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

His condition is not good today, so he needs to fight another day.

"Mr. Riber, did you think of something?"

On the way to see the words, he fell into contemplation, and then turned around soon after, Chris asked expectantly.

"No, no useful conclusions have been drawn."

"That's right...By the way, Mr. Riber seemed to have thought of something when he met that lady last night. Is it about Miss Ewenna?"

"That is..."

Riber spoke, but didn't know how to answer.

What Chris said was probably the time when he accepted the new plot screen.

But, how should these things be explained?

Rather, Riber himself didn't have time to digest the huge amount of information.

Just when Riber was about to say a few casual words to fool him first, he suddenly felt that the scene in front of him began to shake.

While Riber was busy pressing the table with both hands to stabilize his vision, Ed, the host of the restaurant shouted anxiously and rushed to the second floor.

"No, it's not good... Sebas, Mr. Sebas!"

"Sebas?"

Liber was startled, and stood up abruptly.

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Soon after.

Everyone in the mansion stood in the backyard, raised their heads in a circle.

"What are you doing, Sebastian. Is this fun for you to be old?"

"Master! You said that! I'm not here because I like it!"

In the sky, Sebastian shouted loudly.

Why is Sebastian up there?

That's because he is currently on the roof of the three-story mansion, shivering while hugging the chimney.

If it wasn't for autumn and Sebastian's clothes weren't red, Riber would have thought that the other party was cosplaying Santa Claus.

So, what a surreal and confusing scene this old man is holding the chimney?

"Mr. Ed! I asked you to pick me up with a ladder, why did you call everyone here!"

Sebastian in the sky questioned Ed somewhat angrily.

And Ed, who was obviously in a state of panic before, so he didn't know what he was doing, scratched his scalp in embarrassment.

Riber looked up at the sky, then turned to look beside him.

Was this his butler and gardener?

Hehe, how could he, Earl of Campret, be able to hire these two crouching dragons and phoenixes at the same time?

"So, Mr. Sebastian, why are you on the roof?"

Chris, who was also watching the excitement, asked aloud.

"Annie brought me up here! I saw that she sneaked out last night and didn't come back until this morning. I didn't know where she was fooling around all night. I couldn't help but say a few words to her, and she just...she did! "

Sebas said with great grief and indignation.

"..."

Riber raised his eyebrows, quite helplessly.

Said that a pegasus went out to fool around at night or something... Is his butler really starting to go crazy?

But what does Anne do out at night... ah!

Riber suddenly remembered.

After he came back yesterday with Chris on his back, he was naturally exhausted and didn't want to move.

But at that time, Annie, who had made an appointment with him during the day to bury the sword, was already waiting for him in the backyard.

However, Riber is really, really, really, and doesn't want to go out again.

So...

Thinking about it, Anne seemed to be the one who was on the way, Anne was the one who dug the hole, and Annie was the one who memorized the location. It seemed that the job of burying the sword didn’t need her own Riber. on Annie's neck.

"I leave it to you, try to bury it in a place far away from here, and remember to be remote and sparsely populated..."

After patiently admonishing, under Anne's soul-questioning gaze of "Are you a human or a dog?", Riber went back to the room to sleep.

Judging from the current situation, it is obvious that Annie has fulfilled his entrustment.The Sword of Destruction was buried far away from Greenwater City, and even Riber didn't know where it was.

Ribel turned his head and glanced at the other side, Pegasus Anne who was proudly holding her head up.

Did you do it silently and endure it all?

Thank you Anne...

Thinking about it, Riber cleared his throat with gratitude to Annie,

"In short, it's your fault! Sebas?"

"Hey?"

"Annie, not even [-]% of the responsibility, it's your full responsibility, Sebastian!"

"Hey hey?"

Sebas, who was holding the chimney, let go of his hands in a daze, and almost fell from the roof.

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After spending almost a day in a daze, in the evening, Riber, who was sitting in an unnamed restaurant as usual, received the Pioneer Daily.

The content of the Pioneer Daily on this day is very simple, there is only one report, or an announcement.

That is, the Greenwater City felon prison caught fire last night and was attacked by criminals. The Knights suffered heavy losses, and a total of eleven felons escaped.

The Knights issued a martial law throughout the city, and offered rewards to these fugitives, and published their portraits in newspapers.

"The daily newspaper was postponed until the evening. I thought there would be some big news... Well, the attack on the heavy prison would be considered big news. Eleven fugitives? Oh, it's scary... I hope The Knights can cheer up a little."

Behind the bar counter in the restaurant, Ed, who had just brought the newspaper, read the content of the newspaper, muttering non-stop.

From Riber's point of view, today's report looks a bit weird.

how to say?

Seems a little, too neutral?It's almost like serious news without emotion and prejudice...

No, isn't that what news is supposed to be like?It was he who was led astray by the impassioned daily vanguard of the Knights.

However, even if the news becomes neutral now, it is probably too late.

Because, from Ed's reaction, it can be seen that the prejudice against the Knights has long been deeply rooted in Greenwater City.

No one cares about the heavy losses of the Knights, they will only continue to complain, abuse, and cast aside the incompetence of the Knights.

It's just, did these things happen yesterday in a place they didn't know about?

Sure enough, the flames I saw at that time, just as Chris speculated, came from the Knights' prison for recidivism.

11 people, is it too much?You can start a football team.

"Is the death penalty abolished in the laws of Greenwater City?"

Riber asked Ed.

"Returning to the Earl, there is no such thing. Yesterday, if I remember correctly, was the day when several murderers were executed in a concentrated manner. However, it was probably because of the issue of the Knights. The prisoners in this city really There are too many…”

Ed sighed.

While Riber listened, the corners of his mouth twitched.

Good guy, are there still a steady stream of prisoners coming out of the execution of prisoners every day?

Is this really Greenwater City?Or does "Greenwater" mean "Gotham" in the language of this world?

Just when Riber was also infected and sighed continuously, Sebastian came to the restaurant from the backyard with a solemn expression.

"Master..."

Sebastian, who had been blown by the cold wind all morning and was still walking like flying, leaned into Riber's ear and whispered a few short words.

And Riber, who heard these words, had a mixed expression of surprise and surprise on his face,

"Are you sure, it's really...they?"

Volume II: Chapter 93, Sorrow (II)

On the second floor of the mansion, outside the room of the Eds and his wife, Riber held Alice's hand and waited quietly outside the door with a somewhat dazed expression.

"I also want to go in and help that sister!"

Alice said a little sadly.

She really didn't mean to make trouble, but wanted to help her family and the injured woman.However, Riber has been watching her firmly, not letting her run around.

At her age, she still doesn't know that she doesn't have enough ability, even if she has a good heart, she can easily screw things up.A child like her is doing the best she can by keeping quiet.

Therefore, facing the incomprehension of Riber and others, Alice felt very wronged.

"you..."

Opening his mouth, Riber wanted to invigorate the atmosphere and tease Alice as usual.However, in the end, he opened and closed his mouth a few times and gave up the plan.

In fact, the current atmosphere or the heaviness in his heart are not suitable for doing such a thing.

"It's enough if you have this heart."

With a slight sigh, Riber comforted him.

"Is that sister really the legendary 'Phantom Thief'?"

"Probably... yes."

Riber said with some stagnation.

At that time, when he heard Sebastian's report and rushed to the backyard of the mansion, Riber was more at a loss.

Who are they?

Although, the girl in front of her clearly admitted that she was "Dismemberer" Ewenna, and the woman in her arms was "Phantom Thief" Lysa.

Moreover, Ribel can also see the light of the leading role and the important supporting role on them.

However, he still felt strange.

Because, this is the first time that the two girls from the Phantom Thieves have appeared in front of Ribel with their real faces.

Then if, this girl with snow-white long hair covered with stains is Ewenna.In her arms, the woman covered in cuts and bruises, covered in blood, and missing an arm is the strange thief.

Who was Ewenna and the strange thief who met and got along with him before that?

"Will you... really lend a helping hand to us?"

Ewenna with a pale face asked in a weak voice.

Up to now, Riber couldn't remember what kind of expression Ewenna had on her face at that time.

worried?fear?nervous?impatient?anger?grief?Blame yourself?regret?despair?

He only remembered that what he seemed to see was not a girl in a desperate situation, but a very, very fragile and fragile object.And he only needs to spit out a few words lightly, and he can completely destroy it...

Of course, Riber didn't do that.That's why now, Lysa is healing in the mansion.

As a top student in the medical school, Ewenna, who also served as a secret doctor for a year, is the main force in treating Lysa.And Sebastian and Fern, who have certain medical knowledge, help in the house.Ed was purchasing urgently needed medicines in batches. He had returned to the mansion four times in a short period of time, and set off for different destinations four times.

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