Iron Power And Sorcerer

Iron Power And Sorcerer Chapter 65

2021-12-21

Chapter 65 Uninvited guests

This small disturbance made the atmosphere at home a little heavy, No happy laughter and cheerful voices either. Several servants in the family also keenly felt the change in the atmosphere, and even Mammy Marita became cautiously.

When it was getting dark after dinner, Antonio led Winters into the study, saying he had something to give him.

Originally, Winters thought that Antonio was just looking for an excuse to call himself to avoid Kesha, but Antonio actually found a box and opened the three-layer nesting doll-style wooden box. He took out a saber and handed it to Winters.

"Your sword is too..." After racking his brains for a long time, Winters didn't come up with any positive adjective: "...Vulgar?"

This The shape of the saber is a typical one-handed ceremonial sword, somewhat like a swift sword, but shorter and lighter. But the point of this sword is not the body, but the hilt and scabbard.

For the purpose of decoration, the guard of honor must pursue gorgeousness, but there are different grades of gorgeousness. Major Moritz's sword of honor is tasteful ornate, and the sword of honor in Winters' hands is typically vulgar ornate.

All the metal on this sword, except the steel of the blade itself, is only gold. Not only the entire gauntlet is gold, but even the outer shell of the scabbard is gold.

The end of the scabbard and hilt are also inlaid with gems that Winters does not recognize, but since they are gems that can be set in gold, they are definitely worth more than gold.

The whole sword unabashedly declares a nouveau riche aesthetic. The scabbard is more expensive than the sword body.

"What is vulgar? The times are like this." Antonio blushed: "The sword of honor is extravagant and gorgeous. When I was young, everyone wanted to wear all their wealth on their bodies. Take one When Sujian goes out, people will laugh at you. Do you think this is not the case now? Put it away, this sword will be yours in the future."

Winters imagined himself wearing this sword, Got goosebumps all over.

He hurriedly put this sword back on the table and refused: "It's too shameful to hang this yellow golden sword, isn't this telling others 'I'm a fake'? I Why don't you just put a gold bar around your waist. You are wearing this sword, how could I be so embarrassed to go out with this sword?"

"Be polite." Antonio knocked Hit Winters' head: "This is your father's sword of honor, he gave it to me, and I will give you this sword today. This is inheritance, put it away."

"That can only be It means that both of you have problems with your aesthetics." Winters pulled out his saber and tried the toughness of the blade. After being bent into a large arc, the blade bounced back to its original shape and remained straight: "The blade is very good."

"Of course, this is the best sword in the steel castle."

There is very little emotional communication between men, even if it is father and son. But infected by Elizabeth's emotions, Winters has now become a little sentimental.

He put away the sword of honor, lowered his head, and said his true thoughts for the first time: "Actually, I don't care who my biological parents are, I don't know them, and they haven't seen me. Yes. For me, Kesha is my mother, and you are my father, and I will serve you like a son and protect Ella."

Antonio was also moved and took Winters' shoulders , said in a low voice, "What are you talking about, silly boy? It's enough for me and Kesha to grow up. Of course you are Kesha and my child. Always have been, and will always be."

A knock on the door interrupts a rare moment of tenderness between the two men.

"Sir, there is a carriage parked outside the door. The people in the car want to see you, but they won't say who they are." Mammy Marita's voice came in through the study door. .

"It's the guest I made an appointment with. Please come in through the back door and go directly to the study." Antonio replied loudly.

Mother Marita complied, turned and walked away.

"Any guests? I'll avoid it, then," Winters asked.

"You have to both avoid and observe." Antonio opened a secret door in the corner of the study: "The person who comes will definitely want you to avoid it, but I want you to listen to the person who comes. Say what."

Behind the secret door is a spiral staircase leading to the master bedroom upstairs, a "secret passage" known to the whole family. But the secret door is very delicate, the edges are hidden in the outline of the wall, and there is no door gap at all.

Winters understood and ducked behind the door. Watching the study through the observation hole hidden in the shelf.

One master, one servant, two people in black cloaks, guided by Mother Marita, walked into Antonio's study. The servant walking behind was carrying an exquisite wooden box.

When only three people were left in the room, the black robed man, who came with his servant, took off his hood.

Seeing the face under the hood, Winters almost exclaimed from behind the secret door. Not only did Winters recognize who this man was, but he couldn't get it wrong, because Winters was so impressed by this man.

Luxurious warships, elite loyal soldiers, and the legendary eagle Knight... A few days ago, in Haidong Port, which had not been burned down, Winters and Andrei waited for hours just for the sake of greet this person.

The Narzia count—the Chancellor of the Seal and Plenipotentiary of Henry III the Oathbreaker—snuggled into the house of Major General Serbiati of the Veneta Army.

Although the War of Sovereignty has ended for twenty-six years, many in the Empire still view the Cenas as rebels from the South. The most powerful person in the Veneta Army is the emperor's favorite, and a simple sentence is enough to cause infinite associations.

But Antonio was not surprised by the identity of the visitor. He didn't even greet him politely, he just pointed at the other party, pointed at the chair in front of the desk, lightly said, "Please sit down." Instead of being angry, he put on a somewhat pleasing smile on his face: "Your Majesty asked me to bring his sincerest greetings."

Antonio laughed twice, but did not speak.

Narzia count graciously took the exquisite wooden box from the servant and placed it on Antonio's desk respectfully: "This is from Your Majesty to you and your madam. Gift."

But Antonio didn't even look at it, leaned back in his chair and said impatiently: "If you're here to give him a gift to say hello, I've received the thing, you can go. .Otherwise, please say something.

"It is indeed the main purpose of my trip to bring gifts for Your Majesty. Your Majesty doesn't want to get anything from you, just want to ask an old friend good. "Narzia count said with a smile, but he changed the subject: "Of course there are other things..."

"Speak straight. "

"I'm here to pass on Your Majesty attitude... Of course, I'm not giving you instructions." " said Narzia count politely.

"Say it!" "

"We... Your Majesty and the government that represents his authority do not want to see war between Veneta and Taneria." "Narzia said warmly.

Antonio sneered: "It's a pity that he didn't say it. "

"You misunderstood, Your Majesty has no intention of imposing her will on the South... nations, just asking me to relay some facts." "Narzia's attitude is still polite: "A new warlord has unified most of the Norman ministries, and has won the allegiance of the Bertars. The Empire will not sit by and watch a new Barbarian Race regime emerge, our Union Army will launch an active offensive to address this hidden danger. "

Antonio, who was originally impatient, fell into contemplation, while Narzia waited silently.

After a while, Antonio asked, "You guys When are you planning to go to war? "

"Four days ago. "Count Narzia replied with a smile: "The war has already started. According to the plan, the northern army had already set off from the White Mountain Fortress four days ago. In a few days, the news should be able to reach here. "

"You guys are on guard against the slightest." "

"There's no way to do this. If you don't do your best to put out the fire at the beginning, isn't the end just around the corner?" "Narzia pointed to the surroundings with a smile on his face: "This is the lesson given to us by everyone in the south. "

Antonio also smiled: "What are you talking about with me? "

"Your Excellency, you surely understand what I'm talking about." "Count Narzia talked about it: "The empire and your alliance have close business relations, and where the price is high, the merchants will send the goods to them." Our war against the Norman barbarians has pushed up the price of bulk supplies, and if Veneta and Taniria go to war at this time, the price of munitions supplies will be pushed to sky-high prices.

The military supplies on this continent are not enough to support two wars at the same time. The two sides compete for military supplies, but the merchants are cheap. At the current price, it is impossible for you to purchase enough supplies. Moreover, Veneta cannot be self-sufficient. Saltpeter and sulfur are all imported, not to mention the trade embargo to ensure the supply. "

Narzia paused for a while and continued to throw heavier weights: "Besides, when the war against the Norman barbarians involved most of Your Majesty's energy, the balance of power in the south was It will be broken, and inevitably some people will begin to stir..."

Antonio coldly snorted, interrupting the other party's words, and asked: "Why are you telling me this? "

"Someone wants to know your attitude. "

"I have no attitude. The attitude of the ruling committee is my attitude." "

"No, your attitude matters." "Narzia's tone is very firm:" The rational and surviving people in the Veneta military are only yours, and your attitude is very important. "

"Who said that?" "

"I said. "The servant who had been standing silently behind Narzia stepped forward and lifted his hood.

Winters didn't know this man, but this time it was Antonio's startled turn.

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Antonio stood up abruptly and whispered in surprise, "Your Excellency Secretary of State? ”

The highest title of the Republic of Veneta is consul, and only the inter-provincial republic uses the office of secretary of state. The secretary of state of the inter-provincial state is equivalent to the consul of Veneta.

Winters was also taken aback when he heard Antonio's words.

"Yes, it's me. In my capacity as Secretary of State of the Federal Republic, I am asking for your help. Secretary of State Lionel took a few steps forward and said sincerely to Antonio.

At this moment, the emperor's favorite, the head of state of the Federal Republic, and the general of Veneta, Three people who should never have appeared on the same occasion were in Antonio's study at the same time.

And of course, a warrant officer who was eavesdropping behind the secret door.

"What's going on here? "Antonio looked towards Narzia count.

"I asked Lord Narzia to help me come here. If it wasn't for the protection of Lord Narzia, I would never have reached the sea blue city. . " Lionel, Secretary of State of the United Province, explained quickly: "I also made arrangements for Jade City, and no one knew that I came to Hailan City. "

Lionel looks anxious now, and can't see the bearing of being the chief civil servant of the Federal Republic.

"Then why did you go so far to come to Hailan?" "

"The reasons are complex, and I'll keep it short." "Lionel leaned towards Antonio and said: "I can't suppress the young faction of the Interprovincial Army now. As long as you send troops to Taniria, the Union Provincial Army will use this as an excuse to send troops to Veneta. "

"Why? "

The secretary of state was almost dying: "What reason do those mad dogs want? Don't you know that the Interprovincial Army has always wanted to make the Union a real nation? And isn't there a lot of excuses? The diplomatic power of the republics is handed over to the alliance government, and Veneta simply does not have the right to declare war! You have violated the Sovereign Charter! "

"Please wait." "Narzia count remains calm and composed while handling pressing affairs," said: "According to my understanding of your alliance, it is a controversial matter whether each member state has the right to declare war, and the "Sovereign Charter" does not stipulate in detail... "

"Controversial is enough! "Lionel interrupted rudely.

Narzia count smiled, spread her hands, and changed to a more comfortable sitting position.

The secretary of state added quickly. : "Also, Taniria is now divided into several factions, one of which is very close to the United Provincial Army. What would you do if the Taniria Islands became the eighth province of the United Provinces after you dispatched troops? Can the Veneta ruling council endure it? The situation was out of control then. "

Antonio frowned said: "The Grand Senas country was originally the idea of Marshal Ned, and the Interprovincial Army did inherit this idea, but it would not be mad enough to fight Veneta for this." "

"Childish!" Don't you know what the Interprovincial Army is like? A country within a country! There are indeed rationalists in the Union Provincial Army, but the more serious the friction between Veneta and the Union province, the weaker the rationalists’ voices, and the greater the voice of the main war faction. So Veneta wants to give us rationalists some wiggle room. If Veneta and Taniria go to war, the voice of reason in the Interprovincial Army will be gone. said Lionel excitedly.

"But what's the point of you telling me this? The Veneta Army is different from the Interprovincial Army. The commanding power of the Veneta Army is in the hands of the consul. You should go to Archon Debella. "

"That's the biggest problem!" The main battle faction in the United Provinces is in the army, but your main battle faction in Veneta is in the government! There are people in the Union who want to turn the Union into a totalitarian state. Don’t you, Veneta, want to split the Union and let the Republic of Veneta become independent from the Union? Lionel took out the eloquence of the secretary of state and said incessantly: "There are people in our two countries who want to solve the problem by civil war, and what is even more dangerous is that they all feel that they have a good chance of winning!" "

Count Narzia interjected at a moderate pace, "I think His Excellency Secretary of State is right. In fact, if it weren't for the military pressure Your Majesty gave you, there would have been a big fight within your alliance long ago. And now that we are being dragged by the Normans to the north, it seems to some that the timing is just right. "

Antonio asked Lionel simply: "Your Excellency Secretary of State, what do you mean by coming to me?" "

"Avoid civil war!" " Lionel replied resolutely and decisively.

"I'm afraid there's nothing I can do about it. "

"You can." "

"How can I? "

Lionel's words are amazing: "The best way is for you to mutiny, remove the power of the consul De Bella, dissolve the parliament, and set up a temporary military government." Your Legion is the only one unit near the sea blue city, no one can stop you. "

Antonio slaps the table and stand up: "What are you talking about! "

"There is a second way. Lionel's eyes were bloodshot, and he said frantically: "Vinetta will send troops to cleanse the inter-provincial army, adapt the structure of the inter-provincial army, and take the commander-in-chief back to the inter-provincial parliament. With me supporting you, the main battle faction in the army can't make any waves, and they can all be slaughtered at once! To avoid future troubles. "

"The more you say it, the more outrageous it is! Isn't this a civil war? "

"Long pain is worse than short pain, a big civil war is not as good as a small civil war, a little blood today is worse than blood flowing into a river in the future!" "

Antonio grabbed the Secretary of State's arm and walked out: "Please leave here, I don't want to hear these crazy words again, I think you haven't been here today." "

However, no one didn't expect, Secretary of State Lionel, a man taller than Antonio, suddenly burst into tears. Even Narzia Count, who had been watching the play, was stunned, not to mention Antonio and Winters behind the secret door.

"I have no choice! Do you understand? I have no choice! I watched the republics drown in a sea of blood, but there was nothing I could do! The Senas Alliance is over! It's over! You Veneta are also over! If there is any other way, why should I ask this false emperor's henchman for help!" The hysterical Lionel stretched his finger to Narzia's count: "I hid in the cabin from Jade City smuggled to Hailan to see Debella because there is still a last ray of hope in Veneta. But it's too late, it's too late after Haidong Port is burned! It's over! It's over!"

This The Chief Civil Servant of the Inter-Provincial Republic knelt feebly on the ground, covering his face and weeping bitter tears.

Winters, who had been watching all this from behind the secret door, suddenly felt that he was very pitiful, but also thought he was a lunatic.

"Mr. Serbiati, what's going on in the study?" Kesha's voice came from the door of the study. It seemed that the movement just now alarmed her.

"Nothing." Antonio replied, "Let the servants go home and invite Ella and Miss Sophia upstairs."

Kosa didn't have much more. asked, only to reply softly: "Okay."

After Antonio and Narzia looked at each other in blank dismay for a while, Lionel stopped abruptly. After a while, he stood up, and the whole figure seemed to be another person.

The excitement and madness disappeared from his face, and the Secretary of State could not see any emotion now, as if it was a cold stone sculpture.

The contrast with the previous one made one wonder if someone had taken out his original soul and put a new one in it.

Lionel looked at Antonio with a blank expression and said in a cold tone: "Major General Serbia Ti, you are a qualified soldier, but you have not sacrificed all the consciousness to change the course of history, nor have you sacrificed everything. I don't have the courage and determination to drive change, let alone the wisdom to see through fate.

I met Archon Debella yesterday, and I met you today. You and Debella are of the same kind, Germany Bella is driven by public opinion, you are driven by responsibility. I know who you are, so I know how it turns out before I come to see you. But I still come to see you because if you can remember what I said today, Maybe let the destruction come later."

If someone else had said this to Antonio on other occasions, he must have wanted a duel. But there was no attack or insult in the current tone of the Secretary of State.

As soon as he finished speaking, whether Antonio understood or not, Lionel put on his hood and walked straight to the door of the study.

When he came to the door, he turned his head suddenly, still calmly and calmly to Antonio: "My assistant and close friend, Mr. Mara, came to Veneta to see the consul de Bella as my emissary, but But there is no news of him, he is obviously dead. After you find him, please take his ashes to me."

After he finished speaking, he opened the study door and walked out without looking back. Leaving the unfathomable mystery of Antonio and Narzia count the two. Narzia was stunned for a while, then apologetically nodded to Antonio, and chased him out.

It wasn't until the two were far away that Winters came out of the secret door.

"That person is the Union Provincial Secretary of State?" Winters asked in disbelief.

Antonio nodded silently.

"Isn't this a lunatic?"

Antonio was silent for a while, then replied: "Maybe..."

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