XXII

*** ***

Surprised, Resa Helmont took a letter from the blue-haired Balus.

The paper of the envelope is average, probably a dozen shillings, and the addressee "Ms. Resa Helmont" and the signature "Kazmi Stihaus" are written in crooked italics.

"What about his people?" asked Lysa.

"He's gone because he can't stand it anymore. "He's fended off half of our pursuers, and I don't think we can demand anything more from him." ”

"Pirates really can't change their nature. Lesa smiled contemptuously and tore open the envelope with all her might. The letterhead inside is of a very good quality, a first-class velvet bleached short note, and the lettering on it is strong, wide open and closed, about the handwriting of a certain clerk, which shows the importance that the writer attached to the letter. The letter was written in large font, filling a page of short notes in just a few sentences, and the wording must have been embellished by the paperwork, but it was clear between the lines that the pirate lacked the style of the words.

"Dear Ms. Ressa Helmont: By the time you read this letter, I have left the city forever. Maybe I betrayed you in some action, or maybe I got a chance to leave because of some deal...... Anyway, I'm back on the sea, or I'm dead somewhere in the world. The life of a pirate is like that, carefree, but also can die at any moment - but that's the only way it suits me, and I'm no longer fit for a stable, peaceful life. Also, as I'm sure you've guessed, I'm only temporarily sheltering with you, using you as a safe haven for me to avoid being pursued. As for what 'out of emotion to change the evil and return to the right', it is all just an illusion. I apologize to you here. ”

Seeing this, Lesa frowned and turned the first page.

"In those circumstances, if I didn't find a way to surrender, I would have been killed by you on the spot: you and Leonard alone were far superior to me, let alone join forces. But if I surrender to the elven fleet, I will only face the only end of being hanged. The only option left is to surrender to you, and although it is a bit of a gamble, I still win.

However, this does not mean that all my feelings are played. It may be hard to believe, but I am genuinely and genuinely impressed by your magical abilities and talent, as well as Mr. Kakawi's heart and energy. I'm just a pirate who often betrays and is betrayed by others, but I can feel the strength of others. Even people like me can be tolerant and trust him unreservedly and from the bottom of his heart, and Mr. Leonard Kakawi is truly like the endless sea. It was a heart that could contain the entire ocean, and if it weren't for my interference, he would have been a sea dragon soaring through the sky. ”

The alchemist's mouth twitched, and after expressing disdain for this second page, he turned to the last page.

"As for you, Lady Helmont, I have the same respect: you are indeed the toughest woman I have ever seen. But...... I must warn you that you are destroying the respectable man Leonard Kekawi. When the sea dragon is trapped in the pond, he will gradually die. Maybe you choose to be by his side all the time because of feelings, but this is actually destroying his existence. The Lord Leonard Kekawi I wanted to see was a man who crisscrossed the ocean, not a captain of the Guard fishing in a pond. Please don't let a truly great captain die on land because of some emotional factors......"

Lessa's hand shook, and the expression on her face became very complicated, as if she was not shocked a lot. She had no intention of reading the rest of the contents, and just silently closed the letter.

"Original...... Even this person thinks of me like this. Am I doing it wrong?"

Balus Wei didn't answer her question, and she couldn't answer either. While Bonnie Seiffel could answer, she didn't want to. She had one more thing to do: to use another letter left by Kezmi to strike at the strength and heart of a half-elf.

That night, Lesa fell asleep when she returned to her room, forgetting to add magic to her new creation.

*** ***

Soleton lowered his hat and ran against the sunlight to the corpse not far away. Dick Lemda's head had been separated from the body, and there was no need to check if there was still a snort. The sudden blue light made him end his life without pain.

Soleton looked at the corpse of the major general and was stunned for a long time. It would be a lie to say that he did not resent this man who used despicable means to blackmail Klad. If he didn't hate the man who almost killed Denika, it would be a lie.

But, when really standing in front of the corpse of this person...... The boy felt a little lonely. He shook his head and gave the corpse a not-so-standard military salute.

"A general of the Free Army, if he doesn't even have a military salute at the funeral, he will be too lonely. I'm not really your subordinate...... though."

With a salute, Soleton turned and walked towards the remnants of the defeated army behind him. He was astonished to see that all the soldiers were looking at him, the pretending second lieutenant, with awe, and many of them, following his movements, saluting Lemda's corpse. It was supposed to be a solemn scene, but to Soleton's eyes, it looked extremely ironic.

But, who is qualified to say that tonight's bloody tragedy is not an ironic scene?

The boy sighed and turned to the approaching López army. Probably out of contempt for these remnants, Clad left only one company of the Ninth Company to surrender, but the commander of the company, whom he did not know, stopped cautiously and wisely when he saw the remnants saluting their supreme commander. He stopped at a distance of 80 meters from the arquebus, and shouted: "Are you going to surrender, or are you going to make a hopeless memorial assault here with your lives?

The "Klad cannon" creaked and creaked forward, blocking the front of the infantrymen. The arrival of this oppressive weapon set off a small commotion among the defeated soldiers who had suffered so much.

Soleton could feel that all eyes around him were focused on him. It was only then that the boy realized that he was already the highest-ranking of all the remaining ones. He touched the epaulettes on his shoulder, smiled reassuring to everyone around him, and slowly walked out of the array.

The moment he stepped out of the array, the commotion around him suddenly fell silent, so quiet that it made people's hearts palpitate.

He suddenly had the feeling that even if he gave the order to "charge the whole army!" now, many soldiers would rush towards the death chariot without hesitation. Perhaps, this is the thrill of mastering the power of killing others in his life?

Soleton smiled wryly, banishing the unrealistic fantasy from his mind. He reached into his left hand, which was almost out of feeling, into his arms, took out the white cloth that had been prepared, and raised it. The white cloth danced slightly in the soft breeze in the sun, stained with a few patches of clear snow, and was a little desolate.

"We surrender. There is no need to make any more sacrifices, after all, we are all soldiers of the Free Army. But I have a request - I hope you will be kind to the remains of our generals. ”

He heard a few small sighs from behind him, followed by the sound of soldiers throwing their weapons on the ground.

Hearing his request, the captain on the other side twitched his eyebrows, but still nodded: "Although I can't represent General López, I personally agree to your request, and the body of Major General Diko Lemda will be intact." ”

"Thank you. The boy whispered thanks and walked to the group of captives behind him.

"By the way, may I ask your name, Second Lieutenant?"

The young man pondered slightly: "...... Second Lieutenant Namen. ”

"You are a soldier with a true sense of honor. If I had the chance, I would have asked the above to give you a lenient sentence. The company commander said seriously.

Thinking that he might be prosecuted for impersonating a soldier, the boy shuddered and hurriedly blended into the larger group of captives. For some reason, the company commander didn't ask him to surrender the gun at his waist - of course, if he did, he could ask Uncle Klad for it back later, Soleton thought.

Then, a second twilight fell.

*** ***

The fading of the dazzling sunlight was as abrupt as its arrival, without warning.

At first, the sky flickered twice - the whole sky flickered twice. The bright midday sun and the night meet at the same moment, mixing with a dim yellow hue.

"I'm so tired...... It's only been so long, and I'm so tired. Rose Seiffel lay in bed, feeling a wave of fatigue coming over her.

People looked up at the twilight that had come again. Just before the clock strikes midnight, the sunlight that once shone all began to wane, to weaken.

Rose raised her right hand and scrutinized the right hand that had performed countless great spells. Looking at the unfamiliar palm prints, she felt as if she was in a dream.

Snow flakes that had been melted into rain by the heat of the sun began to fly again. In the twilight of the middle night, the soldiers of the two armies braved the wind and snow and prepared for the attack.

"My efforts in the past ten years...... Did I just postpone the arrival of that fateful twilight?, what did I do?" Rose lowered her hand and brushed the hair on her forehead, letting the thick blonde hair cover her eyes. Through the golden hazy curtains, she felt as if everything in front of her was a dream.

"The tactic was a central attack, which began at 12 o'clock at midnight on the 8th. The sixteen companies in the center broke through in batches along the five avenues, and the left and right flanks were retracted in defensive formations. The only thing Clad could rely on was his artillery, which, according to the reconnaissance unit, was distributed in a V-shape on the southwestern and southeastern borders of the North 3rd Sector in order to maximize its effectiveness. And our army will do what it is, force a breakthrough with the center, and make his flank artillery ineffective. Radetz Govar's finger crossed the map, marking the attack route of the central breakthrough, "Do not engage in a melee, and when encountered, disrupt the formation and enter a melee, relying on civilian houses to advance! Remember, our army has absolute superiority in strength!"

The light fades, and night returns. The huge dimensional lens gradually thins and disappears. Magic, lifted at twelve midnight. Rose sighed, turned around, buried her face in the pillow, and fell asleep.

"It's coming. Clad López stood up in the darkness of the night, looked north, and listened to the other party's actions, "Sure enough, it's a central breakthrough...... So let me put an end to your dreams, Senior Govar. ”

He looked at the troops around him: nine hundred men plus a Kraid cannon. The flanking units did have more artillery - but those were prepared to encircle the entire 10th Division from the reverse. The infantry behind each gun is only one-fifth of the standard.

"When you hit rock bottom, that's when your pockets are closed. Will you go through the bottom of your pocket first, or will I close the encirclement first?"

The red arrows and the blue lines of defense began to converge on the map, and the first line of defense had been breached. Lenny began to burn, scorching out blood, life, freedom, dreams, patriotism, and many, many other things.

When there was nothing left to use as fuel, the fire went out.

*** ***

The first rays of morning light shone on the spire of the parliament building, when the bell struck exactly seven times. The snow has long since stopped, leaving only a thin layer of road ice, which is reduced to nothing as soon as people step on it. On the streets, where peace has been restored, the crisp sound of newspaper sellers and the hoofs of patrol horses can already be heard.

The Helmont House, on the southern edge of Lenny's North 3rd District, was not intoxicated by the noise of the early morning, and the residents of the mansion were already busy early.

The battered wall had to be repaired, and the "wall" that strangely stretched into the air had to be rebuilt. The stored goods are to be re-delivered to the branches, and the damage suffered last night is also investigated—after all, the night's fighting lasts until after twilight has receded. Of course, in addition to these non-normal transactions, normal transactions still have to be carried out. Breakfast had to be made, and the waitresses pushing the bowls began to move in and out of several dining rooms.

The rhythmic sound of familiar female footsteps could be heard from far away in the hallway. As soon as the maids saw the familiar figure, they hurriedly stepped aside and saluted the actual head of the mansion according to the rules.

"Good morning, Miss Bonnie. ”

"Good morning, Miss Bonnie. ”

As the woman drew closer, she couldn't help but smile when she heard the greetings. She fiddled with the ends of her blonde hair and replied with a smile, "Why?

Several maids were taken aback when they heard this, and hurriedly changed their words: "Hug, sorry, Miss Annie! We didn't expect you to get up so early......

"Call me Ress from now on, don't call me Anne anymore. That's my real name. ”

"Ress ......?" several maids subconsciously repeated the name in a somewhat confused tone, wondering why Miss Anne had suddenly changed her name.

Rose smiled at them and continued towards the restaurant: she could find out where her sister was wherever she was. Her stride was steady and powerful, completely different from the brisk stride of the past.

"Miss Anne...... It seems to be a little different. ”

"It's Miss Ress now, be careful of being scolded by her next time. Do you feel like she's a different person?"

"It seems to have become calmer than before...... Or is it realistic?"

Reese pretended not to hear the whispering behind her, and gently pushed open the door of the dining room carved with a classical relief. Bonnie Sefir, who has regained her short brown hair, is sitting in a dark wooden chair enjoying a regular breakfast of fried eggs, milk, and bread.

"Good morning. Did you sleep well last night, sister?" asked Bonnie as she walked in.

"I've only been supporting that magic for two hours, and I'm so tired that I'm going to sleep until now...... That's probably not a good one. Rose yawned and pulled out another chair next to her and sat down. Occasionally waking up early can really feel sleepy.

Obviously, it only used a nine-rank magic...... Bonnie sighed, she could already feel her sister's spirit shaken.

"I apologize to you, sister. That plan was so imperfect that it gave birth to so many variables. ”

"There is no need to apologize. If it weren't for your efforts, I wouldn't have woken up from my dreams. It's not easy for you to make this decision, if you always want to control everything. Are you so sure that you and I can turn history back together, Miley?" Rose chuckled and whispered nonchalantly—but her eyes were clear and sharp.

Bonnie smiled wryly and bit her lip, as if struggling to say it, but she finally spoke.

"I still can't hide it from you. That's right, this plan is to change history and make you realize reality. With the strength of the two of us, it is absolutely impossible to stop the change of history, sister. ”

Rose picked up the milk, took a sip, and continued, "If you think about it, the plan to get rid of the undead in advance is too radical to be like yours. If a plan has such obvious weaknesses, then it must have other intentions. The only possibility I can think of is – myself. You want to make me realize that history is irreversible, and you want me to give up that illusory love plan. ”

The brown-haired girl sighed: "Sister, your observation and analysis skills at critical moments are still so good." To be honest, this plan is a bit risky, but according to my calculations, you and I should be able to be the counterweight to the undead, so that history should not deviate too much. ”

"Each other, each other. The plan you made is still as rigorous, and the real goal has been fully achieved. Rose laughed, trying to create a light-hearted atmosphere, but the laughter still seemed a little hollow. "How was the final battle last night, and what happened after the undead were exorcized?"

"Read the newspaper yourself. Bonnie replied.

*** ***

Rose picked up a few major newspapers from the silver platter beside her and skimmed through them.

"Liberty Daily Editorial: Freedom is invincible, and attempts at a dictatorial coup d'état are bound to fail!" "Special issue of the Maitebussi Times: Thrilling coup night, the mysterious appearance of the midnight sun, an exclusive interview with national hero General Clad López." "Lenny Post: A new Congress is beginning to form, the undead will be expelled from the Holy Congress, and the priest will conduct anti-undead detection of the new legislature. "The Protestant Rational Monitor headline: About the salvation of divine grace, it is our unwavering faith that calls for the grace of God, and the Free Mage Association says it will conduct a retrospective analysis of the source of last night's sunshine......"

"Sure enough, López won, every newspaper looks about the same......"

Rose flipped through the newspaper and casually asked, "Speaking of which, where is Lessa? Didn't she wake up early in the past?"

"She's dating Leonard in the yard because she read a letter last night......" Bonnie smiled, "a somewhat sharply worded employee resignation letter." If I'm not mistaken, our independent hostess will probably get someone back to sea soon. ”

"That's right...... In other words, it's finally back to history, right?" Rose put down the paper, "If even Leonard Kakawi returns to the sea, maybe I still have hope." ”

Hearing her words, Bonnie had a strange expression on her face, and she couldn't tell whether she was crying or laughing.

"On track, I think you might have a misunderstanding, sister...... I suggest you flip through the other pages of these newspapers and look for the small print headlines in the corners. In order to ensure stability above all else, they did not put the news on the front page. ”

"Isn't it the Empire's attack? This news can be known from the history books of later generations. Rhyss flipped through the middle pages of the newspaper and searched for what Bonnie had mentioned in various social news and article advertisements, "Oh, there it is. Fort Steele: The troops in the north of the empire are extremely stupid, and it seems that they may attack southward! Our border troops are ready to deal heavy losses to the invading enemy......

"It's not this, look for it again. ”

"The Head of St. Sen stated last night through the intercession system of the Church of St. Sen that, regardless of the situation of the coup d'état, the Government of St. Sen remains firmly in support of the sole legitimate Government of the Republic and opposes all attempts to divide the Union Provinces and the Union Republics of the United Provinces and the Union Republics......

"It's not this either, go on. ”

"In an interview with this reporter, Major Tedwood, the aide-de-camp of General López, said that the remnants of the rebel army entrenched in Fort Fort, an important town on the lower reaches of the Maitebsi River, and in the Northern Military District, will continue to be pursued, and the rebel leader must be captured and put to justice......

"yes, this is it. Do you think this official article reads a little strange? ”

"The rebel leader must be captured...... You mean?!"

Rise's hand shook, and the remaining half of the glass of milk in her hand spilled all over the table.

"I admit that this incident is beyond my calculations. We may be underestimating the storm of history......"

At that moment, a red bell rang sharply on the table.

"Don't call the servant to wipe it now, will you let me be quiet for a while?" said Ress, covering her ears with her hands.

"But I didn't ring it, it was the visitor bell. ”

"There is a Mr. Clad López visiting, do you want to receive it?" said the doorman's voice from the pipe.

The two sisters glanced at each other, scratching their hair with bitter faces.

Oh, my God.

*** ***

On 7 December 1665, Field Marshal Radetz Govar, chairman of the Council of Staff of the Free Army, who had served for a year, united the troops of the Lenny garrison and the troops of the 10th Division 'Lenni' in a typical Coup d'état. However, the coup d'état was suppressed in a single day due to the activism of Marshal Cladé López, and it is not even clear which politicians planned the coup, but it is speculated that it may be related to the undead biopolitical party that was uncovered three years later. On the evening of the same day, Marshal Radetz Govar committed suicide......

...... Then history changed "minorly".

On 7 December 1665, Field Marshal Radetz Govar, chairman of the Council of Staff of the Free Army, who had served for a year, united the troops of the Lenny garrison and the troops of the 10th Division 'Lenni' in a typical Coup d'état. Because of the activity of Marshal Klad López, the Govar army failed to control the capital, and had to lead the main force to break through from the port area, hijack the ships of the inland water fleet down the river, and reorganize the team at Fort Fort. Because of Radetz Govar's influence in the Northern Army, the units of the Northern Military District expressed their support for the hawkish senator and did not recognize the authority of the Provisional Parliament and the Government......

Thus, the civil war broke out in the south, and the greatest crisis in the history of the United Provincial Republic came.

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