2. Seventeen Moments in Spring (6)

Pull the shot, lock, pull the trigger, the hammer makes a crisp action sound, and the toggle locking mechanism quickly slides and closes.

In good condition and functioning properly.

Firearms are the murder weapons of steel, as a product of industrialization, its appearance and the word beauty often have a big gap, with practicality as the priority, based on tactical needs to develop the shape will not consider the aesthetics, simple and bright, a fatal blow, this is the firearm should have a qiē.

However, just as cold weapons such as swords have been customized to show wealth and status, and the actual combat performance is reduced, there are similar storage zài in firearms.

A cold, noble, and seemingly capable gun that can suck people's souls away.

Its name is the artillery type Luger P08 gold-plated craft pistol, which is a limited product distributed by Nazi Germany in World War II in the old century of the earth for a small number of senior cadres, and is a top collection in the eyes of military enthusiasts, and is crowned with gorgeous titles such as "nobleman of guns" and "elegant gun".

The one in front of me is an imitation made in Alfheim, and after being carefully carved by the hands of the third-class citizen, the dwarf, it perfectly reproduces the dignity and luxury.

The embossed gilt plating, the intricate oak leaf ornaments on the ivory grips, and the neat text carvings make people admire its magnificence, and almost forget its original function - to kill.

"I love this cute toy, delicate, elegant, reliable, much more reliable than women and bosses. ”

Volgrevo pulled the bolt, and a glittering bullet popped out of the magazine and swirled around the table.

"As soon as I heard this, I just got fired by my boss and squid, and when I came home and saw my wife and someone running away, I said it, can you publish something decent? And if you really like a pistol with reliable performance, you should sell that local tyrant gold garbage and replace it with an automatic pistol like the little master, even the automatic pistol installed by the defense force is more reliable than that tattered. ”

Jerus sighed. Continue to turn to his novels.

"I don't need a gun, but I dare to say such a thing. Speaking of uselessness, how about your proud 'mind reading'?

"Hell, if it weren't for the guys at the institute who remodeled the heads of test animals, I would have figured out the target a long time ago. ”

"Ha, failed incompetents like to blame others for their problems. ”

"Are you talking about yourself, Lord Leader?"

The air in the room dropped by a few degrees in an instant. The two of them stared at each other in disagreement, and De Kir pressed his temples.

The seven deadly sins are not originally in a loving relationship, but are endowed with original sins of different natures and distinct personalities, making them far more conflicting than harmonious. Coupled with the fact that the mission has not been going well recently, Jelles, who has always coveted the chief position, immediately seized the opportunity and made provocative remarks from time to time. The two of them are almost ready to throw the task aside and open the film at any time.

Finally, they haven't forgotten that they are above themselves, and there are higher-level Cunzài who are staring at the progress of the task, otherwise......

(The future is worrying.) )

As the most indifferent person to fame and fortune among the seven deadly sins, Dekyll couldn't help but sigh.

Speaking of which, they are the most powerful beings on this planet after that adult, even if dozens of ancient species are on the same level, even if the wisdom species gather a million troops to rush over, it is not worth mentioning to them. But this power also comes with significant side effects. Self-righteousness and underestimation of the enemy is one of them. After tasting defeat twice in a row, he already quite understood the profound philosophy behind the two sentences "poor rats eat cats" and "strong as angels are also in line to die". These two haven't suffered much. It's still my own way, without the slightest team concept and coordination. If this continues, this task must be messed up, think about the punishment at that time......

De Kiel shuddered, and was about to say a few words such as "solidarity" and "play for the same camp" to ease the atmosphere, when his moving body suddenly froze.

Why?

Will they be here?

By scattering one of the demons in the village. DeKir and the optic nerve, which synchronizes the senses of the demons, reflect the postures of the boys and girls.

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"Oh, I'm really saved, if I hadn't happened to meet my brother Roland, I wouldn't have known what to do, presumably this is also the guidance and care of the Mother Goddess. ”

"Holy ...... Sister Ji Elle. It was my pleasure to meet you. ”

Pressed by a warning look, Roland swallowed his honorific title and continued to deal with his plate of Castilian paella, and with an elegant smile, Giel cut the Castilian tea on the plate with impeccable grace, and her movements were so dignified and graceful that they were almost artistic.

Roland has encountered many troublesome characters in his life so far, such as a talented loser like Prince Louis, a gentleman with unmatched ambition and ability like Prince Bernard, a corrupt bureaucrat, a rough and arrogant military and police gendarme, and so on, among which the most difficult ones can really be called "trouble" are three.

The second is Prime Minister Charlemagne, Cardinal Richelieu, the wisest, greatest, and most ruthless old fox Charlemagne has ever seen, and he must be unguarded when dealing with him, without the slightest slackness, and he is not so tired of negotiating with dwarfs and dwarf profiteers; and the third is His Royal Highness the Holy Maiden, who is feasting in front of him.

As a religious icon, she is quite competent, and on every occasion, she perfectly interprets the role of the "Holy Woman", the combination of superb performing arts and innate temperament, and her perfection is beyond the reach of any politician, regardless of gender, young and old, clinging to the hearts of every believer.

If it were just a puppet or a billboard at the mercy of the Pope and the Church, I don't know whether it was a genius or an inevitable development, but she was more of a politician than a religious person, to put it bluntly.

Roland's first impression of Gielle came from the speech of Her Royal Highness the Holy Lady at the Gare d'Orsay, where her sincere voice, subdued tone, and soulful speech conquered every audience. Even in Alfheim, who had listened to too many lectures and was not very interested in religion and expansion wars, he had a trembling feeling at that time. This fully grasps the psychology of the audience. The use of promises and "imminent threats" to induce and incite the masses resonated with the masses more than the empty slogans of the Church, such as "holy war" and "extermination of infidels". Tell the people that they are one with this war, and even if the war takes place in a distant place, it is still closely related to them. As a result, the population spontaneously supported the war without enduring all kinds of inconveniences - this was no longer traditional religious propaganda, but similar to the present "general war" in Alfheim.

Up to this point, Ji El has been able to be crowned with the title of an excellent performer, orator, and demagogue, but this Holy Highness is not only capable of this, she also has a superb sense of smell and negotiation skills. In that conversation with Li Lin, although there were not many cards to play in her hand, she still tried her best to make good use of every negotiation condition and seek to maximize her interests. After finding that this could not be achieved, they decisively adjusted their strategies to minimize losses. After that, Minerva and Diana began to approach them on their own initiative, and there seemed to be a shadow of Jiel behind them......

If Her Highness the Holy Maiden appeared in the hostile camp, it would become a great threat, and probably Li Lin, a terrifying king who pondered "growing mushrooms", "fighting against the cold of the world", and "fighting when an asteroid descended", could be suppressed. For that thought-provoking natural disaster, human ingenuity is not worth mentioning at all.

Interestingly, Roland once compared Giel and Richelieu and found that there were many similarities between the two. For example, both are clergy. But they are all highly involved in political activities, and they all have a strong talent for acting and are good at speaking. Both are sensitive at heart. He is reluctant to reveal his true thoughts to others, and is accustomed to formulating major policies in contemplation rather than discussion. Exuberant energy was present throughout their lives, but Richelieu preferred court politics and domestic affairs (the prime minister, who made it his duty to strengthen the power of the royal family and the central government, famously left behind the phrase "all local lords are the reserve of rebels" on his first day in office, and later slashed the heads of the nobles). Jiell, on the other hand, sees diplomacy as the main tool to achieve his goals.

However, there is also a fairly clear difference between the two, and Richelieu has made many mistakes because of his stubbornness. But he is adept at seizing fleeting opportunities to turn things around, and he is adept at finding an outlet for his claims in the midst of a complex situation. is a typical old minister who is scheming and always seeking the country. On the one hand, Ji El takes the interests of the church too seriously, and on the other hand, he has to maintain his own personal image, which is easily restrained by public opinion, and once he makes a mistake. It is difficult to make corrections in a timely manner. In addition, Richelieu has always played a considerable restraining role in his origins and political tendencies, and while questioning old ideas, he continues to maintain loyalty to the state, moderation of personal feelings, and respect for the classical political arts, and is also good at learning from history. And Ji El sometimes looks like a revolutionary, her views on popular politics, nationalism and even international cooperation are far ahead of the times, but she has forgotten the oldest teachings such as "national interests first", balance of power, and adaptation to the times, which made her once embarrassed when facing Li Lin.

Roland made an assumption that if the two were to be reversed and Jielle was to be Prime Minister Charlemagne, she might not be able to complete the task of strengthening the central government, but with her perceptive and likable social skills, it was always okay to be a political tumbler, and her skills of catering to the public might be even more successful. Richelieu, on the other hand, is sorely lacking in the ability to manipulate public opinion. Since he became prime minister, he has always used courts, secret agents, guillotines and local forces to deal with, so although it is possible to re-establish the balance of power within the human camp and re-establish the balance of power within the human camp, it will most likely offend most of the domestic strata, and finally end up being ousted from power after the country becomes stronger, or even lose his head.

Of course, as the saying goes, no one is perfect, and Roland also feels that Her Royal Highness the Holy Maiden is used to living a simple life on weekdays, and is used to brushing money with her face, and lacks common sense of life, although it is not as plain as Minerva's last trip to Albion without money, but she has not made a sufficient budget, and it is really ...... to go out when she prepares the corresponding funds

What's more-

“...... Could it be that you are eating too much?"

"Ah, this is ......"

Ji El blinked, her clear eyes seemed to be a little dilated.

"It's the same amount as usual......"

The blue eyes that remind the viewer of the sea, the smooth skin like white porcelain, the graceful curves of the fingers that hold the knife and fork, and the unpaused movements are full of temperament that can turn the camouflaged nun dress into a formal dress.

Minerva's movements are also very formal, and they also exude the atmosphere of the palace, but compared with Ji El, they are obviously several orders of magnitude worse.

Since just now, the soldiers of the Titans gendarmes and Wang Xiejun sitting next to each other have been constantly looking this way, and the guests at the distant tables have also had the courage to poke their heads in this direction - in this kind of small place, beautiful women are rare, not to mention the top-level kind, and it is normal to attract all kinds of eyes.

In disguise, this is just too much of a failure.

If it weren't for the remoteness of Tars Village, where no one had seen the true face of the saint, I am afraid that the whole village would have gone out to worship Ji Er.

(How uncommon sense is she...... )

complained silently in his heart, turned his gaze to the side, and the more impactful picture made Roland's stomach pouch twitch for a while.

"The food here is good, but is there too much?"

Roland's hand holding the spoon didn't move for a long time, looking at the layers of empty plates and muttering.

Every once in a while, the Saucer Mountain, which increases in height with a "bang", has accumulated to a shoulder-high height.

It was a familiar sight for Her Highness the Holy Maiden and Valrhona at the next table, but looking at her petite body and the scene just 20 minutes after she started eating, Roland thought that maybe the food had disappeared to the other side of the dimension.

Ji El put her finger to her chin and thought for a moment.

"The chef here is of a good level, maybe it's because of the favor of the Mother Goddess, and the spirit of food is attached to him, which makes me strange too?"

(What kind of appetite god is this?!What is it like to become strange!Could it be that after eating this dish, women will burst their clothes, shake breasts, and make strange sounds of "mmmm~ah~"? What kind of strange and joyful X-eating spirit is this?!!)

After a three-second pause, Roland casually played with the squid.

"Sister, Giel is here to taste Castilian cuisine, do you need me to introduce you to the famous restaurants in the Special Zone?"

"I can't help but panic. If you have the chance, you will definitely trouble Brother Roland to break the bank. ”

"Inconvenient now?"

"Yes, as god-serving beings, we always have something to do......

Putting down the knife and fork, she wiped her lips with a napkin, and her pure, hazy face approached slightly, and her muttering whispers leaked faintly.

"It is also our duty and authority to investigate the recent series of strange events in this village. ”

"Can you tell me more about it?"

Always keeping a calm expression, Roland asked. (To be continued......)