August 4th, 3:30 p.m

"I'm sorry, it will take some time for His Royal Highness the Emperor to arrive, please wait in this room before then," said the woman in the military uniform in an ice blue ponytail after giving a standard military salute

"His Royal Highness the Emperor has found time out of his busy schedule to meet with me, but I think there should be one more iron-blooded prime minister among the people who came," he said indifferently as he sat on the soft chair with his legs crossed

"It's natural, the Prime Minister is definitely coming," the woman nodded

"Don't you really understand, Captain Claire of the Railway Gendarmerie, I'm just a guerrilla, I don't deserve this kind of treatment" He said coldly, "His Royal Highness the Emperor of the Empire and the Iron Prime Minister took time out to see me together, the moment I came to the Empire, I was invited by various nobles, and the mayor of this Scarlet Imperial Capital personally welcomed me here, please make it clear that I did not come here as a diplomatic ambassador to Crossbell"

"Even so, you're still a guest of the Imperial Capital," Claire replied sleekly, "and it's nothing like that."

"That's enough, there's really nothing to say to a guy like you who was trained by Osborne," he waved his hand in disgust, "I hope you can receive Mayor McDowell who will be here at the time of the summer solstice, he is also very old, and besides, that kind of thing has happened to Crossbell recently, it is not easy to be here to participate in the big events of the empire in his busy schedule"

"Please rest assured that the Imperial Capital certainly welcomes the visit of the Mayor of Crossbell," Claire nodded, "We are also deeply concerned about the recent attack in Crossbelle."

"Oh, what a beautiful set of official rhetoric," he sneered again, "I remember that when I accompanied the mayor here the year before last, it seems that even Regrelitz never came out to look at us, why is there such a big scene today?" I shouldn't have arrested anyone from your empire."

"Mr. Gino, the general trend of the Semeria continent is peaceful diplomacy, we just want to win over Crossbell from the Republic, Crossbell's role as a trading city has gradually been revealed, we don't want your relationship with the Empire to stiffen"

"It's a true explanation, but since it will be honestly explained, then it must be a matter that is not very important" He half-narrowed his eyes, "To be honest, I know very well what kind of ruling situation the empire is, your Royal Highness the Emperor has no real power at all, even Osborne, since the nobles will entertain me with the enthusiasm of being separate from the imperial capital, then it means "

"Shut up! You're slandering the Empire's reputation! Claire put her hand into the holster in a fit of emotion, "Even Mr. Gino, you can't be so rampant!" ”

"Fame? Those are just illusory things that can only be produced under the power of power, the higher the position of the person is the life of the restraint, and I do not symbolize a country, I am just a guerrilla, you can say what you want me to do, but I will only refuse" He stood up from the soft chair "I am not used to your chairs here, farewell"

"Even if I'm Ray, I don't want to get into trouble" The door to the reception room was slammed shut, leaving Claire alone in the room

"What, are you leaving?" met the middle-aged man in the aisle who was not used to seeing at first sight

"If you don't want me to leave so early, then you have to prepare a room for the common people, Gillias Osborne, Iron Prime Minister," he unceremoniously called his real name

"This is the Imperial Palace, and the necessary pomp and circumstance is still needed" The man who actually ruled the Erebonian Empire was similar to him, but he felt that he should not be unpleasant to look at after he was in his fifties

"Why, is your Royal Highness the Emperor actually following behind your ass" He said sneeringly, "It's really worthy of being a subject, and you have to come here to explore the way first"

"What are you unhappy about, whether it's as a civilian or as a guerrilla, I should have done well for the former," Osborne sneered, "Or are you flattered?"

"Haha, what a big joke, shouldn't people like you play with the entire people in the empire as pawns, and it should be within your expectations that I will take the door away," he retorted-for-tat, "It's good for civilians?" The biggest difference between you and those nobles is that they want to get profits and land, and you want their lives."

"But it's also their own choice, as civilians they can only make beautiful choices, not here to question who rules them, the world will fall into chaos without rules, but you have to admit that my rules are prettier" Osborne's words undoubtedly reveal the kind of self-confidence he hates the most

"The old aristocracy is out of control in the inherited power, and you don't have that power, so it's much easier to fight the world than to defend it, but you have to think carefully, maybe one day what you have will leave you forever, sooner or later you will have the same virtue as those old nobles" He rubbed shoulders with Osborne

"For example, your life, remember to be careful, don't leave a gap in your heart" Osborne's eyes flashed behind Osborne's eyes, even if you don't have to look back, because that murderous aura can easily be imprinted deep in anyone's heart

"Then what do you think you can do alone, the tiger will always be full, and the hunter will have the courage to pull the trigger sooner or later"

"Then find the bullet that will hunt me, Lord Iron Will" The meeting between the hungry tiger and the lion was full of gunpowder, but both sides knew that they could only go so far, and losing both sides would only take advantage of the cunning foxes, after all, foxes also eat meat

The breath of freshness in the streets shook him, and he had time to think about the message of the invitation

(Obviously, the power of those old aristocratic factions has been out of control, and Osborne's attack on them has long been a certainty, but both sides need an opportunity, not an opportunity to start a war but an opportunity for them to win) If you want to say that there are chances of victory, the old aristocratic faction rules most of the territory of the empire after all, and the army can definitely crush the personal soldiers in the hands of the emperor, but in recent years, all the cutting-edge technology of the empire has been in the hands of the iron-blooded prime minister, and the railway gendarmerie directly under Osborne is also full of elite soldiers, not to mention that the so-called Iron-Blooded Son has already seen all the combat power that the old aristocratic faction can have, and if it really comes to fighting, neither side has the hole cards to win

(At this time, maybe the "Snake of Eater" is about to start acting again) Just like tearing through Liber's false peace, the Snake of Eater will undoubtedly ignite the fuse this time, Liber still has Cassius, and who can the Empire have? He also wished that the imperial capital would be thrown into chaos and that he would give Crossbell the time he needed to change

"Speaking of which, there is an Olivet in the Empire" because that adventure has been a few years ago, so he really can't remember how many people, but Olivet made a deep impression on him, some of the achievements of the empire's reforms over the years have not been disclosed to spies from various countries, and those should be the good things that the debauched prince has done

"But it really doesn't work" In any case, it is a change that belongs to the empire, no one knows where those achievements will be used, and no one has practiced the third way, so naturally no one will know whether it is good or bad, and maybe it will sacrifice the interests of Crossbell, these are not impossible

"Huh?" The man who suddenly passed by his side made him stunned for a moment, that strange breath

"Strange thief gentleman" showed the same dangerous gaze as when he was hunting, and the man quickly disappeared into the crowd as if sensing unease

"What a bunch of restless fellows," the smile on the corner of his mouth revealed a coldness, just come on, is it possible that you apostles really think that you can make a big deal every time

"On the way here, I heard the name of the so-called Imperial Liberation Front" The bones of the whole body made a "rattle" sound, liberation? In the final analysis, it is just a slogan shouted for its own interests, and even if it succeeds, is it difficult to return power to the people? He doesn't believe the rhetoric of those who sit in high positions or want to sit in high positions, sometimes opportunities can only be fought for by themselves, Osborne is not wrong, the people do not have the right to choose their rulers, but at least he wants to let those people know the cry from the lower people

"Next-" Look farther away, the imperial capital is just caught in the phantom flames, it is only a matter of time, of course, he will not let the flames of war ignite at will, since the people have no rights, they naturally do not need obligations, wantonly taking people's lives is the greatest evil, no one is qualified to do this

The war starts at worst, he just wants everyone to be waiting and can't breathe, just like choking them by the neck but still providing them with air, as long as the blades don't collide with each other, no matter how loud the sound is, it's useless

So, it's time to rule out all the things that could lead to war between the two sides

postscript

Standing up from the ground, his body, which had not been moved for nearly a week, made a "crunch" sound like an aging gear

(That's why I said that the others are not there, nana~ move the dog and fox back to the house and leave)

(Forget it, go to him) lifted the blade up a bit

"Bang!" The doors of the houses shattered into countless pieces, and sawdust and dust splattered on the front of the tamamo and Cerberus

(I don't even want to bandage it, it's too much, right?) The girl complained dissatisfied

(My hands are used to take people's lives, and I can bring them just one step closer to death is already merciful) The left hand that does not hold a knife writes quickly on the whiteboard in his mouth (if they die, it means that they do not desire to live, if they do not die, it means that they still have attachment to the world, that's all)

(Obviously, it's you who have to choose them~) If you have a finger, the girl really wants to order this wooden head

(It's only a matter of time, sooner or later time will pass above that scale) and he walks into the distance (so the so-called salvation is just a fool's dream, people always have to die, and the why, place, and time of death don't matter at all)

(Let's go, go and tear off that hypocritical heroic mask)