The day passed quickly in trivial matters. When Hickrad and I finished bathing, we changed into a dress that was more suitable for formal banquets. When we came out of the mansion arranged by Baron Edmond for us, the moon had quietly poked our heads out of the horizon.

Compared with big cities like Capofis, the nights in Gray Mist City are much quieter, and there are almost no people on the streets. From time to time, you can see the bright and stable light emitted by the kerosene lamps on the roadside.

I looked down at the watch and found that it was only 6:45 in the local area. Due to the high latitude, it was always dark here.

As I said before, at 8 o'clock tonight, I knew the manner of these nobles. They said it was eight o'clock, and it must be eight o'clock, not early or late.

Since there is still more than an hour and fifteen minutes left before the banquet begins, I decided not to rush to the city hall, but to walk around the gray fog city.

This was originally the first thing I had to do after coming to Gray Mist City. Unfortunately, those vampires who were ignorant of the current affairs destroyed all this.

But it's not too late now.

I thought so, stretched, then slowed down and began to observe the city with Hickrad.

The moon tonight is a special full moon. The strongest moonlight in the whole moon hits the ubiquitous gray fog on the island, reflecting a hazy and beautiful halo, making the whole city... No, it should be said that the entire island is as beautiful as the wonderland that children always mention in bedtime stories.

What makes people feel even more relaxed is that some particles floated out of the gray fog, which slowly floated up, showing the beautiful and moving moon white under the moonlight.

I took a deep breath, and when I saw the scene in front of me, my mood also became excited. The murderous aura generated by fighting with vampires during the day disappeared without a trace.

I probably know why tourists from all over the world, of course, except for the completely closed Federation, will definitely visit Grey Kirishima Island. This is indeed a magnificent sight worth seeing.

In addition, Gray Mist City also has its unique temperament. It is difficult for you to see traces of advanced technology here. The rooms on both sides of the road also emit the warm orange light of kerosene lamps. Only in those small corners can you see some pipes spitting steam.

Walking on the streets of this city, you will soon forget that you are in Strand. Only when you see the soldiers of the City Guards holding steam catapult crossbows and steam-powered swords will you suddenly wake up and find that you are still in the land of the most technologically advanced country in the world.

Houses in Gray Mist City are generally not tall. One house after another with the owner's characteristics is arranged one by one on both sides of the road. The intricate alleys connect the main roads of the city. When I walked there, I suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of intimacy.

I soon realized that where I came from, everything was so similar to Blinto, the city where I lived for three years, and there were a group of my friends there.

"Hey, Sarah," Hickrad suddenly hooked my shoulder, "I was thinking, maybe you would go to the dock? I heard that the seaside scenery is great."

"Okay." I smiled, turned around and turned to the dock with Hickrad, and I was wondering, why not?

Walking out of the main urban area, the houses on both sides of the street suddenly became much shorter, which made me feel more familiar and a little depressed. It seems that the class gap will exist everywhere.

"Look, the moon is clearer!"

The sound of Hiccrad's joy came into my ears. I looked along his raised arms. Perhaps there were no more high houses to cover them. The moon now looks much closer than before. The white moonlight shone from above, looking like the holy light of a fairy.

"Come on, Sarah!" It was only after a short while that Hickrad's voice suddenly came from a faraway place. I hurriedly lowered my head and found that he had already run to the dock at some point.

I smiled helplessly and quickly chased after me. The wind was strong on the beach in Gray Mist City, and the waves hit the bank protection embankment one after another, making a very rhythmic sound.

I looked at Hickrad, and the sea breeze blew his somewhat long hair, revealing his somewhat melancholy face below.

I was stunned for a moment. Since I met him, I had never seen him show such an expression.

He suddenly sat down, "I miss my family a little, Sarah. Do you miss those people you love?"

His voice was very light, but it hit my heart like a heavy hammer. "Of course, Hill." I said a little low, "I think of those who are close to me every moment."

"Have I never told you about my family?" He suddenly turned his head and asked, "Of course I haven't said it. I haven't liked my father very much."

"You know," he looked up at the moon again, "he was the representative of the old-school imperial nobles, and everything was always prioritized by the interests of the family. When I was a child... or before going to the Bard Academy, I had a good relationship with him."

"Until he got my sister out," Hickrad sighed suddenly, "It was that stupid political marriage, I couldn't accept this fact at the time, do you know?"

I patted his shoulder and didn't say anything.

"Then I went to the Bard's Academy," he continued, "in fact, it was not the school he wanted me to go to. He planned to enter Einhoven College, yes, the college opened by the Royal Family to learn all the nobles, so that he could come back and inherit his family business."

"So I decided to run away," he said, "I really hated him at that time, and I wanted to destroy everything he had, and it was because of this that I felt disgusted with all the nobles' things, their etiquette, their long and boring banquets, and their communication methods like riddle books."

"I had made up my mind to never talk to him again. Even if I graduated and returned to my family, I never said a word to him or did what he asked for until we went to Yansha Province."

I looked at him in surprise, I had never known these things before.

"Yes," he looked at me and smiled bitterly, "to help us win, I took the initiative to contact him."

"It was then that I realized that he still loved us. He did not ask why, nor did he blame me. Instead, he agreed happily and immediately activated all his connections."

I looked at Hickrad, who was calmly narrating his past. Although his face looked indifferent, his tight fists and trembling arms told me how excited he was now.

"Later my sister told me that he was risking being hanged and gave us those things."

I took a deep breath, and I didn't expect that such a dangerous secret was hidden behind the batch of silverware that looked insignificant.

"So I think, even if he sacrificed my sister for the sake of the family, even if he was not a good father, he was at least doing his best to make up for us, so I think, I should forgive him, right?"

"Of course, Hill," I said, "he... is your father after all."

"You know what's going on with me," I looked at him calmly, "Don't let it all get too late."

"I see."

"So talk about you, Sarah," Hickrad suddenly changed his mind, "Who are you missing?"

I was stunned for a moment, and faces appeared from the bottom of my heart.

The first one was my parents. I thought I had forgotten their faces, but at this time the thoughts of the past surged up like a tide.

I remembered when my father taught me to play the first song step by step, and when my father and mother were dancing happily by the huge bonfire, there were many people standing beside them, many of whom were also from that convoy.

In addition, there are many, many more.

I clenched my fists and let my nails penetrate deep into the flesh, allowing blood to slowly flow down the gaps of my fingers. Every memory was like a sharp knife, cutting small holes on me.

I felt sadder in my heart, and my hatred for Strad became even higher.

I wish I could eat his heart and flesh raw, and watch him purified little by little until it was destroyed. If he fell into my hands, I would let him know what the real demon was.

The pain belonged to my parents, with sweet memories quickly passed, and then another face that made me even more painful.

I remembered the first time I met Tracho, which was the first time a helpless child met a powerful rune master.

He is my first teacher and the one who changed my destiny. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't have been so far away.

But it is precisely because of this that when I remembered that he was pierced by Strad's subordinates, my heart twitched even more violently.

I remembered Sally, the girl who always had a cheerful smile.

I thought of Joseph and Scade, who were two qualified soldiers, but they gave their lives because of a ruthless bitch.

I remembered everyone who left a deep mark in my life but was suddenly taken away by fate, but suddenly found that I could not help any of them.

Even the weakest of them, Pichi, continued to show off his power in the Bard Academy, in front of his teacher.

As for the fairies in the lake and Strad, let alone.

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

I let out a manic roar, and stood up, hoping to tear all three of them into pieces immediately.

But I know I can't do it, at least I can't do it now.

“auir!”

I called out the same violent flames, and fireballs were hit by me like a cannon.

"boom!"

Explosions like this kept ringing, and the fireball easily stirred up a whole lot of huge splashes of water. A layer of water vapor even floated directly from the sea near the pier. It was pure sea water burned by ancient flames.

"Okay, Sara, OK!"

Hickrad suddenly rushed up, comforting me while holding me tightly, "Calm down, calm down, the city guards are coming, you scared the citizens of the city very much."

This sentence calmed me down all of a sudden. I looked in the direction he pointed at, and found a small city guard soldier looking at me nervously. Not far away were the gray city people gathered together and looked worried.

"It's okay!" I let out a long sigh and shouted loudly as I walked towards them.

"How are you, sir?"

"Sir, you've really scared us."

The citizens' concerns and blessings were heard one after another, and their words warmed my heart, and my originally irritable mood improved a lot.

"I'm fine, good gentlemen and good ladies," I said with a smile, "I just vented a little, and it's fine now."

"That would be great."

"You can't have any trouble, sir, you are the pride of our Shikigi Island."

The citizens all breathed a sigh of relief and gave way to me.

"It seems late, Hill," I looked at my watch. It was already seven-thirty-five. "We should go to the town hall for a banquet."

"Of course, of course." Hickrad nodded, "Everyone is separated!" he said kindly, "Salon and I are going to the town hall for a banquet."

"Of course!" The citizens laughed, even the soldiers of the City Guard were no exception. "I wish you a wonderful night! Lord Saren! Lord Shickled!"

Amid the laughter of the citizens, Hickrad and I bid farewell to them and returned to the city. Many of the originally extinguished lights were now on, and it seemed that the people in the city were scared by me.

"Let's go." I yelled at Hiccrad, and we began to move forward as fast as possible, and soon arrived near the town hall square.

Compared with the past, the square was filled with long wooden tables and chairs. The children were playing around in the chairs, and from time to time they stopped to look at the steaming food on the table with greed. That should be what they longed for the most tonight.

The entire square was illuminated by kerosene lamps as bright as daylight. I counted roughly and was soon shocked by the scale of the banquet in the square.

The banquet here is enough for all the people from Grey Island to eat and drink together, and Baron Edmond really did what he said.

When we got here, the square was already crowded. Hickrad and I struggled to squeeze out a path from the crowd and finally arrived at the gate of the town hall.

The gate of the town hall, which was originally majestic and solemn, was framed with beautiful ribbons and flowers. Baron Edmond stood at the door, wearing a gorgeous robe, and suddenly his eyes lit up and walked towards us.

"Come here, come here," he waved to us, "You are the protagonists tonight!"
Chapter completed!