The night of the free world has always been one of the beautiful landscapes praised by players, just because the sky from the real world in the 22nd century is far less transparent and beautiful than in the past, and the highly developed civilization and advanced technology have not stopped the erosion of the environment by human beings, and in the end it can only leave a paradise in the fantasy world composed of virtual technology. But as long as it's a sunny day, the starry sky at night in the free world still carries countless people's visions of that beautiful starry sky, and players who are addicted to this world often choose to camp at night and avoid the risk of magical monsters, while enjoying the rare sight like the cosmic galaxy again and again.

Of course, this scene is slightly different in the territory of the Frey Empire, because this starry sky, with the barren land of the wilderness and the Gobi as the background, seems to be a little higher.

"We have a lot of work ahead of us."

Standing under this starry sky where the evening breeze was constantly blowing, an imperial nobleman who was looking at the sky with his hands behind his back couldn't help but sigh: "According to His Majesty the Emperor, the surrounding areas of the imperial capital should not continue to be barren as before, and in the future, we may increase trade with several small countries around us and introduce flowers and trees in their territories." ”

“…… Are you going to start with landscaping? Duan Qing, who was standing aside, couldn't help but smile bitterly: "With all due respect, there should be more and more important things to do in the empire, right?" ”

"It's a beginning, a test to see if the surrounding land really has the life energy to nourish all things." Shaking his head, the Imperial nobleman in the gray-black dress replied with a sigh, "Although we are convinced of His Majesty's words, experiments always start with the lowest cost, so-"

"When we succeed, we should start developing agriculture right away." Speaking of this, he suddenly let out an irrepressible laugh: "That guy Agorikat has been idle for so long, maybe he is already impatient at this time, right?" I've been criticized, and the pressure on my body will probably become less. ”

"Uh...... I'm sorry, but I'm not familiar with the Empire's grown-ups. ”

"It's okay, you'll get familiar with it sooner or later."

The neighing of war horses and the collision of picnics vaguely echoed in the night sky, and the gray-black dressed imperial nobleman turned his head with a smile: "For example, I, the foreign minister...... It's an honor for us to know each other, Hero of the Empire, Mr. Linyuan Broken Water. ”

"I'm Count Diplomar."

"Ah, I, I'm—no, you already knew me?"

Looking at the other party's outstretched hand and the smile on his face, Duan Qing, who looked a little helpless on his face, finally shook the middle-aged man's hand: "How could you?" ”

"As Foreign Secretary, and as the Foreign Minister of the Frey Empire, I need to know and pay attention to a lot more than anyone else."

Smiling and retracting his courtesy, Diproma, who was sitting across the table, turned around again: "The Frey Empire is the most powerful country in the free continent, and it is also the country that needs to pay attention to diplomacy the most, and each generation of our emperors will maintain their majesty towards the surrounding countries, while letting those of us who are responsible for good relations deal with those affairs on the other side. ”

"You can imagine how hard it is to get the other person to nod without losing your majesty, right?" He let out a few helpless laughs, and looked back at Duan Qing with one arm on the table: "Especially when our land is getting more and more barren and there are more and more needs for the surroundings, this work has become particularly difficult. ”

“…… Well, I can imagine that. Touching his nose again, Duan Qing hid the look of embarrassment on his face: "The empire has maintained a high degree of aggressiveness for a long time in the past, probably for the same reason, right?" ”

"That's right, because the empire needs resources, resources that can keep the people of the empire alive." Diploma replied in a low voice, "Abandoning the peaceful ways and forcing the surroundings to hand over what they have in their hands by force—this is the attitude that the emperors of the past have always adhered to." ”

"This kind of situation will indeed give you diplomats a headache."

Nodding as if understanding, Duan Qing turned his gaze to the carriage around his position, the inside of the carriage full of all kinds of exotic decorations and the table cabinet full of all kinds of documents also appeared in front of his eyes at this time, accompanied by some freshly cooked meals that were constantly served under the light of the magic lamp: "When you are outside, will you tell them about these difficulties?" ”

"How is that possible? That would violate the dignity of the emperor and ruin the image of the empire. Raising his knife and fork, Diploma shook his head resolutely: "Although the people of this era are far less powerful than thousands of years ago, the pride and pride that belong to us have still been passed down from generation to generation. ”

"That'...... What about the bargaining chips for the negotiation of conditions? ”

"Chips...... Most of them are used to shake the other party's accessories when they are both soft and hard. Faced with Duan Qing's question, Di Proma's face fell again: "Of course, I, a diplomat, too, have a lot of negotiations and talks on weekdays, and most of them are mainly military generals. ”

"The imperial style that has been inherited for thousands of years is really not so easy to change." So Duan Qing also sighed deeply: "The sorrow in the heart of His Majesty the Emperor, I can finally understand it better. ”

"But that's no longer the case." As if to mention the things that made him happy again, Diproma put the food in his hand on the plate: "If the pressure on the demand for necessities in the empire is eased, and the sharpness of the empire can no longer be fully displayed, the contradictions pressing on us should also be alleviated, right?" If possible, we could even open trade routes and let Friedman have a good conversation with those people......"

"Like this mission?" Not in a hurry to start eating, Duan Qing instead pointed to the outside of the carriage they were in: "This time the envoy, will the situation be different?" “

“……”

The excitement on his face gradually froze, and Diproma, who had been silent for a moment, finally squeezed his crooked eyebrows and shook his head: "Probably...... It's still not possible, because this time we are going in the name of the investigation team, and the possibility of Xingshi being questioned is greater......"

"Your Excellency seems to be a peace-loving man."

Finally picking up a piece of fragrant barbecue in front of him, Duan Qing, who nodded, continued with a smile: "I myself am also happy to see someone like you in our team, which should be beneficial for us to solve the problem between the empire and the principality this time. ”

"It depends." Diploma's expression became serious: "If the Principality is really the culprit who hurt His Royal Highness Prince Chris, then I can only express regret." ”

"It's the attitude that matters, doesn't it?" Duan Qing stuffed the barbecue into his mouth: "Just like the attitude you have towards me now—as long as you entertain me with food and courtesy, you can talk about anything, right?" ”

"If I hadn't known you, I might have thought you were a spy sent by the Principality to lobby us." His gaze was retracted from Duan Qing, who had a meaningless face in front of him, and Di Proma let out two wry smiles: "Or ...... Do you have a deep connection to the Principality? ”

"Well, probably."

With a look of remembrance on his face, Duan Qing replied noncommittally, "Principality of Elnifera...... Oh, now that I think about it, no matter what land we serve, it's almost the same for us adventurers. ”

"Oh, I almost forgot about it." The Imperial nobleman, who had picked up his knife and fork again, smiled: "You are still an adventurer - you must have ventured into the territory of the Duchy in the past. ”

"That's right." Nodding his head as a response, Duan Qing cautiously turned the topic to something else: "So...... Hmm, what do you think are the prospects for this mission? ”

"His Majesty the Emperor did not make it clear to us about the attitude that needs to be maintained during this trip." Looking at Duan Qing's smiling face, Diploma slowly lowered his voice: "Your Majesty should give everything to Her Royal Highness Rena, and let her take full charge of this matter." ”

"With the friendship between Her Highness Rena and Her Highness Chris, I'm afraid this time things will be very difficult to be good." As soon as his voice changed, his expression gradually disappeared into the action of eating: "Of course, it is not ruled out that His Royal Highness Rena will take this opportunity to get rid of His Highness Chris." ”

"Hey, is it really appropriate to talk about the relationship between the two Highnesses so blatantly?"

"It seems that you still don't know much about the Empire." Diproma let out a few inexplicable laughs again: "In the Frey Empire, any competition between His Royal Highnesses can be put on the table, because His Majesty the Emperor needs the heir to be the strongest in the imperial family, not some sneaky person hiding under the table to plot against others. ”

"For us ministers, we just need to show our support." He spread his hands in front of him, and gestured in the direction of the rose-colored carriage that was also resting: "The major families and nobles of the empire will also choose their favorite heirs, and then try to make him the future emperor. ”

"There won't be any intrigue along the way? It's just incredible. ”

"Intrigue and intrigue...... I guess there are. ”

Shaking his head, Diproma let out a deep sigh again: "But since it is a conspiracy, it naturally cannot be discovered and mastered by the rest of us, and once it is known, most of the people who did this will be treated as losers." ”

"Just like the Pamuel family this time." Speaking of this, he once again pointed in the other direction of the garrison convoy: "They went too far this time, so even though the mutation had nothing to do with them, they were sent to this place by His Majesty. ”

“…… I thought His Majesty the Emperor wanted to give the Pamuel family to His Highness Rena. Duan Qing grinned: "Pack up with that Landnar family." ”

"The Landnar family appeared on this mission for a different reason than anyone else."

Shaking his head, Diploma didn't continue to explain: "But you should be a special case. ”

"We?"

"Of course it's you."

Showing his smile again, Di Proma gestured to Duan Qing, who pointed to the tip of his nose, and said, "Her Royal Highness Princess Rena should have also seen the clues, so she handed you over to me." ”

"Don't worry, she will definitely answer your doubts." He gestured to the dinner in front of him, "When the meal is over, she should be—"

Rumble!

The piercing sound of the explosion abruptly inserted into the conversation between the two men, and then with a sudden burst of fire, it rose along the starlit night sky, and the heat wave, which was much warmer than the summer day, broke through the shouts of countless soldiers and the warnings of magicians, and instantly rushed to the front of the garrison convoy. Panicked out of the carriage, looking at the flames, Diproma then began to loudly command the noble private soldiers under his command, and another pillar of fire across the sky interrupted the scene of him and the rest of the imperial nobles rushing to deal with the attack, and fell towards the convoy with a large piece of debris that was blown into the sky: "Quick, hurry up and prepare for battle!" ”

"Defense! Defense! Watch out for falling rocks! ”

"Northeast direction! Thirty cents - a figure has already rushed over! ”

"It's not enough to attack us once during the day, and you dare to attack us remotely at night? Give it to me! Kill them all! ”

Without the panic of the first attack, the Rock Bear Army and the escort team, who seemed to have been on guard for a long time, quickly put on a relative battle formation, and the defensive magic arrays also slowly unfolded in the direction of the approaching fire with the rise of the Imperial Royal Magician and the rest of the Imperial Royal Guards: "Who is ahead?" ”

"You, what kind of person do you care about me."

The familiar girl's voice then appeared in the sky above the wilderness where a large number of dark figures kept rushing forward, accompanied by more and more boiling pillars of crimson fire: "Hurry up and surrender, otherwise...... Otherwise......"

"This is the Green Spirit Adventure Troupe, entrusted by His Majesty the Emperor Drenier Frey Cadreft, to guard this investigation team to the Duchy for an investigative visit."

A deliberately suppressed low voice suddenly appeared in front of the battle line that was about to collide, accompanied by the gray-robed figure belonging to Duan Qing who appeared in the depths of the darkness at some point: "You should quickly disarm and surrender, otherwise...... Counting the day's account, we're going to entertain you. ”

“…… Yes? ”

The sound of shaking and suspicion then echoed in everyone's ears, accompanied by the strange scene of the floating figure surrounded by layers of flames suddenly crooked, and the figure that seemed blurred because of the high temperature then shook in the air for a long time, and finally separated the two sides who were about to collide with each other with a large sea of fire that was suddenly thrown: "I, I, I, I, I, I-"

"We ...... Fall back! ”