God's family

When everyone escaped safely from Lord Ain's mansion, Roger finally reluctantly admitted that although Lacente liked to cause trouble, it was "planned and premeditated" after all, and he would not really bring them into trouble. into a dead end.It's a pity that even Roger and the three of them couldn't see or figure out how Nexant did it.

Judging from Ain's reaction and Laicant's consistent words and deeds, most of the things Ain lost were metal fragments that hadn't had time to be enshrined to the gods. Roger felt that the lord was really unlucky, but there was no plan It was just a matter of course, but they lost two metal fragments that they had worked so hard to find-it's no wonder he didn't become angry from embarrassment!

"It feels like I've lost ten years of my life after this encounter..." Leon turned his head to look at the mansion of the lord who was going away with some lingering fear, and raised his hand to press his chest.For his emotion, Roger empathizes with him and feels sorry for him.

"Speaking of which, what's going on here?" Roger leaned on the window of the carriage, glanced at Leon who was riding on the side of the carriage, and glanced at Theodore in the carriage, full of doubts asked.Because he needed to be cautious in his words and deeds in the lord's mansion before, he had no chance to ask the question until he left now.

Leon looked at Lesant beside him, hesitated for a moment, and didn't answer, but Theodore didn't have Leon's concerns, and quickly replied, "I don't know too well, we were just following that human butler casually. It’s all for a walk, but I didn’t expect to find that Lacent was gone.” Glancing at the calm Lacent, the elf’s expression was full of disbelief, and his tone added a bit of hesitation and hesitation, “Even I I didn't realize when and how he left..."

Roger nodded slightly, he was very able to understand Theodore's feelings at this moment.

Elves have always been known for their keen five senses. They are the best hunters. Even the stealth that thieves are good at can be seen through by them at a glance. But even though he had specifically told Theodore to pay more attention to Lycente, he still let him slip away so easily. This was undoubtedly a huge blow to the elf who had always been proud.

Of course, Roger didn't really care whether Theodore was hit hard or not. He cared more about how Laycent did it, and... besides being a prince, what else was his identity.

"Of course, the few of us soon found out that he was missing." Quickly getting rid of the blow, Theodore went on to speak. In fact, there was nothing to say. What happened was extremely simple, but because it was extremely simple, That's why it's even more unbelievable, "Lexant disappeared. The housekeeper was very anxious and sent people to look for it. However, after a while, Lacente came back by himself, saying that he... went to the bathroom."

"...What's next?" Seeing that the elf stopped, Roger couldn't help asking.

"Next..." Theodore smiled strangely, seeming to be a little relieved, "Next, the steward sent someone to look for Lacent to come back and report that something important was missing, so the steward naturally doubted Laycent, who left midway, insisted on checking, Laycent agreed, but nothing was found. The butler had no choice but to take us to find Ain, and you will know the rest. "

Although Theodore's narration is simple, Roger can also imagine that there was a verbal confrontation at that time, but these are not important, and Roger has no idea of ​​spending his mind on these details.

Barely understood the superficial situation from Theodore, Roger turned his head to look at the key figure Laycent who kept everyone in the dark, before he asked, he couldn't help but sighed, "Lycent ,What exactly is going on?"

"..." Lacente turned his head to look at Roger, a trace of hesitation flashed in his dark eyes, his lips were slightly parted for a moment, and then they were tightly pressed together, and after the fleeting moment of hesitating to speak, he changed his lips. With an innocent look on his face, he shook his head, "I don't know, I just went to the bathroom. Didn't even Ain admit that I had nothing to do with this matter?"

Roger tightened his fingers on the window sill of the carriage, cursing inwardly that even a three-year-old child wouldn't believe that Lycent had the guts to say it!After the rapidly surging indignation subsided, there was nothing else he could do.

From the first time he met Lacente, Roger knew that this guy was full of secrets, and he seemed easy to understand, but he never really saw through him.No matter what time Laycent kept his thoughts in his stomach, he did not speak out, but his action ability was second to none. Every time, everyone was frightened and rushed to help him clean up the mess.Maybe there is a saying that is not appropriate here, but Roger really thinks that the existence of Lacente seems to confirm the saying: A dog that can bark does not bite people, but a dog that can't bark bites people the hardest.

Except for the experience of "God's Hidden" mentioned when we first met, Lacente never took the initiative to talk about himself, and even the identity of the seemingly insignificant royal prince was only discovered by Roger through Leon. Guess what.However, although Lacente didn't take the initiative to admit it, he didn't try to hide it either—but this time, he did. He knew that Roger was already suspicious, but he still chose to hide it.

But so what?He, Roger, and Lacente just met by chance and traveled together for a while, and they can barely be regarded as friends who share weal and woe. Even Leon, who grew up with him and is loyal to him, and everything is centered on him He didn't seem to know about this secret of Laicant, so it was only logical that Laicant wanted to hide it from him.

...Anyway, he didn't intend to stay with Laycent, a guy who caused trouble wherever he went. It's just that he has been involved in all these things now, so it's not easy to get out and leave, and wait until the matter is over , It's time for him to go his own way.

Silently comforting his gloomy mood, Roger cheered up, but he was still a little uneasy in his heart, always feeling that the matter of parting ways with Lycente would not go as smoothly as he imagined.

"Okay, okay, regardless of whether it has anything to do with Lacente or not, in short, Ain didn't catch us and had to let us go, but with his personality, he shouldn't swallow this breath so easily." See Seeing that the atmosphere between Lacente and Roger was not very good, Leon quickly intervened and changed the subject in a smooth manner, "In short, we need to leave Aintes as soon as possible, the sooner the better, lest Long night and dreamy—this time I offended Ai Yin badly, and now I'm on his territory again, I don't think I can even sleep well!"

Without getting too entangled in Lyon's concealment, Roger nodded quickly, agreeing with Leon's words.Thinking of the look in Ain's eyes when he sent them to the door, Roger couldn't help but want to shudder.If they hadn't come here with great fanfare, and Ain had to send them out of the lord's mansion intact with great fanfare, Roger had no doubt that he wanted to dismember them to vent his anger.Even Roger, the divinely favored man he originally planned to take under his command, was suspected of colluding with Lacente long ago. One can imagine how severe their personal safety will be when they leave the lord's mansion. Test.

——From this point of view, there is no rush to part ways, let's follow Laicant and the others to leave Lord Ain's territory first!This place really can't stay anymore, Roger felt that even if he and Laicant took the initiative to separate themselves, Ain might still take his anger out on him and wouldn't give him any good fruit to eat.

Roger and Leon quickly finalized the itinerary to leave the territory of the lord Ain. In terms of the fastest and quickest escape route, it should be to go to Seagate, a port city east of Aintes, and then take a boat across the wave connecting the eastern sea. Erles Bay, directly to another lord's possession.

Seagate is a famous commercial port. Although it still belongs to Lord Ain's territory, Ain's control over it is not strong. After all, the city is full of competing forces: the major chambers of commerce The strength should not be underestimated, and not only the lord Ain, but also many other great nobles want to get a piece of the pie and get some benefits from here.As long as they reach Seagate smoothly, and then find a ship from a relatively powerful organization to go to sea, even if the lord Ain wants to cause some "accidental shipwreck", we have to see if he has such abilities.

After discussing the escape route, Roger and Leon breathed a sigh of relief after deliberating over and over to confirm that this should be the best way. Then, they remembered that they hadn't asked other people's opinions.

Lacente must go with them. No matter how willful he is this time, Roger and Leon will not allow him to stay on Lord Ain's territory for a while longer.Not knowing whether it was a guilty conscience or that Ain was meaningless to him, Lacente didn't raise any objection, he was obedient and obedient.

As for Theodore the Elf...

Roger turned his gaze to the elf on the carriage, and was about to tell him that after separation, he should do more planning and planning, and he would rather not take revenge first than let himself suffer, but he heard Theodore said, "I will Come with you to Seagate."

Roger froze for a moment, and smiled at the elf who had been looking uneasy since he met the lord Ain, his blue eyes were full of determination and gratitude, "I know, the grievances between the elves and Ain In fact, it has nothing to do with you, in terms of positions, you should also stand on his side as a human being, but you have always helped me, I am really grateful, and I will never forget it in my life." After a pause, Theo Duo shook his pointed ears, and seemed a little shy, "Of course, I know, you can't interfere with the next thing, although I don't have any idea yet, but I will figure out a way to solve it myself-I swear, this is the elf The personal grievances between the elves and Ain will not affect the relationship between the elves and the humans."

Hearing Theodore's assurance, Leon was visibly relieved and smiled happily.He has always been worried that the relationship between the elves and the human race will be bad because of Ain's relationship, so even if he has been helping Theodore track down the target, he has not been very willing, mostly out of precaution.Now with these words from the elven prince, Leon was immediately relieved, and he also had some sincere affection for Theodore, who had a clear grievance. The death of the elves was a bit embarrassing, but from the point of view of Leon, who was as upright as a knight deep down in his heart, since he had done something wrong, he had to face the punishment bravely, which was what the lord Ain should pay back.

Seeing Leon's grateful face, the elf looked very happy. After all, although he had quarrels with Leon, Theodore still regarded him as a friend. A responsibility, before saying goodbye, I will send you to Seagate first, and I will feel at ease when I see you leave safely. After all, there will probably be troubles on the way to Seagate, and I hope I can do a little bit for you. "

The elf who knows how to repay his kindness also moved Roger. In return, he hesitated for a moment, and then planned to tell Theodore what he thought of, so that he could make mental preparations in advance, "If... I mean if , what should you do if you still can’t get back the piece that he took away even after taking revenge on Ain?”

Theodore was stunned for a moment, obviously he hadn't thought about this question before, he thought for a moment, then shook his head briskly, "If you can't find it, you can't find it, in fact, we don't care much about it. That piece Although the fragments were enshrined in the temple of the elves, they were not really sacred objects belonging to the elves. They were only stored in the temple because they felt that there was a faint aura of gods on them, and they repelled others from approaching them. Yes. Whether it suddenly appeared in the elves at first, or the elves have lost it now, it is probably the will of the gods."

Hearing what Theodore said, Roger couldn't help praising the "openness" of the elves for their obedience to the gods.It seems that the elves don't care about the gains and losses of the fragments, it's just that their self-esteem cannot tolerate Ain's offense.

Seeing the unstoppable ease and smile in Roger's crooked eyebrows, the elf, who has long learned how to detect the "interpretation" of human beings, squinted his eyes. Although he was asking on the surface, he was very sure, "Roger, you I say this because you are basically sure that Ain doesn't have that fragment in his hand, right?"

"Uh——" Leng Buding was exposed to the truth, and Roger was embarrassed for a moment, then squinted at Lycente, with a slightly mocking tone, "You have to ask our prince, His Royal Highness, what about the fragments?" His perception is much stronger than mine—Lexant, there are no more metal fragments in the Lord's Mansion, right?"

Nexant, who was called by Roger in such a tone, could naturally hear that the other party was looking at him disliked, so he glanced at Roger anxiously. Nexant, who had annoyed the other party because of concealment before, quickly chose to tell the truth this time. ,"Yes."

Turning a blind eye to Lacente's staring eyes, who tried to make up for his mistakes with honesty, Roger spread his hands towards Theodore with a "that's it" expression.

The elf laughed and nodded, indicating that he understood.

As for whether the piece lost by the elves was already dedicated to the human gods by the lord Ainjing, or was it secretly taken away from the lord's mansion by this fellow Laycent, Roger had no choice. And I got it.However, he just kept this matter in his heart, and didn't tell the elf, in case there would be any conflict between him and Lacente.

Now there are only four people, and the relationship between them is already so chaotic. Where there are people, there are contradictions...