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At 10 a.m., the seven bell towers of the royal capital Superbia rang in unison. The ancient and melodious bells rang through the ancient city, causing ripples on the artificial lake in the courtyard. Knight Branagh looked at the water ripples through the window, and he saw his own faint smile on the windowpane.
New arrivals from outside always find the Royal Capital's bells noisy and harsh, but the old citizens believe that the bells can bring peace of mind. Knight Arlandia believes that this is a significant manifestation of nostalgia for hometown. She said that when people love a place, they will unconsciously think that everything there is good, just as the people of the Kingdom love their food culture, and the people of the Empire call it right. Food slurs. Branagh felt that this was very reasonable, but he also felt that many people really loved the sound of bells. This sound could temporarily relieve people from their anxious lives and let their spirits float slowly along with their voiceprints...
"Seriously Branagh, you are already very introverted. Stop smiling at the window." Akuya said, "It's super scary and hair-raising. It's like the vicious shady scenes in horror movies."
"Have I?" Branagh quickly adjusted his expression and returned to his rigorous work life. Akuiya rarely wore her work clothes seriously today. It seemed that her colleagues, who were always carefree, would be nervous about the beginning of the meeting. Branagh, on the other hand, had no pressure. He walked briskly to the conference room at the end of the third floor and set out teacups and information for each participant in advance.
This was probably the most crowded day in the Xinghui conference room in the past twenty years. There were 9 people in the meeting and they had to temporarily move two more chairs: 6 current Xinghui knights and 2 theoretically still working Xinghui. Cavaliers, and one of the newest...
Acting head.
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"Ladies and gentlemen, let us start today's meeting. This is the first meeting held by the acting head and I sincerely hope it will also be the last." Gongsun Ce said, "First of all, let's start with the first proposal. I sincerely recommend that this meeting be The presiding power is handed over to Knight Arlandia. I wonder what your colleagues think?"
Gongsun Ce is at the head of the long table. Today he is wearing a custom-made black suit, pure white gloves on his hands, a meticulous red tie, his hair is styled into a friendly and retro three-quarter length by the Dawn Knight himself, and he wears glasses. The film shines like headlights. This solemn and elegant dress made him burst into laughter when he entered the conference room. Knight Sara almost laughed under the chair.
"I'm sorry, acting leader..."
Knight Gaffrey calmly flipped through a thick manual, his tone rising implicitly, which made the acting captain secretly feel something bad.
"According to the 1654 supplementary provisions of Chapter 8, Article 14 of the Internal Discipline of the Knights, the leader or the temporary leader must personally shoulder the honorable responsibility of presiding over the meeting." Gaffrey turned to the middle of the manual. Show the position to everyone, "This is not only a basic etiquette but also an unshirkable responsibility. It can effectively protect the deputy captain or other selfless civil servants who silently contribute to the kingdom from the harsh accusation of 'monopolizing power'" .”
Gongsun Ce retreated in front of the deputy leader's humble smile: "Thank you, Knight Gaffrey. I completely understand. Then let's make a quick decision and finish the two necessary official tasks today..." He glanced at about half of the dictionary. Thick document, "Sorry, this document is a bit convoluted. Can any knight help me summarize it?"
In fact, it stands to reason that he, as the acting leader, should not be involved in the affairs within the Knights. After all, identity belongs to status and reality belongs to reality, and everyone knows the specific situation. It happened that after this series of events, there were several major matters that required the leader to make his own decision, so Gongsun Ce bit the bullet and sat at the table.
He cast his eyes for help on the knights on both sides of the long table. On his right sat the knight Gaffrey, followed by Raquel, Yulia and Branagh; on his left was the dear knight Ai of the Dawn. Landia, followed by Sarah (humanoid body), Aquia and Orianna. Captain Gongsun looked around and felt very stressed. He felt less like he was presiding over a meeting and more like a petty thief standing in the dock listening to the verdicts of the juries on both sides.
Raquel stood up without hesitation and fired the first shot of torturing the group leader: "The first important thing is about you, Knight Gongsun. Now you legally belong to the first seat of the Star Council and the Morton Royal Knights. The leader of the group, as well as the owner of the national treasures the Holy Fire Armor and the Last Sword. Unfortunately, from an international perspective, you are also a... college student in the Sky City."
"And one of the most dangerous dragon species." Yulia said, "To put it simply, the kingdom's strongest armed force is now combined with you, a foreigner."
Gongsun Ce raised his forehead and said: "I will resign after this meeting -"
"Before that, Captain." Airandia glanced at him, "As usual, you should consult the knights about the plan they have prepared for you."
Gongsun Ce shuddered. This was the first time in his life that he heard the Dawn Knight call him "you". For a moment, he wanted to hide under the table. He wiped away the cold sweat and said, "I wonder what the Kingdom official's opinion is?"
The knights other than Alandia exchanged glances quickly, and Gongsun Ce saw the Cyber Ghost Music Club in the fast food restaurant in this look. Usually when discussing the arduous task of "whose turn is it to pay today?" they will engage in a momentary eye contact, using each other's perseverance and ruthlessness to force their opponents to make concessions. Unfortunately, the good-tempered Orianna was defeated in this gaze duel. She coughed five times before picking up the information at hand.
"In fact, Knight Gongsun, the Propaganda Department has an idea about this...with a very international perspective and a rather broad-minded thinking."
Gongsun Ce's eyes turned white: "Holy King, what bad idea can you use these two words at the same time?"
Every civil servant in the Kingdom knows that "international vision" generally means that it is easy to cause international conflicts, and "broad thinking" means bad ideas that will destroy everyone's jobs. Orianna was obviously not stupid either. She said with difficulty: "They suggested publicly publishing the news of your appointment as the new team leader, focusing on commending you for your contribution as a person with the most dangerous ability in many world crises, and taking this opportunity to Publicize your love affair with Knight Arlandia. The Propaganda Department believes that this can greatly promote friendly diplomacy between countries and help reduce the bad impression of superpowers among the general public. It is considered a win-win for the kingdom and Cangdu..."
When Orianna spoke, her voice was as thin as a mosquito. Gongsun Ce opened his mouth wide and was speechless for three seconds: "Gaffrey, do I have the right to remove the Minister of Propaganda?"
Gaffrey shook his head regretfully: "I'm sorry that you don't have one. You can only manage the personnel promotion within the regiment."
"King Morton's m...saddle, why does this crap appear on our table? Can anyone be a minister these days?!"
"I need to correct a misunderstanding of yours. This proposal is very consistent with the average ability level of the Kingdom's cabinet." Gaffrey said, "But the secretary of the Propaganda Department should not be very capable, otherwise this proposal should not be passed smoothly and appear in your cabinet." At the table.”
Gongsun Ce took the document and glanced at it twice, and was completely disappointed when he saw "You can also ask the Seventh Knight and Mr. Mo Yuankai to hold a wedding at the same time." He put the document on the table and said, "Orianna will tell you the rest, briefly."
Orianna's emotionless tone was exactly like that of the Dawn Knight: "The Sports Department recommends that you be packaged as an international superhero, the mages sincerely invite you to transfer your student status to the Mage Academy, and the secret service department recommends that you change your name and surname to officially serve in a dual capacity... …”
Gongsun Ce pulled the document over, tied it tightly three times with an iron chain, and then threw the damn thing on top of the locker in the conference room. He announced in his most dignified manner so far: "Let's take a look at the second bill first!"
The knights followed suit, and Alandia took the lead: "The second proposal is the personnel changes within the Knights. Now that Knight Sarah and Knight Yulia have recovered, we need to consider the positions of the two old members."
"Fortunately, it's not a salary issue." Gongsun Ce joked, "I think everyone has a lot of thoughts on this... But Knight Branagh and Knight Akuya, please be patient. This is a conference room, isn't it? At the starting line of a 100-meter race, you can put your hands on your thighs first."
The two new knights coughed awkwardly, and they were about to stand up and announce that they were happy to quit. The senior knights chuckled twice, and knight Sarah stood up and straightened her messy hair.
"In fact, dear knights, Yulia and I have no intention of asking these two dedicated juniors to give up their positions for us. The Starlight Conference is running smoothly now, and we want to do some new things... "
"Contribute to the kingdom in a new capacity." Yulia said, "What do you think?"
Gongsun Ce clapped his hands before a new round of sight duel: "In order to ease the awkward atmosphere, I will call someone to report this time, Branagh, you come."
Branagh's eyes were particularly melancholy, with "Me?!" written all over his face. He mustered up the courage to read the document: "In fact, now the kingdom is short of manpower in all aspects, and all departments welcome the two knights. The Propaganda Department vigorously invited Knight Sarah to join the Royal Capital Opera House. In the past two years, the Kingdom’s entertainment industry has been severely impacted by Hezhong Cangdu. The addition of fresh blood can greatly inspire people..."
Gongsun Ce strained his face to prevent himself from laughing, and Yulia, who always had a straight face, turned his head wordlessly. Sarah raised her right hand in shock: "Me? Opera? Do they want a bunch of beagles singing Ode to Ham in the theater?"
"It's a plan," Raquel said. "In terms of art, I'm afraid it can surpass most of the opera's existing repertoire."
Orianna was in deep despair: "Our current opera is worse than a barking dog?"
"In the eyes of ordinary citizens, yes." Alandia said, "Most citizens will not choose to spend one or two weeks of living expenses to buy a ticket to watch the opera, and at least 99% of citizens know how to bark a dog .”
Yulia shook his head vigorously: "I would rather comb the dog. Do you have any other suggestions?"
Knight Akuya was optimistic: "Prince Jackson is expected to take the throne in three months and there is a shortage of private armed forces, so you two can become the leaders of the Forbidden Army."
The second prince Jackson has also recovered from the crystallized state, and the kingdom's top leaders are preparing to find an opportunity to ask the current fake Gray to abdicate and allow Jackson to restore the throne. Yulia was very moved by this proposal: "Forbidden Army! Honorary servant of the king! This is not a boast, this is a task suitable for us."
Gongsun Ce squinted: "Look at our cold crystal knight, he is almost flying to the highest sky..."
Raquel ignored his weirdness and added: "His Royal Highness himself is also happy to see this development, because the current morale of the royal secret agents is low and they need a strong pillar to cheer them up."
"The agent's morale is low? Why?" Sara subconsciously felt something was wrong.
Raquel's expression was subtle: "That's it. First of all, Secret Agent Sekeri is Jane Grey's confidant. During the battle in Wave City, he was so stared at by the acting captain that he suffered a nervous breakdown and is still lying in bed today."
Yulia's face looked a little ugly, but Captain Gongsun looked straight ahead, showing an upright look that showed concern for the country.
"Then Sekerei's best disciple, the second-in-command of the Royal Capital's Secret Agent, has been killed. Her name is Criqui Hyde, and she participated in the siege of the Dawn Knight four years ago..."
Yulia's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot, and Sarah lamented: "Are there no other spies?"
Raquel frowned: "Sekri has also vigorously trained another secret agent, Fam, in the past four years. She was expected to take over the important task of secret agent supervisor, but she resigned last week... The report said that... During an undercover mission, I fell in love with the person I was tasked with, so I chose to elope..."
Gaffrey was drinking tea at this time. He coughed violently when he heard this: "Elopement? The future second-in-command of secret agents and the United Nobles?! This is the trigger of the crisis! This will become a scandal! The laughingstock of the world! We already have She is one of the top five in the Mage Academy, we can no longer have a prodigal spy, we have to send a commissioner to bring her back to the royal capital!"
Gongsun Ce adjusted his sitting posture and said gently: "Actually, deputy commander, there is still a little thing that has not been explained clearly."
Gaffrey was furious: "Is there anything that can cover up the secrets of the kingdom?!"
"The nobleman who eloped with her is the next heir of the Hadrian family." Gongsun Ce said, "Qing Hongyi personally appointed him."
Gaffrey put down the tea cup, his manner was elegant and intellectual: "At many necessary times, our agent had to give up her personal relationship and make sacrifices for the kingdom. We must express our gratitude for her righteousness. Let's award that agent a medal, and then She will be given an honorary title, which is the honor she deserves."
Several knights who were not so thick-skinned groaned one after another. Gongsun Ce smiled and nodded: "I accept your good advice. So what do you think, Yulia Sara? The new spy leader's salary will definitely be generous."
Yulia looked stiff: "I solemnly refuse!"
"Where's the glory? Where's the responsibility? I want to rebuke the selfishness of Knight Yulia. You can't just look at the fate of your predecessor, but think more about the overall situation of the kingdom!" Gongsun Ce was heartbroken.
"No!" Yulia firmly objected.
Gongsun Ce snickered and retracted his chair, completely forgetting the majestic posture that a group leader should have. He knocked on the table: "Is there any more reliable proposal?"
Branagh went through the list again and said sadly: "The two just now are relatively feasible."
"Okay, then I have a few thoughts..." Gongsun Ce pushed up his glasses, "First of all, I noticed a problem in the recent battles. There seem to be few strong men in the kingdom to return to heaven?"
"The knights have always been diligent in practicing swordsmanship, but compared to the Empire and the United Nations, the martial arts practice of the Kingdom's impermanent mages is indeed relatively lagging behind." Yulia answered seriously, "This is partly due to the historical legacy of the kingdom's emphasis on the practice of impermanent mages. The problem, on the other hand, is also related to our sword canon: compared with top inheritances such as Qin Secrets and Royal Martial Arts, the Silver Light Sword Canon, which was born out of battlefield swordsmanship, focuses on universality, but lacks space for further study."
Gongsun Ce nodded: "Who has the highest level of Huitian Shu in the group now?"
It was Yulia who still answered: "It's me. My level is equivalent to the 'Celestial Eye' of the Qin family in the imperial capital."
Gongsun Ce suddenly looked at his old friend with admiration, and his idea gradually took shape in his mind: "I think it is best to make up for the weak martial arts of the Knights. It is too easy to rely on the impermanence method to support the situation. The kingdom must have its own A strong martial artist. It just so happens that the eldest lady... Well, Miss Qin Qianbai of the empire is now living in the royal capital. She broke through to the final state not long ago. I think Miss Qin is happy to help improve the Silver Light Sword Code. What do you think?"
Yulia's eyes shone: "I'm happy to cooperate!"
"Very good, if everything goes well, Knight Yulia can continue to be the knight's sword instructor and guide the knights' martial arts." Gongsun Ce nodded with satisfaction, "Next, Sarah. Your Excellency Roninles has a proposal, He plans to send a group of mages and knights to form a new department specifically responsible for the spiritual protection of the royal capital. This force will also control intelligence and be directly responsible to the royal palace. The Wuxiangshen incident was too exciting for everyone, although there is no Shadow Mist Capital now. It’s not something to be taken lightly, what do you think of this project?”
"This is my specialty." Sara was pleasantly surprised, "But is the Chief Mage afraid of dogs?"
"I think he won't be afraid of golden retrievers now that he's old," Gongsun Ce said. Finally, he brought the document that had been thrown aside, opened the chain, bypassed the opinions of many departments, and looked directly at the opinions of the second prince himself. After reading the half piece of paper, he already had an idea in his mind.
"As for the issue of the acting captain and the armor... I think it might as well be like this. I still live in the Capital of the Sky, and Knight Arlandia will act as the acting captain. Considering the current crisis-ridden situation, the Holy Fire Armor will be responsible for the future. The battle is still important, and His Royal Highness Jackson also expressed his willingness to cooperate with the global crisis protection operations that may occur in the future. After that, if necessary, Knight Alandia will give me temporary permission, and I will equip the Holy Fire to fight. The rest of the time, the Holy Fire will be provided by Knight Ailandia. Landia uses it. What do you knights think?"
The knights all smiled and said that the arrangements were in place, and they said in unison: "Yes, acting captain!"
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After another half hour of communication, the knights left the conference room one after another. Gongsun Ce fell down on the table on the spot, like a pile of mud in a suit.
"Holy King," he said listlessly, "I really admire the endurance of the old regiment leader. Did he have to deal with these mentally retarded bureaucrats every day? This is really... Is my handling okay? I didn't Are you going to embarrass the leader?"
The Dawn Knight poured him a cup of hot tea with a smile on his face.
"Actually, Ce," she said, "I think you can make a competent leader."
(End of chapter)
