Section C Prologue: Deck (Mad Dog)

Sitting on the bow deck, Seresa picked up the empty bottle she had just drunk the liquid from it, spun her shoulders, and threw it out into the distance.

Looking at the wine bottle that had sunk in vain after splashing on the sea, and smelling the salty sea breeze, Mad Dog stretched his waist in satisfaction and lay on the deck with his head propped sideways.

It's the darkest time before dawn...... Seresa squinted at the coastline in the distance: in about two hours, you will be in the port of Dilna. It was already the smallest port on the Canolea continent closest to Jiuquan Town.

Pick up another bottle of wine next to him and bite the cap. Seresa propped herself up slightly, gulping down the liquid.

Raising his hand, Mad Dog was just about to throw the empty bottle into the sea, when it was interrupted by a male voice behind him: "I told you on the boat last night not to throw wine bottles everywhere, and you promised at that time - I saw you throwing them here early this morning!"

"Yo, it's our Mr. Knight?!" grinned at the mad dog who sat up and faced the knight, throwing the bottle backwards. Turning her head to see it arcing beautifully in the air, Seresya burped in satisfaction.

"Throw it back!" Anusen shouted dissatisfiedly, "Do you want to do it against me, don't you agree if you don't like to hear it?"

"No, I was frightened by your voice—and then I got excited and walked away. Mad Dog pretended to be innocent and quibbled, "Besides, if the cold wind blows in the bow of the ship, then everyone would want to throw the freshly dried bottle into the endless sea, right?"

"Your pretended innocent smile looks disgusting. Anusen approached Mad Dog and glared at him in disgust, "Also, that bullshit doesn't sound convincing at all. ”

"Cut, boring men without appreciation can't attract girls. Staring at the knight's black hair, Mad Dog immediately shot back.

"I didn't have that intention...... Anyway, can't you drink less?" Anusen shook his head helplessly: "Enough is enough - drinking so much is not good for the body at all." ”

"Yo, Mr. Knight is starting to care about the mad dogs?" Ceresya laughed loudly, "Don't worry, I'm going to live longer than you—I'm only twenty-two years old, what about you? If I'm not mistaken, I'm already a forty-two-year-old uncle, right?!

Before the knight could refute, Seresa had already opened the other two bottles of wine leisurely, and handed one of them to the knight: "Taste it? This rum is not pungent at all, I guess you will like it." ”

"Wine is free. I've never liked this stuff very much. The knight shook his head and refused: "Drinking will be a mistake." ”

"Come on, what's wrong with wine? He'll just help you get things done. Seresa took a large sip of rum and felt the burning sensation in her throat caused by the high level of alcohol: "If I don't drink, I won't be able to cut people." Once I've filled a few bottles before the fight, I'm not going to continue whipping people after they've been chopped down. ”

"Whip corpses?" Anuson frowned, "We should-"

"- Respect for the dead. I know. Cereya squinted at the knight's worn gray boots, "But do you think that when people are dead, do you care about being stabbed a few more times? ”

"Don't talk about these crooked arguments to change the subject," Anusen glared at him viciously, "You are not allowed to whip corpses in front of me." ”

The guy took it seriously...... "No whipping, Mr. Knight—you see, don't I still have to drink at the end of the day?"

"Throw it back!" Anusen sighed helplessly: "Speaking of which, what are you doing here?"

"Oh, that's right—I drank too much in the middle of the night, so I decided to come early to blow the cool sea breeze and sober up. Mad Dog poured another whole bottle of wine, threw the empty bottle into the sea, and opened another bottle.

"Aren't you going to sober up?" said the knight, snatching the bottle.

"Wake up last night's wine, drunk today's head. Grabbing back the bottle and taking a sip of wine, Mad Dog proudly proclaimed his great theory: "The two are not in conflict. ”

"I haven't heard anything other than crooked reasoning from you. The knight's expression was extremely helpless: "Speaking of which, where did you get this case of wine? I don't remember you dragging it on the ship." ”

Standing up and looking at the wooden box with only two bottles of wine and a dozen stoppers left at her feet, Seresa coughed dryly: "Ahem, for the sake of you not being an outsider, I'll tell you - dragged out of the ship's cellar." ”

"Isn't that what you stole it?" Anusen's expression was visibly stunned, and then changed to an angry expression.

"Why are you so angry?" Seresa leaned down leisurely, grabbed a bottle of wine again and bit down the cork: "Look, didn't I dispose of all the empty bottles? Throw them into the sea, and no one will find them - when the time comes, I will throw this box in too, and this box of wine will mysteriously disappear from this world." It's like it never existed!"

"Mysteriously disappear your uncle!" Anusen shouted angrily, "Isn't it all in your stomach?!"

"Okay, okay - wouldn't it be better to give them money later?

"Of course you have to give money!" Anusen glared at the mad dog viciously: "You still want to take such a case of wine for nothing?" I remember telling you that I will never tolerate theft!"

"I didn't say I wanted to take it for nothing?" Seresa scowled and quibbled: "We believe in chivalry, Mr. Knight, you are misunderstanding a good person!"

"I'm not mistaken, you're not a good person. The knight angrily shook off the words.

"That's a real prize. Mad Dog smiled: "Actually, I'm not a good person. ”

"Then you're a little self-aware. The knight replied with a straight face.

"Let's talk about what happens after we go ashore. Seresya lost no time in changing the subject: "At this speed, it will take at most two hours to reach the port of Dilna. ”

"Just ride a horse to Jiuquan Town. I've inquired, and there's a caravan road leading directly to the town. Anusen's answer was as boring as ever: "What more plans?"

"It's like having breakfast and having a little wine. Seresya made a tentative offer with anticipation.

"We'll see when the time comes. But not too much time should not be wasted. Annun dropped these words and turned around and walked back to the cabin.

"Stay no longer?" the mad dog squinted at the knight's back, opened the last bottle of wine and gulped down.

"I'll go and pay back the money for this case of wine first. Anusen turned around angrily and shouted, "Next time you want to drink, remember to pay in advance!

Looking at the knight who disappeared into the cabin, Mad Dog sighed. Drinking the rum from the bottle, Seresya packed it into a crate and tossed it far out to the surface.