Section D, Chapter 37: The Mystery of the Note (Lucina)
"Hey, mad dog!" Lucina shook her head a little as she sat on the mad dog's lap, "...... you"
"What's wrong with hugging it? Isn't this the etiquette for you Aiya friends to meet?" Mad Dog's expression was extremely innocent: "You said it yourself, why did you forget?"
"I didn't say I couldn't hug it...... That's exactly how it should be. Lucina lowered her head, feeling a little overwhelmed: "It's just that this action was made from you, which surprised me a little." β
"Don't think too much about it, Lucina. Just as Lucina was sitting comfortably and was about to lean back, Mad Dog said in a provocative tone: "Lao Tzu is not interested in poor milk, remember it." β
"IβI said you weren't allowed to mention this!" Lucina felt her cheeks heat when she heard him laugh at her cup again, and decided to find fault, "Also, take your hands off, do you hear?"
"You're teasing me?" the mad dog snorted, "My hand is on your stomach, and I didn't touch it at allβhow did you come here just now?" β
"I'm so light, it's not easy to walk without making a sound?" Realizing that the mad dog was looking for steps for her, Lucina hurriedly took over the conversation: "When I came from the kitchen, I thought you had already found out. β
"Kitchen?" Mad Dog let go of his left hand and slammed the couch, "Knight, why didn't you tell me when you saw Lucina before?!"
"I thought you saw her when you brushed your teeth. Lifting the lid, Anusen stirred the coffee: "That's why I didn't mention it to you." β
"Damn, you guys colluded, right?" muttered a complaint, and Mad Dog coughed dryly: "Forget it, don't talk about this...... Lucina, go get me a bottle of mead. It's in the corner over there. β
Following his fingertips, Lucina's gaze was suddenly intercepted by something: "By the way, I noticed it when I first came - is this the wine jug that the knight bought for you?"
"That's right. The curved design is not very comfortable on the waist. With a stiff face, the mad dog's tone was extremely serious: "It's still a large capacity of 300 milliliters! What's the matter, do you want it?"
"Yes!" Lucina's eyes lit up and she jumped off the ground, "Do you want to send me?"
"You want to be beautiful. This is what the knight bought for me, which turn can you use?" let out an unpleasant wild laugh, and the mad dog smugly tapped the couch handle: "Actually, even if you give it to you, you won't use it?" This wine jug is too big for little Lori to be pinned to her waist. β
"I'm very tall!" Hearing this, Lucina hurriedly waved her arms and began to fight for opportunities: "Look at you, I am 1.46 meters, three centimeters taller than Lusa......"
"Well, that's tall in Ayari. Mad Dog stood up and straightened up to Aya, "Look at my face, Lucina." β
Looking up at the mad dog, Lucina's head was pressed hard: "Look. I can touch your head by raising my hand down. Lao Tzu is thirty centimeters taller than you - just like that, the jug is just not too big. If it were you, it would be no fun. β
"Cut ......" picked up the flask unconvinced, and Lucina was extremely frustrated: although what the mad dog said made sense, she still wanted it.
"Alright, don't look like you're going to cry. After stretching his waist, Mad Dog sat back on the sofa: "Wouldn't it be better if you bought a small one then?"
"You're paying for it?" Lucina immediately put on an expectant expression as she sat next to the mad dog.
"Dig it yourself!" Mad Dog narrowed his eyes, "You've been dormant for the past two days, haven't you? β
"It's not like that, Lusha just told me about the big things in the past few days. After thinking about her sister's words carefully, Lucina suddenly felt a little embarrassed: "But after listening to it, I seem to have forgotten about ......"
"With this memory, what else can you do?" Taking the coffee poured by the knight, Mad Dog grabbed the candy box, "How long have you been recovering as an entity?"
"It's only two hours. Looking at the coffee in front of her, Lucina swung her dangling legs. After a few swings, the sweet aroma of the cake suddenly reminded her of something important: "By the way, knight, you haven't tasted the cake yet, have you?"
"No, what's wrong?" he poked the fire, and he took the coffee pot away from the stove.
"Oh, that's good. Lucina smiled awkwardly and smoothed the folds of her skirt: "When I put sugar on the cake just now, I accidentally put three times the amount of ......"
"Huh?" Frightened and unable to hold the coffee pot, the knight was almost burned by the liquid that was spilled out: "Three, three?
"Not really!" Hurriedly defending herself, Lucina explained, "There is bread and cheese to eat, and it is not a big problem." β
"That's right, but I can't eat a piece with you......" Seeming a little annoyed, the knight poured Lucina a cup of coffee, "Be careful." It's just boiled, and it's hot to death. β
"Hmm...... The taste is not bad. After taking a sip of coffee, Mad Dog grinned, "Later, when Lusha returns, we'll have to look into the outpost." β
"Isn't this already decided?" the knight frowned: "It's all been negotiated with Mace, let's go investigate the Shenmu Forest outpost." β
"I'm not trying to change my mind. Tossing a few more pieces of sugar into the coffee, Ceresia picked up the milk jug, "When are you scheduled to leave? β
"Why are you in a hurry now?" the knight looked at him with surprise, "It's too hasty to set off tomorrow." β
"Hasty, like how many things you're going to prepare. Throwing a few more pieces of sugar into the coffee cup, Mad Dog stirred it intently, causing the liquid in the cup to turn completely light brown: "I just want to fix this matter quickly and then concentrate on studying the underground ruins." β
"Do you still find that note useful?" pulled over the chair, and the knight sat heavily on it.
"Absolutely. There must be hidden information related to the underground ruins. Pulling the note out of his coat, Mad Dog flung it to Lucina, "You haven't seen it yet, have you? I found it from the bachelor's room on the fifth floor." β
I think it was Lusha who translated it...... Looking at the manuscript in her hand, Lucina began to read it carefully. Listening to the knights' argument, Aya was puzzled as she read the noteβonly the first page of the note mentioned ruins. Everything that follows is myths and ballads.
"Don't understand, Lucina?" Mad Dog yawned and turned to Aya, "I think the maester wrote all this for one purpose: to hide important information about the ruins in seemingly unrelated articles. Now that the enemy's mage froze him, he should have obtained all the information hidden in the article. Therefore, only one conclusion can be drawn - the scholar himself has not yet solved the mystery hidden in the notes. β
"Makes sense. Lucina thought for a moment, "I talked to the Bachelor, and I remember that he specifically asked the guards not to clean up their room in the Bachelor's Tower...... It seems as if he expected to be killed. β
"Even if there were ruins in this underground, and a way to open it had been discovered, it should be treated as if it didn't exist. The knight was silent for a moment: "Many Corruptors have infiltrated Eternal Winter City, and their purpose is likely to destroy the barrier that suppresses the black ice. I bet they're keeping a close eye on our movements. Once the ruins are discovered, I'm afraidβ"
"I'm afraid there will be an attack on the ruins. If the barrier is destroyed, everything is over. Interrupting the knight's words, Mad Dog narrowed his eyes: "But you didn't think that there might be a way to revive the Ice Dragon God in that ruins? β
The floor of the corridor gradually condensed into pitch black ice.
The wails of the dead resounded throughout the Black Tower, echoing continuously.
The girl walked silently, her feet beginning to melt again.
The end of the world is still seventeen years and two hundred and three days.