Chapter 307: Memories of the "Witch" (Part II)

"First of all, this whole thing...... Let's start at the beginning."

"It starts with me, finding the Four Emperor Brothers as allies."

"Brother of the Four Emperors...... It's the only brother I can look at, and it's also the one I believe will be able to become Renjun in the future......"

"Actually, in the beginning, I was not prepared to form an alliance with the Four Emperor Brothers, because I and the other brothers had always thought that he was just a landlord who ate business tax on his own territory. I talked about a lot of things with the Imperial Brother, and I gradually introduced the Imperial Brother into the topic I wanted to talk to him about the topic of 'worrying about my father's health.'"

Then the imperial brother made it clear to me that he was not willing to fight to the death with his brothers, but he also said that he wanted to live and not become a victim of the government...... After omitting a great deal of my efforts to persuade the Four Emperor Brothers to cooperate with us, the end result was that I introduced the Imperial Brother to my uncle, and with my mediation, the two uncles and nephews who had known each other together established with me that they would take the throne of the Four Emperor Brothers, so as to ensure that there would be no recurrence of the tragedy of the brothers' murder."

Chloe said slowly, still staring at the imperial capital, and said, "Then, after getting the news that the old emperor was seriously ill and about to die, we were recalled to the imperial capital by the old emperor...... So, except for Uncle Benjamin, who moved with the team but stayed in the team, my brother and I returned to the imperial capital."

Chloe: "Then, I confirmed that there was no possibility of 'peaceful means' to prevent civil strife, so in order not to plunge the country into civil strife, I decided to go off the rails - but such a thing must not be known to the Fourth Emperor Brother, otherwise he would definitely not agree."

Eco glanced at her, who was still staring at the imperial capital, and didn't speak, but Eco knew that it wasn't easy for Chloe to make this decision, right?

Then, what happened next, Eco himself guessed that before Chloe came to the imperial capital, he first united (fooled) the knights of the four princes to launch a "coup" in the army, and put the four princes under house arrest.

Otherwise, the "time" when the two men came to the imperial capital would inevitably be on a business trip, and this was not good for Chloe's long-planned operation to recover the princes' territory.

Then, the actions of the four princes and the ministers of the imperial capital were undoubtedly in Chloe's calculations, and Benjamin's side, because the old emperor of the previous generation died, so it didn't matter if he returned to the imperial capital.

Because he didn't like himself, the fourth prince who suddenly fell from the sky would definitely succeed to the throne, and his plan was achieved after he came to the imperial capital.

However, although the plan was achieved, the only brother and uncle in the Atiro royal family who could get closer to him had such a mortal feud now, which had to be said to be a very heavy blow to Chloe's psychology - although he had been mentally prepared, it was still painful...... I want to cry.

Chloe said, "Me...... After my mother's death, I used to hate all the people of the Atiro royal family, but the only person I don't hate is my uncle, who was suspicious of the old man even when he was having a hard time, and was openly and secretly avoided by the nobles, keeping a distance...... He has become my mortal enemy." Saying this, Chloe wept bitterly, and Eco held her, expressionless, without saying a word, looking up at the sky.

During this period of time, the most painful thing in Chloe's heart was this one, right? Although he had taken action, he obviously didn't kill those brothers in the end...... But still fell into the end of the betrayal of relatives. These are all things that are psychologically prepared, but they are bound to make people's angina almost broken.

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Then, the second thing Chloe said was the fire that laid the foundation for the victory of recovering the princes' territory.

Therefore, those who are good at moving the enemy will follow the form; Give it, the enemy will take it, move it with profit, treat it with a pawn.

At that time, the person leading the large army of the Praetorian Guard was undoubtedly Chloe herself.However, even Chloe knew that compared to the real battle-tested Janissary Commander, the real Imperial General, he still lacked the ability to adapt on the spot.

The general was worthy of being a general, and the ragtag army was completely unaware of this deceitful play, so they rushed up in a frenzy to expand the results of the battle and return to receive the merit. [,!] The army was successfully brought into the net laid by Chloe himself, a trap set by the combined efforts of the large forces of the Praetorian Guard, who were not used to lure the enemy.

To be honest, Chloe's strategy is not entirely flawless, but at least it is not something that an opponent like the Alliance can see - especially since these people have underestimated the power that can be exerted in military affairs as a military advisor by just "a mere female class".

The terrain where the trap is located is a canyon overgrown with grass -- such a canyon is a natural killing environment if you just block it in front and back, and then light a fire.

As for the weather...... I'm sorry, but the rainy season in the inland Attiro Empire is not early summer, so there is no possibility that something magical like a fire will happen but heavy rain will fall......

Thereupon......

"First, the three teams obey the order! Rolling Stone Giant Tree, release!"

"The second team listens to the order, rocket, release!"

"Fourth team listens, burns, throws!"

"Wizard team, unleash spell suppression!"

And so, in just one day, tens of thousands of allied troops, all wiped out, none of them survived, the fire burned for a day and a night, and after this day and night, Chloe's heart was filled with heaviness, and she knew that she had already borne the sin of tens of thousands of lives that had disappeared overnight......

This sin once again gave her a heavy psychological blow.

......

It is precisely because of these two blows...... I couldn't think about it for a while, so I let go of the girl who was supposed to die as a stand-in." Slowly, little by little, Chloe, who was talking about her experience, unconsciously pulled Eco to the front of the woods on the top of the mountain, and then sat down.And finally gently rested her head on Eco's thigh, looking at the night sky that was already full of stars.At this time, there were still tears in the corners of her eyes, obviously.During this time, carrying all the things by herself, including sins and the experience of turning against her relatives, was not something that could make her feel relieved, right? However, finally, she was able to have a time and place to cry, so she finally let go and poured out her feelings.

"Me...... To be honest, I am still a little reluctant to this imperial capital, after all, only there are memories of me and my mother...... There are also the words that the old man said to me when he was ill and delirious, and almost shook my fighting spirit and decision...... After hearing the old man's words, I realized that I was really not as strong and calm as I imagined, and I almost cried when I heard the evil that the old man told me, but ...... Luckily, I was able to send him away with a smile in the end...... My, father."

Chloe suddenly took a few deep breaths, and forcibly held back the tears that were about to well-up with her.

And Eco, who can be quiet enough to be a listener, is very suitable for her at this time.

Then, Chloe looked at the stars again and said, "I have never called him in my life, and I have called that man father several times - don't say 'father', I seem to call that man 'father' very rarely, I usually just call him 'Majesty'...... Because I hate him."

"However, when he asked me to call him 'Father' when he was dying, I realized that my hatred for my father was not as deep as I imagined...... Maybe it was almost eliminated by the two solitudes with my father before he died?"

"When my father said that he was sorry for neglecting me and my mother, and that he was sorry for not taking care of us, and that he was sorry, I realized that I also had a lot of such regrets in my heart...... My father told me that he wanted me to live happily in that territory, and that he would never let my brothers hurt me...... But I guess this is what will make my father feel sad, right? After all, I have failed his good intentions...... When I think about it in this way, I have many complicated feelings in my heart." Chloe spoke intermittently as she looked at the night sky with stars and a crescent moon.

Nodding, Eco replied to Chloe simply, but very seriously, "I understand." Then he raised his head and looked at the sky with her.

Then, Chloe was silent for a while—this kind of silence had happened many times this day, and to be honest, if it weren't for a girl with some three-no attributes like Eco, but some ordinary people, I am afraid that she might not be able to stand such a strange atmosphere of conversation, right?

Even, in such a strange atmosphere of conversation, patiently listen to the other party's intermittent heartfelt words, and quietly prepare food for the other party, so as not to disturb the other party's such things, it is even more difficult for ordinary people to accept and do......

And after this silence, Chloe finally said, "Thank you...... You were able to accompany me all day, listening to me talk about these things that have nothing to do with you, and let me arbitrarily delay the whole day......"

Knowing this, Eco finally spoke: "No thanks...... How are you going to live in the future, and in what capacity are you going to start over?"

Hearing this, Chloe suddenly sat up from the ground suddenly, and the eyes that looked a little haggard because of crying, but still had some shiny, looked straight at Eco, and looked straight at Echo. [,!] joked and said, "Yes...... The little woman is very grateful to be able to get your help from the god Eco and be able to regain her life.

"Don't mess around." Eco's face and tone remained completely unchanged, and he replied directly, "But you can follow me...... If you don't dislike me, you can treat me as your family." (To be continued)