In the Intramural reception room, Oliebar and Osborne sat across from each other. On the coffee table between the two of them was a pot of black tea that Mrs. Hildan had just brewed, and the fragrance of tea was overflowing, and the room was full of fragrance.

Osborne picked up his teacup, took a sip, and savored it.

"It is worthy of Her Majesty's favorite black tea, and the aroma, temperature and taste are impeccable. Such a good tea, Rao is my preference for coffee, and I hope to drink it every day. ”

"I feel the same way, but it's almost time to get down to business." Olibart put down the white porcelain cup and looked at Osborne with burning eyes, "What are you trying to say?" ”

"Hehe" Seeing Olibat's performance like this, Osborne was not angry, and said with a smile, "It seems that staying in Liber's place has incomparable significance to His Highness." Although His Royal Highness gave me the impression of being quite soft and smart when I met before, I didn't expect that I would be strong now. Presumably, Your Majesty will also be very pleased. ”

"Your Excellency is, as bold as ever. No, the momentum is more oppressive than it used to be. Is it because you are not satisfied with the scope of the territory that you are annexing in front of you? "Olibart has indeed grown a lot, and he would never have dared to ridicule the prime minister so positively before.

"That's tough." Osborne was not angry either, "However, if possible, I hope you don't use the word annexation, but use merger." Because since the "Hundred Day War", the Imperial Army has never acted aggressively. ”

"Indeed - albeit in name only. The small countries and autonomous states that have been merged have some problems. Then the problem was intensified, the hunting regiment and other intrusions, and the law and order deteriorated extremely. The Imperial Army, at the request of the embattled local government, intervened and decided to merge in such a vague way, and the process was all common. ”

"There is indeed such a commonality." Osborne admits frankly, "But that's what inevitably happens in turbulent times, and the Imperial Army is just doing everything it can for the sake of the Empire, for the sake of stability in the surrounding area." ”

"It's really beautifully done." Olibat's words became more and more striking, "But the fact that the Intelligence Agency is overly dispatched to the surrounding area is a bit of a concern. And they were sent before the problems on the ground intensified. ”

"Hehe, I won't ask you how you got this information. All of this is done based on the idea of crisis management, and because of this, our army is able to solve those incidents. ”

"In exchange for the resentment of the surrounding area and the danger of terrorist activities. To be honest, I still can't believe that you'd come to Liber on your own. In Erebonia today, you're probably the most targeted for terror. "Olibat knows that this "Iron Prime Minister" has thought of everything, but he is still willing to do it, the depth of the pattern, the great courage, the incredible.

"I really don't dare to take it, but don't worry. Thanks to the blessings of his excellent subordinates, the countermeasures against terrorist activities are all in place. "There's Claire staring at home with "Railroad Gendarmerie" and Recter staring at abroad in "Intelligence Bureau", and it's hard to carry out terrorist attacks.

"Good subordinates, like Rector?" Oliebat's eyes flashed.

"Although a quirky person, he is quite capable. From the adjustment of this itinerary to the countermeasures against terrorist attacks, we have all taken care of it. Thanks to him, I'll be able to go to Crossbell with peace of mind. I am scheduled to hold secret talks with representatives of the Government of Crossbell, who have recently tended to be suppressed by the forces of opposition because of the inflow of funds from the Republic. If you want to go once, let's take this opportunity to visit as well. ”

"How, how can it," Olibart was horrified by this terrifying plan, "and now Crossbell is in chaos due to the intervention of various powers!" Because it is a buffer zone, I heard that it is becoming a hotbed of terror and crime, and although it is an unofficial visit, the Prime Minister of the Empire wants to set foot in such a place! ”

"If you want to say that, Your Highness, aren't you the same? Dive into the floating city and return from the inspection mission successfully. Compared to that, the visit to Crossbell was a trifle. ”

Faced with Osborne's rhetorical question, Oliebart was speechless.

"Now, His Highness has been regarded as a hero in his own country. Such a highness took advantage of the famous "White Wings" "El Saiyu" to triumph in the imperial capital, and there was no omission in the contact with all parties led by the "Imperial Times", which will definitely become a magnificent return as His Highness expected. ”

"Hmm" All the plans were revealed by the opponent who needed to be concealed the most, and Olivebat's face sank.

Please make the most of this opportunity to strengthen your position. Your Highness, I have great expectations for you. ”

Osborne's smile was meaningful.

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Outside the meeting, Lane leaned back on the sofa with his eyes closed, his face gradually calming. Selesty has the power to calm the minds of those she talks to.

Yaniras bit her fingers, looked at Riene, and then looked up at the ceiling.

Lixia thought for a moment, pinched a mark with her left hand, and her figure blurred, silently dissolving into the shadows.

"Lixia, no need." Rien opened her eyes and smiled softly at Lixia, who was about to enter a stealth state.

Seeing the familiar, never tired smiling face, Lixia smiled lightly, giving up her original plan to touch and eavesdrop. She is such a girl who plans for her lover wholeheartedly, even if she will be jealous in her heart, she will not look at Li En and worry. Because for her, he is the one who takes her out of the dark sun, even if the moth fights the fire, he still does not hesitate.

"Don't worry, I'm fine." Lane straightened his back, "Come to think of it, I'm just a bastard. With Lixia, she is not satisfied, she goes to tease Yani, and if she is not satisfied, she also provokes Koros. That is, you two stupid girls will be willing to jump into my bowl. ”

Yaniras smiled heartlessly, silly girl with big bastard, it doesn't sound bad.

"Klos is different from you two silly girls, she's smart and cares. It's not that she thinks too much, it's her identity that forces her to think more. ”

"Not long ago, Her Majesty talked to me about not putting on that expression, Her Majesty is not a beast of prey, and will not eat me. Neither from the grandmother's nor the queen's point of view, she did not support Klos and my relationship. With that vision, I can naturally see that I will not give up on you, as a grandmother, how can I want my granddaughter to marry a big carrot? ”

"It's just that the happiness of the granddaughter is her own after all, and the grandmother can't take care of the granddaughter for a lifetime, if she recognizes it, the grandmother can only follow it." (The main thing is that Rien is really good in all aspects.) ）

"However, the grandmother can compromise, the queen cannot. Standing in the Queen's shoes, there are more things to consider. If the heir to the throne is Duke Dunant, and Kolotia is just a member of the royal family, there is still room for manoeuvre. But since he is the future head of a country, marriage cannot be decided by himself to a large extent. If my nationality is Liberal, it's not impossible to do it. After all, the Oshello family is very enlightened, and Her Majesty's deceased husband and Colonia's mother are not the children of a wealthy family. ”

"The problem is that I am from the Empire, and I am also a nobleman, and I am still an adopted son of unknown origin, if I really marry Kolos, Liber will definitely be opposed by a large number of military and political circles. It's even worse on the imperial side, Shu Huaze's family was already excluded by the aristocratic circle because of the adoption of me, an adopted son of unknown origin, if he marries Libel's princess again, will he be labeled as a foreign enemy by an unpleasant guy? ”

"So, if you really want to be with Kolotia, you're going to have to shut everyone up. And I don't have the ability to reconcile two countries that have always had strained relations. ”

"If you don't have the ability to give Klos happiness, you don't have the right to ask her to do anything, at best, she's just hiding here and being jealous."

"I don't understand such a complicated issue." Yaniras touched Riene's head in the same way, "But the Riehn I know won't give up so easily. Didn't you say that as long as Grandpa can't kill you, he won't let go of my hand? I don't think you're going to give up on Kloss. ”

"Lane, you know my instincts have always been accurate. I have a hunch that one day, you will shock the entire continent. Lixia took his hand. When she didn't have the courage, he gave her the courage, and now it was her turn to give him the courage back.

"I'll help." On the other side of the soul link, the voice is clear.