Conquest

    Chapter 395 [Witness]

    Above the imperial city, the sky was covered with thick black clouds, and the clouds almost pressed over the highest corner of the palace. This oppressive atmosphere seemed to envelope the entire Imperial Palace.

    The Imperial Guard, which was originally streamlined because of the war, seems to be re-wearing the gorgeous armor. The long feather cloak is still as bright as ever, but look closely, every Face of the Imperial Guard is a face. The dignity is no longer the prestige of the past.

    The atmosphere was so tense that under the steps outside the palace, several important ministers of the Empire, old prime Minister Salemponilly, military minister Adric, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, among others, were almost present, and everyone stood under the steps, with obscure expressions on each face, Staring at the palace above with a serious and somewhat sad look.

    Almost everyone is dressed up, and even Adrick, who has always been relatively simple, wears a heavy and cumbersome uniform with sashes and badges.

    Among the crowd, the only one that looks relaxed is the chubby standing behind Adrick.

    Ruhr is still a simple military uniform. The uniform is a bit dirty. There is a suspicious smudge on his chest. It looks like a trace of broth, and even the boots are full of dirt. Chubby's hair is messy, and his body is full of strong alcohol. The fat body is hidden behind Adrick's tall figure. The sneer at the corner of his mouth seems to be a mockery, but more is disdain, and ……Deeply despised.

    A gust of wind blew, it was a warm summer wind, but it was blown over the human body, standing next to the old Prime Minister, Salon Bonelli, and his body was a few times.

    The atmosphere is too heavy, and all people can't feel the warmth in the wind, and my heart is cold.

    "We must stand here and wait?"Ruhr looked indifferently, even raised his fingers and dug his ears, then slammed his fists in front of his mouth: "So many people seem to be mourning on their faces. If they don't know, they think that the emperor of our empire is again It’s broken once…”

    The voice of his speech was not suspiciously disguised, so the old Prime Minister next to it listened, his brow tightened, turned his head and looked at Ruhr, trying to use a gentle tone: "General Ruhr, if you feel standing here waiting It doesn't make sense, then please go back to rest first…We understand that your body's injuries have not healed. ”

    Ruhr squinted at the old Prime Minister, as if to say something, but then to the mouth, Chubby sighed a long sigh: "Prime Minister Lord, I know the pain in your heart…In fact, my love for this country is no less than you. Just that…Waiting here, does it really make sense? ”

    He pointed to the imperial ministers who came here to dress up, whispering in a low voice: "What are we going to see here? Witness the birth of a shameful treaty that has never existed since the founding of the Empire? Standing here to witness such things happen…Does it really make sense? I would rather go to the city to kill more rebels. ”

    The old Prime Minister clenched his lips and could see that the old man was biting his teeth. After a while, he vomited, then lifted his hands and caught the wind, and faintly said: "This is Our empire is the empire we owe allegiance to, so…Even if it is a bad thing, we should stand here to witness the arrival of all this. The tragic fate, or happiness…Oh, witness, this seems to be the only thing we can do now. ”

    Ruhr listened, squinting, what was going to say, and Adek, suddenly, said with a dignified voice: "Okay, Ruhr, stop talking…They are out! ”

    As Adrick’s voice just fell, on the steps, the two rows of gold armor guards guarded the door, which was closed tightly, and finally slowly opened.

    The footsteps inside are brisk and carry an annoying pleasure.

    Feel free to take a tall and straight figure out of the door.

    Guislent a gorgeous uniform, with a badge on his chest and a neatly trimmed beard, even the bruises of the assassination of the previous days had already healed under the treatment of magic (I heard that because of that assassination, the young emperor summoned General Adrick to the imperial Palace In the hard reprimand for one hours, and then sent the court mage personally to Guislent to treat the injury. ）

    Gilent's face was clearly expressive, although he tried to hold back his smile and didn't want to stimulate the mood of Byzantine in this time, but he saw that the more than ten Byzantines standing in front of him were all one. Depressed, Gislen's eyes still couldn't help but flash a glimmer of light.

    He walked up to the steps and bowed to the crowd to perform a standard court ceremony. The boots under his feet were together and a squeaking sound was heard.

    "The contract has been successfully reached, gentlemen, from now on, we will be the most unbreakable ally. Long live Atlantis, long live Byzantine! ”

    After Gislente said these words in a smiling voice, he immediately took off his hat and put it under his arm: "Since the contract is signed, I still have a lot of work to do, take a step first."

    He walked down all the way, and the ministers gradually let the road open. However, when Gislent went to Adek, the knife did not seem to know that it was ecstasy or deliberate, but still stood in front of Gislente, without any intention of giving way.

    Gislente sighed and stopped, watching Adrick, whispering: "Respected Lord, also as a solider, I can understand your concerns at this moment, but the overall situation is heavy… ”

    Not waiting for Gislent to finish, Adek suddenly said coldly: "How much?"

    Gislente said: "What?"

    "How much, how much benefit do you extort?"Adrik's voice is cold like ice: "How many open ports, how much military expenses? andHow many troops are dispatched? ”

    Gislente faced Adrik's calmer terrifying eyes, and he even subconsciously stepped back half a step! At this moment, Adek, although it seems to have no anger, but the indifference of the look, there is something that makes people feel cold in the bones!

“……The opening of eleven ports and the legal presence of the fleet, the dispatch of 200,000 troops, and…Sixty-seven million gold coin military expenses. ”Gislente raised an eyebrow: "Your country will be collateralized by the trade tax for the next decade…Believe me, Adrick, with the help of our Atlantis, you will soon win this war. ”

    Adek listened, he clenched his fist little by little, and the bones even made a squeaky voice! Just under the calm terrifying expression, his fists were bleeding! The nail has pierced his own palm, the blood is silent, drop by drop on the cold steps!

    Then, a fat big hand grabbed Adric's fist and then opened Adrick's finger little by little.

    Chubby stepped forward and looked at Gislent: "Okay, you have got what you want. Now, Gislente, please leave here. Otherwise, my chubby will not guarantee it." Make a move that humiliates diplomatic etiquette."

    Gislente grinned and then walked around Adrick's side and strode down the steps.

    The luxurious Royal Family horse carriage stopped below, and Gilent went up to the horse carriage and left.

    Throughout the process, Adric stood there motionless, and even when Gislentt walked around him, the General didn't even look around.

    Until the horse carriage left, the old Prime Minister sighed with a deep sigh: "The opening of eleven seaport cities! Sixty-seven million gold coin…Ten years of trade tax…God, majesty, what are you doing? ”

    Said, the old Prime Minister was headed, and many ministers rushed into the palace.

    Everyone ran past, but Adek was still standing there. Many ministers on the straight steps ran in, and he still stood there, like a sculpture.

    Accompanied by Adrick, there is only a sly chubby.

    As if it had been stiff for a long time, Adrick suddenly made a long sigh of relief. He turned his head and looked at chubby, but his eyes were surprisingly gentle.

    "Okay, chubby, let go of my hand. I don't have a 'like' hobby. ”Adric even showed a smile on his face.

    Ruhr frowned, stepping back and stepping back: "You…"

    I'm Pretty GoodAdric bowed his head: "In fact…Just now, I suddenly found out that I was not as furious as I expected. I didn’t even feel too strong anger. ReallyRuhr, you said, is this very strange? ”

    Ruhr closed his mouth and stared at Adrick.

    "Okay, I am really fine."Adrik suddenly put his own hat, and then smiled and smiled: "It has been a lot of time to stand here, I still have a lot of things to do, let's go!"

    Said, he did not wait for chubby, then turned and strode down the steps.

    "Hey, wait, don't you go in and find your theory?" If you drag me out of the pub early in the morning, it’s not that I will accompany you with you…You really don't go in? ”Ruhr called behind.

    I don't need itAdek didn't go back and waved his hand: "I was too naive before, the contracts have been signed, and I went to waste what I did with the saliva. We have more important things to do than spit!"

    Ruhr looked at Adrick's back, then he suddenly widened his eyes and a shocked expression on his face!

    Because, Chubby saw Adric in one side down the steps, on the side as if very casual generally made a move: Adric reached out, a set of his own chest of the row of shiny various badges ripped down, and then held in the palm, in the palm of the hand flashed a group of battle Ki Light, The badges, which had been glittering and gorgeous, had turned into twisted pieces of iron, and Adric casually stuffed the group into his pockets.

    He just left in the wind and walked away without looking back.

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    Many, many years later, when a memoir written by the famous lord Ruhr was recorded at the time of this major event, he used such words to describe the scene at the time:

    "When General Adrick left, I looked at his back and suddenly realized that this guy had finally made the final choice!

    I used to laugh at him too much before, but when I saw that day, I suddenly realized that this guy was far more free and easy than when I was in the real world! The one he turned around seemed to have thrown away all the previous obsessions!

    Thank you for your distinguished Garcia! The covenant he signed with Atlantean did not hurt the interests of the empire for the next decade. At the same time, it successfully destroyed the last illusion of a patriotic general about the Royal Family.

    At the beginning of the day, I knew very well that Adric chose another path…"

    — This memoir of General Ruhr was later published because of too many scams and dissatisfaction with the Imperial Royal Family.

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    On the other hand, the gorgeous Royal Family horse carriage carried Gislent to the harbour area.

    After Gislent's carriage, the Atlantis General's face was not as relaxed as in the Imperial Palace. He didn't even reveal the smile of the winner who should have it at the moment.

    After the escorted Imperial Guard left, Gislent took a Atlantis battleship parked in the military port. After entering the cabin, he slowly took off his hat.

    At this moment, the look of the "child of the storm" is a bit embarrassing.

    boom!

    With a crisp voice behind him, Gislen turned and saw a handsome young man holding a bottle of Atlantis wine in his hand and the bottle cap was unscrewed.

    "I would like to congratulate you, Gislen General."The young man smiled and said: "The contract you signed is the name of Kingdom of Atlantis since the founding of the People's Republic of China. Your signed document will last forever in the history of Atlantis! ”

    Gislent pulled the corner of his mouth. He came over, but suddenly he took care of the bottle and took a few mouthfuls to his mouth. The wine flowed down his mouth to his neck. The golden liquor was stained with his clean collar.

    After drinking half a bottle of wine in one breath, Gislent loosened the bottle and violently gasped.

“……Are you OK？”The young man frowned. "You don't seem to be happy. My General, you know, because of the document you signed, Atlantis's army will be on the mainland for the first time since the founding of the country!" This is a great victory…"

    "They won't give up and compromise easily."Gislente suddenly interrupted the other party's words: "My Highness, Dear, I have this hunch."

    The young man frowned: "You said 'they', it is…"

    "Adelek, and that Ruhr."Gislente sighed: "I must admit that the empire of Byzantine, which still has a group of loyal and patriotic soliders – these people will not give up easily."