But Uriel didn't see the soup made by the water fairy, and he was relieved for this.
"We must ask clearly." Bogart insisted, "Orcus cannot die in vain. He is a water elf, and he will definitely know the movements of his kind. Seize the poisoner, and I will burn him to ashes."
"You will die before you catch him, along with everyone else! Listen, Knight of Silver Song, don't even think about it."
"I really don't see how you look like a dying person, Duylin." Rego pointed out.
"Because I'm not a dirty mortal."
"Don't belittle your past like this, madam. If you were born to be a mysterious creature, just pretend I didn't say it." Zorman interrupted.
"The king was once a commoner, a brat who peed his pants. No one always talks about the past. Wizard, do you want to be eaten by insects and turn into a pupa?"
"I'm just worried that the soup is not enough." Zoman chewed ice cubes. "After all, there are many people who have been poisoned. Maybe we need more water fairies." His eyes fell on the prisoners. The frozen water fairy tried its best to avoid it, but now it was impossible to even turn over.
"Are you really going to do this?" Rego said.
"Do you think I want to drink the bath water of this inexplicable water fairy? Do you think this is my request? Bah!" She spat at him, "After all, it is someone's claim that the water fairy can detoxify. We You should ask someone more knowledgeable. Is it convenient for Sir Sterling to go out?"
"Don't worry, he only wants the original source, not the elemental life." Bogart said coldly, "But after he sees the rude treatment that Jayne Hesse was treated, I'm afraid he will change his mind. Don't forget, Du Yilin, Sir Sterling is also an imperial noble."
"You reminded me, knight. When you encounter problems, you should ask the master for advice, not his watchdog."
Their quarrels are easy to discern, and Uriel soon realizes that Bogart and Rhaegal want to hold off on making the horrifying "Water Fairy Soup," while Duileen and Zorman object. The reason for the disagreement between the two parties is that the water fairy refuses to admit that he was ordered to poison, while the truth potion believes that he is telling the truth. Things are obvious, but there is something hidden inside. "What's going on?" he asked the instructor again. But no matter what, I am really glad that I didn't see a pot of "Water Fairy Soup".
"What are you doing here?" Joey asked, "Those mortals..."
"...They were almost dead. I had to tie them with divine words, which could temporarily stop the insect's activities. Didn't it poison the well?"
"Not me!" Before Joey could answer, the water fairy screamed. Du Yilin, who was closest, kicked it away in disgust.
"I think you have indeed found the wrong person." Uriel said, "The water fairies are all women."
The female messenger from the tower glanced at him contemptuously.
"Elemental life has no fixed form, Uriel." Bogart reminded the apprentice to observe the frozen lower body of the water goblin. "It is female according to human classification, but it can eliminate its female characteristics through changes in water flow... Of course, it There is no way to turn into a man, at most he will look like neither a man nor a woman."
The cook doesn't care if the dish is a bull or a cow, is that true? "I heard it was not his fault."
"How credible is the prisoner's plea for mercy?" Du Yilin stared at the cook angrily. The poor cook did not dare to move under the gaze of these mysterious creatures, not knowing whose order he should obey. Boiling water bubbles on the side.
"I believe in the magic potion of the Temple." Uriel said.
"This has nothing to do with you and your church, missionary. Don't make any sarcastic remarks! Does it matter who administered the poison? If your captain hadn't lied, the antidote is right around the corner."
"Indeed," Zorman muttered.
Uriel lowered his head and saw the water fairy lying on the ground resigned to his fate. It is innocent, but is about to be eaten by a mysterious creature. Others see it as a beast waiting to be slaughtered, something he can't do. He knew other water fairies and could not equate them with livestock. When Aurora sacrificed Mimi to Broken Moon for the tribe, do they also have to sacrifice an innocent water fairy to save their own lives? I would never.
Yet his opinion carries no weight. "The real murderer must be found, sir," Bogart said to Joey. "He is responsible for Orcus's death."
"There are still people who disagree."
"Rego, do you agree?" After receiving a positive answer, the scout knight turned his head. "The Silver Song Knight will not kill innocent people indiscriminately."
Joey and Bogart looked at each other. "The church preaches not to offend others." He finally said, "But I don't have to abide by it. There is a difference between the oath and the regulations."
There is indeed a difference, Uriel thought, otherwise you would have no chance of standing here. As the leader of the free men who almost burned Mortus, Joey should have been hanged outside the city gate by the Knights of Silver Song, but now he puts on silver armor and fights side by side with the most glorious knights in the empire. Bogart and Rego waited for him to make a decision, while the female messenger and wizard Zoman showed no sign of weakness. Parsur pricked up his ears.
"The water fairies know each other's locations." Joey told them. "It doesn't matter whether you want to find someone or solve the problem directly."
It was only at this moment that Uriel really saw the shadow of the White Envoy in him. The Templar and the Silversong Knights had changed him, and he was no longer a free man in the wasteland of Blackwood County. Perhaps to other people, Joey has long been separated from the past, but in the eyes of the apprentice, it was only a few days ago. Impressions are always hard to update. Even after becoming a mysterious creature, he still felt that the White Envoy was close to his own age.
Zoman frowned. "I hope that's true, folks. I don't know all about water fairies, but I've never heard of them being related to each other. No wizard has ever studied the subject."
"You don't even understand the place where you have been for more than ten years." Du Yilin mocked, "Of course there are wizards who study related topics in the temple, and there are not a few. In the end, only barbarians stew people. We Why do you have to believe what this bastard says? I believe in authority more." She turned and left, looking for her authority.
"I've waited too long for this moment." Joey looked at her back and said, Uriel could not describe his gaze. Then the instructor turned to look at the water fairy. "Don't think you've escaped, Anais. Where are your kindred?"
…
It started to rain, which was almost good news for Mortus today. No one knew that the nymphs had poisoned the wells of Mortus, and that the rain would make mortals who drank the bugs survive longer. Jayne Hesser was not as crazy as Dui Lin said. He only got a reminder from the water fairy Anais and realized that there was something wrong with the well water. There is still time to save everything.
Boga pulled the reins and drove his mount alongside him. "You don't need to take risks, Uriel." He scolded, "You can take care of the Holy Lady instead of Rego. You can stay at the manor."
He didn't know about my agreement with Joey. "Jayne Hesser and his mercenaries have no reason to deal with you, but it turns out that only our well has a problem." The apprentice pointed out, "The other party is probably targeting the Blue Saint."
"Face it head-on, no one in Mortus is a match for you and Zoman. Although Du Yilin is a ungodly idiot, he does deserve his reputation. The messenger is usually the best mysterious messenger of Croita."
"How does it compare with the Silver Song Knight?" Uriel asked. Bogart couldn't answer. Even in the era of the First Men, there was no mysterious organization comparable to the Knights of Silver Song. He smiled at the enthusiastic scouting knight: "I also have personal reasons, Mr. Bogart. Compared with the Saint, the enemies are cuter."
"In everyone's eyes, we were the mercenaries who captured Jayne Hesser. A secret society came to take revenge."
"Maybe not. We moved very quickly, maybe they haven't noticed yet. You should have confidence in your captain."
The scout knight stroked his beard. "Really? But I don't know who else can spy on the enemy for us except me. If the water goblin lies, we will only miss the mark. He didn't even test the potion."
Uriel didn't react for a moment: "What does this mean?"
"Joy is a local. Maybe he has familiar friends there. Didn't you notice, Uriel? He has hardly gone out these days, but he still knows some things... Have you interrogated those first sources?"
This is not his job. Although poor Hesser was rescued and restored to his due due to his noble status, his men were not so lucky. The female messenger from the tower firmly refused to let them go. Uriel was sure that she regarded these people as a gift to Bernard.
Joey wouldn't let her do that. He warned Du Yilin that if she acted without permission again, the antidote she found would not belong to her. Bernard Sterling was not so easy to count on, and his threats worked.
No matter what, Uriel did not provoke the senior again. "No. Could it be that they were also found by mistake?" There have been an absurd number of such things recently.
"That's not the case. According to the confession, they do belong to the Dusk Veil Society, but the Nightingale last time was not their companion. The water elf said that the society did not send them to Mortus, and this time it was a private operation. Maybe you don't You know, people don’t lie in situations like that.”
His words were quickly verified. Following Anais's guidance, the Silver Song Knights found an empty house that had been abandoned for a long time. When the apprentice stepped into the backyard, he immediately noticed a well covered with moss. An ash tree covered half of the courtyard, its leaves falling all over the ground. The scenery was insignificant, and even obvious clues such as wells became empty. Uriel was surprised to find that this place was not unfamiliar to him. Something was about to happen, he had a feeling. Something impressive.
"This is it," Anais said. She no longer needed to cover her tracks, so she was restored to her original appearance. She looked like an Alanvor elf, with a pair of blue eyes looking around warily. "Goffel is right here, sir. You should know that I am telling the truth."
"You know her?" Joey asked.
"No, no! I have never seen her." Anais looked at the others pleadingly, but only Uriel looked at her. "Gefel is not the original source. She was taken away by Stix for sixty years."
