9 Individuals
"Bye, see you tomorrow. "It's Cyrus, Cappadocia who now knows how to get home from work on time.
"See you tomorrow. Zach also raised his hand to say goodbye.
The departure of Cyrus represents one thing, the meeting that was scheduled yesterday is about to happen.
About five minutes later, Alice first felt the pressure from the high-level vampire bloodline, and left Zach to go upstairs by herself in the back porch. Then half a minute later, the smell of Tsmich's bloodline entered the Grande.
Craig's body shape changed again, he wasn't overweight or thin, he was just average, and he was dressed in formal clothes.
Zach raised an eyebrow, "Nervous?"
"Of course. Craig glanced around, "He's not there yet?" β
Know who 'he' means, Frank. But of course, honorifics are a must for Craig β Mr. Gilberg.
"He'll probably arrive at dinner point. Zach's facial expression was a little awkward, non-derogatory, the kind of feeling that wanted to be sarcastic, but halfway felt that he couldn't be sarcastic and reluctantly retracted it.
Craig nodded and sat down next to Zach, "What about Alpha and Asammet?"
Zach only shrugged his shoulders, not paying much attention. This is based on Murphy's honesty now, and relatively speaking, Zach's wife from the 'past' didn't do things secretly, did it. Probably just arrange some Assammet human family affairs in Baton.
Seeing that Zach was not interested in the topic, Craig didn't continue to ask, and changed the topic, "I told you last time, the soul swelled on the first day of voting, have you confirmed it with the Demon Banquet." β
Remember, Craig thought it was Roy Tsmich's desperate revenge on Zack.
Darcy confirmed. Zach told the truth and looked at Craig, "Are you going to talk to Frank about this little matter later?"
The question is to look at it this way-
We already know that the reason why Frank Gilberg, the ancestor of Lesembra, wanted to see Craig was to end the civil war in Molzen Tsmich. Let's not talk about the specific way to end this civil war, let's predict the outcome: The Tsmich clan needs a head of the family to restore peace, who will come? Roy Tsmich, who is already close to the federal military and even the northern state? The second generation of Tsmich who initiated the Tmsmich coup? Craig Tsmich, the messenger whose identity has been exposed, or, may be awakened after this meeting between Frank and Craig to stop the internal friction of the Tsmich blood?
With the option in place, we are looking at the purpose of each party, or rather, the psychological drive of each.
The first one, Roy Tsmich hates Zack, no one refutes it. Second, the other Tsmich who carried out the coup d'Γ©tat, no one could have predicted what they would do, in a word - we don't know. Third, hehe, Craig Tsmich came to the Federation to find help, although he hasn't said anything to help, but he has made it clear that what he needs is a magic banquet, to protect Zack's safety, it's just a roadblock that must be passed. Fourth, another option that Zach couldn't predict and repulsed.
So, the options that are a little friendlier to Zach are two and three. Further comparison, it is definitely the three better ones who have already known and shown friendliness to Zack.
So, how do you make this option a result? Step by step, step by step, the first option, the first option. Roy.
"It must be mentioned. Craig glanced at Zach and gave him a look that it was time to tell the truth, "One of the purposes of my coming to the Federation is to cut off Roy's connection with the Northlands. β
Zach raised an eyebrow. Based on Craig's previous unclear information about his affairs in the Northland, Zach has also been unable to confirm the connection between the Northland and the Union military, the bad kind - such as the Federal Army's treason deal with the Northland. At this point, Craig's words are officially proven. A bit off topic, it's good that James hasn't come back now, otherwise the topic would be crooked.
Craig looked at Zach seriously, "You said Mr. Gilberg was friendly to you, and I was counting on that. His preference for you will be the basis for me to depose Roy. β
Zach nodded, and next, "Have you ever thought about how to arrange your father when things in the Tsmich clan calm down?"
"Take it away. Craig replied simply, "Go to the Northlands and lead the Tsmich clan I made." He also waved his hand, "He doesn't have to stay in the Federation, he is entangled in the troubles of the Demon Feast, the Northland is my new gift to my father to wake up, a new beginning to throw away the past and ignore the things that have been missed by four centuries of slumber." β
As heartwarming as this may sound, especially if we compare the reasons why Rutte Lesenbra woke up his father, Mr. Gilberg...... But, this disappointing Zachro, "You also want to go back to the Northland?"
Craig was stunned for a moment, "Oh, slip of the tongue. I'm not going back to the North......" he pouted and changed his words, "I'll probably go back for a while to help my father adapt to this era." "Oh, another example that will put Rut Lesenbra to shame," but after that, I will return to the Federation and continue to be Tsmich's messenger. β
Zach was a little surprised. I'm sure you already have some ideas about the identity of the Vampire Courier, after all, Ian has come to Zack to introduce himself. But I don't know if you have grasped a key point - the messenger is definitely not a vampire descendant by the side of the ancestor. What does Ian think is his greatest strength, not to mention the joke that he is the elder, but he works at Papa's Midnight side, a faith distance away from Zach, and Ian says it is proof that he is absolutely safe. That's right~
Zack's surprise is naturally partly that Craig wants to continue to maintain the most important trait of the clan messenger, and the rest is the contradictory confusion - "If your father goes to the Northland, it is basically equivalent to him giving up the Tsmich descendants in the Federation, and you stay in the Federation as a messenger, is there any point?"
"Yes. Craig didn't look at Zach anymore, "What I mean is that Tsmisi at the Federation Feast will never touch his father in the Northland." The line of sight was drifting away, and Zach couldn't even tell where Craig's focus was at this point. The words continueβ
"Remember, Zach, Tsmich was the hardest injured clan in the colonial wars. β
Remember. In the reality that Bruch, who is also a fighting clan, is held by Fan Zhuo as a personal bodyguard, it is the Tsmich clan that faces wizards, werewolves, and primitive natives who are tasked with protecting their homeland on the battlefield.
Zach opened his mouth, but didn't speak.
"Tsmich lost his brother, sister, son, father, for what?" β
A sublimation that may surprise everyone: "This is the so-called 'subordination of the individual to the interests of the collective'. Hehe. Craig smiled, obviously not the good kind, "Why." The gaze that was far away and didn't know where it was suddenly returned to Zack, "You know, before the Thirteen Clans, Tsmich had a good life. β
Zach felt the right to say something, so he said it. "In the course of the colonial war, each clan sacrificed something. I'm not going to debate with you whether Tsmich has the most to lose, but you have to admit that the Thirteen Clans, gave birth to the Federation. In any case, we have established a new country, and the Thirteen Clans are in the Federation, no matter how you compare, and they have a better basis for survival than they once had in the original country. β
Craig actually patted Zach on the shoulder, "Brother, we live forever, what else do we need for a 'better' basis for survival." Is there anything 'better' in this world? β
Zach decided not to speak. It was uncomfortable to be crushed by a Tsmich IQ.
"It makes me doubt the so-called collective interest. "The gaze is off Zach, this time not drifting away," the fact becomes clear, once an individual is in a collective, the individual must be harmed because of the collective. Smiled and waved his hand, "I don't mean to quantify the size of the damage to compare, and I don't want to pathetic the fact of Tsmich's loss, what I want to say ......" tilted his head, "It should be a universal truth, which is why the word 'martyr' was created~ hehe." "Probably amused by himself," the Tsmich clan, a martyr. Toledo, a martyr. Oh, the secret alliance that is no longer in the Federation is probably also a martyr. Shaking his head, his face was idle, "What are these martyrs' sacrifices for?" Think about it, brother, in the span of our eternal life, what are these sacrifices for?"
Don't doubt it, it's a self-question, "Empty." It's not worth anything...... Empty. β
Zach still spoke, and his IQ followed. Emotions, it's hard to say, let's speculate for yourself, "You have found the answer in the hundred years that you have been looking for my traces in the northern country, from me, an individual who has completely lost contact with the collective, right?" β
"Yes. "Pat Zach again, Craig, "You know, it's kind of poetic, if you think about it now, hehe." He laughed, "A Toledo, wanted by his own alliance, resented by his former enemies. Toledo's events sparked a split in the Kozil family at the time of the Feast, in an earlier story of the Mind Reader), in a strange country...... "take a look at Zach," and be yourself. The concept of you being an individual has been stripped of everything, the purest essence. β
Zach was also amused, pointing to himself, "This essence has made you look for a hundred years~"
"It should be~" Craig also smiled "You don't have anything on you that binds you, free bird, fly wherever it wants to fly ~ no involvement, no traces, just yourself." β
This is a compliment. So you know, Zach answered, "Thank you." So, you got the answer. β
"Let Tsmich, my clan, be free. Craig bent the corner of his eye, "Break away from the collective for which you have to sacrifice, but for which you are completely unworthy, and become a free individual." β
"The new Tsmich clan with a new beginning in the Northland. Zach nodded, once he understood Craig's logic, everything was clear and clear, "The relationship between Tsmich of the Devil's Banquet and the Federation, the Devil's Banquet, and this era they have come all the way is too deep. "Self-deprecationβ"Unless they die like the Toredo clan, they'll never be free." So, a fresh beginning, Northland. β
Craig also nodded, "I don't want to be too ruthless, the Commonwealth of Tsmich used to be my family after all." But they are too deep, and they are involved in the slightest, and it is not a new beginning. Looking at Zach, "I can't cut off their Tsmich bloodline, but I can stop them from dragging their father back into this meaningless 'emptiness'. I'll go back to the Federation to confirm that, and maybe, maybe when the time comes, I'll go back to my father and enjoy the new Tsmich, hehe, but that's for another story. "After the beautiful imagination, it is natural to return to reality," now, let's solve the current matter first. "Begin to look around to see if Mr. Gilberg has arrived.
He saw it. Frank came, and as Zach predicted, he stepped on the dinner meal~
Frank walked into Grande from the south side with a smile on his face, nodded to Zach first, and then looked at Craig, "The matter at the moment, hehe, I think you mean to let your father see how hopeless the current Tsmich clan is." β
Surprised? Don't!
Craig, standing and bowing, glanced at Zach with a slightly reproachful look, and then, "Yes, Mr. Gilberg." β
Zach then added, "Oh, Craig, I forgot to mention, Frank's hearing is very, very good. β
Frank smiled and headed straight to the restaurant, with Zach and Craig following. Frank didn't take the throne this time, after all, the rank problem had been solved, and he was a caring guest as far as we can see. He sat on the opposite side of the main seat very consciously and in line with his identity, and looked at Craig, who was hesitant to sit down to receive Grande's reception, "Don't be reluctant, I already know that Grande's dinner is not something that all vampires can enjoy (sheep's blood)~" Look, what a caring guest!
Craig breathed a sigh of relief and simply didn't sit down.
That's good, because Frank: "I've heard everything you say, and I know what you mean." Hehe, it must be said. "Raise the glass, enjoy the mouthful of 'pure food', there is no one to take a cup today, maintain some image, "I hope my son, Rutte, has a heart like yours." β
Craig just kept his head down and didn't speak.
"Alright, I won't delay you anymore. Frank raised his glass again, saluted Zack, and said to Craig, "Root's intention was for me to coerce you into forcibly waking up your father to stop Tsmich's internal attrition. But it looks like you're already planning to do so. "If anyone was surprised just now, here's the explanation - "Let your father see that Tsmich, who is in the collective, is still 'sacrificing' to become a 'martyr' even in times when there is no war, and it is meaningless." Frank smiled at the corner of his mouth, "Go ahead, if you need it, I can also help you show your father the history of Tsmich for these four centuries, I have the blood of Rut." β
"Thank you...... Thank. "Craig is a little ...... Agitated.
"Go ahead. Frank smiled and waved his hand.