Atlas Double Star Book

Neil held the Twin Stones.

"Oops... I forgot to tell Trand how this thing works."

"He sure licks rocks," Egg folded his arms. "He licks everything."

"Eh, no way..." Neil frowned exaggeratedly, "Then I will give him the stone from now on, I don't want it anymore!"

"And said some obscene things to Shitou."

Neil said cautiously, "Don't you have anything to say to him? I still know some tricks like this."

"No."

"I'll ask you one last time, Egg. Anything you want to tell Trand?"

Egg was silent for a moment, and drew a pattern on the ground with the tip of his sword.

"What is this? A monster with teeth and claws?" Neil imitated Egg's handwriting in distress, and the green fluorite shone slightly in his palm.

The black-haired aristocrat smiled, raised his chin and said, "No, it's a cute little lion. This is Trand."

Neil didn't dare to say anything, and hurriedly finished the painting according to his request.

Afterwards, the two decided to leave the warehouse. Egg would return to the Duke's ship to stand by, while Neil rushed to the small town of Itil.Egg didn't think that the sorceress would really bring the girl to Peleas, it was a trick.Neil didn't doubt this, he believed that the sorceress would take the risk for her apprentice.

Egg helped Neil bypass the patrolling knights and came all the way to the city gate.Neil bought a bag of apricot fruit, hid the Venus sword in the sack, pretended to be a young farmer going out of the city, and mixed into the crowd.

The two parted ways, and Sparrowhawk would bring news when necessary.

Before heading out of town, Neal passed Eel Street.The July Festival is approaching, and there are many street vendors and jugglers. Neil couldn't help but wander around for a while.The dazzling array of condiments made his heart itch, and the price was much cheaper than usual. It seems that Yaxur's production is good this year.Neil wandering around...

"It's urgent, it's not the time to buy things! If you buy something and there's no place to put it, don't buy it." Neil reminded himself.

But as soon as he made up his mind, the jeweler at another booth moved his heart again.Amber collar buttons, previne stone rings, spinel pendants, wolf teeth, rubies of average color... He couldn't help but choose and consider which piece of jewelry was most suitable for the teacher's temperament.Neil picked out a silver comb and a hairpin with tiny pearls in it.The jeweler would have liked to ignore it, but the young man took out his pocket without hesitation.

"I'll never buy it again." Neil thought shamefully, but before he could take two steps, he was stopped by the country aunt to buy sausage and jerky again.Now that you have jerky, you might as well buy the tablecloth in the picture, as the fabric doesn’t take up much space.Neil thought about it again, since he bought tablecloths, why don't he buy everything he needs for the mission.

The youth wandered around unconsciously.

The stalls on the east side are selling washed goose feathers, which can be bought to sew quilts.Farther south, a woodcutter was selling good, shiny wood, and Neil wanted to resurface the wood floor at home, the teacher would love it.As for the bottle containing the seasoning, Neil hesitated over and over again, but still didn't buy it. He wanted to pick one that felt good to the touch.

There are jugglers in the square who ask monkeys to play the bone flute for only one shield at a time.One of them was a beauty with wavy black hair that fell over her bare shoulders and skin the color of wheat, and she commanded the monkeys so deftly that the men were fascinated.Next to it, an old lady was performing a puppet show, which was the story of a red dragon coming into the world, and the children watched it around.Neil suddenly discovered that Egg was also standing there watching the puppet show, with a live rabbit in his hand, which seemed to be bought just now...

"That's right, Master likes puppet shows and puppet... But we agreed to go back and wait for orders!"

Neil was a little ashamed, and hurried out of the city.

Along the way, royal knights can be seen everywhere.Neil watched them secretly, and they all seemed to be searching for Ijah Ephtah.The Sybils' sense of smell is as sensitive as that of wild animals, so it should be easy to track down the black blood.But these knights looked dazed, could it be that their sense of smell has failed?

Neil thought that Ephesus should be with the master warlock.In this way, I am afraid that the spell confuses the sense of smell of the knights.If so, he has a chance to take the lead.We must hurry to Itil to meet up with the teacher.

Need a horse, Neil thought.He saw a farmer leading a skinny horse. This is no good. The next spring will depend on this horse for farming.And the horse is too expensive, it may not be cost-effective to buy.He walked all morning, although he didn't feel tired, but the walking was too slow.Neil was very distressed and regretted not bringing his beloved horse along.He met a Sibyl knight among the palm trees on the hillside, a thin little old man riding an ordinary mare.Neil stepped forward to test it out, but the old man read him a literary poem, saying it was the romance of a knight.Neil couldn't bear to take away the old man's horse, so he had to give up.

It was getting dark soon, and Neil built a fire, intending to drink some hot soup before driving overnight.

"Forget it, horses don't exist..." Neil sighed, "Is there no problem, teacher... He must be exhausted from riding a horse alone. He usually rides comfortably in a carriage .”

He rested his feet, put out the fire and planned to set off.Just then, a strange sound came from the forest.

It seems that someone is arguing?

He closed his eyes intently, and heard the sound of iron tools and numerous footsteps, the men's fierce dispute, and it sounded like a woman's voice?Something was wrong, Neil felt that he should hurry, but after thinking about it, he was worried again.

"I'll just take a look, and leave if there's no problem." He thought, looking for the sound and leaving.

Turning over the hillside, he saw a fire in the woods in the distance.Many peasants surrounded a wagon with torches.

The peasants were menacing, with torches and farming tools in their hands, and they kept cursing the coachman and the two young women who got out of the cart.

"Fart, you can't go!" the peasants threatened, raising their scythes.

"Why not? We just slaughtered a dog-shaped monster, so what does it have to do with you?" One of the young women said indifferently.

The farmer said: "It's not a monster, it's Master Vazquez's pet! You killed it, how can we explain to the master? Besides, you also poached the wild boar in the master's forest."

Neil noticed a long-faced knight in the crowd, and the people behind him carried the flag of the family crest.Could it be that the nobles whose fiefdoms are here are here to cause trouble?

The two young women did not speak.

The farmer continued: "I don't care if you were attacked by dogs or not, but this wood belongs to my master, and everything in the wood is! How dare you come here to steal wild boars and kill the master's pets. , my master really cannot tolerate such atrocities."

This reckless attitude made Neil feel unhappy. Seeing that the two women did not refute, he felt anxious.

"If you have anything to say, go and tell Master Vazquez!"

At this moment, the door of the carriage opened.

An older woman came down.Neil couldn't guess her age.

"There was indeed a magic dog attacking us in the evening before, and we had no choice but to kill it. Maybe it was an offense, please accept our apology." The lady said gently, her expression and posture were quite elegant.

The farmers didn't listen and wanted to step forward to pull.

Neil couldn't stand it anymore, he jumped out of the woods and shouted, "Hey, why are you being unreasonable!"

People turn back.

"Who are you, meddling in your own business!"

"You can't be so rude to the lady. Besides, it's clear that a monster attacked them. What's wrong with self-defense?"

"That's not a monster, it's Lord Vazquez's pet."

Neil smiled angrily: "You are making unreasonable words, let them go, otherwise you are welcome."

The peasants got angry and pushed the young man roughly.

"Thank you, sir," said the lady.

"Don't worry, I want to reason with these people!" Neil was also in a hurry, and had no time to talk to the three women.

The other party kept poking his chest. Neil was young and vigorous, and couldn't help but push him to the ground.The anger of the peasants was on the verge of explosion, and the hoes were swung.Neil had no choice but to beat the troublemakers to the ground one by one.Considering that these people will have to work tomorrow, he didn't work hard.

The troublemakers fled, and even the long-faced knight threw down his flag unwillingly, cursed and fled.

Neil patted the dust off his clothes and pouted at the defeated man. When he came back to his senses, he found that the three ladies were all looking at him.

"Hug, sorry."

Perhaps because of the distressed appearance of the young man, the lady laughed softly.

They talked for a while.The lady told Neil that she and her two daughters were going to Itil to deal with her deceased husband's estate.Neil hesitated, but before he could speak, the lady invited him to accompany him.

"A carriage is faster than walking after all. At worst, I'll buy a horse." Neil thought.

The carriage drove through the night and the woods.Neil saw that they were all Sibyls and of good families.The lady is amiable, dressed in a plain dark green dress and black gauze.Not a single ring on his finger.

"I'm sorry," Neil said involuntarily, "your husband..."

The woman hesitated for a moment, then smiled again: "It's all right, child. He's been dead for many years, I'm just used to this widow's clothes. In fact, I don't like him that much, grumpy old drunk .”

Neil looked at the two daughters again, they were silent all the way.It's a little strange, the two girls feel too sharp.They were tall and slender, wearing hunting clothes for long journeys.Neil guessed: Maybe they were not the daughters of the noble lady, but bodyguards.Sometimes great nobles want to keep a low profile, and this happens during travel.

"You have to be careful when traveling, especially women. You should bring your attendants." Neil glanced casually, looking for the coat of arms on their clothes.

The lady smiled, and the black gauze fluttered lightly.

"You are very skilled, young man, don't you want to be a knight?"

Neil was startled, did the fight just now expose him?

"You're flattering me. I'm a hunter. I came to the capital yesterday to sell some furs. The market is good this year, and fox furs are especially in demand."

"I think you do have the talent to be a knight. In recent years, commoners can also join the knight order, don't they?" The lady's question continued.

Neil was wary.

The girl added: "Ordinary people may not be very interested in being a knight. Mother, this is not your time."

The lady shook her head gracefully: "You young people don't understand the situation. When your father was young, ordinary people were not qualified to be knights. They could only be low-level patrol soldiers. The Sibyls took all the good positions Accounted for, this is bound to be resented. Excellent talents should get more opportunities."

The two girls didn't answer.

The lady turned to ask: "Young man, what does your father do?"

"He builds... a house."

"mason?"

"But you are a hunter?"

"My parents died when I was very young and I was an orphan."

The ladies were silent for a moment, and the lady said sympathetically, "They must be proud of you."

"To be honest, I don't remember much about my parents... I just vaguely know that they are good people. My father built houses, and he hoped that everyone could live in a strong house with peace of mind. He There are also many stonemason friends who maintain the houses of the villagers together. But one day, my father went to discuss business elsewhere. While walking on the mountain road, he found a group of robbers who were going to rob the village. He tried to stop it and was killed. After that The bandits ransacked the village, set fire to all the houses, and my mother was killed..." Neil didn't want to talk.

"then you……?"

"It was the teacher who saved me. He pulled me out of the flames. I have been living with the teacher since then. He is my father's best friend. The teacher was seriously ill and it took a long time to heal. So we moved up north to live, and the environment here is good for him."

Neil observed, feeling that the other party relaxed, and he himself breathed a sigh of relief.

"Aren't you going to avenge your parents?" the lady asked suddenly.

It's typical Sibyl thinking.

Neil pondered for a moment and said, "There are some things I haven't figured out yet. When the fire broke out in the village, someone falsely accused my father and his friends of setting the fire...so my father's friends were no longer trusted, and they lived a happy life." It was very difficult, and many people left their homes. After I knew this, I went to find them and help them resettle. I was young and could make more money, but they were old."

Neil thought about the knights under Hein's command.

He went on to say: "The first thing is to help them, and everyone should strive for a better life."

"No, that's not enough," said the lady.

Neil was discouraged and said gloomily: "I will go back to that village one day and let everyone know that my father is an upright person and he should not be framed... As for the robbers, they are already dead .”

"The man who killed your father is dead? How?"

"I don't remember." Neil looked at his hands in a daze.

"do not remember?"

"The memory of that period is very vague... I just remember that the teacher had just rescued me from the sea of ​​fire, and he took me on the road. In a dark place in the forest, we met the gang who killed my mother. I Take out the knife to take revenge... I don't remember what happened after that, my memory is vague. But the teacher said that this group of bandits is dead, hanged after being judged."

The lady said: "From the perspective of the Sibyls, I still think it would be ideal for you to take revenge yourself."

Neil didn't answer.Pelias has always avoided talking about this matter. Perhaps the teacher has his own considerations.

They talked for a while longer, about the July market, southern flowers for weddings, and the rumors that King Omega was seriously ill.The lady also smiled and taught Neil how to deal with an awkward lover.Neil liked the atmosphere, and chatting with the grandma was the most relaxing.

He felt that the lady was sympathetic to Omega's king and mentioned him repeatedly.

"That man should be a wise king. During his reign, trade flourished unprecedentedly, and the relationship between Omega and the pope's territory was relatively relaxed. It's a pity that he has no heirs, only one younger brother." The lady said.

Neil thought for a while, and this younger brother should be Amir.

The girl said: "I think King Omega's illness should be cured. God Vayura protects Omega, and the king's fortune is also prosperous."

The lady shook her head with a smile.

Another girl added: "The wise king is loved by the people, and the academy supports him. As long as he rests well, he will recover."

"I heard that the king's younger brother is not a qualified crown prince for having fun and feasting. It seems that Omega's prosperity will not last long. But what can be done about it? The king will die, and in the final analysis, the country will die too. Perhaps the lifespan of the Sibyls and Omegas is slightly longer, and they have forgotten the truth that everything in the world is fleeting. I am an old man, and maybe before I died, all I saw was this prosperous world. But What about you young people? If darkness comes, will you be prepared?"

The lady looked at the three young men like a loving mother.

Neil lowered his head, he hadn't thought about such a thing.

"Good boy," the lady held Neil's hands, "If you become a mason, will you guard the village like your father?"

It's still too hard for a stonemason to guard the village, Neil thought, just an ordinary construction job.

The lady coughed, and the girls rushed to take care of her, and her cough became more severe.Neil was very worried, and only then did he see the oldness of Mrs. Sybil.He thought of the long-dead Dr. Isis, and couldn't help feeling sentimental.

"When I need protection...will you protect me?" The lady smiled weakly.

"Anyway."

"That's great." She smiled.

It rained that night, and the carriage struggled through the mud.A few times the wheels got stuck in the mud and Neil and the groom had to get out of the car to push.What about Ejah Ephraim and the magician in such bad weather?Neil couldn't help thinking.He was so dirty that he didn't want to go back to sit with the ladies in the carriage. He just sat under the hood with the coachman to hide from the rain, and there was no place to dry on his body.

After driving forward for a while, the carriage met a group of knights, all of whom had golden snake rings pinned to their chests.

Neil was a little nervous. These people might have come to track down Ephesus.He bowed his head, pretending to be a servant.

The driver didn't let the knights disturb the three people in the carriage, and took out a ring, but Neil couldn't see the pattern on it.The knights looked at the ring, became humble and polite in an instant, and left without saying anything.It seems that the woman is indeed a nobleman, Neil thought to himself.And judging by the appearance of the royal knights, they probably haven't caught the girl yet.

Neil didn't expect that the matter of the knights would not be so simple.

When the rain stopped in the middle of the night, Neil proposed to take a break first and light a fire to cook a pot of hot soup for the ladies to warm up.It had just rained and there were no dry branches in the woods.Neil pretended to look for it, but actually performed a desiccation technique behind their backs.He has quietly learned a lot of this practical life-style spell.

In no time, a piping hot cream of mushroom broth is ready.The ladies and grooms were full of praise, and Neal was very proud.

"I still have apricots for dessert."

The lady joked: "What a good guy, why don't you marry my daughter and see which of them likes you."

The three young men stood up in surprise at the same time, and laughed together again.The flames were warm, and people sat and talked around the fire, and the darkness was no longer damp and unbearable.

At this time, the sound of horseshoes came from the forest, rushing towards the fire here.

Neil and the driver became alert, and the two girls also drew their daggers to protect the lady.

A horse came alone from the darkness, and people were tense. Not long after, they saw a man covered in blood hanging on the horse's back.

The man fell from his horse and Neal rushed to his side.

"This man! We have seen it before. It is the knight who questioned us before." The coachman exclaimed.

The man's injuries were too severe to be seen.His arms and legs were broken and his stomach was slashed open.People see the gold serpent ring on his chest, who would do such a thing to a royal knight?

"The person is still alive! The bleeding must be stopped first!" Neil pressed the wound, "Bandage, give me a bandage first!"

"He won't survive."

Neil didn't speak.No, you must not give up, the teacher will not, the teacher will definitely use all methods!

"Sir, sir, can you hear me!" Neil was in a panic, blood was everywhere, where should he start?He called repeatedly to prevent the wounded from losing consciousness.

The dying knight murmured, "To the south...rescue..."

Neil was so anxious that he cut off his sleeve and used the cloth strip as a hemostatic bandage: "Sir, you must keep talking to me, and you must never sleep! You know, you must never sleep!"

Even if he still has a little consciousness, Neil ignored the knight leader's nonsense and bandaged his thigh first, the aorta is the most important thing!No, no, it's too late, the blood loss in the arms and abdomen is too severe.

At this time, someone squatted down to help deal with the bleeding arm.Neil turned his head gratefully, and found that it was a noble lady, and quickly exclaimed: "No, it's dirty!"

The old man didn't say anything, and bandaged the wound very quickly.

The knight's groans became smaller and smaller.

"Sir, talk to me, don't fall asleep!" Neil was so anxious that his hands were shaking all the time, and he couldn't hold the bloody dagger. Seeing the knight's lips turning white, he felt his eardrums swell up and down, and time was running in his skull. Beat, time!Well, the leg injury has been treated temporarily...

"Attack..."

The coachman brought medicine, but it was useless because the wounded lost too much blood.

The dying knight was still muttering, several names were spinning, and memories were like waves, surrounding him farther and farther.After Neil roughly treated the wound, the knight's life was still hanging by a thread.The more panicked Neil was, the more blank his mind became.He had to think of something else, so that even if he managed to stop the bleeding, the knight would die soon due to his weakness.

The lady is sewing the wound on the knight commander's belly.

The injured man opened his eyes in a daze, and his expression suddenly became serious, as if he recognized the lady: "You..."

"You will be fine, Sir Enrique..." The lady held the knight's hand with tears in her eyes.

The knight was collapsing at a speed visible to the naked eye, and could only make a vague hiss: "The south...attacked us...it was the Seventh Knights...the attack...it was Trande Mu'awy..."

"The Seventh Knights?"

How can it be? !Neil was shocked, it must be a counterfeit again.He hurriedly explained: "No, those are counterfeit products! Someone is deliberately framing Trander!"

The wounded man repeated the name, gradually becoming slurred, and finally almost convulsed.

Not long after, the knight was still dead.

Everyone was silent, the lady took off the golden snake ring on the chest of the deceased, "On the night of repayment, you are not alone guarding Giltega."

Neil stared blankly at the corpse, then at his bloody hand.How could this be...why still can't save this person.And that counterfeit has repeatedly killed innocent people!

"It's not the Seventh Knights, I swear! I've met those impostors before... There was a man who looked a lot like Trande... his half-brother, who led a team Going around doing evil, planting Trand. That's not how it works, trust me!"

Having said this, Neil realized that he had talked too much.

The lady looked at him calmly, without questioning him.

Neil stood up and smiled weakly: "Sorry for deceiving you, I am indeed a knight and belong to the Seventh Knight Order. I will not expect you to believe me... then I will prove that Trande is innocent of."

The two girls drew their knives and pointed at Neil.

The lady remained silent.

They won't believe it, Neal thought sadly, he can't stay here any longer.

"I will not let the counterfeiters go, I want them to pay the price...these killed knights are innocent, I want the murderer to pay the price."

Neil clenched his fists and turned to leave.The most important thing now is to get to the south, they are waiting for help, maybe there are still people alive.

"Wait," the lady said suddenly, "let's not talk about this, we should go to the place Enrique said to see the situation together, maybe there will be clues."

"The situation is dangerous. Werneri and I will go. Please rest here." The girl said.

"I want to see who dares to murder the royal knights. Young man, let's go." The lady stepped on the horse resolutely and said to Neil.

The author has something to say: I will write the next chapter as soon as possible! ! !I wrote it before and showed it to my friends, who were not very satisfied.I'm almost running out of saved manuscripts [cover your face, you have to work harder next time]

But when the full manuscript is finished, I should still delete it.I hope to have the opportunity to publish the book and refine the story.

Thank you all, love you guys!