Quadruple split.

Chapter 23 Pato City

The night in Pato City always comes later than other places around, because it is full of many excellent and energetic young people. This type of group is generally very energetic, and no one can convince them to immediately after sunset. Go back to your home or dormitory obediently, and save the excess energy until the next day sunrise to squander it. After all, it is really too cruel, even the strict parents and teachers will not be so unreasonable. .

What's more, after a day's work, people are also happy to see those lads or girls strolling along the road in groups noisily and cheerfully, discussing the knowledge they have learned, the beauties they have met, and the encounters they have encountered. The handsome, stern teacher might also go to the chapel of the United Church to pray for family members and crushes, or sneak into the taverns that always turn a blind eye to them and ask for a glass of ale.

All this is due to the Patin Knight Academy, a high-ranking Paladin Valentine who was born here [-] years ago.Crowe persuaded the United Church to build the college here, which has always been the pride of all the locals.

It is also the fundamental reason why Pato City, a small town that was originally in the countryside, can be so vibrant. There are countless families in a radius of [-] miles or even further away who want their children to come here to study and start life from now on. Top... uh, I mean from now on, the original destiny has changed.

By the way, as long as the children of the local residents of Pato City are over 16 years old, they can directly enter the Knights Academy, so no matter when, having a school district room is quite...

Well I'm self-respecting.

All in all, Pato is a peaceful and lively town, at least normally.

But behind the calm of this faction, there is also a faint undercurrent surging, at least some people who are sensitive have already smelled something different.

The Warm Sun Team of the second year of the Paddin Knights Academy was attacked on the way home after completing the final assessment and almost wiped out. Only the light knight Dave, who was the captain, survived, and when he returned to the city, he almost disappeared. He was dying, and there was not a single piece of his body intact, and it was a miracle to be rescued before he swallowed his last breath.

It's been rumored that...

They were attacked by two red-spine beasts that could not have appeared around Pato City. Although this level of monsters could not pose a threat to Pato City, where the Pato Academy was located, it was still a little worrying.

How did they come about?Why is it here?Why attack a few innocent practitioners?Will they attack us later?

The source of fear is always unknown, just like some fierce people can not fear most poisonous insects and beasts, and even special mothers can cut off their heads and eat the rest, and get a lot of rich protein from it, but In the face of zombies, vampires, and cacophony, the lethality may not be as good as the former.

In fact, each of us likes to scare ourselves, and in most cases reality is not so nonsense (it is just cruel).

But this time, things are really not that simple...

And an uninvited guest who has come to this small town will make things that are not simple even more complicated, turning big trouble into even bigger trouble.

"Hey~ it's really a place where people can't lift their spirits at all." Mo Tan was in a rare alley at this time, looking at the slightly noisy street not far away, he sighed leisurely. He sighed, but then a smile appeared on the corners of his mouth, and he murmured, "But I will try to make this place as lively as possible, don't thank me too much..."

At this moment, he had taken off the somewhat gloomy ritual robe and put on the original linen suit to make himself as low-key and ordinary as possible, and then left the alley and grabbed a nearby The unpretentious uncle asked for directions as a first-time traveler, and wandered to a tailor shop two blocks away.

At this time, although there will not be too many customers, but the time has not come to close the store, Mo Tan has successfully bought (the money was collected from Meddy) a white tunic and A pair of long leather boots, although of average quality, can at least make one appear decent and less obtrusive.

After that, he asked the boss where the cheapest place to live in Pato City was, and after confirming it again and again (he couldn't find the north), he left quickly.

After a while, Mo Tan appeared in front of the 'Rye' Hotel in the southernmost part of the city, opened the door carelessly and walked in.

"What are you doing?" A middle-aged man sitting on a rocking chair by the door, with a chicken coop head on his head, glanced at him, straightened up and asked impatiently, "Eating or lodging? I don't have any other fun to find here. ."

Before Mo Tan could answer, he saw a man covered in a cloak rushing down from the second floor, raising his hand to say hello to the man who seemed to be the boss, and said quickly, "This is It's my friend, the one I told you before."

"Understood, let's go up." The boss shrugged, then lay back again: "Don't stand at the door if it's all right, hindering my business."

"Do you have any business here?" Cole, the apprentice thief who lifted his hood slightly, pouted at him, then smiled embarrassedly at Mo Tan: "Let's go up and talk."

The latter nodded nonchalantly, followed behind Cole to the second floor of the dilapidated hotel, and walked into the innermost small room.

"Let me confirm first, except for the boss just now." After entering the room, Mo Tan casually leaned against the wall and asked softly to Cole, who had a respectful face: "There are other people who know Cole Shuren. Has this person returned to Pato City?"

The young thief apprentice lowered his head slightly in panic: "There is no one else, my lord, I'm really sorry, I should have obeyed your instructions and didn't let anyone know, but..."

"But the 'cheapest hotel' I let you stay in before, the owner is someone you know." Mo Tan smiled and shook his head: "You should be worried that I can't find you so I didn't change the place, it doesn't matter, It's me who didn't think about it carefully, so I won't blame you for this kind of thing."

"Thank you, sir." Cole nodded, raised his head and asked with concern: "I don't know about Rona, she..."

"The soul of that elf girl is still intact." Mo Tan raised his hand and interrupted him: "I'm not unreasonable, but what you need now is calmness. Only calmness will make it easier to make mistakes. Do you understand what I mean?"

Cole also realized that his emotions were a little too excited. He didn't answer immediately, but clenched his fists hard. After a while, he looked into Mo Tan's eyes and nodded: "I'm fine, my lord."

This move gave Mo Tan a lot of goodwill towards him. After all, it is extremely difficult for a person to 'really' calm down in such a situation, let alone in such a short period of time.

From Cole's current eyes, Mo Tan can no longer see the anxiety, longing, and torment with a trace of fear before, or they are hidden in a deeper place, one cannot affect reason and judgment. corner of……

"You are very good." Mo Tan nodded slightly: "I will tell you two things next. During this process, I hope you can keep your emotions calm and have enough reason. Can you do it?"

Cole replied without hesitation: "Yes, my lord."

"Call me Mr., don't be too serious~ I don't like people who are too serious." Mo Tan smiled, he knew that he was not the kind of person of insight who would cry and cry and want to bow down. The kind of person of the eldest brother is only because he holds the soul that the young thief in front of him cares about most, and uses a little misdirection to make the other party blindly believe him temporarily. Cole treats himself too rigidly, which will undoubtedly cause a subtle gap between the two. Even if it is very handy in a short time, over time, this gap will gradually enlarge...

Mo Tan, who placed himself in the position of a chess player at this time, could not accept the hidden danger that he might not understand the 'chess pieces' in his hand in the future.

Cole didn't show much emotion, just replied in a low voice, "Okay, sir."

"First of all, you should have heard that Dave is the only one in your team who came back alive." Mortan said to Cole: "What does this mean, you should know?"

Cole nodded heavily, and the result was obvious. In addition to himself and Dave, two other people, like Rona, lost their lives.

"But in fact, only one male student who used the epee died. If I remember correctly, he should be called Rada. Dona." Mo Tan narrowed his eyes and said solemnly: "The one who killed him, It's Dave Sager."

what! ?

Even though he was already prepared to accept the bad news, Cole never thought that his companion was not killed by the fangs and claws of the redback, but by another of his companions.

"It's not..." Cole shook his head with dazed eyes and wanted to say something, but was interrupted coldly by the person in front of him.

"This is true." Mo Tan shrugged and spread his hands, "Dave had already left when I arrived, and your classmate named Rada was shot through his chest with a lance and died on the spot, while the other The priest girl was seriously injured. I rescued her and inquired about the whole process of Dave's violent attack. She is now hiding somewhere in Pato City like you. If you don't believe me, you can find her secretly. confirm."

Cole stood for a long time with a pale face, and finally shook his head dejectedly: "No, I believe you, please continue talking..."

"Okay." Mo Tan walked to Cole's side and whispered in his ear: "Everything you experienced before was designed by Dave, whether it was the two abnormal red-ridged beasts, Whether it's the Warm Sun Squad with only one person left, it's all part of his plan. Obviously, you and your companions have become victims of this plan... So now, if you don't mind, you can tell me How do you feel now?"

Cole was silent, but a little blood was oozing from his clenched crown...

"Your answer, Cole." Mo Tan smiled calmly.

"Kill him!" Cole said tremblingly, and his face in anger had begun to slowly twist: "If all this is true, I want to tear him to shreds with my own hands!"

Mo Tan clapped his hands: "Very good~ Especially under the premise of 'everything is true', don't look at me like this, Cole, vigilance and suspicion are good qualities, after all, compared to and For Dave you've known for a long time, it's even more difficult for me to be trusted..."

Cole seemed to want to say something, but in the end he lowered his head and said nothing. What this 'sir' just said was not wrong. Perhaps deep down, he had more doubts about him, after all Compared with Dave, the mysterious person in front of him made him feel more like a conspirator.

He didn't want to believe that Dave betrayed him and the other three companions who had been with him for more than a year. In that case, the death of the deceased would be too sad.

But Cole was also unwilling to believe that Mo Tan was lying to him. In that case, Rona's low hope of resurrection would be completely wiped out!

and so……

"Go and prove the truth." Mo Tan smiled at Cole who was about to speak: "The priest girl named Ai Fanye should be in a place called 'Forest House' now, I don't know the specifics. It's too clear, you can find her in a while."

Cole froze for a moment, and then gave Mo Tan a bitter and reluctant smile: "Thank you for saving her."

"Hands up." Mo Tan shrugged indifferently, and then patted his shoulder: "But now you have to tell me something..."

……

seven in the morning

In the very spacious warm-colored bedroom, the two side-by-side game cabins are opened almost simultaneously.

"Good morning~ Xiaodao!" Ji Xiaoge, wearing a cute goose-yellow pajamas, greeted the twin sister who had just straightened up next to her, and smiled and reached out to play with her hair: "I have never seen you like this before. Just play a game with your heart."

Ji Xiaodao was a little dumbfounded, and he didn't respond to his sister's pranks. He just responded casually: "Well... good morning, sister."

Realizing that her sister didn't pat herself away as usual, Ji Xiaoge was stunned for a while, then pursed her lips, and suddenly a flying pounce threw her sister onto the soft carpet, rubbing Ji Xiaodao's soft cheeks hard : "So cute, so cute! Sister, you are so cute! Kiss my sister... uh..."

"It's boring!" Ji Xiaodao pressed his sister's face red-faced, ignoring the flutter of the latter waving his hands to hug him again, bit his lip lightly, and rushed at Ji Xiao, who had been unable to settle down. Pigeon whispered: "That...sister...I may not be able to find you for a while."

"Ha?! Aren't we together?"

"I mean games, idiot!"

"Oh, why?"

"nothing……"

"boy?"

"what?"

"..."

"Where are you going, sister?"

"Look for my father. He said when we were young that if anyone robbed him of his daughter, he would kill him."

"Hey!!!!"

Chapter 22: Final

(End of this chapter)