After choosing to leave, they regretted it.

And a set of double bedding is already made up.

The little girl who followed in added:

"There's no double bed in the village, so the adults made one overnight. They also rushed to get the quilt and other things. After all, the older brother and sister are husband and wife, so it wouldn't look good for them to sleep separately."

Being too attentive is also a problem, Aize covered his face.

"Well, you guys should get some rest. I'm going to help my sister. Bye~"

After saying that, Anna closed the door and left excitedly.

Leaving behind was Aize who was confused, and Villian who was excited and eager to try.

Chapter 86 Good Night

Sitting at the table in the cabin, Aize and Villian looked at each other in silence.

The difference is that Aize's expression is serious, while Villian seems to be in a good mood and can hardly suppress her smile.

"this."

After a brief silence, Aize took out the bone fragment he had picked up from his pocket.

"This is part of the deserter leader I killed. After his arm was cut off, the guy fell apart. See if you can find anything."

"Huh huh huh~"

Villian hummed a little tune, moved the object in front of her, injected magic into it and began to examine it.

Soon, there were results.

"This isn't part of a living person, it's part of a puppet."

"...of a puppet?"

Villian nodded:

"Yes, by mixing complex materials with potions, we can create a puppet that is highly similar to a human's deconstruction. By introducing the soul of the deceased into it, we can achieve an effect similar to the resurrection of the dead."

"What will it take to accomplish this?"

"The puppet itself must be made with great precision, otherwise it won't be able to match the deceased's soul. It also requires the deceased's body, and the time since death cannot be too long. As for the other things..."

Villian shook her head.

"I can't really say anything else. This is a very niche subject in puppetry. The most recent research documents are from 50 years ago. There are no more than 10 people in the entire witch clan who have actually been able to accomplish this."

"Um……"

Aize's eyes sank and he began to think.

In other words, the nobleman had indeed killed himself half a year ago, but someone stole his body and created the thing we saw before.

No wonder it feels so strange when you chop it down.

At the same time, this also shows that no matter who planned all this, he must have the assistance of a high-level witch.

Moreover, it can provide long-term supplies for such a group of hundreds of deserters.

Human nobles? Or demons?

The answer may have to be found in Alicia.

"……Um?"

While thinking, Villian suddenly placed her hand on the back of Aize's hand, interrupting him and said with a smile:

"Compared to this, we've been fighting all night, don't you really want to rest first?"

"……Well."

Aize's thinking just now was to avoid this problem.

"Okay, what are you waiting for? Hurry up~"

Villian couldn't wait to pull Aize to the bedside and even started to undress him, but of course Aize, who had come to his senses, held her down.

At the same time, there was a scream like a girl about to be raped:

"No—what are you doing!?"

"What can I do? It's Aize's fault for being so hesitant."

Violet let go of her hand and put on a sad expression:

"This room and this bed are all the result of the kindness of the villagers. Aize, are you so disrespectful to them? Anna would be so sad if she knew~"

"Woo——"

Textbook level of moral kidnapping.

And I have to say, it’s very effective.

Seeing Aize like this, Villian sighed and asked seriously:

"Or what? Do you hate sleeping with me so much?"

"No, it's not a question of dislike..."

Given Villian's appearance, there are probably very few men who would not be attracted to her.

In terms of personality, although he often goes off the rails, Aize, who was once disheartened, does not hate these unexpected words and deeds.

So, if you ask me whether I like it or not, Aize definitely likes it.

So why are you always worried?

It was still Aize's habitual psychology that was at work, and he couldn't completely trust Villian.

This distrust itself, and the subtle guilt and self-loathing that indirectly caused it, always affected him.

But now——

Aize sighed.

"Nothing, just leave it at that, sleep!!"

"Hmm~"

After dragging away the stolen clothes and taking a quick shower with the water that had been prepared, the two finally lay down together.

Aize looked at the ceiling, not knowing what to say for a moment.

This is different from the previous camping where I had to wear a thick coat.

Now, Villian was only wearing a thin layer of underwear and squeezed into a quilt. Her body temperature and smooth touch were transmitted through her skin without reservation.

It also has a very pleasant smell.

I can't calm down at all.

As if sensing Aize's thoughts, Villian clung to Aize and whispered:

"Today, I was really worried. You went deep into the enemy camp alone. Don't do that next time."

When this plan was proposed, Violet was strongly opposed.

Because she has to control the familiars and protect the village, it is impossible for her to stay with Aize.

This means that if Alicia had not appeared, Aize would have to fight alone for a long time after sneaking into the enemy camp and face a large number of enemies alone.

No one can guarantee what will happen.

Aize was stunned for a moment, then sighed:

"What else can we do? This is the only way to ensure the safety of the hostages."

"Be sure to take me with you in your next plan."

Villian pressed her face against Aize's shoulder, held his hand and whispered:

"It sure feels good to wait and say welcome back, but if possible, I still want to be by your side when it matters most."

"...as much as possible."

Aize can't guarantee that he can do something, so this is the only answer he can give.

Villian pondered for a moment, then changed the subject and asked:

"What are you going to do tomorrow?"

"Um?"

"Now that we've rescued the captured half-bloods, should we go back to Tafea, or stay here for a while?"

"Stay a little longer, there are still some things to sort out."

Alicia's situation is likely to be the key.

On the other hand, with Duke Brian about to arrive, Tafia is now also undercurrent, and it would be nice to have a safe place where he can watch the fire from the other side of the river.

There's no need to rush back.

Upon hearing this, Villian smiled lightly:

"In that case, I'll have to make myself a new mattress tomorrow."

"Huh? Why?"

"It's a bit too hard, making it hard to sleep. I like a softer bed. But..."

Villian moved a few times, propped up her upper body with her chin in the quilt, reached out and pinched Aize's nose, and said with a smile:

"It's good that I can't sleep. This way I can watch your sleeping face to my heart's content while you're asleep."

"What's there to see?"

"It looks good, very cute~"

Aize sighed, turned over and looked at Villian:

"...Do you usually use the word cute to describe boys?"

"Normally not, but to describe you, no problem."

I wanted to say something, but looking at the smile of the witch in front of me, I always felt that I couldn't say it.

Aize gave up, turned towards the ceiling again and closed his eyes.

"No more talking, go to sleep."

"Yeah~ Goodnight."

Chapter 87 If you don’t kick the iron plate, the iron plate will come to you

After completing the task assigned by Aize, Constantine led the knights back to the camp on the Anlin Plain.

Before entering the door, a knight commander who stayed behind came to greet him:

"Welcome back, how's the situation over there?"

Constantine dismounted and responded expressionlessly:

"Nothing, just wiped out a group of deserters, easy as pie. What about this side? Those two people didn't notice it, did they?"

The other person nodded.

"Don't worry, there's none."

There are two people, one is Leah and the other is Christina.

Needless to say, if Leah knew that she was leading people to work under Aize's orders, she would probably be so angry that she would chop herself to pieces on the spot.

And Christina - once the problem involves Aize, she is no less dangerous than Leah.

The fact that I was ordered around by Aize without her knowing was going to be exposed... I shuddered at the thought.

Constantine turned around and waved his hand, signaling his subordinates to disperse, and then continued to ask:

"Is there anything going on here while I'm away?"

Among all the Knight Commanders, Constantine and Christina have the highest status because they have spent the longest time with Aize and have the most outstanding abilities.