"I've heard that Mentor Messira kept a bunch of rats in her secret lab, killed them, resurrected them with strange spells, and released them into various corners of the academy to spy on students and other mentors. Also, Mentor Catherine's owl seems to have lived a little too long, the owl has been kept for thirty years, but it doesn't seem to have changed at all. Don't you think it's strange that a normal owl is about ten years old, but it has lived so long, I feel like every time I pass by Mentor Catherine, her owl is staring at me......"

On the way to the basement of the academy, Villanelle was like a bird, squeaking and chattering. Dennis is intrigued by everything, and Daisy warns the two of them not to get too caught up in the legends, some of which are so scary that they might lose sleep at night.

"I also thought it was strange that there was always a pair of eyes staring at us from every corner of the academy. Whether in the classroom, dormitory, cafeteria, or even the toilet, it always feels like a pair of eyes are staring at us. As for what it is, I can't tell. ”

Dennis chimed in. Villanell nodded, indicating that he felt similarly. Daisy looked disgusted, "So, there are lewd men who follow us every day?" she said.

"No, not a man. It's like ...... Eye...... Pure eye ...... Anyway, I can't tell what it is. ”

Dennis explained.

While chatting, the three of them came to the place where the legendary monster haunted.

Villanell skillfully walked to the chamber and took out a frost key, it should be said that it was a key, but it was made of ice, "I made one while they were asleep, it was exactly the same." She said proudly.

Strangely, however, Villanelle couldn't open the door.

"It's like some kind of magic has been applied......"

She muttered. This is beyond her ability.

"Did we learn it?"

Daisy asked.

"Definitely not, if we had learned, I would have been able to unravel it. But that's not, I promise we haven't learned anything like that. ”

Villanell read. She continued to turn the key vigorously, but no matter how hard she tried, the black door remained motionless, like a piece of pig iron, blocking the three of them.

The air around them seemed to slowly turn weird, and a rancid smell wafted from behind the door.

"I think let's go, there's something wrong here. ”

Daisy panicked, but Dennis and Villanell didn't seem to have had enough fun, and the expedition was over before it even began, what was that......

"Who's there!?"

Suddenly, at the end of the dark hallway, the resounding voice of the Frost Witch Master.

"Run!"

Villaniel hurriedly pulled the two of them to run, but how could they outrun the Witch Grand Mentor...... Before they could take two steps, a wall of ice rose out of thin air in front of Dennis and Villanell, and Daisy, who was left behind, was directly imprisoned by the frost.

"It's you ...... again"

Grand Tutor Erin's loud and stern voice rang out.

......

Erlengrad, where the warm sun of early winter shone on every citizen, was informed that there was an important speech this morning in the town square. City Governor Tilce will appear in front of everyone and give an important speech. Although it is not known what it is about, people have poured from all corners of the city, and many of them have been turned into refugees and beggars due to the blockade of the Queen's navy. The price of grain has risen to about the same level as gold, and if it continues, I am afraid that money will not be able to buy it.

"Brothers, sisters, gentlemen, ladies, well, in short, it doesn't matter to us who we are now. We are all people trapped in this city, and I, like you, lack food, lack everything we need to live. ”

In the town square, in front of the Governor's residence, Tilles, dressed in a crude linen robe, stood on the steps of the Governor's residence, talking to the crowd. He has a talent for speech and a statesman's bearing and image. At this moment, in order to get close to the people, Tilce deliberately removed the original brocade robe and replaced it with the linen robe worn by the servant.

He stood up straight and had a righteous face.

"All thanks to the naval battle three months ago, when Erlengrad's fleet was defeated, Tsar Caterina's fleet blocked the harbor, and since that day not a single ship has arrived in our city. Citizens, I have prepared and prepared for the worst, in fact, since that day, the House of Representatives and I have been planning food rations, Erlengrad still has food, but there is not much left, we need a way to live, a way to live, however, Katerina locked up this way of life. ”5599

"No ......"

Complaints began among the populace, and the noise hovered around every corner of the square like the chirping of a swarm of insects.

Facing the dense crowd of human heads, Tilce made a quiet gesture.

"Looking back on the year, what have we done in the past year? Vampires and undead monsters appeared in the city, and we fought hard to get them out of the city. However, Caterina was condemned for this and sealed off the city. Are we doing something wrong?"

"No ......"

Someone in the crowd shouted excitedly again.

"Yes, we did nothing wrong. However, that's what the crazy czar thought. Because there were a few witches dead in the city, and they were all her people. Damn it, the lives of a few witches and the people of the city, who is more important than whom? In my eyes, your survival is the most important thing. ”

On the marble steps, Tilles raised his arms and shouted, giving an enthusiastic speech. The crowd was gradually stirred up. Coupled with the pre-arranged troublemakers, the mood of rebellion against the queen's oppression and siege gradually heated up.

Tills saw the moment and continued to shout—

"We fight, for the power to live. Life has been so difficult, brothers, sisters, I see your pain, we have worked hard, and the meager income we earned was ruthlessly taken away. Prices are skyrocketing, because of what? Caterina blocked the seaport, blocked all access on land. The cruel queen wants to kill us. It doesn't matter if I die, if I die in exchange for a peaceful life for everyone, in exchange for a prosperous and peaceful life, then I would rather turn myself in and treat it all as if it were all my fault...... However, no, Caterina doesn't care if I live or die, she wants to teach the rebels a lesson, and we, for the past year, have become rebels in her eyes...... I've heard that the queen has prepared a catapult and that she is going to attack the city and slaughter indiscriminately......"

"No!"

"Save Our ......"

The crowd was filled with outrage, grievances, and cries for help, and the square had become a hotbed of riots. And Tills took advantage of the situation to fan the flames.

"We need to save ourselves! Brothers and sisters of Erlengrad! We need to break through Queen Caterina's blockade of us, we need to live! For the sake of our children, for the sake of our families, we need to rush out and pursue a new life of our own!" But if we don't break through, we will all die, and for the sake of the last glimmer of hope, we must do it!"

"I'm penniless like you, and even if I have more gold than you now, I won't be able to survive long before soaring prices. Caterina wants to betray us for capital crimes, and what are our crimes? Since we are innocent, since we are penniless, why don't we give it a go? I am here just to tell you that only by fighting side by side can we survive. ”

The mob was heating up, and Tilce was fanning the outrage.

Soon, the angry populace began to shout—

"My lord, lead us out!"

"Bread!

The crowd shouted.

"I will, I'll lead everyone out. And I promise you that behind this gate, there will be a new world. Overthrow the Queen's tyranny, and we will usher in a new era, and we will re-establish a new order. It would be a world without hunger, without poverty, without oppression and exploitation!"

Tilce roared at maximum volume. The loudspeaker diffused the sound and the entire square heard it. It's like a tidal wave, a tidal wave of endless resentment and anger. It will pour out of the city, breaking down the siege and blockade of the city by the Kislev coalition forces.

......

"My lord, the person you asked me to find has already been found, but the price has been raised. ”

"How much?"

"20,000 ......"

"Damn it, tell them I'll give it as long as they get me to Baker Harbor safely. ”

After his impassioned speech, Tills' personal guards came to his room to report back to him on the progress of his work. Yes, the city magistrate, who was making a passionate speech in the square, was ready to flee. The Erengrad rebellion has so far failed completely, and even the mercenaries of the Empire have not been able to crush the Queen's army, let alone a mob.

In Tyrs's plan, a mob movement was set off in order to disrupt the siege of the Kislev coalition forces. so that you can take advantage of the chaos to escape. The ignorant people are still waiting for that exciting day, waiting for the day when their municipal magistrates will fight side by side with them and break through together. But I didn't know that Tilce had even found his own stand-in, and when the time came, the civilian criminal who looked very similar to him only needed to stand on a high place and say nothing. The soldiers will protect him, and no one will be able to approach him...... The truth will forever be hidden behind a bloody conspiracy......