Ronald chose to solve the problem by making dolls.

Although there has been no need to use it all along.

But now, the puppet spells obtained from Lumir can finally come in handy.

- The Nutcracker

This spell, which originated in the original fairy tale text, has caused Ronald a lot of trouble.

In particular, the camouflage puppet that can replace the main body is even more vivid.

Unless you are the owner of the original canon and have a spell designed to probe, it is almost impossible for the latter to see through the true body of the puppet.

And such an ability is exactly what Ronald needs.

On the one hand, the two of them can continue to move freely, and at the same time, the puppets left here can fully cope with negotiations with people from the outside world, and even fighting is not a problem!

That night.

When night falls.

Ronald and Kostadt changed their appearance again and left the inn in a new look. The people watching here were so focused on the so-called 'Baltimore siblings' that no one left.

After walking out of the hotel, Ronald looked behind him.

The room where they lived was lit up, and the two puppets in disguise were among them, displaying themselves like works of art.

Vivid and flawless.

"Kostadt, let's go."

"Go directly to the capital of the [Nine Rings Secret Society]. As for the rest of the news, what we saw and heard on the road should be enough to meet our needs. ”

……

This world has opposite seasons in the Southern Hemisphere and the Northern Hemisphere.

Ronald's place, although the season is about to enter the height of summer, but because of the problem of latitude and longitude, the temperature of the environment is still cold.

Leave the city at night.

The two of them followed the official road all the way south, and the weather did not improve until dawn.

Until noon.

The sun drove away a dark cloud and sprinkled a warm glow on the earth.

This allowed the ground to regain some temperature, so that people would not sneeze frequently when walking on it.

At the same time, Ronald walked straight ahead, walking with an agile pace in the warm summer sun.

On the side, Kostadt stared at the map in his hand.

Every now and then, the maid will ask a few questions.

Whenever this happens, Ronald always answers right away, so as not to let Kostadt fall into too much doubt.

And so it goes.

It wasn't until near the end of the evening that Kostadt presented the current situation:

"Sir, the next city is still some way away, at the current pace...... If I don't equip myself in advance, I'm afraid I'll not be able to make tonight's food. ”

Ronald was unfazed and pointed ahead.

"Kostadt, look at the ruts under our feet, there should be a convoy not far ahead. And a closer look at the size and emphasis of the wagons shows that they were not simple pedestrians, but merchants with a lot of goods. ”

Kostat asked tentatively:

"You're going to join them?"

"Of course." Ronald nodded rightly, "Merchants have always been the most well-informed group. It's pretty much the best thing to do to understand our enemies and our current environment. ”…

As it turned out, Ronald's speculation was quite accurate.

Spotted at dusk the marks left by the ruts, they only walked at a slightly faster pace than the average person. As a result, before night came, I saw a caravan camped on the side of the road.

A caravan of less than ten men camped and rested surrounded by horse-drawn carriages. From a distance, in addition to the rising smoke of the cooking, you can also hear the sound of singing.

The voice may not have been professionally trained, so it is not very attuned.

But the joy in it can be expressed, which proves that the person who is singing is in a good mood.

Moving on, the two sides got closer and closer, and the farthest part of the horizon was plunged into darkness.

At this moment, Ronald suddenly smiled dumbly and looked at Costadt beside him with a serious face.

This kind of environment has not been encountered in a long time.

It reminded him of what happened at the beginning of the crossing.

When he encountered the test of the original text in the mansion, he was frightened and dared to escape from the town overnight. That's how I met Heloin's convoy and the "Divine Comedy - Hell Chapter" on Black Mountain.

But if it's another possibility.

Didn't run away that night, but stayed where you were?

Kostadt wouldn't have done it to himself, so if things continue to develop, today must be a very different story.

Although he didn't laugh out loud, Ronald's emotions were so obvious that he was immediately noticed by the maid on the side.

"Sir, you seem pleased?"

"yes, I'm happy." Ronald nodded slightly, reached out and touched his chin. "I feel like my choices have made everything I am today, and although there were some twists and turns along the way, most of the things ended well, which is undoubtedly a happy thing."

Kostadt, who used to hear this, probably only nodded.

But now she is not like this, the maid has learned to think as deeply as a human being:

"Sir, are you saying that you don't regret the past?"

Ronald immediately shook his head and vetoed:

"That's not what I meant. Kostadt, in my mind, regret doesn't work for what has already happened. ”

Kostadt was puzzled by this, and immediately threw out his own questions and doubts:

"But...... You obviously have a spell like [Precession]? ”

“……”

Ronald was directly asked.

He can talk about big truths, but such things as spells are really unreasonable!

And he just had it on his hands.

Even in today's well-informed state, Ronald has no doubt how outrageous the spell of [Precession] is to reverse time.

In the end, Ronald just had to bite the bullet and explain:

"I think spells and people are two different things."

"Attitude to attitude, spell to spell, we should treat it as if it were two separate things."

Kostat looked troubled, and even immediately asked rhetorically:

"But that's not what you said when you taught Miss Phil before."

"I vividly remember your quote that 'human beings are complex individuals, and must not be viewed as simple labels or elements, but should be analyzed from as many angles as possible, so as to get closer to the truth of human beings.'" Sir, your views are clearly different from before and after, I can't understand it! ”

Ronald opened his mouth, and for a moment lost his instinct for strong words:

"You...... You have a great memory! ”

"Thank you, sir, for the compliment. But how to explain the question just now? ”

"Kostadt, as a human being, sometimes you don't get to the bottom of a problem!"

"But I still want to know the explanation!"

“……”

The 'argument' between Ronald and Kostadt didn't last long.

Because just ahead, the people of the carriage camp spotted them and took the initiative to say hello:

"You two, if you don't mind, come and sit here!"