He tilted his head in confusion and looked at the human magician in front of him. However, Hardy did not intend to continue pursuing it, but asked: "Then where should we look?"
After thinking for a while, Lin said: "Upstairs."
"Why not go to the dungeon to look for it?" Hardy asked, frowning.
"Can a place like a dungeon contain you?"
"Well, it really can't be locked up." Although Hardy didn't want to admit it, it was very likely that Mao Ni took the initiative to approach the devil. In this case, its location is likely to be near the owner of the castle. Of course, it also depends on whether the demon lord Sabine knows the value of Mao Ni. As the next witch priest of the Moth King, he will master the method of controlling the enchantment of the Gate of the Abyss.
After one person and one cat reached a consensus, Lin led the way.
Originally, during the infiltration operation, one should move as close to the wall as possible to reduce the chance of being discovered. Although Hardy has not been trained as a professional thief, these things are like instinct for cats. So it walked on cat steps, pressed against the corner, moved lightly, and made no sound.
But the human magician was walking boldly in the middle of the corridor, strolling leisurely. It's like walking through your own home, unabashedly.
Hardy wanted to scold him, but the other party could always stop and hide in the dark before being discovered by the devil. Wait for the other party to pass by, then come out of the hiding place and continue the action.
Several times in a row, Hardy confirmed one thing. This human magician did have some way of detecting the surrounding situation. And this is probably why he didn't find anyone when he was being followed before going to the party. Hardy believes that the feeling of being watched before was the right one. It's just that he wanted to sneak up and find the other party, but he was discovered first.
As they continued to explore upwards, a demon guard guarding the stairs became an obstacle for one person and one cat to continue searching.
This guard is different from the demons I encountered before. The ones you encountered before were all in a moving state. You only need to hide and wait for the other party to pass by, and then you can continue to act. But this is obviously like a roadblock, blocking the only upward staircase, but it is very obstructive.
The gray cat raised his head and asked in a low voice the head on top of his head: "Are you trying to break in?"
"wait."
Just when he was about to ask what he was waiting for, Hardy discovered that the human magician had disappeared again. At the same time, a loud noise came from the other side of the passage, causing the guard at the stairway to look sideways. The head that looked like a mixture of a lizard and a frog swayed from side to side. After making sure that there was no one else around, he moved his huge body and walked slowly towards the sound.
Just as he was thinking about what was happening on the other side of the passage, Hardy saw the human magician sticking his head out from the stairs and waving to him. After the guard walked some distance away, the gray cat acted quickly and dove into the stairs. And the mysterious human magician has already walked some distance upwards.
Having given up exploring the magician's secrets, Hardy followed behind him. At this time, it was not only convinced, but also remembered the king's decision. It was indeed as wise as ever. Let this magician join the rescue team, and the speed will be much faster.
If, like before, the rescue teams were organized by cat groups, there would be many cases where even the cats sent out would not be able to come back. Not to mention rescuing the clan cats.
For Hardy, this action was as simple as walking on the street. And it seems that the goal is not far away. However, the floor you walked up the stairs to was supposed to be the highest floor of the castle, but there was nothing else but a door.
The human magician was standing in front of the only door, wondering whether to open it. Hardy came to him and asked in a low voice: "What's wrong? Is there trouble inside?"
"The target you are looking for should be inside, but there are two demons near it. Maybe one of them is your old rival, the demon lord Sabin. But I can't tell which one it is. I only know that one of them is One is the Nightmare Lord."
"meaning is?"
"It means we can't avoid those two demons and only have contact with your companions."
"So, do we have to wait until night before contacting Mao Ni?"
After thinking about it, Lin shook his head and rejected the proposal, and said in a normal voice: "If your companion comes here voluntarily, then contacting him in private may not make him change his mind. Waiting for any length of time will be in vain. If It has been controlled by the devil, so we have to contact the two people inside to solve this matter. What's more, the other party has noticed us, so we might as well have a frank and honest talk." After that, he pushed it away. Open the door and walk straight into the room.
The room is a small living room that is quite luxuriously furnished, with exquisite furniture, comfortable velvet chairs, a magic fireplace that adjusts the whole room to just the right temperature, and a fragrant unknown hot drink in a small bottle. And in an exquisite painted pottery cup. There are three chairs facing each other, each sitting with a handsome man and a beautiful woman and a cat.
The man is wearing the formal attire of a human aristocrat. He has neat short white hair, firm outlines, and the gorgeous clothes, and he is a handsome and elegant man. The only fly in the ointment was that half of his left arm was broken, leaving only the upper arm and the fluttering sleeve underneath.
The other woman is as beautiful as a human, but has a pair of antelope-like curved horns, bat-like wings on her back, a proud figure, and waist-length hair.
Although someone does not recognize this person, he knows that this person's demon race is the Nightmare Lord, the type of demon he deals with most. Usually they break into their own dreams and become pitiful existences of tower bricks.
The cat is a white-haired, black-faced Siamese cat with a pair of big ears and a pair of charming purple pupils. Sitting on the chair, his posture is very elegant, and with his shiny fur, he is like a marble statue, so noble that it is hard to get close to him.
The intrusion of Lin and Hardy did not cause panic to those in the room. They just looked at the visitor calmly and with some curiosity. Of course no one spoke.
Arriving at the conversation circle, Lin flicked his fingers, and two empty chairs in the room flashed behind him. Someone sat down safely on one of the chairs, while Hardy the gray cat jumped onto another chair and walked around three or two times before sitting down.
Crossing his legs, Lin greeted him in the common language of Midi in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "Good day, both of you. I am the magician Guybrash Tripwood. Entrusted by King Jianmos, I came here to bring you two back. The female cat in front of me, Mouni."
"Oh, the guest from the opposite side. Being able to come to us silently means that he is qualified to sit down and talk to us. But the whereabouts of Ms. Mao Ni are based on her own wishes and are not something I can control. . By the way, I haven’t introduced myself yet. I am the owner here, Sabine. I haven’t seen the guests coming from the other side for a long time. I didn’t expect to see three of them in a row in the past few days. What an honor.” A male demon in human form Said politely.
But the Nightmare Lord next to him smiled half-heartedly and remained silent, as if he was watching the good show in front of him.
As one of the people involved, Mao Ni shook her head and said in animal language: "I don't want to go back." '
At this time, the gray cat Hardy spoke to persuade: "Mouni, everyone is worried about you." Come and get out of here with me. '
'don't want. I live a good life here, and Lord Sabine treats me well. '
'But it's not safe here. ' Hardy said anxiously.
'How can it be unsafe? With a strong man like Lord Sabine here, under his protection, I am safer than staying in the forest. Only strong men like him are worthy of following. The king doesn't care about our life or death, does he? It only cares about guarding the broken door. ' Mao Ni looked at the male demon with reverent eyes and said.
'But this is not the place for you to stay. You should stay with the people. '
After laughing a few times, Mao Ni said: "Don't be ridiculous, Hardy." You know better than me how long you have been wandering outside the forest. Don't you think it's funny that you say you want to stay with the people? Where I want to stay is my own freedom and no one can interfere with it. This is what you said to Big Mom back then. '
'you! '
"Hardy." Lin reached out from behind to hold down the gray cat who was about to have an attack. Lin said in Common Language: "I think what he said is right."
Twisting around, trying to escape from someone's clutches. The gray cat shouted dissatisfied: "Whose side are you here to help, human!"
Lin smiled and said to the troublesome little female cat: "But I think you have also overlooked one thing, little guy. They are all intelligent creatures. They are not the kind who only want to eat all day long. Ordinary beasts who are mating together should understand that individuals are also responsible for the group, which I call social responsibility. You can grow up to what you are today because of the expectations of other cats for you, and the extended cultivation and dedication. These are the things that make you who you are. You should not completely ignore what they have done for you. You want to be free and live an unfettered life. This is wrong."
Although she understood the common language, Mao Ni still spoke in animal language and said dissatisfiedly: "What does this have to do with me." They decided my future for me without permission, without asking for my opinions and thoughts. Can I just be like a puppet and let them control everything about me? '
"I don't agree with unlimited familial blackmail, but have you discussed it with them? Have other cats taken over your responsibilities? If you don't want this responsibility imposed on yourself, of course that's okay. But There are many ways to unload, but you chose the worst one and walked away. Maybe in your eyes, Hardy is also a cat pursuing his own life. But what if he really ignores the entire group? If it were true, it wouldn't be here today. Why do you compare it to something like this?"
As if she was a little angry, Mao Ni bowed her body and bared her teeth, and meowed: "What does this have to do with me!" I am free and can do whatever I want. No one can control me. '
"Haha. I really don't want to admit it. I made such a mistake when I was young. I always thought I could do whatever I wanted, but in fact I can't do anything. Right, Lord Sabin." Lin turned around and asked A demon watching a show.
