"How's Kelly doing?"
(She seems very upset.)
Walking out of the room Caroline shook her head, then handed Jared a piece of paper in her hand.
(Although she remains calm on the surface, her actions are somewhat erratic and she is clearly concerned about the matter.)
It was only natural, after all, that Kelly would feel anxious when she realized that not only she, but even her own father, could be the target of an assassination attempt. But for Jared and Caroline, there was nothing to do but laugh. From the little information they had overheard that night, they were certain that Vito was involved in some way, but they couldn't tell Kylie. From their point of view, it didn't matter if Vidocq was dead or alive, but for Kylie, he was her only father.
Did they tell Kelly that it was her father who tried to murder her, and Kelly nodded her head in understanding?
You've got to be kidding me!
"The longer the truth is hidden, the more painful it will be when it is revealed."
Jared held Caroline in his arms while reaching up to play with her hair, while Caroline lay in Jared's arms with her eyes slightly closed, as if asleep in the warmth of the sun.
"But all this has nothing to do with us ..."
Jared let go of Caroline's long blonde hair and let the beautiful golden strands hang down. The light scent of Caroline's hair was soothing to Jared.
(Because Kelly's not our partner?)
Caroline, with her eyes still closed like a sleeping princess, pointed out the center without mercy.
"That's right, and it's not something we can meddle with."
（Kura has brought a reward from the Empire? You're a count. We're being recruited?)
Caroline opened the aquamarine one, and looked at Jared with a teasing hint. Jared smiled bitterly and shrugged his shoulders.
"You are becoming more and more proficient in the language of our country."
(Because I was bored when I read that novel ... is called Water Margin, and our situation is very similar to it, did not we also want to build a paradise that only belongs to us? But we failed, just like them, we are just pawns to be used, just as that gentleman said, if you don't want to destroy the whole world and still be able to live well, then it's better not to be the enemy of the whole world. In hindsight, his words were a bit radical, but they spoke the truth...) Caroline moved her body so that she could lie more comfortably in Jared's arms. For Caroline, this was the only place where she felt at ease.
"I hate politics."
Jared spoke up suddenly.
"Politics means negotiation, negotiation means interest, interest means compromise. And we, in turn, are likely to be part of that compromise."
(... So, is this regime worth working for?)
"Maybe so, after all, there are no democratic elections in this world, and I believe this regime should last a long time. I hate democracy, and I know that Adolf Hitler came to power through a democratic election. This proves that the majority of people are short-sighted and unrealistic."
Speaking of which, Jared patted Caroline on the head.
"Settle this as a gift from me to them. If the Convocation is ungrateful, then we have our own way of doing things."
In the original world, Jared and the others could only stay behind the scenes, after all, no matter what the ruling class, can not let the world know they exist. Otherwise, the world would be in chaos, and this is also used to threaten Jared and other people's bargaining chips: do not want to let others know that you are monsters, then it is best to be obedient. In this kind of conditions can not be regarded as fair, Jared simply can not do anything ... In the end, they did, but the result, is to make enemies of the whole world. They became "terrorists" in the eyes of the ruling class and went on the run. Or they confront government forces head-on, and the mass of corpses brings not fear, but a wilder fury. The level of conflict can only go up, not down, and it's all because.
They are "different" in this world.
And having arrived in this inexplicable world, they are, at least on the surface, on a level playing field with everyone else.
Of course, the Academy Council must have wanted to utilize them as well, which is why they gave them a little sweetener to show that they were treated gently.
But at least it doesn't force the transaction into an unfair category, as in the past.
That's why Caroline said, "Recruitment."
Freedom is a luxury, but when you have power, it's no longer a luxury.
The reason why Jared did this was not a whim. But because of his unfamiliarity with the world, he was careful to keep his powers to a minimum and try not to let others see them. Now it seems that this is quite useful. It was clear that the Academy Council was treating them as nothing more than ordinary gifted warriors, which was reassuring to Jared.
And just then, Caroline's body suddenly flicked.
(Found the rats.)
"Oh?"
The corners of Jared's mouth quirked.
"Where?"
(North of the castle ... There are four of them...)
"As we judged before..."
Jared stood up and patted the dirt on his clothes. Caroline had opened her umbrella to block out the sunlight. Her expression was warm and soft in the shadows, and no one could tell that she was ready to kill.
(Are we going alone?)
"No."
Jared shook his head and paused.
"Get Serenity, Kylie and Wendy there. I'm afraid the enemy is playing a diversionary game, so it's best if we work together."
(Got it.)
Prince Heine was in a very bad mood, and today, since the sun had risen, he had ripped up five or six flowers in succession to express his anger.
"It's been such a long time, but we still haven't found the reason for the forest's mutation, and we've already lost a Swordsmith! If we can't bring the secret of the forest mutation back to Father, then ..."
He didn't go on, but everyone knew what Prince Heine meant. On this trip, Prince Heine had mobilized four of his closest swordsmen without the consent of the President of the Federation. If he could find out the secret and bring it back to the Federation, then the charge of unauthorized mobilization would be reversed, and then he might be praised as a decisive hero. But it's like a gamble, where the winner has everything and the loser has nothing.
Some people have chips that go awry.
The most powerful of the four swordsmen, the old man, has been killed by Jared.
At this point, the prince finally realized that there was no way back for him. If he hadn't gained anything before, he might have been able to fabricate some news to lessen his guilt. But now, one of the Ten Great Swordsmiths was dead, and because of such an inexplicable mission, he died in such a weird place. If Prince Heine doesn't do something, he'll never be able to return to the Federation.
If it is a different environment, the killing of that old swordsman will at least give the federation a motive to declare war on the San Marino Empire, but now it is different, can the federation say to the San Marino Empire, I sent people to your forest to investigate your secrets, and then you killed my people, and I am very angry, so let's go to war ... What kind of international joke is this? . Until then, the Federation itself may be at war within itself .
The President of the Federal Council is not as easy to talk to as the College Convocation, because although the College Convocation on the surface is five people share the power equally, in fact it is only Euphonia who has the sole power. While the Federal Council has to represent all the interests of the eight small countries that make up the Federation, among these eight countries, at least three of them are bordering on the territory of San Marino Empire, and they surely don't want to go to war with San Marino Empire. And the Federation will not give San Marino Empire a chance to go to war, after all, everyone knows that war means the plunder of land and wealth, San Marino Empire can remain neutral precisely because it owns a territory that is not proportional to its strength. It's like a smart brain in a weak body.
What's more, there's the Five Yew Towers ...
Prince Heine suddenly felt a coldness all over his body, he had heard the legend of the Five Yew Towers countless times, but this was the first time that he felt an uncontrollable fear.
But when Prince Heine raised his head and gazed at the silhouette in front of him, the fear in his heart dispersed in an instant, and was replaced by an incomparable fire of anger that began to burn.
Jared walked slowly, accompanied by Caroline under an umbrella. Wendy, Serenity and Kylie stood around each other, with water sprites and fluttering fire snakes wrapped around them.
"Greetings, Your Royal Highness."
Jared held out his hand, and for an instant the twin blades of darkness pointed at the four men standing before him.
"And then, goodbye."