Verse 296: Humility

To tell the truth, Barranca is also an old mercenary - according to the world's concept, the mercenary profession is a typical "rich but no status", or "selling his life for money". In addition, Barranca spent many years in Eagle City, holding the title of "Adjutant General", which means that he also received a considerable salary. Although his marital status is "unmarried", there is no shortage of women.

The first thing he saw was the woman's side back. In fact, from an objective point of view, the appearance of the side and back of the person is almost the same, and at most you can only see the height and general body shape. But that glance stunned Barranca. It's hard to describe the first feeling of seeing the woman, but if a third person was present, he would have been surprised to find that the silhouette of the woman was a magnet that caught General Barranca's gaze.

It's fine to say that two people are old acquaintances (or at least look like old acquaintances), but if two people are strangers to each other, then the supernatural is a little obvious.

But the problem is that there are no such cold bystanders at the moment. Because this is a high-ranking officer, well, in fact, near the residence of the Supreme Commander Essoufat, an adjutant like Barranca can naturally come as he pleases, but idlers and the like will not appear here. Beller and Parry were gone, and Ashrufat stayed in his room, apparently not planning to go out to eat because of his "poor appetite". So at this point there is only one person here, Barranca.

It is well known that magic, especially magic that affects the human spirit, is often the last to be perceived.

The woman turned her head. She looked lost, nervous as a frightened bird. Barranca saw in this girl every characteristic of the lover of her dreams, which she was looking forward to. He opened his mouth, but found that he couldn't make a sound, and could only watch the other party come over step by step.

"Sir, where is this?" said the girl in a tone that was mixed with shyness and uneasiness, and every word aroused a man's desire to protect. Her movements, her expressions, can ignite a fire directly in the depths of the iceberg.

"I'm looking for ......" The girl lowered her head and apologized uneasily. "I'm sorry, can you tell me how to get out of here. ”

"This way is the stairway to leave...... Barranca was already so distracted that even such a simple lie could not be seen through. The construction of this castle is decent, it is not complicated, and it is difficult for even strangers to get lost.

"Thank you. The girl bowed her head in thanks, and suddenly, she seemed to have discovered something. "By the way, you've dropped something. She gestured to something on the side.

Barranca is in that typical sleepwalking state at the moment. He didn't even look at what it was, he just picked it up and put it in his pocket. And then the "lost girl" just walked down the stairs. He was left alone, standing there for a long time, forgetting to eat and be hungry.

By the time he finally came to his senses, the girl was long gone. At this time, he felt a little strange why this girl appeared here.

It should be the family of a certain senior officer? However, according to the practice in the army, at the present time, only the senior officers, that is, the chief general and several lieutenants, are qualified to carry their family members with them. And as far as he knew, Eshurufat, Beleur (and Barranca herself, of course) were all single to take office, so the only answer was Parry.

Speaking of which, things seem to be normal. Originally, Parry was Rafa's son, and this Neustrian city can be directly regarded as Rafa's base camp. Although it is said that Parry has been unmarried for a long time due to the need for political marriage (many people know about this matter, Parry originally hoped to marry the little queen), but to say that there are several mistresses is also within the scope of everyone's permission.

But...... How can there be such a beautiful person?

When Barranca returned to his room, he felt stranger and stranger. The figure hovered in his mind, but when he was in a careful meeting, he found that he didn't remember the details of the figure in his mind at all. Rather than remembering the woman, he had only a vague idea left in his mind - that woman was beautiful and charming. But how exactly is it beautiful, facial features, and figure...... But it's a mess. He found that he couldn't even remember what kind of hairstyle the woman was combing.

This one...... There are quirks!

In any case, Barranca is an experienced military man. He's been through an unknown number of individual fights and group fights, and he's no stranger to magic. He had seen and experienced the effects of spiritual magic more than once. Sometimes, a group of soldiers of a magical society will feel an invisible but terrifying demonic aura, and their morale will crumble, leaving only the most courageous soldiers who will not flee. Sometimes, a group of deserters who had lost their hearts suddenly felt the belief that they would win, and turned their heads to fight back on the battlefield. When human feelings do not match objective facts, it is very likely that it is due to spiritual magic.

Is it magic? but...... No matter what kind of magic it is, its effect is always limited. It's like a wound, if a wound can't be fatal, then sooner or later the injured person will heal. The same is true of the magic that influences and controls the human spirit. Barranca had been dazed before, but now he had come to his senses and understood that the state he was in was not normal.

By the way, what is this? Barranca suddenly realized that he had something in his pocket. He figured out that it was a strangely shaped piece of metal, but to be honest, Barranca didn't recognize what it was for. It's not a vessel, it's not a tool, it's not a weapon—not even an ornament. But I don't know why, it looks a little familiar. It's like I've seen it somewhere......

This weird thing...... What happened? I picked it up on the side of the aisle? By the way, it was the woman......

On the metal work, a light green light suddenly flashed. When Barranca came back to his senses, he found that a figure had appeared in front of him.

The figure appeared so suddenly that no one would mistake him for sneaking in from the outside. Barranca jumped to his feet, his hand resting on the hilt of his sword.

To say that this is also an instinctive reaction of the military. If it is an ordinary person, when encountering such an incredible event, the first reaction may be to shout for help, but the first reaction of a battle-hardened soldier is to draw his sword to defend himself, not to call for help.

"Wait, Lord Barranca, please don't be so nervous. ”

The other man's words did not look hostile, and Barranca's movements stopped. But he still maintained his previous posture of vigilance and self-defense, looking at the other party.

In front of him was a translucent body that glowed green. Humans are not glass, and bodies cannot be translucent, and after a few seconds, Barranca realizes that what is in front of him is an illusion condensed by the power of magic.

However, although it is a virtual image, this virtual image is not a harmless image in the mirror. It can clearly see, speak, and hear—God knows if it has the power to hurt. Barranca had heard of the use of magic to create an illusion, but it was not of the type in front of him.

"Who are you?" asked Barranca.

"Please don't be nervous, Shogun. "The attitude of the other party is very humble. "I don't have any malicious ......"

"Rushing into someone's room without even knocking on the door isn't good intentions, is it?" replied Barranca, observing the other man carefully. As an experienced veteran, he quickly judged the overall situation. Who is this old guy who got his illusion into his room? The only people who excel in magic are the priests of the Church and the wizards of Chaos. So a little deduction of logic can lead to conclusions. No one needs to play this trick except the followers of Chaos. Although Barranca is valued by the queen and has a bright future, he can only be regarded as an upstart at present, and he does not have such a big face that the people of the church need to meet him in this way.

This uninvited guest is naturally Marven.

"I'm really sorry, I don't have any other choice. Marven frowned, and secretly cursed Sagas for not doing his job well. If Barranca had just shouted, the deal would have collapsed in no time. He clearly emphasized that he should explain it in advance, so as not to be misunderstood.

"Who are you?" asked Barranca unceremoniously. Although he didn't have any research on the mysteries of magic, he had been in the army for a long time and had heard some magic-related stories. This kind of projection magic does exist, but it is not widely used. One of the most important reasons is that projections do not appear in a vacuum, and must require a positioning "coordinate". This coordinate can be a person or an object. If it's a person, then the "coordinate" must also be a magician, and if it's a thing, then the thing must be a magical item.

Either way, it feels cumbersome and redundant. Only in rare cases is it necessary to use this type of magic.

"My name is Marven. Marven replied immediately.

"You are ......" Barranca has now fully confirmed the other party's identity. "Wizards of Chaos?"

"That's what you call it......" Marven immediately made a harmless gesture. "But be assured, I didn't come to see you with any ill will. In fact, as you can see, what is in front of you is only a shadow that cannot do anything. This magic ...... It's just a communication spell, completely harmless. ”

"Cultists of Chaos?" Barranca, although he also believed in his heart, slowly made a circle and brought himself closer to the door. "You want to convince me to defect to the evil god? These tricks of yours can be said to have found the wrong target, General Ben has been waiting for many years, and now he finally has a great future, how can he do such a rebellious thing!"

"No, no, no, Lord Barranca, you have misunderstood me. It must be said that Marven's expression at this moment is similar to the first time he went to see the little girl or Ashrufat, he is very modest, gentle and extremely weak.