This exchange lasted longer than expected. Vai's brows furrowed from time to time, as if he was arguing with the Black Earl.
It wasn't until Doakes drank two full glasses of wine in a row and looked out the window that the blue sky was obscured by dark clouds and raindrops were falling, that Vai opened his eyes.
"What was the result? Did Mr. Black Earl say anything?"
Vai still didn't speak, but picked up the glass cup again and smelled it again himself.
After smelling it, Vai looked blank.
Doakes, who was watching Vai's series of actions, was still a little confused: "What's going on?"
After a long time, Vai sighed: "I can't smell anything myself."
The lack of taste does not mean that death will not approach, but that Vai's talent has failed.
"However, my master smells bad luck." Vai lowered his eyebrows and continued.
Doakes: "Smells of doom, meaning, I'm going to die this time?"
Vai shook his head: "I don't know, but..."
After much hesitation, Vai sighed and said, "My lord, let me go to that ruins with you. In this case, I can be sure that you will not die."
Doakes: "In other words, if I go, there is a high probability that I will die; but as long as you go with me, I won't mean any danger?"
"Won't die and not be in danger are two different things." Vai couldn't help but corrected.
Doakes: "Don't worry about these details. Can I confirm one thing? Are you really planning to explore the ruins?"
Vai nodded.
A homebody who never liked exploring ruins was actually going out. Even without Doakes' spiritual perception, he could tell that something was definitely wrong.
"Do you want to go there on your own?"
Vai didn't speak.
As an old friend for many years, Doakes immediately understood what the Black Earl meant.
"Then can I refuse? After all, this is not my decision. There is someone else who leads the exploration of the ruins." Doakes tried to use this method to help Vai continue to return to the life of an otaku.
Vai understood what Doakes meant and said helplessly: "I remember the taste of your blood."
Others didn't understand what the sudden words meant, but Doakes understood.
Even if Doakes rejects Vai, Vai will follow him through the smell of his blood.
Unless Doakes doesn't explore the ruins.
"Also, don't forget, you owe me five favors." Vai said again, "If I use this favor to ask you to tell me who is in charge, you won't refuse, right?"
Obviously, Vai has considered what would happen if Doakes did not go to the ruins.
The Black Earl must have had a premonition that he wanted Vai to go to the ruins so much.
Doakes was silent for a moment: "I can't agree to this immediately. Give me a day and I will give you an answer in one day."
Vai lowered his head, said "hmm" softly, and at the same time silently said to Doakes with his lips: I'm sorry.
Doakes understood that Vai was apologizing for being unable to resist the Black Earl and causing harm to his friends.
Doakes couldn't say anything. He could only sigh and pat Vai on the shoulder: "Don't act like a girl. This is not a big deal."
After a pause, Doakes said again: "By the way, after I leave, you might as well continue to ask the Black Earl if our entire adventure team will be safe if you follow us?"
Vai nodded: "Okay."
After speaking, Doakes patted his old friend on the shoulder again, sighed helplessly in his heart, came to the bar, asked the bartender to take care of Vai more, and then quietly left the Cross Bar.
After Doakes left the bar, he wandered on the street for a long time, thinking about what the Black Earl was going to do.
And how to help Vai.
But the Black Earl is a figure who stands at the top of the pyramid in the southern region, and it is difficult for Doakes to understand his thoughts.
With a sigh, Doakes finally walked towards the black market outside the Sandworm Market. This time it was his mistake that led to the appearance of Vai. In any case, this matter will still have to be dealt with by Angel and Kaai.
I explained and apologized.
Moreover, Angel has his back to the Savage Cave, and he also knows something about that ruins. Maybe he knows what the Black Earl’s intentions are?
After all, the gap in core intelligence between organized and unorganized wizards is still huge.
Chapter completed!