Part One Involvement Chapter Twelve National Events
In the evening, the carriage brought a guest to the Duke's Palace.
This is a strange guest, which does not match the gorgeous carriage at all. Even the coachman of the carriage is better dressed than him. He is wearing a very old and dirty robe, as if he is shameful, and even his face is covered in the robe.
under cover.
The quality of the servants in the Duke's Mansion is very high. So even if they saw the Duke coming to greet the guest with a smile on his face, they did not show the slightest surprise and still did what they should do. But they remembered that even if
The Grand Duke of Erni, the duke's quasi-in-law, seemed to have never received such courtesy.
"I told the bishop what happened here." Asa said as soon as he and the Duke walked into the living room and sat down.
The Duke smiled and waved, and a servant came over holding Asa's knife. The Duke picked up the knife, handed it to Asa, and then ordered all the servants to leave, leaving only the two of them in the living room.
He could see that the young man was not hostile when he said this, nor was he timid at all. He was not threatening his opponent, intimidating him that you'd better not touch me, but showing that he was prepared.
In the face of warm hospitality, he still speaks openly. Although he is thoughtful, he doesn't like to play tricks.
The Duke likes this kind of person. Although few people can match his scheming skills, he still likes this kind of person's directness. Even as an enemy, he is a happy opponent.
Now he has a better understanding of this young man's personality. He came to the magnificent Duke's Palace wearing a shabby robe. Although he showed a clumsiness that did not understand the rules, his expression was neither humble nor arrogant. This is a person who is quite self-aware and fundamentally
People who don't care about things like power.
This is a very rare kind of person. Money, power, and fame are the most able to buy people's hearts. This kind of person seems to be immune to these. The average schemer seems to have only one way to deal with such tough people, which is to kill them.
But the Duke likes this type of people very much. In fact, he uses the most basic and simple method to deal with them, that is, as long as he understands them with reason and emotions, and makes him feel that you are actually right, then he will unknowingly stand firm.
I have come to your side, and it is more reliable than buying with anything. But people who are used to buying others are generally narrow-minded, comparing their hearts to their own, thinking that people in the world can only be used by me if they get benefits.
So even the polite words can be omitted. The Duke said straight to the point: "Don't worry, now that the bishops have spoken, who in the capital has the courage to touch you? On the contrary, I have to protect your safety. If you go out of your way,
Whatever happens, the responsibility will be on my head." His expression was gentle and his tone was casual, without the slightest intention to please or flatter, as if he was just chatting with a friend.
Asa nodded. He took back the knife again, as if he had reconnected with an old friend who had been separated for many years. A sense of stability came back to his heart. Even if he knew nothing about politics and power, he knew the Bishop's
What is the concept of status? And the Duke explained it so straightforwardly, which made most of his wariness go away.
The Duke immediately said more bluntly: "Actually, I have always wanted to kill you to silence you." For such a direct person, he must be very direct.
Asa frowned and asked, "What are you trying to kill?" He was surprised by this reason, but he also felt that it was somewhat expected.
"It is about the fact that your army was completely wiped out by the orcs in the west. You cannot let others know about it." The Duke still said straightforwardly. "That is a very confidential military information, and it is absolutely forbidden to leak it."
Asa nodded. This was why the Duke ordered that he be executed immediately on the spot. This was the source of all the trouble in the past two months. Now he finally understood.
It was somewhat different from what he had expected. The Duke told him his malice and the reasons for it very frankly and directly. But he could also feel that the Duke did not lie to him. This also made him feel that the Duke was not
A cunning and cunning man, he was convinced that the Duke was sincere in inviting him.
"This news is very valuable. The sacrifices of your troops were not in vain. But if this news gets into the hands of some people with ulterior motives in the court, the consequences will be disastrous." The Duke told him with great pain. "This matter
Have you told anyone about this?"
"No." Old Sandro would never be interested in hearing these stories, and Asa had no chance to tell them about them.
The Duke smiled sincerely, nodded, and said, "That's good. In fact, I have never liked this annoying way of keeping secrets, but this is the rule."
"What? Are all major secrets kept secret by silencing them?" Asa was surprised.
The Duke nodded: "Of course. As long as not too many people know, they all use this method. Think about it, compared with the safety of tens of millions of people and the interests of the country, which one is more important? If you are a country
As a manager, how do you choose?" The Duke smiled. "This is the case for all major national affairs."
Asa frowned and thought carefully about this impeccable logic, and nodded. He believed that the Duke's behavior was indeed understandable. As a result, his wariness and hostility towards the Duke was completely lifted.
The Duke seemed to just mention it casually: "I don't think the Bishop knows what happened to you?"
Asa shook his head. A big stone fell in the Duke's heart. This most important issue was no longer a problem. But on the surface, he just nodded slightly and said: "Mr. Bishop Ronis is a very kind man, but he has always treated the military and the country."
I'm not interested in big things. His intervention this time was probably a coincidence or personal reasons."
Asa nodded. When he saw that the old man who often came to Sandro at night was actually the Bishop, he was really surprised. Sandro just briefly told him the general situation, and the Bishop immediately
He ordered the carriage to be pulled into the big house and waited for the Duke to return.
From beginning to end, the bishop never asked him why the Duke wanted to get rid of him, and Sandro did the same. They helped Asa solve the matter, but they didn't care about the reasons at all, even the most basic
I didn't express my curiosity, just as casually as if I saw a child falling down on the street and helped him up.
Although he didn't understand, Asa didn't ask. It was not convenient for him to ask, Lord Bishop, and Sandro asked in vain, so he had no choice but to explain their indifference as just because they didn't care. And this matter
They handled the matter that almost cost him his head in a very casual manner.
The Duke was also not very clear about the reason why the Bishop and Sandro intervened. But it didn't matter, because what he wanted to find out was already clear, and the matter would be solved skillfully immediately. He said:
"Fortunately, only Clovis and I have seen you. Tomorrow we only need to declare that the fugitive has been caught and executed, and you will be fine." He looked at Asa with great importance and said, "As for the future, for the sake of the empire,
Stability, the safety of the people. I can only ask you to keep this secret." This hat is very big and very glorious. No young person will dislike it, and once it is worn, they will definitely be proud of it and protect it with all their strength.
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This time something was beyond the Duke's expectation. Asa shook his head, but his attitude was as clear as the Duke expected: "Of course I will keep the secret, but it is not for the people of the country, I am not interested in national affairs at all. I just don't want you and the Bishop.
It’s embarrassing, and besides, I don’t want to die either.”
Although a little unexpected, the ending was satisfying. The Duke smiled happily, picked up the wine glass on the table, and said: "Then this matter is over. I feel sorry for the trouble I have caused you in the past two months.
I'm very sorry and ask for your forgiveness." He smiled even more happily. "Also, I want to thank you for keeping this secret."
Asa also raised his glass and said with a faint smile: "You are just doing what you should do, and I am doing what I should do."
The two clinked their glasses and drank it all in one gulp.
"Actually, from my personal point of view, I have always been very grateful to you." After discussing some confidential details and other matters, the Duke patted Asa on the shoulder, looked into his eyes and said, "I am really grateful.
You saved my daughter." There was no deliberate tone in his tone, and he expressed a father's gratitude just right.
Asa felt a little guilty and asked, "Is Xiaoyi's injury healed now? Where is she now?" These two questions had been in his mind for two months.
The Duke looked gloomy and shook his head slightly: "After injuring the cervical vertebra, the journey was bumpy... My life is fine, but my hands and feet will never..."
"Can I see her?" Asa asked impatiently.
In the bedroom, when Xiao Yi saw Asa, Duke Mulak realized that he had not seen his daughter's smiling face for a long time. This discovery made him a little sad.
"Why did you come to see me so late? Didn't you agree to wait for me here?" Xiaoyi's originally pale face flushed with excitement. But she could only express her mood in this way, even if it was
It is impossible for her to move a finger now.
Asa walked to the bedside and knelt down, looked at Xiao Yi and said, "I'm sorry, I suddenly have something important to do. Aren't I here now?" He had already exchanged words with the Duke in the aisle, and knew that they should be on the same page.
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Xiaoyi laughed sadly at herself and said: "It's a pity that I can't move now. Otherwise, I will cook my best dessert for you to try." She lost a lot of weight and her face was very pale. She suffered from long-term pain.
, and more importantly, she has to face the fact that she can only lie motionless on the bed like this in the future. This is not something that anyone can bear, not to mention that she is still young, beautiful, has a lot of future, and has many ideals.
Her body lay calmly and motionless under the quilt, just like the corpses covered with cloths placed on Sandro's table, lifeless. Only her head and neck could still move, giving off a slight breath of life.
"It's all my fault..." Asa felt a sour feeling in her eyes, as if she was yawning. It was he who caused her to be like this. Asa recalled his clumsy and...
A vicious lie. For the first time in his life, he felt heartache. It was caused by a combination of helplessness and regret. He was helpless and knew clearly that it was a mistake that he could avoid.
"How can you say this? Without you, I would have died a long time ago, and I would not be able to come home. I can't see my father and sister." Xiaoyi said lightly. She seemed to be much stronger. Maybe it was.
I have been too sad during this period and have accepted this reality. "It's just a pity that the notes in my backpack were left in the swamp. They contain drug information that I have collected and recorded everywhere in the past two years. Also, it's a pity.
I haven’t found the two herbs you mentioned yet…”
If it weren't for me, nothing would happen to you. If it weren't for my trap, you wouldn't be hurt like this. He didn't dare to say these words, which made him feel even more uncomfortable. Asa saw it in Sandro's book
However, he knew that healing magic was basically unable to treat brain damage. After playing with Sandro for so long, Asa knew that the spinal cord was actually an extension of the brain.
"There must be a way. There must be a way to cure you, don't worry." Asa looked at Xiaoyi and said. He remembered the book that taught him how to practice meditation. He had seen many and many things recorded in the catalog.
There are magical anecdotes and all kinds of strange things related to magic, and I even saw incredible terms like resurrection. As long as you go back and read the book carefully and translate the above text, you will definitely find clues and there will be hope.
Find a good way to treat it.
"Thank you for comforting me. In fact, as long as you come to see me often and chat with me, I will be very happy." Xiaoyi smiled weakly.
"I'm not trying to comfort you." Asa said with unusual firmness, each word weighing heavily: "I will definitely find a way to cure you, no matter what method is used or how long it takes."
Xiaoyi looked at him in surprise, then slowly turned her head away, facing the other wall. Asa couldn't see her face, but could only hear that her voice was choked with sobs. "Don't say that. I've already
I decided not to cry anymore.”
Until he left the Duke's Palace and walked on the drizzle-filled streets, he was still immersed in this great sense of responsibility.
The Duke was also very moved and thanked him, telling him that he didn't need to worry about this matter. He was already very grateful for his thoughtfulness. After all, this matter was not his fault.
But this kind of thing is really my fault. Asa didn't dare to say it. He was determined to make up for this mistake. Once he remembered that because of his momentary timidity and cowardice, he hurt a beautiful, gentle and full of vitality woman all over his body.
Being disabled and could only wait for death on the bed like a corpse, he felt as if a jar of boiling lead juice had been poured into his heart.
He must not let this guilt linger around him, and he must not let himself see those motionless limbs like a corpse again while half asleep and half awake.
And when he saw Xiaoyi's tearful eyes at the end, he was even more shocked.
When she finally adjusted her voice and breathing again and turned around, Asa saw a face with tear stains. The face that had become too thin revealed a brilliance that was extremely unmatched.
Haggard plenitude, unhappy contentment.
He could see that it was not a kind of sadness, but another emotion that he didn't understand well. Although he didn't understand it, an inexplicable emotion sprouted in his body, and then spread into every part of his thoughts in an instant.
A corner. It was as if an innate string in an unknown corner of her heart had been touched, resonating with her inexplicable feelings.
This feeling blended with his sad sense of responsibility, blending into an emotion of both sadness and joy, filling his limbs and bones. He felt that he had infinite courage, even if there was a sea of fire and a mountain of knives in front of him, he could not stand it.
There are thousands of people going there.
He was completely immersed in the world of his own thoughts. It was not until he heard a loud shout: "Stop." that he realized that he had been surrounded by several people.
He was sandwiched between four armored swordsmen in four different positions. A few young men dressed as nobles stood in the outside circle. The leader among them had a pigtail. Asa recognized him. He was killed by him last night.
It was this guy who broke his wrist and injured his throat. Pedestrians on the street saw that the situation was not right and ran away one after another.
The pigtail looked at Asa in the light of the fire. She pointed at him and shouted loudly: "It's you! Do you think you put on makeup last night and no one will recognize you today? Let me tell you, someone has informed me a long time ago.
"Returning a hero to save a beauty, isn't it so majestic? Tonight I will cut off your head and use it as a urinal!" You look very lively, and the level of healing skills of the Wangdu priest is indeed very high.
"Go away." Asali ignored him and walked forward.
The pigtail shouted: "Stop it." The two armored swordsmen pinched him in the middle, stretched out their hands and pushed Asa back.
The little braid jumped up like a dog whose tail was stepped on and shouted: "How dare you look down on me? How dare you look down on me? Do you know who I am? Don't think that you can do magic just by knowing a few tricks.
Now." He pointed at the four armored swordsmen, as if to show off. "Look at the equipment on their bodies. They are palace guards. How many times are they afraid of you? Let me tell you, I can mobilize hundreds of people at any time.
I came to kill you, I just..."
"I said get out of here." Asa didn't hear what he was saying at all. He stared straight into the two swordsmen in front of him.
"Kill him, kill him! Kill him right away!" Little Pigtail jumped up and screamed. The two armored swordsmen in front raised their shields and drew their swords and charged towards Asa.
"Get the fuck out of here." Asa was furious. He pulled out his sword from under his robe and slashed hard at the swordsmen's shields.
There was a loud noise, and the two armored swordsmen fell backwards, covering their hands and screaming in pain. The transformed shields flew backwards, one hit the pigtail in the face, and the other hit him on the chest, making two muffled sounds.
There were several sounds of cracking bones. The pigtail couldn't even utter a single cry this time and fell down.
"Master, Master..." The people nearby immediately gathered around, while the two swordsmen behind were completely stunned by the power of the blow, and stood there without daring to move. Asa
Pass this group of people and walk towards the big house.
It wasn't until he was very far away that Asa realized that he had used too much force and had actually dislocated his wrist. He reconnected the joint by himself, breaking out in a cold sweat from the pain.
With the idea of giving it a try, Asa asked Sandro if there was any way to help people with spinal cord injuries regain their mobility.
The result was as expected. Sandro yawned and replied: "Yes. You take the person to Diya Valley to find the Undead Guild. Make sure he can run around and maybe fly."
"Is there a way to survive?" Asa felt that he was asking too much.
But this time the answer made Asa overjoyed. "Of course there is." Sandro lay on the bed and got ready to sleep. "You can go to the Whispering Forest to find a leaf of the World Tree. Hehe."
"What is that? Where is it? How can..." Asa asked quickly.
"I'm going to bed. I'm going to look up the book myself." Sandro closed his eyes and huddled up on the bed.