"…Then, we returned to the Sky Capital."
Gongsun Ce took a sip of tea and ended his recollection of the past with this bitter summary. No one spoke for a while, except for the eldest brother, who was panting out of breath and making heavy sounds on the treadmill.
Gongsun Ce volunteered to take over the burden of explaining the past in order to conceal some details that he did not want to tell. After the self-introduction, Alandia sat aside and only added words when necessary. The four people who had spent time together in the kingdom finished telling the story of four years ago word by word, which took them more than half an hour.
The hour hand of the clock now points to eight o'clock, and Orianna's anger has subsided by half unconsciously. Now the female knight is looking at her boyfriend with a complex look that is a mixture of blame, worry and affection. Alandia and Gongsun Ce each sat on different sofas. The three people who were listening went to the living room to move stools and listened to the whole story quietly.
Gongsun Ce wiped his face: "Is there anything you want to say?"
Qin Qianbai looked a little depressed, and she whispered: "No wonder Ace looked like that when we met."
"I just came back from the kingdom at that time..." Gongsun Ce smiled apologetically, made a tissue paper out of white tissue and handed it to Qiluo. The pink-haired girl now had tears in her eyes, "Don't worry, Qiluo, it's been a long time ago."
"How could you not care?" Qiluo took the tissue and wiped the corners of her eyes, "Just listening to it makes me feel so painful that I can't speak. I feel so sad when I think of Gongsun Ce's mood at that time... Wow!"
Unexpectedly, Gongsun Ce himself did not react too violently. He thought maybe it was because time had diluted his feelings at that time, or maybe it was because this experience had been recalled too many times. He patted Qiluo's shoulder gently, his eyes touched with Alandia's, and they understood in each other's eyes that they had already accepted this past.
At the same time, another woman's performance was more amazing. Rei Shigure raised his hand and put it down again, and stopped talking several times. His expression was not very melancholy but had a sense of horror as he suddenly realized.
Gongsun Ce was deeply surprised: "Ling, can I ask what you are thinking about?"
Rei Shigure spoke with a sense of smoothness that made him feel uncomfortable: "Is that bronze statue of the two of you in the end?!"
"What are you talking about that makes no sense, you woman?!"
"It's a bronze statue! A bronze statue!" Rei Shigure gestured excitedly, "That bronze statue of a hero that I encounter on my way to work every day!"
"Haha?! What on earth are you..." Gongsun Ce reacted and took a breath of air, "Don't scare me, they built a statue of me?!"
Orianna said with a matter-of-fact expression: "Yes, you and Mo are alone."
Mo Yuankai missed his footing and almost fell off the treadmill: "I have a share?!"
"Strictly speaking, it's not 'yours'. Most citizens only remember Chongguang, so we can only erect a statue for Me-God." Orianna was a little apologetic, "But we made a statue for you inside the bronze statue of Me-God. A small statue for insiders to admire."
Gongsun Ce flew up from the sofa and shouted in horror: "How can you?! Take mine off quickly!"
Qiluo grabbed his sleeve like a balloon, and her voice was extremely confused when she spoke: "Why? Gongsun Ce is not a person who is very worried about privacy leaks, right?"
"This is not an issue of privacy at all!"
Gongsun Ce was really anxious. He shouted almost crazily: "Qiluo, don't you understand after hearing what just happened?! I simply--"
"You and everyone saved the Kingdom of Morton..." Qiluo blinked, "Isn't that so?"
Gongsun Ce froze in mid-air, and the eldest lady pulled him back to the sofa. "That's not the case at all." Gongsun Ce's voice was bitter. Qin Qianbai pressed his shoulders and said seriously: "But it sounds to me that without A Ce, the kingdom would be in a very bad situation.
Miss Alandia will most likely not be able to continue to exist, and the Glazed Dragon will fall into the hands of Situ Shu...that person, and in the end no one can stop his plan. Judging from the situation at that time, Ate had done his best. "
Gongsun Ce drooped his head depressedly: "I... alas!"
"As Miss Qin said, you actually saved the kingdom." Airlandia gave her opinion, "Without your fight with everyone, the kingdom would have fallen into the hands of Situ Yi. Therefore, I have already believed in It states that you are too harsh on yourself."
Gongsun Ce's negative mood did not ease. The eldest lady and Qiluo touched his head together as a comfort, as if they were comforting a large animal that was in a bad mood.
Shigure Rei had long understood someone's self-loathing nature, so she wasn't too surprised. She carefully looked at the silver-haired woman opposite and said with particularly complicated emotions: "To be honest, I was really surprised. I was very early I guessed that his so-called white matter was the method of impermanence, but I really didn’t expect that his power came from such a famous person.”
"Compared to Huanyue Zun of the Shigure clan, I don't think I'm very famous." Airendia said.
Rei Shigure waved his hand: "How is it possible? I have heard of your name when I was still in the research institute. The youngest world-creating magician in the world, the Dawn Knight who is as famous as Tianji Mingke! In terms of popularity, There is no way I, a newcomer, can compare with you."
"It sounds like Miss Shigure is a beginner among the world's founders," the eldest lady said.
Shigurei put his hands on his hips and lowered his head with a smile on his face: "Do you want to find trouble, little girl?"
"Look, you get angry when you hear the truth."
"Very well, I will let you experience the power that the World Creation Envoy represents tonight!"
Gongsun Ce covered his head, feeling like his head was as big as the top of his head: "Please, can you two go home and stop arguing..."
"Hahaha!" Mo Yuankai, who was running silently, let out two strange laughs. Gongsun Ce used telekinesis to quietly increase the gear of the treadmill, and the strange laughter quickly turned into a wail. Qiluo quietly watched the fight between a few people, and after the atmosphere relaxed a little, she said, "We all understand the general situation. But I don't understand now, why did Airandia and Orianna come to the Capital of the Sky?"
This question quickly brought everyone back to business. Gongsun Ce pushed up his glasses and said thoughtfully: "The letter you gave me only said that you would come to Cangdu for some reasons... But I want you to be with me. Orianna's responsibility means that you will never have the chance to leave the capital unless..."
Gongsun Ce thought of that possibility, and he was confirmed by Alandia's admiring gaze.
"As you think, Ce. Your Excellency Roninlus has awakened recently, so Knight Orianna does not need to stay in the royal capital for a long time."
"Loninlus is awake?" The flesh on Mo Yuankai's face trembled with excitement, "How is he doing?"
"It took your Majesty the Envoy a long time to return to reality." Orianna said with a smile, "And his current situation is not bad. I want to be as good as before!"
"Great." Gongsun Ce smiled from the bottom of his heart. Rarely, he felt a sense of relief from something connected to the past. They all once hated the eccentric old man, but when they knew that he was safe and sound, those unpleasant pasts had long since faded away with time.
"The second reason is that Knight Airandia's investigation has made some progress. For these two reasons and the mission we are about to perform, I will come to the Capital of the Sky."
Gongsun Ce rubbed his hair nervously: "Has your investigation made progress? What are you investigating, Alandia?"
Airandia did not whet his appetite. She said in a calm and mechanical manner, as if she were reporting the situation: "About some details that we ignored four years ago, and the Dust Order that continues to operate today. member."
In an instant, the air in the room was as heavy as if it had been solidified by superpowers. Mo Yuankai stopped the treadmill, wiped the sweat from his head, and asked seriously: "Who is it?"
Alandia took out a photo from her handbag. The background of the photo was a corner of a modern city. A brown-haired man with a short beard on his chin was giving instructions to Fang Qiu while everyone was watching. Static photos cannot convey the voice of the moment, but the man's confident and calm demeanor and the adoring expressions of the onlookers are enough for viewers to imagine what a passionate speech it would be.
Mo Yuankai recognized this man. Anyone who cares about international politics knows this man's identity.
"Gaius Optimis?"
"Aulus' father..." Gongsun Ce whispered.
"I think you are not unfamiliar with this surname." Alandia said, "Otimis is one of the seven 'original families' of the United States, which are the seven families that have existed since before the concept of Ustus was born. An ancient and powerful family. Gaius is the contemporary head of the Optimis family. He is the father of Aurus Optimis, the vice president of the United States of Ustus, and the de facto leader of this country. To this day This person is behind all the events you have experienced so far."
Islandia first looked at Shigure Rei: "The Shigure Research Institute is backed by funds and resources from overseas, and its source is the Ultimus family under the control of Gaius."
She then looked at Qin Qianbai: "About four years ago, the leader of the agency dispute was Aurus Optimis, and one of the sources of his confidence was undoubtedly his father's support."
Seeing this posture, Qiluo became panicked: "It doesn't have something to do with me, right?"
"I don't think your experiments are relevant to this person."
Qiluo pressed her plump breasts and breathed a sigh of relief.
The Dawn Knight changed the topic: "However, behind the commotion on June 30 was the interference of this person. He triggered an internal fight among the officials at a critical moment, thus delaying the opportunity for rescue; he used the help of Orus to send a message to the Red Army. The Master revealed important information, so Master Chi was able to launch a surprise attack on key targets.”
The idol lady, who had really been eaten by Master Chi, sat down dizzy and joined the two friends with different expressions.
Gongsun Ce tapped his chin with his finger, and his words were deep in memories, as if he was talking in a dream: "In the end, we never found the exact origin of those dragon-turned-humans, on the day of the duel. We subconsciously thought that it was Situ Yi's preparation. Good miscellaneous soldiers, but Chaos Theater obviously does not have this ability... That is also Gaius's trick, right? Do a little help, hide behind the scenes, and only take action at critical moments, just like Situ Yi and Shigure Genya?"
Alandia nodded: "I think so."
"It's their style. Everyone in the Order has a moral character."
Gongsun Ce stopped talking. He held his hands tightly and stared at the corner of the small square table, as if there was some secret in the world there. Everyone felt varying degrees of worry, and some people had wounds in their hearts that were not allowed to be touched, like the reverse scales of a dragon. They can usually play life carefree and live an ordinary life, but once the scar is uncovered and pain comes from the wound again, they will become silent, angry, and will leave everything around them and go to dangerous places alone, not hesitate to kill. Cut off all obstacles...
Just to extinguish the fire of hatred.
Gongsun Ce spoke, and as everyone expected, his words were filled with unquestionable determination, like a quietly burning fire: "Airdrop high-level combat power, raid Meteor City, and behead Gaius as quickly as possible..."
He looked up in the worried eyes of everyone and smiled: "I won't say such things."
The eldest brother wiped the sweat from his head: "A Ce scared me to death. I was really thinking just now that you would rush through regardless."
"People have to learn lessons." Gongsun Ce pushed up his glasses, "I was played so badly in other people's games before, but this time I plunged into the opponent's base camp without any information. Isn't it too stupid?
We must fight, but we must first understand the situation before proceeding. If he has a big plan, we will find a way to pry open the corners of the plan and defeat them one by one; if he has powerful subordinates, we will first remove his minions one by one. "
Gongsun Ce crossed his legs and snapped his fingers like a ruffian: "Ha! It's rare that we will attack this time. Wouldn't it be a loss if we don't make preparations before attacking?"
The eldest lady patted his head: "Ace, you and Yan Qi are becoming more and more alike."
"It's my master after all. It doesn't seem unreasonable." Gongsun Ce looked at it openly, "Come on, tell me about the intelligence we currently have."
Orianna looked at him with almost pleased eyes. At this time, she really felt that her friend had grown up and was no longer the frizzy young man who always made mistakes.
She took out a crystal ball-like weapon from her handbag and released a clear picture like a projector. The picture shows various horrific scenes like those in a disaster movie. Thick and barbaric trees spread everywhere, squeezing the city; orange fire gushes out from deep underground and ravages the earth; chaotic magnetic currents make metal objects fly high in the sky, The transportation system was almost paralyzed...
Shigure Rei was the first to recognize these unusual and magnificent natural landscapes: "Wait a minute, isn't that the Fire Wind State? It wasn't like this when I went there a few months ago."
"As Ms. Shigure said, even in Ustes, where the dragon landscape is full of strange things, this cannot be called a normal phenomenon." Airandia explained, "It started about a month ago, Ustes Extreme climates of varying degrees have occurred in various places. Coincidentally, the recent election of the President of the United States is taking place, and Gaius Optimis has announced that he will participate in this presidential election."
Abnormal weather conditions are occurring across a large area, and a man who has long been in the background wants to come to the forefront. Gongsun Ce chewed on these two seemingly unrelated things and asked slowly: "Alandia, do you still remember the murderous eucalyptus in Baishi District?"
It was a case they had handled together in the past, in which a live-in maid murdered the hostess of the house and used various tight arrangements to make her appearance look like a "coincidence."
Alandia put her hand on the brim of her hat: "The lesson we can learn from this is that real coincidences are often not such a coincidence."
"Of course, the eldest young master's father must have wanted to take some action... It just so happens that I have been recuperating for the summer, and it's time for me to go out for a walk."
Gongsun Ce stood up and looked apologetically at the girls he loved deeply. He hugged them in turn and said with sadness and guilt: "Sorry, I have to... I have to check. You know that there are always things that must be completed in this life, and this is my share."
Qiluo responded with a smile: "Don't say that, Gongsun Ce, we will go with you~"
"Don't be kidding." He knocked on Qiluo's forehead. "This mission is very dangerous. It's enough for me to be involved in the danger. Airandia, do we have any teammates this time?"
"Of course." Airandia nodded. She took out a paper document from her bag and read it carefully: "The teammates in your plan include Miss Qin, Miss Shigure, Miss Qiluo and me."
Just as Gongsun Ce was about to walk over and take the document, his foot slipped and he fell onto the sofa. Mo Yuankai across from him pointed at his younger brother, staring with his eyes wide open, and letting out a laugh that was almost convulsive. Orianna pinched the back of his neck hard, and he quickly adjusted his facial muscles, like a weirdo in disguise. The smile turned into a solemn and sad expression.
"Very good arrangement." Mo Yuankai nodded, "Ha...it's really good...haha!...thoughtful."
"How could it be possible?!" Gongsun Ce shouted in horror.
The eldest lady was not surprised: "If this task has nothing to do with us, there is no need for Miss Airandia to tell the details in front of us."
"Where are Big Brother and Orianna?!"
"They have other missions," Airandia said.
Gongsun Ce said almost crazy: "No, but... I... I don't understand Airandia! Shouldn't we choose the most elite members?!"
"You are the creation-level warrior who defeated Master Chi. Miss Shigure is a creation-level envoy of Brahma. Miss Qin is the strongest warrior in our camp. Miss Qiluo is the best intelligence officer in the world. …”
The Dawn Knight tapped the document with her fingertips, and the way she spoke reminded Gongsun Ce of embarrassing moments in the past when he had omitted some important information in his reasoning. Gongsun Ce wiped his face and said in disbelief: "Don't tell me..."
"As you think, Ce." Airandia nodded, "Now, you are the strongest team."
