"We cannot sit back and watch their sacrifices be in vain!"
Back in the parliament hall earlier, several members sitting at a small round table were shouting angrily: "They have been fighting outside the city for two days. Even if we don't send troops, we will What should be done?"
"..."
"Are you still going to watch this opportunity go to waste? Are you just giving up the option of fighting? Is the hundreds of years of national destiny of our Principality of Ernifea... going to end here and now?"
"...Carlos."
Only this man's voice echoed in the empty parliament hall. It was like an opera house that had already dispersed. There was no movement for a long time. However, an old voice gradually sounded from the corner of the circularly arranged benches. The voice was like a tired voice. Old Man Twilight: "We know how you feel, but...it is no longer possible for the Adventurer Act to continue."
"……What?"
"The current situation of the principality makes it impossible for us to continue to support and rely on any external forces, even selfless adventurers." Fortes, who was still wearing a formal dress, looked a few years older. He could have been as good as the young people. The sonorous voice of the higher class also became much deeper: "What's more, we have seen their greed and uncertainty countless times. If we fail again..."
"The principality can no longer afford any defeat."
Another gray old man holding a wooden hammer interrupted the conversation, but his voice was equally tired and low: "Tanya is right in front of them, and we have no chips to lose."
"But before..."
"Task's defeat has proven the futility of our last efforts."
Seemingly knowing what the other party wanted to say, Fortes's voice rang out again: "Even if the surrounding states and counties send support now, Tania will not be able to escape the fate of destruction. If you want to save this city... you can only rely on ourselves."
"Death, or live..." His eyes gradually became deeper: "It's that simple."
"You old guys have lived for so long, are you still greedy for life and afraid of death?"
The long-haired Carlos looked at the other party intently for a while, but finally sneered: "No wonder you agreed to all the requests made by the imperial people one after another..."
"..."
"You didn't speak when Koska County and Ferron County fell into the enemy's hands. When Fars Fortress fell, you didn't speak either... Now the Imperials are in front of us, and the bodies of adventurers who were fighting for their lives outside the city are all gone. It can be piled up into a small mountain..."
He raised his fists and slammed them on the table in front of him: "You want to surrender?"
"If you repeat it, I don't want to say it again."
Fortes replied dully: "Until any bill is passed, they have no substantial connection with us, and we ignore them... and there is nothing wrong with them."
"Do you want to... just wait for death?"
"We also have the potential to continue to prosper."
Turning his head and looking at the silent old man sitting in the middle, Fordson said slowly: "As a solid follower of Pamir, you don't understand our behavior so much... I won't blame you for anything."
"...I understand." Carlos said in a deep voice: "You agreed to that list...right?"
"There are many nobles on that list, and I'm under a lot of pressure." The old man sighed and said, "If you don't want some of those requests to come true..."
"Please go talk to the Imperial people yourself."
"……very good."
While President Hosman sitting in the center was still silent with his eyes closed, Carlos took a deep breath, then turned his head again and looked at the bearded middle-aged man on the other side who had been silent: "What about you? , Connelly? Haven’t you always supported adventurers?”
The fat middle-aged man raised his head, his lips trembled for a while, but finally he glanced at the president and said nothing for a long time.
"...Hmph, hehehehe..."
Carlos stood up slowly with a sad face and looked around at everyone under the light: "People on the mainland say that we people in the Principality are weak and that we people in the Principality are not as good as the people in the Empire... They are all wrong. ”
"The principal enemy's biggest enemy is ourselves."
He stood up suddenly and never looked at anyone else. Instead, he took a few congressmen who were also loyal to Pamir and left the place without looking back. The heavy breathing from the president then sounded in the ears of others. He opened his eyes, which were full of bloodshot eyes due to many days of hard work. The words filled with turbidity also followed the movement of his lips. It flowed in the ears of others: "It seems... there will be no results from tonight's meeting."
"Your Excellency the President..."
"There are still many people under the Speaker. Even if we ignore their opinions, we cannot ignore their strength."
Horsman said slowly: "Let me handle this hurdle personally."
"Meeting dismissed."
The footsteps began to move away as the people at the table dispersed, and finally as the MPs all disappeared in silence, true peace was returned to this place. Hosman, who was left alone, sat motionless on the spot, and there was no movement for a long time. Then he opened his eyes the next moment after all the guards left, got up and walked towards a corner of the parliament hall. The light that illuminated the interior of the hall gradually dimmed in front of the old man. He reached out and pushed open a secret door there, and then in the suddenly dimming light and shadow, he followed the rotating damp steps to the underground of the parliament hall. As the footsteps gradually approached, a large stone door appeared in front of the old man. The old man, who seemed to be very familiar with it, did not hesitate at all. Just after pushing the door open, he heard a voice that surprised him: "They left?"
"...Didn't you say don't come to see me if it's not necessary?" Reversing his tired look before, the old man stared at the dazzling beam of light in the hall: "Did you forget it so quickly?"
"Of course I didn't forget it."
From the shadows in the corner of the rotunda, a hoarse voice replied in a low voice: "So... I'm here to inform you."
"We are ready." Shadow said, "We can start."
"It took two days..."
The old man stretched his hand towards the central light pillar, his eyes gradually becoming fanatical: "I have finally waited for this moment... Well."
"Have you dealt with all those unstable factors?"
"The operation will be carried out in the next two days."
The man in the shadow replied: "Let go and do your thing. We will clear those obstacles before the official plan begins..."
"Then... let's stick to the original plan."
The old man walked up to the light column: "Leave the noble faction and the civilian faction to me..."
"Leave Pamir and the adventurers to us."
The voice from the shadows replied: "For...the glory of the Empire."
"For the glory of the empire."
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"What are you thinking about?"
"Ah...nothing."
"Is it something about your new apprentice?"
"...How come you know everything?"
The battle outside Tania City subsided slightly as night fell. The wave of adventurers also retreated with the temporary retreat of the imperial people, leaving behind a large number of strongholds guarded by large guilds. After that, they all returned to their respective resting places. The city that was originally depressed due to the war has become prosperous again due to the arrival of mountains of adventurers. Various taverns and shops are also filled with players looking for a rest after the war. Even those who were originally trapped in the city have become more prosperous. Every street under the Guard's curfew is also filled with adventurers from all over the principality who are wandering here at this time. Perhaps due to the large number of people, the originally arrogant guards also gave up their cleaning mission for the past two days. While allowing these people to make noise on the street, they also opened the south gate of the city at night. Many players who like to go to enemy camps at night to sneak attack also began to organize their own actions, constantly pouring in outside the city gate at this time, and then stirred up a burst of sparks in the night in the sight of Jiang Hu and Sword of Justice, and finally One was sent back to the field hospital near the city gate without fail.
"Maybe it was too much of a shock."
Although this was a great opportunity to sneak into the city, Duan Qing still stood around these tents. While looking at the crowds of people going in and out, he whispered to the blue-haired whisperer: "Since the end of the game, I never contacted her again."
"Perhaps she is still struggling with the failure, but...she seems to have some opinions on you." Xuyu Liushang shook his head and replied: "Probably because of those rumors."
"Do you doubt...?"
Looking up at the beautiful starry sky, Duan Qing murmured and sighed: "It is indeed the best potion to corrupt people's hearts. Only such a short time has passed..."
"Maybe she will figure it out after a while, and maybe she will never change her mind in her whole life." The woman chuckled and replied: "This is best. I have one less enemy."
"……Come on this."
Slowly pushing away the cold hand covered with gloves, Duan Qing tilted his head and avoided the caress of the whispering voice: "The girl who was almost abducted is still being raised in my house. I usually look at you. Nothing unusual..."
"I'm not a woman to be exploited, you heartless man."
The blue-haired woman brushed her long hair, but her body returned to Duan Qing's side: "How can those immature dolls be my opponents, compared with the Miss Chu family..."
"……What did you say?"
"you do not know?"
The woman turned her head and glanced at Duan Qing. After a while, she slowly shook her head: "Sometimes fate is really surprising."
"..."
"Don't worry, I didn't tell her anything."
Xuyu Liushang waved her hand, and the women's light armor also made a slight collision sound with her movements: "I won't tell you, unless... you tell me your current location, how about it?"
"...Hehe, hehe."
"Hmph, it doesn't matter if you don't say it. Anyway, sooner or later I will get it out of the mouth of that little Qian Zhihe."
Unexpectedly, she saw a look of helplessness in Duan Qing's eyes. The woman covered her mouth and snickered, and then slowly suppressed her teasing at the figure of a girl in white robe running over from a distance. Eyes: "Be careful, the rest of your life..."
"Maybe it will be as rough as your female apprentice."
"Brother——Brother Qingshan!"
Qianzhihe, who was carrying the red lotus staff, panted and ran to Duan Qing. After taking a few breaths, he stood up straight and said, "Finally I found you! The leader has been looking for you for a long time."
"What, what happened?"
"The leader said a lot of things."
The girl glanced at Xu Yu Liushang with a strange expression, then put her hand on her chin and recalled: "The leader said...the leader said that there is new news from the underground, and asked you to meet Lady Maggie. The leader also said that in the city The messages have become more powerful. Someone must be trying to harm us and asked you to go to other places to inquire to see if there are any other signs. The leader also said..."
"Why are there so many?" Duan Qing asked slightly amused, "What on earth did this Mengzhu experience tonight?"
"I, how do I know..."
Perhaps noticing the eyes around her, the red-haired girl closed the hood behind her robe, and then murmured in a low voice, clasping it on her head: "The captain also received Jiang Hu and others jointly sent a notice, hoping to meet you once..."
"Jianghu? Meet?" This time, Duan Qing's eyes were truly surprised: "What does Duan Fenglei want to do?"
"Maybe I want to talk to you and exchange my thoughts on the League Cup." Whispering Liushang on the side replied with a chuckle: "Or maybe I want you to contribute more to this war... Do you believe it? "
"Of course I don't believe it...but I'd better go there."
Listening to the sound of the organ still playing in the tent, Duan Qing wiped his nose: "Take a look..."
"They want to play whatever tricks they want."
The agreed place was in a certain cottage near the city gate. It was said to be a room where the guild in Tingyulou was stationed. The people attending the meeting were just like the information Duan Qing had received. They were Jiang Hu and other people who were defending the city. The president of the guild. However, in Duan Qing's eyes, there seemed to be too many people in this "co-signature", and they didn't seem to be in a meeting, but all turned their eyes to him who had just pushed the door open: "...Very good, I didn't expect you to actually come."
"I just happened to be nearby and stopped by for a look."
Without any pressure from dozens of big bosses watching him, Duan Qing dragged away the wooden chair closest to him: "If you have anything to do, just tell me quickly, I'm in a hurry."
"Show me some respect! Do you think we are going to..."
"Shut up."
The golden-armored Grayson waved his hand back to stop what a certain mage blurted out, then nodded to the scar-faced man next to him, and showed a smile to Duan Qing who was sitting sideways: "We don't have anything else to do. I just want to ask you to come forward and clarify it to everyone, so that if there are any misunderstandings and doubts, they can be resolved as soon as possible... ahem."
"Then I'll ask directly." Looking at the "Are you an idiot" expression on Duan Qing's face, Gregson coughed twice in embarrassment: "You..."
"Are you familiar with Miss Xue Ling Huan Bing?"
"...So that's it."
Looking back at Lou Tingyu, the president of Tingyulou, who ordered his men to block the door, Duan Qing showed a sarcastic smile.
"Three chambers will interrogate."
