"This is it." The knight took Arthur and others into the machine room of the barrier generator.
It was the first time for Arthur to see the barrier generator of a castle so closely.
That thing is composed of countless centrifuges, relying on the electromagnetic field created by the rotation of the centrifuges to form a photon barrier. Just adjust the output power, from the simplest barrier [preventing the invasion of teleportation magic] to the most complex [
Protective shields and barriers can all be created.
"Has it been repaired yet?" Arthur asked curiously when he saw that the centrifuge was not spinning.
"Now we use the backup unit to generate the barrier. This machine is a precision instrument, and its repair requires careful inspection and troubleshooting step by step." The knight who manages the barrier generator explained.
"Bedi, did you find anything?" Arthur asked.
Bedivere climbed into the centrifuge and sniffed it carefully.
What Bedivere discovered made him extremely upset.
A small butterfly died on a coil of the centrifuge. It was this little thing that short-circuited the coil and caused the machine to malfunction.
There is only one person in the Nantian Knights who can do this.
He knew it in his heart, but he pretended to be nonchalant, "No, everything is normal. I think... it's probably just a malfunction caused by the aging of the machine."
He deceived Arthur, and he was so ashamed of his behavior that he didn't even dare to face Arthur directly.
Arthur felt something from Bedivere's hesitant tone, but he remained calm.
Some friends are not worthy of your trust. Arthur intends to make Bedivere understand this deeply. To achieve this goal, this innocent werewolf boy must learn a lesson.
After a hard day's work, Greenville takes a dip in her laurel scented bath.
Suddenly, she looked at her mobile phone uneasily.
The phone didn't ring.
She sighed and combed her beautiful chestnut-colored hair while feeling the relaxation and comfort brought by the hot water and aromatherapy.
When she finally finished taking a shower and put on her bathrobe, her cell phone finally rang.
"Well done, Arthur."
"Uh, what?" Arthur was confused.
"You also know that you waited until I finished taking a shower before you called me to harass me, so you finally made some progress." Greenville said.
In fact, it was just because Bedivere hid Arthur's mobile phone so well when packing his luggage, and it took Arthur a full hour to find it.
"...Greenville, can you really judge whether the other person is lying by listening to their heart sounds?" Arthur asked.
"Yes, the premise is that this person does not know my ability." The girl said, "If he is known, he may think of various ways to suppress his emotions, so the results of the lie detector may not be accurate."
"I understand...can you come over?" Arthur asked.
"It's night now? I just took a shower?" Greenville said reluctantly, "You'd better have a suitable reason."
"There is a suspect here who is suspected of attacking the Nantian Knights," Arthur said, "I need you to give a lie detector test to such a guy. Is this a suitable reason?"
An hour later, Greenville drove an iron cavalry to the Knights of the South. She did not expect that Grand Duke Hall would also come to greet her in person.
"Good evening, Grand Duke. ------Where is the suspect you mentioned?" Greenville asked.
"Let's talk as we walk." Grand Duke Hall said.
Ryder the Rabbitman was locked up on the other side of the interrogation room. The magic glass in the middle of the interrogation room was transparent when viewed from one side of the interrogation room, but looked like a mirror when viewed from the other side.
Since they were worried about Ryder, Constantine and Knight Cador were also waiting beside Ryder.
They seemed to be waiting for someone.
"I don't understand, who is the suspect there? The knight? Constantine?...The rabbit?!"
"That rabbit." Arthur said.
"Uh-huh-huh..." Greenville sneered, "He looks harmless to humans and animals, but you are even afraid of little rabbits?"
"We'll figure it out soon," Arthur said.
"Okay." Greenville said, "I need to concentrate on listening to his heartbeat for a while, so be silent. If he is telling the truth, I will nod, otherwise I will shake my head."
Arthur nodded and sat down quietly, trying not to make any noise to avoid disturbing Greenville.
Bedivere walked across the room.
"Ryder." He looked at the Bunnyman and said, "Do you know why you are here?"
"Bevil, are you going to interrogate me?" Rabbit asked.
"I don't want to do this, but you have to prove that you didn't betray us." Bediwell said seriously, "I just want to ask you a few questions, and I hope you can answer them truthfully."
"...Okay." Ryder had two dark circles under his eyes. He hadn't slept well in the past few days.
"First of all," Bedi asked, "please tell me, when you sold the [purifying medicine] antidote, did you know in advance that the medicine had no effect on us orcs?"
Ryder shook his head, "I don't know. I thought the effect would be the same when used on humans and orcs."
At this time, to Arthur's surprise, Greenville nodded to him.
(Is Ryder telling the truth? How is this possible?)
"Okay," Bedivere then asked, "Second question. We attacked the fox people's research institute three days ago. Did you secretly inform them?"
"No. I definitely don't have it myself," Ryder said.
Greenville nodded again.
(How is that possible?!)
"Okay." Bedivere breathed a sigh of relief and continued, "Last question: Were you involved in the attack on the Nantian Knights this morning?"
Ryder also shook his head: "If I can plan an attack on the Knights while being watched over by so many people, then I will be a god."
Greenville continued to nod.
Arthur had already been overwhelmed by deep doubts. This was not the answer he expected at all.
"Thank you, Ryder. I've finished asking." Bedi said. However, he thought for a moment and added: "Ryder, is there anything you are hiding from me?"
Ryder looked embarrassed.
"Ryder?" the werewolf boy urged again.
"I... didn't," Ryder said.
Greenville shook her head.
"We are friends, right?" Bedivere asked again.
"Of course."
Greenville shook her head again. Arthur frowned.
"So, since we are friends, shouldn't we be honest with each other?" Bedivere asked.
"...Just because we are friends, there are some things I can't tell you." Ryder said.
"For example...did your parents sell you?" Bediwell said coldly.
Greenville clearly heard the heartbeat of Ryder the Bunnyman, which suddenly changed from gentle to violent beating. Especially when Bedi told the story about Ryder being sold by his parents, Ryder's heart stopped.
It jumped for a full three seconds.
"You...why do you know that?!" Ryder asked in surprise.
"...I'm sorry, you were talking in your sleep before, and I accidentally overheard you." Bedivere said.
Rabbitman Ryder looked at Constantine and Knight Cador beside him, and then at Bedivere. Tears welled up in his eyes: "Beibei, you idiot! Why are you saying such a thing here!"
Why don't you tell me what to do? I don't have the face to see anyone..." His face was twisted with humiliation and pain, and he was crying like a mess.
Bedivere just patted the rabbit's back gently, "It's okay. This is not Ryder's fault. No one here will look down on you."
"What do you know! They---sold---to---just for---three thousand gold---those people did a lot to my body---here---there---
It hurts------" Rabbit Man said while crying, his words so vague that they were almost unrecognizable.
"That's all in the past. It doesn't matter anymore." Bedivere said, stroking the rabbit's head.
"That's not --- the past! This shackles --- continues until --- the future! --- never --- can't escape!"
(Shackles...?)
"Leave me alone!" Ryder cried.
Bedivere saw that Ryder could not be persuaded, so he walked out of the room, walked around to the other side of the interrogation room, and looked for Arthur to see the results.
"How's it going?" he asked as he came in.
"Well, the result... is very strange." Arthur showed Bedivere the transcript and Greenwell's judgment at the time.
When she saw Ryder lying about "we are friends", Bedi couldn't help but feel shocked.
(Why did he lie.)
(I’m afraid you hate me very much?)
(When he was at his most desperate, my friend was of no help at all.)
Bedi whispered something into Arthur's ear. Arthur shook his head: "If you do this, you will definitely regret it."
"Please, this is the request of my life!" Bedivere said.
(What can I do for my friends?)
(There is almost nothing I can do except watch from the sidelines.)
(Does this count as friendship?)
Arthur walked into the room and looked at Ryder who was still crying.
"Boy, raise your head," Arthur said.
"What else do you want from me?" Ryder said, "Why don't you just kill me!"
"Shut up and just raise your head!" Arthur ordered.
Ryder looked up at Arthur.
Arthur reached over and took off Ryder's collar.
"You are free. You can go wherever you want. In short, don't bother Bediville anymore." Arthur threw a bag of money to Ryder, "This little money is enough for you to live a prosperous life in the Glorious Region.
It pays for your journey back to the Underdark. You can go wherever you want."
Ryder looked at Arthur resentfully, but he also reached for the purse.
"Now, let's go." Arthur said.
Ryder stood up and wanted to leave. Arthur suddenly said, "I cut off one of your ears in anger before. I'm sorry."
Ryder said nothing and walked out.
Constantine glared at Arthur and walked out: "Brother Ryder, it's so late and it's not easy for you to find a hotel in the city. Please spend the night in my room first."
Rabbit looked at the boy, "Are you trying to save me? People like me------"
"---Okay, come with me." Constantine said, holding the rabbit's hand.