Sitting in his chair, staring at the quaint dagger on the table, Alan frowned and said nothing.

The dagger is dark black in color, regular and ordinary overall, and there is nothing special about it other than it looks sharp.

And sharpness is not a rare attribute, the most important thing in a weapon is sharpness, this kind of dagger that is useless except sharpness Allen's personal arsenal has a lot.

In the face of Allen's questioning, the visitor from the Roland Empire on the other side just showed this dagger with no features at all, which looked inexplicable.

But Alan doesn't think so.

"Anya?"

Picking up the dagger and putting it in front of his eyes to observe for a moment, Alan couldn't help but look at an emaciated young man opposite.

The young man sat across from Alan's desk, brown-haired and blue-eyed, thin, and handsome, not at all as ugly as Alan had seen him when he first saw him.

That's right, he's that Adam, and amazingly, Adam is his real name, not a fake name.

"Do you know what this dagger is called? It seems that Thorn and you have a really good relationship. ”

A slightly deep voice came out of the emaciated young man's mouth, returning to his original appearance, and Adam's expression looked much more real.

Of course, that was for Allen, who had seen his disguise, and for others, the young man in front of him couldn't be connected to Sam of the bakery and Adam of the Black Hand Pirates.

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Alan wouldn't have believed that the three of them were the same person, after all, the disguise of the person in front of him was too realistic, just like the real Sam's neighbor uncle, who didn't suspect Sam's identity at all before Alan went.

Facing the eyes of the emaciated youth, Alan sighed, "Not only do I know what it's called, but I also know the origin of its name. ”

"That's a sad story..."

Adam smiled wryly, "It's just for you, for us, that kind of story is common. ”

After that, seeing that Alan didn't mean to pick up, he couldn't help but ask, "You haven't answered my previous question yet." ”

His expression looked a little urgent, like a candidate waiting for the results of the interview, and he didn't have the calmness of the disguise at all.

It may be a genuine outpouring of affection, but it's hard for Alan not to suspect that he's deliberately putting on a show for himself.

So Alan was also hesitant about his question.

"You said that Thorn is your sister, which is quite credible from Anya's point of view, Thorn attaches great importance to this dagger, but most people don't know the situation inside and probably don't care about it very much, it's just...."

Putting down the dagger in his hand, Alan looked at Adam suspiciously.

"I've heard of the Scarlet Thorn Daimyo before, and it's hard for me to connect the two ways by an assassin organization that plays sacrificial tricks. ”

"What's more, Thorn never told us that she had a brother. ”

Adam's expression was slightly bitter about Alan's words: "She doesn't recognize me as her brother, but anyway, that can't be changed." ”

"As for the sacrifices of the organization, it's normal that you haven't heard of them, because it's always done in secret. ”

"Yes. Alan was noncommittal, thought for a moment, and then asked, "Is there anything special about the thorns?

For the scout of the Katerina mercenary team, Alan is still very impressed, taciturn, strong in concealment and reconnaissance, and at the same time very beautiful.

But these don't seem to be anything special, there are many people who are strong and beautiful, why did the famous assassin organization of the Roland Empire choose her as a so-called sacrifice?

To whom did they offer sacrifice?

Adam didn't give a clear response to Allen's question, he just shook his head and said, "I don't know why this is, and the rest of the organization is basically not clear, I'm afraid only the leaders and military advisors understand." ”

Alan frowned and leaned forward as he stared at Adam

"You don't know anything, just let me help you with this dagger and a story of a bloody sacrifice?"

"I don't think I'm a normal IQ, not like a fool. ”

In response to Allen's questioning, Adam couldn't help touching his nose and said with a wry smile: "I knew you wouldn't believe it, so I didn't plan to explain the situation to you immediately, if you hadn't pressed too hard....."

He didn't say anything straight, but both understood what he was trying to say.

Alan couldn't help but tug at the corners of his mouth.

It seems that it was indeed because of his own reasons that the two of them met this time, and then Adam said that he needed help...

"Okay, I admit that what you said still has some credibility, but you should know that even after the fish-men retreat, I can't leave Bay City to go to the Roland Empire to save people, after all, I am the lord here. ”

"No, I didn't have the luxury of asking you to go to the Roland Empire. ”

Adam said, "I just want you to give us some logistical support for our rescue operation. ”

"For example?"

"For example, a hidden hideout, you should know that the Crimson Thorn is very powerful, and without a reliable shelter, even if we save the Thorns, we will not be able to escape their pursuit. ”

"I can still guarantee that. ”

Alan nodded and said: "If what you said is true, if you can really save the thorns, then I will not be stingy with the protection of my friends, although the scarlet thorns of the Roland Empire are powerful, but here are the stars." ”

"But are you sure you can convince Katerina and them, and even if you convince them, will you guys be able to snatch someone from the Crimson Thorn?"

Adam was a little excited about Allen's response, but as a qualified member of the Assassin Order, his psychological quality was still very good, and the excitement only appeared slightly, and he was immediately suppressed by him, and turned to answer Allen's question.

"I'm pretty sure I'm telling the truth, and I'm grateful for your upcoming help. ”

"I'm not sure I'm all about convincing Katerina, but I don't expect too much from them, I still have some friends in the Roland Empire, and I'm here mainly just to see you. ”

"I can't say if I can save the thorns, but I always need to try. ”

Adam said that the final emotions were very complicated, and he probably didn't know the bottom of his heart.

In this regard, Alan smiled, got up and poured a cup of coffee, and said as she poured it: "Katerina will probably be very angry when she hears this." ”

He didn't fully believe the emaciated young man's words, but at the same time he didn't doubt it much.

Regardless of whether it is true or not, the asylum afterwards is only an afterthought for Allen, and he has nothing to lose if it is fake, if it is true, then Alan is still happy to help his friend.

So why not choose to believe?

As for Adam's real purpose in coming here, is that not the case? Could it be that Adam just made it up on the improvised basis to get by?

Alan had thought about it, but the dagger on the table couldn't be faked, it was indeed a weapon of life for thorns.

If there were no accidents, it would be impossible for this weapon to be carried by anyone else, and now that it appeared in front of him, then the thorn must have been an accident.

Regardless of whether the accident was what Adam said he was, he must have known the inside story, so why not choose to stabilize him?

It's much safer to stay by your side and supervise him than to let him disappear from sight.

When the time comes, time will naturally prove whether what he said is true or false.

Many thoughts flashed through the young lord's heart for a while, but Adam didn't know how to read minds, and naturally he didn't know what Eren really thought, he just shrugged his shoulders about Alan's previous words.

"To tell you the truth, I don't know her. ”

Taking the coffee from Alan, Adam thanked him, then thought for a moment and spoke again: "In return, I think I can do something for you that will relieve you." ”

Alan poured himself a cup of coffee, and just wanted to take a sip, he couldn't help but pause when he heard the words.

"What?"

"I originally told you that I was a member of the Black Hand Pirates, and that wasn't a lie. ”

Adam's words made Alan squint, and then he continued: "You must be curious about where those huge pirates are hiding. ”