The wheels of the carriage creaked and creaked, supporting the carriage on the road that had become rough and tattered. The old cowboy whipped his horse, urging the old horse, who was as old as him, to run faster.

It was the first time for Lin Ao to ride in a carriage, and the bumpy carriage sent him the idea of squinting in the carriage, so he chatted with the man who called himself Jiro.

"Mr. Jiro, have you ever ridden in a carriage before?"

Jiro smiled and shook his head: "No, I'm actually a cosmopolitan, I did business in North America before the war, and I'm going to Chicago for business today." What about the two of you? What to do in Chicago? ”

Before Lin Ao could think of how to answer, Dmitry, who had been silent since just now, spoke first. But he seemed a little uncomfortable, and the first time he opened his mouth didn't come out, he coughed a little before he said, "Find an old friend." ”

Jiro was still smiling and looked at Dmitry. There was a bead of sweat on the corner of Dmitry's forehead, but fortunately he couldn't see it from Jiro's direction.

"You're from the new Muscovy, aren't you?"

Dmitry nodded, didn't say anything, turned around and pretended to sleep. Lin Ao thought he was a little uncomfortable being turned upside down, but it didn't seem to matter.

"Are you uncomfortable?"

"Uh-huh... It's kind of disgusting, you don't have to worry about me. ”

Lin Ao saw Dmitry's cold attitude, so he had to continue to chat with Jiro: "Mr. Jiro, now that you are fighting everywhere, what kind of business are you doing?" ”

"Arms, we bought weapons from Mr. Lucas in Chicago and resold them to the North American Rescue Union guerrillas."

"Wow! Then you're amazing! I also know some partisan people! ”

Hayashi Ao listened to Jiro and the North American Rescue Alliance had a business, and he became interested. But Dmitry quietly kicked him with his toes, and Lin Ao thought that Dmitry was asleep and moved, and did not care.

"Oh? So do you know the Death Knight? He is famous in the next state. ”

"Uh..."Although Lin Ao opened the topic himself, he did not lack the heart to tell everything to the person he just met, he: "I don't know, but I have heard it." ”

"Oh," Jiro seemed a little disappointed, "I've only heard of it, but I don't know if he's worthy of his fame." ”

As soon as these words came out, the down in the carriage became unusually quiet, because Jiro's words seemed to put the "Death Knight" in the position of his opponent, and Lin Ao began to wonder about Jiro's identity.

Jiro didn't feel that he had lost his words, but he still looked calm, and he asked Lin Ao, "What do you think of this war?" ”

Lin Ao shook his head: "HER is perverse, and it will not last long." ”

Jiro didn't say anything, but Erina, who had been silent, was dissatisfied: "Why did you say this? ”

Lin Ao: "I've traveled a lot, and people are dissatisfied with HER and want Frederick to perish right away!" ”

"You!!" Hearing Lin Ao call HER's Emperor Frederick the Great Frederick, Eimina's expression was a little distorted with anger, which frightened Lin Ao.

"I'm sorry, but this friend of mine is also a cosmic, and there are some cosmics who support Frederick the Great's ideals."

Jiro patted Kai Ona on the shoulder, and Umi knew that he had lost his temper and showed a ashamed expression.

Lin Ao was a little suspicious of the identities of these two Rao now, but he didn't want to clash with them, so he asked heartily: "Mr. Jiro asked me this question, but what do you think of it yourself?" ”

Jiro: "I want the war to end soon, but I don't know which side will win yet. ”

"Isn't it true that you do business with the guerrillas and support the North American Rescue Alliance?"

"I'm sorry, I'm a businessman and a cosmic person, and I can't think from the perspective of the earth. For a long time, cosmic people have indeed been exploited and oppressed by the earth. But HER's independence movement was too radical and the cosmos didn't like it. Just like in the old days, there was a world war started by a bearded Austrian, and it was inevitable that it would end in defeat, but it is not visible now. ”

"So, do you think Frederick the Great and HER will fail?"

"That's right."

Jiro nodded, and the Ebina on the side grew his mouth, looking shocked, as if he didn't expect Jiro to be like this. Even Dmitry, who was pretending to be asleep, moved his body when he heard it.

Seeing Jiro like this, Lin Ao's hanging heart was a little more stable.

"Mr. Jiro wants everything to go back to the past."

"After this war, the earthlings should relax their oppression of the universe, and that's enough. But it can't be exactly the same as in the past, the major forces have existed for a long time, and new forces need to replace them. For example, it was their incompetence that led to the current situation, and even the birth of HIS was to blame for their policy towards subordinate colonial satellites. ”

Lin Ao asked, "But... Will the people of North America identify with the sudden emergence of new forces? ”

"Then let the new forces defeat the old forces and control the whole of North America!"

Jiro didn't seem to be joking, Lin Ao was worried: "But... If it really gets to that point. Isn't it true that everyone has not yet recovered from the wounds of the last war, and they want to kill each other again? ”

"Everything in nature is full of strife, and it is by fighting with nature and fighting with each other that human beings have developed to the present! Peace is only achieved because of the fear of Pets's power, and only with power can there be other ties."

Lin Ao shook his head: "No, I don't think yours is right." I have seen the remnants of the era, and the human development of the past was far more advanced than the present. But they still have a fighting spirit, causing their civilization and technology to turn to dust... If the nascent North American forces think the same as you, I'm afraid it will become a second HER. ”

Jiro smiled contemptuously: "How the human civilization of the past disappeared is still inconclusive, right?" You are ruined by the battle, but I think it is a big rock falling from the top, like the extinction of the dinosaurs that destroyed the civilization of the past. ”

Lin Ao sighed: "But, Mr. Jiro, how can you be sure that the nascent North American forces are better than before?" ”

Jiro smiled again, but this time the smile was incomprehensible, he: "As long as its founder is a person who is both civil and military, and has both ability and political integrity." ”

"Where are such people?"

"Far away, close at hand."

"You're... You? ”

Jiro didn't answer, his smile narrowed a little, and the car became quiet again.

The old cowboy who drove the car: "It's almost Chicago!" Find your own way through Mr. Lucas's inspection! ”

Lin Ao asked: "Do you need to check when you enter the city?" ”

"Hey, don't worry. Just give the guards a little favor, you know! ”

The carriage drove for a while before it stopped, and before Lin Ao and the others got out of the car, Edward, who had changed into a denim suit, suddenly opened the curtain and got in, grinning: "Hehe! I knew you were on this train, you..."

Edward discovers that in addition to Lin Å, Dmitry is in the car, and two people who are not part of the crew of the Osiris. He glanced at Jiro curiously, and the whole person froze. Jiro was also stunned when he saw Edward, but suddenly smiled again, and shook Lin Ao's hand again to say goodbye: "I rarely talk to people about the topic just now, young man, you have a power to make people close, which is rare!" Hopefully you can stay away from this war. Good bye!! ”

"You've won a prize! Wishing you good health and safety! ”

Lin Ao simply thought that Jiro was praising himself, but Edward flashed aside when he saw that Jiro was about to get out of the car, and glared at each other with Ebina.

Seeing that Jiro and Ebina had already passed the inspection of the guards and entered the city, Edward and Dmitry, who was pretending to be asleep, jumped up at the same time and grabbed Lin Ao: "You idiot!!" Do you know who that man is!! ”

Lin Ao was stunned: "Huh? Do you know Mr. Jiro? ”

Edward and Dmitry said in unison: "He's not called Jiro!" His name is Musashi Sasaki, the commander-in-chief of the HER North American Army!! ”