Chapter 224: Their Respective Plans
"Miss Rita." After the grievance was over, Ronald set his sights on Rita, to be honest, he didn't want to fight Morse if he could, the strength was a point, and if the two of them really fought, it would undoubtedly not be a disaster for others. It's just that it was said that it was if, so naturally it was impossible to live in peace.
"Second Highness, it seems that I am late this time." Rita nodded and smiled.
"No, Miss Rita didn't come late, it's just that I have something wrong here, but Miss Rita ......" Ronald paused, and at the same time glanced at Morse who was sitting on the sofa with the old god sitting out of the corner of his eye, "Why are you with the High Priest?" β
"Second Highness, are you suspecting that the disappearance of that one has something to do with me?" Rita seemed to smile, and even her voice had a hint of coldness.
"No, Miss Rita misunderstood, I just asked casually with some curiosity."
"Whatever, but it doesn't matter what you think for now, but the only thing I want to say is that I don't know why Xiao disappeared, and don't doubt Morse, he's been staying with me lately, and it's unlikely that he wants to do anything." Rita said lightly, and the previous emotions seemed to have never appeared, but it was not right to say that her face was expressionless, at least with a hint of hidden helplessness.
"I see." Ronald kept his voice calm, but he didn't give up for a while, "But, don't you really know where she is?" β
"I don't know." In fact, even if you know, what can you do? I can't find it, so it's better not to do anything than to say it, anyway, she can see that Xiao Yueluo has her own life, and she also has what she wants to do, and what she needs now is to try her best to be herself, and it is enough not to drag her feet. Recognizing this, Rita lost the anxiety she had when she first arrived here, but was relaxed.
"Really...... Sure enough, I thought about it a lot......" Ronald sighed softly, the whole person looked a little lost, but Rita didn't care about this, after all, this time in addition to confirming this problem, there was also to seek justice for those children.
"Whether you want to think too much should be your own judgment, there are actually some reasons why I came so quickly this time."
"What?" There was an emotion hidden inside, Ronald raised his head and subconsciously answered.
"The Slave Trade."
"You met?" Ronald frowned, apparently knowing something about the matter.
"That's right, it's true that we met twice, once on the Sauron Plain, and once again after coming to the Empire." Rita said, while slowly walking towards the sofa, "But there is nothing for this, so I saved it when I met it." It's just that on the side of the Duchy of Evel, I have issued a ban on the slave trade since the day I ascended the throne, but it seems that the effect is not very great now. β
"It's normal if it's not big, slavery has existed for a long time, and even if you have the heart to change, it's not just a day or two." Watching Rita walk towards the couch, Ronald followed, "But the slave trade is forbidden, Miss Rita, do you know what you're doing?" β
"What to do? Against the Ancien RΓ©gime? Rita leaned back on the couch, her eyes narrowed slightly as if she was enjoying herself, "Ronald, I didn't think you were a rigid person, but now it seems like that." β
"It's not that I'm rigid, it's just that some things are in line with the times, and even if I have the heart, I can't change them, otherwise why do you think I'm always like this?" Talking about this, Ronald sighed, "Some things are better than doing them even if you say them ten thousand times, you are very good, at least you are much better than me in this regard, and even if I want to do it, I can only watch it because of my side." β
"Perhaps, but who can say for sure? Since His Royal Highness can't be the master, then I have no choice but to go to Elias, and I think he should be able to give me a satisfactory answer. With that, Rita was about to get up, and Ronald didn't know what to say when he saw this, after all, these were not his duties, and if he made a promise, not only would he not succeed at that time, but he would provoke criticism and attacks, and it would be worth the loss.
As for Morse, who watched all this silently, he didn't speak, in fact, after Rita talked about it, he already belonged to the background board, not because he didn't want to help, but because he couldn't. As I said before, a god, even a demigod, once he intervenes in the affairs of mortals, if it is only one or two people, it is fine, but it is like the slave trade, this kind of system rooted in the entire continent, this kind of thing that can be said to affect many people, it is absolutely impossible for him to interfere.
"Miss Rita, please let me say a word."
Seeing Rita patting her clothes and standing up, Navis suddenly opened her mouth, in fact, he was also very helpless, but he couldn't do it if he didn't speak, his Royal Highness was so embarrassed, although he didn't know what to say in this matter, but if he didn't say anything, it didn't seem good, no matter what the reason was, he had to express it.
"What do you want to say? If you persuade me to give up, don't say it, it's a waste of saliva, a waste of energy, and a waste of time. β
"Hehe, please rest assured about this, I still know what kind of person Miss Rita is, since you mentioned it, I naturally can't persuade anything, but there is one thing I still have to remind, the people involved in the slave trade are either rich merchants or some nobles, if Miss Rita is really determined to eradicate these people, then please be prepared to fail, otherwise ......"
"I understand this without you saying it." Rita waved her hand, "Is there anything else you'd like to say?" If not, then I'll leave first. β
"If that's the case...... Navis muttered twice as his gaze turned to Ronald on the side, "Your Highness, are you really not saying anything anymore?" That thing...... You think you know that, right? β
The meaningful words made Rita's heart, which was still in a hurry to leave, suddenly settle, and then the eyes that looked at Ronald were also a little more scrutinizing: "Your Highness Ronald Olnis, do you really know something?" Or do you have a list or something? β
Ronald continued to be silent, and Rita was not in a hurry when she saw this, but took a sip of coffee, but because it was a little cold, she quickly put it down again: "How is it?" I think that since His Highness has such a thing, he must have had this kind of thought, right? Since you can't use it now, you might as well sell me a favor, and maybe you'll have a place to ask me for help in the future. β
"Well, since that's the case...... Navis, go get that thing for her. The voice is sighing and helpless, but more is compromise.
"Your Highness, have you decided? Although I brought it up, I ask you to think clearly before making a decision, because once this matter starts, there will be no room for reversal. Navis said very solemnly, and Ronald is not an indecisive person, so he nodded without the slightest hesitation when asked again about this.
"That's it, I just hope Miss Rita will be more considerate when she starts with it, because not all of those traffickers are the most heinous people."
"Don't worry, I have my own judgment on how things are done, kill what should be killed, punish what should be punished, I'm not a person who loves to kill, but maybe the dungeons in the empire have to be prepared." Otherwise, she will not feel enough......
After saying goodbye to Ronald, Rita left the villa with Morse, and soon appeared in the alleys not far outside the royal palace in the royal capital......
"It's a lot quieter here than yours."
A headless sentence, if it were anyone else, I wouldn't know what Morse was referring to, but it was not difficult for Rita, a psychiatrist, to understand.
"Elivier is not like this, at least I seem to have a lot more popularity over there, doesn't I?" Rita smiled, she liked this very much, and the reason why she became like this was only because of the influence of her previous life's thinking, so she dared to do something that others did not dare to do, and others did not dare to think.
"But I also know that there is still something bad there, and there are some things that even I can't do, even if I have an idea, but after all, it's still too shocking." Rita said, and at the same time showed a wry smile, this is not the previous life after all, some truths are a kind of blasphemy here, blasphemy against the gods, and the social system is different, so it is naturally impossible to copy everything, otherwise the final result will not be successful, and it is a kind of luck not to be burned to death by the church as a blasphemer.
"But there's hope, isn't it? I've seen too many civilizations, born in destruction and then lost in catastrophe, thousands or tens of thousands of years, which are just a small part of my life, and I've seen too much, but it's the first time I've seen you like you, Miss Rita. β
"Can I assume you're complimenting me?"
"If you think so, that's fine, but I guess you don't care what other people think, right?" Morse only felt a little funny, especially in the face of the person in front of him, he was a little bit of a loss, this was an experience he had never had, sour, bitter, but not annoying, he knew that this was the emotion that he should have as a human being, but he had never experienced or had it before.
"Well, maybe, but what would you choose in the face of scolding and compliment?"
"Compliment."
Without the slightest hesitation, he replied, but it was not Rita's expectation at all: "Also, basically as long as you are a person, you will not like to be abused, human nature, well, I almost forgot, you are not a human being now." β
"I think the last half of your sentence looks like you're scolding me."
"Really? Perhaps, if you think so, then it would be better to think like this, I don't care anyway. Rita shrugged her shoulders with a look of indifference, and then regardless of the reaction of the person next to her, she just walked out of the alley on her own.