Chapter 36: An Invitation to Apriria
"The elder wants to meet you alone tonight, and she can't do it in public in order to maintain her image of being a foreigner. Kreese subconsciously dusted off his body as he spoke.
"Since the elders want to see us, we can't say no." Tarun replied without hesitation, that as Albert's most trusted advisor, he was always the first to speak up on certain uncertain issues, and that he was happy to see that happen.
Krees nodded in satisfaction, "Okay, I'll reply to the message now, there's nothing missing in this room, there's even a place to take a bath, I'll go first."
"Since this elder is going to appear as a rejection of foreigners, why is he so anxious to see us?" Albert asked in confusion after confirming that Krees was far away.
"We don't know anything about the internal affairs of the 'spirits', it's hard to guess their minds, where there are people, there is politics, I think these pointy-eared people who live in the forest are also not exempt from vulgarity. Now we need to be careful in everything, take one step and look at two steps, as long as it doesn't involve our heads, we can agree with everything, if we have to choose a side, we will prevaricate with all kinds of excuses, we must not do anything that sets ourselves on fire, and try not to participate in the deeds that fall into the ground." Talen's sharp mind has clearly returned to its best.
Albert still thinks of Claudia from time to time, but he almost no longer complains about his military advisors, after all, feelings are the most elusive and 'touchable', and these things seem a little too ethereal and illusory in today's situation.
At nightfall.' The Elder Christina arrived as promised, she was dressed in disguise, she was covered in black, she had a long cloak dragging behind her back, she had come alone, and Krees had been waiting at the 'door' for a long time.
After introducing each other to each other, the chief of the city of Garryville took the lead in speaking: "I have heard the name of His Excellency the Duke for a long time, and now I see it, and it is indeed dignified and extraordinary.
"Don't dare to be, don't dare to be." Albert politely reciprocated the compliment, noting that the 'female' elder was drinking tea with her left hand, and that the doe 'flower' pattern on her nails was clearly deliberately applied by hand.
"Your Excellency the Duke has had the honour of visiting us in the city of Garryville, and that is a great honour for me, and you must have heard of it, and your Majesty the 'Lady' has invited two humans to Apulia this time for a face-to-face meeting. Christina is accustomed to 'sexually' sipping tea while talking.
"Where, where, your 'female' king has ruled the forest for more than a hundred and fifty years, her prestige has long spread throughout the Bodi Continent, even His Majesty the Emperor respects her, where does a little duke like me have the right to be proud." Albert was instructed by Tarun to be as polite and empty as possible in all his words.
Christina stroked the tiger squirrel she was carrying with her with her hand, and then sighed softly and said, "Our 'Lady' King has never shown a straight face, and everything about her is so mysterious that even those of us who are elders have no ...... in our hearts."
"Uh-huh." Albert didn't know what to say, so he could only use this modal word to indicate that he was trying to pay attention and listen.
"The fifth day of assembly is coming soon.I, as the elder of Garryville, must of course also go to Aprilia to report on my duties.You are one of the most important dukes of the Empire.You are such a prominent person.Since you have come all the way here.Why don't you come with me to meet Your Majesty.She has agreed to meet those two polydocical figures before.She will certainly treat you with great courtesy.Our spirits throughout the Danse Forest are looking forward to deepening our friendship with the Tamborance Empire.And you can be a bridge between them.,You can win' The respect of the spirit can also win the emperor's appreciation, which is a lot of things to kill with one stone."
Albert didn't squeak immediately, but swept his gaze at the military advisor on the side, only to see Tarun nod slightly, motioning for Xiao Ah to accept the invitation.
In this way, the atmosphere immediately became more and more harmonious, Christina made an exception and spent more than an hour in the "tedious and boring" daily entertainment, and finally reluctantly said goodbye at the reminder of Krees.
After the two of them had gone away, he immediately asked Tarun what he thought: "What is the purpose of this elder, shouldn't we find a way to rush to the city of Cesar at once?"
"Duke and Emperor Demotheon, we should only send a letter for the time being, because the defeat of the city of Birti is too important, and you do not have a large army behind you. I think the pros outweigh the disadvantages, because the Danse Forest is actually a third-party force on the Bodi continent, and the Tambolance Empire has the Dess to the north, and this 'spirit' kingdom is entrenched in the south.
"I always felt that this 'female' elder was a little strange in her speech and demeanor, and it seemed that there was an unconcealed pride in her whole body.
"We really don't know much about this Christina, we can only grasp the meaning slowly." Taron couldn't give the right answer, he stood up and stretched his muscles, and then suddenly smiled and said, "Did you notice that there might be a little spark between Krees and the 'female' elder?"
"What. both of them." Albert was so focused on the business that he didn't have the energy to notice the subtle details.
"I can't say anything specific, but I'm sure the relationship between these two men is anything but extraordinary." Of course, Tarun meant that he meant more than just to talk about gossip or to adjust the atmosphere. With Krees' help, we might be able to do even more."
"What do you say?"
"The fact that he was able to save us from extreme danger has proven to be an arm to be relied on, and in the Forest of Danse, we can only stand firm now with his help, and the 'female' elder may have her own ideas, and may even have bad intentions, but we can at least ensure that there is no danger of 'life' as long as we hold on to the straw that is the life-saving straw of Krees."
"He's so close to the 'female' elder, aren't you worried that he'll betray us?"
"Duke, a person's 'sexual' personality is fixed from the bones, and the so-called "sexuality" is difficult to change, and in the months I have been in contact with him, Krees has still made a very good impression on me."
Albert didn't say anything, because he couldn't help but think about Claudia, and as his most trusted subordinate, Tarun unexpectedly got involved in it. Although it is difficult to explain the matter of feelings, but Taron, as a man of great wisdom and foresight, and who holds such important military power, didn't he think about the consequences of the matter? Did he think that he could get rid of the interference of politics, and at the same time be in front of the beautiful Count of Stini, and at the same time control the entire military power of the Duchy of Borot. Don't say that the emperor would not agree to this matter, even he Albert would not agree. The actions of one servant and two masters are really disgustingIt's so intolerable.
Seeing that the young duke was thoughtful, Tarun continued: "I have already written a letter to the Emperor, you can review it, 'hand' it over to Krees early tomorrow morning, and let him use his connections to deliver it properly.
Albert nodded at this point, and he said in a self-muttering "Two cardinals, we can indeed be in their company."
In fact, he had already met his own father Benedict several times in his heart.Ever since the death of the old Duke Borot.Little Ah has always had a knot in his heart that he can't untie.He doesn't know if he should let his mother meet this old lover from decades.He knows what's at stake.If he gets caught by some 'sinister' and cunning person. It is difficult for him to sit firmly on the throne of this duke.The scene at the banquet in the imperial capital of Xiza City.Although Xiao Ah has not personally experienced it.But he has fully realized the danger of this problem through the later accounts of the people around him.Although family affection is extremely precious, it does not necessarily need to be earned at such a big price.He keeps sorting out the relationship between the two countries.But he still can't come to any conclusion that can make his conscience passable.Always involuntarily swaying.Involuntarily falling into contradictions.
Albert fell asleep with such a head full of countless questions, and although the spirits did not have a bed here, he was rarely calmed down quickly, because of the truth that the extremes of things must be opposed, and his spirits were too tired to support them any longer.
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