"Vita...... What was going on just now? After leaving Kane's place and making sure that no one nearby heard their conversation, Chloe finally couldn't hold back his doubts and asked, "You actually persuaded Kane Gong to persuade that person?" And...... Can he really? ”

"Hmm. The Association did ask for secrecy, but I did reveal it to the Alliance Leader a little bit against his orders. Vita looked at Chloe's eyes and said helplessly, "Although General Aurelia is strong, the current Imperial Army cannot be his opponent...... Even if it's just one person. This is the conclusion that the "Alliance Leader" came to after listening to the "Ring of Radiance" incident. If he wanted to, it was not impossible to turn the empire upside down on his own. ”

"The reason why he didn't do it was because he had his own position, not a chaotic neutral position?" Chloe was a little incomprehensible - the exaggerated power that he could directly fight against the "Arcana" was no joke. In Chloe's case, if he had such a strong force, he wouldn't have to endure for several years before finally implementing the plan to assassinate the prime minister - it is better to say that the current situation of Cross Bell makes Chloe feel more reasonable.

"I don't know...... He has been trying to hide his existence all the time. Maybe he thinks he needs the right time to play...... I'm not really sure about that. It's just that, as you might have guessed, there's absolutely no way he's going to really follow Kane's advice......"

"Then you still ......," Chloe said, but Vita grabbed her shoulders and forced her to sit on the bed—by this time the two of them had already arrived in Vita's room on the ship. Chloe's room was too close to Kane's office, so there was a chance that something might be eavesdropped on or discovered, so the two actually ended up in Vita's room.

"Listen to me...... I also have a hard time in this matter. Vita said sincerely, "Although I have never told you the relevant details, you should also understand how important this battle between the Riders is to me, right?" ”

“…… Well. I understand. From the time we met, you were talking about it over and over again. Chloe sighed, "I'm puzzled by this, but you helped me find Ordiegne and taught me how to start and use it...... It also includes you helping me contact Kane Gong and using his resources to help me form a group of like-minded companions without being discovered by the minions of the Intelligence Bureau...... Vita, I get it. ”

"It's not that I don't want to tell you, it's that I don't think you should be involved in these things......" Vita's eyes flashed a hint of gloom, "but now, it's not unreasonable to tell you a little bit." The Battle of the Riders is actually an experiment...... When a battle occurs between the Riders, there will be a subtle change in the power field and mana near the location of the battle...... If there is a strong enough force nearby to support it, and a strong enough spiritual space to serve as a convergence point, this will be regarded as a peculiar point. ”

“…… That's right. So you said before, do not want my absolute victory, and the real necessary condition is a fierce and unreserved battle...... Is it? Chloe seemed to understand something, "But what does this matter have to do with him?" ”

"This matter has something to do with the mission of the witches...... I have kept this secret with all my heart, and no one knows about it except for the person directly involved and His Excellency the Alliance Leader himself. However, he unknowingly infiltrates this secret, and all his actions try to get to the heart of the matter. This is something I didn't expect...... I had thought that I should be careful about my plans on the part of the Empire and avoid contact with such a powerful man, so I approached him in the hope that he would cooperate with my plans, and I might have promised relative benefits. For example, try to keep Kane's actions in the western part of the empire and not have direct contact with him. ”

"But he has a great relationship with His Highness Olibat...... His Highness and he took the same position in the civil war. Chloe understood why Vita had changed her intentions - if Hyliga just wanted to be alone and stir things up again in her favor after the civil war shuffle, then it would be easy to say - anyway, the purpose of the association in the empire would be over, and the rest of the matter would have nothing to do with Vita. However, Heliga was already destined to be unable to watch Olibat alone in the western part of the empire, in the smoke of the battle between the noble army and the regular army, and once he took care of his own affairs, he would rush to support - if the power that could make the miraculous power of the goddess dim burst out in front of the noble army, then the previous plan would naturally become a dead letter.

"That's right...... At the end of the day, I'm not worried about whether Kane will be able to win politically after the civil war. It's like the members of the association in Crossbell, after observing the transformation of the Holy Son of the Cullois family into the "Treasure of Zero", they no longer interfere in worldly affairs and choose to stop. The association had no interest in the political affairs of the country in general, although it did not mind coordinating with it in its plans. Therefore, I don't feel guilty about Kane, and I believe he didn't fail to watch out for me. The only thing I'm worried about is you...... Although it is me who excavates you to drive the "Cang", it is hard to guarantee that you will not recognize the route he took in the subsequent process. Since the interests of the two of you are the same, it is a matter of grudge between your grandfather and the prime minister......"

"So...... You weren't going to let me go with you because ...... Worried I'm from Duke Kane's side? ”

"Hmm. Still, I guess I should tell you the truth of the matter...... If you really have that in mind, I shouldn't have made a decision for you. Vita said calmly, "For me, the only requirement for you is to complete the battle with Rian's Rider at the end of this plan. ”

“…… To be honest, I hadn't thought about what I was going to do after the Civil War was over. Chloe was at a loss for a long time, and then said softly, "Since you have a heart for me, I will not hide it from you...... Actually, I don't like Kane's claims. I don't consider myself an Empire, I don't want to be involved in the many events of the Empire, and I don't feel any sense of identity with his desire to restore the glory of his ancestors. I just want to avenge my grandfather by giving the Iron Prime Minister an iron fist big enough to knock down the giant, and that's enough. ”

"So, what about the military academy before?"

“…… I did say at the time that I didn't take everything seriously at the Military Academy. "But I'll admit it's a lie. However, things have come to this point...... There's no way I'm going to go back again. ”

"......" Vita seemed to want to say something, but looked at Chloe's eyes and expression, and swallowed it back. She didn't know how to persuade her.

"If there is no way out, how about coming with me to the association?" In this case, I can't say it for the time being.

"Lord Kane has been kind to me...... But in return, I also planned a lot of activities, sacrificed the lives of many soldiers of the Liberation Trunk Line, and provided him with a lot of cover on the eve of war preparations. The iron-blooded prime minister himself, and I personally bypassed the layers of fortifications of the intelligence bureau and solved this number one enemy for him. Chloe continued, seemingly unaware of Vita's anomaly, "plus after the start of the civil war, I worked tirelessly for him to run around on the battlefield...... I think I owe him enough favors. ”

"In that case......," Vita said in surprise, but was soon silenced again by Chloe's follow-up.

"But what I said before won't change...... You can open one eye and close one eye this time, as if I didn't see or hear. If Kane had a heart, he should have been able to detect Heliga's hypocrisy...... As for Lufas, he didn't fall behind when he started the conspiracy, and I don't think he could have been unaware. "There's a clear conflict of interest between them as Empire people...... This kind of struggle should be among them. It has nothing to do with me, and I don't plan to mix it up. Besides, if Kane really didn't notice it and thought that that person would really become his ally, then his defeat was a matter of course. Chloe finally said - it seemed that he had been trying to solve this problem with Vita for a long time.

"That's right...... Case. Vita whispered, and a little worry in her heart fell to the ground. As for that, I'll leave it to the moment after the final trial.

Although the current atmosphere is also good, the evil-eyed witch wants to be more cautious.

"However, I don't know if Kane's guild will let me play. I'd love to see what level of power even the Supreme Treasure can't overpower. Chloe laughed, "And I always felt that he was a little out of place with the other students...... I don't feel embarrassed to talk to him, even in my current position. ”

"yes...... It really gives people that feeling. Compared to those immature children, he has a much farther way out...... It's just that I still don't know what he wants. "Do you know why this trial is so important? ”

"I don't know." Chloe honestly admitted, "But, I don't think it's a simple, easy-to-talk thing. Saying...... As you said before, the struggle between the riding gods can send out enough power...... So, this plan also has his involvement? ”

"No...... That's where Kane and I might have a disagreement. The Scarlet Rider has been locked in the seal of Balfraim Palace, and I should have told you about it, right? ”

"In the previous civil war, was the demon king sealed by the Great Emperor...... I see. Chloe understood something, "Could it be that the rider is ......?"

"Right...... It is the source of energy that provides support. Even if you don't have a starter, just standing there, it can achieve the desired effect, which is different from other riding gods. Vita nodded, "It's just that I'm worried that the Kane Guild will break my previous agreement with him...... And it seems unlikely that "Scarlet" wants to return to the underground blockade after this incident. For the possibility of follow-up planning, it is necessary to let the riders be properly handled. And he's learned the secret. ”

"You mean, he also has a ...... for the Riding God," Chloe was stunned, "this...... Why is that? ”

Chloe's doubts, Vita is not without - with the power of Helika, he doesn't need a rider to be his own car. What is the purpose of his desire to "scarlet"?

"I don't know...... It's just that I'd rather see it in the hands of a reliable person than to let someone like Kane abuse it. At the very least, this person will not do something very excessive for the sake of his boring ideals...... His previous low-key and forbearance has proven that he can be trusted in matters of great importance and common interests. If possible, it would not be a bad idea to work with His Highness Olivebat. "It's just that the upper echelons of the association don't seem to be in the same way as I am thinking on this point...... Ah, these things don't seem to be supposed to be said to you......"

"It's okay, I'll just pretend I didn't hear it." Chloe was not uninterested in the follow-up plan between the high-level of the association, but it was only at the level of instinctive curiosity, and Vita had already explained to him several times the intricacies behind this, and he didn't mean to continue to ask, "So, does anyone in the association headquarters know about this matter?" ”

"Yes." Vita was silent for a moment, "Actually, this matter was not a decision I made alone in the first place. The Fullmetal Maiden made a decisive push in this matter. ”

"It's the ......," Chloe was taken aback, "but you didn't mean ......"

"She is indeed the one who defeated the Crimson Lord with the Emperor." Vita nodded, "She knows the madness of the Demon King. But the problem was, in this case, she told me that if the boy had any idea of riding God, let him do it—for he had the strength to deal with it. Once he also becomes the driver of the Riding God, there will be more secrets to tell him. ”

"That'...... On top of that? ”

"I have not spoken to the other apostles. Including the "Alliance Leader...... However, speaking of which, the alliance leader's attitude towards him is also very ambiguous. It's not like non-aggression, it's ......"

"Rather......?"

"Rather...... Fear of a certain existence...... That's the feeling. Vita was silent for a long time before she suddenly spoke.

"Afraid ......?" Chloe repeated the word in confusion, figuring out the meaning behind it.