Hitarian recognized the man's leather armor and dagger, as well as his impressive voice. Mr. Domnoor? She pulled Murum to quicken her pace and caught the last words of the conversation between the two.
"Going right now?"
"It's time to go. Their problems are not small and must be completely solved."
"Then why did you notify me?"
"The lord is not always available... Lord Mercury has returned to Byrne, and the detection station has been busy eliminating traces all day."
"I didn't get any information about it."
"The news from the Lord of the City is always later than the action. There is nothing surprising. Hitarian?"
Ms. Liana turned around with an expression that broke the gentleness brought by her attire. She frowned and forced a smile to Hitarian: "My dear, when were you here?"
Could it be that I heard something I shouldn't have heard? There are also secrets between families. "We have just arrived. Good morning, Mr. Celsus." She lifted her skirt and saluted, determined to impress the night watchman.
Celsus looked surprised and scratched the scar at the base of his ear. Since Hitarian and Ruth were confirmed as members of the Starless Night, they have been able to see the faces of the Night's Watch. "Good morning, Miss Hitarian. You and your sister are like two rose bushes." He sniffed. "And the smell."
It seemed like a compliment. Ms. Liana touched the top of Shitarian's hair, but seemed to be polite and did not directly correct him. Street children don't have good taste in clothing, and Hitarian felt a blush creep onto his cheeks. I might be more like a blooming cactus. This was really a strange feeling. She had hardly cared about appearance before. Anyway, before Ruth made any weird moves, people's eyes would fall on her sister.
"There's been an accident, kids, the moving will probably start in the afternoon," Ms. Liana told them.
It was not Hitarian's decision to move out of Wooden Spoon Mansion. Starless Night members are treated better than other protected Nameless Persons and must move to a new home. But she expressed her wish to live near Ms. Liana, so Bronze Gear decided to let the two girls live with Liana after consulting both parties. The administrator's husband died during the demon hunting movement and she currently lives alone on the street near the detection station. She was very happy that Hitarian and Ruth had made her house a little more lively.
Hitarian didn't want any setbacks in this process. She regretted not waking Ruth; her sister's good fortune might be able to put off irrelevant matters until tomorrow. "I won't disturb you, Liana, Murum can help me." Bronze Gear has a lot of things to deal with every day, which is completely different from the workload of the detection station. Otherwise, Ms. Liana would not still be living alone now.
Ms. Liana looked a little uncomfortable. She looked very bad, her fingers tore the corners of her scarf, and she could no longer maintain her forced smile. She seemed to have something to say, but it was difficult to say it. "It's not about work, Hitarian."
"Is it related to me? Or is it Ruth?" My sister peacefully worked at the detection station for half a month. This kind of life is almost like a dream. It's unclear how much Kitarian's magic affects her, but the mystery is certainly at work.
Celsus said: "You two together. Do you remember the gospel that caused you to leave your hometown?" He smiled, trying to lighten the atmosphere. "It's not all a bad thing. Bayne is warmer than Yotsuba City. This matter should be resolved."
She almost forgot about the confession book. Hitarian bit his lip, feeling the fire cast a shadow. "You said there are no hidden dangers anymore."
"Yes, Hitarian, this is absolutely true. But that thing also left traces on you, not a mysterious mark or something like that, I mean it appeared in front of you. What happened cannot be changed."
"What's the impact of that? I burned it."
"Such as your mysterious profession." Ms. Liana pointed out.
Hitarian had nothing to say. "So what are we going to do?" Being a member of Starless Night has both perks and disadvantages. If she guessed correctly, there might be a lord involved in this matter. But Hitarian couldn't refuse.
"I know you're not ready yet, dear, you just need to follow the arrangements and don't worry about anything else." Ms. Liana's comfort has always been effective. "Now let's bring Ruth and send you to the Lord."
"Lord Lord? Who is it?"
The administrator lady looked at the night watchman, and Celsus replied: "He is the acting city lord of Bain, the undead lord black knight. You don't need to be afraid of him. The lord is the direct commander of our night watchman. The detection station and He is also assigned to act for city supervision and logistics departments such as Bronze Gear. Relax, Hitarian, your sister's work is also arranged by him."
"Ruth is the sister."
"Well, the lord will definitely not make a mistake like me. He is very concerned about your situation."
Care about us? Hitarian actually met the Undead Lord, and the second half of that lord meeting made her drowsy, but both the Black Knight and Lord Quicksilver left a deep impression on Hitarian. Hitarian couldn't help but feel flattered when he suddenly heard how much attention such a big shot paid to him. Most likely she was just concerned about the confession, but she asked herself that there was nothing special about it.
They turned back to the Wooden Spoon Mansion, and Lady Liana ordered the carriage waiting in front of the door to leave. Even though he knew the seriousness of the situation, Hitarian's entire face was still full of disappointment.
Liana kissed her forehead. "Go and call your sister. She can play whatever she wants today."
"Just can't start moving?"
"No. We'll go there in the afternoon." She promised, asking Murum to nod as well. The boy had no understanding of the cause and effect, and was even more confused than Hitarian at the moment.
My sister is still sleeping. The bald Dalmatian had his ears twisted and was held in her arms, and he tried to wag his tail at Hitarian. Ruth's saliva dripped onto its head. Next time Baldhead will never jump on the bed while Ruth is sleeping.
"Wake up, Ruth." Hitarian looked for his sister's underwear in the closet. The bald man got the instructions and struggled desperately to wake up the girl holding him. Ruth rolled over. "Wake up! You slept for twelve hours."
Yesterday, the detection station gave them a day off. Hitarian went to help Ms. Liana and left Ruth in the care of Murum's Dalmatian Baldy. They had fun in the park and ran around all day. When my sister came home, she fell asleep. Hitarian was worried that she would get up in the middle of the night to find something to eat, but Ruth stayed asleep until now.
This is not normal. She thought to herself that the instinct of hunger would wake people from death in sleep, and in Ruth's world there was only instinct. My sister should have woken up long ago. "Get up!" Hitarian raised his voice and slapped her face. "Hurry... get up... bed!"
"She's in a dream," a voice said.
Hitarian turned around suddenly, his fingers suddenly turning cold. She swore she had never heard such a cold voice. If the dead could speak, they would probably speak like this. When Yotsuba City was plagued by the undead, she never heard the dead speak.
A man covered in pitch-black armor stood behind her, with a dark ghostly flame glowing from the cracks in his face. The Night's Watch also wears armor, but unlike his armor, the Guard's armor is smoother, with smooth, rounded lines. A layer of steel spikes protruded from the edges of his gloves and joint armor. His shoulder armor was wider and thicker, with rings of locks pierced at the connections. His long silver cape seemed to be covered with bones. Only when she took a closer look did she realize that it was nothing more than a layer of steel spikes. It is a linear hanging ornament. The black knight stood in front of Hitarian, but she felt like a beast had entered the room.
Bald Dalmatian barked crazily at him and even broke away from Ruth's arms. Hitarian's fire was as trembling as his voice: "Are you...?"
"Your lord." The Black Knight looked at his sister until Hitarian fell to his knees in fear and awe. "The girl is dreaming, a dream from which she cannot wake up."
Hitarian didn't understand and didn't dare to ask questions. She had not learned any knowledge related to the occult, after all, the Nameless One did not need an apprenticeship to ignite the fire. The mysterious profession gave her the power to use magic, and she didn't want to understand it. More importantly, the Black Knight is not Ms. Liana, and Hitarian is afraid that her ignorance will lead to a series of sharp sarcasm. In the flames of the detection station, she has met the three lords of the Starless Night, and has also seen the Black Knight. How the knight mocked the others without mercy.
As she knelt until her knees ached, Lady Liana and Celsus were led upstairs by the cry of "Bald". Their fire suddenly became extremely strong as they approached the room, and their five senses also heightened rapidly. But Hitarian still felt fear when he saw Ms. Liana's awe.
Murum's eyes widened, suspecting that he was sleeping more soundly than Ruth.
"My lord, do you come in person...?" Celsus behaved better in front of his superiors.
"Just in time." The Black Knight turned to Hitarian, "Has she seen me?"
"It's a detection station, sir. They were listening in the recording room."
"No wonder she's so scared."
"You have always been formidable, my lord." The Night's Watcher stood up, Lady Liana following closely behind. Hitarian moved quickly, but almost fell due to paralysis in his legs. "But also allowing us to be free."
"You should know what to do."
"That is so, my lord." Celsus helped Hitarian up and tried to pull her away from the bed. As a result, she subconsciously hugged her sister tightly and refused to let go.
"Are you going to wake Ruth, my lord?" Hitarian asked bravely.
"You blocked her." The black knight answered the question.
Lady Liana picked her up and said, "That's exactly what we're dealing with, honey. Don't worry about Ruth, she'll be fine."
The Hitarian fire wanted her to believe them, but her mind was still anxious. He said she was having a dream from which she couldn't wake up, and the first thing Hitarian thought of was the tangled red dream.
