Chapter 5 (1/2)

Three days after cheese arrived at Dragon Ridge top tavern, snow

”have you heard? Jack lost one of their sheep today A villager took a sip of wine and said.

”Ah, I heard that cattle have been missing these two days. I don't know what happened.” Another villager nodded and said.

”I heard that wolves came from nearby.” The third villager said.

”No! The animals are kept in the barn at night. How did the wolf come in? ”

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The heated discussion was stopped by the presence of one person. Cheese was still wearing his trademark grey robe, and the snow had a thin layer on his hood and shoulders, indicating that he had been walking in the snow for some time. It seems that the villagers are afraid to enter the tavern after the rumors stop.

”A glass of ale.” Cheese frowned and sat at the bar and said to the landlady. His eyes have no focal length, so it can be seen that he is thinking about something. Maybe his thinking is so focused that he doesn't pay attention to the murmur of the villagers around him.

Soon, the villagers in the tavern left in twos and threes. The pub, which was still overcrowded just now, turned out to be the owner's wife and the cheese unconsciously drinking wheat wine in front of the bar. The landlady cleaned up the dishes on the table with a look of anger on her face. After all, cheese ruined the business in the tavern.

”If you don't find out where the animals are, I'm afraid I'll close down in less than half a month.” Grabbing the empty glass with almost rude action, the landlady complained to the grey robe.

”Oh, I'm sorry, I was just thinking about something.” Cheese is awakened from his meditation and looks around at the cold environment. He says awkwardly.

”Since you came here, nearly ten animals have been lost in three days. If you are hungry, you can tell me. Even if you need raw meat, you can let grandfather Jon talk about it The landlady said while doing a simple cleaning.

”I've said it many times, Elsa, that I really have nothing to do with the missing animals. The abyss is at the bottom, and how can I explain that you can believe that I don't need living things to sacrifice.” Said cheese, holding his head.

The landlady put down her plate and went to the opposite side of the cheese. Her hands suddenly fell on the bar and made a loud noise. After the cheese was scared up, she said to the latter in this very powerful posture.

”Then go and solve it! Bring the real thief back, if it's a wolf, take their skin, if it's a man, take their head! Tell those people you're innocent. ”

It has to be said that although Elsa is very sweet, when she is angry, her momentum is not comparable to those noble ladies in the south. The fierce blood of northerners also flows into the girl's body. And our poor cheese became the victim of this momentum. He was completely implicated. Obviously, the landlady blamed him for the bad business, though it was not a wrong thing for him.

”Yes, my lady, but as you can see, I've been running in the village all day about it. How about a little rest?” Cheese said with a wry smile. This is true. Even though he is a real magician, magic is not omnipotent. What's more, he is still investigating the plague of magic. He has no way to deal with this disaster.

Back in his room, cheese lay on a cold wooden bed, staring at the ceiling.

”In the end, what happened...” The young mage murmured.

Cheese raised his hand, and there was a little green halo in his hand. The color of the green light was neither the green of the forest nor the green of the grass, but a kind of green that made people look evil. This is cheese from the town collected, although very light, but he can be sure that this is a dangerous magic plague. And it must have something to do with the task given to you by your teacher. The mage looked at the green light in his hand and combed the things he had experienced in the past few days from the beginning to the end.

”As soon as I arrived, the animals began to be lost. So it was almost certain that I was the most suspect, but not me, unless...” Cheese's eyes narrowed, and he thought of a possibility. And the next step is to demonstrate whether this may be right. Turning out of bed and putting on his robe, the mage rushed back to the tavern hall at the fastest speed in his life.

”Elsa! Tell me that nothing unusual has happened in this town before I came here, or any stranger