Chapter 80: Heliga's Promise
Somewhat unexpectedly, Master Yogoruul himself was not in the workshop at this time—but seemed to have been entrusted by someone to go somewhere else. However, the delicately crafted self-discipline doll he left behind still fulfilled his duty of guiding the guests very faithfully and came to Levi.
"Long time no see...... How are you like this? Seeing that Levi was covered in wounds of all sizes, Helriga was a little surprised, "There are wounds all over his body...... New wounds and old wounds. ”
"That's it...... A certain adult happened to be in Crossbell recently, and she dragged me to special training. Levi sighed, not dissatisfied, "It just so happens that today is also the rest time she gave me to recuperate. ”
"If you get hurt like this, I don't dare send you out to help again." Heliga pursed her lips, "It's the special training of the Saint of Steel...... Is her style so terrifying? ”
“…… It seems that the little girls of the "Iron Fleet" are more kind to me than to me...... However, she said, I have just recently stepped out of the shadow of the past, and now that the "path of Shura" cannot be continued, I must find a new path, otherwise I will have to stop. ”
"That's why I helped you with special training...... Looks like he really thinks about you. Heliga nodded in understanding—Lévy had indeed reached a crossroads in his life; And he's heard others talk about it before, Levi has always been a heartthrob of the "association", and he has a pretty good relationship with whomever he has, so it's understandable that he has been particularly favored by the "seventh pillar".
"Come on...... I'll introduce you to each other. "It's over, and then it's time to get down to business," this is Reinhardt...... You can call him Levi. He used to be the second executor of the "Association", nicknamed the "Sword Emperor" - but now he can be considered a withdrawal from the Association. The masked man who fought you at the Black Auction before was him. ”
"Sword Emperor......" Garcia was stunned, "no wonder he has that kind of strength. Levy's name has long been spread in black circles like hunters and killers.
"This is Garcia Rossi...... The former captain of the "Zephyr Brigade", who was later poached by "Lubacher", is now ...... Let's work together because we owe me a favor. At this, Garcia snorted lightly, "Nicknamed "Killing Bear...... Maybe you know? ”
"Killing Bear...... Is that a top-tier hunter on par with "Trap" and "Destroyer". Levi nodded, "Of course...... I've heard rumors about him. ”
"Okay, now you know each other's details." Helliga clapped his hands, "Here's the thing...... Lévy, you should have received information from the Society, and in the near future, the Empire will be plunged into a nationwide upheaval. ”
"Yes...... that's what Project Phantom Flame is all about." Levi nodded, "So?" ”
"This upheaval will reverberate the whole country, whether it is a commoner or a nobleman, rich or poor, west or east – even the royal family in the imperial capital."
Garcia and Levi didn't speak, each nodding slightly, waiting for Helliga to continue.
"The plan I agreed upon with Olibart...... It is to bring His Highness Elfin, one of the members of the royal family, under our protection before the turmoil of this civil war begins, and for this I need the strength of the two of you, as well as Martha...... To be precise, I hope that you will be able to return Her Highness to my homeland safely after being rescued from the turmoil of the Imperial Capital—at that time I will declare our neutrality in the civil war, and that the safety of Her Highness will be the highest priority. However, His Royal Highness and I have both thought that if we do that, someone will inevitably try to take the princess from us—so after the initial escort mission, I hope that you will stay there for a while, and take Martha's men with you, and build a defensive line near the town to prevent this from happening again. ”
"......" Levi and Garcia did not speak, each lost in thought.
"Your purpose?" Levi said suddenly.
"His Royal Highness Olibat, I and I need enough capital to confront Osborne on a political level, so the relationship with the royal family also needs to be further developed, and at the same time, we need to mobilize more resources." Heiliga did not hide it, "And the civil war is such a good opportunity to earn enough merit...... I will certainly not really sit in a corner of the country and wait for the war to end, but the safety of His Highness Elphine is absolute and must be guaranteed—therefore, a powerhouse of extraordinary rank. Heliga looked at Levi, "and a well-trained brigade led by a top hunter. Turning his gaze to Garcia, "is an absolute must." ”
"I see...... The business you made with Black Moon before was to prepare for the present. Levi was reckless.
"Yes." Rubacher has gone too far, even Harutman can't keep it...... "Black Moon" is not clean, but at least there is a basic bottom line. Moreover, the real power of the "Black Moon" is all in the Republic, and the branch here is just the tip of the iceberg. ”
"I can't argue with that." Garcia has been the vice president of "Rubacher" for a long time, and he has always been eye-catching about Marconi's style, and there are some things that even he, a hunter who once killed people without blinking, can't look past it.
"It doesn't matter...... Anyway, he can only spend the rest of his life in prison. Occasionally, they were beaten by other prisoners...... Together with Harutman. Heliga gloated, "You two should help me with this favor." ”
"Of course." "No problem." The two agreed separately.
"That's good." Heliga nodded, "Garcia...... I know that "the hunters need to be paid for themselves" - I will not let you do it for nothing, but when you are actually paid, it may not be until after the war is over, after all, I have limited funds here, please understand. As for Levi......" Helliga sighed, "I will try to negotiate with the Emperor on my exploits in the civil war, so that all your previous crimes can be erased...... Considering the "Hamel" affair, I don't think the emperor will be too stubborn. ”
"......" mentioned the matter of "Hamel", Levy's expression darkened a little, and even now, Karling's smile before death would occasionally appear in his dreams, "Then ...... Thank you very much. ”
"Levy!" At this moment, a somewhat reckless female voice suddenly sounded from outside the door.