Buzz——
The bell rings loud and clear.
It didn't come from one place, but sounded from all over the imperial capital at the same time.
Top of Balfrem Palace.
The Great Cathedral of the Imperial Capital.
Suburban cemetery.
Crystal Park.
…
It was as if at this moment, the ancient imperial capital was awakened by some invisible force.
Of course, just as if.
Because the imperial capital has not slept at all, since last night, since the assassination of Emperor Jukent III.
The sound of bells is just a daily thing, and what is more frequent than the sound of bells is the guidance broadcast from the Imperial Capital that spreads to the entire empire.
"——Empire Current Affairs Radio, giving you the morning news.
At the request of Crown Prince Cedric, the Imperial Government declared martial law yesterday - a Martial Law Command was established, and Governor Rufus took office as temporary representative.
Just this morning, not only the imperial capital, but also the railway network throughout the empire was under full control. "
Today, the entire imperial capital was shrouded in dark clouds.
No matter how dull you are, you can feel the imminent coming of the storm.
After experiencing war, the golden generation such as Thors has begun to act in their own way, but in the context of the country, the effectiveness of these actions needs to be temporarily questioned.
After all, this is not a civil strife provoked by conspirators, but a premeditated war between two countries of equal size.
At the end of the broadcast, Rufus's voice sounded on the radio.
"...Currently, we are doing our best to investigate the suspect's background. Once verified, we will notify you immediately. We hope everyone will wait with confidence.
I will never let your anger and sadness go unchecked. "
"What anger, what sadness...you are really good at talking, brother." The only one who would comment on the temporary representative of the headquarters like this was Jussis.
"It makes sense if you think about it carefully." Elliot said with emotion, dragging his chin and looking out the window where the flowers were no longer as colorful as before, "When talking about war, the first two emotions that come to mind are ' and the mechanism of 'curse', I was thinking about what 'vindictiveness' is, maybe this is the root cause."
"Indeed." Laura, who was also looking out the window, nodded. "When sadness and anger brew to the extreme, a chain of 'hatred' will occur. By then, regardless of whether there is a curse or not, war will be inevitable."
Fei, who was standing behind Laura, hummed: "There are many wars in the empire, and there are also many wars in other places. It can't be all the 'black' curse. If Rean hadn't said so, I definitely wouldn't believe it."
"Honestly, I don't believe it either." Alyssa replied while assembling the accessories in her hand.
This is a brand new belt, the color is light purple, a color she has always liked, although she always refuses to admit it.
"No, are you still thinking about this kind of thing?" Machias, who was closest to the broadcast, pushed up his glasses irritably.
"Otherwise." Alyssa asked back.
"It seems that nothing can be done." Jussis shook his head in an equally irritable manner, "The preparations that need to be done have been completed long ago, and the rest is being pushed forward step by step, including Miriam..."
At this point, Jussis's arcus just started to vibrate. The man opened it with an astonishing hand speed, and the bright smile in the center of the screen jumped out:
"Good morning, Jussis, good morning, everyone—did you sleep well last night?"
"How can you possibly sleep at this time?" Yosis replied angrily.
"I fell asleep. I slept for six hours." Miriam put her hands on the back of her head and smiled carefree. She always looked like this.
"You-" Jussis was furious.
"Uh-" Machias, who was closest to him, interjected, "Although not as much as Miriam, I still slept for almost five hours."
"Me too."
"I slept for four hours."
"I am six."
"Five and a half."
"..."
Hearing his companions rushing to speak out one after another, Jussis felt bad.
"Why am I the only one who can't sleep? Am I the fool?"
"You're not stupid." The first person to stand up to defend Jussis was still the instigator of the incident, Miriam. "Youss is worried about me. I'm very happy. Don't worry, I'm fine. I'm here, full of energy, and ready to fight with you at any time, although the opponent you want to face should not be me."
"Don't tell me you're here to issue a declaration of war." Jussis sighed, feeling tired, really.
"Of course not. The declaration of war was issued by the crown prince and my uncle. They should be preparing now. I secretly sent the information. The second branch seems to be in conflict with the intelligence bureau. I suspect it is related to Xiaoya's matter."
"There is no doubt that it is related to Altina. As expected of them, they have inherited the name of Thors. They never disappoint, no, they exceed imagination."
Sitting on the bed, seemingly meditating, Li En finally opened his eyes, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.
There was helplessness in that arc, but more of it was relief and pride.
"What happened? Tell me quickly." Miriam urged.
“To put it simply, the Intelligence Bureau wants people, but we won’t let them go.
Major Mihail said, "You were the ones who went through the ownership transfer procedures and closed the permissions of Black Rabbit before. Now you suddenly come here to ask for people, without any formalities. How can you do things like this?" If you really want someone, ask your superiors to find a principal. '
To add, the branch principal left a letter this morning and secretly left the camp. "
"Wow, that old-fashioned-looking major still has this skill." Miriam started to clap her hands.
"But this excuse is only temporary and will not last long. The Intelligence Bureau has much higher authority than Thorz, especially at this time." Machias analyzed that he is an expert in this regard.
"It doesn't matter, Xiao Huan has been watching, and His Majesty Hector is also nearby. He is very dissatisfied with the 'Sword of the End' plan. I hope no one will hit his gun." Rean smiled unabated. .
Others also laughed, and the originally dull room was filled with cheerful air.
"What happened?"
"Smiling so much."
Someone pushed open the door, it was Gaius and Emma.
"Because someone is going to be in trouble - ah, Rector called me, see you later." Miriam said, cutting off the connection.
"Where are you? Are you all in touch?" Alyssa asked.
Gaius nodded: "Well, the commander said everything is ready and can start action at any time. There is also an unexpected surprise."
“What an unexpected surprise, could it be—” Laura’s eyes lit up.
"There is no problem on my side. The 'Li Ailing' is all ready. Mom and the others can start at any time. They are just waiting for the 'Goblin' to complete the last step."
Emma continued, her eyes meeting Alyssa from a distance, who calmly installed the last part.
"No need to worry, punctuality is the basic quality of a technician, not to mention there is still time, eh, Rean?"
"Well, neither sadness nor anger has brewed to its extreme yet, and the 'fire' of struggle has not yet been ignited."
And this vital "fire" is at the very center of the empire, symbolizing victory and the holy place that has declared the end of the war several times - the Triumph Square.
ps: I don’t know why I remembered: For whom the death bell tolls, why the war burns, why the autumn leaves fall, nature is inseparable, we are also confused in our hearts, who holds the angry fist? Protecting the country and punishing evildoers, Taoism and law will naturally eliminate inner demons. The war is endless and disasters continue. Why do we fight?
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