8:45 a.m.

Downtown Downtown, Food Factory District. Plant No. 012, Zone A.

This is exactly where the Curtain of Ignorance has agreed to meet.

An hour and a half earlier, Russell had arrived nearby and set up an ambush on the top floor of a nearby factory.

Russell was very glad that he had a showdown with Delphinium yesterday with his psionic powers.

Because it was after that that that the delphinium was keenly aware of a detail.

She still remembers the appearance of "Blue Song Robin" because she conducted a thorough investigation of Xiao Liuli not long ago, and others must have forgotten about this third-rate singer a long time ago.

But you must know that Xiao Liuli itself is subordinate to the "Curtain of Ignorance" organization.

- Lan Ge Robin was transformed into Xiao Liuli by this organization back then!

Although the day before yesterday, neither the "lover" nor the people behind her recognized his identity...... But in the curtain of ignorance, someone must have seen what the "Blue Song Robin" used to be.

Just in case, Delphinium helped Russell with special effects-level camouflage makeup.

As a result, the image of the "barber" today is quite different from yesterday: the angle of the ear feathers on the head of the barber and the hairstyle of the sideburns have been adjusted, and the contours of the shadows on the cheeks have also changed slightly. Even the height and thickness of the ponytail have changed, and the facial features have changed to a considerable extent.

After the transformation of the delphinium, the blue song robin's original gentle and sunny face will be reminiscent of the face of a pastry chef, and it has become more feminine.

He was asked by the delphinium to squint his eyes unless there were special circumstances. This gives a faint sense of unfathomability and insidiousness...... And the face of the blue song robin itself can dilute the traces of this performance, making it natural.

It's barely recognizable to someone who's just met it once...... But people who haven't seen each other for a long time will never think of it.

Coupled with Russell's acting skills, it is enough to interpret an image that is completely different from Lan Ge Robin - only belongs to the "barber".

Just as Russell was able to reset his transformation without changing his outfit.

The objects and states held by Russell's various incarnations are like the "costumes" of this identity, which can be temporarily "saved" in this form.

It's like a one-click costume change stored in the "Character" screen and able to switch classes. Even the weapons carried can be fixed.

So Russell put the shotgun and the captured pistol on the identity of the "barber", and put the decapitation of the saint and the chips of the delphinium and the inferior on the body.

He thought about it for a moment, and then strapped enough explosives to Alice's avatar. As a backhand in special cases.

Although Russell arrived early, he did not enter the venue immediately.

He didn't even use psionic transformation.

This is to make use of the night vision ability of the main body - Russell's psychic syndrome has almost all the positive characteristics of the dune cat itself, and of course it also includes night vision. However, after turning into a blue song robin, it loses this ability and can only rely on night vision goggles.

However, the vision of night vision goggles is monochromatic, and it becomes very blurry after passing through the telescope.

And the person Russell was waiting for was the bird of paradise.

Russell knew that the Paradise Bird was a mechanical angel, but the Paradise Bird itself did not...... Under this information generation gap, Russell deliberately revealed a lot of information to Paradise Bird.

When he left that day, he saw the eyes of the Paradise Bird, and knew that she had understood everything.

- Paradisebird already knows that the leaders of these underground gangs are mages. And today's gathering is a gathering of the Teachers.

As long as she is an angel, she will come, and she will bring people. Because there was no way she could miss this great opportunity.

But they didn't receive an invitation and they didn't have an underground organization to which they were affiliated, so they might be stopped at the door.

If they choose to come in directly after being discovered, they may directly scare away the mages who have not yet arrived. There is no guarantee that they will be served in one pot.

Although the request given to them by the directors of Kamalse was to capture one of them alive.

But according to Russell, it doesn't matter if you catch them all or kill them. These criminal organizations are taken down, and both the upper and lower towns will get better, not worse.

…… Of course, if the strangulation can save it, it still has to be saved.

Stopping the angels and bringing them in is what Russell and others are all about.

As a result, Russell did not wait for mistakes.

His judgment was correct - the Paradise Bird is indeed here!

But his judgment was not entirely correct either......

Because the Paradise Bird did not bring any reinforcements, but was alone.

“…… Is she so confident? ”

Russell was worried.

Although theoretically speaking, every mechanical angel is a powerhouse above level 6 redshift.

Even demons that have completed their awakening can be defeated head-on.

But after all, this is more than the enemy.

Of course, there is also a possibility. That is, she is actually positioning, performing similar tasks as Russell.

When the time is right, there will be a call for bombing - which is completely logical.

Anyway, let's take care of her.

Russell thought so and jumped from the top of the factory.

He put on the mask of a blue robin in the air.

Brilliant ultramarine flames lit up the night sky, and his size swelled and grew in size as it filled with flames.

Russell, on the other hand, turned into a bird almost as soon as he became a "barber", flapping his wings and skimming through the cracks of the building, approaching the position in a straight line at the shortest distance.

By the time the paradise bird was stopped, the barber had already flown not far behind her.

And at this time, the barber made a discovery with great interest...... Standing at the door to check the identity of passers-by was the "lover" who had burned off one of his arms.

Her left arm has been replaced with an advanced metal prosthetic.

And it's the same model Russell was familiar with: the three-fist claw.

"You can't go in."

The lovers did not hesitate to stop the paradise bird.

"Why can't I go in?"

Paradise Bird frowned, and whispered: "You also know that I am indeed an official member of the White Lion Group, and I am not a high-level person, which fully meets the needs of the invitation. In that case, why can't I go in? ”

She didn't seem to have a lot of energy at the moment, as if she hadn't slept enough. I don't have the strength to quarrel with others.

The lover sneered and clasped his hands to his chest: "Didn't your boss order the day before yesterday to shelter you."

"It's too dangerous, even if any of the big guys wants to kill you or take you away. When that happens, your boss won't be able to protect you.

"But if something happens to you, he's not going to go to the other big guys, but he's going to come to me for trouble like a little minion...... I can't afford to take the risk, little pigeon. I won't put you in anything you say today. ”

Unlike the day before yesterday, the "lover" who transformed one of the arms into a prosthetic body was unexpectedly reasonable today.

Instead of being manic and frivolous, she has become calm and sensible.

From this point of view, the beating she had received before was clearly worthwhile.

But it's also reasonable. Anyone who fails to learn from the pain will simply not survive the Lower Town, which follows the law of the jungle.

Paradise Bird still wants to plead two sentences...... But at that moment, she felt someone put a natural hand on her shoulder.

She was frowning and trying to distance herself.

However, at this moment, a warm and friendly voice sounded from beside her:

"So...... I'll take her in, okay? ”

The bright red pupils of the paradise bird dilated slightly with fear, and her narrow shoulders couldn't help but tremble slightly.

Almost immediately, she could tell who was quietly approaching behind her.

It's the dangerous man who can burn someone else's arm with a smile!

He's also a mage!

If the lover hadn't had someone cut off her arm, she would have been burned alive.

Obviously, he and Strangling have the same path of spells, and Strangling can burn people to charcoal in a matter of seconds, and there is no reason why he can't do it.

But he was slowly scorching the other party with flames like that, and the flames might not be able to spread up even a centimeter in a second......

If he laughed wildly at this time, or said two cruel words, he was still in the cognition of the paradise bird.

But while torturing the other party, he was able to show such a gentle smile and say something like "this is a reward" to encourage the other party to cut off his arm.

And it all happened when "he touched his lover". After the lover's hand was cut off, he touched the other's hair affectionately.

What a crazy and twisted person this must have to do!

Paradise Bird can even imagine the moment when his hand touches his lover's hair...... What despair and fear welled up in the hearts of lovers.

- because she realized that the barber's hand was on her shoulder, and a similar feeling appeared in her heart.

Her upper body froze completely, not daring to move.

And under the gaze of the paradise bird, the fear that can be seen on the face of the "lover" on the opposite side gradually emerges.

"Yes...... Be! Of course your words can ......"

Somewhat incoherent, she bowed very respectfully to the barber and immediately got out of the way: "Please come in, Your Excellency the barber." ”

The barber smiled, like a big brother next door, and nodded back at her.

"Your prosthetic hand is beautiful."

The corners of his mouth rose slightly, revealing a clean and harmless smile: "The person who designed it must have been an aesthetic genius." ”

“…… Be...... Thanks, thanks for the compliment? ”

Lovers don't even know what to do.

But the fear in her eyes and demeanor had already attracted the attention of everyone around her.

Being watched, the barber was not the slightest timid. It's a paradise bird, and I feel my heart beating fiercely.

"Let's go."

The barber patted her on the shoulder and said gently.

His palms were very warm, and there was a dry feeling of the sun.

But out of his reach, the palms of the Paradise Bird were already soaked with sweat.

She had barely taken a step when she stumbled and fell weakly towards the barber.

Paradise Bird swore that this was not a showmanship, let alone a means to attract the protective desire of the strong—she didn't dare.

Actually, she was a little unsteady on her feet......

The pigeon is a very timid animal and can easily be scared to death. And she is also the most timid of the white pigeons.

The moment she fell backwards, her little heart almost rose to her throat.

She was afraid that she would provoke the other party, and then she was burned into a roast pigeon in public.

But the good thing is that the barber doesn't seem to blame himself. His strong arms grabbed Paradisebird's shoulders and held her almost in his arms, helping her to get back to her feet.

"No problem, right?"

He looked at the paradise bird in his arms and said in a low, magnetic voice: "Be careful, don't fall." ”

- If you just look at this scene, it's like a prince in a fairy tale picture book.

But when Paradise Bird saw his smile, his mind was about to go blank.

The thought of "what the hell does he want me to do" lingered in the hearts of the birds of paradise and could not be dispersed for a long time.

"How many of them have arrived?"

The barber politely asked the lover, "Where are they?" ”

"A few have arrived, and if you're looking for the Strangled Boss, he's arriving early. And our big chief was the first to arrive......"

"Oh?"

The barber asked with interest, "I heard that the great leader of the Curtain of Ignorance has never appeared?" ”

"Yes, he's here this time!"

The lover replied in the affirmative.

It seemed that the mere mention of their great leader made her less afraid of the barber, and even her voice became much clearer.

"Is this the barber?"

A childish and cold voice came: "I have heard you...... The Furnace's new apprentice. ”

When the lover heard the voice, his eyes suddenly lit up, and even lit up.

She respectfully bowed in the direction from which the voice came, and sincerely: "Great Chief! ”

The barber, on the other hand, pondered, quietly looking in the direction from which the voice came.

But when he saw the voice clearly, the right hand holding the right shoulder of the paradise bird was subconsciously clenched a little.

The other party has the face of a scholar and a morbid temperament, his skin is so pale that he looks like a terminally ill patient, and he has a very friendly smile on his face.

If he was older, he should be a noble son-like figure.

"Thank you very much for saving your lover's life the day before yesterday, I still like her."

He said with a calm smile, and even bowed to the barber decently: "Thank you for your restraint, Mr. Barber." ”

For the leaders of other underground organizations, such a move would become ridiculous. It's like a bear in a dress.

But for him, it was so appropriate. It's as if this ritual was meant for him.

“…… Such a young elf? ”

The barber said slowly, "It's unexpected. I thought that a big man of the level of 'elves' had to at least be someone hiding behind the curtain of 'ignorance'. ”

"After all, it's what I love."

The black-haired and red-eyed elf said with a grin.

He probably didn't look to be ten years old, and his pointed ears proved that he was a pure-blood elf.

Although he was a young son, his pupils were not clear, but deep and dim.

Like high-end red wine, or a pool of blood that can drown others.

He looked up at the barber and introduced himself seriously: "My name is Tovatus, the 'Discordant' Tovatus, the founder of the Veil of Ignorance. You can just call me discordant. ”

Tovatus looked at the barber thoughtfully, "You look ...... It's kind of familiar. ”