Ellie's confused and alert expression made Ryan feel a little funny.

Although it seems easier on the surface, Ryan is not having a good time now.

Since entering the range of Crossbeer, the curse in his body has shown a fierce linkage reaction to the mutated spiritual veins of the empire.

Although there is a necklace made by Emma, ​​the activity of Black Flame that can automatically liberate at any time is indeed unprecedented.

Everything in the world usually does not have only a simple good or bad side, and the same is true for the curse and crisis in Ryan's body.

Although Black Flame's activity made him feel a little worried, the spiritual veins in Ryan's body, which were originally blocked by the goblin bloodline, were now in an unprecedented state of unblocking.

Ryan initially estimated that the total amount of movable spiritual power in his body was at least 5 times that of the previous one, which was more obvious than the liberation I had experienced in the Remifelia Pareti Trail.

He reached out to help Pegas, who was extremely curious, combed the golden mane on his neck. Ryan shrugged at Ellie and said, "Didn't you guess it yet? Speaker McDowell should have noticed it."

Ellie narrowed her eyes slightly, and she gradually calmed down from her previous state of being shocked by Pegas.

Although her appearance changed significantly, the other party's tone, standing posture and temperament made her feel very familiar.

As Ryan stretched out his index finger and lit a ray of black flame, Ellie's mind flashed, and she covered her mouth and exclaimed in a low voice.

“Reinhart?!”

“Bingo ~”

"this……"

Ellie looked around nervously, then carefully approached Ryan and asked, "I heard from Teo that you are missing. Where have you been during this period? Why did he follow the Remiferlia envoy to Close Bell?"

Ryan smiled bitterly and comforted Ellie's emotions. "It's hard to say, this is not a place to speak. You can still contact Royd. See you at Garland Bar, Back Lane at 10 o'clock tonight."

...

When Ellie returned to the lobby of the hotel, her doubts and curiosity that she tried to control were seen by her grandfather who was familiar with her at a glance.

A hint of clarity flashed in his eyes, and Speaker McDowell stood up from the sofa with a crutch.

Seeing his grandfather's actions, Ellie hurriedly took a few steps to support him.

"Haha~Ms. Dana, I don't have enough energy when I get old. See you at the welcome banquet at Orchid Tower in the evening. Old man, I want to go back and take a break."

Dana stood up politely and smiled, "Thank you for your hard work, Speaker McDowell, please take care of yourself. Close Bell still cannot do without you."

"Oh~"

Speaker McDowell sighed helplessly, and slowly walked out the door with a crutch under the support of Ellie.

As Dana said, the changing situation of Crossbeer is indeed inseparable from him.

Since Governor Lufas took office, the policies he has implemented are just as temperamental as he has shown himself.

The coldness and ruthlessness contained in the polite appearance made Speaker McDowell, the respectable elderly man who devoted his life to Close Bell, feel cold all over his body.

There are also very serious conceptual oppositions in the state assembly, just like the people of Crossbeer.

If it weren't for the respected Speaker McDowell, I'm afraid the state legislature would have been in chaos first.

With the style that Governor Lufas has shown in recent times, once he finds a breakthrough, the state assembly that has existed since the establishment of the autonomous prefecture may be ordered to be abolished by him in the name of conspiring to rebel.

After boarding the Speaker's special guide car, Speaker McDowell sat on the soft seat with a tired face with Ellie's careful support.

"Tell me, Ellie."

Although the old speaker's physical condition is getting worse due to excessive busyness, he is still very energetic.

Ellie, who was watched with majestic eyes, unconsciously corrected her posture.

"Grandpa, have you guessed his identity long ago?"

“Haha~”

Mayor McDowell nodded with a smile, "At my age, I naturally have my own set of experience."

"Although Mr. Kane has undergone very exquisite disguise, his spirit has not changed much."

Speaker McDowell placed the crutch in the seat next to him and asked Ellie seriously, "You have been talking for less than 10 minutes, and it is obviously not enough to talk about things. Mr. Kane should have made another appointment to prepare for a secret meeting with some people, right?"

Ellie showed an admiration and pride expression on her face, "It's worthy of being grandfather. As you said, Reinhardt wants to meet Royd tonight."

"Is the Bennings Searcher..."

Speaker McDowell closed his eyes and thought for a moment, "I understand. He doesn't plan to contact from the upper level, probably to avoid alarming the enemy, after all..."

With a hint of sarcasm on his face, Speaker McDowell chuckled and said, "Our new governor and Mr. Kane have a good holiday."

...

Close Bell Happy Street, Rainbow Theatre

Since Ilia was injured and hospitalized, this famous mainland theater troupe has lost its backbone.

Although there are occasional small-scale performances, the lively level is as different from when the three dancers were together before.

Today, the Rainbow Theatre Troupe seemed a little excited. A former signature dancer who had been away from the group secretly returned to Close Bell.

When Ilia worked hard to conduct rehabilitation training, Shuri, known as the "Star Dance Girl", accepted her commission and temporarily became the core of the Rainbow Theatre.

At this time, she pulled the woman in black matte leather armor in front of her. Although there was an uncontrollable look of excitement in her eyes, her worried expression still occupied the majority.

"Sister Lixia, how could you return to Closebell at this time? It's so dangerous."

This woman who quietly welcomed all members of the Rainbow Theater is Lixia Mao, the "Dance Girl of the Moon" who was once one of the Rainbow Theater's signatures.

He gently stroked Xiuli's hair, and Lixia said with a caring smile on her face, "Don't worry about me, but Xiuli, thank you for your hard work in the past year when Ilia was away."

Xiuli's eyes were a little red, and she wiped her red eyes amid the kind smiles of other actors around her.

"I'm fine... Miss Ilia is still working hard to rehabilitate for her return to the stage. Before she recovers completely, I will definitely help her protect the troupe, which is also to repay her life-saving grace."

Lixia looked up at the familiar actors around her, with a look of nostalgia on her face.

"Although the situation in Closebell is tense, no one seems to have changed much."

"Hehe~"

The green-haired young man Nicklu touched his nose and smiled, "It can't be said that it has not changed. At least his acting skills have definitely improved. Even if Miss Ilia is not here, we have not been idle for more than a year."

Eugene, who has always played the noble son, complained angrily, "Don't be so bad, it's just that there are not enough staff to let you take the bench."

Nicklu was one of the witnesses of the True Knowledge Incident in the Cult.

After getting rid of the influence of drugs, he finally got rid of his previous self-pitying state and tried his best to catch up with the seniors of the troupe. Now he has become one of the main actors.

Lixia showed a warm smile on her face, "I feel relieved to see that everyone is still proud of their performance as always."
Chapter completed!