Bai Jia's image is appearing in the crystal projection. After Su Changfeng left the space station, she has been the intermediary and contact person between the Stargate Port military and the Seven Seas Brigade.
After listening to Fang Yu's description, she could naturally see some of the other party's confusion. Anyone who reaches such a height, when his decision can affect the fate of many people, will naturally have such questions.
But she was still a little worried about Fang Plover's current state. After listening, she answered carefully:
"The empire's tendency to wage war is actually not as sudden as you think. Preparing for a war involves preparations in all aspects, and this is the same even for the Oshu people."
"Stargate Port has actually been aware of this all along, but we can't change the empire's decision from our level, not to mention that this is not a matter that Stargate Port should be involved in." She shook her head, "But the Empire people still As always, they often claim that the empire is always at war. This is actually not a joke, but that most people in the empire are somewhat accustomed to participating in one war after another, and are even proud of it."
In this regard, Bai Jia ended with a sigh: "It can only be said that different cultures have created all this, but this war is not as terrible as you think, and it may not really overturn everything. The essence of this war is still the disaster The star is related, and you know enough about the disaster star. Naturally, other kingdoms cannot be unprepared for this. Just like the great prophecy of the empire seven hundred years ago, other countries actually have more or less similar omens and prophecy."
She continued: "The Kaolin royal family is actually the same. Sanchar and Mirra Palace are naturally similar. There is also Stargate Port. We can master the information related to the Bane Star. Naturally, others will not be suspicious of the imperial people's intentions. No clue. It’s just that this upcoming war is actually much more complicated than you know. The empire’s system has bred a large number of military aristocrats, but military groups are always greedy. This is one of the reasons why the empire cannot stop. .”
"The young emperor intended to tame this power for his own use and make the empire's power more concentrated. This was one of the reasons why he agreed to advance the war. The president was just the promoter of this war. What do you mean? The eternal temptation mentioned is just one of the inducements, but people's vision is short-sighted, and most military nobles are willing to join because it is in their own interests, and this is what Friston is interested in."
"Of course," Bai Jia paused, "certain clubs also played a vital role in it, and behind them was the First Division League. I know some people want to draw chestnuts from the fire, and the league's investors hope to win in this game." To seize more real power in the 'game' behind the Star Gate, there is actually the shadow of a national subject behind this."
Fang Yu was a little stunned when he heard this. He didn't know much about real politics, but he was forced to get involved in it now.
Looking at his expression, Bai Jia knew that he didn't really understand the key here. "Of course he is our old rival. He gains influence by manipulating the changes in internal factions in other countries and gains benefits from wars and turmoil. This It’s considered their traditional art.”
"Sister Baijia, you mean..."
"Okay," Bai Jia interrupted him, "I don't really want to talk about things on earth, and I believe you're not interested in that either. Do you understand why I'm telling you this? What I want to say is, don't Thinking about everything too complicated, as if it is all your own responsibility, and the development of things is inevitable. When people are in history, the decisions you make are often very simple."
"They can only determine the path you ultimately take."
Fang Yu remained silent. He naturally understood the real reason why Bai Jia told him this. He should never regard himself as a perfect person, nor should he bear any unshirkable responsibility for anything. He just got it done by himself. It's just the tip of a bull's horn.
The reason why he seemed hesitant in front of the president was to some extent influenced by the other person's words.
Just like the same person walking before an abyss, he always thinks that if he takes a step forward, the world will fall into a state of catastrophe. Naturally, he will seem a little hesitant. Friston's words in the tower are in his mind. Lingering.
But is that really the case?
Is everything really related to his choice?
"Everyone's decision affects the world to some extent," Bai Jia said. "Of course you are no exception, but compared to the world, the first thing that affects us is ourselves. You have the power to make decisions, and so do others. Put the responsibility Taking it upon yourself is actually a sign of distrust of others."
She said: "But there is also our responsibility here. Maybe the burden we gave you in the past was too heavy, but I hope you can understand that after the Declaration, the United Nations handed over most affairs and civil exchange tasks to the Alliance. , and we stayed away from the incident, but over time we lost our original sensitivity. This is understandable, because it was originally in line with our consistent political stance, but when the incident occurred, our reaction was naturally slower."
Bai Jia shook his head, "But things are objective, and we have to admit that the fate of this world is closely related to the chosen one, and the star gate is closely related to the fate of our world, not to mention that it is difficult to say that the two worlds are connected to each other. Our destinies are unrelated. We view the exchanges and interactions between the two worlds with a diplomatic attitude and try to exercise restraint, but some people don't think so. When we have to intervene, we have to Through the hands of Chosen Ones like you.”
"Of course we still failed in our duties. When we wanted to intervene again, we found that there were actually not many manpower available. And among these people, you happen to be the one who has gone the furthest. Your evaluation is very high, so we can't help but place more expectations on you," she sighed, "Actually, most of you knew before you went to the empire that this was not a simple task, and the Seven Seas Brigade was single. Being so weak and alone, it’s amazing to be able to do this.”
She recalled the last meeting with this little guy: "Do you remember our last meeting? When you caught the informant, the whole base was in shock. You created a miracle, but that's exactly what happened. , maybe we will give you too many expectations invisibly, and let this expectation turn into pressure."
"Sister Bai Jia, I..."
Fang Yu was slightly surprised. He didn't expect that Stargate Port would care about him so much.
Bai Jia interrupted him, "Listen to me first. You don't have to do this. The reason why we didn't mention to you that the empire was involved in that war was actually because of this consideration. Little guy, I am personally in history Your role in the face of changes is small, you just need to do what you think is right."
"The right thing as possible?" Fang Yu murmured to himself, and that sentence struck somewhere in his heart like a bolt of lightning. It was as if the heavy fog had been cut through, illuminating the world he saw in his heart at that moment.
He frowned, then relaxed, and couldn't help but shake his head slightly. Does he think all this too complicated, so why must he force himself to find the most perfect way to solve everything?
Have you secretly given yourself too high expectations? Is that strict self-restraint, a kind of self-confidence, or arrogance?
Actually, back to the simplest question.
Does he think the empire is right? Does he agree with President Friston's actions?
No.
Of course he didn't agree.
He just suddenly realized the simple answer to that question - it was impossible for him to embark on that path, agree with that way of doing things, and agree that there must be a war sweeping the world in order to prepare for the world above the sea of clouds?
Of course that won't be the case.
Fang Plover raised his head, a trace of clarity flashed in his eyes.
Bai Jia noticed his change and couldn't help but ask, "Have you figured it out?"
Fang Yu shook his head. He only wanted to understand part of it, and realized that he was more or less affected by the president's words at that time. But after all, it is the shadow of that genius in history. The sharper the opponent's words are, the more normal it is.
Then the rest is very simple.
The great alchemist Ed, his student Hain-Fum, his student's student Helinwell, the talented engineer Jeldham who also walks on the same technical route, and the lonely soul in the tower .
People who have walked on this road, those great alchemists who have been in charge of every technical route, they knew from the beginning that they might not be the ones who finally reached the end, but they chose to hand over the inheritance to future generations. hand.
And he himself is the beneficiary of this inheritance.
And how do those great people know that they are on the right path?
Hellingwell left behind the most kind side. If the chosen means were wrong from the beginning, then the predetermined end point would not be reached no matter what.
Because the progress of alchemy originally depends on the human heart, the reason why mortal civilization is called civilization is because it is a collection of countless small individuals. It is not a grand existence based on fictional concepts.
It is a country agreed upon by a common contract. From Oshur to Corin-Ithurion, the ancient kingdom is only a nominal existence, and whether it is a noble or a commoner, all living beings are The true value of this world.
The foundation of civilization is first of all people.
That was the reason why he did not agree with the president.
Fang Yu couldn't help but let out a long breath, and the world in his eyes became clearer and firmer, but then he figured out the embarrassment he had caused, looked at Sister Bai Jia in front of him who looked at him with concern, and couldn't help but feel embarrassed He rubbed his hair.
He finally figured out how to answer that question, "...I roughly understand it."
He touched the tip of his nose. This is a subconscious behavior that our Dragon Alchemist will do when he feels embarrassed. However, when Fang Plover raised his head, he saw the bright skylight shining through the arched window of the captain's room and shining on his work. On the stage, there was indeed a hint of enlightenment in my heart.
And, I figured out the answer behind it.
He was still a little uncomfortable and hesitantly said: "I'm causing trouble for you, Sister Bai Jia."
After all, this was originally just his own problem. He accepted the entrustment, but in the end he had to ask the entruster for help. In fact, it was just a simple matter, but he was temporarily trapped in it and could not see through it.
Bai Jia raised her eyebrows.
People often lose sight of themselves when their identity changes. The little guy in front of him just reached this position suddenly. Although he became famous as a young man from the battle in the South, he actually received so much glory. In the empire——
In other words, the power to truly obtain that choice was actually given to him by the chairman in words. The shadow of that genius was actually no longer just an alchemist, but a seasoned politician.
She has actually seen many geniuses go astray because they were unable to see themselves clearly for a while, and some were unable to get out of their own shadows because they were trapped in self-doubt. People often lose themselves in the face of huge power, but people like Fang Plover can do it so quickly. Those who wake up are rare.
In other words, he was the only one she had ever seen.
She was originally a little worried about Fang Plover's situation, especially after Fang Plover mentioned the empire's situation and his concerns to Stargate Port. She had always wanted to take the opportunity to talk to him about this matter as she did now.
But Su Changfeng told her not to worry too much.
"That kid is different from others." He smiled.
"I saw some qualities in him that only Ming, Chenxi and the others have. Do you know who Ming's teacher is? I met the selectors of that generation in the early years and experienced those people of that era. There are indeed some qualities in him that are different from others, and Ming and the others are affected by this——"
"Optimistic, confident, and determined, they have a unique belief in the future. They always firmly believe that everything will reach the correct result after twists and turns." Su Changfeng swept the snow off the brim of his hat, "That kind of People never go astray, so you don’t have to worry.”
"I didn't expect that guy could see it more clearly -" Bai Jia thought to herself.
But it is true, but in Stargate Port, the person who communicates with Fang Plover the most is still the person. There are even some rumors outside that his youngest daughter has some unexplainable relationship with this little guy. Although it is not ambiguous, it is definitely more than ordinary friends.
When it comes to who knows this little guy better, there really is no other person in Stargate Port.
But when she thought of Sophie, Bai Jia couldn't help but raise her slender eyebrows.
"So you really want to understand," she looked at Fang Plover who became energetic and eager to try, and asked with a little doubt, "You're not going to do anything stupid next, are you?"
"Of course not." Fang Yu was a little confused as to why the other party suddenly asked this. He shook his head: "What do you think of me, Sister Bai Jia. I just want to understand some things, and then I can do what I want." The only thing I really want to do... is actually the final in the Hall of the Holy King."
In fact, he should have determined his inner thoughts long ago, but he was not ready.
But it is not his character to look forward and backward.
No matter what the president said, there were more important things for him now.
That is to enter the Hall of the Holy King, enter the list of ten people, and get the quota to enter the second world.
And, to accomplish some trivial things.
"As long as you figure it out," Bai Jia is not Ming after all, and he doesn't have much contact with Fang Yu. If the latter were here, they would probably confirm again and again. Some people keep claiming that they will not cause trouble, but when the real thing comes, unexpected situations often occur.
The Construct Queen is already extremely familiar with her cheap student, and she would never let Fang Plover go so easily. But Bai Jia didn't think so much, and just changed the topic and asked: "Speaking of this, have you contacted Miya recently?"
And Fang Piao, who had been sworn just now, immediately got stuck when he heard this question, "Sister Bai Jia... why did you suddenly talk about this?"
"That's my sister, of course I care," Bai Jia said: "She has been missing for a long time recently. She said she contacted you last time, so you and your ship officer, and that Miss Su What exactly is the relationship?”
"I……"
Fang Yu's face turned red and he said calmly: "I have nothing to do with Sophie. The rumors outside are not true. We are just friends."
"That means you have a close relationship with your ship officer," Bai Jia said. "So you haven't denied that you have a relationship with my sister, right?"
"ah?"
Fang Yu was dumbfounded, can he still understand this?
Bai Jia didn't give him a chance to refute, and glanced at him lightly: "She has been missing in the second world for a long time. Don't tell me that you haven't cared about this matter at all recently."
Fang Yu was speechless again. He was indeed worried about Miya, who had not contacted him for a long time since the accident happened.
But he really didn't have any means of contact with the second world. He originally wanted to ask Bai Jia for news about Miya, but he didn't expect to be defeated by Yijun first.
If he had anything to say at this moment, he would naturally not be able to ask. Seeing his stupid look, Bai Jia knew that she would not be able to get any useful information from him, although she was actually a little worried about her sister.
Outsiders only know the name of Sea Witch, but few people know that the famous Sea Witch here is also a troublesome guy. Except for Xiao Bai, no one in the family seemed to make her worry free. Bai Jia couldn't help but sigh.
"Forget it," Bai Jia said, "Today is the starting day of the finals, so I won't make it difficult for you. If there is any news about Miya, remember to be the first to tell me."
Fang Yu nodded quickly.
"I wish you good grades," Bai Jia glanced at him one last time, "Before leaving the empire, please contact me again."
The screen went dark.
Fang Yu also breathed a sigh of relief. He seemed a little silent. After he passed through the Star Gate and walked all the way here to the empire, the things happening around him became more and more complicated and important. There was even a moment when he even I am also deeply involved in it.
Everyone will be confused, and he is no exception. No one is born knowing the answer, but fortunately, there are always people around him who can guide him.
He let out a breath, and suddenly a tall figure became clear in his memory:
"Ultimately, the wind will tell us everything."
The Lion Paladin is sometimes majestic, but sometimes philosophical.
It has warned the little ones more than once to pursue the simplest justice and to follow the beautiful thoughts in their hearts is one of the most basic values of the Marland Knights.
The big cat man seemed to still be in front of him, instead of going far away, back to the hill of giant trees - where did Mr. Reed and Miss Attila go? Fang Plover couldn't help but think silently.
But it is true.
Since no one can predict tomorrow, even astrologers can only see the direction of the future, why should he doubt himself? Whether you succeed or fail, you will never know until you do it.
Purpose never leads to everything.
He picked up the gleaming gauntlet from the alchemy table and put it on his hand. Every part of the Lone King's Pride fit into his arm as before, and finally there was a soft click.
His eyes glanced at another thing on the table - the compass-like star tracker.
That was what Ayonah brought over for him to check. There was an obvious gap in one of the star tracks. He actually recognized this star tracker. It was the relic of Ash Lynn that Lila gave to Friston. Originally, It is the most important thing left to her by her 'father'.
It was given to the president out of the girl's gratitude for his help to everyone, but why is it here and in Yayo's hands? The young man told him this The origin of the star tracker.
But Fang Yu would not admit his mistake. There were some unique personal marks on the star tracker left by Ash Lynn, but it was not as damaged as it was last time it appeared. It seemed as if someone had deliberately broken it. Yayo and him Although my companions repaired it, there were still many traces of damage.
Fang Yu felt something in his heart, picked up the thing, put it into his package, and then walked out. On the deck of the Seven Seas Traveler, others were waiting for him. As Bai Jia said, today is the start of the Holy King's Hall Continental League finals.
It is also the most important day of this competition that has lasted for nearly two years. On this day, in the most famous hall in the alchemy world, four young alchemists of this generation will finally win this honor.
It was the Holy King's Choice, and it was one of the most important tournaments for alchemists besides the Ten Kings Tournament.
Kaolin-Ithulian's expectations for him are actually very simple. As long as he enters the ten-man roster, it will be considered a victory. That is the height Loofah once reached, but now in the eyes of the outside world, the Dragon Alchemist actually has The potential to win the championship.
As for the other favorite to win the championship, it is naturally the FOX student and the successor of the Gray King, Luo Fen.
When he opened the door, the bright sunlight streamed in from outside and caught his eyes, making Fang Yu couldn't help but squint his eyes slightly. The heavy rain that lasted for many days in Ayinbrok finally stopped one day ago. After the clouds cleared and the rain stopped, the warm sunshine finally emerged from behind the clouds and shone on the earth.
All this seems to indicate that this competition will have a good result. Even the Astrologer Daily, which has been waging war with the Alchemy Journal for many days, has stopped. The reason is actually very simple. That academy competition It has also reached the most important moment.
The two games attracted the attention of Aiyin Block and even the entire empire, from the noble circles to the common people.
But what Fang Yu saw was actually just a gentle gaze. "Are you ready, my captain?" Sylvide looked at the firmness in Fang Plover's eyes, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then turned into a faint smile.
She narrowed her eyes slightly, with recognition and appreciation in her eyes, as well as an expected look. Although they didn't speak, the moment the two young people's eyes met, they already understood what the other wanted to say.
"Next," Fang Yu was silent for a moment before he said, "Let's go to the second world."
The ship officer lady smiled slightly.
She never doubted it.
...(End of chapter)
