Chapter 30: The Break 1
In normal times, Charlotte would have refuted and mocked, but today he was not in the mood.
Daphne, who was standing with her chest crossed, also seemed to have a guess, and her originally angry tsundere demeanor gradually melted, revealing a sad expression waiting for the verdict to be announced. But the adorable expression disappeared in an instant, and the next moment later, she was still the proud princess of the stars.
"As you can see, the situation is chaotic. These greetings aside, you can't have come all the way to catch up with me, right?"
"That's just one of them. Charlotte replied with a fixed focus, "I also want to ask for your help." ”
"Reminiscences are just incidental, right?" a hint of mockery appeared on Daphne's lips, "As the Grand Duke of Icewind Castle, the Chief of the Secret Rite, and a young legend with less than thirty achievements, what can you ask me to help with?"
"There's something everybody can't do. Charlotte laughed at herself and decided to get straight to the point, "I'll be blunt." Devany, with your status and strength, you should know what we've been planning lately, right?"
Daphne, who was the perfect princess just now, turned her head like a little girl, "You think too much, I don't have the spare time to care about your private life." ”
Of course, this is not possible. With an existence of Daphne's level, the amount of information that is placed on her desk every day will be extremely large, and she may not pay attention to the details, but Charlotte and the others definitely know a lot about their recent actions.
Charlotte didn't know if she was really angry or wanted to block the next topic, but since the other party wanted to pretend to be deaf and dumb, Charlotte could only choose to go straight in.
"I'm trying to find a way to rescue Sister Sylvia. He paused to watch Daphne react, but the latter only hugged his chest and skimmed his head, except for a faint twitch of pointed ears under his silver hair. Seeing this, Charlotte had to continue to explain, "She is trapped in Erru, the land of the gods, and they want to use Erru's power to kill her sister. Although I heard your teacher say that my sister can still persevere, it will be extremely bad if it continues to drag on. ”
Devine's brow jumps when she hears Charlotte mention Zoe, but she doesn't seem to be surprised other than that.
Charlotte guessed that Zoe might have said something to Daphne as well, and he kept an eye for the changes and continued, "So I'd like to ask Daphne to help me infiltrate Ereru, and I'll rescue my sister as appropriate." ”
Devonne's eyes darkened slightly, but she quickly sneered disdainfully, "It's just a fool's dream! Don't say that I can't do such a thing that goes against the main god of the elves." Even if I take 10,000 steps back, I am helping you, how can you rescue Her Majesty Sylvia?"
"Of course, I have my own way, as long as Daphne is willing to buy me time unnoticed. ”
Daphne was visibly angry, and her voice was several degrees high-pitched, "I said it couldn't be!" At this time, the guards outside the door seemed to hear Daphne's voice, and someone asked if something had happened to Daphne. Charlotte and Claire are not afraid of fighting, but they are very nervous waiting for Daphne's action. The latter hesitated for a moment, then dismissed the questioner outside the door.
The two breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, and judging by Devany's attitude, it seemed that there was still hope for the talk.
But as it turned out, they had a twist.
Devany quickly regained her composure and asked with a serious expression, "You said you wanted me to take you to infiltrate Erru, but in fact, you and I both know that you can't rescue Her Majesty Sylvia with a few men. So you must have some kind of idea in mind to get Erru into the war, right?"
She guessed correctly, but Charlotte had to deceive her former comrades with a clear conscience.
"You're wrong, I said I have my own way of hiding from the gods. My goal is only to save my sister, and I can even swear to the root about that. ”
"I didn't question your goal!I only questioned your way of acting!" Daphne was so angry that even the not-so-obvious lines of her chest rose and fell violently, "Charlotte, do you treat me as a three-year-old?!!
Although she deliberately lowered her voice, anyone could see that Daphne was really angry.
Charlotte was speechless for a while, and continuing to lie in front of smart people would only completely destroy the relationship between the two. Although the decision was made from the beginning with the determination to suffer the consequences, it now seems that continuing to talk about it is not a good choice.
Charlotte finally broke the embarrassing silence after a few thoughts, and he bowed his head, "If I could, I wouldn't want to do it either." But my goal is to rescue my sister, so ...... Sorry, Daphne. Can you please help me once in the past?"
Devany didn't answer, just hugged her shoulders and sneered. Claire, who wasn't close to her, also made a request with a ninety-degree bow, "We haven't backed up, so please, Devany!"
"......" Devina took a deep breath, her pale golden pupils no longer had the pride she had before, nor the anger she had just had. If you really want to describe it, there is only a kind of despair.
Her face was full of misery, and her pleasant voice became weak, "You asked me with your past friendship, but you didn't think that you were cutting off all the fate of the past with your own hands? You're begging me to be an eternal sinner of the elves! Charlotte, Claire, can you really be so ruthless for that woman?"
Silence again, Charlotte forced herself not to think about the past and Daphne, only then could he violate all the principles of the past. In the face of his best friend's questioning, even the heart that had become faintly dry and hard ached, and he thought to himself that he might have completely become a cold, selfish stranger now.
But...... In life, sometimes people are forced to make those right but not just choices.
"I know I'm selfish. So it's okay anyway afterwards......" Charlotte's voice was like a dry stream, "I'm willing to make amends for the hurt and wrongs I did to you!
With a mist in her pale golden pupils, Daphne looked at Charlotte with her head down. Her impression of the mage was never like this, where did the confident, flamboyant, low-mouthed but righteous and sympathetic man go? Or is this what this man is?
"Will you do the same for me......"
She squirmed her pink lips, but her voice was so subtle that she couldn't even hear herself. The princess of the stars, who had been holding her chest, took a deep breath and blinked her misty eyes, and her look of despair, pain, and struggle like a little daughter disappeared, replaced by indifference and determination.
"I refuse!" Devany replied coldly in a voice so dry that even she couldn't believe it, "After today, the three of us will be enemies. I have no reason to come to my aid, so let's go, before I decide to strike at you. ”
Charlotte's face changed drastically with his head down, he couldn't hide his pain and looked up, just wanted to persuade again, but was stopped by Claire waving his hand on the side.
"Have you really made up your mind?" Claire's voice was very calm, "Let me remind you, if you make this decision, you will have to let the countless elves living in the Flower Language Forest be buried for your decision!"