Fifteenth day after Beren's death.

Jackett prepares to talk to Ellie.

"Commander? How did you get here? ”

Jack turned his head to see that it was Mo Wen standing not far away.

Mo Wen asked, "Commander, is there anything wrong with you?" ”

Jackett asked all the entourage to step back and said, "It's because of Elejie's affairs, I want to talk to her, and the matter of succeeding the high priest." ”

"I see." Mo Wen pointed to a door and said, "That's Ellie's room."

Jack walked over to Ellie's room and knocked solemnly on the door.

Jack said, "Ellie, I'm Jack. Can I come in? ”

"Okay, please wait."

The deep bronze door opened silently.

The little girl, who was almost up to Jack's waist, leaned her neck and had the expression on her face that was the best "nervous expression" in an acting class.

Alijie said, "Hello, General. Don't you need to train today? ”

"I've shot so many times before that my fingers have a little cramp. Sometimes you need to give your fingers a break, too. ”

Alijie said, "Huh? Rubbish? Did your hand point to something? ”

Hearing this conversation, Mo Wen felt a lot of pressure, since the language of the Heavenly Realm is English, the English "Cramp" of the cramp and the English "Crap" of waste are pronounced similarly, which made Alyselle mishear it for a while.

As a non-English speaking people, Mo Wen couldn't understand this, and his English score was not even as good as that of a third-grade child, so he couldn't understand the conversation at all.

When Jackett heard this, he couldn't help laughing, "Haha, it's not waste. I mean cramps, which are when the muscles suddenly contract and you can't move, and the muscles become stiff and painful. ”

Alijie said, "Alas, it's not interesting. ”

Mo Wen was already a little devastated, because these are two completely different words in his language, whether it is pronunciation or words, they have nothing to do with each other, so in this automatic translation setting, Mo Wen really can't understand it.

Jack said: "After Beren's death, you may have had a hard time, so I came over to take a look. Are you okay? ”

Alijie paused slightly and said, "...... I want to go home. ”

Ellie's voice was low, as children do when they are homesick.

However, perhaps because this sentence could not solve the knot in her heart, Ai Lijie hesitated and added another sentence.

"It's scary here. Of course, Mo Wen makes me happy here, but ......"

Ellie's mood soon fell again.

"yes," said Jack, "I get homesick a lot. ”

Ai Lijie said: "Uncle...... Ah, General, where is your home? ”

Jackett said, "My home is in Mospis. I haven't been back in a long time. ”

Alijie said, "Why? ”

Jack was troubled for a moment, not knowing whether he should say this to a child, but he still said it honestly from his own temperament.

"When I came to the imperial capital, I wanted my wife and daughter to come with me, but they didn't want to leave their hometown, so I left them at home and came alone. Actually, I regret it. ”

Ellie said, "Hmm...... General, aren't you the highest-ranking general, and don't you just order the soldiers to bring them over? ”

Jack said, "It would be nice to be able to do that." However, the war has just ended, so I can't bother the soldiers for my family. The soldiers were also tired and should go home to rest. ”

Alijie said: "It's so good, I really want to go home." ”

Jackett said, "Ellie, how long have you been here?" More than half a year, right? You must miss your family. ”

Alijie said, "Yes...... But you're not going to send me back, are you? Mom said I had to stay here. ”

Jackett said, "Yes. ”

Jackett didn't deliberately accentuate his tone.

In fact, he didn't need to say anything, this fact was already very heavy for the girl.

"I already knew that. I would come to this place...... I don't know why, but I just know. I'll sit alone in a big room......" replied in frustration.

Jackett said: "You are not alone, you just said that Mo Wen can make you happy, and I will do my best to keep everyone by your side." ”

She was probably tired of hearing this kind of painless comfort. However, Jackett's words were not finished.

"But tough things don't make it easy," Jackett said. Sadness and loneliness are natural things. But, at least you can still cry when you're sad and laugh when you're happy. ”

Alijie said, "Now? ”

"You'll have to cry when you're happy and laugh when you're sad," Jackett said. The position of leader is always lonely, and if you don't wear a mask, you will be crushed. ”

Alijie said, "I don't want this. ”

Jackett said, "I don't want to. However, I don't have the power to change this reality. ”

Jack was silent for a moment.

Are these words appropriate to children...... No one in their right mind would say that.

However, Jackett decided to trust Elle's cleverness and the choice of the young girl as his heir.

Jackett said: "The position of the High Priest is very precarious. She is the center of the kingdom, but she is not an emperor and has no actual power. However, the High Priest was always suspected of having to perform his duties as a responsible person whenever others needed him. However, there is nothing we can do about it, and this is a heavy responsibility that you have to bear. ”

Ellie was speechless, and she didn't know what to say.

"There are probably a lot of people who will say you're a puppet, a puppet being manipulated," Jack said. But, Ellie, don't pay attention to their words. I hope that you will not become the supreme priest who is easily at the mercy of them, but the emperor of this country. ”

Ai Lijie said: "Emperor? ”

Hearing this word in the heavenly realm, even the smart and clever Ai Lijie blinked in confusion. Jack nodded vigorously.

"The country is like a castle made of sand, which can easily collapse," Jackett said. The power of the aristocracy was too strong, and the power was scattered. Because of this, once a strong enemy like Bakar appears, the country will quickly fall apart. If that were the case, your dear family and friends would all die. Until that happens, please unite this country as one. If you are willing to do so, then I will help you. ”

"Oh...... I do not know. Uncle, can't you do it? A frightened Elliejie pleaded with pleading, but Jackt shook her head.

Jackett said, "I can't. My way of thinking has been solidified by combat, and it seems natural to me to distinguish between enemies and allies in a dichotomy. Moreover, I am a military man. If I sit in the position of the Dominator...... It may be easy to upend the country, but it will definitely end up being a bad precedent. Everyone will think that anyone can overthrow the country by force. There is one more important reason. ”

Alijie said, "What is it? ”

"I hate trouble the most," Jackett said. Once you're done, it's time to go to the sea, drink, and chat with friends. The Emperor can't do that. ”

Jack's tone seemed to say that playing was obviously more important than the reasons listed above.

Listening to his words, Ellie chuckled.

Alijie said, "Hehe...... I also like to play. ”

Jack said, "Of course, Elijie, you can also grab a suitable person and put him in this position, and then you can escape on your own." Do you want to do that? ”

Ai Jie tilted her head and thought seriously for a while, smiled and stuck out her tongue, and said, "If I leave, then there will be another person who will have to stay in this big room, and I will tremble with fear, right?" I don't want that. And...... Uncle, ah no, general, you are the strongest person in this country, right? ”

"In a way, yes," Jackett said. ”

Ai Lijie said: "Since the general said that you would help me, then I will give it a try." If this country is in danger, then the people I like will be hurt......" Speaking of this, Ai Jie glanced at Mo Wen who was standing outside the house, intentionally or unintentionally.

"I'm going to make it impossible for bad guys to bully good guys." Ellie's eyes returned to Jackett's body and asked, "But what is the emperor?" A friend of the High Priest? ”

"It is said that our country has had emperors in the past. If the High Priest is the one who communicates between God and humanity, then the one who unites the people and leads the people is the Emperor. Our country has the word 'empire' in its name, also because there have been emperors in the past. ”

Elijah said, "But it's kind of scary...... Isn't there anything else but the emperor? Somewhat lower than the emperor's status. ”

Hearing Ellie's sincere words, Jackt was speechless, and he thought to himself: "A little lower than the emperor? What is that? ”

The concept of an emperor is still too foreign to the people of the Celestial Realm.

"Lower than the emperor, probably the princess." Mo Wen turned his head from outside to look at Jackett and Ellie, and said, "Although there is still a queen, but it is the emperor's wife, so there is also a princess."

Ai Lijie thought for a while and said, "Then I'll be the princess." ”

Jackett said, "However, the princess should be the emperor's daughter...... Forget it, it's okay to be an emperor when you grow up. Anyway, this country is obviously called an empire but there is no emperor, since this is the case, it is not wrong to say that the imperial daughter is the process before the emperor becomes an adult. ”

"If Berenne were still alive, he would definitely laugh and say what kind of mess this is," a flash of thought suddenly came to Jack's mind, but he quickly put it behind him and got up from his seat.

Jackett said, "Then I'll take you as a promise, and I should go." ”