I wish you all a prosperous Year of the Monkey~......

"It doesn't matter. Verina waved her hand slightly, picked up the drink on the table and took a sip. "That's all I know, you can take that book and read it for yourself, it's full of stories about Bradley, and it might help you. ”

"Okay, then you're welcome. Ron bowed again and put the book away.

Watching Ron put away the book, Verina put down the cup in her hand.

After a pause, she suddenly narrowed her eyes slightly, and her tone became a little cold.

"One last thing I want to tell you, Ron, the doom ability brought by the doom item has only deepened over time, this ability is very weird, and it can even be transmitted to anyone who has anything to do with you, although you and Ian are friends, but I still want to say that if you feel that something is unfavorable to you around you for no reason, I hope that at that time you can stay away from Ian and not let him get involved, I hope you can understand this. ”

Hearing Verina talking about herself, Ian, who had been listening to the conversation between the two, frowned, and stood up with a displeased face.

"Auntie, Ron was saved"

However, before Ian could finish speaking, Ron opened his mouth to continue.

"No problem, ma'am, I think I know what to do. ”

"That's good. ”

Seemingly pleased with Ron's answer, Verina smiled kindly again, and she turned her gaze to Ian. "So, let's talk about something else, Ian, as far as I know, you joined the Regular Army of Best this time on your own initiative, your father has been writing from you last week, and guess what my brother mentioned to you in it?"

As if thinking of something bad, Ian's completely wolf face stiffened.

"I don't know, and I don't want to know. ”

"Hehe, you bad boy, you're finally to Audrey that girl" Verina made a look that I understood.

Ron, who was sitting on the sofa on one side, looked at Verina's teasing of Ian with a smile on his face, occasionally interjecting a few words from time to time to liven up the atmosphere.

However, in this lively atmosphere, he vaguely felt that Verina's original friendly attitude towards him had changed a lot.

If it weren't for Ian here, maybe Verina would have kicked him out.

Of course, Ron also understood this change very well and did not feel uncomfortable.

However, he also learned more deeply about how dangerous the thing around his neck really was.

'What the hell can bring a family down?'

In the lively topic, there was an inexplicable look in Ron's eyes......

Two hours later.

In front of the old shop, the figures of Ron and Ian walked out of it.

Behind them, the old man who had led Ron into the shop followed.

On the opposite side of the shop, Patrick, who had already replenished all kinds of supplies, was resting boredly by the carriage.

As if hearing the door open, Patrick snapped open his eyes, woke up from his sleep, looked at Ron and the two, and greeted him seemingly familiarly.

"Hey, you're out?

However, when he realized that no one was paying attention to him, he kept his mouth shut.

Ron calmly walked to the back of the carriage, untied the reins of the two horses tied to the carriage, and skillfully turned over.

Ian, on the other hand, stood still and whispered to the old man, not knowing what to say.

After a long time, the old man solemnly handed the package to Ian, and then turned back to the shop.

Ian, who was holding the package, walked quickly to the horse, turned over on the horse, fastened the package to the horse's back, and then said directly.

"It's getting late, let's go. ”

Ron nodded, and Patrick, who was driving the carriage, tugged at the reins, and the carriage began to move slowly.

However, just as Ron was close behind, Ian controlled the horse and trotted next to him.

"Hey, Ron, don't be discouraged, although my aunt said so, but I will definitely help you, you can rest assured. ”

"Hehe, anyway, thanks. Ron smiled.

As for Ian, he could tell that this guy had very simple kindness to him, just like his former friend.

All, for what Verina said before, he felt that he still remembered it deeply.

After all, Ron didn't want to hurt his friends because of himself.

"I mean really. As if sensing Ron's perfunctory, Ian's face suddenly became serious. "Although my family may not have much to do with the Doom Item, it doesn't mean that Best's military is also ignorant. ”

"Best's military?" Ron frowned, as if remembering what Grant had told him. "You're saying that the military has done some research on items of doom?"

"There is a great possibility. Ian nodded. "As far as I know, there is an old guy in Soros's city defense army who is very curious about all kinds of mysterious objects, but it is a little difficult to meet him, but in my capacity, I will try to help you inquire about it then. ”

"Really?" Ron, who was already feeling a little disappointed, suddenly lit up. "Thank you so much. ”

"It's fine. Ian shrugged. "After all, you saved my life, and we in the Volster family have never said of giving up on friends. ”

Without answering, Ron just smiled.

As for Best, Ron has always been curious and in awe after learning about the mysterious background of the country from Grant.

At the same time, this is one of the purposes for which he joined the army.

Although, so far, he has only obtained the Demon Creature Meat Block from the army, which can quickly improve his physical fitness, but today, judging from Ian's attitude, Ron clearly feels that the benefits given by Best's military are not only that.

This also made him glad that he made the decision to join the army in the first place.

As for this thing on his body, I don't know if it's because he always sees the strange woman in the scarlet grassland, Ron faintly feels that this is a little different from the doom item that Verina said.

At least, in the information she was talking about, there was no mention of some bizarre images of the Doom Item.

'However, Verina also said that every Doom item is different, and maybe those strange images are one of the characteristics of this Doom item, but is there really no solution?'

Ron was lost in thought for a moment.

Of course, with his current knowledge, it is undoubtedly useless.

Now, the only thing Ron can rely on is the Best military that Ian mentioned......

A month later.

In the dark of night, in a silent grove, a carriage was quietly parked inside.

In front of the carriage was a burning bonfire, next to leftover food scraps.

Three cloaked figures sat around the campfire.

Two of them had their eyes slightly closed, and a slight exhalation came from their mouth and nose, as if they were taking a nap.

The rest of the one was boredly roasting the pieces of meat in his hands, and his eyes scanned the surroundings from time to time, alerting him to possible dangers.

The soft glow of the campfire reflected on Ron's sleeping face, and the rapidly rolling eyeballs under his nose could be faintly seen, and his palms hanging at his sides trembled slightly, as if trying to grasp something.

In the dream, it was still the endless blood-red grassland, Ron's body stood still, and the strange woman stared at him motionlessly opposite him.

A faint body fragrance spread from the woman's body and into his nose.

In the grassland, a salty and wet wind kept blowing on the bodies of the two, and it seemed that a trace of thick blood was poured into Ron's mouth and nose.

The woman's dark pupils reflected Ron's touch, like two large black holes engulfing him.

Although the positions of the two men did not change, Ron still felt that the pair of dark eyes were approaching him little by little.

Just when he felt that his whole body was going to be immersed in those dark pupils.

'Smack!'

There was a sharp pain in his brain, and Ron suddenly opened his eyes in his sleep and gasped for breath.

The forehead was unconsciously covered with a fine cold sweat, and the pupils contracted rapidly.

"Awake again?" said a vigilant Ian smiled at Ron's embarrassed look as he opened his eyes. "It's the third time tonight, right?"

He didn't answer, for a long time, and after his gaze felt back to reality, Ron raised his head and said in a dry voice.

"Give me some water. ”

Hearing Ron's request, Ian picked up the kettle from the side and threw it over.

"Hey, tell me what that woman looks like, is it so scary, does she have three eyes and five mouths?"

He took the tossed kettle with precision, and poured it for a few moments before Ron put it down and glanced at Ian.

"No matter how terrible it is, I don't think it's as terrible as your Audrey, who can actually force you to join the army. ”

“”

Unexpectedly, Ron would suddenly say that name, and the wolf fur on the back of Ian's neck exploded.

He shuddered fiercely, and a look of fear appeared in his eyes.

"I said, don't mention that woman's name! Damn, I'd rather face thousands of Lane soldiers on that woman!"

Seeing this, Ron showed the smile that Ian had just faced, learning the tone he had just said.

"Hey, tell me why that woman is terrible, is it that she has three eyes and five mouths?"

“”

Ian fell silent for a long time, and then he waved his hand.

"Don't talk about this, we are now considered to have entered the city of Soros, and we may be able to arrive at Soros at noon tomorrow, and I must go back to my family when I get to Soros, and then you go to the city guard to report first, and I will go to you after I finish solving the affairs at home." ”

"No problem. Ron nodded.

After getting along for so long, he also knew that Ian had run away from home to join the army, and it was said that Ian's father was very angry about this behavior, but he didn't know if this anger was because of Audrey's woman or because of Ian's private participation in the army.

Regardless, Ian had to go home.

"Don't worry about the doom item, I'll help you consult, by the way" Ian thought for a moment, and suddenly took out a black sign from his waist and threw it at Ron, "This is for you, if there is any trouble in the city guard, it may be useful." ”

Taking the tossed sign, Ron looked down, but it was a round iron plate of black metal, with a wolf's head carved on it, faintly similar to Ian's appearance.

At the back of the plaque, there is also the letter symbol of Walster, which appears to be a status item that represents the Walster family.

These days, according to Ian himself, his Walterst family is also considered a top five big family in Soros, and even against Soros's city defense army, he can talk.

Ian gave him the sign, and Ron clearly guessed that this might be because Ian was afraid that he would be bullied in the City Guard.

After all, in Soros City, mixed-race aliens and ordinary people don't get along very well.

"Okay, I'll take this. Knowing what Ian meant, Ron smiled and put the sign on his waist.

"Hmm. Ian nodded, and continued. "After the report, I suggest that you first go to the city guard's data room to see the surrounding situation of Soros, and also, your common sense of alien or heterogeneous hybrids is too poor, and you also need to understand it as soon as possible, otherwise, who knows what kind of trouble you will inadvertently cause, although the city guard's data room is a little bit less than the library of the major families, it is much more convenient than groping for yourself. ”

Ron smiled awkwardly when he heard Ian mention this.

"I got it. ”

He came from a remote area like Ola, where ordinary people may have only heard of and never seen aliens in their lifetime, and Ron didn't even have the awareness of the existence of aliens at all, which caused him to be in a passive state until now.