As the night wore on, the noise of Nilogaard City had subsided, and everything had calmed down.

But on the top floor of the academy fortress, the lights in Rosen's study were always on. In the study, Lawson was lying on his back in a large chair, his eyes staring at the electric light on the ceiling, thinking about something in a trance.

I don't know how long it took, there was a gentle knock on the study door, and Anne's voice came in: "Rosen, it's late at night, don't you rest?" ”

Lawson's mind moved slightly, magic gushed out, and he opened the door of the study: "I can't sleep." Annie, will you come in and sit with me for a while? ”

Anne walked in and closed the door with her hand, still wearing the leather armor of the captain of the guard, with weapons pinned to her waist and legs, and she was obviously still patrolling before.

Rosen sighed in his heart and said in a low voice: "Annie, this time has worked hard for you. ”

All the musketeers in the city were trained by Anne, and during this time, she woke up early and slept last every day, and the number of people was noticeably reduced, and her originally round chin became sharper.

Anne walked over to the leather chair against the wall and sat down, smiling, "It's nothing. Besides, I am physically hard, and my brain is not tired. You look laid-back, but you rack your brains all day, and you don't necessarily feel better than me. For example, right now, you have something on your mind. ”

Rosen laughed: "I knew I couldn't hide it from you." ”

"Can you tell me about it?" Anne asked.

Rosen nodded: "During the speech, the young man with the white-armored giant sword said that several cities around Nilogaard City have united and are ready to besiege us, I thought about it carefully, and I felt that although it was a bit exaggerated, it was not impossible to do so. ”

The wealth is very moving, and the amount of gold, silver and jewelry collected in the city of Nilogaard is very large, and the gold alone is enough to weigh more than 50 tons. This wealth is so great that no lord on the continent can resist its temptation.

Anne also knew the situation in the city very well, so she naturally knew that Rosen's worries were not unreasonable, and she whispered: "Rosen, are you worried that we will fail?" ”

"No, I believe that with the strength of the city, it is enough to resist the invaders, even if the army of the Kingdom of Cowell is there to be feared." Rosen shook his head.

"Is that because you are worried that the casualties will be too large and cause civil unrest in the city?" Anne asked again.

Rosen still shook his head: "Since it is a war, there will definitely be casualties." But no matter how hard you fight, the casualty rate can't always exceed that of monster attacks, right? Those of us who have all experienced that catastrophe are not ordinarily tolerant of casualties. If you really have to fight hard, those intruders will definitely collapse first. ”

Anne was slightly puzzled: "In that case, then what is there to worry about." In my opinion, as long as the fleet really dares to come down the Bishui River, dozens of thunder cannons can be launched together, and the enemy can be reduced to pieces in an instant. ”

"I'm afraid it's not that simple...... Who's outside the door? Lawson suddenly shouted at the study door.

There was a soft knock on the door of the study, and someone pushed it open from the outside, and then three people walked in. At the front was Veronica, followed by the red-haired woman, followed by the black-armored man.

After the three of them walked into the study, Veronica pointed to the red-haired woman, "Her name is Monica, my sister, and she is also from Dragon Valley. This is Adams, a berserker...... From the northern snowfields of Crow's Castle, they all have something to say to you. ”

After she finished the introduction, the red-haired woman and the black-armored strong man saluted Rosen together, calling him a master.

Rosen stretched out his hand and pointed to the chair next to the wall: "Sit, sit and talk." ”

The three sat separately, with Veronica sitting next to Anne. Monica and Adams sat on the other side. After sitting down, Monica spoke first: "I came this time to see my sister. Er~ I just want to see and see the magic master who defeated Orlamson. As for the third, it is to bring a message to the chief, that is, my father. As for this lecture, I just came to listen to it in passing, and I didn't expect to gain much more than I expected, which was a surprise. ”

Rosen put his fingers together in front of him, and said nonchalantly: "You have also seen people, and you have also listened to my thunderbolt speech." Now get straight to the point and tell me about your message. ”

Monica smiled and said, "It's natural. ”

She sat up straight and said solemnly: "The leader of the Dragon Valley, the 8th Dragon King, has entrusted me to tell you that Nilogaard is in great danger, whether it is the power of the world or the power of the aliens, they are all eyeing the wealth of the city. The Dragon King said that the Dragon Valley did not want to be an enemy of the magicians of Nilogaard, and that he did not want the city of wisdom to die forever. So, if you want, Ryugu is willing to ally with Nilogaard City and deal with foreign enemies together. ”

After saying the message, Monica's expression relaxed and asked, "Master Rosen, what do you think?" ”

Rosen's face did not change at all, and he did not see any thoughts, he asked rhetorically: "There are no allies in the world for no reason, let's say, what does your father want from the City of Wisdom?" ”

Monica smiled: "The master's vision is insightful, and he can't hide anything from you." As for what Ryugu wants, it is nothing more than the word 'wisdom'. My father said that if you could share with Ryugu how to make and use the Thunder Elixir, Ryugu would do his best to help you resist foreign enemies at any cost. ”

As soon as she finished speaking, Adams, the black-armored man, also spoke: "The Lord of Blackcrow Castle also means the same. Of course, this is the idea of the castle owner, not mine. Master, if you don't dislike me, you are willing to take me as an apprentice. I immediately left Crowcastle and joined Nilogaard. ”

Adams' face was very sincere, and when he looked at Rosen, his eyes were unusually eager, the kind of fanatical look that only comes when he sees an idol.

Lawson reached out and tapped on the table, asking rhetorically, "What about Dragon Valley and Blackcrow if I don't want to share?" ”

Monica sighed: "If that's the case, it's a big pity. Ryugu will have to join the combined army and attack the city of Nilogaard together. ”

Adams also nodded: "That's what our castle lord means. ”

"Why?" Rosen asked with a light smile.

Monica said, "Because the Thunder Potion and Thunder Musket you invented are so powerful that they can easily give mortals enough power to fight against Inhumans. If Ryuya remained neutral and allowed others to gain this power, then Ryuya would be in an extremely dangerous situation...... Master, Ryugu doesn't want to be your enemy, he just wants to protect himself. ”

Adams nodded again: "That's what our castle lord means. Of course, it has nothing to do with me. ”

Anne sat next to her without speaking, and then couldn't help asking, "Miss Monica, I want to ask, what are the forces that joined the combined army this time?" ”

Monica thought for a moment and said, "I shouldn't have said it, but in order to show the sincerity of the alliance, I can tell you something I know." This combined army, on the surface, was led by the free city of Berkeley, including the forces of fifteen cities such as Grandon City, White Rock City, Pegasus City, and Alder. Among them, the city lord of Berkeley sent 8,000 troops, of which 6,000 were the Holy Fire Army. The other cities sent a total of 13,000 troops. That adds up to more than 20,000 people. And in the shadows, these armies are mixed with a large number of high-level aliens, high-level werewolves, undead, iron-skinned orcs, undead, and so on. Not only are these Inhuman forces populated in large numbers in the army, but they are also lurking around the city of Nilogaard, waiting for an opportunity to move. All in all, it was an organized robbery against the city of Nilogaard, not only for money, but also for artisans and wisdom. ”

Hearing this, Anne was horrified, and her hands tightly grasped the handle of the gun, and she realized that she had greatly underestimated the strength of her opponent.

Veronica was also taken aback and couldn't help asking, "Sister, how did things happen to this point?" Aren't the Cult of the Flame God mortal enemies with us Inhumans? How can it be united? ”

Monica spread her hands: "Sister, isn't it obvious?" Just because Nilogaard looks like the best bully, and he is very rich, like a weak civilian woman, but she wears a suit of gold, silver and jewelry and walks at night, who will rob her if she doesn't rob her? ”

Veronica could understand the reasoning, and she let out a long sigh and turned her head to look at Rosen, waiting for him to make a decision.

Rosen's face was full of anger and regret.

Veronica couldn't understand Lawson at this time, and couldn't help asking, "Lawson, what do you think?" ”

Monica said, "Master Rosen, you spared Oralamson's life, and Dragon Valley owes you a favor. So, no matter what decision you make, when Nilogad is breached in the future, as long as you say it, the warriors of Dragon Valley will do their best to protect you from Nilogad safely. Wherever you want to go after that, we don't interfere. ”

Adams also spoke: "Master, I, Adams, am the same, and I will definitely do my best to protect your safety. ”

Rosen finally spoke, and he let out a long sigh: "Hey~ The mainland is chaotic, and wars are raging one after another, so it is naturally a paradise for the powerful and careerists, but for ordinary civilians, it is no different from hell." ”

When these words were spoken, Anne was the only one in the room who understood Rosen's mind, she sighed lightly, and said in a deep voice: "Yes, as a hunter, I hunt down monsters everywhere on the mainland. I've seen trees full of hanged people, I've seen mountains of civilian corpses, and I've seen robbers cooking baby corpses in front of mothers. The Cult of the Flame God, the King's Powerful, the Blood Rose, the Valley of the Wolves, the Valley of the Dead, the Valley of the Dragon, and the Black Crow Castle are just devils who lie on the weak and suck blood and eat flesh! ”

These words were extremely sharp and merciless, and even the three strangers present scolded them.

Veronica listened, her face gloomy.

Adams shouted: "Hey~ I said, how can you scold this girl?" How did I mess with you? ”

Monica's face became very cold: "Miss Annie, today I respect you as a friend of Master Rosen, so I tolerate your words." But I still have to advise you, don't eat food indiscriminately, let alone talk nonsense, be careful of causing a catastrophe! ”

Anne snorted coldly, not arguing with her, she looked at Rosen: "Rosen, no matter what decision you make, I will stand with you!" ”

Rosen smiled slightly, stood up from his chair, turned his gaze from Adams to Monica, and said, "You two, go back." Get ready for the big battle that follows. ”

Monica's face changed, and before she could say anything, Veronica preemptively said, "Rosen, don't rush to make a decision, okay?" Think about it, at least Ryugu can be our ally. ”

She looked at Rosen pleadingly, hoping he would change his mind.

Suddenly, Monica burst out laughing, her eyes became blood-red, and fine scales appeared on her face and hands: "Sister, you are still the same as before, weak and bulliable!" My dragon woman has never bowed her head and begged for someone's share, since he refuses to ally ally, he is an enemy, and if you beg him like this, you are losing the face of Dragon Valley! ”

She waited for Veronica with disdain, and then turned her head to stare at Rosen tightly: "Young man, you are indeed very strong, but no matter how strong you are, you are only one person!" Even if you can protect yourself, can you protect all of Nilogaard? Can you protect this delicate stalker next to you? No, you can't protect it, and you'll soon pay dearly for your arrogance! ”

After speaking, the red shadow flashed, and the study window was pushed open heavily, followed by a sharp laugh outside the window, and the laughter became farther and farther away, and finally disappeared.

Monica is gone.

Adams was left in the study.

Adams scratched his head, sighed, and said, "Master Rosen, I respect you very much, and I sincerely want to learn from you how to control thunder and lightning. But now that you are talking like that, it makes me so sad. I'm a person, once I get sad, I want to destroy something, otherwise I will always be unhappy. ”

As soon as Rosen's mind moved slightly, a layer of jumping electric light was wrapped around his hand, the air crackled, and an extremely spicy breath suddenly filled the entire study.

"I've heard quite a few Berserker legends. When a berserker gets angry, he fights endlessly until his anger is gone. I believe Berserkers have terrifying powers, but I also believe that my lightning will help you vent your anger easily. So, whatever you want to do, go for it, but don't blame me for being merciless. ”

Adams' face changed, his tongue licked his dry lips, and he smiled dryly: "Master, I'm joking with you." I respect you so much, how could I smash your things here, I want to smash them, and I will smash them somewhere else. ”

"Please!" Lawson gestured to the window.

Adams had no choice but to jump from the window.

He was gone too.

There were only three people left in the room.

Veronica's eyes were red, and she turned her head and asked Rosen, "Is there really no room for redemption?" ”

Rosen nodded: "The reason why the continent is so chaotic is because there are too many strong people, and no one obeys anyone, so they fight endlessly, and it is always ordinary civilians who suffer in the end." Now, since these people came together to fight my idea, it just gave me a chance. ”

Veronica's face turned pale when she heard this: "Are you going to kill all the enemies?" ”

Others may find this incredible, but Veronica is familiar with Rosen's temperament, and since he has spoken, it means that he already has a certainty in his heart.

Naturally, she won't sympathize with the others, but Ryugu will also join the combined army...... She couldn't watch it happen.

Lawson shook his head: "That's not going to happen. Of course, the final result depends on whether these people are smart or not. ”

After speaking, he waved his hand and said, "You two must be tired too, go and rest." Trust me, everything will be fine. ”

After the two girls left, Rosen sat down in his chair again, picked up his pen, and wrote an extremely concise and beautiful mathematical formula on the manuscript, while at the same time, he remembered the valley of doom that he had experienced in the underground city.

'Intense radiation, a lot of radioactive elements...... Whew~ It's time to show real power! ’