God's family

People are impulsive. Under great stimulation, they do things they would not do otherwise, or utter unattainable rhetoric. But when the stimulation passes and the passion dissipates, they will start to regret that their impulsiveness caused them to fall into a trap. into a dilemma.

—At this moment, Roger is in such a situation.

Roger was greatly stimulated by the theft of precious jewels like lifeblood. Although he has been calm and steady, and he didn't even shake his hands when cutting his clothes, in fact, he did Unfortunately, I was stimulated and impulsive, and I didn't regret it until I really calmed down.

Of course, what made him regret was not his broken morals, nor the weird eyes that Theodore and Leon showed from time to time when they looked at him, but the fact that after finally returning to prudence, he wondered whether he could really single out the thieves. Unions do not make up for losses.

—When ambition fades, rational assessment prevails.

Praying to the bracelet every day, "Please give me the power to overthrow the entire thieves' guild and get back the stolen items. I am willing to pay any price" and imitate the words of Laycent's death, even if Roger does not place his hopes on The gods were moved by his "sincere" heart, and hoped that the other party would be bored by his nagging, just like he was tired of being educated by Theodore and throwing the Baludy beast cubs to him at a low price. Sky-level magic or ability can make him look good.

In short, during Roger's persistent "prayer", the group finally passed the gate of Aintes and arrived at the first bustling human city.

There are flat stone-paved roads under your feet, and the shops on both sides of the street are busy, selling various items enthusiastically. Bards, dancers, jugglers... all kinds of people are showing their talents on the street, attracting the attention of passers-by. look.There are crowds of people on the street, either in a hurry or leisurely, and from time to time there are horse teams or caravans shouting loudly, trying to cut a way forward among the crowd as hard as Moses parted the Red Sea.In the distance, the towering temple echoes the lord's mansion, and the sunlight shining on the spire seems to be bathed in the brilliance of the gods.

Theodore stood stunned on the street, as if shocked by such a busy and lively scene—or, he is indeed shocked by the reproductive ability of human beings now. After all, in the elves, even Alicia, the capital of elves, There is no scene with such a large population density.

Similarly, Roger, who was a little stumbled by the crowd, had to carefully hold his backpack, which still contained a lot of good things, in his arms, to prevent the possibility of being targeted by thieves again. Stretch your arms to encircle him in your arms, try to block the crowds of people for him as much as possible, and help him stabilize his figure.

"What the hell happened? Is there a celebration?" Roger leaned in Lesant's arms, clinging to his body, frowning and muttering to himself, but Leon had already stopped him A more relaxed-looking passerby asked if there was anything worth celebrating today.

"Oh, yes, today is the birthday of the city lord Ain!" The passer-by patted his beer belly and smiled briskly, "Are you foreigners? What a coincidence, please go around and feel Ain The enthusiasm of the city of Tess! Oh, by the way, be careful of those increasingly rampant thieves, and keep an eye on your luggage."

"Thieves?" Leon glanced at Roger without any trace, and finally decided to help him find out the news, "Are the thieves here very rampant?"

"Yes, especially during the celebration." The uncle was a little helpless, and muttered in a low voice, "I really don't know why the lord indulged these thieves, I think we must send troops to disturb their lair !"

Leon squinted his eyes. He received a piece of news that the lord Ain seemed to be supporting the thieves, and then asked passers-by if they knew where the thieves' dens were.But obviously, such information is not something that ordinary people can know. After confirming that the passer-by did not know what to ask, Leon finally thanked him politely and returned to Roger and the others.

"With the support of the lord... this will be troublesome..." Roger frowned tightly. He can fight against the thieves, because the thieves' status on the surface is lower than that of a commoner, but once they are involved Lord, Roger is not flattering at all.

"How, are you still going to trouble the Thieves Guild?" Leon asked.At this moment they finally squeezed into a tavern, and luckily found a table that had just been vacated.

"...Knowing who the other party is, but I have to swallow this loss and not retaliate, I am not reconciled." Roger rested his cheek, frowned and answered thoughtfully, and stroked the other hand habitually The Baludy beast cub leaning against him has become more and more beautiful with smooth and smooth fur—although this cub already belongs to Theodore, it has probably been used to being taken care of by Roger, so once it is free, it will still be Subconsciously leaned over to Roger.

"To tell you the truth, I..." Leon started, hesitated to speak, then blinked his eyes and turned to look at Lacent, "Hey, Lacent, can you go and buy me a few glasses of wine? I heard that Ain The wine brewed by Tess is very famous, I am a little hungry!"

Facing Leon's shy request, Laycent naturally remained motionless, not even bothering to roll his eyelids.

Roger, who was signaled by Leon's eyes, was quite helpless, but he still decided to cooperate with his clumsy idea of ​​dismissing Lacente, "That... Lacent, I'm also a little thirsty..."

"What do you want to drink?" Lacente immediately raised his head with an earnest expression.

"Priests can only drink clean water, and mages too. It's best not to touch anything else. I want clean water too, thank you." Theodore interjected very naturally.

"...Then I'll ask for water, thank you." Roger twitched the corners of his mouth, unable to refute Theodore's words—in fact, he kind of wanted to drink juice...

"I want wine! A big glass of wine!" Leon patted the table, trying his best to draw Lyonte's attention to himself.

Lyon finally gave Leon a look like a gift, and immediately calmed him down.

Seeing Nexant squeezed into the carnival crowd in the tavern, Leon breathed a sigh of relief, moved to the place next to Roger that originally belonged to Nexant, and leaned into his ear, "I actually suggest that you don't go The Thieves Guild."

"...you keep saying that." Roger gave Leon a strange look, completely unaware of his intention to bring up this topic suddenly.

"I'm serious this time!" Leon felt helpless, "Standing behind the thieves' union is the lord Ain, this Ain...I have seen it several times, and it is quite difficult to deal with. Do you remember the last time I gave you Is it a matter of deduction, that... the person, the possible identity is the lord, and the lord Ain is also often active in the palace... If you are going to trouble the Thieves Guild, you will probably meet Ain, and Laycent And he is persistent about that thing, even though he hasn't mentioned anything recently, he is so stubborn that he will never change his mind..."

"So, you're afraid that I'll go to the Thieves Guild, get into trouble with the lord Ain, and get Lacente involved?" Roger frowned, agreeing with Leon's concerns—of course, he himself was also hesitating whether he really wanted to Go to the thieves' union and make a fuss.

"Yes, one thing more is worse than one thing less... As for your loss... I can make up for it as long as Lacente can return to the imperial capital smoothly..."

Roger turned his head sharply, staring at Leon with burning eyes, the fiery red eyes made him startled.

"Snapped!"

Before Leon could ask why Roger was looking at him like this, a glass of clear water was abruptly inserted between the two of them, and it was neatly parked on the table.

Leon, who was already a little guilty, was taken aback. With lingering fear, he turned his head and glanced at the sideways and unfriendly Lesant, who smiled stiffly. He didn't even dare to complain that the other party didn't buy the wine he wanted.

"This is the juice squeezed from fresh oranges. The boss highly recommends the drink. Do you want to try it?" Pushing the clear water in front of Theodore, Nexant drove Leon back to the original position and sat down beside Roger. Pass the glass of light red juice in the other hand to Roger.

"Thank you! I've heard that Aintes' orange juice is famous!" Taking a sip in surprise, Roger narrowed his eyes contentedly, and a happy smile appeared on the corners of his mouth—as expected, compared to bland water , he prefers to drink sweet fruit juice.

He also smiled and looked at Roger with gentle eyes. Knowing him well, Nexant naturally knew that for Roger, fruit juice was far more attractive than clear water, so even though he made a decision against Roger's words without permission, he was a little bit Uneasy, but Nexant did it anyway—and it worked.

"...I'm going to visit the human city lord, Ain."

Just when Roger and Leon had almost reached a mutual tacit consensus, Theodore, who took a sip of clear water, suddenly spoke, as if he had finally made a decision after thinking for a long time.

Roger and Leon looked at Theodore dumbfounded—they obviously underestimated the elf's hearing sensitivity and IQ.

Yes, even if Theodore behaved abnormally along the way... naive and childish, it was only because of his unfamiliarity with human society and the straightforward nature of the elves, and from the perspective of IQ, Theodore is definitely not young. Tong, naturally found key information easily from the ambiguous dialogue between Roger and Leon, with key words hidden.

"Are you suspecting that the lord Ain is the one who manipulated the monsters to attack our elf tribe and take away the piece of metal? Even if it's just a suspicion, I want to see him." Theodore put his hand on the table He clenched his fists, apparently suppressing his anger towards the attacker and thief.

"Visiting directly is not a good way, we need an entry point." Lacente was not surprised at all, and calmly nodded slightly, as if he had been prepared for a long time, "The Thieves Guild is a good entry point."

Roger and Leon looked at each other, then turned their heads and covered their faces.

What they can think of, so can Nexant. After all, even if Nexant has been perfectly acting as a follower and never expressed his opinions, he is still not a young child, and he is stubborn and terrifying!This kind of guy who doesn't talk about any calculations, and then makes a blockbuster at the critical moment is the most annoying guy!

——Being underestimated always means failure.