The silent alleys, the starlight of the Triumph River could only be heard the sound of the flowing water, the barking of stray dogs on the streets of the town, and the drunken town guards at midnight were long gone, and the air was chilling.

This sword is really sharp and a little scary...... Edward looked at the knight's sword in his hand with some surprise, if it was just that it was not reflective, he would not be too surprised, but a knight's sword was so sharp that it seemed that it could not be described by the word "exquisite workmanship" alone.

Maybe there really is some magic or spell on this sword. Edward, who has always been suspicious of those so-called "Dominic wizards", can only guess like this.

Just when Edward was still curious about the long sword in his hand, Gaio Valence had already pulled out the crossbow arrow on his shoulder, and there was no trace of gratitude on his hideous and indifferent face, he stood up a little straight, and with a shake of his right hand, he put the long sword on Edward's shoulder, and the blade was tightly pressed against the edge of his neck.

The black-haired boy glanced at the shiny blade with some surprise, but he raised his head unconcernedly and smiled at Gaiyo, who was staring at him viciously.

"If you can, I think you should explain to me what just happened. ”

Gaio Valens' sword was still on Edward's shoulder, and his fierce gaze was now less cold than when they first met during the day, and even a little complicated. Especially the fearless smile on the corner of the black-haired boy's mouth, as if he was mocking himself.

But...... No matter how reluctant he was to admit it, the proud Tree Knight Gaio Valence couldn't allow himself to lie, saying that he could have won even if the other party hadn't helped him just now, and so on, a lie that the other party had saved his life, and although it was extremely shameful for Gaiyo to admit it, he would not deny it.

Edward's gaze was subtle to the struggling expressions of the other—Sir Lawrence, Sir Leonardo Gombray, and this Gaio Valence, if there was one thing these pretentious Turin knights had in common, it was that they could not deceive themselves.

This is a group of people with an incomparable sense of pride, knighthood gives them the strength of pride and confidence, but this strength and spirit also bind them, forcing them to play the role of "partners of justice" from beginning to end, sticking to their "moral bottom line" and "code of conduct".

For a knight, his sword is even more honest and reliable than his own heart. The corner of Edward's eyes swept over the sharp steel blade beside his neck, and the heavy spine of the sword was so smooth that it didn't even tremble slightly.

Finally, Gaio Varence, unable to cross his code of conduct, snorted coldly and retracted his sword into its scabbard. Leaning against the wall of the alley with a little shaky body, he indifferently pointed to the several corpses lying on the ground and looked at Edward: "Although there is no evidence, they should be members of the Blood Flag Brotherhood." ”

"Brotherhood of Blood Flags?"

"Why do you think Leonardo Cambrai is in such a hurry to go back, and why am I here?" Gayyo Valence looked at Edward indifferently, with impatience in his voice: "The Knights of the Sacred Tree have been hunting down this group of scum, and the current city of Turin is much more dangerous than you think!"

"A knight who defected, a robber and a bandit in the countryside, a thief in the town, a wizard hunted by the Church...... This group of people comes from a wide range of sources, and I have been in the King's Bridge for more than two months in pursuit of them, and I did not find them until last evening. ”

"Speaking of which, I would like to thank the new master to whom you are loyal, the proud and extravagant Lady Angelica, who sold the furs of more than twenty blood wolves in one fell swoop, and lured out the mouses. Gaiyo sneered: "They probably plan to snatch this batch of goods and smuggle them to Maple Leaf Harbor to sell, right?"

"Sell the skins of these blood wolves and buy them for what?"

"Buy better weapons, recruit more bridges, bribe the powerful - no different from all the scum in the gutter, of course, they are more dangerous and more troublesome!"

Probably thinking that he had explained enough, Gaio Valence slowly walked towards the streets of the town, holding on to the wall, without even turning back to say goodbye. His body swayed under the blood-stained cloak, and it was evident that the wound on his shoulder was not as insignificant as he had appeared.

"Would you like to have a drink in the tavern if you could?" Looking at the other party's faltering look, Edward tried to mention it in a somewhat kind tone, "Anyway, in a few quarters of an hour, it should be dawn - even if I go back at this time, I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep, right?"

Gaio Valence stopped. Edward smiled and sighed, the other party seemed to be still a little hesitant: "Although I don't know why you want me to die so much, but you don't have to be in a hurry tonight, right?"

Before Edward could finish speaking, the steel sword in Gaio Valense's hand was unsheathed, the tip of the sword resting on his throat. The black-haired young man with an indifferent face raised his hands with a smile, and his eyes were sincere, clearer than the water of the Triumph River: "In the name of the Radiant Cross, I guarantee that this qiē is all goodwill." ”

"Then make sure you go! Even if the stars fall and the world is ruined, I will never drink at the same table with the doglegs of the Minest family!" the grim-faced Gaio Valence said in a cold voice: "I am bound by an oath tonight, and I can't hurt the people I have helped, but that doesn't mean I won't kill you!"

"This scene tonight, there is also a matter about the Blood Flag Brotherhood, if you dare to spread it, even if you break your oath, I will definitely kill you!" He stared at Edward's face tightly and read it out word by word: "I will cut off your head and curse your soul to not enter the Starry Sky Divine Kingdom and wander in the wilderness forever!"

"I'm not going to sue anyone for this scene tonight. Edward nodded solemnly. Gaiyo seemed a little surprised, and took a sip: "I didn't expect that even a dogleg could understand the weight of the oath." ”

"Before I served Lady Angelica, I was an acolyte of the Knights of the Sacred Tree. ”

"Then never forget, unless you plan to serve your new master with all your heart!" Gaio silently withdrew his long sword, twisted his head back, and staggered out against the wall, his tall figure was like a sharp sword that had not been retracted from its sheath, even if it was full of gaps and blood stains, it was still so conspicuous in the dark night.

Until he was about to be killed, he was still reluctant to ask anyone for help, as if even the slightest thought of asking for help was a shameful thing for him.

What a wrea, not a cute guy...... Edward shook his head helplessly, but he was a man worthy of respect, at least he did abide by that belief, and Edward himself also had his own rules, so he knew that following those things required some sacrifices.

By the time Edward returned to the inn, it was almost dawn. The quiet inn seemed to be bustling with activity, with servants and guards hurrying to pack up their salutes and horses, the sounds of busyness could be heard almost as far as the streets were crossed. There were only two or three days left to reach Turin from the King's Bridge, and it was clear that Sir Lawrence did not intend to get into trouble again, and rushed to the capital as soon as possible.

And among these busy people shuttling back and forth, the black-haired boy naturally did not appear too conspicuous, and no one even noticed that he had just returned from outside, and the servants who were busy with the work at hand had no time to scruple at all.

"Where the hell did you go last night?!" Almost as he walked down the hall, Edward collided head-on with Allen walking out of his face. The girl was startled at first, and then a little anger appeared on her face, and there was a little annoyance in her tone: "I can't find anyone anywhere, so I sent someone out to find it!"

"In the lower district, a waiter will be so valued by you. Edward pretended to exaggerate and raised a look of gratitude: "What a great honor!"

"Even if I lose a cat, I'll send someone to find it!" Alan blushed, happy even though she could hear Edward fooling her. The girl's watery eyes inadvertently swept over his collar, and immediately noticed the red, and the originally unhappy face immediately showed a little panic: "You are injured?!"

"No, no, no, it's just someone else's blood. Edward smiled and waved his hand, but he couldn't match the girl's sharp nerves, and reacted almost immediately: "Isn't that Sacred Tree Knight from yesterday, he called you out, right?"

Speaking of this, Alan bit his lip a little embarrassed, and his eyes revealed a little apology: "I'm sorry, if it weren't for me, you wouldn't have ...... with that person"

"This matter has nothing to do with you, I just met a ...... The man who tried to kill me, but after I knew what I was doing, he gave up on the plan. Edward decided to avoid the important: "And in a sense, I might have to thank you." ”

"Thanks for what?"

A heavy voice suddenly came from behind Edward, and seeing the girl with a very embarrassed expression, the black-haired boy lowered his head slightly, then turned around and bowed to the person who came: "It's nothing, Sir Lawrence." ”

Lawrence glanced at the blood stains on Edward's body, and his eyes seemed to be a little playful: "I don't have any interest in what you did last night, but if you don't hurry up, we should go." ”