Klaus thought he was monitoring Annan, keeping this currently uncontrollable factor under his nose.
And Annan is not watching Klaus.
The two of them can coexist peacefully now, not because Annan has become so powerful that Klaus doesn't want to be an enemy, nor is it because Klaus has any kindness towards him.
It's just because Klaus mistakenly thought that Annan had stolen his ritual "Mirror Tongue" and obtained a temporary ability to reflect damage.
He did not dare to be an enemy of Annan in this state.
Although he also knew how this ritual could be cracked, at least for now, he did not dare to enter that room in front of Annan.
After all, it takes time to destroy the ceremony. And when Annan first saw him, his first reaction was to tell him to back away... Once Annan was too nervous and saw him wanting to open the door, it was possible to stab him directly with a sword.
And Klaus didn't dare to fight back, otherwise Annan would shut his mouth and open his arms, and he would have slashed at himself without reservation.
Annan can cut him, but he cannot cut Annan.
This is not very fair.
So Klaus thought about it and forgot it.
Consciousness is the most important thing in people.
At least when Annan was staring at him, he had given up all thoughts of entering the door to disrupt the ceremony.
But once the two of them were separated, Klaus would definitely go to the room where the ceremony was held and try to sabotage the ceremony—Klaus believed that Annan himself must know about this.
In fact, as soon as Klaus opened the door to that room, he knew immediately that he was being played.
Annan didn't steal the ritual at all, and he didn't get the temporary ability to reflect attacks.
Before, he was just pretending to be forceful and bluffing.
It's like when a hero at a disadvantaged laning suddenly posted a displacement skill without warning and started to exchange blood crazily. Klaus's first reaction was not to backhand, but "Is the opposing jungler coming?"
So he made a decisive decision - he didn't even return his hand, he turned his head and handed over Flash, and ran away without hesitation.
Naturally, this cannot be concealed for long.
But whether Annan stole the ceremony or sabotaged it, Klaus would not want Klaus to act separately from him. It was precisely because Klaus knew of Annan's needs and that Annan was a smart person, he didn't even make the slightest test, and directly proposed "how about we go up together".
This is a signal of goodwill from the chief guard to Annan.
After all, his first task was not to kill "Guard John", but to kill the old wizard Benjamin and Don Juan.
John wasn't supposed to be his enemy in the first place—of course, it didn't matter if he got in the way and it was convenient.
Anyway, except for the talents that the third prince is looking for, everyone on this ship will not survive. It is nothing more than death first or death later.
But even if it was staged by the Chief of Guards, it was indeed kindness. At least fully expressed to Annan the meaning of "I have no intention of being your enemy for the time being".
And Annan did see it.
He even saw more.
——It seems that in Klaus' view, the only way for Annan to survive is to make great contributions in the next actions, so as to win the favor of the third prince and become a thug at his level.
In this case, Klaus will naturally transform the "goodwill" he played before into reality.
Otherwise, if Klaus could kill Annan with just one sentence, he would naturally take revenge on the man who pierced his tongue through a curse and made him endure the pain like a dagger piercing his tongue.
... These subtle thoughts of the chief guard fell into Annan's eyes exactly.
The corner of Annan's mouth raised slightly: "Huh..."
"What shall we do in a moment?"
Stopping before the stairs to the deck, Annan asked softly, "You never said, let me act according to your wink?"
"Of course not," Klaus, who was walking in front, shook his head and explained carefully, "I have already arranged everything that should be arranged—not for you, no one knows the details of the plan. This is for Prevent leaks.
"The dinner party should have started by now. All you have to do is to stay with Don Juan, chat with him, and distract him. Or you can just find an excuse and take him away... After all, Don Juan Juan also knows the old wizard's secret, and he might sense something wrong."
Klaus carefully instructed: "Don't make eye contact with that old wizard, you know? The young master doesn't know which school he is from, whether he will be from the school of 'Soul Seizing', 'Decree' or 'Prophet'." spells. But he is so old, his age is definitely not in vain...
"To be on the safe side, don't look at him, and it's best not to have any communication with him. But the expression should be natural-if you really can't do it, don't go up."
You can mix, but don't hold back.
But whether it's a mess or a drag... you do it at your own risk.
Klaus has almost poked the malice of these words on Annan's face.
But there was no anger or resentment on Annan's face.
He just showed a simple and honest smile: "No problem, I am very good at acting."
Hearing this, the chief guard recalled what "John" looked like before, and couldn't help but nodded in agreement.
There's really nothing wrong with "John" acting.
Those who were played by him still don't realize that they were played...
The captain of the guard, Klaus, gave some more instructions, and then led Annan onto the deck.
When he went upstairs, his complexion gradually became serious, and he tried his best to suppress the tension and excitement.
On the other hand, Annan's face showed a trace of unseen panic in addition to being simple and honest. Sweat dripped from his face immediately, his lips gradually turned pale, and his Adam's apple rolled up and down.
At least as far as the appearance of the two is concerned, Annan's acting skills have already surpassed the head of the guard.
The banquet had already started, and even the guards on the deck were huddled in a corner, chatting in low voices, and eating a rather sumptuous dinner, at least on board.
The old wizard who was eating, drinking and chatting with Don Juan in the captain's cabin frowned slightly when he saw the two approaching from afar.
His eyes swept across Annan, and then stopped on Klaus.
The old wizard's gaze gradually turned to doubt, and then gradually to suspicion.
"That, gram..."
"Master!"
The moment the old wizard spoke, Annan suddenly spoke first and interrupted the old wizard: "You asked me to come to you—"
"What's the matter, John?"
Little Don Juan immediately asked nervously, "What happened?"
He had previously agreed with Annan that "if something goes wrong, come to him immediately."
Don Juan naturally trusted that "John" would not leave his post without authorization, so when he saw "John" leave his room and appear in front of him, he felt a sudden thump in his heart.
"me… "
Annan was a little anxious and his face was pale. Big drops of sweat dripped from his face, as if he was in a panic and didn't know what to do—
"Don't be me, me, me, talk to me if you have something to say!"
Klaus' iconic rude voice sounded: "What you just said to me, tell the young master again!"
However, Klaus would never guess.
The moment he said these words, Don Juan frowned slightly, vaguely aware of something.
Because the previous agreement between Don Juan and John was that if something goes wrong, you can come to yourself directly, and don’t talk to anyone—
Just after Klaus finished speaking, a well-dressed old gentleman came over and put a barrel of wine in his hand on the table of the old wizard and Don Juan Jr.
Judging from his clothes, he is Don Juan's butler.
The old butler skillfully opened the lid of the wine barrel and inserted the wine taker into it.
However,
at this time.
Annan suddenly raised his head, and while running behind Benjamin, he shouted loudly to Don Juan:
"Turn over the barrel!
"He's going to kill Lord Benjamin!"
Don Juan, who had already had a premonition that something was wrong, immediately understood everything when he heard Annan's words.
He stretched out his hand immediately and overturned the wine barrel on the table to the ground.
The bright red wine was poured on the floor like blood, the expression on the old housekeeper's face suddenly changed, and he staggered and fell to the ground!
And the head of the guard, Klaus, was already blank:
How did John know about my plan
No, he actually knew what Benjamin's curse was
No, no, no, no...
Klaus couldn't understand at all why John, a smart man, would choose the path that is the most stupid, the least beneficial, and the most offended, and will definitely die anyway—
Why would he dare to do this
—What is he trying to do? !