Re:Zero - Jobless Reincarnation: Succubus Sword God? I don't recognize it!

Chapter 260: The 'first encounter' with Ariel, whose assassination was it? ?
Under the tower.

The morning light mixed with the mist could not block the sight with a 'certain' desire to explore.

Alan tilted his head to look at the crowd on the river, a thoughtful look on his face, with no obvious emotional fluctuations.

The steps don’t stop.

The few of them walked forward, passing through the bustling crowd, and came under the continental bridge.

There are more people.

The crowd formed a circle under the dock, but the ships that were clearly docked at the shore under the bridge yesterday had disappeared. When the crowd got closer, they saw that a fenced isolation zone had been set up at the end of the dock.

"The south side of the pier is closed. If you need to take the ferry to leave Flowing Waterfall City, please cross the mainland bridge and go to the other side to board the ship."

There were slogans written on wooden signs hanging on the edge of the isolation zone. On the wide dock in the fence, several nobles dressed in black suits and with elegant manners were pacing back and forth anxiously.

Izolotti, Sylphy, Alice, and Rudy stared at the slogan for a while, then turned to look at the stone steps a few meters to the side that led up to the continental bridge.

Finally he turned to look at Alan.

During this half period of time, everyone encountered a lot of unexpected changes: bustling crowds, noisy noises, and an inexplicable atmosphere that seemed like a festival, and now the pier where they were staying was blocked.

Of course the most important thing is.

Alan was silent, a little too silent, and everyone felt a little bit lost. Unable to help themselves, everyone stopped.

But the crowded pedestrians were still crowding forward, and after seeing the dense crowd at the fence ahead, they all crowded to get on the overpass.

The crowds were so crowded that several people were inevitably swept away by the passing crowd.

At this moment, there were sounds of footsteps and shouting and scolding coming from the side.

Click, click! "Get out of the way! Don't crowd!" "Get out of the way!"

Rudi, Sylphy and the others turned their heads to look to the side, only to find that their bodies all froze and one person on each side grabbed Alan's sleeve.

In the distance, they could see teams of street soldiers pushing through the crowd and walking towards them. The crowd gave way wherever they went, and they walked straight towards where Alan was.

high speed.

Izuruti and Alice subconsciously placed their hands on the hilts of the swords at their waists.

Alan also placed his hand on the hilt of the knife at his waist, but he only touched it lightly before letting go.

The next moment, the Street Troops walked up to the few people and passed by them.

Izuruti and Alice breathed a sigh of relief subconsciously.

Then I heard Alan say.

"Let's go up the bridge and take a boat to the pier over there."

He reached out and patted Sylphy's back, signaled with his eyes that the tense Rudy should relax, then turned around, wrapped his arms around everyone and walked up the stairs.

Seeing that Alan had made up his mind and the murder had not been exposed, everyone breathed a sigh of relief and went up the stairs.

Alan, who was walking behind the crowd, turned around and climbed the stairs, but his eyes were looking to the side - the street soldiers rushed into the fence and the emptied dock, the crowd dispersed, and the nobles in formal dresses appeared among them.

"Ding ding ding."

At my ear, from under the arch of the bridge, I heard the crisp sound of hammers hitting bricks.

Alan turned his head and glanced under the arch bridge. He saw that next to the pendant puppets there were still some craftsmen hanging there, resting on the bricks and stones under the arch of the bridge, just like yesterday.

Alan blinked his dark gray eyes, turned around and stepped onto the arch bridge.

He took one step, two steps. An angry scolding voice came from behind him.

"Why hasn't the repairs been completed yet? Who is responsible for this?!"

"Here, Mr. Mayor."

"Don't explain! Go and take a look. If there are no obvious flaws, ask them to come down quickly!"

"Yes!"

Alan paused, feeling a tug on his arm. He lowered his eyes, and saw the white-haired girl tugging at his sleeve, looking at him with some worry.

Sylphy's hair had grown to her shoulders, and the breeze from the bridge blew her hair around her face. Her reddish-brown eyes revealed a look of concern.

"Alan, what's wrong?"

"It's okay." Alan shook his head and took a step forward. At the same time, he casually stroked the hair on the side of Sylphy's face behind her long ears.

"Let's go."

The morning glow had not yet risen, but clouds were burning on Sylphy's face.

The scolding behind me gradually faded away.

Soon, several people boarded the Bulaji Continental Bridge. The bridge deck was about 8-9 meters wide. Even in the hazy morning light, it still had a very bright look: the side of the bridge was surrounded by white stone piers, with brick and stone handrails on top, presenting an arc that extended into the field of vision.

The regulations are neat and tidy, with pedestrians on the left and right sides clearly separated, and they all keep to the right when passing by.

At the end of the stairs, there are carriage-only ramps on both sides that extend in the shape of an "eight" toward the land street.

No horse-drawn carriages were seen on the bridge today, and there was a fence faintly placed in front of the slope with a slogan hung on it. Even if you can't see it clearly, you can imagine that it means something like "Horse-drawn carriages are prohibited from going up today."

As for the reason, it is right before our eyes.

The stone piers on both sides of the bridge were crowded with citizens, and some people walking on the bridge could not even see what was happening below.

Once on the bridge and walking in the morning breeze, everyone visibly relaxed.

But even though they were relaxed, they still walked in a hurry and no one stopped to join the crowd gathered on the bridge pier to join in the fun.

After all, the sooner the day breaks, the sooner the fact of last night's murder is likely to be exposed.

However, one person's expression was not very serious.

Alice ran in the wind and jumped at the edge of the crowd with a happy look on her face. But when she found that she could only see the empty river in the distance, she turned around and walked backwards with a bored look on her face.

"What are they looking at? There's nothing on the river."

Sylphy shook her head. "I don't know, Alice, don't be curious, just go quickly."

"They are here," Izuluti was about to speak when she saw this, but was interrupted by Alice's rapid-fire questions with a frown on her face.

"So brother doesn't talk much in the morning?"

"Thinking about something." Alan replied casually.

"what's up?"

As footsteps were heard, Izuru, Sylphy, and Rudy beside him all turned to look.

The wind blew around Alan's face, and the orange light in the sky gradually seeped out from the mist.

Hit Alan in the face.

And this light seemed to melt the stagnant thoughts, and Alan spoke.

"It's not over yet."

Everyone was stunned and looked at Alan in confusion.

"what?"

At the same time as everyone's puzzled words, there was a sudden, deafening cheer.

At this moment, everyone looked at the men who were crowded at the bridge and suddenly started screaming in confusion.

Amid the cheers, Allen took two steps forward and pulled Alice into his arms.

In front of me, with the sound of ding ding ding, a circle of hemp rope surrounded the bridge pier two meters in front of me, and a slogan - "Repair" was hung next to it.

But thanks to this, there was no one at the bridge pier on this side.

Allen carried Alice and took advantage of her inertia to make a turn and bypass this section of the bridge. At the same time, following his figure, Rudy and Sylphy, who were inspired by the cheers of the people around them, subconsciously turned their heads to look at the source of the cheers that was blocked by the crowd.

There was no crowd in front of me. In the distance, on the side of the Altir River, the orange sun rose from the distant river beach, dyeing the sky red. The sunrise in Liupu City was very beautiful.

But everyone just shifted their gaze down from the distance.

The mast of a huge sailboat was in sight, and the surface of an exquisite cruise ship was brushed with animal fat, shining brightly in the early morning light. Unknowingly, the boat had arrived under the arch bridge while everyone's view was blocked.

Everyone understood why so many people were standing there cheering, especially some men.

They are looking at people.

"Your Highness!!"

"She looked at me! Her Highness Ariel looked at me!"

"Look at your mother, she's looking at me!!!"

"Your Highness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" (broken voice)

An elegant, neatly dressed, oily-haired, powdered-faced, high-quality human male without a job, let out a deafening, otaku-like, fiery roar.

Then he fainted.

Everyone was startled and subconsciously looked in the direction of his roar.

Under the bridge, looking down, close to the west side, under the arch bridge, visible to the naked eye, and on the third floor of the outer building. There was golden hair flowing with the morning light, as soft as the wind, caressing the side of the white oval face with a faint blush.

The 'most beautiful princess in history' with a high nose, blue eyes full of smiles and friendliness.

——Ariel Anemoi Asra was waving her wrist and signaling to everyone with a smile.

At this moment, she seemed to be attracted by the sharp howling of ghosts and wolves, but her expression was not disturbed at all. She stretched her head out of the window very gently, glanced at the craftsmen who were still repairing the bricks and stones at the bottom of the bridge, and looked up at the bridge.

He naturally waved towards where Alan was, and was about to lower his head when he was slightly startled.

He raised his face again and looked towards the bridge.

In the morning light, on the bridge, a young man who looked very strange, yet inexplicably familiar, was looking at them.

In the blue pupils, the gray pupils that had not been seen for a long time were burning with the morning light.

The man suddenly smiled.

Alan smiled the moment he saw Ariel. The many clues in his mind had already been completely connected, and the missing key information had already filled in the last piece of the puzzle in his mind.

Just waiting for verification.

Sense the flow and instantly turn on to maximum power.

Glancing down, on the second floor of the cruise ship, there was a young man with long dark brown hair and glasses staring at the craftsmen hanging under the bridge with a frown on his face.

— Diliq Reitbart.

Thoughts flashed.

'The Reitbart family lost the last battle for the crown prince and split into two branches.'

'The local branch - the princess's guardian sorcerer - Dilic Reitbart.'

"This branch of the capital - the orphan - the Water King killer - Huilin Reitbart."

'Water King is the person in charge, and he wants to 'fight' for the killer group and offer a reward.'

The 'temptation' is greater than the 'price' and the killers would rather die than complete the bounty.

'An unjustifiable assassination that is clearly beyond the resources James can mobilize.'

'The battle for the crown prince is about to begin.'

'The most recognized contender for the crown prince, the first prince.'

'James of the First Prince.'

'If the assassination is successful, there is no chance of crossing the insurmountable 'mountain' that stands above him - Darius.'

'The unreasonable progress of the repairs has blocked a section of the road that must be taken to reach the other side of the land bridge.'

'The craftsmen who were scolded for not completing their work.'

"There is no such paragraph in the original book. I just stirred up this butterfly unintentionally."

At this moment! Light, shadow and thoughts flowed, and the wind from the boat under the bridge hit his face, bringing a crackling sound similar to the loosening of bricks and stones.

'effect.'

Comes with it!
It was the murderous intent that erupted from within himself!!

"Crack, crack, crack, crack!!!. BANG!!!!"

"what!!!!!"

The bridge deck suddenly exploded!
Under Alan and his companions, the bridge deck within a five-meter radius of the enclosed "repair" collapsed with a loud crash!
The center of gravity suddenly lost balance.

But Alan, was actually laughing?

A strong wind blew in front of him, and the fighting spirit that was soaked in the Dragon Saint's fighting spirit suddenly exploded!

The ground suddenly sank, and Alan used the last bit of his strength to press into the air. Visible wind pressure ripples vibrated in his palm, and he used all his strength to use the ultimate flow skill, which sent Sylphy and the others flying!
"Alan!" "Brother!" "Brother!"

Amid the stunned looks and screams of Sylphy and the others and passers-by, he had not yet fallen onto the intact bridge surface.

Shattered masonry! Broken handrails! Flying ropes!
A riot of figures! The flashing of swords! A strong killing intent!
Bounce up!

Falling!

The bridge collapsed!
Allen's hand, which was trying to cling to the broken bridge, was thrown away by the flash of sword energy. While dodging, his body fell along with the debris and figures!
As swordsmen, Isaruti and Alice reacted the fastest! The moment they landed, they jumped up and tried to grab Allen's hand.

But it turned out to be empty-handed.

They leaned down quickly to look.

The adrenaline secretion was so intense that it caused an illusion similar to time stopping.

——In his sight, at this instant, Mu Ran glanced and realized that the water surface was rising and falling very slowly in the orange morning light, and human figures and fragments of the broken bridge were about to fall into the water.

However, the person they wanted to see was looking up and staring at them quietly.

The smile on his lips remained unchanged.

Pfft! !

There was a loud sound of entering the water, and the waves splashed on their faces.

Along with Alan's remaining 'instructions' slapped on their faces.

"wait for me!"

Very clear, with a firm tone.

Izuluti glared at the water, a ferocious look on her usually gentle and pretty face, and she turned over and was about to jump into the water.

But she was grabbed by Alice! Isaruti was about to throw Alice away, but was immediately held down by Sylphy and Rudy who came hurriedly. She showed an absurd expression and yelled at everyone in a very incomprehensible way.

"Brother, I have never fought in water battles! The sword of light cannot be released in water without force! Let me go!!"

"Believe in Alan!! Listen to him!" Sylphy also heard what Alan said and grabbed Izolo tightly.

"What?!?"

At this moment! A miserable scream pierced their ears, coming from the cruise ship that was getting closer and closer to them!
"There's an assassin among the guards!!! Protect the princess!!!"

　So broken!
　　Besides, the fight for the crown prince is nothing more than those things, and it is much more interesting to start it in Liupu City than to enter the map and set up the chariots and horses.

　　Right?

　　Let's talk about the butterfly effect and the current conspiracy line, so that everyone doesn't have to do anything~ (If you want to do something, don't read it, just skip it, and it will be revealed through the conversation between Allen and James later)
　　Ariel and Allen first met at the commendation meeting, powerful force - Ariel rejected the intermediate swordsmen Luke and Pilemon (Aren was the reason for rejecting Luke, and no chance of winning was the reason for rejecting Pilemon, so that he would appear harmless in the eyes of the First Prince) - Ariel and Dilic had a dispute, and admitted defeat - Dilic was anxious and frantically recruited troops in the capital - The big move attracted the attention of the First Prince in advance, and through Dilic's behavior, he won over Dilic's family's "Recasting Glory Faction" and stuffed two assassins into Ariel's camp - Dilic decided to He decided to go to Flowing Waterfall City to win over public opinion - the First Prince took advantage of the situation to arrange a killer group to kill Ariel - James fought for the execution position - used resources to kill Allen, and at the same time used Allen to kill the First Prince - Ariel could not die, otherwise he would have no chance to replace Darius, the more chaotic the situation, the more chances he would have, on the contrary, after the First Prince's power was consolidated, he would completely lose the channel for upward mobility - at the same time, even if Allen won all the games, he could still push Allen to the losing camp of Ariel, the crown prince - so, 'the general trend is on me' - the killing game in Flowing Waterfall City.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)