I made an excuse to go back to the room, stood in front of the desk and looked through it, nothing was missing, entered the bedroom, quickly opened the drawer, and some of the remaining money in it was still there, and it was also not lost.

He didn't take anything, just looked through the books on the desk, one of which he read for a long time, and then rummaged through the desk drawer in the bedroom.

Benjamin jumped onto the desk in his bedroom to explain.

The other party entered the bedroom and opened the drawer, meaning that he found the money in the bedroom desk drawer, but did not take it with him, and was still rummaging through certain books on the desk outside the house.

Quickly came out of the bedroom, looking at the stacked books on the desk in the outhouse, almost completely restored, with no sign of being turned over.

"It's the book you read a lot."

Benjamin followed and jumped on the desk outside, fiddling with a corner of the Code of Order with his paws.

"Yes, this is it, I was sitting by the fire to keep warm, his face was completely obscured by the cloak, and he couldn't see his face, but he wore a ring set with multicolored gems on his finger, and there was a small notch in the gem that was easily recognizable."

This situation made Luo Ning's heart rise to his throat.

The fact that the money is not lost means that the other party's purpose is not property, which means that he is not a thief who steals property in general, and his focus is on those books on the desk, what is his purpose?

After a moment's thought, he quickly rushed out of the room, to Donina's house, and into the bedroom where he lived, and everything was the same as before.

But there's no way to tell if the thief came in and flipped around.

There was a creaking sound from the beams of the roof, and Franklin and his companions climbed down from the beams when they saw the young man.

"Master, most of the residents are out tonight, and I thought you would have to wait a long time to come back."

Franklin tugged at his head with his two front paws, seeming to be emotional.

"You made those new things to make those residents' homes look like they were during the day, and it affected our search for food in the future,"

Luo Ning only wanted to know about the thief at the moment, and quickly asked.

"How long have you been here?"

Franklin thought for a moment. "In about an hour, I'd like to talk to you about getting rid of the glowing stuff so we can find something to eat."

Ignoring Franklin's pleas, Ronin continued to ask.

"Did anyone else here before this?"

Franklin shook his head. "No one has been here but you."

Luo Ning sat on the edge of the bed and breathed a sigh of relief, the thief's purpose here was not money, but some information about himself, but the other party did not expect that he was now living in Dong Nina's house, so including the previous diary and map information, as well as the research materials of the new power system, were transferred here.

Who would be so interested in themselves?

Could it be the bounty hunter or his companions who left earlier?

This idea was quickly removed from his mind, and judging from the time of contact, the bounty hunter could not be said to be completely trusted, but at least he had a basis of trust and would not do so.

The most important thing is that the bounty hunter knows that he can communicate with animals, and according to Benjamin, he has witnessed the thief's behavior, and if it were the bounty hunter or his companions, Benjamin would have been killed in this case.

It won't be a witch or a witch's companion, for the same reason.

He prefers that witches be targeted by some people than that of being targeted, after all, few people know about his entry into the new power system except for witches and bounty hunters, but witches have been in the new power system for a long time.

Who would be so interested in witches?

Remembering that the open-air celebrations were going on outside, he got up and left, returning to the banquet site.

As soon as she sat down, the witch leaned in.

"What's going on? What Benjamin said to you, seeing that you were leaving in a hurry, it seemed that there was something very important. ”

Luo Ning hesitated for a moment and asked in a low voice.

"Do you have any important opponents? Or someone who cares about you......"

"Of course, it's the inevitable event that I will soon have to face, and the opponent, the commander of the Black Iron Army, Akins......"

Halfway through the words, the clever Cheryl had already sensed something, and immediately frowned and asked.

"What the hell just sent me?"

Luo Ning recounted what had just happened.

Cheryl fell into a long silence, and after a moment made a deference.

"According to what you said, I don't have any other enemies, it may be that Akins's dream reminder of inevitable events is clear enough that there are specific places, so he sent someone here to find out the opponent's information."

This meant that the witch's plan to launch a surprise attack on Akins under the guise of her cousin had completely failed, and the sneak attack had turned into a positional battle with a certain amount of mutual defense.

In this way, he will also be involved, and once Akins takes advantage of the Black Iron Army's numerical advantage to deal with the witch, providing the witch with asylum status, and also providing shelter, he will also become a burial object.

Luo Ning had a little headache after thinking about this.

At this time, the witch smiled honestly.

"Actually, you don't have to worry, these things can't get you involved in it at all, and you won't be in any danger from the beginning to the end."

Luo Ning was surprised.

"Why?"

Cheryl stroked her hair, which was a little messy in the breeze, and looked at the townsfolk who were unaware of the danger and still cheering.

"Have you forgotten who you are?"

Luo Ning still didn't understand, and laughed helplessly.

"What identity? A member of the Order Church? If that Akins was really a tyrant as you claim, he wouldn't care that the person who provided the identity shelter for his opponent was also a member of his ally, the Order Church. ”

Cheryl let out a mocking laugh.

"Sometimes your head is smart, but sometimes your head is stupid, and I don't mean being a member of the Church of Order, but your identity as an Awakened One, which will keep you safe."

Luo Ning was a little embarrassed by the witch who took the opportunity to taunt him.

"Can you make that clearer?"

Cheryl stared at the young man beside her, becoming serious.

"Do you remember the rule that the inevitable events of the Awakened cannot be interfered with, otherwise they will be reduced to the cursed?"

Ronin nodded.

The witch went on to explain.

"In this case, you are the Awakened One, and your next inevitable event will definitely involve another Awakened One, and the inevitable event of the Awakened who is involved will also involve you."

There was nothing wrong with that, and Ronin continued to nod his head, listening attentively.

"If Akins kills you because you have provided me with identity asylum, then it means that the Awakened One who will appear in the inevitable event of his help will participate in his inevitable event, and Akins will also become a cursed at that time."

Ronin felt that this statement seemed a bit problematic.

"What if he instructed his soldiers to kill me?"

Cheryl fell into a long contemplation and stood up for a long time.

"I don't think he's as smart as you."

When the witch's back disappeared into the light, Ronin withdrew his gaze to look at the townsfolk who were still singing and dancing.

"There must be a way to confirm the true identity of the thief as soon as possible."

……

What Ronin did in the next few days was simple, in addition to teaching the children, he also hyped up many of his things to the townspeople that he had moved to Tonina's house, and also informed the townspeople that his cousin "Cheryl" would be away for a few days, hoping that the thief would come back after getting the information.

While it may sound like a bit of luck, it's currently the only convenient way to determine the identity of a thief.

The witch Cheryl hid for the time being, and Luo Ning sat in the room and looked through the Code of Order, Ritual Magic: Imprisonment has been practiced well enough, and the configuration of the three potions has basically been mastered, and more old power system magic must be learned to deal with possible battles in the future.

Sitting in front of the fire, drinking tea, it was already late at night outside, the cold winter was about to pass, spring was coming, and the climate was not as cold as before.

The street lights that had been installed were temporarily turned off to make it easier for the thief to do so, on the grounds that the power consumption of the street lights was too high, which would affect the stability of the light bulbs in the townspeople's homes.

Open the Code of Order, and after Ritual Magic: Imprisonment, it's up to Ritual Magic: Blight.

According to the explanation in the book, withering can make people's bodies wither quickly and enter a state of old age, and the target is used to make the opponent quickly decline all the attributes of the opponent.

Ritual Magic: The effect of Blight lasts longer than Ritual Magic: Confinement, which can last up to about thirty seconds.

Memorize the chant words from the book, carve a few intricate patterns of ritual magic: withered intricate patterns on your chest, and start chanting.

The target of the magic counterpart is Benjamin, who is sleeping at his desk, and is currently the only living being that can experiment with magic.

First Failure......

Second failure......

The third time also failed......

Defeating three times in a row, Ronin revisited Ritual Magic: The Withered Pattern while re-reading the chant a few times.

Fourth attempt......

As the chant goes, the intricate patterns are carved in the air, and when the patterns are finished, Benjamin, who is lying on the table in front of him, deteriorates rapidly.

From the messy fur that had been smooth, and the fat cheeks slowly thinned, you could see that the magic was working.

Reaching out and poking Benjamin, Benjamin woke up in his sleep, yawned lazily, and his cloudy pupils became dull in the bright light.

Even Benjamin's voice grew very old, and he got up and stretched out and sat down on the table, wagging his tail and making an old voice like that of an eighty-year-old man.

"I've been waiting for a long time, and I don't think the thief will come again."

Listening to the old voice, Luo Ning was amused.

Benjamin seemed to realize something, got up and took two steps before squatting on the table, panting.

"What's the matter, my voice is getting weird, and I'm having a hard time walking now."

Ronin, of course, wouldn't tell Benjamin the truth, so he found a random excuse to think about the negotiating use of ritual magic: withering.

Ritual Magic: The effect of withering is to make people age, if you use it on yourself, will it immediately enter the state of aging, so as to achieve the effect of disfigurement.

Thinking of this, when he was about to experiment on himself, a mouse lay down from the beam of the house, it was Franklin, and he looked quite excited.

"Master, the thief you're looking for is here, right in Donina's house."