Chapter One Hundred and Eight: In This Turbulent World
In a house on Alt Avenue in Heimdall, the capital of the Scarlet Empire, in the territory of the Erebonian Empire, two young and young girls in casual clothes are leaning on a bench and watching the passers-by downstairs through the large glass mirror on the second floor, enjoying afternoon tea.
"Ahh The young man complained and said to the girl.
"Where do you see how easy it is to spy a spy?" The girl was puzzled.
"Huh? The Scarecrow and the Rhine guy, of course. The young man replied, "As a spy officer, it is really enviable to be able to live like that." β
"Joseph, if you had half of their skills, you wouldn't be living in this room all day." The girl sighed and pointed to the wrinkle on the young man's brow, "Joseph has been frowning all day, and others will think it is suspicious at first glance, if you change this, maybe many beautiful sisters will come to you." β
"Spare me, I'm not as comfortable in the flowers as that playboy from Rhine." Joseph smiled wryly, "Just mind my own business, and when the time comes, I will retire and find a place to live in seclusion." β
"Joseph was in his twenties, but he spoke like an old man." The girl frowned, "Partnering with you, Efina feels that she is going to be old." β
"I'm 30 years old this year. Of course, it's not as good as your little new star. Joseph was amused.
"Don't call that title!" The girl's face became a little ruddy, "Really, who gave someone such a nasty title." β
"I remember, but you, right?" Joseph reminded, "You said out loud that you were a rising star in the organization, and everyone saw that you were young before they poured a little on you." β
"Do those nonsense words count?!" Efina angrily said, "No, I'm going to change it!" Be sure to get rid of it! β
"Forget it, everyone is used to it, and it's not pleasing to change it." Joseph shrugged his shoulders and glanced out the window at the busy pedestrians, "Besides, it's almost time to be busy." β
"You're talking about Ike coming too, right?" Efna's eyes lit up, "Military Academy, I haven't been back for a long time since I graduated." When I first graduated, everyone refused to call me senior sister because of my age, and now that I'm going back, those juniors should be very respectful. β
"No, I don't think people believe you're a graduate." Joseph looked at the petite Effina "Still, if you can convert to mall mode." β
"Don't do it, it's tiring to do it like that." Effina waved her hand, "You have to pretend to be like this to be convincing, obviously ability has nothing to do with age, but people always use age as the criterion for judging people, it's really annoying." β
"I don't think it's the right thing to do." Joseph smiled bitterly again and touched his nose, "After all, how many geniuses in this world can be like you, Ifina." β
"Hey, you've finally admitted that I'm a genius?" Efina approached Joseph with wide, sparkling eyes.
"Of course, I didn't deny it from the beginning." Joseph was serious: "It's just that your unobtrusive proposals are still rejected." If you can't even convince me. β
"Cutβstingy. Businessmen should always take some risks. Effina muttered
"That's a pity, I'm not a businessman." Joseph doted on the grumpy Effina on the head. "Just now, the information came, the meeting of the empire has officially begun, and the nobles with names are basically all present."
"It's really all together, it seems that I want to take this opportunity to force the iron and blood." "It's a pity that if those were the patriarchs, Iron Will would probably have 'left' them all in the imperial capital." β
"They also thought that this would be the case, so they sent their sons and henchmen over." A hint of disdain flashed in Joseph's eyes, "This is really a 'steady' approach." β
"That's how the aristocracy is." Effina spread her hands. "It's the easiest to get into contention, and it's the easiest to be undermined."
"Efina, aren't you also a nobleman."
"No, since the death of my parents, Iron Will has stripped our family of the title of nobleman. If you count it this way, he can be regarded as having an enmity with me. Effina said calmly.
"Are you going to get revenge?" Joseph was silent.
"No, I'm not interested in that title either. Besides, if it weren't for this, I probably wouldn't have seen such a vast world. Efina grinned and said, "Including you, Joseph." β
"That's an honor." Joseph also laughed, "But as long as you want, don't say anything else, the people in this stronghold, everyone will do their part for you." β
"Kill Iron Will?"
"Not really, at most I'll write you a threatening letter." Joseph replied in a deep way
"Ehβthat's cheap help." Effina said with a look of disgust, and after a few moments, they both laughed at the same time, and when she put away her smile, Effina wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, and she didn't know if it was the beginning or sadness. "Speaking of which, why does this organization not have a name until now, and it is a good price to call the organization all day long."
"The organization itself is not as rigorous as a snake, it was originally a loose aggregate." Joseph replied, "When Ike left, it was just me, Rhine, and a dozen or so men who came with him. The people who came after were all brought in by Ike and us. Some have the same purpose, some because Ike helped them, and some are more like semi-members, so if you have to say it, the organization is full of talented people, but it is really not worth mentioning in terms of organizational cooperation. β
"Ohβit's not a loss to the patriarch. So Efina can also pull people in?! β
"If I can get it."
"Ehβisn't that a disguised explanation?" Efina looked disgusted.
"What do you say even you think you can't pass?" Joseph spread his hands. "Even if we are terrorists, some people see us as terrorists, and since we are terrorists, we should also have the reserve of being terrorists."
"I don't admit I'm a terrorist." Efina immediately denied it, and at the same time followed the temptation, "Is it really not good?" That person is very powerful, very business-minded, and a great beauty. β
"Save it, having you alone is enough of a headache." Arthur lifted his teacup to cover his lips and looked out the window quietly.
"How many people do you know around the corner?"
"Ohβit seems that the meeting has begun to check the contact points of the nobles." Efina replied with her back to the window, leaning over to glance at a few people in suits who looked like passers-by, but occasionally looked at the interior of the room, "Don't they know that the place to peep on others is to be in an inconspicuous place?" Is it really good to come over in a suit so brightly? β
"Of course not, it's like you're deliberately exposing it to others. However, they did exactly that. Joseph lifted his teacup to show direction.
Looking in the direction, Effina suddenly stopped talking, and a blue-haired girl with glasses and a beret was sitting quietly on a bench to the side, taking out a handful of bread crumbs from the paper bag beside her from time to time to feed the gathered pigeons.
"She's not here for us, is she?" Afina turned back, "I don't think there are any strongholds of the big nobles on this street, right?" β
"Who knows, yes or no. All in all, don't alarm them. Joseph replied.
"But then again, it's a shame that Joseph can recognize you, even me, if you don't point in the direction, I will have to watch for a long time before I can recognize it."
"If you're trained, you'll probably be faster than me." Joseph put the teacup down and stood up, "But now it's time to get ready to get to work." Let's stop the terminal first. β
"Roger." Efina answered, and quickly walked inside the room.
"It's really like he said, once the wind blows, it can't stop." Joseph sighed.
"In that case, let me see how capable the iron-blooded troops are, 'Iron-Blooded Son'."