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"Tremble!" The "Roselle" on the stage said, "When the new 'Black Emperor' descends upon the earth, it will subvert the entire world, and that will be the doomsday and disaster of the whole world!"
No surprise, no applause, Spectator in the theater became very focused, so focused that their expressions were a little stiff.
In Hobert's view, the atmosphere gradually became strange, and the dangerous aura became stronger and stronger.
The "Roselle" on the stage has a problem!
Hobert immediately made a judgment: "Stop the performance!"
Whirr~
Everyone either turned around or turned their heads to look at Hobert.
"Polonov, that idiot!" "Roselle" said, "He didn't even notice that there is a demigod in the Loen royal delegation!"
Hobert grabbed Alice and Bertram by the collar and dragged them back.
As soon as the princess and prince moved, they returned to normal and showed surprised expressions.
Ricmont, who was protecting in the back row, also came back to his senses at this time and hurried forward to meet him, helping Bertram to run out.
Feynapotter also reacted, quickly covering Princess Ethel and the prince to walk out from another exit.
The others still sat there motionless, as if continuing to enjoy the performance.
For Hobert and Ricmont, it was the best choice to leave here first, because no one knew whether Feynapotter's demigod was a helper or an enemy.
It wasn't until they left the theater that Alice asked Hobert: "What was that just now?"
"There's something wrong with that actor!" Hobert replied simply, he couldn't draw a conclusion about what the specific problem was, but there must be a problem.
As soon as he finished speaking, Hobert, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped, and the front was not the way out of the theater.
Hobert was about to turn around and talk to Ricmont, but found that Ricmont and Bertram behind him were gone.
Alice also noticed this, she firmly said: "Just a few seconds ago, I could still hear Bertram's panting."
That prince was far less calm than Alice, probably because he was nervous, so his panting was loud.
Hobert didn't even feel when they disappeared, and when he looked at the corridor they were in, the sides were dark as if there was no end.
A thin layer of mist floated on the soft carpet, as if it was no longer in the real world at this time.
Hobert propped up his arm: "Hold my arm."
Alice immediately stepped forward and took Hobert's arm.
Hobert injected spirituality into the "Traveler's Knife". Fortunately, the ability of "Travel" is still available.
He cautiously observed it and saw that there seemed to be no problem in the spirit world, so he and Alice entered the spirit world together.
Soon Hobert noticed that there was not a single spirit world creature in the spirit world!
Something is wrong!
Hobert immediately left the spirit world, and as a result, he saw the "Roselle" on the stage again, but the other viewers were gone, and only the three of them were in the empty theater.
The "Roselle" on the stage smiled and said: "It seems that you have a Sealed Artifact with the ability of 'Travel' on you, but it's useless. My Sealed Artifact has marked you two. If you travel through the spirit world or the underworld in any form within three days, you will return here."
Hobert stared at the other party: "Are you a Saint from the Intis Republic?"
And it is very likely that he is a Saint of the "Seer" pathway.
"The child's reaction is quite fast." The other party smiled and said: "But I cannot admit this."
Hobert twitched the corner of his mouth, doesn't this equal to admitting it?
The other party said again: "How about we play a game? If you can get out of here, I will send you back to Loen.
"But I want to explain to you that I will also tell the other two demigods about your whereabouts.
"If you can return toBacklund under our pursuit, you win."
Hobert negotiated with the other party: "Why don't you just let us out? The game should start from the most exciting place."
"Haha, hahahaha!" The "Roselle" on the stage suddenly laughed, and laughed so hard that he couldn't catch his breath.
Hobert waited for the other party to laugh for a while before asking while guarding against the other party's sneak attack: "Is it that funny?"
"Sorry." The other party was laughing with tears in his eyes: "I just thought of a past event, okay, the game can begin."
"Wait." Hobert asked: "Where are the others?"
"I let them out at the time." The other party smiled and said: "It's enough to trap Princess Alice, what do you want others to do in here?
"If you hadn't noticed something was wrong, I would have just trapped the princess behind you."
Alice grabbed Hobert's arm hard, the scene was scary to think about.
"Okay, the game starts." The other party made a gesture to leave: "Please."
Hobert took Alice and prepared to go out from another exit to take a look.
But after only a few steps, he seemed to suddenly think of something and looked at the door on the stage where the actors entered and exited.
Hobert looked at the "Roselle" on the stage for a few seconds, then smiled and said: "How about we also go to the stage to interact with you?"
"Roselle" was slightly stunned, and Hobert took Alice to the small stage without any explanation.
Hobert stared at the other party cautiously, and gradually moved to the entrance and exit of the actors with Alice.
The "Roselle" on the stage smiled: "I didn't expect you to discover it so quickly."
He suddenly raised his hand and said again: "But don't think about playing tricks, as long as you join this game, you can't break the rules."
Hobert realized that the other party had done something when he raised his hand.
But he didn't feel any dangerous aura, and there was no time to do a careful inspection at this time.
Hobert opened the door, and outside was a lively bar. Compared with the weird theater, this place was like another world.
Looking back, it was a room full of sundries.
The two people came out of the door, which shocked the drinkers. The whole bar became quiet.
First of all, their formal wear and court dresses were obviously expensive, and the man was handsome and the woman was noble and beautiful, which stunned them.
And the bartender was surprised that the door was behind the storage room. When did these two go in?
After coming out, Hobert immediately went to get the talisman that could summon Duke Southville, but only took out a paper doll.
Hobert finally understood that when the other party raised his hand just now, he replaced the talisman with a paper doll.
Theoretically speaking, even if the other party is a Sequence 3, there is no way to replace the talisman so easily. It must be the Sealed Artifact he said that made it easy for him to do this.
But another question came up. Hobert was a little confused. Why did the other party let himself and Alice go so easily? Is this just wanting to play a game?
But now is not the time to think about this question. Hobert must face reality. His wishful thinking has failed. Originally, he planned to summon Duke Southville as soon as he came out and announce the end of the game.
Now it's good, the angel can't be summoned, and "Travel" can't be used, so I can only walk back to Backlund!
Fortunately, Hobert's wallet was with him. He took out a 1 soli paper money, squeezed to the bar and gave it to the bartender: "Where is this?"
Everyone was slightly stunned again, and the bartender accepted the tip: "Ludsey Town."
"What county?"
"East Tucker County!"
Hobert nodded. It was indeed in the territory of Loen, and it was on the east side of the Balchis Mountains. If he could find the train station smoothly, he could return to Backlund in most of the day.
"Is there a clothing store in town? Is there a rental carriage?"
"Turn left when you go out and walk for a while to reach the clothing store. There are rental carriages at the intersection over there."
Hobert stroked his top hat and nodded to express his gratitude. He took Alice and walked out: "We must first change into clothes that are convenient for action, and we must act quickly. The other party may catch up at any time."
It's only past seven o'clock in the evening, although it's already dark, but there are still many people on the streets of the town.
But Hobert didn't go to the clothing store first, but went to the rental carriage, gave the other party a 10-pound note, and asked him to pick up a Mr. Orwell at the nearby train station.
If he doesn't pick up anyone by midnight, he will come back. The coachman happily raised his whip and set off. He usually doesn't earn that much money in a month.
During the conversation, Hobert talked about the direction of the railway.
Then the two came to the entrance of the clothing store. Hobert "distorted" the feelings of the owner and customers inside, making them suddenly feel stomach pain.
When they all went to the toilet, Hobert and Alice entered the store and locked the door.
Alice said: "I have money, you don't need to rob."
Hobert chose clothes while saying: "It's best not to let anyone see our disguise process!"
Alice thought about it and agreed, and then she realized: "You, why are you giving me men's clothes?"
Hobert said to her: "Next, we are going to play hide-and-seek. We must try our best not to let them find us. The best way is to turn the princess into a man."
Alice hugged her clothes: "It sounds exciting."
Hobert smiled slightly: "It's dangerous, not exciting, go change your clothes quickly!"
The two came to the fitting room. Although there were two fitting rooms, they were separated by a layer of cloth, and the two could see each other's calves.
When Alice saw Hobert's pants on the ground, she suddenly felt her heart pounding a few times: Hobert is taking off his clothes next to me!
She tried to restrain her mind and quickly went to change her clothes, but she couldn't help but peek at Hobert.
Since childhood, Alice had maids to help her put on and take off her clothes, so she was not skilled at taking off her clothes, and even less skilled at putting on clothes, after all, these were men's clothes that she had never worn.
Fortunately, Hobert didn't seem to be very fast, only a little faster than Alice.
In fact, Hobert had completed the process of bestowing himself, took out the "Faceless Necklace" from the "Nation of Disorder" and a mystical item with the ability of "Faceless".
This mystical item was just made by Winston. At that time, two pieces were made in total, one was sold to Audrey, and one had been kept in the "Nation of Disorder". I didn't expect it to come in handy now.
Hobert briefly explained the ability of the mystical item and handed Alice a mask made of "Order Crystal": "Keep it with you, so that even if we get separated, they won't be able to divine your location."
While speaking, Hobert turned into a middle-aged man while finding a bottle of spirits from the clothing store owner, opened the bottle and gulped a few mouthfuls, then handed it to Alice.
Alice frowned slightly when she smelled the spirits, but she still quickly finished the remaining mouthfuls.
At Hobert's suggestion, Alice turned into a slightly hunchbacked old man.
The rest was to dirty the clothes, leave 10 pounds in cash for the clothing store, and then Hobert and Alice pretended to be drunk and fought, rolling on the dirt road outside. After a few rolls, the two became more and more like drunks.
After all these preparations were completed, Hobert said: "Back to the bar."
Alice, whose appearance had now turned into an old drunkard, was slightly stunned, and immediately understood that if they returned to the bar, it would definitely exceed the other party's expectations.
Hobert held a wine bottle in one hand and hooked Alice in the other, muttering some songs that Alice had never heard before, and it even seemed to be a language she had never heard before.
He swayed back and forth, singing as he walked, as if he could fall at any time.
This made Alice also let go of her acting, also singing songs that no one understood, and swaying forward with Hobert.
When there was still some distance from the bar, two big men came out of the bar. The older one had a slightly narrow nose, a round face, and thin lips. This was a typical Feyasc appearance.
The two looked a little unhappy, glanced at the two drunks outside, one went to the clothing store, and one went to the only intersection in the town.
This must be the pursuers, and one of them must be a demigod.
It's not that they were negligent and didn't notice Alice who was close at hand, but if Hobert, disguised as a drunk, didn't intend to attack them, their spirituality would not have a clear warning.
At most, they would take a few more glances at these two drunks and think they were very interesting.
Of course, Hobert would not conflict with the other party at this time. Although he was confident that he could defeat the other party's demigod, who knew if this was the only demigod who came after him?
Hobert shouted loudly and entered the bar, and found that the drunks inside were relatively quiet, and the bartender carefully went to check the storage room to see if there was anyone inside.
Amid Hobert's scolding, the bartender had to come back and pour them wine first.
Soon the bar returned to its original lively atmosphere. After a little inquiry, Hobert learned from these drunks who were already drunk that two people had just come out of the storage room door. After asking some questions, they left without even giving a tip.
As for the questions they asked, they were naturally related to Hobert and Alice who had appeared before.
So they went to the clothing store and the intersection.
After drinking a glass of wine, Hobert felt that the time was almost up, and took Alice away from the bar again.
It was already past eight o'clock, and there were not many lights in this kind of small town.
After the two swayed into the darkness, Hobert pulled Alice and ran forward quickly.
At this time, there was not a single person on the road. Hobert simply carried Alice on his back and advanced in a "distorted" manner. Alice, clinging to Hobert's back, felt like she was traveling at lightning speed, faster than any carriage or train!
After running through the wilderness for more than half an hour, the two saw a Blink of fire in the distant sky, obviously the pursuers had caught up with the carriage and returned to the town after realizing they had been fooled.
Alice smiled: "They are always one step behind you."
Hobert smiled without saying a word. He was a master of hide-and-seek when he was a child.
The demigod who played "Roselle" must not have imagined that Hobert possessed an ultimate anti-divination mystical item like the "Crystal of Order." After letting Hobert go, they couldn't divine his location.
However, among the two people who later chased after them, the one with obvious Feysac characteristics should be a demigod of the "Hunter" pathway. As long as they knew that Hobert and Alice had once disguised themselves as drunkards, they could quickly track them down based on some clues.
So, the two of them had to run! Keep running!
Soon, Hobert, carrying Alice on his back, found the railway. In fact, if that demigod continued to chase the carriage, they could still find clues, but he returned to the town in the first instance.
Hobert began to advance in the direction of Backlund. Alice, who had returned to her original appearance on his back, suddenly said: "Wait, I thought of a problem."
"What problem?"
"If I hadn't appeared in Masin, but appeared in Backlund, their goal would also be achieved," Alice said seriously.
Hobert thought about it, and it was indeed the case.
The princess, who was originally going to participate in the event, suddenly returned to Backlund. How should this be explained?
Or rather, as long as Alice was discovered to have appeared in Backlund, it would almost declare the failure of this diplomatic event.
If Alice was in a "missing" state, the negotiations on the Masin side would continue, but after the final results were achieved, some agreements would have to be reached, right?
Alice should be authorized to sign that agreement after the negotiation results were reported to Backlund and obtained Backlund's approval.
Of course, Prince Bertram could also be temporarily assigned to sign it, but the activities in the past few days had already shown that Alice was the head of the delegation. If Prince Bertram signed it, the other party might not buy it.
Therefore, the Intis Republic and the Feysac Empire didn't necessarily have to kill Alice and cause a shocking international incident. They only needed to force her back to Backlund.
After Hobert understood this, he asked Alice: "Do you know where the Duke of Southville lives specifically?"
Alice was slightly stunned and shook her head.
Hobert sighed and said: "In that case, there won't be too much danger if we return to Backlund.
"But if we go to Masin again, it will definitely be a very difficult road. Which path do you plan to choose?"
Alice thought for a full half a minute before saying: "Return to Masin!"
"Okay." Hobert continued to "sprint" forward using distortion.
Alice was slightly stunned: "I thought you would object."
Hobert smiled: "Then I would be letting down your determination."
Alice was very moved. She felt that the back she was lying on was so upright!
But she soon discovered: "Isn't this still going back to Backlund?"
Hobert smiled and said: "We have to pretend to go to Backlund."
Alice reminded: "It's best not to seek help from the royal family, and don't appear publicly in Backlund."
She knew several Intis Republic spies in the palace. The reason for keeping them was to use them when necessary.
If people found out that Princess Alice had returned to Backlund, this matter would likely be impossible to hide.
In other words, any power in Backlund now has the risk of exposure, so it's better not to contact them at all.
"I know," Hobert said with a smile.
More than twenty minutes later, the two caught up with a train heading to Backlund.
And soon, when two trains met, Hobert took Alice and jumped onto the train going in the opposite direction of Backlund.
It was a freight car. Hobert found a half-full carriage to rest in.
The pursuers should not have caught up to the railway at this time. Even if they did, they would think that Hobert and Alice had boarded the train to Backlund.
In that case, they wouldn't chase so closely. By the time they found out that the target was not on the train to Backlund, it would be at least the second half of the night, so Hobert and Alice were basically safe tonight.
This was a carriage loaded with large bundles of cotton thread, and sitting on it was neither too soft nor too hard, just right.
Alice, who was also a little tired, suddenly sighed: "To be honest, this feeling of no one being able to eavesdrop on my conversation and no one paying attention to my demeanor is quite good."
Hobert smiled and said: "I can sell you that mystical item that changes appearances, and you can leave the palace and play around in someone else's appearance."
Alice rubbed her arms: "That's a good idea."
She said: "I'm a little cold."
Hobert found that he was also wearing a single layer of clothing.
"As a gentleman, shouldn't you open your arms to me at this time?" Alice smiled: "Haha! Now no one will say that I'm not being ladylike enough by doing this."
As she spoke, she simply got up and sat next to Hobert.
Hobert smelled the alcohol coming from her breath. He then remembered that those few sips of spirits and the later glass of inferior wine might have made her a little drunk, right?
Without thinking too much, Hobert opened his arms.
He wasn't a saint either. Being able to secretly hug a princess was quite exciting to think about.
Alice snuggled into Hobert's arms, hugged his waist, and smiled triumphantly again: "Hobert, do you have any thoughts of becoming a member of the royal family?"
Hobert certainly understood what she meant: "I'm sorry, Princess, I know your feelings, but I can't give you too much, and I can't have too deep of an entanglement with the royal family."
He had wanted to explain this for a long time. It wasn't that he was such a saintly gentleman, but he felt that it would be a jerk if he didn't make some things clear.
"I understand." Alice leaned against Hobert's chest, enjoying this moment of warmth. As for future things, she would think about them later.
Soon, Alice, who had drunk some spirits and relaxed from the process of escaping just now, actually fell asleep in Hobert's arms.
Hobert, who had been in a state of vigilance, suddenly felt that his potion had digested quite a bit.
He pondered for a while before seeming to understand. First of all, in order to prevent being eroded by the potion, he had set many bottom lines for himself, and he had given himself strict principles in terms of love between men and women.
And tonight, whether it was the thrill of escaping or the excitement of outwitting the pursuers, the emotions that the two had suppressed in this process naturally made them feel that hugging each other in this state was a way to seek a sense of security.
At this time, Hobert realized that it was precisely because of this state that his demands on himself had been lowered.
At the same time, he seemed to suddenly understand that to digest the potion at the level of a demigod in the "Lawyer" pathway, one must not only break the external rules, but also break the rules or principles that one has designed for oneself.
And such behavior is mostly depraved, so the potion will be digested.
Another thing is that Hobert believed that he had enough appeal to Alice, which made her break the etiquette that a princess should have and the ingrained restraint, and actively request Hobert's embrace.
This can be said to be a true expression of emotions, but from another perspective, isn't it a kind of depravity?
Thinking of this, Hobert smiled and found that it didn't matter if he broke the principles he had set for himself. It wasn't some heinous crime.
He even reflected on whether the string in his heart had been too tight in the past, so tight that it was a bit inhumane?
Hobert didn't continue to think about it, but he decided that he could appropriately relax his bottom line in the future.
After all, he was already an Earl now, and it would be too boring to be so tight.
After a while, Hobert realized again, could this be the beginning of his complete depravity?
But immediately afterwards, he temporarily put this question out of his mind.
It wasn't until dawn that Hobert woke Alice up.
The pursuers behind them should be chasing here non-stop at this time. If they continued to take the train, they would definitely be caught up.
When the train entered a small city, Hobert and Alice changed their appearances again and once again "patronized" a clothing store.
When they came out again, they were dressed as a young couple.
This kind of "character role-playing" made Alice very satisfied, so she could recklessly hug Hobert's arm and openly make some intimate gestures.
After having breakfast in a coffee shop, Hobert prepared to change to a carriage for another ride, so the two boarded a long-distance carriage to the Southville County.
On the carriage, the two casually chatted with other passengers, occasionally showing some sweet actions, making everyone think that they were a couple going to Southville County for vacation.
Hobert called himself Anthony, a lawyer. This time it was purely a natural performance. He told several interesting cases he had encountered before, and everyone not only admired him but also labeled him as a lawyer in their hearts.
Alice did know that Hobert had worked as a lawyer before, but she didn't expect that he had encountered so many bizarre cases. At this time, the admiring look in her eyes was not entirely feigned.
In an atmosphere of laughter and joy, the whole morning passed.
Close to noon, suddenly the coachman's exclamation was heard, and the carriage stopped abruptly.
Then came the coachman's scolding: "You two damn bastards don't want to live anymore? Do you know..."
The coachman's voice suddenly stopped, because one of the people who stopped him pushed him off the seat with a casual push.
This caused the passengers in the carriage to exclaim. They were not taking those remote roads. There was a small town not far ahead. How could there be robbers in such a place?
Hobert saw that the two people were the two who chased out of the tavern yesterday.
He gripped his cane tightly, ready to fight at any time.
The two opened the car doors on the left and right. The passengers in the car were all frightened, especially the Feysac man, who gave them a great psychological shock.
Alice also tightened her grip on Hobert's arm, leaning tightly on him. Her fright was not entirely feigned.
Hobert tried to make himself calm: "Gentlemen, if you want to rob money, we will give you the money we have on us, but please don't hurt us."
As he spoke, he took off his top hat and put his wallet in the hat.
Others also reacted, and someone said: "Anthony, the lawyer, is right, please don't hurt us."
"Fortunately, there is a courageous young man like Anthony, the lawyer, otherwise I wouldn't have realized this."
"..."
Everyone put money into the hat while speaking, so as not to be hurt.
The two people on the left and right stared at the people in the carriage for several laps, but they only glanced at Hobert and Alice.
When Hobert handed the money to the other party, the big guy snorted: "No backbone."
With that, they closed the car doors.
The passengers in the carriage were stunned. They didn't expect the other party to leave like this?
Hobert also smiled, feeling that the other party cheated when digesting the "Hunter" potion? Didn't they find anything?
Then he realized that the other party only thought that the target might be on the carriage on this road, and they were not sure which carriage it was.
Of course, the most likely thing was that everyone's recognition of "Anthony, the lawyer" made the other party take it lightly.
And if the other party had caught the top hat that Hobert handed over just now, they might have discovered some clues, but the other party did not suspect this young couple who looked very intimate at all.
After all, one of the two targets was a princess who had always behaved very noble, especially the princess of Loen, who was known for her restraint. In their concept, it was impossible for her to make such intimate gestures with a man who protected her.
Hobert returned the money and wallets in the top hat without any difference. The passengers scolded whether the two people just now were sick?
Hobert got out of the car and helped the coachman who had fallen to the ground. After confirming that the other party was okay, Hobert stuffed 5 pounds of banknotes into his hand as compensation for implicating the other party.
The coachman seemed to understand something and returned to the driver's seat silently, continuing on his way.
The atmosphere in the carriage gradually became enthusiastic. Taking advantage of the fact that everyone was not paying attention, Alice whispered in Hobert's ear: "That was so thrilling just now!"
Hobert smiled: "That's what makes it interesting."
He found that he seemed to be enjoying this game after all.
At more than three o'clock in the afternoon, Hobert and Alice arrived at their planned stop and got off the car, then took a boat south.
On the boat to Desi County, Hobert and Alice changed their clothes again.
Because the two bought tickets in the name of husband and wife, it was only natural to have a cabin on the boat.
But because they were playing ordinary couples, they only wanted a medium cabin in order to fit the persona, and as a result, there was no servant's room, which made it difficult for them to change clothes.
Alice smiled and said: "When one of them changes, the other one closes their eyes for a while."
Hobert said: "Why don't I go out first..."
"That would be weird!" Alice said seriously, "Do normal couples avoid each other when changing clothes? That would expose us to risk."
Hobert smiled, "If you're not afraid, why should I be? I'll change first."
And while he was changing, Alice didn't close her eyes.
Fortunately, it was just a change of clothes, not a full undress, otherwise Hobert would have felt a little embarrassed.
In return, Hobert didn't close his eyes when Alice changed, and seeing her shapely legs, he sighed in his heart again: those legs are truly amazing.
Hobert's slightly aggressive gaze made Alice very satisfied.
At the same time, Hobert felt his potion digest a little more.
At this point, the digestion of the potion was like a measure; as long as it digested, it seemed to prove that the two people's hearts had opened up some of the things they had originally held onto.
After changing clothes and resting for a while, the two went to the restaurant for dinner.
Watching the beautiful evening scenery on both sides of the river, Hobert and Alice, transformed into a middle-aged couple, looked at each other with much more tenderness.
After dinner, Hobert kept watch again while Alice rested.
At about midnight, Hobert carried Alice horizontally and jumped onto a bridge over the river by "distorting" his own weight and temporarily "tampering" with gravity.
He quickly waited for a passenger train and climbed aboard. This railway was the one they had taken to Masin before, and it was also the only railway to Masin.
Hobert guessed that the other party was very likely to intercept them within Masin, but this journey through the Kingdom of Loen should be relatively safe.
There weren't many people on this train. They found two seats side by side and sat down. Alice fell asleep in Hobert's arms again, and even Hobert dozed off.
They both knew that tomorrow's journey would be difficult.
They rested until dawn, when they were about to enter Masin. The two washed their faces to wake up and then went to the dining car for breakfast.
Opening the door of the dining car, Hobert didn't go in immediately but observed the surroundings.
In the dining car, there was an early-rising old woman, a disciplined officer, a couple who seemed to be in a cold war, a middle-aged man with a delicate mustache, and several crew members who were taking advantage of the few customers to quickly enjoy breakfast.
Seeing that there were no problems, Hobert took Alice into the car.
"Eat more!" Hobert ordered a large plate of food.
They might not have a chance to eat lunch today, and whether they would have a chance to eat dinner depended on the results of today's actions.
Alice also obediently devoured a lot, and finally burped unladylike.
Hobert drank the red tea in his cup and asked with a smile, "Ready?"
Alice replied, "Ready!"
"Let's go!"
"Excuse me, please wait a moment." At this moment, a middle-aged man in his forties with a delicate mustache and a friendly smile, who was sitting at the next table, suddenly said.
Hobert was slightly stunned, feeling like he had seen this person somewhere before.
"Little friend, you're good at hide-and-seek!" The other party smiled.
Hobert immediately became alert. This was the actor who had played Roselle before!
The other party continued, "I haven't had so much fun in many years! You actually have very powerful anti-divination mystical items, as well as mystical items that can change your appearance."
"To be honest, if I didn't know your purpose, I wouldn't have been confident in finding you again."
He smiled and said, "To make this game more interesting, how about I injure you before those two idiots catch up?"
Without knowing when, the early-rising old woman, the disciplined officer, etc., the entire carriage of people had turned into the appearance of this man with the delicate mustache.
Almost at the same time, they all looked at Hobert and Alice.
This scene made Alice feel a chill down her spine, and she unconsciously stood behind Hobert.
Hobert sat down again, unhurriedly poured himself a cup of red tea, took two sips, and then said, "You've patiently waited for us to finish breakfast, which shows that you really want this game to continue."
"To make this game more exciting, shouldn't you give us ten seconds to escape?"
As a result, the other party burst into laughter again: "Haha, hahahaha!"
Hobert waited for him to finish laughing again, "What's so funny?"
"Nothing." The other party laughed with tears in the corners of his eyes, "I just remembered something from the past, so..."
Just as the other party was speaking, Hobert had already drawn his rapier, and the blade quickly lengthened, stabbing the other party in the heart.
But Hobert wasn't happy because the other party's expression was too calm. Even if a mosquito bit him, he shouldn't be so calm.
The other party smiled and said, "That was a surprise attack."
Hobert retracted his rapier. The other party disappeared as soon as he finished speaking, and then an identical middle-aged man with a delicate mustache emerged from the void. The one Hobert had stabbed earlier was indeed a "historical projection."
The middle-aged man who had just emerged smiled and said, "The material you used to forge this weapon looks very familiar."
This seemed to be an order, and people with the exact same appearance around them, either using Beyonder abilities or weapons, attacked Hobert together.
Hobert had no intention of fighting them at all. He picked up Alice and crashed out of the window.
The Marionettes dressed as old women, officers, etc., chased after them closely. Finally, the exquisite mustache man who had been talking to Hobert unhurriedly finished the coffee in his cup.
He snapped his fingers, and a dry leaf five kilometers away was ignited. The next second, he appeared at the location of the leaf, making a gun shape with his hand: Bang bang bang bang~
Like a machine gun, the "Scholar of Yore" fired a series of "air cannonballs" with the power of coastal defense guns.
Running through the forest with Alice tucked under one arm, Hobert didn't dodge, but these "cannonballs" perfectly missed him, blasting trees and rocks into the air.
This "Scholar of Yore" once again used "Flame Jump" to come to the front of Hobert, Hobert suddenly stopped and ran in the opposite direction.
Although he couldn't see the other party's "spirit body threads", he could feel the danger ahead.
Behind him were the Marionettes chasing after him. The sword in Hobert's hand turned to normal thickness, and he lunged at one of the Sequence 5 Marionettes with a thrust.
The Marionette was a Guardian in life. His lightsaber was thrust into the ground, forming a solid "Dawn Barrier".
Hobert slashed in front of him, and the space in front was cut open like wallpaper. Countless malicious hands stretched out from inside at the same time, and a gap was also cut open in the "Dawn Barrier".
Hobert hardly slowed down, squeezed through the gap before it merged again, and kicked the "Guardian" Marionette away. The rapier suddenly lengthened, and with a violent wave, he cut the Marionette in half in mid-air.
At the same time, eight ghouls emerged from the gap in the underworld and began to attack the Marionettes.
Hobert, who had already run a distance away, didn't forget to wave his hand to close the gap in the underworld.
Before the Marionettes could surround him, Hobert broke out of their encirclement.
The "Scholar of Yore" didn't chase too closely but arrived at the battlefield afterward, glanced at the Marionettes entangled by the ghouls, and then looked at the Marionette that had been cut in half, whose "spiritual threads" were severely damaged, and obviously could no longer be used.
He smiled and sighed, "The little friend has a lot of good things on him!"
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