Oditore held a series of celebratory activities with the return of the feudal lord. Of course, Many would not care about these meaningless things. These were just a small way for the Kratos Trading Company to speed up the commercialization process.
Many still had doubts about Many. After thinking for a long time, the red dragon Carolina requested to talk to Many again. The next day, Carolina disappeared from Oditore and headed for the Dragon Territory.
When they parted, Many felt a little awkward when he saw Carolina turned her head away despite the fact that she wanted to hug him. She was not Sylvia, but she left a special mark in Many's heart. Perhaps Many resisted her passion before, but after such a long time, it seemed that Many had slowly accepted the red dragon's love. When the sudden change happened at this moment, he was the first one who could not accept it.
"I'm so bad …"
Many sighed and rubbed his cheeks hard, but he also understood that there seemed to be something in his body that should not have appeared.
What was the source of it?
He had thought about it countless times. Karolina had said that she would change into another person … She had kept that person's identity a secret, and was unwilling to explain it no matter how many people asked her. This made him unable to connect the dots. Finally, he followed the clues and finally found a plausible explanation.
It was the dagger that was stained with his blood when he fought with Gruul.
It seemed that since then, some strange memories and fragments appeared in Many's body. At the same time, these memories and fragments seemed to conflict with Nairíos's in the depths of his mind. After further analysis, these memories belonged to the man in black in the temple.
And this man in black was the man on the statue in front of the baron's mansion!
All this was a mess. Could it be that the man that Carolina was secretive about was him?
Many stared at the lifelike statue and pondered for a long time. He felt that all these things lacked a key person to explain — Elder Warrenz.
The puzzle could not be pieced together without a few key pieces. Many simply gave up thinking about it. He sat in the office of the baron's mansion and began to deal with the documents that had not been dealt with for a long time.
After a few letters were opened, many people's expressions became extremely strange.
First, Victoria Counted the support from the iron mines in her territory. She only glanced at them briefly before putting them down. Then, she naturally wrote a letter full of gratitude. After all, there were so many words exchanged between politicians. Many of them did not dislike her as much as they did before. After all, everyone had their own way of survival. They did not like others because they did not have enough self-cultivation. Many of them now had a broader vision and were no longer as childish as before.
After the letter, it was from Flora. When he thought about the princess who had changed a lot, he couldn't help but sigh at how fast a person could change. However, the content of the letter surprised him. When he thought about the letter just now, why did it feel like the two women were … competing?
Damn it, the Undead are already at our doorstep, and you're still causing a ruckus? What are you thinking …
Many had no choice but to write a reply. Then, he picked up the third letter and froze on the spot.
Sylvia's beautiful Elven handwriting made Many's heart beat faster for no reason. Please forgive this seemingly mature guy for valuing relationships so much. If there was anything important in his heart, it would be Sylvia.
Why is this silly girl not back yet?
Forget it, the Elves' Day of Blessing had already ended. Could it be that she had encountered some new difficulties?
Did the little girl miss me?
Many could not help but think so. However, the moment he opened the letter, the first sentence that he saw shocked him like he was struck by lightning!
* * *
"Oh Rollier above, I finally found you!"
Daugen had been yelling from a few dozen meters away. At this moment, he seemed to be very relaxed as he watered the plants in front of Count's mansion. However, his eyes were a little blank, and his back looked very lonely.
Daugen did not pay attention to this. He trotted up the stairs and said excitedly, "That thing is done!
When should I go take a look? "
"Thing?"
Many turned around and looked at Daugen. He was still thinking about something else. The watering can in his hand had been emptied, but it was still tilted.
"Oh, you're talking about that. I'll go take a look later."
He turned his head again and stared blankly at the flowers in front of him.
"What's wrong?"
Daugen sensed something was wrong. He patted Many's waist with his big hand because he could not reach Many's shoulders. Then he said, "Why is there something wrong after coming back from that stupid forest?
It's a good thing that your leg has recovered!
That guy Noda is still clamoring to have a drink together! "
"Drink?"
Xu Dou's mind inevitably thought of the time when Sylvia insisted on lying in his arms after getting drunk on the way to Dashiell with him and Noda. He was a little absent-minded. After a long while, he replied, "Yes, let's go drink."
He casually threw the watering can on the ground and went straight out of the baron's mansion.
…
"Tell me the truth. What's going on?"
Noda saw that Many was gulping down wine and did not seem to care about the two people beside him. He hurriedly reached out and grabbed Many's arm that was about to continue drinking. He frowned and asked.
"What's going on?" Many looked confused for a moment. "I don't know what's going on."
But this was like a fuse. In the next moment, Many's anger and unwillingness were ignited. "Nana has become a temple priestess … What the hell is going on!
Who can tell me?! "
Many suddenly roared at Noda as if he had gone crazy. He did not care about the situation around him and took another gulp of wine.
"Temple priestess?"
Noda was stunned. As an elf, he immediately understood the meaning behind this sentence. He suddenly felt a little incredulous. "How did she become a temple priestess?
What's going on? "
Daugen watched in bewilderment as Noda dragged Many up like a puddle of mud. He felt that he had never seen Many lose his composure like this. At this moment, this bearded dwarf was at a loss. He could only press down Many who was about to wave his arms and say something. He looked at Noda who was also at a loss.
The three of them were drinking in a bar in Oditore Castle. The commotion they made immediately attracted the attention of the people around them. Although Noda drank a lot, his mind was still clear. He immediately asked Daugen to inform Madam Vasaki while he tossed a few gold coins to the bar owner to disperse the confused civilians.
…
"I shouldn't be so fragile."
This was the first sentence that Many said after he sobered up.
No one knew how important Sylvia was in his heart. No one knew how deep the silly lass who had always been by his side had left a deep impression in his heart. Many knew that he was too sensitive, but at this moment, he was as fragile as a boy who had never experienced the world.
Should a man have a heart of stone and treat everything coldly?
Men should go to the battlefield and kill their enemies. They would rather die than shed a tear.
Only now did Many realize that although he was greatly influenced by Nairíos's dragon skeleton, he was still a very emotional person. He tried to treat everything rationally, deal with everything rationally, and understand everything rationally. But in the end, his heart still told him that he had to succumb to his true thoughts.
This wasn't cowardice. Many understood that it was just a weakness that he had been unwilling to face all along. However, this' weakness' was what set humans apart from other creatures.