"Lecco, who was only thirteen years old at the time, gave me hope that I had never reached before. Perhaps only such a king has the ability, qualifications, and time to accomplish miracles that no one can create."
"I am very happy that after telling him my true identity, he still boldly accepted me, but my identity is special, so after consulting with him, I decided to still call myself the pseudonym 'Skye' and wear a mask to cover it up. My own face, to prevent the war from causing other accidents because of me."
"While I was collecting military books and studying them, I was observing Lecco's methods of doing things. His ideas were quite novel and effective, and I benefited a lot from them. In this way, it took me some time to play the role I should have."
"I asked Saya to bring a letter back to the capital to give to her brother, and asked her to stay in the capital to take care of Bai and Shirley - I was prepared to spend more than ten years, or even decades, in the empire."
"This is my expectation. I have no reason to just stand aside and watch."
"Although I expected that Lecco would create miracles, what he showed me was a miracle that I didn't dare to imagine."
"In just four years, he made all his enemies fearful and unified the chaotic land in one fell swoop!"
"Even though I was a participant, on the day when everyone was toasting to celebrate, I still wondered if I had fallen into a sweet dream..."
There was a smile on Hutto's lips, and then he adjusted his attitude and continued to elaborate:
"The war was victorious, so I was in no hurry to leave."
"My wish and efforts are not to let the empire unify the surrounding areas. I trust Lecco, but I hope to see it with my own eyes."
"After the war, Lecco promulgated a series of strategies and used the army to ensure that his measures could be implemented accurately everywhere. Some of his strategies seemed unreasonable to me, but he still defied everyone's opinions. Keep practicing.”
"I can only do what I can according to his wishes."
"Just when I spent more than half a year designing an irrigation project, and then took the time to return to the royal capital, and then returned to the imperial capital again, I suspected that I had fallen into a dream..."
"——At that time, the construction of the imperial capital was not much worse than that of the royal capital, and the economies of various places were also recovering rapidly!"
"This is the second miracle that I didn't expect. His methods amazed me." Hutto laughed. "I remember that at that time, I was ecstatic and a little confused, and I frantically read through the measures to verify the reality. Another bold guess, always trying to figure out why there is such a powerful magic in it, which can quickly make everything dilapidated look new."
"As a result, I understand some of it, but the other part is still foggy, just like what Lecco did during the war."
"In the second year after the unification, everything in the empire was prosperous. I saw that people's pain had been wiped away and turned into a vision for the future, so I returned to the royal capital."
“I used what I learned in those years to add a bit of color to my hometown.”
Hutto's story ends here.
His voice was calm and full of emotions, like a professional bard.
Liliana and Leonhart were slightly fascinated as if they were listening to someone telling an epic story. After listening, An suddenly realized that Hutto's description of himself was very simple, as if he was just a bystander.
But looking at the current prosperity of the empire and Xiaoyue's attitude towards him, it must be more than that.
With Hutto's character, he didn't seem to be someone who showed off, so An looked directly at Xiaoyue.
Xiaoyue understood and said to Liliana: "During the war, Mr. Hutto's use of troops relies on 'skill'. He can always frighten the enemy generals and cause them to retreat or surrender with the least casualties between the enemy and ourselves. Whether it is a frontal battle or a surrender. Mr. Hutto has never failed to defeat the enemy in roundabout ways. Those who know the inside story call Mr. Hutto the 'Fantastic Stratagem'."
Leonhart suddenly looked at Hutto, dumbfounded. Apparently he had heard this name from the old guard.
"Mr. Hutto is also a good hand at the negotiation table..." Xiao Yue reported the names of two countries that An had never heard of. "The leaders of these two old countries were persuaded by Mr. Hutto and directly negotiated without using any troops. Return it to the Empire."
Hutto said quickly: "These two are kind-hearted people. They hope that the world will be peaceful and they just take advantage of the situation. How can you say it is my credit..."
His explanation was ignored.
Xiaoyue continued: "At the same time, Mr. Hutto is also a hero in our country's agricultural construction. The irrigation system of the grain field with the largest production volume in the empire was designed and built by Mr. Hutto..."
"That is all based on the experience and wisdom of local veteran farmers..."
Xiaoyue kept talking about Hutto's achievements, and Hutto kept explaining. The scene looked quite joyful.
Leonhart and Liliana gradually understood that Hutto was not only the greatest contributor to the kingdom's current prosperity, but also the most indispensable link in the rise of the empire.
No wonder Xiaoyue respects him so much, and it also explains why Hutto knows so many secrets of the empire.
While An was letting go of the stone in her heart, she respected her teacher more and more.
These actions are enough to make Hutto famous all over the world and make everyone respect and admire him. However, he did not care about these fame and fortune, and only regarded himself as a musician.
Such a noble character! Such outstanding abilities!
An will feel relieved to have such a helper in the next wave.
Seeing that Xiaoyue stopped speaking, Hutto took the opportunity to say: "Stop talking about me, let's focus on the next question."
An's face straightened.
The mystery of Hutto's identity has been explained clearly. The crisis is imminent and the next countermeasures must be discussed.
The previous relaxation and embarrassment disappeared. Hutto's face was full of seriousness and he said to An: "Are you sure you want to be the bait yourself?"
An nodded solemnly: "There is no other way. This matter is of great importance and cannot be decided based on random information. There must be solid evidence and clues as a basis for taking measures."
Only An, who is being targeted, can act as bait to lure the mastermind behind the scenes to reveal his true identity.
"Really." Heto sighed, glanced at Xiao Yue, and said, "I have nothing to help you with in the empire. I'd better stay in the capital and control the situation here."
"That's what I'm asking of you!" Seeing that he didn't open his mouth, Hutto had already understood, and An couldn't help but smile.
To set up a trap, in addition to having the bait An, you also need a fishing rod, or a suitable environment.
If the situation in the kingdom calms down too quickly, the mastermind behind the scenes will find that things do not develop as expected, and they will be more cautious when making subsequent plans and find it difficult to find loopholes.
But if the chaos remains unquenched for a long time, leading to chaos in the kingdom, the traitors hiding in the empire will definitely take the opportunity to launch an attack.
To grasp the stability of these two, one must not only have the ability, but also have the appropriate status.
Hutto was the perfect candidate.
But this also means that he has to bear the pressure of both the kingdom and the empire at the same time, and he will suffer serious consequences if he does not do well.
With Hutto's character of risking his life and working hard for several years for strangers, if something really happened, the first thing he would have to face, and the biggest thing he would face, would be the pressure he puts on himself.
What Hutto has to endure will not be any easier than An's.
Neither Hutto nor An said this out loud. Although Leonhardt understood some of it, Liliana was completely confused.
Xiaoyue saw it and walked over to explain to her in a low voice.
"Since this is your decision, I won't say any more." Hutto changed the subject and his eyes became serious, "What about the other people in the troupe?"
As mentioned before, fishing requires a suitable fishing rod, and the theater troupe is also part of this "fishing rod".
After all, An is a member of the theater troupe. If there is no suitable foreshadowing, if he follows Liliana and the others to the imperial capital alone, it will also appear abrupt and arouse suspicion!
"I..." An looked at Miku beside him, paused, and said firmly, "I want to talk to everyone first!"
"...that's fine." Hutto's eyes softened a lot.
