Not long after we went upstairs, two knights quickly chased after us.
Even though they were panting, the knights still tried their best to maintain their manners."Master Dyluk, did you see those two thieves?”
"What happened? Why are there so many people?”Dyluk asked calmly. It seemed that no matter what happened, his expression and tone would always be the same.
We hid on the second floor and peeped at every move below. Dyluk's behavior made me feel as if he had lost his emotions.
"Didn't Master Diluck hear? A few thieves actually had designs on the Zither of the Sky!”One of the knights explained.
"Oh? It's really strange." Dyluk rested his chin on his palm as if he was considering whether to expose us.
I looked back at Wendy and found that she wasn't worried at all. Instead, she found a chair and took out his unfinished bottle of cider and drank it.
When Wendy saw me looking at her, she chuckled and put away the bottle of wine, pretending to be facing a great enemy.
Do you really trust Dyluk that much? Why do I feel like he's going to betray us at any moment?
Downstairs-
" Right?" The Knight said seriously," The Zither of the Sky is a treasure that the Wind God played personally. Such a precious cultural property-"
However, Dyluk's next sentence shut them up.""Someone would actually be stupid enough to steal something that can't be sold. It's better to steal my wine cellar.”
The two knights looked at each other and felt that Dyluk was not on the same channel as them.
"Ah, sorry for digressing. I did see a few people just now. They seemed to have gone that way.”Dyluk calmly pointed in a direction.
"Alright, thank you, Master Diluck!”The two knights saluted Dyluk and quickly chased after him.
"They've all left." I reminded Wendy.
However, Wendy looked as if she knew this would happen."So this is Master Dyluk. I was right about him.”
When she went downstairs and returned to the counter, Wendy was immediately attracted by the dazzling array of fine wine."I want to drink it today…"
"Put down the wine you took from behind the cabinet.”Dyluk's voice wasn't loud, but it carried an irresistible majesty.
"Uhaha ~ I want to drink something cold.”Wendy smiled cheekily and tried to avoid the question.
"Alright, it's time for you to answer my questions.”Diluck was still unmoved. Compared to the wine, he was more concerned about why Wendy would steal the Zither of the Sky.
"Let me finish my drink first. I'll pay the bill…Yes, I'll use my performance to pay off the debt.”
"It's not a matter of money. You don't look old enough to buy wine.”Dyluk sized Wendy up. With Wendy's appearance, she was indeed still an immature teenager.
However…
欸？欸？!!
I looked at Wendy in surprise. I thought Dyluk was a follower of Wendy, but after interacting with him, I realized that he was far from what I imagined. Then, I thought that maybe they had a good relationship, but now it seems...
It seemed to be Wendy's first time here…
Or rather, this was the first time he had seen Dyluk!
Then how is he so sure that Dyluk will help us?!
Wendy didn't answer the question."You can rest assured that you were there when I drank-"
Before he could finish, Ying interrupted him,"Why don't you answer my question first?"”
Wendy said casually,"You want to ask [who is this], right? This must be Master Diluck, the big boss behind the tavern owner. He's a very famous person. By the way, I really like his dandelion wine. Although most of the time, I can only afford to buy them in bulk…"
Diluck was not distracted by Wendy's question. He had a strong purpose."I just heard from the guards about the thief. Let me make it clear first. I admire you for stealing the Zither of the Sky. Even if you are fools, you are rare fools.”
"We didn't steal it!" Pemon shouted. The real culprit is someone else-"
？？？
What the hell? Someone stole it and we're the ones taking the blame?!
I've been shown off several times in a row, this kind of twist…
"They are the most popular newcomers of the Knights. Why would they steal Mond's sacred object?”Wendy said proudly with her hands on her hips, as if she was talking about herself.
"A popular newcomer…? Ah, so it's you guys." Dyluk asked," What? Are you familiar with that bard?”
Ying immediately denied,"Actually, it's not that good."”
As for me, I don't even know that bastard Wendy!
"…As a traveler, you are willing to lend a helping hand to Mond who is in danger. It would be a pity for such a person to join the Knight Regiment.”Dyluk seemed to be hinting at something." The West Wind Knights…have always been timid and inefficient when it comes to the problem of the Demonic Wind Dragon. In terms of diplomacy, they were also weak and conservative toward the Fools. Tsk…Forget it, I don't want to talk about this topic.”
"It seems that Master Diluck doesn't like the West Wind Knights.”Wendy said indifferently as she secretly took another bottle of wine.
"It's just that the paths are different. " I have my own expectations for the city of Mond…" Dyluk ignored Wendy's little trick and changed the topic." Then answer my question. Why did you steal the Zither of the Sky?"”
"Do you really want to know? You might get involved in trouble related to the knights?”Wendy tried to dissuade Dyluk in a seemingly warning tone.
However, Dyluk didn't care if it was Wendy's trap."…Heh, I'm not afraid of trouble. I'm the trouble of the Knights.”
"So, if I were to play a true story, would you believe me?”Wendy said. The way he pulled his companions over seemed to be surprisingly different.
"It depends on the situation.”Dyluk said in a deep voice.
Wendy held out her hand."So-will you pay me for my performance?”
" I'll pay you," Dylouc said proudly." The reward will be from five moras to the Zither of the Sky, depending on your story."”
"Very good, I'll add one more round-"
Wendy's highly infectious language and poetry drifted along with the piano, telling the story of what had happened.
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