Seeing that the necklace was about to be blown out of the window by the wind, Benjamin hurried over and picked up the necklace.
He closed the window, took the necklace, and looked at it carefully.
"Hey, come and confirm, is this the necklace that the old lady usually wears that can open the treasure house?" After another look, Benjamin said to the system in his mind.
"Well... let me take a look." The system suddenly showed up as if it were a treasure appraisal expert. They were silent for a long time, and then said, "Yes, that's the necklace. It's absolutely true."
Hearing this, Benjamin frowned deeply.
What is going on
Is it possible that bugs are everywhere in this world? Michelle first put one on him, and now the old lady put another one on him? Otherwise, what is the basis for their actions
Benjamin didn't believe that the old lady accidentally dropped the necklace here.
What did she know
As soon as he asked Grant how to open the treasure house, the old lady left the key here. There is no doubt that the old lady knew that Benjamin had plans for the treasure house, so she made such a move.
In fact, what the old lady did did no harm to Benjamin, and could even be said to be beneficial - he no longer had to worry about whether to help Michelle get the necklace.
But why did the old lady help Benjamin
And, the crux of the whole issue is how much she knows.
Does she know that Benjamin was once kidnapped because of the treasure trove? Did she know that Benjamin was still being threatened for a long time? Does she know Michelle exists
Even... does she know that Benjamin is a mage
Thinking of this, he felt a little scared and couldn't help but look back at the corridor outside the door. There was no one outside the door. The old lady had left long ago, and not even a shadow could be seen.
But Benjamin felt that there was another pair of eyes watching him.
He walked over, closed the door, and locked it, and then the permeating feeling slowly disappeared.
After doing all this, he walked back to the bed, sat down on the bed, looked at the necklace in his hand, and continued his struggle.
Should I give the necklace to Michelle
If Benjamin were asked to answer this question before the old lady came, of course Benjamin would give the necklace to Michelle. But now, after what happened, Benjamin started to feel a little undecided again.
There must be something fishy here.
The old lady left the necklace to him, was she testing him
Or, the old lady discovered that someone was coveting the Lise family's treasure house, so she deliberately left the necklace and then reported it to the church, so that the church people would wait and see.
Think about it this way...
Benjamin smelled the conspiracy again.
Maybe the church is behind this. It was they who instructed the old lady to do this, leave the necklace to Benjamin, and then ask Benjamin to give the necklace to Michelle. In this way, they can catch Michelle, a big fish.
It really is.
Thinking about it carefully, Benjamin felt that there was a high possibility that this was a trap.
And to say the least, besides the fact that the church was behind the scenes, he couldn't think of any other reason for the old lady to do this.
The church…the church again.
Benjamin sighed.
It seems that the church's harvest at the Foer Theater is not satisfactory to them. They were so anxious now that they even used this method in order to find Michelle out.
They used the Foer family to eradicate the mage forces in the royal capital, attacked the Silent Academy, and cut off the possibility of the Foer family colluding with the mages. Now, they are going to use the Reese family to get rid of Michelle, a big problem.
As expected of the church, it is a master of power. To be able to trample the royal family and nobles under their feet for so many years, the church does have its own secrets.
In this way, the church was confident, and Benjamin was in a dilemma.
What to do
If he gives the necklace to Michelle and Michelle goes to open the treasure house, she will be killed by the church; if he does not give the necklace to Michelle and tells her that it is a trap, the church will not be able to ambush anyone, and it will start to doubt Benjamin. of intention.
It was the same situation as when I first received Michelle’s letter.
Oh shit…
Can't these people let him live in peace for a while
He really doesn't want to get involved in this kind of fight!
"When people are in the world, they can't help themselves. Don't you understand this truth?" The system suddenly appeared and said this in a deep tone.
"You must have gone to the wrong set. What I traveled to was a fantasy world, not a martial arts world." Although Benjamin felt that the system's words were quite suitable for his current situation, he still couldn't help complaining.
"There is a true meaning here, but I have forgotten the words when trying to discern. Don't stick to a few words and miss the true meaning." However, the system was like an old monk, mumbling incomprehensible words.
“…”
Did the system take the wrong medicine again today
Benjamin thought for a moment and shook his head.
No, the system has always been like this. It's his fault. He had expectations that he shouldn't have. He even thought for a second that the system would become normal.
However, after being messed with by the system, his troubled mood relaxed a lot.
After thinking for a long time, he finally decided to put this matter aside for now.
According to his guess, it won't be long before someone from the church comes to him and asks him to give the necklace to Michelle.
Until then, Benjamin should just play dumb. If there is a chance, he can also pretend to be a good young man who has found money and return the necklace to the old lady. In short, he must delay it as long as he can.
The longer he delays, the stronger he will be and the more he will be able to find his own way of survival in the cracks.
In the final analysis, whether he can improve his situation depends on his strength.
Benjamin even felt that Michelle would take the initiative to lift the curse for him. Part of the reason was that Benjamin's strength had grown too fast and Michelle was afraid that he would not be able to control him. Therefore, she simply sold a favor to Benjamin to show her generosity.
Thinking of this, Benjamin had no reason to hesitate.
He put the necklace into the cabinet, then lay down on his bed, closed his eyes, and pretended to sleep, but his mind had already entered the conscious space and began another meditation.
Under this situation, he wished he could practice endlessly in the world of magic, but he still did not do so.
When he meditated to about twelve o'clock, he stopped strengthening the triangular characters, exited the consciousness space, and returned to reality.
It's time to sleep.
No way, although the process of meditation is not boring, it will still consume your mind. He also regretted that situations like those in some novels where cultivation can replace sleep will never happen to him.
Even if the sky falls, I still have to sleep.
Just like that, Benjamin washed up, lay down on his bed, covered himself with quilt, and fell asleep peacefully.
A night of silence.
The next morning, as usual, he was escorted to the military camp by the maid sent by Claude to continue military training.
Military training is still the same as before, running around, firing toy guns, and doing "military boxing". However, because of the church's announcement, the people in the Gunfire Camp also knew about Benjamin's "kidnapping" and started teasing him.
Benjamin smiled and passed. After being punched and kicked every day, his relationship with these people is much better now.
Other than that, nothing special happened. These days of training have also made Benjamin's physique gradually improve. His trouser legs have become shorter, and he feels like he has grown taller.
After a series of training sessions, Benjamin returned home and had lunch together.
After lunch, he deliberately found time to greet the old lady and prepared to return the necklace to the old lady.
However, the old lady gave this response:
"I'm tired of wearing that necklace, so I'll give it to you. No matter how ignorant the younger generation is, the elders still have to show some concern for the younger generation, right? Just accept it and don't need to thank me."
After saying this, the old lady used the Nap Escape technique to block Benjamin out.
“…”
Benjamin stood outside the door, looking at the necklace in his hand, speechless.
So, he could only accept his fate and returned to his room dejectedly, meditating while waiting for the church or Michelle to appear.
Since this trap has been set up, they will definitely come after him.
For him at this moment, taking advantage of the situation is his only feasible way.
However, to his great surprise, several days passed. While he waited uneasily, there was no news at all from the church or Michelle. It felt as if both parties had forgotten Benjamin.
What are you doing
What about the Michelles? What about church people
Not only that, after these days of observation, Benjamin discovered that the church no longer sent anyone to protect him. This also surprised Benjamin the most.
You know, for so many days, the church has never stopped "watching" him.
Don't tell him that people here also have the New Year's holiday.
what's the situation
In this way, the days passed peacefully. Seeing that the time of confinement was almost over, and most of the third magic rune was condensed, Benjamin did not feel any joy at all, and he was completely confused.