Chapter 8: The Messenger (2)
"That damn bastard! selfish human! wish he was blind!"
When she returned to her residence, she could no longer hold back the anger in her heart, threw away all her manners and manners, and sat down on her chair with a cold face, and took the glass of water on the table and drank it all.
Lawrence and his companions cautiously followed, lest they might anger the grumpy female ranger in front of them, and were hung on a delicate shelf.
Probably angry enough, Sibeia also realized her gaffe just now, turned her face, looked at the two companions who were not saying a word, like hamsters looking at cats, tried her best to calm her mood, and said softly: "So, this is the situation now, you two ...... Is there any good way to do it?"
"As you see now, the guy named Theodore has refused to meet with us, how can we change this situation?"
"Uh......" Lawrence stretched out his head and whispered, "What the hell do you want to ask?"
"Obviously!" said the female ranger coldly, "how can we get him to meet us and agree to our request?!"
"It's not obvious at all. Lawrence shook his head, looked at her, and said in a rhetorical tone, "I thought you did it on purpose!"
"Oh my God! I'm sorry he's a little insane!" pulled the fiery red hair back to him, covered his mouth and whispered, "How bad are you?!, or should you go and sleep for a while and get back to normal?!"
"If only I could sleep in her arms......" Lawrence snickered and whispered in his ear, causing the friend to roll his eyes, "I hope it's a hundred years!"
"Let him stand up!" said Sibea, "and let us hear what Lorens of the Lagrange family has to say!"
"Ahem......" Coughing lightly, Lawrence got up from his friend's arms, straightened his clothes, and put on a full face: "I think we should think differently!"
"You shouldn't say what we need and leave it up to the other person to decide whether to accede to our request or not! Lawrence said calmly, "We should ask them what they need! This is the way to request, to satisfy the other person's desires first, and then they will meet our needs. ”
"But isn't that too explicit?" asked the fiery red hair, "shouldn't we discuss it afterwards?"
"That's right my friend! That's the noble and polite habit of the Noldens. Lawrence smiled and nodded, then bent down slightly to look at Sibea, "But we're dealing with humans who aren't so civilized right now, so we have to do something that doesn't quite fit the mold!"
"............" Sibeya lowered her head silently as if she was making some major decision, and then stood up suddenly, startling the two of them.
"You're right, Lawrence. The Ranger said, "I'm going to see that damn bastard right now!
The two of them stared blankly at the distant figure of Sibeya, the fiery red hair reacted first, and asked quietly, "Do you know what they want?"
"Of course I don't know!" replied Lawrence, shrugging his shoulders and tilting his head, "I'm not human!"
"But...... weishenme, I have a premonition that I don't feel very good?"
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"You're here. ”
"Looks like you've guessed it. ”
In the vestibule of Caesarea Castle, Theodore sat at a stone table, quietly drinking wine, holding a scroll in his hand, and looking at it with interest on the table.
The strong girl stood in front of him, her body trembling slightly, but her eyes were so firm, without the slightest hesitation.
Theodore raised his head slightly, the other party's look and temperament surprised him slightly, sighed lightly, and the corners of his mouth moved slightly: "The last time we met seemed to be not long ago, but it seems to be ...... It's been a long, long time. ”
"You've lost weight...... And it seems to be more exhausting than before. Theodore sighed: "I must admit that the orcs attacked more than I expected, and disrupted the original Jihua. The stubbornness of the dwarves is unimaginable, and ...... Well......" Thinking that his words might have been a bit rude, Theodore was a little speechless.
"You didn't expect the army of the Noldos to be so vulnerable?" Sibea smiled miserably, heartbreaking, but indeed so strong: "Yes, it is true, although we have a large number of samurai and hunters, they cannot be called an army yet. Maybe we can have an advantage in a battle of a few dozen people, but if we are an army, we are not even as disciplined as the orcs!"
"At the very least, they know to follow orders and act together. ”
"Did you think it was all your own?, or did someone tell you?" Theodore looked at her in surprise, "If that's the case, I'm going to be impressed with you!"
"Don't underestimate the history of the Noldor, we also had an invincible army!" Sibeia snorted coldly, the other party's praise not only did not make her proud, but seemed to be a kind of contempt for the Noldor: "Even your human emperor, the invincible and invincible Aragorn, has suffered defeat in front of the Noldor's army!"
"Well, then, again. Theodore smiled and said, "I won't help Noldor for no reason, unless...... What can you do to impress me!"
Unwilling...... Stubborn...... Choice...... Loss...... There was so much in those eyes, and the girl trembled, lowered her head, and bit her lip tightly.
In the end, she made her choice.
Compatriots are still waiting for salvation, hometown is calling for freedom, as long as you can exchange even a glimmer of hope for victory, what is this little sacrifice of your own?!
"What if...... I mean, if you're willing to say yes......" The girl raised her head with difficulty, and two red glows appeared on her cheeks: "I...... I will pledge my allegiance to you!"
"Waiter...... Serve ............ you"
"Serve me, be loyal to me?" Theodore, with the corners of his mouth curled into a somewhat wicked arc, and rose lightly from his chair, walked slowly around the stone table, and walked to Sibea's side, and whispered in her ear:
"Didn't I get you?
"No...... Don't ......" The girl's soft face suddenly lost blood, pale and cold, and she staggered back a few steps, looking up at the young man in front of her with pleading eyes.
The martial arts of the past seem to have all disappeared in an instant, like a delicate boudoir woman, who is powerless to parry in the face of a strong man!
Theodore smiled and walked away from her, not just for a reason, but also for reason - or rather, the morality of being a virgin?
Cebea, who was finally relieved, gasped for breath and sat on the flowerbed beside her with a flushed face, half-leaning on her body, nervously watching Theodore's every move.
"So, that's not enough, or I need more than that. Theodore smiled and took a sip of his drink: "Between two groups of people or races, the individual is always insignificant, not only everything he can do is insignificant, but what he can give is also insignificant!
"What the hell do you want? you damn human!" muttered Sibea, whispering, "What do you want? Isn't that enough?!
"What I ask for is also up to you, the entire Forest of Silence, to give. What you can give me is the main thing. Theodore said in a deep voice: "Don't forget, this is your hometown pleading with me, you don't need to sacrifice yourself to do such a thing!"
"My warriors also have their own families, and they also have their own wives and children! Their salaries have to support at least three or four people, and if they die in battle, one family in Rome will lose their source of livelihood and can only pick up other people's leftovers in the stinking gutter to feed themselves!" Theodore said in a deep tone: "Every one of my warriors is brave and fearless, and is not afraid of sacrifice!
"So, the Forest of Silence must give a generous enough reward so that my soldiers can fight with peace of mind, without worrying that their loved ones will lose their original lives because of their own departure, and be able to have a sheltered house from the wind and rain, and be able to enjoy dinner in front of the fireplace without being blinded by!"
“............ If that's the reason, then I can promise you. Sibea nodded, "The Forest of Silence can promise you too." ”
"But we don't have any gold or silver coins, so ...... We can get spices as a reward, as well as seeds for some high-yielding crops. The ranger said, "We can send the best farmers to guide you in farming!"
"Then I'll gladly accept!" Diodore smiled and nodded in agreement. He casually handed the scroll on the table to Sibeya's hand: "Look at this!"
Curiously taking it, the female ranger frowned, and then her eyes slowly began to widen, and her look of surprise was so obvious.
On the scroll is a map that marks the route of the march from Caesarea to the Silent Forest, including where to camp, where to replenish baggage, and which direction the Orcs are likely to attack - this is a battle plan!
"It takes five days for the First Legion to complete the assembly, from the whole army, the holidays to the departure, and it takes two weeks to gather the attached knights, almost half a month before and after, and I believe that you have also sent a request to Brenus and Ultok, and that is good. Theodore laughed and said, "I will send messengers to them, and Rome will go to war!"
"I'm sure they'll understand what I mean!"
"Did you already know that we were going to come for help?!" Sibeya said in surprise, "Those were actually prepared early in the morning?!"
"How come?!" As if hearing some funny joke, Theodore waved his hand: "It's just...... Just take precautions!"