The idea of 85_85536 made Freya feel extremely melancholy. She didn't say much, though. After getting up the next day, washing and changing, at the breakfast table, and seeing William again, Freya's expression did not change at all. is still a good elder.

And this "disguise" of hers also made Xia Lumi completely relieved. I thought I was wrong before.

That's it, at breakfast, William still didn't talk to Freya about business, but still talked about the gossip of the wind and snow. It was only after breakfast that William said to Freya that he was going to the study and had something to say.

An experienced person like Freya would have understood what William was saying - even if she was a few years younger, William's words would have been understood.

However, I don't know if it was because I had insomnia yesterday and was in bad spirits, or because I had something else in my heart. So after William said that he would change places and have something to discuss, Freya couldn't help but feel a wave in her heart. I heard the problem in William's words.

"You can't think of it that way. Isn't that too despicable to think so?" Freya thought to herself after this.

However, these mental activities are carried out in secret. On the surface, she still hasn't changed at all.

And so, William, Charlumie, and Freya arrived at the study—which made Freya feel a little better.

Generally speaking, when discussing business with guests, the venue should be in the meeting room. And when you talk about business with your own people, you should be in the study. William's choice of location almost without a second thought made Freya feel very comfortable.

It was only immediately after hearing William's request...... Or rather, Freya furrowed her eyebrows.

"It's not good. Freya frowned and said, "Honestly, William, you're thinking very well. But I think it's very difficult to do both of these things.

This is no longer the time hundreds of years ago when you could fight for your beliefs and ideals, even sacrifice your life. At the same time, in this era, the lords' affluence and knowledge are not as low as before.

First, they don't fight for their ideals and beliefs. Or rather, it is difficult to motivate them to fight for their beliefs and ideals.

Second, because of the improvement of living standards and the improvement of knowledge. The lords no longer wanted to take risks and open up new territories. Or rather, they only like to play something that is actually relevant to their interests. And there can be real benefits of war. And not those that are full of religious mythology, the so-called promised land with milk and honey. ”

"What about the sense of crisis. William was not angry, or discouraged by Freya's words. At the same time, he did not fall into deep thought or find it difficult for her words:

"In fact, I had already thought about it before that, yes, the difficulties you mentioned are indeed zài. But the difficulty you are talking about is not a difficulty. Because we have something else, another, a better reason. ”

"A better reason?" Hearing William say this, Freya frowned and didn't speak for a while. Because no matter what she thought, she couldn't think of any "better reason" for William to grant his wish and cheat enough money and cannon fodder from the human world to fight the centaurs.

"That's the ambition of the Goth knights. William smiled and said, "Don't they want to restore the style of the powerful and unrivaled knightly state that once crisscrossed the coast of the Polotsk Sea? ”

"You ......" Hearing William say this, Freya didn't know what to say for a moment - William's answer was completely different from what she thought. His answer was not for the entire human world, but for the Gothic Order. And beyond that, the answer isn't necessarily:

"Nope. Freya shook her head, "It's not what you think. The Gothic Order, as an independent political force, has been many years ago. We're doing well in the Empire right now. The vast majority of people are satisfied with their current status, power and wealth. We don't want to—"

"—You just said 'the vast majority of people,' right?" William interrupted Freya a little impolitely, and asked with a smile, "That is to say, there is indeed a 'small number of people' among you who want to restore the Gothic Knights as an independent political entity, right?"

“...... Well. Freya nodded. At this moment, she didn't dare to treat William as a child, or even a junior.

"This man, it's scary. Freya thought to herself. At the same time, William felt a strong jealousy and uneasiness about being able to say such a thing.

But she didn't speak, and she didn't resist. Of course, he didn't just get up and leave to interrupt the conversation. She continued to look at William quietly, not saying a word, waiting for him to continue.

"That is," William said at the beginning. After that, he smiled and shook his head: "I'm very sorry, auntie. Really, I'm so sorry. His smile was a little bitter. After shaking his head, he raised his head and showed a sad face: "I know it's not right. But you know, I can't help it. William sighed: "Yes, I can't help it...... Aunt. ”

I don't know if it was William's pitiful appearance, or his "aunt" that played a role. Freya's disgust and jealousy of him vanished in an instant. She is infected by William's love affair. For a moment, I just felt that he was a very pitiful and very sympathetic person.

"Yes, I can't help it. If there was any other solution to this crisis, I would definitely do it. But I can't help it.

There are tons of stupid guys in this world, and a lot of crazy people. All I want to do is keep my family between these idiots and madmen. You should know, our family. The Hereford Family.

Father was a hero in the last war. At the same time, the territory of our House Hereford is on the front line against the Centaur Khanate.

There's no way to escape, there's no way to escape, there's no way to compromise -- well, in fact, I've thought about compromise before. I even used a ridiculous excuse to get my father to let a bastard go.

That bastard wants to kill me. And it almost killed me!

You know, if my father had come a little later, I'd have died—but I had to let him go. I don't want my clan to be hurt in the next war. In a situation where the Centaur Khanate looks so strong, so unstoppable. My first instinct was to give in.

Even if I become a traitor to the human world in my father's mouth, it doesn't matter - I am not for myself, but for the Hereford family to continue to exist in this world. This is the easiest and most likely path to success.

If my father had agreed with me to choose this path, we wouldn't have had to work so hard at all. Even diplomatically, the Hereford family could annex all of Mazovia. Become a third party independent of Tartaria and the Ostrogothic Empire!

We thrive on the right and left. I even devised a whole scheme that would allow the Hereford family to annex the entire Ulus and Cuman-Chincha steppe over the next few hundred years. We can even become emperors!It couldn't be easier!!"

As he spoke, William reached out and pressed his hand on Freya's shoulder. He looked at her with a somewhat nervous gaze, and then said, "You believe it, believe that I have this ability, right, aunt?"

Freya didn't do anything but nod her head constantly. Or maybe she didn't know what kind of action she should make in this situation. What William said made her feel incredulous. But there was a faint voice in her heart telling her that what William said might be true. At least a few chances, it's true.

William smiled at the acknowledgment. After that, the smile is replaced by a haze. He let go of the hand that was pressing on Freya's shoulder, and continued:

But my father was different. Father, he was a hero. He thinks that heroes should be heroes. So he refused to compromise. At the same time, he is also the patriarch of the Hereford family, and his will is equal to the will of the Hereford family.

In this case, I can only do my best to fight against the Centaur Khanate. A terrifying steppe empire with hundreds of thousands of centaurs and nomadic cavalry!" At this, William's voice almost became a little sad and angry:

"So, I can't help it. I can only choose some unconventional means. In other words, I just had to do everything I could to make all the ways I could think and do it. In this way, we can have a good chance of winning against the Tartariya Khanate. ”

“...... I see what you mean, but ......" Hearing William say this, Freya's little reproach to him has completely vanished. All that remains is mercy and love. Pity William, who was less than twenty years old, should gamble with a real "enemy of mankind" on such a serious matter, with what little capital he had.

And what she cherishes is naturally William's talent. To be able to make such a career at this age and to have such a mind...... People like this, Freya don't say she has seen it, even if she has heard of it, she has never heard of it.

Or it has been mentioned in some history books and biographies that the ambitions of some successful people are established from an early age. Or that they have a different kind of expression since they were young - but that is only a expression of ambition and some small details. Like William, really get started, really do it. And it is done in an orderly manner, quite methodical, and even has a certain feasibility and possibility of success. Freya really had never heard of it