On the day he left the port of Minasil to see me off at the wharf, and I stuffed a bag of coins under his bed, which, if used only for food, was the food of ordinary people's families, and I had no problem eating it for two years, but if I squandered it it might be gone in a few days.

I don't expect him to become a rich businessman in the future, nor do I expect him to make any kind of career, I just hope that he will live well, maybe one day he can help me in the future.

I didn't complete any of the tasks Edwin had given me when I went out for this time, and now I go back to him and I don't know what tone and expression he will use to me.

On the returning ships, the merchants talked most about what kind of supplies were needed at the front, what kind of goods would become bestsellers, how prices would fluctuate, and what the pirates had done recently.

Merchants are profit-seeking, and the most important thing in their hearts is profit, and I do not despise them, and it is their vocation to make money, just as the vocation of a doctor is to heal the sick. And in their conversation, I also got the news I wanted, that is, the Brotherhood of Defia in the Stormwind Kingdom has completely disappeared.

I was still shocked when they told me the news, I thought they were all small merchants or small bosses and the like who didn't know much or inaccurate, but I was even more surprised when I learned that these guys were the top merchants who controlled a large part of the military supplies in the Stormwind Kingdom, and their business practices would greatly affect the economy of the Stormwind Kingdom.

What they did tell me was that the Brotherhood of Defia had disappeared.

After repeated questioning, they told me something, that is, the Brotherhood of Defia is really extinct now, and the Kingdom of Stormwind has not heard of any vicious incidents such as robbery or extortion related to the Brotherhood of Defia, and the Brotherhood of Defia, which has gradually lost its influence, has now begun to gradually forget about this organization. As for the so-called Edwin's brother Mason Van Cleeff, it is said that it is just a rumor, they say that it is just a means used by some people with ulterior motives to intimidate the people and increase the atmosphere of terror and make the upper echelons of the kingdom panic, and there is no such person as Mason.

I had a feeling of indescribable news, but I felt that this disappearance might be a good thing, and Edwin's original intention was to lead all those who followed him to live a quiet, stable and prosperous life, and if it was as I thought, it would be a good thing.

As soon as the ship docked at King's Port, I bought a horse and hurried west without stopping. I'm still a little worried about that bad situation, but I don't think Edwin will make that kind of mistake.

After coming to the west, I inquired all the way, but the news about Defia was the same as that of the merchants, it stands to reason that this is the closest place to the Defia Brotherhood, and Defia has the most people, but it is really a bit abnormal for them to say that Defia has really disappeared.

The town of Mooncreek is still the same, dead and desolate is still the most basic scene here, and I have walked around the city without any sign of a man or a horse. A bad feeling began to grapple over me, and it wasn't until I found the mountain from memory that the stone in my heart fell. Not only are they still there, but they are now able to live on their own in complete isolation from the outside world. Of course, I surprised them by my presence, and I was released two days later after being invited into the dark room by a large group of people again.

Edwin didn't summon me immediately, and I didn't get permission to do so, much to my anger. Of course, I was just angry, and I was actually a little embarrassed and even a little apprehensive.

It wasn't until three days of cold that Edwin finally came to see me, and when he pushed the door open and walked into the room, the way he looked at me made me feel very uncomfortable.

"You're back." The tone in which he spoke didn't seem to be greeting.

"Hmm." I answered.

"You've been there long enough." He didn't look at me harshly, but it made me feel a little uneasy.

"I ...... Took a trip to the north. ”

"What did you say when you left?" He asked me.

"I ...... I'm so sorry. ”

"I'm sorry? Ha, yours still have the face to come back here. He shook his head.

"I do...... Because...... For some reason, it went to the north. I said.

"Wrong." He snorted, "You've been wrong for a long time, so now that you're back, you'd better bring me some good news, brother!" Do you have anything good to tell me? ”

"The army of the Stormwind Kingdom has now reached the north." I say.

"What else?"

I looked him in the eye, and to be honest I didn't know how to continue with him, he was visibly resentful, and I really didn't have anything to report to him.

"You've been gone for so long, you have to tell me something, good or bad." His expression was actually very serious.

"Upheaval is about to happen in the north, and the Stormwind Kingdom is now actively involved." I say.

"Be specific."

"Orc...... It's back again. The undead have taken over the vast majority of the land in the north and are now ...... The undead are also ...... Divided into two factions, one joined the side of the orcs who tried to gain shelter and help to keep their people alive, and the other who were pure chaos, they ...... Kill all who are alive. ”

"That's what the group of people from Stormwind got involved in this time, right?"

"On the surface, it's true, but the purpose behind them is definitely not just to help people fight." I say.

"Do you think they can win?"

"Who?"

"Alliance." He said.

"You know the Alliance, too?"

"Do you think I'm deaf and blind every day here doing nothing?" He stared at me with slanted eyes.

"No...... I haven't seen any of you in Mooncreek, and ...... A lot of people say you ...... Already...... Completely gone. ”

"Hmph."

"I was ...... when I heard the news Lose sleep over something. I said.

"Really?"

"Of course."

"Can you guess why?"

"You said your ideals." I say.

"Ideal?" His face was expressionless, "What is my ideal?" ”

"Take them to live well."

"Wrong!" He directly denied me, "That's just the second step of the ideal, the first ideal I said." ”

I stared into his eyes, and to be honest, seeing that they were living like this now, I really didn't want them to do anything more, "You've got a happy life. I said.

"Happy life?" He snorted, "How do you know we're happy?" ”

"Your estates, your farms, your orchards on the hillsides...... You are now self-sufficient! You can live well, and you don't have to pay taxes to the king. ”

"No taxes...... he snorted disdainfully, "what about our dead brothers?" What about our brothers who died in vain? What do they owe us for the work? They have done so many cruel things to us, what about apologies? What about the necessary punishment? He said it plainly, but I could hear the resentment that was still soaring.

"I never forgot, and I never gave up." He said.

"Tell me, brother! You're back...... Find me...... What are you here for? ”

I looked into his eyes, and he stared into mine too. I used to be desperate to see this man, I wanted to know what he was like, I wanted to know what kind of person he was. But when I met him, I found that he was not what I imagined, he was not the image of the big brother next door, he did not have the temperament of an honest old brother, and of course I did not see the unique charm of a leader in him.

But many people followed him, and many people worshipped him.

At this time, he felt very strange to me, whether he was questioning, questioning, or persecuting.

I hate being persecuted, I hate being questioned, I hate being spoken to me in a tone that is above me.

For a moment, I didn't feel that it was my brother standing across from me...... No, he ...... Just the brother of Mason Van Cleef. Everything that happened back then was an illusion, and it was his feelings for this skin, not me. I also made a good character for this person in my heart just because of this person, this name, and what this person did, but now this person suddenly has a huge difference from my psychological expectations.

I frowned slightly, "How do you want me to help you?" ”

His expressionless face sank at this time, "Mason, what are you talking about?" ”

I'm a little ...... in my heart I was in a panic, and I was upset with this feeling, but I didn't know how to deal with him.

Seeing that I didn't speak, he continued, "How do I want you to help me?" Mason...... Shouldn't you say it...... How can I help you, in that case? ”

I sighed softly, "Edwin, you...... Is this too costly? ”

"Are you trying to persuade me to give up?"

"I think you've gained so much now, you've ...... Found the way to happiness and has ...... It has made many people live much better than before! You're already a great man, and you're much better than the vanished king! If you insist on doing that...... Then all this may cease to exist. ”

"Do you know why we disappeared?" He asked me.

I pursed my lips, "Isn't that bad?" Now you can go on with your life, can you? ”

"Looks like I misjudged you." His tone was full of disappointment, "You were a strong guy when you were a child, and you seem to be very capable, but you are still a coward at heart." ”

"Edwin, I just don't want you to lose what you're doing."

"Shut up!" He looked at me coldly, "You make me feel ashamed!" ”

"Do you still have any illusions about Stormwind?" The tone of his voice reminded me of the first time I met him.

"Nope! You're thinking wrong. I said.

"Or is there something in Stormwind that you don't want to give up?" There was a hint of disgust on his face.

"You never listened to my advice, you always went your own way! What do you say you've accomplished so far? He snorted, "What did you get?" ”

"Not what you think, Edwin." I would like to argue my case.

"Shut up!" He interrupted me directly, "Originally, I thought that my own brothers could be like siblings, even more than the kind of brothers who are not related by blood, but ...... Now, at this very moment, I realize that I was wrong, and I was completely wrong. ”

"What have you done? What else can you show me other than that you look like you're dead again? Ha! You know what? When I see you now, I think of the past, do you know why I'm so angry? That's why. ”

"I think of the past, the past! As a child, you! What did you do to me! When you grow up, how do you toss me? And then you keep committing things, committing crimes! I'll wipe your ass for you and keep wiping your ass! You bore me! I thought you had grown up! But now I realize that I still read you wrong! ”

"I'm curious how you made yourself like this, how you made yourself younger, but what I want to tell you is...... The way you look makes me disgusting! Disgust me! He gritted his teeth!

Then his eyes became full of disappointment, he shook his head and said lightly: "Although we are related by blood, you are not my brother. ”

"I've never had a brother like you." He said and turned away, "You go." ”

"Ed ......"

"Don't show up on my turf in the future, go as far as possible, never come to me again, there will never be another Mason Van Cleef, as they say, Mason Van Cleef will never exist at all, and no one will ever mention this name."

I looked at him in amazement, but he walked to the door, and he turned his face sideways and didn't look at me at all.

"Now, you get out of here immediately, anyone who appears in our territory without a sign will be shot, you are no exception, I only give you one day, how far you can run is your ability, if you are unfortunate enough to be shot off the horse, please bring greetings to your parents in advance, and then tell them that they will be proud of what I have done!"