Chapter 12: The Beginning [I Want a Ticket!]
Two days later, Xu Mu was combing Sleta's hair in the hotel room.
Today's plan is about to start, and in order to make Sreta more presentable, Xu Mu also spent a lot of money to buy a small half bottle of perfume for Sleta from the town perfume shop.
The room was very quiet, filled with a faint fragrance, Xu Mu's movements were also very light, the comb in this hotel was not particularly good, and he was afraid of pulling Sresta's hair.
"Brotherβ" Sreta said suddenly.
"What's wrong?"
Sleta was silent for a moment before she slowly spoke, "Thank you for a month ago... Saved me. β
Xu Mu smiled: "Didn't I say it, it was you who saved yourself, not me." β
"I know... Sleta knows it all. Sleta's eyes were slightly red, "Although my brother never told me about my brother's past, I know that my brother must have had a bad time before... Otherwise, you wouldn't be so indifferent when you look at people's eyes, and you shouldn't even be so indifferent when you say you plan to kill..."
Xu Mu's movements on his hand stopped, and he asked, "I scared you then?"
"Nope. Sreta sighed, "No matter what, Sleta's life was saved by her brother, and she is willing to do anything for her brother... What's more, my brother is so good to me, and whatever Sleta wants these days, my brother has fulfilled my unrealistic and willful wishes..."
Xu Mu laughed out loud and touched Sleta's head: "You are my sister, what you want, I can give it, I will naturally give it." β
"Brother... Do you really think of me as your sister?" Sleta turned her head, her eyes revealing longing, even a cowardly plea.
The two looked at each other, and Xu Mu said without hesitation: "Of course." β
"Doesn't my brother dislike Sleta?"
"Why should I dislike you?"
"In Gothtown, everyone knows that Sreta is a bad girl who steals... Sreta is an impure, unclean girl, staying by her brother's side, always feeling that she is disgraced to her brother..."Sreta turned her head and bowed, "Actually, after my brother saved me, Sleta felt that her former self was dead, and that dirty, bad girl who stole things everywhere was really dead... But staying by my brother's side always reminds me of what I did before I 'died'... It's clear that Sleta is a bad girl, but she has the protection of her brother's peace of mind, and her brother's gentle care and care..."
"No, Sleta isn't a bad boy in my brother's eyes. Xu Mu's eyes that had been indifferent couldn't help but soften, and he pinched Sresta's already red little ears: "In my brother's eyes, Sleta has always been a well-behaved and obedient girl. β
"Really, brother, you really don't dislike the bad things that Sreta has done?"
"Sresta, listen to me. Xu Mu said very seriously, "Everyone has the right to choose to live, and all the choices and behaviors that people make in seeking survival, although it cannot be said to be right, it will never be wrong." Because wanting to live is not only a human instinct, but also a right. All the actions he did to survive would not be wrong, so his brother would not dislike what Sreta had done. β
Sleta quietly wept, tears crossed her immature face and finally dripped on her clothes, choking: "Sleta knows..."
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Ailu's house, the armor on the guard at the door is extremely bright in the sun.
The wind blew, a few small trees in the wall sounded, the fountain was still operating, and the two guards were a little sleepy, but they didn't dare to be lazy and leaned against the wall, and still stood guard seriously.
Suddenly, the noses inside the helmets of the two moved, and they smelled a faint fragrance.
When they looked for it, it was a girl walking towards them.
The girl wears a top hat, a gorgeous black dress, and many shining gems are hung on the skirt, and she steps softly, twisting in three steps, with a faint smile on the corner of her mouth, and her eyes show conceit and arrogance, which is basically a symbol unique to the nobility.
The two guards couldn't help but marvel in their hearts, which noble lady was this, and she was traveling alone.
Then they subconsciously looked at the girl's chest, the noble coat of arms was undisguised, and a handsome long sword pointed straight into the sky.
The expressions under the helmets of the two guards were a little strange, they were the noble coat of arms of Count Ollie! Aren't they Count Ollie's guards? Why haven't they seen this young lady after they have been with the Count for so long? Could it be the children of Earl Ollie's other wives?
Neither of them thought that this girl would pretend to be a nobleman, after all, this is a capital crime, and this is even more unthinkable for civilians, especially the price of pretending to be a nobleman is extremely high, not only is it found to die, but the cost of clothes, including heraldry, is not less than dozens of silver coins, and civilians have this money and don't do other things sooner.
Not to mention that the aristocracy had their own unique etiquette, which was not something that commoners could imitate at will. Fortunately, during this month, Sleta was very interested and kept asking Ailu about the etiquette of the nobility, otherwise she might be exposed at this time.
Although the aristocratic etiquette of the girl in front of them was not particularly perfect, and even a little awkward, they didn't think it was strange, after all, this girl looked still young, and she had just reached the age of learning aristocratic etiquette.
Before Sreta could reach them, the two guards could no longer hold back, and they all knelt down on one knee, although the armor was uncomfortable, but it was better than being held by the family of Count Ollie.
In this world, the nobles in the eyes of the commoners are extremely cautious.
The guard's actions startled Sleta, she hadn't arrived yet, according to the pace of aristocratic etiquette, she still had to walk for more than ten seconds, but she didn't expect the two of them to kneel down and salute so quickly.
Sreta came to the two guards without hurry, she waved her hand gently, the smell of perfume that had been lightly sprinkled on her hand wafted out, and her immature voice sounded, and her tone made people dare not resist: "Get up." β
"Yes! β
After the two of them got up, Sleta smiled and asked, "Is the Count inside?"
The two guards looked at each other, and one of them replied first: "Returning to the honorable young lady, the master is in the house, do you want to call someone to inform you, and let the servant come out to welcome you into the house." β
Hearing such respectful words, Sleta felt a secret refreshment in her heart, and she shook her head with a light smile: "No need, I just got picked up in this town, so I came out for a walk... It's a pity that my personal attendant got sick on the road, otherwise I wouldn't have even had someone to help me with an umbrella. β
The guard was full of excitement, he thought of something and hurriedly bowed his head and asked humbly: "Honorable young lady, do you need to accompany you?" I have lived in this town since I was a child, and I am familiar with it. β
When the other guard heard his brother say this, he cursed secretly, blaming himself for not waking up so quickly, and for not seizing such a good opportunity to pat himself on the back! If this little girl had been served well, and she would go back to blow the wind with the Earl, then they would not have looked at the gate here! Maybe they could become the Earl's retinue!
Sleta pretended to hesitate, her face a little tangled: "It's not good... After all, the Earl asked you to stand guard at the door, and I don't know if there is any major business, and I am afraid that the Earl will blame you in the end. β
What are you kidding, if Sleta is really Count Ollie's family, how can he, as a guard at the Earl's house, satisfy the Earl's family, how can he be blamed?
The guard hurriedly smiled: "How can it be, it is my great honor to be able to accompany the young lady on the trip!"
Sleta rolled her small eyes and smiled lightly: "Okay then~ By the way, what's your name? I'll talk to the earl at the family banquet tonight, so that you don't have to be blamed." β
"Under the name of Reiter. β
"Guard Rayter, thank you then. β
The guard quickly laughed, then went into the house to find an umbrella, and then came out to accompany Sleta on her journey.
And the other guard gritted his teeth when he saw his partner like this, obviously as long as he had a quick brain, this opportunity would be his!
Rett followed behind Sresta obliquely, shielding Sreta from the sun with an umbrella, smelling the perfume on Sresta's body, he didn't dare to come out, and even the sound of the armor rubbing on his body when he walked, he was afraid that it would affect the mood of the little master of the earl's house.
Although he seized the opportunity to accompany the trip, how he behaved depends on his performance.
On the way, Sleta did not say nothing, but asked softly about the Earl's recent condition, such as how his health was and so on.
And Rett replied cautiously on the side, for fear that Sreta would lose her temper if she was unhappy.
The two chatted and came to a small road, and there were not many pedestrians on the road.
Sleta had intended to be here, and she pretended to ask, "Where is this?"
"Back to the honorable miss, this is the civilian street of the town, and this road is where the civilians live... So we don't want to take a detour, after all, there's nothing to see here. I'm afraid that when the time comes, a civilian who doesn't have long eyes will bump into you, and the master will not take me to the hanging table. Rett smiled.
In fact, when the civilians here saw the coat of arms on the guards' armor and Sreta's clothes, who dared to approach? They didn't even dare to look at it, they all took a detour, and some even hid in fear.
You must know that during this time, Count Ollie has raided many commoners' houses in the town, and no one knows when it will be their turn.
"Guard Rett has a heart. Sleta smiled lightly, "Anyway, you're glad you wear a helmet all day, why don't you take it off?" β
"Miss's request, under the natural comply. Rett tore off his helmet and smiled in what he thought was gentle and modest, sweat on his head dripping his hair.
Sleta narrowed her eyes and looked up at Ret, "Looks good." β
"Miss is overrated. "Reiter was very happy in his heart, and it was a great thing to have Sleta's appreciation and appreciation.
But as soon as Leitt's words fell, a big hand covered his mouth, and he was just about to struggle when his neck was cold, and when he looked down, a dagger was inserted into his neck.
Leiter's pupils couldn't help but widen, and he wanted to shout, but his mouth was covered and his throat was slit, so he could only make a 'whine' sound, and even with each sound, the more blood in his throat grew. He looked at the little master of the earl's house in front of him in a panic, trying to make Sreta run for her life, but he was met with cold eyes.
Those cold eyes should not have appeared on a little girl, and the corners of Sleta's mouth no longer had a faint smile on her lips, but she looked at a stranger as calmly, her indifferent eyes revealed disdain, and even the blood in her throat was still a little nourishing on Sleta's immature face.
But Sleta just wiped it off with her hand, not careless.
Sleta picked up the fallen umbrella to cover Xu Mu, and Xu Mu saw that Leiter's strength was getting smaller and smaller, so he dragged him from behind and pulled him into a nearby alley.