Paladin

"You shouldn't have come back to see your son." Hewitt said flatly, "I have always suspected that you are not dead. An excellent elementalist like you shouldn't have ruined himself with such a simple fire. "

"Who are you?" Leliana didn't turn her head, she just turned her back to them, "But no matter who you are, maybe I should thank you. If it wasn't for you, I might still be unable to let Cesis go, but now , I'm finally free again—”

"I'm sorry, do you want to recognize Sethis? He always thought that his mother committed suicide after being humiliated..." Evan had to ask.

Leliana said indifferently: "Why should I recognize him? He is the son who was born after that man imprisoned and humiliated me. Although he is not wrong, I also have no obligation to be a great mother regardless of the past. That's it. , I have my new life to start."

Evan nodded: "I see, I wish you the best of luck, ma'am."

Leliana was wearing a gray cloak and walked out of the alley slowly. Although her figure was not clear, her gait was steady and elegant.When she was about to leave the sight of the two of them, she suddenly said: "I used to think that Lawson and I could truly love each other, even though the identity difference lay between us, but time has proved that two people with very different concepts are not in time. To be separated is to become enemies. If you...if possible, you'd better make sure that you understand each other deeply into your soul."

The female elementalist left soon.

Maybe in a few years, the Thorium Council will receive her new arcane achievements.She seems to have been hurt, but she has completely healed, especially after completing her revenge, her life seems to have dispelled the last haze.

Evan was relieved.

Both Evan and Hewitt could hear her last words and knew exactly what she was referring to.

For a while, they stood there in embarrassing silence for a while.

Finally, Evan coughed and said, "...we should go back."

Xiu Yi nodded: "There are still many things to do."

So the two bypassed the topic at the same time, and walked back side by side.

……

Hewitt didn't seem to be leaving for a while, and Evan didn't ask him about his plans.The two temporarily returned to the living area of ​​the outer city.

Moah's soldiers surrounded here, but it didn't seem to be out of malice, because there was also a ceremonial team guarding the door——After seeing it, Hewitt whispered: "They are afraid that you will run away if you show your face." .”

Evan nodded: "I understand."

Although I understand, but when they walked in, they still felt a little weird when they were watched by everyone.

Hewitt could see a little embarrassment on Evan's face, and he said with a little amusement, "I thought you should have gotten used to this kind of scene. Ten thousand... Back then, you should have quite a status."

"So I used to take a detour..." Evan whispered, "I made a detour every time I saw it. It's been a long time... Everyone knows that I don't like this, so I slowly stopped."

"It seems that you need to repeat this process." Hewitt teased slowly.

Because at this moment, when Corbett saw them, the first thing he did was hand them two invitation letters.

This invitation letter is extremely elegantly decorated, and the complicated grammar on it is so painful to read that many people in the empire have to look through a dictionary to understand it.

Without thinking about it, Evan handed it directly to Huitt, and signaled with his familiar eyes: You are a mage, and you are responsible for reading the documents that the leader is not happy to read.

Mr. Mage calmly accepted the invitation letter, looked at it for a while, and said, "The general idea is: Mr. Paladin, we want to get acquainted with you. There will be a dinner party tonight and tomorrow."

Evan said decisively: "No."

Hewitt raised his eyebrows, put away the invitation letter, and said, "I'm afraid I have to go. The name of this dinner is a charity fundraiser, and they plan to raise funds to resettle these refugees in Emden. Look at these terms, they From basic necessities of life to housing and transportation, to identity and household registration, almost everything has been taken into consideration—and these things are just for you to appear on the stage for a quarter of an hour, and it is best to give them a chance to leave an impression in your heart."

Evan let out a long sigh, and said dejectedly: "Well, it seems that I still can't escape."

He has even fought liches, sea monsters, and cardinals. What scene has he not seen 1 years ago?To be afraid of a charity dinner...

Seeing the paladin's expression, Hewitt couldn't help but secretly amused, and thought again: It shouldn't be because he is afraid of crowded social occasions, but because he knows that he will be complimented to heaven, so he doesn't want to appear.

Hewitt suddenly felt a little curious, and asked, "Did no one invite you to a banquet like this back then?"

"There is... But, the old way." Evan said honestly, "I rejected all the ones that could be refused. Later, I only met the king, the pope, and at most the prince and the grand duke on formal occasions-after a long time like this , they will weigh their status by themselves, and gradually they will not dare to send invitation letters anymore."

Hewitt was a little surprised, and looked at Evan thoughtfully for a while, only to think that...it is impossible to imagine him walking through the palace in a gorgeous dress and meeting various big figures—just thinking about it makes him feel quite violation.

Evan was a little embarrassed by him, and couldn't help explaining: "There are not many such opportunities, really... most of the time we don't like to stay in the city, and there were really not many human cities at that time... we usually I choose to hide my identity and stay in a neutral city where various races live. To be honest, dealing with dwarves is much easier than humans..."

Hugh nodded, feeling much more normal this way.

An Evan who fled to a dwarf or a neutral city to live in seclusion as soon as he was invited by various invitations... was much more realistic than an Evan who spent all his days in a human city and was praised by various praises.

Hmm, it seems even cuter.

The mage took a look at the other invitation letter, raised his eyebrows in surprise, and said, "They have also discovered my identity."

Evan said curiously: "I thought you just changed your face randomly."

"Well, a mage needs a normal identity to disguise..." Hewitt explained casually, "My father has a count in the Casa Empire, so I also have a legal identity..."

"Are you the heir to the earl's title?" Evan asked in surprise.

Hewitt said: "This disappoints you. I am the second son, second in line, and I have already given up the right to inherit the title. But this status can continue to be used. At most, I can be regarded as a gentleman now."

"I've never heard you mention your family." Evan was a little curious, "Are you from a normal earl family, or are you..."

"My father is also an arcanist." Hewitt said indifferently, "He obtained this title through...not so normal means. He has been missing for a long time, and he may be living in seclusion somewhere to study new subjects."

"Oh, family inheritance." Evan nodded in understanding.

The condition of the mages is so precarious that they cannot even appear in broad daylight.Under such circumstances, those who can cultivate a young great arcanist like Huitt are generally either various organizations with extremely large backgrounds, or mage families that have been passed down for many years-they can preserve relevant spell books, and they can also There is a corresponding set of systems to hide themselves, and there is enough power to keep their inheritance in the turmoil.

Evan couldn't help thinking in his heart: He still has a brother?Is it fictional or real?If true, would he have been a cute little brother as a kid?Oh, the one who walks crookedly behind his brother and stutters to learn spells... Huitt? !

It's so weird.

The paladin pursed his lips, trying his best to suppress the urge to laugh out loud.

Hewitt put away the invitation and said, "To attend this kind of dinner, you need to prepare a lot..."

He turned around and saw Evan's expression, and suddenly stopped speaking, looked at Evan suspiciously for a long time and said, "What are you thinking?"

Evan pursed his lips and shook his head.

Hewitt squinted at him for a while, and finally said: "Okay, now back to the topic. You need an evening dress and a female companion..."

Evan: "..."

Hewitt kept talking, and continued very smoothly: "I know you are poor, and you don't have the heart to find a female companion. But you don't want to go to the dinner party wearing a plate armor, and a female companion is indispensable! Imagine two men Appearing at the door at the same time, and the scene that attracts everyone's attention!"

The paladin was speechless.

After a while, Evan sat on the chair and nodded feebly.

Hewitt said coldly: "We are very short on time. Do you report your measurements now, or go to a tailor with me to measure them? It is definitely not enough to make a suit of clothes, but the finished clothes must also fit the body."

Evan leaned back on the chair and wrote with a pair of "Oh my god, are all you mages perfectionists? Can I not be so troublesome, just put on a piece of clothing, and the only way to quickly solve these troubles is a flattering banquet?" His emerald green eyes looked at Hewitt.

"Don't resist passively." Hewitt denied his expectations expressionlessly, "This is not just a simple charity dinner. Even if your identity has not been confirmed, it is the first time you have appeared in this era ——If you still plan to return to your position and arrange these Emden people with the help of the Holy See or other forces, you should be obedient now."

Evan sighed faintly, straightened up and tried to show his majesty as the head of the regiment, and said in a dying struggle: "I only played for a quarter of an hour, and the role is equivalent to a statue being watched. Even if I appear in a long skirt , and they'll have tons of words to get close to... So, Hewitt, these things aren't that important, are they?"

The two looked at each other for a long time.

Evan's eyes were earnest, but Hewitt finally said cruelly, "Report the measurements."