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"Hoo ........."

After tidying up the outfit in front of her, the girl let out a sigh, she raised her head, carefully checked herself in the mirror in front of her, and then nodded with satisfaction. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

"Well, it's perfect. ”

The girl spoke, gently patting the hilt of the thin sword at her waist, and then showed a lively smile. Everything was ready, and soon, she was going to leave here to carry out her mission, but this time, deep down in the girl's heart, in addition to nervousness, there was also some uneasiness.

"Crowk, no problem......"

She whispered to herself, then sighed. It's not that she didn't notice the other party's dissatisfaction, Crowk had been in the mercenary group for seven or eight years, and she had almost watched him grow up. As a mercenary, he has a strong talent for swordsmanship, and he is always a very interesting person. However, when it comes to aristocrats, he seems to be a different person, not only showing obvious disgust, but even sometimes acting excessively. Once, Crowk was on a mission to protect nobles with a mercenary group, and he actually got into an argument with the other party on the way, and even started to do something. As a result, instead of being able to collect remuneration, the mercenary group also paid the injured nobleman for treatment. And because of that. Crowk's popularity is not very good, but the girl knows that he is actually a kind-hearted and gentle person.

As for Crowke's past, Mary also heard people in the group talk about it, he was originally a merchant's child, and later because he offended the nobles, his whole family was killed, and he was the only one who escaped. After that, he was discovered by the people of the Blue Feather Mercenary Regiment, and then he was taken to the regiment. Perhaps it was because of that incident that he hated the aristocracy so much.

However, this time it was too much.

Even Mary could sense everyone's dissatisfaction with Crowk this time.

The fact that he confronted Yu Lian at the gate and scolded the other party's bastard had already spread throughout the mercenary group, but no one praised him for not being afraid of power and daring to contradict the nobles, not even in private. The reason is simple, because this time, he is not against those fat-headed and big-eared incompetents, but the head of the Knights of the End.

As mercenaries, of course they know how powerful the Knights of the End are, and they also know how unscrupulous these guys are, as long as it doesn't suit them, whether you are the church or the king, they will kill them. The Church of Divine Grace is good enough, but as a result, You Lian killed two knights of Divine Grace in front of the eyes of the royal capital, and killed many bishops and believers by the way, and the result? After so many days, the Church of Holy Grace didn't even dare to let out a fart, as if this had never happened at all. One of the four generals of the Sith Empire, the puppeteer Sidwi is a well-known figure in the world, but according to reliable information, in the battle in the Sith Empire, she was beaten like a dead dog by Youlian, and she couldn't even fight back, so she is still recuperating in the royal capital, and it is still a question whether she can be relieved. The Sith Empire didn't let out a single fart, and still walked around the twilight forest, as if it hadn't happened at all.

Such a dangerous, powerful, and terrifying character can't be avoided, and Crowk actually dares to go up and provoke him, he simply doesn't know whether he is alive or dead. There are even many people who have begun to worry that maybe after a while, the Knights of the Last Grace will appear and wave their hands like the Church of Holy Grace and the Sith Empire, and let themselves die cleanly. And at that time, I'm afraid the reaction of the Blue Feather Mercenary Group Headquarters will be no different from that of the Holy Grace Church and the Sith Empire.

"Hey........."

Thinking of this, Mary sighed again, but now was not the time to worry about others, so she had to look out the window helplessly, where Crowk was trying to wield the long sword in his hand and practice.

"Come on, Crowker, I'll always be by your side. ”

The girl looked at the figure not far away, whispered her blessing, and then turned to leave.

On the streets of Nuoda, it was deserted, and there was no figure in sight. This surprised Marie a little, after all, although she had not been here for a long time with the mercenary group, she still liked this city very much. It is not as noisy as the big city, but the quiet, peaceful and harmonious atmosphere is always easy to calm people. But now, instead of calm, there is a dead silence.

Of course, Mary knew about martial law, but she didn't expect that only half a day had passed, and there would be such a change.

This made her mood a little complicated, but soon, Mary gathered up and walked in the direction of the city gate.

"Stop. ”

However, she had barely gone far when she was stopped, and when she looked back, she saw a group of guards in armor running towards her with serious faces.

"Who are you, what are you doing here?"

"Ah, I, I'm from the Blue Feather Mercenary Regiment. ”

Mary was a little flustered and took off the badge of the Blue Feather Mercenary Regiment and displayed it in front of them.

"I have a mission, so I'm going to get out of here for a while......"

"Do you have a pass?"

"Huh?"

Hearing this, Mary was slightly stunned.

"Order?"

"According to Valhalla's ban, anyone who tries to leave during martial law must have a pass order. ”

"But, but ............"

Mary didn't know what to say, she had only just arrived in the city, and she didn't know anything about the ban. Permits? What is that? Do you want to apply for it? Where do you go to apply for it?

"I'm so sorry, I didn't know there was a ban. ”

Mary whispered an apology to the other party, and looked uneasily at the sides of the street, now she was very close to the city gates, and the mercenary group was still some distance away. Presumably there is no one to help him, so what now? It's really unlucky, if I had known that this was the case, I would have checked it before I set off.

"What happened?"

And just as Mary was in a dilemma, a voice suddenly came, and she looked up to see a young man with black hair walking towards her. Seeing the man in front of her, Mary's body immediately tensed.

Of course she knew who this person was.

Head of the Knights of the End, Yuren.

At this moment, he was wearing a dark aristocratic costume, strolling leisurely towards this side, and the black long sword hung diagonally behind his waist, looking a little lazy. Unlike ordinary nobles, Yulian has no one around him, which is the biggest difference between him and other nobles. In fact, many people in Valhalla are aware of the lord's quirks. He never travels as ostentatiously as other lords, on the contrary, Yuren always likes to sneak in the corner, secretly observing, and only shows his figure when something happens. This is not once or twice for the residents of Valhalla, and this is one of the reasons why the city is safe and secure - no one knows when the lord will suddenly appear.

And now, he just popped up out of nowhere.

"Ah, my lord. ”

Seeing Yulian's appearance, those guards were also a little panicked, but they quickly calmed down, and it seemed that they were also used to the elusiveness of their lord.

"This young lady said that she is a mercenary and wants to go out of the city because of the mission, and we are investigating. ”

"Out of town?"

You Lian moved his gaze to the girl in front of him, although he didn't have any malicious intent, but the sharp eyes still made the girl shiver involuntarily -- also as a swordsman, she could naturally perceive the other party's sharp momentum and strong strength. It was like a high mountain, which I could only look up to, but could not surpass.

"Is there a pass?"

"No, I'm very sorry, my lord, I've only been here for a short time, and I'm not very familiar with the rules of your territory......"

"It doesn't matter. ”

Julien waved his hand, then walked over to Mary's side, took the badge from her hand, and took a closer look.

"The mercenary badge is real, you're on a mission?"

"Yes, yes. ”

"Okay, no problem. ”

Yuren nodded, then looked back at the guards.

"It's okay, she can go. ”

"Yes, sir. ”

Now that the lords had already spoken, the guards couldn't say anything more, so they just quickly saluted Yulian before quickly turning around and leaving to patrol again. Only then did Yulian turn around and chuckle at the girl in front of him.

"I'm sorry to bother you, miss. It's an extraordinary time, so it's a bit more heavily guarded, and I hope you can understand. ”

"Where, where I am, thank you for your help. ”

Mary answered Julien's words almost stiffly, and she felt almost nervous that she couldn't even breathe, not because of a lord standing in front of her, but because he was also a gifted knight and the leader of the Knights of the Last Days...... In some ways, Julien's status can even be said to be on par with that of the king.

"You're welcome, it's not my fault to let the lovely lady get bothered. ”

Julien smiled and handed back the badge, then nodded lightly to Mary before preparing to turn away.

And at this moment, looking at Yulian's back, Mary gritted her teeth, and finally suddenly opened her mouth and shouted.

"Please wait a minute, my lord. ”

"Oh?"

Hearing Mary's shout, Yuren turned around and looked at the girl in front of him with a hint of curiosity.

"Anything else?"

"This ...... That's right, today, Crowk in our regiment has made an disrespectful act to you, my lord, and I hope that you can forgive him, I am very sorry, I am here to apologize to you on his behalf!"

As she spoke, Mary bowed her head deeply and saluted Yuren.

"Apologize?"

The corners of Yuren's mouth curled slightly, and he looked at Mary with a meaningful smile, but the girl did not notice this.

"Yes, I'm very sorry, my lord. Crowk's surname is a little more boring, but he's still a good man......"

"I just hate aristocrats, right?"

“...............”

Even a short rhetorical question left Mary completely speechless, and she could only bow her head and say nothing more.

But soon, she felt Yuren's palm tap on her shoulder.

"Look up, miss, it's not your responsibility, there's no need for you to apologize for the mistakes you never made. ”

"But ........."

"I see. ”

Looking at Mary's somewhat embarrassed face, Julien seemed to smile thoughtfully.

"You care about that guy, don't you?"

“...............”

Mary did not answer, for at that moment her face immediately turned red.

"Well, for your sake, Miss, I won't pursue it this time. ”

"Thank you very much. ”

Hearing Julien's answer, Mary felt the stone in her heart fall to the ground suddenly, and she hurriedly raised her head and smiled.

"Thank you very much, my lord, I ........."

"However, I don't want a second time. You should understand, miss, nobility is not just a status symbol, and I have no reason to be inexplicably insulted by a person. ”

"Yes, of course I understand, I assure you ......"

"Good. ”

Hearing Mary's answer, Julien smiled with satisfaction, and then, suddenly, he turned sideways and made an inviting gesture.

"So, can you please have a cup of tea with me?"

"Huh?"

Mary couldn't help but froze when she heard this sudden invitation, but she quickly reacted.

"No, I'm very sorry, my lord, I still have a ......... mission"

"I know, but there's always time for a cup of tea. Since you're going to apologize to me on that guy's behalf, you have to do something, don't you? Don't worry, I'm not going to kidnap you anywhere. ”

Since the other party had already said something, Mary was embarrassed to refuse, so she had to nod and agree. But in fact, at the moment, she was still a little uneasy in her heart. Although there are no special rumors about this young lord, it is already known that his twilight castle has almost become a "concentration camp for beautiful women". Therefore, she is also secretly worried.

However, to Mary's surprise, Julien invited herself into a nearby tavern, and then only asked for two glasses of ordinary fruit wine, and had no intention of trying to take herself anywhere, which also made the girl relax and began to look at Yuren in front of her curiously.

I have to say that Mary is still very curious about this young lord, he is strong, powerful, and has such strength and identity, such a person, but it seems that he is almost a few years older than herself, this feeling makes Mary a little incredible. And in the subsequent conversation, Yulian did not talk about some esoteric topics as Mary thought. On the contrary, he said that he is very fond of mercenaries, and that he has worked as a mercenary before, and that he loves adventure. This is not the gossip of those dandies, in fact, Mary can perceive that Julien's speech clearly has a deep understanding of adventure, and even an unintentional sentence can inspire her very much.

This made the girl even start to enjoy chatting with each other, and in fact, when a glass of wine bottomed out, the girl even had a feeling of unfinished.

"Time flies. ”

Unexpectedly, it was Yulian who put down the glass in his hand first, and then stood up.

"It was a great pleasure to be able to chat with you, lovely young lady. ”

"There, I am, thank you for your hospitality. ”

Mary also hurriedly stood up, and then quickly returned the salute, at this time, she even felt a little regretful.

"You're welcome, that's what I'm supposed to do, then......... Miss, I'll send you to the city gate, after all, if you want to go out of the city, it's more convenient. ”

"Thank you for your kindness. ”

If I had changed my usual life, I'm afraid Mary would have refused a long time ago. But this time, I don't know why, looking at the smile of Yulian in front of her, her heart moved, and she agreed so miraculously.

The two then left the tavern, and Julien delivered Mary to the gates of the city, where he bid her farewell.

"Well, then, I wish you a smooth journey, and I hope that your mission will be accomplished successfully, lovely young lady. ”

"Thank you, my lord. ”

Mary's reddish face responded, and she turned away.

Looking at her distant back, You Lian smiled, and then narrowed his eyes slightly.

And just then, a voice sounded from behind him.

"To my surprise, master, I thought you would take this opportunity to get your hands on her. ”

Charlotte appeared behind Julien and said with a smile.

"I have a very effective medicine here, and I can make the other person send in just once, aren't you going to try it?"

"Medication is evil, Charlotte. ”

Yulian frowned.

"A real man relies on strength and means, and I will let that little hairy boy know that Thunder Cliff is a good place. ”。 This made the girl even start to enjoy chatting with each other, and in fact, when a glass of wine bottomed out, the girl even had a feeling of unfinished.

"Time flies. ”

Unexpectedly, it was Yulian who put down the glass in his hand first, and then stood up.

"It was a great pleasure to be able to chat with you, lovely young lady. ”

"There, I am, thank you for your hospitality. ”

Mary also hurriedly stood up, and then quickly returned the salute, at this time, she even felt a little regretful.

"You're welcome, that's what I'm supposed to do, then......... Miss, I'll send you to the city gate, after all, if you want to go out of the city, it's more convenient. ”

"Thank you for your kindness. ”

If I had changed my usual life, I'm afraid Mary would have refused a long time ago. But this time, I don't know why, looking at the smile of Yulian in front of her, her heart moved, and she agreed so miraculously.

The two then left the tavern, and Julien delivered Mary to the gates of the city, where he bid her farewell.

"Well, then, I wish you a smooth journey, and I hope that your mission will be accomplished successfully, lovely young lady. ”

"Thank you, my lord. ”

Mary's reddish face responded, and she turned away.

Looking at her distant back, You Lian smiled, and then narrowed his eyes slightly.

And just then, a voice sounded from behind him.

"To my surprise, master, I thought you would take this opportunity to get your hands on her. ”

Charlotte appeared behind Julien and said with a smile.

"I have a very effective medicine here, and I can make the other person send in just once, aren't you going to try it?"

"Medication is evil, Charlotte. ”

Yulian frowned.

"A real man relies on strength and means, and I will let that little hairy boy know that Thunder Cliff is a good place. ”

(To be continued)