"Later ......"

Cream exhales -

"It can't go on like this. A month later, Wolf couldn't wait to see that I hadn't brought any new information. I also knew that it was not an option to drag on like this, and I didn't have much money on hand, so I thought it would be impossible to help Rayla restore her civilian status first. So I just decided to rob first, anyway, when I have the money, I can help Ruila recover as a civilian after a while. ”

"I picked a night when the Viscount House and the whole family went out to enjoy musicals. At this time, the defense capability of the Viscount's Mansion should be the weakest. Before the move, I wanted to suggest that Rala go out for the night first, but then I thought it was too deliberate. I didn't just leave after this vote, I had to come over to deal with the Viscount's Mansion afterwards. If my words and actions seem too 'coincidental', things will be more troublesome. So I still didn't remind her to leave the Viscount's Palace. But luckily, when I was chatting with Raella, she said that she was going to follow the Viscount's family of five to the opera house, and I was completely relieved. ”

"On the night of the operation, everything went well. I helped our gang members enter the Viscount's Mansion smoothly according to the pre-stepping points, and found the room of the Viscount's Mansion that was specially used to store wealth. We looted a great deal of gold and jewelry, and it wasn't a luxury for a lifetime, but it was the greatest I've ever seen since I was born. ”

"But just when we all thought everything was going so well, we never expected that the Viscount's family, who were supposed to be listening to the musical outside, would come back at this time."

"I don't know why they came back all of a sudden, but the sudden change completely disrupted our movements. Originally, as long as we gave up most of the property in our hands at that time, we could still get away with it, but one guy in the guild refused to give up those treasures...... In the end, it finally led to our operation being discovered by the Viscount's family. ”

"The next thing I want to see is the last thing I want to see."

Wolf was the first to strike, and the other robbers were like wild beasts, completely tearing apart the last vestiges of their dignity. By the time I reacted, their bodies, weapons, and the ground were covered with the blood of innocents. And the brutes led by Wolff, in the spirit of not doing anything, decided to simply kill the entire Viscount's Palace, and then set fire to the mansion, and flew away with their wealth. ”

"I was in a state of confusion, but in the chaos I was sure that I was going to protect Raella, and I was going to save her. I still have the ring I want to give her in my pocket, it's the magic crystal ring that I spent all my savings to buy, and Rala is everything I have, what gold, what wealth, it doesn't matter at this moment. I just want to protect my Raella, I just want her to be safe and happy, and not to be in any danger! ”

As Cream said it nervously, everyone became nervous when they heard it. Arrow kept rubbing his hands together and couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva.

Coco shrunk her neck, her eyes widened, and with a little timid breath, she finally asked, "She...... Killed? ”

"No, she wasn't killed, but luckily I became more familiar with the structure of the mansion by virtue of the steps I've been on, and I was the first to find her shivering with fear in a storeroom."

"The moment I saw that she was safe and sound, my whole heart sank at once. I don't bother to explain why I'm here, I just want her to leave safely. So, while the other robbers searched for survivors in the mansion, I sneaked out of the mansion with Rala and told her to leave as soon as possible, while I continued to turn back to the mansion on the pretext that I was looking for other survivors. ”

Coco breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that Rala was safe, as if she was experiencing the looting herself.

Parfay: "Cream, you, are you happy?" Raella, it's safe. ”

"Huh, happy? Oh, yes...... I was really happy at that time. While I'm a little scared that Wolf ordered all the people of the Viscount Mansion to be killed, I'm glad that Rala is safe. And after that, I will be able to get a huge amount of money, and then I will be able to leave the Iron Wolf Guild with Reyla, and at that time, I won't even need the Viscount who has broken up his head to agree to restore Raella's identity. I must admit that as I walked back, I was somewhat grateful to Wolf for killing the Viscount's family. The only thing that gives me a headache is what I need to explain to Raella. ”

At this moment, Arrow suddenly snorted: "A lie will be a lie after all, and the liar will always be punished, and the price will not come too late." ”

As he said this, Arrow looked at Napa over there. The cat didn't seem to be very interested in the cream thing, and continued to sleep on its cushion.

"yes...... The price came too quickly. When my mind was full of happy life with Raella in the future, I forgot to remind Raella of a word. ”

"I forgot to tell her not to go to the city guards."

"The development of events is completely in line with the normal logic of a person, Rayla escaped by luck after her master's house was ransacked, and she went to the city guard as soon as she separated from me. What's more, she thought that I was still in the mansion with those vicious robbers, and she almost did her best to find the garrison and lead the professional soldiers to quickly rush back to the Viscount's mansion. ”

Wolf hadn't even had time to light the fire, and the robbers with a lot of money hadn't even had time to laugh out loud. The high-level warriors and archmages who broke through the door quickly launched a targeted extermination of the people of the Iron Wolf Guild. ”

"The battle ended with the Iron Wolf Guild suffering heavy damage, and although Wolf quickly fled when he sensed that something was wrong, only seven or eight of the more than thirty guild members he brought with him in this operation managed to escape, including me, Merlin, and Wolfe. In this battle, the Iron Wolf Guild not only failed to grab an iron coin, but also suffered a great loss of vitality, and has been slumped ever since. ”

Arrow: "Hmph. ”

Cream exhaled, "I know, Mermaid Chief, you look down on these bandits. ”

Arrow: "Huh? Oh, no, no, no, I'm not humming this operation of the Iron Wolf Guild. Actually, it was quite a big incident at the time, and even though I was still in school at the time, I could hear the news from the news. According to reports on the news, a fire broke out in the Viscount's Mansion when the garrison was exterminating the robbers who had broken into the Viscount's Mansion. When we went to search for them, all the bandit members who had been killed were burned to ashes and could not be identified. This case is still an unsolved case, but I didn't expect it to be handled by Iron Wolf. Hehe, you've been completely used. ”

Cream was stunned: "Utilization? ”

Arrow: "Didn't you read the news reports carefully?" The reason why the Viscount turned back from the opera house was because there was a small fire at the opera house at that time, and the performance was cancelled. In addition, the viscount at that time was submitting a proposal to reduce some noble enclosures, which offended many people. Well, the magician of the True Eye Guild suddenly joined the scheming bandit guild you belong to, and after you stepped on the preparation for a month, the situation still broke out, and finally the viscount died, and all the evidence of the crime was burned clean with a fire. Judging from the results, although the Iron Wolf Guild lost a lot of combat power as a result, the viscount died, and naturally no one put forward the proposal, and the enclosures of many nobles were naturally preserved. The sacrifice of the Iron Wolf is not 'great'. ”

Obviously, Cream didn't seem to think about it all along, and now his eyes couldn't help but widen, and his tone became agitated again: "We...... Has it been taken advantage of?! Merlin...... Because of that magician?! ”

Arrow calmed the guy down, waved his hand, and changed the subject: "What happened later?" What happened to you iron wolves after they escaped. ”

Gasping for air as he exhaled from Cream's mouth, his emotions seemed to be unstable, and Airo could almost see a mood called anger emanating from every pore on his body. As a last resort, he could only let Parfay continue to emit floral scents, using these scents to calm his spirits a little.

After a little relief, Cream closed her eyes and took a few deep breaths, and began to continue in a tone that was as steady as possible—

"There has been a lot of uproar about the murder of the Viscount's family, and I thought it would be the worst of things. Unexpectedly, worse things were yet to come. ”

Because she was the only person who knew about the murder case and the person who called the police, Ruila's identity was exposed at once. The reporters of the big and tabloids began to surround her frantically, hoping to dig out the slightest bit of bloody 'scoops' out of her mouth. ”

"Do you know what this means, President Merfolk?"

Arrow thought for a moment and shook his head slowly: "I...... It's a pity. Rilla is the only one in the know, and her survival naturally reminds Wolf of you, who was in close contact with Rella. Obviously, you were dug up by Wolf because of this, you 'traitor'. ”

Cream nodded, the smile on his face with a little miserable self-deprecation: "If it's just me, then forget it, I really hope that when things come to me, it's over." ”

"The garrison can protect Raja, but it can protect for a while, but it can't protect day and night, month after month."

"She's just a maid, and when there is no way to break through the case for a long time, the protective power around her naturally weakens, until a year later, she no longer protects at all. And Wolf had been waiting for this opportunity, he easily caught Rala, and then tortured her soul in front of me to punish me for my betrayal. In order to be able to save Raella's life, I had to work for them completely and unconditionally, using all my strength to try to earn money, just to be able to delay Raella's life as much as possible. ”

Arrow exhaled, "I don't know what to say about your actions, a thief with no morals, a criminal with no dignity or honor. But if you're not lying, I'm touched by your feelings. ”

"Huh...... So, those two city people should be my fault in some ways. ”

Cream goes on –

"After the first time I was commissioned with you, I returned to Iron Wolf and had to tell Merlin and Wolf about my reward and all the missions. The next day, Merlin asked me to take him to the two citymen. I took him to the inn where the two city dwellers were staying, and the mage went in alone. After about two hours, he re-emerged, and then the inn burst into flames, and the only people who died after the fire was extinguished were the two townspeople. ”

"I think the mermaid president will be able to guess what happened next. Gold mine. ”

"The news of the gold has caused Merlin to bring the five remaining members of the Iron Wolf Guild to you for a second mission, seeking gold mines."

"I suspect that the gold mine must be of great significance, and it is precisely because of the significance that Merlin and Wolf suddenly promised me that as long as I can successfully complete this mission, then the grudge between me and the Iron Wolf will be written off, and I can even leave with Raella."

"I was overjoyed! But on the other hand, I was also confused. ”

"I don't know why those two cruel guys suddenly reciprocated so much ...... 'kindness' to me. But since they made a promise, I will naturally work hard! So, I wanted to maximize the success rate of my mission this time, and on second thought, I thought of your guild first. After all, your guild is small, but you don't have a lot of experience in that mine. ”

Arrow nodded, "I see, that's why you so earnestly hope that I can take on that task." ”

Cream: "After that, the mission was completed smoothly. But after the mission is accomplished...... Just when I was expecting that mage to keep his promise, just when my dreams that I thought were completely shattered were restored to hope again...... I...... I...... Raella ...... She...... She ......"

The thief, who had always tried to show toughness and cynicism in front of everyone, was now clenching his fists tightly and bowing his head.

As the voice gradually sobbed, tears of remorse finally fell irrepressibly, slapping on the dining table, reflecting the mottled blood and sludge on the two broken daggers.

None of them spoke, and everyone knew that the man should be given some moments of remembrance and sadness.

Coco poured Cream a glass of milk again, and Brad sat silently beside him, raising his huge palm and gently patting his back. After listening to Arrow's translation, Parfay thought about it and decided to sprinkle some soothing scent on Cream's nose.

After a long time, he finally readjusted his emotions and raised his head again, looking at Arrow with red and swollen eyes. He clenched the ring pendant around his neck tightly, and said in a tone that he tried to restrain himself—

"They betrayed their promises, and after burning all my dreams, they wanted to burn my body and soul. Since they can commit such a heinous act of betrayal, then I can do mine too. ”

"Therefore, Master of the Mermaid Song Guild, I am here to make my commission with all my possessions, and I am willing to give all my possessions, my blood, my soul, every inch of my skin and my wrath, just to be able to ask you to help me kill that mage and that hungry wolf. After this task is completed, even if you want me to become your slave and be crushed, I will never complain. ”

There is nothing to guess about the answer to this commission.

Eero had already made all the preparations, and he had already given his determination.

He looked at his guild members, at the indignation on the children's faces, at the courage and camaraderie of an adventurer in their prime.

Brad stood up, slightly tightened the cowhide slime armor on his body, and slowly clenched his palm bigger than Arrow's head into a fist, looking at Arrow with a sincere expression.

Parfay was no longer as casual as Brad wanted to do to help, but stood on Brad's shoulders with his hands on his chest, trying her best to make her small body stand up and look taller and stronger.

Even Coco, who feared the Eye of Truth the most, was now a wave of a dead branch, and the undead soldier and the skeleton dog instantly stood beside her, ready to fight.

Originally, Arrow was still thinking about how to mobilize the morale of his members, after all, it could now be regarded as a formal war between guilds and guilds. No matter what the members of their own three-legged cat team think, they can't be the match for those who are skilled at risk-taking. But seeing that their morale is so high now, he is relieved.

"I see, I'm sorry, I don't want to take your commission."