Although Rorschach is not as good at talking as he seems, as the head of the regiment, he has the advantage of knowing how to see everything and often sees it clearly.

For example, when chatting with the tavern owner for information, he divided his mind to observe the surroundings, trying to find one or two suitable team members or guides among the drunkards, or the unlucky ghosts who are easy to fool and find their way.

One of the members, Faryl, is cheating on the innocent boys, Erin and Neviera are whispering, the triplets are egging on their eldest sister to talk to them, and the other male members are looking at the women in the tavern...... He is not a mage with super perception and has no way of knowing the specific content, but he can take a look at their eyes, movements, and demeanor, and the answer will naturally come to mind.

This is the experience accumulated from a long adventurous career, and it is also a survival instinct, otherwise he would not have led the team for so long.

However, he never noticed the little mage who suddenly appeared.

Reason told him that the other party had swaggered in through the doorway, just like everyone else, but he hadn't noticed such a person until the other party had opened his mouth to stop the kid.

Dressed in a gray robe and a shabby gray pointed hat, it was impossible for him not to pay attention to such a trademark outfit...... This is very strange, maybe the other party used some kind of spell to reduce their presence?

When the eyes of the people in the tavern were drawn to Farol again, he was one of the three people who paid attention to the mage.

Then Erin and Farol had a fight, and the latter said a lot of nasty things, and he was about to settle the matter, when suddenly, the guy appeared again, as abruptly as before.

Rorschach couldn't help but be a little surprised, he was staring at the other party just now, and the moment he seemed to be distracted from Erin, he subconsciously forgot the existence of the other party.

He's already sure, it's a spell. There is no other possibility than spells.

And a mage who knows how to reduce his sense of existence in this way, even if it is just a low-ring existence, is worth recruiting.

But then came an even greater surprise because of that sentence

"You must have had a very sad and painful childhood."

Rorschach's mouth opened wide in surprise, not because of how ridiculous and sarcastic the sentence was, nor because the other party was so bold that he dared to tease Farol...... Rather, it speaks with great sincerity, with a faint, heartfelt pity, so that no ridicule or contempt can be heard at all.

More importantly, it hits the nail on the head.

He had known Farol seven years earlier, when he was only fifteen years old, but he was a sophisticated prostitute and pickpocket.

is different from the woman in the 'formal place', she is a warbler in the dark alley, and she not only steals money, but also steals her life. She usually asks the man to go to the dark alley to solve the problem, and then wring his neck when the man is the most enjoyable, the most relaxed, and the least vigilant, and takes all the money from him.

The two naturally had the same deal when they could get acquainted, but that time Farol missed. In that tug-of-war, it was she who was the first to lose her strength, lying on Rorschach's body and shaking like chaff, and then Rorschach unloaded the dagger hidden in her leather boots.

After that, Faryl joined the team, and the two did not have in-depth communication. On the one hand, he is a very self-disciplined person, not like ordinary mercenaries who have unbridled desires. On the one hand, he was a little jealous of the other party, especially when Faryl seemed to have inexplicable feelings for him...... It's like a kind of stubbornness that "the mountain that can't be crossed will have to be conquered one day", which is why she joined the team.

Because of this emotion, she will be jealous, nervous, and at a loss because of Rorschach's care, so she will be closer to Rorschach than ordinary people. There were some things that were inconvenient to ask, and Rorschach didn't talk much, but he knew one thing that it was impossible for Faryl to fall for no reason, and there must be a reason for this. And he also saw a lot of unknown scars on the other party's body that night, but they were all covered by her tattoos, such as the huge black rose on the back, and I don't know how many scars were hidden under it.

……

"You...... What are you?"

Faryll's emotions were out of control for a moment, as if the mask had been pierced, and as if she was standing naked in the ice and snow, and the coldness reached her toes in an instant.

She nudged the other man hysterically, and then stepped forward in anger.

"Quiet, lady."

The voice seemed to have some kind of calming power, and Farrow suddenly came to his senses. Realizing her gaffe, she gave the other a deep look, and with a flick of her wrist, the delicate little dagger was nailed to the table, its end buzzing.

"Cut, boring tricks, I'll give it back to you."

"Kudos to your generosity."

The mage threw Nunu in the mouth, and the silly boy was stunned for a moment, then he picked up the dagger in disbelief and clutched it in his hand, causing him to cry tears of excitement. After a brief hesitation, he bowed to Erin in thanks.

"You should thank the Mage...... Alas, what about others? ”

As soon as Erin looked up, the young mage was gone.

……

……

Farol didn't know why she was doing that, maybe out of fear.

She just wanted to get out of it as soon as possible, and she was afraid that if she didn't return the dagger to the other party, she would be entangled, and if the stalemate continued, the other party might say something she didn't want to hear or remember.

"You must have had a very sad and painful childhood."

Damn it! Why say that, why sympathize with me! Why! Why!

Angrily wielding the dagger, the speed was extremely fast, and the bush that had just budded was instantly cut off and flew sideways.

Catharsis can indeed dissolve depression, and after some devastation, Farol withdrew the dagger with a gloomy face, and most of the boredom in her heart dissipated, followed by the same indifference as ever.

That's just a boring and flirtatious man, not to be angered about.

She quickly hid herself again, turned and disappeared into the twilight.

When it was almost dark, the people who had dinner gathered on the outskirts of the town, but Rorschach did not show up for a long time.

Just when everyone was curious about where the head of the regiment had gone, he came, and there was a man behind him.

It was a gray-robed mage with a kind expression and a slight shyness.

"Let's get to know each other, the temporarily recruited mage, Mr. Mu Yan, you have all met in the afternoon."

"Hello everyone, contemptible Mu Yan, I just left the Mage Tower, and I am just a second-ring mage...... Please advise me when we meet for the first time. ”

Mu Yan bowed deeply, not having the loneliness and eccentricity of a mage, but looking very shy.

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then erupted in surprise and cheers.

Most of them were happy from the bottom of their hearts, after all, this was not in Jialan's territory, and it was lucky that a small team like them could recruit a mage, even if it was only a low-ring mage who had just graduated from the Mage Tower.

Mages are synonymous with power and omnipotence, and can do many things, but not just fight.

But there is also discord in it.

"I disagree! Why him? ”

Faryl stepped forward, his eyes unkind.

She hated to face these eyes, with compassion and sympathy, as if they could pierce her and go straight to the depths of her heart,

"Faryl, are you crazy, this is a Mr. Mage, what nonsense are you talking about? Your afternoon holiday isn't that serious, is it? ”

A bearded swordsman tugged at her, frowning and persuading.

"That's right, think about it, Sister Faryl, this is a mage...... Could it be that there is a story between you? ”

"yes, you shouldn't have a personal vendetta, do you......"

Everyone's eyes suddenly lit up, and combined with what they saw in the afternoon, they thought about it for a while.

Farol also quickly calmed down, and she realized that she had lost her temper.

"No, we don't know each other." She glared at Mu Yan coldly, "I don't know, and I can't know it." With that, he turned and walked back to the camp.

"I doubt ......"

"I doubt ...... too"

"Cover-up is the ...... facts"

"Alright, alright...... So be it. ”

Rorschach concluded, "Reg and Eden set up a tent for Mr. Mage, and in half an hour we had a brief meeting to get to know each other. ”

"Oh my gosh, 'short' meeting ......"

The bearded Reg reread the phrase, smiled helplessly, and hugged Mu Yan with Eden and left.

"I wish he could understand the true meaning of the word......"