Chapter 404 (1/1)
In other words, cheese and Marcus got the answer they wanted in the first round of trial, and their facial expressions were obviously relaxed. Through at least a few words, the two initially established a foundation of trust. And the mage knew that the night was short, and he could never use a night to let people like Marcus reveal everything to himself, so he chose to ask the most important question first. ”Let me be frank. Before I met you, or rather before I arrived at Wangdu, I had made a deal with some devil who, at the price of it, asked me to find something stolen for it
The fat King's hand laughed. ”No surprise. For years, it has been trying to find a way to get it back. But the devil's law, if they have it, seems to limit it, so that the masked profiteer can't come to me directly. You are not the first to be cheated to come to my trouble, and I believe you will not be the last. ” Cheese raised his eyebrows. ”Oh, it sounds like you're sure to protect that thing in my hands? Even in such an environment? ” He said with a crooked head and pointed to the carriage, indicating that the people in the group and himself were on one side. If the mage wanted to invent a name to hurt Marcus, he would have no room to resist.
”Don't mention it any more. You and I understand that no matter what the devil thinks, we will not be enemies in this plague. I don't know why your majesty has entrusted you with the task of protecting me, but even though our king is often confused in small matters, he has never let the lion man down Marcus took a sip of the liquid in his foot cup. It was a kind of green grass tea that Elsa learned to make from Roland. The green soup was somewhat earthy, but the light sweetness in the mouth was enough to make people ignore its shortcomings.
The mage nodded. ”Indeed, your majesty sitter is a very wise monarch. His courage and wisdom are impressive. That's why I'm worried about his decision... ” With that, cheese turned his head and took a distant look at the darkness behind him, which was the direction of Cangshi Wangdu. ”At the same time, Lord Atticus and I were sent. It was not a sound decision when we knew that you and Lothar were about to leave the royal capital, but it was the quickest way to restore order to the kingdom. Your majesty may have his own ideas behind the dangerous chess, which is not what I can guess. ” The count of honor spoke softly of the mage's anxiety.
”No, or not?” Cheese seems to be inadvertently asked with a smile. Marcus just shook his head. ”No, it's not. I despise Lothar's chivalry, but people can't live just for profit. It's easy to get lost. So loyalty, loyalty to the Hearn family, is the bottom line I set for myself His tone didn't sound like a joke, which meant that Marcus would not resist even if the king really wanted to betray his treasurer. It's hard for cheese to comment on such loyalty, but he believes that smart people like Marcus don't need his advice.
”Well, let's not talk about what's going on in your Majesty's mind.” The mage crossed his fingers and looked across the shadow at the man across the campfire. ”Come back to you, Marcus. Can I call you that? I'm curious, just curious, what did you steal from that devil. ”
The fat man took out a silk handkerchief and wiped his forehead. ”Just call me Marcus. In fact, adults come and go. I'm not comfortable listening to them. Curious? That's a great honor, because as far as I know, your motive for investigating the whole plague is just curiosity. But in short, there is nothing to hide from you. Even if you don't ask questions, I will take the initiative to seek your advice. After all, that damned monster has been pestering me for too long. ”
Marcus said, and drank a large mouthful of green tea, as if in order to suppress the heart palpitation. After a cup of tea, he looked at the empty cup and began to speak again. ”It tastes really good. I hope Miss Elsa will tell me the formula, so that when I lose my official position and title, I can still make a living by selling tea. Oh, I'm off topic again, right? I'm sorry, although I've made up my mind, I still need courage when I open my mouth, and I've never been brave. But to tell you the truth, what I stole from the devil is very simple, ”he put down the glass and pointed his head with his finger.” wisdom. To be exact, it is beyond the speed of ordinary people's thinking and a comprehensive way of thinking. ”
Cheese's expression became serious, and he fell into thinking when he heard the other party's reply. Wisdom, this is a somewhat unexpected answer from the mage. He originally thought Marcus had just stolen some magical items from the devil. In that case, he could always find something to replace. But wisdom, however, was tricky. ”When?” He asked. ”What?” ”When did you get this, wisdom.” Marcus pondered for a few seconds. ”When I was six, I just had a poor birthday. About 14 years and five months ago. ”
”Hoo...” The mage took a deep breath. For 14 years, the wisdom that did not belong to him followed him for 14 years. The face of the king's hand turned ugly in the long silence of cheese. No one likes to wait for others to announce their future. Finally, before the former's face turned from white to purple, the wizard said, ”I'll tell you the truth. Of all the things I know, this one you stole is one of the most dangerous. If you don't handle it well, you may become an idiot after stripping, because this ability that is not yours has passed through time and is difficult to distinguish from you, and that is not the result we would like to see, right? ””Really, become an idiot.” Marcus, who got the result, was not so excited. His face was still ugly, but his expression was quite calm. Only his shaking hand betrayed the count, ”I'm afraid you can't even sell green tea.” Cheese can't bear to see the other side like this, ”don't be so pessimistic. I'm talking about the worst. Not to mention how much wisdom can be stripped off before it can be paid off. It has not yet been decided whether we should do this or not. ”
The mage's words gave Marcus hope, and he looked up into the cheese's eyes. ”Do you mean I have another way to go?” ”I think so, but I need some more professional advice about dealing with the devil. Don't worry. I've seen worse. Now, I think it's time to rest so that we can continue our journey tomorrow Cheese's equivocal reply was to give the other party a reassurance.
After Marcus went to rest in disbelief, the mage was still sitting by the campfire, looking at the burning fire and thinking.