Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info Leo's mood after making a choice was like putting down a boulder, although he didn't know whether this decision would do more good than bad for him or vice versa, after all, being able to give up the low-hanging fruit victory and the power and status that comes with victory is not something that everyone can easily do......

Of course, people are always like this, they will be entangled in the pros and cons before they make a decision, and they will be panicked and uneasy, but when the decision is really made, there will be a kind of relief that does not matter, and perhaps Leo's mentality is the same

The increasingly violent snow seemed to be the Northern Territory desperately releasing and venting the pent-up emotions that had been suppressed for half a year, and in two or three days, the thick snow could already cover the calves of adults, which made it even more difficult to supply the Imperial Coalition forces that were on the red alert line, and this climate not only prevented them from retreating, but the severe cold and hunger put the expeditionary army on the verge of collapse

Originally, it was planned, and at this time, Leo should probably be celebrating a hard-won victory......

In the coalition camp, the once luxurious tents of Rolf and the Pope in the middle have long since disappeared from their former grandeur, and all the decorations that can be burned have been removed for fuel, and even the lowliest soldiers will not take a second look at the original precious gold and precious stones at this time

Perhaps it is only when human beings are under pressure to survive that they realize how naïve and ridiculous what they are pursuing

Saru waited anxiously outside Rolf's house, not even bothering to clean up the snowflakes that were piling up on his body, and the expression on his face was impatient with a hint of despair, and unexpectedly, not only him, but even Pope Nathaniel appeared here with Aeolith......

Looking at Saru, who was desperately rubbing his hands around, the Pope thought about it and sighed

"Your Excellency Saru, I can understand your current mood, please believe that everyone, including me, is worried about Your Majesty's health, but your actions like this will not directly help Your Majesty except for making the knights and unsuspecting officers uneasy, maybe we should be quiet and wait for the doctor to come out and ask questions!"

Nathaniel, who was once well-maintained, has lost a lot of weight now, his cheeks are deeply sunken on his originally round face, his dark brown eyes are covered with red bloodshot and his towering cheekbones are like a skeleton, making people can't believe that this is the first person of the church who walks the world on behalf of the supreme god and rules over thousands of believers......

After Nathaniel spoke, Saru finally stopped his rambling steps, stroked his chest and forehead slightly, and said in a tone that could not hide his worry

"I'm sorry Your Majesty, but you're right, I shouldn't have been nervous at a time like this, it's ...... It's really ...... Your Majesty's health has always been bad, and he even suffers from serious lung disease, but in order to stabilize the empire, he asked me to hide it for him, and the problem should not be too big to take care of himself, but ...... Damn cold weather here plus our lack of food! I swear...... If I had known that it would be like this, I would never have agreed to His Majesty's decision to go on an expedition in person! ”

"To be honest, Saru, you should probably think about some other things now, you must know that Your Majesty has no heirs and no siblings, maybe from the side family will be ...... now"

Before Aeoris could finish his words, he was grabbed by the collar by the Grand Master of the Glorious Knights in a fit of rage

"Damn bastard, what are you talking about......"

Fortunately, just as the two knight commanders began to clash, the curtain of the tent was lifted from the quilt outward, and after seeing the imperial doctor who followed the expedition come out, Saru no longer bothered to entangle with the other party, and took advantage of the short gap to glance inside the tent, and then looked at the doctor with an inquiring and begging look

First glanced at the Pope and Eoris, who were also around, and after seeing that Saru had no intention of objecting, the imperial doctor let out a long sigh and said in a somewhat sluggish voice

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty's condition is very bad, the old wound in the lungs has been worsening in this bitter cold weather, resulting in a large number of frequent coughing up of blood, I am sorry, we can barely suppress this situation here with the medicine at hand...... If you can...... It is the best choice to end the war and send His Majesty back to the emperor as quickly as possible, and ......"

The imperial doctor, who turned around and was about to leave, hesitated for a moment, suddenly stopped, looked around cautiously, and saw that the nearest soldier was also a few meters away, and then added in an inaudible voice

"Also, please prepare for the loss of Your Majesty and follow up, Your Excellency!"

After saying that, the imperial doctor staggered a little and walked away without looking back, his duty, even at this time, he and his colleagues must do their best to save or stabilize the emperor's condition

The noise in the doorway may have been noticeable to the people inside, and after a few loud coughs that could not even hide the heavy curtain of the door, Rolf's weak voice came from inside

"It's Saru, come in my friend, if anyone else is there, then please come in, ahem!"

With a different mood, Pope Nathaniel nodded lightly to Aioris, who was looking at him, and walked in with Saru......

The warm interior and the outside seemed to have become two worlds, and the lighting of a large number of braziers and fires made sweat beads appear on the tips of the noses of the few people who entered, but even so, Rolf, who was leaning on the bed, was still wrapped in two layers of quilts, and there was no trace of blood on his pale face

Fighting back his grief, Saru barely bent down deeply at Rolf with an unnatural smile

"Your Majesty, I have already seen a doctor just now, and he said that your condition is gradually improving, please rest well and don't think nonsense......"

"Hehe~ Saru, you are still the same as when you were young, every time you lie, your eyes will always glance inadvertently at the upper right corner......"

Laughing softly at his only friend, Rolf covered his mouth with the silk scarf in his hand and forcibly suppressed the coughing desire that came out of his words, and gasped desperately for a while, before pointing to the silk scarves at the head of the bed that were faintly oozing blood

"I know my own body, maybe this is the punishment of the gods, arrogance, arrogance, cruelty, indulgence and greed, after my brother who was once a father and incompetent was finally trampled under my feet, I naively thought that I could be a good emperor...... But the cruelty of the truth and my own character made these things come to naught, and after trying my best to seek supreme authority, I found that it was too tiring and tiring......"

"Your Majesty......"

After hearing these pessimistic and desperate words, Saru rushed to the bed uncontrollably, knelt down on one knee and gritted his teeth and said stubbornly

"No, don't give up Your Majesty, the imperial doctor said...... The imperial doctor said, as long as we return to the imperial capital now, we can still stabilize your condition, I ...... I'm going to have someone tell Leo right now that we're going to stop fighting, even if it costs a lot! ”

Reluctantly moving, Rolf reached out and gently covered his friend's hand, his cold palm with an extremely unhealthy cyan, and the temperature seemed to make Saru's heart freeze

His chest rose and fell hard, but Rolf didn't seem to feel the air entering, and it took him a long time to calm down, and he spat out a mouthful of viscous blood mixed with lung fluid from the silk scarf in his hand, and nodded slightly at Saru

"Truce the war, not so that I can live, my friend! Rather, to make up for the mistakes caused by our greed, there are enough people who have died, and perhaps this is the only thing I can make to make amends before death comes, as for the conditions......"

Trying to raise his eyelids and glance at the Pope and Eoris standing quietly not far away, Rolf continued to explain

"The Empire recognizes defeat, recognizes the legitimacy of Leo and its principalities, recognizes ...... Recognize the legitimacy of the Holy Light Cult, recognize the legitimacy of its canonized nobility and territory, and recognize the ......"

Before he finished speaking, his eyes went dark, and in the feeling of a whirlwind, Rolf passed out again......