Throne Steps

Li Chen released a few shadowless birds and stood on a branch to watch the reactions around him.

"The terrain around here is not convenient for a surprise attack, and there will be no traps." Saenz stood under the tree and looked up at him, "And you have already turned around, come down."

Li Chen lowered his head and glanced at him, then slowly slid down the tree trunk.The posture is not very good-looking, but it is safe.

Saenz knew that he was determined to ignore him, so he said first, "Talk?"

Li Chen patted the sawdust on his body, and replied, "Let's talk, otherwise you came here for nothing?"

"Okay." Saenz asked straightforwardly, "What's going on with you recently?"

"what?"

"Don't play dumb," Saenz said. "Push people towards me on purpose, huh?"

Li Chen poked at the weeds that covered the roots of the tree with a dagger: "You are popular, what does it have to do with me?"

"It has nothing to do with you?" Saenz chuckled, "Intentionally distanced us, and used the sense of distance to create a difference between us... The public opinion was created on yourself, you are very good. "

Li Chen squatted under the big tree to check a gap where the bark had fallen off: "If thinking this way makes you happy, then think so."

"Really?" Saenz leaned against the tree and looked down at him, "I'd be happier if I said, you're jealous?"

Li Chen glanced at him, seemed to have a slight sneer, and turned back as if there was nothing.

Seeing his absent-minded appearance, Saenz sighed softly, stood up straight and said, "This is not possible, let's have an open and honest talk."

"'Talk'?" Li Chen put away the dagger and stood up, "You seem to have forgotten that I came here to hunt for dragons, not to play some spiritual journey with you."

Saenz looked at him: "You think I'm making a fuss?"

"Shouldn't I think so?" Li Chen looked up at the shadows of birds flying by in the sky as there was a commotion of leaves rubbing nearby, "You know? I was a little afraid that it was the bird that delivered the letter, and I was a little bit hopeful that it was the bird that delivered the letter."

If it is a letter-delivering bird, it means that someone may have passed ahead; but if it is indeed a letter-delivering bird, it also means that there is indeed a target that everyone is looking for.

Saenz was silent for two seconds, then sighed, "You push yourself too hard."

"I just don't want to miss this opportunity again, or in other words, miss this last opportunity." Li Chen paused, then suddenly laughed, "Speaking of which, the necromancer is really my 'reborn parent'. I come here , no one has helped me more than him."

Saenz narrowed his eyes.

"Really?" There was an imperceptible strange emotion in his tone, "Do you think he helped you the most?"

"Isn't it?" Li Chen didn't know if he didn't hear his strangeness, or he didn't bother to care, "I was in his hands when I came here. Let's not talk about how many years he has imprisoned me, but without him , it is impossible for me to survive, I don’t know the language here, I don’t know the knowledge of alchemy, and it’s impossible for me to have a Pesa later..." He stretched out his hand and made a "gun" gesture, aiming at Saenz, "Impossible to know you."

Saenz walked towards him, trying to wrap his hand around Li Chen's finger pointing at him: "But you seem to have forgotten that if the soul before this body did not die, you would not be able to come. And his death must be your 'rebirth' Parents' cause."

"Does this have something to do with me? Anyway, I'm already dead in the original world, and if I live, I earn money." Li Chen withdrew his hand just before Saenz's fingertips were about to touch him, "No matter what In this way, compared to my previous adoptive father, he is already considered a good person. Especially now, he has created a seven-star mission for me, so sleepy and hit the pillow."

Saenz was about to be laughed at by him: "He made you a mission? Do you think that those people in the palace who eat vegetarian food in the palace are just like rain, as long as there is a little news about dragons, they will spend a lot of money irrationally. Is there a price to issue a mission? People from the mercenary union will do what the royal family says, and just send out a seven-star mercenary mission with a personal level?"

Without Saenz's operation, how could such a high-level mission be possible!This is not simply a question of "it is very likely to become a nine-star mercenary after completion", but a question of "may even become a golden nine-star directly"!

And as long as you become a golden nine-star, there is basically no obstacle to go to the top of the temple with Saenz.

Saenz originally didn't want to talk about these things, because he knew best what it would mean if Li Chen really went to the top of the temple.It is no exaggeration to say that once Li Chen goes up, Saenz will definitely end up the worst.No matter in terms of external objects such as status or internally such as body and mind, only Saenz suffered the biggest blow.

He gave Li Chen a personal seven-star mission, which was a performance of fulfilling his promise and digging a huge hole for himself. How could he be willing to say it?

But now Li Chen looks like he is going to distance himself from him ahead of time, really trying to hold back Saenz's internal injuries.

However, Saenz also knew that Li Chen might not fail to guess this.He might... just do it on purpose.

Just as he is good at creating public opinion, even if he puts himself in a negative light for contrast, Li Chen is really good at controlling his image in other people's minds.Sometimes he would find ways to pierce things and twist things in order to achieve his goals, even though he knew it would hurt people.

For example, now, even if Saenz said something that almost showed weakness, Li Chen didn't seem to be shaken much.

"Oh, what, are you asking for credit now? I'm really honored." He smiled softly, "But have you forgotten that this is only part of the promise. If calculated according to the promise, my credit for so many years And hard work, can't you get a seven-star mission?"

"...Really?" Saenz knew that this was Li Chen's emotional trap, but he still fell into it, because the knife in Li Chen's words was too impolite, "You think we have been promises and deals for so many years, Yeah?"

"Your question is actually quite funny." Li Chen tilted his head, "Then let me ask you, after all these years, if we hadn't promised first, I would have promised to help you get to that position first, I Why is it necessary to put you first in everything?"

"I don't think so." Saenz understood that Li Chen was sophistrying, but he seemed to be masochistic, and wanted to hear what else Li Chen could say, "Even if you want to put me first , You don’t need to go to pick flowers just to visit my illness, you don’t need to send me calming tea every year, you don’t need to help me make sachets with your own hands... If it’s just for promises, you don’t need to do these unnecessary things.”

"Ah...you make me sound like a jester. But what you said can only show that I am more thoughtful, doesn't it?" Li Chen smiled, "Look, the simplest reason: with the two of us Personality, if neither party gives in as soon as possible, there will always be a few or two sentences and gradually quarrel. In the past, usually, as soon as you showed a little displeasure, I would immediately back off, apologize or even kneel down, right? This is the difference between my 'putting you first' and 'not putting you first'."

Saenz frowned and replied, "We didn't quarrel, we were just talking."

Li Chen shrugged: "Well, we didn't quarrel, you are the boss."

"what?"

"I mean, you have the final say." Li Chen paused, "Speaking of which, I have never quarreled with a necromancer. If my actions are contrary to his ideas, he will either laugh at me Or just throw me away..."

"Enough." Saenz interrupted him, "I know you are getting closer to your goal step by step, so it is inevitable that you will be excited, and it is inevitable that you have various plans." For example, you began to alienate me emotionally in advance, anger me, I want to make me feel disgusted with you, lest I want to hold you back and become a stumbling block to your actions.

Li Chen looked at Saenz calmly: "Oh...?"

"In short, you don't need to rush to change before everything is settled. Just keep the same as before." Saenz looked at him, "Just like...you fulfill the promise, and I will keep the promise."

There was a serious look in Saenz's eyes, and Li Chen even felt that he saw a faint pleading for a moment.

But in the blink of an eye, it was gone again.

Li Chen smiled: "Is this an order, Your Highness?"

Saenz gave up arguing with him: "You think so."

"I understand."

Then, the people in the mobile troupe discovered that Sal and Ruisen had suddenly changed their way of getting along.

Ruisen suddenly started to get close to Thrall... No, to be more precise, Ruisen actually started to circle around Thrall!

Follow him when moving things, follow him when hunting, follow him during night watch, help carry prey, wipe hands before meals, fan the wind during rest, carry water and hold clothes!Even when he wasn't next to Sal, he still had to look at what Sal was doing every once in a while.Once he felt that the other party needed something, he would immediately put down what he was doing and give priority to helping Thrall.

The people in the mobile troupe originally thought that Ruisen was a person who would ignore everyone—wasn’t he the same with Sal before?—I didn’t expect that after the two of them went out for a trip, Ruisen turned into an all-round housekeeper , It's amazing.

Another time when they were stationed for a rest in the evening, Jasmine finally couldn't bear it anymore, and when Saenz was walking away, she approached Li Chen and asked, "Ruisen, what are you playing? Did you lose the bet with him?"

She actually thinks that this is a bet loss, it seems that this girl usually plays a lot... Li Chen smiled: "It's nothing, the master doesn't want to play anymore, just return to the original appearance."

"It's so rare to see you smile..." Jasmine sighed, "Wait, what did you say, 'Master'?!"

Her voice suddenly rose a little higher, causing the other two members of the nearby group to look over.Jasmine quickly covered her mouth: "Ah, I'm sorry... I mean, Sal is yours...?"

"It's my follower." Li Chen replied, "So I have to give him priority in everything."

Jasmine said in surprise, "No wonder... I feel like you almost conjured up a table of aristocratic afternoon tea."

"I can do it." Li Chen laughed, "As long as he wants to, I have to do it."

"But……"

"What are you muttering about in there?"

Saenz stood not far away and turned his head, his eyes swept towards the direction where Li Chen and Jasmine were.Jasmine was stared at by him, she quickly put down the hand on Li Chen's shoulder, and Li Chen walked towards him directly.

Seeing the two men leaving, Jasmine quickly ran back to Aurora.

"Ruisen said he is a follower of Thrall." Jasmine reported, "It seems that Thrall is really a nobleman!"

"Is this the point?" Aurora said angrily, "Even if he is just a follower, look at the atmosphere between them, can we get in?"

Jasmine pursed her lips and said, "But, maybe that kind of tacit understanding is just because Rui Sen has followed him for many years... Aww!"

"Forget about being stupid." Aurora withdrew her finger that flicked her forehead, "Think about the look in Sal's eyes when he looked at him, and the look he stared at you! How dare you touch Risen's shoulder, it didn't hurt you the hand is kind."

"Are they really...?" Jasmine lightly touched her two thumbs, "Then what are they doing now?"

"You can't even see people right, and you still want to help them fall in love, don't worry about it." Aurora shrugged and walked away, "It's a pity, Sal looks like a good man..."

Jasmine chased after her and also left: "Hey, you're still talking about me..."

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