Before explaining further, Dineen first dispersed the crowd, and then reluctantly dismissed Bane? Parker was taken to the church, he was very unhappy with the choice, but no house in the town was allowed to let them lay the poor man, especially after seeing him scorched by the light, and the townspeople treated the young man like a demon, wishing they could get as far away from him as possible.

Fortunately, that's all. Dinen and Albert's conversation was deliberately kept to a low level, leaving everyone in the dark about the situation, and thus not causing panic among the townspeople.

In the end, in addition to Dineen and Albert, there are Lucina, who insists on staying, and Bran, the blacksmith, who is worried about his daughter, and Babeck, the mayor of the town who is short and fat, who makes people wonder if it is the town mayor who has dwarven blood? Horace, and a couple with vicissitudes of face—the two outsiders wisely did not ask for their identities, and the link of blood was already evident in physiognomy.

"Say it, girl." Dineen pointed to Bane, who was still unconscious, and asked Lucina for an answer, "Don't waste your time. ”

"Okay." Lucina nodded, and began to recount what she knew. Her first words made Dineen's eyes narrow, "Brother Bane is the gravekeeper of the town—"

***

Two months ago, Bane, who is the elder brother, took over the job of a cold-infected grave keeper in order to make up enough money for his younger brother Brand, who wants to travel far away from home. But shortly after he took over the position, a townsman who had gone to pay respects to the deceased stumbled upon the grave and immediately reported it to the mayor. Mayor Barbeck led people to inspect the cemetery and found that many of the graves had been excavated, and the remains and burial goods inside were missing.

The whole of Tarenmere was a sensation. The townspeople, who learned that the peace of the dead had been disturbed, were furious. But when Barbeck wants to hold Bane, the grave keeper, accountable, he discovers that he has mysteriously disappeared like the bones. Even his family didn't know where he went.

The enraged townsfolk believe that the tomb robber is none other than Bane, who disappeared because he was found and absconded. The sheriff even posted a wanted warrant, and the Parker family was blamed.

Brand? Convinced that his brother could not have done such a thing, Parker persevered in his investigation, eventually finding the stolen burial goods in a cave southwest of town, but the body of the deceased was missing. This proves that the purpose of the tomb robbers was not for money, but for the bones.

Brand returns to town with the funeral goods and tries to prove his brother's innocence, but no one believes him except Lucina, who is his lover, and some even suspect that he has colluded with Bane, and deliberately uses it to clear his name after being discovered. So Brand once again embarked on the road to find his brother, and this time it was more than half a month, and no one knew about either Bane or Brand - until today, the dying Bane suddenly appeared on the street, and Brand was still nowhere to be found.

***

"Is there anything else you'd like to add?" After Lucina finished speaking, Albert looked inquiringly at the others.

Chamberlain spread his hands and said that he had nothing more to say: "Except for the difference in position, everything else is true." ”

Barbek nodded approvingly: "I won't repeat it." Now, now that you know the whole process, it's time to tell what you know, right? ”

Albert didn't know anything about it. He turned his head to look at his silent partner: "Dineh......?" ”

As he listened, Dineh covered her mouth and stared straight at the red carpet under her feet, looking completely absent-minded. But Albert knew that every word was being listened to by him. Although he couldn't see the expression on his face, the evil aura in those eyes didn't diminish at all.

"Grave Keeper...... Corpse...... Plague ......" Dineen said to herself, suddenly laughing lowly, sounding rather dull because she was covering her mouth, as if she was suppressing something, "what an old rival, lackeys of the Lich King!" ”

Then he lowered his hand and exhaled heavily, his expression suddenly calming down.

"The first thing I want to say—" Dineen's gaze swept over the vicissitudes of life of the Parkers, paused subtly for a second, and continued to speak casually, "It's that this kid is hopeless." ”

More than half of the people present were shocked, and the Parkers were even more desperate, and Lucina hurriedly supported Mrs. Parker, who was about to faint.

But Dinen wasn't finished: "So he must be killed immediately, and his body must be burned to ashes." ”

"What did you say!" Bane's father finally couldn't help it. The man, who had been struck by the disappearance of his two sons, rushed up and stopped between them, roaring like an angry lion, "Nonsense! You lunatic! My son is innocent! Listen up! I'm not going to let you touch a single hair of him! He is innocent! ”

"It has nothing to do with whether he is innocent or not." Dineh's tone was a little inexplicably tired and tired, but he didn't even waver in his gaze, "The plague he contracted made him turn into an unconscious walking corpse after he breathed. Zombies, demons, or ghouls, he will attack every living person he sees, and those he injures will also be infected with the plague, turning into undead for a short time, further expanding his sphere of influence. ”

"If you don't want him to turn into that kind of monster, that's the only way to bring him peace."

"It can't be!" Bane's father flatly refused, and he glared at Dinen angrily, "What zombie, it's just your imagination!" The Light will heal his wounds! ”

"Holy Light." Dineen whispered, "Ah...... The embodiment of miracles, the omnipotent, omnipresent, omniscient Light. How great, how incredible, how worthy of praise. ”

This sentence made Albert, who was on the side, tingle when he heard it. And Dinen tilted his head slightly, revealing a cold smile: "-But the Holy Light can't save him." ”

"No... No... No way! The man in front of him was already sweating and his face was distorted. He clenched his fists and let out a roar, "You cold-blooded bastard! Shameless liars! I will never believe you! ”

"Bruce!" Chamberlain yelled, stepped over and grabbed his wrist to prevent him from losing control to the point where he actually made a move.

Dineen's gaze darkened, but before he could speak again, Albert reached out and grabbed his wrist, blocking him from speaking.

"Say no more, Dineen." Albert hurriedly advised, "This is his son, his blood family, after all. Think about it, if it were your loved one, would you be able to do that? ”

Dineen didn't speak.

Albert breathed a sigh of relief. He let go of his hand, and was about to comfort his father, who was on the verge of collapse, when a word pinned him to the ground.

"How do you know that I haven't done it?"

Dineen asked, in a voice that was so calm that it was terrifying.

For a moment, Albert felt a basin of ice water pour over his head, and the chill that came over his face froze his brain.

- He asked "can you".

- and Dinen replied "no".

All anger and sorrow were frozen by the meaning behind these words, and the air became stagnant. Everyone froze in place, staring at the expressionless black-haired youth with incredulous eyes.

And in the suffocating silence, Dineen looked directly at the man and spoke again.

"My father," he said, in a tone identical to the previous sentence, "is a senior priest. ”

- The Light could not save him.

It turned out to be a personal experience.

Albert couldn't imagine what Dineh's mood was like when he said this. He felt an irresistible pain just by imagining it. Those words that were too sharp and urgent turned out to be a kind of patience and repression for the bloody tearing open of old wounds. He knew better than anyone how powerless he was to fight, so he could only go straight to the final result.

The young paladin told himself that he should say something now, that it would be good, that it was better to divert everyone's attention. He knew that Dineen didn't like to show weakness, and he didn't like and accept sympathy from others. The stalemate now is even worse than when he says what happened to him.

But Albert found himself unable to organize the language at all. Everything he had been through was too shallow and gentle, no match for Thrall's suffering, and no comparison to Dinein's pain. So when faced with a cruel reality he had never imagined, Albert was completely overwhelmed.

It was at this moment that a slight gasp came to his rescue. Albert subconsciously turned his gaze to Bane, who was lying on his side on the bench, and then he spoke with an indescribable joy, "He's awake!" ”

***

Bane? Parker woke up.

Dineen was almost grateful to the other party for the right timing. He hated to show his pain and weakness to others. Only the weak will cry and show their wounds for cheap sympathy. If it hadn't been for that sentence that had stimulated him, Dineen would never have mentioned half of it to these people. The consequence of his indiscretion was that he had to endure the unbearable embarrassment - and now everyone's attention was finally able to take their eyes off him. With a sigh of relief, Dineen once again warned himself to stay calm before he stepped forward to observe Bane's condition.

This time, Bruce didn't react aggressively to Dinein's approach to his son, and just stood there with a calm face and a word. But the blacksmith still held on to him just in case.

Dineen refused to think about the reason for his change. He crouched down and waved his hand in front of Bane's eyes, refocusing his still-stray gaze.

"Are you awake?" He asked.

The other man moved his arm slightly, as if he wanted to sit up, but he had no strength at all. A subtle voice came from the dark dry lips: "...... Be...... Yes. ”

"What caused the wound on the back?" Dineen asked bluntly.

Bane gasped, his eyes filled with fear. The pupils dilated slowly, and as the memory gradually became clearer, the breathing suddenly became rapid. Extreme fear caused this dying body to burst out with amazing abilities in an instant, and he screamed hysterically, flinching to distance himself from Dinein: "It's a dead man! Those dead people who move! Cannibalistic corpses! They're just behind you! They're about to catch up! Run! Come on! They're going to eat you! ”

"There are no bodies here."

Dineen grabbed his arm and stared into those eyes as he ordered, "Take a deep breath and calm down." You're in town, lad, and there's no undead here. ”

The tone of voice that is accustomed to giving orders is extremely persuasive. Bane shuddered, gasping for breath in pain, but he didn't scream anymore.

Dineen shook her head, then helped him to his feet. The changing perspective gives Bane a glimpse of his own parents. This greatly soothed his emotions. The young man grabbed his father's hand and gradually calmed down.

"I'm sorry......" Bane said in a hoarse voice, "I just ...... Those monsters, chasing me...... It's horrible......"

"They're not coming." Dinen said calmly, "The undead hate daylight. They do not move during the day. ”

- Bane wasn't the only one who was relieved to hear this.

Of course, there are not without undead who act during the day, such as those guys from the Knights of the Black Blade, and the Forsaken of the Horde. However, unconscious undead instinctively avoid sunlight, so necromancers usually try to avoid daylight actions. Rather than wrestling with the instincts of the minions, it is better to act at night or on a cloudy day. That's why Dineen didn't ask the security team to stand guard at the edge of the town - it was a sunny day, and even the afternoon sun was bright.

"So now, tell me what's going on." Dinen demanded.