Richard looked at Ruth and said loudly: "I won't explain the mechanism of action of the 'Little Dehydration Technique' to you, because there is a high probability that you will not understand it." But the effect of it, you should fully appreciate it, yes, it is what you think. ”

"You!" Ruth said with wide eyes as she looked at Richard and gritted her teeth, "You—rascal!"

"Rogue or not, respected Princess Ruth of the Black Holy Mountain Kingdom, you still have to care more about yourself. Richard said lightly, "It's not long after nightfall, and there is still a long time before dawn, I can wait with you all the time, I don't know if you will hold on until dawn as you said before." ”

"Just wait and see!" Ruth said loudly, her body trembling constantly, I don't know if it was because of anger or what, "Even if I, Ruth Jane Elsa, were to die, die in this house, and hit my head against the wall, I would never give in to you!

"That's good. Richard nodded, looked appreciative, and stopped talking.

The room fell silent for the second time.

Time passes.

Half an hour later.

Ruth sat on the chair and writhed, constantly writhing, her face was red as if she was on fire, her waist slowly bent down, the whole person shrunk into a ball, and her mouth made an unconscious "babbling" sound, looking at Richard as if she was going to kill someone, but Richard didn't pay attention to it at all.

Another half of the day passed.

Ruth couldn't sit still, and tried to get up from her chair, but she was pressed by Richard and couldn't do it at all. Ruth was angry and anxious, and opened her mouth to bite Richard's hand, but instead of biting, she bit her tongue, and tears flowed out of her eyes.

Half an hour later.

Ruth was on the verge of collapse, her skin all over her body had turned pink, and her whole body was weak. However, the two legs were clamped tightly, almost together.

As soon as Richard let go, Ruth slid straight down from the chair and squatted on the ground with a distorted expression.

Looking at Richard, Ruth seemed to be about to crush her teeth, but out of physical torture, she still softened, and said in a trembling voice, "You...... You bastard, don't you want me to help, I can't help you, but...... But you're going to let me out for a while. ”

"I'm afraid it won't work. Richard shook his head.

"Why!" shouted Ruth, "I promised to help you!"

"But...... I don't believe in your credibility. Richard said seriously, "So, help me solve the problem first, and then I will let you out." ”

"You!" Ruth looked at Richard angrily, this moment simply hated Richard to the bone. In her opinion, she, as a noble princess, has already given in, and Richard is still calculating, which is simply hateful. ”

Ruth really wanted Richard to know that she was not a bully, that she was principled, that her help was a gift, not a compromise, and that she ......

But in the end, she looked angrily at Richard for less than three seconds, and then hugged her stomach and said, "Okay, count you ruthless, I'm ...... I promise you, I'll help you first. Isn't your busy with a ballad of the Black Spirit Empire, what the hell is it, tell me quickly, and I'll translate it for you. ”

Richard glanced at Ruth, his eyes flashed, he didn't care about the other party's attitude and tone, exhaled lightly, walked to the side of the wall, and tapped the wall with his fingers.

"There's a part of the song that has a rhythm like this, pop, click, click, click...... The pronunciation of the lyrics this should be...... Weeping, Guni Spirit Dance, Sacrifice, Heng'er Firefly ......"

After Ruth listened, her eyes blinked, her eyeballs rolled in her sockets, as if she was thinking, and the next moment she said in a loud voice: "I...... I don't know about this song. ”

"Huh, I don't know, I really don't know?"

"I really don't know, what am I lying to you for!" Ruth said loudly, "You let me out!"

"No, I can't. Richard coldly refused Ruth's request, "If you don't know, you can't leave this room." ”

"You!" said Ruth, "don't I know that I'm going to die here?"

"It's not that serious, but I want you to stay here a little longer. ”

"But you know, my ......"

"Respected Princess Ruth of the Black Sacred Mountain Kingdom, if you have any problems, you can find a way to solve them yourself, I won't help you, just like you don't help me. ”

"But I don't know, I really don't!" shouted Ruth.

Richard said, "Uh, huh?"

"I ......" Ruth's body trembled violently, and she knelt on the ground with a "poof", but instead of begging Richard for mercy, it was completely because her physiological needs had reached the limit, her face was no longer red, but pale, and she gritted her teeth and struggled to support herself.

"Good...... Okay......" Ruth said with beads of sweat on her face and a cry, "I ...... Let me tell you that it is not okay, this song is a folk song that has existed in the Black Sacred Mountain Kingdom for a long time, and my mother sang it to me when I was a child, as if it was telling the story of a captain. I don't remember the beginning and the end, but the part you sang in the middle should look like this:

......

Oh, my captain!

Oh, my captain!

The treacherous voyage has come to an end,

The ship has weathered the dangers safely.

Thousands of people shouted for joy,

Watching us return to the port mooring.

But

I'm you, Captain,

has fallen,

Dead,

Oh, my captain!

Banner, for you to show,

The trumpet will sound for you.

The shore was packed with people

For you, countless ribbons and garlands.

The bustling crowd is calling,

How much to turn the earnest face.

You will sleep in the grave,

You will return to eternal sleep.

......”

When Ruth was finished, she looked at Richard and shouted, "I told you, I can leave." ”

"Wait a minute. Richard raised his hand and paced around the room.

"Why, you said it was good before......" Ruth said dissatisfiedly.

Richard stuck out his finger and made a silent motion: "Shhhh

It's good that Richard didn't say this, but when he heard Richard's "shhh", Ruth's face changed again, her kneeling body was crooked, and she fell directly to the side, unable to speak.

Richard didn't pay much attention to Ruth, it was rare to be quiet, pacing and thinking.

Ruth had just sung it directly after the translation, and the tune and salt were similar to the women in the Fire Tavern, or even more standard, which basically ruled out the possibility of fakes. In other words, the key information that can be determined that the secret of the White Stone Tower and the Black Spirit King is hidden in this ballad.

But...... What is the key message?

This ballad tells the story of an unknown captain, which was common in this medieval-like world. After all, when songs and stories are combined, they are easy to remember and spread.

So, what does the story in such a very common ballad and ballad want to illustrate?

A captain, a dead captain?

Could it be that this secret has something to do with the dead captain?

Wait!