27 Sleepless Nights

In the council hall of the fortress of Windrun Town, two Green Dragon mercenaries introduced the mission record of the failed pursuit of "Wind Chimes".

"So you mean that the people who want to kill Milo have something to do with the royalty of the Old Sprelet Kingdom?" Viscount Li asked.

"It is very likely that there is a rumor about the 'curse of the Entekoman family' in the Spallow Empire, and the crown prince of the year also died because of Entekoman's betrayal, so ...... This is revenge on the Entekoman family and their descendants. The Green Dragon Mercenary's words made Milo frown tightly, and Erin noticed this action and quietly stepped forward to reassure him.

"Enough!" Pete also noticed the behavior of Milo and his sister, "The old Sprelet kingdom was six or seven hundred years ago, where can anyone live so long?" If it's revenge, we'll just have to work together to defeat them. The others were not the least enthusiastic about Pete's passionate remarks - they had seen the strength of Sha Ling and knew that the other party was an opponent they could not defeat.

"But what we're more afraid of is ......" the Green Dragon mercenary didn't respond to Pete's words, "If Shaling's manipulator is really a member of the royal family of the old Sprelet Kingdom, then will Shaling's ultimate goal be to destroy the current Sprelet Empire?" This question really woke everyone present, for those who had just survived the catastrophe of the Djinn Crisis, they really couldn't bear such a new crisis, if the most powerful of the three empires, Split, was severely damaged or fell, it would definitely plunge the whole world into chaos.

"So," Nightfinch said, "we'd better stop them in Windwalk!" The Green Dragon Mercenary nodded, and looked at Koran, who had not spoken—she was lost in thought, it seemed that even a powerful battle mage was at a loss at this point.

"Where's Milo?" Viscount Li suddenly said, and the people in the council hall noticed that Milo was no longer in the room, and Erin was also missing. "I'll look for ......," Nightfinch said as she walked out.

"Please don't look for it." Kelan said slowly, "It's better to let them be quiet, I always feel ...... The key to whether this crisis can be successfully resolved lies in Milo, so please trust them. ”

"I think so," Viscount Li supported Kelan's opinion, "Let's do what we have to do, I think we still have to evacuate the people of Windrun Town in time......" Next, everyone began to discuss the defense and evacuation of Windwalk.

Melo left the fortress and walked slowly towards the town. Half of the shops were empty, and the shops that were still open were full of packed luggage - everyone knew that Shaling was almost there, and that the once thriving town was on the verge of bankruptcy. The warm wind blows from the south, although it is only a little, it is also a little comfort for this perennial cold land in the north, not to mention that it is now a new crisis.

Erin silently followed behind Milo, just following, without communicating or stopping him. Even if the girl dares to love and hate, at this time she also understands that it is best not to disturb him.

It seems like walking aimlessly, but in fact Milo's heart is clear, he wanders through the familiar and strange streets of the town, where Heidi lost her young life.

Flowers weren't supposed to bloom in this cold, fate doomed her to withering.

Melo thought of Heidi's relatives who had died on the island of Il, who had not escaped the tricks of fate, and had borne a burden that did not belong to them, and the plague had sent them away with their last sigh. Fate is an ironic arrangement that expresses the fact that it is unfair.

It was still the haystack, even though it was deserted, but Milo never forgot where the two of them were that night. In the days when she lost Heidi, Melo came here countless times, tossing and turning, heartbroken, unable to sleep at night, and suddenly waking up...... Finally, he learns to face it, keeps his promise with the girl, and bravely faces the impending crisis.

Now, the crisis is coming, and it's about taking his life.

Melo sat down, the haystacks and flowers long gone.

"Now, it's my turn." Melo muttered to herself.

Once upon a time, when crises and powerful enemies were constantly coming, Milo learned to hide and hide, in order to prevent the curse of his family from befall him, in order to survive in the territory of the djinn, in order to save his life and meet his beloved. And now, he has made up his mind, facing up to what is coming, in order to keep the promise with the girl, in order to protect the memories of the past, in order to maintain his faith, even in the face of powerful enemies and desperate crises......

"Come on, I'm not afraid of death."

The hoarse cry of the jackdaw resounded through the town, it was getting late, the black clouds hung in the west, obscuring the last rays of the sunset, and the sporadic lights dotted the town, which was quite sad compared to the brightly lit street market not long ago. Melo slowly got up, looked around him, looked up at the stars that had just appeared, and walked back.

“…… Yes?! ”

Erin was standing in front of a restaurant not far away, wearing an apron and holding a big rice spoon in her hand, smiling and waving to him, signaling that he was ready to eat and hurry up.

"I almost forgot, I still have a sister-like lover."

At night, Pete, Night Sparrow, Snow Dog, and the three of them drank in the dining room of the fortress, and all three of them had unspeakable troubles and worries in their hearts. Pete beckoned a middle-aged officer over, "Centurion, let the patrol rest, and leave only those on duty at night." ”

"How many people did you bring?" Nightfinch asked with a sip of wine.

"Eighty-four, not counting my words."

"That's all you have in your territory?"

"No, I can mobilize three or five hundred people under my command, and now that the war is going on in the south, I will leave most of the people to prepare for the war in the south."

"It's hard for you, and you have to take care of the mess here."

"The front line is still some distance from my territory, and although there is pressure, it is not tense." Pete took another drink, "By the way, my sister and Milo are not ......" Snow Dog nodded vigorously and made a fist gesture facing each other.

"It was the two of us who matched," Nightfinch added, "and the two of them are in love, and there are so many and complicated things that have been experienced in the meantime......

"I really didn't expect them to be together." Pete sighed, "Milo and I grew up playing with each other, and my sister almost never was with us, she had her own little world, and I couldn't even think of any intersection between the two." ”

"When fate arrives, there will naturally be an intersection, and the two of them were also extremely cold when they first met here, and then it was Milo who rescued Erin from the Imperial agents, and the relationship between the two improved......" Night Sparrow said drunkly, her eyes almost unable to open.

"There are so many more things going on...... Feed! Eldest sister! How did you fall asleep? Don't lie here, you're going to get sick. Pete saw that Nightfinch was asleep on the table, and hurriedly tried to wake her up. Snow Dog smiled slightly, made a "I'll come" gesture, and left the dining room with his wife on his back.

Pete was the only one left in the dining room.

"It's a wonderful combination of these two together. A seemingly simple appearance is actually complex inside; The other dares to love and hate, to be honest and straightforward. It doesn't look like we can be together......" Pete thought, shook his head helplessly, poured another glass of wine, and fell asleep on the table.

In the library of Windrun Town, Klan rummaged through the mountains of books, parchment scrolls, and bamboo slips to find something, she put on a pair of wide round glasses, the frames completely covered her eyebrows, there was nothing wrong with her eyes, the glasses were just to make herself more focused, not to miss a single detail - and this eye was a relic of her husband.

The door to the library creaked open, and without looking up, Kelan guessed who it was.

"Thank you, I'm not hungry." Kelan greeted the arriving Green Dragon mercenaries and did not raise his head, "Thank you for providing information about the mission records, I am looking for relevant records and information now." She spoke to the mercenary gracefully, completely unconcerned about anything that had happened before, including the surveillance on her.

"We are also very concerned about this incident, and if the speculation just now is true, then this crisis will affect the entire continent." The Green Dragon mercenary also responded, "Did you find anything here?" ”

Kelan finally raised his head from the busy search, took off his glasses, and shook his head slightly, "There are no clues or clues at all, and among the many archives about the alternation of the old and new kingdoms of Splite, there is no record of whether King Albert's relatives survived the coup, and even whether he has other children except the crown prince. ”

"What about wanted warrants? These will leave traces as well. ”

"Hey, I haven't found any records yet, and I've checked the yearbooks of other countries at that time, but I haven't found anything. The quest log you've given is the only one there, and if I still can't find it, I'll look for older historical archives to see if there are any secrets in the Desperate Desert. With that, Klan pulled out a thick book from the bag that could transport books from the Alex City Library.

"Well, that's a good idea. Oh yes, we're here ......" the Green Dragon mercenary stopped talking.

"Are you leaving?" Kelan guessed, and his eyelids suddenly raised.

"Yes, we're going back to Komet."

"Hey, be careful along the way." Kelan stood up and shook hands with the two mercenaries to say goodbye.

"Are you planning to go back in the near future?"

"I ...... It depends, and I would like to ask you to say hello to me and Elder Agatha. ”

"Surely, she's been thinking about you, too, and always saying things like, 'Khlanshi will come back to see me when she's done.'"

"Hey, I'll definitely visit her if I go back." Suddenly, as if she remembered something, Kelan stared at the pocket on the Green Dragon mercenary's waist, "That thing...... I'm sorry for you...... Please be sure to lend me one. ”

The two green dragon mercenaries understood what Kelan was borrowing, and made brief eye contact, then slowly took out what Kelan wanted from his waist - a black spell stone.

Kelan took the spell stone and bowed deeply, "Thank you very much, I know that this is your most precious tool, I will cherish it, and when I return to Komet, I will definitely return it to you as it is." ”

"We believe in you too, but we still have to remind you -

"—This memory probing spell stone must be taken care of, never lost, and be cautious when using it, we limit you to use it only once."

"Hey, I'll take good care of it, and I'll use it carefully, so please rest assured." Kelan said sincerely.

Seeing the two Green Dragon mercenaries disappear into the night streets, Kelan returned to his desk, moved the mountain of books he had consulted a little to the side, and threw himself into the nervous reading again. Book after book, Kelan put on his big glasses again, like a hungry wolf sucking the contents of the book, trying to find clues that could explain the current situation.

A dark shadow floated in at the door of the library, and Koran noticed—

"Erin? Is that you? Kelan guessed intuitively.

Kelan guessed correctly, Erin appeared at the door, tilting her head and smiling stiffly, tears faintly visible in the corners of her eyes......

"Alas, a doomed sleepless night......" said Kolan.