By the time the sky cleared, the hustle and bustle of the seaside cabin had completely dissipated.

But a wooden house can no longer be considered a simple wooden house.

At this moment, on its periphery, there is a ring of stone brick platforms standing firmly on the beach and in the shallow water, and the perimeter of the platform is surrounded by a ring of towering white marble walls with transparent glass domes.

From the outside, it looks like a stone castle quietly placed on the seashore.

Inside, a large open space between the marble walls and the original wooden house is now filled with various objects.

Ancient bronze instruments and equipment, bottles and cans, droppers, various basic materials and solvents, etc.

And bundles of herbs stacked neatly in the corners.

There are many types of herbs, and a faint layer of light is attached to them, which allows them to be stored in the open air by the sea for a long time without special treatment.

The living environment in the wooden house has also been renewed, with a more high-end table, chairs and beds, and a supernatural device to keep the room at a constant temperature – a black object that looks like a radio is sitting on the bedside table in the bedroom.

Andy was sitting on the feather bed next to him, because the bed had become so tall that he was so short that his legs were dangling.

"It's kind of interesting."

Sitting on the bed, he was looking down and playing with a silver button, which changed from time to time as his fingers flipped through it.

Daggers, screwdrivers, nail clippers, snap ear spoons, tickles......

The button that can be stretched arbitrarily is called David's versatile tool, and judging from the name, it was naturally invented by a transcendent person named David.

It's not very useful, but it becomes extremely convenient to have it in daily life.

This thing was a small gift from a thief professional to Andy.

In addition, all the changes around him were also brought about by those people just now.

A transcendent man with a profession as an architect even plans to dig him a cellar that leads to the bottom of the sea.

However, it was rejected by Andy.

As soon as it was troublesome, the sound of "decoration" was noisy.

Second, he didn't plan to stay here for long.

"Let's start refining medicine for idiots tomorrow."

With this in mind, Andy turned the button into a simple silver cross brooch and fastened it to his body, and glanced at the black suitcase that was quietly placed at the foot of the bed.

After there were no outsiders in the house, the faint feeling of being watched before had disappeared, so he was not afraid of being looked at by others.

However, some developments have become more and more obvious.

In the polite handshake at the time of separation, three people wrote some words on his palms in different ways.

Most of them told him to find a way to leave quickly, there was something wrong with the high-level, dangerous or something.

I think they saw something was wrong.

But running away is such a thing......

Take off your shoes and roll over into bed.

After covering his body with the soft white futon, Andy yawned, then slowly closed his eyes and fell asleep in the dim light outside the window.

Of course, this is not really sleeping, but putting on a vest and running away to the palace of myths.

Then he saw the "blonde boy" again.

……

Time and reality in the Palace of Myths are not synchronized.

In the sky, the bright sun is shining brightly, and the surrounding green plains are constantly blown by the breeze, bringing the fragrance of flowers and plants.

The place where Andy went offline was originally a cylindrical pavilion raised in the middle of the plain, but at this moment, it has evolved into an elegant garden without walls.

Surrounded by trees and flowers, flowers bloom around a fountain of angels holding pots, butterflies and dragonflies hovering and fluttering, occasionally landing on petals, their wings still flicking slightly.

"I've been waiting for you for two hours."

The blonde boy sat in the pavilion with his chest crossed, looking at the "middle-aged man" who suddenly appeared on the opposite side and looked quite similar to him, his expression was full of impatience.

"What's the trouble you're in?"

Although his identity was revealed in the last conversation, "he" doesn't seem to have any intention of getting along with Andy with his real body.

"How can I get someone to value you more?"

Andy didn't care about the other party's image, and after sitting on the stone chair opposite him, he said casually: "There is a very simple way, that is, pretend that you are busy, so busy that even if the phone rings, you have to wait before answering." ”

"Wouldn't that delay business?" The blonde boy frowned.

She had thought that Andy might have really encountered something, so he showed up so late, and she also thought that he was deliberately "boiling" his patience.

The latter seems to be the answer to the matter.

But the person in front of him actually said the answer so bluntly?

"Is there anything serious going on here?" Andy asked in a surprised tone, leaving the boy speechless for a moment.

Of course, there is a serious matter.

Both have needs for each other.

In her opinion, Andy intends to exchange some kind of need for himself at the lowest cost, and is not willing to pay more.

So I pretended to have nothing to ask for, and waited for myself to take the initiative to come over and bite the hook.

What about her?

She wants to get Andy's real-life information, and then prostitute it for nothing.

The main thing is to look at the other party's attitude to know that what he wants must not be simple. Speaking of it, I'm afraid that even I, the emperor, will be very embarrassed.

So in this case, if you don't want to prostitute for nothing, do you still plan to be slaughtered?

But although she cares a lot about this, or she cares about the "life map tree" mentioned by the other party last time, she is actually a busy person.

I didn't have to wait a few seconds.

She was able to pretend to be like this, but she had given Andy a "special mark", and as long as he was about to enter the palace, she would be notified.

I was going to do this, but I would have softened the other party's attitude somewhat.

As a result, he didn't expect that he would not accept this trick at all......

This is another small defeat, counting yesterday, he has already lost three times in a row in front of this person.

But she didn't care.

Because of her bad background, she has failed more times over the years.

The frustration brought by this person in front of him is like tickling.

So the blonde boy turned to take out a book and placed it on the stone table between the two of them.

"What shall I call sir, what is your name?"

"Just call me a thief."

“……？”

The young man flipped through the book for a moment, and then couldn't help but say: "This title seems a little impolite?" ”

She was referring to being rude to herself.

Andy, however, replied diametrically opposite.

"It's okay, because of your stepmother, someone always calls me that."

“…… Well, Mr. Anti-Thief. ”

The young man said helplessly, "I am very sorry for the trouble our family has caused you. ”

"Apologize if it solves the problem." Andy replied without receiving any answer: "What else do you want the law to do?" ”

…… Is he testing my patience?

The young man was secretly surprised why Andy spoke so impulsively today, but on the surface, he frowned and said, "So, what special thoughts do you have?" ”

"No, the empire is too powerful, and I don't dare to show the slightest hostility in reality."

Saying this, seeing that the look on the young man's face was slightly soothed, he added.

"I have to scold people here and vent my grievances, you won't be able to catch me anyway."

There was silence in the pavilion for a while, and the atmosphere was strange.

After staring at each other silently for a moment, the boy's expression became a smiling face.

"So, the reason you contacted me was just to curse?"

She seemed a little angry.

"I did just show up here by accident, so there's no need to lie to you."

Andy replied, and then, as if sensing the other party's anger, turned to look at the book on the table.

"What is this?"

The topic changed very abruptly, as if he had never said the slightly hostile words just now.

"It's a history book." The blonde boy sneered inwardly as he answered.

Her current good temper is just a disguise.

But it is impossible for the other party not to know that she is pretending.

The purpose is naturally to reveal the urgent desire for the "life map tree", which has reached the point of compromise.

However, if this "Mr. Anti-Thief" really thinks that he can easily blackmail himself with this alone, then he is wrong.

She really needs the life map tree in the other party's mouth, but she is not in a hurry.

The urgency shown at the moment is just to paralyze the other party.

When the other party sees that he is more and more anxious and easier to handle, who will be really anxious?

Is she the one who seems to be in a hurry, but is actually not in a hurry at all?

Or is it the "Mr. Anti-Thief" who sees success in sight and seems to be just a little bit away from being able to completely control everything?

And as long as he is in a hurry, he can't sit still, and his current attitude that seems to be inaccessible will loosen one after another, unconsciously leaking out of the horse's feet, and then everything will become very easy.

Show the enemy to be weak, and then turn defeat into victory!

It worked very well, and that's how she got the name of the greedy dragon.

"The last time I saw my husband, he seemed to be very familiar with history, and it happened that when I was reading a book recently, I had some questions, so I ......"

Thinking about things in her heart, on the surface, she maintained a gentle personality and patiently told the other party about her "hobbies".

"What are the problems?" Andy asked.

"For example, the death of Albert III of the Leukri dynasty, history records that he was a very powerful paladin, but if he is powerful, how could he die at the hands of his weak mistress?"

She was really interested in this question.

After all, the emperor pays more attention to all the means that can be used to kill those in power.

And although the "Mr. Anti-Thief" in front of him is still very unfamiliar, since he can leave at will without the restrictions of the rules of the Myth Palace, it shows that he must not be a simple person in reality.

Coupled with the "pyramid digging" and "archaeologist" identity mentioned last time, it is a matter of course to know some historical secrets that others do not know.

This can be regarded as "doing what he likes".

However, when faced with this question, Andy's answer completely exceeded expectations.

"For Abbey III does not show weakness, or rather, he is not proficient in showing weakness."

I saw him say lightly: "That's why he stupidly forced his political enemies into a corner, and couldn't see the hope of using conventional methods to fight him, so he could only use the barbaric and rude way of assassination, life and death, and endless troubles to solve him." ”

“……”

"Militarily, such examples are not uncommon, and we can discuss similar examples."

Ignoring the other party's-like expression, Andy continued: "Everyone knows that encircling three and one is a simple and easy-to-understand war strategy, and if used well, it can avoid a large number of casualties. However, in practice, there are always cases of mistakes and omissions. ”

"Why? Because of greed, because of self-righteousness, because of arrogance and ignorance, because of arrogance, because of ......"

Blonde Boy: "......"

……

The atmosphere of the conversation was harmonious.

In reality, the time has arrived in the morning.

When a melodious bell rings over the city.

Sister Lily, who had not slept all night last night, strode into the church with the letter in her arms.