brother wolf

Early that morning, Liddell led the city guards to seal off the murder scene.

Compared with Diklis, who deserved to die, I am more worried about being frightened. Xiao Hei, who has never returned to human form since his return, and the rumor whispered among the servants that appeared in the streets and alleys - there is a cat with cat ears and long tail The stunningly beautiful boy in St. Roch City, it or he did Dicris' death.

Anecdotes, celebrity deaths, plus weird beauties, a combination of hot topics, overnight, it seems that the entire city of Saint Loch is talking about this matter.

People flocked to the streets, asking each other what happened. They gathered around the mansion of the chief of the city guards, shouting that the murderer should be severely punished.

The commotion over the death of a sporting star left even the city guard helpless.

This is an era when there are no heroes for people to admire, just like the impetuous era before, entertainment stars are more eye-catching and admired than those unknown greats who are buried in research and work.

The chaos outside doesn't bother me.

The next day, after I was able to get up, I went out with the golden retriever to visit Leonard and the barbarian boy Candy.

I want to entrust Little Fire to them and take it with them when they return to Tyre, and send it back to the grassland.

The merchants in Tyre who specialized in supplying various animals to the Ross Empire often went out to catch animals, from grasslands to deserts, from mountains to seas, and they traveled to all uninhabited corners in search of wealth.

I don't want to evaluate or stop these things. Merchants are just a tool to meet these needs. The real root lies in the arena of the Rus Empire, which has been deformed.

The little fire flies leisurely above my head, and occasionally lands on my shoulders for a rest. Its beautiful feathers and elegant figure attract the eyes of all passers-by. They look at me enviously, thinking that I can have such a pet And jealous.

No one knows, Little Fire is my friend, not a pet, it is a proud Firebird.

When we arrived at the hotel where Leonard was temporarily staying, we found that we had come by accident and he was receiving guests.

I looked at a man in an ornate cloak standing in the middle of the hall, and I recognized it as one of the three men who had enchanted us on the prairie to get us captured.

There are a pair of small eyes on his dry face, as if they have never been opened, even though he has an artificial and unnatural smile on his face, neat and gorgeous clothes, respectful but not humble manner, still gives people a kind of coldness And cruel feeling.

I sense a familiar wave in him that reminds me of Ignatius.

The contents of that letter came clearly to my mind, and Ignatius called my attention to a man—Mulros—his former pupil, and present enemy.

Relying on superficial magic, this man became the leader of a small mercenary group. The last time he was on the grassland, he was hired by the merchant group of Tyre to catch animals.

This unexpected meeting was really unfortunate.

In my letter Ignatius warned me against Malrose, whom he called "a vile and shameless maggot".

I carefully observed his every move. He used to be the inheritor that Ignatius was looking for, but later he gave up magic, and specialized in the heresy that Ignatius thought, those little illusions, little magic Ignatius and the like were disdainfully evaluated as "full of trickery".

This person may have a low character, but the burden on the inheritor is too heavy. It is not surprising if he refuses to accept it.

Leonard hurriedly ended his conversation with Malrose, and Malrose left. When he passed by me, he glanced at me and the little fire above my head with his small eyes.

I didn't want to get his attention or avenge Ignatius, so I put my hands in my sleeves and looked down at the drawing on the floor.

Candy stood beside Leonard, and when he saw us coming in, he rushed over excitedly, screaming loudly, "It's a firebird, my God, I didn't expect to see a firebird here!"

He circled around Xiaohuo in amazement. For some reason, Xiaohuo, who has always been disdainful of people, did not express disgust at his onlookers. Instead, he slapped his face with his wings. Candy touched the face touched by Xiaohuo giggle.

According to the legend on the grassland, those who are favored by the fire bird will be blessed by the gods.

After that, he looked at me curiously again, and this was the first time I appeared to them in human form.

The golden retriever was reluctant to introduce me to Leonard, and we talked about things.

Candy realized instinctively that he and I were not new acquaintances, but he didn't have any impression of me, so when he looked at me, his expression was confused.

I waved at Xiaohuo, let it rest on my arm, pulled my hoarse throat, and whispered intermittently: "Follow——him, go—home."

Xiaohuo turned his head sideways, looked at me intently with his black eyes, and pecked my arm with his sharp beak.

I smiled at Candy, "Protect-it, can I-can-trust-you?"

He nodded confusedly.

I asked him to raise his hand, let Xiaohuo jump on his arm, and smiled at Candy's cautious appearance.

Finally solved one thing.

These promises that linger in my heart all the time make me restless. I think of the little bear cub that was kept in the big cage in the courtyard. It is almost an adult, but I don’t know whether he can survive in the wild after being fed by humans since he was a child. Ability.

To let go or not to let go is a question.

As expected, Leonard, who has a good relationship with the golden retriever and the eldest, agreed to our request, and we left and went home.

In the courtyard, small fires flew in the direction of the cubs, while I wandered through the scented gardens.

By the pool, I saw Lance who was meditating with his eyes closed.

The death of Ignatius was an extremely heavy blow to Lance, especially in this chaotic and difficult time.

Liddell's entreaties often made him flee to the boss and the golden retriever as if he was being hunted down.

Most of the time, he stands quietly by the pool in the garden, looking at the fresh lotus leaves in the water in a daze. He doesn't want others' understanding, sympathy or enlightenment, but just needs to calm down his emotions and have a little space of his own.

He tried his best to win the support of the Senate. Those stubborn and cunning old men were as difficult to deal with as Liddell.

Although the real power of the Senate has shrunk a lot under the constraints of the powerful emperors of the empire, it is still a force that cannot be underestimated.The vast majority of them are from great nobles, and they themselves have huge wealth. Some of the legion commanders who retired from the battlefield will also join the Senate, which means that they also have a say in the military. At the same time, the Senate Also controls part of the public affairs.

They are a group of annoying old guys, there are always all kinds of complaints and accusations, and many conspiracies arise from their whispering.

Some of the elders wanted to maintain the old traditions of the Ross Republic, including maintaining the purity of the army and living a simple and restrained life. The most important point under these high-sounding words was never mentioned, that is, the various privileges of the nobility.

Although another part of the members of the Senate were also from the aristocratic class, they tried to maintain a certain alignment of interests with ordinary citizens in order to gain their support.

The successors of the Rus Empire must be approved by their votes. If the successor is very powerful, this recognition will become dispensable. However, if the successor is not strong and has strong competitors, this Recognition becomes important.

Now the attitude of the Senate is very subtle. The struggle between the ambitious and tough Queen Zmeri and the Aurette I who is addicted to sports and entertainment makes them hesitate with the weights in their hands. The most important thing is The emperor's attitude was not firm. Although he loved his eldest daughter, Princess Lodia, he was weak and fearful.

He sensed my approach and opened his eyes to look at me.

I pulled the stiff facial muscles at him and smiled. I have been a wolf for a long time, and I almost forgot how to show the rich human expressions on my face.

Then I sat on a long stone bench at another corner, and Xiao Hei followed me. I stroked him, and he stretched his limbs, changing places for me to stroke its smooth fur.

Suddenly Xiao Hei Ban got up on all fours, with his head raised, I followed its gaze, and the wolf-shaped boss, shining in the sun, quickly ran over.

It stopped three steps away from me, as if hesitating and timid, it just looked at me gently with dark brown eyes, I sighed, he is so smart, he knows how to look like a human If you approach me, you will definitely not be accepted, so you changed back into a wolf form.

I comforted Xiao Hei, who was a little uneasy because of the boss's approach, and patted its head. The boss' eyes never left my hand.

I raised my hand and looked at it, it was really ugly.

I handed my hand to the boss, he happily came over and licked my fingers, I immediately retracted my hand.

He was a little disappointed, bowed his head, and lay pitifully at my feet.

In fact, in my mind, he has always been a symbol of majesty, silence, gentleness, and strength. I am not used to showing weakness like this.

For wolves, that kind of behavior is actually quite normal, especially when it's hard to restrain the lust during the estrus period. It's not uncommon for males to force mating, and when the wolf is in shape, instinct often prevails.

However, I was once human, and the boss is learning to be one, and this kind of excessive deviance is unacceptable.

I warned myself not to be softhearted.

While I was thinking about these things, I was unconsciously stroking Xiao Hei's fur. The boss was watching from the side, and suddenly came over, gritted his teeth, and threatened Xiao Hei.

Xiao Hei was afraid and hid in my direction.

In fact, the black panther's fighting power is no weaker than that of wolves, but living in that peaceful forest all the time, Xiao Hei doesn't have the kind of murderous aura and power that he broke out from the bloody survival competition. Facing the boss, he instinctively chose to avoid it.

I looked at my lost hand dumbfounded. Xiao Hei just jumped behind the stone bench and gave up his position to the boss.

The boss gave a low growl in satisfaction, and licked his front paw triumphantly.

In desperation, I stood up, stopped the boss from following, and walked slowly back to the room.

Sorry, not yet.