"What's next?"

The attic, which was so quiet that only the "creaking" of wooden planks could be heard, and the group of people who had just broken through the street to the "temporary stronghold" were busy with their work at hand—Edward and Leah, who were squatting by the window, watching intently, were pale and covered in cold sweat, but they were still desperately winding their bows and trimming arrows......

And Vera, the night watchman who was squatting in the corner and bored, had no choice but to look at the black-haired wizard who was fiddling with something, and seemed to be equally bored: "Aren't we still going to find the nine-pointed star chalice?"

"That's right, and now we've done the first step - find a temporary stronghold that is hidden enough to observe the surroundings. The black-haired wizard replied casually, "The location here is very safe, and it can also monitor half of the civilian area in the south of the city, so it can be said that so far, everything is going well." ”

"Oh, what's next?"

"It's gone. ”

Alas?!

"There is a premise for the appearance of the Holy Grail of the Nine-Pointed Star, and before it appears, everything we do is just useless. Loren, who closed his eyes slightly, focused all his attention on the "spellcaster" in his left hand: "Because of this, there is no good way to do it except wait. ”

"In that case, isn't it the same everywhere?" Vera, still unconvinced, retorted, "Why do you have to break in?"

"That's because although we know it's going to happen, no one knows exactly when or where. This time, the person who explained it was Edward: "If you can't find it in the first place, it won't make sense." ”

"For the first time?" the female night watchman's expression became even more confused, "Is there anyone else besides us who wants to snatch the Holy Grail of the Nine-Pointed Star?"

“...... Exactly. ”

Edward, who replied slowly, turned his head, but his deep gaze was fixed on Loren Turin, and he said with deep meaning: "There are many people who want to get the Holy Grail of the Nine-Pointed Star. ”

It wasn't until before he set off that Edward knew that Loren Turin did not intend to fulfill his agreement with the Night's Watch and the Corona family to find the Chalice of the Nine-Pointed Star for them, but was going to snatch it from the Corona family!

This work was far beyond his duty as a night watchman, and it seemed very unwise to help either party.

But he still chose to side with Loren Turin - Edward preferred the dark-haired wizard who actually helped him than Corona, an ambitious and unstable ally.

There was just one thing that made Edward always feel a little suspicious: according to what Peter Fassa told him, the reason why the Corona family wanted to snatch the Grail of the Nine-Pointed Star, and finally persuaded the Wizard Tower, was because they had the help of an evil god!

The Grail of the Nine-Pointed Star is a creation of the previous era, similar to the ancient evil god, so only the evil god can discover and find its specific location.

If Loren Turin wasn't prepared to fulfill his promise, then how could he find and get the Grail of the Nine-Pointed Star before the Corona family?

There is another question, why did he decide to break with the Corona family, which has the help of the evil gods, but he is not ready to join the Holy Cross Church?

Staring at the dark-haired wizard meditating with his eyes closed, a drop of cold sweat left on Edward's forehead...... He felt as if he had vaguely guessed the truth of the matter, but he was not completely convinced.

There was silence in the attic, and the bored Vera crouched in the corner, the little wizard whose hands were still trembling was still gritting her teeth and holding on. The atmosphere was so calm that Edward couldn't help but want to speak:

"Luo ......"

"Someone's coming!"

The sound of nervousness broke the dead silence, and Leah, the war dancer lying by the window, had clenched her spear and stared at the street outside the attic.

Almost at the same time, Vera and Al Yin got up from the ground, and Loren, who was meditating with her eyes closed, slowly got up and waved her hand at the female elf, signaling her to calm down.

Edward, who originally wanted to ask, had to give up for the time being, pulled out the stabbing sword at his waist, and lowered his body to prepare for a surprise attack.

"Be quiet, don't move. ”

Loren, who was surrounded in the center, slowly squatted down, his eyes flashing: "How many people?"

"About thirty to fifty, not more. The female elf's ears twitched slightly, and she looked at him with a serious expression: "It shouldn't be a mutant monster, but a heavily armed human." ”

"And, they're all very powerful!" seemed to be worried about the other party's misjudgment, and Lia added.

"How do you know for sure?" asked the little wizard.

"The sound of their footsteps was heavy, indicating that they must be wearing armor and that their weapons were not light—but such heavy footsteps were not at all disorganized, even orderly. ”

The person who explained it was Loren: "Proof that they are trained, and that they are well trained." ”

"They're coming through the street, coming this way. The elf frowned, her expression becoming more and more nervous: "It seems, it seems to be in the direction we came!"

Who exactly?

And when more than forty figures appeared at the end of the street, the question no longer made sense.

"Your Excellency Loren Turin, please come out yourself, I know you are here. ”

Dressed in a well-cut lace robe, dressed as if he were going to a banquet, Aalto Bellini had a smile on his face, and walked down the streets full of corpses, blood and stinking water, dignified and elegant, as if he were a poet who did not eat the fireworks of the world:

"You can't forget me, do you?"

Behind him stood more than forty wandering knights in full armor and armed with heavy swords. The stiff expression was like that of more than forty dead men in full armor.

Apparently, the corpses on the ground and the traces of destruction along the way have exposed them.

The black-haired wizard in the attic glanced at several people, nodded tacitly, and walked out of the attic alone, drawing his sword and confronting Alto Bellini.

"Very well, I thought I was going to ask you to come out. With a chuckle, Aalto continued, "I wonder if I can ask you a question?"

"Can I not answer?"

"No, you can't. ”

"Then what do you ask?" Loren shrugged, "You don't know where this is—if you keep dragging it out, even if there are a hundred mercenaries behind you, those monsters won't blink an eye." ”

Aalto's smile stiffened, and his expression twitched violently. As if desperately trying to suppress his anger, he gritted his teeth and said, "Very well, you are still so arrogant, then I will be straight - I know the purpose of your coming here, and I also know your relationship with the Corona family. ”

"So ......," Loren snorted.

"So, I want you to be able to convert the court and serve me, that is, the Bellini family. Alto Bellini's voice grew colder: "As long as you can find the Chalice of the Nine-Pointed Star and get it for me—no matter what the price, the Bellini family can afford it!"

"Just give you an example...... You are a wizard, what is the lifelong dream of a wizard, to get a manor and wizard tower of your own? It's easy, right here in your hometown of Lothair, I can build you a wizard tower in any castle of your own, and open up a relationship with the Holy Cross Church for you, no one dares to trouble you!"

"Or do you think that Lothair is too remote and not as prosperous as Ebolden? That is fine, as long as you say that the Bellini family's six manors outside the city, and two mansions inside the city, you can choose! We will also fully fund your research, so that you can become a master of spells that can be passed down to the world! It is not impossible to convince the Nine-Pointed Star Wizard Tower to open a branch for you and spells!"

With that, Aalto looked at him with a look of aspiration, waiting for the dark-haired wizard's final reply.

"That's generous, honestly...... You're by far the most generous of all the people who have offered me an offer. ”

Loren, who couldn't help but admire, smiled slightly and blinked: "Then what if I say it...... I won't?"

"Won't ......"

Aalto's eyes were fierce, and he slowly looked back at the wandering knights behind him:

"I want to live!"