At seven o'clock in the evening, Varina came to the Workers' Union Tavern.
When he entered, many workers who noticed him stood up spontaneously, and more people followed immediately.
This scene was so brief that several reporters were unable to capture it.
Varina ordered food and beer, took his usual seat, and enjoyed his dinner.
Mike Joseph, a reporter from the Daily Observer, planned to take advantage of the last chance meeting to do an interview, but was stopped three tables away.
Mike explained the situation, the workers sent word, and Varina refused with almost no thought.
He is ready to run away, so why should he accept an interview?
What's the difference between this and a drowned rat taking off its feathers?
Besides, with his extraordinary eyesight, he glanced around and found that there were many strangers in the tavern today, most of them were "guests" in the morning. A few of them had heavy portable cameras at their feet, and they were obviously reporters.
There is no need for him to stand out anymore.
But when Makarov and the others come over later, they can chat with reporters and help him attract firepower.
When it was almost eight o'clock, Makarov and several others arrived and sat at the same table with Varina.
They also enjoyed the same standing ovation as Varina.
"Kacha!"
The magnesium light flashed and the shutter sound sounded one after another.
This time, Mike and another reporter seized the opportunity and took several photos in a row.
At this time, the temperament and demeanor of Makarov and others have changed greatly compared to the earliest times.
They have begun to enter the state and look like some leaders.
After they finished their dinner, Varina asked them to be interviewed by reporters separately.
Of course, just a few words will do the trick.
…
Nine o'clock.
There were more people in the tavern.
Because this is the customary speech start time.
Since nine o'clock, there have been speeches intermittently. Of course, it was Variner who mainly spoke before.
This time, under the expectant gaze, Varina pushed Makarov onto the stage.
He himself was surprised and pleasantly surprised.
After sorting out his situation a little, he improvised, starting from the most familiar basics, half reviewing and half explaining, and gaining preparation time for his subsequent speech.
Speaking of rising, he also stepped up to the table to build momentum, as Varina often does.
The scene echoed one after another.
Of course, there was another flash of light tonight - a few reporters taking photos.
Makarov, Mark, and Burton, and even Kirk and the former leader of the Gray Rat Gang all got quite a bit of talking time.
The most anticipated one is of course Varina’s speech.
However, he used physical discomfort as an excuse and just sat at the table and said a few words before getting over.
It was already past ten o'clock at night.
Several reporters waited for a long time, but when they finally arrived at Varina, it was an anticlimax and they left with disappointment.
But it's not too disappointing. The material they collected tonight is enough to write many reports. It's just that the harvest is not satisfactory, which is a regrettable disappointment.
Most of the "guests" who came in the morning left at about the same time as a few reporters.
Unlike the reporters, they received gifts from Marc and Burton, like a banquet hosted by an aristocrat.
…
After the speech, more and more workers left the venue.
Eleven o'clock.
There are very few workers in the tavern.
Varina also planned to leave early, citing mental exhaustion.
As soon as he moved, most of the people left behind followed him out of the tavern and gathered around him to say goodbye.
Varina responded with a smile, and when he was about to turn around and leave, something unexpected happened.
It was obviously flat ground on the street, but his right foot was stuck and he couldn't lift it up at all.
Someone is attacking!
Warina reacted just as he lost his balance.
He activated his lightness ability almost instinctively, causing his body to stop for a brief moment in the process of falling.
He used this time to adjust the landing point of his left foot. After his left foot landed, he activated his "accumulated burst" ability and broke free from the constraints of his right foot.
The entire process occurs in one brief step.
At this moment, Varina, who had just regained his balance, had an inspiration and felt that there was an extreme danger brewing in the shadows around him.
Wariner leapt up with all his strength.
Sure enough, almost at the same time he took off, the darkness there twisted, and a thin and tall figure quickly grew.
It feels a bit like a lanky ghost.
When the figure appeared, the first thing that appeared was the right palm stretched out together. The front of the palm was long nails that were very sharp at first glance.
The sneak attacker actually used his hand as a knife!
In a hurry, Warina only jumped more than one meter high.
But fortunately this height is enough.
While the attacker's body was "growing" out of the shadows, Varina's body always kept a small distance from the opponent's thrusting right palm.
This process is also extremely short.
Many of the workers who were saying goodbye to Varina just blinked and saw Varina jump up as he was about to turn around. And where he was standing before, there was a man with his right hand raised high, with yellow hair and a pale face. tall thin man.
Those who blinked were considered lucky, and those who didn’t blink saw a scene that was even more difficult to understand——
Did the tall, thin man emerge from the shadows on the ground? !
"Snapped!"
Varina fell to the ground, turned and ran.
The tall and thin man who made the sneak attack frowned, raised his right palms together and suddenly formed a fist, and at the same time read out an ancient Hermetic word:
"Restraint!"
This is a special ability he gained from the voice of a great being when he was in the "Listener" stage, allowing him to command shadows and bind enemies.
This ability can also be activated silently, but the distance will be reduced to a very short distance and requires preparation time.
He stayed in the tavern for most of the day before he found an opportunity to get up close and launch a sneak attack.
Unexpectedly, the target was so alert and reacted quickly enough to completely avoid his sudden attack.
Looking at the way the sneak attacker appeared, if Varina still couldn't recognize him as a "hermit monk", then it would be a waste of a lot of mystical knowledge in his mind.
So when he landed, he turned around and ran away.
But soon, with the sound of a word in ancient Hermetic language, he was restrained again.
This time the effect was much stronger than before, and he couldn't break free even once.
Looking at the attacker who was growing out of the shadows for the second time, Varina quickly stretched out his hand in front of his eyes and "connected" him to a stone on the ground.
Counteract control with control!
After being affected by "Connection", the attacker's growth rate even slowed down.
Varina took the opportunity to charge up and explode again, broke free, and continued to escape.
The tall and thin man who made the sneak attack quickly broke free from the influence of the "connection". Looking at Varina running away, his body sank into the shadows again.
In just a few seconds, the two of them attacked and defended for several rounds, and then quickly left.
The workers who saw this fight were so shocked that they almost thought they were seeing hallucinations.
They rubbed their eyes and looked at each other, and they could see the shocked and frightened looks on other people's faces.
"Just... was there a ghost..."
"Sneak attack on Mr. Lexa!"
"Yes, I saw it too."
After a few words, they gained enough spiritual strength from each other to believe everything they saw with their own eyes.
