Sophia walked briskly down the empty hallway, and the daylight before noon did not have a dazzling edge, but made people feel comfortable.

In the hallway, there was only the sound of her own high heels stomping on the ground, and listening to this rhythmic sound, Sophia's mood was as cheerful as flying.

"Are you really going to do that?"

At this moment, a gloomy voice sounded from behind Sophia.

This time, Sophia was really flying and scared.

"Don't-don't pop up out of nowhere!" scares me...... ”

Standing quietly behind Sophia was a woman wrapped in black, her black hood completely covering her in shadow, and only the silver metal mask could be seen.

Looking at this woman who seemed to be hiding her identity, Sophia showed a complicated look.

“...... Hicks. ”

The former director of the Khiva Intelligence Bureau, a woman who was handed over to the dark side of the entire country, an expert in intelligence and assassination, a necessary evil, if you really want to count the name that this woman carries, it will be endless, and for Sophia, this woman has only one identity, a playmate of her childhood.

Sophia doesn't know when it started, everything began to change, the three little girls who were once tired of being together parted ways, and when they met again, everything changed drastically.

Sophia doesn't know what kind of mood her old friend had in choosing to become a monster, but she knows that this must be a choice that can be made by sacrificing "self".

Feel pitiful? No, it's just an insult that will disgrace the consciousness of an old friend.

-- Perhaps the only thing that hasn't changed is that we love our country all the same. Sophia sighed.

The woman in black bowed to Sophia, then replied in a cold voice.

"The Director of the Intelligence Bureau, codenamed Hicks, no longer exists, and we are now 'one man for the city'. ”

The City of One Man had not been seen since she brought Sophia to King Lilbourne until Lucia brought her back to Antoinette's house.

"We owe allegiance to the royal family, at the moment of the death of His Majesty Hax. You are our only master. ”

That's what one man said at the time for the city.

King Lilburne took all the possibilities into account while making a big gamble.

"If you are serious about wanting to relinquish the throne, then we are sorry, because it is impossible, because we are not going to recognize the succession of Prince Leonardo. ”

One person for the city doesn't want to let the topic stay too much on him.

You can see this as a sin, but even then, we won't change our attitude. ”

At last. One person for the city summed it up so so.

"You are the only one who can inherit this country, Her Royal Highness Princess Sophia. ”

Sophia looked at the city alone, and after a moment of silence, she **** suspiciously.

"When you say 'we', do you mean yourself, or do you and the other ministers?"

The persuasion prepared by one person for the city was stuck, even if she could control the entire royal capital, she could not help her peek into the princess's thinking, she didn't know why the princess asked such a question at this time, and now she should not start a dispute over the throne. Or scold the following retainers?

This is not Princess Sophia's style, this sense of disconnection that can't distinguish the priorities of things is like .......

The immature but beautiful girl's face crossed in front of the eyes of a person for the city.

I don't know the princess's plans, but she answered the question seriously for the city alone.

"That's what we and they, Prime Minister Bisconti, General Tolstoy, think so. ”

Sophia frowned, looking not so satisfied with the one-man answer.

The princess was not satisfied, but felt comfortable being alone for the city. This is the reaction that should be, after all, the three top officials in charge of the country all showed signs of the ministers at once. No matter who you are, you won't be able to pass it off easily, right?

Just as one person prepares to bring the conversation back to its proper trajectory, Sophia interrupts again in an unexpected way.

"Actually, I've always wanted to ask, why do you use such an ambiguous self-title? It's too easy to mess up, right?"

Sophia looked at the city seriously, and her expression alone did not make people feel that she was a little perfunctory, just like the person who always digressed from the topic.

Knowing that the princess doesn't plan to teach herself the dominance, wait so long to see what the princess wants to say to herself.

"We ...... Even for the sake of the country. It is also an indisputable fact that so many people's bodies have been desecrated, whether it is to make amends, or to pay tribute, then at least they have left the mark of their existence on me. ”

One of them bowed his head slightly for the city.

"It's just a trivial hypocrisy. ”

"Really?"

Sophia laughed.

"I'm still thinking that it would be too lonely if the friends I saw again would become too many when I didn't know it, but it didn't change yet. Still so gentle, Hicks. ”

The unexpected conversation was completely beyond the expectations of one person for the city.

"Her Royal Highness the Princess....... ”

One person wanted to refute for the city, but he couldn't say anything when the words came to his mouth.

Hicks ...... It's just a code name for convenience, we ....... ”

There was no need for one person to talk about the city, so Sophia continued.

"How did I do just now? It's been a long-time observation. ”

As for what to observe, there is no need to say anything specifically.

"Every time I see that child, I think, this is really a convenient way to cope, but after all, it is pretended, so it can't be as pure as that child. ”

Sophia, who said this, had a smile on her face as dazzling as the midsummer sun, and with such an expression, Sophia said firmly and happily.

"I'm happy now. ”

One of them was silent for a while, and no longer talked about the throne, but said something else.

"A lot of people are worried about the future, and it's understandable that this country will be in a weak position when it comes to war, given the lack of magicians in our country. ”

Sophia didn't know why she brought this up, and she waited quietly for the words after the city.

They all thought that Miss Lucia had broken the last hope, and although it was only an illusory possibility, it was a lifesaver for these people. ”

Sophia's heart was uncomfortable when she was a city, she knew that it was despicable, but she couldn't blame the weakness of people's hearts, after all, human beings are so weak.

"Yes. ”

However, weakness cannot be used as an excuse, excuses only breed more weakness, and if weakness is used as a justification to indulge oneself to become mean, then humanity will eventually lose its foothold.

One person for the city had already heard the conclusion from the princess's tone, but the necessary process could not be omitted.

"How do we explain this to people. ”

One person asks for the city.

"Explain? yes, tell them that. ”

Sophia smiled and her nostalgic gaze drifted into the distance.

"Accept it, and try it, because that's how we live. ”

That's a harsh answer.

It's not just one person for the city, even Sophia thinks so, but this is the truth, and accepting the truth can make the heart strong.

Waving her hand at a man for the city, Sophia turned to leave, she had already spent too much time on the road.

One person watched the princess leave for the city and did not stop it.

"Ah, yes, I almost forgot to say it. ”

Sophia's voice rang out from afar.

"You've been working hard for you, and you've made me proud, Hicks. (To be continued.) )