Barred had thought that Adeline was going back to the tavern again, and he was going back to his room for a good rest, but sleeping in a chair all night made his back ache and his eyes swollen. But unexpectedly, at a fork in the road, Adeline turned and went in the other direction.

"Where are you going?" said Barred catching up with Adeline.

"With our strength, even joining forces to deal with demons is dangerous, and some preparations must be made. Adeline walked ahead and didn't look back.

Barred didn't say anything more, he had experienced the feeling of powerlessness that his whole body couldn't move, and he knew that it would not be easy to deal with demons. The men walked around the village twice, through all the streets and corners, Lucius and Barred walking in the back whispering, while the other two guards followed Adeline without saying a word, and Lucius knocked Barred with his elbow. "Look at those two guards, they must have been taught a lesson by Adeline, I think you should change to a female mage. ”

Barred looked at Adeline's swaying back. "I'm not going to be like this, although I really want to protect her, but I have my own principles. ”

Lucius patted his friend on the back appreciatively. "Good, remember that. ”

Adeline stopped at an intersection, and the four warriors stopped where they were, and Barred surveyed the intersection. It is a three-way intersection, divided by a meadow and two vegetable fields, and there are a few sycamore trees scattered in the meadow near the intersection, and at this time of spring, the sycamore trees grow tender green new leaves, and a few bunches of blue flowers are drilled into the grass.

"This is it. Adeline came back to her senses and turned to the others, "What do you think would be a good trap to be planted here?"

Lucius's brain was moving very fast, and he blurted out immediately. "Why are you preparing a trap here, we don't even know where the demon will kill tonight. ”

Adeline seemed to have known that Lucius would ask that, and the mage smiled faintly. "As mercenaries, didn't you find any clues from the three dead people?"

Lucius was not a mercenary and did not react to this sentence, but Barred was different, and this sentence was undoubtedly questioning his strength. "Of course we've found a lot of clues, but is it anything to do with this? ”

"Hmph. Adeline smirked at Barrede. "Let me give you a hint, the three dead people have one thing in common. ”

"They're all men. Lucius knew that Adeline wasn't referring to this, but he couldn't help but say it.

Adeline shook her head. "Why don't you say they're all human?"

Lucius smiled self-deprecatingly. "They are all men who are stronger than ordinary people, and they must be better than villagers who don't know swordsmanship. ”

"It's close. Adeline nodded, glancing at the four men present. "What do the four of you have in common?"

Lucius frowned. "You say that as if we were going to be the next target of the demons. ”

"That's right, you have the same place as the three people who died. "Adeline looks like a winner. "How's that, can't you guess?"

"We are all fighters. Barred finally spoke.

Adeline snapped her fingers. "That's it, the first dead were mercenaries, the next two were militiamen, and you were attacked in the woods, which shows that the demon is not targeting ordinary villagers or travelers, but warriors who are skilled in the use of weapons. ”

Barrede's face grew more and more ugly. "I see, you're setting a trap here because you know you can use warriors to lure demons here. ”

"That's right again, Barred, I appreciate you more and more. Adeline's smile was as bright as a flower in the morning breeze.

Lucius touched his chin and slowly turned his head to look at Bared. "So who's going to do this bait? It's a terrible task, and if you don't get it right, you'll die, and what's worse is that you can't do anything even if you know you're going to die. ”

Adeline and her slow pace walked towards Barrede, sighing. "That's the biggest problem right now, it's almost impossible to find such a person, I can't ask Lauger any more people, he's lost two of his subordinates, it's time for us to help. ”

Barred felt a strange atmosphere drift through, and he quickly looked at the guards of the Mage Tower. "Since you're doing things for the Mage Tower, then for the honor of the Mage Tower, let's choose one of the two of you. ”

Lucius nodded approvingly. "I think it's a good idea, how can the matter of the Mage Tower allow outsiders to take risks, we are already very righteous to help you. ”

Both guards had bitter faces, but because what Barred and Lucius said was still very reasonable, and it was difficult to refute it, Adeline glanced at the guards lightly, and then looked at Bared. "They rarely leave the Mage Tower, and they are definitely not as good as you in terms of actual combat experience, and their chances of survival are much smaller. ”

"I think there's no hope for survival than there is none. Lucius said disapprehantly, "There is no difference between those who are experienced and those who are not experienced in front of demons. ”

Adeline glared at Lucius complainingly, and the mage stood on tiptoe, rushing to Bared's ear and whispering softly with his smooth and fair face, "Bared, I need your help, if you can help me this time, after returning to the Mage Tower, I will repay you well, how about it?"

Barred looked at Adeline as she turned her head, the girl was looking at him expectantly, and the mercenary felt his brain go haywire, and Lucius hooked his shoulder. "Whatever she just said to you, you'd better not say yes. ”

Barred pulled Lucius' hand away and looked at Adeline again, the girl raising an eyebrow and staring at herself with wide eyes. Spare me, O Seven Gods, I can't resist this look, this look full of anticipation. "Well, I can try. ”

"Great! Barred, thank you!" Adeline jumped up, put her arms around Bared's neck and gave him a quick kiss on the face, she was still a young girl after all, and she ran to the edge of the sky with her usual calm and calmness.

Barred froze in place, his brain roaring, countless stars floating in front of him, Lucius was dumbfounded, and the two guards patted each other on the shoulders with relief, glad that they had escaped.

"You have to keep Barred safe, if he has any accidents, I'm not done with you. Lucius glared at Adeline with a fierce expression. "Don't think you can do whatever you want if you're smitten with him, he's not like any other swordsman you've used, you know, Adeline?"

Adeline hadn't recovered from her excitement yet, clasping her hands behind her back and puffing out her chest. "Of course I'll do everything I can to keep Barred safe, you're so much worse than his courage. ”

Lucius replied-for-tat, "It's not about courage, it's about reason, he's being used by you, you cannibalistic goblin!"

"What did you say!?" Adeline didn't get there first, and someone called her that. "Look at it again. ”

"Say it a few times, you man-eating goblin, first charm the man, and then drag the goblin back to the cave to eat!" Lucius showed no weakness.

Adeline trembled with rage, her hands clenched into fists in front of her chest. "I just chose the most suitable person, here, Barred is the only person here who has come face to face with the demon, no one is better suited to lure the demon out than him, and he has a better chance of surviving than the others to do this. As he spoke, a whirlwind blew around the crowd, blowing dust from the ground.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the two guards disappeared in a puff of smoke, and Barred put his hand on Lucius's shoulder. "She's right, Lucius, if you or the guards do it, you'll be in even more danger. ”

Lucius sighed. "I know you're right, Barred, but I always felt like she was taking advantage of you. ”

"Even so, I admit it. Barred walked over to Adeline. "Then let's start laying traps, and in order for me to survive, there must be no mistakes. ”

Adeline pursed her lips and nodded vigorously. "Hmm!"