that's too cheap, you bastard, I'm going to make your life worse than dead!"
"If I'm destined to go to hell, then you'll be the one I'm buried with!"
The black-haired wizard, who had not spoken the whole time, allowed the shrill roar of little Yod to pierce his eardrums, but the expression that hung down on his chest became more and more calm.
It's really unexpected to meet each other on the gem river, and I really don't have much means to resist at the moment... Opening the valve is one, but he will have to endure a longer period of weakness than the one against Mezka in the Grove of Ancients.
Ask Asrael for help, the evil god will definitely force himself to find a second nine-pointed star chalice for him, and considering the outcome of the vampire's time, it is better not to ask for trouble.
Raising his head slightly, little Yode's angry and even distorted expression was reflected in the dark pupils, and Loren licked the corners of his blood-stained mouth, his eyes flickering again.
The most important point... Loren is now almost certain that the other party will not kill him!
This may not be accurate, because just by looking at Little Yode's expression, he knows that this guy has hated himself to the bone, and his threat is definitely not just a matter of talking, he must very much like to see that his life is worse than death.
He's hesitating, hesitating, not knowing what to do, if little Yod catches him and hangs him immediately, or turns around and escorts him to the church or the night watch... Loren, there's really not much that can be done.
A dog that bites never barks, a brute that bares its teeth at people... Always fearful, trembling and restless;
Little Yod's shrill voice and angry roar were accompanied by obvious desperation and hysteria... He was venting his uneasiness, saying that anger was more like fear.
He's terrified... The results he was about to face.
"Give me a reason... Loren Turin, give me a reason not to kill you now. ”
Little Yode's expression was ugly, extremely ugly: "Don't underestimate the eyeliner of the Yode Chamber of Commerce, I know very well what happened in the imperial capital yesterday - now the person who really wants to kill you is not the Charn family and the church, but His Majesty Eckhart II!"
"Guess what, if I send your head to the Heavenly Dome Palace... What reward will Your Majesty give me?"
"I don't know. The black-haired wizard looked up and grinned, "But I know that if you really do this, you will never be able to leave Golovin alive." ”
"You're counting on that Highness Brandon de Salion... To avenge a small wizard advisor?" Little Yod sneered dismissively, but his tone was not as firm as it had been.
"No... There is no need for His Highness to make a move, His Majesty Eckhart II will not let you leave the Heavenly Dome Palace alive!" Loren sneered and stared at his eyes:
"I advise you to think clearly, why did Your Majesty use assassination to kill one of my little wizard advisors, and there is not even a single living mouth left in the entire Summer Twilight Courtyard?"
Little Yod opened his mouth, only to find that he had not said anything.
"The answer is simple, because he wants to kill me but has no valid reason to kill me, and even the very fact that I am dead or alive is a secret that cannot be told - if you send my head to the Heavenly Dome Palace, I can guarantee that what awaits you will not be a rich reward, but a sharp blade that will destroy your mouth!"
The black-haired wizard laughed, his laid-back posture in stark contrast to little Yod's increasingly pale face... Of course, it would be better if his life was not held by the other party at this moment.
"Good... Your Excellency Loren Turin, you have given me another reason to kill someone!"
"Yes. Loren stopped laughing: "If you are going to return to the Red Blood Castle and face that fate that is so tragic that I feel sorry for you... I don't have anything to say. ”
"The plan to go north failed, the loss of 300 million silver coins, and the loss of face in front of the Chamber of Commerce in Golovin... I guess it's not just the loss of your inheritance that awaits you, but if you're not mistaken, there's ......."
"Smack——!
Little Yod, whose expression was distorted, raised his hand again, directly grabbed the black-haired wizard's throat and interrupted him, his trembling gaze had completely turned blood-red:
"No, yes, you, again, want, coerce, I'——!."
There was no longer a smile on Loren's face, just a cold look at the heart-rending roaring little Yode, whose distorted face was a pair of eyes that trembled to fear.
It's like watching a hyena lying in the gutter barking at itself.
He had no hope, and he knew that killing himself would not help either, and he could only make his fate worse;
For this kind of water dog that has fallen into the trough, but still refuses to let go... The first thing to do is to make him recognize the facts, rub salt in the wound and step on ten thousand feet, let him know that he has no choice but himself!
If it was Loren in the past, he would probably think about it for the other party as much as possible, but now......
"Smack!"
Trembling little Yod finally let go of the hand that was holding the black-haired wizard's throat, but he was still clenching his fists and staring at him with a ferocious gaze for a moment.
"Ahem, ahem... Well, don't you kid yourself anymore?"
His complexion gradually recovered, and Loren, who was suddenly let go, looked at him coldly:
"Then let's make a deal!"