The black puppy popped out of the crack in the spirit world, exuding grievances, and circled around Esther twice.

Esther leaned over and rubbed its head, "I'm sorry, I've been far away. Today it's also for Klein, well, Gelman, you know whose it is, right? ”

The puppy raised its head and wagged its tail in delight, and after receiving Esther's letter, it burrowed back into the spiritual rift and carried out the mission it had been given.

Esther removed the light-dotted seals in the room, picked up the pen and paper for writing credits, looked at the red cloak hanging by the door, and thought about buying another bag to hold it.

If she were to go back to Rune, it would be strange to walk out into the streets wrapped in such a red cloak, and if it was discovered that there was something special about this cloak, Esther felt that she was very likely to face a joint attack by the church.

After all, Hulse is still an "evil god...... Esther sighed heavily, sat back in her chair, and pulled the Night Emblem out of her satchel.

Don't contact Him for the time being, the Goddess of the Night also has a lot to hide, His kindness...... Is it real? Doing it handy? Or is it a deeper level of utilization?

Although Esther knew that there were many ambiguities in Amon's words, and even if the information he revealed was true and had not lied in front of Esther, she subconsciously felt a kind of vigilance.

The real thing is not necessarily the whole picture, and Esther, who is also a "thief", has some concept of this.

Looking back now, the kindness of all parties seems to be a façade, and while Esther feels powerless about the situation, she also examines Zoya's past actions for the first time.

Even by lending her powers to Esther, Zoya was protecting me, even leading me to the Godforsaken Lands, so that I could meet Ulorius and Huls, and he was warning me about the wrong "anchor" in that town......

Can I find a way to help the souls in that city that have been trapped for thousands of years?

While Esther was pondering, there was a knock on the door.

Banabe's voice came in: "Let's go find a restaurant nearby to eat?" I checked with the front desk and there is a restaurant nearby that tastes good. ”

It is a famous dish in the Rorsted Islands, where the teyana is hollowed out and mashed lamb and fish are added to the crust and grilled with seasonings.

Esther, of course, had no opinion, and when she immediately got up from her chair and carried her satchel over her shoulder, she realized that Banabe's mind was "to find someone to pay".

He's such a brazen bastard who can take advantage......

The corners of Esther's mouth twitched twice, and she opened the door after calming down: "Okay, call Matteo, go have dinner." You didn't bother to pick a luxury restaurant, did you? ”

Bana Besan smiled and shook his head: "No, no! It's just an ordinary restaurant, I invite you, anyway, I secretly left two of the gold pounds I won on the boat just now. ”

"I see, so the money you gave me was only a fraction of what I spent."

"Don't mind that! You think, I could actually not pay you back at all......"

Esther ignored him and knocked Banabe's door, "Let's go, have dinner!" I'm going to bankrupt this bastard! ”

But in the end, Esther just said that, and didn't really put it into practice.

The three of them finally asked for a more intimate private room and ordered a table of dishes, including ham salad and pumpkin soup for the appetizer, and Teyativa for the main meal. At Esther's request, only her accompaniment was replaced with a Teyana blended juice, and the other two drank fruity gin.

"You really don't understand the art of life, enjoy a dish with a stronger meaty taste, and of course a stronger combination of wine, so that the two can better complement each other." Banabe commented unceremoniously.

Esther sniffed the blended juice and took a sip, discerning the mixture of apple and melon juice: "But I like sweet drinks, and the wine is always a little spicy." ”

Matteo had no opinion, and after learning that it was Banabe's treat, he enjoyed the meal in great silence, not participating much in the conversation between the two of them. However, judging by the way he looked when he ate, Matteo was happy to let Barnabe take care of the expenses.

Banabe shook his head disapprovingly: "Wine, it can be said to be a companion of inspiration and a soothing of the spirit. If you can't understand the beauty of wine, you've said goodbye to the art of living. ”

"Just because I don't like it that much doesn't mean I can't drink it, I've tried it too." Esther retorted.

Banabe also persistently proclaimed his "art of living", showing his disdain for the national drink of Vrsac:

"In addition to being cheap and intense, Nepos has only a spicy taste, which is quite disrespectful to the complicated process of winemaking! Real wine should match the state of mind of the drinker, and the best destination for Nepos is the base of the cocktail, and when there is no suitable pairing, drinking it directly is no different from wearing a bow tie naked! ”

Esther held the spoon for two seconds, and then smiled, "What a ...... is your attitude when it comes to wine?" Enthusiastic. Are all the Intis like this? ”

Matteo's facial features were visibly distorted: "No, I don't think so." ”

Banabe continued to use his unique yin and yang weirdness to express his inner dissatisfaction: "So you look like a person who has no interest in life, both of you are. Life is to find everything you can enjoy. Does it have anything to do with where you are from? ”

Matteo straightened his face: "Faith follows virtue, virtue follows knowledge, knowledge is temperance, temperance is patience......"

Banabe held up a finger and shook it from side to side, interrupting him: "Don't recite the 'Sun' canon with me, I have a physical discomfort with the fanatics. ”

Esther didn't want to get involved in the-for-tat conversation between the two men, and suddenly, her perception was faintly touched.

Esther looked down to see a small black dog with a mouth almost torn to the back of her head.

Seeing Esther bow her head, the puppy shook its tail twice happily, and quickly suppressed its excitement, raised its neck proudly, and the fire burning in its eyes was particularly luxuriant.

Banabe seemed to sense something, too, and the hand holding the goblet quickly clicked his index finger on the glass three times.

"Oops, thanks."

Esther leaned over to take the letter and touched the puppy's head, which disdainfully spewed a reddish stream of air through its nostrils, but its tail wagged happily again.

Banabe jerked down and fell to the bottom of the table, seeing the source of his fear.

Even though his body shrank and the sense of oppression brought about by the high-ranking people in the same path was subdued, Banabe recognized the spirit creature under the table.

When the puppy felt Banabe's gaze, he turned his head in dissatisfaction and bared his teeth fiercely at the chilling Banabe, and then its figure turned into an illusion and disappeared into the air.

At this time, Banabe seemed to react suddenly, instinctively kicked the table hard, and the whole person flew out upside down like a spring, sticking directly to the wall. His pinched fingers trembled slightly, but he could snap his fingers at any moment and unleash extraordinary abilities.

The table shuddered violently with a sudden kick, and Esther steadied her juice glass just in time, but Matteo was not so lucky, and the gin in his glass was spilled everywhere.

Both of them looked at Banabe with annoyance.

Banabe subconsciously raised his hands: "It's not me!" No, I mean, what the hell was going on and why was that creature here!? ”

Esther grabbed it and stole the gin that was almost flowing down the tabletop, making it much cleaner in an instant.

She first looked at Matteo: "Do you still want it?" I'll give it back to your cup if you want it. ”

Matteo looked at her with angry eyes: "Of course not! ”

Then Esther pointed to Banabe's fallen seat: "Don't stick to the wall there, your expression looks like someone is trying to murder you, calm down." ”

Banabe didn't move: "That creature shouldn't be here!" ”

Esther thought it was funny, and she thought that no matter what appeared, Banabe would always be so indifferent.

But seeing that Banabe was about to "Flame Jump" and run away, Esther had to explain to him: "That puppy is just a messenger, a very dedicated little friend. ”

"Puppy? Messenger! Children!? "Whose messenger is it?" Don't tell me I'm the messenger of your contract! ”

"It's me, what's wrong?" Esther leisurely scooped up a spoonful of fish meat and put it in her mouth, chewing with the aroma of Teyana pulp.

Banabe lifted up the chair and focused more on it to support himself to stand firmly:

"It is an extremely dangerous and wonderful spirit creature, they live in the cracks of history, and almost no one can see their true colors. Even if it does, it is often only an illusory projection. But if you have to make a contract with it, then it has to actually appear in front of you, and that's a very, very incredible thing.

"I know the characteristics of its appearance, not to mention that it is a high-ranking and extraordinary creature of the 'soothsayer' path, I can't be mistaken!"

Esther's expression gradually became serious, she put away the reply letter from Klein in her hand, and did not rush to open it: "Do you know what this creature is called?" ”

"Fugen's Dog." Banabe's mood finally returned to normal, he sat back in his chair, the whole person turned from extreme nervousness to relaxation, so soft that he was almost pumped to the bone, "I'm scared to death, although I know you're a demigod, but I can't figure it out......"

Matteo next to him gave Esther an inquiring look, but Esther just shook her head at him: "Don't worry, there is a rule between the messenger and the contractor that you can't wantonly hurt both parties." ”

Perhaps it was the eyes between the two that reminded him, Banabe opened his eyes, remembered the conversation he had overheard before, and looked at Esther very suspiciously: "What is the 'honorific name' that Matteo mentioned before?" ”

(End of chapter)