"Dear General, I am... a member of the Sugla Guards. My name is Laite Sugla. I really didn't know that the 'Lake of Silence' has been designated as a restricted area. I was forced to enter here. This No, I just escaped from a hard battle and woke up by the lake."
"'Don't know'?" Among the three leading people, the man on the left raised a disdainful smile, and was the first to speak in a slightly hoarse voice:
"Ordinary empire [soldiers] are just executors of orders, even members of the guard with a higher status. You know, before today, except for Shamon's team, the empire had not given any [soldiers] anything close to the 'Silence of Silence'" Lake's command.
Being able to appear here is enough to prove that your identity is suspicious, Laite. I guess you just picked up the 'skin of a Guardsman' somewhere and wanted to disguise it. Moreover, the only people who have the ability to sneak into this place alone, apart from the Imperial Aerospace Force, are the high-level [Lost Ones] from the three major churches. explain! Which pope sent you here! "
As the man spoke, he quickly raised the "Dark Night Series" standard rifle in his hand and pointed it at Laite's chest.
Faced with this situation, Laite did not panic at all. After all, he had already expected that appearing here would inevitably lead to suspicion. However, in the current situation, he had to be as "real" as possible, but he could easily be suspected. Structure language in a skeptical way.
On the one hand, no matter whether he lied or told the truth, he appeared in the central area of Silent Highlands and happened to bump into the imperial army. good.
On the other hand, there must be many professionals with "seduction" abilities among the top officials of the empire, or people with similar skills. They can easily read their own thoughts. Show your sincerity by "telling the truth gradually and never telling lies", and then wait for the opportunity to escape from here. This is the only feasible strategy at the moment.
Try not to do anything if you can. If you are forced to fight, the extraordinary "red magic power" in your body plus the power that has just been promoted to Order 5 will probably not be weaker than most of the magic power in the Sune Empire. By.
Thinking of this, Laite's expression did not change and he still said very calmly:
"No one sent me here. I told you that I entered here by mistake. However, Your Majesty General, aren't you curious about the divine domain of the 'Daughter of Tool Yuan'? I just left there."
As soon as the "Daughter of Tool Yuan" was mentioned, the expression on the face of the middle one among the three leaders suddenly changed.
First he was surprised, and then there was a flash of disbelief. After rolling his eyes a few times, the corners of the man's mouth raised and twitched uncontrollably. Finally, he tried hard to suppress the joy in his heart, held down the rifle raised by the man on the left, and tilted his head. , glanced at him with half-purple eyes, and said:
"Kaewokski, do you know why you have never been able to completely replace Kayingu and become the official marshal?"
"I don't know, Your Highness." Kaiwukski's tone instantly became respectful. Under the instruction, he reluctantly put down his rifle and stood back behind the man in the middle.
The man who is honored as "Your Highness" is the crown prince of the Zine Empire and the number one person in charge of military and political affairs in the empire, Yinfante Rurik.
Looking at the calm Laite in front of him, Yin Fante secretly admired him in his heart. After all, with such a huge difference in absolute strength, Laite did not run away or kneel down to beg for mercy incoherently. This either shows that he is a genuine Imperial [soldier] or proves that he is His psychological quality is extremely strong.
Thinking of this, Yin Fante took off his white gloves and put them in his coat pocket, then rolled up his sleeves, rubbed the "Time Wheel Watch" on his right wrist with his left hand, and educated Kaiwukski behind him in a slightly weird tone. road:
"When encountering something, you must first understand the situation, and you must make an accurate judgment based on the battlefield situation and known information. At this point in the war, we have eliminated all the lost people in two of the three major churches, and The Church of Hope has adopted a cooperative stance towards us again. I would like to ask, could he be a high-level lost person from the Church of Dark Night or the Church of Giants?"
"Unlikely." Kaiwukski shook his head.
"If he is a lost person of the Church of Hope, is he more likely to be a friend or an enemy?" Yin Fante asked.
"Of course...of course we are friends." As soon as he finished speaking, Kaiwukski seemed to hear Yin Fante's dissatisfaction and quickly apologized:
"I'm sorry... Your Highness, this subordinate was impulsive."
"Just understand." Yin Fante forced a smile on his face.
Immediately, he turned his attention to Laite, looked up and down, and said in a gentle tone:
"Don't be afraid. I am the Crown Prince of the Empire, the supreme leader here. They all obey my orders. It doesn't matter even if you are the Lost One. There is a 'no matter what' clause in the "Zine Code". As long as you truly choose to submit to humanity and abandon it, With your status as a lost person, you can naturally be treated as a person with super powers and enjoy all the rights you deserve."
"I'm not a lost person, I'm a human being, and I didn't lie." Laite protested loudly.
"That's better," Yin Fante's smile suddenly became stronger and he said in a slightly distorted tone:
"Speaking of which, after all, Kaiwukski is a simple-minded guy with strong limbs who hangs out on the battlefield. I am very interested in what he is not interested in. Tell me, Laite, what do you know about the 'Daughter of the Mechanical Element'? In other words, what have you experienced? The Decider's diary mentioned that the yellow sand will dissipate only when 'people' visit her domain. Now, as soon as the yellow sand here fades, you appear here. You There should be something in me that makes me feel satisfied, right?"
"What... do you want? In other words, what do you want to know?" Laite asked, taking the opportunity to observe Yin Fante's expression.
He found that the joy and desire on Yin Fante's face were a little stronger. The excitement about the coming satisfaction from the heart was uncontrollable, just like eating and drinking. Of course, as a The actual ruler of the empire, he doesn't need to hide himself at all.
Therefore, he took a few steps forward, his military green tactical boots stopped on the soil two meters in front of Laite, and stared at Laite with his half-purple eyes that had experienced many vicissitudes but seemed to possess the domineering and aloof nature of a king. Tong Kong, as dark as the abyss, said:
"The mechanical core of the 'Daughter of the Mechanical Element'. You just emphasized that you left her divine domain, which means you want to make a deal with it, right? Laite Sugra, this name does not belong to me. You are no stranger. My collaborator, the maverick [scientist] John who conducted various extraordinary experiments for me, and my teacher Aaron have all mentioned you to me. Unfortunately, the empire needs to promote Socra's soldiers' Recommended by generals with the rank of Dark Star and above, otherwise, such a talent should have been put to use by me long ago."
"It's a pity, Your Highness. Missing it will only leave you with time to regret, and will not find new opportunities for you. Just like every level I encountered after entering the central area of the highland. They are all straight Only by winning the battle will the next area be opened, and once you pass through it, you can't go back."
"The 'Feiyue Arena' is like this, the 'Silver Moon Temple' is like this, the 'Sunflower Sea of Flowers' and the final 'Daughter of Mechanical Elements' divine realm are like this. During this period, I almost lost my ability to judge time. I almost lost my ability to judge time. Lost in a 'confused dream'. My comrades died, my friends sacrificed for me, even my boss General George, his collaborator, Pusev, the leader of the 'Lone Wolf Society', also died in the final Checkpoint. This exploration of the realm of gods is an out-and-out disaster, and my gains cannot make up for my losses at all." Laite was minding his own business to express his inner emotions, with a strong gloomy look in his eyes.
Even though the death of the killer whale transformed by Old K in "Crime Moon Arena" strengthened his "Touch of Darkness", the death of "Daughter of Tool Yuan" promoted his rank to the "Pain" level.
However, dead lives cannot escape from the underworld, and broken bodies cannot be restored to their original state. The deceased are destined to remain in memory, not reality.
Now he just wants to escape from the empire he was forced to travel through and go to the more mysterious and promising north. For this, even if he pays a small price, it is worth it.
However, Yin Fante seemed to understand his thoughts through some means and spoke first:
"What position do you want to seek within the empire? As long as you hand over the mechanical core of the god, I can satisfy all your requirements."
"Can I ask you a question first?" Laite asked instead of answering directly.
"Okay." Yin Fante nodded slightly.
"What do you want to do with the mechanical core? Don't get me wrong, I just don't want a Socratic tragedy to happen. After all, it's better not to have an anti-human existence like 'Paradise' appear. You really want to reconstruct 'order' If so, war and killing should be avoided." Laite requested sincerely.
"I'm different from those lunatics in Holly." Yin Fante said slightly angrily:
"The Sune Empire is an empire that lasts for thousands of years, and all its subjects are my subjects. As a qualified king, I cannot satisfy my selfish desires at the expense of my subjects. I use the mechanical core, on the one hand, in order to obtain it that is enough to last Energy that will not be exhausted for thousands of years, to prepare for post-war reconstruction; on the other hand, Laite, you have to understand a truth."
"What?" Laite asked curiously.
"After order is reestablished, suppressed production will return to pre-New Zealand prosperity, and the suppressed population will develop explosively. By then, the small country will not be able to meet our needs for living space, and a new round of war will It will be inevitable. However, if by then we not only have the technological products left by Crusted, but also have the mechanical core to provide inexhaustible energy, the problems caused by the "Heartless Man" and the Lost Man since the New Yuan Dynasty will The crisis will finally end." Yin Fante explained.
"So, do you still hope to launch a new, larger-scale war in the near future?" Laite's tone was mixed with a hint of disdain.
"Otherwise? Are you worried that the empire's strength is not enough? I forgot to tell you that the Church of Hope has announced full cooperation with the empire and given up the identity of the Lost. Moreover, their red cardinal Merlinal has already The ferocious beasts flowing with strong dragon blood have been brought to the 'Silent Heart of Steel'. By then, those of us who have the mechanical core and dragons and are the first to restore order will be invincible!"
The Yin Fante in front of him has begun to transform into a tyrant after being influenced by war and power.
Laite hoped that the war would end and that the empire would no longer experience war, but the sight of the imperial crown prince in front of him gave him a strong sense of disgust.
At this moment, he withdrew his hand that was gradually touching the core of the machine, sighed softly, and the vague hope in his eyes quickly dimmed. Then, he shook his head and firmly refused in front of Yin Fante:
"I'm sorry, Your Highness. I cannot agree with your ideas, and I will not hand over the mechanical core that I obtained through hard work by killing the gods. Please let me leave here and allow me to go north."
"Laite, are you kidding me?" Yin Fante showed a twisted look of displeasure on his face, "Do you think you can escape? Now you are just a hare waiting for the wolves to hunt, take out the mechanical core , you have a chance to survive. Don’t forget, Silent Highlands is now completely controlled by the empire, and you can’t leave at all!”
As he spoke, Yin Fante took out the blue-fluorescent "Empire Core" pistol that had been transformed by Crusted technology from his arms, and directly pressed it against Laite's already hot, shaped gun. Mechanical heart!
