Chapter 30: A Brief Conversation Between Two Men
The convoy stopped on the road, and the only few people in the convoy came down and began to prepare for today's camping for the night, although it was a bit early depending on the sky and time, but the actual owner of the convoy, Lunaka, was a person who could not be persuaded and stopped by anyone, so what she asked the members of the convoy to do, they would not have too much resistance and resistance.
Olga went to the back of the convoy and went to do the menial work that only adult men would do with Pattin, in preparation for the sleepover. Olga and Pattin, one in the penultimate carriage and one in the penultimate carriage. The two didn't get together, and there was no gossip, just working silently.
A week ago, the two were enemies who were almost fighting together. Partin wants to kill Romeona, Olga's most cherished maiden, and Olga will hack to death anyone who dares to touch Romeona, and he does it, killing the people that Patin is supposed to protect, and indirectly preventing Patin from completing the task of killing Romeona.
The two of them were enemies, so there would be no more common topics, nor would they be able to say a few words to each other to relieve their boredom - they were friends before the conspiracy and massacre.
Olga and Patin don't talk to each other for a long time, and during the week, when there was a time to talk, such as the reorganization of the convoy, the stopping for rest and the night, they always had to say hello to each other, but that was it, there would be no more.
But now, it seems that there are some different conversations than usual.
Olga took the tools needed to start the fire from the carriage, as well as bedding for the night. Although she can't be too particular about going out, if she has the right things on hand, Olga still hopes that Luo Miona will be better. It's better to start a fire with a little firewood that can be ignited quickly and not washed away by the rain than with branches that soak up the rain from the forest, and a few rough but suitable bedding will make the sleeper less troubled by mosquito bites.
People like Olga and others will not be so particular when they are wandering outside, and ordinary mosquitoes and reptiles will not be able to cause too much trouble. But a girl like Romeona, although she once lived a poor life, is the first time that she has left her hometown like this, and she is almost thousands of miles away. So Olga still hopes that Romeo can live a little better, especially after such a drastic change.
When Olga took the things, Patin had just calmed the horses in the back and fed some sun-dried hay. When Olga placed these things on the ground, he happened to see Pattin's back. This man who has just entered middle age, still upright and in the prime of life, should have been in the golden age of a warrior: his body is not yet aging, he is not much more reckless than young people, and after decades of training, his experience will not be worse than that of his old predecessors. Such a person should be in the ascending period, with the opportunity to break through the silver class and go to a more wonderful realm, but this has become like this. Patin's body no longer has the same momentum as he used to be. Whether it was in the King's Castle or in the intrigue of the Forest of the Dead, Partin Edgar, whom Olga knew, was a chivalric, calm but suffocating strongman. And now Patin, it seems that he is a completely different person from the previous one.
This knight ...... No, the former knight, although still straight, is now completely imposing, without the silver-white chain mail, without the beloved sword, and looks like a strong farmer. The farmer's eyes were still bright, but he couldn't see his spirit anymore, he just existed here, working for someone. The current Patin is only weaker than Olga, and if the two fight to the death against each other again, it is difficult to say who will win and who will lose.
Olga looked at Patin and thought about it for a while before she spoke to Pattin. "Edgar ......" realizes that Patin is no longer a knight, and the "knight" that follows him swallows back, "It's been a week since that dishonorable murder. ”
It was the first time Olga had spoken to Patin since that day. At this time, the positions of the two were no longer opposites, and they no longer had their original identities - Patin was no longer a knight bent on killing Romeona, and Olga was no longer the escort of the noble lady. Even if the former antagonism is changed, it will not allow the two to talk as harmoniously as before. But today, Olga had taken the first step and wanted to have a formal conversation with Pattin.
Although the two are not sitting facing each other now, neither the environment nor the atmosphere looks like they can talk formally. But that's probably the best for them. When I was able to sit down, it wasn't a good time to talk with Romeona by my side - and most importantly, Luluna was there. Olga didn't want to be surrounded by a girl with a smiling expression that made it impossible to see what she was thinking, and then she would be stripped of her mind as if she were reading a mind, and then crushed. Patin Edgar is the best example of this, and Olga doesn't want to be like Patin at all.
Patin stopped what he was doing and looked at Olga. There was no despair or decadence in the man's eyes, his eyes were still clear, and there was no expression on his face. He looked like an ordinary laborer, but that's the most abnormal part - he was a knight, and he was supposed to be a silver knight with a lot of promise. "Is life like a year? "It's only been a week...... I thought you wouldn't have anything to say to me. Pattin's words had a humor that no one understood, as if he were surprised that Olga would talk to him, and seven days were like seven years, and all the enmity and hatred between them were washed away.
"That's true. Olga replied, "You and I have nothing to talk about, although you no longer have the idea of killing Ona, but that doesn't mean I'm relieved...... Just a week ago, you were the murderer who would kill Ona even if he risked his life. ”
Patin nodded, "Yes, I was going to kill Miss Romeona at that time, and there was no doubt about hesitation...... But that's all in the past. I have no motive to kill Miss Romeona, and even my identity as a knight has been abandoned. Now I'm just an alchemist's laborer, and my status is probably not as good as an apprentice. ”
Olga did not answer immediately, but was silent for a while. Padding had no intention of continuing to speak, and resumed his work. Feed hay to the horses, count the goods, food and drinking water, and check the wheels for breakage...... There's always work to be done. There were no knights who didn't need to do odd jobs, and there were no squires to follow in order to do the work, just five people with their own agendas, barely keeping the convoy going.
After a while, Olga continued, "Who else wants Ona to die?"
Patin stopped what he was doing, but did not look at Olga, but only at the bales of hay in front of him. "You know, they didn't want Miss Romeona to die, they just wanted someone like that...... Whoever it is, Miss Romeona just happened to be chosen. ”
Olga was not a rough man, and he knew what Patin's words meant. "I know that whether it is Ou Na or someone else here today, the ending has already been decided, and it has nothing to do with Ou Na and her...... But I still want to know, who else is there. ”
Patine was also silent for a while before he slowly spoke, saying, "It's pointless to know, you have no intention of retaliating." In that case, it's better not to know. ”
Olga let out a long sigh and didn't ask any further. As Patin said, he didn't have a strong desire for revenge, but he still asked about it unwillingly, and then reluctantly stopped asking. He is already old, and he is no longer a person who can be happy to take revenge, even if he is really given the opportunity to know who the masterminds behind the scenes are, he does not have the heart and strength. If he dies too, Olna will really be alone - as for Olna to take revenge on that bastard husband herself, Olga doesn't want or agree to such a thing. Killing one's relatives is not a good thing, even if it is a father like that...... There was no need for Romeona's hands to be stained with that filthy blood.
But Olga still had a thorn in his heart, which made him feel very uncomfortable. Regardless of the conspiracy behind this, he just hated the head of Mu Laining's family from the bottom of his heart. When they first met, the man gave Olga the impression of being a cold person, but now, this impression has changed to cold and unforgiving.
Olga and Patin stopped talking and continued with their work. Neither was talkative, and there was no more to talk about, so the conversation ended.
At this time, at the front of the convoy, the young boys and girls were also busy, and Julius's muffled snort reached the back of the convoy.