The night sky in Byrne is always clear, which is completely different from the gloomy and snowy nights outside the city. Murum, the neighbor on the mobile phone, said that the weather will return to normal only after the lord comes back. Even though Hitarian had never met the lord, he subconsciously felt that he was right.
...Ever since she followed Witekshazo to Bayern City, she was willing to believe in all the magic here.
There is almost no difference between Bain and Siye City. During the day, the streets are noisy, with pedestrians coming and going, and vendors and urban management chasing each other endlessly. The night was all silent, and the night watchman blew his cornet at twelve o'clock, urging every decent person who stayed out to go home. Legend has it that the night watchman can find any homeless person who appears on deserted street corners or even in the cracks of alleys, so the security in Byrne is better at night than during the day. Based on this, Hitarian believed that the city lord should allow them to go out at night, but Murum told her that Byrne's night was still full of dangers.
"There is no doubt that there are good and bad anonymous people." This is what this enthusiastic neighbor likes to say. "They call you brothers during the day, but at night they let themselves go and do whatever they want. You know we can feel each other's presence, but when When they're not using magic, they can even evade a distracted Paladin."
"But the Night's Watch can find them."
"The Night Watchmen don't pay attention to the city all the time. Their job is to defend, and at the same time, they also bring new people to Bain. In the beginning, when Bain was still a small town, no unknown outsiders could enter here. . The lord established the position of night watchman just to maintain the security of the town at night." Murum said while gesturing with his fingers. Fortunately, they were in the back garden of the mansion at the time, and no one noticed this behavior. How stupid. "Later, Byrne became the headquarters of the Starless Night, and it changed from a small town to a city. Every day, many unknown people came here, just like you and Ruth. The function of the night watchman came into being. Variety."
"They also start working during the day?"
"The night watchmen have been working during the day." Mulum chuckled. "The day and night in Byrne are different from the outside world. Now the Ice Territory is in a very dark night, but the spring is blooming in Byrne and the sun still rises as usual. Doesn’t this explain the problem?”
"I do not understand."
"The Night's Watch is not stationed at Byrne, they stay in the Ice Territory. They are keeping vigil for Byrne in Whinworth. That's it."
"Then they shouldn't be night watchmen."
"There are more nights than days in Winniworth, and the passages of Byrne are frequently open on extremely dark nights."
It was only then that Hitarian realized that they had come at a good time. If the accident had happened earlier, maybe they would have had to wait at Winnie Watts. "Will every unknown person who arrives in Byrne be taken inside?" She had long wanted to find out this question.
"Only those who have sworn to join the Starless Night."
"What about the others?"
"There are also mutual aid groups in the local area." Mulum said, "The night watchmen take them to those places. This is normal. We must ensure the safety of the Bain people and cannot act on our own." He looked at her, "Some of them don't even know about Bain. The existence of grace.”
Hitarian didn't remember what Starless Night he had promised to join. Wittek said they could live in Byrne. Did he acquiesce that I was a member of the association? She became uneasy, "But I..."
"You were brought by the leader, and of course you are different from those people." Mulum said.
"Because you believe in Witekshazo?"
"No, it's because everyone brought back by the envoy must undergo strict scrutiny." He chuckled, as if it was some funny joke. "The unknown persons who are found by themselves have no credentials, so people are very wary."
She remembers the scrutiny her neighbors described. That day Celsus led Hitarian and Ruth into Byrne and sent them to a room buried deep underground. It was so dark that I couldn't see any fingers, let alone the ground. Hitarian moved cautiously, relying on Ruth to lead the way. Celsus said that the Nameless One who lit the fire was like daylight here, so Hitarian could only feel that he was constantly going down the stairs, and the air was gradually getting warmer.
At the last few levels, torches were finally lit on the roadside. The first thing Hitarian did after seeing the light again was to turn around and look for the way out, but she found that the range of the fire was fixed. As long as she stepped out of the circle of light, there would be darkness behind her.
"Mystery." Celsus used it to explain everything.
The next step is uphill, but the steps are very wide and the climb is not tiring at all. Hitarian heard Ruth say that this place was beautiful, but she still could only see about five yards of stone bricks in a circle of orange-red halo, and the soft vines growing in the gaps. She could still hear the sound of water, but it seemed far away. Ruth said there was a temple on the top of the mountain, but Hitarian thought she was talking nonsense. "We kept going down, there was no way we could reach the top."
"Yes." Celsus agreed, "But who said that mountains can't grow underground? Well, the top of the mountain should be upside down at this time. We are under the valley."
His sister giggled along with him. Perhaps even among the nameless ones, fire is the ravine that separates them. Hitarian shut his mouth, actually wishing that he could become a mysterious creature. This is a stupid idea, I need to forget it. After settling in the mansion, Hitarian confirmed it to himself repeatedly.
"What are the credentials?" she asked next.
"I don't know either." Murum admitted, "Only the messenger knows the truth."
It's unlikely that Nahitarian knew, but Ruth might have hope. On the second day after arriving in Byrne, members of the Starless Night came to the door: "We hope that Miss Ruth Ringott can become a member of the detection station." At that time, my sister was still wearing a head covering in bed because of the censorship last night. sleep.
The room Celsus brought them to was a temporary apartment. Its name is Wooden Spoon Mansion. The review process was so seamless that all that struck Hitarian was that it was a dark road. With the night watchman as a guarantee, she and her sister were able to sneak into the apartment building in the middle of the night and find an empty room. But Celsus probably didn't tell the registrar not to reveal Hitarian and Ruth's room numbers.
Bain's detection station seemed different from Four Leaf City. Hitarian told them that he needed time to think about it, and no one forced them to give a time limit for consideration. When Celsus visited in the evening with Liana, the administrator, Hitarian asked for his advice.
"You can do whatever you like, but you can't have nothing to do." Liana told her, "Until you reach adulthood, all living expenses will be borne by us."
"I don't understand." In fact, Hitarian was still wary of Liana when he met her for the first time. Although Celsus explained that she was better at dealing with the children's living accommodation than the Night Watch.
"Bairn is the headquarters of the Starless Night." Liana was wearing an eggplant-colored women's suit, with a weird scarf with shiny scales hanging on her shoulders. Hitarian thought she looked like she was being strangled by a snake. "Since we have brought you into a strange environment, it is to protect your lives and livelihoods. Byrne provides supplies to people who cannot make a living, but does not encourage idleness. Miss Hitarian, as long as you learn to A craft or a skill and you can leave Wooden Spoon Mansion as an adult.”
Hitarian understood now: "Because I can get a job, right?"
"Yes, then you will have a way to survive, and you will no longer need us."
"So I should agree to let Ruth go to the detection station?"
"This is the best choice." Liana said, "Miss Ruth's condition makes it difficult to get a position, and she will most likely have to stay in the mansion in the future. But her magic can make her a formal member of the association... and in In the association, the easiest position is the detection station." She explained in more detail, "After all, Bain is not an open city, and the unknown people can also sense each other, so monitoring the fire in the city is not actually necessary. It can be said that the detection station It is a place specially provided for retired members of Starless Night. Can you understand that?"
"No problem." Hitarian seemed to have no reason to stop Ruth from leaving the room. "I will go out to be an apprentice tomorrow, and Ruth can also go to the detection station. I will find a way to reply to them." The last person to leave left a seed. Communication pansies need time to grow, and she has to buy a pot.
"Don't worry, it will take time to adapt to Byrne's life." Ms. Liana seemed to be able to see through people's thoughts. "If you encounter any problems, you can come to me in the Bronze Gear Consulting Room. After all, daily necessities will be delivered to your door. Transportation and procurement, religious beliefs, and various trivial matters cannot be explained in a few words. Oh, speaking of church beliefs ... Within a week, someone may come to you to confirm the confession, so please don’t be afraid.”
Hitarian hasn't had a dream for a long time since he met Witek. "Which book is it?"
"You are just affected by the mystery." Liana said without a doubt, "The nameless one's fire is more sensitive, and you are more easily attracted. Don't be afraid, children, last night's baptism has eliminated all possible existence in you. The hidden dangers. Your dream belongs to you again. But it is about the church and the Confessions, and the association is just in case. Don’t worry, my dear, you will be fine at home."
"I think my new life started after she left." At the moment, Hitarian is tending pansies in the garden, and her sister is playing with Murum's Dalmatian. The sun was very dazzling, and the neighbor boy Murum came over and handed her a glass of iced lemon tea. "Thank you." She liked the boy quite a bit. He reminded her of Leeson.
"I started two weeks before you did," Murum said, "so it's not that new now. Ms. Liana is in charge of all of us and you'll see her maybe six times a week."
"She sounds like a sweet person." Hitarian drank the tea and put the ice cube in his mouth.
"She is," the boy muttered. He tried to change the subject: "There are many interesting things about Byrne, and no one in the entire Wooden Spoon Mansion knows it better than me. You must have heard of Byrne's opera, right? Want to go."
"I am glad to."
As expected, the other party was stunned. He seemed to want to look directly into her eyes suspiciously, but suddenly turned his head to look at the lawn. "It couldn't be better." He took the cup. "We can also bring your sister Ruth with us."
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