Klaus thought he was spying on Annan, keeping this currently uncontrollable factor under his nose.

And Annan was not watching Klaus.

The two of them can coexist peacefully now, not because Annan is so strong that Klaus doesn't want to be an enemy, or because Klaus has any kindness towards him.

Simply because Klaus mistakenly thought that Annan had stolen his ritual "Tongue in the Mirror" and had a temporary ability that reflected damage.

He did not dare to be an enemy of Annan in this state.

Although he also knew how this ritual could be cracked, at least for now, he didn't dare to enter that room in front of Annan.

After all, it takes time to destroy rituals. And when Annan first saw him, his first reaction was to ask him to back off...... Once Annan was nervous and saw that he wanted to open the door, it was possible to stab him directly with a sword.

And Klaus didn't dare to fight back, otherwise Annan would have slashed himself without reservation if he closed his mouth and opened his arms.

Annan can cut him, he can't cut Annan.

It's not very fair.

So Klaus thought about it and left it alone.

People are precious in their hearts.

At least while Annan was staring at him, he had given up all thoughts of entering the door to ruin the ritual.

But if the two of them were to be separated, Klaus would go to the room where the ceremony was going to be and try to disrupt it—something Klaus believed Annan himself would know.

In fact, as soon as Klaus opened the door to that room, he immediately understood that he had been tricked.

Annan didn't steal the ritual at all, and he didn't get a temporary ability to reflect attacks.

Before, he was just forcibly pretending to be forceful and bluffing.

It's like a hero who is inferior to the lane suddenly has a displacement skill posted over without warning and starts to change blood frantically, Klaus's first reaction is not to do it with a backhand, but "Is the opposite jungler coming"?

So he made a decision on the spot - he didn't even return his hand, he just turned his head and ran away without hesitation.

Naturally, this will not be hidden for long.

But regardless of whether Annan stole or destroyed the ceremony, he would not want Klaus to act separately from him. It was precisely because Klaus knew this need of Annan and knew that Annan was a smart man, so he didn't even do the slightest temptation, and directly put forward the suggestion "or let's go up together".

This was a signal of goodwill from the chief of the guard to Annan.

After all, his first mission is not to kill "Guardian John", but to take out the old wizards Benjamin and Don Juan.

John wasn't supposed to be his enemy in the first place—of course, if it was convenient to get in the way, it didn't matter if he was killed.

Anyway, except for the talents that the third prince fancies, everyone on this ship can't survive. It's nothing more than dying first or dying later.

But even if it was played by the chief of the guard, it was indeed goodwill. At least fully expressed to Annan the meaning of "I have no intention of being your enemy for the time being".

And Annan did see it.

He saw even more.

- It seems that in Klaus's view, Annan's only way to survive is to make great contributions in the next actions, so as to gain the favor of the third prince and become a thug of the same level as him.

In this way, Klaus will naturally transform the "kindness" he played before into reality.

Otherwise, if Klaus could kill Annan with just one word, he would naturally take revenge on the man who pierced his tongue through a curse and made him endure as much pain as a dagger piercing his tongue.

…… These subtle thoughts of the chief of the guard also fell on Annan's eyes without any mistakes.

The corners of Annan's mouth raised slightly: "Hmph......"

"What are we going to do in a moment?"

Stopping at the stairs to ascend the deck, Annan asked softly, "You don't say, let me look at your eyes, do you?" ”

"Of course not," Klaus, who was walking in front, shook his head and turned back to explain carefully, "I've already arranged everything that should be arranged—it's not for you, and everyone doesn't know the details of the plan." This is to prevent leaks.

"The dinner should have started by now. All you have to do is go to Don Juan's and stay there, go talk to him, distract him. Or you can just make an excuse and take him away...... After all, Don Juan also knew the old wizard's secret, and he might sense that something was wrong. ”

Klaus carefully commanded, "Don't look at the old wizard, you know?" The eldest young master didn't know which school he came from, whether it would be a 'soul snatcher', a 'edict' or a spell of the 'prophet' school. But he's so old, and it's certainly not in vain at this age......

"To be on the safe side, don't look at him, and it's best not to have any communication with him. But be natural – if you really can't do it, don't go up. ”

You can mix, but don't lag behind.

But whether it's mixed or dragging its feet...... You do it at your own risk.

Klaus had almost poked Annan in the face with the malice of his words.

But there was not a trace of anger or resentment on Annan's face.

He just showed a simple and honest smile: "No problem, I'm good at acting." ”

Hearing this, the chief of the guard recalled what "John" had looked like before, and couldn't help but nod in agreement.

There really is nothing wrong with "John's" acting skills.

The people who were played by him still don't realize that they have been played......

Klaus, the captain of the guard, gave a few more commands, and then led Annan to the deck.

As he went upstairs, his face gradually became serious, and he tried his best to suppress the nervousness and excitement.

And Annan's face was filled with a slight hint of panic, his face immediately oozed fine sweat, his lips gradually became a little pale, and his Adam's apple rolled up and down.

At least in terms of the appearance of the two, Annan's acting skills have surpassed that of the chief of the guard.

The feast had begun, and even the guards on deck were huddled in the corners, chatting quietly and eating what was quite a sumptuous dinner, at least on board.

The old wizard, who was eating, drinking, and chatting with Don Juan in the captain's room, frowned slightly when he saw the two of them approaching from a distance.

His gaze swept over Annan and then stopped at Klaus.

The old wizard's gaze gradually turned to doubt, and then to doubt.

"That, ......"

"Young Master!"

At the moment when the old wizard spoke, Annan suddenly spoke first, interrupting the old wizard's words: "You asked me to come to you-"

"What's wrong, John?"

Little Don Juan immediately asked a little nervously, "What's wrong?" ”

What he had agreed with Annan before was that "if something happens, come to him immediately".

Don Juan naturally trusted that "John" would not leave his post without permission, so when he saw "John" leave his room and appear in front of him, his heart suddenly chuckled.

"I, I ......"

Annan was a little anxious, and his face was pale. Large drops of sweat oozed from his face, as if he was panicked and didn't know what to do—

"Don't me, I'll have something to say!"

Klaus's trademark rude voice rang out: "What you just told me, tell the young master again!" ”

Klaus, however, would never have guessed.

At the moment when he said this, Don Juan's brows suddenly furrowed slightly, vaguely aware of something.

Because what Don Juan and John agreed before was that if something went wrong, they would come to him directly, and don't talk to anyone-

As soon as Klaus had finished speaking, a well-dressed old gentleman came up and placed the barrel of wine he was carrying on the table of the old wizard and little Don Juan.

Judging by his clothes, he is Don Juan's butler.

The old butler expertly opened the lid of the barrel and poked the wine pest into it.

however

That's when it happened.

Annan suddenly raised his head, and while running wildly behind Benjamin, he shouted at Don Juan:

"Knock the barrel over!

"He's going to kill Lord Benjamin!"

Don Juan, who had already had a premonition that something bad was going to happen, immediately understood everything when he heard Annan's words.

He immediately reached out and knocked the barrel on the table to the ground.

The bright red wine poured like blood on the floor, and the expression on the old butler's face suddenly changed drastically, and he staggered and fell to the ground!

And the head of the guard, Klaus, was already blank in his mind:

How did this guy John know about my plans?

No, he even knew what Benjamin's curse was?

No, no, no, no......

Klaus couldn't understand why John, a smart man, would choose the stupidest, the most unbeneficial, the most offended person, and he would definitely die anyway—

Why did he dare to do that?

- What is he trying to do?!