"As wizard apprentices, we are a bit weak after all. The despicable gray-eyed guy from before was so quick in his sneak attack that we couldn't react at all. By the time we reacted and were ready to take action, you had already killed him," the waiter said.
"Yeah, yeah," another waiter agreed.
"Humph." Anne twitched her nose, without comment, and quickly walked away, followed by the two waiters.
In situ.
The orthodox leader Gawain, who was kneeling on the ground, slowly stood up, walked to West Germany, stretched out a hand and patted the other man's shoulder.
Sid stretched out his hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, gritted his teeth and explained: "Commander, listen to me, what happened this time is really not my fault, it's Miss Anne..."
"Okay, okay, West Germany." Gawain waved his hand to stop West Germany from saying the next words, "I absolutely believe in your ability and loyalty, and I also believe that you did nothing wrong this time. However, you You know, we are just subordinates after all.
As a subordinate, you will not be punished only if you make mistakes. In fact, the fact that we are punished has nothing to do with making mistakes. It all depends on the mood of the person above us. It’s important to recognize that, and it’s important to recognize who our people are. So to be on the safe side, you should take a break these days to avoid being seen by Miss Anne again. Wait until Miss Anne has forgotten this matter and is no longer angry. When you come back, you can take it easy. "
"Pop!"
Gawain patted Sid on the shoulder again: "That's it, let's relax and spend some time with Katrina. Haven't she always wanted to visit the Soma Alliance? This time is just right. If you are short of money , or if you encounter any other problems, just come to me directly, don’t be polite. Remember, we are brothers."
After saying that, Gawain walked away.
Sid glanced at Gawain's back, lowered his head again, his expression seemed a little sad, and said in a voice that no one could hear: "A subordinate? It turns out he is just a subordinate..."
After whispering for a long time, West Germany stood up straight, took his magic knights to deal with the scene, and returned to St. Louis.
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Outside the city, quiet and order were restored.
The heavy iron gate was re-suspended with ropes, and the city gate of St. Louis was opened again, allowing outsiders to enter after being inspected. However, it was obvious that the inspecting soldiers were much more serious and the number of soldiers was several times greater.
Richard rejoined the crowd, tilted his head slightly, and glanced at the place where the magic knight and the wizard had fought before. He could see traces of scorched flames, and said to himself: "This is where the magic knight fought against the wizard. Performance, after reaching a certain number, and with cooperation, you can kill the wizard by force, it really shouldn't be underestimated."
After a pause, Richard raised his eyebrows and thought of something else: "In other words, apart from the magic knights, this city of St. Louis is a bit complicated. When I first arrived, I encountered this assassination plan before entering the city. I'm afraid the real situation is Worse, I hope it won’t affect the acquisition of the "Book of the Void"... I hope... "
As he spoke, Richard walked into the city.
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Night time.
Richard appeared in a hotel room in St. Louis, counting the time.
Counting from the time of departure, it had already taken two days to get to St. Louis, and it should take about the same amount of time to return. If you want to comply with the seven-day plan made before, you must get the "Book of the Void" within the next three days.
"We can't waste too much time. We have to act as soon as possible." Richard said softly, thought for a moment and walked out of the hotel, preparing to find the intelligence agency contact that the black-faced old man Oscar said. In order to obtain more information about St. Louis City, the province got off to a bad start at the beginning of the operation.
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Ten minutes later, Richard appeared in front of a pub called "Poet and Wine".
Listening to the faint noise coming from inside, his eyebrows wrinkled slightly, and the next moment he reached out and pushed open the door.
With a "wow", the lively atmosphere inside rushed out like a beast and enveloped Richard's body. A few seconds later, Richard arrived inside the tavern and was inside.
I saw that most of the seats in the hall of the tavern were filled with people, male or female, old or young, and most of them were looking at the wooden platform in the middle of the tavern.
On the wooden platform, three minstrels were performing. Two of them were playing strange-shaped xylophones to make accompaniment sounds, and the middle one was playing the tambourine "bang bang bang", reciting the legendary story of a certain hero in a slightly young but charming voice.
Reciting to the climax of the story, the bard deliberately stopped the tambourine and looked at the audience in the tavern with a mysterious and unflattering expression.
The audience immediately burst into shouts of encouragement, as if a hundred barrels of gunpowder had been ignited, and the roof of the tavern was almost lifted. Several impatient people stood up and prepared to beat the bard, but fortunately they were beaten by their companions. Hold on.
After the bard whetted the audience's appetite, he claps the tambourine again with satisfaction and continues the story.
The noise in the tavern has calmed down slightly, but it is still very lively.
Richard glanced at the bard for a few times and couldn't help but shake his head. He had no intention of enjoying the story told by the other party and walked towards the bar.
The waiter standing behind the bar was also fascinated by the story. Although he kept wiping the wine glass with a clean white cloth, his eyes kept drifting towards the wooden table. It wasn't until Richard came near the bar that he came back to his senses.
The waiter put down his wine glass in a slight panic, looked at Richard and asked, "Guest, what would you like? We have good bread, steaks and wine here to ensure your satisfaction."
"A mushroom soup, a piece of your special sausage, and..." Richard paused, glanced at what the diners on the table next to him were eating, and added, "And a vegetable salad."
"Is that all?" Seeing Richard stop talking, the waiter asked with some confusion.
Richard said: "That's all for now."
"Don't you want something else?" the waiter recommended enthusiastically, "You always need staple food, right? Our jam bread and pies here are very good. If you want to eat something special, you can also try our The pancakes are smeared with honey, fresh cream and butter, and are a perfect match for the specialty sausage you just ordered."
"Forget it." Richard declined the waiter's recommendation and waved his hand, "Just give me what I ordered before coming here. I'm not very hungry, so I'll skip the staple food."
"Okay then." The waiter spread his hands in disappointment, "Guest, please find a seat and sit down. When the kitchen prepares your food, I will serve it to you."
"good."
Richard nodded and walked to a small square table in the corner.
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