After my rebirth, Miss Saint turned evil

He is very happy now.

Because the Reinhardt family is always pursuing the strong.

What we pursue is not only our own strength, but also other people with strong strength.

And the man named Merlin just now is undoubtedly a strong man.

If his character is acceptable, he can be made a retainer and given to my cousin. I can also take the opportunity to establish a good relationship with the master.

Huh? He's a thief?

So what? He was stealing from a fat pig city lord who only knew how to embezzle money.

So even if he is a thief, he is definitely a chivalrous thief who robs the rich to help the poor.

Well, this seems to be worth extra points.

After all, according to the stories handed down in the family, it seems that the ancestor also had a chivalrous thief by his side.

So wouldn't it be better to let Merlin, the chivalrous thief, assist my cousin?

Just like our ancestors, perhaps another good story can be passed down.

Thinking of this, Rayleigh nodded unconsciously, and he became even more satisfied with Merlin.

But at the same time, he also felt a sense of regret.

Because he deeply realized the hidden talents of Lars on the border.

It was just the first day he arrived here, and he met a strong man like Merlin.

According to probability theory, how many such strong people are there?

Rayleigh felt the blood flow in his body quicken.

Unfortunately, his father assigned him other tasks.

Otherwise, he would definitely stay and look for other powerful people hiding in this city.

Rayleigh sighed. This was his first time in Lars, and it was a pity that he could only stay for a short while.

At this moment, a somewhat dissatisfied voice came from behind him.

"Lord Rayleigh, may I ask what happened to that thief just now...?"

It was Dickens, who was surrounded by knights and walked to Riley's side.

Rayleigh, who was immersed in thought, did not hear Dickens' question clearly.

He turned around and asked Dickens an unconscious question.

"Ok?"

"Did you let that thief get away?"

Dickens repeated the question, the dissatisfaction in his voice becoming more pronounced.

The tone of accountability made Rayleigh squint his eyes.

"That thief was quite strong. I couldn't beat him."

He was not lying. If Murphy had not suffered from the weapon, he would have been knocked down by him long ago.

"How could it be?! How could we not be able to defeat a petty thief?!"

"You are from the Reinhardt family!"

After hearing what Rayleigh said, Dickens became excited on the spot.

His tone already contained a hint of rebuke: "Did you deliberately let him go——"

"Lord City Lord."

Rayleigh spoke directly, interrupting Dickens in a calm tone.

At this time, the city lord noticed Ruili's eyes.

That cold look made his body tremble uncontrollably, and also made him completely sober.

With sweat pouring down his forehead, he realized the offensiveness of what he had just said.

If you offend the nobles, you will be punished.

Although he was also a noble, the other party's family status was much higher than his.

Therefore, if the other party really blames you, you will still be punished.

Thinking of this, Dickens suddenly came to his senses and hurriedly apologized to Rayleigh.

"Sorry... I'm sorry, Lord Rayleigh."

"...Don't forget the mission I left for you."

To Dickens' surprise, Rayleigh did not blame him for the offense he had just committed, but instead mentioned the previous commission.

In fact, he was originally planning to give the other party a little punishment.

But after thinking about it, he gave up his plan.

If I really punish him now, he will definitely feel resentful and may even wait for an opportunity to retaliate.

For example, when looking for Filia, his men "accidentally" hurt Filia, and then used the excuse that injuries were inevitable in battle to get away with it. Then it would not be easy for me to continue to cause trouble for him.

Because the entire Reinhardt family also believes in this truth, including the Earl himself.

After all, in a battle, no one is safe.

Rather, as long as it is related to fighting, the brains of the family members will become bad.

In short, it was because Rayleigh was worried that Dickens would hurt Filia that he let him go.

Even though he was becoming increasingly annoyed with this fat pig.

"When I have the chance to come here again in the future..., hehe."

Rayleigh laughed twice in his heart.

He ignored Dickens's somewhat surprised reaction and walked straight past him.

The group of knights behind him also consciously made way for Rayleigh to leave.

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At this moment, Murphy and Sharon have left the city lord's fortress and returned to the East City District.

Murphy strode down the road, while Sharon followed closely behind him with her head down.

The hands they held loosened at some point.

Murphy had already returned Sharon's dagger to her on the way.

The two of them walked on the road in silence, without saying a word.

Without a doubt, this was a failed venture.

If it wasn't for that Rayleigh who inexplicably gave way at the last moment, Sharon and I would have probably died there.

Even if you implement the method you last thought of, the success rate is not 100%.

Because everything has a big premise, that is to be alive.

"Brother Murphy...I'm sorry..."

Sharon's weak voice behind her interrupted Murphy's thoughts.

"What's wrong? This lifeless voice doesn't sound like you at all."

"It's all my fault. If I hadn't been discovered, none of the things that happened later would have happened."

At this moment, Sharon's heart was filled with self-blame and regret.

I blame myself for my weakness and regret my laziness.

"It has nothing to do with you. That person is quite powerful."

"Is that person more powerful than you, Brother Murphy?"

After hearing this question, Murphy slowly shook her head.

"Maybe I'm a little bit stronger, but only a little bit."

Chapter 36 Because time will make everything disappear with the wind.

"Maybe I'm a little stronger then."

Murphy said this somewhat self-boasting remark with a wry smile, and then he sighed again.

"But it's really just a little bit."

"Because in this world, there are many people who are stronger than me in swordsmanship alone."

"Moreover, they are a group of monsters so powerful that I can't even see their backs."

At this moment, the figures of the brave Ames and Filia appeared in Murphy's mind.

"That's it."

Sharon noticed that Murphy was becoming a little depressed, so she wisely stopped talking about it.

......Huh?

Shouldn't I be the one seeking comfort now?! Why am I the one considering his feelings?!

Thinking of this, Sharon looked at the back of Murphy who was walking in front of her, and the feelings of self-blame and regret in her heart quietly disappeared.

She disappeared inexplicably and silently, without even noticing it herself.

Instead, there was a familiar feeling.

It's just like when the two of them used to train together and play tricks on each other.

"Brother Murphy! You are so hateful!"

Sharon yelled as she rushed towards Murphy who was walking in front of her.

Fortunately, it was night time and there was no one on the roads in Dongcheng District.

Otherwise, the two of them would definitely be looked at like fools by the people around them.

Of course Murphy heard the shouting and hurried footsteps coming from behind her.

But he didn't care, although he didn't know why Sharon was apologizing to him one second and calling him hateful the next.

But, the result was just a bump from her, no big deal.

......

However, the violent collision sound of bodies colliding that Murphy had expected did not occur.

At this moment, in the quiet night, only the slight sound of clothes rubbing against each other seemed particularly loud.

"What's wrong?"

"...Meffe-brother."

"Ah."

Through her clothes, Murphy could feel the warmth coming from the delicate body behind her, as well as the low whisper.

"I want to become stronger."

"That's it."

"How did Brother Murphy become so strong?"

......

How did you become stronger?

I do not know.

Wouldn’t it be better to say that I am a strong person now?

Maybe it does count. After all, in terms of swordsmanship alone, his strength is almost the same as that of old Jed.

But it’s not enough, far from enough.

Compared to them in the future, it's not even good enough.