Ian hears the cries from upstairs and knows something is wrong, and immediately dismisses Zack's spirit.

He was sure that the door to the workshop was locked, but the scream was clearly inside the workshop. How could anyone still come in?

Ian hurried upstairs and pushed open the movable door panel, only to see a man sitting on the ground, his eyes full of horror, his mouth wide open but speechless, as if he had seen a ghost. Ian fixed his eyes and saw that it was Sid.

Before he had time to think about why he was here and how he got in, Ian subconsciously pulled his legs and ran out the door.

The secret of his psychic powers was broken by a sergeant! Ian's heart pounded. It won't be long before someone from the secret services will come looking for him, and no one can guarantee that they will have anything to do with the death of their companion.

The witches of the Glazed Grove had said that the area they were in at the time of the incident was completely covered in a huge amount of man-made magic. Such a big movement, or outside the Imperial capital Black Hawk City? He didn't suspect that the whole thing had something to do with the Imperial nobles. Because of this, Ian followed the advice of Granny Sumu and the witch to keep a low profile as much as possible, so as not to let his psychic powers become the focus and reach the ears of his pursuers.

He is still an ordinary person, and there is no public wanted warrant for him, which again seems to have nothing to do with the army and the nobility. But despite this, the anxiety and tension of being hunted never went away.

"Wait, Ian!" Sid reacted, shouted, and quickly got up from the ground, staggering after him.

Ian was even more shocked when he saw him chasing after him. I thought to myself that this Sid, who usually giggles and looks unserious, turns out to be a secret agent! I will never forget to lock the door of the workshop when I enter the basement, how can he come in? If he is not suspicious of me, how can he want to spy on my secrets? I made up my mind, and I worked even harder, and I used all my ability to run away from the house, and went all the way out of the village.

Granny Su Mu was returning from the village chief, and only the footsteps of the two of them and Sid's shouts were heard, and it was very lively. She walked to the door of her house, smiled and sighed in the direction where the two of them had left, "It's a young man, but it's really energetic......

Ian ran out for five or six stars in one go, and didn't dare to look back until his feet began to flutter and he was about to stop to rest. As soon as he turned around, out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of Sid's crooked and staggering figure still stubbornly following behind. Ian cursed secretly, and continued to run into the wilderness, only to feel that his legs were as heavy as if they had been poured into the swamp mud.

Actually, Sid is similar. People in their early thirties, fortunately, they are from the army, although they are not as fast as Ian, but because they usually keep exercising, their endurance is acceptable, otherwise where can they hold on until now?

As it gets dark, Sid finally catches up on Ian at the edge of the forest.

Twenty steps, ten steps, five steps, three steps, one step!

Sid used the last of his strength to fly towards the back in front of him. Ian turned around and saw the other man pounce, staggering on his feet and sitting down. But while Ian sat on the ground gasping for air, Sid couldn't pounce. His movements froze in mid-air.

The sergeant was shocked to find that his left shoulder and left hand were framed by a young man's spirit, a little boy's spirit was holding him from the front, and a little girl's spirit was wrapping around his right leg. These guys clearly looked like spirits, but Sid really felt the resistance so strong that he was held down as soon as he jumped.

Exhausted and surprised, Sid and Ian looked at each other, gasping for air.

After a while, he struggled, and found that he couldn't break free, so he asked, "...... Are you going to keep running?"

Ian didn't speak, shook his head, and dispersed the spirit that had manifested for a moment because of instinct. He didn't expect to be able to catch Sid's movements with three spirits in an instant, probably because the tension prompted him to play extraordinarily. However, in this state, he can't run even if he wants to. Supporting the movements of three spirits at the same time, and running on his own, is like having four uses of one mind, which is too difficult for Ian.

Without the confinement and support of the spirit, Sid rushed forward and fell to the ground. He was also refreshed, so he simply turned over and lay on the grass in a big shape.

"So you run...... Just because I saw it...... These...... Spirits?" Sid was still gasping.

Ian asked hatefully, "Why did you break in?"

Sid laughed embarrassedly and said, "I heard movement in your workshop, and I guess you were working in it, so I wanted to take a peek and see the progress of the last order—I was curious about who told you to keep you from seeing your work......! I still wondered how it worked in a dimly lit workshop without a single lamp...... And that's what I did...... The ghostly guy was sitting there, and I thought I was going to see the hell in broad daylight!, anyway, what do you think your broken lock can top......" Before he could finish speaking, he saw Ian glaring at him, and quickly stopped.

Ian sighed and said, "I also deserve it, I want to be lazy and let Zach do things for me." ”

"Zach?" Sid sat up, "mean those — uh, kids?"

"Well, it's all my dead family. Although we are not related by blood, we are brothers and sisters. Ian whispered, "The one you saw in the workshop is Zack." ”

Sid was stunned: "I only know that you have lived in the slums of the imperial capital, but I have never heard you mention these brothers and sisters. They're all dead? How did they die?"

Ian's breathing calmed down a bit, and he began to tell Sid where he came from. He started with life in the slums, then omitted some details of the tragedy, and was later searched by strangers, and finally ended up in Qingfeng Village to be taken in by Su Mu's mother-in-law. He knew he didn't trust Sid, maybe ...... It's just that I'm too tired to continue hiding it.

"Leave Breeze Village before dawn tomorrow. He secretly made up his mind.

It may have been too cold, and Ian felt the tremor in his voice as he spoke. Sid, who usually talks a lot and is loud, didn't say anything more, and listened surprisingly quietly until Ian finished telling him all about his life.

"I was advised to ......," he decided not to mention the witch, "and that I should exercise my mental powers in case of emergency." Ian looked at the stars in the sky and said, "Maybe it will help me find out who killed them." ”

It was already dark, and the cold of the Eternal Night Moon made the air feel exceptionally fresh. The stars in the sky were so bright that it was as if a huge eye was looking at the entire continent of Tivak.

"What about after you find out, revenge, can your spiritual power still be used in battle?"

Ian smiled wryly, "That was an unexpected extraordinary...... That's why I need to exercise, and I'm still far from it. To be honest, I didn't have much hope for my abilities. ”

"Ian," Sid looked at Ian and muttered, "You use your psychic power to forge it, and this kind of professional identity is called a magic blacksmith - this is a profession with a clear identity on the mainland, and it doesn't need to be concealed in the first place. You don't want your identity as a blacksmith to be known, because you're worried that unknown hunters will come to you, right?"

Ian nodded, "That's right, especially I don't want a sergeant like you to know. He wanted to say something, but was cut off by Sid's words.

"Then I see. Sid was uncharacteristically serious, looking serious and determined, "Ian from Breeze Village didn't threaten the lord, and he didn't have ulterior secrets, he just chose to hide his psychic power for his own personal reasons. Slang Chief Sid is not guilty of knowing and not reporting, let alone harboring fugitives. ”

Then he made sure again: "You don't have a wanted warrant, do you?"

Ian nodded. Sid said to himself, "Sid is willing to keep this secret for Ian as a friend, and swear in the name of my mother Mithra. ”

Ian was stunned, he didn't expect Sid to be so serious.

The sergeant added, "I understand your distrust, and you can choose to leave as soon as you go back, but you shouldn't underestimate me." ”

"I didn't—"

"You have," Sid's stark voice interrupted Ian, "I'm not the one who betrays my friends to please my chief." Your first instinct when you see me break through the secret is to run away. You thought I'd report to the lord, didn't you? The lord would be glad to know that you were a blacksmith, and he would immediately find someone to 'invite' you to live in Rock Split, and the news would soon be known to his noble friends, and then spread to all the nearby towns, and maybe back to Black Eagle City. As for me, I'm likely to be rewarded with a small bag of coins. Sid paused, looked at Ian and asked, "But we're friends, aren't we?"

Sid's eyes were bright in the night, shining like stars into Ian's heart.

Ian's face was a little hot. Of course, he knew that Sid had always treated him as a friend, but he had never been able to open up. It is as if it is always shrouded in death and sorrow, and even a smile is a betrayal of the deceased. His heart remained in that woodland. So even Granny Sumu, Ian faced his life-saving benefactor in weakness - still a blind mother-in-law, and relaxed his vigilance and told his origins.

During this period of time, he was not unaware of his indifference and obedience, but his tense nerves just couldn't relax.

Now, the outspoken Sid said it so plainly that Ian was ashamed.

Luckily, it was dark and in the suburbs, so Sid shouldn't be able to see his face clearly.

"Let's go back," Sid stood up and patted the dust off his ass with a big grin, "I'll see the progress of the order tomorrow." ”

“...... Well. Ian answered, got up and followed the village.

Sid seemed to be heartless again, yelling that he was hungry and had to ask Ian for dinner.

Ian had mixed feelings in his heart. There was one more person in the world who knew his story and secrets, and a moment of trust made him feel light, and at the same time the uneasiness made him feel ashamed and anxious.