31 Unexpected men and unexpected women

There are more than 100 passengers from all over the world on the Pearl, most of them are aristocrats and wealthy businessmen, and ordinary people will not buy such expensive tickets. Chartering a mid-to-high-end merchant ship capable of crossing the ocean, such as the Union, also requires at least five gold coins, while the Pearl costs as much as fifteen to twenty tickets.

"That man...... It's from Windrun Town, right? Erin pointed to the corner of the banquet hall and said, and Milo looked over as well, and sure enough, she saw a man they knew, Parrett Chevalier, who was drinking alone in the corner and seemed to be in a good mood. Milo was very surprised by Parrett's appearance on the Pearl, this rugged man was always very aggressive, it was difficult to care about the quality of life, and if he wanted to go to sea, he would choose those low-cost passenger ships, and maybe even take a refugee ship.

Curiosity drives Milo and Erin towards Parrett.

"Parrett, it's such a coincidence, I didn't expect to meet you here." Milo gets straight to the point.

"Oooh! Look who this is! My dear friend, and his charming new female companion! Parrett was also pleasantly surprised to see that it was Milo and Irene. He stood up and beckoned the two to sit next to him, and when he took his seat, he suddenly lowered his voice: "You are on the boat in Dragon, right?" Now that you're out of the patrol circle, you don't have to hide like a mouse. He spoke vulgarly, but he could see that he was very attentive and attentive to the occasion, and did not shout the names of the two men, whom he knew were wanted and whose names were fatal.

Erin greeted her politely, not caring about Parrett's strange name for her.

"What are you doing on the Pearl? Traveling? Melo asked curiously.

"No, no, I don't do sightseeing or anything - I'm working, working!" Parrett's cheerful tone creates a relaxed atmosphere.

"Work? Are people or goods being protected? ”

"It's not a bodyguard, it's looking for someone." Parrett said, pointing to his eyes.

"Oh, I remember!" Erin suddenly spoke, "Viscount Li of Windrun Town asked you to find someone to solve the problem of books...... Looks like a librarian in Alex City, right? ”

"Hey, the little girl has such a good memory! Hahahaha......" Parrett smiled happily when she saw that Erin had guessed the purpose of her trip.

"That guy wouldn't be on this boat, would he?" Erin continued.

"Well, that's right." This time Parrett replied very calmly, apparently in a working state, took out a note from his pocket and handed it to the two of them, "This person, the library man told me that she ordered a ticket for this ship, so she followed." ”

Milo and Erin resulted in a note: "Kiran Dutved, former Alex City librarian, now retired. ”

"The female name should be an old woman." Milo said.

"I think so too...... But you see, it's been more than half a month since I boarded the ship in Alex City, and I haven't found her yet. Have you been stuffing in the cabin? Parrett muttered, and Milo nodded a possibility.

"Is Dutved Aubert's last name? Spreet didn't seem to have seen it. Erin said.

"Yes, but the name 'Kolan' seems to be a unique name in a small country east of Obei, and Obe does not have it."

As soon as Milo wanted to say something, Parrett hurriedly continued: "You don't need to help, I'll find it myself, it's my job, you should play, eat and drink, and don't waste this precious time." ”

Milo really wanted to help him, and seeing him say this, she didn't embarrass him. While the three of them chatted about their journey and had dinner, Erin looked around the banquet hall and couldn't find the Nightsparrows, afraid that they would stay in the entertainment hall and not come out - which was also true.

After dinner, when Milo and Erin got up to leave, Parrett said, "There's a show here tonight, you guys stay and see?" The two were not interested, and planned to leave, but Parrett did not stay, and asked the two not to reveal their identities, and then began to drink heavily.

Milo and Erin were about to leave the banquet hall when they were crowded in the door with a lot of entering travelers. At this time, the captain's voice sounded from the performance stage of the banquet hall: "Dear dignitaries! Tonight we are honored to have a famous female singer from the village of Deeds in Dragon, Miss Jasmine! She will sing her famous song "To the Dragon" for us. Amid cheers and applause, the singer generously walked to the stage, and when he heard that it was from the village of Deeds, it also caught the attention of Milo and Irene, who leaned against the door and stopped to watch for a while.

"It doesn't hurt to hear the beginning." The two reached a tacit understanding.

Jasmine holds a plucked instrument in her hand, as if it is peculiar to Dragon. She plucked one string lightly, and the sound resounded through the ballroom, and the others died down at once.

The sound of the piano sounded slowly, and with the cooperation of the singer and the band, the music was dragged out for a long time, so that the sound would travel far away, forming a nice echo effect in the closed banquet hall. The audience listened intently, the moving melody reproduced the sparkling golden yellow in the sunset, and the song was like a gorgeous and colorful sunset, suddenly transformed into a beautiful bird, gliding and jumping among the clouds, bringing the beautiful lyrics to the hearts of every listener......

Milo and Erin were so fascinated by it that they forgot to leave, and quietly enjoyed the beautiful singing:

In the distant blue sea, the ship moves forward under the protection of the dragon;

The moon is bright, the wind is quiet, and the sea is flat;

The clouds and mist cover the banner of the mast, don't be afraid, the dragon is here,

Life is still harmonious and peaceful.

On the turquoise island, fishermen greet the dawn under the protection of dragons;

Insects chirp, fish spirits, birds wake up;

Heavy rain blocking the navigation of fishing boats, don't be afraid, the dragon is here,

Life is still harmonious and peaceful.

In a prosperous city, the inhabitants enjoy peace under the protection of dragons;

The sound of the piano is light, the music is beautiful, and the lights are bright;

The stars curse to slaughter the living, don't be afraid, the dragon is here,

Life is still harmonious and peaceful.

The aromatic smell wafted through the song, like fine wine, which intoxicated all the listeners present. At the end of the song, the aftermath lingers, leaving only the listener's heart still rising and falling and resonating with the echo. After a long time, the singer took a curtain call, and people remembered to applaud, and immediately the applause was thunderous, cheering, and countless bouquets and gold coins were transferred to the singer by the waiter...... Erin and Milo, who were at the door of the banquet hall, could not help but applaud the singer's wonderful singing.

"That...... There's a 'curse of the stars' in the lyrics, and I remember you asking me about that. Erin said to Milo, "Is there any information you want to know?" ”

"I heard that too, let's go ask the singer later." Milo said, at this point—

"The singer is just singing the lyrics, and I don't think she knows what the 'curse of the stars' means."

A soothing, soft feminine voice suddenly sounded beside the two, the tone was calm, but it implied the power of the vicissitudes of life. Erin and Milo immediately looked at the speaker, a young lady of twenty-five or sixteen years of age: her face was full and fair, her features showed elegant and noble beauty, her eyes were like clear pools of water, and her hair was very dignified. She was dressed in a yellowed white linen robe, and elegantly held a slender white wooden stick in her hand, which may have been used as a crutch or to show her identity.

"Ahh She then said slowly, "I just couldn't help but say what I thought. ”

"It's okay, thank you for reminding me." Milo responded, "Do you know the 'Curse of the Stars' too? ”

"Hey↘, I know." She responded in a mature old man's tone, which reminded Milo of someone. "Are you interested in this too?"

"I'm very interested." Milo replied, "Can you tell me about that?" ”

"Well, of course." The lady's voice was still steady and slow, and this calm, untraceable calmness and elegance really made Milo and Erin admire. "May I ask who are the two ......?"

Milo and Erin hesitate to give their names, and although they can prevaricate with a pseudonym, it becomes extremely difficult to lie in the face of this person's elegant temperament.

The lady seemed to understand something from the hesitant gazes of the two, and showed a faint, confident smile:

"Then let me speak for you—Mr. Milo Entekoman and Miss Irene Akayi." Her voice is not loud and will not be heard by those around her.

Milo and Erin were shocked that this person they had never met could say their names accurately, and they wanted to hide their identities on the ship all the time, but they were recognized as soon as they got out of the cabin.

"Ahhh......h I'm really sorry, but please don't get me wrong," the lady comforted the two of them, "I won't tell anyone about you, in fact, I'm similar to you, even with the same disease." This statement clearly did not convince the two, and they stared at her with wary eyes.

"What a presumption, can I have a drink for both of you? We can spend a little time getting to know each other. She bowed her head and saluted, and her posture was polite and dignified.

Erin was at a loss, but the other party didn't seem to have malicious intent, and she looked at Milo again. And Milo also stared at the person in front of him with a confused expression, pursing his lips, as if hesitating to accept the invitation.

The other party still waited for the two to respond with expectant eyes and a calm smile.

"Okay," Milo nodded, accepting her invitation, "but we don't drink." ”

"Hey, I happen to be going to drink it too, so let's have some juice." The other party still said with a faint smile, and motioned for the two to follow her to a seat. At the same time, Parrett in the corner of the banquet hall spotted them, but he also noticed a strange aura, and instead of acting rashly, he continued to drink, secretly observing every move here.

"Oh, I forgot to introduce myself," said the elegant lady before taking her seat.

"My name is Koran Dutved, and I'm a battle mage in the Duchy of Komet."

The sun had sunk below the surface, the ship's oil lamps swayed weakly in the sea breeze at night, and darkness shrouded the Pearl.