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Back at his quarters, Alstair walked into his bedroom. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 Info He lay down on his bed and turned the handle of the low table. The floor under the bed suddenly sank, and the foot of the bed fell downward, and there was a secret passage under the floor. With the bed tilted at 45 degrees, Alste slipped into the tunnels without much effort. The sensor light of the dark passage lit up, and after walking through a passage that was not too long, the fat minister came to the end of the dark passage.

A titanium door blocked the way, and after entering a series of passwords, the alloy door slid in, and then slid open from the left, revealing a large space behind it. Alste stepped inside, a hidden basement with thick, long cables laid on the ground that stretched to the front, ending in a metal abutment and a barrel-like biochemical tank on top.

The biochemical tank was filled with a light blue biochemical base solution, and bubbles kept rising from the base, and a figure floated in it. It was a man, wearing only a pair of shorts, and his muscular upper body had several visible scars. A mask is fastened to his face, which is connected to the oxygen machine and other equipment at the top, and its function is to maintain the oxygen supply and monitor the man's vital characteristics.

Alste walked to the front of the biochemical tank, glanced at the various readings on the electronic board, and nodded. The man in the biochemical tank seemed to sense his coming, and the closed eyes under the mask suddenly opened, and then a voice sounded on the intercom next to him: "You told Horn about that?" ”

"Well, he's calmer than I thought, and I thought he was going to be furious." Alste sighed, "Originally, the best thing was to stop Alain through our strength, but even the clown wanted to get his hands on the power of the Children of Dusk, so I had to make this decision." ”

"If Old Horn knew that his old friend was actually an important member of the Light Hidden Society, his expression would be very exciting." The man in the biochemical tank said in a mocking tone.

"Do you want to say I'm taking advantage of Horn? Even if it is, but I don't think I'm doing it wrong. The purpose of the Light Hidden Society is to observe and guide, and now that Alain's behavior has begun to get out of control, and the clowns want to interfere, they have all deviated from the original purpose of the organization. I'm just fixing their effects, and as for Horn, I know he cares about Allen, and even though there's some compensation at work in there, there's no denying that Allen's importance is growing by the day. Whatever the purpose, Horn would not allow his most promising family members to be treated like this. ”

"But you also know that once Horn intervenes, things will get out of hand. Alstai, use your mind to think about what the consequences of doing so will be. Maybe after today, the Federation will be torn apart because of your hasty decision! ”

Alstai laughed: "It's strange, you should be the most unqualified to blame me in this matter." But you don't have to worry too much, I know Horn too well, he can act, but there is a limit to what he can do. ”

"You're really a good friend of his!"

"Of course. In fact, I hesitated for a night before making this decision. Because I can't think of anyone other than Horn who can turn this situation around. Importantly, I don't have time to continue thinking about it. Horn is a good friend of mine, and he was, and he always is, and that won't change. It's just my position that determines that I can't just think about this from the position of a friend, I need to worry about it much more than you think. Alste tapped the biochemical tank lightly: "Anyway, I'll put Alan. Bescord rescued him, no matter what method he used. ”

"And what about me, when are you going to let me out!"

"You need to recuperate."

"My injuries have long been healed!"

"Now is not the time, my friend," Alste sighed. You've got to be patient, and when the world needs you, I promise I'll get you out of this place. ”

"When is that, the end of the world?"

"Maybe, who knows." With a wave of his hand, Alste walked back.

The bubbles in the biochemical tank surged, and the eyes under the mask were angry, but the man was helpless.

Ugal Castle.

Horn sat quietly in his place, on his knees, hiding the crutch of the famous knife Qiuyun horizontally. He folded his hands and lightly rested on the crutch, as if he could feel the sharpness of Qiu Yun's thin blade like a cicada's wings. A central light screen was opening in front of his eyes, and the picture of the light screen appeared one after another, these are all important members of Beth Cord. Among them were the eldest son, Roddy, Elder Tyre, Edric, and a dozen others. Together, these people are the Presbyterian members of Beth Kod.

Looking at them, Horn sighed softly.

After everyone attended this impromptu video conference, Luo Di was the first to ask: "Father, what happened to summon us in such a hurry?" ”

"There's something to announce." Horn looked at these people and said, "Guys, what is going to be announced next may be too hasty, and you will feel puzzled and even angry. But I want you to believe that all this decision was made for the sake of the future of the family. ”

Tyre coughed lightly, "Just say it, Patriarch." I think all of you here are people who have experienced the wind and waves, and even if we want to use force against the Federation, we will not frown. ”

Everyone agreed.

Horn shook his head: "No, I'm going to announce something else entirely. Then the next step is witnessed by all members of the Presbyterian Church of Bethkod. From this moment on, I, Horn, will no longer be the patriarch of Bethcord. Even I will remove myself from the family tree and remove my name from the family tree. From the moment I walk out of this door, I will no longer be a member of Bethcord. As for the position of patriarch, I would like to hand it over to Roddy for the time being, and he will take care of the family's affairs in my place......"

"What?"

"What's going on?"

Roddy exclaimed, "God, father, what are you talking about?" How can this be, wait, what happened to make you have to make such a decision? ”

The other elders followed suit, and Horn abruptly announced his abdication and self-exile. This decision was more surprising than going to war with the Federation, and in the face of the different expressions of faces, Horn stood up and said in a deep voice, "I would like to explain it to you, but now I don't have time. I must leave at once, and as to the reason, I have asked Butler Heising to put together a concrete written document, which he will send to you at that time. ”

"It's still the same sentence just now, please believe me, I made such a decision with the future of the family in mind." Horn nodded, "That's it, gentlemen, I hope there is still a chance to meet." ”

With that, he left the room.

Outside the room, Butler Helsing looked at Horn and said, "Master, I have already done what you have to do." Do you want to send the information to the young master and the other elders now? ”

"No, send it to Roddy first. I'll send it to Tyre tomorrow, and if they send it out together, they won't be able to fry the pan yet. Horn smiled slightly and said, "Steward Helsing, I've worked hard for you all these years." I'm not a good manager a lot of times, and this time it's the same, and I guess it's been a headache for you all these years. ”

Haixin's body trembled, bent down and bowed, "It's my honor to be able to serve the master." ”

"Anyway, in my heart, you are one of my most important friends. I used to keep these words in my heart because it was inconvenient to say them. But today I was finally able to say it, and I realized that it was not as difficult as I imagined. Okay, is my flying ship ready? ”

"It's already on standby in the square."

Horn picked up the old butler and said lightly: "I don't have to send it this time, goodbye." ”

"Sir!" Helsing wanted to say something, but finally swallowed it back, nodded and said, "Be careful." ”

Horn turned and strode away.

He saw Anna in the hall downstairs, and Anna, who was still wearing a suit, put her hands behind her back, looked into Horn's eyes and said, "Master has to go?" ”

"Ten years ago, Lannie left me. And I didn't do anything, which ended up losing him forever. Horn kept walking: "So today, I can't afford to lose Allen again." It doesn't matter what kind of son of dusk he is, or a prisoner of the Federation. All I know is that he's my family! No one can treat my Horn's family like a pig or a sheep, and neither can the Federal President! ”

"But you have other families."

"So I exiled myself." Horn paused and looked at his warrior: "Eren I want to save me, but at the same time, I can't let the Federation have a handle because of this." Now Horn is just Horn, and whatever happens today has nothing to do with Bethcord. If you understand, get out of the way, Anna. ”

"I'm not going to get out of the way." Anna smiled, "Because I have to go with you, sir." Anna will always be Horn's secret warrior, and it has nothing to do with who he is, just because he is Horn. ”

"I don't allow you to do that, you still have children." Horn shook his head.

"I know, but don't worry, I've got everything arranged. Anna said in a deep voice: "I am a mother, but before I became a mother, I was already a samurai of the master. Where the master goes, I am naturally there. Even if you go into darkness, I will follow. ”

"This is my samurai way!"

Horn looked at her deeply, nodded and said, "Then come on, time waits for no one." ”

That afternoon, the Federal Intelligence Service discovered that an unmarked ship had departed from Fort Ugal, had not registered its whereabouts with the Federal Control Service, and left Babylon. The Federation immediately sent fast combat ships to intercept it, but the opponent was mercilessly defeated. By the time Alain was notified, the Intelligence Service had lost sight of the ship.

On the same day, Castle Ugal issued a statement in Horn's name, in which it was announced that Horn had handed over the position of Patriarch of Bescord and expelled himself from the family, and that he would never have anything to do with Bescord again. When this statement was released through the media, it was as if the whole of Babylon had experienced a powerful earthquake, and everyone was puzzled by Horn's decision, and only a few people knew the deep meaning behind this statement.

Alstai was definitely one of them, and he happened to pour himself a glass of wine when he received the news. After hearing the news, he drank it all, but felt that the wine that was usually mellow and delicious had become extremely bitter today.