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A pool of clear water swirls in the slender hands that are as clear as jade, and a delicate face is reflected on the rippling water surface: the eyebrows are like light willow smoke, and the eyes are like the bright moon and clear waves. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoIt's just this moment, and there is a lingering sorrow floating under the eyes between the earthly eyebrows.

The water surface was hot and steaming, gradually blurring the delicate face and the faint sorrow.

This puddle of clear water immediately flowed down from between the fingers, like a small waterfall, sprinkled on the skin that could be broken by the cream, and then flowed down all the way down the concave and beautiful curve.

Bauhinia butterfly sat in this luxurious bath made of obsidian, and her eyes were full of lust in the past, and her expression was dazed, as if her soul had already been withdrawn, and what was left behind was just a shell. At this time, she is like a shadow puppet who has been manipulated on the stage, mechanically and carefully cleaning her skin inch by inch.

She wants to wash away the shame.

The water is clear and hot, and the steaming water vapor covers her ** body, which looks so beautiful.

Suddenly, the Bauhinia butterfly raised its head slightly, and its confused eyes fell on the skylight on the bathroom ceiling. Outside the window, there was still the distant and mysterious night sky that she had gazed at countless times. An inaudible sigh slowly erupted from her cherry lips. She lowered her head, picked up the hot water again, and slowly poured it over her round shoulder.

It's just that the water is dark, and it's no longer clear.

She picked up another handful of water, and this time there was a clearly visible line of blood in the water, which was slowly spreading.

The Bauhinia butterfly smiled slightly, absolutely beautiful and poignant, and instantly lit up her entire lifeless face. It's just that this splendor is like a flash in the pan! The smiling Bauhinia butterfly suddenly trembled all over its body, like a dead leaf drifting off the branches in the autumn wind, slowly falling backwards.

The whole world gradually dimmed.

She slowly fell backwards, on the edge of the bath, knocking over a delicate porcelain vase. The porcelain vase rolled along the edge of the bath for several weeks, falling from the edge of the pool and slamming into shiny pieces of porcelain.

When the lights were on, Rogge walked out of the Emperor's palace exhausted, climbed into his carriage, and closed his eyes.

His energy is very understandable, and his magic is even more superb, unless it is a big battle with his opponent, he will not feel tired. It's just that the intrigue between people and the struggle for power and profit are sometimes more exhausting than a magical showdown.

Before dawn today, Feuerbach the Great summoned Rogge, Alexander, and Pompey, as well as several of his closest ministers, to the palace to discuss the affairs of the South.

It took 150,000 coolies a month, and after 20,000 died, more than half of the forest leading to the south had been opened. And the Poseidon Legion led by Pompey drove straight in, sweeping the area within 100 kilometers on both sides of the avenue, and all of a sudden, countless powerful demonic beasts that had lived in the forest for many years became victims of the Poseidon Legion. Alexander had completed the reorganization of the Ice Legion and replenished its troops, and at this moment he had an army of 120,000 and a slave army composed of nearly 200,000 of various races, and he was eyeing the south.

The empire had basically completed the occupation and plundering of the western coast of the Longges Sea, and the various war preparations needed for the conquest of the south had been piled up, and the garrison composed of locals had also been formed.

The entire western coast of the Longines Sea was divided into three parts, three new imperial provinces were established, and the main officials were basically appointed. This naturally means countless opportunities for the distribution of benefits, so Rogge is impassionedly involved in this struggle to divide the fruits of victory. After months of negotiations, threats, plots, and compromises, the major powers of the empire finally completed the competition for the three newly established provinces, and initially determined the pattern of interests.

Rogge's Holy Church was unexpectedly the biggest winner, and he aggressively recommended members of his Skull and Bones Society, carefully selecting candidates for each position. The Skull and Bones Club is almost full of core children from the major families in the empire, so whenever Rogge is interested in a position, he will see which faction and which family member wants to compete for this position, and then recommend the corresponding members of the Skull and Bones Club to the past. Many ministers were caught off guard by Rogge's way of recommending him. Often, when a letter of recommendation comes from Rogge, the person who is most eager to compete for the position will choose to quit on his own. After all, the people who were willing to work in such a remote province were all the children of the side branches of these families, how could they compete with the members of the Skull and Bones Society?

These positions were not intended to be visible to the members of the Skull and Bones Society, but Rogge told them that this was just a springboard, and that the geographical location of the west coast of the Longines Sea was important, and it was a good time to show off their skills and make some achievements. These three provinces are the most brilliant pearls in the crown of the empire.

In contrast, although it seems easier to make a career with an expedition to the south, it is actually very difficult to get ahead in that direction, where all the famous generals and ministers of the empire are gathered. What's more, the imperial army went on an expedition and fought against the Dro Empire, which was also one of the three major empires, and no one dared to say that it would win. Of course, the Droz Empire is suffering from internal and external troubles at this time, and its national strength is long gone, but after all, the foundation of many years is there, and it is completely underestimated.

After some encouragement by Rogge, most of the Skull and Bones members accepted their new positions and took up their posts. One by one, they were gearing up to do something in this blood-dripping, smoking-smoking land. There is never a shortage of opportunities to build a new world from the ruins.

A small number of people who were extremely fanatical about the war, as well as those careerists who were self-confident and skillful, and who were committed to radiating dazzling brilliance in the great cause of the Southern Expedition, chose to stay in the Southern Expedition. For these people, Rogge also spent his efforts and made proper arrangements one by one. Some of them were recommended to Alexander and Pompey, who of course had good ties to the military faction. Others were assigned to serve in the Order of the Ice Temple. At this moment, Rogge's Ice Temple Warrior Regiment already has more than 2,000 elite warriors, and because of their outstanding individual combat strength, they have become a force that can decide the situation on the local battlefield.

It's just that one of the things that bothers Rogge the most is that he has never had a talent who can be called everyone in terms of military strategy. With no other choice, he could even use Rose to prepare the entire Ice Temple Warrior Regiment. But for the position of the head of the Ice Temple Warrior Regiment, he still couldn't find a suitable person to take over, resulting in this position still being vacant. After thinking about it, the only one who can still meet his mind is the Bauhinia butterfly.

Bauhinia butterflies, like roses, are both born in Cold Moon Camp. When it comes to using soldiers, she is stronger than Mei. It's just that the Bauhinia Butterfly still has to control the army of the entire Principality of Are, and the position is equally important.

In the past month, the question of candidates for hundreds of positions has broken Rogge's brain, but fortunately, there is a careful and useful Robeschi who can share his worries in this regard. It's just that Robesy is a man of great skill in politics, and he is also useless in leading troops. At this time, Rogge can't help but deeply miss Charlie, who has passed away.

Today, the Emperor summoned the important ministers of the empire to discuss the relationship with the Dro Empire.

At this time, the Dro Empire had been at war with the Church-backed Duchy of Bavaria for several months, and the Archduke of Bavaria had once again shown his former demeanor, and he and Rocherio had joined forces and entered the Dro Empire. The Dro's army, which was significantly superior in military strength, repeatedly sought decisive battles with the Bavarian army, but both the Grand Duke and Rocherio resolutely avoided the battle and roamed around, constantly eating away at the strength of the Dro's army in sports warfare.

This great war made the world truly realize the combat power of the Duchy of Bavaria. In the months of the Great War, the powerful and highly decorated legions of the Male [***] team have surfaced, and the Lionheart Knights, the Liontooth Legion, the Human-Faced Spider, and the Moonlight Wolf have all made the Dro soldiers famous and fearful. And the three Rocherio father and son have faintly become famous generals in the annals of history.

As long as the main forces of the Droz Empire are defeated in the Armageddon that will come sooner or later, then the famous generals of Bavaria will be recognized by the entire continent.

Another, less conspicuous piece of news quietly circulated among the political leaders of various countries on the mainland.

In late spring and early summer, an elite corps of 1,000-strong light cavalry of the Dro Empire attempted to raid a quartermaster in the rear of the Duchy's battle line. It happened that the Holy Knights of the Church of Light were resting in that town, and the hussar was never heard from since.

In the eyes of those who care, such a war report is a far-reaching message.

Over the past few hundred years, the Church of Light, despite its military strength comparable to that of the great powers, its transcendent status and the large number of followers have rendered such a large force almost useless. Even if the Holy Knights were dispatched to suppress the infidels, there were only a few times in history.

Since the defeat of the Asrofik Empire a hundred years ago, the Church of Light's influence in the south has not been affected, but has expanded rapidly. In fact, the kings of many countries in the South were followers of the Church of Light. This was true of Droz, Austria-Hungary and the Duchy of Bavaria. The Church of Light has always been on the sidelines of wars between believers' nations and not intervening. And if the news of the destruction of the Dro Empire's light cavalry corps is true this time, then it means that such a behemoth as the Church of Light has finally given up its centuries-old position of non-interference in the world and began to officially intervene in the national war!

The thought of the Blood Angel Augustus and the 50,000 Holy Knights behind him would make the king of any nation restless.

Although the Duchy of Bavaria was far more powerful than expected, it expanded too quickly and its strength was always limited. Even if he can defeat the Dro Empire in the end, most of them will not be able to escape the fate of losing both. However, if the Church of Light had officially joined the war, the tide of battle would have changed immediately.

Perhaps, after defeating the Droz Empire, the sword in the hands of the Grand Duke of Bavaria was still sharp enough to behead several more monarchs.

The flames of war are burning fast enough, and it is not known how long it will burn or how many countries it will spread.

The Duchy of Bavaria is a fierce beast with all its claws, and although it is still fighting a behemoth like the Droz Empire, the surrounding countries are already in danger. Thus, despite the signs that the Church of Light is preparing to officially intervene in the war, there are still several countries that are secretly in contact with the Dro Empire and are preparing to intervene in the war.

The changes in the South soon changed the North as well.

The Asrofik Empire has carved out roads in the forests and amassed hundreds of thousands of troops on the border, and if it is said that it has good intentions towards the Dro Empire, it is simply impossible to fool even the goblins. However, what the Emperor discussed with his ministers today was whether to form an alliance with the Dro Empire and send troops to war on the condition of territorial cession.

To Rogge's surprise, the Emperor's proposal was unanimously supported by the ministers. It's not that the ministers are slapping Feuerbach the Great. In the empire, these powerful ministers have always expressed their opinions on major events, and they are not afraid to collide with the emperor. This is also the biggest difference between the Asrofik Empire and the southern countries.

Rogge soon realized that it was not the Duchy of Bavaria that these important ministers really cared about, and even the Austro-Hungarian and Droz empires did not care about them. The only thing that is important to the whole empire is the Church of Light in the south.

Rogge is currently in a detached position, he participates in all the important meetings of the empire, but rarely gives an opinion. On the subject of aiding the Droz Empire, he remained silent, but in his heart he was thinking. Rog was initially at odds with the Church of Light, half for the sake of Elesis, and half for the sake of his status as a necromancer. Then, as he delved deeper into the Church of Light, Rogge couldn't help but doubt the true purpose of the Church of Light's existence, and the answer he came up with was that he didn't even want to think about it.

If this is the case, then perhaps there is still a possibility of compromise between the fat man and the Church of Light. But after meeting Achilles, Rogge finally understood that the person who had been standing behind him and silently doing everything for him could never be seen in the heavenly realm.

So no matter how difficult and desperate this road is, he has to keep going.

Rogge suddenly understood Rodriguez a little.

No matter how tactful, sophisticated, or unscrupulous he is, there will always be times when he has no choice at all!

Maybe years from now, he'll be another Rodriguez.

At that time, what would he think?

Rogge suddenly thought of the child in Mei's belly, the child who had proudly declared himself extraordinary to the whole world since the moment of his existence.

Rogge sighed softly.

If he becomes Rodriguez one day, I only hope that the kid doesn't become Rogge.

The fat man in the carriage only felt extremely tired, and kept rubbing his forehead.

At this time, a shout suddenly sounded outside the carriage, and then there was a sonorous sound, and the Ice Temple warriors guarding on both sides of the carriage quickly erected their huge shields and drew their long-handled battle axes. After the defense of these warriors was completed, dozens of figures appeared on the roofs of the buildings on both sides of the avenue, shooting dozens of arrows at the guards of the Ice Temple. In front of the Ice Temple warriors with thick shields and strong personal strength, these arrows were of course useless.

The attackers were obviously a little caught off guard by this outcome, but they saw that there were only ten Ice Temple warriors, and the disparity between the numbers between the two sides was really huge, so a leader-like man shouted a few words to the carriage.

The captain of the Ice Temple Warrior bowed his head to the window of the carriage and said to Rogge, "Your Excellency, the attacker appears to be a remnant of a small cult. What do you think about it?"

Rogge closed his eyes and said impatiently: "Kill the corpse on the spot! ”

With that, Rogge closed the window and shut out all the hustle and bustle.

He barely waited long for the carriage to swing lightly and move on again.

Moments later, ten blood-stained Ice Temple warriors escorted Rogge's carriage back to the Grand Temple of the Holy Church. By the time he stepped out of the carriage, Rogge had already regained his energy after a short break.

When Rogge returned to his office, there was a thick stack of confidential documents on the desk. The fat man sighed in a low voice, he really wanted someone to share these chores, but unfortunately his government affairs were also lacking. The only thing he can boast about is a large number of strong men.

Rogge was unpacking the secret documents one by one and reading them one by one. Suddenly, Rogge stood up suddenly, looked at the secret document in his hand twice over and over again, and his face had already turned pale.

The content of the secret letter is very simple: Bauhinia Butterfly suddenly committed suicide, but fortunately she was treated in time and temporarily saved her life, but until the secret letter was sent, she was still unconscious. In the second half of the document, the situation in the days before and after the suicide of the Bauhinia butterfly is briefly recounted, and a corollary is drawn.

Rogge slowly threw the secret artifact into the brazier, then summoned the waiter, and coldly ordered: "Pass my order, let Etter come to me immediately!"

The weather in the north is getting warmer day by day, and the fish harvest in the Longines Sea is gradually increasing, which greatly eases the supply pressure of the imperial army.

These days, Rogge has been very busy. The Asrofik Empire has been secretly in contact with the Dro Empire, and is preparing to send an envoy to the Dro Empire secretly to discuss entering the war. This delegation is naturally dominated by military and political personnel, but the most honorable member of the secret members of the mission is still Rogge, the pope.

Rogge decided to visit the Droz Empire in person to see the customs of this powerful country, one of the three major empires in the world. Rogge was not actually interested in the expansion of the empire, and he had another purpose in traveling with the envoys.

Three days earlier, Etter had actually arrived at Ludan Harbor, but Rogge had never seen him. Late that night, Rogge finally adjusted his mood and felt that it was time to meet this bad friend who had been fooling around with him at the beginning.

When the tall magic swordsman stepped into Rog's office, the fat man was pacing back and forth on the floor. Etter wanted to have a hug with his old friend as he had done in the past, but for some reason, he suddenly felt that there was an insurmountable gap between him and Rogge, so he took back the steps he had taken.

After staring at his young friend for a long time, Rogge sighed heavily, and finally spoke: "Eter, if you lack a woman, where can you find it? Why do you have to provoke her?"

Ette was originally a little apprehensive, but when he heard Rogge's words, his face slowly became gloomy, and he said slowly: "All the women I have met are not as good as her together. ”

Bang! Rogge slammed the table angrily and yelled, "You want her, no problem! You chase her, you go to the bubble! Why do you have to use this method? What do you think she is, the kind of woman in the tavern who can play around? Do you fucking know how much effort it took me to catch her in the first place? I had already decided to transfer her to command the entire Ice Temple Warrior Regiment, but you made her commit suicide by doing this! Are you satisfied? Who will lead me now, you?"

Eter's face turned blue, he stared at Rogge, and suddenly roared: "She likes you! How can I go to the bubble? You are now more capable than me, and your status is higher than mine, what can I compare with you?

Etter roared, but Rogge calmed down. He looked at Etter silently, his icy gaze finally making the magic swordsman shut his mouth and subconsciously tilt his gaze to the side.

Rogge said coldly: "I sent you to lead the troops alone, what do you want to do, to send you to death? I put you next to the Bauhinia Butterfly, just to let you learn from the good life, and when you learn how to lead the army, I will naturally let you stand alone." Ette, you are still the same, you have no patience at all, how can you achieve great things? And how many people and how many things are involved in every decision I make now? How can you be accommodating to everything?"

Ette raised his head suddenly, met Rogge's gaze, and said word by word: "Not all people are like you, who can do anything for the great cause! At least for me, she is now my everything! No matter what means are used, I want her! To hell with your career! If you continue like this, in a few years I will see what you can have left except for the great cause!"

The pair of young friends stared at each other for a long time, and Rogge finally sighed and shook his head, only feeling that he was so excited that he really didn't want to say anything more.

At this moment, a waiter suddenly came to report, saying that the Bauhinia Butterfly had arrived at Ludan Harbor and was waiting outside for Rogge to summon him.

Rogge was stunned, he had no idea when the Bauhinia Butterfly woke up and why it had rushed here alone. He glanced at Etter, frowned, and ordered, "Let her in." ”

A moment later, a Bauhinia butterfly dressed in civilian clothes walked into the room. Her delicate face was sickly pale, but her eyes had regained clarity and firmness.

She didn't seem to see Etter's existence at all, and said to herself: "Lord Rogge, the position of commander of the Aregong [***] team is a heavy responsibility, and I can't afford to bear it, so please allow me to resign from this position." ”

"Yes. Rogge's crisp reply surprised the Bauhinia Butterfly a little. After a pause, Rogge said again: "You go to the Ice Temple Warrior Regiment first, and I will inform you of the specific position later." ”

The Bauhinia butterfly still seemed to have the intention of prevarication, but in the end it still agreed and left on its own.

Rogge looked at Etter and sighed, "You have to take responsibility for what you do." You don't have to go back, I'll also arrange a position in the Ice Temple Warrior Order, and it's up to you what the outcome will be. That's all I can do for you. ”

(To be continued)