Jude picks up a piece of smoked chicken from his plate with a fork and carefully puts it in his mouth to chew. The boy's movements were slow, the depression in his chest preventing him from feeling hungry, and at the same time, he was keeping an eye on the others around him.

The tavern called the Black Vitex Rose is an interesting tavern with a wide range of consumption levels from cheap to extravagant, and the hall is filled with customers, but Jude is relieved to remember the mysterious identity of the owner.

By the fireplace there was a bard, a handsome blonde young man playing the lute and reciting a legendary narrative poem. Most of the guests in the hall sat around him, captivated by the bard's emotive performance, but a few were sitting at the counter, chatting with the tavernkeeper Reda.

The boy was in no mood to listen to the bard's story, and when he looked around, he withdrew his gaze only to find a young man sitting across the table at some point, looking at him with a smile.

The young man looked inexplicably familiar, and Jude asked uncertainly, "Have we met?"

"Good afternoon, Your Excellency, in the Lower Joshua Arctis. The young man saluted, "We had a meeting here three nights ago, I wonder if you still have any impressions?"

"Yes. My name is Jude, and I've been in a bad mood lately, and I apologize for the trouble I have caused you. The boy recalled the first arrival of the Black Thorn Rose on that rainy night, "If there is nothing to do, let me be alone." ”

"You look very worried, can you share it with you, or is there anything you can do to help?" Joshua didn't leave, he stared at the boy for a moment, and then asked politely.

Jude stared at the young man in front of him, not wanting to deal with him at first, but he sighed and tried to ask, "Do you know about Mehia and Roy?"

"Mehia and Roy?" Joshua pondered when he heard the young man's question, and then seemed to think of something, "Roy, does that 'Sealed Sword' Roy?"

"Roy, the Sword of the Seal?" Jude repeated, the name he had never heard before.

"More than 20 years ago, the Westside was quite a famous legend. Although he is not a household name, my father admires him very much, and I grew up listening to his stories. Joshua recalls his childhood with emotion, "His sword is called Caias/Chaos, and it's a very different one, a crimson dagger...... Sorry for the distance, but he suddenly disappeared about twenty years ago. But who is Mejia?"

Short sword, the boy keenly noticed the word, recalling Roy's usual short sword in his dream, Jude thought thoughtfully. Mexia, the girl who took care of herself when she was sick, she called Roy her uncle, and there should be a considerable age difference between the two.

The Uncle Roy in Mehia's mouth may really be this "Sealed Sword" Roy. Although his mood was low, the young man's reasoning ability did not weaken, and he continued to ask, "How did he get the title of 'Sealed Sword'?

"Jude had heard of his life too?Indeed, Roy was not only proficient in swordsmanship, but also a master of apothecaries, and his improved anti-poison recipe is still used among apothecaries today. Joshua knew the legend well, "As for the title of 'Sealed Sword'...... No one had ever seen a happy look on his face, and it was said that he had experienced some tragic experiences in his youth, some of the past that he did not want to talk about. ”

Apothecary and tragic past, Jude was almost certain that the owner of those memories was Roy, the "Sword of Seals". Since Roy has become a legend more than twenty years ago, he should have experienced the old past many years ago, and those memories are still so clear after many years.

The boy tried to comb through the current clues, but still couldn't understand where the girl came from. Could it be that Mexia in her dream is not dead and has a daughter with Roy?

No way. Jude was about to overturn his own speculation, and he was pretty sure that Roy had taken Mexia's life, and the warm, wet touch of the blood was still fresh in his memory.

The young man, who had repeatedly speculated to no avail, couldn't help but show a troubled look, and when he saw this, Joshua hurriedly apologized: "I'm sorry, did I accidentally mention something that made you unhappy?"

"Nope. Jude shook his head in denial, "You mentioned that Roy, the 'Sealed Sword', suddenly disappeared about twenty years ago, what happened?

"Yes, some twenty years ago, Roy suddenly said goodbye to his companions, and seemed to have decided to live in seclusion alone, and no longer participate in the strife of the world. He just disappeared from the public eye, and no one knew where he went. At that time, Roy was not yet thirty years old, and he was in the prime of his health, and his sudden retirement was indeed incomprehensible. ”

"No one knows what he did or how he is doing. At first, there were different opinions, some said that he had been approached by the enemy and was dead, while others said that he lived a quiet life with his family. As many years passed, the public gradually stopped paying attention to Roy, and fewer and fewer people even knew the name of the 'Sealed Sword', so naturally no one talked about speculation anymore. ”

Speaking of the epilogue of this saga, Joshua looked regretful, as if he felt sorry for Roy.

He had actually gone into seclusion in Ochedante, and Jude wanted to tell the young man this, but he didn't say it. Since Roy didn't want others to pay attention to him, he must have his own reasons, and considering Mexia's affairs, the boy decided to keep it a secret for him.

But where did that girl come from? "Sealed Sword" Roy chose to retire at the peak of his career, apparently to raise and take care of the young girl, but whose child is she, and when she grows up, she has the same voice and body as the Mexia in her dreams?

"Thank you, Joshua. Putting aside the doubts in his mind for a moment, Jude thanked the enthusiastic young man, "You have helped me a lot, and let me apologize once again for my rude day." ”

"It's okay, it's an honor to be able to help, and I hope you can relieve your worries as soon as possible. Joshua stood up, bowed respectfully, and turned away.

Seeing the other party leave, the young man continued to eat, and his depressed mood made the refined smoked chicken tasteless.

Jude replenishes the necessary nutrients while contemplating the mystery of Mexia's origins. With the clues he had so far, he still couldn't figure it out, and maybe he should ask more people who knew the inside story.

"Uncle Roy always took care of me when I was a child, and he taught me how to mix potions, but ...... He left and never returned...... Only a copy of the potion notes was left. The boy remembered Mejia's words.

Since Roy had lived in this town, someone here must have seen him.

Wait a minute.

Suddenly, Jude has another question: why did Roy choose to leave after deciding to live in seclusion to take care of Mexia?