"Dong --!!"


    In the quiet midnight, the earth shaking roar suddenly blew up at the top of the cloud canopy tree.


    The whole fog moon court was awakened by a sudden loud noise. The elves from the whole ancient wood forest got up from their sleep in fear in all directions, and then looked at a wisp of black smoke rising from the top of the cloud canopy tree in panic.


    Like a long knife, it divides the full moon in the night sky into two.


    Outside the cloud canopy tree, Luca, who had just arrived, raised his head in amazement and was completely shocked before he could give orders to the war dancers behind him.


    "This, this fell to the ground..."


    Luca''s voice, with a shudder.


    Around the morning star Lin Zhan dancers, their eyes were also wide open and stunned; Shaking their heads and wiping their eyes one by one, they looked incredible.


    "Luca, is it..."


    A war dancer behind the middle-aged elf opened his mouth in amazement and suddenly remembered something and pressed Luca''s shoulder.


    Not far away, we have seen the startled war dancers in the fog moon court gather one after another and rush towards the cloud crown tree from all directions; There were shouts and screams everywhere in the settlement.


    "Calm down, don''t panic!"


    Luca, who quickly recovered his composure, stopped the elves behind him and shouted angrily to the surrounding war dancers: "all war dancers are divided into two teams, block the top of the cloud canopy tree, and don''t let anyone in and out - the rest follow me!"


    "Yes --!"


    The war dancers in the morning star forest are naturally divided into two teams and take action; Others covered Luca and rushed straight in the direction of the cloud crown tree explosion.


    The closer you get, the thicker the smoke and dust around you, and the blurred vision gradually. You can only barely see the shape of the tree house not far away, and there is nothing else.


    There was no movement, no sound, and no cry for help.


    Luca''s mood became uneasy.


    Although he guessed that Loren would never investigate and collect intelligence like an honest scout, it was really beyond Luca''s expectation to make such a big noise.


    Loren Turin, he shouldn''t really


    Huh?


    Near the tree house, Luca vaguely found a figure in the smoke.


    He silently patted the shoulders of the side war dancers, and the gladly understanding morning star Forest Elves immediately dispersed and hid around the tree house.


    It was not until he entered the tree house that Luca really saw each other - Meade kneeling on the bed turned his back to him, coughing in the smoke and looking up at the moon sky above his head; The Azor long Sabre as thin as cicada''s wings was across his thigh. Somehow, the scabbard disappeared.


    Luca, who couldn''t help raising his eyebrows, scanned the room for another week and determined that there was no second person except the Azores elf.


    Huh?


    Anyone here?


    All around the cloud canopy tree has been blocked by the war dancers in the morning star forest. If Loren leaves, he can''t escape his sight; What''s more, the guards outside have been disturbed. The whole fog moon court is as solid as gold. He can''t escape.


    Is it difficult... He didn''t leave at all, but hid somewhere?


    "Oh... Kekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekeke..."


    While coughing violently, Meade turned his head and looked at the middle-aged wizard behind him. He smiled and asked, "I thought we could meet tomorrow. Unexpectedly... Cough... Cough... This is... Cough... What a surprise!"


    The serious looking Luca, ignoring the choking smoke, went straight into the room and looked around again.


    Indeed, there was no second figure in the room except mider, and there was no place that seemed to be able to hide people.


    "Dear Lord Meade, we should not have met. How do you know it''s me?"


    "Just as you know me - when you came, someone told me your famous name cough cough..."


    Just under Luca''s gaze, Meade with the expression of "I''m fine, don''t worry about me" waved his hand, his face flushed, as if he was coughing out his lungs:


    "In addition, I see the war dancers under your command. Among the few places closest to the cloud crown tree, only the morning star forest war dancers who just arrived yesterday are closest to the cloud crown tree."


    Looking at each other''s calm appearance in the explosion and smoke, Luca couldn''t help frowning.


    "Excuse me, do you have anything to ask?"


    Meade turned around, blushed and looked at Luca sincerely, as if the nearly collapsed tree house and smoke had nothing to do with him.


    "Now that you''ve opened your mouth, please tell me these..." with a slight frown, Luca raised his hand and waved smoke in front of his mouth and nose: "what''s going on?"


    "Ah... Well..."


    Meade immediately smiled and dodged awkwardly: "please listen to me patiently. Here''s the thing..."


    …………………………


    Almost a quarter or two ago


    "... of course, if you don''t want to gamble, I have other ways to alleviate our embarrassment at this moment..."


    At the same time, Loren''s hand conjured a crimson metal ball.


    The Azores looked at it, and an inexplicable and ominous premonition came to mind.


    "This is an alchemy bomb. If you don''t understand it, you can use it at any time." to calm down, Loren tilted his mouth slightly:


    "In short, it can make a loud noise and smoke, and I can escape in time while the smoke. You are responsible for staying and dealing with the guards who come to inquire.


    In this way, you can tell the elves what happened, and I also have enough information to report to your majesty of the sky palace. We don''t suffer... This is a win-win situation. "


    Midell shook his head with the same expression:


    "No, it''s not fair - I don''t know what this'' alchemy bomb ''is. What if you want to die with me with a loyal attitude to the emperor?"


    "Do I look so loyal and like death?"


    "..." Meade.


    In the quiet tree house, both of them have gradually noticed that the war dancers are getting closer and blocking the nearby sound.


    "You can only make a choice - whether we make our own decision or wait until the elves outside rush in and let them decide our life and death."


    As Loren spoke, he gently shook the alchemy bomb in his hand.


    "What''s the difference?" midell asked.


    "An active voice, a passive voice." Lauren smiled. "Of course, they are the voice of the general future tense."


    "Really?" Meade snorted, and the long knife in his hand gently forced, "but I can kill you now, so I don''t have to think about active and passive."


    Lauren raised his eyebrows and smiled more happily: "yes, but you only have time to stab a knife - maybe there is a small switch on this alchemy bomb that can turn smoke into flame, and we will really die together."


    "Aren''t you not so loyal?"


    "..." Loren Turin.


    "I think there should be a third option," Meade said abruptly.


    "The third?"


    "Yes, it''s the choice to turn enemies into friends." the Azores Genie smiled gently: "Your Excellency Edward, you are really capable. How can an excellent warrior like you yield to a small bodyguard? In our Azores Kingdom, real warriors can stand side by side with the eagle king..."


    "Wait a minute!" Lauren interrupted him with a strange expression:


    "You want to win me over?"


    "No, it''s to help you get what really belongs to you." Meade solemnly said, "of course, you can understand that, but what I said is true.


    I''m afraid you''ve noticed. Yes, I arrived in Saxony early and learned a lot about the Empire - but if you''re willing to give in to my deputy, everything will be more smooth!


    If everything goes well, you will get far more than the emperor can give; if you fail, you can also put all the blame on me and exchange my head for the emperor''s trust in you. How about? "


    The dark haired wizard pondered for a moment... Although he didn''t say anything, Meade believed he had persuaded him.


    Sure enough, warriors who fight swords for a living are always arrogant and ambitious


    "I think we have a fourth choice," Lauren''s voice suddenly interrupted Meade''s meditation.


    "Please!"


    "I think how can an excellent warrior like you, Mr. Meade, succumb to a small fog moon court? In our sakran Empire, real warriors can serve the Dragon King family under the sky palace..."


    Loren, with a narrow face, repeated what the Azores had just said.


    Even if Meade''s temper was no matter how good, it was hard to avoid cold in his heart. The sharp blade in his hand almost didn''t control its strength and ran through Loren''s throat


    "You! Very well... Almost won your challenge, Sir Edward."


    However, when he looked up, he found that Loren''s expression was frozen.


    "Jingle --!"


    A light sound broke the assassin''s silence.


    The stunned Meade lowered his head and saw that Loren''s hands were empty and the small metal ball fell to the ground.


    At this time, he remembered that when he just shook, he seemed to inadvertently "touch" the arm of the black haired wizard.


    I see, Edward... He has lost the chip to threaten me, so I can


    Before midell could laugh, he saw that the metal ball on the ground suddenly began to vibrate and hum.


    Midell raised his eyebrows and looked confused; But Loren vaguely remembered what Lucian had said.


    "... why is it called an ''alchemy bomb'', because it is extremely unstable! It can explode not only when lit, but also when thrown out; even if it is too late to throw, it wants to die with the enemy and explode like breaking it!"


    "This thing, it shouldn''t..."


    Meade, who frowned slightly, raised his head and just wanted to ask Lauren a few questions, but found that his eyes were empty; When I looked back, I just saw the back of the black haired wizard jumping out of the window


    The next second, Meade only felt a violent heat wave coming towards him with terrible wind pressure!


    ………………………………


    "My hand slipped?"


    Luca''s expression was inexplicable... What''s the answer.


    "Believe it or not, this is the truth." Meade replied with a bitter smile and sighed gently: "in the Azores Kingdom, my hometown, the magic and alchemy of wizards are still very new things, so it is inevitable to arouse some curiosity."


    "The explosion and smoke just now were caused by my experiment error and hand slip - if you are disturbed, please accept my sincere apology."


    "I see. I''ll let you know later." Luca nodded and whispered word by word, "so... There are no assassins. It''s just your mistake in experiment that led to the explosion just now."


    "Yes, that''s it." with a slight nod, Meade calmly looked at Luca:


    "My hand just slipped."


    Luca nodded to show that I believed it.


    Faith is the ghost.


    He is a war dancer in the morning star forest and has seen how herbs are made; He also dealt with small wizards in the ogre war and knew a little about alchemy.


    But Luca deliberately didn''t say it.


    "Since there are no assassins or foreigners who mingle in the settlement, the blockade is not necessary." Luca nodded, pondered for a moment and made a decision: "but I will still leave some war dancers just in case.


    In addition, because of the movement here, the whole fog moon court was disturbed, and there are patrol guards everywhere outside... So if there is nothing special, please don''t leave, so as not to cause misunderstanding. "


    "Naturally, your arrangement is very proper and cautious. I will stay honestly... Cough, cough..."


    Nodding and feeling that he didn''t need to stay any longer, Luca looked at the growing noise outside and chose to turn around and leave.


    Just as he was about to leave, the Azores suddenly shouted to him.


    "Your Excellency Luca, you are the former war dancer leader of Morningstar forest settlement. Morningstar forest should be the only settlement that has dealt with the Empire."


    Looking up, Meade calmly looked at his back: "excuse me... Do you know an imperial man named ''Edward''?"


    "Edward?"


    Stunned for a moment, Luca turned his head and looked inexplicably: "what''s the matter?"


    The face of the middle-aged elf was too natural to be more natural.


    "Oh, nothing." after confirming Luca''s expression, Meade smiled as if relieved. "Just curious. Just ask."


    Then he raised his head again, straightened his upper body to Luca''s face and bowed:


    "Everyone, the war dancers in the morning star forest are indeed the most warrior like cell family in the whole ancient wood forest, which has the blood origin of our Azores elves."


    At this moment, the Azores seemed to get the answer and breathed a long sigh of relief.