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

"..."

You're almost there!

Ribel gave Sebas a sideways glance, and couldn't tell whether Sebas was talking right or irony for a while.

So, does his butler really have a system or something?

One saw that this banquet was a dragon's pond and a tiger's lair, with several protagonists and supporting roles, and it seemed that something was about to happen.So, to say such a thing on purpose, let Riber continue to be imprisoned here...

Come on, Sebastian.

This time you win again.

Riber sighed again, thinking silently in his heart.

...

...

Since he still had to keep it, Riber could only be more cautious so as not to trigger the plot again.

The first step is to walk around the newly-appeared unknown supporting role. You can't go wrong.

The second step is to have fun while suffering and find something interesting.

Not to mention, after shopping around, Ribel really found something to divert his attention.

That is this mansion, with large oil paintings hanging on the walls.

In particular, a painting in a corner.

This painting is not so exquisite and beautiful, but...it's weird.

The whole painting looks extraordinarily colorful, and the color is generally dark, and the picture itself is even more muddy, without any logic...

Let Riber describe it, he thinks that someone slipped his hand and spilled a pot of soup on the canvas.

Or, it may be the result of a drunk who can't suppress the "talent" surging from his stomach when he is too drunk, and expresses it on the canvas.

Is it because he has no artistic ability and does not know how to appreciate it?

Why on earth can this painting be hung on the wall of a mansion?

Or take a closer look...

Not to mention, after watching Ribeier for a while, he really saw the way.

He felt that this painting should be "Another World"!

Why do you say that, because in his previous life, Riber always felt that no matter how magical and wonderful the different world conceived in the work is, even if people walk backwards in the sky, it cannot be true after all. different world.

Because, in the final analysis, those worlds are all processed and imagined by people on the basis of their own cognition, and they are inherently in a limited category.

And if there is a real different world, then the different world must be "infinite".So everything in it is incomprehensible, incomprehensible...

and so!

This painting is it!

"Greetings from Jiushu! My lord... Hey, my lord, are you watching Master Grofell's "Girl"?"

"...?"

Facing the accosting voice that suddenly sounded from behind, rather than being startled, Riber first had a question mark in his heart.

Little girl?

"This is a painting full of controversy. Those who do not approve will try their best to criticize this as a clown-like work, which does not deserve its high price and a lot of praise. But those who approve will criticize Do your best to defend and criticize those people who don't understand art at all."

Tsk tsk... so true.

"In my opinion, it should be regarded as a group of people who don't understand art. They don't understand what Master Grofell wants to express on the canvas. Moreover, although there is suspicion of gossip behind the scenes, I think that buying this work Sir Gold is the same as me. He may often question himself at night, why did he buy this painting in the first place."

Between the words, Riber turned slightly sideways, and then saw a familiar figure.

The person who spoke to him was the most dangerous "beast" in this banquet.

The protagonist of the Sad Witch line, Chris.

Chris, who was wearing a black men's dress this day, still wore the same monocle as his body.

To be honest, that pair of rather profound monocle doesn't match Chris's extremely delicate and immature face.

Riber felt that if Chris took off his monocle, he would definitely look a lot better.

"Long time no see, Detective Chris. In fact, I also don't understand this master's art. Even, the 'girl' in the master's mind turned out to be like this, which made me a little worried. Did he Is there any psychological shadow about the girl."

After controlling his expression for a while, not letting himself show obvious disgust, Riber said in an indifferent tone.

If you think about it carefully, Riber feels that he doesn't actually hate Chris, or that he has no reason to hate him at all.

The reason why I want to hide when I see him, and want to shout "Don't come here", is simply because of the strong light on his body.

and...

After catching the "Night Demon" at the beginning, Riber went home to replay and found out that since Chris would appear at the place where the Night Demon was located that day.In the original plot, the person who happened to catch the Night Demon was probably Chris.

Therefore, not only was Chris uncovering the Sorrow Witch's deeds on the spot, but even the credit for catching the Night Demon was accidentally snatched away by Riber.

And, unlike the previous deed, which I don't know how to judge, catching the Daredevil is a feat that can earn a Medal of Honor.Therefore, Chris suffered a big loss.

But as a "victim", Chris didn't know anything about it, and always showed a particularly friendly and respectful attitude towards Riber.

Ugh...

Silly boy.

"I didn't expect that my thoughts would be the same as the earl..."

Chris sighed, but his tone was casual.

And the next moment, he suddenly "huh" took a deep breath.

"Although it is very abrupt to talk about such a thing all of a sudden. But, my lord, I would like to ask you to listen to a small request of mine."

"Oh? Talk about it."

After making a sound in surprise, Riber nodded.

Because of the feeling of indebtedness that emerged inexplicably before, he felt that he could satisfy ten requests as much as possible, let alone one request.

"Then... I'm going to say it. May I be your assistant, Lord Earl?"

Chris' words fell.

At this time, he clenched his fists vigorously, staring at Riber with an expression full of tension and hope.

And the other side.

It seemed that he was pondering, but in fact it was just Riber who was stunned.

My head is full of question marks.

Volume 68: Chapter [-], the unavoidable plot

"Pardon me for refusing."

As a man who knows how to say "no", Riber refused decisively.

Of course, he knew that the "assistant" Chris was referring to was a detective assistant, and he wouldn't be so outrageous that he thought that the other party wanted to be his cartoonist assistant or something.

"Aha... What a neat way to refuse."

Chris patted his head and said with a smile, he didn't seem to mind very much,

"It's true, after all, the earl's job is not to be a detective, so naturally he doesn't need an assistant."

That is to say...

But if that's the case, what is his real job?

Riber fell into a momentary self-doubt.

"The Earl, can I be your student... no, just an apprentice. You don't have to teach me anything, just let me always be by your side and observe and study by yourself gone."

"Neither."

Riber continued to shake his head.

Being a teacher or something... What the hell can Chris learn from him?

How prodigal?

He is the earl, what kind of family are you, detective?

"You can't learn anything from me."

"Well..."

Chris, who had responded cheerfully when he was rejected before, couldn't help scratching the skirt of his chest this time.It seems that even his request to become an apprentice was rejected, which hurt his self-esteem quite a bit.

"Your Earl, do you mean that my rank is so low that I don't even have the qualifications to study by your side? I am the son of the world-famous detective Eisen..."

"I'm not..."

"No, I lost my temper. I'm very sorry, Lord Earl. I would actually mention my tiny family background in front of you..."

Chris breathed a sigh of relief, and his expression returned to normal.

"It should be me who should apologize."

Riber said somewhat helplessly.

It's true that he feels sorry for Chris.After all, if he is placed in a story like cultivating immortals, he now belongs to the kind of wicked villain who repeatedly snatches the opportunity of Chris, the son of destiny.

Therefore, if some other requirements are changed, Riber will generally agree.

Just, as his student or assistant or something.

This kind of misleading behavior is really unacceptable.

"No no, please don't do this. I should be satisfied if the Earl is willing to listen to my request."

Chris waved his hands again and again, and said with a slightly flustered expression,

"However, I won't give up easily!"

"?"

Seeing Chris who was suddenly on fire again, Riber always felt that he couldn't keep up with the brain circuit of the young man in front of him.

...

...

While talking with Chris, the fourth dance song ended, and finally there was only the last song left, and Riber could leave the banquet normally.

And since talking to Riber, Chris has been hovering around him.

Although, Chris didn't do anything strange, or pester him frequently.However, in the face of such a dangling light source, Riber felt uncomfortable after all.

Speaking of which, after having a formal and complete conversation with Chris this time, Ribel felt a strange feeling towards the protagonist of the sad witch line.

He didn't know how to describe his feelings. In short, he felt that Chris gave him an unnatural feeling inexplicably.

just like before.

Even though Chris has been politely using honorific titles, he has shown [-] points of respect and awe.

But Riber still felt that Chris didn't really treat him as an earl.

Could it be that he has been used to being humbled by all kinds of people recently.So, it's rare to meet a normal person, but feel that it's against harmony?

Not so much, right?

In just a few days, he has been completely corrupted by this aristocratic society...

Shaking his head, Riber didn't delve into it, but kept a distance from Chris as much as possible, and continued to admire the master's paintings.

And it doesn't matter, Riber almost didn't pop his eyes out.

Because, on top of the masterpiece "Girl", which is so abstract that it doesn't make any sense at all, unexpectedly, at some point, there was a sparkling plot trigger point.

Judging from the size, this plot trigger point seems to be about to explode.

what's the situation?