Chapter 104 Complete Madness
In the "Land Rest" tavern, there were three drunken men lying on the table near the bar.
His head buried behind the oak wine glass, Alex burped and shouted in the direction of the bar.
"Boss! Hiccup - one more beer! No... four glasses! Fill it up for my good brother Lolo too! You have to let me treat you to this meal!"
Lolo really didn't lie to him, the beer here is indeed good, and there is a faint fragrance of mushrooms in the pure wheat aroma.
I don’t know why, but the seemingly bland drink is particularly intoxicating.
Normally, he drank five large glasses of beer as if he were drinking water, but now he drank only half of four glasses and was spinning and his center of gravity was unsteady.
If Phoenix and Xiuwen weren't already lying on the table, he would have wondered whether his drinking ability had become worse.
It was obviously the first time for the boss sitting behind the bar to see Jiu Mengzi, who could get so drunk even after drinking beer. He couldn't help but muttered in his mind whether he had sent the wrong wine, so he handed over the good wine without watering it down.
After refilling four large glasses of beer, he motioned to the waitress on the side to serve them to the guests.
The waitress looked at the boss in confusion and asked in confusion.
"There are only three people at that table?"
"You don't care about them, they ordered four drinks, just bring it to them." The boss rolled his eyes and dismissed her.
There is no doubt about it.
The guy who brought them here has slipped out of the main entrance.
This kind of drunkenness is not uncommon in the circle of adventurers. As the owner of the inn, he only needs to ensure that one person pays the bill.
There are guards in Mist Town, and they are guards hired by the Adventurer's Guild, so there is no need to worry about anyone who dares to cause trouble.
Seeing that the boss had said this, the waitress said nothing more and walked to the side of the wine table carrying a heavy tray.
However, just when she was about to place the glass full of wine on the table, her eyes were attracted by that handsome face.
So handsome——
However, I always feel a little familiar.
The waitress couldn't remember where she had seen this face before. She just felt that the more she looked at it, the more familiar it looked.
Just when she was about to put away the empty wine glasses on the table and leave, the corner of her eye suddenly glanced at the wanted poster next to the bar.
The moment she met the purple-black eyes, she felt her heart stopped for two seconds, and then quickly looked at the drunk guy next to her.
It is also an angular face, with a high bridge of nose and slightly curly bangs complementing each other under the light of candlelight.
Especially those purple to black eyes... She swore that she would never forget them once she saw them.
It can’t be wrong!
This guy is the fugitive on the wanted list!
The necromancer and alchemist who made millions of residents of Thunder City talk about it, and the serial murderer who was responsible for 27 lives!
Her eyes gradually turned from surprise to fear, and then every cell in her body trembled uncontrollably.
The empty oak cup in the tray suddenly fell to the ground.
"Sorry——!"
She hurriedly knelt down, apologized in a voice that was about to cry, and hurriedly picked up the cup back on the tray.
"Watch it, miss! If you get it on my pants, I'll have to ask you to clean it for me." The drunken Phoenix was unexpectedly bold, and even changed his usual shy and sultry image, and stuttered to tease the waitress.
Only Xiuwen stared at the leader motionless, with a dazed expression like a koala that fell out of a tree and was stunned.
"Alex..."
Noticing Xiuwen's hot gaze, Alex looked up at him and said with a hearty smile.
"What's wrong? Looking at me like this, is there something on my face?"
The drunk Xiuwen shook his head, silently took a sip of beer, and muttered in a low voice.
"I feel like you have changed. Maybe I saw something wrong..."
"You guy! You just say it outright when you envy me, and you beat around the bush, hahaha!" Alex drank and pulled up an empty chair nearby and laughed, "Brother Luoluo, let's have another drink! By the way, what is your last name? I've told you, you should tell me at least-"
Naturally, the empty chair couldn't answer his words.
The waitress put away the cups and trays tremblingly, and ran back behind the bar amidst Phoenix's whistle.
"What are you doing! You're so frivolous!" The boss behind the bar cursed, but saw that the expression on his employee's face was unnatural.
Realizing what might have happened, he frowned slightly and pulled the anxious woman who was about to cry to the door curtain of the back kitchen.
"What happened? Did the guest eat your tofu?"
If this is the case, he has to collect money.
Faced with the boss's aggressive gaze, the waitress covered her mouth and glanced at the wanted poster next to the bar with tears in her eyes.
The owner of the hotel was stunned at first, and then his face gradually turned pale. He ran into the back kitchen and grabbed the apprentice who was helping the chef to the window.
"Quick! Go find the guard!"
The apprentice looked confused, but when he saw that the expression on the boss's face was obviously not a joke, he immediately jumped out of the window and ran towards the nearby guard's duty booth.
The three people sitting in the hotel lobby were drinking, and suddenly they realized that only their table was left in the lobby. The guests next to them didn't know where they were, and the boss and waiter behind the bar had disappeared completely.
"It's strange... what's going on?"
Alex muttered, and was about to ask "Lolo" next to him if he had noticed what was happening around him, when he saw a large group of guards in light armor striding across the threshold and walking in.
"Are you arresting fugitives?" Phoenix stared at the group of people curiously, but saw them walking straight towards him.
Before the three of them could react to what happened, a sharp shout broke the silent atmosphere in the hotel lobby.
"That's him! Miranda! The evil undead alchemist!!!"
Miranda? !
Hhearing this name, Alex and the others were stunned for a moment. They were so shocked that they broke into a cold sweat and even woke up from the wine they had not drunk in the first place.
Looking at the murderous guards surrounding them, no matter how stupid they were, they realized that those people were coming after them. They hurriedly grabbed the weapon leaning against the table and jumped up from the chair.
"Wait! Is there any misunderstanding?!"
"Put down your weapons! I'm only warning you once!"
The captain of the armored guard looked like he was facing a powerful enemy. He roared and waved his hand to signal the shield ships beside him to start the formation.
At the same time, the hired musketeers in the back row put the thick and long iron pipe on their shields and aimed at the three people in the hotel lobby.
The battle is about to begin!
Although he realized that there might be some misunderstanding, Alex also had his own pride, and there was no way he could just surrender to a group of hired guards.
Bullets?
His sword is much faster than that thing!
Just when he was about to take action, there was suddenly a burst of footsteps at the door.
Looking at the shiny armor that appeared at the door, Alex's face was stunned for a moment, and then an expression of ecstasy appeared on his face.
Archduke Campbell's Knights of the Trident!
This person is Knight Commander Mel.
Hugely fortunate!
Although he didn’t know why the Trident Knights appeared here, he and the Knight Commander met once at the banquet in Thunder County!
He believes that the other party will definitely help him!
"Mel White! Do you remember me? I am Count Spinall's——"
Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by the sound of a long sword being unsheathed.
"We meet again, Mr. Miranda, or... I should pretend not to see through your identity and call you Bond."
Alex: "???"
Bond?
Miranda?
What happened? !
Alex was completely stunned. He stood in front of the wooden table at a loss, looking at the knights surrounding him, unable to say a word.
At this time, Xiuwen suddenly noticed the wanted notice posted on the bar, and then looked at the face of his boss.
The missed expression turned into panic in an instant. He dropped the bow and arrow in his hand and said in a stammering voice.
"Alex...your face."
Face?
Alex's face changed slightly, and he reached out to touch his face, and indeed found something unusual in the stiff contours and lines.
That's not his face!
Mel stared at him intently, pointed the long sword in her hand directly at the tip of his nose, and said with a sneer.
"Do you have anything else to say?"
Alex took a deep breath and quickly calmed down and said.
"I was drugged... This is not my face!"
Mel narrowed her eyes and stared at him.
"Drugated?"
"That's right...a man and a woman, the woman is gone, and the man is gone," Alex swallowed and said in a trembling voice, "It's that Lolo! That guy is the real Miranda! He...got me drunk and then drugged me!"
Mel frowned, staring at him with sharp eyes, trying to read traces of lies, but unfortunately there was no trace of a lie.
The armed priest carrying a mace walked up to him and lowered his voice and whispered.
"Maybe it's a disguise potion... If that guy is an alchemist, it won't be difficult for him to prepare this potion."
Mel asked in a low voice.
「Is there any way to identify it?」
The armed priest said in a positive voice.
"It's very simple, the disguise potion won't last too long. If it's short, it will take two or three hours, if it's longer, it will expire within 24 hours...and you can tell if it's gone just by touching it."
The appearance adjusted through the potion is not your own after all, and you can immediately feel the unnatural traces if you reach out and touch it.
Mel gave him a look, and the latter immediately understood, holding the mace and walked towards Alec.
"Don't be nervous, kid... If you are really drugged or cursed, put down your weapon and let me take a closer look at your face."
Alex did not resist this time and decisively put the sword back into the scabbard, and at the same time motioned to his companions behind him to also put down their weapons.
Facing Duke Campbell's knights, they were no match at all.
These guys have fought hand-to-hand with the Demon King's army on the battlefield, and they have countless demon lives on their hands.
It is said that even a trident knight without extraordinary power can defeat demons with black iron level or even bronze level strength in single combat by relying only on their own martial arts and the blessing of Saint Sith!
Only those who have seen them on the battlefield know their terror...
Seeing that these vicious guys finally stopped fighting in his store, the owner of Youlin Xiaoxiao finally wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
Alex, who had his arms spread out, looked at Mel, who was holding a long sword, and said in a serious tone.
"Alex Spinall, my father is Earl Spinol... I can swear to Saint Sith that what I tell is the truth."
Mel did not speak, and another knight standing next to him stared at him and asked.
"Why do nobles become adventurers."
Alex said without hesitation.
"Because I want to become stronger! Stronger than the bottleneck I am destined to reach! Is this reason enough?"
"Enough," Mel said in a cold tone, staring at his face with emotionless eyes, "it is also enough as a reason to go astray. If you are truly pious, you should know that there is a reason why Saint Sith did what he did."
"I know...but I also have my own reasons."
Handing out these words through gritted teeth, Alex stared at the inhumane Mel with disbelief. Unexpectedly, the latter really didn't remember him at all.
The armed priest carrying a mace walked up to him, reached out and pinched his cheek, and then pulled his ear.
Soon, the priest's face showed a surprised expression, he looked back at Knight Commander Mel and said.
“The skin is hard, this is indeed not his face!”
Mel’s eyes suddenly became sharp.
“Where is the man named Lolo?”
Alex answered truthfully.
"I drank so much that I can't remember... You might as well ask the boss here, he must know when the guests at the same table with us left."
Seeing the knight commander looking at him, the boss of Youlin Rest was frightened and his knees weakened, and he quickly explained.
"I, I don't know! Master, but I can swear to Saint Sith! The person who came with them will never look like the one on the wanted notice!"
Looking at his appearance, you knew you wouldn't be able to ask anything. Mel did not waste time on him and immediately ordered.
"Search this hotel! Don't miss every room!"
"Yes!"
A group of knights quickly rushed towards the stairs, and the thumping footsteps almost collapsed the old wooden stairs!
Seeing that his suspicion was finally cleared, Alex had an expression of relief on his face, and then looked at Knight Commander Mel and said.
"Can I go?"
Mel looked at him with no tolerance at all and said expressionlessly.
"You can only rule out the suspicion that you are not Damir, but you cannot rule out that you are not his accomplice."
Alex argued anxiously.
"This logic doesn't make sense at all! If I am really his accomplice, why would he put his face on my head? Is this helping me or hurting me again."
As he spoke, he began to feel itchy skin.
Soon——
The traces of ulceration first appeared from under his nose, and then large swaths of skin flakes fell to the ground, and spread around the nose centered on the nose.
"Who knows?" Mel stared at Alex indifferently and continued in an uninterested voice, "But I think after catching that guy, everything will be revealed——"
Before he could finish his words, the sound of a broken window suddenly came from outside the hotel.
「啪——！」
Immediately afterwards, a black shadow fell on the side of the hotel, rolled to the ground under the cushion of the caravan, and then rushed towards the alley not far away.
That clumsy movement naturally couldn't escape Mel's eyes.
At almost the same time that the black shadow landed, Knight Commander Mel shouted, "Watch this guy!" and then chased him out.
Miranda ran in zigzag in the alley, trying to get rid of the pursuers behind her.
However, the guy wearing heavy armor was as agile as a cheetah, running rampant in the narrow alley, without feeling restrained at all.
Seeing the distance between the guy and herself getting shorter and shorter, Miranda, who was forced to a dead end, finally had deep despair on her face.
"Damn it! Norville?! Is this the Necromancer you are talking about?!"
The voice in the darkness did not answer him, and the boundless silence was like the darkness that gradually enveloped the alley.
After an unknown amount of time, Nowell seemed to finally remember his apostle whose life was hanging by a thread—the young man who ushered him into this wonderful world because of his thirst for truth and knowledge.
It's just that at this moment, his interest has already shifted from this boring soul to another more interesting soul.
That guy saw through his destiny.
The interesting thing is not just that, instead of avoiding or submitting, he jumped out of the chessboard, sat opposite him and stretched out his hand towards the chessboard.
Not so much interesting.
It would be better to say that it is incredible.
"However, this is not bad."
"Hehehe..."
The unpredictable nature of fate lies in this. The hunter may become the prey at any time, and until the last moment, no one knows who is the sacrificed sheep and who becomes the God's favorite.
He decided.
Not Miranda, nor Mel.
The person he chose——
The maniacal laughter made Miranda feel hairy all over his body, and the mad dog chasing behind him made him feel that he had nowhere to escape.
He felt that he had been deceived by this guy again.
Miranda cursed and regretted.
He shouldn't believe this guy's lies!
While Knight Commander Mel and Miranda were running wildly in the alley, Luo Yan, who was sitting on the roof of the building, was looking at the twilight alley watching a play.
Miranda used wind magic to increase her movement speed, but her physique and strength were still not comparable to those of the knights under Archduke Campbell.
If he just ran away, it would only be a matter of time before he was caught.
Floating beside Luo Yan, Youyou circled around him excitedly.
"As expected of the Demon King! I didn't expect you to have such a skill!"
Luo Yan smiled lightly and said nothing.
In fact, it is not difficult to break the situation.
Just decide what the ritual is and destroy it.
For example, let the lost "detective" realize that Miranda, who is good at alchemy, may still be able to escape from trial by using a disguise potion.
For example, let a murderer who is about to escape trial become a murderer again.
Humistically speaking, Yuyou's contribution is actually the greatest. It can be said that it was a big help because it could sense the approximate location of the apostle of the chaotic evil spirit.
What Luo Yan did was just put Alex in a sack and throw him out to arouse the enemy.
Since that guy is a noble, he won't die if he reveals his identity.
Once a riot occurs, the guards will surely search the hotel and even nearby neighborhoods, and the real Miranda hiding nearby will definitely try to escape.
Sarah, who was watching the entire street, would not let him escape.
The only thing that surprised Luo Yan was that he did not expect that the Trident Knights and Mel, who was suspected of being involved in the ritual, were actually here.
But this is just right.
He even omitted to show up in person.
Not long after, Miranda finally couldn't run anymore. After knocking over a pile of abandoned boxes, she stumbled and fell to the ground.
And Knight Commander Mel, who was chasing closely behind him, also stopped. His even breathing showed no sign of disorder, as if the chase just now was just a jog for him.
Obviously.
He was deliberately consuming this guy's physical strength, that's why he and Miranda chased me for so long without sprinting.
Looking at the thin and panting man, Knight Commander Mel pulled out his long sword and pointed it at the bridge of his nose, and said in a cold voice.
"I think you have a lot to say to me... For example, tell me, why did you run away from the search site?"
Meier frowned slightly, feeling something unusual from the figure in front of him.
The black aura wrapped around his body, and the pure darkness was like evil energy that was more evil than undead magic.
Using reason to resist the urge to step forward and chop him, Knight Commander Mel asked seriously.
"What are you laughing at?"
"I'm laughing at your stupidity!"
Miranda, who stopped laughing, stared wide-eyed at the knight who forced him to a dead end.
Although he knew very well that it was meaningless to say anything at this moment. The ceremony had reached the end, and the only difference was that the sacrifices had been changed.
However, eager to live, he still tried his best to make the final struggle.
"Yes, I am Miranda...but I have not been out in this small town this month, and everyone in the hotel can vouch for me. You ask me why I ran away from the search scene? I want to ask you why you chased me? Don't you realize? The story about me was false from the beginning! It does not exist! Or - it was made up by you who was chasing me so hard!"
"I made it up?" Mel said with a sneer, "I have never heard such a funny joke."
"You heard it now," Miranda looked straight into those eyes and told all the truth, "You! You are the Mad Whisperer! You are the Mad Whisperer! The apostle of Norville, the treacherous fog, the one chosen by God!"
"Your desire and exploration for the truth please Him. From the moment you came up with the name through reasoning, you have completed the ritual and luckily gained His favor!"
"I have done similar things to you, and I know exactly what it feels like, but I gave up chasing Him immediately after realizing His identity! And you! Ignorant and fearless, you even pursued him all the way here under his temptation!"
"This is the truth! Do you understand?! Wake up if you understand! That guy is not a good thing! It's still too late!"
Miranda shouted out everything he knew in a hysterical voice, and then panted like a dead dog, quietly waiting for Knight Commander Mel's answer.
Say regret.
He does.
He should seek help from his mentor as soon as he completes the ritual, or seek help from the top leaders of the school, instead of running away to the ends of the earth alone with the secret, trying to use time to digest Norvell's curse... and after everything is irreversible, he naively fantasizes about sacrificing a necromancer to satisfy Norvell's appetite for the success of the conspiracy.
The current situation is entirely his own fault.
It was quiet in the alley.
Miranda quietly waited for the verdict of fate.
Knight Commander Mel looked at the young magician indifferently, and a sunny and warm smile suddenly appeared on his tense face.
And soon, the sunny and warm smile turned into a crazy laughter in someone's desperate sight.
!”
ˆ “Unless there is a possibility——”
ˆ “Saint Sith is Novel!”
ˆ Miranda’s eyes turned gray and she completely gave up hope.
This guy has gone crazy.
It’s already too late.
Chaos has finally arrived...
(End of this chapter)