The yellow sand in the sky almost obscured everything in front of him. When Servitan's diplomats came to meet them at the agreed place, they also looked for a long time before they met.

The desert seemed to be joking with them, and it didn't make a good impression on Mondstadt when he saw the desert for the first time.

Unexpectedly, the capital also suffered from bad weather. Due to the sandstorm, the streets were deserted and shops were closed, but Sevitan's self-defense forces were still patrolling in large numbers.

"Nervous?" asked Mondstadt.

"Well, of course nervous. Gerfti, who had been staring at her knees in a daze, raised her head and replied.

"It's better if you're just nervous. Mondstadt whispered.

Jeffetti didn't answer, just smiled at him and looked out the window.

"Eh—are you still stuck to your post in this weather?" said Noyeru with bad intentions.

"That's for sure," said Servitan's diplomat, "how can we not guarantee safety when other heads of state come to our own country? ”

Is it? Treating the army as his own security guard? Mondstadt thought to himself, what a harsh country.

"Oh, I'm really sorry for you. ”

"Don't be surprised, Your Majesty," the diplomat apologized to Geephti, "our country was in turmoil in the past, and this land was retaken from foreign invaders, and there is no guarantee that no one will have any ill intentions. Therefore, in order to prevent this kind of situation from happening, we can only use this method to maintain order. ”

"It's okay, I understand. Jeffetti said.

"Thank you very much. ”

After about half an hour, they stopped, and the sandstorm rested for a while. Standing in front of them was a domed palace, with white stone pillars supporting the massive building, and sand still falling from its smooth edges. The doorman opened the iron door, and there were sandy plants on both sides of the road as decorations, and the busy servants were taking advantage of the sandstorm to clean up, even if it was useless.

Mondstadt and Noyeru followed after Jefti, and as they passed, the servants stopped their work and saluted. When they came to the gate, there were two soldiers standing at the door, apparently also members of the army. It is an exaggeration to use the soldiers of the army as guards, and the decoration of the palace looks like a private residence rather than an administrative office. Mondstadt was sure that they would meet a strange man.

Led by diplomats, they walked up the stairs that turned left and pushed open the second wooden door. A middle-aged man who was a little richer sat down in a chair early and waited, and it seemed that he was the leader of Sevithan.

"Hello everyone," the man rose from his seat, leaned forward, and held out his thick, short hand, "it is a great honor to meet you all, the despised Owen Aksismov, President of the Multinational Republic of Sevitan. ”

"You're serious," Jeffetti shook hands with him, "it's clear that our side has a request from your country. Jefti, the queen of the kingdom of the community of free will, but, as you can see, is just an afterlife that does not know the world. ”

"Her Majesty the Queen can still be so humble, and I admire you from the bottom of my heart, and I am very happy to have you visit. Owen gestured with a strange self-proclaimed gesture for the visitors to sit down.

Naturally, however, only Jephthy and her younger sister Noyeru sat down, while Mondstadt, who was the bodyguard, stood behind Geevti to the left, silently observing.

"No, we know that we are as fragile as newborns and need help from others. ”

"Why not seek refuge in the two Federations?" Owen asked, "they are the two most powerful forces in the world today. ”

"Luo Lian and Southern Union are very strong, and because of that, they can't be trusted. "They are too ambitious, not only to refuse to live in friendship with us, but also to invade our country." ”

"That's why I chose to visit my country. Owen said he could understand.

Mondstadt frowned, this man was normal so far, could it be that he had guessed wrong?

"Please don't get me wrong, I didn't mean to say that your country is weak. It's just that these two federations do have bad intentions against us. ”

As for the reason...... Mondstadt knew that he couldn't reveal this, but for no reason it was not convincing.

"Contemptible people understand. Owen nodded, "I wonder if Her Majesty is aware of our foreign policy." ”

"I've heard of it. ”

"To tell the truth, in recent years, the two federations have visited more frequently, urging our country to join them. Owen said, with a serious expression on his oily face, "We promised to maintain friendly and neutral relations with your country, but combined with the situation of our country, I am afraid that it will not really help." ”

"It doesn't matter, everything is in accordance with your country's wishes, and we will not force it. ”

"Of course, since your country has cast an olive branch, the contemptible people will definitely consider it carefully. ”

"Thank you again, Chairman Owen. ”

"No need. I have arranged a room, so please rest well and enjoy it to the fullest. ”

After a few polite remarks, the meeting ended, surprisingly brief. They don't have much to say, their actions are relatively secretive, and it's good that the other party is willing to keep them secret.

If you think about it, the outcome of the talks has developed slightly, at least they are now on the same page as Ronan. However, this was not enough, and Sevitan's neutrality clearly indicated that they would not be of any help in a possible future war, and with both the United and the Southern United pressing, Sevitian would have to make a choice sooner or later.

And for the free nation, as a choice, it is quite important.

Mondstadt followed the maid to his room, dropped his luggage, and left immediately. After making sure there were no servants around, Mondstadt prepared to sneak into Gephti's room.

He knocked softly on the door.

"The door is unlocked, come in. ”

Pushing the door in, he found Jeffrey slumped on the bed.

"Thank you. He said.

Jeffetti covered her eyes with one arm.

"Well, it's fine. She said weakly.

"It's not as smooth as it seems," Mondstadt said as he walked to the window, "maybe it's too strong." ”

"Let's think about it again, it's not over yet. ”

Mondstadt smiled wryly, he didn't know what else Jefuti could do. All he could feel was pressure, the pressure of Jefuti, and he was afraid that it would crush her again, and he couldn't do anything.

"Don't worry about it today, just relax. "The sandstorm seems to have stopped, so I'll go to Patrick to gather the information and get some drinks on my way back." ”

He left the room and walked down the stairs.

A man in the form of a butler stood in the middle of two rows of statues, seemingly waiting for him to come down.

Puzzled, Mondstadt decided to ignore him. However, as he was about to walk past the squire, he was stopped.

"Sir, where are you going, if you need anything, please ask us directly, we will prepare it for you. ”

"No, I just want to walk around the neighborhood. ”

"President Owen has ordered that in order to ensure the safety of your distinguished guests, you are not allowed to enter or leave the palace at will, and I ask for your understanding, sir. ”

Confused, Mondstadt inadvertently looked out of the gate, and at some point, there were many more SDF soldiers in the courtyard.

It dawned on him that his previous speculations had collapsed at this moment.

Owen didn't want to make friends with them at all, and it was likely that he already knew who Jeffrey really was, and used her as a bargaining chip.