The cold-faced earl doesn't want to trigger the plot

Is there anyone who can take this guy away?

Riber sighed, and said to Erhard on the other side,

"If you think her behavior is an offense to this funeral, I can apologize to you on her behalf."

It is ironic that Erhard, the former head of the Greenwater Knights, can only attend the funeral in the name of accompanying Riber.

On this day, besides Brigitte and Erhard, the people who came to the funeral with Ribel included Evanna, Lynn, and Sebastian and Ed, who would not enter the venue and would only wait outside. .

It was only natural that other people would come to the funeral, but Ywenna and Bridget shouldn't have come.

But obviously, Ewenna wanted to face up to the mistakes she had made.

As for Bridget, probably because she was worried about Ewenna, she just made up an excuse and followed her.

"It's all right, Monsieur Riber."

Since resigning from office, Erhard, who seems to have relaxed a lot, can now call Riber's name more intimately,

"Originally, I also thought that in a place filled with sadness like a funeral, everyone was already serious and restrained. But..."

Erhard looked at Bridget who was pushed away by Ewenna,

"However, looking at her, I also feel that maybe these knights who are sleeping in the ground may not want the people they guard to be immersed in grief all the time. Therefore, a happy funeral is not bad."

Erhard, who came to the funeral, wore a dark mourning dress, and used a black veil to block her horribly scarred face.Therefore, looking around, she looks like a slim noble lady.

"Even if it is her, there is no way to make the whole funeral happy."

Looking at Bridget who was still making noise, Ribel shook his head and said.

However, after such a conversation, he felt that the atmosphere of the funeral really seemed less heavy.

...

The funeral begins.

Accompanying the funeral is the honor ceremony for these sacrificed members of the Knights.

Although it cannot be hereditary, there is no territorial reward.But these brave members of the Knights were officially awarded the title of Knights.

Speaking of knights, Nero was recognized by the Inquisition for his outstanding performance.Therefore, under the impetus of the Church of All Things, he also became a real "knight".

Ribel thought that a brave protagonist like Nero should dismiss such a title.But according to Bridget, Nero was so excited after getting the news that he didn't fall asleep for several days.

It seems that Nero's biggest dream is to become a great nobleman.

Seriously, a strange true protagonist.

The knight's award ceremony should be an occasion full of honor, pride, and joy.But at the funeral, the atmosphere completely changed.

The unbearable crying spread like a flood.

The family members of the members of the knights who came to the funeral would probably not have any hope that these long-sleeping people would exchange their lives for this short-lived glory.

Watching the funeral process from a distance, Ywenna, who was beside Riber, seemed to be struggling.

She looked like she wanted to face such a sad scene, but couldn't lift her head because of self-blame.So, it's just that the jaw keeps shaking up and down, and the behavior is extremely weird.

"How do you feel?"

Riber asked softly.

"...I regret it."

Evanna bowed her head,

"I say that I have made up my mind, but I actually don't understand anything. I don't know how many people my actions will hurt. When I am overwhelmed by anger and hatred, I am just a monster that brings disaster to others ..."

Yiwenna raised her head slightly, and looked at the funeral venue with difficulty,

"Although I know, I don't have the right to die without permission. But... now I feel like dying again."

Listening to Ewenna's words, Liber raised his eyebrows.

I don't know if it's related to her experience, Riber felt that Ewenna was a little too emotional and sentimental.

Although, to be precise, the incident related to Evanna is not over yet.But he still hopes that Ewenna can get out of the haze of the past earlier.

"Death may be a punishment, but it is definitely not an atonement."

Probably because of being infected by Evanna, Ribel also blurted out words that seemed to be lines.

"Then how do I pay for these crimes?"

Ewenna looked at Ribel and asked seriously.

Ever since the Knights pardoned her for the crime she committed when she pretended to be a "dismemberer" because of her contribution in this incident, Ewenna fell into confusion.

"..."

Riber thought for a moment, then answered,

"Silence and time."

Hmmm...a quote from another earl works really well...

After uttering these words with unknown meaning, Riber stared at his face as usual, becoming a handsome and serious earl.

Not far away, Brigitte quietly watched the conversation between Riber and Ywenna, showing a meaningful smile.

...

...

Only after staying for a short period of time at the funeral, Riber and his party left the venue.

Even if Riber's earl status is removed, with his current reputation in Greenwater City, staying in a crowded place for a long time will also cause commotion.

Fortunately, this kind of days where the stars hold the moon will not last long.

Back at his current residence, Riber saw from afar the richest man in Greenwater City, Sir Gold, who was also driving around in his own carriage today, constantly dangling around the neighbors.

Riber was very puzzled by this, because he had seen it too many times.

Since he moved to Sir Gould's mansion for a while, the Sir seems to have a hobby of wandering around in a carriage.

He also asked Sebas what was going on, but Sebas also said he didn't know, only saying that this item was not included in noble etiquette.

Speaking of which, after he called Sebastian, something even more strange happened.

That is, Sir Gold's butler also came over at that time, because his name is also Sebastian...

It can only be said that there are really many coincidences in this world.

The reason why Riber and the people around him now live in Sir Gold's mansion is because of another magical thing.

That day, when Riber was dragged back to the mansion by Iwenna, he was stunned to see that his mansion was completely burned down in a trance.Even, not only his mansion, but the surrounding streets were almost burned to the ground.

As for the reason for the fire, it was because there were several "dumb" boxes among the pyrotechnic boxes detonated by the "artist".It couldn't be burned in the first time, so it couldn't be extinguished by the black crow in the first time.

And when the witch came, the "dumb" box burned again for some reason, just like it didn't fire for some reason before.

So, that's it...

When Riber woke up after being unconscious for a while, he looked at the wreckage of the mansion and couldn't help laughing.

He didn't know why he was laughing, anyway, it was definitely not because he was happy.

But...just laughing.

Why did his house burn down again?

Although the loss this time was not large compared to last time, fortunately there were no casualties.

But always burning his own house like this, is he really planning to counterattack and become a commoner one day?

"Oh...forget it."

Riber, who turned back from his past thoughts, shook his head, no longer thinking about these things.

Anyway, he was about to move out of the city too.A "small" mansion with a nameless restaurant on the ground floor that no one patronizes, if it burns, it will burn.

After Liber woke up, he learned a somewhat inexplicable message from the visiting black crow.

That is, the assessment of him by the Scourge Church has come to an end.He also successfully passed the assessment and became a member of the Scourge Church again.

This...

Not to mention the evaluator he had never even met.

After recovering his identity, he was immediately dispatched with a mission.

In order to cooperate with the large-scale plan "resurrection" of the Church of Scourge in the "Meblaine Royal College of Higher Education", he was ordered to go to the old royal capital Ascart City to make proper and complete preparations for the entrance at the beginning of next year.

Ever since, Greenwater City had just recovered, and Riber had to move again.

It's just that it's different from the last move.

For this move, Riber is destined to bring many companions with him.

Volume Three: Chapter 160, Candidates

At night, in the luxurious room of Sir Gold's luxurious mansion, Riber looked at the teacup in front of him in a trance.

He recalled the day when the witch came not long ago.

At that time, with the power of suing the devil to death, he killed the witch very happily, but what happened after that can only be described as a chicken feather.

First of all, although the sword of destruction accurately killed the part of the devil in his body, but on the other hand, the sword actually pierced through his body.

So, when he came back to his senses, he realized that he almost died together with the Witch of Pleasure in the true sense.

Fortunately, Ewenna on the other side woke up from the coma in time and sent him to a place where he could be treated.

However, there were many troubles for Ewenna after that.

Because, unlike Riber and Alice, Ewenna disappeared in full view.Moreover, because Bridget was looking for Ewenna everywhere anxiously at that time, people who hadn't noticed her disappearance also remembered it.

Although, it is impossible to see clearly which people possessed the "witch's core" were sucked into the white cocoon by ordinary means.Moreover, in the chaos at that time, not a few people disappeared.

However, unlike those who are not related, Ewenna really has the "witch core" and almost became a witch.That is to say, she can't leave suspicions, so as not to be pursued by interested people afterwards.

However, this matter has not been resolved until now.

Deliberately emphasizing that Yi Wenna was just "accidentally blown into the rubble and passed out", which was really a bit of a suspicion.

For the time being, the heretic interrogator Lei Ya said that he did not feel the breath of a witch from Ewenna.As a result, this matter has temporarily entered a state of shelving.

On Alice's side, it's much simpler.

After all, Alice was not alone in being summoned by the flute.Others who have also been poisoned by Grace and the "artist" have become good "witnesses".

Moreover, Alice also provided a good excuse for Riber, explaining where he went and why he was seriously injured.

In those few days, it was clear that Riber and the others did not do anything bad, nor did they intend to do evil.But there is quite a state of mind similar to that of a fugitive prisoner.

In any case, Evanna and Alice possessed the "witch's core", and Riber once became a devil, so they cannot be exposed.

The Pleasure Witch, who almost killed the entire Greenwater City, personally demonstrated why the Witch is regarded as a disaster by everyone in this world.

So, once exposed.Don't say that Riber is an earl, even if he is a prince, he will probably be chased and intercepted by various forces.

In addition to the external part, the internal part also gave Riber a headache for a while.

It's okay for Yiwenna, after all, Yiwenna has seen most of the process, and there is not much room to hide it if she wants to hide it.So, I simply explained everything, which made Riber a lot easier.

On Alice's side, Riber hasn't figured out yet when to explain to her.

Alice is now at an ignorant age, obviously it is not suitable to tell her everything frankly.

Fortunately, according to Alice herself, she doesn't remember everything that happened after Riber drank the poison.Therefore, Riber still has some room for maneuver for the time being.

It's just that Alice remembers going to the time before the birth of the witch, which is actually quite embarrassing.

As a demonstration, Alice's attitude towards Riber was quite strange during this time.She always hides in various hidden corners furtively, and then does nothing but watches Ribel silently.

Riber didn't know what kind of thoughts this little guy was carrying out these confusing behaviors.

...

What's more, after the death of the Pleasure Witch, Ribel suddenly gained some power this time as if he had received a mission reward.

First came the complete blessing of the God of Light, undoubtedly from Alice.And with it comes...the new "Witch Core".

According to the circumstances, Riber had every reason to suspect that the "Witch's Core" came from Evanna.