Celty instinctively tightened his body.
He wasn't going to attack Kieran.
But he acted as if he was facing a formidable foe.
Before he arrived, he thought he had taken Kieran seriously enough. After all, Kieran was facing a powerhouse that could take on a thousand enemies at once, any underestimation would only put him in a disadvantageous position.
However, when he saw Kieran in person, he realized he still underestimated Kieran.
"Damn it! How could an ordinary mercenary raise such a disciple?"
Are those spies in charge of collecting information filled with sh * t in their heads? "
Celty cursed the spies in his heart.
However, on the surface, Celty was smiling.
His eyes were carefully inspecting Kieran again.
Since the information he gathered beforehand was useless, he would have to gather it on the spot.
Kieran wasn't exactly handsome but he was clean and his eyes were lively. Even when he was sitting cross-legged on the floor, he looked calm and composed.
He wasn't impatient nor did he rush Kieran.
Celty's mind kept on guessing when he saw Kieran's reaction.
A noble?
His calm look was similar but he wasn't overbearing.
A warrior?
His strength was without a doubt but he wasn't reckless.
An assassin?
His way of doing things was similar but he wasn't gloomy or cold.
Identity after identity popped up in Celty's mind but he denied every single one of them.
Similar yet different!
Every single one of them was the same.
The anxiety in Celty's heart was almost bursting out.
However, the words that came out of his mouth were slow and clear.
Because he knew that probing with words would be more beneficial.
He had to seize the chance.
"Her Highness Mary's mother, Ellen, was an orphan adopted by the Raven Sect. Back then, Warren had a war with the Prairies invaders and it was much more tragic than what it is now. It was because of that war that the construction of Thunder Fortress was brought forward. However, the orphans that appeared during the war were already there.
Most of them had a rough life and only a few of them survived. Even though they huddled together for warmth, it was the same. Ellen was the leader of an orphan group! She led a group of people to make a living in Riverdale. It's hard to imagine that Irene, who was younger than Her Highness, could achieve such a level. "
"However, the inevitable trouble will still come. A group of young and weak orphans ran into a group of strong and strong vagabonds. In the end, the orphans suffered a crushing defeat but the strength that Ellen displayed shocked one of the Raven Sect disciples. At the last moment, he saved Ellen and brought her to the Raven Sect."
Celty was observing Kieran as he talked about some insignificant things.
As for Mary who became nervous when she heard her mother being mentioned, Celty unconsciously neglected her.
The nervousness was enough for Celty to understand how Mary was feeling at the moment.
But Kieran …
Her expression didn't seem to change. She even took out a handkerchief from Mary's pocket and wiped the grease off her palm when she heard what Lin Sanjiu said.
Celty had made sure that what he said was obvious.
War, orphans, survival.
The appearance of these words was enough to make kind and benevolent people grieve. Even those who lacked ability would feel sorry for them.
But Kieran showed no expression at all.
It seemed like … it had nothing to do with him!
In fact, it really had nothing to do with Kieran.
He didn't know that Ellen, even though she was Mary's mother. His impression of her was just a name and words like vigilance and intelligence.
As for more?
Nothing.
He didn't even have a specific image of her.
The words that described her were all he had.
"A cold person by nature?
Or would she only accept those she acknowledged? "
Celty knew he was in trouble.
Because no matter which one it was, it would be very difficult for him to complete his mission today.
But Celty wouldn't give up right away.
He still had to try.
"What do you think about this war, Hon. 2567?"
Celty asked.
"What is it exactly? Invading and being invaded? "
Kieran didn't answer directly but replied with a question instead.
"No, no, it is the key that will determine the outcome of the war! For example … Why did you join this war? Based on what I know, you aren't from Warren right?
Your teacher Andy should be from Murant, so you should be from there too, right?
"It's really a peaceful place, and the wine is also very famous!"
Celty said with a smile.
His weathered face seemed to have turned younger because of the smile.
However, Kieran who had been calm raised a brow.
He was sizing up Celty with a judgmental gaze.
Under the judgmental gaze, Celty felt pressured.
It wasn't the pressure from his aura but something higher …
The soul!
Celty felt like he saw a devil crawling out from the abyss, roaring at him. The blazing flames turned into a meteor and fell down from the sky.
And he!
He was the target of the meteor!
Celty couldn't maintain his calm expression anymore, he backed off in shock.
However, his legs felt like they were filled with lead, he couldn't even budge an inch.
"You are on the Prairies side?"
A voice suddenly sounded.
The blazing flames and the meteor vanished abruptly.
He was still surrounded by the forest and the bonfire.
Kieran sat there without moving an inch but when he faced Kieran's calm gaze and expression again, Celty felt pressured.
Celty could swear that what he saw wasn't an illusion.
It was real!
If he couldn't answer the question correctly, he would really suffer a calamity!
Cold sweat seeped out of his forehead and quickly drenched his back.
When the evening breeze blew over, the cold feeling crawled up Celty's back and spread throughout his body, causing him to shiver uncontrollably.
"NO!
ABSOLUTELY NOT! "
Celty stood up. He didn't continue to test Kieran but answered loudly instead.
As if he was worried that Kieran wouldn't believe him, he emphasized his words again.
"Then why are you here?"
Just to visit the daughter of someone you once knew? "
The devil aura on Kieran was getting denser.
Celty's nose even picked up a sulfur-like smell.
"I'm just being asked by someone to act as a lobbyist!
That lord hopes to gain your friendship, Hon. 2567, and he promised not to invade Riverdale. All he wants is for you to let them pass through Thunder Fortress … "
Celty didn't try to hide the truth anymore.
"Pass through Thunder Fortress?"
Kieran laughed coldly and didn't say anything else.
The saying of inviting a wolf into one's house.
Kieran knew it back in the orphanage.
Celty's heart trembled even more when he saw the cold smile on Kieran's face.
He was worried that he wouldn't be able to leave the forest.
"Since you don't agree, I'll tell that lord the truth. Am I …?"
Celty asked for Kieran's permission.
Kieran thought for a while before nodding.
Celty felt like he was pardoned, he turned around and left in a hurry.
"Snake School is the assassin and the Raven Sect is the lobbyist … What a jinx!"
Mary, who had been watching from the side, suddenly said.
"But if anyone really believed what he said, he would be a real fool. Let's go, someone is getting impatient."
Kieran stood up and walked towards Thunder Fortress.
Mary followed closely behind.
However, after two steps, Kieran turned back to the campfire and picked up the roasted rabbit.
"Those who waste food are shameful!"
Kieran said when he saw the puzzled look on the little girl's face.
What he said to Celty before was a psychological attack.
But it was also the truth.
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