"Smack!"

The magic that supported the crystal ball finally reached its limit, and with this crisp sound, it turned into a pile of gray powder, and the bland communication between the two parties came to an end.

There was no tension or even any cynicism, and the two people who were talking to each other were like old friends who hadn't seen each other for years.

In the final stages of the conversation, Sandru strongly encouraged Lear to return to the Antaglisi continent as soon as possible, and he had prepared a generous gift for Lear, and Lear said that he would not let him down.

But Adela, who has been silent from beginning to end, is not as optimistic as he is.

"I have an idea. ”

As Sandru's image had completely distorted and dissipated in the air, Adela spoke softly.

"Huh?"

Lear turned to look at her.

"For a long time, our conscription targets have been the aborigines of the nearby islands, not to mention the good and the bad, because it is difficult to unify the training because of the difference in ability, and the slow formation of the Spartacus army is also restricted by this reason. ”

She took a soft sip of the rim of the glass, leaving a red lip print on it before continuing.

"Alternatively, we could expand the area of recruitment to include the Sea Clan, as both the Naga and the Merfolk are actually very powerful forces, so that we can make up for the shortcomings of both the advanced classes and the spellcaster. ”

"Even. She looked at Lear.

"We can borrow troops directly from the Fish-People, and if we can get their help, then the unification of the Human Territory of Eri will undoubtedly be a great strength.

Let's not forget that the Fish-People are the overlords who have ruled this sea for 600 years, and although the two defeats may have hurt their vitality a little, they have accumulated a heritage that we cannot imagine over the course of hundreds of years.

This way, you can bring all the fighters who have completed the training in this phase to Palofodi, and Spartacus only needs to leave a reliable man and a small number of fighters to garrison.

In fact, in the final analysis, the biggest threat to Spartacus still comes from the Fish-People, as long as this hidden danger is solved, the shackles that have been bothering us can be truly untied. ”

After saying a paragraph, Adela's eyes finally lit up with confidence again, the complicated internal affairs work during this period of time really consumed too much of her energy and patience, but diplomacy is what she is really good at.

"You've decided?"

Lear certainly knew how much Adela said would mean to him and Spartacus if it were to be realized, but he also knew how difficult it would be to implement a few simple words.

Not to mention, it is almost impossible to borrow troops from the Fish-Man Clan, although the two clans are currently in a state of truce and Hugo with the interference of the Sirens, but everyone understands how fragile this balance is, and the hatred accumulated by tens of thousands of lives in the two wars can be easily resolved in a few words?

Even the sirens probably couldn't make such a guarantee.

And even if the fish-people are solved, the Naga and the merfolk are also difficult races to deal with, although they are not as hostile to humans as the fish-people, but if you want them to rush to the battlefield for Spartacus, it is not much better than a fool's dream.

However, what Lear knows better is Adela's ability and determination, and if it is something she has already decided, then even he can't dissuade it, not to mention that he doesn't have any reason to dissuade him.

"Hmm. I don't want you to stay in Spartacus as an interior minister anymore, and if you don't want to take me with you, then at least I should go about my own thing. ”

Adela gently lowered the cup in her hand, and then looked at Lear with wide eyes, but under the gaze of this gaze, Lear felt a little more nervous than he was when he faced Gru's death threats.

A woman's resentment is like an invisible knife, which can easily pierce the skin of the armor shield and pierce the man's heart, without a wound and without bleeding, but there will be a constant itch and pain caused by a kitten's paws scratching there.

"Well, do whatever you want, take Guina with you. ”

Lear spread his hands and surrendered.

"No. ”

Adela stood up.

"Huh?"

Lear is a little unclear, so although there is no great danger in going to the fish-man clan - after all, the two clans are still in the period of truce, and with the deterrence of the sirens, those fish-people should not do anything stupid, but he is not afraid of 10,000, he is afraid of what if, he is also for the good of Adela, but he doesn't want the other party to consider it and refuse directly.

"I'm not in any danger, but you need a squire around you in Haag's absence, and—" She paused as if to consider what to say.

"I have no right to deprive another woman of her affection for you. ”

This sentence seemed to exhaust all of Adela's strength, and after saying that, she looked a little depressed, and walked slowly towards the door.

"But!" and just as she was about to cross the threshold, she suddenly stopped.

"If you dare to have any ideas......" After throwing Lear a 'you know' look and a cold snort, she immediately reverted to her confident diplomat image and disappeared out of the porch without looking back.

Like a cheerful oriole.

Lear felt his head hurt even more.

..................

Spartacus under the moonlight was like the brightest pearl on the endless sea, and the dragon's divine light sprinkled down from the distant moon, dispelling the darkness and reflecting the whole city as if it were day, and also illuminating the small figure on the cliff to the west.

"Aren't you practicing swords tonight?"

A beautiful sound that could only be made by gently plucking a silver bell in the breeze suddenly sounded behind the little man, and then a beautiful scenery came out of the moonlight.

Even a sassy dress can't hide her beautiful face, and the uneven curves show her charm in the moonlight.

Time moves slowly according to the established trajectory, and those beautiful things and people also follow this trajectory, and in the best moments of life they come and go as she should be.

Guina.

"Hmph!

Perhaps due to the magic she had learned, Luna's biggest change over the year was not only her long fiery red hair, but also her personality, pouting and kicking the pebbles in front of her, before getting angry.

"Let me guess who our little fairy, Bart, or Hope?"

Guina smiled and walked behind Luna, who had no previous playmates due to her age, and it wasn't until after the two convents were completed that Lear sent her to the Sisters of Silence to learn about the magic system.

Although he is Luna's nominal teacher, he really can't spare that much time to take her with him every day to teach alone, because the children of the Brotherhood and the Sisters are often educated together, and Luna finally gains a few good friends.

Of course, because of the nuances of talent and identity, she is now like a child king.

"It's not those two stupid guys, huh!"

Luna dodged Guina's hand trying to touch the top of her head and continued to pout.

"Oh, what's that, if you don't have a specific reason to avoid training like this, I'm going to complain to the adults. ”

Guina still smiled softly, and to her thought that Luna was nothing more than a child's mischievous nonsense.

Having been poor since childhood, it was impossible for her to have a carefree childhood, but after Luna's arrival, a similar situation made her feel pity for the little girl immediately, and she really regarded Luna as her own sister.

And compared to Adela's calm and serious, Luna obviously prefers this gentle and beautiful sister more, not to mention that Guina is also her swordsmanship instructor.

"I'd like you to go and file a complaint so you can get along with the teacher a little more, but I know you won't. ”

Luna suddenly sat down on the edge of the cliff with her knees folded, and a sad expression of adult life fell into her glassy eyes along with the moonlight.

"What do you say, quirky. ”

Luna's words stunned Guina, and the corners of her mouth pulled a bitter arc slightly, and then she walked over to Luna and sat down with her as if she hadn't heard anything.

"I know—" Luna gently rested her forehead against Guina's shoulder armor, the cold armor seemed to make her feel a little uncomfortable, and she finally stopped after a few twists.

"You like teachers, don't you?"

Her words were as light as the cool breeze of autumn across the river, but they made Guina's body stiffen like an electric shock, and it wasn't until a few breaths later that the slight tremor in her shoulders slowly subsided.

"Don't worry so much about adults, children, it's a serious thing to do your homework well, did you forget the last time you were punished by adults for copying scrolls?"

After so many years, Guina is no longer the ignorant girl she was at the beginning, the wind and frost of the battlefield have toughened her mind, and as the swordsman leader of Spartacus, a momentum that is not angry but powerful is naturally formed in her.

Luna's words are like an invisible blade of frost, revealing the deepest secrets of her heart, and capturing her with an unbearable grief.

But looking at Luna's aggrieved and crying expression, she felt a little remorseful, and felt that her words were too heavy.

However, when she wanted to reach out and touch the little girl's face to give her some comfort, the latter quickly avoided her.

"I'm not a kid anymore!" Luna shouted.

"In a few years, no, in another year, I can also go to the battlefield like you to help the teacher, to realize the teacher's wishes and your own value, you obviously like the teacher, why don't you say it, although... Although—" She wrung her cuffs as hard as if searching for words.

"Although Lord Adela is also very good, you can also fight for it, after all, you are the first person to accompany the teacher!"

As if having exhausted all her courage, Luna immediately wilted as soon as she said this, like a deflated ball and like a wounded hamster.

"Huh?"

Even the dullest of people can feel Luna's true emotions from her words, not to mention that Guina is so icy and intelligent.

"I see, you like adults, right? That's why you want me to like adults? You want me to be your pawn? ”

After learning the secret buried in the little girl's heart, Guina's mood is less heavy, and she makes fun of her with strange words she has learned from Lear.

"I—" Like a kitten that has been stepped on by the tail, Luna jumped up at the sight of this, but she blushed and opened and closed her lips several times, but never said a word.

Seeing her like this, Guina smiled even more narrowly.

"I just like the teacher, what's wrong, if I grow up a little more, if I can be as good-looking as you, I will definitely go for it!"

Luna suddenly shouted in annoyance with her hands crossed her waist, but she looked at Guina's face and bulging armor, and then at her own chest, and finally sat down like a defeated hen.

She's still too young.

"You will. Guina lovingly took her in her arms.

"You will definitely be the most beautiful girl in Spartacus in the future, but there are some things that you may not understand until you really grow up, but I hope you will never understand it, and I don't know if you understand it. ”

Her gaze went beyond the cliffs and over the sea, until it fell into the depths of the clouds that were unseen in the distance, as if she wanted to bury all her sorrows there, and then no one could reach them.

"I don't understand...... Don't you understand......"

Luna squirmed slightly in her arms to adjust to a comfortable sleeping position, and after her long eyelashes fluttered a few times, she fell asleep softly.

It's just that it slipped inadvertently from the corner of her eye, and it was no longer clear whether it was moonlight or tears.

......