Chapter 12: Parades

Nestled in a large wooded area, Parades barely sees the sun all day long, and only in a few places does the foliage be dense enough for the sunlight to creep onto the ground, but only in a small area. This shelters most of the heat in the summer, allowing Paradeis to cool off during the hottest months, so it becomes a holiday destination every summer, with every inn full and the whole village overcrowded. But in winter it is not so comfortable, although the foliage will be a little thinner than in summer, but it is close to the black swamp, so due to the warm wind there, the foliage is still relatively lush, and the winter sun does not shine in, and it is like an ice cellar. For Lucius and Bared, it's spring, and it's a little further south than Durham, so it doesn't feel too cold.

The two wandered around the village for a while, Lucius comparing the inns on both sides of the street, while Barred kept an eye out for Adeline, who was completely mesmerized. After visiting almost the entire village, Lucius finally settled on an inn, "Paradise in the woods, look at the name, I'm already excited. The prince stood at the door of the inn and looked at the inn with satisfaction.

"Adeline doesn't know which hotel to stay in. Barred muttered.

"Whatever, we just need to live comfortably. Lucius gave the reins to the groom at the door of the inn and walked into the tavern on the first floor of the inn, and as soon as Barred handed the reins to the groom, he heard Lucius shouting inside, "Come, Bared, you owe me another favor!"

"What owes you a favor, you don't know how many ...... you owe me" Barred yelled as he walked into the hotel, swallowing the rest of his words when he saw a blonde girl sitting by the wall.

Adeline also looked at the two of them in surprise, she had already taken off her mage robe, changed into an ordinary short coat and cotton long skirt, and her long hair was tied into a bun on the top of her head, revealing her fair neck, which was even more dignified and lovely. Four guards shared a table with her, all four of them watching the two young men warily.

Lucius found a table in the corner, it was almost dinner time, there were not many empty seats in the tavern, and there were not many options, and Barred followed without a word. "Do you think I should go over and say hello?"

"Have you sat down for me, have you forgotten what I taught you?" Lucius said to the waitress as he hated iron.

Two waitresses scrambled to each other, and one of them accidentally bumped into one of the guards, and they both ran to the table almost at the same time. "What do you need?"

Lucius smiled slightly, his gaze wandering over the faces of the two girls. "Ladies and gentlemen, who should I talk to?"

"And me!" the two girls blurted out at the same time, almost fighting.

"Okay, okay, so let's do it, both ladies are so cute, how can I bear to refuse either, you see there are two of us, and you are exactly two people, so let's separate ourselves. Lucius said slowly, both in expression and in a tone that was impeccable.

The two waitresses snorted at each other and accepted Lucius's advice, and after the waitress left, Barred still didn't forget to look at Adeline from time to time, and the soldier's suspicious behavior caught the attention of the guards. Lucius saw that something must happen if he continued like this, so he had to pull down his face. "Bared, look at the two of us who are so popular with the girls, why hang ourselves in a tree, and when they bring the food, I'll ask them if they have time in the evening, we can go around the woods together, you know, the night in the woods is our best chance to play. ”

"I'm not interested, Lucius, go yourself. Barred replied absent-mindedly.

"You idiot!" Lucius was also annoyed, "whatever you want, you have the ability to go and put down those four guards now, and then tie Adeline to your lady's back and bring her back to Deville, or give me peace!"

Barred had no reply, and simply ignored Lucius, as the two waitresses approached with food and wine, their skirts swinging much higher than usual, revealing their slender thighs. "This is your food and wine, you can really eat it, is it so good for a handsome and strong swordsman like you?"

Barred was silent and raised his bottle to pour himself a glass of wine, while Lucius was in good spirits and chatted with the hostess. "You must know that we usually need to face many dangers, from unknown monsters and beasts to robbers and thieves, and we must keep our bodies strong in order to punish evil, help the weak, and uphold justice. ”

"Wow! what a hero!" the other waitress was about to throw herself into Lucius's arms, and she tentatively squeezed Lucius's arm. "It's so hard, Mr. Swordsman, can you show me your muscles?"

"Absolutely. Lucius generously rolled up his sleeves, his right hand slammed into force, and the obvious muscle groups were suddenly displayed, and the waitress screamed even louder, grabbing Lucius's arm and touching and pinching.

Lucius raised an eyebrow at Bared, then nodded at the two girls. "Why did the two of us first arrive, and we were very interested in this wooded village, especially the mysterious feeling at night, I wonder if you two will have time to take us around in the evening?"

"Yes, yes!" a waitress jumped up in excitement, "you must come to me." ”

The other hostess had a bitter face in frustration. "I'm not going to leave work until midnight tonight, and I wonder if I should quit my job. ”

"Hey...... That's not necessary, it's not too late in the middle of the night, we can wait for you, and then spend a good night in the woods, and when the first rays of the morning sun shine through the leaves, we'll come back, what do you think?" Lucius' signature smile appeared on his handsome face again.

The two girls danced with joy. "That's it, you must come, we will wait here, we will not leave!"

"Of course, of course. Lucius smiled and raised his glass.

"You're still like that, Lucius. Barred saw the waitress walk away and shook his head at Lucius. "Mulina will definitely break your leg if she finds out. ”

Lucius shrugged. "It's just a chat in the quiet woods, I'm not going to do anything excessive, how about it, which one do you want?" ”

"I said I wouldn't go!" Barred raised his voice. "I'm here until Adeline leaves. ”

Lucius glared in surprise. "What's wrong with you, Bared, didn't we all act together before?we've had a lot of girls conquered by us, we've made them have a good time, let's bring them joy again today. ”

Barred drank his wine impatiently, slammed his right hand into a fist on the table, and yelled. "I'll say it one last time, I'm not going!"

The roar was so loud that the entire tavern heard it, the nearby customers stared at them in fear, and the guards of the Mage Tower all picked up their swords, two of which were halfway out of their scabbards, revealing sharp blades.

Lucius quickly stood up, an apologetic smile on his face. "I'm sorry everyone, this nerd just fell out of love, her fiancΓ©e ran away with someone, so there is nowhere to vent, I'm enlightening him, please don't mind, everyone continue. ”

The crowd shook their heads in disdain and muttered, and went back to their dinner, and one of the nearest guests patted Barred on the shoulder to comfort him, and Barred glared at Lucius with a gloomy face. "If it weren't for the fear of getting into trouble, I would have knocked you under the table just now. ”

"I know, come on, am I still afraid that you will not succeed, see who lies under the table first. Lucius drank calmly and grabbed a piece of roast lamb chop.

"I'm too lazy to argue with you, I've decided, I'm going to go to Adeline right now and show her my heart. Barred swished to his feet, and the guests at the table thought that the lovelorn man was going to do something impulsive, and hurriedly protected his dinner.

Lucius hurried to grab his arm. "Stop, you're only going to make things worse, you don't understand......" But Barred had already turned, and Lucius grabbed a blanket.

At this moment, suddenly there was a scream from outside the house, which sounded like it was nearby, and everyone put down the food in their hands and looked at the door alertly. Then, shouts rang out through the village, and the voices were filled with fear. "Dead man, someone is dead!