"Of course it's not just to see them. ”

Iroh turned, and the buzz in the downtown area faded as the members of the Special Security Forces returned to headquarters.

"Actually, I'm here to see you, Your Highness the Princess. ”

"Oh, I didn't expect me to be so attractive. Bella disagreed, and smiled politely back.

Naturally, she couldn't be foolish enough to think that the humanoid dragon in front of her had been conquered by herself—early exposure to the dark side of the world not only deprived her of the joy of childhood, but also gave her a mature mind far beyond her peers.

"Still, I think you should be more concerned about the special security forces, Count...... The Earl drank it so reassuringly, aren't you afraid that I will take the opportunity to do something?"

Seeing Iroh sit down in front of her, Bella gracefully brewed him a cup of black tea. Unexpectedly, Iroh picked up the black tea without thinking and took a sip with the same impeccable attitude.

"You won't. ”

Iroh said in a determined tone.

"It's like you're not worried about recovering my body now and taking you away. ”

Bella chuckled, "The Count is funny." ”

"At least now we still have value for each other. ”

The gray-clothed boy's eyes were like a pair of precious obsidian, and the curvature of the corners of his mouth became a little larger. "Not to mention that only I can really mobilize the special security forces, which is over there in the Icourt Valley...... I think that if I had been left in the royal capital, the happiest person would have been Grand Duke Jon. ”

Hearing this, Bella's smile narrowed slightly.

Ieloh is right, although the competition between the two empires for the Duchy of Stacy has become more and more fierce in the past four years, Grand Duke Jon, a wise and brave monarch, has never given up preparing for war against the Kingdom of Falkenridge.

On the one hand, there is no doubt that it is because of the millennia-old hatred between the two countries - if it weren't for the severity of the civil strife in Falkenridge, they would have prepared for war in the past four years.

On the other hand, it is because of the desire to expand the territory. The Duchy of Stacy has built up its infrastructure over the years, and when Grand Duke Jon has completely negotiated with the two empires, the war machine will kick in.

At that time, the two countries will inevitably be plunged into a new bloody storm.

And this does not mean that there is now absolute peace between the two countries.

As lord of the Icourtt Valley, and the true ruler of the buffer zone between Falkenridge and Stasi, Iroh has not been behind closed doors for the past four years, but has instead infiltrated Stasi's territory. As a result, he obtained some information that was not secret, but absolutely important.

Several cities along the Stasi border began to expand their defenses, train soldiers, and even send out reconnaissance teams several times.

The valley of Icourt, where Iroh is located, has also been invaded several times by teams of Stasi soldiers and adventurers, but fortunately, the town closest to the valley has been destroyed, and the long distance has reduced the frequency of invasions. In addition, thanks to the increasingly robust defense system of Hope Town and the early warning of the dragons, the invaders always return in vain.

On the other hand, Elo, a young nobleman who had suddenly risen to prominence, had become a thorn in the side of the Principality of Stasi: with this valley, the main road into Falkenridge was guarded to the death, as solid as steel as the hurricane fortress on Stasi's side.

There are also some people who suspect that Iroh, who can rise at such an astonishing speed, may not be a simple human being. However, the valley was covered with a magical barrier set up by the Silver Dragon Mage, and under Elo's orders, all dragons were not allowed to appear in front of the invaders, so this suspicion had to be put to rest in the end.

Bella, who is Ailo's backing, naturally understands all this, so she instantly understands what Ailo meant: don't act rashly, if you are fighting now, you will only benefit the third party - of course, after ending this crisis, there is revenge and resentment and complaining, you can do whatever you want.

Bella was slightly shocked in her heart, could it be that Iroh ...... Still aware of the fact that she killed Maggie herself?

When she changed her mind and decided to ally with Eloh and betrayed her companion Maggie, she wasn't really as ruthless as she said. Besides, he is also a companion who has been in love for several years, and Bella is not a cold-blooded person, how can he say that he will kill?

At that time, she had already decided that she would become a queen in the future, lead the country to become strong, and then ask for repayment from those who had hurt her!

Among them were Grand Duke Jon, and there was also Iroh.

So, Iroh saw through his own thoughts from the beginning?

Bella subconsciously observed Iroh's expression, but the latter calmly lowered her head and continued to sip the black tea, which made her a little undecided for a while.

After thinking about it for a moment, she tentatively spoke.

"The special security forces have developed really well over the years, but won't the Earl show up? Their movements are only getting bigger and bigger, and without your presiding, they may be in trouble at any time." ”

Ai Luo drank the rest of the black tea and poured himself another glass: "If you don't show up, it doesn't mean that you don't have contact." They still need a little time to hone it. And now, indeed, is not the best time. ”

"Timing...... Next year?"

Bella was stunned for a moment, then seemed to realize.

Now, the old king's health is deteriorating, and a few days ago he even fainted suddenly when he was approving the official document. At that time, the royal physician asserted that if he continued to work, the old king would probably not see the heavy snow next year.

The Falkenridge Kingdom can still maintain a relatively stable situation, largely because the old king is still there, and the power and checks and balances he has accumulated for a long time have made all the forces in the country quite fearful, and even the rebels who clearly proposed to overthrow the kingdom only occupy a corner of the southeast of the kingdom and secretly accumulate strength.

The Special Security Forces are now a new force to be reckoned with in the royal capital, and have even become part of this balance under the covert operation of Bella and Alec. If the great nobles want to eradicate it, they must first think carefully about the consequences.

And the timing that Iroh had just spoken of was to indicate the death of the old king.

Then the stability of the whole country will be completely shattered, and their chances will ...... And that's it.

"Before I came, I had already visited the Marquis of Alec. Iroh stood up and bowed slightly, "At that time, I will join him in supporting Her Royal Highness the princess as the new queen." ”

"In this case, thank you in advance. ”

Bella nodded, "If I can become queen, the Tokamak faction will continue to grow under the protection of Falkenridge. ”

"That couldn't be better. ”

Iroh put one foot on the lattice, jumped out, and disappeared into Bella's sight.

"Tokamak ......"

Bella stared silently at the already empty front and clenched her hands.

"This faction will continue to grow, but its leader ...... There had to be a substitution. ”

On the other side, in the office of the special security forces, Will and Heda, who had just finished the bloody fangs eradication war, began to deal with a new batch of official duties after a brief rest.

Speaking of which, the Special Security Force is essentially a team of high-level adventurers, but they belong to the Falkenridge Kingdom, not the Adventurers' Guild, the largest neutral organization in the Western Continent.

When it was first established, it was also hoped that it would refer to the flexible characteristics of adventurers to solve some problems that were difficult to solve according to the normal process in the royal capital. This combination of the two has led to the fact that they have to have to deal with both tasks and complicated official documents.

Carlyle had just taken Rhodes and Noyce to the lower town on the other side of the capital, and although they had just returned victorious, they were then notified that they were going to settle an urgent dispute, so now only Will and Hedda were left in the headquarters.

By the usual standards, there's no need to be in such a hurry. However, perhaps the news of the old king's death soon leaked, and now the whole king was shrouded in a layer of unease out of thin air. In the case of this undercurrent surging, the workload has increased invisibly.

However, when it comes to dealing with official business, in fact, it is mainly Hedda who is writing the book, and Will is also working on the side, he has no similar work experience before, and he is also observing and learning while assisting on the side.

The room was silent, only the rustle of pen and paper rubbing and the sound of documents moving, and both of them seemed very serious, after all, they both belonged to the type of work that was serious and responsible, and a few thick documents slowly thinned with the passage of time, until they were finally processed.

"Ahh......h

Will breathed a sigh of relief, slumped in his chair and stretched.

"Good work. ”

Hedda smiled and nodded, "Thanks to you, it only took half the estimated time to complete the work." ”

Will smiled bitterly and shook his head: "...... No matter how hard it is, my workload may be less than one-third of yours, and my predecessors are really powerful. ”

"It's just a matter of experience. The would-be dragoons of the Sky Knights will be future commanders, and it is impossible to just learn to fight. And this kind of mechanical work, in fact, as long as you are familiar with it, it is easy to do. ”

In the Sky Knights, both Dragoons and Quasi-Dragoons are the only beings and enjoy the same treatment as the generals of the regular army. The former is the commander of all the Wyvern Knights, and the latter is the commander of the reserves. In other words, if a dragoon dies or retires, the would-be dragoon will be promoted to the new dragoon.

However, Heddah has never held himself in this capacity since joining the Special Security Forces, so much so that sometimes everyone even forgets that this woman's official position is actually above Carlyle.

"That's right......"

Will replied as if he didn't understand, as if he had suddenly thought of something, and his expression was a little hesitant.

Hedda glanced at Will and said with a smile, "I think you seem to have something on your mind, why don't you tell me about it?"

Will paused slightly, but still spoke: "Actually, it's not a big deal, but I think about the things in the dungeon, and I feel a little depressed in my heart." ”