"Actually, there is nothing." Rosalind looked at her teacup calmly and took a sip, "I just wanted to explain something to you about what I know." ”

"Excellent, Your Excellency." Robin laughed, "That's what I'm eager to know, too." ”

"There are three kingdoms in the Western Continent, Itney, Secorid, and López, and a merchant federation [Pyroxon]." Rosalind said calmly.

"Well, Jiexi told me about this before." Robin nodded, "However, there was no specific mention of the Merchant Federation. ”

"That's a lot more convenient." Rosalind smiled softly, her two sapphire blue eyes as deep as the ocean, "The Rockson Alliance is basically not involved in any war, they are attached to the three kingdoms, and they support themselves by trading among them. In other words, they are a group of businessmen. For us, the Merchant Alliance is not a threat. ”

"I see." Robin made a note of the name in his head.

It's like the Venice of history.

However, he did not agree with Rosalind's words.

Businessmen are the most terrible.

At that time, Italy gradually gained economic supremacy by carrying out various trade activities.

And there is no doubt that the economy is the driving force of national wars.

If the current Merchant Federation, known as the Allied State of Pyroxon, did not attract the attention of the three kingdoms, it could only be said that it was still in its infancy.

For this, Robin thought to himself, it will take time to determine in the future.

"What I'm talking about is actually about the war and ...... of the three kingdoms Your relationship. Rosa Lind said.

"Me?" Robin nodded, "Jessie said something before, my function is to take care of the Tree of Life, and if the three kingdoms kill me, it is equivalent to cutting off the bloodline of Itnair's future. Is that what you're trying to say? ”

"No, not exactly." Rosalind looked at him with a smile, "Since Jiexi has explained so much to you, then the things I will talk about later are much simpler. ”

"The three kingdoms, for nearly a thousand years, have been at war.

In my experience, there have been three large-scale wars. ”

Rosalind's face was serious, and it was as if her breath had become short, as she remembered the harsh times she had been through.

"The first time was sixteen years ago, when the first king was assassinated, the chief priest was destroyed in the royal city of Sekorid, and the two kingdoms of Sekorid and López joined forces to march against Itnell.

That battle was a hard-fought victory in exchange for flesh and blood. “

She recalled, "I held on to the fortress of the north wind with King Olivia, without any response from the Grand Duke, and was alone.

The armies of Secoride and López were on the offensive, and the black-pressed crowd was overwhelming.

Outside the fortress of the north wind, corpses were strewn so strewn that no one had time to sweep the battlefield, not even the horses' hooves to find a place to stay.

The country is at stake.

But we won. “

A smile of relief appeared on her face, "For this, I must thank the Divine Messenger, who summoned all the priests to the aid of the fortress of the north wind and strangled the armies of the two countries beyond the walls. ”

Hey?

Robin looked at her quizzically.

This was something that Heloise hadn't told him at the time.

"But all three of us have paid an extremely heavy price. So much so that by the time we fought against the Windwingers later, we were almost in a desperate situation. ”

"Windwinger?" Robin got another piece of information.

He carefully hid this in the database in his head.

"Yes." Rosalind nodded, "That time, it was actually provoked by López, the temptation of Itney. ”

"Temptation?"

"Test the power of the country and see if Iternaire is as strong as it was against the alliance between the two countries." Rosalind's eyes lit up, and even his tone became terrifying, "So that battle is a battle that must be won, if we can't hit the Windwingers hard, even if it is delayed or evenly matched, or even a small victory, it will make López realize the emptiness of our national strength, and face a bigger war." ”

"And what about the facts?" Robin asked, "Were we really empty at that time?" ”

According to what Gael had previously described to him, Iternel should be the strongest of the three kingdoms.

Gale said that the country is strong and the people are rich.

However, this is completely different from what Rosalind said.

Robin frowned, his face gloomy.

So who, exactly, is lying?

In contrast, he instinctively chose to believe Gail, because Rosalind obviously seemed experienced, deep and spicy, and most likely lying.

However, Gale is too young and easily fooled......

Or maybe what both of them said was true......

Is it just that the angle and the environment are different?

"Yes and no." Rosalind shook her head slightly, "After the war of sixteen years ago, we have lost a lot of troops, but the other two kingdoms have suffered even more losses. Moreover, from that great battle, we awakened many famous generals, such as Judy Fils, one of the Four Horsemen of the Kingdom, and Brigitte Simon...... In addition, the two countries lost many excellent generals.

This has allowed us to stay ahead of the curve for more than a decade.

Even now, they still call us the overlords of the Western Continent. “

Robin muttered to himself, "You can't see gods without experiencing life and death." “

Rosalind was slightly stunned.

Robin went on to analyze, "War gives birth to a group of heroes, and heroes lead to the strength of the country. ”

"Yes, it looks so."

"Look?" A hint of doubt flashed in Robin's eyes.

Rosa Lind said too many ambiguous and contradictory things.

The national strength is strong but not strong.

The hero looks like it leads to the strength of the country......

Some of this is more than Robin knows.

However, he suddenly found the conversation unusually interesting.

It was an instinctive thirst for the unknown and knowledge.

"In fact, the heroes also have their own positions, as well as the masters to whom they are loyal." Rosalind let out a sigh, "Moreover, you can't fight a war by heroes alone. ”

"So what?" Robin didn't quite understand what she was saying just now, "What does stance mean?" ”

"Of the four knights of the kingdom, only I remember the king's name." A layer of mist was cast in Rosalind's eyes, "The other three knights have become the right-hand men of the other Grand Dukes, no longer galloping on the battlefield, and besides, the interests of the Grand Duke and the King are not always the same.

To be precise, they are deeply conflicted with each other, which also weakens Itney's strength to some extent. ”

Robin gasped, only to feel cold in his hands and feet.

Jiexi said it once before, and it was from his position.

Now Rosalind has deepened this impression and is on the side of a neutral Grand Duke.

"Maybe they will help in times of national crisis, but more often than not, I am actually fighting alone." Rosa Lind's brow furrowed slightly.

The voice is desolate.

Helpless.

It is full of endless sorrow.

Robin could probably imagine what she had been through.

"So the overlord of the Western Continent actually only seems to be powerful." "What's more, we already lag far behind the other two countries in the number of newborns. ”

"Falling behind?" Robin panicked, even his voice trembling.

"After all, the age of the divine envoy is very large, and in the past sixteen years, many of the fruits of life that have appeared have flowed into the Pyroxon Alliance."

"What?!" Robin had a vague sense of foreboding in his heart, but he tried his best to suppress that emotion, and pretended to be calm and asked, "Why?" ”

"To some extent, the fruit of life is also a precious commodity. The gods will trade with the grand dukes, and the grand dukes will trade with the merchants...... Layer by layer, there is not much left in the Kingdom of Itner. ”

"How is this possible?!" Robin's breath paused.

"It's just human trafficking. How could the temple allow such a thing to happen, and how could the king allow such a thing to happen? ”

The other party didn't speak, just looked at him quietly.

"You may not believe what I say," Rosalind looked at him tenderly, "and you will learn this later, as long as you return to the temple, as long as you come into contact with the filthy Grand Dukes, as long as you take care of the filthy interests of the local gods...... Then you will understand that my words are not false. ”

"I will."

Robin looked at her with a determined gaze.

"I will." He spoke again.

Robin clenched his fists, his whole body trembling slightly.

"I will use my own eyes to witness the truth."

"Well, I hope you can use your own hands—"

Rosalind's eyes lit up, and she met Robin's gaze straight up, and said word by word—

"Go change it!"

……

"If it's really what you say." Robin nodded, "I will." ”

The eyes of the two people collided together, stirring up huge sparks.

Smoke filled the air.

It was as if the light outside had frozen.

It's been a long time.

Rosalind smiled slightly, "I believe you, Lord Robin, as I said before, you will be a good Chosen One, and you will certainly be a good oracle. ”

She bowed slightly, "As long as you put the people first." ”

Putting the people first.

These words, word by word, were like a hammer, striking heavily on Robin's heart.

"I will take your words to heart."

……

"The war that followed was the result of that temptation, and even though we had a big victory over the Wind Wings, López still accurately captured a trace of unusual information-

There are different voices within the kingdom.

The deeper the contradictions between the Grand Duke and the King accumulate, the easier it is for them to take advantage of them.

So López attacked us three years ago. “

Robin's brow furrowed as he listened to Rosalind's words.

At least, for now, since the Frost Fortress is still firmly entrenched in this land, then the war at that time was the victory of Itnell.

"However, I still don't quite understand what I just said has to do with me."

"No, it matters." Rosalind said categorically, "Lopes dares to attack, in addition to our reasons, there is also a very important point -

Their oracles are the most powerful ever.

It's so powerful that it can double the yield of López's Fruit of Life than before. “

"......" Robin gasped, vaguely sensing the message that Rosa Lind was trying to convey.

"Twenty-six years ago, their oracles had already begun cultivating the Sacred Tree, and then, a new wave of population, six years ago, bore fruit."

There was a hint of coolness in Rosalind's tone, "Twenty years have allowed them to give birth to an exceptionally powerful generation. The reason why we were able to win the war three years ago was entirely because the heroes of 16 years ago were still in their prime. ”

At this point, Robin had fully understood her words.

The young Itney defeated the young López.

But when those heroes grow old......

When López's younger generation rises......

Robin closed his eyes, not daring to imagine.

"So, do you understand, the strength of a country is determined by people."

"People ......"

"If Jiexi made you understand your situation and enemies before, then what I want to talk about today is your responsibility."

Rosalind stood up and looked out the window.

The soldiers below were engaged in intense drills.

Just like every day.

"It's the only place that hasn't been touched by the gods." Rosalind said bluntly.

"It's too ...... to get involved in these two words"

"Harsh?" Rosalind laughed, "You won't feel harsh if you see what the local gods do. ”

"Why? What did they do? Robin asked, puzzled, "Is there anything more serious than selling the fruit of life?" ”

"No, there are many corners of this world where the sun doesn't shine." Rosalind took a deep breath, "But these things that you will witness with your own eyes afterwards will be more real than my pale accusations. ”

That's true.

Robin nodded knowingly.

"But why do you say it's the only place that hasn't been touched by the gods?"

"Because His Majesty the King does not allow it."

It was at this moment that Robin saw that in the sapphire eyes of this Thunder Knight, some colors became very different.

It was a kind of resoluteness that smelled of iron and blood.

"The Divine Church of today is not the Divine Church of sixteen years ago. As a defensive line in the north, the Frost Fortress is not prone to the slightest mistake.

The only mission here is to keep out the enemy from outside and protect the security at home.

So, there can only be one commander, one voice here. “

Speaking of which, Robin has understood.

For Rosalind and the king, I am afraid that the power of the Divine Society is too strong.

Strong enough to interfere with the military.

"Okay, I got it."

……

Robin bowed deeply before exiting the room.

Then close the door and lean your back against the wooden door.

His chest rose and fell violently, as if he had completed a fierce exchange.

Robin closed his eyes and went through what he had just said in his head.

He opened his mouth and muttered softly—

"Thank you, Rosa Lind."