The rich soup is poured over the freshly boneless fish blanched in hot oil, and the rich aroma of the ground spices is released in one breath.

When the temperature dropped slightly, Esther happily sliced the crispy skin with a knife and made a slight clatter, revealing the snow-white and tender flesh inside, allowing the brown-red thick juice to slowly seep in.

But before he could put the small pieces of fish in his mouth, which were stained with rich soup, the door of the hotel opened again.

With the crisp sound of wind chimes colliding, a short man in a black robe slowly walked into the hotel.

It's amazing that it's as if no one has subconsciously ignored him. Even though the wind chimes were still waving in the air, even the boss didn't realize that someone had come into the house.

- Or rather, the light and sound around the black-robed man were distorted, and the correct scene had been replaced with a predetermined existence.

But even so, everyone subconsciously avoided him.

It's an instinct in their hearts, the urge not to get in the way of someone—

"Long time no see, Aster."

Gentle and soft words rang out beneath the black robes, accompanied by the flowing air all the way to Esther's ears.

Esther's eating movement froze slightly, and then sat down quietly inside, making room for the black-robed man.

"Long time no see...... Rowland. ”

Esther reached out and pushed her glasses, the corners of her mouth slightly raised: "I really didn't misunderstand you." ”

"I knew you were back."

The black-robed man chuckled and took off his hood. I saw that on his delicate face like a fairy, his emerald clear eyes and silver-white hair were particularly eye-catching.

That's Roland.

"I would definitely give it a trip. Even if it's to accept our original results, I'm going to come to Titan once. ”

Esther shook his head: "It's you...... I didn't expect you to come back. ”

"I have similar goals to you."

As he spoke, Roland stretched out his slender white fingers to peel off the skin of the fish, pinched a piece of snow-white fish meat from Esther's plate, blew it lightly, and put it in his mouth.

He chewed slowly and earnestly, turned his head, and looked at Esther with amusement: "However, I'm here to collect my rent...... What about you? ”

"I'm just here to see the last scene. I've always been a person who has a beginning and an end, and I can't afford to watch a new show without seeing the last show. ”

"Reasonable."

Roland agreed succinctly, then pinched a piece of fish again and put it into his mouth. His oil-stained fingers glistened in the sun.

After a moment of silence, Roland asked, "So, the Marquis of Lyria and the Star Caller are both your people?" ”

"I can only say that they are all from my side."

Esther shook her head: "I don't lie to you. I don't really have any subordinates here. ”

"Huh...... Interesting statement. ”

Roland stuck out his tongue and licked his fingers, smiling softly: "'Subordinate'? Do you know what Marco says about you? ”

"You don't have to fool me, Roland."

Esther grinned, "He doesn't have anything to say to you. Do you want to tell me that the leader of the Ring of Ashes used to sit at a table with you faster and talk about the future? ”

"It's not all. I'll tell you that Oakcliff and Robert's actions were all expected by me, can you believe it? ”

"Ah, I believe it, I believe it, of course I believe it."

“…… Believe it or not, I've told you everything I'm going to tell you. ”

The corners of Roland's mouth went up, and he slowly swiped his fingers on the table with his fingers stained with soup, and in three or two clicks, he drew a rough map of the entire Titan.

"Now, although the situation in Titan looks chaotic, it is roughly the side of the Ring of Ashes, the side of Prince Robert and half of the nobles, the side of the other princes and other new nobles, and the rest of the old nobles who have maintained a wait-and-see attitude. And among them, there are only those who have the hope of becoming my believers...... I wouldn't mind crowning one of them if some of them were more well-behaved......"

Roland said this, slowly sliding his fingers on the table, and the original chaotic situation became clear little by little.

But at this moment, the dinner knife in Esther's right hand was silently nailed to the table, less than an inch in front of Roland's fingers.

He turned around with an overly gentle smile and looked at Roland, "So, what about me?" ”

"Hmm...... Are you in it for that money? Or Anvilia? Or ...... Peace? ”

Roland looked at him, showing a slightly surprised look, and a hint of undisguised mockery appeared at the corner of his mouth: "Peace...... How can there be peace without bloodshed? Don't you think this kind of peace is too cheap? ”

However, Esther shook his head solemnly.

"I know you're not like those people, Roland...... Your Majesty, I'll speak to you straight," he sighed, and pleaded with Roland in a sincere manner, "I've already arranged it. According to my plan, eventually the people of the fourth part of the population you are talking about will get the whole of Titan, and in this way, you will also get the most benefits. So, don't interfere with my plans. ”

Roland looked at him steadily, and after a long time, he smiled.

He slowly put his hood on: "What you say makes a lot of sense. But I don't listen to you. ”

"The reason is simple...... The dragon hunter has a reputation far and wide, and no matter what you say, you must not believe it 100% or doubt it 100%. I can sense that you are not very hostile to me, but I still cannot leave the fate of my followers in your hands. ”

He looked at Esther fixedly.

I'm not alone anymore. Esther. ”

"There are many children who follow me. They put their trust in me, they give me their life, their will, and their soul, and they trust me to give them happiness and peace...... I'm responsible for them. ”

"Maybe you're right. Maybe you're doing the right thing. Perhaps only your methods can truly bring lasting peace to this land...... But people have intimacy, and so do I. ”

"...... 'I have it too'? What an arrogant and irresponsible statement. Hearing this, Esther, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly smiled: "Your Majesty Roland...... No, Sir. Do you remember what you said to me? ”

"Of course. There is no justice in war, and I still believe in it. ”

Roland whispered, lowering his gaze: "But if someone threatens my followers. I will only choose to crush it - this is not war, but judgment. ”

"If there is one man who makes trouble, I will crush that man; If it is a group of people who make a rebellion, I will crush that group; If it's a country that is in turmoil......"

As he spoke, Roland stretched out his hand and used his palm to wipe the entire map of Titan directly with a firm and slow wipe on the table.

Cold words flowed from under the hood: "Well, then, it is better to establish a new order in this land." And what I'm going to do is make it a kind of salvation. ”

With that, Roland's figure blurred slightly, and then completely disappeared from any aspect of Esther's perception. Not only him, but even the table had no traces left, and it became extremely clean.

It's like everything before Esther was just an illusion.

But Esther ordered the fish that was already cold on his plate. The skin of the fish that Roland had peeled with his fingers was still peeled away, and everything that had been reminded of him was anything but an illusion.

"It's horrible...... His Majesty Roland. ”

Esther smiled with interest and whispered, "It's only been two months...... Did he become a savior? ”

“…… The inheritance of the silver pale, is it. (To be continued.) )