Glorious Ideal Hometown Seven
Nine-seven Landway's opera
Two days after the visit, the swordsmen returned to the college. After saying goodbye to his companions, loyd returned to the office and suddenly began to sort out all kinds of documents. Xilu and Lulu surrounded in surprise:
"What are you doing, loyd?"
"I want to return to the royal city and ask Her Majesty to send troops."
"Is there an army?"
Sixilu was shocked and pressed her busy hand:
"You mean you want to join the war?"
"Well... This is my temporary decision, so I haven't had time to tell you."
"Why! Haven't you always been unwilling to intervene in the war?
"I don't want to set foot on the battlefield fairly, and I have never thought of killing people in exchange for my reputation, but now there is something I have to do..."
What makes you have a reason to do it? It's too sudden to do this!"
"I'm going to lead the reinforcements to join Lyon, or... I'm going to rescue Lyon, otherwise he will be in a desperate situation one day, not to mention Alvin following him, so I have a reason to participate in the war."
"What...what did you say?"
Six Lu and Lulu exclaimed at the same time:
"Lyon and Irving will be in a desperate situation?"
"Although this is just my one-sided worry... But for some reason, I have always believed in the accuracy of my intuition. Maybe this beast-like instinct is a skill I trained in the past days when I kept fighting with monsters for survival. Ever since I heard that Lyon was ordered to attack the hinterland, I have always had such a hunch that although Lyon is now winning hundreds of battles, I don't know when he will be besieged by mysterious forces from behind and even encounter the threat of death. So... the only thing I can do now is to lead the reinforcements out."
"What exactly does the so-called 'mysterious power' mean?"
"I'm not sure about this. I just think that such a thing will happen. If this is just my simple illusion, it will undoubtedly be the luckiest thing... Anyway, please forgive me. No matter what the facts will be, my decision will not change again!"
"No... we didn't mean to stop you..."
Qilu hesitated for a moment before she took his hand as if she was determined:
"But you have to tell me why you did this? If there is no one else here, I will no longer avoid any embarrassing topics... After all, the other party is Lyon! Isn't his identity a very embarrassing existence for us? Did you do this..."
"You mean... I will have this and that thought because of your relationship with Leon? Will you even deliberately die?"
"I didn't say that..."
Xilu's face looked a little sad, but she couldn't help nodding:
"But I've always been so worried... Jealousy is human nature, isn't it? Don't I often get angry when I see you and the girl are making out there? Don't you really have Lyon..."
"To be honest... I really have it."
Xilu's face faded:
"Sure enough... That's also a matter of course..."
"But that's definitely not because of hatred, let alone because of you... I'm just jealous."
"Simple jealousy?"
"Even if you have shown everything to him and made public the facts between me and you, Lyon still has no corner in his heart for any other woman except you... How on earth does such a good knight love you? What kind of you do you love? At the thought that I can hold such a Xilu by my side, I feel that I am a happy person that no one in the world can compare with. However... Isn't that kind of Lyon more jealous?
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"Even so, I will not have any other ideas about him, let alone use this as a reason to be indifferent to his plight, because he is the only remaining pillar of Haier Milan and the most important person of Xilu... So I will never do what you are worried about, whether as a friend. Well, as an opponent, my idea is that simple. What's more... If something really happens to Leon, Xilu will definitely feel sad, right? From sincere sadness?"
"Yes... I think I will really be sad about this, loyd... No matter what you think of me, even if you think I'm not devoted... Although I chose you, I won't forget Leon... How can I forget him? He is the person who once made an oath with me on Luna Mountain. He was the most important person five years ago... I... really don't have the right to say the word 'like' to anyone..."
"Then, leave it to me."
Loed comforted her hair:
"During the period when I left, Agvilo asked you all."
"You...are you going alone?"
"Yes, it's enough for me to go alone... Although it will be a long time to leave, but..."
"No! We didn't say long ago that no matter what we do, we can't be separated! And...how can I not care about Lyon! Do you doubt that I will rekindle my old relationship with him after seeing him?
"Now is not the time to laugh, Xilu! Please don't say such unreasonable words!"
"No, no! Take me there! We are going together!"
Xilu shook her head and jumped her feet waywardly, looking like she didn't admit defeat, which made loyd frown helplessly. Finally, a thick cloud appeared on the silent Lulu's face:
"Loed... Are you thinking that this rescue is too dangerous and you are worried that everyone will die, so you decided to take a risk alone?"
"If that's the case, you can't go alone! Ask me to live here alone and watch your uncertain news every day. What do you want me to do!"
Frightened by Lulu's words, Xilu made a more fierce scene, and there was a lot of momentum for Loyder to fight with her if he didn't agree to her. However, this attack, which can usually be easily effective, made loyd's face burn with anger this time:
"Obey the lord's order! Xilu!"
"What...what?"
As if she didn't hear the other party's words clearly, Xilu opened her blank eyes wide.
"Obey the lord's order!"
"Does the lord's order... refer to your order?"
"Yes..."
Xilu's eyes changed from confusion to ice-like sharpness in an instant:
"Who are you ordering? Order your master Silhu, or order Silhu of Raspud? When did you become so angry that you dared to give orders to me?
The harsh questioning made loyd speech for a moment. Think carefully, now he is indeed the lord appointed by the queen. However, no matter what aspect, Xilu's actual status may be above him. The so-called "lord" is just a small decoration between them, which is extremely fragile. Now Xilu has taken out this sharp weapon to make him Immediately lost the ability to resist.
In the Kingdom of Heil Milan, there are many authorities that he can't resist. The top is the queen, followed by the high priest of Rollinforth and a group of senior officials, and when it comes to the lords who must bow their heads, including the families of Lyon, Lulu and Xilu. Therefore, even if Xilu has not obtained a formal territorial title as herself now, she is still invisible and strong for herself in all aspects. Great binding force.
What's more... I haven't canceled the contract of the "Guardian Knight" - it should be said that I can't cancel this contract in my life. Now that I have vowed to be loyal to my master, now, Xilu, as the master, certainly has the absolute power to oppose any of her demands.
Xilu is serious!
In fact, what she did was not many times perfunctory, and once she became serious, she would be paranoid, like a huge black hole, enough to devour the will to be raised to the limit by herself in an instant. It's completely futile to argue with such Xilu!
Desp>Despite this, loyd tried hard to dissuade him:
"Although I know that I am now... Maybe I can't disobey the will you have decided in the future, but this time... only this time, I hope you can listen to my opinion, anyway..."
"There is no 'anyway'! I won't argue with you on this issue. Please remember, loyd, I didn't accompany you to the battlefield simply because I was worried about your safety, but I made this decision for Lyon just like you. Now you want to say that I'm not dedicated, but that's my intention, because even if it's already that reality, I can't abandon him! If you insist on your opinion, I will ask Her Majesty to send troops to fight with your army in the name of the Raspud family. I think you have no reason to refuse.
"Do you want to do this anyway..."
Louid sighed deeply:
"Miss Lulu... Could you please pour me a glass of water? I quarreled with Xilu for a while... I felt a little thirsty. I'm really ashamed.
Hearing such a request, Lu Lu's face did not feel a joke smile:
"It's also... It's really a headache to quarrel with a child like Xilu... Please wait a moment."
After being busy at the table next to him for a while, Lulu brought up the cup. loyd thanked him and took the cup and took a sip:
"I won't stop you anymore, Xilu... Although I still feel that it's really embarrassing for you to do that. Moreover, if I insist on disobeying you, I should be punished by the goddess, right? However, this time we are going to embark on a real battlefield, and we may die for this..."
"In that case, we will try to live! Stupid! How can anyone arrange a dead result for himself before going to war! Only those who believe that they can survive can survive! And... with you guarding me, I won't worry about whether I will die on the battlefield!"
"That kind of thing is still a little reluctant... You always like to fight against death. Such a temper is really indescribably strange!"
"What does it matter! I was such a person! Just cool down at the same time... Miss Lulu, I also want to drink water, and it's really easy to get thirsty when arguing with this fool!"
"If you pour it yourself, I have no obligation to pour tea for you, no matter what it is."
"What do you mean!"
"It's just like the reasons you said to loyd! If you want the Duke's daughter to pour tea for you, you have been young for hundreds of years!"
"Then what's the reason why you poured tea for loyd!"
"Well...for one reason or another..."
"What does this and that mean!"
"It's almost enough for two people! We don't have time to continue to waste!"
Loed patted the table seriously. Somehow, he suddenly grew tall in their eyes for unknown reasons... So they immediately restrained their noise and straightened up like soldiers facing the officer. Such a reaction surprised loyd:
"What's wrong with you...? Why does it look like this?
"Because... that... suddenly I feel that... now you seem to be particularly majestic!"
Xilu blushed and tried to say sweet lines, which made loyd scratch his head a little funny:
"What about that? I'm still loyd, aren't I? It's useless to say more. Since Xilu wants to follow me, Agvilo can only continue to trouble you, Miss Lulu.
"I don't know why... I'm not happy!"
Lulu's face sank inexplicably, which surprised loyd:
"Why?"
Xilu's order has made him unable to resist. If Lulu, who is still above Xilu, also opposes it, I'm afraid that the governance of the territory will really make him unable to sleep... Loyde can't help but feel anxious.
"Obviously, it's your territory, why let me from Faragave govern on your behalf? If it spreads, it will become a bad rumor that the Elson family wants to expand its territory! I don't want my father to carry such accusations inexplicably! And... Xilu is going to save Lyon, and I also have a younger brother waiting for me. Why can't I go with you?
"But if you also leave... who will manage this territory? Shirley and Lena don't have this kind of experience! I can only entrust them to you... Although I know it's embarrassing for you, please be sure to promise me!"
In order to make Lulu make up her mind, loyd bent down deeply towards her. So Lulu could only change her reluctant look:
"You do this as if I intend to embezzle your territory! I don't want you to salute me like this, because I can't object to you anymore... But in exchange, can you call me ' Lulu'?"
The palace conference hall of "Landway" in the royal city of Sierras seemed to be painstaking** by the current king Gustav, and probably only set up on the side of the song and dance hall out of mischief, and the "barbarian king" was keen to take into account the dual interest of meeting and song and dance, which surprised the ministers. Inexplicably, once it was determined that "our new king lost the righteousness of ordinary people in the bloody coup", all kinds of rumors and complaints came out one after another. Gustav ignored this and just went his own way according to his own interest.
Admittedly, in the early stage of the victory of the Sierras Military Festival, the ministers had a considerable degree of recognition and admiration for the command strategy of the new king. However, with the successive failures of surprise operations and the defeat of the frontal battlefield, the battle situation has turned from the original advantage to a stalemate. Then, Haier Milan successfully developed the war. The news of the ship also broke through, and the tragic report of defeat and defeat after the war brought by the ally Heland. It is impossible to predict which side the balance of strength will tilt to.
What made the ministers even more frustrated was that in the face of such a bad battle situation, Gustav did not respond - he did not even show his due anxiety, and was still addicted to musicals. If it hadn't been for the arrival of other countries' envoys today, I'm afraid he wouldn't have moved into the conference hall just a few steps away from the singing and dance hall.
However, even if the two messengers expressed the intention of "coming because of the war", Gustav did not fully raise interest, but entrusted the task of the talks to his confidant General Urno, and sat in the corner of the conference hall and continued to watch the song and dance. Such behavior not only annoyed the visiting envoys, but also made the ministers present ashamed.
If it weren't for the military strength of Silas, I'm afraid the two messengers would have to shoot the case, right? And no matter how you think about it, this kind of behavior is completely insulting the dignity of the messenger.
Of course... Barbarians may be this kind of arrogant and disdainful style? I'm afraid it's just wishful thinking to ask for some etiquette from a barbarian king... The two messengers comforted themselves like this and reluctantly sat down in their seats.
What is talking about, of course, is about the current bad war situation... Ulno, who has a resentment against the Allies, first stood up and fought against the Helland messenger:
"Your country has repeatedly lost on the battlefield. It should be said that it has not had the glory of victory since the beginning of the war. The 12,000 army, like a group of puppets, were completely destroyed by 3,000 Haier Milan local miscellaneous troops. Now Haier Milan**, the territory of your western line has been continuously lost. I don't know what else Effective methods to reverse the war?
After being asked so unobstructed, the messenger was ashamed, but he was unwilling to lower his head:
"Although it is true that China has lost successively, it has not shaken the most fundamental national strength, so it is not as sensational as the general said. What's more, the Crown Prince has formulated a perfect strategy, which can not only completely destroy the invading enemy, but also directly destroy the enemy's will to fight with the most effective tactics! At present, our retreat is just to cooperate with the performance of this perfect plan!"
"I don't think this kind of thankless performance will be welcomed by many audiences, but since your envoy is the perfect strategy for His Royal Highness, I, Silas, look forward to the good news of your country. Don't be completely destroyed by Haier Milan before the strategy is implemented! As for that... There seems to be no movement in your country so far. Although there is no intention to disturb your interest in watching the play, since your envoy came today, did you bring us reassuring news?
"as you wish."
Another messenger replied in a low voice and stood up to give a letter hidden in his arms to Urno:
"The promise that our king can make is written on it. Please have a look."
Urno opened the envelope and read it carefully, and a cloud of dissatisfaction suddenly piled up on his face:
"Just providing armament resources?"
"This is the limit that our country can do at present. As for the military support that your country has been requesting, please allow us to stand still for the time being."
"Irrelief our country's repeated requests, and your country's behavior seems to have exceeded the limit of mutual tolerance. Now that your envoy has made such a rude request in public, does it really not pay attention to the sincerity of our country? Or do you have the consciousness to let go of the war with our country?
"As you know, we are just a small country that relies on trade to maintain its lifeline. It has neither a warship as yours nor a knighthood as Hland's once famous on the mainland. If we go to war rashly, I'm afraid it will be defeated under the attack of the current morale Heil Milan army. Based on the principle of interests, our country will not act as rashly as your country requires until there is not enough certainty.
"Do you have to wait until fat meat has become a matter of the case before your country is willing to cut it together? In this way, if Haier Milan gives enough benefits, will your country throw himself into their arms?
"Of course, this is within consideration. If a small country like our country wants to continue its life on the mainland, it must learn the cunning of such a fox, otherwise it can only become a delicacy in the mouth of other countries. However, since Haier Milan has no intention of buying our country so far, he will choose to cooperate with your country for the time being. If one day he has to betray today's covenant, he must give him information in advance. This is the attitude of my king.
"What a shame!"
Urno couldn't help cursing. Gustav, who was intoxicated with singing and dancing, suddenly turned his head:
"Don't disturb my interest in watching, Urnoqing, your words are so wordy that I can't focus on those dancers at ease."
"Excuse me, Your Majesty, but for such a clause..."
"It's enough to do this. Only by ambitious opponents can they become my most loyal allies. As I once said, we are just pawns of fate driven by small interests. All power is pinched in the hands of the gods, and what Silas does is to maximize interests. To promote these countries to be attached to us forever, so as long as we continue to win, we will not worry about what they will do.
"Continuously victories... Please allow me to ask that the current war situation in your country does not seem to be as optimistic as at the beginning. Haier Milan's army is besieging Weiland City, and your country's famous general Lagna has also fallen into an unprecedented hard battle. What does your majesty's so-called 'continuous victory' mean?"
As soon as he found a breakthrough to counterattack, the attitude of the messenger of Heland became a little arrogant, as if he was provoking "what qualifications do they have to criticize our country in an ordinary war situation?" Urno was about to export rebuttal, but Gustav laughed unscrupulously:
"It's a pity that I can't see where the scene you said is. In this chess game, I have always been just a winner. I have never fallen into a bitter battle as you said. It's just a small step forward and retreat, not any loss.
"Isn't this barbarian king crazy?"
This idea came to the messenger's mind, but he didn't dare to say it face to face, but Gustav continued to laugh:
Do you think I'm just a madman? Of course, what is a person who dares to openly provoke a war if he is not a madman? I'm such a madman. For me, I'm just playing a pleasant game.
"Happy game?"
"It's a very pleasant game... Whether it's raiding the magic academy or attacking the royal city of Haier Milan, it's just a strategy with little chance of winning, but in my eyes, it's endless fun... It's enough to use such a powerful fleet to go deep into the hinterland of the enemy country, even if the whole army is finally destroyed, it's enough to make those who are self-righteous Artists know the power of my Sierras. But if you think that relying on these victories alone can bring Silas to the end, it is really just an artistic dream. For me, everything is just the beginning... It's like a war chess game. Winning or losing is the fun. This is my ideal.
"That is to say... Your Majesty deliberately formulated some strategies that were doomed to failure from the beginning to enjoy this so-called fun? And the purpose is just to make Your Majesty smile?"
"That's why the decision made by the king of barbarians is always just a barbaric style, never talking about rationality and poetry. Compared with sitting there and formulating various so-called reasonable strategies on the map, I am more willing to make all kinds of decisions with simple impulse..."
"Your Majesty! Such strange theories will damage your majesty if they are raised in front of the envoys of other countries! Please..."
Urno couldn't agree with Gustav's nonsense at all and couldn't help standing up to protest, but in exchange for the king's contemptuous look:
"Urno, have you forgotten why I replaced my brother as the king of Sierras? Why are my hands stained with the blood of Brother Wang's family? That's just to satisfy the selfish intention of those belligerent guys, because they yearn for war, bloodshed and killing, so I became a king. I will let them fully enjoy the fun of blood and death, and then let them experience it with their own bodies, and I will let them get the greatest success. The satisfaction is like giving them enough pleasure in a woman's body, and the victory or defeat brought by the war is just to make this song and dance performance more enjoyable.
"Your Majesty!"
All the people present were shocked by this almost crazy speech and almost dared not look up to see if the king had been completely crazy. However, Gustav's voice finally became clear and calm:
"The opening ceremony is over, and the next step is to stage the song and dance of the second act according to my new script. This time, there is only one line: Victory, whether it is Silas or Hland, please keep this line firmly in mind, and this time I don't just want to get pure land, but Let the mainland countries thoroughly experience my great ideals.
"Your Majesty... what is the definition of your so-called 'great ideal'?"
"I want to reproduce the prestige of Sierras on the mainland thousands of years ago! And for this great ideal, there will be two trump cards that will become my key... This is the time I have been waiting for.