Chris's Faith of Fire

"Assist? Do you want me to be a thief? Sorry, I won't do it even if Chris asks me to."

Fami stood up.

"Wait, I'm not finished yet."

"You can't convince me! You don't know how helpless it is to become a thief. You run on the street with a murderous mood for a piece of bread and are stared at like you are looking at garbage. A thief like you You are completely different from me...you have long since left the realm of stealing for survival."

Yes, I stared at him, looking at the young man's excited look and recalling the first time he saw me.

I didn't know the boy's name at that time. He slammed me away and snatched the bag away... just to survive for himself and his brother.

But now what we are doing has already exceeded this scope.

No matter how high-sounding it is, we are thieves...

Justice is not on this side.

"You're right, Fami." Chijiu muttered, but her voice was heard by everyone in the quiet room.

"We are thieves, and we will always be just thieves. I don't expect to be anything else, because... this is my profession, my destiny, and the only thing I can do."

Chijiu put his hands on his chest, as if these were sincere words from the heart.

However, there is no way to know whether it is true or false.

"Cat, the treasure hidden in the church you fought yesterday is the gift prepared by Duke Asha, the ruler of this city, to give to the orcs in the south to establish an alliance."

"Ah..." Fami raised his head as if suddenly enlightened.

"What's wrong, Fami?"

I don't know what happened.

Fami pursed her lips.

"A masked weirdo told me about this a few days ago."

As he spoke, he focused his gaze on Chijiu.

"That person is you, Miss Akagi!"

Did these two people have another conversation somewhere I don't know about?Then the attitude of Chijiu today can be explained clearly.I always feel like she has been plotting something today.

"Haha, obviously the upper echelons of the thieves organization knew the news. The nobles hid the secrets that could form an alliance with the orcs in the old church, waiting for the heavily armored knights to pick them up and transport them. They must seize every secret in the city before they do. Every thief knows this, how can you be sure it's me?"

Chijiu smiled and said, at this time I noticed a sense of violation.

We were walking on the street together that day. She didn't know the news and walked towards the alley, as if she suddenly discovered it.

However, now it is said that every thief knows that she hid it from me, and she already knew about Fami's existence at that time, hoping that I would risk my life!

I glared at her, but Chijiu didn't even look here, waiting for the boy's response.

Her words were like an indirect admission of what she had done, but she had to have a reason for her to confess.

Fami looked at her, then at me, and finally raised her lips.

"I originally thought the person standing in front of me that day was a man, both in terms of voice and size, but now it seems that he was just a disguise."

A man?Chijiu pretended to be a man and looked at her plump breasts. It was really unimaginable.

"How did you know for sure?"

This question is exactly what I'm thinking.

Famina's overly certain attitude is inevitably suspicious.

"Because you both exude the same smell, the smell of over-rubbed perfume that hits your nostrils."

odor?Without Fami's explanation, I really didn't realize it.

It turns out that Chijiu has always carried this faint fragrance.

After hearing the young man's words, the female thief laughed out loud.

"Hahahahaha~ It's so interesting, how sharp your nose is! This is the first time my men's clothing has been discovered. Obviously I have the confidence to not be discovered at all. The completion of my men's clothing is as good as that of a certain silver cat. It’s completely different. Is that why you’re called the Wolf Swordsman? Hahaha~”

"Why are you doing this? This time both the thieves organization and the security group have suffered casualties. Is this of any benefit to you?"

Fami was not annoyed when faced with Chijiu's teasing. He tilted his head, as if he didn't understand her behavior.

Chijiu turned around and sat on my bed and crossed her long legs.

"Of course there is. Weakening the power of the Guard Corps and the thieves so that neither side can receive the gifts given to the Orcs. Maintaining a balanced trend is the key to this operation. Now Duke Asha is weak and incompetent and actually controls the Guard Corps. It's the other nobles. Their power is like the long roots of oak trees, buried deep underground. When the thieves organization began to gradually encroach on the city's share, they naturally felt nervous, so they formed a security group. Give gifts to those who are allied with the orcs. They can all become allies of the orcs, but the orcs are not allies of this city. They are simple-minded, know how to repay kindness, and will only be friendly to humans who give them benefits, just like monkeys."

In other words, is this action actually intended to make both sides lose the initiative?

I looked at Chijiu in surprise, and she still just smiled sweetly in return.

"So are we actually working for the nobles? Becoming their lackeys in order to destroy the thieves' organization?"

Fami blinked, and Chijiu waggled his fingers after hearing this.

"You are only half right. Although they are indeed lackeys of the nobles, the security group does not exist to eliminate thieves."

"What do you mean?"

"Fami, children are difficult to manage, but young people are different. Although they are sharp, they still know how to be afraid... The nobles want to treat thieves as young people, not children or opponents. No matter which one is for them, No good."

"Is the expansion of the thieves organization also related to the nobles?"

"Of course, young man... you have to understand that if a dog is aggressive and has a collar on it, it will only be obedient. If the aggressive dog and the domestic dog go back and forth to compete for territory, the owner will not have to worry about the aggressive dog focusing on him, and nothing will happen. If it happens, that is the best for them. However, the vicious dogs have become a little arrogant recently, so owners should keep more domestic dogs."

"I see, is this what you've been thinking about?"

What I just said gave me a rough idea of ​​the structure of this city.

Duke Asha is rumored to be a fool, cowardly and incompetent, with no political talent at all. He just listens to the instructions of the nobles and becomes the puppet leader of the city.At this time, the thieves began to rise. They began to control the forces in the city and hoped to replace the nobles and become the de facto leaders of the city.

The nobles didn't think this was such a troublesome thing, and the gathering of thieves made it easier for them to manage.However, in order to prevent their power from growing bigger and eventually surpassing theirs, they set up a security group to control the scale of the thieves.

This time the operation is centered around gifts to the orcs, and those who take the first step will gain powerful allies.

"This makes me wonder, what is that gift?"

Chijiu closed her eyelids and changed her legs.

"That is what the orcs dream of. I can't say what it is yet...but this thing is in my hands now."

"what!"

"There's nothing surprising, right? Have you forgotten who was the last person to come to the scene yesterday?"

Her tone was as disappointed as a student who couldn't solve a simple question.

But that's not what I want to understand.

"The Orcs are nomads from the south. They are powerful but lack the ability to command. If we can recruit them under our command, they might even be able to influence the entire Gilkern."

I took this secret treasure that could affect the entire Gilkern. I looked at her snake-like eyes and felt unknown fear.

"Do you want to become the third force?"

"Shh~ don't say it out loud."

The female thief's finger tapped on my lips.

But the smile on her lips didn't look panic at all.

Neither I nor Fami...we can all feel the terror of Akagi at this moment.

Fami stood up, his eyes turning cold at this moment.

"Are you so sure that I will join you? What will you do if your persuasion plan fails?"

"You will agree, Wolf Swordsman. It is not your intention to stay there. The little girl named Alyssa is also an important chess piece, but it is a pity that she cannot be used directly."

“You actually called Alyssa a chess piece!”

The young man reached for the sword at his waist, and Chijiu pressed the back of his hand with one hand.

"Don't get excited, Wolf Swordsman... we are all pawns..."

Akabato said as he walked towards the window and opened the wooden window to let the fresh wind blow into the small room.

Then, she turned back, and the breeze slightly ruffled her long hair.

"However, the chess player behind us has not yet shown his shadow. I will fight only for myself, fly freely, and hit the sky... Become a warrior who has the same idea as me, Chrissy, Fami."

But those eyes are still sharp.

Chapter 95 95. People who can’t be forgotten

Starry night alternates, insects and birds chirp.

I don’t know how long it has been since I left that home.

Maybe it's not as long as I feel, just a few months...

From Sestotia we have been heading towards the southern port of Gilkern, Gran. The southeast is the area ruled by the beasts called Parthia, so we have been careful not to get close to the territory of the beasts.

We basically relied on walking along the way. Although we had long wanted to buy a horse, we gave up the idea after asking the horse dealer and learning that it would cost nearly 5000 April.We were in a hurry and didn’t bring much money with us, and there were many places where we needed money during the trip, so we couldn’t spend everything in one place.

About the third day out, we encountered thieves, four men and one woman, dressed in animal skins, jumping out from both sides of the woods. At first they planned to let us keep our money, but they probably looked at us. He was young and not bad in appearance, and then he simply rushed up to capture us.

My brother drew his sword and wounded a man. I assisted him in using wind magic to blow away the other enemies and let them fall heavily to the ground. In the end, one of the five people was seriously injured, and several others fled.My brother wanted to treat that person, but I didn't quite understand how we were going to treat him without light magic. My brother said that we would drag him with us to the next town.

So I killed the man.

"Why are you doing this!" My brother was angry.

But my anger is higher than his.

"Noelle, don't be naive... don't be so gentle to such a hopeless villain! Do you really want to see Chris? How long will it take for us to find these villains after dragging them along the way!"

I didn't know why I got angry. It didn't matter to me that I couldn't find Chris. I just wanted to be with my brother.

The first murder made my right hand tremble and Noel shed tears. In the end, we silently left the thief's body and moved on.

After that we still encountered roadblocks frequently.

In order not to irritate my brother this time, I let him go. I just beat them until they couldn't move for a long time.

"Is it because of this outfit that you're in trouble?"

Noelle said while looking down at his clothes.

The white shirt with the ruffled collar has been cleaned without a trace of stain. He wears a carefully sewn black jacket. The trousers of the same color are stuffed into boots. Noelle's only pair of shoes that are most convenient for walking. , others are easy to stain the trousers...after all, the road of travel is so muddy.

"Indeed..." I said perfunctorily not knowing how to answer, while my brother was still looking at his clothes and mumbling to himself.

"It's strange...it's obviously not that eye-catching."

Having travel experience, I felt helpless at his otherworldly fireworks. When we went to the next town, we bought some simple clothes that felt like adventurers. The price was comparable to those clothes decorated with lace and ruffles. Said it was surprisingly cheap.

"I think you need armor too."

"Well, at least the vital points must be protected. Fighting is hard to say... Even if the strength gap is huge, accidents will inevitably happen."

So we bought a lot more medicine.

In the end, our brothers all put on linen tops and brown trousers. Most female adventurers wore stockings. In addition to being beautiful and easy to move, there are also many materials that can prevent cuts.After changing clothes, I put on a leather breastplate, hung the sword and dagger on the sword belt on my waist, and finally put on my backpack. My brother's shoes were still the same ones, and it was said that they were much more comfortable when walking.

In this way, we seem to be adventurer mercenaries everywhere. Speaking of which, I remembered the Adventurer Association, which is referred to as the Mercenary Institute, that I heard about before.I heard that by logging in there you can become an adventurer mercenary of the association, and you can also find various jobs and information.

If Chris was wandering on the mainland, she would probably join the association. At that time, asking them to search for her would probably quickly find her traces, but in that case I would have to deal with that Chris in advance.In fact, I hope to travel together like this for longer.

After hesitating for a while, I told my brother about this idea. He was very happy after hearing this and couldn't wait to find a mercenary station the next day. However, after asking about it, I learned that mercenary stations are only set up in big cities.So we have no choice but to continue with our original plan, and follow the tributaries of the Wind's Breath River to reach the southern port of Grand Port first. It is better to go south to the Holy Kingdom than to go back to that time. I think Chris will definitely go south... because A girl like her likes to run away the most, preferably to an unknown place in the sea of ​​fog and isolate herself from the world with the group of goblins.I hate her... so much!

But if Chris is really dead...

Maybe I will be a little sad, but that’s not necessarily the case.

Hopefully what we end up discovering is more than just her death.

We had prepared so much for this day, so we returned to the hotel early to get ready for some rest.

Noelle asked me if I wanted to rent two rooms, and he almost frowned and refused.

"Noelle doesn't know much about traveling... We don't have much money with us. If we keep wasting it like this, it will be spent sooner or later."

"Huh? In fact, renting two rooms doesn't cost much, and Xi'er is already a grown-up girl. Even brothers and sisters shouldn't sleep together anymore... A maid told me this before."

I really want to find out which maid she is, and use wind magic to blow her to the roof and hang her upside down for a night to see if she still dares to talk so much!

"Xie'er, your expression is terrifying..."