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Chapter 1110 The Cursed Dragon and His Human Knight (98)

The Cursed Dragon and His Human Knight (Chapter 98)

The news that the nobleman hosted by Ephis discovered something belonging to Alpha in the room spread like wildfire to the ears of supporters on both sides.

The people on the temple side were naturally fine, but those on the other side were furious.

In particular, this group is not entirely supportive of the royal family; many of them are actually admirers of Alpha personally.

The reason is quite simple: Alpha is currently the only magician who has climbed from a low level to a high level step by step on his own.

Of course, only Song Ning knew how much of this so-called self-reliance was exaggerated. In the beginning, Alpha was just an ordinary low-level mage who was nothing special.

However, others see it differently. They believe that Alpha is completely independent and does not rely on anyone, unlike some magicians who curry favor with the powerful and take shortcuts to become high-level magicians.

Therefore, many people secretly call Alpha the "people's war god", believing that Alpha is the glory of ordinary people, a benchmark and banner for ordinary people to work hard and create a different future with their own hands.

To enhance his reputation, Alpha would occasionally approach these followers and, in his current capacity as a high-level mage, tell them ways to improve their strength.

So in reality, among the members of the Brave Squad, Alpha has the most and most devoted followers.

Song Ning already knew all this, which is why he secretly fanned the flames.

As he expected, these people were all very indignant after hearing that it was Iphis who had taken Alpha's things.

Some people even publicly expressed their doubts about Ephis, believing that Ephis should stand up and personally explain to them and return Alpha's belongings.

"Aren't they really afraid that Iphis and the Church of Light aren't afraid of their high-profile actions?"

Lord Harris, who had come to avoid trouble because the church had come knocking on his door, was completely baffled by this.

"I reckon that guy also suspects that Iphis is a suspect, so he simply plans to use this opportunity to force Iphis to come forward and give him an explanation."

As Song Ning spoke, he couldn't help but click his tongue a few times, expressing his disdain for Alpha's approach.

Those guys are just like him before. He was too naive and foolish back then. When he and Alpha were in the same mercenary group, he was the same way. Even though he made the biggest contribution, suffered and got injured, that guy would always step forward first to take the credit, and then pretend to be weak to trick many members into voluntarily taking less.

Song Ning was one of those who volunteered back then. Thinking back on it now, he feels incredibly foolish. He didn't even realize it was such an obvious tactic.

Harris was shocked and expressed extreme bewilderment.

"But isn't he afraid that these people will turn against him if he does this?"

Will Alpha's reputation among these people decline significantly by then? He won't be able to use these people anymore then. He doesn't believe anyone can give them up, after all, even he can't. The people of Lionheart City care most about his reputation.

"Isn't that simple? Just find another excuse to play the victim later."

Song Ning listed them off as if they were his own treasures, "For example, although he is a noble high-level magician, he has no way to fight against powerful forces such as the royal family and the church, so there are some things he is powerless to do. But he will definitely work harder in the future to change this situation, and I hope everyone can support him to go further and so on."

His explanations left Harris completely stunned. "You can do that?"

He was shocked, puzzled, and questioning, then began to think about whether he could learn from it.

Why not?

Isn't that Alpha's secret weapon—the one trick that made it so successful?

Song Ning was about to complain when she noticed the door was opened, and the biting north wind carrying snow blew in. A tall, slender figure bent down slightly and walked over the door frame.

He immediately lost interest in continuing the conversation, grabbed a top-quality cashmere blanket from the side, and hurried over. "Is it snowing again outside? Why don't you just wait until the snow stops before coming back?"

Lance stepped back, brushed the snow off himself, and then took the blanket from Song Ning's hand.

"There's not much snow, and it's not heavy. Besides, there aren't any other hotels suitable at this time of year, so it's better to come back."

The main reason is that some people are now used to sleeping with the dragon's tail, and he's afraid that if he doesn't come back, some people won't be able to sleep well tonight.

With his other free hand, Lance naturally helped Song Ning to a seat. Only then did Lance see Harris nod at him as a greeting.

Harris: "I'm so glad you two can still see me alive."

While seemingly sarcastic, Harris actually praised him, and couldn't help but exclaim, "I didn't expect that. I thought you two were just having a momentary impulse, but I didn't realize that your relationship is actually quite good."

It was much better than he had imagined, and even looked somewhat enviable.

However, Harris himself took it in stride. He felt that emotions were not something someone of his status could be tainted by, and that he might as well just focus on being the city lord.

"Don't worry, Lord Harris, our relationship will remain just as good in the future."

Song Ning smiled and took the blanket, then tucked it into Lance's arms. The two of them made very good use of the wool blanket.

He wasn't deliberately showing off his relationship, but occasionally demonstrating how strong his relationship with Lance was would be beneficial. Showing it more would reassure Harris, since the closer his relationship with Lance, the more stable their cooperation would obviously be.

Harris shrugged, his face showing disgust, but just as Song Ning had thought, seeing the two guys looking relaxed, the frustration he felt from being forced to temporarily leave Lionheart City by the church immediately dissipated.

"Speaking of which, isn't your alliance doing quite well these days? What good stuff do you have? I've come all this way, at least give me a decent meal, right?"

Lance glanced at him but didn't move.

Harris: "?"

He glanced at Song Ning, who was curled up in a lazy and comfortable position, clearly not looking like she was going to move.

Harris was slightly speechless. Did he, a city lord, not even have this much prestige?

He looked around, then suddenly winked at Song Ning.

"Since we haven't eaten yet, why don't we continue our conversation about what happened earlier..."

Song Ning silently threw off the wool blanket and stood up, gritting her teeth.

"Never mind, I've thought about it and since you've come all this way, I'll treat you to something nice."

This guy!