Xiao Yueluo's approach was undoubtedly unanimously agreed by the mercenaries, and even Caesar and Emir, who rushed back later, did not have any opinions, after all, the strength of the people is not a joke, with the help of so many mercenaries, they can also try to challenge the mutant beasts that they could not defeat alone before.

In addition, Xiao Yueluo also found Ronald that night and told him his plans.

"If what you're saying is true, then it's not impossible."

With a deep voice, Ronald sat at his desk and looked at the woman in front of him, with a hint of flickering in his eyes.

"It's good if you agree." Xiao Yueluo, who was familiar with someone, nodded with satisfaction, although she also knew that Ronald would definitely approve of this matter, but she was still a little uneasy about what to say before she really nodded in agreement, "But ......"

"Smack!"

Xiao Yueluo turned her words around, slapped her palm on the table heavily, and the whole person looked unusually strong: "When will you give me the military expenses that you said, those mercenaries yesterday and today are all their own food." ”

As soon as she thought of what happened today, Xiao Yueluo couldn't help but feel a burst of annoyance, the military expenses that should have been prepared before the team was assembled had gone wrong at such a time.

……

It was close to noon, and after drawing up the training plan for the morning, Xiao Yueluo had been sitting in the camp tent and familiarizing herself with the information of the mercenaries. After all, if she wants these people to exert their maximum combat power, she must figure out what they are good at and what they are not good at.

"General, what about lunch today?"

"Lunch? Didn't you buy the ingredients from the kitchen? Looking up at Eudora who walked in from outside the tent, Xiao Yueluo couldn't help but be a little puzzled.

"I asked, and they said it was because they didn't have any money."

"No money? I remember that the military budget should have been allocated, right? How could there be no money? ”

Her brows furrowed tightly, Xiao Yueluo was not the first time to lead an army, so she naturally understood the importance of this military expenditure for a team, food, equipment, logistics, not to mention the salaries that the soldiers needed. If these are not guaranteed, morale will be affected at least, and desertion or mutiny will occur at worst.

"In this way, I will go to His Highness tonight to mention this matter, and I will tell you tomorrow what the specific reason is."

……

"So, you have to give me an explanation today!"

"Okay."

"If you don't give it to me, ...... tonight Wait, you just agreed? ”

Xiao Yueluo's eyes widened, and she looked at Ronald with some dismay, and the little ferocity on her face disappeared instantly at the same time as the person in front of her nodded, replaced by the inconspicuous flush.

"Okay, then tell me what's going on."

In order to hide the embarrassment on her face, Xiao Yueluo deliberately walked to the sofa on the side and sat down, but the faint crampedness in the voice still fell into Ronald's ears.

"I don't think you should be able to guess this without me telling me, right?" Ronald's fingers kept tapping on the table, and his eyes never took his eyes off Xiao Yueluo's body.

"You're talking about the nobles in the palace?"

Xiao Yueluo frowned, and after a moment of hesitation, she slowly said the answer that had been circling in her mind, but before Ronald could answer, she spoke again: "But why did they do this?" Isn't this an army formed to fight disasters? What good would it do them if those civilians were killed or wounded too much? ”

"Huh, the benefits? The group of creatures only sees the immediate benefits, and the civilians are nothing more than a herd of captive domestic animals to them, and the only thing that can provide them with joy is to do so. ＂

Ronald sneered, both in what he said and in his voice, which was full of irony. This is the first time he has leaked his emotions to someone other than Ronald, although he doesn't know why this is the case, but in the face of Xiao Yueluo, his heart will always involuntarily relax.

"How could it be...... It is obviously the most powerful country on the entire continent, and such a thing can happen...... ＂

Xiao Yueluo shook her head in disbelief, if she was in the Duchy of Evel, she would never believe that such a thing would happen. After all, the widows of a small country, even if she doesn't deal with the nobles in the country, she has to admit that what they do is to make the whole Evel stronger.

Their arrogance in front of people is nothing more than something that has always existed in the nobility itself, but now these nobles of the empire are completely distorted......

"You believe it or not, but that's the way it is."

Xiao Yueluo's appearance made Ronald flash a trace of unbearability, but he didn't say anything. After all, that's how cruel the truth is, especially with a behemoth like the Empire of Ams.

The inflated desires of those in power, the "black trade" established by the aristocracy for profit, everything is corroding the country, from the inside out. That's why in order to improve all this, he chose to oppose the person on the throne and have friction with his brother.

Of course, Ronald himself knew that Angelo Olnes did everything to save the entire empire, but the philosophical error was like two intersecting paths, with common ground, but the final point was far apart.

"I understand."

Exhaled deeply, then Xiao Yueluo looked up at Ronald: "I won't pay attention to those things within the empire, but you must assure me that the mercenaries' military expenses are normal, otherwise even if I give up the payment, I won't help you train again." ”

The air in the room froze slightly, and Xiao Yueluo was gambling on whether the person in front of her valued the training of the army. She understands her value, not to mention the results of the training, as far as those ordinary soldiers are concerned, any imperial general can train.

But the mercenaries are a large collective, seemingly scattered but very resistant to the aristocracy, if they can't handle the relationship with them, it is likely to erupt into serious conflicts, you must know that even she is recognized by the Evel mercenaries because of her perennial wandering in the tavern.

"Okay, I'll send someone to the barracks tomorrow."

Seeing the person on the sofa standing up, Ronald slowly nodded and agreed to this request, but the expression that wanted to stop talking caught Xiao Yueluo's attention: "Is there anything else?" ”

"Well, I heard from Navis that you agreed to go to the palace?"

"That's right." Xiao Yueluo walked to the door, glanced back slightly, and put one hand on the doorknob, "After all, I am the center of this matter anyway, so it's better to go and take a look." ”

"Even if you already know what those people really are?"

"Even if I already know...... But you should also understand that as long as I am in this empire for a day, I will one day be confronted with them, and it is better to take the initiative than to wait passively, right? ”

After speaking, Xiao Yueluo directly pushed open the door and walked out.

"Navis? ＂

After closing the door with her hand, Xiao Yueluo turned around and found a man waiting quietly against the wall not far away, but she couldn't see any expression due to the light.

……

"Tell me, what's the matter with me? ＂

On the lakeside of the courtyard, the breeze set off a cool breeze, and Xiao Yueluo looked at someone leading the way in front of her, and suddenly stopped.

"Your Highness, he ...... Promised about military spending? Navis turned, his voice sounding hesitant.

"Military spending? Is there any impact? ＂

Xiao Yueluo was slightly stunned, and then frowned. Although she was a little tough when she spoke just now, if she really caused trouble for Ronald because of this, then she would have to reconsider.

"The impact is still there, but it's not very big, at least it's nothing for His Highness. ＂

It's really nothing, anyway, even if something happens at that time, he will go first, and the trouble on Ronald's side is just a few more complaints.

"If that's the case, then I'm relieved. ＂

＂…… "You're relieved, but I'm not at ease! Why are you in front of you every time, let me clean up the mess in the back alone!

Navis scolded angrily in his heart, but at the same time, a helpless smile appeared on his face: "Let's not talk about this for now, didn't I ask you if you want to go to the palace yesterday?" ＂

"There's such a thing, why do you suddenly ask about this? Do you mean that the nobles want to see me? ＂

"This time it's not the nobleman but the one on the throne, and he asked you to go to the palace tomorrow, saying that he wanted to see you. ＂

"The one on the throne...... You mean the king of the Arms Empire? ＂

"That's right, it's him. Navis nodded, but frowned after seeing the hesitation on Xiao Yueluo's face, "What?" Is there anything inconvenient? ＂

"There is no inconvenient place, but I have been a little confused after listening to His Highness's words tonight. ＂

"Confused? ＂

"Well, I just feel that the relationship between His Highness and His Majesty the King and the Great Prince is a bit delicate. ＂

"......: "I have to say the girl, you have the truth."

"What's wrong?" Seeing Navis suddenly silent, Xiao Yueluo couldn't help but be a little nervous, "Could it be that I said something that shouldn't be said?" ”

"It's a little, but it doesn't matter, after all, this matter is no secret among the nobles of the Empire, and even among the commoners. ＂

Speaking of this, Navis sighed directly, and then when he noticed Xiao Yueluo's expectant eyes, he couldn't help but have black lines on his head: Girl, we are talking about business, not at home, what's going on with your gossip eyes!

"The two highnesses have not been compatible since childhood, and they will naturally quarrel when they meet; As for the one in the palace, not only our Highness, but even His Highness and the princess have a strong hatred for him...... Well? Anyway, why do you suddenly care about this? ”

After a concise series of explanations, Naveston reacted, and looked at Xiao Yueluo with slightly narrowed eyes: "Should you be...... ＂

"How...... What's wrong? ＂

The sudden approach made Xiao Yueluo subconsciously swallow her saliva and take half a step back, and at the same time she also had a bad premonition about what Navis was going to say next.

"You ......"

With a more and more enlarged face and a gradual slowdown in breathing, Xiao Yueluo stared at the slightly open lips and only felt ......