CHAPTER XXIX
"Can you do it differently?"
After a pause when he heard Hawke's answer, Hessel couldn't help but smile bitterly again.
"This is the easiest and most effective solution yet!"
Pushing the glasses on the bridge of his nose, Hawke replied very firmly; However, looking at Hessel's wryly smiling face, the tower protector did not correct such a 'work attitude' as before—some of the senior tower protectors were very clear about some of the relationships between the lords of the six towers; The relationship between these six people who stand at the top of Lorant is not as harmonious as the outside world speculates, especially because of the idea, although there will be no such worrying thing as civil strife, but don't expect a happy party every day at tea time.
And Hawke, as the guardian of the Tower of the Moonlit Night, is very clear about some of these things; Especially at that time, because of Ye Qi's relationship, the-for-tat confrontation between the tower master of the tower of relics and the tower master of the tower of wisdom was something that almost all the tower protectors knew about - although there was nothing unending in the restraint of both sides, but the tower master of the tower of wisdom closed all the places outside the library except for the first floor, and even some major things needed to be notified in advance to be present, otherwise, it would not appear at all.
"Lord Hessel, if it's inconvenient for you, I can go in your place!" Hawke said.
As the guardian of the Tower of the Moonlit Night, Hawke knew very well that he was not qualified to judge the actions of another tower master, but that did not mean that he would be afraid of the majesty of any tower master who would explode because of injustice-for the original thing. The reason why he stood firmly behind the Lord of the Tower of the Relic. It's because those things have long exceeded the bottom line of 'meticulousness' that he adheres to.
Therefore. At this time, looking at the embarrassed Hessel, the senior tower protector, said straight - as if there was no contradiction with the other party at all; And this made Hessel's wry smile a little thicker, this tower master of the moonlit night knew very well that even if Hawke's 'meticulousness' understood such a contradiction, he would still rise to the challenge, such a character was undoubtedly admirable, but when faced with that object. He had to stop it.
After all, the one he wanted to meet was never an open-minded man; can even be called narrow-minded - as long as a person who knows the ins and outs of Ye Qi's attitude at the beginning, he can see the true thoughts of the other party; Although there is a saying that love and hatred are deep, but in the face of the other party's disciples, it is also such a dilemma, which is really a little unacceptable; Because of this, his old friend found the other party in anger. There was a 'talk'.
And in that unknown 'negotiation', including the Lord of the Tower of Thorns, who had a good personal relationship with the other party, was on their side. With a three-to-one ratio, the Tower of Athletics and the Tower of Decision-Making have reformulated the candidates for acting president without being deemed by Shak to have abstained - 'The darkness and wailing of the Tower of Thorns are more suitable for me!' Mordred gave up his position as acting president very clearly, and his old friend said, 'How could I, who love to drink, be qualified for such an important position?' It's going to be a mistake! Such a reason had left him with all the affairs of the Witcher's headquarters.
And he, the eldest in the Demon Hunter Headquarters, who had already retired, had to face the heavy things again, and the mess that followed - the actions of the Tower Master of the Tower of Wisdom were obviously not involved in any management of the Demon Hunter Headquarters and its chapters, and those who belonged directly to the Tower of Wisdom also returned to the Tower of Wisdom one after another, and began to close their doors like their own tower master.
This approach naturally gave him a headache for a long time, and even a sleepless dispatch stabilized the chaotic situation after the departure of the tower protectors of the Tower of Wisdom - however, compared to these tower protectors, the tower master they supported was the existence that gave Hessel a real headache; Especially at the thought of meeting the other party again, the longest man in the witcher's headquarters couldn't help but hold his temple, which had begun to swell.
"You go and deal with the support first!" After a pause, Hessel, who stood up, said slowly: "Pedenanger, I will go there in person!" ”
"Understood, sir!"
Hawke nodded, then immediately turned and walked out the door.
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Stomp ......
Unobtrusively, after gesturing to the two tower guards guarding the library, Hessel walked straight through the library on the first floor towards the third floor - the six towers of the central castle of Shak, although they are all the same height and diameter, but they have their own characteristics both inside and outside; For example, a place like the Athletic Tower has three floors, which are mainly sturdy and durable, and most of the decorative items are weapons and armor; Therefore, the contest of the demon hunter and the contest of the apprentice apostle have been some important occasions, and this is the main venue; Naturally, the Athletic Tower is also well-deserved.
The bottom two floors of the Tower of Wisdom are dominated by various collections, the first floor is open to the outside world, the second floor requires the identity of the apostle to enter, and in some places on the second floor, in addition to the identity of the apostle, various certificates are required to be able to read; As a result, the Tower of Wisdom is also known as a library and library by many witchers - so, aside from the bottom two floors, the third to fifth floors are where the Tower of Wisdom is owned.
"Lord Hessel!"
On the stairs leading from the second floor to the third floor, the two tower guards stood there on the left and right, and when they saw the tower master of the moonlit night tower, they saluted one after another - these tower guards were very clear about the relationship between their own tower owners and several tower owners, but this could not stop these tower protectors, who were basically demon hunters, from respecting the other tower masters, especially the longest person in the demon hunter headquarters in front of them; After all, a disagreement is just a disagreement, but it cannot be a reason to despise the other person.
After saluting, one of the tower guards turned and entered the staircase leading to the interior of the Tower of Wisdom; The two tower protectors knew very well that the longest man in the witcher's headquarters was not here for them—the tower protectors were invited by each tower master; Therefore, to be able to become the guardian of the Tower of Wisdom, it is natural that he must first gain the appreciation of Pednange, the discerning tower master; And someone who can be appreciated by someone like Pednange. How can you not have some abilities? Needless to say, these are just small things that can be done with vision. Even to become a regional chapter president. It's also a breeze.
At the signal of another tower keeper, Hessel stood at the foot of the stairs, silently waiting—the staircase leading from the second floor to the third floor, located in the northern corner of the entire library, was obscured by a very tall bookcase, and if you did not come closer, and had a certain amount of observation, you would not have noticed that there was a flight of stairs leading to higher ground behind the bookshelf.
Do you always need to cover up to keep yourself from being seen by others......
If you are not such a disguise. Maybe it won't be what it is now; Old John, that guy!
Glancing at the surrounding arrangement, Hessel couldn't help but sigh slightly in his heart, then closed his eyes and began to wait silently - something has happened, and no amount of regret or sigh can save everything; Although he felt very sorry for the woman he was about to meet who had joined the witcher's headquarters because of old John, as an outsider, Hessel knew very well what he should do; It's not everything. You can all go and help; At the very least, emotional things. An outsider must have an outsider's attitude, otherwise it will only help more and more chaotic.
"Lord Hessel, Tower Master, please go up!"
Smiling and nodding at the tower protector who had returned, Hessel walked straight to the top of the Tower of Wisdom - that was Pednang's study, and where the other party received 'guests';
After all, there is still room for reconciliation in the disagreement of ideas, but once the bottom line is touched, then everything will come to naught; Even undying - every tower owner is very aware of such a situation, and silently abides by it.
Nofa, who was standing in front of the door of the study, still had a cold face with no other expression, and Hessel was not moved when he saw him coming, but opened the door of the study, and then stood in front of the door, without any other movements; Like an incompetent doorman in front of a hotel—to this, Hessel once again smiled helplessly in his heart; As the next generation that the Demon Hunter Headquarters focuses on cultivating, in addition to the identity of the apostle, it is more about the excellent ability shown by the other party; But with the 'resignation' of the other teacher, the young man also followed his teacher back to the Tower of Wisdom.
Countless witchers regretted it, but none of them objected to it—no one among the witchers understood the relationship between the teacher and the disciple better than the witchers; Therefore, even Hessel and other absolute high-level leaders cannot keep the other party.
With a kind smile again, after greeting the cold-faced Nofa, Hessel slowly entered the study, and the door of the study behind him was slowly closed - except for a floor-to-ceiling window with a gauze curtain, the layout of the entire study was similar to that of the Tower of the Moonlit Night, looking at Pednange, who was sitting behind the desk holding a book the thickness of an adult's fist, Hessel walked to the desk and gently tapped on the table.
Bang, Bang......
"Just say anything directly, don't touch my stuff at will!"
Pednange, who didn't even raise his head, responded straight to Hessel.
"This desk was moved from me back then, right? There's trouble there in Sennuma Ward! ”
At the beginning, he saw the other party raise his eyebrows impatiently, and Hessel immediately entered the topic - the reason why he can still be 'allowed' by the other party to enter the tower of wisdom is precisely because Hessel understands what to say in front of the other party that he will not be pulled into the blacklist of refusing to 'meet'; for example: after the other party directly and clearly stated, then don't hesitate to say what you want to ask directly; otherwise, once the other party's patience is consumed, there will be no chance to ask again.
Pednange's patience, at some point, is even worse than that of a child - this is what all those who know Pednange well have to say about the Lord of the Tower of Wisdom.
"The Holy See has re-entered the Thousand Pond District, but we can't figure out what the other side is going to do!" After Pednange made a gesture to continue. Hessel will know everything about the Tao at once. They all said: "Blanc and Ye Qi are there. and Xhaka, the three of them have split up to find clues; However, the effect is not great! ”
Although his old friend and Ye Qi are not people worth remembering to the people in front of him, especially Ye Qi; As the cause of the previous alternation of the acting president of the Demon Hunter Headquarters, Hessel definitely didn't want to mention it in front of the other party if it was possible, but he also knew it. In the face of the other party, any concealment is a 'trick' that can be seen through at any time, and instead of provoking the other party's anger afterwards, it is better to tell the other party frankly now, although such a situation will still make the other person feel unpleasant.
Syllable!
After hearing Ye Qi's name, Pednange closed the book in front of her, and the sound was enough to make people wonder if the book in her hand would be able to continue reading in its entirety—she raised her head, and looked straight at Hessel with star-like eyes, even the tower master of the Tower of the Moonlit Night felt a little unnatural in the face of this eye that seemed to be able to penetrate everything; In fact. Most people don't want to stand in front of each other, these pairs are like stars. It's like an eye that sees through all things, and it definitely plays a vast majority role in it.
After all, no matter who you are, you don't have the habit of standing in front of others as if all the secrets in your heart have been seen through, and you can't change the other person's eyes that seem to see through everything, even if the other person doesn't actually have such an ability but another kind of similar ability that has been misunderstood, but this still can't change the other person's eyes that seem to see through everything; Although, if seriously, in a sense this is a fact.
"Oh, what did our young dragon do? So worried about a few of his 'nannies'? Although there was sarcasm in his tone, Pednanger's words were to the point; And Hessel, who had no intention of hiding this, ignored the ridicule and immediately said: "Terry was killed by Ye Qi!" ”
"Terry? A self-righteous clown! Kill and kill! Pednange said something that made the elder in front of him feel extremely helpless: "But, seriously, our young dragon did a good job this time! If, one day, he rushes to the mountain alone, then he can be regarded as a real growth! After all, between master and apprentice, it's not about being better than the blue......"
"Pednange, please don't say these things that overwhelm my old man's heart!" Hessel, who smiled bitterly, immediately stopped Pednanger's words to continue: "Old John's time has already frightened me, and if I do it again, my life will probably come to an end in fright!" ”
"Don't worry, your lifeline is long enough, long enough to make some beings go crazy with envy!" Pednange narrowed his bright eyes, and suddenly said something that made the Lord of the Tower of the Moonlit Night tremble: "Moreover, in the face of such a grand occasion, I did not participate in it last time; Even if you don't participate this time, you'll have to watch from the sidelines! ”
"Pedenanger, you, are you ......?"
The voice of the tower lord of the moonlit night couldn't help but tremble, and the beard that hung down to his chest trembled even more, and there was an unconcealed horror in his eyes—if this was true, then, then......
Suddenly, the tower master of the moonlit night fell into uneasy contemplation.
"I didn't say anything!" With a chuckle, Pednange opened the book in front of him again, and at the same time, his voice seemed a little erratic: "Go to the north, there is something the Holy See is looking for in the north of the Thousand Pond District!" ”
In this reply, Hessel caught a glimpse of the mysterious tattoo on the other's forehead, like flowing water, a fleeting blue light; Immediately, he stood up.
"Thank you again, Pednange!"
The Lord of the Moonlit Night Tower said with heartfelt gratitude.
"What do you want to be thankful for? I'm just curious what the young dragon will do next. ”
Pednange's tone stunned the Lord of the Moonlit Night, and then walked towards the outside of the study with a wry smile - I'm afraid I want to see what the 'old dragon' does, right?
Such a thought instantly rose in the heart of the Lord of the Tower of the Moonlit Night.
"Strangle me in the cradle of the thoughts in your heart at the moment, or you will never want to enter my tower of wisdom in the future!"
The voice that was obviously cold, and the tower lord of the moonlit night, who sighed in his heart, accelerated the pace of leaving; When the other party is obviously angry, the person who can still stand in front of the other party and not leave, except for the 'old dragon', he can't do it!
Except for those who cannot detect the connection to their own destiny, everything else is presented in front of you like a book; It's terrifying!
But it's also sad!
Looking at the re-closed study, the tower master of the moonlit night knew what was going on in the other party's heart; Immediately, he sighed again, shook his head and walked towards the outside of the tower - in such a matter, as an outsider, he was powerless.
ps first more ~~~
The decadent cold has finally retreated under the dual treatment of sleep + medicine!! Illness comes like a mountain~ You should also pay attention to your body~ (To be continued.) )