"Hey, Connors, why were you ignoring us before?"

Connors, the passer-by uncle who took Anne to the Church of the Holy Moon, woke up in the woods outside Besilico. Looking at the corpses on the ground, he was so frightened that he ran back.

"Before? I...I don't know."

Connors' eyes dodge, glancing around from time to time, and then quickly retracting his head, which arouses the alertness of passers-by around him. If many people here didn't know him, I'm afraid someone would have already asked the church for help. Of course, more

It is possible that the people around him spontaneously caught Connors and took him to the church, where he confessed his sins.

"I don't know? How is this possible! You obviously saw us greeting you."

One of the two people who greeted Connors didn't believe Connors's words at all. Even if he was distracted, he didn't react after being greeted by the people around him. What's more, Connors was so agile at that time.

Not like a distracted person, but with some purpose and something urgent to do.

"...I'm sorry, my memory still stays at yesterday, or even longer ago? I don't know myself, please just let me be quiet, okay?"

Connors tried to push away the two people in front of him. Although this behavior was not very friendly, they were friends with each other. Even if they did this, it would not affect their feelings. However, just because they were friends, the two people were blocked.

Connors was like a city wall in front of him, and he had no intention of letting Connors leave.

"No, something strange must have happened to you. You are acting strange today. If you don't explain it clearly, we won't rest assured."

After listening to Connors' words, how could Connors's friends not know that Connors might be targeted by the mysterious mage. Fortunately, thanks to the universal and extraordinary education of the Holy Moon Sect in Besilico, they understood that Connors could be targeted by the mysterious mage.

Interference by human consciousness is most likely the work of a mage.

"Have you heard about that? Anyone who drinks in the Xingyue Tavern may be targeted by a weird mage. This mage will not do anything excessive to them, but will control those people.

After the manipulation ends, the person who was manipulated does not have any memory of the period. Connors, have you been to the Star and Moon Tavern?"

Most of them are urban legends. Normally, no one would believe it. But now, Connors seems to have really encountered something similar. In this way, some of Besilico's urban legends are indeed true.

thing?

"Yes! That's right, my memory stays in the night of drinking at Xingyue Tavern. I drank at most two sips at that time, but I felt that my body was very tired. When I woke up... I was in the woods."

Connors did not tell what he saw in the woods. There were corpses on the ground, and some of them were wearing the costumes of the Holy Moon Sect. If he was found to have been to the scene, he might be regarded as a

A murderer.

"It's really the Star and Moon Tavern. Do you want to tell the Holy Moon about it?"

Connors' friends can testify for Connors that although they did not see Connors being manipulated with their own eyes, Connors's behavior of turning a blind eye to them and his purposeful and hasty behavior can indicate that Connors was manipulated.

Si and ordinary people are completely different, they must be controlled by the mage.

"Forget it, don't bother Holy Moon with this kind of thing. Besides, we don't have evidence. The sect might not take it seriously."

Connors didn't dare to tell Holy Moon about this. He saw the bodies of Holy Moon's people in the forest, and he fell next to the bodies. If the mage controlled his body to kill those people, he would

If he goes to the Holy Moon for help, wouldn't he be throwing himself into a trap? Well... leave this city, it's no longer safe for him here.

"Where is the Star and Moon Tavern? Can you three give me directions? It would be better if you could take me there."

Darius followed Connors and heard the conversation between the three. Although it was very dangerous to go to the Star and Moon Tavern and he might encounter an ambush set by the guy who seemed to be an acquaintance, he knew where the enemy was.

Not doing anything is not his style.

"Xingyue Tavern, go straight along this street and turn left at the end. You don't want to verify the urban legend, do you? If that's the case, I advise you not to take the risk. No one knows what the mage uses.

What did your body do?"

Connors pointed out the way for Darius. In Besilico, under the guidance of God, the people living here are relatively helpful people, although they are a little unhappy that Darius may have eavesdropped on their conversation.

However, they were talking about this matter on the street, and their voices were not quiet. If others heard them, they could not blame others.

"Thank you for your reminder, I will be careful."

None of the evil words Darius had prepared came in use. He thought that the three people would be angry with him for eavesdropping on their conversation, and then had to use some violent means to ask for directions, but he did not expect that the three people would be like this.

He pointed out the way, and I still have to thank him more or less.

"By the way, if you find that mage...can you ask him what he did with my body?"

Darius finished speaking and left, but Connors stopped Darius again and hesitated to plead with Darius.

"Huh? Do you think I can find the mage?"

Darius turned his head slightly doubtfully, and the transcendental person borrowed Connors'

Darius's identity can be seen from his body. Although Darius was surprised, he did not think it was impossible. However, Connors was a mortal. How did he judge that Darius had any

What about that kind of ability? Or is it that the influence of that transcendent person on Connors has not been completely eliminated?

"Probably, I just hope someone can find him. It would be better if you could find him. I want to know..."

Connors did not say anything, although he could leave Besilico, but if he did not eliminate the doubts and worries in his heart before leaving Besilico, wouldn't it be wrong if he encountered people from the Holy Moon Sect in other cities in the future?

Is it easy to reveal the truth? For example, he has the idea of ​​​​killing people and silencing them without anyone asking him anything.

"What happened in the woods? Don't worry, you didn't do it. That person just went there to see what was going on and it had nothing to do with you."

It turns out that Connors did not see the difference in Darius, but hoped that someone could find the mage and eliminate his doubts and worries, so that he could live a peaceful life in the future.

"you--"

Connors looked at Darius in shock, how could he know what was going on in the woods?

"You don't need to know too much about other things, it will be dangerous."

Darius stopped staying, leaving a handsome figure on his back, then turned in an alley not far away, changed the appearance of his artifact clothes, put on another mask, and walked out of the alley from the other side.

Follow Connors's prompts and look for the location of the Star and Moon Tavern.

Even though it is known that Connors is unlikely to reveal himself to the Holy Moon, is there anyone in this city who is controlled by that transcendent person like Connors? If so, his face may have fallen.

In the eyes of that transcendent being, maybe someone from the Holy Moon Sect will ask Connors and others about his whereabouts after a while. To be on the safe side, he will naturally change his appearance again.

"What a strange man. Who does he think he is?"

After Darius left, Connors's friend was quite dissatisfied, asking for directions, so arrogantly.

"Don't worry about him. I'm treating you today. Let's go to the restaurant."

Connors did not immediately believe Darius's words. Moreover, even if it was true, the deaths of those people had nothing to do with him. Wouldn't Holy Moon arrest him as a scapegoat? Although this behavior was shameless, the matter was exposed

If you do, you will be denounced by countless people, but if a sect as powerful as Holy Moon does some shameful things, who can leak the information?

"Okay, I want to eat..."

Darius was wandering around Besilico. He had already found the location of the Star and Moon Tavern. However, considering that there might be a battle later, he might be ambushed by the people of the Holy Moon Sect, and he might be hunted down, he did not plan to go there.

Entering in this way, first explore the city and determine the escape route. It is best to find the number of "guards" in the city and their haunts.

Although the guards of the Holy Moon Sect do not seem to be equipped with weapons, in Darius's eyes, those guards are at best third-level mortals. Even if they come to arrest him, they will not bring any hindrance to him. However,

A sect that can make the Noxus Empire compromise has only this little strength, and it won't convince others even if it says it.

"Who is that! Come here!"

Suddenly, a person stopped Darius. Darius did not turn his head or move, but sensed the strength of the people around him - a group of mortals. In other words, was this an accident?

"……Um?"

After making sure that his identity was not exposed but that he was just being targeted by these people, the "sluggish" Darius slowly turned around and looked at the person who stopped him.

"I've never seen you before, new face?"

The man wore the uniform of a guard of the Holy Moon Sect, walked up to Darius, pinched Darius' arm, and

"The muscles are very strong. How is your strength?"

"ah?"

To be honest, Darius had already planned to beat up these people just now. He was relying on the power of others. He probably wanted to rely on the deterrent power of the sacred moon to get some oil and water out of him, a foreigner.

Laius felt that even if such a person was beaten, it wouldn't be a big deal. Since he couldn't catch up with him, he could just find a place to change his face.

As the general of Noxus, he didn't want to be blackmailed by people like this little gangster.

"Let me ask you about your strength, you're a stranger, right? This is the first time I've met such a strong arm. Are you interested in working with us?"

The guard also pinched Darius's body with his other hand. Although this method of assessing strength is not as effective as a direct battle, a person with such strong muscles is still a good person even if his level is not good.

He is a guy born with supernatural powers. It is not a loss at all to recruit such a person into his group.

"Together? You mean... as a guard? Don't you need the approval of the Holy Moon?"

Darius believes that the guards in Besilicoli are of little use, but they can still play a role in maintaining law and order. After all, it is an official organization. The combat effectiveness may not be strong, but to maintain law and order, it must also promote God.

His authority, kindness, and moral quality must be up to standard, otherwise he will be discredited by the God of the Holy Moon.

Therefore, it is unlikely that the Holy Moon Sect is trying to reduce expenditures.

Reduce your own troubles and leave the responsibility of recruiting guards to the guards themselves. According to Darius's conjecture, the most likely result of this approach is to make Besilico's gangs full of gangs.

"Don't worry about it. Are you interested in joining us? Being an escort is a great job. You can see those beautiful priestesses and enjoy very good treatment. Whether it's accommodation or salary, it's all top-notch.

, do you, a foreigner, have a job in your hometown? If so, you should quit. How can those jobs be compared to being a guard in the Holy Moon?"

Seemingly discovering Darius's doubts, the guard tried harder to persuade Darius, just like a street girl soliciting customers. Even if her own capital was not very good, she would deceive the other party.

"The reason. I need to know the reason before I can confirm whether you are lying to me. Moreover, you'd better not lie. I don't have a good temper."
To be continued...