"You...... Who exactly? Lucy asked again.

Different from the first question, this time she seems to have gotten the answer. An answer that she and Lindy had already recognized.

And Claude ......

"Does it really matter who I am?"

Claude neither denied nor acknowledged Lucy's words, he just chuckled as before, while turning his gaze again to the screen facing Ryder at that moment.

"The most important thing now is to help Her Royal Highness the princess through the danger, right?" Claude pointed to the screen, with a slight urgency in his tone, "Please believe me, no matter who I am, no matter what my purpose is, but for Her Royal Highness the princess you want to protect, I have no malice." ”

The original smile was slowly replaced by seriousness, which was Claude's heartfelt words, without a hint of falsehood or a hint of lies.

"After all...... Lindy's ancestors may have something to do with me. ”

The last sentence, Claude almost muttered. And Lucy, who heard this sentence with superhuman ear power, showed a shocked look.

"You...... Ah......h

Lucy, who opened her mouth to say something, found that her throat seemed to be blocked, and in the end, she didn't say anything, just pointed at Claude and made some meaningless sounds.

"Okay, my business is not the point, too much entanglement will let the big fish escape." As he spoke, Claude had reverted to that confident look, pointing to Ryder on the screen and saying, "Look at his eyes." In that direction...... Not. I remember being a nobleman from the L33 world, right? ”

“…… That's right. ”

Lucy controls the camera. Soon found the guy who was being watched by Ryder.

It was a man dressed in a gorgeous costume, with a straight shirt and a soft smile, and if it weren't for Claude's presence, there might have been a lot of ignorant girls who would have been his captives tonight.

"What's wrong with that guy?"

Hearing Claude's words, Lucy couldn't help but look at the nobles on the screen. It's a pity that although Lucy's strength is good, she has little research on the cultures of other worlds.

"L33 World. In the past, it was called Senlan, and it was a civilization related to nature worship, especially forest worship, well, it is very similar to your Shulei civilization in this regard. Claude, who has traveled many parts of the world, explains, "Because they worship the forest, the etiquette that the nobles of Senlan have formed over a long period of time is also related to trees, such as when walking, their first step must be to leave their left foot." At the same time, the foot is only moved forward by five centimeters, followed by the right foot. The same five centimeters, and then the normal pace. ”

"Ahh When Claude said this, Lucy immediately noticed and asked, "That man raised his right foot first when he walked!" ”

"That's right!" Claude nodded, "Although that guy imitates it very similarly, this habit that even the Sen Lan people themselves didn't care about was directly exposed to him." ”

“…… Even knowing this kind of thing, your identity is even more concerning. ”

Lucy touched her forehead, becoming more and more unable to see through the identity of the man in front of her.

"So, don't care about such trivial things." Claude shrugged his shoulders and pressed a few buttons on the console, "Alright, let's get ready to go out, the guests can't wait." ”

"Yes."

……

Perhaps because of the lesson taught by the elders, after Claude reappeared in the hall, the group of wolf-like girls did not pounce again as before, but took small steps one by one, and 'walked' to Claude's side with a gentle smile on their faces.

"Mr. Claude ......", "Claude ......", "De-chan ......"

"Eh, help me block this group of guys, and the princess will hand it over to me."

Even Claude had no way to face such a group of tigers and wolves, so he could only cast a pleading gaze at Lucy on the side, and at the same time moved his legs together, and soon opened up the relative distance between him and the girls.

"Huh? Huh?! ”

Lucy was stunned when she heard this, and turned her head to look at the group of girls who were rushing towards her, or Claude to be exact, and countless cold sweats suddenly broke out on her forehead.

"Claude! You are a faint soul!!!!!! ”

In the blink of an eye, Lucy was swallowed up by the girl's wave. And Claude, who ran to Lindy's side, finally got a little respite.

"Your Royal Highness, thank you very much for your gift, I like it very much."

"If you like it, it's fine." Lindy also replied, "Compared to your life-saving grace, that little gift is nothing at all. Mr. Claude, please have a good day. ”

After speaking, Lindy suddenly looked at the group of girls who wanted to come over but didn't dare to come.

"Yes, and those kids."

"Forehead ......"

When Claude heard this, an embarrassed look suddenly appeared on his face.

"Alright, it's almost time, and the party can begin."

Without giving Claude a chance to explain, Lindy just smiled and announced. Then, as the lights of the entire venue went out, a gunshot rang out, but it rang out suddenly from Lindy's side.

"What?!"

"What's going on?"

"I think I just heard a gunshot!"

"Me too!"

"Go and ask the gaffer to turn on the lights!"

"Everyone's staying where they are, and the army guys are going to the door!"

……

Fortunately, there were many military personnel among the people who came to the venue, but within a few seconds, a high-ranking military official came out to control the situation.

And after the lights in the hall were turned on again, it was Princess Lindy, who represented the friendship of the Shulei royal family, who appeared in front of everyone...... Corpses!

"Ah!!!!!h XN

After seeing the corpse with the bullet piercing the eyebrows, some of the noble ladies let out a cry of fear.

Their shouts caused the whole venue to fall into even greater panic, and if it weren't for the army guarding the gate, the frantic crowd would have broken through the gate long ago.

Even so, maintaining order is already the result of the army's best efforts, and it is impossible to appease the people's feelings, unless ......

"Calm it all down!"

Claude's voice, as if it had magical power, slowly brought the originally frightened and crazy crowd back to their senses. Looking at Claude standing next to Lindy's corpse, people suddenly realized that in fact, the hall was the real safe place.

"Claude ......"

"Captain Claude!"

"Hero Claude!"

……

True, as long as Claude is still here, then it is simply impossible for anyone to be able to kill himself.

The wandering crowd seemed to have forgotten, and just now, someone shot and killed Lindy right under Claude's nose......

"Is it quiet?" Claude glanced at the crowd around him, and saw that everyone was slowly regaining his composure, and his face couldn't help but straighten, and at the same time he said to an officer not far away, "Check the number of people present first, and see if anyone leaves." ”

"Yes!"

The officer called by Claude was actually on the same level as Claude in his position, but perhaps Claude's reputation as a hero was too loud, or maybe the current situation did not allow him to say much, and after being assigned a task by Claude, he immediately trotted away.

It didn't take long for him to return to the hall, followed by several high-ranking members of the Temporal Authority.

These people were not invited to the banquet, but 'experts' who had come to deal with the incident after hearing about the incident...... Well, it's not wrong to say that, after all, the identity of the dead girl is too sensitive, so sensitive that a few officers can't handle it at all.

Even these high-level officials, after seeing or confirming Lindy's identity, couldn't help but turn pale one by one, and the cold sweat on their bodies soaked the whole set of clothes.

What to do? What should we do?

Everyone, not only these handlers, but also the rest of the people who came to the banquet, and those high-ranking people who heard the gunshots with their own eyes, all flashed the same helplessness in their hearts.

For them, it doesn't really matter who the prisoner is, what matters is that one who can't handle it well, Shulei and Midcherda, the two civilizations at the top of the world, will once again be mired in endless wars as they were thousands of years ago.

Don't question it!

Yes, the death of an ordinary royal family may indeed not be able to break the bond between two civilizations, but what if it is Lindy, who has a high prestige among the people?

Recalling the respect of the ministers who had come to visit Wèn at the mention of Princess Lindy, the higher-ups of Midcherda couldn't help but sigh.

How could a good banquet become like this?

Obviously, that guy Claude is also here...... Wait a minute! Claude!

Some people's eyes suddenly lit up, and then, the originally wrinkled faces slowly stretched.

"Claude, you'll be in charge of this matter, don't let us down."

Claude's acquaintance, the former head of the council who had been threatened by him two days ago, and the current commander of the Northern Fleet of the Temporal Authority, spoke.

As soon as his words came out, those who didn't react also woke up one by one, and after commanding everyone to take a few steps back, they gave way to the center of the hall, which was also where Princess Lindy's body was.

"Leave it to me? It's really good. When Claude heard the appointment of the president of the council, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl slightly, "In that case, let my detective Claude put on a good show!" ”

After saying this, Claude turned to look at the officer in front of him.

"Is the number right?"

“…… Not one was left behind. ”

"That's right."

Unlike the hesitation of the officer after being called, Claude seemed to have guessed the truth a long time ago, and only nodded slightly after hearing this, and then set his eyes on the Senlan nobleman not far away.

The traps have been laid out, and it's up to you to jump in...... (To be continued......)