[Western Fantasy] Cardinal's Life Goal

I don't know if it was an illusion, but the empty room suddenly became dark.The song and dance drama outside was still being performed, and the girl walked in high-heeled crystal shoes, turning graceful steps, and reciting inaudible lines.

It's an enchantment - this thought flashed through Delin's mind quickly.He pinched the handle of the knife and turned his head to observe the two intruders who arranged it without authorization.The old man has silver hair with deep golden hair roots. The facial features on that old face are not surprising, even the eyes are gentle and faint, but they seem to be hiding something.Then Delin noticed another person—the man who disappeared smoking a cigar that night.

The atmosphere seemed to freeze.

"Relax, we're just here to talk." The old man said with a smile.He held out his hands, signaling that he wasn't bringing anything dangerous—but no one felt relieved.And the man behind him who looked a little familiar greeted them: "Yo!"

Sears' complexion changed slightly, and he stood up with Delin: "I didn't expect the Lord of Gears to come in person." His tone was very slow, and he asked thoughtfully, "Do you need more seats?"

"No need." The old man's gaze fell on Sears' expressionless face, "Sir Sears, let's get down to business."

sears.

The room was silent for a moment following this claim, and then there was an undisguised sound of unsheathing.Delin held the slightly curved short knife in his hand and squinted at the two people.Sears did not stop Delin's actions, but after a moment of silence, he slowly raised a smile.

"Business?" The envoy's tone suddenly changed, his final sound raised slightly, and he pronounced words carelessly.Delin could feel the momentary change in Yushang's momentum - just like his knife was out of its sheath, except for the momentary ringing when it was pulled out, the rest of the time was quiet, restrained and sharp, "Who do you represent?"

"You've already seen that badge." The old man was unmoved, but there was more meaning in his eyes, which was so mixed that people couldn't see clearly.

"Gear?" Sears said the name, in a quizzical tone.Then he saw the old man nodded to him, "So, who should I represent?"

"It can be you, or the Bran family."

"have difference?"

The old man smiled, as if a little impatient with the temptation to come and go: "Of course there is a difference, otherwise I wouldn't be here, but should be in your father's damp and dark little study."

Sears was silent for a moment, then smiled slightly.He lowered his head and thought about something, "Where are the chips?"

"--what's the name of the kid behind you... Delin, or Linde?" The old man leaned back slightly, staring at Sears' suddenly tense body contours, "Do you like him Sears? - even You can go against your father's will."

The topic swirled too quickly without any turning point, and abruptly pointed an acute angle in the direction of Delin.A lot of thoughts flashed through the young man's mind, but in the end he was swallowed up by something—a fiery feeling slipped through his heart, and Delin understood it in his heart, and took another step back, which made him stay away from Sears' protection .

One step away, the heavy air rushed in first, pressing heavily on Delin's shoulders.The young man was suffocated for a moment, and returned to calm the next moment.He turned his head and nodded to Sears, and said softly: "What do you want to express? You know a lot of things, what you should know...and what you shouldn't know." The young man clenched the knife in his hand, and the tip of the knife raised slightly— — This is a preparatory action, which means that the boy intends to use the blade to interrupt this conversation.

...But there is a second possibility, and Delin is exploring.

Clear light up.Half a circular arc advances in the air, and it is the light of the knife - Sears took a step back and pressed his back against the one-way isolated glass window.The third act on the stage has come to an end, the girl is half lying on the ground, and the long dress studded with red roses is falling down.The light was dim gray, and the girl picked up a broken red rose on the ground with trembling hands—her lover was chased away by her father, and the flower of the vow was broken by boots stained with gold cents.The dark purple curtain was lowered, and the singing faded away.

In the room, the short blade just tore apart a curtain of fire.Delin's pupils narrowed slightly, and he turned sideways to avoid the steaming heat wave.

"This—" Delin let out an exclamation uncontrollably, and looked around the old man trembling slightly.It was a faint fire, yes, "a layer."The flame cover was sticky on the old man's body, it looked like a candle that was about to be extinguished, but it exuded a terrifying heat.Delin gritted his teeth, took a few steps back, and fell into Sears' arms.

"...The power of the devil." Sears' cold palm grabbed the boy's hand, and gently hugged the boy into his arms.

The temperature in the room rose sharply. Delin was clasped in Sears' arms, and his forehead was covered with hot and cold sweat.He heard a faint singing voice, an old male voice - it was erratic in the room where there was only a small crackling sound, and it was so abrupt that it even attracted the eyes of several people in the room.

A mysterious man in a black hood appeared on the stage re-exposed to the audience. He walked slowly, his exaggerated stooped back and old singing voice revealed his age.Under the black cloak of invisible material, a pair of well-made boots were exposed.A businessman - from a pair of boots, everyone has come to that conclusion.

The old businessman met the male protagonist, they talked loudly and even made noise, and then the old man took out an emerald ring, placed it in front of the eyes of the commoner youth, and shook it.

A corner of the barrier in the room seemed to be cracked, and Delin heard the old man say, "I can make you marry your bride."

……

"You guys finally calmed down." The old man seemed a little helpless. He waved his hand and dispelled the flames on his body and the hot air in the air, "Young people—it's okay to be in love, don't get too angry dry."

Hearing this kind of teasing warning, Delin was uncontrollably embarrassed for a moment.He tried his best to pull his mind away and fell into the lyrics just now.

The old man deliberately put that sang song in, naturally it was not because he was bored.And the temptation—told Sears and the two of them that these two guys really came to negotiate friendly—as long as the old man is willing, they will die here or elsewhere without a sound, as long as they move their fingers.And they have successfully survived until now amidst constant provocations.

What a joy.

As for the lyrics, "I can make you marry your bride", combined with the words of the old man just now... it seems to have strongly hinted at something.But are they just to match two people?The difference between Sears and the Bran family——

Delin was startled suddenly, since the old man knew his identity, he would naturally understand the value of "Linde".It all makes sense now.

Thinking of this, Delin glanced sideways at Sears.The envoy reacted earlier. He showed Delin a soothing and gentle look, and then he seemed to have no vigilance and temptation just now, and said very easily: "I will act as an intermediary to guide you to negotiate with the Bran family, as well as the Austrian family. Swade Holy See over there—"

Delin took the words: "Cooperative relationship. We need intelligence. After achieving the goal, I promise to provide a piece of fertile soil to the gear organization."

With less temptation, the topic will flow more smoothly.The old man smiled and said: "And our gear will take some pressure off for you—and will provide some secret information."

"The Bran family?"

"That's another business." The old man's tone was relaxed, "but you have to be prepared to sacrifice one of your identities. For example, Tiss and Delin—the rest, Admiral Sears will receive a copy from us Sincere gift, 'Bai Mian' is the imperial servant from now on... But I still want to know, what is the name of the seed you buried in the tavern?"

Sears twirled the ring and smiled: "Show sincerity, his name is 'Zhuo'."

The old man bowed his head and thought for a while: "I know him—it seems that the partner for this cooperation is not wrong."

"Since the white flour has been sent out, it will not appear in the tavern in the future. The code word is still valid, and we will pay attention to the person you are looking for." The old man glanced at the stage—it was the last scene, and the girl rolled her eyes. Holding the hands of young people, they held bouquets of red roses and stood in the chapel.The envoy in white robes read the oath, while the man held an emerald ring in his hand.

Not surprisingly, in the next scene, it's time to put on the girl.The old man thought casually, and waved at the two people in the room.A man who had been hiding in the darkness came with an unlit cigar in his mouth.

"Happy cooperation." After the man finished speaking, he pushed the old man away without looking back.

……

Delin didn't recover until the door was closed.He took a deep breath, closed his eyes and collapsed on the sofa.

Sears was really amused now.He pulled the boy up, and gently rubbed the corner of the boy's mouth with his fingertips: "Tired?"

Delin murmured in a low voice: "...This is the first time I have followed your train of thought." He remembered the scene of Sears confronting the old man just now, and shuddered, "Who is he?"

"—a character in the history books, with demon-like strength and longevity." Sears sighed, "It is rumored that he died...but now I understand that the devil cannot be killed."

...Speaking of which, I was really lucky.Sears brushed back the boy's messy hair: Tomorrow... will probably be very lively, right?