Quenched long order

Chapter 207 Execution

"Dad, it's time for you to leave. Mom and I will take care of ourselves." Naven urged.

Kraut looked around. He was staying at home now and had nothing important to do, and... left... He shook his head and replied:

"Naven, what are you talking about? Have you memorized all the alchemy formations I asked you to memorize?"

Naven did not answer, and his slightly childish face still maintained its original expression. Kesha came silently, placing her hands gently on Naven's shoulders, with a smile and eyes full of love.

Kraut felt a little weird. He frowned and searched in his mind, but couldn't find anything.

In doubt, he glanced out the window. The sun was just right.

A very ordinary day.

Everything is the same as usual.

"Kesha——"

He wanted to ask his wife, but as soon as he started to speak, he was interrupted by a hoarse voice, which came from outside the house, as if his vocal cords were damaged.

"help me……"

The humble prayer came from a familiar voice.

"I'll go out and take a look." Kraut took a deep breath, turned towards the door, and then looked back.

Naven and Kesha raised their right hands almost at the same time and waved them slowly.

"Wait for me." Kraut opened the door. Outside the door, dazzling white light occupied the entire field of vision. He could not see anything clearly, but at this moment, he thought of everything.

……

When Kraut woke up from his bed, he found that he was not sleeping at home, but in a strange room with luxurious decorations. The ornaments in the corners were several classic alchemy products, such as a perpetual pendulum, a philosopher's stone, and artificial fingers.

Memories before falling asleep flashed through his mind. He remembered that after leaving the underground passage, he encountered a sneak attack and had his neck cut open.

He raised his right hand and touched the wound. The wound had healed, but it left small scars that could be felt with his fingertips.

A crunch.

A maid pushed in the door with a basin in hand. When the maid saw Kraut wake up, her eyes were shocked at first. After the surprise, she said in a respectful tone:

"Mr. Kraut, please wait a moment, I will call Lord Lupine over right away."

Lupin.

Vice President of the Golden Dawn Society.

Kraut got up from the bed and put on his clothes, "How could it be sent here... However, it seems that it is only safe to send it to him."

Not long after, a white-haired but energetic old man appeared at the door. It was Lu Ping.

"Claude." Lupine came up, stretched out his hands, and said in a kind tone: "It's great that you are okay. I am really worried that Ximu Port will lose a legend. Why do you want to take such a risk? Do you know I know that if you arrive half an hour later, your life may be in danger, and your departure will be a great loss to the Golden Dawn Society."

No matter how much you don't like it, the old man in front of you is still your lifesaver.

Kraut stretched out his right hand with a smile on his face, "I was just going to take a look, but I didn't expect an accident happened in the middle. Fortunately, you are still in Ximu Port, otherwise I would have overturned this time."

"You're welcome. Not to mention that I happen to be in Ximu Port. Even if I'm not there, I will come right away if you need me." Lu Ping replied with a smile.

Suddenly, he thought of something, turned to the maid and said:

"Go, prepare a lunch for Mr. Kraut, and also inform Deputy Captain Jason that Mr. Kraut has woken up."

"Yes." The maid nodded and backed away, then trotted all the way out.

"How many days have I slept?" Kraut retracted his right hand, and he suddenly remembered what he had just experienced in his sleep.

"I slept for a week." Lu Ping sighed, looking out the window with complicated eyes, "A lot of big things happened in Ximu Port this week."

"A lot of... big things?" Kraut felt uneasy in his heart.

"Sit down and talk." Lupine nodded.

The two of them sat at the table, with the warm afternoon sun falling on their shoulders. The perpetual pendulum by the window swung regularly from side to side, as if it would never stop.

"Where should we start?" Lupine frowned, "Let's start with the city lord. Do you know, Kraut, Martin is dead?"

"Ah?" Kraut was a little surprised.

"Now the guard captain Hume is temporarily acting as the city lord. In fact, the opposition voices from all aspects are very small. In a short time, he will probably be the official city lord. Now Hume's prestige is very high. He not only caught the killer The murderer who killed Martin also solved the disaster of Rhapsody. It can be said that he turned the tide when Westwood Port was at its most vulnerable, just like you solved the Sandman incident. However, there are rumors that he intends to change the business policy of Westwood Port. He may encounter to a little hindrance.”

After Lu Ping finished speaking, he shook his head slightly, seeming a little uneasy about the changes in the future. Then, he added:

"By the way, I heard that today, the murderer will be beheaded. The port was specially chosen to frighten those Tempers with evil intentions."

Kraut thought for a moment and asked, "What's the murderer's name?"

"Saul." Lupine's answer was brief.

"What did you say?" Kraut slowly turned his head and looked at Lupine with surprise. "Saul, I don't have a surname. I heard that he is related to the miners on Stewart Island, but judging from the situation of the black fog, there shouldn't be anyone alive." Lupine answered subconsciously. Then, he thought about it and asked: "Do you know him? ?”

"Could it be a mistake?" Kraut did not answer directly.

Lupine shook his head and said in a very firm tone, "It's impossible. Dozens of pairs of eyes saw him holding Martin's head with his own hands."

Kraut's breathing became heavy, and the airy room seemed to become quite silent.

Lupine didn't speak, he read the atmosphere.

"When will the execution take place?" Kraut turned to look at Lupine, his tone cold.

"I heard it's two o'clock, it should be soon." Lu Ping looked up and looked out the window.

Kraut stood up and walked out of the house without saying a word.

Seeing this, Lupine stood up and followed Kraut, but did not stop Kraut. When he came outside the house, he shouted, "Here comes someone."

Suddenly, two servants came running.

"Arrange a carriage for Mr. Kraut immediately." Lupine ordered with a serious tone.

"Yes." Hearing Lu Ping's tone, the servant did not dare to neglect at all.

"Thank you." Kraut turned back to Lupine and said.

Lu Ping waved his hand and said nothing.

After Kraut left, he called two more guards, "Follow Kraut, don't get too close. You don't have to worry about other things. If his life is in danger, go help and save his life at all costs." .”

……

The carriage drove to Ximu Port.

The closer we get to the port, the louder the crowd becomes.

After a long neighing, the coachman opened the curtain and said in an apologetic voice:

"Mr. Kraut, there are too many people ahead and the carriage cannot move forward. You may need to walk by yourself. Of course, we will wait for you here."

"No need." Kraut got out of the car and merged into the sea of ​​people.

At this time, the port was even more lively than the festival, and even the roof was crowded with people.

Among the crowd, a makeshift execution platform was in the center. On the execution platform, a sturdy executioner held a giant axe, showing no anger or authority.

"I'm coming……"

A shout silenced the crowd briefly.

Kraut followed the gaze of the crowd and saw a young man being escorted to the execution platform. The young man was wearing a black cloth and his face could not be seen clearly. The only thing that was certain was that he seemed to have lost the ability to escape and could not even walk. They all require escorts on both sides to set up.

"Step aside!"

He pushed away the crowd in front of him.

"Who are you—" The man in front was furious, and was about to teach the ignorant guy behind him a lesson. However, the moment he saw the pale puppet, his voice seemed to be cut off, and then he squeezed to both sides with all his strength.

Soon, a road belonging to Kraut appeared among the crowded crowd.

The young man was escorted to the execution platform, kneeling on his knees, facing the sea shrouded in black mist, like a criminal.

The executioner took off the black cloth and threw it aside.

The young man showed a haggard face, and there were black rings around his neck and limbs. This was an alchemical product that could contain soul energy for a short time. The young man looked at the crowd below, his eyes frightened, and he kept shaking his head. He wanted to shout, but his mouth It was blocked and no sound could be made.

Sauer...

Perhaps sensing Kraut's inner thoughts, the pale puppet jumped up and quickly ran towards the execution platform.

"Kraut." A hand grabbed Kraut's shoulder.

Kraut ignored it and continued forward.

After the pale puppet approached the execution platform, the crowd boiled again, and the executioner and escorts on the execution platform subconsciously took a step back.

It's just...the young man's eyes were also filled with fear.

"Listen to me, Kraut." Jason stretched out his other hand, then stepped forward and whispered: "That's fake. If you don't believe it, look at his left hand."

(End of this chapter)