In the wee hours of the morning, a handsome young man with a red mark under his eye, who was incomprehensible, sat in front of the terminal that belonged to Jonah of "The Intelligence Merchant", and his hands were tapping quickly on the keyboard.

"Hehe, I see, this terminal is really convenient and easy to use, is the consortium's premier genius engineer named Jonah Cedric? Although it's just an old-fashioned network, it seems that it wasn't purely accidental that he was able to capture Rei. (That's right, I'm Cedric, too.) ）

Fingers whiter than a baby twitch the last key, and a window on the central screen that reads a strip appears quickly, and then loads a page with the Serpent of the Devourer coat of arms in the background.

"Now that the 'Star Code' is installed, let's get started."

"Access the phase space, retrieve the entire guide network, and ensure that the multi-line intrusion channel has breached the first, second, and third barriers"

"The logical password is parsed successfully, and the final defense wall of the main terminal is attacked"

After the dense data stream, a window pops up that says "missioncomplete".

"Hehe, it's a system that the doctor is proud of." It only took a few minutes from the beginning of the attack to the completion of the mission, and it was no wonder that the boy exclaimed, "Okay, in order to leave a little fun, let's give a little hint with a trap." ”

After a few seconds, all six displays simultaneously light up with a red alarm.

"Oh, and there are protective measures. Hehe, a little capable, little freckles. The boy smiled slightly, "However, this mechanism should not be exposed immediately, at least until tomorrow." It's a rare opportunity, so let me have some fun. ”

Whether the mission succeeds or fails, you will enjoy it, this is the executor NO.0 "Taoist Master" Keppelera, the most mysterious existence in "Association" except for the alliance leader, and the overseer who always maintains the appearance of a teenager.

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In the year 1204, the early morning of August 30, the third day of the special internship.

The fatigue accumulated in the city of Lohenglin is completely lost after a sumptuous dinner and a unique medicinal bath carefully arranged by the Claus butler. Group A boarded the train and left the dreamy town in good spirits.

Here, they saw a scenery different from other places, enjoyed the unique flavor of local food, and also saw the style of the two major martial arts schools of the empire, the Yarsidliu, and felt the unprecedented harmonious atmosphere - the estrangement between the nobles and the commoners was eliminated and they lived in harmony.

The warmth was comforting, and the students finally understood what the bright future of the third path described by Oliebart would look like.

Outside the car window, the lakeside town is hidden by the forest, and only a faint silhouette can be seen through the cracks in the trees.

Sure enough, Regram is a great place to stay. -- At this moment, the same thought was born in everyone's heart.

According to the plan, the group will transfer to the Continental Cross-Cutting Line in the trading city of Keldik to go to the Garelian Fortress to begin the second phase of the special internship.

As for Selenu, she was sent back to the academy by the Klaus butler, and the idlers and pets in the military important land were exempted from entering, and there was no negotiation. (Kiku, Anthony said there was no pressure.) ）

At half past nine in the morning, the Albe line taken by Group A arrived at the transit station of Keldik.

As soon as I got off the train, I could see that the red blockade line had been pulled up on Platform No. 1, and there were shrewd and capable gendarmes standing guard at regular intervals.

"What a coincidence." Just as everyone was looking sideways, not far away, a female officer with a temperament as noble as ice and snow let out a chuckle.

"Ah, it's Claire." Miriam excitedly jumped up in front of the female officer in three steps and two steps, like a large rabbit, "Are you here to see me?" ”

"Hehe, it's a coincidence." Seeing "sister", Claire's face thawed, "Because EisenGraf is going to pass, so security is being arranged." ”

"Ah, that's right," Miriam scratched the back of her head, looking like she was in her own hands.

"But it's good to see you, it's been 2 months." Claire reached out and rubbed Miriam's hair, who smiled and looked like she was enjoying it.

This scene, which is more intimate than sisters, allows people to see the other side of "Iron Blood": no matter how vigilant and fearful outsiders are, in private, they will be like ordinary people, crying and laughing, happy and sad.

After a moment, Claire looked at the others, "Hello Class VII, everyone. Thank you very much for the previous incident in the imperial capital. ”

"Please don't care."

"We're just doing our duty as people of the Empire."

Dawn and Laura sang and harmonized, if they were to see Viscount Victor, I am afraid they would want to give a 49999 luxury package again.

"Compared to that, that's what this vigilance is all about. Did you just say that EisenGraf is going to pass? Jusis asked.

"EisenGraf, Count of Steel, is it?" Emma was also confused.

"You'll find out right away." Claire sold off the knees.

The announcement at the station sounded at the right time: "The limited express train is about to pass through the first platform, because the speed is quite fast, please be careful." ”

"The time is just right." Claire smiled as she faced the direction of the train coming in.

There was a faint rumbling sound in the distance, like muffled thunder. The thunder is heard from far and near, and it can be heard clearly in the blink of an eye. The tremors followed the sound, first on the ground and then throughout the station.

At this moment, an illusion arose in everyone's hearts, as if the heavens and the earth were shaking.

The crimson steel behemoth appeared in view, the golden military horse emblem on the front of the car glittering in the sunlight, and from a distance it looked like a single horn on the head of the crimson behemoth—do you know what I'm going to say? Red, horned, what's next?

Triple speed, of course! That's right! The red angular triple speed couldn't be more apt here. The special train passes through the station at three times the speed of an ordinary train, and it is fleeting.

At the moment when the train misturned, the whole world seemed to be suddenly stuck, only Li En was not affected, and even had the leisure to squint his eyes. He saw a petite girl with flaxen curly hair sitting on her lap, he saw a blonde haired man dressed in a royal dress, and he saw a middle-aged man with his blood tied to him closing his eyes and recuperating.

As if sensing someone peeping, the middle-aged man known as "The Iron Prime Minister" suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze was like electricity, and the two looked at each other - he was not affected by the jam.

The flame-shaped scar that had been calm for a long time was restless again, and inexplicable fluctuations swept through his body, causing him to stiffen, and it took a while to calm down. (The prime minister must be a master, and the speed of this reaction and swinging his head is simply awesome.) ）

The expressions of the friends were not much better, and Laura still kept her chest and looked at herself in a low voice: "It was the Iron Count just now"

"I've heard of the Crimson Train, it's a special train for the Imperial Government." It was only now that Jusis came to his senses.

"I've sat there before, very quickly—" only Miriam said calmly, "and the décor is luxurious and beautiful." ”

"By the way, the name 'The Iron Count' seems to have been named by Prime Minister Osborne himself." Claire's words naturally aroused the curiosity of the students.

As everyone knows, the prime minister is from a civilian background and represents the interests of the majority of civilians. But what most people don't know is that when Osborne ascended to the prime minister's position 11 years ago, His Majesty Yukent specially gave him the title of earl in order to block the mouths of the nobles, and the express train that was planned at that time also took this name.

Now this name has become the biggest mockery of the aristocratic faction: the earl of the upper nobility does not recognize the value of the title, and also clearly opposes the aristocracy, giving the entire aristocratic class a resounding slap in the face.

The radio at the station sounded again, and the mainland cross-section special line for group A transfer entered the station.

Alyssa, Fey, Eliot, and Macchias stood at the door of the carriage and waved their hands. Behind the four, Chloe, who was a step slower, whistled, and Sarah, who was beside him, had a dull expression - a bad foreboding.

Claire nodded to Group A and Group B, respectively, and watched the students leave.

Li En, who deliberately stayed until the end, said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Friendly reminder, transfer all the mobile forces in your hands, I'm afraid this time the "Trade Conference" will not be calm, whether it is the empire itself or Crossbell." (Actually, it's useless to transfer it.) ）

"I got it." Claire subconsciously wanted to ask a few more questions, but found that Rien had already walked away, so she had to nod.

For some reason, she had an inexplicable trust in the black-haired boy who was a few years younger than her. It's not because of the amazing talent shown by the other party in the Liber mutation and previous internships, nor because his evaluation and attention level in "The Intelligence Agency" have been raised to LV.3, but because of an indescribable intuition.

"I didn't expect that I, who have always prided myself on my calculations, would also trust my instincts." The self-deprecating Claire doesn't realize that she trusts Rien because she sees Osborne's shadow in Rien

"Detachment 08 has been contacted, and there is no obvious movement at the "Shuanglong Bridge" at present."

"Similarly, the 21 detachment has been contacted, and the high-speed vehicles for combat use have been deployed."

"I see, please don't be careless until the Iron Earl passes." Claire once again reverted to the frosty "Ice Maiden", "After the arrival of the Iron Count in Crossbell City, the whole detachment was transferred to Plan D, and three detachments were transferred from Sasalant and Ramar states, and our current alert level is not enough. ”

"Uh, sir."

"Will 'Imperial Liberation Front' really appear?"

"Uh-huh, it can't be wrong." Claire clasped her hands to her chest, her eyes cold.

If it was very sure before, it is now 12 points.