I

The three-masted clipper "Wittersland" took advantage of the morning light and quietly docked at the port of Lenny.

The crew slowly put away the sails and pulled the boat to the easternmost pier. The heralds were the first to disembark and rush to inform the nearby guards, while the sailors quickly ran out of the cabin and set up a cordon along the side of the ship with detection magic to prevent a possible surprise attack. This ship is carrying people who are vital to the national fortunes of the United Provincial Republic, and no accidents can be tolerated.

"Your Excellency, we have arrived. ”

After the ship came to a stop, the young lieutenant colonel officer took a deep breath and knocked on the door of the stateroom, calling the special passengers who were under house arrest inside.

Radetz Govar sat up and habitually folded the quilt neatly before putting on his military uniform unhurriedly. The former marshal who once commanded the entire Free Army stood in front of the mirror to examine his appearance, and casually took off the golden star from his shoulder and handed it to Lieutenant Colonel Hull Tedwood, who was waiting at the door.

"Thank you, Your Excellency. Hull was slightly admiring. If it were him, he would never have retained such a bearing after being captured.

"Your eyes are bloodshot. Didn't you sleep last night, Lieutenant Colonel Tedwood?" Govar's tone was not like that of a prisoner of war, but like a superior who cared for his subordinates, "How can you continue to fight if you don't keep your spirits up?"

Hull smiled awkwardly, "No, I'm just so seasick that I can't sleep." The people who really stay up late are on the deck. ”

Radetz yawned, did not continue the question, and motioned for the lieutenant colonel to lead the way. Soon, they met the man who hadn't slept all night.

The ship's supreme authority, Lieutenant General Clad López, leaned against the guardrail of the ship's side with his military cap leaning diagonally. The general's expression was as tired and vicissitudes as ever, and there was almost no trace of staying up all night - in other words, this middle-aged man was a picture of staying up all night whenever he was. Seeing Hull and Radetz come out, he looked up and greeted, "Good morning, sir." Welcome back to Lenny. ”

Radetts looked around and saw that a company of guards surrounded them, and that another cavalry squad had blocked the harbor.

"You don't have to be so foe-like, I'm not good at magic. Where's the old man?" Govar teased, who was already quite old himself.

"Let's go first. If you are not there, he must be present at this trial. ”

The rebel leader smiled sarcastically. "Can you go down with me, Clad?"

"As you wish. Clad stepped forward and helped the former marshal, who was more than ten years his senior, down the gangway. The carriage with its black curtain was ready, and Clad stepped forward to pull the door for Radett, and Govar sat in without humility. The cavalry around them cheered, cleared the road, and covered the carriage under Hull's command, while the infantry company trotted a short distance behind them.

If someone who doesn't know sees this scene, they will probably think that these are two generals of the same camp, and they will definitely not guess that they are a pair of good enemies on the battlefield, let alone that they are the relationship between the victor and the captive. But if a politician who already knows everything sees this, he opens his mouth in surprise: he will guess that the two men have made some kind of deal.

For Anne Reess Sefir, who was also on deck in a red military uniform, this was more than just speculation.

"Having stolen all the credit, he had almost no losses, he had gained the support of the Northern Army through out-of-court transactions, and he had used the venue prepared by Wiener Betsy to publicize his exploits, above board and impeccable. I just gave him a piece of information, and he can do such a beautiful job, worthy of the 'reincarnation of the god of war' López...... It seems that the marshal's epaulettes should be fine. ”

The girl's jade-like blue pupils narrowed into a line, fighting whether to go to the scene of the trial. If it were her sister Bonnie who had dealt with it, she would have stared at it to the end, no matter how boring it might be, but it wasn't to her liking. The trial is only a formality, and the outcome of everything should be decided long before the trial.

"Andrew, Enza!" she called two of the Consortium's intelligence officers, "you go and observe the trial, and then submit the report to the Intelligence Department." If something unexpected happens, use this 'communication buoy' to contact me immediately. Got it?"

One of them took the thin metal rod, hid it in his inner pocket, and asked curiously, "Excuse me, why don't you go yourself......?"

"Nonsense. I don't have citizenship, I'm still a woman, how can I get permission to sit in on the hearing? Why don't you hurry up and chase the carriage?"

"Understood. Seeing Anne waving her pink fist in a little anger, the two hurriedly ran off the boat. Seeing their figures disappear into the rental car by the dock, the girl twisted her blonde hair and sighed.

"Why are one or both so unreliable? Everybody is in awe of Bonnie and afraid of Balus, but how did I get to me with a hippie smile on my face......?

She has two public identities: one is the direct maid of the mistress of the large consortium "Pure Gold" and one of the two archmasters, and the other is a reserve second lieutenant of the Interre Division of the Free Army. The red military uniform she wears is the latter's symbol, and the intelligence officers and guards she carries with her are all "pure gold" people.

Her true identity, though, is far more complicated than that: she's a futuristic person. A futuristic man from an era when magic is highly developed after two hundred and fifty years, and the only great magician of this era. Able to use nine levels of magic, the Grand Mage named Rhys Quilahia. As a result of her and her sister's presence, fate has taken a subtle turn: a new world has emerged from the dusty scrolls of history.

"Speaking of which, it seems that there is an agreement......

Thinking of "that guy", Anne shook her head. "That fellow" was so lazy that she didn't even come to the assembly, so she waited here all morning. He is full of lies, greedy for money, stealing and cheating, and he has no self-awareness of his pitiful strength. Last night, he even put his hand on her, and almost stole her important belongings.

"That guy is actually Denica's childhood sweetheart. Obviously his adoptive parents are very upright, kind, and have no desires, how could he become like that? Is it a period of rebellion?"

But at the end of the day, a promise is a promise. She had said that if she wanted to explain it to his family, she would do it.

*** ***

"That guy" was lying on the bed in the sanitary cabin, staring at the wood grain on the ceiling, unaware that the ship was already in port.

The past month has been like a dream. Become a lieutenant logistics officer, infiltrate the enemy like a spy, have crazy parties with your comrades, hide from death in the crevices of war, and swim in icy water with the smell of blood...... It's all coming to an end. Those who followed him, those who were hostile to him, those who supported him silently...... Of all these people, none of them are by his side now.

And now, he's finally going home. The past month has only been a small ripple in his life, just an anecdote that can remain in his memories in the future. From this day on, the daily peaceful life will return to him. The wars, and the people who died in them, will have nothing to do with him. If you are going to war, let the person who is willing to do it do it, and he just needs to pay the taxes. Magic can be studied in the amateur and used to conjure tricks, make fires, and catch mice.

He didn't have enough talent to make a living from magic, and he didn't have the money to buy expensive materials, scrolls, and theoretical books, so he had to keep it as a hobby. Although he could only do magic in the first place, it was enough for him to leave the orphanage and find a good apprenticeship job in the Grand Guild. With enough work experience and savings, he can donate a citizenship and marry a young girl who is not beautiful but can work, and be respectfully called "sir" or even "respectable sir......

"Mr. Soleton?" someone called his name, but he didn't notice.

There is too much money in this world, but too little money is offered to a person who has no background and no enough talent. Which guild do you want to go to?pottery, tanning, smelting, machinery, construction, or try your best, go to the Free Magicians' Guild? If you go there, you don't have to treat magic as a hobby, you can get permission to enter the guild library after a few years of service, and you can get free citizenship, which is a thousand pounds of money. Without citizenship, there is no place in this country.

"Soleton!" a hand with dark green nail polish shook in front of his eyes. He just turned sideways, staring at another piece of wood, revealing the back of his head to a strange distractor out of nowhere.

In the depths of his heart, a voice kept repeating. The voice was small, but it repeated a few words very firmly. As a realist, he hated the voice because it kept recounting the "ridiculous" statements he had seen last night.

"Thought is the source. Knowledge is skill. Faith is power. Magic is for the guardians of the mind, and we who fight from it call ourselves magicians. First the thinker, then the magician. ”

What if he really had potential magical talents? After all, there was another place in the world where he could get the opportunity to practice magic by relying on his own efforts, not on his background and money...... He shook his head violently, banishing the thought from his mind. He lives in a realistic world. In this world, money and status are everything. Gambling is not what he should do, he should choose the right path......

"Damn! Did you hear that?"

The owner of the voice was angry. Without hesitation, she used all her weight to press on the side waist of "that guy"-

The ensuing screams rang so far that even Fleet Commander Leonard Kekawi, who was about to disembark, heard it. The half-elf's keen sense of hearing caught the screams, but they thought it was an illusion and ignored it. Other seafarers have already disembarked to enjoy the rare vacation after the crisis has been resolved, let alone come to check it out.

"Ah...... You...... You ......" Soleton's features twisted together, and his body twitched.

Anne stood up and rubbed her hands happily, "Let's go." It's time to go to your house, and I'll explain your recent whereabouts...... Hmm, what's wrong? I guess I don't weigh enough to crush you, right?"

"It's true that you're not heavy, but you just ...... The wound on my left leg was crushed. The boy sat up and suppressed the pain. The blonde girl's face turned red, turned her head, and groped her hand in the inner pocket of her military uniform: "Sorry, let's use this to stop the pain." ”

Soleton took the potion glowing with blue light, and the transparency and dazzling dark blue alone were enough to indicate its concentration and grade. "I can use this...... No problem? Looks expensive. ”

"You don't want your family to see the bandages on your wounds, do you? Remove the bandage, I'll be waiting for you outside the door. ”

The boy stared at the aquamarine healing potion. For some reason, he remembered that blue world. Last night, he had tried to steal a small thing from the girl in front of him, but what he stole was a projection of the whole world. It was a dreamlike memory - even now, he didn't quite believe that the girl in front of him really had an object with such magical powers.

After a moment of hesitation, he drank it, and all the tingling disappeared almost at the same time.

"Uh...... Thank you. Soleton tried to thank him, but Anne interrupted him impatiently.

"Stop talking nonsense, put on your military uniform and go. We can make a confession on the road. ”

"Confession?" "Ah, you mean the stories that were used to deceive the nun?" well, we should match up with Denica's letter. ”

"Let's talk as we go. ”

The two hired a carriage at the docks. Anticipating that the road leading to the Eastern District Supreme Court would be congested with traffic, they took a detour across half the city to the welfare home in the Eastern District, reviewing the fictional story that was about to be used.

*** ***

"So something good is going to happen today. Maybe there's a letter from Danica or Soleton?"

Taking advantage of her leisure time after breakfast, Sister Viren used the Prophetic Divine Technique to predict today's luck. St. Grace's Welfare Home has been doing well lately, and has raised a lot more children, but there is nothing to worry about except for the two wanderers who are away from home. Of course, she didn't calculate at all that Soleton, the equivalent of her adopted son, was making up a confession: prophetic magic was generally only sixty-five percent accurate, which was just a little higher than nonsense or coin flipping.

"Forget it. The two of them should be immersed in a happy trip now, and I'm afraid they don't have time to send letters home. When the child grows up, he will go out on an adventure, and this cannot be stopped. Zalt Fran, who was cutting clothes on the side, retorted with a smile, "After all, the last letter was a week ago. By the way, I've made you another dress, would you like to try it out, Viren?"

"Hey, what is it this time? Could it be another Imperial University girl's uniform?" the nun asked, dissatisfied, "Why didn't you show these quirks before I accepted your engagement ring?"

"Well, this time it's the ...... of the Women's Division of the Royal Seminary. Besides, aren't you happy to wear it, or I'll be your alma mater next time?"

"Reflecting on the seminary, I miss it a lot......"

The two were discussing the issue of girls' school uniforms when the sound of approaching horses' hooves came from outside the courtyard walls, which soon turned into a knock on the door.

"Sister Vilen!

The nun tidied up and trotted out. Zart followed him closely, not at all recognizable in his previous rebuttal.

"Sent from Kengol, postage paid, please sign. A female postman in a green uniform took out the letter and signed the receipt from the letter bag behind the black mail truck. Seeing the girl's college uniform worn by the nun, the postman's face was full of surprise.

The nun thanked her a little embarrassed and quickly pressed the seal, then snatched the letter away. The words on the envelope are Juanxiu's round font, and at first glance it is Denica's words. The young postwoman seemed a little embarrassed, and drove away without saying a word.

"Look, there's a good thing. As soon as she got back into the house, the nun eagerly opened it, "Let me see...... She changed her name, made her last name by my nickname, and seemed to be disowning her father. It's really young. ”

"Danika Villen? Sounds good like your name. Zart smiled pleasantly, "It's been a long time since I've seen Clad, but it's better not to tell him about this." ”

The nun snorted, "Less of this compliment." She's going to the north with her new companion?"

Zart's face froze: "Isn't she already in the Rulocks? Could it be that 'the north'?"

"You guessed it. She's going to the Empire. She said she was going to see the whole world and probably won't be writing again for a long time, so let's not worry. Wei Lun smiled bitterly and said, "That's an empire where letters are difficult to deliver, how can you not worry?"

"Holy Koman Empire. If something happens, it's going to be in trouble...... The climate is not good there. Zalter said thoughtfully. When he speaks of climate, he obviously does not mean weather. He remembered the days when he assumed the pseudonym "Namen Fran" to avoid being tracked. "What the hell did she think? By the way, Soleton was going with her?"

Sister Viren continued to look down: "No, Danika said in the letter that he didn't want to go to the Empire. He fell in love with a pretty girl, and I'm afraid he was going to settle down and never come back. He didn't bring the girl back to show us? The young man is so happy......

Zart's face suddenly became solemn: "Viren, show me the letter." I think something is wrong. ”

"What's wrong?" said the nun, handing the letter over.

"I think there's three lies in the letter, especially the part about Soleton. If he was really in love, how could he not write something by hand? How could he not tell us the girl's name? I think there may have been an unexpected ......."

Hearing this, the nun immediately became angry: "Today is Advent, don't say such things, okay?!"

"I'm sorry, but this letter is really a bit weird. You see, the letter didn't have the recipient's name on it, but it wasn't returned. We didn't know the postman just now, but he called your name...... Don't you think there's some subtle dissonance in all of this, and maybe our sons and daughters are involved in something very troublesome. ”

Zalt Fran frowned, as if trying to read something from the letter. At this moment, the sound of horses' hooves approaching outside the courtyard wall was heard again.

"Here are two gold pounds, don't look for them. Anne tossed the money to the coachman, "Let's go, Soleton." What are you staring at that mail wagon?"

"Ah, it's nothing, I just think the car is going the wrong way......" Soleton jumped out of the car, hesitated and pleaded, "Can you go knock first?" I'm a little embarrassed. ”

"Isn't this your house? What are you embarrassed about? Forget it, I know the nuns very well anyway. Anne pursed her lips, straightened her uniform, and knocked on the door.

"Sister Vilen, Mr. Fran, is anyone there?"

The nun approached with small steps and opened the door. The smile on her face immediately bloomed at the sight of the smiling blonde girl - after all, Anne was by far the largest donations to the orphanage.

"Miss Sefir, come in, why do you have time to come to us today? Everyone said they were looking forward to your coming......

Anne smiled: "Don't say anything about the eldest lady, I'm just the servant of the real eldest lady." I didn't donate the money, so I don't have to compliment me so much, I'll be flattered. ”

"Your sister is a young lady, of course you are a young lady...... "At this point, the nun noticed the red military uniform on her body, "Oh, this military uniform is your hobby? ”

"You guessed it wrong, it's a real Interlite uniform. Actually, I'm not here to play today, but to take the lost child home. Anne turned her head, "Alright, come out, Lieutenant Soleton, the hero of Fortiburg?"

Soleton took a deep breath and flashed out from behind the wall.

"I'm back, nun. I'm sorry I haven't been in touch for so long. ”

He had been expecting Sister Vilen's excited gaze. But to his surprise, the nun only looked at him twice, and then refocused her attention on Anne—and with an excited gaze.

"You guys really are. If it's you, just write it in the letter. Is it to surprise us?"

"What?" Anne bewildered, "what does this have to do with me......

"Alright, come in and sit down, don't stand at the door!" the nun's smile almost overflowed. She shouted into the room, "Zart, Zart, come out, see who's back! Your guess is not true, the letter is true!"

Anne and Soleton looked at each other.

"Uh...... The nun's spirit hasn't been in trouble lately, has he? Or have you done something strange, Soleton?"

"Don't ask me, I haven't seen them longer than you. ”

*** ***

Almost at the same time, in a clearing not far away, the same postal carriage that had passed them had stopped. The female postman jumped out of the car and said hello to her companions who had been waiting for her.

"Sorry for being late. I've taken care of my personal affairs and can get started. You can use this carriage, and see my map for the meeting place. ”

The girl switched back to her original voice. It was the voice of the genius magician Danica Vilen, the daughter of Namen Soleton's childhood friend and Lieutenant General Clad López.

The sun has fully risen above the horizon and a new day begins.

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