After a long silence, Lucio sighed softly: "Really, is it necessary to do this?"
"You mean?" Fred asked knowingly.
"You should know very well that Princess Zhenna has not posed a threat to you from the beginning. Even if she is alive now, after so many days, she will probably not come back again." Lucio looked directly at Princess Fred, "I'm sorry. I say it bluntly, please stop, Your Highness, there is no need to continue!”
"Oh? You have been sitting on the sidelines until now, and now you suddenly think of speaking out for justice?" Fred looked at Lucio with one hand on his face, the smile on his face not diminishing.
Lucio was speechless.
"I know that no one can threaten my position. I just hope that the power of this country will be gathered under my command as much as possible. I cannot completely eliminate the voices that oppose me, but I can make most of them give up their meaningless opposition.
That child is still a pawn that can be used by some people. While she is here, it is inevitable that someone will use her to continue to oppose me. Of course that doesn't threaten me, but just because it's meaningless, we have to avoid this unnecessary internal friction, right? "
Princess Fred said slowly.
"There are obviously other ways." Lucio frowned slightly.
"For example, find a good match for her and marry her off?" Fred asked, "Then have you ever thought about the possibility that her future husband's family will collude with those who oppose me? And now that I'm talking about this, It’s already too late.”
"But now that Princess Zhenna has not come back, it doesn't matter whether she is dead or alive. I'm afraid Heinrich and the others have also..."
"Yes, in addition to that, I also lost three outstanding spies." Fred added calmly, "I don't want to have more sacrifices in this matter, so it's up to you. Go ahead, you should be able to complete this task easily. Just before the war begins, let me practice your skills. You are the most perfect knight and you will never let me down, right?"
Lucio looked at Princess Fred across the desk and did not reply immediately.
After a long while, he asked: "Is this for this country?"
"You don't have to be so grand, just do it for me." Princess Fred looked directly into Lucio's eyes, "Let me ask you, whose sword are you?"
"It's yours, Your Highness." This time Lucio answered without pausing.
"Then you just need to wave it in my hand, and I will bear all the sins." Princess Fred smiled.
Lucio stared at the princess in front of him, and finally lowered his eyes: "What do you want me to do?"
"Catch the red dragon, ask him about the whereabouts of Zhenna, and then kill him. After all, Zhenna is my sister, and she wants to see her body." Princess Fred thought for a moment after saying this, "What if There are other people involved in this matter, and if necessary, you can make your own decision, and I give you this power."
"I understand." Lucio saluted.
"I will arrange the manpower for you and set off before tonight. Then go, my most beloved sword." Princess Fred smiled and spread her hands towards the door.
"I'll take my leave first." Lucio turned around and walked to the door. Suddenly he stopped and turned around, "Your Highness Fred."
"What's wrong?" Princess Fred, who was picking up her pen and preparing to continue her work, stopped.
"There are some things that you don't have to bear alone. I am not only your sword, but also your future husband."
After speaking, Lucio saluted again, opened the door and went out, leaving Princess Fred with her eyes slightly widened.
After a long while, Princess Fred laughed out loud: "It's not that rigid."
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Endless Tower, living room on the second floor.
"Do we have to do this?" Zhenna sat on the chair, shrinking her shoulders uneasily.
Li Yuan stood in front of her, leaned down and moved his face toward her aggressively: "I'm not asking for your opinion this time, hurry up!"
"I know, don't get so close, it's uncomfortable!" Zhenna couldn't hold it any longer, and turned her face away while pushing Li Yuan with her hand.
Li Yuan's expression was solemn at this time, his two amber eyes were as bright as a bonfire, and Long Wei was automatically released driven by his emotions.
Although Zhenna's will is enough to resist the power of the adult dragon, she still feels like she's sitting on pins and needles at such a close distance.
"Then tell me quickly, where is the artifact?" Li Yuan straightened up but did not leave.
He had eliminated three assassins who had sneaked in last night. The three assassins had nothing on them to prove their identities and origins, but Li Yuan had basically locked down the employer behind them.
There is a high probability that Princess Fred will not let them go easily. The next dragon-slaying team may be on the way to Longkou Fortress at any time.
The only solution for now is to obtain the artifact that Zhenna mentioned. Even if it is not a high-level artifact that can repair the Endless Tower, it can at least be a useful piece of equipment.
They don't have much time. If Princess Fred moves quickly, the next unit may be assembled at Longkou Fortress within two days.
They have to resolve this matter before then and then defend the Endless Tower.
"I can help you get the artifact, but I have conditions." Zhenna looked at Li Yuan seriously.
"What conditions?" Li Yuan asked.
"Before taking action, give priority to negotiation and try to avoid killing people." Zhenna said seriously.
"Don't make fun of me." Li Yuan frowned in trouble.
For them, the plan with the highest success rate is to directly raid and grab. Negotiation will undoubtedly give the other party time.
Li Yuan didn't want to kill people needlessly, but at this time, he probably couldn't care so much. If the guardian force of the artifact is strong enough, and he is tied up by the agreement not to kill people, he will be killed if he is not careful.
"You don't want to be blocked by the Holy Knights of the Papal State, right?" Zhenna stared at Li Yuan and asked.
"Is it that serious? That's not a church in the Papal State." Li Yuan was suspicious.
"But that artifact was a gift from the Papal State after all, and it is also a treasure of the Holy Religion. Although it is not the church of the Papal State, it is still part of the Holy Religion.
An evil red dragon attacks the church dedicated to the sun god and steals the church's artifacts. If you slap the holy church in the face like this, how can the Papal State sit idly by? The Holy Sect is known as the sect that values appearance the most. "Jena explained.
Li Yuan calmed down and thought about it. The Papal State was founded on religion. Even if it did not directly harm the interests of their own country, blaspheming their faith was indeed enough reason for them to take action.
Therefore, he must minimize the impact of this matter as much as possible.
"Don't worry, the defensive power of the artifact is not that strong. Because it is enshrined in secret, the church does not want to make it too conspicuous. Bishop Marcel there presided over my baptism and was my initiator. He also As an opponent of Huang Jie’s policy, I still have the conditions to talk to him.
If the negotiation fails, it will be up to you to intimidate him. He is a rational person and should not want to cause unnecessary casualties. We must reduce the impact as much as possible. "Jena persuaded calmly.
Li Yuan thought carefully for a while, and finally nodded: "Okay."
"Then shall we... leave in the afternoon or tomorrow?" Zhenna asked.
"No." Li Yuan said and stretched out his hand to pull the surprised Zhenna up from the chair, "Now!"
