"What the hell are you kidding?! It's only been three days, and you've just said you're going to take action! Do you know that Novgorod's preparations at this time are not yet complete? "For the first time, Solzhenitsyn made such a gaffe for the first time. Although they have always been wary of Alexander's ambitions, the two have always cooperated well on the surface. The two sides used each other to suppress the Conservative Party in Parliament, and there was no direct conflict, and even if there were constraints, it was only a secret contest.

This time, however, it was completely different from the past, and Alexander's actions were completely contrary to the original intention, and in Solzhenitsyn's eyes, it was completely detrimental to Novgorod's interests. Selling the core technology of the mecha In the short term, Novgorod can gain the support of the surrounding principalities, but in fact, after defeating the Teutonic Knights, Novgorod will inevitably be greatly injured, and Novgorod will have to face other principalities watching the fire from the other side. And when the national power is restored, it is estimated that these small states will have enough technology to compete with Novgorod, and the unified strategy that the aristocratic parliament has developed long ago will collapse.

In Solzhenitsyn's private office, Alexander was very calm.

"What does this have to do with me, after the end of this war, I have nothing to do with Novgorod. It's been ten years, and I'm tired of this protracted game. The man looked at the sunset outside the window and sighed slightly, the wind and snow in the past few days are still coming and going, the day may be mild and calm, and at night it may be a violent storm and snow. It's just that Alexander wasn't meditating on this, but seemed to have other plans.

"Grand Duke of Novgorod, I can fight for you, as long as you don't have to be so strong・・・・・・・" Solzhenitsyn looked at each other incomprehensibly, the cooperation between the two has always been very good, but Alexander was so strong this time.

"I'm tired of it, let's get it done! Solzhenitsyn, you and I both know that power is like a glass of water, the more I give to others, the less I share, and we are all hungry and thirsty power-hungry in the barren hearts of people, how can we share that beautiful power with others. Alexander shook his head, "One Novgorod is not enough. Before, I was not too weak to have to resort to Novgorod, but now I don't need to. Novgorod, on the contrary, was only holding back the development of my power. ”

"Then you can't push Novgorod to destruction, even if you can really defeat the Teutonic Knights, Novgorod will definitely be greatly damaged in the end, don't you know the consequences of this?" Solzhenitsyn said with a gloomy face, he did not expect Alexander to say such a thing, he actually knew very little about this foreigner, but in the past ten years, Alexander has made Novgorod's power unprecedented, but also his own power has also expanded. In particular, the new army formed by Alexander belonged entirely to his personal guard, and the huge wealth he had accumulated allowed Alexander to recruit mecha mercenaries such as the North Wind Mercenary Regiment. It was ridiculous that those naïve people thought that if Alexander was driven away, Novgorod would be in no danger. The forces of Alexander and Novgorod have long been integrated, and Alexander does not necessarily need Novgorod, but Novgorod cannot do without Alexander. Therefore, what Solzhenitsyn has always adopted is to ostensibly support the actual repression.

But now, the man in front of him said that he was leaving Novgorod! This is tantamount to ruining the hard work of Novgorod for ten years.

"Alexander, understand that you have today all thanks to Novgorod."

"Solzhenitsyn, understand that Novgorod is where it is today, and it is all due to me." Alexander sneered and interrupted Solzhenitsyn's pale rebuke. In the past ten years, it is true that no one has contributed to Novgorod like him, but the so-called nobles have been suppressing him. Looking at Solzhenitsyn, who had nothing to say, the man said: "I will not take the new army, they are receiving money from the parliament, which naturally belongs to Novgorod, and the same is true for these new factories, I don't want anything funded by the parliament." ”

"What's the matter, Alexander-kun? Why is it so much like a divorce and a division of family property? An old man's voice suddenly sounded, and an old man slowly walked out from behind the door.

"Likarov Qing?" Alexander raised his eyebrows slightly, this old man has rarely appeared in the parliament, but this does not mean that this man has faded out of the stage. In fact, he was more influential than any nobleman. Although on the surface the noble council did not have an absolute party leader, as the oldest nobleman, Likarov's status was absolutely above anyone else. Because of this, even Alexander could not underestimate this old man. Lykarov and Solzhenitsyn had been restricting Alexander's power all along, and Iverum was nothing more than a noisy dog in comparison.

"Almost! I'm going to get out of here anyway, I'm a Gentile. Alexander replied with a shrug.

"Yes, you are a Gentile, but that does not prevent you from ruling as a Grand Duke. I don't understand, what exactly is your reason? Lykalov asked meaningfully.

"I have already said that Novgorod is no longer worth what I left behind." Alexander replied to Lykarov's eyes that seemed to perceive. "And after I settled the threat of the Teutonic Knights for Novgorod forever, it seems that Novgorod has no need to keep me." As he spoke, Alexander rolled up his coat and prepared to leave.

"Is that so?" Likarov nodded calmly, looked at Alexander's back, and then the old man's eyes showed sharpness, "Alexander-kun, then I have to remind you." As a foreigner, there is no need to make any commitments or obligations to Novgorod, but if his existence threatens the Republic, then I am sorry that he will face [Final Advice], so I hope that Alexander, you will be able to do your own thing. There was a faint coercion in the old man's words, which was a cultivation immersed in power, not angry and self-threatening. The so-called "final advice" refers to the violent measures taken by the Senate in ancient Roman times against those who threaten the republic, and all legal principles will be lost. And the noble parliament of Novgorod inherited this. This is the threat of Likalov. (To be continued.) )