A few days later.

"Anyway, thank you, Ryan," Mano scratched his head at the table, "you really are...... Did me a great favor. ”

"Busy with everything?" Ryan pretended to be puzzled, "What do you mean?" ”

"Saved me from making a fool of myself in front of Orpheus," Mano coughed heavily, embarrassed, "you know, Orpheus is a nice boy, and he admires me. ”

The corners of Ryan's mouth rose slightly, "This is true, I can see it even Aithea." I can't comment on other aspects, but you've done a pretty good job of cultivating talent. ”

"Paladin. It's not something that ordinary people can do," Ryan said with a smile, "Admittedly, becoming a Paladin does have an element of Orpheus' own efforts. But without your training in his youth, Orpheus would not have become a holy warrior. ”

"Alright, alright, don't talk about it," Mano smiled bitterly, "it was a long time ago, and now I'm just an ordinary old drunkard." ”

"If it weren't for you and Althea, I can't say what the outcome of this battle would have been."

"Don't say that," Ryan said, "you don't think you've played a role in this fight, and you even think you're an old drunkard?" But in fact, I don't think an old drunkard can be fearless when confronted with a few deadly attacks from Geoffrey. ”

With that, Ryan stood up and punched Mano hard in the chest. This was an exclusive understanding among the warriors, and the latter was slightly stunned by Ryan's action.

"I know how you feel, Mano, it's understandable that you would choose to give up on yourself when you try to do something and never get a reward," Ryan said, "but I want you not to forget that you're the captain of the law in Linktown, and the eternal role model for Orpheus." ”

Mano was speechless. This scene actually looks a little weird, Ryan looks so young, and Mano is a middle-aged man who is obviously old. But now the latter is accepting the teachings of the former, and has not yet refuted it.

"I'll help you block it from Orpheus's side this time, but next time~ if you're still addicted to alcohol as before, and even maintain an outrageous lifestyle of 'doing one day off and one off', I won't be able to help you," Ryan shrugged, "By the way, if Orpheus and the other six paladins hadn't arrived at the critical moment, Barakas and the other members of the Green Forest Gang would never have been killed so easily." ”

"Say...... That's what I said," Mano pursed his lips, gritting his teeth as if he had made up his mind, "Okay, in that case, Lao Tzu and Lao Tzu's people will all stop drinking from tomorrow!" ”

Hearing this, Ryan couldn't help but cry and laugh, so he had to say, "This has nothing to do with drinking, what matters is attitude." Captain Mano, as I said just now, even now you are a real man in my eyes. ”

A real man.

Mano's heart moved slightly.

"In a few moments, Althea and I will soon be leaving town," Ryan stood up. "While I can't guarantee how soon Ithea and I will return, I'll always remember you, Captain Mano.

"Hopefully, the next time I see you, you'll get stronger and even become a legendary warrior!"

Damn it.

Gremlin.

I'm almost thirty years older than you, and I'm talking to me like that!

Mano scolded in his heart, and scolded with a smile, "Legend? Damn, Ryan, this is not funny at all, Lao Tzu himself has a few pounds, and Lao Tzu himself is still clear. ”

"Who knows?" Ryan shrugged his shoulders and smiled, "Maybe in the future, you really work so hard to become a good person." Of course, even if it can't, what's the big deal? ”

Hearing this, Mano couldn't help laughing, "That's the same!" ”

……

"Athea, do you think there's a reason for Jeffrey's Tavern to continue to exist?"

Jero took Althea's hand.

The other party was only two years younger than herself, but she looked like that. If it weren't for the fact that she bluntly told her real age just now, Jieluo would have even thought that she would be at least five or six years younger than herself.

But anyway.

Jero felt that as long as she was by her side, she felt extra at ease.

"Jeffrey's Tavern? I remember that both Captain Mano and Orpheus suggested that you burn it," Althea replied after a moment's thought, "and in theory, from their point of view, that's not wrong. ”

"And what do you mean?"

"I have no right to interfere with your decisions, Miss Jero," Althea looked into Jero's eyes, "what do you think the Jeffrey Tavern means to you?" Bondage? Incubus? Or is it beautiful? ”

"I ......"

Jieluo opened her mouth slightly.

She felt that she was as innocent as a child in front of Althea at this time.

"If I'm not mistaken, you put a lot of effort into building this tavern in the first place, remember when we first met? Your eyes lit up when Ryan asked about the history of the tavern," Althea squeezed Jero's hand in her hands, and her expression grew serious, "Maybe it's my delusion, but it's like you told me that you really like to dance and sing in front of everyone." Don't do anything you regret, Jero, the ultimate fate of this tavern is up to you. ”

If she had been persuaded by her relatives and other "well-meaning villagers" to give up studying magic, she would undoubtedly end up getting farther and farther away from Ryan, and when he was about to set off on an adventure, she could only watch him leave like this.

Although, they should still be friends at that time.

But Althea didn't want that.

She wants to be a trusted partner in Ryan's eyes.

On the other side, after hearing these words, Jieluo's expression changed slightly, and she seemed to finally have a decision in her heart.

"I see, thank you, Althea."

……

After leaving the vigilante station in Linktown, Ryan went to the place where Jeroy usually lived to meet with Althea.

"How's it going over there?"

"It's no longer a problem."

"Really? I'm going to be impressed with you now, I did give you this task in the first place, but I really didn't expect you to do it. ”

Althea stepped on Ryan's shoes and said angrily, "I just told Miss Jieluo the truest thoughts in my heart, but you, why do you have to go to Mano for anything, does he also need enlightenment?" ”

"You don't understand this, do you," Ryan reached out to touch Athea's hair, and said pretending to be profound, "I'm helping the middle-aged drunkard uncle rekindle the fire of struggle." ”

I'm talking some gibberish again...... Althea glanced up at Ryan, "Cut, boring." ”

"But it's a very meaningful act. Alright, let's not talk about that, look, Orpheus and his paladins are waiting for us in front. ”