The Hero in Exile

"Lingyu, it's time to get down to business and go to the City Lord's Mansion to check on the situation."

Feeling that it was getting late, Moran patted Lingyu on the shoulder.

"Yeah." Without saying much, Lingyu stood up by supporting Moran's thighs.

The girl, who had not moved for a while, now stood up with her hands stretched above her head. "Mmm... um... ahhh." Strange sounds came out of her mouth.

It's quite comfortable to stretch after a long time, and it feels good and warm leaning on him. The hardness of his chest muscles is really comfortable to lean my head on. It seems that he exercises a lot. I have to find a reason to sit on him again next time.

"Finally I can get up..."

I wanted to use my hands to support myself to stand up, but I was only halfway up before the uncontrollable trembling made my arms go limp again.

When Lingyu leaned on him, he didn't know where to put his hands, so he had to support himself with the ground. Now his whole body is numb.

"Hey, get up quickly."

Lingyu stretched out a hand, and Moran was stunned for a moment before grabbing it.

"Well... you're so heavy." Lingyu pulled Moran up with great effort, wondering if the meals she usually cooked were too good.

"How could I be so heavy? Unlike some people who clearly think they are..."

"What do you want to say?" Lingyu's expression became amiable, but his smile was a little twisted.

"No, no, no, look at me. I haven't exercised much and I've gained a lot of weight. I should lose weight, right?"

"I feel the same way. How about just cooking vegetables and eating less meat these days?"

Moran could sense that this stingy woman would really do such a heartless thing, so he put on a flattering attitude and said nice words one after another.

"Since your attitude is decent, I will let you go for now."

Tsk, you obviously gained weight and you won’t admit it. You almost broke my legs. What’s more pitiful is that even if you gain weight, the fat won’t go to the right places. A washboard is just a washboard.

"Yes, yes, thank you for your kindness. I, Moran, will never forget it." Although he was very unconvinced, he was still honest in words.

"Um, Moran?"

"Hmm? What happened again?"

"If I talk to Bourne clearly, do you think he will return Verena to us or provide us with some help?"

Is there any need to think about this? It is simply impossible, but Moran still remained silent and thought about it. According to the worst-case scenario, she did not want to stand against her former comrades.

"I think it's unlikely. From the perspective of the church, they will take action if they see you and me together. From the perspective of the country, they and I are enemies and they will get rid of me for various reasons. The most important thing is that we don't know what effect the death of one party will have on this seal." Moran stated the facts in a more tactful way.

To be honest, we know too little information now. We don't even know what effects this seal has. We must find someone who knows something about this. The future is uncertain.

"Maybe it would have been a good idea to obey the church at that time." Lingyu said self-deprecatingly, holding the hilt of the sword as if he had made up his mind: "I will fight even if there is really no other way."

"I advise you not to think too much. Given our current situation, we are unlikely to be exposed to the church. And if a fight really breaks out, can we beat Born with our current strength? Let's see how alert they are."

The two stood on the street and arrived near the City Lord's Mansion in less than half an hour. Although it was larger than the surrounding buildings, the entire building could be seen at a glance.

The seemingly chic palace appears somewhat dilapidated upon closer inspection. There are cracks on the neat red bricks that cannot be concealed, and there are large and small gaps on the exquisite angel statues. Even the chess pieces on the roof that symbolize the glory of the nobility are full of holes.

There are patrolling soldiers outside some of the incomplete walls, but with a large flow of people, it would not attract attention unless there is something suspicious. However, not long after the war ended, it was obvious that there were abnormally many soldiers around the city. At present, there are about 20 to 30 soldiers observed. With precise changing of guard times and patrol locations, it is almost impossible to enter without being discovered.

"Moran, it doesn't look like we can get in here."

"I'm not blind, but the reason why the defense is so tight is because the city was just recaptured not long ago. Once a while passes and the defense is not so tight, there will be a chance."

I hadn't planned what to do next, so I had to stay in Ruian City for a while before making plans.