The others around them seemed to have noticed the abnormality between the two and stopped to look at them. Maynild felt Brando's gaze and replied quietly, "I've heard people talk about the beauty of the Shining Sea —"
"You've heard people talk about —?"
"Yeah." Maynild nodded. She seemed to have no intention of speaking again. She took off her cloak and hung it on the back of the chair, then turned around and sat upright in the manner of a Knight.
Brando looked at her and stopped asking — but he knew that it was impossible! He had seen such a scene before. The blue waves were vast, the sun shone on the surface of the sea, the white and brown peaks of the Kalanga Mountains pierced the clouds where the sea and the sky intersected.
But the memory at that time was like an old photo that had faded and turned yellow. He still vaguely remembered the faces in the photo, one of which was gradually coming to life, overlapping with the face of the female Knight in front of him, as if it had been given color again.
Brendel frowned slightly. His mind was in a mess. The trivial details from a few years ago, a few months ago, and even a few days ago were intertwined together to form some plausible but false thoughts.
A thought that made him shudder slightly came to mind —
Senior Allium Japonicum, could it really be her? Did she recognize him? Or did she just recognize the player's identity? This should be a test? Brando's fingers trembled a little nervously, his fingertips touching the smooth edge of the wooden plate. He felt his throat dry and his heart pounding.
The round table also quieted down, leaving only the whispers of Laurenna and Filas.
Brando quietly looked in the direction of Maynild, feeling a sense of loss. This feeling was somewhat specious. It seemed like it, but it also didn't seem like it. Was this female Knight really a senior? He hoped so, because there was a familiar feeling about her, but this feeling was also a little unfamiliar.
Besides, Brando knew very well that if she was really a senior Allium Japonicum, she would definitely be more powerful than she was now. In the game, his senior sister had played for a shorter time than him, but her achievements were far greater than his. Senpai's experience was rich. She definitely wouldn't become a silent bystander after transmigrating. If she was the one beside Her Royal Highness, he wouldn't need to deal with Arreck and Seifer.
But what was going on right now?
Brando was all too familiar with the glittering Kalanga Mountains. That was the first time they went out to sea, and everyone was shocked by the magnificent scenery of the Sea of Flickering Light. It was so intimate, and it was deeply imprinted in the depths of their memories. It was impossible to forget. That was like the beginning of a story. Because of that day, there were the days of hot-bloodedness that followed.
Everything was for the sake of Erouine, who had left them with memories.
He looked at Maynild in a daze, but the female Knight was calm. "Jia …" Brando opened his mouth and uttered a short syllable.
The abrupt syllable was like a broken string in the quiet environment, piercing the short silence and making everyone stop to look at them. Laurenna and Filas also stopped talking in a low voice and turned back subconsciously.
But Brando didn't care about the gazes of others.
He just needed an answer.
He stared at the female Knight with shoulder-length black hair and a calm expression. Maynild's slender fingers trembled slightly. "… Senpai?"
It was just a subtle movement.
But Brando felt as if a dagger had been stabbed in his heart, causing all the blood vessels in his body to contract. At that moment, he felt a tingling sensation like he was suffocating, and then the blood flowed back, giving him a short period of tinnitus.
Two lifetimes had passed, and he never thought he would meet the person who changed him the most, who made him understand what companionship, passion, and love were from his indifferent, selfish personality.
He stared into Maynild's purple eyes, waiting for an answer.
But Maynild looked up and glanced at him calmly, with some doubt in her eyes.
There was a deathly silence.
It took at least ten seconds for Filas to break the silence in confusion. He asked curiously, "Ga … Alfalfa Festival? What does that mean, Your Grace? Erouine dialect? "
The bright light burning in Brando's eyes faded in an instant. "No." He replied somewhat bitterly. He took a light breath, turned back, and managed to squeeze out a smile. "Kashuj — a city in the Kingdom of Rubik. I mean, you can see the same beautiful scenery there after leaving the Shining Sea."
"Really?"
Filas looked interested. "The Kingdom of Rubik, I've heard of that place. It's a silver desert, and you can see crescent-shaped sand dunes from the sea, one connected to another. There are also mountains there that go straight into the clouds? "
"… Where there's land, there are mountains. You can see them a little further south …" Brando replied dryly.
He suddenly felt something keenly and turned back. Maynild looked at him with some surprise. The two's eyes met for only a moment, but the female Knight quickly turned back and no longer paid attention to this side.
Brando was slightly taken aback and had some doubts in his heart. While dealing with Filas' exuberant curiosity, he watched Maynild suspiciously, but unfortunately, the latter did not turn back from beginning to end.
It was as if everything before was just an illusion.
Brando felt a little melancholy in his heart and could not help but feel depressed.
The past was indeed the past, and the rest was just his wishful thinking. The clever Laurenna and Metisha were keenly aware of the change, and the two immediately diverted the conversation at the table to other aspects. They each thought that Brando was so familiar with this place that perhaps he had such an unforgettable memory here. After all, everyone had their own secrets. The two wise ladies tacitly kept silent.
During this time, only Freya saw that something was wrong with Brando and clumsily expressed concern, but the latter perfunctorily brushed it off. The mercenary girl leaning against the Azure Lance sat in a corner and saw this scene, but she just watched silently as usual.
Only Filas was carefree and chatted with Brando here and there. The son of Prince Cruz seemed to regard Brando as his best friend after Brando gave him the right to be the first to come into contact with the prey. The Shire smiled and said nothing about this, only cleverly diverting the topic when Brando felt a little annoyed by this guy.
Laurenna looked at this scene with some hand on her forehead. Her fiancé was really stupid.
The magic hourglass in the center of the inn's lobby had gone through about a third of the journey. After a dreary hour, when the sun was above the lake, and cast its shade through the window on the maple-nailed floor, Zhang Lisheng said, "Oh, I see. Lunch, nearly four hours late, was finally served.
Overcooked venison, crumpled bread, salted salmon that was as black as smoked meat, fish soup stirred with red beans, and the only thing that caught one's eye was potato soup.
Although Brando knew that there couldn't be anything good in this little-known inn, he couldn't help but frown when he saw the food on the wooden plate that seemed to have long passed its sell-by date. How long had it been since he had last eaten food like this since he left his hunting career in The Amber Sword?
He looked up at the sweaty bald boss. Fortunately, the other party wasn't completely useless. In addition to fruit wine and goat's milk, he actually got a jar of honey. Honey was not common in this era and was a luxury item on the dining table of nobles. In addition, Brando knew that there were no beekeepers in the area of Shallow Water Town, so Brando guessed that this jar of honey was probably wild honey from a hunter's home.
The boss nodded and bowed as he looked at Brando. Such a respectful attitude was not only because of his identity. Brando knew very well what the other party was trying to do, and it was understandable. Of course, he was also a man of his word. He put away his messy thoughts and gestured to the Silver Fairy Princess beside him.
Metisha immediately took out her money pouch and let Brando grab a handful of gold coins from it. Brando looked up and stared at the bald boss. Then, he threw the gold coins in front of him. It wasn't that he wanted to show off, but Brando knew that the most effective way to intimidate these unscrupulous people was to act like a noble.
The glistening gold coins shone brighter on the boss's forehead. He was indeed stunned by Brando's gesture. It wasn't that he had never seen so much money before, but he had never seen a customer as generous as Brando in his life.
Thousands of tolls was almost half a month's worth of income.
"I'm a man of my word. As long as you fulfill my orders, I won't be stingy," Brando replied calmly. "This time, we're here to hunt a special batch of prey. Do you have any news about the hunters in town?"
"Yes, yes," the bald boss became even more respectful. In his eyes, Brando had already been promoted to a great noble from Ampere Seale and Kurkel. He was afraid that he would offend the big shot in front of him, so he quickly replied respectfully. "Of course, my lord. Shallow Water Town is only so big. There's no one in town that I don't know. Of course, outsiders are excluded. "
"Oh? You mean that you know there are outsiders in town? "
The boss didn't dare to raise his head. "More or less, my lord. I dare not say all of them, but it's not a problem to say most of them. Caravans and adventurers will definitely look for a place to rest when they enter town. In a place like an inn, information flows quickly. It's hard to hide any secrets, my lord. "
He didn't need to say anything. In fact, Brando knew about it too. However, he was deliberately trying to get information out of the boss. Words spoken unconsciously were often the most trustworthy. "Since you know the situation around here so well, why don't you tell me about our hunt during this time of year?"
"My lord, you've chosen the right time. After the middle of the Month of Flowing Fire, the forest in the north will warm up a little. After that, it will quickly enter winter two months later. If you want to hunt, you only have this window of two months, my lord. "The boss said with a look that said he didn't hide anything from Brendel.
… … (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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