"How are you? Does it feel okay? Why don't you take a break? ”

Weiss noticed Octavier's constant pressure on her temples as she discussed military affairs, and knew that she was not in a good condition right now, most likely due to the brief after-effects of the blast and stunning.

"It's okay, I can hold on." The strong woman with a stunning face gritted her teeth and said, "We must race against time, so, dragon, you can walk as much as you can with them first." This may well be the last operation of this war, and we must win! ”

"You take them with you, you are the first commander of the operation." Weiss said, "I'll give me a small team after I come to the end, that's enough." ”

"No, I know your specialty, you are good at spotting enemies and capturing fighters, which is an extremely rare and valuable trait." Octavir said in an affirmative tone, "It is more advantageous for you to take them first than to leave behind the queen." ”

As far as the current situation is concerned, whoever leads the team first, who has a much greater chance of survival, although the queen of the palace is not a dead end, but it is basically nine deaths. Weiss argued: "Earlier Major Harlegues telegraphed back that perhaps we could wait another day, until tomorrow evening, when everyone could be evacuated. I'll stay, take the rearguard troops in circles with the enemy as much as possible, and buy everyone time for the day! ”

"If we leave one day late, the chance of getting out safely is probably only one in 10,000, and we can't risk this 1 in 10,000 chance! This is the enemy's rear, and if the enemy realizes the seriousness of the matter, they will definitely mobilize all the forces they can mobilize, even if there are only a few warships, we will not be able to resist it. Octavier said categorically, "The operations of the special forces must be calm, cautious, and rational. The outcome of this battle is not only about the direction of the armistice negotiations, not only about the future of the Ulster Free Federation, but also about the reputation of our special forces in this war - before that, it can be said that this last battle cannot be lost in any way! ”

Weiss, of course, understood Octavier's thoughts, and he stood up and looked around, the soldiers of the Special Forces were carrying out orders as quickly and efficiently as they could. The first targets had begun to move to the lakeside, and the fighters had concentrated their moving boats on the shore next to the cruise ship dock. The boats could carry hundreds of people, and after crossing the lake, the riders had to walk another 20 miles to reach the valley. If the people were walking entirely in vehicles, the two routes would have been about the same time if they were not hindered, but the uncertainty of the land route was obviously much greater than that of the water route, which is why Weiss was so eager to build this water route.

At this time, a soldier from the Special Forces came to inform Weiss that the person he was looking for had been found. Now that Octavir was out of danger and still able to reluctantly take charge of the situation, he turned his attention back to his own personal affairs. After a while, he followed the warrior to a house in the town, where the girl who was the answerer stood in the doorway, talking to the people inside. Weiss hurriedly stepped forward and asked softly, "How's the situation?" ”

The girl replied that they seemed reluctant to leave because they did not want to leave their country. Weiss brewed his emotions at the door, and then walked inside. The house was lit up, and the décor and furnishings looked good, at least in this era, as a privilege enjoyed by the upper middle class.

In the room stood a young blonde woman in a nightdress, holding two half-height children, a boy and a girl. Weiss had an indescribable affinity for the two children for psychological reasons, but they were clearly afraid of the man in military uniform and smelling of gunpowder, and did not even dare to look at him more.

"Hello, ma'am, I am your husband's own brother." Weiss said to the woman, "Your Baron alla, my brother, I hope you will be able to return to our country and live there in peace." ”

The woman stared at Weiss for a long time, probably feeling that there was indeed a resemblance to a brother in her appearance, and her mood was slightly soothed. She said in Norman: "No, it is your country, not mine, and he promised me that he would stay in this country for me." ”

Weiss was not sure if the woman had received the news of Ze's death, so he didn't mention it at first, but the topic was deadlocked, and time was so precious, he made up his mind and said in a low and slow tone: "According to the information we have received, he is dead. His last wish is for you to return to the place where he was born, where his family will take care of you. ”

When the woman heard the news, she did not show great excitement or sign of collapse, but hugged the two children in her arms even tighter. She hesitated, hesitated, and kept kissing the children's foreheads, tears welling up from her eyes and sliding down her fair cheeks. The child may have felt a sense of parting, and they all hugged their mother tightly and cried.

"If he is still alive, the country will accept him because of his ability, and you can live well. But. He disappeared from the battlefield along with his abilities, and the emperor and nobles of this country are no longer obliged to provide you with any guarantees, and in such a situation, I think you can return to his homeland to give him peace of mind. ”

Under Weiss's repeated persuasion, the woman seemed to have made up her mind, and she looked at the young uncle she met for the first time with tears in her eyes, and said, "If you want to leave, you can take them away!" I am Norman, I have my family, I have family honors. In order to preserve this honor, and to make my family feel more at ease, I had to stay. They are in his blood. If you want, you can bring them back if you want. ”

"No, we're not leaving!" The two children said almost in unison, "We're not going anywhere, Mommy, we're going to be with you!" ”

The older boy glared at Weiss with a kind of resentment, and shouted, "Let's go! Don't pester us here! That's your country, it's not about us. ”

This made Weston feel painful, even more painful than he heard the news of Ze's death, but he had no way to control the fate of the family, and he was not sure what to do. So, he approached the girl who was responsible for the internal response and asked her in a low voice, if this family did not leave, would her life be in danger?

The girl hesitated for a moment and replied that there should be no danger to their lives, but that they, especially the two children, would probably live in an environment where they would be discriminated against and even bullied by those around them, because their father might be identified as a loser, and that ultimately depended on the attitude of the royal family and the military.

That being the case, Weiss was no longer entangled, and he said to the mother, "Madam, I respect your wishes. If you want these two children to stay, please take good care of them, nurture them, and I will do my best to help you when the time is right. Of course. It's too far away for me to help. If you are willing to entrust them to me, I swear by the honor of the family that I will treat them as if they were my own children. ”

Weiss's words were originally to give himself a logical step, but his mother did not go down the steps, she seemed to be a more assertive woman, and she was not swayed by emotions. She kissed the boy on the forehead and said to him, "Go, Kemp, he's your uncle, follow him!" Mansha and I will be fine, waiting for you to come back and pick us up with your father's talent and temperament. Go ahead! Kids, by their side, you can learn so much more. ”

"No!" The boy gritted his teeth and said, "I will stay and protect you, and I will never let anyone bully you." ”

The mother smiled as she cried, and she said to the boy, "Don't worry, we will live well, but I can't guarantee that you will be able to get the best education and grow up to be the best man." I believe that your father's family, they can do this, and they will definitely do this. ”

Hearing this, Weiss was deeply moved, and almost couldn't help but burst into tears. He was about to take the boy's hand, but the boy said, "If they have this ability, why did Father come to this country?" My father told me that he didn't get enough respect and didn't have the opportunity to show his talents in that country, which is why he came to our country. He wants me to receive the best education here, grow up to be the best soldier, and use sword and fire to realize my dreams! My dream is to enter the best military university in this country and become the best commander, just like my father! ”

Hearing this, Weiss was stunned. He suddenly felt that all words seemed incomparably pale and weak in front of the child's innocent words. I think that back then, Ze was indeed unable to display his talents in the Ulster Free Federation, so he came to the Norman Empire thousands of miles away, and committed himself to being a slave to the enemy, taking an extremely difficult road. ”

The woman was now very resolute, and she took the boy by the cheek and said earnestly: "Your father wants you to go, and he always feels indebted, pity, and regret for his choice, and his unfulfilled dreams and wishes—he said—your uncle has fulfilled them for him. He said that if one day something happens to him, if one day the war ends in a state where the Norman Empire did not win, if it is your uncle who comes to pick you up, he wants you to follow him away. ”

When Weiss heard this, he felt extremely shocked in his heart, he couldn't believe that Ze would say such a thing, and he couldn't believe that he had predicted that the war might come to this point, and even guessed that he might appear here. If all this was expected by him, then his talent in strategy had indeed reached an unparalleled level, and if the Normans could have given him really, enough trust and support, he could have played a greater role, and even become a hero who would have influenced the war, but he obviously did not get such a chance.

"Listen, Kemp, I swear, my brother, your father, is an admirable military man. I didn't want to beat him, but I did beat him with my own hands. If you're going to beat me and prove your father's excellence, then I'll give you this chance. Go to Lorraine, our family can give you the best education, the best conditions, the best opportunities, because we are no longer the weak family, we are strong - just as your father expected! ”

The hope of his mother, the expectation of his father, and the agitation of his uncle made the boy like a brave rooster muster up courage, he wiped away his tears, kissed his sister and his mother, quickly ran back to his room, changed his coat, and came out with a suitcase. The woman fastened the straps of her cloak and said to him, "We will wait for your return, forever." ”