#79 - Solve the Brothers of Leiden

The fire in the wooden cabin burned all night. It wasn't until sunrise, when Brad saw the smoke rising into the sky from a distance, that he rushed to the hazelnut forest.

"I knew you guys could do it!"

Brad's arrival greatly relieved Moon.

Yesterday, Zalan fell into a silent coma and hadn't woken up yet, leaving Moon to guard him.

Now, two nights had passed since the traps were set, and Moon hadn't closed his eyes once.

So, after giving Brad some instructions, Moon also fell into a deep sleep.

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When Moon opened his eyes again, he was already lying on his own wooden bed in Neil's house.

Looking at the familiar surroundings, Moon finally relaxed completely.

Brad, who had been guarding the bedside, smiled in relief when he saw Moon wake up.

"You're finally awake. Uncle Neil should be relieved now."

"Neil? What's wrong with him?"

Hearing Brad mention Neil, Moon instinctively tensed up.

"It's nothing. He went out with that uncle who carries a bow on his back."

"Where did they go?"

......

Under Moon's questioning, Brad explained everything that had happened today.

This morning, shortly after Brad arrived at the hazelnut forest, Neil, who was returning from patrol, also noticed the black smoke rising above the farm.

Neil, thinking it was a bandit attack on the farm, led twenty veterans to the wooden cabin in the hazelnut forest.

Seeing the mess on the ground, including a familiar and terrifying corpse, Neil asked Brad for the whole story.

Then, after Zalan woke up at noon, the two of them argued again.

However, this time the argument didn't last long, because Brad reminded them that they had missed one person.

......

"Are you saying that twenty-some of them went out of town to find Friar Layton?"

"That's right. You should have seen how excited they all were when they set off."

"Excited? I wouldn't think so!"

In Moon's opinion, the biggest threat, Night Owl, had already been eliminated. Only Friar Layton, who was just an informant, was left. There was no need to send so many people out.

Especially since the situation outside was unstable, it would be safer to keep more people at home.

"Why wouldn't they be? When Uncle Neil and the others were arguing, everyone found out that you are a spellcaster! And one who can defeat Night Owl!"

Brad was also a little excited when he said this. He had never understood why Neil wanted to hide Moon's identity.

In his opinion, becoming a spellcaster was definitely a very impressive thing, especially since Moon had defeated Night Owl twice.

Hearing Brad's explanation, Moon understood why the veterans were excited.

To outsiders, a spellcaster might be someone to curry favor with.

But to those who had watched Moon grow up, a spellcaster represented a powerful guardian.

Especially during the upcoming war, having a spellcaster who could defeat Night Owl by their side meant that they and their families had a better chance of surviving the war.

Moon could understand everyone's thoughts very well, and he himself didn't mind becoming a guardian for his family and friends.

Especially since Moon often saw similar scenes when he was a child.

Neil, Daisy, and other capable people would always lend a helping hand to neighbors in need.

......

Seeing Moon deep in thought, Brad didn't interrupt. Instead, he took out a black package from the side and placed it on the bed.

"These are the things that were by your side when you fell asleep in the forest. I brought them all back for you."

The black package was the clothes Moon had stripped off Night Owl.

Because there was nothing else at the time, he had to use the tattered clothes as a package.

Reopening the clothes, he saw that the scimitar, sleeve arrow, and glass bottle were all there.

Without thinking, Moon picked up the scimitar and handed it to Brad.

"I'm giving you this knife."

"This... This isn't right, is it!"

"What's not right? I don't know how to use a knife, Zalan didn't take it away, and I remember you're very good with a saber."

Brad always carried a family heirloom saber with him, which had been passed down from his grandfather's generation.

But because the material wasn't very good, there were already many rust marks and nicks on the blade.

The moment Moon got the scimitar from Night Owl, he immediately thought of him.

Although Brad didn't contribute in the battle, he risked his life to deliver the message in advance, and was the first to run to the hazelnut forest afterward.

Based on these things alone, Moon believed that the saber should belong to Brad.

"Then I'll accept it."

After Brad took the saber, he couldn't wait to pull it out.

Moon didn't know what material the saber was made of, but seeing the cold light flashing on the edge, he knew that the knife must be very sharp.

Brad lightly brushed the saber against a chair, and a piece of wood instantly fell off, leaving a smooth and even cut on the chair.

"No wonder it's the weapon used by Night Owl."

After witnessing the sharpness of the saber, Brad happily waved it around in the cabin.

The sound of their discussion also attracted Daisy, who was cooking outside.

"Moon, you took too much of a risk this time. Why didn't you tell us in advance?"

After hearing Daisy's stern reprimand, Brad gestured to Moon and quietly slipped out of the room.

"Auntie, don't just scold me. I have something here that Jay might be able to use. See if you can alter it or cut it open and sew it again."

Moon was naturally referring to the black clothes he had taken off Night Owl.

Last night's explosion and arrows had failed to completely destroy it, which made Moon realize the value of this garment.

When Daisy first saw the tattered appearance of the clothes, she was a little hesitant.

But after hearing Moon explain its effects, her expression became serious.

"Moon, you should keep this for yourself..."

"Auntie, there's no need to say anymore. Jay actually needs it more than I do."

Daisy could understand what Moon meant. Although Jay was only a third-year student at the military academy, he would eventually be assigned to the battlefield.

But if he had such a garment, he would be able to avoid most of the dangers on the battlefield.

Thinking of this, Daisy sighed and took the clothes.

"Okay, I'll alter it and have your uncle send it to Jay as soon as possible."

......

Yesterday afternoon, after Friar Layton passed on the message that Moon was likely the target to Night Owl, he had been waiting in the church.

As a low-level Dark Guard member of the Menila Empire, he was well aware of Night Owl's power.

So he had already packed his bags, ready to return to the Menila Empire with Night Owl when he returned.

He had had enough of staying in this remote and poor place of Xilin for ten years.

But he didn't see Night Owl return until the next morning, which made Friar Layton feel uneasy.

After going to the farm and confirming that Night Owl had failed, he immediately returned to the monastery, picked up the bag he had packed yesterday, and left the city.

Knowing that he had been exposed, Friar Layton immediately got out of the carriage after taking it out of the city from the west, changed direction, and continued to flee.

It wasn't until dusk, when he was about to board a ship to leave, that Zalan blocked him at the dock.