"What did you say?" By the time Chloe returned from the restroom, all the other students were already in place and ready to go. However, almost at the same time, the guide communicator on Instructor Knighthardt's waist suddenly rang. He picked up the communicator, and within a few seconds, his face changed suddenly because of the news he had just received.

"I see...... Mura. I'll be ready for that too...... Well, be careful. Nate Hard, who hung up the communication, looked solemn.

"Looks like you're doing it over there?" Heliga had already guessed what was going on.

"Hmm." Nate Hart nodded, "The Imperial Liberation Front...... It seems to have temporarily united with radical nationalists from the Republic of Calvard. They used airboats to attack the "Orchid Tower". Instructor Knighthardt's words made the students around them breathe, but the rest of the words quickly reassured them: "Fortunately, the attack over there has been temporarily repulsed. At least no one has been injured as a result of this. ”

"The Orchid Tower is based on the latest curing technology from the Chase Central Workshop...... If you don't have a powerful enough weapon, you can't break the glass of the exterior wall. Helriga said that these things had been told by Arios during his small talk, "but I don't think they're going to retreat like that." ”

"Hmm. They hacked into the channeling network over there and took control of the level's defenses...... And it seems that they also sent out mechanical demons from the association-"

Before he could finish his sentence, there was a loud sound like a thunderbolt in the chariot garage separated from the wall where everyone had gathered!

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Half an hour ago.

"About the Order." Prime Minister Osborne tapped his fingers on the table as he put the report he had just read in his hand, "What do you think?" ”

“…… Do guerrillas and police departments cooperate...... It gives a considerable impression. Archduke Albert, ruler of the Duchy of Remephilia and a good friend of Arios, naturally wanted to side with his friend, "not only crushing the plot of the evil organization, but also destroying a corrupt empire of power." That's a good thing no matter how you look at it. ”

"I also agree with Archduke Albert." "What happened in Crossbell is undoubtedly painful—but at least the cooperation of the guerrillas and the police gives hope for further progress and improvement," said Princess Colotia. ”

"Hmm...... Although in terms of results, it is. But in the process, Crossbell's government department can be said to be completely derelict in its duties. President Locksmith, opposite Osborne, had a sinister smile on his fat face, "If I'm not mistaken, the report just mentioned that the garrison was almost drugged, and almost the entire political scene was affected by this...... The results are certainly gratifying, but a city should entrust the safety of its inhabitants and the dangers of many industries that affect the interests of neighboring countries to civilian organizations such as guerrillas and ordinary institutions such as the police...... It's hard to be reassuring. ”

"That's because the garrisons of the autonomous prefectures are constrained by decree and have no way to give quick and effective action." In this regard, Speaker McDowell was naturally prepared, "Regarding this part of the decree, Mayor Dita has a proposal-"

"It was a mistake that that decree existed when the autonomous prefecture was first established." Prime Minister Osborne coldly interrupted Speaker McDowell's words, and the latter's face suddenly turned ugly, and he also lost half of his momentum, "Crossbell Garrison...... Judging from this matter, there may no longer be a need to exist. I suggest you all take a look at the proposals I have brought. As he spoke, he waved his hand, and the clerk, who had already been standing aside, took out the proposal he had prepared and placed it calmly in front of the desk of every participant, even Ian, who was also intimately speaking, with the request that "the Crossbell garrison be disbanded and the security forces of other countries should be stationed in Crossbell for a long time."

Naturally, this almost colonial-looking ordinance was opposed by everyone - but judging by Osborne's relaxed appearance, it seemed that he didn't really expect the proposal to succeed. Sure enough, on top of that, President Locksmith put forward a more modest proposal to keep the garrison alive, but to drastically reduce the garrison's budget, reduce the police department and garrison on a certain scale, and establish a new garrison in the city. In exchange, the Tangulam Gate and Belgard Gate, which had been guarded by the garrison, were managed by the Republican Army and the Imperial Army, respectively, so that in the event that Crossbell encountered another crisis that threatened the entire city, the regular armies of the two powers could arrive in time to alleviate the danger.

It's hard to say whether Osborne and Rocksmith had colluded beforehand – of course, it's also possible that the two old foxes didn't need to say anything beforehand, but each was able to get what the other wanted to say with their amazing political sense, and thus react similarly. It's just that this tacit understanding is nothing more than another form of hegemony in the eyes of other people present.

The bill that the Reich and the Republic were determined to pass, no matter how much the governments of the autonomous states opposed it, and even how much Liberal, Remephilia, and even Olibat supported it, seemed to be a futile move – at best, they could only put on hold the proposal that might be the imperfect and mature of the two great power leaders this time, until they came up with a more plausible way of dealing with it – in other words, it would not solve the problem at all.

When the "......" saw that Speaker McDowell was in distress, and at the same time several other international friends could not play a decisive role, Mayor Dita Cullois, who had been sitting in the center of the conference table and had not said a word before, raised her hand at this moment and interrupted the quarrel.

"With regard to the topic currently under discussion, relating to the safety and security of Cross Bell, allow me to make a new proposal. That's ......" Dita's face was written with determination and ambition, and in the eyes of several leaders and leaders' representatives, it was very wrong.

However, before he could say what he thought, there was a person who had already taken a step ahead of him - Arios, who had been standing at the edge of the meeting just now, suddenly shouted, then drew his sword and shouted, "Everyone! Get out of the way! ”