Chapter 13: The King of the Ice Sea
Eventually, Lorenzo boarded the departing train under the watchful eyes of Oscar and Seleuc, the whistle roaring, the steam surging, and the mechanical snapping, and the heavy carriage dragged little by little until it ran like a wild beast on the tracks.
The wind, with its fine dust, poured in through the cracks in the window and struck Lorenzo's cheek lightly and heavily.
Lorenzo was rarely silent, looking at the steel city that was constantly moving away, and for a moment he had a lot of indescribable emotions.
How long has it been since I left Old Dunling?
Before he knew it, the city had become Lorenzo's fortress and his cage.
He hummed a familiar melody, enjoying this fairly good time, the sun was shining in, Lorenzo leaned against the case, his gray-blue eyes were a little confused, and at this moment he really had the temperament of an artist.
But this melancholy young man did not last long, Lorenzo looked at the carriage he was in, this was a luxury box with only Lorenzo, the seats were wide enough for Lorenzo to lie down and sleep, there were still drinks in the cupboard on the side, and the glasses collided with each other due to the shaking of the carriage, making a crisp sound.
This time, Lorenzo has an official background, and he can be regarded as a minister, and the treatment he deserves is also a straight line up.
Lorenzo still remembers the first time he went to Gaulnalo to look for Seleuc, he was like a vagabond, he had to do everything by himself, and the money for the return ticket was still snatched by Lorenzo from passers-by.
Fortunately, Seleuc was still relatively short at that time, although it is not very tall now, and it was at that time that Lorenzo knew that there was a rule for children to be free of charge on the train.
Thanks to this rule, it saves a potential passerby who could be robbed by Lorenzo.
Taking out a bottle of wine casually, there was still a long time before the port of Rendona, Lorenzo bit open the bottle with his hard teeth, and got up with one hand.
This can be described as a chic life, but this chic has just begun, and the door of the carriage is pushed open.
"Yo! Shrike! Would you like a bottle?"
Lorenzo was not surprised by the arrival of the shrike, Arthur and others had reminded him before, judging from the seriousness of the shrike, the next step was to introduce the detailed work process.
He is a strict guy, as a gang boss also has the courage to be a boss, it can be said that Arthur has always cultivated Beroe as a successor, compared to several other unreliable guys, Beroe will always be the most trustworthy one.
"Rather than that, let's settle these things before we get to the port of Rendona...... You can be busy. ”
Beroe didn't bother to accuse Lorenzo of this casual gesture, he wouldn't listen anyway, it was better to get the task at hand done first.
"There was something wrong with the job this time, Lorenzo. ”
"What a problem. ”
Lorenzo immediately got up and asked, he sensed something was wrong.
Sooner or later, he told himself that Lorenzo stared at Shrike, and Shrike looked at him without hesitation, as if to say, "I'm just a part-time worker, and this has nothing to do with me."
"You're not alone in this operation, and the Vikings are urging that they send someone to join you, and they will confirm the operation in person. ”
Shrike said slowly, as the door was pushed open again, and the familiar Viking entered.
"Hello, Mr. Holmos. ”
Hybade looked at Lorenzo with a smile, and Lorenzo's face turned ugly.
"Acting alone, and acting with a group of people, are two different concepts, Shrike. ”
Lorenzo has a strong ability to fight alone, but if he doesn't have a group of teammates to protect, that will only slow Lorenzo down.
"Rest assured, I won't interfere with your actions, I just need to see for myself Ivar's survival. ”
"I believe the first half of the sentence, but the second half of the sentence is a little bit wrong, right?"
Although he drank alcohol, the effect of that bit of alcohol on Lorenzo was almost zero, and he was very sober and sane.
From the alliance between the Vikings and Invig, to the King of the Ice Sea doing everything to save Ivar, Lorenzo had long smelled the hint of ominousness, how could that Ragnar Rodbrock, as the leader of the kingdoms, make such a stupid decision.
Unless...... Unless these are merely a cover-up, they have another ulterior purpose.
"You can completely ignore my existence, we don't even need to act together. Haybold said.
Lorenzo didn't answer him, but looked at the Shrike, he didn't know what the attitude of the purifiers was, they weren't stupid enough to let the Vikings do anything in front of their eyes.
Shrike understood what Lorenzo meant, and he said.
"Don't be wary of Hayberd, and don't question his position until the end of the job. ”
"You can think of me as an inspector, because there are so many people involved in this job. Hybode duly explained.
This is the scandal of the Rodbrok family, the shame of the entire Viking kingdom, their royal family members have been kidnapped like this, they are threatened by the enemy, and what is even more shameful is that they did not retaliate, but have to make a deal with Gaulnalo, and if Lorenzo's operation fails, this shame will be aggravated to the deepest.
"Of course, the heart of defense is indispensable, and we are very clear about this, although it is said to be cooperation, but it is also necessary to make restrictions, this operation, the net elimination agency will also have a similar role as an inspector, to ensure that the action does not exceed our expectations. ”
It's like a just right stage play, with one character after another on stage as the shrike recites.
The door was pushed open again, and Kestrel entered the carriage with a puzzled expression.
"Oh my God......"
Looking at the bewildered look on the kestrel face, Lorenzo was sure that this guy must not know what was going on, probably being tricked in the name of some kind of publicly-funded tourism.
"Yo! Lorenzo! You also have a tour with you!"
Really!
"I say, "Shrike, do you not trust me......?
"To be precise, it's because we trust you that we know what we can do without controlling you," said Shrike mercilessly, "Think of the fall of Reishingbach, you told Oscar that you wanted to escape, but in the end it turned into a counterattack, and fortunately it crashed on the ridge, if it landed in the middle of the city......"
Lorenzo fell silent.
"What's more, Lorenzo, you should also know the severity of the current international situation, right? Moreover, the location of this operation is Gaulinalo, and if we do not make restrictions, this secret rescue plan is likely to be turned into a surprise military base by you, which may even trigger a military conflict between our two sides. ”
Berau was right, the cause of this incident was the contradictions between the countries, Invig, Gaulnalo, and the Viking states...... It's not an easy job, and although it's just rescuing one person, it's about these three behemoths.
Lorenzo suddenly had a strange feeling, as if the outcome of this work would affect the direction of the world.
He felt that his idea was a little ridiculous, like a butterfly flapping its wings and thus causing a storm.
But he couldn't laugh, he just felt an indescribable uneasiness.
"I, Kestrel and Hybed, is it just us this time?" asked Lorenzo.
"No, the liaison in North Dero will contact you when you go to sea, as for now...... Well...... We also have an intern for this operation. At this point, the shrike hesitated.
"Intern, do you have this thing in the Purifier?"
Lorenzo was stunned, he had never heard of such a job in the purification mechanism.
But then he saw that the door was pushed open again, and the action team was assembled.
The girl was dressed in black and carried a violin case that, if Lorenzo was right, had a weapon.
Her gaze was far sharper than Lorenzo's familiarity, and her whole person was like a sword that had just been forged.
With a cold expression, after scanning the members of the carriage, his eyes finally fell on Lorenzo's body, and Lorenzo suddenly felt a chill, feeling like goosebumps on his body.
"Yo, long time no see! Mr. Lorenzo Holmos!"
The cold expression melted, and Eve greeted him in Lorenzo's tone, her expression as if she were smiling evilly.
"Are you kidding?
Lorenzo grabbed Shrike, he knew too well how protective Arthur was for Eve, maybe Lorenzo was now on the wanted list for kidnapping Eve...... Although it wasn't the first time he had done this, Lorenzo still felt bad.
He finally got into good terms, and he has a legal office, and a good life is waiting for him!
"Don't worry about Arthur, Lorenzo. ”
Eve said, and then, as if remembering something, she strode over and grabbed Lorenzo's hand.
"Reacquaint. ”
Lorenzo looked at the girl in front of him, and he felt his throat a little dry.
"Purify the trap, Reserve Knight, Eve Phoenix, codename, immortal. ”
This used to be Arthur's code name, and it was inherited by Eve after many years.
Lorenzo didn't have a chance to feel the softness in his hands, and he didn't have the idea to look at the girl in front of him, he said dryly.
"Hello!
The scenery outside the car window flew by, and the background sound was the ghost crying wolf of the kestrels, and he cursed the deception of the shrike and the unexpected journey, but unfortunately he could not change anything, only with tears in the corners of his eyes, looking through the information of the operation.
Several people have different thoughts, with different little secrets, and under all kinds of accidents and inevitability, everyone got together.
The train rumbled along, the tip of the nose could smell a little sea breeze, and the port of Rendona was at the end of the tracks.
......
Old Dunling, Platinum Palace.
Since Lorenzo's atrocities, the security of the Platinum Palace has been strengthened, and in order to prevent potential threats, Arthur has even transferred several third-generation armor to dock here.
In the splendid palace, the Armor of Original Sin knelt on one knee like knights, and they stood like sculptures under the stone pillars, and if it were not for the muffled roar of the engines and the occasional steam, everyone would have thought of them as dead objects carved in stone.
The man did not rush to finish his work, but carefully observed the original sin armor kneeling on one knee, his hand gently brushing the cold iron armor, and in the dim crevice, there was a mechanism slowly working.
This is far beyond the man's cognition, he knows that Invig has powerful mechanical technology, but he never expected that they have developed to such a scale, although the original sin armor is only silent now, but the man can imagine what it looks like when it moves.
With a thunderous roar, all obstacles can be easily shattered, and with the dropping of those war airships, once this weapon is assembled to a certain size, it can easily destroy a city.
"How it feels. ”
A voice came from the other side, and Queen Victoria was sitting in a chair, watching the man look at the armor of original sin.
"Perfect, powerful, and deadly. ”
Björn sighed.
"We still have a lot of time to see this, but before we do that, I might as well tell you what you mean, Bjorn, as the heir of Ragnar, and the sudden arrival of you really makes me a little puzzled. The queen asked.
According to the information, Bjorn should still be in the Viking Kingdom, but he came to the Platinum Palace so suddenly, and he had to meet himself, the queen was very puzzled, but after confirming Bjorn's identity, she still met this strange Viking.
She was curious, curious about what Björn wanted to do.
"Gaulna has been keeping an eye on us, and they may have known about sending rescue, which is why I'm sneaking around - I'm here with a message from the King of the Ice Sea. ”
The queen's expression became serious, the situation was far worse than imagined, Invig's precautions were quite strict, but the Viking kingdoms were different, although they were unified, their internal contradictions still existed, and as long as there was a gap, it gave the enemy a chance to operate.
Bjorn smiled at the Queen, the Viking was taller than expected, like a war bear.
"Hybod, they're already on their way?"
"Yes. ”
"That's good. ”
As he spoke, he took out the letter and handed it to the queen in front of him, who opened it and the handwriting came into view.
"It's not very formal, but because of the current situation, it seems like the only way to do it. ”
Björn continued.
"I, Björn Rodbrok, am hereby in alliance with Queen Victoria on behalf of the King of the Ice Sea, Ragnar Rodbrok. ”
The Queen's eyes froze, and what caught her eye was not a letter at all, but a covenant, and the name of Ragnar Rodbrock had already been signed on the other side of the Viking kingdom, and on the other side, waiting for her name to be written.
"No...... Didn't you say that you would settle the Ivar matter before making a decision?"
The queen didn't know what was going on, according to the Vikings, whether or not Invig had formed an alliance was related to Ivar's survival, but now that the covenant was in front of her, what was that commission?
"The incident at Ivar has been resolved, and it was over by the time they set off. ”
Björn continued, with a look of incomprehension.
"We Vikings like to be judged by the outside world, reckless and rude, like a bunch of brainless fools, in fact, this seems to be a humiliating description, we like it, it will make our enemies look down on us and ignore us.
On the ice field, reckless hunters will only be killed by wild beasts, and only cunning hunters will survive to the end. ”
Björn held out his hand.
"God Odin bless us with a happy cooperation, Your Majesty. ”
Countless pieces of information came together, and in a trance Queen Victoria seemed to understand the reason for all this, and she couldn't help but shake her head, and reached out to shake Bjorn's hand.
"He lives up to the title of King of the Ice Sea. ”