Chapter 289: Self-Goal
For a long time, Elias stayed in a tent at the Orsente barracks. Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info so much so that Schultz could not find Elias in the castle every day after completing work that Anna had not allowed him to do, so he asked the guards who were already familiar with him. Well, at least at this point, those guards won't easily tell him where Elias is.
So Schultz simply stamped his feet and gave up asking those wooden guys. His mind raced, and then he finally set his sights on the barracks. His guess was not unreasonable, Elias was already busy with the turmoil in Orsente during this time, and it was unlikely that he would be able to stay in the castle and enjoy the life of a nobleman. He is a serious person, and this is what Schultz admires about him.
"I've found out the identity of the body in the South Side that night. Neumann opened the curtain and walked in, a document in his hand, and his expression was a little uncertain at the moment, when he should have been as calm as before.
Elias noticed the strangeness on his face at first glance, "What's wrong, Neumann?"
"Actually......" Neumann was a little embarrassed to speak, and Schultz, who had actually been hiding behind him, did not give him a chance to continue, he jumped out from behind him like a squirrel. "Surprise!"
"Oh my God, Frederick. Elias never thought this imp would be here.
"Please, be a little happier, though I know you're bothered right now. Schultz tried to make him happy, so he started doing some antics. He disguised himself as a reckless imp and planted himself on the ground as if he was drunk. But the bridge of his nose really hit the ground, so his antics stopped abruptly, and he turned to hold the bridge of his nose, moaning from the pain. "Damn ......"
Neumann held back a smile and helped Schultz up, "Hey, are you alright, little ghost?"
Schultz raised a hand in response, "I'm fine." ”
Elias finally gave Schultz the result he wanted, and he squeezed out a big smile that he couldn't have had in the circumstances. "Frederick, I'm glad you came to see me and tried to make me feel better. Really, thank you very much. ”
"It doesn't look like the bridge of my nose is hurt in vain. Scholz still clutched the bridge of his nose.
Elias winked at Neumann, and he had already expressed what he should have expressed. Although he would love to spend a quiet time with Schultz, he can't enjoy it now. Neumann began to pull Schultz out of the tent, shouting the doctor's name. Schultz was obedient and obediently followed the doctor's ass, though largely because he was too hard at the moment.
"What is the result?" Elias turned to the point.
"His name is Klein, and after my investigation, some civilians in the eastern side of Orscent have seen him frequent the lumberyards in the east. But every time he went there, it seemed like it was just a job, and every time he left, he would pull a cart of lumber and leave. ”
"That's all?" Elias wondered.
Neumann shook his head, but his tone was full of uncertainty. "I still have some speculation, based on my analysis of the South Side scene, this guy has cut off at least two weapons at one point. The quality of his longsword was not particularly good, but he was smeared with a high-quality strengthened sword oil. So despite the increased power, there were still traces of two slashing weapons left on the blade of the long sword, and there were indeed two broken weapons on the scene. Considering that the demon god ended up killing him with his ghost hand through the abdomen, I can safely assume that Klein has the upper hand in a normal duel, at least he is very proficient in swordsmanship. In addition, I did perceive a hint of a ghostly aura there with my perceptual magic, which was very close to Kazan, and there was no possibility of other ghosts. ”
"Is that your speculation, or is it a fact you've confirmed?" Elias asked.
"If it's about the body, I'm not 100 percent sure. For Kazan's breath though, I'm sure. Neumann replied.
"Then the one who fights Klein is one hundred percent sure that he is the one who has the ghost hand. Elias touched his chin and pondered, for this confirmed fact, no matter what, he could only have the shadow of Maffeo in his mind.
Neumann put the findings on the table and prepared to leave, "I have to go, is there anything else you want to ask?"
"If you knew, you should have told me a long time ago, so let's go. Elias waved his hand.
"You know me so well, it scares me. Neumann shrugged his shoulders and smirked.
Elias grabbed a scrap of parchment from the table and smashed it at Neumann, "Now is not the time to fight. ”
"Obey the order and smash my garrison captain, Mr. Meyer, with parchment. Neumann immediately turned and ran out of the tent, so that Elias didn't have a chance to attack him a second time. "Bastard......" Elias couldn't help but laugh as he looked at the curtains that were swinging less and less.
Schultz's personality meant that he would not stay in the tent obediently after receiving the doctor's treatment, so he slipped out of the tent like a mouse taking cheese while the doctor checked his medicine. There wasn't much room for him to move in the barracks, and although the soldiers knew Schultz, they wouldn't allow Schultz to wander around the barracks. Elias could not have allowed it, no matter how good his relationship with Schultz was.
Aware of this, Schultz used his small underage body to shuttle from tent to tent, avoiding the soldiers' sight while trying to reach Elias's tent. But alas, Neumann remained in the barracks at this time, and this kind of sneaking in broad daylight was meaningless to him. Schultz was caught by Neumann as he slipped past the fourth tent. "Don't bother Elias, little ghost. ”
"Damn, I'm not going to listen to you. Schultz stubbornly tried to break free of Neumann.
"At times like these, you should go to Anna, she'll be in the mood to play with you. Neumann said in a childish tone, although Schultz himself was a twelve-year-old ghost, he should have passed the age of coaxing.
"She's not going to play with me, and I'm not looking for Elias to play. Schultz defended himself.
"Oh, tell me, then, what are you looking for Elias?" Neumann looked at Schultz with interest.
Schultsby gestured with a sword, "I want to help him solve the trouble." ”
"You can't fight someone else. Neumann was straight to the truth.
"You can't underestimate me. Schultz tried to bite Neumann's arm, but the latter easily dodged him.
"Then you answer me, have you ever killed someone?" Schultz, who Neumann asked in a word, was speechless, yes, he had not even seen those bloody scenes. Although he had been practicing his swordsmanship hard, Neumann could guarantee that this guy would be scared when he actually saw the bloody fight. He wasn't underestimating Schultz, but that most people would have reacted the first time they experienced something so brutal. Psychologically strong enough to ignore these are only a handful of people, and Neumann can't help but think back to the first time he used magic to chop an outlaw into pieces. Until now, sometimes he has that hideous face in his dreams, the only difference is that he is no longer as scared as he was at the beginning.
Schultz lost his confidence, and his voice became quieter. "How do you know ...... without trying?"
"It's not as simple as trying. Neumann explained.
"Trust me, I won't trouble you. Schultz was no longer stubborn, but began to plead, he just wanted to stay with Elias, which might be a kind of dependence for him, but sooner or later he had to get rid of it.
Neumann was about to say something, but Elias's voice came from behind him. "That's enough, Neumann, I'll take care of it. ”
Schultz lost his previous excitement, and now he didn't dare to look at Elias with his head down. "Look up, Frederick. ”
"I don't look up, I know you're going to laugh at me. ”
"It's not a good thing to think too much, like a camel, if you carry more on your back than it can bear, its body will be crushed. We are the same, but perhaps the only difference is that it is the flesh that is crushed by the camel, and we are the spirit. Do you know the difference between the two?" Elias crouched down, clenched his right hand into a fist in front of his right eye, and looked at Schultz through the gap between his crooked fingers and his palm, as if he were using a telescope.
"I didn't think too much about it, I just wanted to help you. Schultz cautiously glanced up slightly at Elias, but he immediately withdrew his gaze, for Elias's movements made him uneasy.
"You've been thinking about helping me, and you're anxious and upset, so you're not out of the cycle of thinking too much. Find something that interests you to do, but don't put yourself in danger. I know, you don't have a goal right now, you feel at a loss, but I want you to get out of your current situation. You're going to get out of here sooner or later, the world out there is a big one, and I don't think you should limit yourself to practicing swordsmanship with me on a sunny afternoon. Even though I have never been a good teacher, you are a good apprentice. The ultimate choice is yours, and I hope you don't be misled by my words and go to an extreme path, all I can give is advice, you have to think for yourself. Elias closed his left eye, and Schultz's vision became only slit.
"Don't say that, Mr. Elias. I...... I'm sorry to cause you more trouble in this situation, and I won't mess with you anymore. Scholz's lonely look distressed Elias, but he couldn't show it. So he stood up and prepared to personally send Scholz out of the barracks.
"See you later, Neumann, we'll get this resolved, right?" Elias asked, turning to Neumann one last time.
"Yes, we will succeed. Neumann's answer was firm.