"I can't understand what you're doing. ”

The delicate voice was full of anger, and although there was suppressed feelings, the taste of dissatisfaction could not be concealed. The posture of arms cross-folded and the unsightly face combine to complain.

The undulating love was unreservedly displayed from the elf, looking at the signature smiling face in front of him who was in a good mood and the group of men in black standing with their hands bowed, the stomach began to feel a dull pain again, and he almost wanted to hold down the position where the organ was placed.

"Putting on such a scary expression again, you know? I've been complaining like an elderly grandmother that it's not good for my skin, and I'm prone to wrinkles and sags. ”

took a sip of the slimy bitter drink, half-joking, half-teasing, and before the red-faced girl opened her mouth to argue, Li Lin continued to control the dominance of the words on his side.

"It's not a mistake to have more power in your hands, right? In order to add more controllable power, sometimes you need to put aside the practice of worrying about it for a while. Of course, the great principles must be adhered to, and if there are no principles, there is nothing. ”

"Is that so?"

His cheeks twitched unnaturally, and he forced the thought of smacking his lips, and his eyes were full of warnings that "I'm not that easy to fool".

Again, I'm not going to fool around.

"These guys are dead. ”

It's too striking, and the literal meaning conflicts with reality. By the time the elf realized that he had uttered the interrogative interjection of "Ah?", it had slowed down a beat.

"I am not referring to the physical and spiritual aspects, but to the social level of [death]. ”

Killers can get all sorts of household registration certificates as a cover for traveling from country to country, but once the skin is removed, it becomes a portrait on a wanted notice or a guillotine sacrifice, and such people are not welcome to have a relationship with them. Flee or be killed - even the best killers can't escape this fate.

Mercenaries with exactly the same job are more likely to be treated than them, and have a slightly higher percentage of good deaths, not to mention the knights who are admired. Returning to society after retirement? A joke, and a little cold.

"It's understandable that you can't adapt to normal life, but that doesn't seem to be a reason for you to put a bunch of guys who can kill people for money around you. I really don't know if you're a bold strategist, or if you're just a fool of bold lines. ”

The long sigh is like lamenting someone's future - the future that collapses because of overconfidence.

"Lost 500 cavalry, or the Count and the elite knights directly under this diocese. Don't you think someone should come out and take on this responsibility?"

“...... I see. ”

Taking responsibility: Of course, the big man who takes on the [leadership responsibility] will find some unlucky people to take the [main responsibility]. For example, some good and pious bishops and counts, who provide false information to lure the glorious and great knights into falling into the trap, and watch the knights fight until the last person does not help at all, and finally come back unharmed and safe in soy sauce......

It won't be someone else, it can only be these killers who have the extreme luck.

No matter what they say, no one will believe it - if they can say it.

"I think they should be grateful to the Mother Goddess Marfa for leaving a complete corpse, after all, some secrets are kept by the dead to be the most reassuring. ”

Except for the choice of allegiance to Li Lin, no matter what you do, it is a dead end. Killers who are well-versed in the philosophy of survival know what to do.

[I'm really good at this kind of disposal.] 】

threw a pair of white eyes at the smiling face that couldn't find faults, and the elf who had personal experience complained secretly. ...,

Inadvertent layout, adjust the rhythm of the situation, so that the direction of development is gradually in hand. At the end of the day, there was no other option but to obey him.

"I don't have a choice either, and now my power is limited to pure personal force and Nidhogg's loyalty. There is no better way than this kind of brutal means, and when the surrounding forces accumulate to a certain extent, this kind of thing can naturally be avoided. ”

“...... Please start with the point of "no longer prying into other people's minds"

"It's nerve-wracking, you've got everything written on your face. You don't have to ask me to gouge out my eyeballs, do you?"

The fingers that brushed the black hair dotted with red eyes reminiscent of the word "blood", and then shrugged helplessly, smiling bitterly as if they couldn't help it.

"How much do you think those oaths of allegiance are credible? After all, they are killers who kill people for money and can find a new employer at any time. It's just that for the time being, I'll put on an appearance of obeying you, and who knows what will happen in the future. ”

Unable to stand the childish move, the elf frowned and brought the argument back to its original topic.

It's a question, it's a temptation.

She wanted to make sure.

The person's wrist as well as ...... Bearing.

"A person who kills with money can betray for money, and a person who kills for faith and spirit can betray for similar reasons. There is no such thing as "unconditional absolute trust", "loyalty and obedience in exchange for prolonging life" - my current relationship with them is something that can be expressed in a simple sentence. If they have thoughts about wanting to get out of my control, I'll let them go back to dust and dust as soon as possible. They knew that, and they knew I was going to do it. The lives that were so hard to be retrieved were not going to do much to him until there was a decoy that was enough to drive them crazy. ”

“...... That's good. ”

[I still can't understand him.] 】

It's like a lip-smacking sigh that flows away with the wind, and contrary to the words, the heart is not so calm.

Discernment that does not match the age of appearance, sophistication in the process of dealing with things, strong force, and superior intelligence......

Too perfect, too much mystery, makes that exotic face have an unpredictable temperament.

The borderline beauty in the balance of danger - if there is to describe the indescribable intangibility, it can only be described in this way.

It's like some kind of elaborate work of art, but it's not just a product of a single purpose for people to see, let alone something that is superficial and elegant.

“...... What exactly are you?"

Again, the question was in my mouth. Compared with before, some hostility and vigilance have faded, and the color of confusion is more prominent.

"Humans, freaks, monsters, aliens. It's nothing to be embarrassed about. Making a cognitive interpretation in one's favor is a biological self-defense function, and it is a normal behavior. ”

"Uh...... That one...... Are you angry?"

The hearty and crisp tone lowered the tone in a cramped and uneasy way as if he had done something wrong, and apologies flowed in his panicked eyes.

"How can you have ...... This strange thought?"

The gentle smile has no flaws, and the tone is still light.

However, you can feel it.

He didn't seem to be able to adapt to a simple question, and he had doubts.

Sure enough,

"Our people, who have been scattered for thousands of years, have always called us in the mouths of men, in the mouths of orcs—"sons of evil", "bastards", "monsters". ”

The positions are actually quite similar.

"The stigma of this insult and the looting, the massacres have always been with us, so ...... I'm sorry. ”

"Why apologize? You didn't do anything wrong. ”...,

Like a child, he was chased until he was cornered, and he was still stubborn and refused to cry.

"Name...... Can you sue me by your name?"

A deep breath fills the lungs with the cool air of early spring, a little shyness, a little pinching, a gentle exhalation and words come out of the thin, seductive lips.

Giving up some entanglement thoughts, he exhaled his exhaust gas, and for the first time, he retracted his smile, and his expression was completely calm and undulating, and his level-headed gaze, which was slightly higher than the girl's height, was facing the emerald green pupils.

"Li Lin - Siegfried Otto Li Lin. ”

It is nothing more than a forgery mixed with a fabricated name and an alternate codename, and a code name for the convenience of the world's name and memory, and it is also a pseudonym combination full of irony and lies (Note 1).

"Siegfried Otto Lilin. ”

The girl also restrained her expression and repeated the name word by word.

The simple act made Li Lin have [doubts] for the first time.

It's just a fake.

Why?

So solemn?

So careful?

"Black-haired visitor Li Lin. I, Brynhild Friedricia, from the Niflheim Valley, would like to show you the way to my native land, and I would like you to grant me a few conditions, otherwise—"

"Don't swear lightly, you're a girl who keeps your vows. In exchange terms, swearing casually will only push you into a dilemma. Is it okay to incur such a result just because of a moment of careless thinking?"

The emotionless xù fluctuating tone did not change in the slightest, but the speed of speech increased slightly.

It's just like taking people and being anxious.

This peculiar neural signal never appeared, and Li Lin had to start the synchronous self-test program to perform a background check. The bright red eyes looked like a girl who was thinking.

"After thinking about it, I really should set the rules, and it was really awkward for me to do things that I wasn't used to. ”

As he spoke, a cheerful, spring-green smile bloomed on Brunhill's face.

No matter what kind of expression you wear with a beautiful face, Brunhill has displayed a variety of expressions so far.

One of them never smiled.

[It's very compatible.] 】

Li Lin made such a simple and accurate evaluation.

I probably didn't have the same expression as Brunhill's smile that came from the bottom of my heart.

"Strictly guard the secrets of our people, refrain from indiscriminate violence in our lands, and—"

There was a hint of narrowness in the flawless smile, and the rosy lips slowly changed the shape of the mouth.

"Please come to our territory as a knowledge-imparter, [Mr. Li Lin]. ”

"It's been put on the table. ”

The first time he tasted the feeling of being teased by a girl, the boy held his forehead, which did not feel any pain, and the cheek muscles pulled the corners of his mouth into a hearty and happy arc.

It looks no different from a real smile that laughs at itself out of helplessness.

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Note: Li Lin's full name is Siegfried Otto Lilin, and the surname "Li Lin" is derived from the Jewish Code: "Adam and his first wife Lilith gave birth to the demon son Li Lin (Lilin is by no means a Chinese name)", and the name "Siegfried" comes from Siegfried, the greatest hero of Norse mythology. So to say that this name combination is a mockery in itself.