Chapter 146: Chicken Soup for the Poisonous Soul
"There is no doubt that a statement like that is a crime of treason. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ο½iqugeγ ο½ο½foβ
Looking up at the light curtain of the sky, the girl gave a speech in a low voice, and the white-haired and black-skinned young man said lightly.
It's just that it was indeed an uplifting speech that made those who listened to it can't help but follow in her footsteps. β
"Me too. But...... But I can't agree with it. β
The knight Seynelu did not hate the content of Alice's speech, and was even greatly inspired, because he was born and raised in this sinful port city, and he can be said to have empathized with the declaration of emancipation of slaves.
But the young knight still resolutely turned around and took steps in the direction of the city gate. This move made the burly, but wearing a pair of square-rimmed glasses, the lord of the rational temperament, Count Weil, urgently ask the departing back of the young man: "Senilo, where are you going?"
"Of course, it's to rush back to the imperial capital, and I have completed your commission. The daughter of the lord of [Aitania], I've been rescued, so it shouldn't be my business, right?"
"No, I don't mean that!Are you going to report what you've seen and heard to the Imperial Capital? If you do...... What kind of reaction will the imperial capital have to deal with this?"
"Although Lutga's predecessors, in the era of knight trainees, had a very good personal relationship with His Majesty the Emperor today, His Majesty's own situation and position are not optimistic in today's empire. The result was an attack on Celia and against the Rutega seniors...... No, it should be said that it was against the mastermind Rutega?? Count Crusnell was arrested, reclaimed the administration of the city of Celeria, and confiscated all the soldiers and arms, including the knights. I believe that these measures are inevitable. β
Senilo sighed and expressed his opinion, which made Count Will's expression tense.
"Difficult, isn't there any other way? The current Terrence Empire, perhaps what is missing is such a change!"
"That's what I thought, too, so I'm going to act like I didn't see what happened today. Senilo said bluntly, looking to the south, "But don't forget, the area around here is the territory of the 'Goddess Cult'. Even if I turn a blind eye, it is only a matter of time before the Imperial Capital and the Order act at the same time. Hopefully, before that, Lutga's seniors will be able to figure out how to deal with it. β
"So, Senilo...... Once the Imperial Capital decides to attack Silia, what kind of treatment will we have for the cities that have been called upon by the Alliance?"
"If you refuse his words, there will be no problem...... Having said that, things are not so simple, that girl named Alice not only has the combat ability to surpass our 'Legendary Blade', but also has mastered dangerous legions and weapons, and even the means of evangelism are better than the 'Goddess Cult'. The timing of today's scene is even more appropriate...... Although I don't know what tricks they are playing behind the scenes, it takes so much effort. Will, do you think you can turn down an offer from the Alliance?"
β......β
Faced with the white-haired knight's questioning, Earl Will was silent. If, at this time of boiling public sentiment, the people choose to go against the grain to enforce their loyalty to the Empire, and ignore Alice's declaration of alliance, and do not imagine what coercive measures those terrible knights will take, the anger of the people alone will be enough to swallow up this wretched lord who has no name.
"Will, you're doing it yourself. The next time we meet, we may be enemies. As expected, the Imperial Capital mobilized a large army and dispatched all seventeen knights of the 'Legendary Blade'. The Goddess Cult will also spare no effort in this regard, and the 'Holy Maiden Chorus' will also accompany the expedition, and at that time...... The western part of the empire will become a battlefield of civil strife. β
The advice of the young knight made the burly earl completely speechless. That's right, as the knight said - an unimaginable bloody storm is approaching. But the scorching atmosphere of the city, like a fire, forcibly overshadowed this dangerous omen.
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In the evening, after the three sisters returned to the city of Celia for a reunion, such a scene occurred.
Alice happily emerged from the teleportation array with a large bundle of dark purple tentacles of unknown creatures. But before she could stand firm, suddenly a figure rushed in front of her with murderous vigour.
"Sister Alice, what the hell are you doing!?"
"Do, do what...... That's it...... Chicken soup for the soul?That, don't you see, the slave children in that place are super miserable, and anyone who sees it will be unbearable, so I can't help but promote positive energy a little...... And the little sister...... Don't, don't get so excited, your expression is terrifying......"
In the face of Sophia's menacing questioning, Alice stammered and replied, in fact, this was the first time Alice and Alize had seen such an emotional Sophia, both before and after the soul of the "man in black".
"You don't understand, those words of yours are equivalent to declaring war on the entire empire!"
"Huh...... Yes, is that so?" Alice scratched the back of her head, thinking back to her passionate speech not long ago, and it was really scary to think about it...... She only felt cold sweat slip down her forehead.
In fact, Alice was just touched by what she saw and heard in [Regedia], especially the tragic situation of the children who were sold by their parents, and she was impulsive, didn't control her emotions and mouth, and made an impassioned original plan, just to show the local lords the function of the fake 'city defense crystal', and foreshadowed the live broadcast of the wedding.
"I don't even know much about the national strength, military strength, equipment, political system and economic situation of the empire, and now I choose to declare war, sister, are you crazy!?"
"But, but you see...... Our equipment is at least a few decades ahead of the Empire, even if we really fight......"
"No kidding! War is not a game!" Sophia grabbed Alice's collar with both hands, and pulled her to tiptoe with such force that she "Before talking about equipment, you should think about the difference in numbers! Judging from the population size of several nearby cities, the total number of Imperial troops is at least more than 100,000...... Among them are elite troops like the 'Legendary Blade'! Do you think you can win! Just for those insignificant slaves......"
β...... What do you say?" But after listening to the above speech, Alice's expression suddenly sank, and she unconsciously exerted her internal force with the back of her hand, and pushed her sister's hands apart, "Irrelevant slaves...... those children who were only seven or eight years old, and as old as us, were stripped naked and beaten half to death, and crammed into the dirty and stuffy cabin like garbage. Have you ever seen that miserable scene?"
"But this is not a reason to draw Celia into the war! What are you going to do? Do you have mercy and bring down hundreds and thousands of people? Sister, we Celestia do not have such materials and spare strength, please think with your brain before you do ...... do something."
"Of course I thought about it! I gave up for a while! I knew that I couldn't do anything to change society or something...... so I ...... That's why I deliberately made the scale bigger, involved the lords and nobles, and made full use of my reputation to find a feasible solution, right?"
"So what's nextβ"
"Okay, okay~~ Little sister, your attitude is frizzy, and she also investigates some things that have passed, not like you at all~~? Sister, you too, this time you obviously did something wrong, you should apologize well~~ Even if you have any ideas temporarily, you have to discuss it with the two of us first, right~~?"
Contrary to usual, the most worrying Alize stood up at this time and stopped the two sisters from arguing.
"I ......" Alice was about to say, 'I'm not wrong,' and wanted to explain what she had seen and heard to argue, but she suddenly noticed that Sophia's face was not full of resentment and anger, but a worried look that bordered on sadness. At this time, Alice recalled Sophia, who showed her true feelings and tears when she told her life story one night.
That's right, unlike her superficial perception of only staying at the level of strategy games, her sister Sophia understands the cruelty of "war" more than anyone else. If you were a former 'man in black', even if you knew the principle, you would remain indifferent and would never show any opinions or emotions about it.
Because, for the 'man in black', no matter how ridiculous the tactical goals set by the decision-makers, he will only faithfully implement them, and there is never a need to question the rationality. It is precisely because she is 'Sophia' that she worries about the safety of her hometown and relatives, and criticizes Alice for acting rashly.
"I'm sorry...... It was me who was wrong. Alice sighed awkwardly, looked at her sisters with a mournful expression, and asked pitifully, "I didn't think about the consequences...... So what should I do next? Help me, hey......"
"Before we look for a solution, let's seek my father's opinion. After all, my father has already been praised by my sister as the leader of the alliance. It is impossible to discuss this issue without the father-sama. β
Under Elize's suggestion, Sophia's emotions also calmed down, and began to analyze the current situation and give the best tactical advice.
"Haaa......"
Alice's state of mind at this time is like the feeling when she has experienced a failure in the final semester, but has to go to her father for a parent-teacher conference and receive her report card.
In the past novels and comics, you can often see some main characters pit their father to death, but now, I didn't expect that I would go on the same path as them...... Now Alice can't even imagine how heavy and heavy the pot she deducted is......
I recall that in a classic game I played in my previous life, an archbishop of Justice Ling Ran, after casting Chicken Soup for the Soul on his entire clan, set up a death flag, not only losing an entire fleet...... He also buried his mentor and comrade-in-arms for many years.
And at the same time that Alice was in a solemn mood, on the third floor of the Lord's Mansion of Celeria, Lutega, who was dealing with the accumulation of government affairs in the study?? Crusney, coldly "Ahh