The Amber Sword

But it can only be described as suspicious and still not as evidence. Since Mangrov took the risk of coming here, there must be real evidence. Brando thought so and went on to ask, “And then what? ”

“Then just a week ago, the Krutz embassy arrived in Eruin.” Veronica replied.

“What do you mean?” Brando frowned, and the news was no longer news. A Cruz leader, a first-in-rank heir to the throne, had disappeared in the Big Bang, and it would have been strange if they had not sent a mission to investigate. He didn't know why Veronica would use this as an article and couldn't help but look at each other.

“On the face of it,” Mangrove answered slowly, putting down the pipe, "but the problem is that there is an extra person in this mission. ”

“Extra people? ”

“The man's name is Donalds. Bernie, His Majesty's emissary, before he left the empire, we learned that he had come to Eruin to confirm the death of the Crown Prince. ”

Brando seemed sudden, that is, someone did want to make sure that the Crown Prince was dead, and that this man was most likely the Silver Queen, because Viscount Bernie was one of her bellies. However, he was cautious, and there was nothing small about the inheritance. Especially for an empire, he looked at the two people in front of him and thought carefully before and after him. He continued to ask: "The presence of an isolated man can only illustrate one aspect of the problem. After all, succession to the throne is not a small matter for an empire. It is also logical to send someone to confirm the death of the heir. ”

Veronica glanced at Mangrove and said, "Yes, but we have another witness. ”

“Who?” Brando thought slightly that the two men would not have kidnapped the envoys into his territory, which was too bold for some reason. But I didn't expect the head of the regiment to ask, “Brando, do you remember that lizard man you met in the spiral hall, Sword Saint? ”

“Well," Brando called it in one bite, and the life and death experience at the time was a little too impressive for him: “I know this man. ”

“Do you know it?” Veronica was a little surprised.

Brando nodded: “There are not many heretical swords, not to mention that I have some friendship with Greyfin Nagar, and certainly not strange to some of their dead counterparts. This man comes from the Red Ring Lizard, who happens to be the servant race of Deep Scale Naga, so I know that he was the most famous warrior of the Red Ring Lizard people in his youth and has been a sword saint for decades. ”

“It's in the basement of this hostel now. ”

“What!” Brando jumped again. He thought the guy had fled back to Flash Sea after the explosion, but somehow became Veronica's prisoner. But he suddenly reacted to something and couldn't help but say: “Do you think...”

Veronica fanned the smoke in front of herself with her hand and replied: "Brando, you must not know that Deep Scale Naga has allied with Her Majesty. ”

“So...?” A bold thought is taking shape in Brando's heart.

The head of the women's regiment did not answer, but she nodded for sure. It would be tremendous rebellion to discuss these issues in itself, and if they were to say that in person, it would be almost like conspiracy to rebel in their feelings. But that's enough. It all makes sense in Brando's heart that the Silver Queen sent him to assassinate Prince Leonard Leonard.

He couldn't help but laugh. He thought the other side was coming at him, but now he really wanted to find a loophole. How could Deep Scala Naga choose to find a land ally? He instinctively thought that Greyfin Naga was allied with himself. Then their death counterpart naturally had to find a death counterpart, but he suddenly realized that his eyes were too limited to Eruin's land. The reality was that Deep Scala Naga simply looked down on Alex, and what they needed was a strategic ally who could support them on land, not a troubled counterpart for Brando.

In this way, the Cruz is indeed the best option, and if the Silver Queen does have the ambition to unite Warnde, she does need a partner in the ocean.

Besides, when he appeared in the Hall of the Spiral, his first reaction was that the other party had come to assassinate himself, but now there were problems, and if Deep Scale Naga wanted to deal with himself, the best option should be in Tonigal. Because Tonigal depends on the sea, although it is his home camp, but the so-called master in this base camp is actually only his teacher Mayfister alone, and Deep Scale Naga prefers to go into the deep inland frost forest, not to mention how much trouble it is for the Lizards and the Naga clan to arrange an assassination plan, you know Brando was surrounded by Veronica, Mayfister plus Aloz, all three of whom are known to the outside world, Deep Scale Naga will not have any news.

So it could only be there for a different purpose.

What's the purpose?

Of course, it cannot be to help Alex, Shenzhen Nagar is not a charity, and supports the resistance in Eruin, knowing that the resistance is still linked to everything. But if Deep Scale Naga has allied with the Silver Queen, it makes sense that the goal is only to target the Crown Prince of the Cruz.

It is further concluded that this unlucky lizard man, Kensei, was most likely caught positively by Veronica during a sneak attack on the Crown Prince. Veronica is naturally not an opponent in history, but after the first battle of the ring of confidence, the strength of the female army leader has grown extremely fast, far beyond the same period in Amber Sword. Therefore, it is normal to hold the old Yellow Calendar and think that you will not lose your hand. Finally, you are beaten by a surprise, and it is also normal to get caught by mistake.

Between a few breaths in the district, Brando concludes this whole set, and since Veronica is so sure, it means that she must have done everything. After all, she is not a Cruz dead man and is unlikely to bite to death.

Brando's hands crossed for the first time, seriously thinking about agreeing to Veronica's request.

He could have helped Veronica conceal their arrival in Tonigal, because, as he said, it was just a show of hands, but this time he had to think carefully. It is absolutely a very dangerous matter involving the inheritance of an empire, and for the sake of supreme power those aristocrats can do anything, that is, his decision may put the nascent Tonigal back in danger, and Brando does not want to see Krutz spies appear in the streets and alleys of Cold Cedar City.

But on the other hand, it is indeed an opportunity.

Although the news of the Crown Prince in Tonigal leaked, there was a good chance that it would upset Her Majesty. But in fact, what happens if the Silver Queen doesn't want to expand? If she wants to expand, then it's up to Eruin of the Cruz Empire, that is, whether he messes with each other or not, to face the thunderous anger of the Empire first, but if he pulls together even a part of the Cruz military and even a part of the secular forces, then Her Majesty may be able to break up a part of the Cruz Empire and not necessarily start a civil war.

If that were the case, that would be so exciting, Brando would be laughing in his dreams.

Besides, the Temple of Fire, despite the pressure of the Dragon Nation, there is resistance to oppression, like Walla holding the supreme power, how can he be willing to be ridden on his head all the time, the Queen ruled the Cruz Empire for 40 years, he stood idly swallowed up for 40 years, looked to liberate, now the Dragon Nation came to cross the bar, it is intolerable, Brando felt that he had to be in the position of Walla, although the Walla name is wise, the mud man also has a three-point earthly nature, if the Temple is also an impulse, then the civil war of the Cruz Empire is properly grasped by seven points.

Brando's silence was half-hearted, and he was not very good at these schemes as he repeatedly tapped into the details, so it was particularly slow to think about them. But Veronica and Mangrove didn't seem to be in a hurry, and Veronica sat down and took a sip of the teacup, while the latter finally loaded the tobacco filament, drew the matches and lit the fire, took a deep breath, closed her eyes and seemed to enjoy it.

There was a moment of silence in the house, and Antitina was staring at the two people who were sitting across from her lord, and she seemed to have heard a very absurd story before, but it was now involving all of them. Such a big decision left her no room for comment at all, and in fact she dared not say anything but wait silently for Brando to make a decision.

Brando finally exhaled a long breath.

“What are you going to do besides leave Prince Leonard in Tonigle?” He asked the question so.

This already represents a relaxation of attitude. Veronica put down the teacup and took a gentle breath, answering: “Not only His Royal Highness the Prince, but the poetry and the Knights of the Folding Sword must stay here. Otherwise, the crowd will be noisy and the news will not come back. Although they are all students I can trust, this is too big for me to hold these young people accountable. ”

“Are you going back to the empire?” Brando heard something.

Veronica nodded: “If none of the poets can return, I will return to the Empire alone, for negligence killed the first successor to the Empire and led to the demise of the entire Knights of the Folds. But the problem should not be so great that the successor to the throne has to go out and practice itself to benefit from all unexpected preparations. This is not without precedent in the history of the empire. My responsibility will only be to misdirect, not to be arbitrarily aggravated by anger. Otherwise, no one will dare to do anything in the future in the empire, and anyone will understand this logic - the more I do, the more mistakes I make. ”

She glanced at Mangrove: "All three northern aristocracy families have passed through, and the military will try to protect me, and I think I may be demoted, but I will retain my title. His Majesty needs a loyal Legion Leader, which is part of our deal with her, but as long as Leonarette is alive, everything will have a chance in the future. ”

Brando had some unfortunate glances at Veronica, a woman who had been a distinguished commander in the history of the Empire, and it would have been a shame if she had been idle as a result of an internal deal to replace the throne. But this is a good thing for Eluin, not to mention the very unlikely expectation in his mind: anyone can see that the Legion Leader and his teacher, the Sword of Mayfist, may have some unknown stories, if, he says, if the future Silver Queen is stirred in the Empire and Veronica has been idle, maybe Eluin will have an outstanding Duchess in the future.

Veronica would certainly not be willing to fight the Cruz, but Eruin is not the only Cruz opponent, isn't there Madara? Veronica and Freya once had a teacher's apprenticeship for some time in history, of course, during the best period of their relationship, if both of them were able to re-establish that relationship during that period of history, and two goddesses of war, one old and one young, appeared on the battlefield against Madara simultaneously.

Brando feels it when he thinks about it.

But he said, “But did the two of you ever consider a question, and if the situation is not as good as you might expect, if the Crown Prince fails to return to the Empire, does Her Majesty appoint another heir?” He sat on the sofa and slowly said it behind the cloud-covered smokescreen, making it look mysterious. Veronica exchanged an eye with Mangrove, and it was clear from their divine colour that the two Imperial Legion Leaders did not fail to consider this question, but they gave the answer:

Still have to gamble.

“His Royal Highness himself agrees? ”

Veronica nodded slowly. Brando understood that the oral evidence of the Lizard Sword Holiness had given them great confidence. Indeed, the Red Ring Lizard had always had nothing to do with the Cruz people, and the spheres of influence between the two sides were not intertwined. It was really unnecessary to defame Her Majesty the Empire.

Brando drowned his eyelids for a moment, and then he looked up again, as if he had made up his mind: "Discuss the details. ”

With a surprising look in the eyes of the leader of the women's regiment, she certainly understood how rare it was for Brando to make this decision, which had nothing to do with him, and the young man's decision to do so was likely to depend on the relationship between them. This made her feel both ashamed and moved. Ever since the rings of the wind, it seems that this young man has been helping her. As an elder, she has been causing trouble to each other. Thinking of this, Veronica has not had Brando's eyes much kinder, some like a real elder watching the elders in her own family.

She sighed and was a little ashamed, but didn't know that the whole thing was completely different from what she thought. In her mind, talented people like Brando, no matter how the situation changed, could always acquire an aristocratic identity. Even if he serves the Empire in the future, his status may be higher than it is today. In the eyes of a nobleman like her, the kingdom is separated from the power of the local nobility, and the fate of Eruin is nothing more than that of the royal family of Eruin, and the rise and fall of Eruin has nothing to do with a local nobility like Brando.

The same is true.

But Veronica never dreamed that Brando's kingdom of Eruin was ethnically conceived and that the Count's consideration of the issue was based on the interests of Eruin as a whole, so he agreed to this request, which was in itself a beneficial and harmless obstacle to Tonigal's interests, but a more beneficial option for the whole kingdom. In the eyes of outsiders, Brando is a big loss, but Brando himself feels like he's making a big buck.

Brando certainly noticed Veronica's change of attitude at this time, and he was also somewhat curious as to why the female Legion Leader was suddenly moved like this, but it was a good opportunity for him. While political asylum has been established for Prince Leonarette, there are too many details to elaborate on, and he must seek the best compensation for himself.

“I have a request," he said, "that the Knights of the Folds remain in Tonigal as a whole, which naturally has to be done, but the problem is that it is a Knights Order, a young and noble young man, and a large number of people, if scattered and unmanaged, will become a hidden danger sooner or later. Besides, Tony Gehl is not their hometown, and it is in any case somewhat difficult for these young people to remain anonymous thousands of miles away from their homeland for reasons unrelated to their immediate interests. ”

He looked at Veronica and interrupted what the other party had not yet said: "I understand, Madam Commander, that you want to say that they are soldiers, and that soldiers are obliged to obey orders. But soldiers are human beings, and now they take off their uniforms, they forget order and glory, and without glory, they are nothing. ”

Veronica had to keep her mouth shut when she heard it, and I had to say that Brando was right, and she did take it too far. Mangrove nodded, and his military career was longer, and he understood better what the young man was saying, and he put down the pipe and said, "Mr. Count is right. So what do you think should be done about this? ”

“I hope that they will be able to take off Cruz's uniform and join my army, and that they will swear allegiance to me and Prince Leonard at the same time as long as they remain in this land," replied Brando. "Eruin is going through a dramatic transformation, where there is a place to fist these young people, not to mention that the army is a huge group, and even if such a group is integrated into this group, it is difficult to be known to the outside world, so as to minimize the risk of leakage. On the contrary, the presence of hundreds of people in any other place could attract the attention of hearts and minds. ”

“Most importantly, these young people will be given the opportunity to exercise on this land to ensure that when they return to Cruz in the future, you will be given a group of experienced generals, not a group of resentful, unsuccessful young people. One day, when Prince Leonard returns to the empire, these young men, who pledge allegiance to him, will become his right arm.” Brando stopped his brief remarks and looked at the reactions of the two Legion Leaders before him.

Mangrove nodded, but Brando doubted that his last words touched the old soldier, and Veronica hesitated for a moment before she said to him, “But you have to promise me that you have to protect them, each of whom is my favorite student. ”

“Just like I protected Freya," replied Brando, "they are Freya's comrades and my comrades. ”

Veronica nodded with satisfaction.

“You're a good lobbyist and you can consider politics. Dealing with our soldiers has brought you to grief.” Finally, Mangrove concluded, he bit the pipe and sprayed a cigarette ring.

Brando was ecstatic, became, and now he owns a gold-class corps of officers, one of the most distinguished star corps in the future of the Cruz, and is now one of his men. Not to mention that the future Empire will not be plunged into civil war, just such a harvest would be enough to wake him from his dreams.

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(PS: Second, it's still 5,500 words, and that's it for this weekend. Good luck with your work and studies next week. What, did you ask me if I missed anything, see the cross over there and the wood pile?