Shut up, brave man! I don't want to atone for my sins to you!

But like Lentiheim, there are abnormalities with various strange elements.

Lacey couldn't help asking:

"So what's wrong with it?"

814 The Thirty-year-old Kirin

According to the valuable experience she and Charles had gained in Lentiheim, an existence that could be called abnormal could be dead, but it could not be without life.

Then the question comes-

What kind of job does Diesel have?

An invasion by foreign gods? A madness that spreads? Or has the entire country become a breeding ground for strange creatures to breed offspring?

But the answer was far beyond Lacey's expectations:

"Diesel's abnormality is not obvious..." Lao Deng answered hesitantly, "In fact, I don't even know whether I should classify it as an abnormality."

Having said this, she was silent for a moment, then she stared straight into Lacier's eyes and whispered:

"The only thing that can be called abnormal about this small country of Diesel is the investigator we sent to Diesel."

"After staying in Diesel for a while, the investigator suddenly didn't want to leave Diesel. He even quit the White Tower. He..."

Lao Deng's expression became strange. She tapped the table with her fingertips unconsciously, and her voice became low:

"He told us, and told the other investigator who went to take over from him, that he was staying at Diesel."

"But isn't this a very normal thing?" Lacey asked subconsciously, "Maybe the investigator thinks Diesel is suitable for retirement."

Lao Deng shook his head upon hearing this:

"Of course, the White Tower respects the choice of every member and is willing to give them freedom, but the problem is not here. The problem is that another investigator who replaced him at Diesel made the same choice as him not long after."

"Two investigators, all driven by unknown reasons, stayed in the tiny country of Diesel, but we did not receive any reports about any abnormalities in Diesel."

"And this is what makes Diesel abnormal - its abnormality comes from its excessive normality."

Lacey felt that she understood, but also felt that she didn't fully understand.

But after experiencing the abnormality in Lentiheim, she at least learned a lesson and understood one thing -

Don't miss any tiny clue, because there may be a huge and heavy truth behind it.

So she nodded seriously:

"What about the follow-up? Did you send any new investigators there?"

Lao Deng shook his head:

"Of course not. After all, we have already lost two investigators there... no, we should say that we lost two investigators for no apparent reason. Although we can still afford to lose more investigators, it would be irresponsible to send any more investigators there anyway."

"At least until I figure out why those two investigators chose to stay in Diesel, I will never send another investigator there."

Hearing this, Lacie couldn't help but raise her eyebrows.

"Then you are willing to send me there? Aren't you afraid that I will end up like the two investigators before me and choose to stay in Diesel quietly?"

Facing Lacier's question, Lao Deng blinked and said playfully:

"You and the brave are the heroes who saved Lentiheim. And didn't you say that with great power comes great responsibility?"

Lacey rolled her eyes immediately.

She thought to herself that her friend had never been bitten by a mutant spider, and she could neither spin silk nor climb walls, and her uncle was living well in another world.

Not to mention that it was actually the elves themselves who saved Lentiheim, or rather, the mistress who wanted to die. She and Ciel could only be considered to have made a trivial contribution...

The smaller the ability, the smaller the responsibility!

Even though she thought so, Lacier still said "tsk" in dissatisfaction:

"So, what you mean is that you want Ciel and I to help you investigate what's going on with Diesel, and why the two investigators chose to stay there at the same time?"

"Yes."

"It sounds simple..." Rachel muttered, "But if that small country is really as strange as you described..."

She didn't finish her words.

But her expression quickly turned serious:

"I need to discuss this matter with Ciel. You should understand that the most I can do is decide where I will go."

Lao Deng showed a subtle dissatisfaction when he heard this:

"The hero is unwilling to listen to you? Is he the one who has the upper hand between the two of you?"

Upon hearing this, Lacie subconsciously wanted to retort that it was impossible, as she had always been above Charles in terms of status. Normally, if she told Charles to go west, he would never dare to take a single step east!

But before she could open her mouth, she saw Lao Deng's half-smile.

Then she immediately understood that Lao Deng was trying to trick her.

Rachel couldn't help but grit her teeth and said:

"Now is no time for joking!"

Lao Deng knew that she was a little angry, so he quickly stroked her fur:

"I know, I know. You are the one who has the upper hand between the two of you. Is this okay?"

Lacie just sneered and didn't respond.

Did she look so stupid and gullible? Did Lao Deng want to continue to trick her in such a clumsy way?

She won't be fooled.

But at this moment she suddenly heard Lao Deng say to her again:

"If the hero agrees to go with you to investigate Diesel, you two must be careful when you get there. In any case, we don't know the situation of Diesel yet. If you encounter an incomprehensible phenomenon or an abnormality that cannot be solved, you must evacuate immediately."

This time she didn't joke with Lacier anymore, and her tone was extremely serious, which made Lacier a little uncomfortable.

Lacey thought to herself, why don't you take me back to health? I'm more used to you being a bit less serious.

She felt a little awkward.

But in the end, she forced herself to adapt to the sudden seriousness of Old Deng, nodded slightly, and answered quite obediently:

"……I see."

And after she agreed, Lao Deng became unserious again.

"Of course," the old man winked at her playfully, "It's not just personal safety that needs attention, but also..."

Lao Deng's tone suddenly became meaningful:

"Although I don't mind taking care of your children, from what I understand, dear Miss Twilight Witch, you don't want to be a mother so early, right?"

The slightly solemn atmosphere just now was instantly disrupted, and the elders' reliability and gentleness were gone.

Lacey gnashed her silver teeth with a loud clicking sound.

"Just wait until you are too old to walk or chew food, don't expect me to take care of you until the end of your life!" She declared to Lao Deng, "Then I will definitely take away your gold coins!"

Lao Deng, however, disagreed at all.

It seemed as if she had already calculated that Lacie would never do such a thing.

Lacey became more and more unhappy and simply wanted to hang up the phone.

But just as she hung up the call, Lao Deng's gentle voice rang in her ears:

"Protect yourself and don't get into trouble."

Lacie couldn't help but snorted, wondering what she was doing before, why did she care about her buddies now?

late!

Although she finally said "hmm" and replied "you too" before finally hanging up the call.

Of course, after hanging up the call, Miss Witch reflected deeply on herself, thinking that she was too gentle to Lao Deng, and decided to be more rude to Lao Deng in the future to repay him for his kindness in educating her.

Then, she waved her wand, dispersing the magic that had constructed the communication spell, and at the same time removing the soundproofing spell that she had secretly set up to prevent Ciel from eavesdropping.

Although Charles never went back on his word, Lacele could not afford the consequences of Charles accidentally overhearing the conversation.

Now that the contact was over and she had removed the soundproofing spell, she could finally hold her head high and live her life with dignity again.

But there is a new problem that needs to be solved urgently:

What should she do to get Charles to go to Diesel with her?

Are you still using the universal excuse of "this is all I have to do to resurrect your wife"?

But Xiaer had clearly begun to doubt her...

She had promised Charles that she would prove to him that she could resurrect the priest, and she had already thought of the specific implementation measures.

The reward paid by the elves was enough for her to create the fake priest she had planned before, who had the memories of the past three years. As long as she put the fake priest in front of Charles, all suspicions on her would naturally be cleared.

But at the same time, she will lose the qualification to continue traveling with Charles.

Because what Charles likes is not the witch, but the priest.

She knew this better than anyone.

So this is a bit strange, isn't it? If she escapes the fate of being liquidated, she will have to say goodbye to Charles, but if she wants to continue traveling with Charles, sooner or later she will be liquidated by Charles who discovers the truth.

There seemed to be no other option.

Lacey told herself this.

But perhaps, there is another way for her to choose——

Not as a lover, but as a good brother.

She is not here to destroy this family, but to join this family!

Charles shouldn't have any objection, since she helped him resurrect his lover and fought side by side with him, going through life and death together... The priest wouldn't have any objection either, because in essence they are the same person, right?

But the one who should not have an opinion was Rachel herself.

Only...

That was the only thing she didn't want to do.

She couldn't explain why.

[To be continued]

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4. Special features

After ending the communication with Lao Deng, Lacquer began to think about how to convince Charles to go with her to investigate the small country called Diesel.

"If that doesn't work," she thought, "why not just make a pastor's body first?"

Anyway, as long as she appears as a priest and a witch at the same time, she can clear herself of suspicion and make Charles obey her.

But speaking of it...

Lacey suddenly thought of something very subtle.

In a sense, the body and soul of the priestess that she was about to create were both magical creations, and the forbidden spells that Charles held were usually kept in the most basic passive state.

In this case, if Charles keeps a safe distance from the pastor lady, nothing will happen, but if Charles gets too close to the pastor lady, bad things will happen.

Miss pastor will probably crash?

But damn, even Lacie herself felt that asking a young couple who had finally reunited not to have any intimate contact... was really a bit too much.

Even if we don't do anything awkward, a hug and a kiss wouldn't be too much, right?