212 - Provocation

"If you want to laugh, you can laugh straight out instead of covering your lips and secretly squinting and laughing."

Rama looked at Miss Sangonomiya, who was smiling happily.

"Sorry, I just ······" She paused for her usual words, then laughed, "I just thought it was funny." ”

"What's the fun?" Rama raised an eyebrow.

"You told me before that I was the kind of fool who could only go one way to the dark because I embarked on this road of no return." She squinted her eyes, her smile gentle and even a little arrogant, "But in your cooperation with the doctor, you can't seem to refuse his bargaining chips." ”

The same thing was replicated.

Sangonomiya Kokomi can't refuse Rama's cooperation because of Kaigi Island, and similarly, Rama can't refuse the doctor's conditions because of his commitment to Sangonomiya Kokomi.

The plan of the god of opportunity can succeed or fail, and throughout the plot of Sumeru, the doctor really does this promise.

He watched as the Skirmishers played the advantage and then GG again, only to take two Divine Hearts at the last moment, and didn't even bother the Skirmishers.

Rama, of course, could not question Dotore's words, as he himself admitted that the study was of no sole value to Dotore.

The heart of the Sangonomiya is very pleasant.

"That's not a good thing, is it?" Rama sighed helplessly, "I'm too emotional, I'm being manipulated because I keep my promise and have a bottom line, but you know I'm not a very bottom-line person." ”

In other words, if it doesn't work, I'll run away.

So what are you laughing at, old girl? I can still run away with a bucket, you can't run with it, can you?

You have no way out, and you are still laughing?

Sangonomiya couldn't laugh anymore, and she stared at Rama as if she was trying to see something similar to shame in this face.

Of course not, Rama was right, without any fear or shrinking, and looked at her openly.

"You really are, you have to fight for everything." She complained rather plaintively.

According to normal logic, many things are the most difficult only the first time, as if after she sent her soldiers to meet the demands of Rama and the Fatui for the first time, her inner struggle and hardship were self-evident.

But when Sangonomiya Kokomi did this for the second time, she might be numb, maybe calm, in short, she didn't struggle so much, and she was able to accept reality more calmly.

Rama suddenly felt a little nervous.

It's the same situation now, although Rama didn't take the chip, she seems to have let go a little in front of Rama.

Ah, do you want to talk about feelings? That's not going to work.

"Sangonomiya Kokomi-sama, the front line is in an emergency!"

Gorou didn't even have time to knock on the door, and shouted in advance when he walked in quickly.

Of course, he didn't see anything, except for eye contact, there was a short distance between the two people, and naturally there would be nothing worth paying attention to.

"This fox did it so quickly?"

Rama smiled and shook his head, "Ha, I really don't want to eat at all." ”

After Sangonomiya Kokomi accepted the shogunate's kindness, the battle on the front line remained in a relatively safe state.

Specifically, the soldiers led by Kujou Masahito were almost always able to complete the task of beheading and collecting supplies, while the die-hard Kujou Sara loyalists continued to fail.

Along with failure and success, of course, the deprivation and accumulation of merit.

The military affairs group led by Kujou Masahito is accepting positions in all key positions on the front line, and because Kujou Sara is still chasing and killing Sora, her subordinates are not even able to resist at all, so they can only choose to change their courts.

That's why when you get to a certain position, you have to choose a backer before you even start walking.

Even if he is fair and strict, at least he can guarantee that your credit is yours.

If he is also good at playing tricks, it is not your credit but you can also be your credit.

Whether the boss has the ability or not almost directly determines the direction and development of all those who depend on him.

If one person attains the Tao, such a thing as a chicken dog ascending to heaven is also common in the Teyvat continent.

The tacit understanding will not end easily, even if Rama never said it, but Sangonomiya Kokomi also knows that there is only one situation where Kujo Takayuki will choose to tear up the contract of cooperation.

Kujo Masahito's last exploit must have been to lead the army to quell the rebellion on Kaijujima.

This is the greatest and final feat, and it is only when the ordinary merit is no longer valid for Kujo Masahito that it is worth bringing it to the table.

And before its arrival, Kaiji Island was still useful, and of course useful things would not be easily discarded.

It was clear that it was not yet the final moment, and it was clear enough that the shogunate was not tacitly attacking.

"It's still very trusty, there's no trust at all." Sangonomiya looked calm, "It's good that I didn't trust the shogunate either. ”

She was so calm, and of course Gorou calmed down too.

This change of fortune did not cause much trouble for Kaigi Island.

Sangonomiya Kokomi originally liked to list the possibilities, and the bag she handed to the front line clearly told everyone that if the situation was different from the one described in the bag, she would immediately withdraw and retreat.

If the shogunate followed the tacit agreement, these tips were the operational commanders, telling them when to win and when to lose.

As soon as the shogunate tears up the cooperation and the first step is not right, the temporary command of the front line will immediately leave.

As long as you are not greedy, the loss will not be great.

Rama's gaze fell on the girl's side face.

Isn't that very clear? But he was so greedy and dared to gamble on other things.

Sangonomiya Kokomi misses the line of sight, but his appearance is still calm.

"Don't panic, just shrink the line for a while." Sangonomiya Kokomi gave the order, "This is just a temporary anger. ”

Time is not running out.

With the background of Masahto Kujo, he is the kind of person who can get a 100% chance of promotion as long as he has merit.

The higher he goes, the closer the resistance on Kaizon Island is to death.

But no matter how tight the time is, there is always time to react a little.

Sangonomiya Kokomi is very clear, it is impossible for Yae Miko to say too much, she can be angry, but she will not let herself really get involved in the turmoil. Of course she doesn't trust Rama, but she can't refuse Rama's kindness, unless she also doesn't think about success at all and doesn't care about failure, otherwise a person who can turn good intentions into malice at any time, you just can't refuse.

For Miyaji-sama, the turmoil that swept the front line was essentially just her occasional little willfulness.

But this time it was a little willfulness, if Sangonomiya Kokomi didn't know the reason, she would have to pay enough energy for it, and by the way, she would lose a lot of rebels' lives. Now that she knew why, she was able to calmly tell Gorou that she would only have to wait a while.

Cooperative ······ Or to betray your own people? It doesn't seem entirely unacceptable, either.

She bit her lip, and her eyebrows hardened.

Just looking at the results, Rama was certainly right.

The war has begun, and it will always kill people.

Do you choose to compromise and pay the least price to resist the inevitable loss, or do you insist on refusing for the sake of your own moral bottom line, and then pay the maximum price?

Rama said that since people must die, it is better to make their deaths more worthwhile.

Sangonomiya Kokomi scoffed at first, and then she couldn't do anything but accept it. It wasn't until the current storm swept in that she realized Rama's correctness once again.

But it's not good, it's really bad, but the bad thing is right, at least for the current rebels, being able to reduce sacrifices is much more valuable than her moral choice.

Gorou is actually an insider, but Sangonomiya Kokomi didn't give him any seminal vesicles, as a general, he is now only responsible for leading the troops to fight, and he has no idea who Sangonomiya Kokomi will arrange to win and who will be sent to death.

If you don't know it, you won't have too much guilt, and the responsibility for deciding who lives and who dies is all on the head of Sangonomiya Xinhai, and only she needs to bear the guilt for it.

Gorou once wanted to share this sin, but Rama persuaded him.

"Why bother? Whether it is one person or two people to carry it, you can't bear this kind of sin, and the final result is to apologize for the sin with death. He comforted, "The current god shrine maiden has decided to die after surviving on Kaigui Island, so if even you plan to do this, who will be responsible for surviving Kaigi Island?" ”

He patted Gorou on the shoulder, and his words were serious, "It's easy to die for one thing. But it's hard to live for something. ”

"Kaijugi Island needs you to live."

This sentence became a lore.

Kaigi Island needs you to stay alive.

After the war, Gorou had already realized that it was much more difficult to live than to die.

How many unlucky villagers on Yatsu Island, who are struggling to survive because of the impact of the war, these Gorou have all seen.

But the knife really fell on him, and he had a deeper understanding of this truth.

It's a shame, of course, but how can you wash it away with death? What can be solved by dying on your own? This will not make their deaths worthwhile, nor will it allow Kaiji Island to get better conditions.

Therefore, it is necessary to live, to live to bring more value, to be able to repay the choices made today.

The same words are useless to Sangonomiya Kokomi, she is the one who makes the decision herself, and death is not a good solution to the problem, but it can solve her guilt and guilt.

More? I'm all dead, and you're not going to ask a dead man to pay any debt, are you?

This is a matter of the future, and the two sides tacitly agree not to talk about these things, although this does not mean that things have not happened, but now is definitely not the time to liquidate responsibility.

The choice made by Sangonomiya Kokomi was the most valuable and even the lowest price among the few remaining choices on Mitsumi Island - aside from her own guilt, the sacrifice that Kaijuji had to pay was an acceptable loss in war.

How can there be immortals in war?

Even with formal military training, it is difficult to guarantee that soldiers will not be injured or even die due to accidents, let alone the toughness of the opposing sides.

Gorou knew, and so did Sangonomiya Kokomi, but what they knew couldn't influence them to make a final decision.

Rama stood up and decided to take his leave.

What followed was a period of calm, and everyone began to work hard around what they wanted to do, but the war, which had attracted much attention at the beginning, became the most stable place.

Play two as usual, you win and then I win, and everyone takes turns to win and get what they want from the corpses of the opposing soldiers.

This situation should be relatively safe, and the price of rashly overturning the balance can be paid by Kujo Filial Piety, but peace is the best environment for him, and he has no reason to take the initiative to break the contract that is beneficial to him.

"Wait a minute." Sangonomiya Kokomi suddenly called out to Rama, "I can choose to wait for Kujou Takayuki's side to return to normal, but what if I want to fight back?" ”

Rama was stunned for a moment, and then quipped, "This time it's so bloody? ”

Revolt?

This is not undesirable.

Although it is the weak side, cooperation is something that is profitable for both parties. If you really want to say that the other party took the lead in violating the rules and then didn't react on her side, you can understand Sangonomiya Kokomi's concerns, but if she chooses to resist, of course it's okay.

Everyone is making money in this business, it's just that the nine filial piety is stronger and stronger, and the moral bottom line of the coral palace heart is a little higher and weaker.

If you really tear the dough, everyone will lose a lot of benefits.

was smothered by the first hand, and it is naturally reasonable to resist.

"I don't know what the side effects of your alchemy potion are, but you've all said that the price of driving the evil eye is squandering your life." Sangonomiya Kokomi gritted his teeth, "If these people must die, why don't they take the most enemies with them?" ”

"Compensation?" Rama thought for a moment.

"Is that compensation?" Sangonomiya Kokomi smiled bitterly, "Sometimes I really can't understand. ”

Shouldn't it be the most basic requirement for generals to let soldiers fight with peace of mind?

They believe that you can bring them victory, that you can protect what they want to protect, so they will entrust their lives to you.

I've already used it once, and if even such a thing as killing an enemy is full of intrigues, it's too cruel for them, isn't it?

It's not compensation, it's just something she should have done, but she couldn't do anything about it.

She paused for a moment, her words a little weak, "It's just, just go with the flow." ”

"Because it was Kujou Takayuki who made the first move, I chose a reasonable counterattack with homeopathy·······"

Rama smiled, and he patted Sangonomiya Kokomi on the shoulder, but he didn't speak.

Reasonable counterattack?

There's nothing in line with or out of the sense to fight back against this kind of thing.

In the capacity of Kujo Takayuki, of course, he would think that he could tear up the contract at will, and even if he tore up the contract, Sangonomiya Kokomi should continue to abide by it.

This is not a reasonable counterattack······ In the eyes of Kujo Takayuki, this is a provocation.

(End of chapter)