A white stone European-style villa is nestled in a wooded area, surrounded by well-groomed flowers and trees, and a few white butterflies dance like elves on the beautiful flowers. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

There is also a small pale blue lake next to the villa, and the surface of the lake is sparkling, and there seems to be a slight gentle breeze blowing on it. There are a few red-spotted fish swimming carefree in the water, and they rarely see humans, so the two "monsters" standing by the lake do not make them run in fright......

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The brown wood decoration in the room was very classic, and Claudia, who had finished processing most of the papers, looked up at the window, and the gentle sunlight poured on the desk from the bright glass window.

"Is it already afternoon......

He muttered as he looked at the light outside the window in a daze, and felt the warmth of the back of his hand that touched the sun, and Claudia put down the pen in his hand and opened his palm, so that the sunlight could reflect in his hand and feel its presence.

The Resistance's northern, central, and southern fronts were largely held up, acting as a formidable wall separating the Rivitan from south to north from government-controlled territory, and the government forces were unable to tear through the defenses despite their best efforts.

The only thing that worries Claudia is the material problem, not only food and weapons, but the Blue Shield Republic has barely contacted them since they had given up the Sii Gem Mine.

The defense line is so strong that the future counteroffensive will require a huge amount of financial support, and the rebels are now eating their old roots. After the last bullet and the last mecha are finished, do you want the soldiers to go to the battlefield to fight hand-to-hand?! The pressure was so great that Claudia felt isolated.

Things often take a turn for the worse when people are desperate, and the red document that Claudia saw this morning knows about it. There will be money, mechs, and missiles, but the price to pay for the resistance, or Claudia, is too great.

So big that if he completed the deal, he would no longer know who he was fighting for. The wedding date with the Empress Indina Empire is also approaching, the Emperor Indina Empire is also an insatiable person, all the countries of Yutawa Star signed a peace treaty a hundred years ago, and countries without nuclear weapons can no longer develop it, this treaty is even regulated by the Blue Shield and Menate Empire, so the old fox of Indina has set his sights on the rebels.

Claudia, who was already bathed in sunlight, felt the cold, and everything was starting to move in the wrong direction for the rebels. Standing up, he glanced back at the red file that was still on the table, his silver-white hair and vicissitudes of life in the sunlight showed exhaustion......

……

Claudia stood alone by the small lake and watched the fish frolicking in the transparent water, the majestic wind blowing his hair, and the guards around him had been sent away by him.

"Sha~Sha~"

The sound of two people stepping on the lawn made Claudia's heart tighten, and he frowned unconsciously, but his eyes always looked at the lake.

"Do you want to see me? Your Excellency the President. ”

“…… Teacher, this is a private conversation, it doesn't have to be like this. ”

Claudia said and didn't look back, his eyes kept looking ahead. Lieutenant General Godalen, who had arrived, glanced sideways at the major behind him, who bowed his head and walked away with a light and amusement.

Godalen, who also had snow-white hair, walked to Claudia's side with his back hand, and he silently looked at the shimmering lake like Claudia, and the two of them were side by side, neither of them spoke first, but just stood there quietly.

"Why?"

Claudia spoke first, but her voice was erratic, as if she was speaking into the air, as if asking herself.

“……”

Godalen's eyes froze, he turned to look at Claudia's always calm face without emotion, and then he turned his head again to look at the lake and did not answer.

"When did you find out?"

"This morning."

"Red files?"

Godalen smiled, but there were many more wrinkles on his face.

"I see, it seems that there are people who make small reports everywhere~."

The old general said softly to the lake, as if he was infinitely emotional.

Dozens of guards standing in the distance kept an eye on the two figures by the lake, and the two stood there quietly as if they were chatting.

"Do you think that's true?"

“……”

Claudia, who had been looking ahead, turned his head to look at the old general.

"I think you'll tell me yourself."

“…… Looks like there's a lot more to learn. ”

The old man had a smile on his face from the beginning of the day, and it seemed that everything was under control.

"If you do this, you will make the entire resistance army lose its meaning of existence."

“…… What's the point of talking about an army that can't even eat enough and doesn't have weapons? ”

"Is that why you sold nuclear weapons to Indina?!"

Claudia's voice grew louder.

“…… I don't want to see your father's warriors destroyed at your hands. ”

"That's not what my father wanted."

"But people have to eat, don't they?"

"I want to ask you, will we continue to sell our nuclear weapons to "them"? ”

"Nope! This deal is just a sign of closer cooperation, and so is your engagement that I'm not old enough to give all the nuclear weapons. ”

"Is there any difference between selling one and selling the second?"

Claudia was already standing face to face with the old general, and their tone was no longer as harmonious as before, but more like a war without gunpowder.

"Of course, there is a difference, this transaction can at least support us until the "situation" completely improves, and Indina will fully support us. ”

"We've lost the meaning of fighting......"

Claudia's eyes were a little erratic.

"With support, we could have achieved Riviathan's "peace" earlier, wouldn't we? ”

"Can such a deal bring peace? We have lost our essence, you only see "today" and do not think about what "tomorrow" will be! ”

"If there is no "today", then there will be "tomorrow"? ”

"My father was after "yesterday", he wanted the country to be as strong and united as before, what you wanted was "today" but ruined our essence. ”

Your "tomorrow" could be even worse. ”

"No!" Tomorrow will be better, and no matter how difficult it is "today", everyone will stick to it, because the days to come will be better. ”

"You mean the desire for "tomorrow"? ”

"You look down on people above the symbol of military power, and there is no right or wrong in your concept, only victory and defeat. I've seen too many people who struggle with misfortune, who are people who are looking for "tomorrow". ”

"To exchange the dehumanizing act of reselling nuclear weapons for the comfort of "today" is tantamount to a devastating blow to oneself! ”

"As the leader of the rebels, Claudia would utter the words "dehumanization". With Hamil coming to power, you know that he will do something to all of your father's subordinates, and the reason why "they" are also in your arms is because they are reluctant to have wealth and power in their hands. ”

Do you still cling to your "false" righteousness? Or shoot me as a scapegoat as soon as you get that shipment? ”

“…… I'm not going to kill you, you know...... Teacher ......"

"Hehe, I remember I taught you that a soldier's war is unscrupulous for the purpose of victory!"

"I've grown up, I know what I'm doing, and I know I'm going to lead you to tomorrow. ”

Claudia, who looked at the old general, said solemnly.

"Please trust me!"

……

The conversation is over......

The waves on the surface of the lake never stopped, and there was an old man standing there quietly on the shore of the lake, his originally dull eyes suddenly woke up, and then looked up at the back that had gone away, he was so tall and majestic.

The old man turned his head slightly to look at the lake, and only after a long time did he confide in it.

Is "tomorrow" really better? ……”

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