A dull longsword and a heartbroken villager

Her poor princess, if things continue like this, won't she be no different from a defeated dog?

According to Blanche's speculation, Bray has already done something unspeakable with this pink-haired girl.

Once both of their rice is cooked, the situation will be irreversible.

At that time, it was an undeniable fact that Princess Virginia had become a loser.

Blanche, as the princess's most loyal maid, would not allow this to happen.

She will make this dead fish understand that Her Highness the Princess is his only choice.

“Her Highness would like to invite you to the performance of the Songstress of Eols,” Blanche said, pulling out a ticket.

"Hey, wait a minute, Blanche..." Virginia was stunned when she saw that only one ticket had been taken out.

She brought three tickets, so why did Blanche only take out one?

Virginia had planned to bring Naruko and Levy along, as she thought Bray wouldn't abandon them.

"It should be three..."

Blanche turned and glanced at Princess Virginia, giving her a look that said, "So that's why you haven't made any progress in so long."

“Your Highness Virginia, getting this ticket is very difficult,” Blanche said earnestly.

Bray glanced down at the ticket and pondered for a long time.

"What a pity..."

“I just booked a performance, so I probably won’t be able to sit with you,” Bray said with a sigh, regretting the free tickets.

I've heard that this Eorz is very popular, and the tickets are ridiculously expensive. I'm definitely going to see it.

As for the various concerns Virginia had, Bray hadn't actually considered them at all.

At most, he would worry that Levy might become a useless lion again because of his absence.

"Tsk." Blanche smacked her lips almost imperceptibly.

"Did you just click your tongue?" Bray looked at the elegant maid with a strange expression.

“No, you must have misheard.” Blanche shook her head in denial; how could she speak so rudely?

"This is Her Highness's heartfelt gift, and we sincerely hope that you will accept it."

“Actually, it doesn’t matter whether you do the commission or not, right?” Blanche began to try to persuade her.

"Emmmm," Bray thought for a moment and realized that he had only taken the commission to keep himself from being too idle.

It wasn't exactly a very important commission.

It seems feasible to cancel a commission just to see what a big concert in the city is like.

Having been in the city for so long, Bray had only been to a theater once.

But the play exploded halfway through, nearly killing a lot of people, so there was no point in appreciating it.

Blakeras, once a country bumpkin, is now seriously weighing his options.

“Let’s go see it together,” Virginia said, grabbing Bray’s hand expectantly.

“I really want to go to the show with Mr. Bray.”

Virginia was being so bold for the first time, though she herself didn't seem to realize what she was doing.

Regardless, Blanche was extremely pleased to see Virginia being so proactive.

That's how it should be done; that's how you kick that pink-haired guy away.

Naruko stared intently at Virginia and Bray, her teeth clenched with hatred.

Why is there such a chaotic scene with those dead fish eyes? Are they trying to build a huge harem?!?

“Pink-haired lady, you don’t look too well.” Blanche looked at Naruko meaningfully.

Although she was unhappy to see her princess in the midst of a chaotic situation, she felt relieved to see Naruko upset.

Despite Virginia’s constant admonition to be upright, Blanche isn’t really that honest.

If she were really that straightforward, Naruko might have already given birth to the baby if Princess Virginia hadn't made any progress.

Since it's a dead fish, the actual strategy for catching it is quite simple.

"Haha, no, I'm not feeling unwell anywhere." Naruko rubbed her face and chuckled a few times.

“Hmm…” Levy, standing at the very back, looked around at everyone with a blank expression.

She glanced at Bray and Virginia, then at Naruko and Blanche.

"Xiao You, aren't they all strange?" Levy asked, holding Xiao You's hand.

"Judging from their expressions, they're probably in heat."

"I heard that the Black Iron Clan is in heat 365 days a year," Xiao You said seriously.

"Oh!" Levy exclaimed.

"What about Bray?"

"Belongs to a rare species that doesn't go into heat." It will be several days before Bray finds out whether he has been chosen as a guard.

During this period, he will probably be no different from a salted fish.

Compared to Bray, the events, big and small, in the capital city are clearly more interesting these days.

Today, suspicious figures are still walking the streets.

This time, Latis learned his lesson and didn't wear a big black robe, but instead changed into relatively simple clothes.

However, the hood is still necessary.

This was to cover his ears and hair. There were many reasons for this, one of which was that he didn't want others to know he was an elf.

He kept his head down and followed closely behind a man.

The man had a thick white beard and looked quite robust.

This man was none other than Badbusch, the adoptive father of Tiggia and Eors.

From the beginning, Latis showed strong hatred for this man, and now that he's following behind him, he probably doesn't have any good intentions either.

Budsh didn't seem to notice Latis behind him and kept walking briskly.

He is also going to visit Eorz today.

His loving gaze revealed that he truly cared for Eorz.

Of course, he also cared about his other adopted daughter, Tiggia; both girls were very important to him.

The expressions of the two people were in stark contrast.

When Budbush passed through a deserted area, Latis's eyes lit up instantly, like a wolf smelling blood.

He tightly gripped a magic crystal with engraved patterns in his hand, and stepped out from behind the obstacle where he was hiding, approaching the other person step by step.

Then, Budsh's vision went black and he collapsed to the ground.

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"You scum, wake up!" Latis poured cold water on Badbu.

This is an old but effective method to wake a person.

Budsh, who woke up the next moment, proved the effectiveness of this ancient method.

The magic crystal that Latis had previously possessed was one he had processed later, capable of channeling magic to generate electricity.

Of course, he only made this today.

Otherwise, the magic crystal would have been confiscated when Eric captured it.

Although Latis was captured, he was very cautious. He didn't carry any lethal items at first, only an ordinary magic crystal.

Until the very last moment Budsh collapsed, he didn't see clearly who had knocked him unconscious.

Latis didn't walk directly in front of Budbush until Budbush had completely passed out.

"Cough cough..." Budsh accidentally inhaled water into his nasal cavity, and he immediately started coughing, feeling quite uncomfortable.

"Finding a place to tie you up won't be easy at all," Latis sneered.

Because the capital was too strict, Latis spent a lot of money and effort to find such a dilapidated place.

He didn't want to be captured by Eric and Alice.

He had a feeling that if he were caught again, he would be in a really bad situation.

Therefore, he became increasingly cautious in his actions.

"Who are you..." Budsh asked a classic question.

People who are knocked unconscious usually ask this question when they wake up; it's a kind of instinctive question.

"And where is this place?" Budsh asked, playing along with another classic question.

“Do you think I’d tell you, Bud Bush?” Latis looked at Bud Bush with disdain.

However, with half of his face covered by his hood, Budsh couldn't see his expression too clearly.

But you could still tell from Budsh's tone...

Resentment and disdain.

"It seems you've taken good care of my sister."

"Otherwise, I would have shoved a knife into your mouth already."

"Sister, you mean Tiggia!?" After hearing Latis's words, Badbush immediately realized something and looked at Latis in astonishment.

"You never thought they would have a son, right?"

"Besides that child who's not even a year old, you didn't think about the fact that there was another 6-year-old who went out to play, right?"

“It’s been more than ten years.” Latis’s voice was icy cold. If voices could kill, Budbush would probably be dead at least ten times over.

A sea of ​​fire flashed through Bud Bush's mind—a memory from the past.

"Really, there are so few clues... If I hadn't spent so much time and money, I wouldn't have been able to find you."

"After investigating for over a decade, it turns out you're actually a human, not an elf."

After saying that, Latis stuffed a stone into Budbush's mouth.

“This is a special magic crystal, much better than a gag.” Latis looked down at Badbush, whose face was filled with terror.

"Are you scared? You can be scared too." Latis remained unmoved, and even seemed to want to laugh.

His home was destroyed by this white-bearded man.

He was only a few years old at the time and didn't understand what had happened. It wasn't until he was a teenager that he was able to track down the killer.

However, so much time had passed that the clues were too vague, and Latis had no idea how much effort and money he had spent.

Now, he has finally confirmed that Bud Bush is the murderer.

Unexpectedly, this guy was not only the adoptive father of the famous singer Eols, but also the adoptive father of his own younger sister.

It's truly ironic that Doratis is so furious, wishing he could devour Budbush alive.

"Ugh!! Ugh!!!" With his mouth gagged, Budbush couldn't make a sound and could only stare blankly.

He struggled desperately, but Latis held him down.

Although he wasn't as strong as Bud Bush, he was still quite powerful.

However, while holding Budbush down, Latis's hood was lifted slightly due to the other's struggle.

A sliver of red hair and a long ear were visible.

"..." The young man wasn't lying; he really was Tiggia's brother.

They were so similar that Bud Bush couldn't help but have doubts.

"Just for that one doll, you actually had the heart to destroy a family!!" Latis said, and then punched Budbush hard in the face.

"Is that thing really that important? More important than several lives?!"

"You bastard, how dare you make my sister call her father's killer 'father'?!"