Chapter 108: Greetings from Gattuso (Subscription Requested)
Pushing open the door, it was still the plainly decorated office, and Aragon put his hands flat on the table, looking at Ji Yuan who entered the room with a scrutinizing eye. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ο½iqugeγ ο½ο½fo
"Mr. Ji, it should be called Second Lieutenant Ji now, and we meet again." For some reason, compared to the last time they met, Aragorn's attitude seemed a little cold.
Ji Yuan smiled secretly bitterly in his heart, this should be the sequelae of his own back door, after all, no leader would like his subordinates who came in through the back door.
"Yes, report to the head of the group, Ji Yuan was ordered to come to report."
Aragorn nodded inadvertently and said, "Do you know why I issued a conscription order?" β
"Report to the head of the group, I don't know." Some words still can't be put on the table, Ji Yuan can't say that he is trying to protect himself with the skin of the Maple Leaf Knight, if he has to say this, Aragorn won't slap him out.
Regarding Ji Yuan's answer, Yaragon was noncommittal, and said: "The apparent reason is to investigate the abyssal creatures, but there are some things that you and I know well, so your so-called Squad Zero is just an idle position, and you are the only one in Team Zero, do you understand what I mean when I say this?" β
Ji Yuan nodded awkwardly, what Aragorn meant was to tell him to be an honest man, and not to think about using the identity of the Maple Leaf Knights to cause trouble.
"Because of you, I have lost a capable general, and there are some things, I hope you will do it yourself. Lorendi's water is very deep, not to mention you, even the people behind you can't do anything. Aragon said in a deep voice, his words full of warnings.
Hearing this, Ji Yuan's heart moved, and he said tentatively: "Captain, can you issue a conscription order to let Hathaway return to the Knights?" β
Aragon glanced up at him, "Why?" What is the reason for me to issue a call-up order? Not to mention that the Gattua family is a Lorendi family, do you think they will succumb to a small call-up order? β
"Abyss!" Ji Yuan confidently said two words, "I have a hunch, the undercurrent under the abyss is surging, and the troubled times are coming!" β
"Hathaway is the first Maple Leaf Knight to come into contact with the Abyss Event, and is very strong and experienced. It is completely possible to issue a conscription order on this ground, you must know that there are no giants in front of the abyss. Seeing that Aragorn seemed unmoved, Ji Yuan took out a red unicorn that had been placed in the badge space before.
"This isβ" Aragorn's eyes flashed, and he subconsciously sat up straight.
When the red horn appeared, the room was filled with the smell of sulfur. Ji Yuan placed the horn on the table, "This is a demon I encountered before I met the tree herder, it claims to believe in the ash god Lockdan, this is the broken horn on its head. β
Lockdan! Aragon stood up suddenly, grasping the broken horn in his hand and feeling the power within.
This searing heat... And the power of magma, exactly as recorded in the books, yes! This is the power of the Abyss Second Layer Great Lord Ash Demon Lockdan! Realizing the gravity of the situation, Aragon barely managed to keep his composure and asked, "Where did you meet this demon?" β
"In a small mountain village at the westernmost end of the Lorendi Forest, when we arrived, all the people in the village were following a cult called the Ash God Cult, and the Ash Divine Envoy of the cult was the master of this broken horn."
The westernmost point of the Lorendi Forest? Aragorn thought for a moment and remembered that although it was not part of the Duchy of Lorendi, it was on the border of Lorendi.
Troubled times are coming! Yaragon glanced at Ji Yuan, this kid is right, the first and second layers of the Great Lords of the Abyss Realm have all run out, and the storm is coming!
Aragorn groaned for a moment and said, "Your idea is not without merit, I can issue a conscription order, but it must be you who convey the summoning order, are you willing to accept it?" β
As a high-ranking member of the Lorendi military, Yaragon has a lot of concerns, so he naturally does not want to have an open conflict with the Gatua family, so Ji Yuan can understand his thoughts. Although he now has to face the behemoth of the Gatua family alone, the Long March has finally taken the first step. Compared to the sacrifices Hathaway made for herself, what is she worth?
"Okay, I'm willing to accept it."
Seeing Ji Yuan nodding in agreement, Aragon's stiff face softened slightly, and then he pulled a piece of parchment brush to write a line of words, and then stamped and sealed the volume. Only then did Ji Yuan know that a formal conscription order must have written documents, and he only had a necessary badge, which showed how unpopular he was.
Aragorn opened the drawer and took out a badge from it, along with parchment, and handed it to Ji Yuan.
"This is the badge that Hathaway handed back, I hope you can return it in its original form!"
There is a shallow trace on the badge, there are traces left by the years, but the red leaves are still there, and the residual blood is dotted.
Ji Yuan clutched the badge tightly in the palm of his hand and said in a deep voice: "I will!" β
"I hope so." Aragon sighed softly, "You go down." β
"The subordinates retired." Ji Yuanxing saluted and retired. In the room, Aragon stared at the red broken corners on the table, his brow furrowed, as if he had infinite thoughts.
After a long time, a faint sigh came from inside the house.
"Is the Abyss Invasion finally coming? Let's hope Lorendi can get through this..."
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Leaving the office, Ji Yuan ran into Randall passing by as soon as he went out.
"Randall, did you see the Dodge?"
Randall, who was raising his hand to say hello, was stunned for a moment and recalled, "Second Lieutenant Dodge seems to be out." β
Out? Ji Yuan frowned slightly.
"What? Is there anything wrong with Second Lieutenant Ji? Might as well come out and see if I can help. Randall smiled.
"Well, that's right, the head of the regiment ordered me to issue a call to Hathaway, but I don't know where the Gatua family is."
"Call-up order!" Randall was overjoyed and said excitedly: "So Hathaway can return to the Knights?" Is it Second Lieutenant Ji that you convinced the regiment commander? β
"It's barely true, but it's not certain if Hathaway can come back..."Ji Yuan said embarrassedly.
Randall didn't care about paying attention to so much, and said excitedly: "Let's go, I'll take Second Lieutenant Ji there, I want to witness the return of the Maple Leaf Flower with my own eyes!" β
Seeing Randall so happy, Ji Yuan was also slightly infected, and the worry in his heart couldn't help but subside a little. Smiled and nodded, "Okay, then I'll trouble you." β
"No trouble, no trouble, we still have to thank Second Lieutenant Ji for letting Hathaway return..."Seeing Ji Yuan walking towards the stairs, Randall suddenly reached out and grabbed Ji Yuan.
"What's wrong?" Ji Yuan wondered.
Randall looked mysterious, "Don't go over there, those animals are in the hall, we're going to surprise them, go this way." Randall motioned for Ji Yuan to follow him.
Ji Yuan couldn't help but laugh dumbly, he didn't expect Randall to be playful, but it doesn't seem to be bad? He smiled and walked with Randall to the stairs on the other side.
Turning left and right, Randall took Ji Yuan to the back half of Maple Leaf Castle, which was probably some warehouse logistics or something, and he didn't see anyone.
"Don't we need mounts?" Ji Yuan couldn't help but wonder.
Randall replied, "It's all right, the Gatua family estate is only a few streets away, and it's a quick walk." β
"Oh, I see." Hearing Randall say this, Ji Yuan suppressed the doubts in his heart and continued to keep up.
The two of them turned around several buildings, and a locked wooden door appeared in front of them. Randall explained, "This is where the servants and cooks in Maple Leaf Castle come and go, and it's the street outside. With that, Randall pulled out a key and prepared to unlock the door.
Seeing Ji Yuan's puzzled gaze, Randall smiled a little embarrassedly: "I used to sneak out to drink sometimes, but I spent money to buy this key from the head chef."
Randall said that he had opened the door, and there was an alley outside the door, and Randall first sneakily looked left and right, and then turned back and signaled Ji Yuan to go out quickly.
Seeing Randall looking like a thief, Ji Yuan couldn't help but smile and shook his head and walked out of Maple Leaf Castle.
Randall turned around and locked the door, as if relieved, and smiled, "Let's go, the Gatua family's manor is ahead." β
The two walked around a few alleys, getting farther and farther away from the busy streets, and Randall explained that the Gatua family liked tranquility, so the manor was built away from the main road in the city.
"Huh? I remember that intersection was here, why is it gone? Randall stopped suddenly, scratching his head and looking left and right.
"Lost? Why don't you ask someone? Ji Yuan suggested.
"No, I have a map." Randall pulled out a map from his badge, "Look, we're here. Randall stretched out his hand and motioned for Ji Yuan to look at the map.
"Huh? Let me see. Ji Yuan leaned over to take a look, but found that what was written on the map was a map of the territory of the Principality of Lorendi, and he couldn't help laughing, "You are clearly Lorendi..."
Halfway through his words, Ji Yuan raised his head, and suddenly felt a slight pain in the back of his neck, like a mosquito staring at him, and then a wave of dizziness hit his head, he opened his mouth but couldn't speak, and his body couldn't stand steadily, so he fell straight back. In a hazy consciousness, Ji Yuan suddenly felt that he was being hugged, Randall's hearty smiling face appeared in front of him, and a sentence came from his ears with his lips closed one by one:
"The Gattuso family asked me to say hello!"