In the evening, the carriage picked up a guest for the Duke's Palace.

It was a strange guest, and it did not match the splendid carriage in the slightest, and even the coachman of the carriage was brighter than he was. He was covered in a very old and dirty robe, as if he could not see anyone, and even his face was hidden by the robe.

The quality of the subordinates of the ducal palace was very high. Therefore, even when he saw the Duke greet the guest with a smile on his face, he did not show the slightest surprise, and still did what he was supposed to do. It's just that they remember that even the Grand Duke of Elny, the duke's quasi-in-laws, never seemed to have received such courtesy.

"I told the Bishop about my visit. As soon as he walked into the drawing-room with the Duke and sat down, Asa said.

The Duke smiled and beckoned, and a subordinate came over with Asa's knife, and the Duke took the knife, handed it to Asa, and then ordered all the men to leave, leaving only the two of them in the living room.

He could see that the young man had no hostility or the slightest timidity when he said this. He's not threatening his opponent and intimidating him 'You'd better not touch me,' but he's showing that he's prepared.

In the face of warm hospitality, he still speaks so clearly, this is a person who has scheming but does not like to play tricks.

The duke likes such people. Although his scheming methods are rarely matched, he still likes this kind of person's straightforwardness. Even as an enemy, he is a happy opponent.

Now he has a better understanding of this young man's personality. He came to the palatial Duke's palace in a shabby robe, and although he showed his clumsiness without knowing the rules everywhere, his expression was neither humble nor arrogant. This is a pretty self-conscious guy who doesn't care about power or anything like that.

This is a very rare kind of person. The money, power, and fame that can buy people's hearts the most, this kind of people seem to be immune to these, and ordinary schemers seem to have only one way to kill such hard bones.

But the Duke is very fond of this type of person, and in fact he uses the most basic and simple method for them, that is, as long as he understands and moves with affection, and makes him feel that you are actually right, then he will unconsciously stand by your side, and it is more reliable than buying anything with anything. It's just that people who are generally accustomed to buying others are also narrow-minded, comparing their hearts to their hearts, thinking that people in the world will only be used by me if they get benefits.

So even polite words can be omitted directly. The duke said straight to the point: "Don't worry, now that the bishop has opened his mouth, who in the royal capital will have the courage to move you? His expression was gentle, and his tone was very casual, without the slightest hint of flattery or flattery, as if he were just chatting with a friend.

Asa nodded. I got the knife back again, as if I had reconnected with an old friend who had been separated for many years, and a sense of peace came back to my heart. Even if he knew nothing about politics and power, he knew what the status of the bishop was. And the duke explained it so bluntly that most of the vigilance in his heart was gone.

The Duke immediately said more bluntly: "Actually, I have always wanted to kill you. "For this kind of person who is very direct, it must also be very direct.

Asa frowned and asked, "Kill what?" He was surprised by this reason, but also had a sense of expectation.

"It's about your unit being wiped out by the orcs in the west, and you can't let anyone else know. The Duke was still very cheerfully straightforward. "It's a very confidential piece of military information, and it's absolutely forbidden to go outside. ”

Asa nodded, which is why the Duke ordered that he should be 'immediately put to death on the spot'. That's where all the trouble came into for two months. Now he finally understood.

Somewhat different from what he originally expected, the Duke was very calm and straightforward to tell the malice towards him and the reasons for it. But he could also sense that the Duke hadn't lied to him. It also made him feel that the Duke was not a sinister and cunning man, and convinced him that the Duke had invited him sincerely.

"This news is very valuable, and the people of your unit did not die in vain. It's just that if this news flows into the hands of some ill-intentioned people in the imperial court, the consequences will be unimaginable. The Duke was in great pain with him. "Have you told anyone about this?"

"Nope. "Old Man Sandru would never be interested in hearing these stories, and Asa didn't have a chance to tell anyone about them.

The Duke smiled heartily, nodded, and said, "That's good." Actually, I've always disliked this nasty way of keeping secrets, but it's the rule. ”

"Why? Are all the major secrets kept secret by silence?" Asa was surprised.

The Duke nodded: "Of course." As long as there are not too many people who know, they are all using this method. If you are the administrator of the country, how do you choose?" the Duke smiled. "National events, it's all like this. ”

Asa frowned and thought carefully about this impeccable logic, and nodded, he believed that the duke was indeed justified in doing so. As a result, his wariness and hostility towards the Duke were completely lifted.

The Duke seemed to say casually, "I suppose the Bishop doesn't know what happened to you, right?"

Asa shook his head. A big stone fell in the duke's heart, and the most important question was no longer a problem. But on the surface, he only nodded slightly, and said, "Bishop Ronis is a very kind man, but he has never been interested in military affairs. He intervened this time, probably by a coincidence or for personal reasons. ”

Asa nodded. When he saw that the old man who often came to Sandru at night was actually the Bishop, the surprise in his heart was indescribable. Sandru gave him only a brief general account of the situation, and the Bishop immediately ordered the carriage to be pulled into the house and await the Duke's return.

Throughout, the Bishop never asked him why the Duke was so quick to get rid of him, and neither was Sandru. They helped Asa solve the problem, but they didn't ask the reason for it, didn't express even the most basic curiosity, and were as casual as if they had seen a child fall on the side of the street and picked him up.

Although he didn't understand, Asa didn't ask. It was inconvenient for him to ask, but Sandru asked in vain, and had to explain their indifference as simply because they didn't care. And this thing that almost made him lose his head, they solved it very casually.

The Duke is also unclear as to why the Bishop and Sandru intervened. But it didn't matter, because what he wanted to figure out was already clear, and the matter had to be solved very skillfully at once. "Thankfully," he said, "it's only me and Clauis who have seen you, and tomorrow we just have to declare that the fugitive has been caught and executed, and you'll be fine." As if looking at Asa very seriously, he said, "As for the future, for the stability of the empire and the safety of the people." The only way to keep it a secret is to keep it a secret. "It's big, it's shiny, and no young person doesn't like it, and once you put it on, you're absolutely proud of it and try your best to protect it.

This time it was a bit of a surprise to the duke. Asa shook his head, but his attitude was as clear as the duke expected: "Of course I will keep secrets, but it's not for the people of the country, I'm not interested in national affairs at all." I just don't want you to embarrass the Bishop, and I don't want to die. ”

Although it was a little unexpected, the ending was satisfying. The Duke smiled happily, picked up the wine glass on the table, and said, "Then this matter is over." I am very sorry for the trouble I have caused you in the past two months, and I ask for your forgiveness. He smiled even more. "Also, I want to thank you for keeping this secret. ”

Asa also raised his glass, smiled faintly and said, "You just do what you should do, and I do what I should do." ”

The two clinked glasses and drank them all.

"Actually, from my personal point of view, I have always been grateful to you. After discussing some confidential details and other matters, the Duke patted Asa on the shoulder, looked him in the eye and said, "I really thank you for saving my daughter." The tone was not deliberately deliberate, expressing a father's gratitude just right.

Asa felt a little guilty and asked, "Is Xiaoyi's injury healed now?, where is she now?" These two questions were in his mind for two months.

The duke's expression was gloomy, and he shook his head slightly: "After hurting the cervical vertebrae, the journey was bumpy..... It's okay to live, but your hands and feet will always be ......"

"Can I meet her?" asked Asa impatiently.

In the bedroom, when Xiao Yi saw Asa, Duke Mrak realized that he hadn't seen his daughter's smiling face for a long time. This discovery made him a little stunned.

"Why did you come to see me so late, didn't you say that you were waiting for me here?" Xiao Yi's originally pale face flushed with excitement. But she can only express her feelings in this way, and even moving her fingers is impossible for her now.

Asa walked to the head of the bed and squatted, looked at Xiao Yi and said, "I'm sorry, I suddenly have something important to do." Am I not here now?" he had already spoken to the Duke in the aisle, and knew that the tone should be the same.

Xiao Yi smiled sadly and said with a self-deprecating smile: "It's a pity that I can't move now, or I will definitely cook my best dessert for you to taste." "She lost a lot of weight and her face was pale. The long-term pain and torture, and more importantly, she has to face the fact that she can only lie motionless in bed like this in the future. This is not something that anyone can bear, not to mention that she is still very young, very beautiful, has a lot of future, and also has a lot of ideals.

Her body lay peacefully motionless under the covers, lifeless like the cloth-covered corpses on Sandru's table. Only the head and neck can still move, revealing a slight breath of life.

"It's all my fault...... Asa felt a sour sensation in his eyes, as if he yawned. He was the one who made her like this, Asa remembered his clumsy and vicious lie. For the first time in his life, he felt what heartache was. It was a mixture of helplessness and remorse, powerless and clear that it was a mistake that he could have avoided.

"How can I say that, if it weren't for you, I would have died a long time ago, and I wouldn't have been able to come back home, and I wouldn't have seen my father and sister. Xiao Yi said lightly, she seemed to be much stronger. Maybe it's because I've been so sad during this time that I've come to terms with this reality. "It's just a pity that the notes in my backpack have fallen in the swamp, which contains the drug information that I have collected and recorded everywhere in the past two years. Also, it's a pity that I haven't found the two herbs you mentioned....."

If you didn't have me, you wouldn't be okay at all. If it weren't for my trap, you wouldn't have hurt like this. He didn't dare to say these words, which made him feel even more uncomfortable. Asa had read it in Sandru's book, and knew that healing magic was basically incurable for damage to the cerebral cord, and after fiddling with Sandru for so long, Asa knew that the spinal cord was actually an extension of the cerebral cord.

"There must be some way. There must be a cure for you, don't worry. Asa looked at Xiao Yi and said. He remembered the book that taught him to practice meditation, and he had seen a lot of magical anecdotes and strange things related to magic in the catalog, and even the uncanny term 'resurrection'. As long as you go back and read the book carefully, and translate the text above, you will definitely find clues, and you will definitely hope to find a cure.

"Thank you for comforting me. Actually, as long as you come to see me often and talk to me, I'm very happy. Xiao Yi smiled weakly.

"Not to comfort you. With unusually firmness, Asa said word by word, "I will surely find a way to cure you, no matter what method or how long it takes." ”

Xiao Yi looked at him in surprise, then slowly turned her head away and faced the other wall. Asa couldn't see her face, only her voice choked. "Don't say that. I've decided not to cry anymore. ”

Until he left the Duke's Palace and walked down the drizzly streets, he was still immersed in this great sense of duty.

The Duke thanked him with great emotion, and told him that he did not have to worry about it, and that he was already grateful for his heart. After all, it wasn't his fault.

But it's really my fault. Asa didn't dare to speak. He was determined to make amends for this mistake, and when he remembered that he had crippled a beautiful, gentle, and life-filled woman by his momentary cowardice and cowardice, and could only wait to die in bed like a corpse, he felt as if he had been poured into a pot of boiling lead.

He must not allow this guilt to haunt him, not to allow himself to see the limbs that did not move like corpses in a half-dream.

And when he finally saw Xiao Yi's teary eyes, he was even more shocked.

When she finally readjusted her voice and breathing, and when she turned around, Asa saw a tear-stained face. The face, already emaciated, revealed a brilliance that was grossly out of place. It was a haggard abundance, an unfortunate satisfaction.

He could see that it was not a kind of sadness, but another emotion that he did not quite understand. Although he didn't understand, there was an inexplicable emotion that sprouted in his body, and then spread into every corner of his mind in an instant. It was as if an innate string in an unknown corner of her heart had been touched, resonating with her inexplicable feelings.

This feeling mingled with his sad sense of duty, blending into a sentiment of sadness and joy that filled his limbs. He felt that he had infinite courage, even if there was a mountain of fire and sword in front of him, he would go to it even though there were thousands of people.

He was completely immersed in the world of his own feelings, until he heard a loud shout: "Stop. He realized that he had been surrounded by several people.

Four full-body armored swordsmen sandwiched him in the middle in four directions. Outside, there stood several young men dressed as nobles, one of whom was wearing a pigtail, whom Asa recognized, and who had been wounded by him last night by breaking his wrist and throat. Pedestrians on the street saw that the momentum was not right and avoided it.

The pigtails looked at Asa in the light of the fire. He pointed at him and shouted, "It's you!" Do you think you put on makeup last night, and no one knows you today? I'll cut off your head and use it as a urinal tonight!"

"Fuck off. Asari ignored him and walked forward.

The pigtails shouted, "Stop me." The two armored swordsmen squeezed in the middle, reached out and pushed, pushing Asa back.

Like a dog with its tail stepped on, the pigtail jumped up and shouted, "You dare to look down on me? You dare to look down on me? Do you know who I am? Don't think that you can do two strokes, a few strokes of magic will be very good." He gestured to the four armored swordsmen, as if to show off. "Look at the equipment on their bodies, they are palace guards, will they be afraid of you?" Tell you, Young Master Ben can mobilize hundreds of people to kill you at any time, I am ......"

"I said fuck off. Asa didn't listen to what he was saying, glaring at the two swordsmen in front of him.

"Slaughter, slaughter him at once!" the pigtail jumped up and screamed. The two armored swordsmen in front raised their shields and drew their swords and charged towards Asa.

"Fuck off, XX. Enraged, Asa drew his sword from under his robes and slashed at the swordsmen's shields.

With a loud bang, the two armored swordsmen fell straight back, clutching their hands and screaming in pain. The deformed shield flew backwards, one with pigtails in the face, the other on his chest, two muffled thuds and several cracking sounds. The pigtail collapsed this time without even a single shout.

"Young Master, Young Master...."The people next to him immediately surrounded him, and the two swordsmen behind him were completely suppressed by the fierceness of this blow, and they didn't dare to move when they stood still. Asa walked past the group and in the direction of the big house.

It wasn't until he walked far away that Asa realized that he had used too much force just now, and he actually dislocated his wrist. I connected the joints by myself and broke out in a cold sweat.

With the idea of giving it a try, Asa asked Sandru if there was anything he could do to regain mobility for a person with a spinal cord injury.

The result was to be expected. Sandru yawned and replied, "Yes." You take the man to the Valley of Diya to find the Necromantic Guild, so that he can run around, and maybe fly. ”

"Is there a way to live?" Asadu thought he was asking too much.

But this time, Asa was overjoyed. "Of course there is. Sandru lay down and went to bed. "You can go to the Whispering Forest and find a leaf of the World Tree. Hey. ”

"What is that, where is it, how can I ......," Asa hurriedly asked.

"I'm going to sleep, I'm going to look up the books myself. Sandru closed his eyes and curled up on the bed.