A peerless killer possessing a cat girl assassin from another world

After sending Maglock away, Stone said to Swan:

"Brother, this kid doesn't seem to be talking nonsense... What do you think?"

"I still believe in his character, so the problem could only be with... the so-called 'shadow heir'..."

"fake?"

"It's hard to say, let's wait until the trial..."

Swan shook his head. The two brothers were among the dwarves who were most willing to think. However, faced with a case with such a huge amount of information and such a confusing plot, it was still difficult for them to make a reasonable judgment.

It is better to put it aside for the time being and wait and see what happens...

......

At this time, Bai Ye was staying in the rune cell specially made for the "Shadow Heir", doing nothing.

Really willing to spend blood...

I wonder how many high-level runes were used in this cell to create a space that completely isolates magic...

This is what is called the "magic vacuum" space.

Unable to mobilize the elements in the air, coupled with the unbreakable doors and walls...

Because of this, there is no need to put shackles on Bai Ye...

This shows how confident the dwarves are in the prison cells they built themselves.

But they still underestimated Shadow's body... Shadow Wedge...

After all, it is an ancient relic-level existence. Even under the suppression of multiple runes, it can still mobilize some functions.

Shadow Avatar, Cognitive Impairment, Shadow Tentacles, etc. can all be used normally.

It's not difficult to get out.

But Bai Ye has his own ideas.

Otherwise why go to jail?

By playing as Shay for a while, he can turn the tables on the Church during the trial, expose the Church's crimes in front of the entire city, and reverse the reputation of the Shadow Heir.

This is probably the most efficient way...

It's just too boring.

This cell doesn't even have a skylight, so you can't see what's going on outside at all.

There were not even one or two guards outside the prison door.

They are really not afraid of people running away...

Fortunately, Bai Ye is not the kind of person who would die if he doesn’t talk. On the contrary, he likes quietness.

Anyway, there are still a few days before the trial, so I might as well find something to do...

Thinking of this, Bai Ye took out a peculiarly shaped gadget from the shadow space.

It looks like a pocket watch, but it is far from the Blue Star style that Bai Ye knows.

This is the "membership card" that Kubo gave himself. With it, you can enter his tavern.

He opened the pocket watch cover, and the hands inside began to rotate randomly. Then there was a flash of light, and Bai Ye disappeared on the spot.

......

The pub is still the same as before, with tables and chairs arranged in an orderly manner and elegant music lingering in the ears.

Kubo was still standing alone at the bar, blending in with the surroundings, unchanged.

Seeing Bai Ye's figure, Kubo was slightly stunned, and then said:

"...It's you...Long time no see."

"Not long, right? A few days?"

"No, for you, it may be a few days, but for me, it is not calculated like this..."

The space where the tavern is located has a very different flow of time from that in other worlds, as Kubo had said before.

"I'm curious, how did you recognize me?"

You know, Bai Ye now looks like Shay, but Kubo recognized him at the first sight.

"No matter what the appearance is, the soul will not lie..."

"Okay, I get it. So, how long has it been since I last left?"

"Negative twelve years..."

"...It's really amazing... Wait... Why are we moving backwards?"

"So I said, time has absolutely no meaning here."

"That's strange. How did you recognize me twelve years ago?"

"...Because...this is the memory that the me twelve years later shared with the me now..."

"That's not right. Now that I know you, you should be...hiss..."

Bai Ye suddenly found that he couldn't understand the relationship between them.

"You don't need to know the reason. Anyway, no matter which guest it is, I just need to meet him once at a certain time..."

"I understand now... No wonder you looked so familiar the last time I saw you, and you didn't even ask me who I was..."

Bai Ye was just asking out of curiosity, but he didn't expect it to be so complicated...

"So, come on again... want something to drink?"

After the troubleshooting time was over, Kubo asked.

"Let's go with the one from last time... Only that one can still taste a little... flavor..."

"Okay, wait a minute."

Kubo turned around and prepared the drinks.

"......Is this the second cup?......No, maybe this is the first cup? Is it free?"

"Don't worry about whether it's the first or the second cup. It's as meaningless as counting time... As for the fees... We never charge any fees here, currency, energy, soul, blood, flesh... Nothing is charged... Your presence is a necessary condition for maintaining the operation of the tavern."

Kubo spoke very expertly, as if it was not the first time he explained it to others.

"I see......"

......

While drinking, Bai Ye glanced at the other guests.

Weird shapes...everything...

"It seems like there's never a dull moment here?"

Bai Ye asked.

"Yes, a long time ago."

"Do you still need publicity? Or are there other ways to expand your customer base..."

"You think too much. It's not that complicated. It's simply because I've been operating here for long enough..."

"I'm curious, how long have you been here?"

"...I'm sorry, I should have answered this question twelve years ago...I can't remember clearly..."

"But you still remember every guest who came here... you can recognize their souls..."

"Is such that."

"I still remember the first guest. Her voice and appearance have long been blurred, but the appearance of her soul has always remained in my memory..."

"She hasn't been here for a long time... She must have passed away..."

Kubao placed the prepared wine in front of Bai Ye, and seemed to be in a good mood, and began to talk about something worth remembering.

"By the way...are you the only one here all the time? Have you ever thought about hiring someone else?"

“Recruiting workers… you know, this is not a smart move.”

"Time is meaningless to me, but it is very important to them and to you... It is an absolutely unequal contract for anyone to work... I can handle this small tavern by myself..."

"...I'm not saying that you seemed a little strange twelve years ago...at least you didn't speak as smoothly as you do twelve years later?"

"I'm sorry, maybe I just saw off a regular customer... I feel a little depressed..."

As Kubo spoke, he looked at the blackboard hanging on the wall behind him, on which a list of various wines changed from time to time.

"Do you like this job? Never mind, what kind of question is that... forget it..."

Like this kind of work? In Bai Ye's opinion, it is impossible for anyone to like being trapped in such an eternal place, repeating the same work day after day.

Kakubo's answer was unexpected:

"I can't tell whether I like this job or not... It's more like a responsibility than a job... Although I have forgotten my true identity and what happened before I came here... But there is always a voice telling me to hold on... As long as I hold on, that day will come eventually..."

"That day?"

"I don't know what 'that day' means, but..."

"I'm pretty sure that's why I'm here..."

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