May 18th, night.

In front of the silver mirror, Kanther, the "Knife and Axe Brain", tightened the cable ties of his black cloak, and then weighed back and forth.

Canther wore a robe from the Night Church—a black robe that he had specially hired from a well-known tailor to make it, using gold and silver thread for both the trimming and the silk embroidery. He even had the tailor smoke it with incense to make himself look more decent and elegant.

In addition to this, Cancer also shaved his beard, leaving only a mustache to prevent himself from looking too calm and rigorous. He knew that if he wanted to talk to the demon under the moon, he had to be cautious, and if everything was revealed on the surface, he would be suspected. Therefore, a mustache that makes people look cheerful and humorous is preferred.

"Look, doesn't that look better?"

Kanther asked the guards behind him. He twisted his beard, exhaled, and tried to smile like a young man. This should make people let their guard down, right? I've been waiting for this opportunity for too long. I hope that after a few days of waiting, I can safely complete the matter of meeting with the Lord of Mochizuki Castle. That's what he thought, but it's a lot more complicated than that. He knows it well.

After packing everything, Kanther felt for the contents in his pocket to make sure it was still on him. No, that's not what he wants. He took the dagger out of his pocket and looked at the guard.

"Please put this loyal friend away, I know you put it in, but I don't need to. ”

Cancer ordered. He wished that Master Corryse's men would be like him. Soon, he thought of Master Aldwin—even though he was young and had been appointed few times, he was one of the brains of the church. So, he smiled and didn't reprimand the guard.

"And the dagger doesn't work against the demon under the moon. Cancer added.

"Uh, sir...... What are you doing here?" said the guard, reluctantly picking up the dagger.

"I almost forgot Master Corryse's letter, which I haven't had time to read yet. Kanther let go of his dagger and said to the two guards beside him, "Look, what is this......?" This is a letter that surprises the Lord of Mochizuki City, which is important and something I need. I had to carry it with me. ”

Canther places Corryze's letter into a crack in the wall behind the desk. Then he pushed the table hard, and the letter was tightly blocked by the table. After a while, he rubbed his face, lifted his spirits and got into the carriage.

The carriage slowly pulled out of the backyard of the hotel. There were many poor people in the streets, and there were many people begging for food, and the cruelty under the rule of the King of Order was evident here. The working slaves were whipped and pushed the goods.

Seeing this, Canther closed the curtain of the carriage.

"My lord, this is a dangerous operation. You should take this dagger with you, just in case. The guard said, handing over the dagger.

"Danger? This is what a loyal man should do, a wise man of Lord Corryz should do. Even if he risked his life, he would not be able to repay Master Corryze's salvation. Cancer said without hesitation, because he knew that Moon was a difficult man to deal with.

After crossing a wide street, they reached the Great Hall of Lords.

In the Great Hall of Lords, the white rock statue of Luz Grimrose, the spokesman of the moon god and the high priest of the stars, is graceful in the night light. And standing next to the window of the statue is the puppet of the Demon Dragon Empire in charge of the Mochizuki Plain, that is, the demon under the moon who obeys the king of order.

"Melodious organ and bagpipes, a good tune. Kanther walked a short distance behind Moon Van, the demon under the moon, and sat down.

In the white masonry of the lord's hall, Canther leaned lazily against the back of his chair and rested his arms on it—he posed as if he was more accustomed to the comforts, but it was all just for Moon to understand.

"How can the faithful servant of Corrize have time to come to Mochizuki City as a guest?" Moon spoke, having been watching the moonlight.

Moon didn't turn around. He was much stronger than Canthe, and had cheeks that had been through more vicissitudes than Canthe, with a dull yellow face and a cold expression.

"Of course, this is to serve His Excellency Lord Mochizuki Castle, you are the master of this territory. Kanther flattered. He stood up behind Moon and bowed, confident that Moon knew what was going on.

"Ah, indeed, everything in this territory belongs to the master of this hall," Moon turned slowly, "Since you understand, then why dare you provoke the majesty! The old fox of the Night Tour Church, is he too smart and confused? The people of the Fan family, he shouldn't touch it!"

"Of course you can't touch it, the Bishop still has Miss Erin in her hands, you right," Canther said, holding two glasses of wine and one to Moon, "none of this is the Bishop's fault, and Miss Erin is not in the Bishop's hands. ”

At this moment, two of Canther's guards dragged in a man covered in torture marks.

"I recognize this olive branch emblem, which only the Renaissance Legion who does not understand the times has it. They are a bunch of stupid guys who won't give up until their dreams are shattered. How dare they disgrace my family! But I think you're a man of the times. Moon said incredulously.

Moon glanced only at the man lying on the ground. This demon in white armor engraved with spells does not easily believe the words of others, and he will question everything that cannot see the truth, and send many people to investigate. He will only take action after the oral examination is verified.

"Of course, you are the bread and butter of all the inhabitants of this territory. Without you, we've been taken to feed the monsters of the Order. If you're still not convinced, you can send some more people to investigate. But did you know about the battle the other day? About Bennett. Kanther toasted Moon.

"Bennett, he died at the hands of the Revival Corps. Whether or not the Revival Legion had anything to do with the attack on Moonshine Town, it must be cleared, because the Revival Legion is the enemy of the Order King! Moon made a gesture.

Bennett, one of Mochizuki's six guards, was killed, which was a great shame for Moon, and Bennett took someone with him without permission and died at the hands of the puppets of the Order Clan. But he heard something else in Canther's tone, and that was what Canther had told him about.

"My lord, I learned a secret from the grapevine that Bennett was secretly colluding with someone you knew. Kanther leaned close to Moon and whispered, as if he was afraid of being overheard.

"Is it some of the people I know, or some of the people you know? My men are not like the people of Kryze, who are still planning together tonight, and greet them with daggers the next night. ”

Moon laughed. The demons under the moon have many eyes and ears. Previously, the news of Corriez's assassination had been conveyed by the knights who were monitoring the church.

"My lord, I'm not kidding, I still have a few letters from Bennett here," Cancer pulled a few wrinkled letters from his bosom, "Your Excellency, please see." These were intercepted by the returning travelers. ”

"So, before he has planned anything, the letter is already with you, and he is dead, and he is a man who cannot be interrogated. My friend, you ought to show the priests that you are not very sick. Perhaps, you should come up with more evidence! For the sake of your special trip, I accepted your kindness. Moon said confusedly.

For the time being, Moon hadn't fully figured out if Campher was lying.

"You, you can trust me, I can do one thing for you, one thing that can make you trust me. Cancer said. He knew he had hit Moon's thoughts, because he saw Moon smile.

"Alright, help me inquire about the power of the moon god, I'm very interested in it. It is said that this secret is known only to Coritz, the former papal heir of the Church of Nightfall. Moon agreed to Canther's suggestion, which was exactly what he wanted.

If this secret that means a lot to Corriz can be obtained by Canther, it means that Canther is a credible person, because those who betray Coritz will die a terrible death, especially if they make mistakes in this matter.

"But, in doing so, Mistress Corrèse will make him die a miserable death!" said Kanther, fearfully, even with a pleading look.

Just as Kanther hesitated, the sword and axe men outside the main hall began to dispose of the knights who had just been dragged into the main hall. The knight kept shouting, his flesh being cut off piece by piece, but he never said anything about Erin. In the end, he directly bit the poison sac in his mouth and committed suicide.

"So, did you choose to be sliced piece by piece by the axe man at once?" said Moon solemnly.

Disposing of prisoners and sacrificing them to the Guardian Monster is the usual method used by the Lord of Mochizuki Castle to punish disrespectful people, and it is called the "Moon Demon Sacrifice". When the singing and dancing maids saw the lord's anger appear, they retreated. And the musician left in a hurry, and even fell.

"My lord, just do as you say! It's better than being cut alive and fed to the monsters of the Order Clan!" Kanser knelt on his knees, pledging his allegiance to Moon the Lord of Mochizuki Castle.

"Hehe, wouldn't it be nice to do that from the beginning? But, as you say, you are a man of the times. Get up and go claim your commission. Since then, you have been employed by the Fan family. Moon sneered with satisfaction.

At this point, Moon left the hall and turned to the depths of the hallway. And Canthe, with two of his faithful guards, after receiving the commission, left in the carriage - smiling, the corners of his mouth raised, and Cancer satisfied.

After Kanther had left for a while, Amo walked down the hallway to the lord's room.

"Mr. Fat Shield, you'd better be cautious, the city lord is angry. Look at the fragments of the cups on the ground, you know? Also, thank you for taking care of them, those gold coins are really helpful, the children in the family have already seen the doctor, and the treatment is very good. "The guard guarding the city lord's room, said to Amo.

Amo pushed the door open and entered the city lord's room. Discarded objects on the floor, cluttered, and a few envelopes. Moon pointed out the letter to Amo, who picked it up and looked through it.

"Moon is a demon, we should defeat him and let Master Evan take charge of Mochizuki City, only he will have the guts to stand up to the Order Keepers and give us a chance to be free," Lynn Van said to Bennett in a letter, "and Amo, an indispensable friend, is important to our plans, and we should win him in." ”

"My lord, these have not shaken my loyalty to you, only you can make the Fan family prosperous. They don't understand anything, they can't tell the difference between reality and dreams. Amo argued.

"Oh, my faithful friend, I have never questioned you, even though I am a suspicious person. You and I are both guys who survived the war side by side, not only a master-servant relationship, but also comrades-in-arms who share life and death. Moon sighed as he touched the long sword at his waist.

Moon rotated the oil lamp on the shelf and opened a small drawer in the unoccupied compartment on the shelf. He pulled out a letter inside, signed Bennett. The letter was forwarded by the maid to Amo.

"I know your temper very well, and you'll still look into it, but you really should let this go like this. They are also trying to survive and should be given a chance. "Amo ate a nut.

"Well, you can see this letter, it was brought by the knight who watched the church not long ago. Moon explained.

"This letter was written by Bennett to Canther?" Amo looked at the city lord, "This letter says something. Bennett was indeed in contact with the brains of the Night Tour Church. That said, Cancer may be making a deal with Bennett. ”

Perhaps, now that Bennett, a key man in the deal, is dead, Canther is planning a new conspiracy. Moon thought.

"But that doesn't mean Kanther can't be trusted. After all, times are changing. Amo sighed.

"Wait, my lord, look at these letters, they are indeed Bennett's handwriting, but even Lily's letters are there, don't you think they are suspicious?" said Amo, looking at the contents of the letters on the table.

"Lily is my daughter, she is a very well-behaved child, if she can do such a thing, I'm afraid the dragon god will come back to life. Moon said with a smile.

Speaking of Lily, Moon thought of her beautiful smile, which always filled him with hope. At the same time, it also reminded Mono of what happened when Moon succeeded him as the city lord back then, but in a flash, things were wrong.

"That's the most heartfelt thing you've said in years. Amo sighed.

In fact, of course, Moon knew that Amo was trustworthy, and he would not push himself out of the city lord's seat yet.

"You go and arrange for someone to keep an eye on the man mentioned in Bennett's letter. They can't be buried with the glory of the Fan family," Moon said in a heavy tone, "As for the accounts of the Revival Legion and the Night Touring Church, I will remember. ”

The night was dark, and Mochizuki Castle was already quiet.

However, Canther's carriage tripped and overturned along with the men and the cart. Two of his guards were crushed to death by the carriage, and Cancer climbed out of the carriage to check. He found blood on the wheels of the carriage. In the distance, a man in tattered clothes who died on the street caught Canther's eye.