"It's not light, it's not serious, I'm a wounded!"

Hodge protested dissatisfiedly, "Besides, at least part of the pain is borne for you and Oliver, you should learn to control your temper!"

"Oh, is that so? How do I remember that someone ate a strange bead without being dissuaded to become what he is now?"

Dunbar took off the bandages on his body and replaced them with cleaner strips of cloth, Monddry was quite a good herbalist, but he was only good at internal structure, and he didn't know anything about external injuries, so Hodge still had the cloth belt Dunbar had prepared for him in the dense forest.

The old strip of cloth had too many blood clots and infected pus, and if it was not replaced, it was likely to cause a circulating infection in the wound, which was not a good thing for Hodge's body to heal.

"Besides, you really should have a long memory, and in my opinion pain is the best way to help with memory. ”

She bit down on the end of the tape with her teeth, and her hands nimbly tied a steady knot.

"Savage thinking, I don't know how you came from a big aristocratic family to form such an idea......"

"Self-taught, by the way, it has proven to work, and my brothers are good examples. ”

"Well, I'll never mention that damn moniker again, at least in front of you. Hodge was quite decisive in his submission.

"If the last sentence is removed, it would be very appropriate. Dunbar looked into Hodge's eyes and said with some affection: "Stay, Hodge, stay in Stone Castle." ”

Well?

The topic changed a little quickly, he was not yet psychologically prepared, and besides, what was going on in this clearly ambiguous situation, it was like a confession.

If he didn't have a good understanding of Dunbar's personality, he almost said the standard "I do" response.

"Why?"

"Because of your ability, your ability to fight mutants. Dunbar's gaze was blazing, "Stone Fort needs all capable people. ”

"Even if it's dangerous? Honestly, Dunbar, I think I'm a good person, but when my identity is revealed, everyone on the continent will think I'm dangerous."

"I must not be included in it. ”

Dunbar replied quickly, and even began to wave her arms, waving them like the conductor of a symphony, "Don't think that I haven't guessed your identity at all, ordinary people will think that you are a wandering magician, but it is impossible for me to confuse it, magicians need "alchemy powder" to release spells, some mages condense the powder into crystals and inlay them on the staff or pendant, and some use them directly in powder form, and the alchemy powder will be obviously consumed in the process of casting spells, this is the spell casting process of magicians." Obviously doesn't match you. It's not the Witcher's Seal either, and Thorsi has told me the full story of the Witcher, and you don't have the Witcher's eyes. The rest of the answer is obvious, although I don't know how you do it. ”

"Listen, I don't care who you are, no matter what, I can provide you with the necessary shelter, and you don't need to hide anymore. Even if Francis (Marquis Raymond) returns to the city, I can be sure that he will accept my proposal, and the monster that appears this time is a glue that is enough to bind the two opposing sides together. ”

Dunbar turned to him: "You just need to answer whether you want to or not, and I can help you solve the rest of the troubles." ”

Hodge tilted his head and thought about it, finally making his attitude clear.

"No, I refuse. ”

"Why?"

"I'm sick. ”

Hodge's expression was calm, as if he was talking about a common topic like eating and drinking Lazar, "It's a very serious illness, and it needs to be found somewhere to find a friend before it can be cured." ”

What a smart man Dunbar was, he quickly remembered the scene in the jungle.

"Was it a symptom of your body temperature dropping that time?"

"I see. Dunbar took a breath and stood up, "I will provide you with some assistance in your journey, and in return, I hope that after your illness has healed, I will seriously consider my proposal for today." ”

"Thank you. ”

Dunbar shook his head helplessly: "Okay, I have to go out, I can't get your help, maybe it would be a good choice to get the synergy of the two witches." ”

"Witches?"

Hodge's eyes widened.

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"Sorry, I refuse. ”

Devany's answer was neat and decisive, and Hera, who was sitting next to her, immediately shook her head.

"May I ask why?"

Dunbar's face was calm, but he was still a little surprised and disappointed in his heart, he didn't expect to get such an answer from Hodge and the witch.

"Because I can't trust you, or I can't trust humanity. ”

Devany said, "You have assisted the magicians in hunting us for hundreds of years, and now you suddenly say that you are willing to provide us with protection? ”

Dunbar was not annoyed either, he came from a family of dukes. The demeanor he had cultivated since childhood was still quite superior: "Well, two ladies, even so, I promise you that there will be no soldiers to stop you from leaving this city. By the way, listen to my men, you're looking for a companion?"

"Yes, his name is Hodge, and once you see him, you will never forget his face. ”

That's true, Dunbar secretly agreed, got up from the wooden chair, and nodded slightly: "Understood, please wait a while." ”

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"Your wife and daughter?"

"Don't make a fuss, don't tell me you don't know witches can't have children. ”

"I know, it's just a joke. ”

Dunbar nodded, glanced at Hodge, and then looked at Daphne in the room.

"That witch named Devany, it feels weird to me......"

"Huh?" Hodge didn't quite understand what she was trying to say.

"She wasn't like the rest of the witches, I could feel that she didn't have any fear at all, which could be explained by her self-confidence, but what made me care more was the momentum she showed when she faced me. ”

"Domineering, as if everyone standing in front of her was a subordinate under her command, and everyone was a head below her. It's not unusual for a general nobleman who leads troops all year round to show this kind of momentum, but she's a witch, I don't understand why a witch has such an momentum, do you know the reason?"

Maybe you know a little.

Hodge thought, but even he himself was still puzzled, he had to ask Devany what was going on with the images he saw after swallowing the beads of the "brood".

"I don't know. He replied.

Dunbar said no more, tilted his head, and motioned for him to go in.