68. There is always the unexpected
"You're late. ”
When Skasa arrives in a hurry, Aisha is bored sitting on the roof carving ice sculptures. She only gave a brief greeting to Skasa's arrival, and continued to bury her head in the carving in her hand—it should be said that this was what Aisha had expected. Whether it's Aisha's own enchantment, or the intense chill that escapes, it would be incredible if it hadn't caught the attention of Speaker Skasa.
"You're in such a good mood...... But now that you're like this, it looks like I don't have to worry anymore. Skasa also let out a long sigh of relief, just now, he was almost scared out of his old bones by the sudden violent energy fluctuations in the academy.
You must know that this is the imperial capital, as the capital of the empire, the population is definitely one of the best in the whole country, if this makes a good scene, how to explain to the people is very difficult.
Speaker Skasa set his eyes on the frozen floor in front of him, covered in ice inside and outside the building, and even sharp ice spikes sticking out of the building in many places. You don't need to get close, I'm afraid it can make people feel the coolness that goes deep into their hearts, right?
But the frozen scene in front of him surprised Skassa, and he always felt that something was not quite right in the current situation. But for a while, he couldn't speak.
"It's not magic, it's just the cold and cold, so it does seem a little weird. ”
"Is it just because of the temperature!?" Speaker Skasa couldn't believe his ears, but when he went to check. But he couldn't disagree with Aisha's explanation - these ice cubes that exuded a severe cold were not mixed with any magical elements, and were indeed only naturally condensed due to the low temperature.
Speaker Skasa for this situation. I was also a little stunned for a while.
"Well, don't worry about these anymore, the culprit has been hit by me - of course, I naturally have the loot in my pocket, don't think about it~"
Aisha took out the "equipment" that came out of the corpse of the insect gentleman and shook it in front of Skasa: "That's it~ You see, it's a very good trophy, right?"
Even if you are bound by layers of seals. But the bead seemed to be a living creature, radiating cold air at a certain rhythm - of course, this could not cause devastating damage to the surrounding environment. But it's okay to play the role of air conditioner. Speaker Skasa was stunned for a moment, but he also reacted, what was going on with this strange sense of rhythm.
It's the same rhythm as the heartbeat.
But he didn't wait for him to take a closer look at it. Aisha put it away.
"That's why it's like this. Is it because of the bead just now?" The (9) seal on it, Skarsa can see it clearly, being imprisoned like this, but it can still make the surrounding temperature drop a lot, you can imagine how terrible the destructive power of this inconspicuous bead was.
"That's pretty much it, I'm going to take it to the elves in a while to get it for appraisal - considering how I got it, something from that kind of guy's hands. I'm still a little worried. Aisha smiled softly. Teasing Skasa, "How's it going? Isn't it a little tempted and wants to take it for yourself?"
"Ah, don't deny it. Skasa also admitted quite generously, "Even if it is a god like this, it is difficult for me to suppress the possessiveness that rises from the bottom of my heart." ”
If you want to say that you don't care, it must be false. Even if Skarsa didn't know its nature, even if he knew that he didn't have any need to get it, such a magical and powerful treasure could arouse the desire of a peerless powerhouse like Skasa. But unlike the others, it is not difficult for Skarsa to suppress this desire.
"Speaking of which, did you really just ask me to come here with such a simple idea?"
"I really only had a little bit of thought at first...... Even if you demonize me, but in fact my ability is still the same, I can't have predicted that there will be such a situation - take 10,000 steps back, if I really have this ability, I must have prioritized finding a way to solve it myself. ”
"Who wants to listen to the 'first thoughts'......" Aisha pursed her lips a little unhappily, a little disagreeing with Skasa's words, "With your habits and personality, you haven't been fueling the trouble for a while, right?"
If Aisha herself was in that position, she would definitely not let go of such a powerful foreign aid. So to say that Skasa didn't have any extra crooked thoughts at the beginning, Aisha still believes it, but will he "improvise" because of the current situation later...... Hehe, if Skasa was so peaceful, then she wouldn't be able to get the status of "Speaker" now.
Aisha's words choked Speaker Skassa with a dry cough. In front of the parties, the other party exposed the truth, even if it is Skasa, it will be embarrassing.
"Don't pretend, there's nothing wrong with you, you can't cough up blood and can't cough up lungs, okay? Anyway, I'm not the kind of guy who knows that if you're being used as a gun, you're going to be like a dead father, so you can tell me bluntly, how are you going to trick me—I've had some other things to do lately, and I'm in a hurry!"
Originally, it was actually quite idle, but who let Aisha herself have a relationship with Rorona?
Things on Luo Luona's side are absolutely sloppy, even if Xiao Wei is protecting her, but after all, such "protection" cannot affect Luo Luona's heart. Rorona is still just a child, and she may not be very strong inside, especially at this juncture.
Aisha didn't want to be stumped by some "triviality" that would cause things to go wrong with Rorona.
"Well, since you've said so, I'm getting straight to the point—I hope you'll do me a little favor, when the time is right. Pull a little bit on a child. ”
"Who?"
"The current head of the Holy See's exorcist is called Oku......"
"Why did you have anything to do with her?" Aisha's hand shook, and the ice sculpture that was almost finished was almost chiseled in this way - because she hadn't thought of it anyway. Skasa would make such a request to himself, "According to what I have learned, there is no possibility that the two of you are related to each other...... As for the work identity on the surface, there is even less to say. ”
The Speaker of the Empire, asking the elders of the Mage Guild to help the head of a young exorcist unit is a very strange commission to think about it.
"The reason? You learned that the words 'pull a little bit' are very ambiguous......"
The ghost knows where your "degree" is placed. Otherwise, "ensuring that the target will not die due to an accident" can also be counted in this business. But the consistent character of Escazar. Obviously, he wouldn't ask Aisha for such a painful nanny task - even if he proposed it, Aisha was more likely to do it, and it was to flip the table and pick a pick.
"I have a request for her, and she has a request for me. So now the two of us are allies in private. ”
"You two are pulled together. Full of conspiracy...... "I can't help Aisha not think so, a speaker who has already established himself at the top of the empire, and a papal member who holds the real power of the exorcist army, there is no reason for the two to be entangled together. Not to mention, Skasa has already admitted that he is plotting something with the other party in private.
There was no trace of a conspiracy, and she didn't believe it when she killed Aisha.
"It's not a big deal, it's just some behavior of the Holy See. There is a little trouble for the current empire, and I have to rely on this kid to reduce the loss of the empire. As for the child Aophe. Naturally, she also has her own plans, because there is no conflict between the interests of the empire and mine, and her own talent is also very good, so I chose such a collaborator. ”
"Isn't that just to dig a hole for the Holy See?"
"Haha, you can't blame me for this—the Holy See, which should have been invulnerable, let their own actions chill the child's heart, although she has no heart for betrayal, but many things have been done without psychological burden and guilt. Such a good opportunity, I naturally have to seize it. ”
Looking at Skasa's unscrupulous smile, Aisha suddenly wanted to punch her face. Even if Aoife had behaved very rudely to her before, Aisha was still very unhappy to watch such an old fox calculate such a girl. If it weren't for Skarsza's reputation being good, and if he could choose a win-win situation, he would never harm others and benefit himself, and Aisha might have made another plan.
[That guy, is it really okay? Dealing with this old fox?]
No wonder Aisha was so worried, after all, the first meeting was too impressive, and what Aoife left in Aisha's heart was such a reckless and paranoid image with a lot of violent tendencies. When she went to deal with an old fox like Skasa, she always had the illusion of being eaten cleanly.
"Although I have an ally with her now, I am not an easy person after all, I have the burden of the empire on my shoulders, and there are many things that I can't let go of, and I am bound to do it. But the situation on the child's side is still very dangerous - in fact, it would be nice if she was alone. ”
It's a pity that it was just a helpless thought.
......
Offie went to negotiate privately with Speaker Skasa, and even did not hesitate to turn his back on his own glory and damage the interests of some Holy Sees, all in order to find a way out for the exorcist troops. She herself is single, and the so-called problem of loyalty and faith is also quite delicate, but her subordinates, not surprisingly, are all believers with strong beliefs. In order for these people to smoothly accept the change of identity, they must not be messed around.
These people probably have no plans to change jobs in their lives...... Exorcists are indeed a very dangerous profession, but they have chosen to have no intention of repenting, obviously putting their own life and death out of the way a long time ago. Such a person will not think about and will not accept the change of his identity.
As their leader, Aoye was deeply loved by them, and it was impossible for him to change this idea.
What she wants to do, and what she can do, is to let these exorcists who have given their lives continue to engage in this dangerous profession - no longer oppressed by those malicious ones.
Even if you are destined to die in the battle at work, you have to die well - every exorcist's life is precious. Because the logistics could not keep up, the rescue was deliberately slowed down and the treatment was not timely. The attrition caused by the deliberate misdirection of intelligence and negligence is unacceptable to Aophe. When dissatisfaction and indignation exceed the threshold, it is only natural that words and ideas are transformed into substantive actions.
It was precisely because of this that Skasa dared to relax and join forces with Aophee.
Aoife is a man with a resolute purpose, and a heavy enough baggage, with a clear purpose. It makes it easy for Skarsa to grasp her psyche, and with a heavy baggage, there is no need to worry about her being careful. The monk can't run away from the temple, and Aofei did such a thing for the sake of his comrades. It's still trustworthy.
In a sense, Aoife himself knows that those exorcists are also controlled by Skasa. Prevent yourself from stumbling chips. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is even coerced.
But she can't help it - if she misses this opportunity, it may be difficult to find a second chance in the future. Speaker Skasa's strength and influence are the best candidates that Aoife can find to help the exorcist forces break out of the control of the Holy See.
Aoife never wants the exorcist troops, with their glorious traditions, to be called "traitors", so she must have a legitimate reason for the exorcist troops to break away - not only to hide from her many subordinates, but also to be able to fool the world. Let them think that the exorcist troops are out of the church. It's a natural thing not to do.
This requires a lot of political influence.
And Skasa, who is the president of the Imperial Parliament, just satisfies Aophee's hopes. He is powerful and clever, and the empire under his control has also been rejuvenated in one fell swoop from the shortcomings accumulated over the past hundreds of years. Of course, the earth-shaking thing he did seemed to many people to be rebellious, and there were not too many people who scolded him in private, but what Aofee noticed was another side.
A series of policies of the Speaker of Skasa undoubtedly improved every aspect of the empire. Everything else has been liberalized first, and most importantly, the people's living standards and quality have improved.
Compared with strength, conspiracy, and influence, what made Offie determined was the fact that Speaker Skasa was a good man.
She also saw that this old fox, who had never been in the habit of pretending to be stupid, although he had a lot of eyes to pit people and not discounted them, he was a good person - he became the speaker not for his own desire for power, but really wanted to improve all aspects of the empire.
This person can be trusted.
Skasa thinks that Aoife is an upright person, and Aoife also thinks that Skasa's essence is kind, which is why the two foxes, one big and one small, can start working together so harmoniously. Otherwise, according to the consistent performance of these two guys, even if they cooperate, the sword and sword shadow in it are absolutely indispensable.
Moreover, it must still be an invisible sword and sword shadow - you will not see blood when you kill.
How could it be like this, the old fox Skasa, who was worried that the little fox would not be able to withstand it, and specially came to find foreign aid for her? It can be seen that there are still some things that cannot be obtained by scheming and calculation.
"In other words, it's rare that you have a partner who can put your mind at ease, and you hope to continue this friendship and have a chance to cooperate again in the future?"
Aisha sighed helplessly, after all, the old fox's motives were still not so pure. Even if there is a certain degree of appreciation, what finally makes him make up his mind is the vested interests that are visible to the naked eye in the future......
"That kid is very capable, although she is still a little immature, but she has a capital that most people don't have - she is wholeheartedly working for that exorcist army, and in turn, that force is also resolutely supporting her, considering the fighting power of the exorcists and their reputation in the world, this is a force that must not be underestimated. ”
The subtext is ......
Strict discipline, hard-working, united heart, heroic fighting...... and, not afraid of life and death.
"That's the exorcist troops, they don't cut people, wipe the saliva from the corners of your mouth. ”
Seeing Skasa's appearance, how could Aisha not think of this guy's brain supplement at this moment? But unfortunately, such an army is not an army in the traditional sense, it only kills evil demons and foreign ways, and cannot be used to participate in the struggle of interests between human beings...... Otherwise, is that still an exorcist?
"I know, but it's always okay to think about it a little bit, right?
Aisha's eyes couldn't help but froze.
Skarsa wasn't going to be out of the question, he deliberately said it, it was clear that he had expected something to happen in the future, and it was something that would make the exorcist army shine.
It's not the only thing that can make the exorcist army high......
"Is there something going on over there in the Demon Realm?"
"It's useless for you to ask me, and I don't know the situation on the other side of the 'wall'. Skasa spread his hands, saying that he couldn't do anything about it, "The reason why I dare to say this is because there are some things I can't stop......"
"What's the matter?"
Aisha's premonition of bad luck grew stronger and stronger.
"It's not clear on the side of the Demon Realm, but there must be something wrong here in this world - something has happened in the past two days in the 'Throat of the World Realm', you shouldn't know the Dao, right?"
“......”
The corners of Aisha's eyes twitched - this must be God deliberately trying to play tricks on herself, right? In the past few days, she has taken Rorona to the moon, and she really doesn't know what is happening in this world. But who would have thought that it was the "Throat of the World Realm" that had changed there......
"What the hell is going on!" (to be continued......)