No wonder Lothar would say this, the environment of Heartless Bay is special, once the witch group really decides to launch a campaign against the Kraken, then the entire city will have no way out, and only by defeating the Kraken can it lead to the outside world. It is precisely for this reason that normal rulers will never give such orders, because their practice is tantamount to forcibly tying the entire city to their own warships, and if this war is lost, under the revenge of the Kraken and the lack of food and water, not many people in the entire Heartless Bay will survive. This is an outright crazy move, but the witches don't care, after all, they have lost several senior witches for this war, and this investment shows the attitude of the witch group towards them.

"If circumstances allow, perhaps I can find you a safe place to shelter. Peg lowered his head and whispered. She herself didn't have the confidence to really find a safe zone in the war, but as a witch, she was not allowed to admit her powerlessness. Fortunately, she soon shook her head and drove away this bad feeling, "Don't be so pessimistic, this battle may not go on." The Kraken must also control its own casualties, and if they accept the Grand Witch's terms, the outcome may not be so bad. ”

Neither Lothar nor Networm had any intention of accepting this idea. They all know the rules of the war game, just as the witches want to take the Bay of Heartbreak completely, why don't the Krakens want to deal with these humans who pass over their heads every day?

"Let's not talk about that. Seeing the expressions on the faces of the two, Peg decided to skip the hopeless topic for the time being, "What about the Kraken who is with you?" I don't know much about the Sea King Egg and the Lietao Clan, but he should know a lot, and now we need his help." ”

At the mention of Fioni, Lothar's face darkened, and he sighed, "If you want to find him, I'm afraid it's better for you to come forward." As far as I know, Captain Havedan has entrusted the matter to someone else, and he is now in the hands of a slave trader, waiting to be sold for a good price. I knew where the cell was, but it was so heavily guarded that I couldn't find a chance after two attempts. So the safest way at the moment is for the witch to come forward and directly use money to help him redeem himself. ”

Peg pondered for a moment, "No, if we bought it, it would be too conspicuous, and I'm afraid I won't be able to send him back to you without knowing it." The best thing to do is to find someone who sounds like he has the ability to buy him as our agent, which is more secure and more in line with the formalities here. But the problem at the moment is that I don't have a trustworthy candidate, I'm afraid it's up to you to find it yourself, and if it really doesn't work, it's not impossible for you to come forward and redeem him. But the danger of that exposure is great, and although the Great War is imminent, the Witch Clan should not have the energy to search for you, but I cannot guarantee that it will be foolproof. Well, if we find the right person, I'll send someone to inform you, and if you're quick, go to the house in the southwest corner of the city, where someone can tell me the information. ”

The Count nodded, and accepted the offer. But he immediately went on to ask, "If you just need Fioni's knowledge, I think you will always have a way to talk to him, you know, using magic." Why do you have to be in such a hurry to get him out? Of course, I'm not doubting your kindness, but I don't think it's that simple, right?"

Peg froze for a few seconds, then sighed. Her gaze lingered on the webworm's face for a moment, with obvious apologies, "Yes, you're right. We can talk to the Kraken now. But we need more than that. The ruins in the city, I think you've seen it. There is no doubt that it collapsed before our eyes. But that's not the point, the point is that we might have found the reason why the Sharktooth Siren attacked there. Underneath the minaret, we find an entrance to the lower level. In other words, it's likely that the building was originally meant to hide what was underneath it. Sending out an exploration team is a given, and the people who make up this team are not all witches. So, I hope that both you and Fioni can participate in this operation. And we're going to be fighting for a spot on the exploration team. ”

"Why?" Before Lothar could speak, the networm asked first, "If it's an exploration team organized by the Witch Clan, of course you don't care about the cost, you can find a better candidate." And isn't it a complete contradiction that you've just said let's be careful, and now you're letting Lothar go on an expedition with you?"

"It sounds like this. Peg did not deny the mercenary's point, "But he doesn't have to be recognized by the witch just because he appears in front of her." There aren't many witches who know what the two of you look like, and none of them are on the list for this operation. As for the other witches, most of them won't really bother if they do get a request to find you. And most importantly, we believe that the underneath the minaret may have had a significant role to play in the formation of the Misty Seas. If we can find a way to control the Misty Seas, we can find an opportunity to get out of Heartless Bay before the war spreads. Trust me, the longer you stay here, the less safe you will become. ”

Lothar held down the hand of the net worm, of course he didn't want to leave Heartless Bay like this, but if he could let the mercenary leave this place of right and wrong first, the current count would gladly accept it. I don't know when this subtle change of mindset occurred, and even Lothar may not even realize that the way she gets along with the webworms has changed quite a bit during this time. As for whether this change is good or bad, it is unknown whether the mercenary is aware of it.

"I see. I'll contact you again when I find someone who can rescue Fioni. When will this expedition move?"

Peg calculated all the preparations in his mind and said, "In about five days, I will reserve a place for you in advance, don't worry about this, you just need to get people out quickly." ”

The witch then said a few more things, including the general division of forces in Heartless Bay and the fact that some captains and merchants needed to be especially careful, and left Lothar's hut before dinner. After the witch was gone, Networm and Lothar began to cook with the food they had bought, "Why are you in such a hurry to get out of here? The webworm said suddenly.

"Something has changed. The Count glanced at his female companion, "I can't let you go with me. ”

A strong hand grabbed Lothar by the collar and forced him to turn around, "Listen, I'm not a princess of the kingdom, and I don't need a prince to protect me. Even if there's anything between us, I'm not going to take your refuge as a matter of course as the women you know. You're not my master, understand?"

"I... Got it. ”

The mercenary looked into Lothar's eyes and shook her head slightly, "No, you don't understand at all. ”