Helkegin didn't want Darikova to know about her and Luke's secret, so she left after a cup of tea.

But Darikova noticed something was wrong, and she took a quick check of where Herkin had sit, and then watched through the window as the ice cave agents all left.

Only then did he say to Luke: "I know Helkegin well, he must have tried something against you when he brought so many people this time." Can I know what's going on? That's how I protect you. ”

Before Darikova could know the secret, Luke poured her tea and explained, "It's nothing, he just came to remind me to be safe." I heard that the spies of the Golden Shield Empire have been very rampant recently, and even stole important information about our army in Snow City.

The County League has been defeated in Snowland. ”

"What! The Counties have been defeated in Snowland! Leaving the ice cave, Darikova's intelligence lagged behind, and when she heard the news, she couldn't help but be surprised: "The county alliance has an absolute advantage in Snow City, what kind of intelligence leaked?" It can cause such a big reversal in the tide of battle! ”

Luke replied: "It seems that the heating system of the Snow City battlefield was accurately destroyed by the secret agents of the Golden Shield Empire, and the cold made the soldiers of the County Alliance lose their combat effectiveness, and they were counterattacked by the defenders of Snow City led by Queen Christina. ”

Darikova knows how important the battlefield heating system is to the army of the Atshire Union: "The layout drawings of the battlefield heating system should be top secret, how did the secret agents of the Golden Shield Empire get their hands on it?" ”

Luke drank his tea and said uninterestedly, "This is something that Herkegin has to worry about, and our job is to perfect the Titan I prototype as soon as possible."

The indoor tests have been basically completed, and the next stage is the testing of complex underground environments. These tests carry a certain degree of danger, and you have to adjust yourself to the state. ”

Darikova remembered that she was no longer an ice cave agent, so naturally she didn't need to think about the intelligence battlefield anymore, and she even gloated a little, wanting to see how Herkkin got out of trouble.

Hearing Luke's inquiry, Darikova immediately replied: "I have no problem at all...... It's just that why the underground tests were carried out first, the outdoor tests on the surface have not yet been carried out. ”

Luke looked out the window and said, "We don't yet know how the performance of a water-molecule two-phase steam engine will change in cold temperatures. The snow is slippery, and it is not suitable for large maneuver tests.

How to test, just let me arrange. Drink tea! ”

"Yes, Mr. Luke." Darikova took a sip of the teacup, and couldn't help but say, "You and Miss Angelia have met many times, but every time we meet, we are unhappy. She is not a qualified partner, and even less worthy of you. If......

If you are willing to leave the winter capital, I can arrange a safe path. With your talent, you can have everything here wherever you go. ”

Luke didn't expect Darikova to encourage him to flee, and he couldn't help laughing: "Your actions are treason!" ”

Treason left Darikova's spirit in a trance. She has been trained in ice caves since she was a child, and her first lesson is to be loyal to the county federation. Although she has now left the ice cave, the mental imprint of that moment still affects her.

After hesitating for a long time, she said, "If you want to go, I'll arrange it." You don't have to worry about the rest. ”

Luke said, "You don't need to worry about it. My greatest wish is to devote myself to research, and a failed marriage is for me...... Maybe not a bad thing. ”

"But you deserve better!" Darikova said impulsively: "Do you know that the days when I left the ice cave were the most decadent times of my life; Do you know that the first job you gave me was undoubtedly a second life for me.

Did You Know...... When I no longer look at you through the eyes of an ice cave agent, I can't resist your charm.

I, I know my origins are not worthy of you, you deserve a better woman!

Although it is treason to send you out of the county union, I am willing to ...... for you Make a mistake once. ”

Darikova's sudden outpouring of emotion made Luke almost unable to remain calm.

He smiled humbly: "It is said that polar women have a fiery heart, dare to do and dare to speak." I'm afraid that if you understand the real me, you won't have this impulse anymore. ”

"I ......"

Luke stretched out his hand to make a silent gesture to stop Darikova from continuing: "This topic ends here, I don't remember anything you said. With this cup of tea, you go to the lab and supervise the workers in encapsulating the Titan One prototype into a shipping box.

Tell Major Eyro to escort the prototype and instruments into the Underground Steam City first. ”

Darikova finished the cup of tea, then stood up and said before leaving: "Sir, in three days you and Miss Angelia will be engaged." In the meantime, you want to go, I can arrange it at any time.

Good bye! ”

Darikova was gone, the room was quiet again, and Luke continued to drink tea. Music was playing, and the wind outside was shaking the windows.

Two days later, the news of the Battle in Snow City finally reached the Winter Capital, but after various processing, the real battle situation had changed beyond recognition.

In order to prevent the long-fought soldiers of the Gunley from encountering a sneak attack by the despicable Imperial Army, the General Staff of the Military Department decided to take the initiative to end the attack on Snow City and ordered the army to move to the military garrisons in the north.

During the transfer, the Empress Christina of the Empire dared to pursue, but was defeated by the broken army of the county alliance, and fled into the snow city in a panic, never daring to come out again. ”

Anyway, no matter how they made it up, the ordinary people of the Artejun Union, who had no way to know the real battle situation on the battlefield, could only passively accept the information given to them.

Therefore, the defeat of Snow City did not cause much turmoil at the bottom of the Atlantshire United, and everyone just felt a little sorry for not catching Queen Christina.

But in the upper echelons of the County League, the defeat of Snowland caused a great shock.

This defeat completely cut off the possibility of a decisive victory for the county league in the winter. Those active war initiators who had made a bold statement before the war that they would be able to march under the city of Shenglun in the spring were naturally held accountable and liquidated.

A group of congressmen and generals of the military fell.

And the war still has to be fought, and those oligarchs who have already tasted the sweetness of the war are very much looking forward to the next stage of the war. So another group of spokesmen and puppets were sent to the Congress and the Ministry of War.

The ruling echelons of the county league shuffled their cards methodically and quickly, and Elvis was undoubtedly one of the oligarchs who won the most.

As the winter passes, the Navy of the Artshire Union is about to face the Angry Waves fleet, and the military order has made all the shipyards of Harut Heavy Industries build all-metal warships.

The two-phase steam engine of water molecules allows Harut Heavy Industry to control the future. The Titan program and a series of high-end weapons projects have given Elvis a wealth of political capital.

Elvis was well aware of who had brought his elevation, and he was more active in preparing for Luke's engagement with Angelia. The county federation also wants this high-profile engagement ceremony to divert people's attention from the battle in Snow City.

In public and private, under the large-scale carpet repetitive information bombardment, Luke's engagement ceremony with Angelia has become the only focus of the entire Atlantic Union.

Luke was quickly deified as a genius steam engineer, and it seemed that he was about to spark a revolution in steam technology and become a milestone in the history of steam science.

Everyone believed that the union of Luke and the Elvis family was bound to work miracles.

Time flies.

The day of the anticipation came in the midst of the anticipation.

The auditorium of the Grand Ambar Hotel was filled with guests who had come to congratulate them, and their status was either rich or noble, almost equivalent to gathering half of Congress and half of the county Union invisible government.

No matter what mood they are in at the moment, all the surface is the congratulations of the newcomers.

In the dressing room in the backstage of the hotel, Elvis, dressed in a tuxedo, looks at her daughter sitting in front of the vanity mirror, and three makeup artists are decorating her with makeup.

The white tight dress made Angelia very uncomfortable, and her face was full of impatience.

Elvis knew his daughter's thoughts, and he reminded: "I don't care what you do after the ceremony, you must respect the identity of your Elvis family and your fiancé during the ceremony."

Otherwise......"

"Otherwise, you'll cut off all my living expenses." Angelia looked at her father in the mirror, jumped her eyebrows and said, "What can you do but scare me with this trick?" ”

"It works. I've been utterly disappointed in you for not asking you to be a lady, and not caring about the ridiculous things you've done. I only have two requirements for you, to complete the engagement ceremony honestly and to complete the marriage ceremony in the future. ”

"You're using me as a tool to woo Luke. I don't know what's so good about that nerd, you all think so highly of him. ”

"That's what I'm most disappointed about you...... I don't know if you are nothing but the identity of Miss Elvis. ”

Angelia turned her head and said fiercely, "You don't know how powerful I am in the underground steam city!" ”

"That's because ......" As Elvis tried to continue beating his daughter, a subordinate hurriedly walked in.

"The owner...... Mr. Luke has not yet arrived. ”

Elvis asked eagerly, "Did something happen?" ”

The subordinate said with a strange expression: "No, there are no accidents. Early this morning, Mr. Luke entered the underground steam city to test the prototype of the Titan I, and he said that he would not delay the engagement ceremony. ”

"This workaholic, in addition to eating and sleeping, only work." Elvis was very helpless about Luke's work attitude: "You immediately send someone to urge them and tell them...... There are a lot of big people who come to the ceremony, don't keep them waiting. ”

"Yes, boss."

The subordinate hurried out.

Angelia scoffed: "You marry me to such a boring person, it is simply to bury my happiness!" ”

……

At this time, Luke is at a testing ground outside the underground Steam City.

It's an open field, and the staff has installed the instruments needed for the test in different locations. In the middle of the test site lay an oversized transport box, in which the Titan I prototype lay at this time.

Due to the presence of resistance forces underground, the soldiers tasked with protecting the Titan I prototype were scattered.

Luke walked around the shipping box, carefully examining the alchemy seal of the shipping box.

Darikova followed his side, and after a while couldn't help asking, "Why didn't you see Rebecca?" ”

Luke walked and said, "She's on leave for something at home." Anyway, we went to the Grand Ambar Hotel for a test, and there was nothing else to do today. ”

Darikova didn't focus on Rebecca, she looked around and whispered, "Did you really decide to get engaged?" If you want to go, it's still too late! ”

Luke paused and said to Darikova: "I hope this experience of ours is a good memory for you. Please forgive me for not being able to respond to your emotions, as that will only cause you endless distress. ”

Darikova looked at Luke with a desperate enthusiasm in her eyes: "I don't understand what you mean, and I didn't ask for any promises from you, everything was of my own free will." ”

"You'll understand later. Think of this moment as a farewell, maybe the next time we meet, it will be a different story. ”

Farewell!

Darikova asked a little anxiously: "Sir, are you going to fire me?" ”

"Sort of!"

Luke had the idea of taking Darikova back to Fury Waves, but it wasn't necessarily a good outcome for her. After all, she was once the ace agent of the Ice Cave, and she had too many disputes with the Imperial Intelligence Bureau. To protect her by yourself is to bind her, and that shouldn't be her life.

She is the flower of this ice and snow world, and it will only wither in the warm environment of the south.

The sudden dismissal was difficult for Darikova to accept: "I know my emotions are bothering you, but please don't fire me. I, I'm a tester on the Titan I prototype, at least let me ......

Be careful, Mr. Luke! ”

As Darikova fought for her job, the ground shook suddenly. Then large rocks fell from above, and cracks appeared in the ground.

Darikova reached out and grabbed Luke, but she was pushed by Luke and flew backwards.

"Mr. Luke! Mr. Luke! ”

Darikova in the air shouted at Luke, and she held out her hand, but she was getting farther and farther away from Luke. Then she saw the ground beneath Luke's feet collapse suddenly, and a bottomless pit appeared, and Luke and the transport box containing the Titan I prototype were planted in the pit with huge boulders.

Darikova, who landed on the ground, instantly bounced forward, dodging the falling rocks and rushing to the edge of the pit.

In the dark pit, Luke was long gone.

Darikova knelt on the edge of the pit and stared down blankly, large tears dripping down.

"Why, why is this happening!"