Gaiden: The False Future XIII
The negotiations between Anaheim and Cyprus have entered the most critical stage, however, no matter what Sarath asks, the Third Emperor Roder just won't let her participate, plus the Anaheim Alliance has just won a big victory, the war is not tight, and the Third Emperor Roder has ordered that Salis not be in charge of the military.
So she is now the most idle person, ah, you said Terre, he went to practice martial arts at the suggestion of Thiago, originally these intelligence officers did not have very high requirements for martial arts, but since Saris asked him to come, then he couldn't let Saris protect him.
On this day, Shalith sat alone by the tent in a daze, looking at the busy soldiers coming and going, Shalith couldn't bear it anymore, and went to the main tent, she must ask her father to give her something to do, otherwise she will go crazy.
In the main tent, the third god Emperor Roder is worried, not for state affairs, not for war, or for his precious daughter. Why bother? It's very simple, let her be in charge of the army.
What's so worrying about this, didn't the previous orders not let her palm. However, when the Third God Emperor Roder saw Saris's performance on the battlefield that day, he was undecided.
She is simply a natural warrior, from the speed of emergency reactions, to the handling of unaware allies, and blocking allies while inflicting great damage on the enemy, a series of actions in one go, without a single mistake. And those who saw her behavior on the battlefield were unconsciously attracted to her, and when they knew her identity, they were willing to be dispatched by her, she had the cohesion necessary for a commander, and with her previous experience, she had the qualities of a general.
The biggest difference between Anaheim and Cyprus is the status of women, unlike Cyprus, which is inferior to men, Anaheim advocates equality between men and women, female soldiers have always been the most beautiful scenery in the army, and the famous generals in history are also half divided between men and women, so there is no problem for Shalith to become a general, but selfishly, I really don't want her to encounter a little danger.
"Brother Wang, are you worried about Sharisy again?" Because the third god Emperor Rodell came secretly, in order not to be discovered, he lived with Jia Long in principle, and Jia Long entered his tent, so naturally there was no need to report.
"Is it so obvious?"
"At this stage, there are only two people who can make Brother Wang worry, my sister-in-law and your baby daughter. Now only Shariss is there, except for who she has. Jia Long took it for granted.
"Hehe, you really know. The Third God Emperor Roder pointed to the document on the table and said, "Yesterday I asked Raphael to make an assessment of the strength of the generals here, and he actually gave me such a result. β
Garon flipped through the papers, and Saris Rodel, Anaheim's name was actually written on the first page of the number one general. Before Jia Long could comment, an announcement came from outside, "Sherlock Holmes, the chief of the intelligence system, asks to see you." β
The Third God Emperor Luo Der gestured to Jia Long, who put down the document and said, "Please." β
"Your Majestyβ" Before Holmes could finish speaking, the Third God Emperor Roder stopped him, "Just a few of us, don't be polite." What do you think of this?"
Sherlock Holmes respectfully went to the document, only glanced at it, and said, "This Raphael, it's really nonsense, as far as the minister knows, the reason why Her Royal Highness the princess has achieved such a good record before is all because of her adjutant Bron, Bronn is a rare talent, was personally designated as the heir by the Dark Souls Frank, before Her Royal Highness the princess came to the Holy See Knights, Bronn made the Holy See Knights a rare team, the princess is only a nominal captain in the Holy See Knights, and all major affairs in the army are Bron has the final say." β
"Oh, where is such a rare talent?"
"In-"
"In Anaheim!"
Without waiting for Holmes to speak, the third god Emperor Rodell said for him, "What are you doing in your intelligence system, you can't tell the difference between 30,000 and 300,000, which has caused heavy losses to the Holy See Knights now, and lost so many talents, if it weren't for Jialong's strategy to hide from Salith, how can you let me explain to Salith now." β
Holmes bowed his head in shame and said no more.
"Actually, Brother Wang, it's not bad to order Salise as a general." Ignoring Sherlock Holmes, Garon said to himself, "Regardless of whether Salith's record is her own credit or not, she does help in rallying people's hearts, if Sharise comes to the front, it will definitely boost morale, and the battle of Anaheim made Salith hate the Unholy Alliance, and fighting with such a general can get twice the result with half the effort." β
"No, let an inexperienced person lead the army, no matter how prominent she is in other fields, it is impossible to succeed, we cannot risk the lives of soldiers. Holmes immediately objected.
"I didn't let her lead the troops to fight, just used her cohesion, the matter of fighting can be handed over to others, she just needs to stay in the rear, there will be no danger. β
"What if Your Highness wants to experience the battlefield herself, although Her Highness's martial arts skills are very high, who is sure that she will be fine. With the willfulness of Her Highness, do you think anyone can persuade her?" Holmes immediately retorted.
"This-" Jia Long began to meditate on the person who could restrain Sharis, unfortunately, there didn't seem to be this person in his memory, but under her influence, she changed the decision of many Third God Emperor Rodel, such as the special column of the intelligence system before.
"Okay, you don't have to sing and harmonize anymore, I won't let Shalith enter the army again, if she has a mistake, I really can't explain Lilith, I'll let her go back." β
The third god Emperor Rodell smiled, or Jia Long understood his own thoughts, and deliberately led Sherlock Holmes to say so many words to dispel his troubles, so that he would no longer contradict himself, no matter how many people like him can share his worries, there are not too many people.
Outside the main tent, Salith looked at the scenery with a relaxed face, and her ears did not miss a word in the main tent, Holmes did not let her enter the army really just obey her father's wishes? Can Raphael be trusted, is what he said at the headquarters of the intelligence system true? How should she seek answers to all this.
In the evening, with a full stomach full of thoughts, Shalith prepared a little to finish eating with the third god, Emperor Rodel. The third god, Rodel, is a boisterous person who always eats with the people he likes, and it wasn't until she was ten years old that she understood her difference. As long as the Third God Emperor Roder is there, Shalith must be the protagonist at the dinner table, which is too much envy compared to other brothers who may not be able to see the side of the Third God Emperor Roder for a year.
The simple clothes and pants, and the long hair tied up casually, made the eyes of the third god Emperor Rodel, who was accustomed to seeing palace clothes, light up, and he smiled and beckoned Saris to sit on him. In the army, everything is simple, simple dishes can not stop the good mood of the third god Emperor Rodel, he watched Salis eat with a loving face, and kept urging her to eat more, so that Jia Long on the side laughed at the third god Emperor Rodel who spoiled his daughter too much. Oh, I forgot to introduce the escort, Garon and Sherlock Holmes needless to say, naturally, Raphael sat next to Holmes silently and ate with his head bored. The most surprising was Thiago, who was once known for not liking his superiors, and he was clearly appreciated by the third god, Emperor Rodel, and was also present.
The dinner ended in a peaceful atmosphere, and several people were about to cheer up the family and enhance the relationship between father and daughter, but were interrupted by a hurried intruder, "Thiago, you are still in the mood to eat, the princess is going back-"
The person who came was Haman, although he didn't know the third god Emperor Rodel, but he knew Jia Long, and he could guess that it was the third god Emperor Rodel sitting in the first place by looking at the position of the present, and he couldn't help but be suffocated. He thought that Thiago was invited to dinner by his staff, but he didn't expect that it was the third god Emperor Rodel who was treated, so he hurriedly saluted.
"Who is he?"
Looking at this officer who broke in with a big grin, listening to the tone that was very familiar with Thiago, the third god Emperor Rodell asked a little unpleasantly, he came secretly and didn't want to be exposed so soon.
"Emperor Huishen, he is Haman, the squad leader of the vanguard army, and a good friend of the minister. β
Hearing this answer, the expression of the third god Emperor Rodel softened a little, Thiago is a cautious person, and his friend should not be bad, so he casually asked, "Who are you talking about the princess?"
Haman cast a pleading look at Thiago for help, calling the princess a princess, which was really inappropriate.
Seeing Haman's trouble, Shalith came out to clear the siege, "He's talking about me." β
"Do you know?" Obviously, the attention of the Third God Emperor Rodel was diverted from the "princess".
"Thiago is a member of the Order of the Holy See, and his friend is naturally my friend. After speaking, he turned to Haman, "Tell me something, I happen to be here, so you don't have to worry about it." β
Haman secretly glanced at the frowning Third God Emperor Rodel, and it seemed that he didn't stop his thoughts, so he let go of his courage and said, "I saw the logistics staff preparing things just now, saying that you will return to the palace tomorrow." β
"Hmm. Salith agreed.
"How can you leave like this, the war is not over yet, the affairs of the brothers are not over, you can leave as soon as you say, you!"
"Haman, this is the decision of the God Emperor, and we have no right to object. Thiago said sternly.
"What if it's the God Emperor who decides, you also know her skills, as long as she wants to, there's nothing she can't do, and besides, the God Emperor also makes mistakes-"
"Enough!"
"Haman!"
Two rebukes rang out at the same time. Faced with Harman's unconvinced eyes, Shalith stretched out her right index finger expressionlessly and drew a circle in the air.
"I didn'tβ" Before Harman could finish, Harris made a "two" gesture, and Harman gave Harman an angry look at Salith and Thiago, turned and walked out.
"Please forgive Haman for his disrespect, he is a straightforward man and has no malice. Thiago hurriedly pleaded.
"I see. The third god Emperor Rodell nodded, this Haman's temperament is very similar to Frante, and his temper is a little hot, but he is a good person, he will not pursue this little matter, but what puzzled him was Sharis's attitude, he thought that it would be a troublesome war of words to let her go back to the palace, but he didn't expect her to accept it so calmly, so he asked, "Do you know that you will be asked to go back to the palace tomorrow?"
"I don't know, but guess it's just recently, you won't be relieved to let me take risks on the battlefield, I've been ready for a long time. β
The language of persuasion that I had thought of before was not used at all, and the third god Emperor Roder looked at Shalith a little uncomfortably, and there was an inexplicable sense of indebtedness in his heart.
Shalith got up with a smile and saluted the Third God Emperor Rodell, saying, "Since you are leaving tomorrow, please allow Shaliz to retire first." β
"Hmm. The Third God, Rodel, agreed, and silently watched Sharis's leave.
There was no sound in the entire tent, except for a few men with different expressions. Raphael looked at Garon with a profound face, and suddenly asked Thiago, "What did the princess mean by the action of driving Haman away?" β
"Well," said Thiago, as if he had just come to his senses, "it was customary in the Order of the Holy See at that time to draw one circle for one lap, and two for two laps, and so on. β
"So Haman ran away?"
Thiago agreed.
"You guys are really obedient to such a captain who has no real power. β
"No real power?"
Although he didn't understand what Raphael meant, he continued, "At first, no one listened to her, and her punishment was not carried out, but then it changed, because every time she punished us, she would punish herself twice as much. At first, everyone thought she was just putting on a show, but after a long time, she didn't change, everyone was embarrassed, and began to take the initiative to receive the punishment, and in the end, in order to prevent her from punishing herself, everyone tried not to violate the rules. In this way, the Order of the Holy See went from being the most chaotic army to the most disciplined in her hands. To be honest, everyone admires her from the bottom of their hearts. β
"Oh. Raphael remained unmoved, but with a faint smile in his eyes, he continued, "So is she going back to rest now, or is she going to punish herself?"
Tiago's face changed, and he asked the third god, Emperor Rodel, to go out.
"Are you going to persuade Shalith to rest now?" Raphael asked.
"No, I'm going to tell the medical team to get ready, in case the princess is not physically strong, she will have to take care of her. β
"Wouldn't it be better to persuade her to rest?"
"What she decided is something that no one can change, as long as she is still breathing, she will follow through. Thiago finished and left.
"Raphael, what exactly are you trying to prove?" the Third God Emperor Roder asked when he heard what Raphael was saying.
"It's nothing, it's just that I heard that the princess is just a decoration in the Holy See Knights, and everything is done by the vice-captain Bronn, and she can't mobilize the army at all, so I want to confirm it. However, judging from the current situation, it seems unlikely that a person who has made up his mind and will never go back will be used as a vase, and he cannot complain. β
"Raphael, you directly said that there is a problem with my intelligence, that is, there is no need to beat around the bush. Sherlock Holmes stood up and said.
"Since the Minister of Intelligence said this, then I will say it bluntly, the Minister of Intelligence, it seems that all the information about the Holy See Knights is not correct, whether it is the investigation of the Holy See Knights or the information to the Holy See Knights!
"This, thisβ" Holmes explained.
"I know what to do, step aside. The Third God Emperor Rodell sighed and waved everyone away.
Walking all the way up the black stone steps, through the golden cloister made of crystal, and stepping on the path paved with pure white stone crystal, from the foot of the Anaheim Mountains to the Yingqin Palace of Sharis, Trete experienced the three different styles of solemnity, luxury, and freshness all the way, in addition to feeling the luxury of the aristocracy, but also rejoicing in his heart, if it were not for Raphael's insistence that Sally take him back, I am afraid that it would be impossible to see such a beautiful landscape in this life. Although he and Shaliz share the same opinion that he can better use his advantages on the battlefield, but he is at ease, and perhaps as Raphael predicted, Shaliz actually needs him more.
As soon as she entered the Yingqin Palace, Saris removed her princess majesty and hugged Natasha who came to greet her, "My aunt, you scared me to death, and left without saying a word to Natasha, so let Natasha take care of you." β
"Okay, okay, didn't I come back in a good way, nothing happened in the palace. β
"No," Natasha sorted out her emotions and respectfully followed behind Sharis, "It's just that the God Emperor suddenly went out to inspect and couldn't come to pick you up, but he will definitely rush back immediately, and the God Emperor is already waiting for you." β
Shalith promised not to delay any longer, and trotted to Lin Yuxuan, the dormitory. In the Xuan, Lilith only brought the female official Tan Di alone, she took a sip of the tea sent by Tan Di, and heard an eager call outside, "Queen Mother!" With the voice, her daughter, who had not seen her for a long time, ran in. Lilith put down the teacup and looked at her daughter carefully, not much changed, but those beautiful eyes shone with determination. I don't know what determination Salith has made, but it's better to have a goal than to be confused.
Lilith welcomed Shalith back with open arms, and Tan Di consciously avoided it, leaving the place for the mother and daughter.
"Where have you been?" As soon as the intimacy was over, Lilith asked her own question.
"Father should have told you. Salise lay on Lilith's lap and couldn't get up, and Lilith helplessly let Salise be naughty.
"I don't believe it, you have a very similar temper to your father, and you will never do useless things, even if you are really kidnapped, you will not run away sooner or later, unless your father has just arrived at the front line, you will go, this is too coincidental. β
Knowing a woman is better than a mother, different from the extensive management of the third god Emperor Rodel, Lilith understands Salith clearly with her unique feminine delicacy. Shalith propped up her body with her arms and her right hand on her cheek, and was about to speak, but was interrupted by Lilith, "Don't try to lie to me, I know your habits and movements well." "That's right, the right hand is a habitual action when Salith thinks, and every brilliant plan and perfect lie is born after Salith thinks about it.
Shalith was stunned when she heard this, but she reacted quickly and immediately rubbed her head in Lilith's arms. Lilith pushed her away, "Don't do the same trick you did to me. In the face of her mother, who refused to eat, Saris completely surrendered, except for Raphael and the last mission, which was told to Lilith.
"You-"
"Nonsense. Before Lilith could finish speaking, Shalith rushed to say, "I know this is wrong, but my father obviously doesn't want me to meddle in the affairs of the army, and I can't help it." β
Lilith didn't say anything, just looked at Shalith reproachfully, and looked at Salith's stomach with all her righteousness, and lowered her head in embarrassment.
"You," Lilith sighed, stood up, thought for a moment, and said, "Don't let your father know until the battle is over." Do you know, Sharis, with your father's temper, I'm afraid the intelligence system is going to rain blood this time. β
"The Queen Mother?"
"Affection means ruthlessness, and don't forget it, Sarith. Outside the door, Tan Di whispered to the minister who asked to see him, and when the third god Emperor Roder was away, Lilith took on all the government affairs. She glanced at Saris again, patted her head gently, and went about her business.
"Am I hurting anyone again?" said Sharis, who was left behind, thinking alone.
There are no small things during war, and sometimes a little carelessness can lead to a reversal......
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In the year 207 of the Later Seven Yao Calendar, the Third Emperor of the Gods, Rodel, reached a joint battle agreement with Cyprus, and the Gods Emperor personally drove the expedition, and the morale of the Anaheim army was greatly boosted.
Later Qiyao calendar 207 years, summer.
The combined forces of the two countries drove out the forces of the unholy alliance that occupied the area of Cyprus, and the territory of Cyprus occupied by the unholy alliance was recovered.
Later in the autumn of the year 207 of the seventh lunar calendar.
The coalition led by the Anaheim Army captured the Unholy Alliance Tianluo City, kicking off the counterattack against the Unholy Alliance.
Overwhelmed by victory, the Anaheim Army acted rashly, led by misinformation, and despite the friendly forces behind them, they went deep into the encirclement alone.
The Unholy Alliance's bloody warband sealed the retreat, and under the heavy defense, it was difficult for the backup troops to break through. The God Emperor is in an isolated island and is in critical condition......
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"Bang bang bang!"
On the smooth blackstone staircase, Saris ran briskly across her ankle-length dress. The Temple of Hope was already full of people, all whispering discussions. On the throne, Lilith anxiously waited for the battle report.
"Report-" A soldier dragged a long voice into the hall and knelt down and said, "The iron guard guards the mouth of the Tianluo Valley, and the reinforcements cannot break through, the God Emperor is now on the hills outside the valley, relying on the terrain There is no danger for the time being, but once the grain and grass are exhausted, the consequences are unimaginable!"
"How long will there be enough food?" asked Lilith.
"Ten days. β
Lilith breathed a sigh of relief, there are at least ten days left, and the slowest four days to transfer troops from Anaheim mainland can reach the place of the incident, and the time is still relatively sufficient, but the Iron Guard is really a trouble, it occupies a favorable position, and its combat ability is comparable to the previous Holy See Knights, although there are few people, but now all the troops are under the command of the Iron Guard, as long as they are used well, the power is quite terrifying. From the time the Third God Emperor Roder was in distress to the present, the coalition forces have organized three assaults, but they have not broken even a layer of defense, which makes Lilith quite annoyed.
Looking at the latest map of the situation between friend and foe, Lilith frowned, thinking carefully about where to transfer which troops.
"Ministers ask to fight!" "Dark Souls Frank, the veteran of the Third Emperor Rodel, who had long been dissatisfied with putting him in the rear, rushed from the mountains of Anaheim at this critical juncture to ask for the initiative to fight.
"No," Lilith refused directly, "Suiyi is the first and most important place, your prestige has a deterrent effect on the Unholy Alliance, if Suiyi is attacked, we will face the dilemma of fighting on two fronts, and you must be there." β
Frante thanked the God Emperor for his trust, but who would lead the best reinforcements?
"Queen Mother, let the sons go. "Sam, the soul of the fifth prince of the earth, said that he was still wrapped in bandages, and if he hadn't been injured, he should have been with the third god Emperor Rodel.
Lilith didn't answer directly, and a sense of powerlessness came over her. The third god Emperor Roder has twenty children, including Saris, only four have military talent, one is injured, one is only in charge of domestic disputes, Salith does not let her interfere, and the last one does not know where he is now. Except for those like Frante who can't move, there are almost no generals available. On the one hand, talented people are not suitable to be the main generals, on the other hand, there are too many straw bales, and they are better than anyone else in the fight, and there is no shadow in the battle. Alas, it is really necessary for the Third God Emperor Roder to clean the army management system well.
I was worried when I heard an unexpected voice, "Queen Mother, I ask to fight." β
A somewhat unfamiliar figure walked into the hall without hurrying, and the tall man who approached Sam looked extraordinarily tall.
She slowly lifted the worn cloak that enveloped her body, her long golden hair fluttering in the wind, making the temple of hope suddenly light up at night.
The tight-fitting black power suit shows off her good figure, and her lake-green eyes are clear and serene.
"Your Royal Highness the Eldest Princess!" Lilith was relieved, the princess who had traveled all over the world would be fine when she returned.
"Queen Mother!" the eldest princess smiled, "how many times have you said it, just call me Ruijie." β
Ruijie, the only daughter of the third god Emperor Rodel and the first god queen Renas. According to records, Renus was a rare help for the third god Emperor Rodel to lay down the country, and for her third god Emperor Rodel made a vow to marry her only one in his life.
However, when Ruijie disappeared mysteriously a month after her birth, the hard-hit third god Emperor Rodell had no intention of the state, if it weren't for Charles Lee and others fighting to the death, I was afraid that Anaheim would have died long ago.
The calmed down Third Emperor Roder governed the country as the first power, but since then he has married countless wives until Lilith appears.
But these are all records in the history books, it is said that the old ministers of the third god Emperor Rodel did not know that there was such a person as Renas, and the third god Emperor Rodel they knew had actually been amorous until Lilith appeared.
As for Ruijie's life experience, no one can tell, since even Renas doesn't exist, where is the daughter? But these are not important, the important thing is that the third god Emperor Roder favors Ruijie, this favor makes Ruijie the only princess who can go anywhere at will, everyone says that in fact, the third god Emperor Roddell's favor on Sarith is not as good as that of Ruijie, because Ruijie supports what the third god Emperor Rodel supports, and there is not so much casualness for Salis. As for Salith, Ruijie is just her most admired sister and nothing else.
Lilith stopped being verbose, and wrote a letter of appointment, appointing Ruijie as the commander of the Holy Cult Army of the Temple, and the rest of the personnel descended according to the original ranks of the Holy Cult Army.
Ruijie accepted the order and promised to come up with a battle plan within two days, and then left the Temple of Hope and headed for the war room under the guidance of the Holy Cult Army personnel.
Saris stood in an inconspicuous corner of the Temple of Hope, her eyes full of envy and disappointment. The same thing, why is my sister capable and she is excluded?
In the war room, Ruijie stared at the map, this battle is easy to say, but difficult to say, because the road to the location of the third god Emperor Roder is only one jump, and it is to break through the valley guarded by the iron guards, but it is this valley that has become an obstacle that is difficult to overcome.
The area around Tianluo already belongs to the Evil Alliance, and the Temple Army has entered without taking advantage of the people, and it is even more difficult to break through the heavily guarded defense line in a short time. β
"Thisβ" Frante grimaced.
"Wouldn't it be better if we opened a second passage to bypass the guards, not only could we help our father, but at the same time we could drive straight in and take the enemy by surprise?"
Frant walked over to the map, drew a circle with his hand in a certain area, and said, "We've also considered your idea, the only area where a second path can be opened is here, but this is the realm of the elves, I'm afraidβ"
Ruijie nodded in understanding, the elves, the enigmatic people, they live in the forest at the junction of the unholy alliance temple, they are always neutral, never take sides, and the two realms never interfere in the lives of the elves. If the temple wants to borrow from the elven territory, I'm afraid the elves won't agree.
"I don't know what to say. Seeing Ruijie's frown, Frant said what he had been thinking about for a long time, "Maybe the Queen of God has a way." β
"The Queen Mother?"
Fran nodded in affirmation, "She was a descendant of the Anaheim Mountain Dragons before she entered the palace, and the territory of the Anaheim Mountain Clan is on the edge of the Elves, so they should have dealt with each other." β
Ruijie understood, she stopped talking too much, and began to draw up a battle plan.
The early morning glow showed a lazy face, and Ruijie's plan was in Lilith's hands, and Lilith stretched her sore muscles and looked at it.
"It'sβ" A rare, incredulous look appeared on Lilith's face.
"This is the best plan we can think of at the moment, divide our troops into two ways, one way to attack the Iron Guard head-on, and the other way to detour through the Elven Realm, from there to attack the Evil Alliance, on the one hand, we can catch the enemy off guard, and on the other hand, we can also set up a double insurance for the God Emperor to successfully get out of trouble, after all, we don't know whether we can defeat the Iron Guard in ten days. β
"No way, there's no way the elves will let us through. Lilith flatly refused.
Ruijie didn't expect Lilith to be so tough, but he still tried to convince Lilith, "So we need your help, you have a relationship with the elves, as long as you come forward." β
Lilith didn't answer directly, just shook her head, "No, the elves are a kind people, but also a stubborn people, if they conflict with the principles they uphold, they will turn into demons, and neutrality is their principle, no one can break it." β
"Let's just give it a try, after all, the enemy's defense line is located in the valley, no matter how many troops must march in formation, as long as the enemy is properly arranged, no amount of reinforcements will be of use, it is better to divide the troops and give it a try, and then make plans. Ruijie was a little anxious, now this is the only best plan, if Lilith vetoes it, it will definitely fall into a bitter battle, although it may not be successful in the elven realm, but this is at least one more hope.
Lilith looked down at the map carefully, and Ruijie had a point. Thinking that the third god Emperor Rodell is in danger on the front line, it is not a good thing to have more hope, what should I do?
Frante saw that Lilith was moved, and hurriedly stepped up his efforts, "One more day of the God Emperor on the front line will be more dangerous, God Queen God Emperor, please think twice." β
"Okay," Lilith nodded, after all, the Third God Emperor Roder was the most important, "but to divide the troops, who are you going to send to lead the other way?"
Ruijie and Frant looked at each other and said in unison, "Salith Rodel." β
"Frant, you are bold!" Lilith retorted, "I still suggest this even though I know what the God Emperor thinks. β
"I know that the two God-Emperors are thinking about Princess Salith Rodel, but God-Emperor, you are not a simple mother, you must be responsible to the people of all Anaheim, with all due respect, if the happiness of one princess can be exchanged for the happiness of more people, it is not impossible. β
"Youβ" Frank's words hit Lilith's heart, but she couldn't refute them. I know all these truths, but when it comes to my own children, how can I not hesitate.
Light footsteps sounded outside the door, and without warning, Shalise walked in with a puzzled look on her face.
"Frante, you!" Lilith pointed at Frank, not knowing how to express her feelings at the moment. Frant was also unequivocal, and directly conveyed the problems faced by the proposed plan and the arguments between himself and Lilith to Sarath concisely, and asked Sarasi to make up her own mind.
Salith looked at her mother, whose fists were clenched and her head bowed without looking at her, knew in her heart that she was worried and uneasy. Shalith stepped forward gently, wrapped her arms around Lilith's waist, pressed her face against her back, and said softly but firmly, "I'll go!"
Lilith held Salith's arm with one hand and said helplessly, "I know, you were educated by me, and I don't know your temper." She turned around, took Saris's hands, looked into her eyes that looked like herself, and said, "Think about it, after this decision, you will have no way back, you can go down the road of joining the army, and be accompanied by the bloody storm." β
"Well, I figured it out. Salith's determined eyes reminded Lilith of who she was back then, if she knew that there would be a later result, would she still be as determined as she was then? The answer is yes, why not if you sacrifice yourself to protect more. If you are like this, how can the children who are influenced by yourself be different?
Relieved, Lilith took a deep breath and held Salith's hand tightly, "Go ahead, be careful," and then smiled self-deprecatingly, "It seems that what I and your father did before was in vain, it's okay, don't embarrass us, Sarith." β
"Hmm. Seeing her mother's encouragement, Sharisy was no longer worried, and she and Ruijie glanced at each other and went together to discuss the details of the battle.
In view of the interference of magic power during the war, which caused the power transmission of the magic crystal to malfunction, when it came to the wartime, it could only use the most primitive means of transportation, horses.
Alone on her horse, Saris wandered to the entrance of the Elven Forest as if she were on a stroll.
"Whoosh" An arrow landed less than two meters in front of the horse, and the horse neighed in fright, nearly throwing Salith to the ground. Saris, with no change in her face, patted the horse's head lightly, comforted the horse, and then jumped down and led the horse on.
"I'm sorry, please don't go any further. A sturdy figure fell from the tree, with beautiful cheeks, skin, long golden hair fluttering in the wind, and her signature long ears moving with nervousness, it seemed that she had not seen anyone from outside. Serious eyes stared at Sharis, both hands clenched in the bow and arrow, ready to release the arrow at any moment.
Sharisy moved on, raised her hands in the air, signaled that she had no ill intentions, and said in a loud voice, "I ask to see your patriarch. As he spoke, he pointed to the necklace on his chest, the Anaheim royal emblem. The elf turned back and put away her bow and arrows to lead the way for Sharis.
Entering the forest, Saris was overwhelmed by what she saw. A large tree that can only be hugged by a few people rises from the ground, and a little golden light is like fish scales, pouring on the ground through the layers of leaves, like a carpet embroidered with golden flowers. The smell of decaying trees in the air and the scent of fresh flowers are mixed into an indescribable smell that is not bad but not unpleasant. The ground covered in fallen leaves is soft to step on, giving the illusion of an unstable center of gravity, and compared to the light steps of the elves, Saris can be described as faltering. Overhead, the birds and beasts made strange noises, causing Saris to keep looking at the place where the sound came from, but unfortunately she couldn't see anything.
After a long time in this labyrinthine forest, an indescribable giant tree appeared in front of me, and there were constantly elves greeting the elves who led the way for Sally, and then pointing at Sallyse and whispering.
In front of the giant tree, a garland basket fell from the sky, and Shalith and the leader stood up together, the basket slowly rose, and Shalith couldn't help but admire the scene in front of her, and the exquisite wooden houses were built along the trend of the giant tree, and if you didn't look closely, you thought it was a part of the tree.
Around the house, the children are playing happily, the older children here are busy practicing archery under the guidance, and the other side is learning to dance, a peaceful and comfortable atmosphere. The hanging basket kept rising, and now there were fewer residents, and the elf in a white dress looked at the uninvited guest with a worried face.
Feeling unwelcome of herself, Salith asked, "Who are they?"
"Priest. The leader looked into the distance and replied casually.
Salise looked in the direction she was looking at, the whole forest was under her feet, and at the edge of the forest, the smoke of war was slowly rising, and Sharisy suddenly understood the meaning of elf neutrality, no one can deprive others of the right to live happily.
The basket did not rise to the top as Salith had imagined, but stopped at the end of the second floor, and the doorman, who had received the news, let Sarise in without saying a word, and a female elf was waiting for her in the room.
"I am the elven patriarch Selia. Without waiting for Shalise to speak, she announced herself to the door and motioned to her to take a seat.
Shalith thanked her and said, "I'mβ"
"Are you Lilith's child?" said Selia before she could finish speaking.
Shalise was stunned, she knew that her mother had a connection with the elf, but she didn't expect the elf to be so familiar with her mother.
Seeing her surprised expression, Celia chuckled, "Your mother has helped us many times, and we are quite grateful to her. I said why haven't I seen her for so long, it turns out that she is married, who is she married?"
Hearing the question, Shalith reacted, but instead of answering directly, she asked, "How do you recognize me as her daughter?"
Celia stood up, pulled off a hairpin from Saris's head, and returned it to Saris, saying, "This is a token that Lilith gave her after we helped us, as long as we have it, we will try to make it as convenient as possible as long as we don't violate our principles." β
Hearing this, the smile on Sally's face rippled irrepressibly, she didn't expect to be able to lead the troops through the elf territory so easily, and she also understood why her mother handed over the hairpin to her before leaving.
Just as she was about to say her request to cross the border, a person who looked like a guard came in from outside the door, whispered to Celia and then withdrew, Selia's expression immediately became serious, and she asked in a tone of disbelief, "Did you bring the army stationed outside the forest?"
"Yes. Knowing that convincing the elves was a complicated process, Salith ordered the army to be stationed outside the forest and come alone, in order not to make the elves feel threatened.
"So your request is for me to open up the forest and let your army go?"
"Yes. "Instead of beating around the bush and fighting with people, it is better to go straight to the point.
"Impossible!" said Selia categorically, and Sarath did not expect that such a harmonious atmosphere just now would be ruined by the problems of the army, and hurriedly said, "Didn't you just say that it was convenient to repay my mother?"
"On the premise of not violating the principles of my elven race, peace-loving and neutrality are the principles of my elves, and we are not welcome to anything that brings misfortune, please return. β
Hearing the word "please return", the guard outside the door came in directly, made a gesture of please, and had an expression that if you don't leave, I will throw you out.
"My father is in danger on the front line, I must pass through here, or the consequences will be unimaginable!" A simple contact can reveal that Selia is a kind person and has a good relationship with Lilith, and at this time the family affection should be able to move her.
"Who is your father?" said Selia hesitated, her tone less resolute.
Shalis relaxed a little and said, "Third God Emperor Roder." β
"Third God Emperor Rodel, Anaheim?" the displeased tone made Salice uneasy again, if Selia refused to allow the Anaheim army to pass, it seems that the reason must be found in her father, but I haven't heard of her father doing anything that displeased the elves.
Selia glanced at Salith's necklace and didn't say anything, just raised her face slightly, looked at her eyes that resembled Lilith, and sighed, "Lilith, Lilith, did you originally submit to the powerful, or did you have to do it for the last majesty of the dragon clan?"
Then Selia sat back in her seat, restrained all her feelings, and said, "I'm sorry, princess of Anaheim, if it's because of the God-Emperor, we won't help, because it's Anaheim who caused this war, and it's Anaheim's fault." β
"Impossible!" Saris couldn't have imagined that Selia would say this, and rushed out.
Celia didn't refute Salith, just looked at her with a look of pity and said, "Do you know how your maternal grandparents died?"
Shalith shook her head.
"Do you know how your mother got into the palace?"
Shalith shook her head.
"You don't even know about your dearest, how can you know about this endless grievances, go, take me to say hello to your mother, don't send it. β
What exactly is the start of the war, Saris really hasn't paid attention, always feels that the enemy is the enemy, but never thinks about why the enemy is going to war, what is wrong with her side. As for the maternal grandparents, there has been no mother's maternal family since childhood, and I can't think of the cause of my maternal grandparents' death, but I vaguely remember that when I was very young, there was a concubine who scolded my mother for her lowly status in front of her, and her mother didn't say anything, and the concubine disappeared from then on.
"Go, take me to say hello to your mother, don't send it. Selia's voice interrupted Salith's thoughts, and she had to get up and reluctantly go out.
"Do you really want to walk through here?" At some point, a white-robed elf stood outside the door.
Unlike Celia's beauty, she was hunched over, her face was wrinkled, her long ears were drooping, and the staff in her right hand was used as a crutch.
"Prophet?" Celiah gave up her seat and carefully helped the Prophet to his seat.
Although she didn't know who the Prophet was, she could see that her status was very high, and Sharisy seemed to see a turning point again, and said without hesitation, "Yes!"
The Prophet didn't speak directly, but looked at Shalith with her somewhat cloudy eyes, and suddenly asked, "Do you have the consciousness to sacrifice everything?"
"Thisβ" Saris wondered, why did it have anything to do with sacrificing everything, just by taking the lead.
The Prophet ignored Saras's questions and said to himself, "Only those who have earned the respect of the elves will be helped by the elves to make an exception, are you willing to accept the trial?"
"Yes!"
"Are you willing to lose everything?"
"What?"
The Prophet still did not answer, but slowly got up, did not let Selia help her, and walked out tremblingly, "Think about it, and tell me when you have thought about it." β
Lying in the room that Celia had prepared for her, Shalith couldn't calm down, what the prophet meant, how could she make a decision without explaining anything. The pleasant sound of insects reached the ears of the distraught people, and Salith could not lie down any longer, so she turned over and went out, only to see that Selia was outside the door.
"Can't sleep?" heard Salith's footsteps, and Celia was not surprised.
Shalith slowly walked out, leaned against the fence beside Selia, and said, "You guessed that you were waiting for me here, right?"
Celia didn't speak.
"Tell me, why give up everything?"
Staring at the boundless starry sky, Celia seemed to see the decisive smile again, and after sorting out her chaotic thoughts, she whispered, "Let me tell you a story." A long time ago, a young girl like you broke into the forest and asked for a loan, but I refused, and the Prophet asked the girl if she would like to be tested, as she did today, and she agreed without hesitation. There was no suspense in the end, she passed, and the rebel army she led made their way through the forest and joined the battle. β
"Rebel army?" "There doesn't seem to have been any uprising since the Third God Emperor Rodel came to power.
"I said it early, in the late reign of the Second Emperor. At that time, Anaheim was in turmoil, the rebel armies from all walks of life were rising, and the Unholy Alliance was also taking the opportunity to attack, and the third god Emperor Rodel, who had not yet succeeded him, had to fight against his father's royal army and destroy the army of the Unholy Alliance. After carefully analyzing the situation, the leader of one of the rebel armies believed that the Third God Emperor Luo Der was more powerful, so he led his troops to join the Third God Emperor Luo Del. I believe that the situation is very clear in history, and we will now talk about that girl, she was respected by the people during the war, and she found her true love, so when the situation stabilized, she got married. Do you know who the bridegroom is?"
Shalith shook her head blankly.
"It's the Third God Emperor Rodel. β