Chapter Seventy-Six: Under the Shadows

Roland followed Akajika all the way back to the Marquis of Sayya's mansion.

For some reason, the Marquis of Saya was not at home. So Roland and Akajika went to the living room under the guidance of the butler, and after settling them respectfully, the butler went down to prepare tea and pastries.

Roland glanced at the side lightly, and found that Akajika closed her mouth tightly as if she didn't want to say anything, so Roland simply closed her eyes and sorted out her thoughts.

After Roland agreed to leave with Akaji, a faint sense of crisis began to emerge in Roland's heart. It was a feeling that someone was plotting something against him, but Roland's instincts told him that his life was not in danger.

After the perceptual attribute broke through twenty, Roland's intuition underwent a qualitative change. Although he has not yet acquired the intuitive characteristics of "intuitive acuity" and "intuitive evasion", Roland can already foresee some crises that will occur in him.

At the same time as this premonition of danger appeared, Roland realized that he had fallen into a new trap – or rather, a new trap of the planner.

Think about it - first ask Roland to find the Earl, and then ask the Count to come to a timed self. exploded, and called a team of regular troops with unknown numbers and a target that attracted Roland's attention to watch Roland's "crime", and after Roland couldn't resist the shot, Jingchao shot and killed most of the regular army, forcing Roland to use magic to kill his mouth...... Finally, let the red oak flower appear in a specific place at a specific time.

was originally a closely linked plan, but after adding the last link, it became full of flaws.

Spending so much manpower, material resources and energy, to say that in the end it was just to frame Roland. Roland himself didn't believe it. This layout is troublesome and variable, and the benefits cannot make up for their losses. Just think about it and Roland can feel that something is wrong.

From the moment of the crystal nest, it was all to force Roland to use magic skills. The aim was nothing more than to get Roland wanted or leave the city. If the Windtalker knew about Joseph, then it might have been to temporarily force Roland away and then prepare to steal the money. Very neatly and neatly, while completing some kind of conspiracy related to Roland, by the way, he also caused a team of regular troops to die in the city of Rizero, causing very big trouble for the Marquis of Saya and leaving Rizero in a state of chaos without the city lord, and perhaps the purpose of experimenting with the function of the crystal nest and the purpose of killing people with a knife. Even if Roland jumps out of the game and looks back from God's perspective, he can only say one thing beautifully.

Since accepting the assignment of the Marquis of Sayya, Roland has not had the slightest choice. Every unique solution Roland makes is preceded by the next trap set by the Windtalker. Roland could only follow the Wind Whisperer's plan step by step. Unless Roland doesn't care about anything and just flips the table.

But with the addition of red oak flowers, the whole plan looks particularly stupid.

You know, Akajika and Marquis Saya are the same kind of people, this kind of people have their own ideas, and their thoughts are amazing, and it is difficult to judge their behavior patterns.

And the Wind Whisperer didn't instruct the red oak flower to be moved at all. Roland can only say that the person who made the red tree flower "happen" to appear there at the end must not be a wind whisperer. The Windtalker's purpose had been accomplished by the time the Crystal Nest appeared. Regardless of whether Roland killed those people or not, the end result was in his favor.

But after the red tree flower forcibly inserted it, the Windwhisperer's plan had failed.

Akajira suddenly appears in the Earl's Court and is targeted by Edward. This shows that he exists to prevent something. This kind of prevention must not have been laid down by the Wind Whisperers, so only the "second person" who is unknown to us will remain.

To summarize a little about the characteristics of this "second person": he or she has a certain understanding of Roland; Contrary to the Windtalker's position; Knowing the Earl or having a higher status in Carral can at least let Akajika live in a VIP room.

To sum it up. If you exclude those who Roland has not come into contact with, there is only one person left.

"Farina...... ? ”

Roland pondered. The gaze is deep.

What exactly does she want to do?

While Roland was thinking, the butler had already come over with a small plate of refreshments and a pot of tea.

It was a small plate of flaky pink pastry with a rich floral aroma. It looks like a flower that has been crushed. Roland picked up one of the slices and put it in his mouth, and the soft and sweet taste melted on the tip of his tongue. Then Roland picked up the small teacup and took a slight sip of the crystal red tea soup.

Feeling the thick sweet taste from the tip of his tongue, Roland was stunned.

[You have been infected with a moderate amount of poison, and your constitution will be checked...... Firm success, repeat firm physique...... Determined to fail]

[Because of your special class (Death Raven), you have a half-undead template]

[You are not infected]

【Verification of perception ...... Successful verification; Common sense of poison testing...... The verification was successful. You feel the poison coming from the white skull]

A white skull?

Roland knows about this poison. Contrary to its name, this is an enhanced version of the Sleeping Poison. Once poisoned, he will make the poisoned person mentally depressed, weak, slow in movement, and need at least twenty hours of sleep a day, as if he has become an old man.

In many places, this is the standard for some enemy nobles under house arrest. As long as a small to medium amount of white skull is mixed into the daily tea, it is enough to easily control the house arrestee, and he does not want to sleep every day, and sleeping can also bring a considerable degree of satisfaction.

Why use this agent?

…… House arrest yourself? Interesting?

Roland raised his eyebrows and quietly drank all the black tea.

The Death Crow is immune to the usual toxins, not to mention the White Skull, and even the poisonous Roland such as the Blue Shimmer and the Kiss of the Giant Basilisk can be easily exempted.

Anyway, to die is equivalent to being dead. He doesn't even have a heartbeat, his body has no temperature, his blood has been completely replaced with mercury, and his torso can be converted into mercury at any time. More elemental creatures than humans.

The red tree flower took out the withered white skull, which means that he has no killing intent towards himself. Then if you rub it with each other a little longer, you might be able to confirm Farina's existence.

After confirming that Akajika didn't want to listen to her explanation at all, Roland didn't bother to explain her magic problem. The more he talked, the more he was wrong, and Roland didn't want to waste his energy thinking about things that didn't matter.

Very tacitly, Akajika didn't mention the previous thing, he just looked out the window in a daze.

"Mr. Roland......"

After about a cup of tea, he looked back at Roland and sighed deeply.

"It's a shame...... Why are you the undead? ”

"Huh? What do you mean? ”

Roland frowned slightly.

"I've felt it since you grabbed my wrist before...... Your hands are too cold. It's like a dead man. ”

Akajika crossed her hands and pressed her chin against her chin, staring at Roland fixedly, and after a long time, she suddenly smiled: "However, for the sake of you not sneaking up on me before, I decided to believe you." ”

"You've said that before."

"I'm serious this time."

In the face of Roland's cynicism, Akajika nodded unashamedly: "It's different from before." ”

Roland didn't speak, just looked at him.

Akajika smiled slightly, and politely asked Roland: "Although the request is a bit presumptuous, I ask for your understanding...... We hope you'll stay here for a while. ”

"While?" The corners of Roland's mouth twitched slightly, and a mocking smile appeared on his face, "How long is this paragraph?" ”

"It won't be long."

It was the Marquis of Saya who came in through the door.

His voice was calm, and his gaze never left Roland's body.

"Ha ......"

Roland suddenly had a conjecture, and couldn't help but chuckle: "Can I ask, what is the reason?" ”

Akajika glanced back at Marquis Saya, who nodded, so he turned back to Roland and said seriously, "An adult told us that there is an undead spirit who wants to unleash the plague in Richero. This plague is beyond even the druids, and once it begins to spread, there is no choice but to burn the suspected infected. ”

"Not me," Roland replied dryly, "I'm the priest of the Ghost Lord, not the muddy priest of the gutter of Colanwo. You should be able to feel the realm of death as well. ”

"That's right."

Akajika nodded slowly: "That's when I started to rule out your suspicions." Just in case...... Thank you for your understanding. The lord didn't say that the undead was the priest of Cranwo. ”

"Understandable. Then I'll stay here for now, just to rule out my suspicion," Roland smiled and nodded, "After all, there are not many countries where the undead can live, and I don't want to be wanted for an inexplicable crime." ”

Speaking of this, as if suddenly remembered, Roland asked casually: "By the way, who is the sacredness of 'that adult'?" ”

The red oak flower's face suddenly turned grim and she was silent.

After hesitating for a moment, Marquis Saya opened his mouth and said quietly: "It's not convenient for me to reveal the name. She was a Grand Druid...... Not long ago, he was promoted as one of the newly promoted members of the Ring of the Earth. ”

Enough is enough.

Roland nodded with a smile, the light in his eyes gradually receiving.

- It's Farina. There is nothing else possible.

"Well, it's time for me to start coping."

Roland's lips moved slightly, and he said silently. (To be continued.) )