"You're ...... Waiting for your cat to wake up?"

"Yes. ”

"Cats?"

"Yes, cat. ”

"Wait for it to wake up?"

"Yes. ”

After asking a few questions, Ireen finally connected Gray's mindless words back and forth and determined what he meant. Then he glanced at it quietly, and didn't see any cat-like creatures around. Also, what does it mean that a knight waits for a cat to wake up?

"Is he talking in code?" said Irene with a polite smile, leaning back slightly, and asked Abby Robles, a staff officer on the side.

After thinking about it, Abby Robles said: "In the North, 'cat' would be used as a metaphor for misdeeds, meaning 'stealing'. But I don't quite understand what he means by waiting here for 'stealing'. ”

"Is he suggesting that we came to Salted Fish Harbor to do something unethical?"

"It's possible, it's just a little ...... Fetched. ”

Halls instigated his horse to move forward, but was stopped by Irene reaching out.

Raising her head slightly, Irene put on a polite smile and said, "This knight, we have an urgent matter, would you mind getting out of the way and let us pass?" You can go to the side of the road and wait for the cat to wake up." ”

"Get out of the way?" Gray glanced to the side out of the corner of his eye.

The avenue seven or eight meters wide, although the gray pestle is in the middle, but when the sun sets, the vendors have already closed their stalls, and there is not even half a figure on either side.

"Don't agree?"

"It's not that I disagree. Gray said in a hesitant tone, "The road is so wide, can't you cross it?" Why do you have to let me get out of the way?"

"What did you say?" The irascible Hall gripped the hilt of his sword with his hand and was stopped by Irene again.

"Okay, then we'll get past you. Irene rode her horse slowly, and the soldiers moved out of the way.

As she staggered past Gray, Irene glanced quietly out of the corner of her eye, and found that Gray was really motionless in a daze, as if none of them existed.

Soon, the knights, knights, and servants behind him all bypassed Gray and followed.

It wasn't until everyone had passed that Irene glanced back.

"It seems like he's just a weirdo, not targeting us. Abby Robles breathed a sigh of relief.

"Let's go. ”

With her retinue in hand, Irene continued on her way towards the castle.

Gray, on the other hand, remained motionless.

Time passed bit by bit.

The sun had completely sunk in the west, and the sky was full of stars.

The streets of the entire city were almost empty anymore, and the fat cat was lying on the balcony yawning lazily. The black cat snores in Gray's armor.

A few wild dogs fought at the entrance of the alley for a piece of chop.

Gray remained silent in the middle of the street, motionless.

"Hey, it's dark?"

Hearing the voice of the black cat, Gray's originally straight body seemed to be twitched, and he relaxed with a "bang".

"You're finally awake, what are we going to do next?"

"Do something......" The black cat was confused, still confused about the direction.

"Didn't you say that? If you want to find the lord's allegiance, you have to go to church. ”

"Where are you going to find the lord in the middle of the night?"

"Why can't you look for it in the middle of the night?"

"Doesn't the lord sleep?"

"The leader wants to sleep?"

"Maybe only the lich doesn't sleep in this world......"

"Okay...... And the lich, oh no, knight, what does a knight usually do if he doesn't sleep at night?"

"Do you have to find something to do?"

"Didn't you say that no one would recognize me if you ran over here......? On the first day of being a knight, I was still a little excited, and I couldn't help but want to start the life of a knight. ”

"Okay, go to the tavern, those knights are always drunk in the tavern. ”

"Okay, let's go to the tavern!"

Riding his horse, Gray happily walked down the street, looking for a tavern.

"Then again, why do humans have to sleep so much?"

"Don't ask me, how do I know?"

"I mean, I can actually help them all become undead. This way they don't have to waste time sleeping, and they can also have an unlimited lifespan. Do you think they'll appreciate me?"

"They're going to kill you. ”

"Why?"

The black cat doesn't want to say anything anymore, doesn't want to say anything. It feels more tired than with a child.

......

Starry night, brightly lit castle.

Rows of guards armed with spears patrolled back and forth.

The fire in the brazier creaked and burned, reflecting the rough, grayish stone walls. The marks between the stone bricks are clearly visible.

Brass candlesticks, red carpets, light leno tents. Finely furnished rooms.

Also on the long table were a few simple dishes and a large white loaf of bread.

This is a world away from last night's hotel.

Irene, who had changed into a gown, sat alone. The maid brought a bowl of soup and respectfully brought it to her.

Irene looked at the soup placed in front of her and asked expressionlessly, "Isn't Uncle Caspar going to have dinner with me?"

"The Earl is in a hurry, and I can't meet Miss Irene for the time being. The middle-aged butler in a black robe and a sharp-beaked monkey cheek face replied.

"Oh, when is he free? Tomorrow morning?"

"This ...... The villain doesn't know. ”

Irene was silent for a moment and said, "Okay, you step back first." ”

"Yes. With a respectful salute, the middle-aged butler withdrew from the door.

"You step aside, too. Irene looked at the maid who was helping her serve the soup.

The vicious Hall made a "please" gesture.

Cautiously saluting, the maid handed the spoon in her hand to the knight beside her, and withdrew from the door with the hem of her skirt. The butler, who was still standing outside the door, glanced at Irene meaningfully, and turned to leave with the maid.

The open door was closed by Halls.

The room was left with Irene, Halls, Abby Robles, and four of Irene's knights.

Abby Robles whispered, "It seems that Count Casper is not in a hurry to see us, as his letter says. ”

"Could it be a trap at all?" asked Halls.

"Possibly. Abby Robles replied casually.

After a moment of silence, Irene pursed her lips and said, "If he doesn't stand on our side, the situation will be very unfavorable for us." No matter what, you should try your best. The point is that we don't have much time left, and as soon as the celebration is over, the king will make a move. ”

"And if he doesn't summon us tomorrow, we'll take action?"

"No, take action tonight. ”

"Yes!" there was a bang, and the five knights present, including Halls, all slammed their breastplates.

......

While Ireen was at a loss in the castle, Gray, our Lich Knight, had just arrived at the tavern, which was just a moat and two blocks away from the castle.

Organs, flutes, snare drums, and cheerful music echoed in the dim red light of the tavern.

The bartender is busy with a polite smile, the shirtless man is drinking with a wine glass, the prostitute is winking at the arms of the prostitute, and the vendor is gambling in the corner. In the corner, the bard sings vulgar songs and makes the drinkers laugh with the occasional yellow joke.

The tavern, which is not very big, is packed with all kinds of people, and it is so noisy that it is a mess.

Gray was dumbfounded, he was one hundred and fifty years old, and he had never seen such a scene.

"Wow, why do they all look so happy?"

"Because they drank too much. ”

"Too much? Is that the water they drank? I guess it's some kind of potion. ”

"That's wine, something very common in the human world. You really don't have any common sense. ”

"Isn't it normal to have no common sense? They're drinking, and this is a tavern, so they're here to drink this?" Gray casually picked up the wine glass on the other person's table and looked at it carefully, then put it back down. Immediately attracted a burst of attention.

This lich obviously doesn't need to be low-key conscious.

"Probably...... Maybe, probably. ”

"So what should I do now?"

"Find a seat and sit down. ”

Gray followed the example of the others, and found a table where no one was around.

The bartender across from him looked at him and raised an eyebrow slightly.

"And then?"

"Order a glass of wine and a fish. ”

"Why do you need a fish?"

"Because I'm going to eat!"

"Okay, what's the point?"

"What the hell...... Do you want me to teach you how to order a drink? Okay, do you see the bartender? It's the one in black, you raise your hand, and tell him you want a glass of wine and a fish. Hurry up, I'm starving...... I haven't eaten in a day. ”

"Okay. ”

Gray complied, raised his hand, and said to the bartender, "A glass of wine, a fish." ”

The bartender nodded silently and turned to prepare the fish.

Gray continued to sit in a slumber manner, looking around pleasantly.

I don't know why, seeing a group of people laughing, his mood also improved. Even though he didn't drink, alcohol wouldn't have any effect on him.

Gradually, he noticed that the people around him were also watching him, consciously or unconsciously.

Wine and fish were delivered.

"Throw the fish in, throw it in the armor!

"Oh. Taking advantage of the fact that no one around him was noticing, Gray tilted his head, opened the mask with his hand half-covered, and threw the whole fish into the armor. The black cat enjoyed it. Then a lich and a cat chatted without saying a word.

"It's a beautiful sound, I've never heard it before. ”

"It's called music, you idiot. Don't even know the music?"

"There's nothing like that underground. What is that man in red doing?"

"She's dancing, isn't there dancing underground?"

"No, there isn't. ”

"Okay. After all, is it really interesting to be a lich? Although you live forever, you don't listen to music, you don't eat, you can't enjoy food and wine, and you don't need women...... What is the purpose of your life? Aren't you bored?"

"Hmm...... I think it's okay. ”

"What do you guys do every day?"

"Study magic, do experiments. Brutus says that the meaning of a lich's life is to pursue the true meaning of magic. ”

"Hahahaha, the true meaning of magic, can you eat it?"

"It should ...... No, I can't. ”

In the distance, a red-haired young man in leather armor stood up, holding a wooden wine glass, and drunkenly walked across from Gray.

A group of strong men in leather armor and swords with him watched from afar.

"Hi, there, my name is Paz, Path of the Red Scorpion Mercenary Regiment. Can you sit down?" asked Paz.

"It should ...... Yes. Gray replied hesitantly.

"Should it be possible?" Paz smiled, put the cup on the table and sat down directly, by the way, his legs were directly crossed to the table, leaning on the back of the chair with a relaxed look: "You're a foreigner, right?

"I'm a knight. Gray emphasized.

"See, you're wearing knight's armor. But what about the badges? I don't take off my helmet, but I don't wear a badge?" said Paz and looked at Gray with a smile.

The black cat crept into Gray's helmet, glanced out through the gap in the mask, and whispered, "Don't tell him too much, lest you show your stuff." With that, he burrowed back into Gray's belly and continued to enjoy his food.

Gray looked at Paz quietly, and without speaking, just watched.

"What, what's on my face, knight?"

"Can you tell me what's your name? or your title. ”

"You haven't had a sip of wine since now. But the fish ate one, and the forehead was ...... Eat the fish bones together?"

"Can't get used to our wine?"

"Actually, I saw that you didn't wear a badge, and I thought that you might be a wandering knight. Our mercenary group just needs a Vanguard, maybe you can consider it. Of course, how much money you can get depends on what you are capable of. ”

Paz spoke for a long time, his mouth was dry, and Gray didn't answer a word, just sat like a statue, and did nothing. Paz was a little embarrassed.

At the end of the day, when there was really nothing he could do, Paz put down a silver coin and said, "I will invite you for this glass of wine, and if you are interested, come to me at 48 Ram Street." ”

After saying that, he got up and walked away. He whispered, "Is this person sick?"

After Paz left, the black cat crept into Gray's helmet: "Why don't you say a word?"

"Didn't you say tell me not to talk too much?"

"I told you not to say too much, but I didn't ask you not to say a word. Oh, my God...... Is my words that hard to understand?"

"So I'm going to talk to him now?"

"No, it's more suspicious to go now. However, you really need to consider his advice. Before you can find a lord who is willing to make you allegiance, you must have an income. Well, in fact I feel like you'll probably never find a lord willing to make you loyal, so income is more important than anything else. ”

"Income?"

"It's money. Just now I was wondering how you're going to pay the bill after eating. If I'm not mistaken, you don't have a single one in your pants. Thankfully, he left behind a silver coin, enough to pay the bill. ”

Gray reached for the silver coin on the table and looked at it by the light of the fire.

The small one, only the size of a fingernail, was silvery-white, some blackened, and there was a vague head printed in the center.

"When you say money and silver coins, do you mean that?"

"Yes. The humans on the ground, all traded with this kind of thing, can buy anything you want, everyone needs it. You don't have to eat, but you're embarrassed to let a cat do things for you, and make it hungry, right? Being a mercenary is a good job, at least for you. Needless to say, some missions are risky, but you're dead anyway, so you don't care, right? ”

"As long as you can get an 'income', right?"

"Yes, if you have a better way......"

Before the black cat could finish speaking, Gray had already stood up with a bang and walked towards the corner of the tavern.

"What are you going to do?" asked the black cat quickly.

"I have a way to get 'income' faster than being a mercenary. ”

Squeezing through the crowd in a circle, Gray slapped the silver coin in his hand on the table.

All of a sudden, the gamblers looked at him.

......

At this moment, on the hill where Gray originally appeared and where Gray originally planned to build his own castle, two milky white flowers quietly appeared.

As the white light gradually dissipated, what appeared in front of me was white wings, long silver-white hair, miserable white, with a little bit of glittering light, lifeless skin like a sculpture, armor that was so gorgeous that it did not belong to this world, and a delicate face...... Unlike other creatures, they have two pupils in each of their eyes.

And, of course, the golden aperture.

These are two angels, a man and a woman.

Just a brief glance at Gray's abandoned castle on the ground, where it had never been built, the male angel whispered, "A lich, go south." ”

"Need to be briefed?" asked the female angel.

"It's just a lich who hasn't reached adulthood, so let's take care of it ourselves. ”

As he spoke, the male angel turned into a white light and dissipated into the air.

Glancing around, the female angel also turned into a white light and disappeared without a trace.